Chapter Ninety-Nine: The White Catastrophe! [4,000 Words—Please Subscribe!]
“As expected, the ‘Heavenly Way’ of this world still hasn’t fully ‘forgiven’ me. It’s dead set on sending me back to the main world!” Lin Qiye muttered in frustration.
In the past, disasters occurred at most once a year, or once every two or three years. But this time, just after surviving a super calamity at the age of one, a warning immediately flashed—another even more perilous disaster would strike in three months.
It was utterly absurd, as if chaos itself had swung wide open the door for more chaos—beyond all reason!
Lin Qiye chuckled softly, his emotions complex.
“It must be the Heavenly Way corrupted by demonic forces, being coerced by evil spirits to reject me, to send me away,” he mused. “They see me as a wild card, don’t they? Fearful that I’ll bring about a dreadful upheaval.”
His smile turned cold and sharp.
Suddenly, his gaze sharpened as he pondered seriously.
“In three months’ time, the Azure Wing Wolf King will descend upon Jiang City.”
“It will land right above my family’s villa and plant itself there, crushing my family of four into minced meat. Heh…”
“The Azure Wing Wolf King is at least a Golden Core-level monstrous beast, while a B-tier talent awakener who has developed their abilities to 100% is roughly at the pinnacle of Foundation Establishment.”
“My parents definitely can’t defeat it... their only choice is to flee!”
Lin Qiye narrowed his eyes slightly, forming a preliminary plan for the disaster looming three months ahead.
Thus, over the next three months, Lin Qiye kept an eye on the amusement park’s news from time to time, even casually bringing up topics at the dinner table—asking if the park was fun, what delicacies and scenic spots the western part of the city had to offer, and so forth.
One topic after another was laid out, sparking in his parents the idea to take Lin Qiye on a trip.
“Little Master, how about we take you traveling for a few days? You’re already one year old but haven’t really been far from home,” his father suggested.
Lin Qiye shook his head.
“I want to study a bit more first, learn more knowledge. When I get tired, then I’ll go traveling.”
His parents smiled with relief.
“Little Master, are you trying to save us money because you think our savings aren’t enough?”
“Or is your thirst for learning greater than your desire to play?”
“Don’t be so sensible, you know we do have some savings!”
“Yes, you’re already smart and well-behaved enough. When you’re so mature, it breaks our hearts,” they said, patting Lin Qiye on the head.
But Lin Qiye remained unmoved, clutching a phone as he logged onto the Hunter’s Forum, diving deep into knowledge at the Pillar-level clearance, equivalent to Foundation Establishment.
Though his parents pleaded several times, Lin Qiye insisted on staying home to study.
Three months passed in a flash.
The day before Lin Qiye’s “day of tribulation” arrived.
On that day, Lin Qiye suddenly approached his parents.
“I want to go to the amusement park, then to the Valley of Ten Thousand Flowers in the west city, and also to the north city... I want to play for two days!”
His parents were taken aback, then overjoyed.
“You’re finally asking? We’ve been waiting so long! Little Master, don’t suppress your childish nature. Children should be innocent and romantic. If you want something, just say it. If you want to play, just say so. Mom and Dad will definitely agree.”
His father chimed in, “Yes, children need to spend more time with nature!”
Their faces beamed with happiness as they immediately agreed to Lin Qiye’s request.
Thus, on the day before the “day of tribulation,” Lin Qiye’s father drove the family—mother, Lin Qiye, and his sister Guo He—away from their villa.
“Tonight, we’ll eat and drink at the amusement park all day, then watch the light show!” his father announced enthusiastically.
“The light and fireworks show at Jiang City Amusement Park is like a fairy tale. Mom and Dad even had their first date there!”
“Charge ahead!” his father exclaimed with energy.
His mother’s face showed signs of recovery and excitement.
Sister Guo He pressed her face against the car window, thrilled by the passing scenery.
As for Lin Qiye, he lay calmly in his seat, expression serene.
“Remember to call Uncle Zhao and the others, tell them we’re on a trip and won’t be home, so don’t come looking for us,” his father instructed.
His parents nodded.
“They won’t come.”
“That’s good.”
Lin Qiye smiled faintly. Though his features were still somewhat youthful, his emerging handsomeness already attracted many little girls at the amusement park who ran over to play with him.
But Lin Qiye sternly refused all of them.
Some of the girls broke down in tears after being rejected.
Lin Qiye smiled.
After two days of wandering around, that night, the family of four settled into a family suite at a star-rated hotel and sat on the sofa watching TV.
Suddenly, a live news report appeared on the screen—
[Reporter]: “In eastern Jiang City, the awakened villa district near Emerald Lake suffered an attack by the Azure Wing Wolf King! Twenty-seven deaths, including nine awakeners and eighteen civilians.”
“Fortunately, the Azure Wing Wolf King was swiftly slain by the demon hunters.”
“Notably, a family of four happened to be out traveling during the attack, narrowly escaping disaster. Truly, they are very fortunate…”
The reporter gestured toward the ruins behind him.
It was none other than Lin Qiye’s “home.”
At that moment, the once magnificent villa had a crater stretching a hundred meters in diameter, crushed to rubble and dust.
Though the structure was unrecognizable, the villa’s layout was unmistakable from a distance.
Lin Qiye’s parents stood up in disbelief, staring at the screen.
“That’s our home, isn’t it?”
“Yes!”
“Our villa was destroyed? By an Azure Wing Wolf King?!”
“Yes…”
They were stunned beyond belief.
They never imagined their first appearance in the news would be like this.
They exchanged glances.
“Why would an Azure Wing Wolf King appear above our villa district? Its strength would require a Hill-level (Stone, Pillar, Hill, Mountain, Peak, God) hunter team working together to kill it, right?”
“Such a creature shouldn’t have been able to breach Jiang City’s three layers of defense.”
“Yet it coincidentally appeared right above our home?”
“How is that possible? Our villa is in the Emerald Lake district, one of the most heavily guarded areas of Jiang City. How could a Azure Wing Wolf King appear there?”
They stared dumbfounded, disbelief etched on their faces.
“Even more incredible, it seems we escaped disaster again?”
The father looked puzzled.
“Why do you say ‘again’?”
“Fool, last time when Little Master coughed up blood, our entire team avoided a devastating wipeout; this time, he begged us to take him to the amusement park, letting us survive the Azure Wing Wolf King’s attack!”
“See? It’s another escape!”
“Indeed…”
Their gaze toward Lin Qiye grew stranger.
It wasn’t just that he had extraordinary talent or that at one year old he had the stature of a six or seven-year-old—both of which already surprised them.
But two near-death escapes in a row with uncanny “coincidences” set off alarm bells.
Growing tall was just news—after all, in the age of awakening, many had gigantism, reaching seven-year-old heights by two or three years old.
They hadn’t made a fuss over that.
But two consecutive life-threatening escapes under such strangely fortuitous circumstances?
Was there really no trickery?
They stared at Lin Qiye seriously.
“Little Master, be honest with us. Can you foresee the future?”
“Can you predict danger?”
Lin Qiye’s expression was innocent and confused.
“What are you talking about? I don’t understand. I just wanted to go out and play. I didn’t know there was any danger. I don’t even know why I coughed up blood last time…”
His acting was flawless. His youthful features made his fib even more convincing.
His parents stared at him for a long time but found no clue, only shaking their heads.
“Looks like it’s all coincidence. There are many coincidences in this world. I remember a news story about someone with no lightning affinity who was struck by lightning dozens of times and survived.”
“Yes, coincidences happen all the time. But one thing’s clear: Little Master shows no sign of awakener’s fluctuations and can’t be an autonomous awakener.”
They studied him but found no results.
They could only chalk it all up to coincidence.
…
Not long after, Uncle Zhao, Uncle Xiong, Uncle Li, Aunt Wang, and Aunt Zhou sent a video call.
“We just saw the news. Was there an incident near your villa? Are you all okay? Any injuries?”
Lin Qiye’s mother rotated her phone to show Lin Qiye, Guo He, and herself.
“We’re fine. We happened to be traveling outside, so we avoided disaster.”
Upon hearing this, Aunt Zhou and Aunt Wang laughed.
“We guessed right—the family of A Xuan and A Yan escaped the calamity. Little Master is truly blessed, isn’t he?”
“Yes, yes!”
“Even Heaven favors Little Master. He must be the chosen one, perhaps destined to become China’s strongest and lead humanity to defeat the demons!”
The team gathered, chatting excitedly.
Listening to their words, Lin Qiye shook his head with a wry smile.
Heaven’s favor?
No.
He’d been screwed over twice by Heaven already!
If not for his own hacks, he’d probably be lying in a coffin waiting for the seventh day!
At that thought, Lin Qiye’s eyes flickered with helplessness.
Suddenly, his expression stiffened.
“Another great disaster? Am I going through a tribulation?”
He frowned, studying the warning in his mind.
[Life Lamp Gem Warning: At one year and six months old, a hell-level Mind-Stealing Spore Demon infected a neighborhood in a single day, making your home its nest.]
[Your entire family of four will perish.]
[One month later, all of Jiang City will become a paradise for the Mind-Stealing Spore Demon.]
[This event is classified as a white disaster!]
At the warning, Lin Qiye’s heart pounded wildly, his eyelids trembling.
This time, he sensed an even stronger aura of danger.
“A hell-level Mind-Stealing Spore Demon?”
“Why is there a hell-level Mind-Stealing Spore Demon?”
“Hell-level... that’s roughly a Transforming God-level power, equivalent to the diamond rank in the main world! On par with temple demons and hydra demons!”
“The Mind-Stealing Spore Demon... there’s little known about it. It’s probably a mushroom that sprays spores, able to infect a neighborhood in a single day. Its contagion must be high.”
“But can it really spread infinitely?”
“How can it silently infiltrate human cities unnoticed?”
“Also, does it have a true form? Where would it be hiding?”
Lin Qiye furrowed his brows, deep in thought.
“I have three months to figure this out. If I can’t find any clue, I’ll find an excuse to go early to Uncle Zhao’s city to take refuge.”
His gaze blazed, eager to return home and unravel the mystery.
But the villa was still under reconstruction, leaving Lin Qiye homeless.
He had to pretend to be innocent and playful, enjoying the amusement park with his parents and sister.
After three days of fun, the villa was rebuilt!
Not only were all valuables recovered, but new appliances were replaced.
They even forced the other party to pay compensation.
His parents were overjoyed.
“Surviving a great disaster brings good fortune! Hahaha!”
“The cost of this villa equals five B-level missions! We can give Little Master and Guo He the finest awakening crystals!”
His mother smiled and showered Lin Qiye with kisses, as if he were their lucky star.
Lin Qiye quickly wiped away drool and opened his computer.
Using the Opportunity God app, he studied the Jiang City map inch by inch, searching for possible hiding spots of the Mind-Stealing Spore Demon.
“Strange... Jiang City has three defensive lines! Even a diamond-level demon shouldn’t breach them, yet monsters and demons have appeared in the city center’s villa district, which is a high-security zone for awakeners?”
“Could it be targeted at me? Dropping down from the heavens?”
“No, everything leaves traces. Even if they want to kill me, they must follow objective laws!”
Lin Qiye stared at the map, lost in thought.
After a long while, he found no breakthrough.
He sighed in frustration.
“Let me check the city guard and other hunter teams’ analyses…”
He took his father’s phone, logged onto the forum using their Pillar-level clearance, and sought relevant information.
“‘How did the Azure Wing Wolf King enter Jiang City?’” read one post speculating that some organizations secretly transported and released a batch of beasts.
Recently, an organization called the White-Headed Church had been stirring trouble worldwide.
They had plotted several disasters, including eight red disasters, which were second only to white disasters in severity.
According to Lin Qiye’s speculation, the fanatics, priests, and red cardinals of the White-Headed Church were brewing a white disaster!
“Could it be the work of the White-Headed Church? It doesn’t seem likely. Then who could it be?”
He muttered to himself, scanning dozens of messages and private chats.
Still, no clues emerged.
“The Azure Wing Wolf King and the Mind-Stealing Spore Demon appearing in the city center so directly must mean there’s a special passage.”
“Where could it be?”
“Where could demons and beasts be hiding?”
Lin Qiye wracked his brain but found nothing.
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P.S.: Sorry for being busy these past two days. Finished today and immediately wrote for you all! Thanks for your understanding! This chapter is very polished!
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