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"Sister Mengdie... I'm so sleepy... let me sleep a bit longer..."
Mengdie, with a stern expression, pulled on her collar and dragged her backward again. Niya, who was very tired just moments ago, sensed something from Mengdie's demeanor and fell silent.
"Get dressed, don't panic. From now on, you must follow my instructions exactly. No doubts, no disobedience, understand?"
"Uh... I... I understand..." Niya started to dress quickly.
Mengdie gave her gloves one final tighten, checked that the magic crystal shards in the two magic absorbers were intact and everything was functioning normally, then slowly walked towards the room's door. She stood in front of it, contemplating in silence. A few seconds later, her gaze slowly moved downwards, focusing on the smoke seeping through the gap under the door...
This smoke seemed to be breathing. At first glance, it appeared so soft, so gentle. Slowly, the smoke leaked into the room from under the door, but as soon as it entered, it seemed to shyly rush back out. In and out, in and out... this cycle continued repeatedly. It seemed as if a 'living' entity was standing on the other side of the door, breathing slowly, quietly waiting for the two girls inside to emerge...
"Sister Mengdie?" Niya stood behind Mengdie, watching the smoke entering and exiting under the door, feeling scared.
Mengdie thought for a moment, then walked into the bathroom to fetch a cup of water and splashed it onto the metal door. Instantly, a hissing sound was heard, and white smoke started billowing from the door. The water droplets that hadn't evaporated in time bubbled and rolled on the door's surface. In a blink, the water completely evaporated, and the door returned to its previous calm state.
Apart from the continuous in-and-out movement of the smoke from under the door, everything seemed normal.
Niya grew more frightened. She clutched Mengdie's arm tightly, her palms starting to sweat. Mengdie looked around and exhaled deeply.
"Niya, go find a wet towel to drape over yourself, then stand back a bit."
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Niya hesitated but did as instructed, draping the wet towel over herself and standing in a corner of the room, anxiously watching Mengdie, who was also drenched in water, standing in front of the door.
"Phew..."
With a slow breath, air leaked out of her pink lips. She extended her right fist, which held the Thunder Glove, and struck the iron door with a swift punch. The punch wasn't heavy, but it was incredibly fast. The crackling electricity slightly dented the metal door. Instantly, the airflow from outside rushed in, replacing the cold with searing heat, filling the room!
"Sister Mengdie!!!"
Mengdie ignored Niya's anxiety, calmly retracting her right fist and extending it again. Her left fist, with the Water Glove, was steadily held at her waist, then...
"Ha!!!"
With a roar from Mengdie, her left fist shot forward like an arrow loosed from a bow! As her fist moved, a water curtain formed in the air with her left fist! The fist, carrying the full force of Mengdie's power, struck the door heavily, accompanied by the water dragon that had formed in the air!
With a thunderous noise, the metal door was blasted open! Without the door's barrier, the raging fire outside rushed in like a hungry wolf pack finding a flock of sweet sheep, invading through the breach! The room, which was quiet and shrouded in darkness, suddenly became hot and noisy! Thick smoke poured in from outside, replacing the original darkness with another form of darkness!
"Run!!!"
Mengdie, with her right hand behind her, swung her left fist at the approaching flames. The magic crystal shards in the magic absorber emitted a strong blue light! She forcefully created a path through the flames!
Mengdie grabbed Niya, who had started to falter, and protected her with her own body as they rushed into the fire. The blue light swirled in the flames, struggling towards the nearest exit! She no longer cared about her clothes catching fire or the burning pain on her skin. As long as they could escape quickly, what did it matter if they were disfigured by the flames?
But, fate seemed always so cruel. Just when they were less than ten meters from the exit, a deadly creaking noise came from above Mengdie! Startled, she quickly stopped and threw herself backward with Niya. In just an instant, a loud crash sounded as the building collapsed before the exit. Looking up, the exit was completely blocked, and all around, there was nothing but the still raging flames!
"Damn it! Damn it!!!"
The fist glowing with blue light slammed into the ground, creating a burst of water that separated them from the flames. But how could the power generated from the magic crystal shards stop such a massive fire? The flames only receded slightly before surging back like venomous snakes!
Is this the end?!
Mengdie clenched her left fist tightly, using her body to shield Niya behind her. But to her dismay, the crumbling noise of the building sounded again above her head...
"Crack... crack... boom!"
Large chunks of marble fell from the sky. Mengdie was shocked and quickly turned around to fully embrace Niya! At this moment, she was prepared for death. But at least... she had to protect Niya!
The boulders brought with them a harbinger of death. Without any deviation, they aimed straight for the two girls in the midst of the fire... but just then...
"Buzzzzz..."
Surprisingly, the falling building debris suddenly hovered in mid-air! Then, as if pulled by a force, the debris slowly fell beside Mengdie. Before Mengdie could fully process the shock, a strong whirlwind suddenly blew past her ear! The corridor, tightly encircled by the sea of fire, was suddenly cleaved open by the whirlwind! The flames on either side leapt as if to welcome them but never stepped half a foot into the path!
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