Ling Cage: Twelve Talismans? I have everything I need.

Chapter 2 Going out
Yang Chen raised his hands slightly, with two faint flames gathering in his palms, and lightning flashing in his eyes.

He looked down at the ground, his palm pointing at the monster below: "Try this, demons."

[The sacred dragon makes you fearless]
[The憨厚 (honest and simple) pig makes your eyes pierce with charm]
The dragon's explosive attack, coupled with its terrifying electric eye, is truly awe-inspiring!

Two extremely hot flames erupted from his palms. When the flames touched the group of monsters on the ground, they exploded with a loud 'bang'. The monsters around that were not affected by the flames took a few steps back and looked at Yang Chen in the sky warily.

At this moment, the electric light flashing in Yang Chen's eyes transformed into two laser beams, and wherever his gaze swept, there were only severed limbs and broken legs.

"These demons."

Yang Chen frowned. The bodies of the dead monsters on the ground seemed to have dissolved, turning into black mud that flowed onto the ground, leaving only broken skeletons.

Just as he was carefully observing the black mud, several red orbs of light suddenly attacked.

The ball of light exploded like a cannonball the moment it touched Yang Chen's body, and Yang Chen was knocked to the ground by this sudden attack.

The monster with several bull horns continued to gather its strength towards the dust-stirring area, its lower jaw rapidly bulging and emitting a bright red light.

Yang Chen, who had been hit, still had some red energy floating around him, but it disappeared without a trace. He slowly stood up, casually patted the sand off his body, and his eyes revealed a fierce light.

A noble horse keeps you away from pain.
Yang Chen opened his mouth, and flames condensed within. Then, a pillar of fire erupted from his mouth, which, along with the laser beams shot from his eyes, instantly reduced everything in front of him to ashes.

"call"

Yang Chen breathed a sigh of relief. There was no trace of the monster in front of him anymore, but what should he do next?
Where exactly is this place? And how am I supposed to get back?

Just as he stood there lost in thought, a female voice from behind pulled him back from his reverie.

"You were the one who destroyed those Devouring Beasts before?"

Yang Chen turned around to look.

A white-haired woman wearing a dark scarf and a brown-red coat appeared behind her at some point.

Do not know why.

The white-haired woman seemed slightly lost in thought when she saw her own face clearly.

Yang Chen was completely baffled.

Do you...do you know me?

"Hey, hey, what are you spacing out for?"

Coming to his senses, Bai Yuekui, who had already recovered from his training, gently poked Yang Chen's forehead with his finger.

"Did you sleep in and get all fuzzy? I've been calling you for ages and you still won't answer."

"No, I was just thinking about things from the past," Yang Chen said, coming back to his senses.

Looking at Bai Yuekui, with her glossy white hair and delicate skin, Yang Chen smiled and reached out to take the towel off her neck and hang it aside.

Upon hearing this, Bai Yuekui's lips curled up slightly, revealing a gentle smile.

She took Yang Chen's hand, walked to the window, and leaned against the windowsill, her clear eyes fixed intently on him.

"Are you thinking about your past life again?" Bai Yuekui asked softly.

Yang Chen shook his head, his gaze falling on her beautiful face.

“No, I rarely think about it anymore.” He paused. “I only think about when I first came into this world.”

The warm sunlight streaming through the window bathed the two of them.

The faint sounds of elderly people exercising downstairs created a stark contrast to the scene he had just recalled.

Bai Yuekui gazed at him quietly, her eyes, clear yet having weathered countless storms, seemed to see right through people's hearts.

She didn't speak, but gently squeezed his broad palm.

She knew Yang Chen's background, and compared to the world he had lived in before, this place was simply hell.

She herself was partly responsible for the creation of this hellish situation.

Although this was something that would happen sooner or later.

"Brother Yang!!!"

A voice came from downstairs, interrupting their conversation.

The two looked in the direction of the sound and saw a bald boy who looked to be about ten years old waving at Yang Chen, with a girl with short black hair standing behind him. "It's Hai Sang, and Fang Yuan," Yang Chen said, scratching his head.

"Looks like they're looking for you." Bai Yuekui chuckled and gently patted Yang Chen's shoulder. "Go on, I'll change my clothes and then go to the arcade for a bit."

"Okay, I'll go out for a bit."

"Okay, be careful, and remember to look for any new games."

"understood."

Yang Chen covered his face and took a deep breath, then pushed open the door and walked quickly down the stairs. When Wulan Haisang and Fang Yuan saw Yang Chen come down, they also quickly stepped forward and walked in front of Yang Chen.

Ulanhaisang pouted and said with a hint of complaint, "Didn't you promise to take us out to see the world this morning? It's already noon now."

“That’s right, that’s right, Brother Yang is not punctual!” Fang Yuan nodded in agreement from the side.

Looking at the two children's "accusations," Yang Chen felt a bit of a headache, but fortunately he had experience taking care of children, so he quickly changed the subject.

"Alright, alright, let's go now." Yang Chen put his hands on their shoulders, one on each side, and pushed them forward.

"Where's Tasia? Didn't she want to go too?" Yang Chen asked Fang Yuan on his right as they walked. "And where's your little follower? Why isn't she following you around today?"

"Tasia got hungry waiting for you, so she went to eat first," Fang Yuan replied with a pout. Upon hearing Yang Chen mention the little follower, her face visibly turned red.

"What little follower!? He's just a tagalong, he can't even master the Returning to Origin Technique... I don't like him at all!"

Seeing Fang Yuan's reaction, Ulanhai Sang couldn't help but tease him, "Yes, yes, he doesn't like her at all~"

"Brother Yang didn't even ask you if you liked it or not."

Upon hearing this, Fang Yuan's face turned even redder, and he chased after Wulan Haisang, punching and kicking him repeatedly.

The two chased each other all the way, and before long, Yang Chen and the others arrived at the place where they were going to eat.

Food is steel

Looking at the restaurant's signboard, Yang Chen chuckled. No matter how many times he came, the restaurant's name was always so interesting.

Yang Chen pushed open the door and led Wulan Haisang and Fang Yuan inside. The restaurant was filled with the warm aroma of food, mixed with the smell of old wooden furniture and dust. As soon as they entered, they saw a little girl named Tasia with striking blonde hair sitting by the window, holding a bowl and sipping the steaming mushroom soup. Her golden hair shone slightly in the light streaming in from the window.

When the three approached and sat down, Tasia, who was focused on the food in front of her, noticed their arrival. She quickly put down her chopsticks and bowl, and greeted them somewhat embarrassedly, with a little soup still on the corner of her mouth.

"Oh, Brother Yang, you're here!"

Fang Yuan gently nudged Tasia's arm with his elbow and teased, "You little rascal, Hai Sang and I went to call for help, but you came to eat instead."

"I'm just hungry," Tasia said shyly, scratching her head.

Just then, an elderly woman wearing an apron walked over. She was the owner of the "Food is Steel" restaurant.

The old man, with kind wrinkles on his face, walked over to Yang Chen with the menu in hand: "Mr. Yang, what would you like to eat today?"

"Let these two kids order." Yang Chen took the menu and then handed it to Fang Yuan: "Order whatever you like, it's on me, consider it my apology for being late."

“Tasia’s share is on my tab too,” Yang Chen added.

Tasia immediately gave a thumbs up, her little face beaming with joy: "Brother Yang is so generous! Then I'll order another bowl of mushroom soup!"

"This, this, and this, let's have one of this too!" Fang Yuan and Wulan Haisang crowded in front of the menu, excitedly pointing and ordering, starting their "revenge" ordering.

"Once you order, you have to finish it. No waste allowed."

Yang Chen's gaze swept over the three chattering children with a smile, but his eyes inadvertently drifted to the window, and he froze.

Ulan Aodeng?

Yang Chen recognized the person who came: Wulan Haisang's father, who was also the instructor of Guiyuan Physical Training in Longgu Village.

Looking at the three people in front of him, especially Ulan Haisang, Yang Chen realized that Ulan Aodeng had come to find him.

"You guys keep it lit, I'm going out for a bit, I'll be right back." Yang Chen stood up and walked outside.

"Brother Yang, come back quickly! The food will be ready soon!" Tasia said, her words muffled as she drank the mushroom soup she hadn't finished earlier.

"understood."

Yang Chen responded and then pushed open the wooden door of the restaurant and walked out.

(End of this chapter)