Chapter 687 Sky Dog's Request

The Sky Dog's words silenced the crowd on the giant wall, the atmosphere freezing to an icy point.

Even Wild Dog's expression was subtly strange.

The Storm Resistance War at Gu Fort had just been won, and the generals had just met, yet this guy was saying such things, which was inevitably... ominous.

Why was the Giant Wall so lively today?

Of course, it was because of the special order from "Central City"!

The soldiers who rushed to Gu Fort to participate in the Storm Resistance War were all people who had a close friendship with Zhu Xue Duke. Half the credit for this "Gu Fort Victory" should be attributed to Lin Chou, who was stationed in Central City.

"This guy... is really arrogant."

Gu Shen, in the crowd, stared at the meticulously carved demon mask of the Sky Dog.

Chu Ling's reminder was very correct... this was a highly dangerous person. In some ways, the Sky Dog was more dangerous than Osmond. This guy didn't seem like the kind of righteous person who would abide by rules and order.

That mask should be a very powerful sealed item.

After the Sky Dog spoke.

The generals' voices lowered...

Until Osmond spoke again.

"This battle was a great victory, and it's rare for everyone to meet."

Osmond turned to look at the young man wearing the demon mask behind him, and said with a gentle smile, "Let's let everyone chat a little longer... It's better to discuss Lin Lin's transfer to Central City in private."

In North Continent, the fist is the greatest truth.

The Sky Dog's fist was bigger than any of the other generals present.

And Osmond, the "Eye of the Legion" in his prime, was even better than the Sky Dog. As soon as he spoke, the aura of his accomplished and restrained spirit was released again, vaguely suppressing the Yin Sha aura emanating from the Sky Dog's body.

The atmosphere of the Giant Wall was no longer gloomy.

The generals resumed their communication.

Osmond put his arm around Lin Lin, warmly and enthusiastically inviting him to chat, Lin Lin cast a glance at Gu Shen before leaving, signaling him to take care of himself.

Gu Shen smiled.

He was being treated as a complete newbie.

He was, after all, a disciple of the Grand Arbiter, a successor of divination, a genius crowned with many honors... What kind of scenes hadn't he seen in East Continent?

It was just a change of place.

The two brushed past each other, Gu Shen returned a look, signaling Lin Lin not to worry.

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The North Continent generals were all very interested in Gu Shen.

Before setting off, they had all watched the relevant files of the Gu Fort Fortress... Along with this Storm Resistance War, there was also the [Maze Mission] that the northern border of Gu Fort had persisted in for ten years.

The only "stranger" on the list of returnees was Gu Shen.

Lin Lin had already uploaded the files to the [Deep Sea] database. The fact that this exploration team was able to return to the Giant Wall was simply an amazing miracle... and the captain and deputy captain of this exploration team both pointed out in their intelligence recollections that the person who helped the most in this operation was Gu Shen.

If he had only done these things, he wouldn't have attracted these famous generals.

During this Storm Resistance War, the generals were able to successfully enter the fortress... because someone had solved the "mental toxin." This news had already spread on the Giant Wall. Lin Lin didn't deliberately hide it, because the news couldn't be hidden.

The person who solved the mental toxin was also this man from East Continent named Gu Shen!

So much explosive information all pointed to Gu Shen.

In addition, Gu Shen's publicly available file in [Deep Sea] stated: S-class ability, successor of divination, and the last disciple taken in by the Grand Arbiter who disappeared in the "Piyue City Fortress."

So many factors combined led the North Continent generals on the Giant Wall to come and talk to Gu Shen.

The soil of North Continent was known for its fierce customs, but none of the guys who could be called "famous generals" were truly reckless fools. These people seemed to be rough on the surface, but they were actually meticulous in their own way. They sought to talk with Gu Shen, not just to get acquainted.

Like Zhong Yuan, they were very curious about how Gu Shen's team returned from the [Old World]?

In addition to that.

They were also very curious about Gu Shen's next arrangements.

As a "meritorious person" of the exploration team, Central City would most likely confer honors on this explorer, and Gu Shen would very likely participate in the conferral as an "outsider."

If Her Majesty the Queen issued an invitation, would Gu Shen accept it?

Gu Shen did not reveal any useful information.

He exchanged information and contact information with these "generals"... But apart from [Live Fish] Fisher, there was no one here that Gu Shen really cared about. These people just wanted to get information from him.

Fortunately, the communication on the Giant Wall didn't last too long.

These people were all being regulated by Zhu Xue Duke to conduct "temporary operations." The airships above Gu Fort were too dense, which wasn't a good thing... After about half an hour, Osmond and Lin Lin's conversation ended, and the Eye of the Legion issued a retreat signal, and the generals of the Third Legion left one after another.

[Live Fish] Fisher gave Gu Shen a warm invitation before leaving.

This could be considered a pleasant chat. This cold-faced, warm-hearted freak originally just wanted to contact the [Undying] of East Continent through Gu Shen, but now he had changed his mind. If Gu Shen had time, he could go to Deepscale Fortress at any time.

The "clearing mission" of the Giant Wall was still ongoing.

The Gu Fort warriors were cleaning up the "buffer zone" of "garbage," striving to sweep away all the wreckage of the [Lost Ones]. It was estimated that it would take another half a month to start the reconstruction of the [Umbrella Defense Line]. This operation could be said to be a great success.

Lin Lin ended his conversation with Osmond and came to Gu Shen's side.

The Sky Dog stood not far away, like a persistent ghost.

He had never integrated into this "lively" conversation from beginning to end, as if he was just waiting for Lin Lin to end his dialogue... He was waiting for Osmond and the generals of the Third Legion to finish.

Seeing that hideous demon mask, Lin Lin said with a headache, "I always keep my promises. Can you not stand next to me like a grim reaper?"

"I can," the Sky Dog said, "Specific time."

Lin Lin's forehead bulged with veins. If he could beat him, he would have already attacked.

He looked back at the hot, smoking mortar tube next to him. Unfortunately, the "source energy cannons" on the fortress city wall had exhausted their ammunition when attacking the storm, otherwise he would definitely have given this gloomy and strange guy a fierce blast.

"Three days."

Lin Lin frowned and said, "I always have some things to sort out. I'll set off in three days."

"Too long."

The Sky Dog said coldly, "In three days, the source energy cannon ammunition of Gu Fort will have been replenished. I don't want to waste the ammunition sent by the Duke's allocation."

He really knows me... In three days, if this guy is still standing in front of me so arrogantly, then I will have to send him a source energy firework display.

Lin Lin said gloomily, "The Lin family never goes back on their word. I said I'll set off in three days, and I definitely won't break the agreement. You don't have to stay in Gu Fort. Three days later, when the fortress's supply resources are in place, I will set off."

Sky Dog: "..."

After a few seconds of silence, he seemed to be weighing the pros and cons.

Or perhaps he had received an instruction.

The demon carved on the dark mask nodded slightly and said, "Alright."

After saying that, he slowly retreated, falling off the edge of the giant wall, his body turning into a wisp of black smoke, dissipating and disappearing in the wind.

"This guy has always been like this."

Wild Dog comforted, "Brigadier General, Zhu Xue Duke asked me to convey a message... He's waiting for you to come home in Central City."

Go home?

Gu Shen vaguely caught the extraordinary significance of this word.

After speaking, Wild Dog also turned and left.

Within a few minutes, all the support above the Gu Fort Fortress Giant Wall disappeared, and the Iron Dome regained its clarity. The broken streamers above the sky could not piece together the heavy texture of the doomsday oil painting from before. The whole world was like water washed, clean and immaculate, exceptionally light.

It was just that the giant umbrella in the distance had completely collapsed.

The floating boards were swept and ravaged by the storm, completely annihilated.

Looking from afar, there were still some "surviving" umbrella pieces, scattered like stars, but they were too thin... They looked a little sad.

"In six hundred years of history, the [Umbrella Defense Line] has been destroyed four times."

Lin Lin suddenly spoke, saying, "The most recent time was a hundred and fifty years ago. The Giant Wall was also damaged. The 'Iron Dome Emperor' of North Continent led his army on a personal expedition. Before the North Continent inland fell, he used not-so-advanced guns and artillery to shatter this source energy tide. At that time, human technology was not developed, but it was still able to overcome the disasters of the [Old World]."

Gu Shen was stunned. He didn't expect Lin Lin to suddenly say this to him.

"Each destruction, breakage, and reconstruction of the defense line will make us stronger."

The young man standing on the Giant Wall's high platform looked into the distance.

The Umbrella Defense Line was the "end of the world" that could be seen at a glance, and also the "human throat stronghold" that could never be seen to the end.

A strange brilliance flickered in Lin Lin's naturally silent and gloomy eyes.

"Do you see the 'umbrella handle' of the Umbrella Defense Line? That is the banner planted by the Iron Dome Emperor a hundred and fifty years ago. From that day on, Gu Fort had the title of 'human destiny throat.' That emperor died in the long war against the storm... and then there was us, there was today, and there will be tomorrow."

His voice was very light, but as the surrounding wind stirred, it became firm and exciting.

In North Continent...

Defending the fortress.

This wasn't anything great.

So it wasn't worth getting excited and saying it loudly.

Lin Lin leaned against the high platform, his constantly tense posture suddenly relaxing.

He squinted his eyes, silently watching the broken streamers in the distant sky, as if looking at an old friend who had accompanied him for many years.

Lin Lin murmured, "Many years ago, someone brought me to this high platform, to see that giant umbrella, to see the banner planted by the Iron Dome Emperor. He told me: All things in the world will eventually meet annihilation, but only after breaking can they be reborn."

Gu Shen was thoughtful.

He also looked at the Iron Dome in the distant sky.

In this Storm Resistance War, there were many broken souls. The Third Legion and Gu Fort Fortress both had dead soldiers... Although this battle was a great victory, it was difficult to avoid casualties.

At this moment, the souls of these people, illuminated by the "Underworld Fire," were clearly visible.

If he released the Pure Land at this moment, perhaps the souls of these people would be absorbed into it.

"In fact, annihilation is not the end."

Gu Shen pondered for a moment, and said slowly, "Looking at the world in a different way will reveal another angle of 'truth.' Those broken ones... may usher in another kind of rebirth in a meaningful sense."

"Is that so?"

Lin Lin smiled softly, and the scene before him unconsciously overlapped with faded memories of the past.

Today was different from the past.

But this moment was better than that time.

After a long time, Lin Lin said very softly to himself, "Perhaps... it's time to try looking at this world in a different way."

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(There will be another chapter tonight. Those who can't wait can go to sleep first)