Midnight's Purpose

In the dilapidated neighborhood, the bodies of residents lay scattered all over the ground, and a faint stench permeated the air...

That wasn't the smell of a corpse; the person had only recently died, and the body wasn't yet decomposing.

But that could also be described as the stench of a corpse, only not the stench of a physical corpse, but the stench of a corpse's soul.

That's right, Luo Jun's hammer blow completely killed the evil spirits possessing these thousands of people... Souls can die too, and dead souls emit a foul odor. It's just that the odor is faint and difficult to detect, but with so many gathered together, the smell is undeniably strong.

"A smell I've never smelled before." Zhuge Lan stood by the dilapidated wall on the fifth floor, covering her nose, with the corpse of a [Savage Wilderness] Polluter lying at her feet.

Just then, a golden light flew out from the wall, cleaving everything in its path, from reinforced concrete to fallen branches and leaves, in two with clean, smooth cuts.

It was Ling Xin; golden light emanated from her fingertips, and a corpse lay at her feet.

The head of this [Savage Wilderness] Polluter helped her unlock the ability of the Heart Refining Realm, and the Golden Edge Witch has finally returned.

"You succeeded." Zhuge Lan looked at her and shook her head. "I was just a little short..."

"We need to hurry," Ling Xin sighed. "From now on, we can only rely on ourselves."

Just now, the night vanished before their eyes, and at the same time, one of their own players was eliminated.

Connecting with the thousands of corpses on the ground, the two immediately understood what had happened.

After a brief moment of surprise and sadness, they regained their composure.

The Annihilation Program sounds terrifying, but it's not actually a guaranteed death situation. Ling Xin has experienced it before and knows the process. Although it's said that there's less than a one in ten chance of survival, that's the overall survival rate. Strong players have a much higher chance of passing.

Especially someone like Ye, a top expert who clearly surpasses the level of Class A, is highly unlikely to be eliminated.

Therefore, rather than that mysterious and powerful expert, what we should really be worried about is the current situation.

With the loss of Night, a super strong individual, the balance of power between the two sides has shifted. On the side of the Polluter, among the known strong individuals is Long Hui... Although he is a flawed Peak expert, he was once an apostle, one of the most outstanding Peak beings, and was infinitely close to Feather Transformation. Even though his strength is greatly diminished now, he is not someone that ordinary experts can deal with, and may even still possess Peak Level Combat Power.

Moreover, considering the balance of power between the two sides, there is likely a Peak hidden among the Polluter, which would make our lineup somewhat inadequate.

After Luo Jun's gathering, most of the Main World players joined the group one after another and introduced themselves to each other. Among them, there was only Wan Zisheng, who was suspected to Peak. Ling Xin herself could only be considered as the first tier below the Peak. She was still far from the true Peak. At most, she could barely cope with the situation for a short time with the sharpness of the Demon-Breaking Golden Edge. It was basically impossible for her to defeat him.

Based on the number of group members, there are two teammates whose identities have not yet been confirmed. To be honest, no one has any hope that one of those two will be a super expert.

In other words, judging from top-tier Combat Power, the Main World side is not currently in a superior position. And in terms of the progress in unlocking abilities, although the Main World side clearly has a lead in kills, because Night alone accounts for the majority, the remaining members generally don't score highly, and their progress may even be lagging behind the opposing side.

It's like a battle Game where the carry, who has the most resources and an unparalleled economic advantage, suddenly disconnects. Even if you have a kill advantage, the rest of your teammates will have a hard time playing.

"I never expected it to come to this..." Zhuge Lan angrily punched the wall, smashing another piece of the already collapsed wall.

"There's no use getting angry now..." Ling Xin looked at her. "By the way, you mentioned a teammate named Lin Feng before, right? He got quite a few kills, so he must be pretty good. Let's try contacting him. It would be best if we could team up next."

"Um... Lin Feng..." Zhuge Lan looked somewhat embarrassed. "He seems very busy right now..."

After Ye disappeared, she tried to contact Lin Feng, but received no response, which further confirmed her previous suspicions.

Lin Feng and Ye are very likely the same person!

Although she already had the answer in her heart, Zhuge Lan still didn't reveal it to Ling Xin... She didn't know why, she just instinctively felt that this was a secret only she knew, and she didn't really want to share it with anyone.

"Midnight... Lady?" In the space where time had stopped, Luo Jun didn't know how to address her, so he could only try calling her by the name of the Midnight Mask.

"Midnight ...that's a good name." The woman fiddled with the mask in her hand. "Thank you for choosing this name for me. I'll be called that from now on."

"No... you're welcome..."

Before him was undoubtedly a being at the Ascension-level, but compared to the previous Nine Provinces Odd Beggar, Midnight exerted a much stronger sense of pressure on Luo Jun.

It wasn't just because of her astonishing ability to pause the world's transformation, but more importantly, because of Luo Jun's extraordinary perception.

As a super-being with a perception level approaching 300, Luo Jun's insight is no less than that of a typical Insight Faction Heart Refining Realm. In addition, his own strength is already strong enough, and his vision is high enough, so his judgment of the strength of the strong is much more accurate than that of ordinary people!

To ants, mice and cats are both Primordial Giant Beast, but at the level of mice, miniature pet cats and stray tabby cats are on completely different levels.

Luo Jun felt like a mouse. If the Nine Provinces Odd Beggar and Sword Saint Zuo Taixuan he had encountered before felt like an orange cat and a tabby cat respectively, one calm and experienced, the other sharp and agile, each with their own strengths, then either of them could easily manipulate him, this little mouse.

But the Midnight before us is different. The oppressive feeling she brings far exceeds that of the other two. This is probably a lynx!

This was already at the level of a ferocious beast; those two cats were merely prey in her presence...

Without exaggeration, this is the highest-ranking existence Luo Jun has ever seen, aside from God Relic!

More importantly, she's alive!

Faced with such a being, even Luo Jun, who had seen many storms, couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat and began to think of ways to deal with it.

"Don't be nervous." Midnight shook her head slightly. "I'm not looking for you to cause trouble..."

"I know that..." Luo Jun nodded: "If you wanted to do something to me, you could have crushed me with a flick of your wrist back then... Of course, now it probably wouldn't take much more effort..." "However, seeing someone so much stronger than myself, nervousness is a biological instinct, and that's beyond my control."

Luo Jun's candor made Midnight laugh, "You really are interesting... Don't you want to know why I contacted you?"

"You want to take back that Midnight Mask?" Luo Jun glanced at the mask that had stabilized in Midnight's hand and shook his head. "You shouldn't be such a petty person... Want to see how the seed you casually planted back then has developed? Many powerful characters in novels enjoy this kind of nurturing play, but I doubt you're that bored..."

"Hahahaha..." Luo Jun's words made Midnight laugh even harder. Her shoulders swayed, and her hair and already loose silk robe swayed, revealing glimpses of her beautiful body.

But Luo Jun had no time to appreciate the beautiful scenery. He clearly remembered that back then, in that dark underground, what grabbed him was terrifying tentacles... Who knows what kind of terrifying true nature this woman hid beneath her beautiful exterior!

"Actually, you're half right..."

Having laughed enough, Midnight toyed with the mask in her hand. "I've actually been looking for you, and my purpose was indeed this mask, but not to take it back, but to modify it."

"Remodel?" Luo Jun looked puzzled. "What do you mean?"

"When I gave it to you, I was still sealed in the hotel's basement, and most of my power was restricted, so this mask was rather crudely made... Now that I have unleashed my abilities, how can I repay the benefactor who gave me freedom so perfunctorily? So I've decided to upgrade your mask to a higher level!"

"You came to me just for this?" Luo Jun asked incredulously. "Isn't that a bit too obsessive?"

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"For a being with infinite time, attachment is a meaningless concept." Midnight smiled slightly, a ball of energy surging in his hand and permeating his Midnight Mask. The mask underwent another violent transformation, resembling a rippling liquid in Midnight's hand, constantly changing and fluctuating. Before long, everything returned to calm.

"Alright." Midnight tossed the mask back to Luo Jun: "Are you satisfied now?"

Luo Jun hurriedly caught it and found that the appearance of the Midnight Mask did not change significantly, but when he scanned it with his energy, a long new description of its functions appeared.

Name: Midnight Mask

Grade: Legendary

Description: This is a gift personally upgraded by a mysterious and powerful being who has rediscovered the light of day, as a token of gratitude. It adds even more powerful functions to the original effect.

Function 1: Concealing Identity: When worn, it has the ability to distort perception, so even the most familiar people cannot recognize your true face.

Function Two: Portable Law Treasure- Midnight Mask cannot be restricted by powers below the Myth level.

Function Three: Descent. The creator of the Midnight Mask can sense the mask's location at any time and use it as a coordinate to descend.

Note: God, please save me!

Midnight Mask has been upgraded to Legendary Treasure Item. Luo Jun was initially delighted to see the golden lettering, but upon seeing the two newly added features below, he fell silent...

The fact that Function Two cannot be restricted by powers below the Myth is understandable. This function implies that even in missions where the use of Noble Phantasms is restricted, Midnight Mask might not be affected. At least based on Luo Jun's experience, the restrictions imposed by Chaos Mission on Cultivators' realms or Noble Phantasms are not as strong as those imposed by Deity, at least that's the case for current Rank A Chaos Mission. So, does this mean that the restrictions imposed by missions below Rank A are completely ineffective against Midnight Mask?

This feature is incredibly useful to Luo Jun; at least at the A-level, he doesn't have to worry about the risk of being exposed. As for Tier S Mission, he doesn't know when he'll be able to advance to that level, so he doesn't need to consider it for now.

But before his excitement could last two seconds, the newly added feature three made Luo Jun frown.

The creator of the Midnight Mask, who is none other than Midnight himself, can descend through this mask... descend to wherever the mask is, of course!

If Luo Jun is in the [Martial World], then Midnight can chase after him there. If Luo Jun is in the Savage Wilderness Martial World, she can also descend upon the [Savage Wilderness] at any time. But what if Luo Jun returns to the Main World?

Is an incredibly powerful, Ascension-level monster about to descend upon the mortal realm?

Although Midnight now appears stunningly beautiful and graceful, Luo Jun has not forgotten that beneath that rosy exterior lies a Chaos Monster!

What would a monster do in the Main World? Although she's currently behaving friendly, who could control her if she really went berserk? Could Feather Transformation from the Main World do it? Could Ling Ao do it? Could Wan Guiyuan do it?

Based on Luo Jun's assessment of Midnight, an ordinary Feather Transformation would likely be no match for her!

Such a dangerous creature, if it were to come to the human world and harbor even the slightest wicked thought, could cause a catastrophe!

Luo Jun stared blankly at the mask, causing Midnight to tilt her head slightly and ask with a smile, "What's wrong? Don't you like the new mask?"

Luo Jun looked up at the woman in front of him... She was so beautiful, breathtakingly beautiful, even frightening...

Luo Jun silently rolled a die in his mind, took a deep breath, and threw the mask back.

"I'm sorry, I can't accept it..."

Midnight frowned slightly. "Why? Didn't you like it a lot? When I came, I saw you wearing it on your face..."

"I do like it. The mask you gave me has helped me a lot over the past six months. It can be upgraded to legendary status, and I really want to take it." Luo Jun sighed, looking into Midnight's eyes. "However, I can't risk my homeland being invaded."

"Invasion?" Midnight repeated the word.

"You said you've been looking for me... but you're not actually looking for me, you're looking for this mask, aren't you?" Luo Jun said slowly. "Or more precisely, you're looking for someone who can use this mask to take you into the Main World!"

"Are you worried that I will harm your world?" Midnight looked into Luo Jun's eyes and revealed a bright smile. With her perfect features, it was hard for anyone to feel hostility towards her.

"Actually, I really like humans. Even if I go to your world, I just want to broaden my horizons and have some fun..."

"Perhaps," Luo Jun shook his head, "But I can't gamble with the safety of the entire world and billions of people!"

Midnight's face darkened with displeasure, clearly unhappy with Luo Jun's refusal. "You dare refuse me? It's just a locator; I can give it to you, or I can give it to someone else! Do you think you can stop me?"

"I can't control what happens to others," Luo Jun said, looking into Midnight's eyes with unwavering resolve. "At the very least, don't even think about getting into the Main World through me!"

(End of this chapter)