The blood-red full moon silently illuminated the world, invaded by foreign enemies, in the starless night.
The gray-white earth visibly turned into a dead, pitch-black void.
An eerie and terrifying pressure, accompanied by the knights emerging from the stark white gate, continued to surge.
Wei Dayong's arms, gripping his double axes, bulged with terrifying veins.
Purgatory-tier!
Every black knight was Purgatory-tier.
In just a short moment, over a dozen identical black knights had emerged from the darkness within the gate.
They moved silently and solemnly, bringing death to the world.
As their warhorses stepped forward, the land of the dead was tainted by a malevolent power.
Can't win!
The judgment for this battle flashed clearly in Wei Dayong's mind.
The strength of each black knight was on par with his own, even with multiple buffs active.
Facing one, he could fight desperately.
Facing two, he could barely escape.
Facing three, he would surely die.
And now, over twenty death knights had emerged from the gate. If he went forward, he would be instantly killed!
Strangely, Wei Dayong felt no fear. Instead, there was a sense of familiar helplessness.
Yes, thirteen days ago,
He and several other passionate young teachers had faced the surging wolf pack in the same way,
Unable to resist, they were overwhelmed.
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After being accepted into Starfire City by Chen Luo, Wei Dayong's spirits recovered somewhat from this feeling of powerlessness.
Although Chen Luo, the city lord, was just a handsome young man,
In Wei Dayong's eyes, Chen Luo was a true man.
After all, facing the apocalypse, most people with power would likely choose to look out for themselves.
Only a man who was truly willing to bear responsibility and shoulder the burden would choose to gather the people and lead them to counterattack monsters in the apocalypse.
And such a strong individual had listened to Wei Dayong's suggestion, allowing the young children to still be protected in the city's schools amidst the apocalypse.
Therefore, Wei Dayong wholeheartedly recognized Chen Luo as their legion commander and city lord.
"Boss! You go quickly! I'll hold them off!"
Wei Dayong took a step forward, gripping his great axes tightly, his eyes filled with determination.
Everyone present had clearly witnessed the incident where Su Xiao was in danger before.
And the fact that enemies of Purgatory-tier or higher could directly destroy souls,
After being ambushed by the Skeleton Archmage, Chen Luo had repeatedly emphasized this to everyone.
S-class legion descensions could not revive soldiers whose souls had been destroyed.
Therefore, all Purgatory-tier battles must be approached with extreme caution!
And the monsters emerging from this giant tower, each one a strong Purgatory-tier entity, were bound to possess means to target souls.
Unaware that Donghai City had been sealed by the system, Wei Dayong was prepared to sacrifice his life to create an escape opportunity for Chen Luo.
The monsters before them continued to pour out.
In the short time Wei Dayong had spoken, nearly fifty black knights had emerged.
They seemed to be waiting for something, silently forming ranks outside the stark white giant tower, as the terrifying pressure continued to build.
Su Xiao and Hu Tao, standing beside him, said nothing more.
Although they were women, they were both intelligent, and the current situation was clearly a dead end.
Having experienced Purgatory-tier power, they were well aware that while Donghai City was large, it was very small for Purgatory-tier entities.
As soon as these monsters began to move and catch up to them, destroying the entire Starfire City would be as easy as flipping a hand.
Therefore, the only path to survival at this moment was for them to stay and help Chen Luo buy time to escape.
In just over ten days, Chen Luo had advanced to such a realm. They, the legion commanders, were in essence relying on Chen Luo's strength.
So, even if they all died, as long as Chen Luo survived, humanity might still have a glimmer of hope!
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White light flickered around Hu Tao as she exerted her full power to mobilize the force of light.
She was well aware of the implications of her decision, yet strangely, she felt no fear.
Over the past ten days, as a Saintess of the Ancient Era, she could faintly hear the cries of the survivors in the city.
In this world after the doomsday game, survival was often not a blessing.
However, at the moment of deciding to face death, Hu Tao's mind was filled with memories of her time with Chen Luo.
I like him, but I won't be there for his future...
With her feelings clarified, Hu Tao felt a peculiar mix of joy and melancholy.
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Su Xiao said nothing more, merely tightening her grip on her Dragon Spear. She then took out the Howling Moon from her embrace and handed it to Chen Luo.
Since the doomsday game, everything had felt like a dream.
A hero had emerged, bringing hope to herself and others.
Everyone had temporarily put their grief behind them, as the flames of revenge had not yet consumed the invading enemies.
Father, at a time like this, to die for the hope I've identified, my life as Su Xiao would be complete, wouldn't it?
A black and white photograph flashed in her mind. The man in the photo wore a police uniform, his expression resolute. This was Su Xiao's last memory of her father.
Holding the Howling Moon, Su Xiao looked at the black knights, which had now grown to seventy in number, and a peculiar thought suddenly entered her mind.
If there's a next life, I will definitely experience love properly! I absolutely won't be a tomboy who's never been in a relationship!!
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Each Purgatory-tier undead creature had mastered the ability to harm souls.
Just as Su Xiao and the others thought, if they stayed to intercept, their only fate would be to be annihilated by the soul blades in the hands of the black knights.
At this moment, Wei Dayong, who stepped forward, Hu Tao, who was silently circulating her power, and Su Xiao, who handed over the Howling Moon, had all prepared themselves to face death.
But, in the next moment,
A steady male voice echoed in their ears:
"Did I agree to you dying for me?"
Stopping Wei Dayong, who was about to step forward,
Ruffling the hair of the serious-looking Hu Tao, who declared "This young lady can fight really well,"
Pushing the Howling Moon back into Su Xiao's embrace, ignoring its excited howls.
Chen Luo stood before them, facing the increasingly terrifying undead army, the golden light in his eyes growing ever more intense:
"I don't like bad endings. I'm a greedy person. I want everything to have a good ending."
"Therefore, I never want to see scenes of sacrifice for me!"
Looking at Chen Luo's retreating back, Wei Dayong, his emotions stirred, wanted to say something more.
BOOM!!!
The suppression of his will, which had been maintained to consider the tolerance of others, was completely lifted.
Chen Luo's full power, after entering Tier 1,
For the first time, truly erupted with all his might!