Chapter 254

Chapter 254

“Ugh…!”
Watching Sherlock leave right before his eyes, Fang Li gritted his teeth and struggled to rise from the ground.
“Fang Li…”
“Li-Kun…”
Aria and Shirayuki looked at Fang Li with a bewildered expression in their eyes.
And rightly so.
Aria hadn’t fully recovered from the sudden shock of the consecutive supernatural phenomena and her great-grandfather’s appearance.
Shirayuki seemed to know a lot, but precisely because of that, she had no idea what to do next.
Looking at the bewildered Aria and Shirayuki, Fang Li took a deep breath and turned his gaze directly to their bodies, saying, “Both of you need to leave this place and return to Butei High.”
“Eh?” Aria and Shirayuki stood there, simultaneously looking blank.
Regarding this, Fang Li calmly continued, “Right now, this submarine is rapidly surfacing at the fastest speed. I don’t know whether it’s because Sherlock intends to escape or if the Superhuman organization within I-U has damaged something during their internal conflict, causing a malfunction in the submarine and the need to surface quickly. Regardless of the situation, there’s no reason for either of you to stay here any longer. Leaving quickly is the safest course of action.”
Hearing this, Aria left aside for the moment. Shirayuki immediately grasped the situation and hurriedly said, “And what about you?”
“Me?” Fang Li closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, they held only calmness. He spoke, “I need to settle the remaining matters with Sherlock.”
“You…” Aria raised her head, looked at Fang Li, and exclaimed in shock, “Do you still want to fight great-grandfather?”
“Exactly.” Fang Li met Aria’s gaze and said, “I won’t allow that guy to slip away from my sight like this.”
It wasn’t because Fang Li was a Butei that he couldn’t tolerate the criminal, Sherlock, escaping.
After all, Fang Li didn’t possess such a strong sense of justice.
To Fang Li, being a Butei was just a job, not an obligation.
Therefore, Fang Li had to settle things with Sherlock for his own sake.
“So, both of you should leave quickly.”
“How… how can we?” Shirayuki didn’t even think and shook her head directly. She said, “I can’t just leave Li-Kun behind.”
“Listen to me, Shirayuki.” Fang Li held onto Shirayuki’s shoulders and looked directly into her eyes. He said, “I must defeat Sherlock. For that, I don’t want any concerns. Only when the two of you are safe can I fight without any worries.”
“But… but…” A deep worry emerged on Shirayuki’s beautiful face.
“Trust me.” Fang Li smiled slightly at Shirayuki and said, “I will win.”
After saying this, Fang Li turned to the still-confused Aria and, after a brief pause, softly spoke, “Aria.”
Aria trembled all over, like a startled small animal as she looked at Fang Li nervously.
Honestly, this was the first time Fang Li had seen Aria like this.
That resolute and brave S-Rank Butei, who was usually decisive and swift, had actually turned into this? It was hard for Fang Li to imagine.
However, this couldn’t be blamed on Aria.
Leaving aside the amount of information brought by the consecutive events, just the matter with Sherlock was enough to leave Aria in confusion.
Therefore, facing Aria, Fang Li only gazed at her and said, “Don’t worry. You don’t need to fight. I will complete the mission that you can’t.”
“Who made me your partner, anyway?”
This statement caused Aria’s heart to ache, nearly bringing tears to her eyes.
This young girl appeared willful, but her fate was incredibly tumultuous.
Due to Sherlock’s unilateral needs, she was hit by Hidan three years ago, inherited the Hidan’s curse, and became an object of desire for everyone.
Due to the existence of I-U, her own birth mother was wrongfully accused, imprisoned, and burdened with unfounded charges, living with a tarnished reputation.
And now, in this situation, she found out that the criminal organization leader who falsely accused her mother was her ancestor, someone she had admired since childhood. The impact this revelation had on Aria was simply unimaginable.
But all of this was about to come to an end.
“As long as I defeat Sherlock, then it will be alright.”
With these words, Fang Li stood up, saying, “Both of you need to leave this place together. Remember, the sooner, the better.”
Leaving these words behind, Fang Li turned around directly, whipping his weakened and exhausted body, and rushed towards the direction Sherlock had left.
“Fang Li!”
“Li-kun!”
Aria and Shirayuki’s voices sounded from behind Fang Li.
Without turning back, Fang Li only looked ahead as he ascended the stairs, chasing after the path Sherlock took.
“BOOM…”
The submarine continued to tremble, and it was as if it could collapse at any moment, making the atmosphere turn menacing.
…
Climbing the long staircase, Fang Li sprinted upward while adjusting his breath.
His body felt exhausted and weak due to the loss of a considerable amount of water.
His soul felt somewhat fragile from using the Stigma.
In such a situation, Fang Li gritted his teeth, and from his bracelet’s space, he took out an item.
It was a cylindrical crystal.
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Healing Crystal: Rechargeable item that can heal injuries of severe level. Cannot regenerate severed body parts or heal fatal injuries. Limited to one use. The function will regenerate after twenty-four hours. Can be used semi-permanently. Valued at 5000 Exchange Points.
…
This crystal was the recovery item that Fang Li had obtained from the Trading Area before entering this world.
Because it wasn’t a special item from his own space but rather a unique item derived from another main Divine Envoy’s Plane’s Dungeon World, it couldn’t even be exchanged in the Main God’s Dimension. Thus, the value of this jewel was evaluated at 5000 Exchange Points in the Main God’s Dimension.
Fang Li spent 8000 Exchange Points, just like with the Dungeon Mission Command, to purchase this recovery item.
Although it could only be used once within twenty-four hours, as long as it wasn’t a severed limb or life-threatening injury, it could be used to recover from any unnatural-induced injuries.
Of course, it couldn’t heal the soul’s power.
However, in terms of the body, even in cases of severe dehydration caused by non-natural means, as long as it was considered an injury, it could be restored using this crystal.
“Clang…”
A soft radiance began to bloom on the crystal.
Holding this crystal, Fang Li felt a slight weight lifted from his entire body. His previously exhausted body gradually regained vitality, allowing strength to surge from the depths of his body.
When the radiance faded, the healing crystal also dimmed, becoming pitch-black.
Fang Li returned the crystal to his space, raised his head, and looked upward.
The exit was already within reach.