Fu Lin's mouth twitched at her words. Trembling, he raised a hand and pointed outside at the clear blue sky. The dark cloud from earlier was nowhere to be seen. He muttered,
"It was a sunny day... Where did that thundercloud come from? And why did it only strike me?"
The Herrscher of Thunder's eyes gleamed slightly. She held Fu Lin's raised hand and lowered her head, locking eyes with him, her expression pure and innocent.
"Yeah, there weren't even any clouds in the sky. Where did the lightning come from? So strange, Uncle."
"Uncle, do you often make false oaths? Maybe the heavens couldn't stand it anymore, so it decided to strike you down?"
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Fu Lin silently recited "Purification" in his heart.
Under the shocked and confused gaze of the Herrscher of Thunder, the wounds on his body slowly faded away, revealing his fair complexion beneath the charred skin.
Fu Lin stood up as if nothing had happened, patted the dust off his clothes, and once again stepped onto the windowsill. Looking up at the clear blue sky, he raised his middle finger.
The Herrscher of Thunder gritted her teeth as she watched Fu Lin's back, "..." What an arrogant human!
At that moment, Mei's consciousness slowly awakened. She looked around at the pure white space in confusion, then turned her gaze to the floating mirror which showed the outside world.
Seeing the scene reflected in the mirror, Mei's face turned pale. She stared blankly at the image of herself with Fu Lin, while having no idea where her real body was.
However, when she saw that this reflection of herself was gathering lightning in her hand and aiming it at Fu Lin's back on the windowsill, a flash of urgency crossed Mei's eyes. She instinctively shouted,
"Fu Lin, watch out behind you! That's not me!"
Upon hearing Mei's voice in her mind, the consciousness of the Herrscher of Thunder appeared behind her, crossing her arms with a sneer, "Give up. He can't hear you."
Mei turned around upon hearing the voice behind her. When she saw the Herrscher of Thunder, who looked exactly like her, she was utterly shocked. "Who are you? Why do you look like me?"
The Herrscher of Thunder, amused by Mei's naïve and clueless expression, decided to toy with her. She gently caressed Mei's cheek and whispered, "I am you~"
Mei was momentarily stunned before she forcefully pushed the Herrscher of Thunder away. "...No, you're not me."
"Because I would never harm Fu Lin. And what were you just trying to do to him?" Mei put her hands on her hips, glaring angrily at the Herrscher of Thunder. The lightning in her hand just now had been all too clear.
"Oh, you mean this?" The Herrscher of Thunder casually curled her fingers, and outside in the Sea of Consciousness, another bolt of lightning struck down from the sky.
Fu Lin, who had already been on guard, quickly jumped back into the room, patting his chest in relief.
"You actually dodged it. Well then, what about this?" The Herrscher of Thunder smirked, clenched her fist, and five consecutive bolts of lightning followed, striking down again. Then, as she stood by the window and watched Fu Lin inside the room, the lightning suddenly curved mid-air like a miracle, heading straight for Fu Lin.
Seeing that it was about to hit him, Mei closed her eyes and let out a frightened cry, "Ah!"
Just as Mei's cry echoed, the lightning stopped one centimeter in front of Fu Lin's nose before miraculously dissipating.
No one knew how much time had passed—maybe a second, a minute, or even an hour…
Mei slowly opened her eyes and sighed in relief when she saw that Fu Lin was unharmed. She turned to the Herrscher of Thunder with a slight smile, "You were just trying to scare me, right? You didn't really want to hurt Fu Lin?"
The Herrscher of Thunder, "..." No… Look outside! Is your Fu Lin a ghost or something?!
"Ms. Herrscher of Thunder, was that fun?"
Fu Lin's face suddenly appeared behind the Herrscher of Thunder. Both his hands firmly gripped her shoulders, and his face twisted like a vortex, his features and mask seemingly melting into it. His voice was low and chilling, making one's skin crawl.
Staring at the endless abyss-like whirlpool on Fu Lin's face, cold sweat broke out on the Herrscher of Thunder's forehead. Her complexion turned pale, and her lips lost all color.
Around them, the once white walls slowly twisted, turning into pieces of flesh oozing blood, pulsating as if alive.
The tables, beds, and other furniture were now composed of human organs and flesh. Even the stuffed toy on the bed was drenched in blood, with one of its eyeballs hanging out.
When the Herrscher of Thunder looked down, she realized that her once fair skin was now crawling with pink tentacles emerging from the ground. They were smooth, cold, and slightly sticky, giving off an unsettling sensation.
She swallowed nervously, her voice trembling as she stammered, "Y-you... let go of me. Don't touch me..."
That cold, deep voice echoed again: "Ms. Herrscher of Thunder, is this fun?"
The Herrscher of Thunder suddenly broke down, tears falling like broken beads. Her shoulders trembled as she finally couldn't hold back her cries anymore:
"Wuuu... It's not fun! Not fun at all! I don't want to play anymore! Wuuu... let me go!"
"What did she see to start crying like this?"
Fu Lin, seeing the Herrscher of Thunder suddenly burst into tears, quickly let go of her eyes and slowly stepped back.
This was his first time using this ability since obtaining it, and he hadn't expected it to be this effective—to the point of scaring the Herrscher of Thunder to tears.
Fu Lin pulled up the system interface and reread the skill description. Every time he saw the comments below, he couldn't help but laugh...
However, when he reached the last comment written in blood-red font, Fu Lin frowned and cursed internally,
"That guy was probably curious and used this ability on himself, which caused him to fall into an illusion. Unless someone nearby moved his hands away, otherwise…" Let's leave him and see if he's still alive.
"Good thing I have Fu Shi. Fu Shi can do the same thing without all these troublesome conditions, plus there's no distance limit..."
System Screen:
[Blind Cover (Eerie Version): When covering a target's eyes with both hands, the target will experience illusions based on their surroundings. The illusion disappears once the hands are removed.
Friendly Reminder: Ineffective against strong-willed individuals, those without fear, people with multiple personalities, and individuals with well-developed muscles…]
User Reviews:
ABoredPerson: "Who the hell would be bored enough to go around covering people's eyes?"
Ellie: "I covered a big girl's eyes while walking with him the whole way. My hands weren't sore, but my butt sure was..."
SomeoneElse: "I... I covered the eyes of a frail-looking girl. She... beat me up, thinking I was some kind of ghost."
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System Spirit: "Be careful not to blind yourself…"
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Meanwhile, back to the Herrscher of Thunder—
As Fu Lin removed his hands, the Blind Cover effect instantly vanished...