Fang Ran took a deep breath. Even though it was hard to take, he still did it. He wished to get used to the smell around him.
He looked at Si A's burnt corpse. Although he was physically and mentally protesting it, he still picked up the 'tattered' Si A and found the nearest store to place him in.
'At least, I'll give him a proper burial and let him rest in peace.'
Fang Ran looked at him without uttering a word, before quietly walking out.
When he got to the street that was in complete disorder, his mind started churning.
'I can't drive, so I don't have the means of transport.'
'It is eight o'clock in the evening in this scenario.'
'The duration for one night should definitely not be too long, and those participants will not hide too deeply.'
'They should all be C grade or the even lower D grade.'
'Their alliance has been dissolved.'
'There must be some hostility between them.'
'They look down on the E-grade rookies like myself, hence they didn't kill me.'
'I am very safe now.'
'And they are definitely not in good shape now.'
'Just looking at the scale of Si A's final blow, they cannot possibly be completely unscathed.'
'There are about eight hours left till dawn.'
Silently looking at the night sky silently, Fang Ran sorted out all the information and came to a conclusion. He said softly,
"I need strength."
He raised his hand and gripped it lightly. Golden light converged, and two Clow Cards appeared in his hand. A sword with a thin golden chain wrapped around it, and a hot air balloon with wings floating in the air, were depicted on the golden cards.
The magic book suddenly appeared in front of Fang Ran, and at the same time, the system's voice rang out!
[Number of acquisitions: 1/1]
[Unlocking progress: 2/52]
[Do you wish to proceed with power extraction?]
Yes.
Fang Ran pressed the button and the lock on the magic book opened automatically. The pages of the book began flipping and eventually, only one page stood upright in the center.
Fang Ran was not anxious. His gaze was calm with a slight brilliance to it.
'The card that appears will be the one I need.'
Once again, the golden card condensed and separated from the page. It then floated into Fang Ran's hands. Fang Ran looked at the new card. It was indeed the one that he needed the most.
"But, it's not enough."
Fang Ran clutched the new Clow Card. Abruptly, he lifted his head up and looked straight at the magic book. In a tone that did not have even the slightest hint of whining, he said firmly,
"Not enough, I need strength!"
The closing book stopped abruptly, as if affected by Fang Ran's words.
Fang Ran remembered. He finally recalled what he had heard just three days ago when the book first appeared. Ling had told him about it and Si A had also divulged it to him.
'The system will not give you powers that you cannot control.'
'The power is to be bound to and mastered by the users!'
Furthermore, when this book first appeared, the first sentence it uttered did not have the system notification sound!
In other words, the condition for unlocking new Clow Cards was…
Fang Ran recalled the first time he extracted a card. Although it was only a few days ago, it felt like it had been a long time since then. The notifications from that time rang out in his mind, and suddenly he realized…
"Sensing the user's will!"
"Extraction begins!"
The golden pages began flipping once again. At the sight, Fang Ran's pupils widened slightly, intently looking at the book.
He still needed one card.
It was a card that could turn the tables and flip the entire battlefield over!
The pages stopped!
The golden rectangular card detached from the page.
The rays of light converged, and another brand new Clow Card appeared in Fang Ran's hands!
Bit by bit, Fang Ran's right hand clenched tightly. All of a sudden, he looked up towards the sky. The Silver Split Dragontooth suddenly appeared in his right hand.
A bright white light flickered in the dragon's pupils, passing through the entire Silver Split Dragontooth body. Fang Ran lifted it up and slowly uttered,
"Magic, activate."
In the upper right corner of his field of vision, the Silver Split Dragontooth began to interfere with the underlying data, and the number 1080 that represented his mana points, suddenly began to jump!
From the ones, to the tens, and the hundreds, every digit began to spike!
After a while, his mana points finally stabilized at a new value.
Mana Points - 2160.
Fang Ran took a deep breath and clutched his chest as he looked at the brand new strength he possessed. As if he could no longer withstand the pressure crushing his back, he bent down and opened his mouth,
"All of you! Don't even think about escaping!"
After venting all his suppressed emotions, [The Sword] and [The Float] cards both appeared in his left hand simultaneously. Fang Ran directly hurled them onto the ground!
The Silver Split Dragontooth rose up and plunged straight down!
The two cards were activated at the same time, and a circular wave of magic that encircled Fang Ran rose up and it brought a large draft of wind within, blowing his clothes upwards!
His toes began to levitate off the ground, and Fang Ran looked at the Silver Split Dragontooth with its wings open.
Its mightiness depended on the magic of the user's heart?
In that case, let me see how strong my heart is at this moment…
[The Float] card was activated, and Fang Ran's body was parallel to the building as he ascended into the night sky…
On the system interface, a numerical value kept flashing. In the end, as if the original alphabet could not contain it, it finally moved.
A brand new alphabet appeared in its place.
D.
[Current Number of Participants: 8/12]
…
…
The night before, at 8:50p.m..
Thousands of meters away, a man with a stiff expression flew swiftly using his magic and landed on the roof of a commercial trade building. Leaning against the door to the roof, he panted vigorously.
His expression changed and looked horrible. 'Damn it! That man actually lied to me!'
'He actually attacked me!'
Since it was his water cage that Si A's final blazing end blew up, he suffered the greatest and the most direct impact. For a B-grader like Si A, even if his abilities were suppressed by him, that final blow was still agonising!
Besides the person whom Si A had pushed to the ground, the other two unlucky people were the best proof of that!
He was sure that after that blow, all of them whose grades were lower than Si A did not escape unscathed.
Everyone more or less suffered some damage.
After they had accomplished their goal, everyone returned back to their basic instincts quickly.
The alliance ended immediately!
The biggest opportunity was now!
Everyone quickly recognized their own positions. Those who felt that they were strong and had suffered minimal damage, swiftly took on the position of hunters, while the others consciously began to flee.
The strongest participant, B-grade Si A, was dead.
All that was left was for them to fight for the only reward in the scenario - The Night Equipment!
A chaotic battle had just ended in a neighborhood near the city center.
"Cough!!"
Supporting himself against the wall, he spat out another mouthful of blood. Unleashing Prisoner's Water Cage had consumed a lot of his mana. He now had to hide and find an opportunity to recuperate. After he had completely healed, he would then be able to fight for the final victory!
Even though the chance was rather slim.
Just then, the revolving light on the building opposite him revolved to his side. The huge strips of text changed colors, promoting the products the building owner was selling, and the light briefly lit up the rooftop that he was on.
His brows furrowed, feeling annoyed at being illuminated. He was just planning to turn around and leave to go downstairs to hide, so as to restore his mana value.
However, he suddenly realised something in horror!
He could not move.
Also, behind him, there seemed to be someone standing there.