True Tycoon Her Empire, Her Rules

Chapter 171

The moment Winnie’s eyes fell upon the skull, a chill flickered in their depths.

It was as if she’d expected it, yet it still caught her by surprise.

The skull in front of her brought back vivid memories of the abandoned school building where Springer and Amber had once faced peril. The image of a skull wrapped in a red cocoon, oozing malevolence and fueled by resentment, was hard to shake off.

The same oppressive aura, the same anger–driven presence.

She pondered for a moment, then pulled out her smartphone and dialed the Paranormal Surveillance Department.

A hunch told her that this skull, along with the one from the dilapidated school, didn’t appear by chance. The method of accumulating malevolent energy to affect the fortunes of a place seemed akin to a sinister formation.

If she was right about her hunch, they would definitely need to bring in the authorities.

The contact for the Paranormal Surveillance Department wasn’t available to the public, but there was a special liaison window on the Ghostly app.

That very morning, Winnie had used it to report an incident of someone harnessing dark magic to possess a body.

She quickly relayed the situation and location before hanging up, deciding to set up a protective barrier around the skull before the officials arrived. However, as she bent over to prepare the barrier, the blood–red skull, as if seizing the moment, sprang to

life.

From within, a dense web of silken threads shot out, aiming straight for Winnie, intent on enveloping her entirely.

But just as the threads were about to ensnare her, Winnie, seemingly prepared, dodged backward. Her hand flicked, and several Charms flew out, forming an invisible shield that trapped the threads.

Without hesitation, Winnie reached for three more Charms, this time the Thunder Charms infused with the power of a seasoned practitioner’s golden aura – her most potent weapons.

Three Thunder Charms, crackling with electricity, formed a triangle above the skull,

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its sinister threads within their

the weight of thunder, “Agents above and

bolts of purple lightning, charged with the golden aura, tore through the cloud cover. With the force of a tempest, they cleaved through the woods of Golden Horizon Hills and struck

lightning obliterated all traces of

much like the previous cocoon, was reduced to ash

shake the entirety of Golden Horizon

startled the birds and wildlife and also roused Mae from her

noticing a distant flash of lightning outside her window.

Winnie’s bed was empty. Mae sat up, looking

where could Winnie have gone?

amidst the woods, Winnie gazed at the pile of ashes that once was a skull, realizing with a bit of

Charms, boosted by the golden aura, had been too powerful; the skull was entirely destroyed, and explaining

placed

more than an hour, someone finally showed up. It was a middle–aged man, his appearance radiating a

your appearances on the show; the future of the Mystical Sects will surely rely on the

perked up at his emphasis on “publicity,” and something clicked in her mind. She asked, “I heard that the last episode only passed the censorship because of

The dean of

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part.”

too long, the Mystical Sects had remained elusive, leading to a decline in traditions and beliefs. People were losing faith in the existence of the mystical

the Supernatural Association and the government decided to reintroduce the mystical arts to the public gradually.

a trial; the current mystical reality shows

had shown the officials its unique impact. His personal visit

Bay area. If you encounter anything that requires official assistance, feel free to contact me directly.”

handed Winnie his