The Three Realms Thief Chapter 64

The little boy, held in his arms, was about to cry from grievance, seeing his dismissive attitude while unable to explain himself.

But since he was already in, there was no other way.

Xu Yuan, however, was thinking about something else.

—Anyway, this was a training match. If things got too bad, he could just spend 10 Gold Coins to get out.

This time, he might as well be bolder and think more about how to break the situation.

“Hey, what’s your name?”

Xu Yuan picked up the little boy and asked.

“Your brother!” the little boy said grumpily.

“Don’t be racist. Even ‘Xiaobai’ sounds better,” Xu Yuan criticized.

“My skin is so fair, where am I dark?” The little boy retorted, his neck stiff and his face on the verge of exploding.

“Then—” Xu Yuan began.

Suddenly, a dragon’s roar echoed from the sky.

Both of them fell silent.

“Hey, with this dragon flying in the sky, is there nothing we humans can do?”

He asked the little boy.

“Uncle, what are you talking about? How would I know!” the little boy said, indignantly.

I came in specifically to save you, and you call me Xiaobai.

And you’re holding me!

Forget it.

I’ll put you somewhere safe, and then I’ll leave!

Xu Yuan shook his head and mumbled, “Yes, you’re only seven or eight. Why am I asking you these things?”

“Just realizing it? You’re so stupid!” the little boy immediately replied, and was about to activate a spell, but suddenly froze all over—

It wasn’t just her.

Xu Yuan’s gaze remained fixed, but with a glimpse from the corner of his eye, he looked outside the overpass, a hint of horror flashing in his eyes.

On the ground.

Scaled hands emerged, palms up, as if trying to grasp something.

Looking out.

The entire city was covered with such hands.

These dense hands were filled with illusory fire, swaying constantly, emitting a faint, decaying smell.

…Just like the woman with several legs!

So ordinary people can’t see them at all?

Then no one can escape!

Xu Yuan tried his best to keep his expression normal to avoid slipping up.

What now?

“Do you have any ideas? Anyway, I’m here. What do you need me to do?”

He asked the little boy.

The little boy trembled, his eyes vacant.

Ten years.

Ten years had passed.

Those dusty memories, she thought she had forgotten, but at this moment, they surfaced from the depths of her heart, making her feel as if she had returned to that moment.

Her hand gripped Xu Yuan’s shoulder tightly.

Scenes from the past flashed through her mind, the painful memories and deep despair surging like a tide.

Everything that had been suppressed in her heart for so long caused tears to stream down her face.

She buried her face in Xu Yuan’s chest and cried.

Xu Yuan glanced at his shoulder—

The little boy’s fingernails had dug into his flesh, with great force.

Sigh.

Poor child.

Never mind.

Xu Yuan looked around and saw a police car ahead.

He walked over, moved the corpse out of it, and briefly inspected it.

There was a gun, but the magazine was empty.

Tsk.

That’s not fair.

—But a police walkie-talkie had fallen on the ground.

At least this could gather some intelligence.

Xu Yuan picked up the police walkie-talkie, put it in his pocket, and then, carrying the little boy, he walked along the overpass.

“Shh…shh…”

The walkie-talkie was filled with static, completely unable to contact anyone.

Where was the police bureau?

Where were the other Special Action Team?

Xu Yuan remained vigilant, walking and checking the crashed cars along the way.

—He needed to find a car.

After getting off the bridge, the ground would be covered with hands.

If he walked and dodged those hands, he would reveal his ability to see these things.

He couldn’t reveal it.

Driving was the most convenient.

“Where do you want to go? The circus? Or to eat?”

Xu Yuan asked softly.

“Whatever,” the little boy said blankly.

—This child seemed a bit off.

No.

Everything around him felt off.

Should he spend 10 Gold Coins and leave this training match?

Xu Yuan considered it.

He had already come this far…

10 Gold Coins were still money.

Perhaps the next Monthly Exam would be here, and he needed to explore a little and test his combat strength.

Forget it.

Keep going.

He checked cars one by one, looking at seven or eight, all unusable.

Continuing forward, he suddenly felt something and looked up.

Heavy, dark clouds filled the sky.

A highly penetrating dragon’s roar sounded again.

Flood Dragon!

He didn’t know where it was.

Nor did he know if the cultivator fighting it was still there.

Xu Yuan held the little boy with one hand and reached into the broken glass of the SUV with the other, opening the door from the inside; then he moved the stiff corpse from the driver’s seat onto the ground.

—The car keys were in the armrest box.

Ignition.

The engine’s roar was low but exceptionally pleasing to the ear.

The car’s screen lit up.

There was hope!

Xu Yuan’s spirits lifted. He placed the little boy in the back seat, fastened his seatbelt, then sat back in the driver’s seat, shifted gears, and stepped on the accelerator.

The car moved.

Xu Yuan took a deep breath and looked back at the back seat.

The little boy was in a daze.

“I have something to ask you,” Xu Yuan said. “What do you call a Flood Dragon whose dad has died?”

“Lone Dragon?” the little boy, thinking of the Flood Dragon in the sky, replied.

“No, it’s actually called ‘Dad-Gone Dragon’,” Xu Yuan said.

The little boy looked blank, showing no reaction.

Xu Yuan scratched his head.

This world might not have Tyrannosaurus Rex!

Cultural barrier, my dear!

He’d better try another one.

“A cannibal captured a laborer but didn’t eat them. Do you know why?”

“Not hungry?” the little boy asked.

“Because laborers are too苦 (bitter/hardworking).”

Xu Yuan said.

“What do you call the last meal before being exterminated by nine generations of relatives? Do you know?” he asked again.

“Last Meal?” the little boy asked flatly.

“No, it’s called ‘Extermination Dinner’,” Xu Yuan said.

The little boy’s eyes finally focused.

“What do you think about all day?” she asked, looking at Xu Yuan as if he were an idiot.

“I can cook noodles. Are you hungry? I’ll make them for you,” Xu Yuan said.

“Not hungry,” she said grumpily.

—I’ve already eaten your noodles!

“My companions aren’t here. I hope you’ll cheer up and cooperate with me to go on a rampage,” Xu Yuan said.

“Rampage?” the little boy sneered, looking out the window.

The entire city was covered by ghostly hands.

You, a third-level Qi Refiner, can kill what?

It’s hard enough just to survive!

Xu Yuan fell silent.

—This little boy was indeed not acting right.

Perhaps he was too young and, seeing those monsters, was stimulated and temporarily disoriented.

Poor thing.

Xu Yuan turned on the car radio.

“Zzzzzzz—”

After the static, pleasant music began to play.

It was a music station.

Xu Yuan suddenly looked out the window.

The sky.

Tiny white specks drifted down towards the earth.

It was snowing.

With snow, the new year wasn’t far off.

—This world also celebrated the new year.

It was supposed to be a time for family reunions, yet this city was about to be destroyed by monsters.

This little boy was separated from his family.

What hardships would he experience, and what path would he walk in the future?

Xu Yuan took off his coat, turned around, and covered the little boy in the back seat properly, then fastened his own seatbelt.

“Shh…shh…”

The walkie-talkie suddenly crackled.

“Attention! Attention!”

“All soldiers, police squads, and tactical action teams, heed this order!”

“Please pay attention!”

“All personnel, please gather immediately at the Gulou Street Subway Station.”

“Your strength is needed here!”

“We will have our final battle with the monsters here!”

“We will decide victory or defeat with the monsters!”

“Over.”

The little boy listened silently.

—This was Lu Chenzhou’s voice.

Like last time, he still chose to confront the monsters at the subway station.

And then?

When the array was ready, he took the few remaining people, broke through space, and escaped the city?

Was this the optimal strategy?

No…

Since he wanted to compete for victory…

The little boy bit her lip fiercely, a hint of determination flashing in her eyes.

“Should we find a place to hide?”

Xu Yuan asked, looking back.

“Leave the city, I must leave the city,” the little boy said seriously, looking at him.

Progress.

At least he had a desire to survive.

Then let’s try!

“That’s what I was waiting for you to say.”

Xu Yuan stomped on the accelerator, steering the wheel with one hand.

The SUV let out a roar, weaving through the traffic, and sped down the bridge.

Closer.

Even closer.

The car accelerated towards a ghostly hand reaching out from the ground!

Xu Yuan’s held breath suddenly released.

The two-ton SUV crushed and broke the ghostly hand with a “crunching” sound.

Tiny glowing text immediately appeared:

“You drove a car and crushed an enemy. Your driving experience has increased by 1 point.”

“Due to your driving skill being SSS-level, experience points can no longer be used to upgrade this skill.”

Xu Yuan’s mind suddenly cleared, and he even felt a little joy.

—”Striving for a breakthrough in training” was precisely this!

So, if he killed enemies with a sword, wouldn’t he also gain swordsmanship experience points to improve his swordsmanship?

—He had discovered the true value of the training match!

He slowly stopped the car by the roadside.

“Why are you stopping?” the little boy asked.

“I think I ran over something,” Xu Yuan said.

He looked behind.

The ghostly hand was flattened, pressed against the concrete road.

He pretended not to see it and said, confused, “That’s strange, there’s nothing there. Why did the car jolt?”

—He couldn’t expose his abilities.

“Hmph, you’re so suspicious. Hurry up, don’t delay, or you’ll regret it,” the little boy urged.

“Why would I regret it?” Xu Yuan scratched his head.

“There are many monsters underground. They’ll crawl out and grab you—remember that Great Ape?” the little boy guided him helplessly.

Xu Yuan showed a hint of urgency and quickly said, “No, we can’t let that happen, let’s go!”

He quickly shifted gears again and stepped on the accelerator.

The SUV slowly moved, began to accelerate, and sped down the highway.