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Chapter 913: Thorn City
Chapter 913: Thorn City
"Friends, let's pull ourselves together!"
"The people in the city are alive, just sealed. We, the lucky ones who escaped, must not let this get us down!"
"Let's rally!"
"We must find a way to save this city and our trapped loved ones and friends!"
"..."
As Lindsey and Alice approached the city gates, the scene unfolding before them was vastly different from what they had anticipated.
Indeed, most people were in a state of panic and confusion.
But this negative atmosphere hadn't spread to everyone.
Many young people were moving around, shouting words of encouragement to the crowd.
"These people..."
Lindsey carefully observed them and noticed an extremely faint essence of Will Essence on their bodies.
It was so weak that it could barely support the formation of skills, easily overlooked by the untrained eye.
"Awakened Ones."
"Moreover, they're newly awakened this year, so their abilities are too weak, mostly just seeds of Will Essence."
Having confirmed the situation, Lindsey's attention gradually shifted from these young people to the true Awakened Ones, or the Law Guardians who had escaped from the City of Law.
Many of these peacekeepers had also managed to escape.
If they organized themselves, their strength would undoubtedly surpass these novice Awakened Ones among the commoners.
However, the issue with the Law Guardians also became apparent at this moment.
These once law-abiding and obedient strong individuals were now turning back to gaze at the city sealed by thorns.
After the civil war, the internal factions within the City of Law was in disarray.
In the Capital City, besides Heart's Edge, the eight-stage Awakened One who oversaw the overall situation, there were also three seven-stage Law Guardians and two seven-stage Righteous Ones.
The former held the title and duties of the Executioner within the city.
However, being in the inner city, they were the first to be affected when the power of the Thorn Necklace spread, sealing them directly in the city center without any chance of escape.
The two Righteous Ones were not part of the law system.
But their figures were also absent among the refugees, likely sealed within the Thorn City.
Thus, the Law Guardians currently lacked a true leader.
Without specific regulations from the law, they couldn't make decisions promptly, and not even the initiative to organize the refugees was taken.
"..."
"Everyone, now is not the time to be lost and confused!"
At that moment, Alice appeared before the crowd.
She clapped her hands, and her powerful will, along with her essence, attracted the attention of the large crowd near the city gates.
The former Righteous One stood before them and spoke loudly:
"The City of Law has been sealed. Our priority now is to prepare for the subsequent food and rest. Lingering here only wastes our chances of survival and depletes our hope of enduring."
"River I is just east of the city, and I can lead you there to establish a temporary camp!"
"..."
"Who is this person?"
"A six-stage essence, with a will that resembles the Righteous Ones, but slightly different."
Alice did not use her ability as a Hedonist in her speech.
She not only encouraged the people with a calm and firm tone but also shared her plans and instructed them on what to do.
However, doubts and confusion still followed.
After all, Alice's last visit to the City of Law was a decade ago, and even if she knew many people there, it would be challenging to have the same impact now.
Moreover, her mere six-stage strength was insufficient to convince the crowd to follow her call.
Even with a feasible plan presented, the situation remained unchanged.
"My identity isn't important!"
"Ladies and gentlemen, the top priority is ensuring everyone's right to survival."
"I believe many of you are still hungry, even thirsty. There's no time for hesitation!"
"..."
Alice's persuasion still failed to take effect.
Just as she was contemplating whether to use her skills, an unassuming refugee, an old man, stepped forward from the crowd.
He slowly walked up to Alice's side.
Ordinary people didn't react to the old man's presence, but the Law Guardians who had lost their commander suddenly changed their expressions, as if they had seen a legendary figure.
The old man stood by Alice's side and addressed the people below:
"This young lady is absolutely right, and I support her idea."
"Survival is the primary concern. Let's head to the banks of the Jinghe River and build our camp!"
"..."
As the refugees at the city gate regrouped, Lindsey's figure had already disappeared early on. At this moment, he arrived at the heart of the City of Law, deep beneath the ground.
It was still inconvenient for him to appear before the crowd.
After all, among the refugees waiting at the city gate, there were numerous Law Guardians.
Lindsey's Sinner Mark was still present, so he avoided the crowd, and his first priority was to infiltrate the city and check if there was a way to break the seal created by the Thorn Necklace.
Lindsey soon encountered an obstacle underground.
He stopped and closely examined the range covered by the thorns.
The good news was that while the white thorns were overwhelming above, they only extended a few dozen meters deep underground. With his earth-traveling ability, Lindsey was still able to approach the geographical center of this city.
But when he reached the base of the mountain...
As for how to lift this seal, it was worth pondering.
"Sigh..."
"Let's check my collection."
Lindsey's gaze turned to his bag, and he quickly fixed on an item.
[Consumable: Strange Substance]
[The Strange Substance can be used for one of two functions.
Strange Assimilation:
Upon release, the Strange Substance will assimilate all matter it comes into contact with in reality, turning it into Strange Substance. This process continues until all matter it can reach is assimilated, after which the Strange Substance naturally disappears.
Strange Hypothesis:
Lock onto any physical substance in reality and transform it into an identical item.]
["Containing up quarks, down quarks, and strange quarks, this is a miraculous fluid!
There's a chance of finding it in the core of a neutron star!"]
[A peculiar mineral, its value is immeasurable.]
"..."
"This substance's power is undeniable."
But the first effect of this item was inherently world-destroying.
Once it assimilated the thorns, the power would continue spreading through the earth, engulfing the entire world...
Should he take a gamble?
To see if this world, reinforced by countless Righteous Ones, would prove resilient, or if the miraculous item in his hand was more reliable?
"No, the safety of the world isn't something to gamble with."
"The last message Yanafein sent me was to seek the Heart's Edge. That Righteous One must have a solution to this predicament."
Lindsey's figure gradually faded.
For he had a crucial doubt to resolve.
What had transpired within the city?
What could kill a Seventh Stage Law Guardian in an instant?
And what pushed the Princess to the point of using the Thorn Necklace?
(End of Chapter)
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