Becoming a White-Haired Witch in a World Full of Anomalies

Chapter 111 : The City's Sleep

Six months laterFor the past six months, Bai Ling had been doing nothing but tracking the Archbishop of Sloth's whereabouts and accompanying Su Wanying. The girl's favorability toward Bai Ling was increasing day by day.

During these six months, Bai Ling had encountered the Demon Lord - a strange woman who clearly became stronger through death yet feared dying. She had also met a mermaid girl who said that when the opportunity arose, she would seek out Bai Ling in her true form.

However, Bai Ling had spent most of these months in boredom. These months were too peaceful, very different from her previous life, causing Bai Ling to become lazy as well.

Zi Yue also knew that Bai Ling was Lin Bai. Her response was "Whether it's big brother or big sister, Zi likes them both the same." Now Bai Ling was lying on Zi Yue's lap with her eyes closed.

"Big sister, my legs are getting numb."

"Let me lie here a bit longer. I'm so bored."

"Big sister, if you're bored, let's go out and play!"

"No way. Right now I just want to lie on these fragrant, soft little loli legs."

"Eh? Alright then, Zi will sleep for a while too." Zi also closed her eyes and soon fell asleep.

Bai Ling noticed she was becoming lazy. Days without pressure made her extremely comfortable. Why look for the Archbishop of Sloth? She should just lie here peacefully...

【So sleepy】

【Just sleep like this】

【Never wake up again】

【There's nothing left that needs me to do, right?】

Just as the girl was about to lose consciousness, she remembered her sister, remembered Su Wanying who hadn't been successfully saved yet, remembered Chi Xiaoyu.

【Wait, I can't sleep yet】

The girl suddenly opened her eyes again, first shaking her head somewhat confused.

"Something feels strange."

"Zi? Are you asleep?"

Bai Ling tucked Zi in with a blanket, left the room, and looked at her watch, which still displayed the words "Accompany."

"Strange, something feels off."

The girl left the room and looked up at the moon. Now she knew why something felt wrong.

The moon was pink. This was the first time Bai Ling had seen such a moon. Moreover, the girl discovered that the usually lively nighttime streets had no one on them, though some shops still had their lights on. The girl walked into one.

"Hello? Is the owner here?"

No one responded. The shop's door was wide open, with lights and merchandise just sitting there. The cashier was sound asleep at the counter.

"Hey? Wake up?"

Bai Ling shook the cashier's shoulder. Seeing no reaction, she lifted their eyelid.

"Damn, won't wake up even with this. If I didn't know better, I'd think you were dead."

"Are you actually dead?"

Bai Ling checked for breathing - still alive.

"Strange, is this some anomalous technique? Related to the moon in the sky?"

Bai Ling thought of how she had inexplicably felt drowsy earlier and the unease in her heart.

【Could it be the Archbishop of Sloth's doing?】

Bai Ling visited many shops and found that everyone she encountered was fast asleep, impossible to wake up no matter what.

"Something's wrong."

Just then, Bai Ling's phone rang, so she answered.

"Thank goodness! You're still awake."

【Su Wanying's call】

Bai Ling quickly transformed into Lin Bai and answered in Lin Bai's voice.

"You must have noticed too - everyone else is asleep."

"Right, I found that everyone is asleep except you and me."

"Why are only the two of us awake?"

"If I had to say what we have in common, we drank that bar's alcohol many times together and developed immunity?"

"What about those ordinary people who frequently went to that bar? Don't they have immunity?"

"Maybe they're awake too, but we just haven't seen them."

"Then why would they do this?"

"Come with me!"

Su Wanying thought of a possibility. If the goal was to destroy the cognitive filter, then first they'd need to find a way to make Director Heaven's Secret fall unconscious.

Naturally, making an Anomaly King-level existence fall asleep wasn't easy, so they would test through various methods. For example, that bar's alcohol could make people drowsy, but the effect wasn't very strong - it had no effect on Lin Bai. After so many months, they had probably improved their anomalous technique.

The pink moon in the sky was proof. Su Wanying had already called her father, Director Heaven's Secret, but no one answered, indicating that even he had fallen into slumber.

【If they destroy the cognitive filter】

【The consequences would be unthinkable】

Pulling Lin Bai all the way to the underground location of the Investigation Bureau, when they heard footsteps ahead, they slowed down.

A sleazy-looking man and a flamboyantly dressed woman walked in front.

"Hehe, this time it's absolutely foolproof."

"Really?"

"Of course! After my improvements, what you gave me - even Anomaly King level beings will fall asleep for at least an hour under these dream bubbles."

"That's good then."

Seeing this, Su Wanying planned to stop them, but could she really do it with her own power? The girl closed her eyes, her thoughts constantly changing.

【If they succeed, the entire world will fall into panic】

【To protect others, or even just for revenge】

【Sacrifice the rest of my life here】

【Just like my mother did for me】

Having made her decision, the girl opened her eyes, but soon she froze. Lin Bai stood in front of her, the youth was smiling.

"Leave it to me."

Su Wanying wanted to say something, reaching her hand halfway up, but Lin Bai suddenly moved. The girl was knocked unconscious by Lin Bai's chop to her neck.

【Isn't Lin Bai only B-grade?】

【How could he possibly win?】

【Wait】

"Can't let you sacrifice your life again."

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This was the first time Lin Bai sat on the crimson throne in his current appearance. He blocked the final door - inside was the cognitive filter.

"Passage forbidden. Violators die."

The woman and man looked at each other.

"Didn't you say it was foolproof?"

"I, I don't know either. Why is he still awake?"

"Maybe he drank our alcohol often and has immunity?"

"Forget it, who cares? Just a B-grade. Kill him and be done with it."

"Right."

The man didn't waste words and summoned a corpse anomaly with a green face and fangs, with a talisman stuck to its face that looked quite old.

"Kid, daring to block this master's path - I see you've lived long enough."

Lin Bai smiled and clapped the armrest.

The surroundings were suddenly dyed red with blood. Blood began spreading, and her contracted anomalies were summoned one after another.

First was Blood Princess, who tore open a crack and carried a scythe: "Master, you finally called me out again."

Next was Yueyue, hanging upside down from the ceiling, half her body visible, dressed very scantily, looking extremely alluring: "Ara, what do you need me to do for you?"

Finally was Zi Yue. A purple light emerged from the blood pool, constantly rotating, finally condensing into her transparent, curled-up form. Then starlight sparkled as the girl stretched out her body: "Eh? I think I was just sleeping at home and couldn't wake up no matter what. Big sister, how did I get here?"