This Spiritual Energy is Lethal!-Chapter 212 - Hitting Rock Bottom

Chapter 212: Chapter 212: Hitting Rock Bottom

Chapter 212: Chapter 212: Hitting Rock Bottom

Chen Ke shook the dust from his hand, the extraordinary skill known as the Soul Crystal Gun had indeed been absorbed by him, and as long as he wished, he could conjure a spear made of concentrated Spiritual Energy, just like Jiu Lin.

According to the description in the skill tome, this magic, like the surge of Spiritual Energy, originated from the Fan Hede Kingdom and was also a very fundamental skill, but its destructive power was already immense.

It was hard to imagine that such magic was described as a skill “only fools incapable of using advanced magic would resort to.” Just how formidable would advanced magic be?

Sam had no idea that in those few seconds, Chen Ke had already mastered a new skill. All he saw was the stone crumbling to dust in Chen Ke’s hand, his face wearing a puzzled expression.

“What just happened?” Sam couldn’t help but ask.

“I don’t know, it just fell apart when I picked it up. Didn’t you feel anything strange when you were holding it?” Chen Ke asked with a serious face.

“No, I swear, it was just a regular stone,” Sam answered earnestly.

“Well… let it be broken, there’s no use worrying about it, let’s hurry up and go,” said Chen Ke, picking up the medical bag from the ground.

“Wait a second, we haven’t found the elevator control yet…” Sam’s words were cut off as he saw Chen Ke turn the notebook screen towards him, which displayed a complex circuit control panel.

Chen Ke hit the Enter key, and an icon for a circuit line switched from off to on.

“Let’s go,” Chen Ke said.

Sam cocked his head, grabbed his M14 and the medical bag, and followed Chen Ke out of the office.

The elevator ascended smoothly and soon arrived at the lobby on the first floor. As the elevator doors slowly opened, the cabin appeared to be empty.

After a long while, Sam poked his head out from the hatch on top of the elevator, vigilantly scanning the lobby outside.

“There’s nothing, nothing at all,” Sam said, jumping down from the elevator in a different posture and walking into the lobby with his gun ready.

“Of course, there’s nothing…” Chen Ke muttered silently; he had already used Spiritual Vision to scan the first floor.

The Bird Men had flown away after losing their target, but traces of their presence remained in the hall, white wax sticking to the floor and walls. After all, wax isn’t very hard and is bound to leave some residue upon contact with other materials.

Jiu Lin’s team chose to use wax balls to shape the body of the Daughter of Sorrow, considering mainly the ability for infinite division and self-regeneration, something other materials couldn’t achieve.

Speaking of which, that wax ball was truly miraculous; it was hard to believe such a thing could exist in the world… Chen Ke noticed that the email had referred to the wax ball as a “miraculous creation,” suggesting it was distinct from the “Holy Relics.”

“Are we walking back or driving back?” Sam asked.

“Walking back,” answered Chen Ke.

From the hospital to the Rumi Hotel, with Chen Ke and Sam’s pace, walking would take around 40 minutes. Of course, at night, with the sky full of those creatures, they might have to sneak around and conceal themselves, which would make their progress slower than usual.

If they drove, there would be only one outcome: a bunch of Bird Men chasing behind them, resulting in a disaster for everyone at the hotel.

Sam agreed with Chen Ke’s suggestion; there was no rush at the moment.

The two men gave their weapons and gear one last check. There were only a few bullets left for Sam’s M14. Chen Ke had five rounds in the chamber, while Sam had an additional three-round magazine.

If they did attract the attention of the Bird Men, the few bullets they had wouldn’t stand a chance against them. They decided to travel as much as possible through the interiors of buildings, making their way across the streets back to the hotel.

This would undoubtedly take more time, but at the moment, they had no other choice.

Chen Ke didn’t want to expose himself yet. His plan was to leave the tough fighting to Ying Baiyi, while he would simply play the part of a secondary character in a horror movie.

After all, exposing his Spiritual Power in front of Diana, an agent from the Administration Bureau, was not a wise move. Besides, he was still counting on getting some information through Diana in the future…

Chen Ke and Sam moved stealthily through the silent city. Groups of Bird Men occasionally swept across the sky. Whenever this happened, they had to hide under tables, beside cabinets, waiting for the birds to fly away.

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After 1.5 hours of agonizing effort, the two finally saw the Rumi Hotel at the end of the street.

“Damn, we’re finally back. I thought I was gonna die out there,” Sam sighed.

“You really should have Jiu Lin check you out; you might turn to ash in a few days,” Chen Ke joked.

“Don’t even mention that… Chen Ke, I’d rather believe I’m fine,” Sam frowned.

“Look how quiet it is; they’re probably all asleep by now,” Chen Ke observed the hotel from afar.

“Yeah, it must be close to midnight by now… We’ve been outside for too long,” Sam said.

“I couldn’t find the arm bag; I don’t know about Diana… Fuck…” Chen Ke laughed as he spoke but suddenly noticed something mid-sentence.

“What happened?” Sam was taken aback.

Chen Ke saw several windows open on the fifth and sixth floors of the Rumi Hotel, clanging in the night wind.

According to Ying Baiyi, they were supposed to close the windows at night to prevent the bird people from discovering them.

“Look at the windows above…” Chen Ke pointed out.

Sam also noticed this anomaly, and many bad thoughts flooded his mind.

“Could it be… Ying Baiyi?” Chen Ke thought. Jiu Lin had mentioned Ying Baiyi’s mental state was unstable; he could have had an outburst and massacred the hotel.

He activated his Spiritual Vision, but the distance was too great; the detection range couldn’t cover the hotel.

“Let’s hurry over and take a look… I hope Diana is alright,” Sam said.

Chen Ke, unable to contain his anxiety, grabbed his gun and leaped out from the shadows towards the hotel, with Sam following closely behind.

The two ran across the street to the entrance of the hotel, where Sam and Chen Ke moved back to back, alternately watching the doorway and the street behind them.

Sam pushed the door open and then patted Chen Ke on the shoulder. Chen Ke swung his gun around, and together with Sam, they walked into the hotel lobby.

The lobby was pitch black, with only the moonlight from outside faintly revealing a five-step radius. Chen Ke turned on his tactical flashlight; its bright beam pierced the darkness, aiming straight at the hotel reception desk.

There, they saw a headless corpse sprawled over the counter, its blood flowing down to Chen Ke’s feet.

With that sight, they both felt a chill run down their spines.

It was like in an RTS game when two peasants go out for a lookout, and upon returning, they find their main base destroyed.

Sam looked at Chen Ke with a face filled with loss and confusion. He fumbled forward, accidentally kicking a head. Looking down, he saw the little girl with an injured left arm.

“Damn it… Damn it… Damn it…” Sam’s voice shook as he took step by step, looking upstairs.

Chen Ke’s flashlight beamed up the staircase, where the bright red blood flowed like a laid out red carpet, extending down from above.

The staircase was littered with corpses, some missing a hand, some without heads, and some with only half a body left.

“How did this… How did this happen… Why are they all dead…?” Sam’s voice carried a sobbing tone, as if suffering a severe blow.

“Stay focused, Sam… stay focused!” Chen Ke patted Sam on the shoulder.

“Did Ying Baiyi not protect them? Where is he?” Sam said angrily.

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“We’ll find out the answer, Sam, but we need to stay calm now,” Chen Ke said.

At that moment, low moans came from upstairs.