Chapter 54
The Northeast Branch's dispatching headquarters was silently listening to the sound coming from the electronic fluorescent screen.
The dozen or so officers on duty had grim expressions as if they had just swallowed a disgusting mysterious creature.
And the middleman continued talking slowly.
The reason why Ceope was able to gather together was not because of their common antisocial personality, nor because of their fun-loving character of committing crimes and being chased by the CPA, but entirely because the leader's ambition was simply irresistible - after gathering the five great talismans, they would open a secret realm in the underground underworld called the Nine Abysses.
That is the legendary secret realm. It is said that at the moment when the en factor and the mysterious factor of the secret realm are intertwined, the moment of making a wish will come.
In that short minute, all the wishes everyone makes will come true.
It is so beautiful, so beautiful that almost everyone is willing to fight for it.
One of the purposes of the middleman coming here is to steal the wooden box carved from the branches of a giant tree that can serve as a wooden talisman.
In the ancient legend of the Tree God Tribe, this wooden box once contained the Jade Ruler, a treasure that knew everything in the world. But now the treasure has been lost, but the wooden box can still serve as an oriental wooden talisman and play its remarkable role.
The middleman was originally exploring the roots of giant trees in the forest. Due to fatigue, he took a "short" rest in the snow. Unexpectedly, he was mistaken for a tourist in distress by the Tree God Tribe and was rescued and brought back to the tribe.
The target came to the door on its own initiative, and the middleman came up with a better idea, so he accepted the good intentions without mercy and then returned the worst malice.
Under the guise of filming a video, he established a relationship with the tribal priests and claimed that he had a way to revitalize the dying sacred tree.
But in fact, the slumber of the sacred tree was closely related to him. As soon as the middleman arrived, he used the poison of a fellow Gu Master in the organization to add some ingredients to the sacred tree.
The so-called gradual death of the tree god was simply a hoax he created.
Afterwards, he designed a plan to make the chieftain and his wife and Ulig leave the tribal gathering place and trap them in the snow deep in the mountains, trying to turn them into his puppets. In all honesty, he really just wanted to threaten the other party, but unfortunately he didn't grasp the timing well. When he arrived, only Ulig, who was half alive, and two ice sculptures were left in the ice and snow.
So he used his special powers to turn Ulig into his chess piece. After returning to the tribe, he completely gained the trust of the priest and tricked him into eating grass seeds.
And then...it turned into this neither human nor ghost, neither alive nor dead.
With the help of the priest, the middleman successfully obtained a large amount of grass seeds. He scattered the grass seeds in the tribes and villages. Unexpectedly, four high school students with special powers moved into the house that had always been empty in order to save grass seeds, and almost ruined his good deeds.
Looking at the priest who had completely collapsed into a ball of fleshy buds, Gu Qingming's eyes were terribly cold, like the wind whistling across the snowy field, filled with anger that could tear everything apart.
"Well, how would you describe my flawless plan? Cruel, ruthless? Insidious, or cunning?"
“No, it’s called persistence.”
The middleman argued as if he was enjoying their anger very much.
"Little ones, you will understand when you grow up that the determination to never give up on something no matter what the cost is is a very great thing."
The middleman spread his hands and sighed.
"You don't need to grow up. We now know that what you said is pure sophistry... Growing up is just your excuse."
Gu Qingming took a deep breath and retorted.
"After so many years, we will never become like you."
He swore it with confidence, as if he was stating a truth.
Adults always feel that everything is a matter of age or experience, but they never think that maybe it is because they are not firm enough that they are swallowed up by the subtle darkness.
Some people stubbornly believe that everyone should be like themselves. Because they have not done so themselves, they believe that there is no one in the world who can always remain true to their original intention.
But Gu Qingming believed it.
He believed in his companions and in himself.
No matter what happened in the future swallowed by time, he would never become someone like the middleman.
For the sake of a legendary secret land and to realize one's own wishes, one can selfishly trample on the existence, family, and even life of others.
"Tsk, tsk, youthful arrogance."
The middleman was not angry, but seemed interested.
"If you all think this way... the more determined you are, the more painful it will be when you fall."
The middleman looked at the four high school students who had the same hatred for the enemy. He never understood where the strange stubbornness of the CPA specialists came from, so he could only think that they would fail one day anyway.
When that day comes, the blooming fireworks will be incomparably beautiful.
"Alright, the seven of you, go put up my flag. If we fail again this time..."
The middleman paused, and although he was smiling, he looked more terrifying than ever.
"Even if you die, no one will fulfill your wishes."
This threat seemed to be very effective. The seven Ceopes did not even bother to respond, but hurriedly ran out of the underground hall and disappeared. After a while, news came that the flag had been put up.
At the same time, Chu Zhongyuan quietly made a "1" gesture to the other three people.
One minute left.
As long as you can hold on for a minute, CPA's assistance will arrive on the scene.
Just hold on for a minute.
Gu Qingming looked at the middleman who was once again surrounded by a chain of black and white pixels. The last time he awakened the formation, the countdown was twenty. It would be best if they could successfully prevent the formation from being activated before the other party counted down to three, two, one.
Monks and Skaia were right behind him. Although there was no ordinary members of Ceobe to surround and attack him, the threat posed by the two elite monsters was far greater than that of the seven ordinary members.
Unfortunately, they had no time to stop those Ceopeks from raising their flags, and could only solve the problem at the source.
"three."
The middleman's voice rang out, and the four high school students moved at the same time.
With the help of Chu Zhongyuan, a fluorescent water tide rose up. Gu Qingming was the first to teleport over. Several wind blades flew towards the middleman within a very short distance. The slender bronze spear with snake-shaped carvings also reached behind the other party in an instant.
The middleman originally disdainfully ignored a small wind-type attack, but in an instant, he sensed an extremely dangerous aura.
That was murderous intent, a murderous intent that was forged through countless years of fighting in a sea of blood and killing countless mystics.
If you don't block...
Will I die?!
Two sudden large characters appeared in the middleman's mind. He had no time to hesitate. His body instinctively formed after years of fighting had already made the decision for him. He quickly finished drawing the formation, turned over, and used a silver-white dagger to block Ge Feng who was rushing towards him.
What is that...?
Suddenly he seemed to feel the humming sound from ancient times.
Bronze spear?
On the other side, Zheng Qiuji took the initiative and shot out a word of [Do not touch without permission]. Skaia did not expect that several high school students were so bold as to risk their lives. The word successfully froze Skaia in place for just one second. Seeing this, Luo Dong shot her with a gun, and Skaia was engulfed by severe pain.
Luo Dong quickly took the opportunity to fire a few more shots.
Skaia collapsed to the ground, curled up into a ball with trembling limbs.
"What kind of superpower is this? So outrageous?!"
He didn't expect that the boy who looked like a delicate doll had such a vicious ability that it could cause him so much pain when he was walking on the line between life and death.
"How outrageous can a superpower be? The most outrageous superpower I've ever seen is that he can shoot his head out like a cannonball. What a fuss."
Monks waved his hand disdainfully, and the black hood was swept down by his action, and his red hair was completely exposed to the cold air.
Blue screen error codes appeared layer upon layer in the air, invalidating Zheng Qiuji's spiritual power.
Monks's special ability is bug: program loophole. Its ability is consistent with its name. Its function is to induce bugs to appear in various matters where bugs may occur. However, there is a limit on the number of times the effect can be applied to the same thing, and it can only be used once within a specified time.
After he dodged Zheng Qiuji's superpower, he tried to run away, but was held firmly by a strong hand.
Skaia raised his head with difficulty and gave him a provocative smile.
We all share the same difficulties. What's the point of running away when something happens?
The highest level of a bad friend is like an enemy. He may not live, but Monks must die with him.
Fluorescent water waves emerged, and Chu Zhongyuan rushed over swinging an old tree root. Zheng Qiuji didn't believe it, so he used [Don't Touch Without Inappropriateness] again, and this time the words were really effective.
Monks cursed his teammates and dodged Chu Zhongyuan.
I thought to myself: Oh no, Gu Qingming has raised a purebred dairy cat.
It turned out that Luo Dong's pistol was waiting for him. The boy put his index fingers together and made an aiming motion, just like a bullet entering the chamber.
Monks wailed and fell down convulsively.
"Skaya... No, you actually told the truth..."
Skaia sneered.
In the chaos, Am picked up little Una and ran towards the giant tree. She was very strong and could even chop all the firewood she needed by herself. Although she was only ten years old, it was easy for her to pick up the five-year-old little Una. She drifted directly around the tribesmen and villagers who were standing still and flew towards the giant tree.
On the other side, Gu Qingming was desperately trying to deal with the attacks from the middleman. The opponent's strength and skills were unimaginably strong. He had only felt this kind of oppressive feeling from Teacher Cao Sheng before.
However, Cao Sheng can endure dozens of moves, and entanglement with the middleman is not a problem in a short period of time.
"You can do physical skills, kid..."
For the first time, the middleman's voice was a little angry. He had not expected that these high school students had courage, tacit understanding, and planning that were no less than some veteran CPA groups. It was difficult for him to break free for a while.
At the critical moment, Chu Zhongyuan swung the old tree root and teleported over, forcing the middleman to dodge subconsciously. While dodging, Gu Qingming used all his strength and, with the power of Bai Ke Lan, forced the other party back a few steps, with his back to the direction of the old tree.
On the other side, Monks was still wailing, while Koskaya was gradually recovering.
He somersaulted to his feet, but could not find the gun that always accompanied him.
Skaia rubbed his still aching abdomen that was hit by a bullet, and suddenly he saw a shadow pick up his gun and start running away in just a few seconds, several times faster than the usual one thousand meter physical test.
"Damn it, that damned Word Spirit kid!"
Skaia cursed.
Because on the other side, Luo Dong targeted him again and would not stop until he was dead.
The middleman was tripped by Gu Qingming. He wanted to use his supernatural powers, but was frequently interrupted by the elusive Chu Zhongyuan.
These high school students have no threshold for using their superpowers, but the middlemen have to use their superpowers with caution and consideration.
But no matter how careful he was, the middleman knew that he had to use his special powers to stop little Una from coming into contact with the tree god.
The middleman told the priest that the method to save the tree god was simply a fantasy. In essence, he was looking for another thing that the boss wanted, and he used the lives of the tribe members and villagers to control the formation of the tree god.
As for what would happen to the tree god after finding that thing, that was not within his consideration.
Unaji is the messenger appointed by the tree god. If the tree god, who has not yet been brainwashed and controlled by him with the formation, is awakened by Unaji, the boss’s second request will be completely ruined.
The middleman didn't bother to cherish the threshold, and the black and white pixel blocks went towards Am, so fast that they didn't even notice it.
"careful!"
Chu Zhongyuan and Gu Qingming rushed forward, trying to stop each other's en factor, but were forced back by the sudden appearance of Skaia and the middleman's dagger.
"brush--"
The sharp blade passed by, and the sound of something breaking was heard, but it was not Am and the others' bodies.
The pale-faced young man held a forest-patterned hunting knife that he had taken from a tribal hunter standing nearby, his shoulders covered in blood, and he actually cut off the en factor that was attacking Am and little Una.
After a long struggle, he finally broke free from the middleman's control by cutting himself.
Mom and Dad are dead, but my sister and I are still alive.
I am a brother, and I have to protect my sister.
When the middleman arrived, Ulig was almost dying from hypothermia.
But a tenacious belief supported him and allowed him to break free from the horizon formed by white birch trees.
I am a brother, and I have to protect my sister.
What would happen to my sister if I were not around?
Ulig witnessed that in the formation that controlled them in place, his parents, who had no superpowers, took the lead in holding him tightly in their arms, allowing the wind and snow to turn them into white crystal ice sculptures.
He wanted to cry, but as soon as his tears flowed, they would turn into icicles and hurt his eyes.
Mom and Dad left and will never come back, just like the fallen reindeer in spring and the fallen and rotten leaves in autumn.
Just like every rain and every snow in Lin Ling’s old age.
He and his sister are the only ones left in this world.
I am a brother, and I have to protect my sister.
So, the youngest and most outstanding hunter of the Tree God Tribe struggled to wake up from the other side and met the cold eyes of the middleman.
The middleman saved him, but also controlled his body, making him act like a puppet, performing a drama of deception in the tribe.
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