"Sir, these... these are all ordinary people, and there are even gifted individuals. Are we really going to start a war against humanity?"

The soldiers sent deep into the front lines relayed a message through their communicators that was slightly different from the mission they had been given. There were indeed monsters here, but there were also humans, and the monsters and humans were coexisting in an eerie peace.

"Those are humans corrupted by the monsters, food for them. Ignore them, fire!"

"But……"

'Click.' The communication was abruptly cut off, giving no chance for rebuttal.

Looking at the place in front of them, where people were all conscious, and there were various pre-apocalyptic modern industrial technologies and equipment, as well as fertile fields for cultivation, it was more like a town where humans lived than a gathering place for monsters.

They had seen humans enslaved by monsters and lost consciousness before, but these humans with expressions and the ability to speak were completely different. Why would the higher-ups issue such an order?

Why would someone shoot their own people?

"Stop thinking about it, hurry up and finish the mission so we can get back sooner." His comrade patted Jin Muxi on the shoulder and reminded him, "Desertification on the battlefield has very serious consequences."

The implication is that whatever we're attacking, we just need to get to it; we don't need to worry about orders from above!

"But..." Jin Muxi wanted to argue a few more words, but a shell landed not far away, and the fertile fields that were originally planted were instantly devastated, and the ripe grain was destroyed.

But these things here can save many people's lives, and at least for a period of time, we won't have to worry about not having enough to eat. Why must we fight a war?

Before he could even understand what was happening, a sharp pain shot through his lower back, and his body flipped 360 degrees in the air before crashing to the ground. The intense pain instantly knocked him unconscious.

Along the way, Su Luo dealt with many invaders who broke through the front line and entered the small town. Just now, she received a warning of a second attack, and she was only a few dozen meters away from the hut!

'Boom!'

"Little Ancestor Sister!" Xia Ming pounced on Su Luo from behind, grabbing her and knocking her to the ground. At the same time, a huge, muffled sound rang out. Unlike the first shot, there was no earth-shaking tremor as expected. It was like a... dud?!

"This is……"

Xia Ming, who also realized the difference, looked up and was so shocked by the sight in mid-air that he was speechless.

A huge black coffin appeared in mid-air, from which many red vines extended, densely weaving into a cage-like structure that enveloped a missile warhead.

Upon closer inspection, the warhead was destroyed, seemingly struck by something with such force that it pierced through the warhead, preventing the gunpowder from exploding.

Beneath that blood-red cage, a small, thin figure stood on the roof of a small house, with phantom images of various strange creatures parasitizing her.

It is Lu Fuling.

【Entwined Twins】

Su Luo looked at the little girl on the roof with slight surprise, amazed by her skill and also by her courage.

"That's... absolutely spectacular!"

Xia Ming stared at the scene before him in a frenzy, and gradually burst into laughter, "This is the strength that a talent skill user should have."

"What a wonderful talent, little ancestor sister, your subordinates have truly impressed me."

"I advise you to give up your thoughts, otherwise I won't mind sending you to meet the King of Hell with me. I can ask him why he allowed these monsters to come to the human world."

Hearing Su Luo's words, Xia Ming gradually came back to his senses, revealing a professional fake smile, and opened the half-folding fan to cover the lower half of his face, "Although I really want to try out my little ancestor sister's talent myself, I still want to live to see my little ancestor sister a few more times."

At the same time.

Outside the town.

A strange creature shrouded in black mist looked at the long black coffin in mid-air, and its entire body became excited, twisting and screaming with excitement.

"Retreat! Retreat quickly!"

"The black coffin is actually here! What a bunch of idiots! They didn't even inform us of such important information beforehand!"

Without the support of the monsters, human soldiers alone were no match for Lu Fuling in this state. Tens of thousands of blood-red vines burst forth from the black coffin, one for each person, an endless reward, leaving rivers of blood in their wake.

"No, no, Lord Shenguan, I'm not..."

"ah!"

Before the black mist could finish its explanation, dozens of blood-red vines pierced through it, dissipating the black mist and revealing its true form.

If Su Luo were here, he would most likely be surprised to see the face behind the black mist.

This strange person was almost identical to Huangfu Yusheng, whom she had met at the Imperial Capital Base; they were practically identical, as if they were made from the same mold.

In an instant, the entire town was shrouded in red vines. The dead bodies became nutrients, nourishing the blood-red vines and allowing them to grow even stronger.

"Lu Fuling!"

"Enough!"

Su Luo rushed into the hut, nodded at the still-shaken survivors inside, and then quickly went up to the roof of the hut.

A powerful energy vortex gathered around Lu Fuling, isolating anyone who wanted to break in. Accompanied by a strong smell of blood, Su Luo saw Lu Fuling's body begin to break down due to the overpowered use of her innate skill, showing marks like ceramic cracks.

"Gourmet, Painted Skin, Fortune, Su Meiren, congratulations, calm down!"

Unable to get close to Lu Fuling, Su Luo used the contract talisman to appease the strange creatures that were now connected to Lu Fuling, causing them to sever their connection with her.

"Boss (Master, Guild Leader)!" Upon hearing the message from the contract talisman, the rampaging monsters gradually calmed down. In an instant, the skill disconnected, and Lu Fuling, who had overdrawn her strength, was like a kite with a broken string. Her legs gave way, and she fell off the roof!

[Sage of Time] activated!

Scope: The entire town!

Target audience: All residents of the town, including contracted monsters!

At the same time, Su Luo felt a huge bell ring in his mind, and everything in front of him began to rebuild. Lu Fuling, who had fallen, returned to the roof.

"Sister Su...?"

Holding her in someone's arms, Lu Fuling slightly opened her eyes. The red sky reappeared before her, along with the face she could never forget.

“It really is… Sister Su!” Lu Fuling’s eyes reddened instantly, and she stood up, hugged Su Luo, and sobbed softly.

She's really back! Sister Su is really back!

"Alright, it's alright now." Su Luo patted Lu Fuling's back reassuringly. If Lu Fuling hadn't withstood the second attack, her little house would probably have been half destroyed.

After crying beside Su Luo, Lu Fuling suddenly remembered what happened before she awakened her talent. She looked around anxiously and asked urgently, "Where is Uncle Gourmet...where is Uncle Gourmet?"

"Is he alright?"

"It's all my fault! If he hadn't been protecting me, he definitely wouldn't have gotten hurt!"