Squid Who Loves Diving
Chapter 524 No Regrets
Sitting on a deep black motorcycle, the gray-robed monk Zhan Nage looked at the people in front of him struggling in the "Six Paths of Reincarnation," and softly chanted a Buddhist prayer.
He didn't want to punish these people, but hoped to use the "Six Paths of Reincarnation" to make them feel pain, gradually calm down, or no longer have the energy to participate in this riot.
In short, Zhan Nage's purpose was to "pacify" the crowd area by area, so that scenes of corpses lying everywhere and blood flowing like rivers would not appear in this world.
So he treated everyone equally and included the members of the Subhuman Guard behind him in the "Six Paths of Reincarnation."
For this reason, even though he had foreseen that he would fly up and bloom with blood, he still straightened his body and did not manipulate the motorcycle to back away.
Seeing that most of the citizens in the area in front of him had been hit by the "Six Paths of Reincarnation" and fallen to the ground, struggling in pain, Zhan Nage twisted the throttle and drove the motorcycle past the dispersed city defense army formation.
He was going to influence the demonstrating citizens further away.
Just then, a figure suddenly appeared beside him.
This figure wielded two "United 202" pistols and pulled the trigger at him.
Bang!
It wasn't until the gunshot that Zhan Nage had a premonition, a realization.
By the time his thoughts turned, it was too late. He only had time to create a barrier to block one of the bullets, while the other drilled into his body, pushing him off the motorcycle.
In mid-air, Zhan Nage felt intense pain.
Did "Glory Balance" also participate in this riot? In this instant, such a thought flashed through his mind.
"Glory Balance" worships the June Grand Astrologer "Golden Balance." Some awakened ones have the ability to hide their figures and shield premonitions, making them the most suitable people for assassination in the Ashlands.
As thoughts flickered, Zhan Nage saw his own blood洒 scattered in the air, like a blooming, enchanting flower.
He couldn't help but recall the conversation he had with his elder brother, Zhan Jue Luo, after returning to the Sika Luo Temple last night.
This "Perfectly Awakened One" said in a concerned but angry tone:
"The few people you brought back have run away!
"Not only did they cause chaos on the seventh floor, but it also seems that they have added fuel to the fire of the Initial City's situation. A riot may really happen.
"If you hadn't held on to the idea of compassion and directly handed them over to the 'Hand of Order,' would there be so many things?
"Over the years, how much have you suffered and how many difficulties have you endured because of compassion?
"Looking back now, do you have any regrets?"
Zhan Nage remembered that he remained silent for several seconds before answering:
"No regrets."
Amidst the excruciating pain, Zhan Nage, who was about to fall to the ground, cast his gaze towards the large number of citizens surging in the distance.
Vaguely, he found that the number of people was smaller than he had expected, giving him the illusion that he had counted too many just now.
Having no energy to care about these things, Zhan Nage closed his eyes and used the "Six Paths of Reincarnation" once again.
Thud!
He fell to the ground, and bright red blood quickly spread.
...
Gold Apple District, 14 Round Mound Street, outside the classical villa.
Shang Jianyao aimed the single-soldier rocket launcher at the enemy standing on top of the black car, while Khanna also took advantage of the other party's blindness to raise her left hand, preparing to use the "Slow" ring.
At this time, inside the villa, Avia in the bathroom living room had already woken up.
She did not fall into a near-death state due to Kao's "sudden cardiac arrest"; her maid bore the brunt of this attack.
This was not some substitute ability or item, but a contingency plan arranged by this "virtual world" master today.
She and Avia were well aware that once a riot occurred in Initial City and most of the strong were drawn away, this place would likely be attacked.
That organization that was trying to eliminate the clues of the Old World's destruction would definitely not let go of such an opportunity.
Therefore, Anewa, the "virtual world" master, had given Avia a "disidentification" state that could last for nearly half an hour in advance.
This was a special effect derived from the "face blindness" and "loss of direction" abilities in the "Shattered Mirror" domain through the "Corridor of the Mind."
It could be used on the enemy, making him unable to remember the target's appearance, characteristics, and corresponding position and fluctuations of consciousness, mistakenly locking onto unrelated humans.
It could also be used on the object to be protected. When the enemy first saw or sensed the target, he would not be affected, but once his attack was interrupted or interfered with, his lock would "disidentify" and would naturally "link" to the nearest human.
Therefore, Avia's maid "replaced" her in enduring the "sudden cardiac arrest."
The miserable scream issued by this poor girl in her dream indirectly helped Avia wake up early.
--In the "Shattered Mirror" domain, "face blindness" and "loss of direction" are not only costs but may also be abilities.
This applies to many Awakened domains. The way your cost manifests may be someone else's ability.
At this moment, Avia looked at the dying maid on the ground, knowing that the expected attack had arrived.
She turned her head to look at the dilapidated old mobile phone in her palm, lit up the screen, pulled up the address book, and found a number that was not marked.
She hesitated, not knowing whether she should press it.
For so many years, she had never tried to dial that "number," and she was not sure if it would bring danger to herself as well.
She only remembered what her grandfather, Ole, the former emperor of Initial City, had said to herself and her father before his death:
"Don't give up on this mobile phone unless it's completely irreparable, and don't dial this number unless there's no other way."
As thoughts swirled, Avia's eyes suddenly darkened.
Her consciousness was still clear, and she had a feeling that night had come early, and she could only vaguely see the blurred shapes of the various pieces of furniture in the room.
This at least proved that she had not lost her sight.
No, the bathroom living room doesn't even have windows. Day and night are lit by lights... Avia's heart stirred, and she frowned.
This was definitely not normal darkness.
Avia was not the only one who had the feeling that night had come early. Shang Jianyao, Khanna, and others also entered a state where their vision still existed, but they could only see the outlines of the surrounding objects.
This... Khanna, who was preparing to influence Kao, was distracted and sensed her surroundings, looking for the source of the change.
The next second, pure and brilliant light burst out in mid-air, dispelling the "darkness" without a trace.
This stung Khanna and Shang Jianyao into instinctively closing their eyes, and the invisible Kao's vision was filled with a white expanse.
When this dazzling white disappeared, the "blindness" effect on Kao prematurely ended under the stimulation.
He regained his sight and saw Shang Jianyao holding a single-soldier rocket launcher aimed at him.
As soon as the two made eye contact, Shang Jianyao greeted him by pulling the trigger.
He didn't wait for Khanna's cooperation, because Kao could see the surrounding scene.
Boom!
At close range, the rocket launched by Shang Jianyao was only slightly deflected before exploding.
But there seemed to be an invisible barrier around Kao, blocking the violent aftershocks outside.
Staggering, he only rejoiced that he had woken up in time and reacted in time. If he had been hit head-on by the rocket, the consequences would have been unimaginable!
...
On the North Shore Wasteland.
Han Wanghuo, Zeng Duo, and Gena Wa were closely monitoring the situation at the Red River Bridge to determine how many "Initial City" powerhouses and regular troops in the surrounding areas had returned.
Suddenly, they saw a large number of city defense troops dancing there.
Intense dancing.
If it were someone else, they would definitely be staring at each other with wide eyes and a blank expression, but Han Wanghuo and others had all experienced the bizarre battle outside Early Spring Town - as bystanders.
"Has that powerhouse who guards Early Spring Town also returned?" Han Wanghuo said uncertainly.
It was possible that there was more than one powerhouse with similar abilities.
Without using binoculars, Gena Wa carefully observed for a while and said:
"Judging from the melody deduced from the rhythm of the dance, it should be the same song used by the one in Early Spring Town.
"There may still be coincidences, but the probability of coincidence is very small.
"I preliminarily judge that it is indeed that one."
After quietly listening to Gena Wa's analysis, Zeng Duo blurted out:
"Does this mean that the defensive power of Early Spring Town has been reduced to the lowest level?"
"Yes." Gena Wa gave a definite answer.
Han Wanghuo nodded in agreement and remained silent for a while before saying:
"This is our opportunity."
"Aren't we waiting for Da Bai and feeding them?" Gena Wa raised an objection.
"They don't know when they can leave the city and meet up, and this opportunity may not come again." Han Wanghuo gave his reason.
In fact, Gena Wa's analysis results were the same, but he felt that as an intelligent robot, he couldn't be too programmatic, too mechanical and rigid, so he still emphasized the previous plan.
Zeng Duo hesitated for a moment:
"I agree, uh, Lao Han."
At this time, she couldn't wait to rush back to Early Spring Town immediately, but she still couldn't help but feel a little uneasy, feeling that with the lack of Xue Shiyue and others, she didn't have enough confidence in her strength.
The red light in Gena Wa's eyes flashed and said:
"Okay, let's head to Early Spring Town now."