I Have a Golden Crow

Du Yu took one last look at the wretchedly dead black fog woman, then suddenly stood up and ran towards the large iron door.

Next, the Red Raincoat would plant the Twin Trees on the bustling streets, and then, it would be the end of this city!

Countless giant Demon Beasts would be drawn to the Twin Trees, buildings would collapse, people would meet tragic deaths...

”Screech!”

Du Yu abruptly came to a halt as a row of black-robed people suddenly descended in front of him.

Having understood the reason, he was no longer afraid of the black-robed people. He merely gripped the Demon Soldier Qing Peak, slowly retreated, and did not immediately draw an arrow on the bow.

”Why are you stopping me?” Du Yu asked. In fact, he didn’t know what he was going to do if he chased after them. Was he supposed to document Red Raincoat’s run to the crowded streets?

Be a war correspondent?

The real issue was that Du Yu didn’t know where to go, whereas Red Raincoat was clearly part of the storyline.

Even though Du Yu already knew what would happen next.

”You all...” Du Yu retreated step by step, and the black-robed people did not attack, only advanced step by step.

Apart from the first and second layers of the Shadow Gu Tower, that is, the south tower rooftop of the large iron door, Du Yu hadn’t had any more conflicts with the black-robed people.

The initial testing stage was over. Approaching the top of the tower, the current Shadow Gu Tower seems to be only telling stories.

Forced to retreat a few meters, Du Yu suddenly realized that the semicircle of black-robed people was pushing him back towards the position of the black fog woman’s corpse.

”Are they asking me to inspect her corpse?” Du Yu directly turned around and stepped toward the black fog woman’s corpse. ”Could there be a clue?”

Yang Qingqing and the soldiers looked solemn, intensely watching the surveillance screen.

As Du Yu just got next to the black fog woman’s corpse, squatted down, and touched her black fog corpse, the surveillance screen suddenly changed!

Shadow Gu Tower, Sixth Layer!

Kneeling on one knee, Du Yu stood with the only lit residence in front, and the dark residence where he once hid behind.

He was back again, back in this staircase!

Du Yu swiftly lifted his head, inside the residence ahead, the red-robed person nailed to the wall by a black fog knife through the skull was still gently swaying.

”Tap, tap, tap.” The sound of high heels striking the ground suddenly appeared and quietly went away.

Du Yu immediately snapped back to attention.

At this point in time, Red Raincoat had just escaped up to the rooftop, and the black fog woman had just caught up!

Next, Red Raincoat would pretend to lose her footing and fall off the building, while the black fog woman would fall to a brutal death, her blood would be used to nourish the Twin Tree Seedlings.

And that Twin Trees, nurtured by black fog blood, were the culprits behind the destruction of the city!

”I understand!” Du Yu slung the Demon Soldier Qing Peak across his body and turned to dash up the stairs.

”Du Yu?” Yang Qingqing was somewhat surprised as she and Du Yu had already reached a consensus.

As long as the people in the story didn’t actively attack, Du Yu shouldn’t intervene or try to alter the direction of the story.

At this moment, Du Yu should seize the opportunity to enter the residence across the way to investigate this case. That’s the red-robed people’s criminal hideout, there might be clues there to guide those outside the tower to uncover this sealed historical mystery.

”Trust me, Master Qing! The Shadow Gu Tower wants me to do this!” yelled Du Yu, stretching his legs, taking two steps at a time, madly rushing upstairs.

He could solve the problem from the root!

The Shadow Gu Tower also gave Du Yu a hint, he needed to save that woman!

Why?

Because just now, as Du Yu stood in the desolate garden, looking up at the rooftop, the girl and woman fell in sequence, then what appeared at the edge of the rooftop was Du Yu’s own figure!

The Red Raincoat girl was taken out of the black fog woman’s arms by the Shadow Gu Tower.

Which means, the black fog woman is the owner of the Shadow Gu Tower!

Indeed, this world is a replay video created by the Shadow Gu Tower itself, everything is an established fact.

But the Shadow Gu Tower expressed its desire for someone to save its owner when all this happens!

”Boom!” Without time to soften his momentum, Du Yu’s shoulder heavily collided with the corner of the staircase.

So many thoughts, such quick ideas!

Du Yu, climbing the stairs madly, rushed out of the passage and ran up to the rooftop. In an instant, several black-robed people turned their heads to look at Du Yu.

”Stop!” Du Yu shouted in alarm, charging forward like a madman.

In front of the monitor, the soldiers concentrated and held their breath, watching as the first-person perspective plunged into the crowd of black-robed people!

Yang Qingqing pinched her sleeve with her fingers, her beautiful eyes fixed on the screen, however...

The black-robed people seemed to turn into wooden figures, those bumped into by Du Yu only staggered and retreated.

Those not bumped into also didn’t intend to stop Du Yu. Their faces shrouded in grey fog silently turned along with Du Yu’s movement.

”Ah~” a scream from the Red Raincoat, she stepped into the air and fell below.

”Thud! Thud! Thud!” The black fog woman strode forward, stepped on the rooftop edge, and as she leaped, both hands habitually flung back.

”Don’t fall for it!” Du Yu grabbed the woman’s hand. To be precise, he held her wrist.

But the black fog woman’s momentum was still forward, dragging Du Yu as they rushed down.

”Boom!” Du Yu was pulled to kneel, his left knee striking the ground heavily, his thigh pressed against the shallow stone step on the rooftop edge.

This time, I’ve caught you!

Shadow Gu Tower, is this what you want?

Du Yu, kneeling on one knee, held the edge of the rooftop with one hand and fiercely gripped the woman’s wrist with the other, unable to help but grimace.

Isn’t the woman’s body made of black mist? How is she so heavy...

The black mist woman suddenly looked up, staring at Du Yu.

A wave of apprehension washed over Du Yu’s heart; the shrouded face indeed seemed somewhat terrifying.

Recalling the first layer of the Shadow Gu Tower, outside the big iron door, Du Yu had once regarded this black mist woman as the big boss, an enemy. Yet now, he risked his life, daring the danger of falling to save her...

This bizarre world, this strange life, is truly damn intriguing, isn’t it!?

Inside the military camp tent, soldiers exchanged confused glances, no black-robed people attacked Du Yu, nor did the black mist woman harm Du Yu; she simply quietly raised her head, watching Du Yu.

Is this the way through the level!? Did Du Yu actually find the way to pass the level, the correct method to reach the top?

In the footage, the woman slowly lifted another hand.

Du Yu promptly reached out his palm, attempting to grab, but the black mist woman simply reached into her arms, taking out a small Ancient Tower, and handed it to Du Yu...

”Puff~!”

The scene changed, and the camera shifted again!

Soldiers in the military camp tent, through the monitors, unexpectedly saw their own military camp site.

Shadow Gu Tower·Seventh Layer!

Successfully reached the top!

”Wow! Look, guys!”

”Holy crap, someone came out! Someone emerged from the top of the tower, damn!”

”Whose commander is this...?” The military camp instantly burst into an uproar, demon tamers queued to enter the tower looked up with astonishment.

This morning, Du Yu stood under the Shadow Gu Tower, gazing at the missing wall on the seventh layer and observing the tower’s interior decor.

He would never have thought that once he walked out from the hallucinations of the Shadow Gu Tower, the moment he successfully reached the top, he would be half-kneeling where the wall was missing.

Yang Qingqing and a group of soldiers quickly left the military camp tent, looking up.

All they saw was Du Yu kneeling on one knee, upper body leaning down, still maintaining the posture from the tower’s hallucination, as if holding the falling black mist woman.

Fu Jianzhou foolishly looked up, always feeling somewhat unreal.

Only seven people in Great Xia have reached the top of the Shadow Gu Tower, is Junior Brother Du one of them?

Who sent Junior Brother Du to climb the tower this morning?

Seems like it was me? Oh, I really am a great contributor!

”Du Yu.” Yang Qingqing called out, ”Move back, slowly move back.”

”Master Qing.” Du Yu finally regained his senses, suddenly transitioning from the pitch-black night to the bright, sunny forest, found it somewhat disorienting.

”Slowly, be careful.” Yang Qingqing seemed a bit nervous, continually reminding him.

Initially, Du Yu was a bit dazed and confused, but as he regained awareness, he felt as though he was holding onto something?

He lowered his head, spread his palm, and couldn’t help but have his eyes widen.

This is a small Shadow Gu Tower, the one the black mist woman had stuffed into his hand on the rooftop just moments ago.

”Puff~”

The small Shadow Gu Tower silently shattered, turning into a faint mist, slowly merging into Du Yu’s body.

”Hiss...” Du Yu inhaled sharply, his body began to tremble gently.

A unique energy suddenly merged into his body!

And the omnipresent Fire Demon Breath within him didn’t seem to resist or welcome this energy; regardless, the Fire Demon Breath within began to boil violently and tremble wildly!

”Spiritual Qi!” Little Fen Yang’s voice abruptly came, delightfully surprised, ”It’s actually Spiritual Qi, I’ll help preserve it for you!”

”Uh...” Du Yu’s body trembled even more, and his mind grew muddled.

”Ah!”

”Watch out!”

”Catch him, catch him!” Cries of panic echoed as Du Yu plummeted from the sixty to seventy-meter high tower’s summit.

The soldiers hadn’t even moved; several flower vines already shot out.

Yang Qingqing extended both hands, her slender fingers spread wide, the flexible flower vines quickly wrapped around Du Yu and gently lowered him.

After the flower vines wrapped around him, Du Yu only felt his back and legs being supported by a pair of arms.

A princess carry?

Qing... wait? Senior Brother Fu?

Oh~ what a letdown.

Speaking of which, this position is a bit embarrassing...