Living Beyond the Blame Chapter 8

The belated alarm sounded throughout the floor.

The surviving sprinkler systems quickly put out the remaining fire throughout the hotel.

The outside of the Pearl Hotel was filled with people watching the excitement. Ambulances and fire trucks roared over, but in the end they only took away the injured who were suddenly pierced all over by glass shards, or who claimed that they had broken bones because they had lost their feet.

No one could tell what had happened.

In the stairwell, Brandon Geng climbed up in doubt, the severe pain that almost tore his head apart disappeared. He remembered that he tried to open the door, but somehow he managed to open the bolt behind the fire door. Did he suddenly realize the mythical skill of telekinesis?

His eyes fell on the closed bolt of the door on this floor, and with a "click", the door of the stairwell opened.

Dumbfounded, Brandon Geng subconsciously took a step back.

"What's wrong with me?" Brandon Geng looked at his palms in disbelief.

...

Patrick Li's face was pale, his eyes were half closed, and two streaks of blood were winding down from the corners of his eyes.

Brandon Geng vaguely remembered being helped down, and had no idea what happened afterwards. The discomfort from the heat waves from the explosions and the cold sweat from the severe headache interfered with him. At this moment, he saw Patrick Li leaning against the railing of the stairs with blood oozing from the corners of his eyes, and he immediately stopped thinking about the strange ability that suddenly appeared in him.

"I'm fine."

Patrick Li opened his eyes, his mood was far from as calm as he appeared.

The terrifying power of the annihilation explosion and fire is flowing through his body.

They are invisible, but can be felt with the mind, and they exist. Patrick Li closed his eyes and could see that Brandon Geng also had this power, but it was concentrated in the brain and was lighter in color.

"The eyes may have been affected by the blast... In your situation and mine, don't go to the hospital."

The second half of Patrick Li's words made Brandon Geng's expression tense. He couldn't tell whether Patrick Li also had the same ability or he didn't want to be photographed by reporters at the scene because of his injury.

Brandon Geng covered his head with his coat, helped Patrick Li out of the stairwell, and blended into the crowd that was fleeing the hotel in panic.

In the end, they were still a step too slow and the scene had already been cordoned off by the police.

There was originally going to be a charity auction at the Pearl Hotel tonight, with important government officials in attendance, so security checks were naturally in place - when time stood still, thugs walked in with explosives, and there was nothing anyone could do - with such a big commotion, the people patrolling the hotel immediately called for police reinforcements.

"You are not allowed to leave the hotel. The injured are being taken care of by medical staff."

The police officers assisting in the scene carefully protected the explosion site.

Frightened people gathered in the restaurant on the third floor, full of complaints.

"Name, ID. If you don't have one, provide room number first." The officer in charge of the check saw that Brandon Geng and Patrick Li were not wearing hotel uniforms. Brandon Geng had a tough temperament and did not look like an ordinary citizen. He immediately walked over and asked cautiously.

Patrick Li took off the coat covering his head and cooperated by giving the room number.

There was no need to hide this, as the hotel information could be obtained through online inquiry. After verification, the policeman saw blood on Patrick Li's face and immediately asked him if he was injured and needed medical treatment.

"It's okay, just some scratches." Patrick Li said absentmindedly.

Guests were brought to the restaurant one after another. Some were angry and did not cooperate with Patrick Li. When questioned, they shouted angrily: "Don't you know me? I am Xiao Yaqin, could I be a gangster?"

This was a woman covering her injured arm, her dress was stained with blood and dust, her high heels were broken, and she could only walk with a limp.

Patrick Li tilted his head slightly when he heard the voice. Brandon Geng misunderstood what he meant and explained awkwardly: "I don't know about this, and your agent didn't tell me either."

Xiao Yaqin can be considered a first-line actress in China, but she is a huge trouble for Patrick Li. When Xiao Yaqin debuted many years ago, she relied on Patrick Li to create scandals. Recently, her acting career has been on the decline and she is not popular enough, so she dug up her "old love" and continued to hype it up. She even publicly stated on a variety show that her future marriage partner would be Patrick Li.

It just so happened that "The Crow" was about to be released. For publicity reasons, Xingtian Entertainment Media Company did not adopt an intervention policy. Xiao Yaqin was smart and proactive, and she did not fabricate any evidence to confirm that they were in a relationship. If Patrick Li stood up and said that this did not happen, it would seem that he was deliberately distancing himself from the matter.

The charity dinner cannot be held at the moment, which is just as well, so as to avoid being forced to appear in the same frame and have photos of them thrown around to create hype on the internet.

When stars are in the spotlight, people like Xiao Yaqin are always prone to the illusion that everyone under the age of 40 in China should know her.

Little do people know that no matter how glamorous the entertainment industry is, some people have never heard of a word about it. They have no idea whether the best actor or actress is fat or fat. But if they obstruct official business, they will definitely be taken aside for re-examination.

Xiao Yaqin was indignant. She didn't know how she glanced around, but she happened to see Patrick Li who was trying to avoid her not far away. Her eyes suddenly lit up: "Patrick Li! I left my ID in the room. Come and help me verify my identity."

Xiao Yaqin made such a fuss about reporting her room number that she felt like she had suffered a great injustice.

Not to mention Xiao Yaqin's tone, as if she had come to the hotel with Patrick Li to book a room...

The inspector did not know Xiao Yaqin, but other people in the restaurant knew her. Their eyes immediately turned in Patrick Li's direction. Even in such a chaotic situation, they still did not forget to read gossip. It can only be said that the public's mentality has always been to like excitement.

Of course, Brandon Geng was the bad guy at this time. He said in a rough voice, "Ms. Xiao, Dean just hit his forehead and he is very dizzy. You just need to verify the room number."

Xiao Yaqin's face was filled with astonishment, as if she couldn't believe that Patrick Li would just abandon her like this.

There was a quiet discussion among the crowd, and some of the looks they gave Patrick Li had already escalated into a vague contempt for a "Sc*mbag". Only those who knew that there was a charity dinner at the hotel tonight felt that there might be another story.

Xiao Yaqin actually didn't say anything, nor did she slander Patrick Li. Everything was made up by the onlookers. She has been using this method to stir up scandals for a long time. In some ways, her acting skills are very good. At least Xiao Yaqin's current expression can make people think of something that has never happened.

Even Brandon Geng,   who was not involved in the incident, felt suffocated. He saw someone secretly taking out a mobile phone to take a photo, but because of the angle, Patrick Li's face was not captured. Xiao Yaqin didn't care about having her face photographed at all, and Brandon Geng was unable to stop them.

After the check, Xiao Yaqin looked dejected as she limped past Patrick Li. She wanted to stop beside him but didn't dare to. She hesitated and looked back every few steps.

Brandon Geng had a frozen face, listening to the people around him muttering, "How ungraceful. Even if it really didn't matter, he didn't even help when he was injured like this", "He really closed his eyes and didn't even look at him. Tsk tsk". Brandon Geng's stomach was churning, and he could only glare at Xiao Yaqin, secretly complaining that her assistant had disappeared.

Patrick Li was in no mood to care about what was happening around him. With every breath he took, he could feel the power surging in his body.

The process of awakening his superpowers was like a nightmare. He saw with his own eyes the gust of air and flames rushing over, and then everything went into slow motion. The flames were squeezed out of the building and gathered outside the hotel, dazzlingly bright.

At that moment, Patrick Li vaguely felt that the pillars of fire surrounding the Pearl Hotel were an extension of his power and a part of his will.

He almost got lost in such boundless power and sank into the depths of strength. If it weren't for his strong self-control that held on to the last line of defense of reason, it would be hard to say whether the Pearl Hotel would still exist.

At that time, what stimulated Patrick Li to wake up was a dark breath coming from afar.

The breath was like a giant dragon lurking in the abyss, opening its eyes and glaring at me angrily---

"Hmm." Patrick Li held his forehead. Just recalling the power fluctuations symbolized by that breath made him feel extremely uneasy, and the power in his body could not stop surging with excitement.

I want to bite, I want to conquer, I want to completely defeat the source of that breath.

---When two giant beasts awaken in such a small territory, a fight is bound to happen.

At this time, Xiao Yaqin, who was keen on performing, and the crowd who were watching the gossip, suddenly saw that Patrick Li's frowning face suddenly drooped, and two streams of blood slid out of the corners of his eyes again.

"ah!"

"Where's the doctor? Come quickly!"

Amid the screams, Patrick Li clearly "saw" everything around him.

His vision was much farther than when he opened his eyes. He could even see the vague outlines of the items in the medicine box carried by the medical staff who were running towards him in a panic, as well as the shadows of human skeletons.

Except for him and Brandon Geng,   everyone else in the restaurant was in black and white, without any aura of power.

***

When the abandoned world disappeared, Red Jack had already run across three streets.

Without even taking a break, he immediately went into a Starbucks on the roadside, ordered a drink at random, then huddled in a corner, pretending nothing had happened and took out his cell phone to connect to the Internet.

Well, you still need to use a VPN to use foreign websites.

After sending an email marked urgent, Jack pulled his hair in frustration.

Patrick Li is not only an S-level mutant, he also has a pair of devil's eyes, which appeared after awakening. Any disguise is ineffective in front of Patrick Li.

After the original novel became extremely popular, many book fans gathered together and discussed online how to deal with the characters in the book and how to escape from those supernatural beings with inhuman powers.

When it was Patrick Li's turn, there was only one key point.

Don't let him see it, don't let him see it, don't let him see it---Important things must be said three times.

So when Jack saw Patrick Li in the stairwell on the fourteenth floor of the Pearl Hotel through the telescope, his first reaction was to step back and turn off the lights in the room. He would never dare to let Patrick Li see him clearly.

After closing the door, Jack remembered that Patrick Li might not have awakened yet and couldn't see it at all...

But I don't dare to take the risk! It was fine before the plot started. The Abandoned World was originally a paradise for people with special powers. It was a place where their powers could be exerted to the maximum extent. Any book-crosser with a brain would not take this risk.

Jack came to Huaicheng to abandon the world and become a superpower.

Now, the abandoned world disappeared ahead of schedule, and he showed no signs of gaining superpowers when he returned to the real world. He also unexpectedly discovered that Patrick Li had awakened here, which was even more commotion than in the original book.

Jack groaned and held his head. He felt that if he returned home like this, he would definitely be beaten into the wall by his companions.

The phone made a "ding dong" sound, indicating that there was a new email.

Jack quickly grabbed his phone and clicked to check.

An email from the other side of the ocean, with few words, made Red Jack stunned, and more beads of sweat rolled down his forehead.

The gist of the letter was that after repeated research, they believed that the two great awakenings in Huaicheng were related to the Chinese S-level psychics, and that Patrick Li should not have appeared in Huaicheng in the original work. In other words, in addition to Patrick Li, this city was very likely to hide a future S-level psychic.

S-grade cabbage is not something you can just pick up on the roadside.

For a long time, people in the book and fans outside the book thought that there was only one S-level mutant in China, and that was Patrick Li.

Apart from Patrick Li, of course only the real boss of the "Black Abyss" organization is left...