Chapter 651 Let's Do It
“A long, long time ago, I told her that I didn’t want to be a guide, but a sentinel.”
The man's voice sounded ethereal, his gaze seemed to pierce through time, landing on that long-forgotten memory, and a bittersweet smile curved his lips.
"She's so stupid..."
At the time, I was only focused on laughing at him.
There was absolutely no hint of probing in his tone.
That hidden desire to become strong enough to stand in front of her.
The girl who burst into his world like a little sun was so dazzling. What he wanted to do was never to support her from behind, but to stand in front of her and shield her from all the storms.
Yun Zhao remained silent for a long time, then said, "You did it, didn't you?"
Not in the way he once longed for, the way of the Sentinels.
Without a burly physique or fierce attacks, they employed a more decisive, brutal, and protracted method.
He sacrificed his soul, merging it with his spiritual body, transforming himself into the "rules" of this polluted domain, and firmly locking the source of this human catastrophe—the Twin Towers—within his own territory.
A century of solitude, twisted obsession, dancing with madness...
All the sacrifices were made to stand at the forefront, shielding her and all those who followed from that devastating storm.
"yes……"
His voice was as soft as a sigh, yet it carried an unprecedented calm: "I think I really did it."
But the person he wanted to protect was no longer there.
"In the last moments of her life, she summed up her life in just a few words."
I've lived, I've loved, I've struggled, I've failed, let the curtain fall.
[—Shen Ying.]
"She's tired, let her rest. The rest..."
The man's voice, carrying a regret spanning a century, gently echoed in the broken space.
Like that unfinished sentence.
The rest... he's here.
An Arctic fox from the black mist came to his side and gently rubbed against him. The man bent down and stroked it.
“I know your purpose, and I know you can enter the Twin Towers.”
He looked up at Yun Zhao, his tone as gentle as ever, and said, "But if we let you in directly, I'm afraid you'll return empty-handed this time."
Yun Zhao's heart sank, as if he knew what he was planning to do.
The next moment.
Old Bai raised his hand and gently pressed it into the void beside him.
The entire chaotic space suddenly trembled violently. The already unstable void seemed to be thrown into a lake with a boulder, creating terrifying ripples.
Immediately afterwards, five enormous vortexes emitting an ominous black and red light appeared out of thin air around Yun Zhao and his companions.
The vortex spun wildly, emitting a hissing sound that devoured everything, from which came the chilling sounds of dragging chains and heavy footsteps.
"Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!"
Five tall, stiff figures, shrouded in thick, inky black energy, stepped out from the center of the vortex like puppets, landing heavily in the void and surrounding Yun Zhao and the others.
Xie Tu and his companions immediately recognized the five men as the five missing sentries.
"Do your best to defeat me, or you will remain here forever."
After Old Bai finished speaking, the five sentries moved out together and attacked the group.
Their faces were expressionless, and every move they made was ruthless, carrying a corrupted madness and destructive will, as they attacked the nearest person without mercy.
Jiang Mu dodged to the side, pushing his agility to its limit, narrowly avoiding vital points each time.
Fu Yu put down her weapon and adopted a defensive stance, refusing to attack.
Those five people were clearly not completely corrupted yet, and there was a possibility of saving them. We must not harm their lives.
Not far away, Xia Mingang was running around frantically, afraid that he might seriously injure or even kill his opponent if he lost control. His face was full of suppressed anger and struggle, and he was defending himself with extreme frustration.
Xie Tu is under the most pressure.
He was fighting two opponents alone, with Uncle Qin by his side. The fire phoenix's flames were limited to defense and interference, and dared not truly burn the opponent.
This completely passive defense is extremely taxing on both mental and physical strength.
In the center of the battlefield, Yun Zhao and Lao Bai faced off across the distance.
Outside, there was the roar of engines and the clash of weapons as teammates struggled against five controlled sentries, but between the two, there was an eerie silence.
Yun Zhao understood his intention.
If they were simply let in, it wouldn't have any effect on her domain, so Lao Bai took on the final responsibility, trying to force back the last wisp of white mist in her mental domain.
"Do you really want to do this?" Yun Zhao asked, looking up at him with mixed feelings.
Old Bai glanced sideways, nodded with a smile, and said, "The road to victory is always accompanied by sacrifice. Ding Lang has completed his mission, and I miss her too."
Yun Zhao still didn't move.
Old Bai sighed softly, "You don't seem to remember how you got out."
"Thirteen years ago, I was the one who let you out. Have you forgotten?"
The lost little girl was arrogant and overbearing.
She possesses the most powerful strength in the world, allowing her to move freely through all realms.
The moment Lao Bai saw her, an unyielding sorrow settled in his deep, unfathomable eyes.
Twenty years ago, when they discovered that the red eyes had changed, with countless dark substances gathering, compressing, and avoiding each other inch by inch.
At that moment, he finally understood that the guide to light they had been searching for had only just hatched.
He waited a hundred years, and finally she woke up, bringing light to the outside world.
Yun Jue's daughter.
A guide of light from an extraterrestrial civilization, born with immense power.
“You came to me asking for directions, saying you wanted to go out to find your father, and I opened the door for you.”
Asking for directions is a euphemism.
The little girl's commanding tone is still vivid in my mind.
When Lao Bai saw her, he knew he had to let her go.
Otherwise, if she grows up in the contaminated zone, she will have no feelings for this world, be indifferent and aloof, and might even stand on the side of the Red Eyes, coldly watching the destruction of Blue Star.
"It seems my decision back then was right."
The man felt gratified at that moment, his gaze lingering on the badge on her shoulder.
There, there is a pure white red-crowned crane.
"I just didn't expect you to go to Dawn Base."
Yun Zhao followed his gaze and reached up to touch the badge pattern on his shoulder.
She never imagined that her escape from Zone 6 back then was not an accident.
"Make your move. If you don't, there will be casualties over there."
Old Bai casually tapped the air, and his immense spiritual power once again rushed towards the five controlled sentries.
The black aura emanating from the five individuals surged, and their attacks became even more ferocious.
Even Xia Mingang found it somewhat difficult to cope and gradually moved closer to Jiang Mu and Fu Mu.
Human beings are as insignificant as dust, yet as tenacious as wild grass.
He finally got what he was waiting for.
A true "game-changer" not only sees through the game, but also possesses enough power and wisdom to accomplish what they failed to do in the past.
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