strictlysupreme Chapter 16 Reverse Operation, 5 Gu Cultists
Chapter 16 Reverse Operation, 5 Gu Cultists
The release of information about Jiang Jun's third item attracted a lot of attention.
The supernatural police officers and netizens who had previously benefited from the incident began to imitate it.
This time, especially since he was afraid that others would draw it wrong, he simply stopped pretending and directly posted a picture of his own talisman at the end of the post.
Sun Yijing studied fine arts at Qingjiang University. Writing a few words and drawing a couple of simple sketches was a piece of cake for her.
So she became the hope of the entire squadron.
However, she adopts a cute style, and the characters she writes have a crooked and adorable structure, rounded lines, and look chubby and plump.
The chicken claw and fire markings are incredibly cute, making it almost unbearable to let it catch poisonous insects.
"Sister Yijing, can you really do this?" He Hongtao, a second-year middle school student, asked bluntly.
Sun Yijing herself was also feeling uneasy.
After all, the demonstration by the mysterious master looked menacing and made people feel scared.
Her painting, however, is utterly devoid of any murderous intent, making one laugh upon viewing it.
But she wouldn't lose face, and calmly replied, "I didn't follow the steps correctly, nor did I break any taboos, so why can't I do it?!"
As she spoke, she picked up the still-wet ink on the "Divine Rooster Talisman" and began chanting: "By imperial decree, exterminate the five poisonous creatures, leave none alive..."
After the vicious incantation was finished, there was no reaction in the office.
Sun Yijing and He Hongtao looked at each other in bewilderment.
Zhao Chen reminded him, "It hasn't been put up yet?"
Sun Yijing didn't bother to choose much; she simply stuck the "Divine Rooster Catches Five Poisons Talisman" on the door with a "smack."
All eyes turned to that direction.
The next moment, the "Divine Rooster Talisman" flashed red light slightly.
A rustling sound arose.
Sun Yijing looked in the direction of the sound.
With a scream of "Ah—", she jumped directly onto the desk.
It was a centipede about half a foot long, with red armor and black legs; it looked quite imposing.
As if influenced by the divine rooster talisman, it crawled erratically, like a drunkard, and finally stopped at the office door.
"What happened..." Squad leader Su Tie pushed open the door and entered, his eyes catching sight of the centipede on the ground. "Good heavens, where did this high-quality centipede come from? It's perfect for making medicinal wine!"
Zhao Chen pointed behind the door: "I just pasted a divine rooster talisman, and it came out by itself."
Su Tie laughed: "Such a good thing? Then I'll give it a try..."
With that, he picked up the centipede and went back to his office excitedly.
Everyone turned their attention to Sun Yijing.
He Hongtao exclaimed dramatically, "Sister Yijing, I was wrong. Can you draw one for me too? I'll take it home and put it up!"
Sun Yijing was full of energy: "Draw them right away! Draw them all! Everyone gets one!"
*
Two days later.
Qiyun City, Yunnan Province, is a shantytown.
Three young supernatural police officers are going door-to-door to investigate, and at each house they visit, they deliver a "divine rooster talisman".
Hearing that the talisman could ward off the five poisonous creatures, the people happily accepted it and immediately pasted it on the wall.
Kids would occasionally exclaim, "Wow! So much delicious food! Quick, heat the oil in the pan!"
Because of the development of the new urban area, this shantytown has lost its vitality. The three of them walked around and only gave away forty-five "Divine Chicken Talismans".
"Brother Tao, are you sure there are really Five Gu Cult members here?" a young man with dark circles under his eyes asked, yawning.
Tao was certain: "I received intelligence that poisonous insects have been frequently appearing in this area recently. It must be the Five Gu Cult members."
Another boy nearby, equally listless, said, "But Brother Tao, we're in Yunnan, there are poisonous insects here, isn't that normal?"
Tao glared at him: "Are you the captain, or am I? I say I am, so I am!"
"You're the captain, I'll listen to you~" The dark-eyed boy yawned repeatedly. "The problem is, where are these Five Gu Cult members hiding?"
Brother Tao said mysteriously, "I have a secret weapon!"
As he spoke, he chose an empty house far away from other residents, took out a piece of yellow paper from his briefcase, and drew a talisman on the spot.
The dark-rimmed boy rolled his eyes: "We just sent out so many, and they only managed to drive away some ordinary poisonous insects. Not a single strange insect! Surely your talisman isn't more effective than the squad leader's, right?"
Another boy muttered, "If the Five Gu Cult members are prepared, feeding the poisonous insects with their essence blood can prolong their lives and suppress their panic and agitation. It's normal that they don't react."
"Hehe! That's because everyone doesn't know how to use it!" Brother Tao said with a hint of smugness. "We need to think in reverse!"
After saying that, just as he was about to finish drawing the "Divine Rooster Talisman," he suddenly bit his finger, flicking out two drops of blood that fell onto the yellow paper.
"The imperial edict orders the extermination of the five poisons, leaving not a single one alive..."
The two boys' expressions changed: "Brother Tao! You've broken a taboo!"
After reciting the incantation, Brother Tao stuck the "divine rooster talisman" on the front door: "It's meant to break the taboo!"
In an instant, a dense rustling sound filled the entire shantytown, from the rooftops to the ground.
"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh..."
Banded kraits, king cobras, pit vipers, bamboo vipers... one after another, venomous snakes darted out from some corner and shot towards the three of them.
"Squeak squeak squeak..."
"Quack! Quack! Quack!"
Then came spiders, centipedes, toads, and scorpions, forming a massive army of venomous creatures that swept in with overwhelming force.
Even venomous insects not listed among the five poisonous creatures, such as ticks, chiggers, and golden-ringed wasps, were disturbed and swarmed towards the three.
"Tao...Brother Tao!" The dark-eyed boy trembled all over. "This has gotten out of hand!"
"Hmph! If we don't make a scene, how will these demons and monsters show themselves!" Brother Tao pointed at the swarm of insects, grinning from ear to ear. "Look, the monstrous snakes, the monstrous spiders, the monstrous toads! One, two, three, four, five, six, seven..."
"Brother Tao, stop counting! Run for your lives!" The two boys took off running.
Tao grabbed them both: "Why are you running away! Your chance to make a great contribution has arrived!"
As he spoke, he raised his hand and tossed out a handkerchief, from which a cool, eerie aura emanated, enveloping them.
Whether it's a strange insect or an ordinary poisonous creature, once it enters the area of strange energy, it begins to feel dizzy and disoriented.
"Brother Tao! You've advanced to the Refinement Realm!" the dark-eyed boy exclaimed in surprise.
"Hmph! A mere Refining Realm cultivator dares to come out and court death!" A fierce voice came from outside the door.
With a loud crash, the courtyard gate and the surrounding wall were pushed down, and several Miao people with unfriendly expressions surrounded them.
They were all dressed in short blue cotton jackets with front openings, wide-legged trousers, long headscarves, and silver necklaces.
Some people have snakes wrapped around their ears; some have toads crawling on their heads; and some have centipedes in their mouths—it's enough to make anyone shudder.
Tao Ge remained completely calm: "As expected, there's a big fish from the Five Gu Sect! Dad! Come quick, save us!"
The leader of the Miao people sneered, "Your Qiyun City Divine Bureau has three Transcendent Realm experts busy dealing with the Blood Demon Organization, how could you have time to come to our rescue..."
The next moment, space shattered.
A long, black dragon and a giant, white-boned tiger emerged from the mirrored, eerie world, looking down at the Miao people with hostile expressions.
"Xuanlong Baihu! You are Zhang Zhenyuan of Longhu Mountain!" A hint of despair appeared in the eyes of the Miao leader.
*
That evening, Jiang Jun stared at the progress bar that stretched to one million and the completion rate of one-tenth, and fell into deep thought.
"The mission has become more difficult! But... isn't the Department of Mystic Arts being a bit too supportive?"
It would be impossible to produce so many "divine chicken talismans" all at once without official support.