Chapter 54

Facing the burning gazes of his teammates, Zhang Yuanqing spoke out his thoughts:

"I have a tool that can entangle the Autobot, giving us ample time to find the controller."

Kui Weirenfu, Xi Shi, and Xie Lingxi furrowed their brows.

While Huomo and Qitian Dasheng looked bewildered: "A tool? Weren't our skills and tools sealed?"

Xi Shi smiled with a socialite's charm and explained: "Just now, we found a card in the car. It says we can use a tool once."

Able to use a tool? Huomo and Qitian Dasheng were initially delighted, but then frowned. The latter probed:

"You mean, you're going to use the tool to fight the Autobot alone and buy us time?"

Recalling the ferocity of the Autobot, Huomo shook his head hastily:

"This proposal isn't reliable. Unless our active skills are unsealed and used in conjunction with the tool, we might stand a chance against that robot."

This time, Xie Lingxi also agreed with Huomo, speaking softly:

"Wang Tai, this is very dangerous. We are all Extraordinary-stage Spirit Realm Walkers. The tools we can access are mostly at this level. Can an Extraordinary-quality tool really deal with the Autobot?"

Tools are categorized by type, not by level, but the Spirit Realm Walkers knew that level was a hidden attribute. Most tools obtained at the Extraordinary stage belonged to this level.

Kui Weirenfu said calmly: "This idea is very risky. If a single tool could easily solve the danger, the card wouldn't have appeared in the car."

He was reminding Zhang Yuanqing not to misjudge the situation and waste the card. An S-rank mission wouldn't be so simple.

Clearly, the teammates thought Wang Tai's idea was unreliable, but due to Zhang Yuanqing's established "prestige," they only objected without firmly opposing.

Ordinary tools wouldn't work, but a rule-based tool definitely would! Facing his teammates' distrust, Zhang Yuanqing, who knew the power of the Red Shoes, smiled slightly:

"As experienced Spirit Realm Walkers, you actually doubt my judgment? Don't forget, we're all in the same boat. Would I joke with my own life?"

His expression was full of confidence, and his tone was incredibly calm.

At this moment, Zhang Yuanqing's consistent performance took effect. The teammates frowned but remained silent, though they still didn't fully believe him, they didn't oppose him.

Mostly because they either had no tools or no powerful tools to fight the enemy.

Kui Weirenfu also fell silent. He didn't talk about experience, but he acknowledged the latter part of Zhang Yuanqing's words.

Zhang Yuanqing: "Time is limited. Everyone, quickly find the car keys."

The six Spirit Realm Walkers quickly sprang into action. In the following time, Zhang Yuanqing found two car keys, Xi Shi found one, Qitian Dasheng found one, and Xie Lingxi found one.

They each found the corresponding cars, unlocked them, and checked inside. Except for a metal card in the little girl's car, the others found nothing.

Xie Lingxi's card read: [You have one opportunity to transfer hate.]

Unfortunately, the cars in the parking lot couldn't be driven, Zhang Yuanqing thought regretfully. Suddenly, a loud engine roar came from the distance.

The group, like startled deer, stretched their necks and looked in the direction of the sound.

At the entrance of the underground parking lot, the two-meter-tall Autobot reappeared. It held a chainsaw, its eyes glowing red, and its chest microphone shouted: "You all must die~"

Xi Shi screamed: "Wang Tai!"

The others hurriedly gathered at the same car, opened the doors, but didn't immediately hide inside. Instead, they looked at Zhang Yuanqing with a mix of anticipation.

Zhang Yuanqing pulled out the metal card from his pocket.

[Ding, do you want to use the card to activate the item slot?]

"Yes!"

In the next moment, he regained the sensation of the item slot's existence, quickly opened it, and summoned the Red Shoes.

A faint dark red light darted out, dancing around the useless owner, forming a pair of Red Shoes.

"Tap tap"

The new, small, and exquisite Red Shoes quickly circled Zhang Yuanqing, stepping with a carefree and lively manner, as if very happy to be out dancing.

But in the eyes of Xie Lingxi and others, this scene was somewhat terrifying.

Dancing shoes? A pair of shoes that move on their own?

They couldn't tell if it was an illusion, but looking at the Red Shoes, they instinctively felt a chill and fear, for no reason, just a gut feeling.

Sigh, if it weren't for the dire situation, I wouldn't use it, Zhang Yuanqing sighed inwardly.

Actually, when he saw the card, his first reaction was: the haunted house is a sure thing.

No matter how terrifying the spirits in the haunted house, they were still spirits. The Demon Subduing Staff contained the power of the Sun God and half of the Lady's yang soul, making it the nemesis of all yin entities.

Once inside the haunted house, he would summon the Demon Subduing Staff. Under the blazing sun, even the hungry ghost bride would fall to the ground, weeping: "My lord, don't~"

Unfortunately, solving the current predicament was the priority. The underground parking lot wasn't complex, but it was too difficult.

Additionally, using the Red Shoes had another benefit: intimidating the killer.

If the killer tried to eliminate him regardless, in the worst-case scenario, the Red Shoes, without an owner, would revert to their initial state and chase every Spirit Realm Walker in the field.

Everyone dies together.

Watching the approaching Autobot, Zhang Yuanqing said softly:

"Go!"

The Red Shoes darted away.

Two ghostly red lights, swift as lightning, struck the Autobot's chest. With a loud "clang," the thundering steel Autobot was stopped, sliding back slightly.

This wasn't the end. The Red Shoes, which had stopped the Autobot, began a more intense stomping, each step causing the mechanical body to shake violently.

Perfectly restraining the Autobot's movements.

The Autobot angrily swung the chainsaw, but the weapon, capable of cutting through metal, couldn't touch the Red Shoes. The shoes seemed to exist outside of reality.

The only regret was that the Autobot's body was indestructible, and the Red Shoes couldn't harm it.

But in the eyes of Huomo, Xi Shi, and others, this was the most beautiful scene in the world.

"What tool is this, what tool is this?!" Huomo was both surprised and delighted, his eyes gleaming with greed.

Xi Shi and Xie Lingxi, among others, finally relaxed, looking at the Red Shoes with envy and desire.

Due to the scarcity of tools, Spirit Realm Walkers had a deep-seated desire and greed for powerful tools.

"Don't get in the car, quickly find the keys," Zhang Yuanqing shouted, adding: "The cost of these shoes is that if I don't put them back in the item slot within an hour, they will kill indiscriminately."

Huomo and others' faces changed, and their greed instantly vanished. They didn't dare to delay and quickly resumed their search.

Qitian Dasheng reluctantly tore his gaze from the Red Shoes, thinking of the cost, and shouted: "Wang Tai, don't die!"

If he died, the shoes would become another danger, a huge danger.

In the following time, the Red Shoes took on the responsibility of blocking the Autobot, repeatedly saving them from danger. Finally, after half an hour of continuous searching, Xie Lingxi found the controller in a sports car.

"Is this it, is this it?"

The little girl shouted with all her might.

This girl's luck is too good, everyone paused their work and gathered around her with unprecedented speed.

In her hand was a long, black metal object, similar to an old mobile phone, with an antenna on top and a red button in the center.

"Try it," Huomo urged.

Xie Lingxi looked at Zhang Yuanqing, saw him nod, and immediately pressed the red button.

In an instant, everyone held their breath, watching the robot battling the Red Shoes.

The tall steel body suddenly stiffened, as if its power source had been cut, all movements stopped, and the red light in its eyes went out.

"Tap tap tap"

The Red Shoes kicked the robot a few more times, seeing the steel block standing still, it stopped, puzzled, and ran back to Zhang Yuanqing.

It's coming, it's coming to dance with me. Zhang Yuanqing felt a weight lifted, but his lips twitched slightly.

"Success!" Xie Lingxi cheered.

Xi Shi and others exhaled in relief, their faces beaming with joy.

No one died, a flawless passage.

Just as they were about to thank and praise Zhang Yuanqing, they suddenly saw the Autobot, which had clearly stopped, its red eyes light up again, and its engine roar as it charged toward them like an arrow.

What's happening? Everyone's faces changed, and Zhang Yuanqing, startled, roared: "Stop it!"

He gave the Red Shoes another command.

But it was too late. The Autobot had already passed the Red Shoes, recreating the initial scene, crashing into the crowd. Its target was clear: Xie Lingxi, who held the controller.

This happened so suddenly that no one reacted in time. They instinctively fell to the ground, confused by the sudden change.

Is the controller malfunctioning?

Has the mission changed, and the controller is now useless?

In Xie Lingxi's eyes, the high-speed steel monster and the roaring chainsaw were reflected, her mind blank.

But in the next moment, she saw Kui Weirenfu's honest and kind face, the ferocity and determination in his eyes.

Kui Weirenfu forcefully pushed Xie Lingxi away, colliding with the chainsaw himself.

His body was cut in half by the chainsaw, his intestines, organs, and upper body falling to the ground with a thud, blood splattering in a tragic spray.

"I am no longer the same," the Autobot's chest speaker emitted a maniacal laugh:

"Lord Demon, you are finally dead, you are finally dead. Lord Demon, if you kill me, you won't live either."