I Might As Well Quit This Lousy Wizard Profession

Chapter 89 - 89 084 The suppressed and numb me and the me chasing

?Chapter 89: 084 The suppressed and numb me and the me chasing thrills Chapter 89: 084 The suppressed and numb me and the me chasing thrills “Ha~”

Chen Xinmi crossed one leg over the other, wrapped her arms around her chest, and a wine-red lipstick held a slim cigarette, her expression arrogant.

She leaned comfortably against the back of the chair, tilting her head to look at Lin An, and slowly blew a puff of smoke towards Lin An’s face.

Then, holding the cigarette delicately between her fingers, her face wore an indescribable pride, “You don’t understand anything, you have no idea…”

Her red lips curved with vanity and arrogance, “…the power of witchcraft!”

“A Witch Hunter Organization putting all their effort into coming to your house? A Male Witch Organization putting all their effort into coming to your house? Ha~, you think too highly of yourself!”

“But since you think so, fine, I’ll teach you a sorcery. I guarantee that even if they all come at you together, you’ll be able to save your life!”

Lin An couldn’t believe it and looked at her with shining eyes, his voice cracked with excitement, “Really!”

[mind reading] — Lin An: Could this crazy woman be deceiving me?

So excitedly called out, yet actually in disbelief?

Ha, men.

Really good at pretending!

Chen Xinmi narrowed her phoenix eyes, stood up too, and looked down at Lin An, gazing coldly into his eyes, “Listen, this witchcraft is called ‘Coffin-Sealing’ Sorcery, it’s about sealing yourself into a coffin; feigning death, you understand? No one can detect your presence. At least, no one in Shenhou City has that capability!”

So full of presence!

Extraordinarily arrogant!

Miao Miao watched the scene amusingly, meowing.

“Meow~”

— She secretly tiptoed, otherwise, with your heights almost the same, she wouldn’t be able to look down on you.

— Oh, that’s not the point. Damn it, Lin An, don’t you dare smirk inside, she’s still maintaining the ‘mind reading’ sorcery!

— I just subtly influenced her through suggestion, causing her to think of this witchcraft. However, the subconscious can’t affect a person’s actions unless they’re driven mad. How to actually do it is still up to her.

— Right now, ah, tsk tsk tsk, she’s just dying of heartache!

— This sorcery is one of her lifelines, something she wouldn’t normally share with others. Sigh, she just now went a little too far showing off in front of you, obviously getting a bit emotional. It’s so funny!

Not funny!

Can’t laugh!

Lin An looked up at Chen Xinmi’s face, clenched his fists, and nearly lost control, unable to govern his thoughts, so he let his mind go blank.

[mind reading] — (Staring blankly at a sophisticated and particularly close older sister face), heart beating faster, vaguely nervous, tense.

“!!!”

Chen Xinmi leaned back and quickly sat down again, her face cold as she stared at Lin An, “Some witchcraft is common, some is invaluable, and the kind that can save your life is the most precious of all!”

“You will join a Wizard Association organization that is difficult for ordinary wizards to join. However, since you will be an undercover agent, I can only assign you the role of an investigator. You will also be assigned a mentor to teach you. And this precious life-saving sorcery.”

“The above three items are my conditions!”

“And my condition for you, to join the ‘Mad Warlock’s Hollow’ Organization, is to help me with two things. First, investigate the conspiracy behind the Male Witch Organization’s attack on Shu Yun, or if anyone is stirring trouble.”

“Second, investigate the Male Witch Organization’s situation, especially concerning ‘Dark Witchcraft’. I expect you to record every piece of information, not missing a single detail.”

“Remember, just investigate and record information; I don’t need your analysis, I’ll do that myself. I don’t need you taking foolish actions; I will deal with it.”

Chen Xinmi looked sternly at Lin An, “Deal?”

[mind reading] — Lin An: To go to a place that might get me killed, all for a method to save my life—does this even make sense? Moreover, this crazy woman doesn’t seem like a good person; there’s no reliable feeling whatsoever…

Lin An’s expression flickered, and seeing Chen Xinmi’s piercing gaze, he couldn’t help but turn to look to the side.

At Miao Miao.

He secretly gestured to Miao Miao, hoping it could help see if there was any room for negotiation, then he could say with a solemn expression, “I’ll need extra payment.”

Miao Miao looked at Lin An with a smirk that wasn’t quite a smile.

“Meow~”

— You’re still being greedy; she’s already starting to regret it. In a fit of emotion, she impulsively agreed to give you the ‘Coffin-Sealing’ Sorcery, and now that she has calmed down, she even regrets it.

— Such high-class sorcery is unheard of by most witches.

— How proud she is, once she has spoken, she can only accept it.

— Now she is actually hoping you’ll refuse so that next time you fall into a crisis, she can come to you without needing to offer anything in return.

— She begins to realize that coming to you to discuss this was a bit too hasty. After all, it’s because of her only little sister, whom she’s been so worried about—otherwise, she’s far too calculating.

“!!!”

Lin An narrowed his eyes, realizing that this so-called ‘Coffin-Sealing’ Sorcery must be some super powerful magic; otherwise, the woman as the President of the Witches’ Association wouldn’t feel regretful about relenting it.

“Alright…”

Lin An sat down listlessly, let out a sigh, and gave a smile filled with resignation, his smile laced with bitterness as he looked at Chen Xinmi, his voice hoarse, “I guess I don’t really have a choice, do I?”

“To advance is to die, to retreat is to die…”

“Then let’s fight to the death!” Chen Xinmi’s phoenix eyes flashed with a hint of sentimentality, “Wizards generally have two states, either living a life of drunken dreams until they actually die, or fighting for their lives!”

She took a puff of her cigarette and shook her head, “Newbie, let me give you a piece of advice, those who want to live in drunken dreams and yet can’t resist fighting for their lives are often the ones who die the fastest!”

“The path of a wizard is always one of struggle!”

“It’s a struggle against destiny, a revolt against the self, a battle against everything.”

“Only by giving your all can you fight for your own life!”

“That’s all there is to say!” She flipped her finger, and the butt of her cigarette turned to ash in a flame, spiraling into the trash can not far away.

Then, she stood up and took a deep look at Lin An, “I’m going back to prepare the materials magic for the ‘Coffin-Sealing’ Witchcraft Ceremony needs. Remember, I’m providing it free just this once; next time, you’ll have to find them yourself.”

“The day after tomorrow, at midnight, I will come for you.”

Having said this, she turned and walked towards the door, her silhouette somehow appearing desolate.

“Meow~”

The black cat excitedly got up and stretched, “She’s finally going back. She got hurt and it’s been bothering me too. Now I can finally go back to rest.”

“Thank you~”

Lin An spoke softly to the black cat.

Chen Xinmi, who was about to open the door, paused, then pulled the door open and walked out.

The black cat lazily followed, taking only a few steps before gradually vanishing into the air.

Ding~

The elevator opened, and Chen Xinmi elegantly stepped inside.

Ding~

The elevator closed.

Lin An stood silently inside the doorway of his room, gently closing the door.

After a whole day of successive events, it finally came to an end. He stretched and walked toward his bed.

He needed a good sleep, it was just the beginning after all; he needed to rest up.

Suddenly!

He raised an eyebrow in confusion and slowly moved backward, reaching the entryway’s mirror.

The reflection stared back at him with the same perplexity.

He tilted his head, and his reflection did the same.

Everything seemed so normal and yet so abnormal.

“Pfft~”

Suddenly, unable to contain itself, the reflection burst into laughter, pointing at him and holding its belly, convulsing and trembling with mirth.

This was…

Spiritual possession?

Lin An simply watched it with curiosity, silently observing its madness.

“Hahahahaha~~~~~”

The reflection in the mirror didn’t stop laughing, and out of nowhere, it produced a clown mask and slapped it onto its face with force!

Pap!

A loud sound.

Blood gushed from its nose, and it quickly covered its face and wailed, but soon after, it started laughing again.

Perhaps because Lin An showed no reaction, the reflection violently lunged forward as if to crash into him.

Lin An remained still.

Bang~

A resounding noise as if the whole mirror might shatter echoed through the room.

“Why aren’t you afraid!” it pressed its face against the mirror and asked Lin An in a strange, eccentric tone.

The clown mask on its face seemed fused to it, almost as if the mask was spray-painted on, and its facial muscles moved with its speech, “You’ve become numb, haven’t you? You’re too repressed, you feel hopeless and can only run away, so you’ve become numb, right?”

“Hello there, repressed and numb me!” it said passionately, eyes bulging as if they might pop out of their sockets, “I am the thrill-seeking you.”

Pff~

Such pretense!

Lin An looked calmly at it, and with a slight flick of his right hand, a red string wound around his arm dropped to the floor.

“Come out of the mirror, let’s have a proper chat.”