The polluters were extremely sensitive. The moment they sensed something was wrong, they scattered in all directions.
Soil, green plants, small animals, humans…
All could serve as their hiding places.
However, before they could hide properly, a mental power swept over them, faster than they could react.
The polluters at the forefront hadn't even registered what was happening before their consciousness ceased to exist.
Bang! Bang bang!
One by one, the polluters exploded.
It was as if their brains had burst into pieces.
Even those that had already burrowed into human bodies did not escape.
With a "bang," they exploded.
"What was that?"
The man frowned, unaware that he had just narrowly escaped death.
He touched the back of his body but felt nothing.
His companion beside him glanced over and said strangely, "There's nothing there."
"That's odd…" the man muttered.
He distinctly felt something on his back just now.
The city where humans resided still maintained its original order.
Some people pushed small carts, selling flowers as they walked.
Others met friends at a milk tea shop, waiting and sipping their cool milk tea.
Some had just gotten off work and were preparing to feast at a restaurant.
This was, originally, such a safe and beautiful scene.
It was the place the polluters had long awaited to recover.
But seeing their companions die one after another, the remaining polluters were all terrified.
Terrified of what?
They didn't know.
Run!
Run fast!
Running was the only way!
The polluters quickly fled in the opposite direction.
Behind them, a powerful mental power was conducting a large-scale scan.
Those who ran even slightly slower or fell behind were all annihilated by that mental power.
Terrifying!
How terrifying!
Fortunately, it seemed the scanning range was too vast, and the mental power's speed quickly diminished, allowing them to pull ahead.
But the polluters did not stop for a moment.
Leave this place!
Leave this place!
There are fierce beasts to the south!
However, by the time they reached the edge of the barrier, they realized the purpose of the barrier above them.
They understood why no grim reapers had appeared along the way.
It turned out they were all waiting here for them!
At this moment, the polluters felt the treachery of society.
"Brothers, charge!"
"Hahaha, don't fight me for them!"
The grim reapers, who had been waiting for a long time, all charged forward.
Their movements were swift, their attacks precise and deadly.
They were afraid that Lord Yama would act too quickly and eliminate all the polluters!
Facing the onslaught of the grim reapers, the polluters had nowhere to escape.
In terms of combat power, polluters were not particularly outstanding.
They relied more on parasitism and consumption.
They relied on their terrifying polluting nature.
But now, even their most formidable ability was suppressed.
Because, even if the grim reapers were infected,
as long as they scanned themselves within Lord Yama's mental power range periodically, they could eliminate any future consequences.
Therefore, the grim reapers looked at the polluters as if they were countless monsters to be farmed.
Without any worries.
…
"Seeking death!"
A polluter, fleeing in panic, turned to burrow into the body of a passing kitten.
But the next second, a shadow flying dagger formed from ghostly energy shot out.
It directly pinned the polluter to the ground.
As their companions died one after another,
the polluters' abilities grew weaker and weaker.
These creatures, a single one could propagate an entire group.
The larger the group, the stronger their abilities, and the faster their evolution.
Conversely, they would become weaker and their abilities would regress.
It was said,
the initial, smallest polluters were no larger than grains of sand…
Huh?
Where did they hear that?
Was it a shared consciousness of some polluter?
Speaking of which, why did they come to this planet in the first place?
Strange…
It remembered being very, very strong before.
How did it become so weak?
Why did it come to this place?
…
…
The final battle ended quickly, taking only one day.
With the elimination of the last polluter, the entire polluter invasion incident finally concluded.
When the news reached the other three halls, many grim reapers were astonished.
Not long ago, they were still wondering why the Southern Hall acted in such a manner.
But now, it seemed…
Was the Southern Hall really that formidable?
After that, the four halls swept through their respective territories twice more.
To confirm that the polluters had completely disappeared from this world.
Including the subsequent battlefield cleanup, the entire polluter invasion incident lasted a total of three years and six months.
This was at least half the time sooner than the polluter incident in the dream.
Jiang Lin paused as he wrote.
The robotic sphere and Xu Nan beside him tilted their heads, not understanding why he stopped writing.
A moment later, Jiang Lin continued to write:
Of course, the time in the dream was vague, and the specific duration of that battle is still under consideration.
Lord Yama said that all grim reapers contributed significantly to this incident, and they would be granted rotation leave for a period…
Furthermore, the information provided by the Seven-Colored Egg was of great help in this incident.
The rewards from the Underworld were divided into two parts: privileges within the Underworld,
and tangible treasures.
Considering the species of the Seven-Colored Egg, the rewards were all usable by dragons.
One of them even seemed to be able to enhance the potential of a dragon cub.
Of course, Jiang Lin, who submitted the information and undertook the communication and cooperation between the four halls, also gained a lot from this campaign.
First, he became a First-Class Grim Reaper.
In the Underworld, he was considered a core member.
Second, in the morning, he finally advanced from the peak of the Ghost King realm to the Underworld Emissary realm.
Combat, indeed, was the fastest way to grow.
But the prerequisite was to survive.
After reaching the Underworld Emissary realm, his abilities also underwent some changes, which were yet to be studied.
…
"Captain Jiang, are you finished writing?"
Seeing Jiang Lin put down his brush, Xu Nan beside him asked.
Jiang Lin responded faintly, "Yes."
This letter was written to the Seven-Colored Egg.
He had originally intended to simply state that the polluter incident had ended, and the battle of life and death had not occurred.
He was still alive and well. Then he would ask the Seven-Colored Egg to study hard in the Dragon Palace.
He didn't expect…
Jiang Lin looked at the letter in front of him.
He didn't expect to write so much, which also served to sort out the entire incident.
"Captain Jiang, can I write a couple of sentences to my senior?"
As soon as Xu Nan said this, the robotic sphere beside him seemed to have thought of something.
It chimed in, "Me too, me too."
It also had many, many things to say to its senior!
About body modifications, about the flowering branches in the yard, and about the 'Pet Uprising Alliance'…
And many more.
Jiang Lin looked at the two little fellows in front of him. After the Seven-Colored Egg left, the Eighteenth Hall had also become much quieter. Da Feng Novel Network.
He took out two blank sheets of paper and handed them over, "Write, and give them to me when you're done. I'll have the Ghost Babies deliver them together."
Ghost Babies, with big heads and small bodies.
Wearing red bellybands and with their hair tied in topknots.
Usually, when people passed messages or delivered items, they would find them.
It was somewhat similar to delivery services in the mortal world.
While waiting for the two little fellows to write their letters, Jiang Lin rubbed his temples and got up to return to the resting room of the Eighteenth Hall to take a nap.
Ghosts generally did not need to sleep.
Logically speaking, he had just been promoted to the Underworld Emissary realm in the morning, so he should be full of energy.
But Jiang Lin felt a sense of fatigue.
Could it be because of the recent events?
Jiang Lin didn't know.
But as soon as he lay down on the bed and closed his eyes,
his mind rapidly sank and fell.
Soon, he entered a deep sleep.
Then, something long-sealed impatiently surfaced.
…