Chapter 668: The Blue Sea and White Clouds Meet Urgent Visitors
Chapter 668: The Blue Sea and White Clouds Meet Urgent Visitors
"The price of life!" the figure smiled sinisterly, as if he was sure of victory.
Fang Zuo felt a chill in his heart. He recognized this figure. It was the evil spirit that he and Lin Qiye had defeated before - Night Owl!
This guy is not dead?!
Could this be the mastermind behind the monster's self-explosion?
"Night Owl! You...you are still alive!" Fang Zuo gritted his teeth, terrified.
Night Owl sneered: "Just you guys think you can kill me? That's just wishful thinking!"
"Today, I will repay you a thousandfold for the pain you inflicted on me!"
At this moment, a lazy voice came from the sky:
"Hey, isn't this the night owl? Why are you out here scaring people again?"
"Your way of appearing is too old-fashioned, can you try something new?"
Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw a white cloud floating from the horizon.
There were several people standing on the clouds, they were Lin Qiye, Wu Hen, and the members of the Fifth Special Team.
"Lin Qiye! It's you again!" When Ye Xiao saw Lin Qiye, he was immediately furious, and new and old grudges surged in his heart.
Wu Hen looked at Ye Xiao curiously: "Is this guy the villain you were talking about?"
"It doesn't look that great, with skinny arms and legs. It could be blown away by a gust of wind."
"Don't underestimate him," Lin Qiye warned, "This guy is cunning and his strength should not be underestimated."
Jia Lan'er looked at the chaotic battlefield below, her eyebrows slightly furrowed. "The situation at Shenlong Pass doesn't seem good. What's going on with these strange beasts?"
"I just saw a night watchman flying by, looking very anxious."
Lin Qiye said, "Maybe he knows something."
When Fatty Baili heard this, he immediately became alert: "Then what are we waiting for? Let's catch up and ask him! What if he knows where Shangjing City is?"
So, Lin Qiye controlled the somersault cloud and chased after the night watchman.
Meanwhile, the Night's Watchman was speeding towards the north at an alarming speed.
Powerful fluctuations of power emanated from his body, as if he was about to break through his limits at any moment.
This person is Lu Qiu. Under the influence of "Ghost Guidance", his realm is rapidly improving.
But he didn't dare to stop at all, because he was responsible for the lives of millions of people in Shenlong Pass and the coastal cities!
Lu Qiu was extremely anxious. The communication equipment at Shenlongguan had been destroyed.
He must rush to Tujiao Pass as soon as possible, pass on the message and ask for support!
At this moment, he felt a powerful aura approaching rapidly from behind.
He turned around suddenly and saw a white cloud and several figures standing on the cloud.
"Stop! Are you a night watchman?" Lin Qiye shouted loudly.
When Lu Qiu saw Lin Qiye and the others, he was stunned at first, and then he seemed to have grabbed a life-saving straw.
He shouted excitedly, "Captain Lin! I finally found you! Shenlongguan...something happened at Shenlongguan!"
"Shenlong Pass? Where is it?" Wu Hen asked curiously.
Lu Qiu pointed to the south and said hurriedly, "It's over there! Shenlong Pass is about to face a second beast tide, and the scale is even larger than the last one! And..."
Before Lu Qiu could finish his words, he suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood and his body began to stagger.
Lu Qiu suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood and his body was shaking. This sudden scene stunned everyone.
"Fuck, this guy is really trying too hard. Is he risking his life here?"
Baili Pang'er stared at the staggering Lu Qiu with his eyes wide open, shock written all over his fat face.
"Hey, buddy, are you okay? How about we take a break and talk again? Health is the capital of revolution!"
Lu Qiu held his forehead, trying to wake himself up. He looked up and saw a white cloud.
There were a few people standing there wearing Journey to the West masks. For a moment, I thought I was seeing things.
"Where...where is this? Am I dreaming? Am I hallucinating?"
He rubbed his eyes and looked at the cloud again. It was still those familiar masked faces from Journey to the West.
Seeing Lu Qiu's confused look, Baili Pang'er took off his Zhu Bajie mask.
Revealing his iconic round face, he said with a grin, "Don't be afraid, buddy. We are from the Fifth Special Team."
"We specialize in handling all kinds of supernatural incidents. Tell us what you have to say, and we promise to handle it for you!"
Lu Qiu was stunned for a moment, then suddenly remembered something.
His expression instantly became excited. "You...you are the Fifth Special Team? The mysterious organization that specializes in solving paranormal incidents?"
When he was at Shenlong Pass, he heard the old commissioner mention that a special team had been established in Shangjing City.
He specializes in handling events that cannot be explained by common sense. At that time, he thought it was a fairy tale.
I didn’t expect to see it with my own eyes today!
Surprise turned into confusion, and Lu Qiu looked at them with complicated eyes.
"That's right, it's us!" Fatty Baili said, patting his chest.
"How about it, buddy, do you want to come up and chat?"
"We have tea, water, and sunflower seeds and peanuts here. We guarantee you'll feel right at home!"
"Now is not the time to reminisce,"
Lin Qiye frowned and said,
"Lu Qiu, you just said that something happened at Shenlong Pass? What exactly happened?"
After hearing Lin Qiye's words, Lu Qiu finally came back to his senses. He took a deep breath and endured the discomfort in his body.
He spoke quickly, "Captain Lin, the situation at Shenlong Pass is extremely critical!"
"The second beast tide has begun. This time it's even bigger than the last one, and..."
"And what?" Lin Qiye asked, with a vague sense of foreboding in his heart.
"And this time the beast tide was led by a powerful alien beast,"
"It possesses extremely high intelligence and knows how to use tactics. The defenses of Shenlong Pass have been breached in several places."
"If we don't find a solution, we're going to lose!"
Lu Qiu said anxiously, "I must rush to Tujiao Pass as soon as possible, pass on the message, and request support!"
"What? A second beast tide?!"
Baili Pang'er exclaimed,
"No way, it's only been peaceful for a few days, why did it start again?"
Wu Hen stood aside, watching Lu Qiu with interest.
He touched his chin and said, "Tsk, tsk, tsk, it seems that this mission is quite interesting. I wonder what kind of weird mission the system will give me?"
At this moment, An Yuqing suddenly walked forward and looked at Lu Qiu carefully, her brows furrowed tighter and tighter.
"Did you...did you use the 'Ghost Attraction'?" An Yuqing asked in a serious tone.
"Guided by ghosts and gods?" Lin Qiye and others' faces changed when they heard this.
"What is 'Ghost Guidance'?" Wu Hen asked curiously.
"'Ghost Summoning' is an extremely dangerous secret technique that can significantly increase the user's strength in a short period of time."
"But it will also overdraw the user's vitality, a method of drinking poison to quench thirst."
An Yuqing explained, "Generally speaking, the Night Watchmen would only use this secret method in extremely urgent situations."
"Fuck, so cruel?!" Fatty Baili took a breath of cold air.
"Hey buddy, what happened to you that you're so desperate?"
Lin Qiye's expression became extremely solemn. He looked at Lu Qiu.
He asked in a deep voice, "What kind of news is it that is worth risking your life to deliver?"
A trace of determination flashed in Lu Qiu's eyes. He used all his strength and said in a hoarse voice: "Shenlong Pass...Shenlong Pass..."
Suddenly, Lu Qiu's face changed, a mouthful of black blood spurted out, and his body began to tremble violently.
His eyes were filled with fear, as if he had seen something extremely terrifying.
"Shenlong Pass... there is... there is a traitor!"
Before he could finish his words, Lu Qiu's body suddenly stiffened, his eyes lost their luster, and he fell straight down.
Lin Qiye was quick to act and supported Lu Qiu's body, but he could feel that Lu Qiu's life force had completely disappeared.
"He's dead." Lin Qiye's voice was low and cold, with a barely perceptible tremor.
Everyone was silent, and a depressing atmosphere filled the air.
Wu Hen looked at Lu Qiu's body with his eyes flickering. He was thinking about something, and the system's voice suddenly sounded in his mind.
"Ding! The host's current situation has been detected. SSS-level hidden mission is being issued: Find the traitor inside Shenlong Pass. Reward: A mysterious gift package!"
Wu Hen's mouth corners slightly raised, revealing a meaningful smile.
"A mole? Haha, it seems this mission is more interesting than I thought!"
He slowly raised his head and looked into the distance, which was the direction of Shenlong Pass. It was currently shrouded in shadow, and endless darkness was about to descend.
Lin Qiye's eyes were determined, and he said to everyone, "Let's go to Shenlong Pass!"
Lin Qiye's eyes were like ice as he swept over the crowd, making sure that everyone understood the seriousness of the situation.
He took a deep breath, trying to suppress the uneasiness in his heart, and calmly analyzed the last message left by Lu Qiu: "The traitor... It seems that the situation in Shenlong Pass is more complicated than we imagined."
Wu Hen, stroking his chin, interrupted with a grin, "Oh, that's interesting. The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind? Who doesn't have a script these days?"
He paused, and then said in a slightly excited tone,
"System, do you think I should dress up as Sherlock Holmes this time, or should I just transform into Justice Bao?"
"Could the reward be more substantial? Ideally, one that allows me to ascend directly on the spot."
Lin Qiye ignored Wu Hen's jokes and turned to look at An Yuqing: "An Yuqing, how much do you know about 'Ghost Attraction'? Does this secret technique have any side effects?"
An Yuqing shook his head solemnly: "'Ghost Summoning' is a forbidden technique. The user burns their vitality in exchange for power. Even if their strength is increased in a short period of time,
"You will pay a heavy price afterwards. At the very least, your cultivation will be destroyed, and at the worst, you will die. In Lu Qiu's case..." She sighed and didn't say anything else.
Fatty Baili was shocked when he heard this: "Fuck, are you risking your life like this?"
"What's going on at Shenlong Pass that would make people want to throw their lives away? These days, everyone is a baby. Is it really necessary?"
Lin Qiye frowned and confirmed again: "Lu Qiu said that there is a traitor in Shenlong Pass."
"And the scale of the second beast tide is even larger than the last one. This means that Shenlong Pass is now facing internal and external troubles."
He glanced sharply into the distance and asked in a deep voice, "Which direction is Shenlongguan?"
Jia Lan'er raised her hand and pointed into the distance: "It's over there, about 300 kilometers away as the straight line goes. It will take us about an hour to get there now."
Lin Qiye no longer hesitated and said decisively: "There is no time to lose, let's set off now!"
"Wu Hen, this mission is now yours. You must find the traitor!"
Wu Hen whistled and said nonchalantly, "Don't worry, leave it to me and wait and see. I guarantee that the rat will have nowhere to hide."
He paused, then leaned closer to Lin Qiye's ear.
In an ambiguous tone, he said, "Hey, Captain Lin, if I complete this mission, how are you going to reward me?"
"How about I pledge my love to you?"
Lin Qiye's mouth twitched, and he pushed Wu Hen away without any hesitation: "Get lost! You're dreaming! Wait until you can be more serious!"
Wu Hen shrugged and said innocently, "Oh, what a pity. I wanted to give you a surprise."
Lin Qiye ignored him and jumped onto the somersault cloud, urging, "Let's go!"
The somersault cloud turned into a white light and flew towards Shenlong Pass.
The wind whistled in his ears, but Lin Qiye felt more and more uneasy. He always felt that this trip to Shenlong Pass would not be so smooth.
"System, do you think there will be any hidden pitfalls in this mission?"
Wu Hen looked at the coastline that was getting farther and farther away, and suddenly asked a question out of the blue.
"Ding! The secret cannot be revealed, please explore it on your own." The system's voice was still so mechanical and cold.
Wu Hen curled his lips and said to himself: "Tsk, if you don't want to tell me, then don't tell me. I'm too lazy to ask."
He suddenly raised his head and looked into the distance, a playful smile on his lips: "However, this mission is indeed quite interesting..."
At this moment, An Yuqing suddenly exclaimed: "Oh no, look over there!"
Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw, on the distant sea,
A huge wave was rushing towards the shore at an alarming speed. Countless ferocious beasts were looming in the waves...
Fatty Baili'er's eyes widened and he stammered, "What the hell, what's going on?! A tsunami?!"
Lin Qiye's face turned pale instantly. He stared at the huge wave and said in a hoarse voice, "Quick, notify Shenlongguan and let them...
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