Chapter 930: Attracting the Evil and Summoning the Strange
Chapter 930: Attracting the Evil and Summoning the Strange
Director Lei paused for a moment before understanding, "Director Chen is planning to deal with the existence behind all this?"
Director Chen explained, "I have such intentions. According to the intelligence we received, there is an entity from the other side that emerged from the World Ring and entered the Central City through a breach. However, it has been hiding and hasn't shown itself. We suspect it's in the Lower City District."
"Director Lei, do you think the Demon Deity can lure this existence out?" Director Lei, being an official of the Government Hall, immediately understood the primary objective of this operation. It was to eliminate the long-hidden threat within the Central City before the International Investigation Team arrived, thus preserving their previous achievements.
This task had to be executed flawlessly.
Initially, Director Lei was concerned about the Demon Deity attracting this existence, but now he was considering the possibility of it not appearing.
After some thought, Director Chen said, "Director Lei, the information you provided is very useful. If this is the case, I deduce that this entity must have concealed itself using rituals or certain special items, primarily to prevent detection by the Demon Deity."
"However, there is a connection between the two in terms of rituals. Once the power of the Demon Deity exceeds a certain limit, it should attract this existence. But if the Demon Deity's power is detected and dealt with in advance, there's also a chance that this existence might reveal itself prematurely."
Director Chen understood. This Demon Deity was essentially raising this existence as its prey, intending to fatten it up before the slaughter. However, if any unforeseen circumstances arose, even this existence might not accept having its food wasted right before its eyes.
He said, "Director Lei, I'll arrange for personnel to be on standby, and we'll maintain constant communication."
Director Lei replied, "Good, I'll be here."
After ending the call with Director Chen, he immediately contacted the action team, saying, "This is Director Chen. I'm looking for Supervisor Xu."
After a while, Xu Chan's calm voice came from within, "Director?"
Director Chen said, "Old Xu, how's the situation on your end?"
Xu Chan replied, "We've secured some key positions, and there are still some sturdy fortifications inside. That might be the Plague Gang's true stronghold, and they're putting up a strong resistance. We're currently working on a breakthrough strategy."
Director Chen said, "If we can hold them off, let's put that on hold for now. There's one matter that requires your personal attention."
He briefly explained the situation at the tunnel, then continued, "Old Xu, you know about that thing in there. It's far more dangerous than the Plague Gang or the remnants of the Municipal Parliament. So, we need to eliminate that Demon Deity and deal with the situation."
"I'm ordering you to gather your forces to deal with the Demon Deity. If there are any developments, you can consult Director Lei, who will provide you with specific directions."
Xu Chan had been briefed on the situation earlier, so he understood the gravity of this task. Without hesitation, he said, "Director, I'll make the arrangements immediately!"
Director Chen nodded and added, "Old Xu, be careful."
Xu Chan acknowledged solemnly. He turned and began allocating personnel, first securing their occupied positions to prevent an internal breach by the Plague Gang. Then, he deployed most of the combat forces to the tunnel entrance and quickly communicated with Director Lei.
Based on Director Lei's advice, with the assistance of the dormant consciousness entity, Xu Chan made tactical arrangements within a few minutes. Everyone swiftly moved into their designated positions.
At that moment, they also noticed the intentionally cleared area near the tunnel entrance, which was now filled with a hazy glow. Light emanated from within, but it flickered and did not provide a warm and bright feeling. Instead, it carried a sense of decay and corruption, causing anyone who saw it to feel mentally drained and instantly lose all motivation.
At this point, an employee from the Esoteric Bureau arrived and distributed a pill to each person, instructing them to place it under their tongues. Only then did their spirits and emotions recover.
Suddenly, a cloud of seven-colored smoke emerged from the tunnel entrance, accompanied by a faint scent of blood. It was the aftermath of a disrupted ritual, with the ritual materials flowing out along with the air current. Clear footsteps could be heard from within.
The Processing Bureau staff immediately raised their guns, aiming at the source.
Soon, a man with long hair emerged from inside. His clothes were tattered, and beneath his skin, a hazy glow flickered. However, his eyes were pitch-black. He glanced at the people before him and said, "The missing parts will be filled by you."
At that moment, gunshots rang out from the opposite side.
Within the beehive-like structure, the middle-aged man was hiding behind a fortification at a certain location. Several leaders of the Plague Sect were with him, and they were already in a precarious situation due to Xu Chan's assault. But at this moment, they noticed the external offensive had stopped.
After a while, intense gunfire could be heard from a certain direction. The middle-aged man looked over and saw a strange light in his eyes. He said, "It seems they triggered that ritual."
The leaders of the Plague Sect, all wearing protective masks, had one of them speak in a deep voice, "We've invested many resources into this. This time, to cooperate with you, we've exposed ourselves."
The middle-aged man chuckled and said, "Although we didn't arrive at the ideal time, the preparations over the past three years should be enough to partially satisfy that person. In fact, it's better if they don't get fully satisfied..."
He gestured outside, "There's delicious flesh and blood right over there, which should satisfy that person. Once this matter is concluded, you'll soon be able to have your own deity."
At the tunnel entrance, hundreds of firearms of various lengths aimed at the long-haired man and fired. However, a peculiar glow flickered on his body, creating a barrier that caused the bullets to disappear upon contact, as if they had fallen into another place.
He slowly walked forward, and as he approached, the field creatures nearby instantly became listless and weak. Everyone felt a strong sense of discomfort.
Xu Chan, a Tier Three Fighter, remained standing steadily, while the others had already retreated from this place.
There were five Tier Three Fighters here, and as long as the level of this Demon Deity didn't exceed a certain limit, they could still handle it.
According to Director Lei, after losing the connection with the Mystic Rite, the power endured within the carrier was limited. As long as they could confine the person here and find a way to exhaust the power on their body, theoretically, they could resolve the issue. If they stayed on the right path, that entity would likely reveal itself to avoid losing its food.
Xu Chan swung the long sword in his hand and walked forward. Behind him, Captain Zou, Captain Lu, Yuan Qiuyuan, and Qin Qingque spread out, slowly forming an encirclement.
On the airship, Chen Chuan observed the field screen. Although there was strong interference below, many field creatures appeared listless, but in the more distant range, some creatures were still functioning, transmitting fragments of the scene.
"In the 6-9-1 book, the one-look-no-mistake version!"
At this moment, he saw the image of the long-haired man and raised an eyebrow, thinking of someone. His mind turned, and he wondered if this person had hidden here after leaving Yangzhi.
The World Token contacted him at this time: "Director, the technical team said that although they can't eliminate the toxic spores, they've found a way to prevent their spread. However, the operatives who enter that area might carry these spores within their bodies."
"First, let's do that. Ask the expert technical team to come up with a mature plan as soon as possible." Chen Chuan considered and said.
He knew that since this thing had been researched, it was hard to guarantee it didn't exist elsewhere. They must find a targeted solution, and it was fortunate to have discovered it early. If it suddenly broke out when the international investigation team arrived, it would be a huge problem.
He paid attention to the screen again. It was either a white, hazy glow or vague human silhouettes, making it difficult to discern the specific combat scene. But relying on his fighter's judgment, even with incomplete images, he could roughly understand the battle's direction.
The continuous transmission of information itself proved that the battle was always under their control, and the opponent was confined within a certain range.
He waited here for about twenty minutes and saw the chaotic field gradually calming down, and the screen became clear, indicating the Demon Deity's power was declining.
At the tunnel entrance in the Lower City District, the long-haired man's body was riddled with wounds, and where there were gaps, clusters of light filled in, indicating that his power had diminished significantly. But even at this point, he still wore a smile on his face, saying, "Almost there, almost there."
Suddenly, he reached for his chest and tore it open. Inside the torn body, there was no flesh or blood, only a blinding radiance.
Rift?
Xu Chan's eyes immediately became solemn, and he signaled the people around him to retreat.
He was experienced and knew that whether it was the Demon Deity or the entities on the other side, when facing danger, they might briefly tear open a rift to gain more power from the other side.
At this moment, the long-haired man spread his hands outward, puffing out his chest. Something was emerging from within, but it was enveloped in a dim, yellowish light, making it hard to see clearly.
Just then, the crowd's vision blurred, and they saw a long arm reaching out from the tunnel behind, grabbing the long-haired man. The man let out terrified howls and struggled fiercely, but the hand held him tightly, slowly dragging him into the tunnel.
On the airship, the field screen in front of Chen Chuan dimmed. His gaze deepened, and he picked up the Snow Lady Saber by his side and walked to the edge of the airship's terrace. A glowing radiance and force field spread from his body.
He looked downward, pushed down his hat brim, and then leaped down! In an instant, a radiant light pillar fell from the sky, hitting the ground with a boom, and headed straight for the lower level!
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(End of Chapter)
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