Barrier of Light

"Boom~~~"

The huge waves rolled and exploded.

The traveler fell heavily back into the [furnace], and the majestic flaming waves were lifted hundreds of meters away. The incomplete waves slapped on the steel cliff, extinguished, and burned out hot smoke.

"Chi chi chi..."

On the cliff, the originally lively environment suddenly became silent.

There was dead silence.

The dignitaries of Beizhou who were chatting and laughing all looked ashen and ugly. There were also a few whose legs were shaking like sieves and could not stand up even with help... This was actually not because they were too timid.

But the pressure of "god" is so powerful that even if the traveler doesn't even have a trace of spirit, just the moment of eye contact is enough to make ordinary people kneel down!

"Now...do you still want to go down?"

The deputy director in a white coat walked out slowly with his hands in his pockets. There was no panic on his face. It seemed that it was an "emergency" just now. When the traveler was escorted into the [furnace], he had already It happened.

He asked calmly: "If there are any other big shots who want to go down and have a closer look, I can apply for permission, but the protective measures below are not as safe as here..."

This time.

No one asked to go down and take a look anymore.

The dignitaries could no longer laugh. Their expressions were gray, knowing that they had lost face. Several of them stood up and resigned and left... They did not look at the remaining research results and just left the scene.

Go down and have a look?

If you look any further... you will lose all your face!

"Deputy Director... I have something to ask you."

On the other side, Lu Zhe took a deep breath and glanced at the underground furnace with lingering fear. After suppressing the shock in his heart, he slowly floated to the side of the deputy director.

The two of them went to the corner together.

Lu Zhe asked in a low voice: "Does the situation like just now happen often?"

After hearing this, the deputy director thought for a moment.

He glanced at Lu Zhe out of the corner of his eye, then at Fisher, who was in the fish tank above his head, and at the blond dwarf Zhong Yuan.

If I guessed correctly, these three should be the three strongest captains in the restart mission.

in the recent crisis.

The three of them have the fastest reaction speed and the greatest courage!

Faced with the impact and pressure brought by the "Traveler", these three captains dared to step forward!

"No……"

The deputy director said meaningfully: "In fact, the traveler has become much more stable in the past two days. He only struggled a few times when he was thrown into the [furnace] at the beginning... We were ready He was prepared for a long battle, but he failed to attack the [furnace] several times, so he huddled up and resisted. That's why tonight's dinner show was held."

Lu Zhe nodded, expressing understanding.

If the "Traveler" is extremely unstable, the Underground Research Institute probably won't send out an invitation.

"This is strange..."

Lu Zhe murmured: "Why do I feel that the traveler seemed to be laughing when he fell?"

"laugh?"

The deputy director was stunned.

When the "Traveler" jumped out of the magma, a large amount of heat mist was set off. He was at the observation station at the time, far away from the steel cliff, and all the [Sky Eyes] were blocked by the heat mist... As for "looking at each other", except for the captain A super strong man had the courage to set his sights on the "traveler", and everyone else, without exception, was frightened and fell down.

This news is a bit shocking.

"Lu Jun, you mean that the traveler smiled... right?"

Just imagining that bronze face covered in blood and fire, smiling, the deputy director felt a tingle in his heart, so he cautiously asked for confirmation.

"yes."

Lu Zhe's voice was also unsure: "It's possible... I saw it wrong?"

He felt that this was probably his misunderstanding.

"No matter what, it deserves attention."

Lu Zhe took a deep breath and said: "Please record this matter in a file and report it...'The Traveler' is a god-level creature with extremely high intelligence. Its current situation may not be as stable as imagined. What will happen next The institute must be careful when carrying out its work.”

"yes."

The deputy director said solemnly: "Thank you for reminding me."

Lu Zhe shook his head: "It's nothing... thank you for your hard work."

…

…

On top of the steel cliff, waves rolled.

Gu Shen slowly recovered from his dazed state.

He was actually in a trance for nearly a minute.

When "The Traveler" jumped out of the furnace, the majestic heat wave almost drowned him. Apart from the three captains, he was one of the extraordinary people standing at the front... There was another one, It's Mu Wanqiu!

A terrifying thought came to his mind.

That was the jump the traveler made just now, for himself!

It "targets" itself!

As soon as this thought appeared, it spread out of control...in Gu Shen's mind.

Vaguely.

He actually felt a twinge of heart palpitations!

Think about it carefully... From the moment the old world broke out, the traveler's goal seemed clear!

It’s always been me!

Gu Shen's expression was complicated. He looked at the flames rolling inside the furnace and quickly shook his head, wondering what had happened to him. This big guy has obviously been escorted into the [Forge] by the Queen. Why is he still so worried? Could it be that he is afraid that the traveler will jump out and eat him?

Running the "breath of spring", Gu Shen stabilizes his heart.

A slightly trembling voice came from his ear.

"So, you also...feel it?"

That was Mu Wanqiu's voice.

In the impact just now, Mu Wanqiu, like Gu Shen, was almost at the forefront!

Gu Shen moved his head slightly and saw Mu Wanqiu, who was also looking pale. The latter used his spirit to communicate, and his voice sounded a little hoarse: "I feel... I seem to be targeted by that thing."

"..."

Gu Shen was silent for two seconds and said calmly: "Don't worry, he can't come out."

It is true that the traveler cannot get out.

If this guy was really targeting him, he would have displayed his great abilities in a disaster situation long ago.

Now being thrown into the [melting pot], it is truly "never the day of recovery"!

"yes……"

After experiencing the shock just now, Mu Wanqiu was in a daze, but she soon regained her composure and asked confusedly: "I don't understand, is this an illusion, or... is he really targeting us?"

The travelers set their sights on Pluto and the extraordinary beings who are contaminated with Pluto's aura.

This was the answer that immediately came to Gu Shen's mind.

But...he thought about it again and felt something wasn't right.

It is reasonable for the traveler to target herself. After all, she controls the underworld fire and is the successor of the same origin as the "former Pluto" who deceived the ancient humans... But it is really wrong to target Mu Wanqiu. She After all, he has not yet accepted the power of Hellfire, he is just walking with himself.

The image of the River Styx reappeared in my mind.

Scenes rewind.

Gu Shen recalled the frozen scene of the traveler leaning over and staring at him——

This guy.

Showed a "smile"...more than once.

It showed a familiar smile before in the Hades Palace!

So is there a possibility that its "smile" is not because it sees itself or Mu Wanqiu?

But because...

I saw the "black gem" inlaid on the traveler's stone sculpture!

At this moment, Gu Shen connected all the doubts and confusions that he had buried deep in his heart when he was exploring the disaster situation, and got a guess that was terrifying to think about——

Transactions between gods must always have some kind of "token".

And this black gemstone is a token!

On the one hand, it gathers the power of Hades, and on the other hand, it stores the traveler's spiritual thoughts.

After the transaction was completed, this black gemstone was set on the statue of the god. As a scale to balance the transaction, travelers could use the gemstone to view the Hades Palace, and Hades could use the gemstone to control the ruins.

In fact, both parties to the transaction have ulterior motives.

The original plan of the travelers was to rely on the power of the idols to destroy the main hall and kill all the dead souls raised by Hades. They not only completed their arrival, but also completed the cleansing and killing... The biggest support they could rely on was this statue between the eyebrows. The statue of the god inlaid with black stone is not only a weight in the transaction, but also the clearest coordinates that the travelers can get in the [Old World]!

Thinking of this, cold sweat broke out on Gu Shen's back.

So...the mental toxins that Pluto hid in the "Black Stone" were not actually intended to target outsiders at all?

But to target...the travelers after their arrival!

He could almost imagine the scene after both sides' plans were successfully implemented - travelers arrived, the Hades Palace was emptied, countless dead souls were swept away by the idols, and then a large number of bone-winged creatures filled the entire disaster area.

Just when the traveler is about to break out of the River Styx.

The "river poison" left by Pluto will explode rapidly... On the forehead of this statue, Pluto planted the most fatal blow, and all those who entered the game will die!

The black gem that symbolized the source of spiritual toxins in the Styx... was now stored by Gu Shen in his "Pure Land Realm".

If nothing unexpected happens.

There is still a ray of the traveler's "spiritual mind", hidden in it!

Is this the reason why the traveler is always "staring" at him?

Gu Shen felt the "craziness" of both parties in this game.

Unfortunately, the most ruthless person in this deadly game is not the traveler.

But... Hades!

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…

After experiencing such a farce, the banquet and the visit were disrupted.

The guests left one after another.

After all, no one knows when the next traveler riot will occur...

The Underground Research Institute also did not try to persuade him to stay.

Everyone took the "Secret Stairway to the Center of the Earth" and ascended together to the top of the suspended building. There were one suspended boat after another parked here. Today, I received an invitation. Those who can attend the banquet are either rich or noble.

Just when everyone was about to leave, there was a "bang"!

A dull explosion suddenly exploded in the night sky of Central City!

This is a firework.

Riding the wind, it went straight to the dome, burning everything at the highest point, and then exploded violently.

The scattered embers of the fireworks fell one after another.

Falling into the night.

Fall back to a quiet place.

The dignitaries in Beizhou looked back one by one as the ashes of the fireworks scattered. Only then did they realize...it turned out that someone had been "waiting" on the roof of the suspended building.

A group of people stood silently in the darkness on the top floor of the suspended building.

They were emitting a faint light, and their gray and white linen robes were slowly fluttering in the evening breeze.

The leader was wearing red armor and holding a long sword in both hands.

City of Light, Holy Judge.