blenderwars Chapter 746 Sword Light Like Me, Cutting Away All Impurities
Chapter 746 Sword Light Like Me, Cutting Away All Impurities
Sure enough, ten seconds later.
Gallade stepped out of the void, followed closely by Li Shuwen and Adu.
Moonlight spilled across the empty meadow, where only a few walking grasses peered out curiously.
Li Shuwen spread his hands, "They ran away. They were very vigilant and used a second teleportation to get out of the range of my wave guide power."
A-Du looked around to determine the direction.
A-Du discovered that the circus was a full ten kilometers away.
Adu remained silent for a moment. "As expected of the Midas Touch, the power of the Aura is astonishing; its sensing range is a full ten kilometers."
Li Shuwen smiled slightly, "It's not a particularly impressive skill; it's just that superpowered individuals have a wider range of perception."
Li Shuwen simply gazed thoughtfully at the brightly lit city in the distance.
"That guy in the white suit is no ordinary person. His card-flipping skills are almost as good as my Gallade's sword strikes."
This guy is no ordinary character; he can detonate a Gengar's Shadow Ball with a single playing card.
A-Du's smile faded. "Indeed, that guy is known as the Moonlight Magician. He's not only skilled at using playing cards, but he also has superpowers."
"That witch is no simpleton either. According to the information I found, she should know magic. The reason why Mr. Mime's teleportation is so outstanding is because he took the potion she brewed."
The two men exchanged a glance and saw the same judgment in each other's eyes: these two people were more troublesome than they had imagined.
A magician and a witch appeared by the river. The magician plucked a leaf and flung it into the water. The leaf bounced on the surface and landed on the other side of the river.
"Mona, look, who is the person Adu hired to track us down?"
The witch nodded, waved her wand, drew water from the river, and created a water mirror in front of the two of them.
"Magic mirror, magic mirror, tell me who's next to A-Du."
Li Shuwen's face immediately appeared on the water mirror, along with his past deeds.
The witch's expression changed after reading it. "Oh no! Adu has brought in Li Shuwen, the Midas Touch. We're in trouble."
The magician's eyes gleamed. "The Midas Touch... I've heard of him. He's really amazing. It just so happens that my magic training has hit a bottleneck."
"Perhaps... we can achieve a breakthrough with the help of the Midas Touch."
The witch frowned and said, "Why don't we avoid their confrontation for now, and rescue the clown and the prop master after Li Shuwen leaves?"
"Li Shuwen has his own things to do and can't always be with Adu."
The magician confidently raised his hand. "Should I avoid his attack?"
The magician clenched his fist. "I'll see if he's afraid of my sharp edge!"
……
Li Shuwen looked up at the bright moon and said, "Let's go back and interrogate the two we caught first."
A-Du nodded. "Hopefully there will be good news."
The incandescent light in the interrogation room made my eyes sting.
The clown sat in a chair, his face paint completely removed, revealing an ordinary face.
He crossed his legs, giving off an expression that said, "I know everything, but I won't say anything."
The clown whistled. "Rockets."
A-Du frowned. "How much?"
"One hundred million." The clown spread his hands. "How about that? Pretty cheap, right? We only found out after we stole it that the gold wasn't actually worth three billion."
"Those hypocrites in the bank are even more ruthless than us."
Adu and Li Shuwen exchanged a glance.
Sure enough, the bank reported 3 billion in gold as 3 billion.
The 2.7 billion yuan hole was wiped out with a single stroke.
In another interrogation room, the prop master—the short, stout man in the playing card jacket—gave a more thorough account.
"We contacted the Rockets as soon as we got the gold and sold it for only 100 million. That batch of gold was indeed only worth 300 million. We were used as pawns by those bastards at the bank."
Stepping out of the interrogation room, A-Du breathed a sigh of relief. "Things have gotten off to a good start, but we need more evidence to investigate the people at the bank."
The next morning, a Mr. Mime appeared at the entrance of the Rainbow City Police Department.
The Mr. Mime was holding a cell phone. When he saw A-Du come out, he handed the phone to him and then instantly teleported away.
As soon as A-Du got the phone, it rang.
After A-Du answered the call, a gentle, smiling voice came from the other end.
"Mr. A-Du, did you sleep well last night?"
A-Du's voice turned cold. "The magician."
"I heard that you and that Mr. Midas Touch are trying to capture us, hehehe~"
The magician smiled. "Here's what we'll do. I've set up some traps in the circus. If you can solve them and find me, I'll give you what you want."
"The whereabouts of the gold, and evidence of the crimes committed by those people at the bank."
A-Du was silent for a moment, then asked, "What do you want to do?"
"Li Shuwen, the Midas Touch." The magician's voice carried a hint of anticipation. "I heard his Gallade is a great swordsman. My Starmie is no slouch either."
"I want to see whose sword is faster."
The phone hangs up.
Adu looked at Li Shuwen, "Shuwen, what do you think?"
Li Shuwen stood up. "You're exuding arrogance, you're asking for a beating!"
The circus tents were unusually quiet in the morning light, a stark contrast to the bright lights and bustling crowds of the previous night.
A wooden sign hangs at the entrance, with words written in gold lettering...
Welcome to the challenge, and best of luck!
Li Shuwen pushed open the tent door, and it was pitch black inside.
He raised his hand, and the power of the waveguide spread outwards like a tide.
Every rope, every step, every hidden compartment was completely exposed to his perception.
The first mechanism is the magic door.
The door was covered with playing card patterns; it had no handle, no keyhole, only a red button in the center.
Adu reached out to press it, but Li Shuwen stopped him. "It's fake."
His hand landed on the Ace of Spades, and the door slid open silently.
A-Du was stunned for a moment, "No wonder he has the Midas touch!"
Next is the prop corridor, with magic props displayed on both sides.
Hats, artificial flowers, pigeon coops, boxes for sawing people in half.
Every prop has a hidden mechanism: the hat will spray white mist, the artificial flowers will shoot tranquilizer darts, the pigeon cage will release a flock of savage birds, and the box that saws people in half will suddenly close and trap people's feet.
But Li Shuwen walked ahead without stopping.
A-Du followed behind, watching as the mechanisms were triggered one after another after Li Shuwen passed by, but none of them touched Li Shuwen at all.
A-Du couldn't help but exclaim, "Your waveguide power is even more effective than radar!"
At the end of the corridor, two paths appeared before me. The door on the left had a sword painted on it, and the door on the right had a witch's hat painted on it.
A-Du stood in front of the door on the right. "Leave the witch to me."
Li Shuwen nodded and pushed open the door on the left.
The last room was very large, like the main stage for a magic show.
The spotlight shone directly on the magician, who stood in a spotlight, his white suit spotless, holding a black magic wand.
Behind him, a starfish floated in mid-air.
The ten tentacles, like unsheathed swords, gleamed coldly under the light.
The magician bowed slightly, his movements as elegant as if he were taking a curtain call.
"Mr. Midas Touch, I've long admired your name. I've heard that your Gallade defeated all your opponents in the final battle at the Crown of the Gods, becoming a great swordsman."
"I believe my swordsmanship is not bad, and I would like to see what you are capable of today."
Li Shuwen raised his hand and threw a Poké Ball, and Gallade landed on the stage.
The double blades were drawn, standing there silently, like a peerless sword.
"Bring it on," Li Shuwen said.
The magician's lips curled into a smile. "Starfish, Shadow Clone, Sword Dance!"
The gem starfish's body suddenly split apart.
One, two, four, eight.
The stage was covered with countless starfish, each one spinning at high speed, its tentacles cutting through the air like sharp blades, emitting a piercing buzz.
At the same time, they rushed towards Gallade, like eight sword beams slashing down simultaneously.
Gallade's blade glowed with purple energy, and the blade danced around her like a waltz.
The movements were incredibly fast, yet so precise that they sent chills down one's spine.
Each strike met precisely with a tentacle of a gem starfish, deflecting the attack.
The clanging of metal against metal was as dense as rain, yet he did not retreat even half a step.
The eight gem starfish regrouped and charged forward simultaneously, spinning.
A blue light flashed in Li Shuwen's eyes. "Left side, a sneak attack on vitals!"
Gallade's figure transformed into a black afterimage.
The light on the elbow blade suddenly turned pitch black, moving with lightning speed, passing through the gap between the four gem starfish and hitting the fifth one.
A burst of black sword light erupted, and the gem starfish let out a miserable cry as its entire body was sent flying, crashing into a stage pillar before sliding to the ground.
The clones instantly went out of control, and the remaining seven crashed erratically against the wall and the ground, disappearing like burst bubbles.
The magician's smile froze for a moment.
But he didn't panic. He placed his hand on the mechanism at the edge of the stage, and the entire room suddenly lit up.
On the wall, countless mirrors flipped out simultaneously, reflecting the stage like a kaleidoscope.
Water began to spray from the faucet on the ceiling, and a fine mist spread out, refracting a hazy halo under the light.
The mechanisms on the ground were activated simultaneously, and the stage began to slowly rotate.
"Jewel Starfish, Water Cannon!"
The true form of the gem starfish burst forth, its ten tentacles whipping up a thick column of water.
Gallade leaped lightly into the air, its Hydro Pump sweeping past its feet and slamming into the mirror behind it.
Whoosh!
The entire mirror shattered into pieces, but many more mirrors continued to reflect the hazy light and shadow.
The magician clenched his fist. "Flash!"
The core of the gem starfish suddenly lit up with a dazzling red light.
The light, reflected by the mirrors and refracted by the water mist, transformed into an overwhelming art of light and shadow, turning the entire stage into a labyrinth of light.
Every angle is blindingly red, every direction is a mesmerizing shadow.
Li Shuwen shook his head. "Fancy and overly complicated."
Gallade closed her eyes.
His head was slightly lowered, his elbow blade held horizontally in front of him, and he remained motionless.
The light and shadow swirled around him, water mist filled the air, and the tentacles of a gem starfish moved back and forth behind the mirror.
But he doesn't need to see it.
With a discerning eye, one can see through everything.
My sword light shines like mine, cutting through all chaos!
A starfish bursts out from behind the mirror on the left.
Gallade turned to the side, its tentacles brushing past his shoulder.
The gem starfish cleaved down from above the mirror on the right.
Gallade glided and slashed its tentacles at the spot where it had just stood, shattering the floor.
Starmie crashed out of the mirror in front of it, and Gallade spun around, its elbow blade drawing an arc as it spun.
A sneak attack on a vital point!
The black sword light slashed at the side of the gem starfish, sending him flying.
The gem starfish tumbled in the air, its tentacles grabbing the ceiling chandelier and using the force to bounce back.
It swooped down from a higher angle, its ten tentacles spinning and slashing down.
Gallade didn't even look up.
His body sank slightly, then sprang up like a fully drawn bow.
A sneak attack on vital points, from bottom to top.
The black sword light collided head-on with the ten tentacles of the gem starfish, exploding into a dazzling burst of sparks.
The starfish was slashed away again, crashing into the pile of mirrors, shattering glass shards all over the ground.
The magician's hands were trembling.
The gem starfish crawled out of the shards, covered in wounds, its tentacles drooping limply.
Gallade stood in the center of the stage, her twin blades sheathed, her eyes closed.
From beginning to end, the movement did not exceed three steps.
Li Shuwen said calmly, "If you're going to do magic tricks, then do magic tricks; if you're going to cultivate starfish, then cultivate starfish. It's a miracle you've managed to get by with mixing the two together."
The magician looked at the Gallade, at its calm, still face, at its eyes that weren't even open.
He gave a bitter smile, his voice filled with bitterness.
"I didn't expect... even your signature move, the Instant Teleportation Slash, couldn't be forced out."
"I... admit defeat."
Li Shuwen recalled Gallade and looked at the distraught magician.
"Your gem starfish swordsmanship is very good, but it relies too much on the environment and props... making it seem flashy."
The magician paused for a moment, then his smile widened. "Fancy... all show and no substance..."
Li Shuwen didn't answer, but turned and walked towards the door. "Let's go find Adu."
The situation isn't good for A-du.
When Li Shuwen brought the magician to him, the Dragon King was standing in an empty room with a puddle of water and a witch's hat in front of him.
His face was as black as the bottom of a pot. The Dragonite squatted to the side, carefully fanning itself with its wings, not daring to make a sound.
"She got away." A-Du's voice was filled with gritted teeth. "When I came in, that witch was right across from me. She was commanding the Slowpoke to fight back, and then she suddenly turned into a puddle of water."
Li Shuwen raised an eyebrow. "A water clone? Impressive!"
Adu's fists clenched so tightly they cracked.
At his feet, a silly hippopotamus was trembling.
The magician looked at the puddle of water and smiled wryly.
"She runs fast."
Backstage at the circus, the magician sat in front of his dressing table and opened a locked drawer.
There is a camera inside.
"Our entire operation was recorded." He handed the camera to Adu. "We originally planned to release the whole process after it was done, to make a name for ourselves."
A-Du took the camera.
"We were fully prepared when we stole the gold."
The magician's voice was low, "We shut down the alarm system in advance, we looped the surveillance, and we scouted the transport route more than ten times."
"The alarm went off as soon as the gold was moved."
He looked up, his eyes filled with the rage of betrayal. "It's obvious we've been set up by capital. Someone wants us to be scapegoats, to cover up that 2.7 billion hole on our heads."
A-Du was silent for a moment. "Don't worry, those behind this won't escape!"
The magician didn't answer. "Three hundred million in gold, exchanged for one hundred million in dirty money. We risked our lives, only to end up as pawns on someone else's chessboard."
Li Shuwen leaned against the doorframe, looking at the once-spirited magician. "You specifically challenged me, not just for a sword fight, were you?"
The magician remained silent for a long time.
Then he smiled, a smile that contained both bitterness and relief.
"I've been waiting for an opportunity to prove my skills, but in front of a true expert, my techniques are ineffective."
"If I had focused on cultivating gem starfish, things might have been different."