HAGLTP Chapter 22.2

What could he do to help his teammates? Huang Sansheng looked towards the most intense part of the battle.

The chains surrounding Xiao Lu had already risen to seven, and Alice, in perfect coordination with the chains, had trapped Xiao Lu and his companion within, like beasts cornered in a cage.

Xiao Lu’s light blade reappeared in his hand, as he had to fend off Alice’s fierce attacks while also dealing with the chains that could strike from tricky angles, all while being cautious of the electric arcs contained within. It was truly a heart-pounding situation.

Fortunately, Ye Qi was there to support him, blocking many of the attacks aimed at Xiao Lu.

Alice’s combination of electricity and chains was incredibly troublesome. Even though Xiao Lu had undergone physical enhancement from the Crown Prince’s Starshine, he still felt a momentary paralysis whenever he was shocked.

As for Ye Qi, it was even more intense. To shield Xiao Lu from attacks, this guy was fierce, sometimes even using his body to take the hits when the barrier was too late, and his skin had already shown several burn marks.

Huang Sansheng estimated in his heart that Alice alone definitely couldn’t win, and the chains were also out of the question. But looking at the crackling electric arcs, he suddenly had an idea and bent down to rummage through the various odds and ends he had collected.

“Where is it…”

“A mask? No, a hat? Not that.”

“What is this? Oh no, how come it’s last week’s stinky socks…”

“Yes! This is it!” Huang Sansheng revealed a brilliant smile.

“Lu Ge—”

Suddenly, Xiao Lu, who was deeply entrenched in battle, heard Huang Sansheng’s call, his tone as cheerful as a teacher announcing there was no homework today.

Why was this kid so happy to see him getting beaten?

Looking in the direction of the voice, he saw a package of yellow, unidentified objects flying towards him. He couldn’t tell what it was, but if it made Huang Sansheng this happy, it must be something he thought could influence the battle.

Yizel’s eyes flickered as he caught sight of the flying object and withdrew the chains.

But the ice-blue barrier was faster than the chains, quickly wrapping around the object and heading towards Xiao Lu, who caught it steadily.

Dodging two attacks, Xiao Lu focused on the object he had caught—two plain rubber gloves, typically used for washing dishes, with negligible defensive power.

However.

Rubber is an insulator.

In this situation and place, only their best support, Huang Sansheng, could pull out something like this.

Sure enough, having support during a fight is pure joy!

He put one glove on his left hand, tossed the other to Ye Qi, and reached out towards the chains—time to counterattack.

Grabbing the chain connected to Alice, Xiao Lu forcefully pulled her towards him.

Ye Qi immediately coordinated with him to block the incoming chains.

In the previous battle, Xiao Lu hadn’t just been passively defending; he had been observing Alice and Yizel. The artificially enhanced bodies couldn’t be perfect, and the twins must have some flaws.

Finally, he noticed that Alice and Yizel had an unusually elaborate decoration on their chests.

It was one thing to have a collar on their dresses, but even if he cut through the layers of lace on the outside, there was still a heavy necklace hidden inside. Although it was beautifully designed, its size and thickness could easily be described as a heart shield.

The more hidden it was, the more secrets it held.

Seeing Alice caught off guard as Xiao Lu pulled her, Yizel immediately severed the connection, and the chain in Xiao Lu’s hand turned back into liquid.

But it was still a step too late.

Alice was already close to Xiao Lu and had lost her balance, unable to attack for the moment. Although she was still out of the blade’s reach, Xiao Lu’s blade was a manifestation of his own ability—he decided how long or short it was.

The blade instantly elongated, piercing into Alice’s chest from the side.

Xiao Lu distinctly felt that he had struck something hard; the sensation was exactly like when he had pried through countless star-patterned crystals.

“I found it.” Xiao Lu smiled.

With a forceful twist of his wrist, he completely extracted the star-patterned crystal buried within Alice’s body.

The star patterns on the girl’s surface suddenly dimmed.

“Stop, stop… I… Alice… don’t…” A panicked voice came through the damaged sound system.

“Just because you say stop doesn’t mean I have to listen to you.” Xiao Lu rarely felt like answering.

“You!!!”

While speaking, Xiao Lu continued his movements, turning and charging towards Yizel.

The chains lost their electric glow and became much dimmer, but their attacking stance was still formidable, fiercely launching an assault on Xiao Lu.

Xiao Lu did not retreat; the light blade in his hand surged again, forming a long sword that easily blocked the chains in front of him.

“Clang, clang, clang, clang, clang—” The sounds of clashing echoed continuously.

The chains’ assault intensified, and Xiao Lu pressed forward, continuously closing the distance between them.

Seven chains were raised high, poised to launch a full-scale attack on Xiao Lu.

At that moment, an ice-blue barrier quietly appeared, blocking the two sides.

Xiao Lu did not look back; the tacit understanding built through their cooperation had already made him understand Ye Qi’s intentions. He quickened his pace, charging towards the falling chains.

The chains collided heavily with the barrier, producing a piercing sound, and for a moment, sparks even flew.

Unlike simple physical attacks, the barrier could not completely rebound the chain attacks formed by Yizel’s abilities. Cracks continuously appeared on the surface, yet it still stubbornly blocked the chains’ assault.

Xiao Lu took the opportunity to swing his blade at Yizel’s main body.

Yizel, a genius figure skater, had a flexibility that surpassed his sister’s. He bent backward, his body contorting into an incredible arc, dodging Xiao Lu’s light blade aimed at his chest.

At the same time, Yizel began to summon the chains back to protect himself.

However, Ye Qi did not intend to let him pass so easily. The ice-blue barrier split into seven, precisely blocking the path of each chain.

The chains went berserk, frantically attacking the barrier in an attempt to break through. Ye Qi’s face grew paler, but he gritted his teeth and held on.

Xiao Lu, having missed his strike, looked at the now close Yizel. The boy’s eyes remained as hollow and indifferent as ever.

He knew the chains were about to come, and creating distance now was the best choice.

But, with such a good opportunity to attack, why waste time?

The long light blade, unsuitable for close combat, vanished from his hand. Xiao Lu directly brought his fingers together, the tips glowing.

The ice-blue barrier suddenly shattered, and the snake-like chains lunged at Xiao Lu’s back.

Like a sharp blade, his fingers pierced Yizel’s heart, precisely locating the star-patterned crystal and squeezing down hard.

Time seemed to freeze; the chains hung in the air for a moment before suddenly melting away into a dark liquid, and then the chains’ form gradually disintegrated, falling to the ground as thick, black stains.

The two were so close that Xiao Lu could catch Yizel blinking suddenly.

Yizel’s gaze turned towards the red-clad girl who had fallen first. In his black-and-white eyes, a glimmer of moisture flickered; he seemed to be looking at Alice, yet also gazing into some unknown distance.

There, a refreshing September breeze blew, filled with the sounds of music from a campus, youthful classmates, a new life, and a bright future.

There were also the world’s top competition arenas, thrilling contests, and the audience’s ecstatic screams and calls.

The glimmer of moisture swayed for a moment, forming a teardrop that slid from the corner of Yizel’s eye, and the star patterns on his body completely extinguished.

Xiao Lu gazed at the boy’s youthful face, gently reaching out to close his open eyes, while also discarding the already shattered star-patterned crystal.

At least let this pair of siblings die as humans.

Xiao Lu stood up and walked towards Alice’s corpse.

At that moment, his ears suddenly caught a faint ticking sound, the noise growing increasingly urgent, like some dangerous countdown.

And the source of the sound was the peacefully closed eyes of Yizel behind him and Alice in front.

Not good—

Xiao Lu’s muscles tensed, and he leaped forcefully to the side.

“Boom—”

“Boom————”

Two explosions, one after the other, shattered Yizel and Alice’s bodies into pieces, filling the air with a heavy metallic rust smell, turning the once beautiful young man and woman into a carpet of red.

“…” Huang Sansheng stared blankly at the blooming red.

“They… failed… broken… no longer… my beloved… creations…” The voice from the sound system was devoid of its previous pride and boastfulness, replaced by a thick disdain and disgust.

Before him was a timely barrier that separated Xiao Lu from the scattered bloodstains.

Behind the barrier, Xiao Lu’s expression turned cold, like frost freezing a thousand miles in the twelfth month.

This guy was excessively arrogant.

“My heart… perfect… should—”

A beam of light flashed, shattering the still-chattering broken sound system along with the piano.

Black smoke rose, and the voice completely vanished.

Xiao Lu stood up without a word, leading the way forward.

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The path ahead was shrouded in darkness, even devoid of sound.

No one spoke; the only sounds in the entire space were the footsteps of the three echoing.

This environment was even more eerie than before, but even Huang Sansheng, who was usually the most impatient, did not show any fear. He truly felt the anger.

He did not know the Yizel siblings, nor did he know their original names, but that did not stop the fire of rage burning in his heart—the kind of anger that arises when one sees their kind trampled upon.

At this moment, he wanted to burn down the owner of that voice behind the scenes, along with this twisted mental hospital.

Huang Sansheng firmly followed behind Xiao Lu, knowing that Lu Ge would definitely smash that guy to pieces.

The corridor came to an end.

Ahead was a heavy metal door, looking cold and hard.

Without Xiao Lu calling, Huang Sansheng stepped forward, placing his hands on the door panels, shrinking them down to the size of fingernails, easily opening the door and pushing it aside.

Behind the door was a vast, bright space, so bright it was almost blinding. The entire area was the size of a sports field, with walls covered in flowing, glowing lines, presenting a technological style one would only see in movies.

At a high position, a window had been opened, and a man stood behind the transparent glass.

Dressed in a researcher’s white coat, he appeared to be under forty, with neatly combed hair and wearing elegant frameless glasses, looking every bit the part of a researcher.

“Welcome.” The man spoke, his voice transmitted through the sound system.

From the sound, it was the same person as before. At this moment, he had composed himself, and his tone was once again calm.

Xiao Lu directed his gaze at the man, whose star patterns on his face brightly indicated his identity as a deviator. This person was no longer the original but an invader wearing the same shell.

The man was also sizing up Xiao Lu: “You must be very curious about how I set my sights on you, right?”

Xiao Lu crossed his arms and leaned against the door frame, too lazy to respond. After all, this guy was quite verbose and would continue talking on his own.

The man, indeed, did not feel awkward and began to speak for himself: “This is all thanks to ‘my’ previous research. In fact, a long time ago, ‘I’ was secretly conducting experiments related to the human body, and this mental hospital is privately owned by me.”

“After the Starshine descended on Earth, ‘I’ naturally became very interested, and you just happened to appear in front of ‘me,’ allowing ‘me’ to witness the process of the Starshine falling upon you.”

“Naturally, you became ‘my’ key observation target.”

“Speaking of which, you should be thanking me.”

“After I woke up, I found your data and their action plans regarding you. It was I who ordered them to pause, giving you a chance to breathe.”

A satisfied look shone in the man’s eyes: “However, you surprised me as well, being able to defeat one of the Crown Princes. Just in time, I took over all the experiments, and now you have already grown.”

“Show me your excellence; my judgment will not be wrong.” He looked at Xiao Lu as if he were viewing his next masterpiece.

The man’s fingertip tapped on the glass, landing precisely on Xiao Lu’s position.

From this angle, Xiao Lu appeared no larger than a dot, entirely within the man’s grasp.

“Lu Ge.” Huang Sansheng quietly leaned closer to Xiao Lu, “I think I’ve seen this person in the news, the deputy director of the Yao City Security Bureau, seems to be called Long Yang.”

Xiao Lu was somewhat surprised: “Ah Huang, you actually watch the news?”

It wasn’t that he looked down on his little partner; Huang Sansheng was the kind of genius who would doze off at the sight of slightly formal materials. The idea of him watching the news was simply impossible.

Could it be that the Starshine in this guy’s head hadn’t completely died and was now fighting for his body?! Especially at such a critical moment!

Thinking of this, Xiao Lu couldn’t help but feel anxious.

Ye Qi also looked at Huang Sansheng.

Huang Sansheng awkwardly scratched his head: “Gossip news, Long Yang was caught cheating by paparazzi, and it caused quite a stir. Many people were involved, and the plot was very exciting; it was serialized for quite a while. During that time, I was eating my meals while reading those news articles.”

Xiao Lu: “…”

Ye Qi: “…”

Very good, Ah Huang was still the same Ah Huang, and both of their hearts relaxed again.

Xiao Lu shifted his attention back to Long Yang: “Just a parasite, why so much drama? I want to curse, but I won’t curse you for now.”

Long Yang’s expression suddenly darkened.