Chapter 255: Chapter 255: The Mantis Stalks the Cicada, Unaware of the Oriole Behind
Chapter 255: The Mantis Stalks the Cicada, Unaware of the Oriole Behind (Second Update)
Miss Duan certainly didn't recognize the high-tech weapon.
Nor did she understand its devastating power.
When she saw the muzzle of the energy gun pointed at her, she merely stayed on guard and didn't attempt to dodge.
The next moment.
The energy gun had finished charging, and the reincarnator was about to pull the trigger.
At the critical moment!
Suddenly.
With a loud "crack," the wooden door of a nearby house was smashed open. A figure darted out swiftly.
The figure moved with incredible speed, showing no hesitation after bursting out. It lunged straight at Miss Duan, knocking her to the side, and the two rolled away together.
Almost simultaneously.
The reincarnator's energy gun fired.
"Boom!"
A streak of blue electric light flashed, blasting a massive hole in the spot where Miss Duan had been standing. The hole was so deep it was bottomless, and the air was still filled with searing heat.
Witnessing this, Miss Duan was startled and realized just how close she had been to disaster.
If she had remained there, she might have been obliterated, leaving not even a trace behind.
She then turned to look at the person who had saved her and was surprised.
"Fourth Sister? Why are you here?"
The "Fourth Sister" she mentioned was one of her subordinates, the fourth-ranked member of the "Five Calamities."
Fourth Sister didn't waste time explaining. She simply urged, "Hurry up and go!"
As soon as she finished speaking, she grabbed Miss Duan and prepared to flee.
Miss Duan didn't resist.
After all, that energy gun blast had genuinely shaken her.
The two started running toward the water village's outskirts.
The reincarnators, of course, wouldn't let them escape so easily and immediately gave chase.
Among them, the muscular man who had earlier hauled up the fish monster was especially fast.
In a flash, he caught up to the pair and threw a punch aimed at Miss Duan's head.
Miss Duan was about to counter when, unexpectedly, Fourth Sister acted faster.
Her petite figure leaned directly into the muscular man's chest.
It looked—
Like a woman in love leaning into her partner's embrace.
But the effect was astonishing.
The muscular man, hit by Fourth Sister's move, flew backward as though struck by a truck.
He crashed to the ground and began coughing up blood.
If there had been a martial arts expert present, they would have immediately recognized that Fourth Sister's move was "Mountain Lean," a technique from the Chinese martial art Baji Quan.
However.
To achieve such a result was extraordinary.
It was clear that Fourth Sister's mastery of the technique had reached an almost supernatural level.
Even Miss Duan was shocked by Fourth Sister's display.
But Miss Duan was no novice herself.
Seeing more enemies closing in, she quickly steadied herself and divided the Infinite Flying Rings in her hands into hundreds of smaller rings, hurling them toward the reincarnators.
In an instant!
The sky was filled with Infinite Flying Rings.
These flying rings were quite powerful, each one striking with the force of a bullet, attacking the reincarnators from all angles.
The move proved highly effective.
The reincarnators were forced to stay in place, struggling to dodge the barrage of flying rings.
Taking advantage of the opening, Miss Duan and Fourth Sister immediately fled.
Once they were far enough away, the scattered Infinite Flying Rings vanished without a trace, as though by magic.
The reincarnators regrouped, watching silently in the direction Miss Duan had escaped.
"Titan, are you okay?"
One of the reincarnators helped the muscular man up.
Of course, "Titan" wasn't the muscular man's real name.
In fact, within the Main God Space, everyone used nicknames or aliases. No one would be foolish enough to reveal their true identity.
"Nothing..."
The muscular man, Titan, stood up and suddenly said, "That Fourth Calamity is acting strange!"
The other reincarnators reacted to his comment, voicing their opinions.
"She is strange. In the original plot, if she were this strong, how could she have remained a sidekick to the protagonist?"
"Looks like we've got competitors among us."
"What's the plan now?"
"First, figure out how many of them there are and how strong they are. No matter what, our mission cannot fail! The Infinite Flying Rings must be obtained."
"Should we chase them down now?"
"No rush. I just planted a tracking fly on the protagonist. They won't get away."
"Nice! Silver Fox, you're the best!"
"...By the way, the actress playing the protagonist in the real world has always been my favorite celebrity. If we get the chance, would you guys mind if I had a little fun with her?"
"Didn't she act in some of those films before? Her figure's average at best—why are you so obsessed?"
"Her looks are nothing special either! Honestly, I think Fourth Sister is way better—better figure, better face."
...
Meanwhile, Chen Ye was tailing Miss Duan and Fourth Sister.
Fourth Sister's earlier performance had not only surprised the reincarnators but also piqued Chen Ye's interest.
Like the reincarnators, Chen Ye suspected that Fourth Sister had likely been replaced by another reincarnator.
Furthermore, the one who replaced her didn't seem to be working with the group of reincarnators he had just encountered; otherwise, they wouldn't have come into direct conflict.
Chen Ye followed them, intending to uncover Fourth Sister's true identity and motive.
He used Moonwalk, and with his level of mastery, he could move silently.
Staying a hundred meters behind the two, he remained unnoticed.
As for the other reincarnators, Chen Ye decided to leave them alone for now.
Their paths would cross again as long as their mission remained incomplete.
A short while later, Chen Ye tracked the pair into a forest.
There, he saw the other four members of the Five Calamities and an impressive-looking wooden vehicle.
Despite their quirks, the Five Calamities were undeniably brilliant in inventing mechanical contraptions—albeit in eccentric ways.
"Boss!"
Upon seeing Miss Duan return, the three men and one child among the Five Calamities called out to her.
Miss Duan simply waved them off and sat down in a random spot, her face filled with frustration.
The others immediately guessed that their leader's mission must have failed, given her sour expression.
Moments later, Miss Duan suddenly said, "Fourth Sister, come with me!"
With that, she walked toward a nearby tree.
Fourth Sister took a deep breath and followed, knowing her unusual actions must have aroused Miss Duan's suspicion.
Sure enough.
As soon as Fourth Sister stood before her, Miss Duan sternly asked, "Who are you?"
"Big Sister, I'm Fourth Sister!" Fourth Sister's expression didn't waver.
"You're not Fourth Sister! I've felt something was off about you for a while... Who are you, really?"
Miss Duan's tone grew sharp, and she even assumed a combat stance. "Tell me—what did you do to my Fourth Sister?"
Seeing this, Fourth Sister finally revealed a helpless expression.
"This... is a bit complicated to explain..."
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