Wang Ye watched Sayuri turn into a raccoon cat from high in the sky, his mouth corners slightly raised, and a sly light flashed in his eyes. He slowly raised his hand, and his fingertips gently passed through the air, as if confirming an invisible mark. Sayuri's raccoon cat form made him feel satisfied. This was another protagonist who was successfully marked. He murmured in a low voice: "Another protagonist has been captured. It seems that my plan is progressing well."
He glanced around, and silently counted the members of the protagonist group who had been marked by him: Kichijoji Kuranosuke, Koenji Ryo, Tian Delina, Jingui Jiro, Scorpion Lailai, and Mitaka Sayuri. A trace of pride flashed in Wang Ye's eyes. These members of the protagonist group fell into his control one by one, and he was getting closer and closer to his ultimate goal.
"Soon, I will be able to capture all the protagonists." Wang Ye showed a faint smile at the corner of his mouth, as if he had seen the future victory. He was thinking in his heart that these marked members of the protagonist group would become a powerful helper for him to travel through other worlds in the future. He needed more power and resources, and these members of the protagonist group were his best auxiliary tools.
Sayuri Mitaka jumped lightly in the room a few times, testing the agility of her new raccoon cat form. Her movements were light and flexible, and her tail swung gently as she jumped, like a graceful arc. She looked down at her paws, and a hint of novelty and excitement flashed in her eyes. "It feels good to become a raccoon cat. At least it's much faster than before." She whispered to herself with a satisfied smile on her face.
Kuranosuke walked to her side with a bit of curiosity in his eyes, reached out and touched her tail gently, and asked: "How does it feel? Is there anything uncomfortable?"
Sayuri shook her head and swung her tail gently, with a bit of ease in her voice: "No, I feel more flexible, as if I have new strength." Her eyes narrowed slightly, obviously full of freshness in this new form.
Everyone nodded and continued to walk forward. Xiaorang's mood was obviously higher than others. His steps were brisk, and his eyes were shining with excitement, as if he was full of anticipation for the next adventure.
Suddenly, a vague figure appeared on the road ahead, and everyone immediately became alert. Xiao Rang's eyes widened instantly, his fingers trembled slightly, and there was a bit of uncertainty in his voice: "Is that... Jingui Jiro?"
Everyone quickened their pace and walked forward. Soon, Jingui Jiro's back appeared clearly in front of them. He was standing in an open space, his eyes fixed on the front, as if waiting for something. His body was tense, and he was obviously in a state of high alert.
Xiao Rang walked forward and asked softly: "Jingui Jiro, what did you find here?"
Jingui Jiro did not look back, his voice was low and calm: "There are traces of fighting ahead, and the black shadow is fighting with Scorpion Lailai and Cockroach Bully."
Everyone rushed forward quickly and soon saw the scene of the battle. The black shadow was like a group of erratic smoke, quickly shuttling in the air, and every attack was fierce. Scorpion Lailai and Cockroach Bully were forced to retreat step by step by the black shadow, and they were obviously at a disadvantage.
Scorpion Lailai's mechanical pincers waved in the air, trying to catch the black shadow, but his movements seemed clumsy and slow in front of the black shadow. There was a bit of annoyance in his voice: "Damn! What on earth is this guy!" The cockroach bully kept retreating, his face full of panic, and his voice trembling: "He can't catch it at all, we are no match at all! Kabuda, come to help quickly, you can't win the game without knocking him down!" Tian Delina stood aside, her eyes calm, her fingers gently stroking her chin, as if thinking about something. She suddenly said: "The black shadow seems to be particularly sensitive to sound. The gongs and drums of Scorpion Lailai just now made him pause for a while. Maybe we can use this." Kuranosuke's eyes flashed, and he suddenly said: "No need for gongs and drums, we can make noise!" His eyes quickly swept around, and then picked up a stone from the ground and smashed it against the wall. The stone collided with the wall, making a loud "bang" sound that echoed throughout the space. As expected, the black shadow's body stagnated slightly, and the movement was obviously slowed down for a moment. Kabuda seized the opportunity and rushed up quickly, swinging the mechanical arm fiercely, trying to hit the black shadow. However, the black shadow's speed was still amazingly fast, and his body twisted like smoke, easily avoiding the attack.
"No, he's still too fast!" Xiaorang's voice was a bit frustrated, his fingers tightly grasped the corner of his clothes, and a trace of anxiety appeared in his eyes.
Just when everyone was at a loss, Tian Delina's eyes suddenly fell on a shabby audio device not far away. She walked over quickly, her fingers quickly operated on the device, and then pressed a button. The speaker made a harsh noise of "sizzling", and then began to play a high-frequency sound wave.
The black shadow's body shook violently, and his movements stiffened instantly, as if he was bound by something. His body twisted in the air, the smoke-like shape gradually became blurred, and his movements became slower and slower.
"It works!" Xiao Rang's eyes lit up instantly, and his voice was a little excited, "Tian Delina, well done!"
Kabuda's mechanical eyes flashed red, and he rushed up quickly, unfolded his mechanical arms, and hit the black shadow's body hard. The black shadow let out a low roar, and his body quickly dissipated like smoke, and finally turned into a ball of black mist, completely disappearing into the air.
Scorpion Lai Lai and Cockroach Bully fell to the ground, gasping for breath, their faces full of relief for surviving the disaster. Scorpion Lai Lai's mechanical pincers trembled slightly, and his voice was a little weak: "This guy... finally disappeared."
The cockroach bully's face was still pale, and his voice was a little scared: "I was really scared just now, he is not a physical entity at all!"
Zang Nosuke walked over quickly, with a bit of thought in his eyes: "What was that black shadow just now? Is it really some kind of illusion of Kuba?" His brows were slightly frowned, and he was obviously confused about the identity of the black shadow.
Sayuri's eyes swept across everyone's faces, and her voice was a little uncertain: "Maybe... he is not Kuba."
Xiaorang suddenly remembered something, and a flash of enlightenment flashed in his eyes: "Wait, the way that guy moves and his form are not like Kuba's style. Kuba's actions should be more direct, not this erratic black shadow."
Tian Delina nodded, with a bit of certainty in her tone: "I think that guy may be another character, not Kuba." Her eyes fell on the place where the black shadow disappeared, and her brows frowned slightly, as if thinking about something.
At this moment, a low roar came from the depths of the castle, and the sound echoed in the air like thunder. Everyone's eyes quickly turned to the direction where the sound came from, with a bit of tension in their eyes.
"That's... the voice of the real Kuba!"
Everyone quickly rushed to the direction where the sound came from. Their figures quickly shuttled through the passage of the castle, and the air was filled with a nervous and excited atmosphere.
Just as everyone was about to approach the source of the sound, a vague figure suddenly appeared in the passage ahead. The person slowly turned around and revealed her true face—it was not Kuba, but a woman in a gorgeous princess dress with a faint smile on her face.
"Princess Peach?" Xiao Rang's eyes widened instantly, and his voice was a little unbelievable, "How could it be Princess Peach?"