allendalepharm Chapter 191 The Strange Shadow
Chapter 191 The Strange Shadow
Chapter 191 The Strange Shadow
The silence of the street was suddenly broken by a sharp whooshing sound.
A black shadow glided along the ground and disappeared at the end of the road in the blink of an eye, while in mid-air, a blue figure flapped its wings and swept past, its little skirt fluttering in the air.
Qin Nan's eyes were sharp and focused, locked on the rapidly moving shadow in front of him, like a hawk on a hunt.
The shadow moved swiftly across the ground as if it had no weight or resistance, leaving a faint glow on the ground where it passed before disappearing without a sound.
The buildings lining the street resembled a silent valley, quietly observing everything in the darkness. Some windows emitted faint lights, but no one noticed anything unusual outside.
Qin Nan moved with lightness and agility, soaring through the air as quietly as possible without making any noise or disturbing ordinary people.
Following cautiously behind the shadow, Qin Nan now had a more direct sense of the guy's speed. Just moving on the ground, he was able to keep up with Qin Nan in the air. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call this speed bewitching.
The shadow darted quickly through the residential buildings, sometimes disappearing under cars, sometimes climbing up walls, and even startling a Labrador Retriever that was out for a walk with its owner in the middle of the night.
The big dog seemed to sense something and growled at the shadow. Then it felt a slap on its head.
"Why are you making such a racket in the middle of the night? You have to go out for a walk in the middle of the night anyway. If people complain about disturbing the peace, it will cause a lot of trouble."
The Labrador let out a pitiful "woof," then turned its head, only to find that the shadow had vanished without a trace.
In mid-air, a figure flew past at high speed. Although the dog did not notice where the shadow went, Qin Nan kept a close eye on it.
"That direction is..."
Looking at the path the shadow was taking, Qin Nan frowned, and his expression became somewhat serious.
In the slumbering darkness, a brightly lit street appeared at the edge of Qin Nan's vision. It was probably the most bustling area of Snow City, and also the only night market.
Even before getting close, Qin Nan could faintly hear music and noise coming from that direction. Although it was late at night, many shops were still open, with the signs of barbecue restaurants and bathhouses brightly lit, forming a continuous line.
However, this lively scene appeared quite troublesome to Qin Nan.
She knew very well that the appearance of this shadow was no accident, and that this energy fluctuation, so completely different from that of the heretical demons, would be crucial to understanding...
Thinking of this, Qin Nan called out softly, "Little Grey!"
"Understanding Part 1"
Little Grey responded and then suddenly accelerated, its entire body speeding away like a bullet.
A layer of cyan fluorescent light appeared on Little Gray's body, and it instantly intercepted the shadow at an unimaginable speed.
Seemingly surprised that this little thing possessed such an ability, the shadowy figure on the ground visibly stiffened for a moment.
But the next moment, a black whip suddenly emerged from the shadows and lashed fiercely at Little Gray.
A sharp whistling sound rang out, and Little Gray flapped its wings, choosing to confront the black whip head-on. It felt a terrifying force descend upon it, and then it was blasted away.
At that moment, Qin Nan's dagger was already coming. The shadow nimbly stretched its body, like a slender black snake, dodging the dagger while accelerating towards the night market.
The night market in Syracuse is bathed in colorful lights.
The noise surged like a tide, the stalls were filled with a dazzling array of food, and the aroma of various snacks filled the air, making one's mouth water.
The two drunk men were arguing over who should call a taxi. They were pulling at each other, and their words were becoming slurred.
"No, I didn't drink too much..."
"Let me send someone to pick us up; we don't need to spend the money."
"It's nothing, I've already called a designated driver, he'll be there in a bit, you don't need to worry about me."
"There's no need, bro. You can just leave the car here and come back to drive it tomorrow. How about you come to my place tonight and sleep there? You can barely stand up."
"Who said I can't stand?" Upon hearing this, one of the men immediately became angry. He broke free from his companion's support, and then his vision blurred, and he froze on the spot.
"W-what's wrong, bro?" the man's companion asked, puzzled.
"I think I just saw your shadow fly away..." the man stammered, staring in the direction where the shadow disappeared.
"You're really drunk. How can my shadow fly?" The man's companion laughed, pointing to his feet. "Look, my shadow is right here."
The man looked over upon hearing this.
Sure enough, there was a shadow at his companion's feet.
Moreover, the figure was beautiful, and her graceful curves made the man stare intently.
He opened his mouth and looked at his little brother.
"Wow... your shadow... it's so sexy."
"what?"
Holy crap!!
The man's companion froze for a moment, then looked at the shadow that was completely mismatched with his own, and instantly felt a cold sweat break out on his back.
Even the alcohol sobered me up.
"Get out of the way—!"
Before the two men could react, an invisible, immense force suddenly exploded between them, blasting them away in opposite directions.
The shadow reacted at that moment, quickly abandoning its host and accelerating towards the direction with more people.
"Oh no!"
Seeing his attack miss again, Qin Nan was extremely anxious, but this was probably his last chance.
Without the slightest hesitation, Qin Nan's figure moved with ghostly speed, leaving only a blurry afterimage in place, and the cyan glow shot straight towards that shadow.
"Three. Wind Damage - Immediate Death Line"
Thin, fishing-line-like wind lines enveloped the shadowy figure like a fishing net, completely blocking all its escape routes.
"You son of a bitch, let's see how you run this time!"
"If you're so capable, then... then..."
Halfway through her sentence, Qin Nan's pupils suddenly contracted.
The black figure seemed to feel no hindrance whatsoever, passing through the wind line in the blink of an eye without slowing down at all, and rushed into the crowd.
The people in the night market were stunned by this sudden scene. They all stopped what they were doing and stared wide-eyed at the girl who had fallen from the sky.
"I... I didn't see that wrong, did I...?"
"Magical girl."
"It's true! My God, she was just flying in the sky!"
"I knew Snow City would have magical girls!"
The people around them first whispered, then their voices grew louder and louder, and their expressions gradually became excited.
Qin Nan had no time to care about their reactions.
That thing was able to dodge my ultimate move, and even magic couldn't do any damage to it. Doesn't that mean that the other party was just playing with me from the very beginning?
Something's not right, Qin Nan!
When did you develop the illusion that you could hurt the other person?!
Qin Nan tapped his head.
From the beginning, the opponent did not show any fear, only dodging techniques. Does that prove that my attack can hurt the opponent?
The opponent was a shadow; apart from materializing and attacking Little Gray, the guy had been escaping in shadow form the entire time.
But can shadows be attacked?
With a furrowed brow, Qin Nan stared in the direction where the shadow had disappeared. By now, the thing had completely blended into the crowd; it was highly likely that it was hiding in someone's shadow.
By this time, people had recovered from their initial surprise, and a few of the bolder ones even took a few steps closer to Qin Nan.
"Miss, could you give me your autograph?"
"I'd like to take a photo with you."
"What a load of rubbish! Look at your phone's camera, does it even work?"
"Why did a magical girl suddenly appear here? Could there be some kind of monster here?"
"I don't know, I didn't see it..."
"Maybe they just wanted to go out to buy food."
"You don't need to transform and fly over just to buy food."
"I guess they saw that the other magical girls were exposed, so they decided not to hide anymore. After all, even though I'm not a magical girl, the thought of that kind of life is still exhausting."
"Brother, that's brilliant!..."
Hearing the increasingly heated discussions around her, Qin Nan sighed softly.
We still lost track of them.
That thing is definitely not something simple. It can hide in the shadows and is immune to all attacks. This ability is far more bizarre than that of the heretical demons.
I really don't know how ordinary people would defend themselves if this thing were used for assassination.
Just then, several law enforcement officers parted the crowd and ran over quickly.
They were on duty here when they heard the commotion and rushed over. They thought it was just drunk people causing trouble, but instead they saw a strangely dressed girl standing in the middle of the crowd.
"Stop crowding here, everyone disperse, disperse."
One of them waved to disperse the crowd, while the other approached Qin Nan.
"Hello, what's going on here?"
Looking at the man in the hat who was a head taller than her, Qin Nan suddenly felt a chill and instinctively wanted to run away.
But she quickly realized that she hadn't done anything wrong, so why should she run away?
"I..." Qin Nan glanced at the crowd in the distance; the strange energy fluctuations had completely dissipated.
Or, to put it another way, the energy of that thing was completely covered by human presence, leaving not a trace.
Just as Qin Nan was pondering how to explain, a series of muffled footsteps suddenly came from behind her.
When Uncle Hat saw the person coming, he quickly shielded Qin Nan behind him and raised his hand to stop the unfamiliar middle-aged man.
"Who are you? Don't come any closer."
"Don't be nervous, this is my identification." The middle-aged man smiled and took out a red booklet from his pocket.
Uncle Hat took the red book with a puzzled look, quickly glanced at it, and his expression immediately changed drastically.
He looked up respectfully at the middle-aged man, his tone no longer so harsh.
"lead."
"lead?"
Qin Nan paused for a moment, then turned to look.
The next moment, she couldn't help but open her mouth wide.
"Old Chang, you—!?"