Uncle Nine noticed Gou Sheng's hesitation and said to him, "It's alright. With the group leader here, this task will probably only require some cooperation from us. Those group members who chose to leave just now might regret their decision in the future."
Upon hearing this, Gou Sheng paused for a moment. Hmm? The group owner? Oh right, the group owner is here too. To be able to create a chat group that connects all the heavens and myriad worlds, the group owner's power must be even greater than the heavens!
He turned to look at Gabriel, the group leader, and his eyes lit up. He thought to himself: She's so beautiful, even more beautiful and charming than his mother in his memory.
Sensing Gou Sheng's gaze, Gabriel couldn't help but look over. After glancing at him, she shifted her gaze to the city wall beside her, where she sensed a large amount of light energy.
No wonder it became the last refuge.
Light is naturally effective against demons, and with this wall in place, it should be able to hold out for a few months before its energy is completely depleted.
Chen Ping had found Alice's information and checked it. Hmm, her condition: trapped in a nightmare, unable to escape. No wonder she'd been unconscious; she'd been affected. A nightmare, indeed; this ability to enter dreams is truly difficult to deal with.
After all, if they're not careful, they might kill Alice as well.
After learning about her situation and location, Chen Ping closed the chat group and said, "Let's go, Uncle Jiu, let's go find Alice and ask her about the current situation."
Uncle Nine: "Well, but group leader, the mission hasn't started yet, and the light shield hasn't disappeared."
Chen Ping glanced at it and then nodded. This light shield was used to protect the personal safety of group members after they entered the world. It wasn't there at first; it was only after the number of group members increased and someone suffered serious injuries in the mission world that the chat group added this protective measure.
The shield will disappear once the mission officially begins, ensuring that group members can safely contact local residents and start carrying out the mission.
Chen Ping: "Okay, after the light barrier disappears, let's go to the temple to find Alice, heal her, and then ask her how to solve this problem. After all, this is her world."
Chen Ping couldn't help but glance at the sky. Demons were also local residents of this world, not some extraterrestrial demons, so it didn't matter to this world which side won in the end.
And for the Heavenly Dao, it's even more so, isn't it? If the demons win, then this world will begin to develop in the direction of the demons; if they lose, nothing will change.
Hmm, thinking about this, Chen Ping couldn't help but stroke his chin. Then why would he issue a task to the chat group? You know, a task that affects the development of the world cannot be issued to a chat group without the permission of the Heavenly Dao.
Well, never mind, if we don't know, we don't know. Maybe the Heavenly Dao has gone mad. We'll find out by asking Alice later, since she has the title of Daughter of the Heavenly Dao on her profile.
As the light shield quietly disappeared, Chen Ping decisively said, "Alright, let's set off for the temple to find Alice now. Follow me."
He took Gabriel's little hand and started walking forward. Uncle Nine turned to Gou Sheng and said, "Let's go, stay close."
The group left their temporary lodging and entered the empty street. The street was unusually deserted, almost without a soul in sight. This was understandable; at a critical moment of life and death, who had the leisure to wander around? Everyone was fighting for survival, either seeking refuge or resisting, and the entire city was filled with a tense and oppressive atmosphere.
The four walked down the street, where they saw wounded warriors and creatures of various races resting and receiving treatment. Elves, humans, dwarves, and orc warriors stood side by side, and some rare magical beasts and dragons were also being healed. For Chen Ping and Gabriel, such scenes were commonplace, and they did not show much surprise.
Although Uncle Nine had participated in several chat group missions and was familiar with the races of these fantasy worlds, he still couldn't help but cast a curious glance when he saw the real dragon, after all, this was the first time he had ever seen a legendary creature with his own eyes.
Gou Sheng stared wide-eyed. Although he had seen these strange races on screen, the shock he felt in reality was completely different. To him, everything here was full of novelty and unknown charm.
Little did they know, their appearance had already attracted some attention on the front lines of the Holy Wall. In this area near Holy Light City, four unharmed humans stood out conspicuously.
Chen Ping, Gabriel, and the experienced Uncle Nine had already noticed the gazes around them, but they didn't care. After all, in this era, even the slightest thing would be magnified.
Gou Sheng didn't notice anything amiss; he was looking around in surprise.
......
Da da da—!
A series of synchronized footsteps approached rapidly, and several squads of guards quickly ran up, soon surrounding Chen Ping and his companions. Faced with such a formation, Chen Ping stopped and calmly surveyed his surroundings, thinking to himself: This lineup is indeed quite large.
Seeing this, Gou Sheng, who was standing next to Uncle Jiu, became nervous. He swallowed and cautiously asked Uncle Jiu, "Um... Uncle Jiu, we're surrounded now, what should we do?"
Uncle Nine, however, seemed quite calm. He gently patted Gou Sheng's shoulder and smiled as he comforted him, "Don't be nervous, young man. We're not their enemies, so what are you afraid of? Leave everything to me and the group leader."
Chen Ping stood calmly at the front of the group, remaining silent in the face of the guards surrounding them, patiently waiting for them to ask questions. At this moment, the guards did not speak, but stared at them warily, their weapons gripped tightly, indicating that they would take immediate action if anything unusual was detected.
Gou Sheng appeared particularly nervous, constantly glancing at the guards around him, fearing a sudden attack. Uncle Jiu, on the other hand, remained as calm and composed as ever, while Gabriel stood quietly beside Chen Ping, equally composed.
After a standoff of more than ten minutes, another group of people rushed over, and the guards who had been surrounding Chen Ping and his three companions quickly made way for them.
Da da da—!
A woman dressed in military uniform, exuding an air of authority, entered the encirclement accompanied by two adjutants. She frowned and scrutinized Chen Ping and his companions with a serious expression.
After a brief examination, the female officer fired off three questions in quick succession: "Who are you? How did you get here? And why did you come here?"
These three questions respectively concerned the origin of his identity and the purpose of his trip.
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