Chapter 997: How Complicated Can It Get?
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Boom. The sound of explosions came one after another, causing the barn to shake vigorously. What was even scarier was that the flames had started to travel from the room where the explosions started to the barn. As the barn was filled with hay and other flammable items, at this rate, it would burst into flames!
Moo, moo… Realizing the imminent danger, the cows began crying in desperation. Logically speaking, Zhao Yu was in the midst of danger himself. The only solution was to run away from the barn as quickly as possible, but looking at the innocent cows, he couldn’t help but stop himself. Although cows were not human, they were living beings too. If they became roast beef, he would never be able to live with himself.
If God has good virtue, then I, Zhao Yu, am a man with values. If that’s the case… Zhao Yu thought.
Seeing as the explosions were coming closer and the flames were getting bigger, he had no time to hesitate, and dashed into one of the barns. The barns were locked and Zhao Yu had no time to find the keys. Thankfully, he had an Energy Booster on hand. All he had to do was pull the bars with force and his superhuman strength would be able to pry them open!
Moo… Upon seeing the bars open, the cows fled the scene immediately. At this point, the fire had already spread into the barn that was nearest to the origin of the fire. The flames were getting greater and the smoke was getting heavier. The cows were getting more anxious, their cries ringing throughout the barn. It was a mess.
Zhao Yu was not be bothered anymore and sped up his actions, prying open bar after bar to release the cows. Now the cows were becoming desperate, and some were even running into the bars to break them.
Zhao Yu hurriedly opened the doors one by one, but after opening half of them, the explosions began again. This time, the roof of the barn could no longer withstand the impact of the explosions and finally cracked, crumbling to pieces. Things were getting dicey…
Boom! The roof collapsed completely. Realizing something was amiss, Zhao Yu quickly rushed out the door before he could be smashed by the falling debris.
Boom! After the roof collapsed, it created a cloud of dust. Even though the place was filled with dust, the fire pierced through the layers very quickly, shooting upwards towards the sky.
Woof, woof, woof. Woof, woof, woof. As Zhao Yu covered his head and ran through the barn, the big yellow dog began to bark. Frightened by the fire, the dog would not stop barking as it had been leashed to the door with no way to escape. If I can save a cow, I can save a dog! Zhao Yu thought. Zhao Yu strode forward and tugged at the leash with force, releasing the dog instantly.
Woof, woof… Dogs indeed understood humans. Knowing that Zhao Yu was saving him, it barked as if to thank him. “Okay, okay, go quickly…” Zhao Yu said, swatting his hand at the dog. The dog, however, began to circle Zhao Yu, refusing to leave.
At that moment, Zhao Yu spotted the car in the garage. He wanted to run to the car and leave. As he was about to get into the car, the dog barked and bit his pants. Zhao Yu thought the dog was being ungrateful, but immediately realized that beneath the car was a stream of liquid. The flames travelled through the stream and in the blink of an eye the car was lit ablaze.
“Holy sh*t!” Zhao Yu exclaimed, realizing the dog had saved him. “Good dog, good dog!” Zhao Yu said as he hugged the dog. They ran towards the courtyard. Just as they ran out of the garage, the car exploded with a loud boom and flames rocketed towards the sky. Even the roof of the garage was blown up.
The courtyard was even more chaotic. The escaped cows were now gathering, stomping their hooves and crying. Oh! Zhao Yu remembered the main door was still locked. Where were the cows supposed to go? As the courtyard was too close to the barn, when the fire spread it would be equally as dangerous for them.
Upon realizing this, Zhao Yu wanted to open the main door and let the cows run free from the danger. However, there were already people gathered at the main door, axes in hand, hacking at the lock. Behind them were others with water buckets and basins. These people were probably neighboring residents who had seen the fire and come to help out!
With a loud sound, the lock was finally broken open, and the people hurriedly rushed into the barn. One of the villagers seemed to want to put out the fire with his bucket of water, but upon seeing the extent of the fire, fainted from shock, spilling all of it.
Woof, woof woof! Seeing the doors open, the dog ran through them. This dog was a cattle herder, and hearing its bark, the cows regained their composure and walked through the doors in an orderly fashion. The people had given up on putting out the fire and instead rushed into the remaining barns to save the cows. Great! After seeing the cows were fine, Zhao Yu was filled with relief. He quickly slid into a back alley behind the barn, scaled the yard walls, and was out of the meadow.
Thump! Zhao Yu jumped from the wall, but because his Energy Booster was still active, his landing had caused a large impact and he felt like he was the Terminator. But he had also used up all of his strength and when he landed it felt like his whole body was empty. It was like being in two worlds at once!
The scene in the secret chamber felt almost like a dream and thinking about it made Zhao Yu feel apprehensive. Amongst the demonic flames, his mind had stopped working and was a blank. If it wasn’t for the Top-Grade Device and muscle memory causing him to use it, he probably wouldn’t be here now. This time he really had barely scraped past death!
Zhao Yu had plenty of dangerous experiences, but the fire today was the closest he had come to death, and was the worst of them so far. Scary! He had anticipated many scenarios, but none as shocking as today.
This was really depressing. All I wanted to do was investigate the case from 13 years ago, how did things end up like this? The past few days have been a rollercoaster. With Wu Fangfang being murdered, Jiang Ke breaking out of prison, the huge explosion at the seafood market, the episode at the thieves’ hideout, meeting the investors, the night club murder, and finally this barn fire… Jesus. Just how complicated was this case? Zhao Yu thought to himself.
As if anticipating his reactions, right as he sighed, the Miracle System in his mind activated and the Kun Qian hexagram he opened had finally ended. His adventure completion rate was now 388% and he gained 40 new tools as a reward!