Unknown Intrusion

Chapter 23 There are no shadows here.
It was as if the timing was perfect.

As Su Yu spoke, his shoulders sank as if a damp, cold hand had touched them.

The bone-chilling cold robbed me of all sensation in that part of my body in just a few breaths.

"It's so cold."

This thought finally came to mind.

A deep, dark light appeared out of thin air around his slightly trembling body.

The light transformed into a vortex of light, gently and swiftly enveloping him.

It's black in front of you.

Su Yu felt as if his body had lost its weight in that instant, feeling light and airy, as if he were in a weightless environment.

Immediately afterwards, it was as if it had penetrated an invisible film of water.

That clear power, like a filtering mesh, instantly dispelled the icy aura.

Finally, a new light appeared before us.

thump!
Su Yu staggered, bracing himself with his hands, and collapsed onto the sofa. His heart was pounding violently in his chest, so fast it felt like it was going to jump out of his throat.

Cool, moist water droplets hit my face.

My body, which had just been numb, gradually regained some strength, and there seemed to be a faint warm current around me, slowly healing my injuries.

However, it's only a vague presence.

"I almost crashed." After recovering, Su Yu wiped his face with a wry smile; his face was covered in cold sweat.

"It's still too early!"

"Without even basic protective measures, ordinary people would be easy prey for such a spirit."

There is a feeling of surviving a disaster.

"I never knew that I was such an adventurous and impulsive person at heart."

"This is not good, it's very bad... With the system around, my future is bright."

"I can't take such risks again!" Su Yu told himself.

"Where is that evil spirit?"

Looking around, I saw the familiar courtyard and beautiful garden outside the window, complete with benches and paths.

Every blade of grass, every tree, every brick, and every tile seemed to glow faintly.

Inside the window, Su Yu subconsciously looked down at his feet.

In the light gray shadows, the uneven surface resembled a gray territory crowded with small animals.

Upon seeing this, Su Yu subconsciously burst out laughing.

"There are actually no shadows here."

"My body didn't actually enter; it was my spirit that entered."

With a soft voice, the shadow at his feet was denied.

"So, you are not my shadow."

A faint white light, like a tide, surged in from all directions, weaving into a fine grid that enveloped the shadows beneath our feet.

The shadow, as if it were a tangible thing, twisted and struggled, but was bound by the net of light, wrapped layer by layer, and pulled upwards into the air.

Through the bright white light net, Su Yu could vaguely see a gray human figure hidden inside, with its limbs twisted abnormally and its bones faintly visible.

"...It's a spirit I've never seen before." Su Yu's tone was somewhat heavy.

"What exactly was I doing before I awakened? This is a monster that I can tell at a glance is low-level, but I don't know anything about it."

By now, Su Yu didn't even have the energy to complain.

"Never mind, that's just me, only I'm still immature. There's no point in resenting myself. I need to collect more information and knowledge in the future."

If the information had been collected, at least Su Yu wouldn't have made this mistake.

You must understand that even with a courtyard, a paper house cannot restrain a real wild beast. All power is relative, and it is meaningless to talk about rules beyond power.

Shifting his attention to the internet, Su Yu carefully checked his access permissions here.

"Although it's only level 0 privileges, it's still real privileges, and I can manipulate this place to a limited extent."

Suddenly, Su Yu's expression turned a little strange.

"Leaving aside the courtyard and the endless rooms along the outer corridor, the rule for my suite is—no god?"

"No, it's not atheism, it's a force of rejection and denial, very weak, but enough for me to gain the upper hand in the room."

"A very small advantage; it's unclear whether it can be improved."

"Perhaps it's an imprint left by the original world?"

After careful reflection, Su Yu finally felt a sense of relief.

Even with a high degree of certainty, he was still gambling before seeing the results. Fortunately…

I still won.

Amidst the sighs, he felt a sense of relief, and a relaxed smile appeared on his face.

Raise your left hand again, and a beautiful golden hourglass pattern will appear from it.

"I want to go out."

With a soft command, white light flowed from the back of his hand, covering Su Yu's body like a light veil.

The next moment, everything went dark before his eyes, and after the familiar feeling of weightlessness, he was back in his home.

Su Yu could vaguely sense the rooms inside the courtyard.

The unidentified creature was still frantically ramming against the netting in the courtyard, the slight vibrations transmitted through it, making it sway slightly.

This method is good, but it's like trapping the thugs in their home and letting them starve to death.

A special kind of negation rule might mean being trapped in the desert, slowly dying of thirst and hunger.

However, over time, it may also damage the courtyard... so it shouldn't be used too often.

You still need to have a profession.

The local mysterious professions must have a way of dealing with these things.

Su Yu drew back the curtains, and the pale blue sky was already showing the first hints of dawn.

As he basked in the watery morning light, Su Yu heard a faint wail in his ear.

With a slight thought, a bright light appeared before my eyes, revealing a courtyard scene.

Something indistinct is struggling within the net of light.

A small gap opened in the ceiling of the room, through which a beam of light, clearly different from the others, shone in.

"So that's how it is, that's how sunlight gets in."

"I let the sunlight in, and I let this thing in; I opened the door."

The evil spirit from before was also brought in unconsciously.

Watching the indistinct figure struggle and scream in the dim sunlight, Su Yu seemed to be deep in thought.

The two lights, although both appear white, have distinct differences.

“I hadn’t noticed before that there was a clear difference between the light in the courtyard and the sunlight.”

"The sunlight carries targeted harm."

"Was this originally there, or is it some arrangement I'm not aware of?" Su Yu suspected that there might be elements from the mystical side involved.

"The courtyard can certainly eliminate them, but I don't have enough authority."

After the courtyard access was upgraded, Su Yu could feel that he could more precisely and selectively protect himself... Sunlight, air, water, and even other mysterious forces could be filtered out.

The old system, where everyone around you automatically joined, is a huge loophole!
It's much more flexible now, but it still seems to be limited to protection.

"We can only let them die slowly in the sun... Hopefully, it won't be too late."

"However, we must not alert the school this time, and we must not do this in the neighborhood either, otherwise, we will definitely alert the night watchman."

Su Yu looked at these dark spirits. In fact, upon closer inspection, they only resembled humans in appearance and did not actually exhibit any intelligence.

Where did they come from?

This confusion weighed on my mind.

Time passed by, and after catching up on some sleep, Su Yu set off on the tree-lined path to the academy as always.

The moment I crossed the school, a familiar wave swept across me.

Su Yu's breathing became erratic for a moment as he passed by.

Then the scanning fluctuations swept right past me.

After waiting a while longer... nothing happened.

"Huh...it's okay."

"It seems that after several tests, it can be proven that the school's tests cannot break through the courtyard's protective defenses."

Su Yu finally felt relieved.

"The courtyard, although it seems to be a game I designed before I transmigrated, has undergone some changes, with new things that I don't know about."

"I don't know its exact origin, but its essence must be very advanced, possibly related to the reason I traveled through time."

Unfortunately, despite his efforts, he was unable to mobilize the power of the courtyard to actively eliminate the threat.

Just how strong this power is remains unknown.

(End of this chapter)