Chapter 301: Resurrection and The Door
After Carrie entered a state of frenzy, her strength was so surprisingly great that six people couldn't pull her off Chris.
But the screams alarmed the school security, who were instantly startled when they saw Chris screaming on the ground.
Chris's father was a well-known local wealthy businessman, and if something happened, the school would probably be held accountable.
Looking at the other one, they recognized her as well; Carrie was also a celebrity in the town.
Not because of Carrie, but because of her mother.
Carrie's mother was always babbling incoherently, spreading her twisted dogmas everywhere, despised by the townspeople, and Carrie herself was ostracized because of her mother.
The security guards saw that Carrie had gone mad and brought a steel fork used for capturing large ferocious dogs, as well as an iron cage for impounding rabid dogs, preparing to capture Carrie.
Xu Yi couldn't stand it anymore; if Carrie really was caught with a steel fork and locked in an iron cage like a wild dog, she would probably go insane for real.
After all, she was just a girl in the bloom of youth; how could she endure all that?
Mental illness is merely an issue with the mind, not true madness.
Xu Yi walked out from the shadows, the scent of the Sleeping Flower emanating from his body, and the ticking of the clock permeated the whole scene.
As he walked past the security guards, they stood there as if bewitched, unmoving.
The female students who were bullying Carrie also stopped their actions.
Carrie, sensing the scent of the Sleeping Flower, saw her agitation subside slightly. Noticing the commotion, she lifted her head and stared blankly at Xu Yi.
"Relax! With me here, no one can hurt you," Xu Yi's voice was as gentle as flowing water.
A glimmer like that of lake water flashed in Carrie's bloodshot eyes.
......
Fiat Hotel, the revolving restaurant on the third floor.
Carrie sat by the window in a white dress, as gentle piano music wafted through the restaurant.
Having returned to normal, she once again became that timid little girl, her head lowered, not daring to look at Xu Yi across from her.
She fiddled with the hem of her white dress, a gift from Xu Yi.
In the hotel bathroom, she washed off the blood and filth from her body and changed into fresh clothes, finally not looking so embarrassed.
Xu Yi didn't rush to ask questions, letting Carrie eat first, but Carrie couldn't help herself and took the initiative to speak, knowing why Xu Yi was there.
"The Sugar Plum Fairy is my sister."
With just that first sentence, Xu Yi was taken aback, completely beyond his expectations!
Carrie wanted to say more, but Xu Yi quickly pushed the dessert on the table toward her, "The chocolate mousse cake here is really good, try it!"
Walls have ears, this place is not suitable for such conversation.
Xu Yi realized that the information from Carrie's mouth was very important; if the Ring of Destruction found out, it could cause a lot of trouble.
Although they couldn't discuss the Sugar Plum Fairy, they could talk about something else.
Xu Yi suddenly picked up an iron spoon from the table and tapped the bowl with it, attracting Carrie's attention with the "clang" sound as she looked up curiously at Xu Yi.
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Xu Yi placed the iron spoon in his palm, slowly tightened his grip, and then let go.
The iron spoon had been transformed into a thin wire.
Carrie's eyes bulged in amazement.
"Want to learn? Do you want to truly change your destiny?" Xu Yi's voice was like the whisper of a demon.
Carrie nodded subconsciously; no one does not desire to control their own destiny, especially someone who has suffered bullying like her.
"So what should you call me?" Xu Yi coaxed.
"Teacher," Carrie answered respectfully.
Xu Yi nodded with satisfaction. His decision to take Carrie as his student wasn't impulsive but after careful consideration.
She had astonishing talent and possessed the Heart of Gold, making her a fine successor to the "Envy" Sin Remains.
Most importantly, her favorability had reached an astonishing 82.
This was actually not hard to understand; for a love-deprived girl like Carrie, if she encountered a man who was mature, strong, and handsome,
and that man also saved her, treated her well, bought her new clothes, and took her out to eat,
she was very likely to fall easily.
In Xu Yi's view, such a girl was the so-called "easily exploitable type."
But Xu Yi had no such intentions towards Carrie, so from the beginning, he set the tone for a "teacher-student relationship" to dispel many of Carrie's thoughts.
"The day is still young, we have time for the first lesson after becoming my student!" Xu Yi stood up and picked up the coat from his chair.
......
Chris returned home from the hospital, angrily tossing her clothes onto the sofa.
Her left ear was bandaged, and even though anesthesia had been applied, it still ached faintly at that moment.
Carrie had almost bitten off her ear; she had wanted her father to call the police, but her normally indulgent father not only did not seek revenge for her but also scolded her and told her not to mention the incident again.
Seeing her father's evasive expression, she knew she had hit a wall; however, she really couldn't understand where Carrie, who had always been her "toy" at school, got such backing from?
Chris was feeling stifled and decided to watch TV to alleviate the gloom in her heart.
The music of "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy" came from the television, and Chris stiffened; she had, of course, heard of the legend of the Sugar Plum Fairy.
It must be a coincidence! It must be a coincidence!
Chris comforted herself, but she moved towards the door slowly, prepared to flee at a moment's notice.
A little girl in a ballet costume suddenly appeared before her; Chris could not help but start trembling.
The Sugar Plum Fairy slowly turned around; this was the prelude to "Hand of Darkness".
But just then, a majestic roar sounded; the body of the Sugar Plum Fairy paused and then dissipated like foam.
Chris gasped heavily, still unsettled, when she locked eyes with a pair of indifferent golden vertical pupils; the black Lizard Dragon clung to the ceiling, quietly watching her.
Just as she was about to scream, her body shivered violently the next second, and she fainted.
The Lizard Dragon glanced in the direction where the Sugar Plum Fairy had vanished, then turned his gaze back to Chris.
He had followed the scent of the Sugar Plum Fairy, planning a surprise capture, but she had still managed to escape, as slippery as an eel.
After a moment of thought, he picked up Chris with a claw and swiftly disappeared from the room.
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The Xu family restaurant.
"To be precise, the Sugar Plum Fairy used to be my sister," said Carrie, taking the milk tea passed to her by Harada Mieko and expressing her thanks.
"How did she become like this?" Xu Yi asked curiously.
They had already returned to the Eight Monster House, where they could speak without fear.
Only the Sugar Plum Fairy could sneak in here soundlessly; even the Ring of Destruction didn't have this ability.
"The year I turned thirteen, my sister fell down the stairs and died," Carrie said with a sorrowful expression, a flash of memory in her eyes.
Xu Yi didn't interrupt her, listening attentively.
"That night, I had a dream. I heard my sister calling me. I woke up with a start, I missed her so much, so I sneaked off to the chapel. Her coffin was still there, the funeral wasn't until the next day."
Carrie continued on her own, "But what I didn't expect was that the lid of her coffin was open, and what surprised me even more, my sister sat up from the coffin."
Carrie took a deep breath before she continued, "At that time, I was ecstatic, thinking my sister wasn't dead. I joyfully called out to her, but my sister didn't pay any attention to me. She got out of the coffin and walked towards a heavy black iron door."
Fear flickered in her eyes, "During the day, I had been to the chapel and was certain that there was no door there."
"What did that door look like?" Xu Yi's heart stirred, and he quickly asked.
"Black, with black and red rust all over it, engraved with twisted figures..." Carrie seemed to recall something and her expression became exceptionally pained.
"Let's not recall that door for now. Keep going," Xu Yi interrupted, sensing that the door might be the legendary Black Void Gate.
That door might contain some kind of Mental Contamination, hence he interrupted Carrie's reverie.
"When my sister walked up to the door, it suddenly opened. She walked straight into it... I was desperate to follow her, but as soon as I got to the door, it closed. I tried to push it open, but as soon as my hand touched the door, I fainted."
Carrie came back from her memories, "When I saw my sister again, she had already turned into the Sugar Plum Fairy, but she seemed to remember me and never hurt me."
Xu Yi pondered the information in his mind: resurrection from death, the Black Void Gate... he faintly realized that he might have stumbled upon a "secret essence" of this world.
"What are your plans now?" Xu Yi asked Carrie.
Carrie lifted her head, her eyes resolute, "I want to stop my sister! She can't go on killing people!"
"Then you need to focus on your studies!"
One important reason Xu Yi had taken in Carrie as a student was to deal with the Sugar Plum Fairy.
The snowman doll was a gift from Carrie's sister, bearing the scent of the Sugar Plum Fairy.
Even though the doll had been burnt, the Sugar Plum Fairy had never shown up, which led Xu Yi to believe that she might be intentionally avoiding him.
Catching the Sugar Plum Fairy by waiting around was almost impossible, but Carrie was a possible avenue.
According to Carrie, if the Sugar Plum Fairy appeared near her, she could directly enter her Different Space.
Xu Yi guessed that this might be related to Carrie having also come into contact with the Black Void Gate.