"Wait! Xiao Chen!"
"Damn it! Two Klein!?" Lin Qiye looked at the two giant beasts in the distance, and his heart sank.
Although he had never seen a mystery of the "Klein" level, he had fought against the Flame Vein Earth Dragon, which was close to the "Boundless" realm. The oppressive feeling of the two giant beasts in front of him was far beyond what the Flame Vein Earth Dragon could compare to.
Compared to them, the Flame Vein Earth Dragon was as harmless as a kindergarten child.
Just as the two giant beasts approached the city, a blinding golden light burst forth from afar, and it seemed that several golden figures were already fighting with the vicious dog, while the other one continued to move rapidly.
"A special team?" Seeing this, Lin Qiye felt a little more at ease.But even a special team couldn't possibly stop two "Kleins" in one go, unless there was another special team present.
But in fact, it didn't.
Lin Qiye took a deep breath, slowly closed his eyes, and opened them again two seconds later.
Two more figures appeared behind him.
A refined noblewoman with star-like eyes, dressed in a star-studded gauze dress;
A young sage, draped in a dark blue robe and holding a staff;
"Mother, Lord Merlin," Lin Qiye's eyes were filled with seriousness, "I need your help."
Nyx stood beneath the dark clouds, her dress seemingly transforming into the night sky. She looked at Lin Qiye with a kind expression, "No problem, my child."
Merlin gazed at the colossal beast ahead, his eyes seemingly reflecting the movement of stars, peering into the trajectory of destiny. His entire demeanor became mysterious. After a long while, he slowly closed his eyes and subdued his aura.
The Lady Vice-Dean...
"Lord Merlin, what did you see?" Lin Qiye knew that Merlin had used divination and couldn't help but ask.
Merlin did not answer his question directly. He slowly opened his eyes, looked down at the city below, and then turned to look at Lin Qiye. The usually calm and collected man showed a rare look of shock and concern.
"This is..."
"Lord Merlin?" Lin Qiye spoke again, "What did you see?"
Merlin opened his mouth as if to say something, but in the end, he didn't say anything, only shaking his head. "It's nothing..."
Lin Qiye frowned slightly. Although he was full of questions, now was not the time to ask. He pointed to the sea monster in the distance and said:
"Is there a way to kill it?"
Nyx narrowed his eyes and said, "A mythical behemoth that's almost godlike—we can't kill it with our current strength..."
"Can't I even carry a soul, like last time?"
"If you were to carry a soul, it might be able to hold out for a while... but not for long." Nyx turned to look at Lin Qiye. "But Thanatos, it hasn't been long since you carried a soul. If you carry one again, your soul won't be able to withstand it."
"What happens if you can't handle it?"
"It will cause the soul to collapse. At best, it will damage the mind and cause dementia; at worst, it will cause the soul to be scattered on the spot," Nyx said with utmost seriousness.
"What if I were to embody Merlin's soul?"
"This isn't about whose soul it carries, my child," Nyx shook her head, "but rather that your soul... can no longer bear the weight of the gods."
Lin Qiye's brows furrowed tightly.
"Lord Merlin, how confident are I if I were to take on your soul?" He turned to look at Merlin.
Merlin pondered for a moment, "The probability of killing it is almost zero, but if the goal is simply to trap it, it's not difficult. The power of magic lies in its omnipotence."
A glimmer of light appeared in Lin Qiye's eyes. He turned to look at the distant city and fell silent.
Is holding it back really feasible?
There is already a god in this city. Cangnan is in too much danger now. Even if I can hold it off for a while, what will happen after that?
What are the chances of reinforcements arriving in the near future?
What would it be like if, when the time came, the siren broke free and stormed into the city?
Suddenly, as if remembering something, Lin Qiye lowered his head, reached out and touched his chest, his fingertips brushing against something icy cold...
Perhaps, I do have a chance to kill it.
He didn't want to be a savior. In this city, the only people he truly cared about were his little sister, his aunt, Ah Jin, and the rest of the 136th squad.
Perhaps he could choose to leave this place with his aunt, Xiao Chen and Ah Jin, away from all the trouble, but would the rest of Squad 136 abandon this city and leave?
They won't.
That...
In Lin Qiye's mind, the figures of the members of Squad 136 flashed by one by one: Chen Muye, Wu Xiangnan, Hong Ying, Wen Qimo, Leng Xuan, Si Xiaonan... Zhao Kongcheng.
Zhao Kongcheng...
Lin Qiye reached out and grasped at the void, and a summoning array unfolded. He held a familiar straight sword in his hand, with three small characters engraved on the blade.
—Zhao Kongcheng.
In a daze, Lin Qiye seemed to return to that rainy night and see that figure he could never forget in his entire life.
"If I just leave like this, I'm afraid that after I die and fall into hell, you'll definitely curse me to death..." Lin Qiye muttered to himself, looking at the knife in his hand.
"I don't want to be a hero, but I'm afraid... I have no choice this time."
He bent down and plunged the straight knife in his hand into the ground.
"This is a good location. This time, you'll watch from here... how I protect this city for you."
He stood up, turned to look at Merlin, and his eyes were more serious than ever before.
"Lord Merlin, lend me your power..."
...
Outside the city.
Roar, roar, roar—!!
The howl of the hound of the underworld resounded through the sky. Beneath its feet, a large, pitch-black circle was rapidly expanding, from which countless skeletons surged forth, and the deathly aura from the netherworld permeated the air.
Eight golden figures flew through the air. Xia Simeng looked at the wave of skeletons below, her eyes flashing with surging killing intent. She clenched her right fist and punched the ground from the sky!
Boom—!!!!
A visible shockwave surged forth, shattering tens of thousands of skeletal waves with a single punch. She slowly stood up, her expression more solemn than ever before.
"Captain!" Kong Shang landed beside her, "The Kraken is heading straight for the tollbooth; we can't stop it."
Roar—!!
Garm roared again, and the other members of the [Phoenix] squad rushed forward, unleashing various forbidden realms to engage in fierce combat with him.
"Besides us, no one in this city can stop it anymore," Xia Simeng said slowly. "Divide the team into two groups, and each group will intercept one of the two giant beasts."
Kong Shang was taken aback. "Captain! Even if we all work together, we can barely handle one. If we split up... we have absolutely no chance of winning."
"Then there's no," Xia Simeng said calmly, stepping towards Garm ahead. The wind whipped her golden cloak wildly.
"We are the Night's Watch, even if we die in battle... we will die before this city!