Chapter 322 (1/2)

“Done!”

The old woman let out a long sigh of relief and finished the final stroke. Her originally strangely black hairs turned white all of sudden. Then, when she got up, she staggered. It seemed like she could no longer support herself from standing. The young woman quickly got up and helped her to sit down.

Her appearance started to wither at a scary speed. She might look like an ordinary old lady before, but now she looked like a complete mummy.

That blood red talisman she made cost her everything.

The old woman picked it up with her trembling hands, blood began to appear on the corners of her lips. However, there was a sign of relief on her face.

“This is the most difficult Chu Clan’s Talisman Mrs. Chu has taught me. Mrs. Chu said that n.o.body could draw it. n.o.body… She said that, as long as we know how to draw it, it will prove that our Chu Clan’s methods are not a heretical practice, and s.h.i.+gong – the grand master of Chu Clan’s Knowledge, who was also Mrs. Chu’s dad, would be able to rest in peace…”

“Nanny, stop… you…” The woman was holding the old woman tightly, tears fell from her face onto the old woman’s grey hair.

The old woman struggled to put the “Chu talisman” onto the bow, it seemed like she lost all her strength.

“Nanny is old now, Nanny is useless… Qian Er quick, use the method nanny taught you to cast it on to the bow, quick…” the old woman said in a weak voice.

“Okay, nanny…” the young woman wiped off the tears from her face and took over the talisman that the old woman used her life to make. She then quickly used the sword gesture while reciting a Chu Clan’s incantation.

The talisman was slowly lifted up in the air in a swinging motion. As the young woman finished the incantations, the talisman instantly burst out bright light and flew towards the bow.

The bow also glowed in bright light for a few seconds before it went completely silent.

The old woman held on to the young woman’s wrist tightly and said, “Qian Er, you have to remember that this talisman can only break the connection between the bow and that person temporarily. You must not let the bow get too close to that person. Otherwise, if the person is in its ‘True Body’, no one can stop it. Nothing can stop it. It may even ‘betray’ you immediately! Do you understand?”

“Yes, nanny, don’t worry. No one will be able to take it away from me!” the young woman nodded her head, and her eyes were filled with a cold and vicious gleam.

Although the young woman said that, the old woman was still worried. She slowly took out a rectangular shaped jade from her pocket and carefully placed it in the palm of the young woman and said in a weak voice, “Qian Er, this is our Chu Clan’s Founder Token. Mrs. Chu gave it to nanny before she pa.s.sed away. Now nanny is pa.s.sing it onto you. In the future… Future… Take the disciples, who I taught for years with you when you go there. If they can do it. Just let them do it. You need to stay away from that person… stay away…”

The young woman nodded her head. After she took the jade token, and the bow, she kowtowed to the old woman three times before she left the room.

The old woman let out a long sigh and murmured, “Qian Er, Nanny did not know if Nanny helped you or…”

……..

“Have the people from the Academy of Sciences still not arrived yet?” Zhang Zhexiu asked anxiously.

“Captain, the best biologists, and a.n.a.lytical equipment are already on the way. They will be here shortly. The General Administration Department and the military have agreed that we must stall the insects until the biologists arrive. They emphasized that this is not a ‘suggestion’, but an ‘order’!” A civil servant beside him quickly replied.

“Order, order… All they know is order! Do you know what we are dealing with? A f.u.c.king purple flame monster! What do I have? How can I stall it? Keep requesting for more reinforcements from The General Administration Department! We need at least Rank A energy pract.i.tioners here or master Fan’s disciples. Just with our unit, we can’t do anything,” Zhang Zhexiu’s forehead was covered with cold sweat.

“We have already requested. They will all be here soon,” the civil servant nodded his head.

Zhang Zhexiu frowned. The insects in the binoculars were still rus.h.i.+ng forward. He had used everything. The female journalist had told them the negotiation condition already. However, after the request of removing the underground energy field was declined, the seven insects immediately changed their tactics. It changed from negotiation to trying to flee the city while using the hostages as their s.h.i.+eld…

If the fact that insects knew how to “negotiate” with human beings had a great impact on his worldview, then a red-sh.e.l.led insect could even command a purple flame monster completely made him lose his mind.

………..

Since the beginning of the apocalypse, the collection of the various intelligence about insects had proven that a purple flame monster was many levels higher than a red-sh.e.l.led insect in the insect’s social structure. So how could such an absurd thing happen to a rigidly stratified race?

However, the fact was right in front of him. After receiving the insect’s bizarre negotiating request, The General Administration Department and the military had unprecedentedly and unanimously agreed to dispatch the best biological experts and equipment in Hong Kong to communicate with the insects.

Many high-level Hong Kong government officials and influential scientists believed that it was a golden opportunity. Perhaps they could find the opportunity for temporary peace. They really couldn’t afford more wars. They needed time to breathe and recover.