DipNovel Chapter 384 Causal Insulation
Chapter 384 Causal Insulation
Jiang Ling looked dejected; the battle had ended too quickly, even showing signs of being one-sided.
This shows that the whole thing was wrong from the beginning.
In the apocalypse, the bottom line is the most flexible thing.
"He's been locked into the combat space by Fu Wanhao. He'll be out soon, at the latest within an hour, and the battle will be decided!"
After considering Fu Xiaojian's words, perhaps realizing that remaining silent might cause him big trouble, he wisely spoke up.
"Is it a rare item?" Fu Xiaojian continued to ask.
"Yes, the wondrous item 21—the chessboard of generals." Jiang Ling had nothing to hide.
"The chessboard?" Fu Xiaojian repeated the name, his brows furrowing slightly.
Ranked 21st among the wonders—this means that the power of that wonder is approaching that of the world's top wonders.
Xu Si is currently trapped inside.
Fu Xiaojian remained silent for two seconds, staring intently at Jiang Ling, seemingly trying to determine whether what he said was true or false.
"Retreat and reinforce the defenses. Wait for Old Xu to return."
His voice was calm, but everyone could hear the emotion called trust beneath that calm.
Chessboard space.
Xu Si lay listlessly in the center of the chessboard. He had originally wanted to summon Yi Yi to chat, but unexpectedly, Yi Yi could only be imprisoned deep within his heart in the chessboard space.
Fu Wanhao, on the other hand, looked grim, unsure whether Xu Si's words were true or false.
If the Salvation Train team knew last night that they were going to launch a sneak attack, why didn't they confront them beforehand?
Is he trying to trick him?
The timer was still ticking, but his heart was growing increasingly anxious.
【00:12:43】
【00:12:42】
……
They had been in this space for almost fifty minutes.
In those fifty minutes, Fu Wanhao used almost every persuasive phrase a business tycoon could muster to win someone over.
Interests, status, women, power, and even grand narratives like "saving humanity."
Xu Si didn't hear a single word.
"Young man, time is running out." Fu Wanhao's voice rang out again, tinged with regret and a hint of probing.
"If you agree to join my team now, it's not too late! How about I give you my special abilities as a welcome gift?"
Xu Si looked up at him.
"You think you can escape?"
Fu Wanhao smiled, a shrewdness typical of businessmen appearing on his kind face.
"I have three life-saving artifacts. As long as I activate any one of them the moment the chessboard is dismantled, you won't be able to catch me." Actually, he only has two, but he gives himself his identity when he's out and about.
What if we can lure Xu Si over here?
"What about your motorcade? What about your daughter?"
Fu Wanhao's smile froze for a moment, but he quickly returned to normal.
"In the apocalypse, survival is the most important thing. If you survive, you still have a chance to rebuild everything."
Xu Si didn't say anything more. Fu Xiaojian had arranged everything last night.
They were waiting for the right moment to make their move, and the one in charge of taking action was Sequence 3 – Lin Zhennan.
When Xu Si first discovered that the Marriott convoy had deployed all its forces, Lin Zhennan had already set off towards the Marriott convoy.
And the only goal is to win over Fu Ruoxue.
Therefore, Xu Si was not exaggerating.
He stood up, stretched his shoulders and neck, and his bones made a faint crackling sound.
Time was almost up, and he needed to warm up.
Fu Wanhao's pupils contracted slightly, and his face darkened.
But a sense of worry crept into my heart.
He was holding something that looked like a token in his palm, as if he was about to activate it at any moment.
Xu Si was just trying to scare him.
If Fu Wanhao really possesses a spatial teleportation artifact, there's really nothing he can do about it.
If it's just something like hiding in a spatial fold, then he wants Fu Wanhao to know why the flowers are so red.
The timer is still ticking.
【00:03:21】
【00:03:20】
……
Fu Wanhao's patience dwindled little by little with each string of numbers.
He stood in the empty space of the chessboard, the token in his hand already soaked with sweat from his palm.
That was a life-saving item he had traded from the myriad worlds for a Sequence 4 item—the [Void Escape Token]. It was ranked around 300th among rare items, but it was enough to teleport him to a random location ten kilometers away in an instant.
He only used it twice and never failed.
But at this moment, he inexplicably felt uncertain.
Xu Si stood in the center of the chessboard, motionless, seemingly waiting for his prey to reveal its true form.
The tall, slender figure stood there casually, yet his aura made it hard for him to breathe.
This attitude made Fu Wanhao uneasy.
I should have promoted my daughter to Sequence 5 earlier. Sequence 5 allows you to make Sequence Cleansing Potions.
His biggest weakness is that he is not in the combat sequence.
【00:01:00】
【00:00:59】
……
"Young man, until we meet again." Fu Wanhao's voice echoed in the void until the countdown ended, carrying his final dignity.
Fu Wanhao took a deep breath and channeled the sequence energy into the [Escape Token] in his hand.
The token's surface glowed with a pale golden light, and the ancient patterns began to flow, as if anchored to a certain coordinate in the void.
【00:00:10】
【00:00:09】
Cracks began to appear at the edges of the chessboard space.
It's not a collapse, but a sign that the rules are about to be lifted.
Those invisible barriers began to become transparent, and the outline of the outer wasteland could be faintly seen through the cracks.
【00:00:03】
【00:00:02】
【00:00:01】
boom--
The chessboard space collapsed into countless points of light in an instant, like a shattered star curtain.
Xu Si's feet stepped onto the hard, barren earth once again.
The night breeze carried the smell of blood and gunpowder.
And almost at the same instant—
The [Escape Token] in Fu Wanhao's hand burst forth with dazzling golden light, enveloping his entire body.
"Goodbye, young man." Fu Wanhao's voice came from the golden light, with a hint of relief in his smile.
The golden light wriggled and coiled like living things, pulling him away from his original spot.
[When your opponent concedes defeat, you gain the trait of Causality Insulation]
Xu Si stretched his star veins to their limit, but still couldn't find any trace of Fu Wanhao.
The old man vanished as if he had evaporated into thin air, leaving not even a trace of energy fluctuation.
"He really got away?" If word gets out, doesn't he have any shame?
However, he really didn't have any good ideas. During the day, he could search with Ya Ya.
He can't find it if he uses a hidden artifact at night.
"Should we take care of his convoy?" Xu Si thought.
However, there are quite a few ordinary people in their convoy, so if he were really asked to make a move, he might not be able to bring himself to do it.
Moreover, he's been inside for so long, the Marriott convoy has probably already been moved.
"Fine, I'll let you live a few more days, you old bastard."
Fortunately, he didn't lose out this time and even gained a special ability. However, the feeling of being tricked for no reason is never pleasant.
Xu Si sensed this newly acquired characteristic in his consciousness and frowned slightly.
It was a feeling that was hard to describe.
【Characteristic: Causal insulation】
[Description: Your connection to any being will be deliberately obscured. Any attempt to lock onto you through causality will be greatly disrupted. Your very existence will become "elusive" to some beings.]
[Note: They will have a harder time finding you. But this also means that your connections with certain important people will be weakened.]
"Damn it," did that old guy trick me again?