RNP Chapter 43: Zhang Chulan is finished!
Chapter 43: Zhang Chulan is finished!
The villa has two basement levels.
A cold, white light evenly filled the entire laboratory, and the air was filled with a faint smell of magic potions and the hum of precision instruments.
However, at this moment,
The testing area in the center of the laboratory was a chaotic "paradise".
Zhang Chulan stood there, his entire demeanor unusual.
His body was no longer surrounded by the familiar golden light mantra or the white arcs of Yang Five Thunder, but by an indescribable, strange "Qi light" that seemed to be composed of pure energy.
The light was like flowing flames, yet it also carried a sense of ethereal, non-material beauty.
Especially from his eyes and mouth, intense Qi light surged out as if it were a tangible substance, distorting the surrounding air and making his face appear eerie and unfamiliar under the light.
Zhang Chulan completely lost his usual wit and composure.
Instead, there is a childlike, pure yet destructive frenzy.
He would sometimes spread his arms wide, and a blinding golden light would suddenly burst forth, like an out-of-control searchlight sweeping across the field, leaving shallow burn marks on the alloy floor.
At times, his entire body would erupt with lightning.
Blinding white electric snakes slithered and leaped wildly across his body, emitting deafening crackling sounds.
"Hehe...haha...woowoowoo~!!" The eerie laughter echoed in the enclosed space, filled with inhuman innocence and joy.
Suddenly, he started tapping his fingers randomly.
The Yang Five Thunder no longer condensed into palm thunder or a small white worm, but transformed into countless slender yet extremely dangerous white lightning threads, like a wildly dancing spider web.
The projectiles were fired haphazardly at the Minister of Magic, the Minister of Intelligence, and Feng Baobao, who had been silently observing from the edge of the arena!
"Huh?" the Minister of Magic exclaimed in surprise, reacting extremely quickly.
He swiftly released magic with both hands in front of his chest, and a solid earthen wall made of countless irregular earth elements blocked his way.
The lace struck it, producing a dense series of crackling sounds, and the earthen wall trembled violently but remained as solid as a rock.
At the same time, he waved his small hand.
A smaller but equally solid earthen shield instantly appeared in front of Feng Baobao, blocking several tricky lightning bolts for her.
The intelligence chief was eager to try.
He pushed up his magic glasses, and a diamond-shaped barrier composed of countless flowing, dark blue data streams appeared in front of him.
The laser struck the barrier, only creating ripples before being broken down and absorbed, transforming into faint energy readings displayed on his magic tablet.
Seeing his "toy" blocked, Zhang Chulan, in his divine spirit form, seemed even more excited.
Like a child who has received a new toy but doesn't know how to use it properly, he increased the intensity and density of the laser beam's spray. The entire test field was instantly filled with violent golden and lightning light, so bright that people couldn't open their eyes.
Just as this chaos reached its peak—
"Buzz! Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!"
Four soft buzzing sounds rang out almost simultaneously!
Above Zhang Chulan's head
Four exquisitely structured miniature magic circles, each radiating different elemental fluctuations, lit up instantly!
Crimson (fire), ice blue (water), dark brown (earth), cyan (wind) —
Four colors of light intertwined!
"【Elemental Imprisonment - Chains of Magic】!" the Minister of Magic shouted.
In an instant, four chains of different colors, formed from pure magic, shot out from the magic circle like snakes emerging from their holes!
They ignored the raging energy turbulence and precisely wrapped around Zhang Chulan's limbs!
Runes flowed on the chains, and the powerful binding force instantly suppressed the surging Qi and lightning on his body, fixing him firmly in place!
Seeing this, the Minister of Magic patted his chest lightly and breathed a sigh of relief: "Phew... finally..."
However, before he could even catch his breath, a sudden change occurred!
Bound by chains, Zhang Chulan's head was turned at an extremely strange angle, his empty and lifeless eyes, filled with intense Qi light, staring straight at the Minister of Magic.
His eyes were clearly vacant, foolish, and even held a hint of childlike innocence.
But it sent a chill down the Minister of Magic's spine!
"Something's not right!" Alarm bells rang in the Minister of Magic's mind!
The magical chains wrapped around Zhang Chulan's limbs began to dim and twist rapidly where they came into contact with the strange aura emanating from his body!
The pure magic that made up the chains began to "melt" and "disintegrate" violently, just like ice and snow encountering a red-hot iron!
It was not shattered.
Instead, it was forcibly assimilated and decomposed by that strange Qi light, and reduced to the most primitive and chaotic magic particles!
The collapse spread like a plague!
In the blink of an eye, the four [Demon-Locking Chains], powerful enough to imprison powerful superhumans, along with the four miniature magic arrays from which they originated, were eroded by the strange aura surrounding Zhang Chulan.
It silently turned into specks of light and dust, completely dissipating into the air!
"Wow, is that amazing?!"
The intelligence chief, however, didn't seem to care much; his cheerful voice was filled with unbelievable excitement.
"It can actually use its own 'Qi' to erode and disintegrate the magical structure of the [Demon-Locking Chains]?"
"Even the incantations inscribed in the magic circle were 'digested'?"
"This...this method is really impressive. Just how far can this abnormal state, which resembles a 'soul' or 'energy source,' be broken down?!"
To be honest, he truly is a scientific madman.
Under these circumstances, the intelligence chief was still thinking about how to continue "dissecting" Zhang Chulan...
Outside the laboratory,
Through the thick, magic-proof glass dome made of special materials, Xu San and Xu Si watched with trepidation.
Xu San held the phone to his ear and spoke rapidly to Lu Xiaobai, who was far away in the Lu family compound, reporting the chaotic scene that had spiraled out of control. His forehead was covered in cold sweat.
Xu Si stared nervously at the arena, muttering to himself:
"He's completely dumbfounded!"
"BOOM—!!!"
Zhang Chulan, having broken free of his restraints, seemed to be enraged, or perhaps he simply found it more amusing.
He suddenly raised his hand, and a white lightning bolt, several times thicker than before and imbued with a destructive aura, roared out like an angry dragon!
The target of this lightning bolt... was actually Xu San and Xu Si outside the Demon-Suppressing Glass!
"Holy crap! Watch out, third brother!"
Xu Si's pupils constricted sharply, and he roared in anger!
His reaction was incredibly fast. He grabbed Xu San, who was still distracted on the phone, and pulled him behind him. At the same time, he crossed his arms to protect his chest, and the surging Qi in his body instantly transformed into a strong magnetic field!
Sizzle—!!!
A terrifying bolt of lightning slammed into the anti-magic glass!
The violent energy instantly engulfed the glass dome in front of them!
The blinding white light made all the magical cold lights in the basement pale in comparison!
The intense light behind the glass almost blinded Xu San and Xu Si. Even through the magic-proof glass, the destructive energy so close at hand made their hair stand on end!
Good luck!
Designed by Lu Xiaobai himself and manufactured using top-notch magical technology, the Absolute Magic Glass boasts an insane level of defensive power.
The violent Yang Wu Thunder struck it, only causing a violent energy ripple and a piercing buzz; the glass itself did not even show a single crack.
As the light faded, Xu Si lowered his arm, still shaken.
Looking at the scorch marks and energy ripples remaining on the glass, I wiped away a cold sweat:
"Damn! That scared the hell out of me! Luckily, the thing Xiaobai made is tough and awesome! Otherwise, we two would definitely have had a free trial of the deluxe electrotherapy package today!"
He turned to look at Xu San, who was still somewhat shaken and had almost dropped his phone:
"What did Xiaobai say?"
Xu San hurriedly gripped his phone again, his voice still trembling slightly: "Uh...oh...he said, he said he has some things to take care of at the Lu family, and he won't be back until he's done!"
Before he could finish speaking—
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
Inside the arena, Zhang Chulan, seemingly with inexhaustible energy, began another round of "fireworks show".
He casually flung out several incredibly powerful bolts of lightning, which exploded into dazzling sparks on the field.
One of the beams... struck precisely at a tricky angle, hitting a giant magical data display screen hanging in the farthest corner of the upper level of the laboratory—a screen whose cost was more than its weight in gold!
boom--!!!
A deafening explosion rang out!
The enormous screen was instantly engulfed by the violent lightning; the screen surface shattered, and thick smoke billowed from the internal components.
Countless sparkling fragments scattered like petals from a fairy shower, crashing onto the cold metal floor with a crackling sound!
Several pieces of screen, their edges charred and still smoking, clanged together.
It rolled down to the feet of the Minister of Magic and the Minister of Intelligence.
The Minister of Magic and the Minister of Intelligence froze simultaneously, their gazes slowly shifting from the shards at their feet to the "culprit" who had caused all of this.
Zhang Chulan was jumping around triumphantly, letting out even more cheerful giggles.
He even bent down to pick up a large piece of screen fragment with sparks still visible on its edges, and brandished it in his hand like a toy sword.
Then he stopped and tilted his head.
With those eyes filled with intense aura, empty yet strangely "innocent," he stared straight at the Minister of Magic and the Minister of Intelligence, who stood frozen in place.
That expression, that posture, seemed to be a silent boast and invitation:
"Look! How fun it is when this thing explodes! How loud the sound is! How beautiful the fragments are!"
"Would you guys like to join in the fun?"
Outside the laboratory, Xu Si looked at the two figures inside, their heads bowed, their aura so low it seemed as if frost could freeze around them.
He couldn't help but shiver violently, a chill running from the soles of his feet straight to the top of his head.
"Holy crap..."
He murmured, his voice trembling.
"Zhang Chulan... he's really... finished... this time..."
Xu San's face also began to pale, and his lips trembled as he said, "I...I shouldn't...die, right?"
Xu Si looked at the two clones radiating a terrifyingly oppressive aura in the arena with despair in his eyes, and added in an almost tearful tone:
"Like...death...?"