AMRWFA -Chapter 343 Specially Countering the Strange

A stack of talisman papers was in the hands of Liang Shishi. She slapped them rapidly onto the tentacles—whichever tentacle blocked her path, she would stick one onto it.

A golden light flashed from the talismans, and the tentacles were thrown back as if electrocuted. Wherever the talisman landed, it burned through a large hole.

Some were even completely severed.

The “strange” creature screamed in pain, hissing loudly. It stopped attacking the others and retracted all its tentacles, directing every single one at Liang Shishi instead.

But unfortunately for it, Liang Shishi now looked like a protagonist armed with divine artifacts—unstoppable. Every incoming tentacle was neutralized.

Just as she was about to reach it, the creature panicked and sprayed out a mass of liquid.

Liang Shishi reacted swiftly and dodged.

Although she still couldn’t get close for the moment, the creature also couldn’t do anything to her. Liang Shishi weighed the thickness of talismans in her hand and sneered.

“Ha! Since you want to play, I’ll play with you properly!”

While she was drawing the creature’s attention, no one noticed that Ruan Yaoyao had finally “persuaded” Ruan Zhihe, and the two of them quietly moved, approaching the creature from behind.

The two worked together—one scattering talismans like heavenly flowers, the other directly slapping a handful of talismans onto the back of the creature’s head.

“Ah—”

A piercing scream erupted. Countless talismans burst into dazzling golden light, instantly burning multiple holes into the creature’s head. The wounds continued to burn and spread outward…

The creature rolled in agony.

Ruan Zhihe immediately sensed danger and pulled Ruan Yaoyao back to retreat.

Liang Shishi: “……”

Even though I want to say “well done,” weren’t we supposed to leave this one to me?

I wasn’t done fighting yet!

But there was nothing she could do—the creature’s reaction was too violent. She had to step back to avoid being injured by accident.

While retreating, she keenly noticed a figure escaping from the balcony nearby.

Without hesitation, she grabbed the person by the back of the collar and pulled them to safety.

If she remembered correctly, Aunt Xu had mentioned someone on the balcony earlier… maybe someone named Lu Lingling?

She glanced at the girl’s height—pretty short. Likely the granddaughter or niece of Old Lady Zhou.

Just then, the creature could no longer hold on.

With a final scream, it exploded.

Shattered fragments turned into black mist, merging into the surrounding darkness.

But that wasn’t the end.

A golden small snake with horns suddenly appeared from nowhere, darting through the black mist like lightning. In moments, the mist had thinned significantly.

It hovered in midair, then inhaled deeply—like a vortex, all the remaining black mist was sucked into its body.

The room instantly became brighter, as if moonlight finally managed to pass through the glass and illuminate the space.

The snake flicked its tail in satisfaction, then turned and slipped back into Ruan Yaoyao’s body.

Ruan Yaoyao: “……”

【They… shouldn’t be able to see that, right?】

The three people—including Lu Lingling—all fell silent: “……”

Sorry, we saw it very clearly.

Before Liang Shishi or Ruan Zhihe could react, Lu Lingling suddenly rushed forward and hugged Ruan Yaoyao’s leg.

“Waaah… Goddess, please save me!”

Ruan Yaoyao jumped in shock. “What are you doing? Let go of me!”

Liang Shishi and Ruan Zhihe stepped forward to pull her off, but Lu Lingling refused to let go no matter what. In her eyes, this was her lifeline—anyone who tried to pull her away was basically trying to kill her.

Not only did she refuse to let go, she even bared her teeth at Liang Shishi and Ruan Zhihe, growling like a wild animal.

The two of them were startled.

Is this person crazy?

Ruan Yaoyao: 【……Why do I see a master–disciple fate in her physiognomy?】

【It must be wrong. Let me look again!】

Liang Shishi & Ruan Zhihe: ?!

Ruan Yaoyao: 【Huh? It’s real?】

【She… really has a master–disciple fate with me?】

For a moment, she was confused.

【How could I have a fate with someone from this world? And she might not even be from my world…】

【Wait… why do I feel like I’ve seen her before?】

Ruan Yaoyao pinched Lu Lingling’s chin.

Instantly, the previously feral girl turned docile like a tamed kitten, looking at her pitifully.

Ruan Yaoyao: 【I remember now!】

【It’s her!】

Liang Shishi & Ruan Zhihe: Who?!

Ruan Yaoyao: 【The one who crashed into a tree in the mental hospital!】

They were shocked.

That person… was her?!

They both remembered her. After all, a girl who repeatedly ran into trees in a mental hospital wasn’t exactly forgettable.

But… how did she end up here?

Was she from their world too? Or was this world a mirror version, where another Lu Lingling also existed?

The answer came quickly.

Lu Lingling still remembered them. She recalled seeing them in the mental hospital—but at the time, she thought they were just “visitors” coming for inspection, so she didn’t pay attention.

What mattered more than anything else in the world?

Her life.

Since childhood, she could see things ordinary people couldn’t. Because of that, she was always treated as mentally ill. Her parents took her to countless doctors, but nothing helped—her condition only worsened. Eventually, the hospital recommended long-term “inpatient treatment.”

Coincidentally, this hospital was willing to “take her in for free,” so she stayed.

Lu Lingling was very obedient. She took her medication on time and gradually became calmer during the day.

But nights were worse.

At night, it felt like she entered another world—constantly surviving in a “strange apocalypse game.”

Night after night, she was on the verge of collapse.

Until one day, she saw Ruan Yaoyao and the others in her “dream.”

She didn’t care how they got there. She only knew one thing—they were strong. They could destroy those monsters.

If they could kill those terrifying creatures, then they could definitely “save” her.

Even if it was just a dream, Lu Lingling still wanted to be saved.

After hearing everything, Ruan Yaoyao finally understood:

【So she’s had this condition since childhood?】

【She could see them since she was little…】

【No way… she’s already 14 this year, which means those “invaders” might have come to this world when she was a child?!】

【That’s possible… Wang Yukai also encountered that ring grandpa years ago, while Ma Aotian only met him later…】

【And also…】

Liang Shishi and Ruan Zhihe exchanged a look.

If Lu Lingling had truly seen them in reality, that meant—no matter whether this world was real or fake—the people living in it might also be real.

They might be like Lu Lingling… people taken from the real world.

Oh my god.

How did they do it?

Quietly… without anyone noticing… they “stole” so many people.

If they remembered correctly, Dai Jianguo had previously said that Lanshu Town alone had tens of thousands of people.