Chapter Seven, The Measure of Truth

After a brief silence

Countless sharp blades hung from the rooftop

These individuals are utterly insane; their recent actions go beyond mere home invasion and murder... Are they really intending to blow up the entire building?

Call ... ... succeeded ... ...

Boom

They are powerless to do anything, merely watching helplessly as a scene of hell on earth unfolds

The two knives of the southern hibiscus repelled the eight-foot lady

The second impact caused the door lock to shatter, and a tall dark figure came crashing against the door panel, its robust body resembling that of an adult wild buffalo

Uh ... ...

However, the true disaster is not just this great fire

Is there still a rule of law? Is there still justice?

He struggled to stand on the edge of the rooftop, leaning forward to look down, feeling a wave of dizziness

Orange Cat Fast Track: "Inject spirit, visualize the scene. The measure of truth can transform thoughts, making them a reality... The stronger the mental power, the more successful the transformation of thoughts."

Is there a mistake... this is the seventh floor...

There are two enemies, expected to arrive at the rooftop in 20 seconds and 40 seconds... The retreat has been cut off, and you need to use the 'Measuring Rod of Truth' to counterattack here

The Ruler of Truth ... ! ... It turns out that the name of this ruler is "The Ruler of Truth" !

His skills are actually quite good; he climbed out of the windowsill, made a light leap, then used the air conditioning unit's frame as a springboard, grasped a pipe, and stepped onto the outer wall of the old building along the edge, where the protruding stones only provided enough grip for half of his foot.

The burning torso fell through the air in a shattered arc, and when it hit the ground, a crisp sound echoed. The pitch-black charred remains shattered into pieces, still accompanied by scattered sparks.

I will contact you in another way

Meow

He gazed at Chu Ling ... . ... The orange cat, standing majestically at the highest point of the rooftop, also looked towards him

Accompanied by the sound of "thud thud thud," hissing smoke from burning materials seeped through the crack of the door. The lock tongue was being corroded; this outdated and inferior residential security door could not withstand such erosion. The door frame trembled, and the unwelcome intruder would soon be able to break in here

Some chose to jump out of the window to survive

The reason it is a "realm of blades in imagination" is that Gu Shen fundamentally cannot comprehend how Nan Jin created the realm of blades she displayed at that time... Therefore, he relied on his own imagination to reconstruct a realm of blades.

Gu Shen could hardly believe the scene he had just witnessed

It was at this moment that the silver ruler ignited with a brilliant light

In this moment of inspiration, Gu Shen took out the A-009 and handed himself the "silver ruler".

The two gazes met.

The entire bedroom was engulfed in darkness

Gu Shenping held his breath, anxiously gazing towards the direction of the rooftop door lock...! ... Time was running out, and he couldn't tell if it was an illusion, but at that moment, it seemed as if he could hear the sound of heavy footsteps.

In the next moment, the light source extinguished

A heavy echo

But he never expected that what awaited him would be such overwhelming murderous intent. His petrified skin was torn apart in an instant by countless overlapping blades, and with the immense inertia after crashing through the door, he pushed himself into an irretrievable abyss of ten thousand fathoms.

The sudden explosion shattered the silence of the deep night, awakening many people with the deafening sound. At this moment, the fire had already spread rapidly, extending from the seventh floor. From a close distance, this old, unfinished building stood tall amidst the raging inferno, swaying like a mirage in the swirling flames, resembling a mirage from hell.

The window was opened, and the large orange cat gracefully leaped onto the windowsill, signaling Gu Shen to act quickly

Gu Shen's complexion suddenly turned pale

The tip of the measuring stick of truth, entwined with silvery brilliance, has sculpted the rooftop into the "imagined" domain of the South Mallow Blade as envisioned by Gu Shen

The scale of the ruler of truth gradually illuminates

The surging flames painted the remnants of light in a deep crimson hue, and the pipes became scalding hot to the touch. Yet, in the face of danger, Gu Shen climbed with remarkable speed. This old, unfinished building had a total of eleven floors. Upon reaching the top, there was a spacious rooftop where layers of clothing and bedding were spread out on the iron frame, rustling in the hot wind.

A calm meow echoed in the darkness, and the orange cat, lazily sleeping in its nest, appeared beside Gu Shen at some point, tiptoeing and nudging his pant leg.

There was a splash of heat and books, which splattered onto Gu Shen's face

There is not much time left for oneself, and there is no room for hesitation!

In the face of disaster, humanity itself is exceedingly insignificant

The door lock was nearly shattered by a powerful impact

Meow

The sudden explosion trapped innocent residents on the floors above the seventh level in the blaze

The tall man who burst onto the rooftop emitted a startling, muffled sound from his throat. That brief moment of silence was originally a deliberate pause in his cat-and-mouse game. According to the intelligence, this time the target was merely an ordinary person

However, Gu Shen, upon hearing this, incomprehensibly understood the thoughts of the orange cat

Dong——

Those who are pursuing me... with such overwhelming intent to kill, will soon arrive at the rooftop...

Is going up... down a dead end?

The large orange cat meowed once, leaping gracefully into the air, landing steadily on the iron frame of an external air conditioner, coldly turning its head to look down at Gu Shen

In the next moment, a violent roar of a shockwave erupted from beneath, with rolling gusts surging, shattering the glass. Amidst the sound of the heat wave, there seemed to be a few faint cries for help, which were swallowed by the flames before they could be heard.

I recalled that sentence from Chu Ling in my mind

His mind was a blank slate, all his mental energy focused on a single point, the image of Nan Jin confronting A-009 flashed and collided in his mind, the silver blade domain formed by those two long swords seemed to transform into beams of concentrated light at this moment

Gu Shen aimed the ruler at the tall man

The other party's personality is exceedingly simple and arrogant... They could easily set an entire building ablaze, which indicates a high probability of being a person who disregards life... Therefore, considering oneself as an ant... is also a matter of course

Bang!

But now, I am trapped in the fire tide, what should I do

Even in the absence of sound, one can still feel the pain and despair of the suffering at this moment

Upon witnessing this scene, Gu Shen silently clenched his fists, realizing that he had made an incredibly correct decision at a critical moment... If he had attempted to escape downward, he would have already been a charred corpse

Someone wants to kill themselves

Gu Shen held the silver ruler tightly in both hands, focusing his attention intently on the direction of the closed door

And this "intruder" who crashed into the quagmire at a breakneck speed, at this moment, appears to be a willing victim ready to be torn apart... In this static scene, they actively sever themselves.

The overhead lamp emitted a crackling electrical noise, and the light flickered along with the holographic screen

A spray of fresh blood erupted

Gu Shen immediately got up to lift the curtain, turned sideways to look, and saw that the few streetlights that usually illuminated the roadside of the old unfinished building were all extinguished in the deep night, leaving only a pitch-black view in sight

The orange cat spoke again, its voice still resembling the meows typical of feline communication

At this moment, Gu Shenqian experienced an unprecedented calmness. Due to the immense explosion, his body was still trembling from physiological reactions, but his fingers had stopped shaking.

Gu Shen took a deep breath, glanced at the door frame that was on the verge of breaking, and made a swift decision to jump out of the window

In an instant, Gu Shen decided to transform the rooftop into a quagmire suspended by a blade's edge

Gu Shen's expression changed somewhat

The orange cat merely nodded with a cold gaze, while simultaneously raising its paw to point towards the direction of the door

The garments thrown from the rooftop were sliced by countless fine threads, instantly tearing into numerous tiny gaps, swirling amidst the howling wind like layers of silver blades, colliding in an instant with the reckless figure that charged forward like a bull

The wind arises out of nowhere, sweeping across the rooftop, lifting rows of clothing and bedding into the air

Gu Shen was taken aback: "Could it be that ... ... ?"

Those individuals have already taken action ... Cutting off the power supply is merely the first step

Gu Shensong let out a sigh of relief. Just as he was about to take a moment to rest before sliding down the pipe again, the large orange cat urgently called out, signaling him to hurry up and climb up.

How to use it

Several dark, charred shadows are flailing in the flames, attempting to call out for guidance

The awakened individuals attempted to dial but failed, unaware of the reason; the signal was remarkably poor, and both power and network had been cut off

Gu Shen did not hesitate; he quickly followed the orange cat and began to climb upward

At this moment, the two scenes are strikingly similar, except that the latter one is... even more bloody and harrowing

Boom

The individuals who jumped from the building were unaware that the flames in this explosion were also mixed with a strong corrosive force