Chapter 162 The First World
Under the clear night sky, the neon lights of the city are still charming, and the lights are reluctant to go out for a long time. The voices of people go from bustling to dispersed, and the noise is about to subside, but there are still sleepless lights accompanying the shadows of the stars and the moon.
At this depth of night, even in the bustling capital, a few quiet streets lay deserted. Bright moonlight streamed down, and in the deserted alleyway, a figure suddenly appeared.
He stumbled out of the ripples of nothingness, half-kneeling on the ground, his head bowed, his expression unclear. A faint hole could be seen through his open chest, as if pierced by a weapon like a spear. No blood flowed from the wound, only the wriggling of granulation tissue slowly mending.
Xiang Gucheng closed his eyes, straightened his clothes, and completely covered the wound. Now no one could tell that his injury was so serious.
He slowly stood up, dressed in a white robe as white as snow. His handsome features reflected the moonlight, his dark eyes shrouded in gloom. The injuries inflicted by the strange fire had inhibited his ability to heal, making it impossible to fully recover in a short period of time.
Why……
Why is he always the winner?
"come out!"
Xiang Gucheng was in a state of unease, a murderous look etched across his face. He looked up, a menacing aura spreading across his face. The man, hiding his head and revealing his tail, was shaken by the pressure and spat out a mouthful of blood. He didn't dare delay, fearing that if he spoke a word too late, his life would be lost.
"Please spare my life, sir! I am the Bishop of the Deep Blue Church, and I have come to greet you, sir!"
"Welcome," Xiang Gucheng said with a cold smile, "What deep blue? I've never heard of it."
He had already decided to kill. No matter who this person was or who stood behind him, waiting here and setting a trap was no different from showing off his power... Xiang Gucheng's eyes were fierce. He had offended so many people, and if he killed them all, there would be no more trouble!
The illusory murderous intent in the legend actually exists!
The man was horrified. The murderous aura, as deep as the sea, cut his skin like a sharp blade, causing trickles of blood to flow. Evil spirits wailed in his ears, and before his eyes he saw the horrific scene of Hell. Under the threat of death, he instinctively roared out the decree given to him by the God: "Pei Yichen!"
As soon as the ghost's cries stopped, he saw the evil ghost walking towards him on a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood, with a gloomy and terrifying smile. Blood dripped into his eyes, causing extreme pain. He felt as if his whole body was soaked in deep water, with tinnitus, dizziness, and a chaotic brain.
In his confusion, he heard the evil ghost chuckling in his ear, holding his heart in his hand and playing with it wantonly, the voice coming from far away and near: "...Why don't you continue?"
He felt a pain in his heart and woke up like a drowning man who was suddenly rescued. Life-saving air rushed into his lungs through his respiratory tract, and he finally escaped from the suffocating chaotic place and returned to the world.
He breathed heavily, unable to tell whether it was an illusion or reality. Only fear was deeply engraved in his heart. He trembled as he repeated God's words: "God said that He can cooperate with you to kill Pei Yichen."
He didn't know who Pei Yichen was, he just wanted to survive!
Xiang Gucheng avoided the stain at the man's feet in disgust. His pet imps also shook their heads, wishing they could get as far away from him as possible. He sneered disdainfully, "It's ridiculous that a God would appoint a coward like you as a bishop."
He said carelessly and maliciously: "If your god really wants to help me, why not sacrifice his own life?"
The bishop shuddered and trembled as he listened to Xiang Gucheng's blasphemous words. Suddenly, his eyelids fluttered, the whites of his eyes rose, and his facial expression calmed. A strange voice uttered from his mouth: "Corpse Ghost Immortal, it is extremely difficult for the Immortal King to kill the Immortal Emperor, but I can help you."
God descends...
With a deity of this magnitude, even if this corpse managed to escape death, it would likely end up as a fool. Xiang Gucheng narrowed his eyes, suddenly sensing a familiar aura from this deity. Could it be one of his old acquaintances? If it was indeed him…
Thinking of the information he accidentally learned, Xiang Gucheng raised his lips and said, "If you want to help me, why don't you help me recover from my injuries first, so that I can see your sincerity."
"Can."
The moment the god descended, Pei Yichen, who was also in the capital, had a slightly changed expression. He murmured two words: "Evil spirit..."
Cheng Kaige, who was in charge of entertaining him, suddenly became alert. He asked nervously, "Evil spirit, what evil spirit? What happened?"
It's funny to say that since he met Tang Lingnan, he has almost turned from a military officer into a diplomat. Even his childhood sweetheart sincerely suggested that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is his home and the Executive Department has become a wasteland that he should give up.
But Cheng Kaige, who firmly believed that the Executive Department was his eternal white moonlight, was unwilling to succumb to reality. He firmly believed that this was just a small test that was improvised by the higher-ups.
Pei Yichen shook his head: "This is not something you can handle."
The evil aura had only appeared for a brief moment, and now it was no longer traceable. Pei Yichen rubbed his fingertips, and thought of Xiang Gucheng, who had fallen into the path of the dead ghosts. Then he thought of the shot he had shot him in the heart not long ago. He felt guilty and afraid, not knowing how to tell his sister the truth.
There were several times when he and Xiang Gucheng got really angry and couldn't stop fighting...
Pei Yichen became worried again, and did not take the evil spirit that had just appeared seriously. He thought it was something that could be solved with a fire.
"What is Deep Blue doing again?"
In a simple room with a long table, Cheng Kaige frowned and placed the documents back on the table. The captain of another team sitting next to him said, "We've wiped out a lot of Deep Blue strongholds recently, and they've suffered heavy losses. Logically, they should be lying low rather than causing trouble."
One regional leader speculated uncertainly, "Could it be that they're really about to descend upon the gods? Not only are they active domestically, but they've also been repeatedly provoking official organizations in various countries abroad, creating numerous terrorist incidents. This number really doesn't make sense."
As the speculation about the descent of the spirits emerged, everyone's expressions turned grim. Someone muttered, "What a bunch of traitors who have abandoned their own world!"
Within the Stargate Council, the concept of divine descent occupies a very ambiguous boundary, strictly speaking, outside the Council's jurisdiction and oversight. Faith is free, and the people of this world believe in alien gods, long for their advent, and establish channels for divine descent through sacrifice, which conforms to the principle of voluntary transactions.
In other words, if Deep Blue truly summoned the true form of the evil god, the Council would not intervene, and Earth would have to resolve the crisis on its own. However, Earth started too late, lacking a powerful guardian. Ultimately, being weak yet wealthy was its original sin.
"The energy of a whole world is so enviable...it's our fault that we don't have the ability to protect it." The middle-aged man in the lead had wrinkles on his face and his voice was full of fatigue.
"Director..."
The middle-aged man waved his hand. "The only solution now is to intensify the suppression efforts, interrogate the enemy's purpose, and do our utmost to destroy their targets. We'll fight back if the enemy comes, and we'll block the floods with earth. Right now, things haven't gotten worst yet, so let's all go. By the way, Kaige, you stay."
"yes."
Seeing his colleagues leaving one by one, Cheng Kaige touched his head, not understanding why the director had kept him here alone.
The last person to leave closed the door, leaving only the director and Cheng Kaige in the room. Cheng Kaige heard the director ask:
"Kaige, what do you think of Tang Lingnan?"
Cheng Kaige was stunned. He wasn't very bright, but he wasn't stupid either. He scratched his head and wanted to carefully consider his answer, but he found that he couldn't think of a way to say it. The director didn't urge him, so Cheng Kaige just said whatever came to his mind:
"Director, I think... she seems to have a lot of secrets. She seems to know all the big shots, and she seems to be extremely talented. But I think she's more like an ordinary person. I'm not talking about anything else, just her personality. She's a nice girl who can chat with anyone. Unlike those big shots, my legs would go weak when I stand in front of them."
"I'm not saying the boss has a bad temper, it's just that," Cheng Kaige racked his brains to search for the little knowledge he had, "his temperament, his aura, whatever, he's just different from us. But Tang Lingnan, I don't have that feeling when I talk to her. I know she has a special relationship with the boss, but the relationship between us is not based on the boss."
The director couldn't help laughing when he heard his words. He actually didn't want to ask this, but it seemed almost the same. The director smiled and asked Cheng Kaige:
"Do you think she has feelings for Xia Country and Earth?"
"Of course," Cheng Kaige thought the director's question was baffling. "We all grew up here. Who wouldn't have feelings for their hometown? It's not like we're antisocial."
Finished!
After the words were out of his mouth, Cheng Kaige realized belatedly that this was his boss, not his usual teammate or the captain next door.
"Director, I..." Cheng Kaige hurriedly tried to make amends, but the director waved his hand to stop him.
"I don't care about these. What I want to hear is your truth. I have read the information about this child. She is indeed a good child." He pointed at the pile of information with Tang Lingnan's photo on it, and a deep look appeared in his eyes.
"Never mind, it's not the worst yet."
He took out another piece of information from the pile and handed it to Cheng Kaige.
Cheng Kaige looked down and read aloud, "Recently, many suburban residents have complained about hearing strange noises at night. Some have even reported seeing... zombies."
"That's right. Furthermore, when the special investigation team went to the scene, they discovered traces of freshly turned earth on the grave mound. Cremation has only been implemented for a few years, but many elderly people still prefer burials. Furthermore, there are still many ancient tombs in the suburbs."
"This..." Cheng Kaige frowned.
The director put his hands behind his back and said, "But here's the problem. We sent the most accomplished Taoist priests in the bureau to investigate, but they found nothing amiss. Just in case, we also sent a few Buddhists and Taoists, as well as a necromancer who had returned from training in the West. Without exception, there was no sign of anything unusual."
"Not likely." Cheng Kaige carefully read the information. He was much more perceptive when it came to serious matters. "It's precisely because there are no flaws that it's the biggest flaw."
At this time, not finding anything is the real abnormality!
"Residents have reported that suspicious individuals are frequently visiting the area, seemingly investigating something. Upon investigation, we strongly suspect they are wanted members of the Deep Blue Church. Although no casualties have been reported so far, we cannot be complacent. Deep Blue individuals are known to do things that harm others and themselves."
"Anyway, I leave this matter to you. Find out what Deep Blue is up to, and then stop them."
Cheng Kaige said solemnly: "Yes, Director, I promise to complete the task!"
【Author’s words】
Transition.
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