Save the Child

Save the Child

After the area had been cleared, a large open space was left on the Mall First Floor. Only the four people facing off remained, along with Luo Jun hiding in the Pile of Clothes.

Seeing that there was no way out, the Windbreaker Man's face twitched as he placed his hand on the child's neck.

"If you come any closer, I'll strangle him to death!" The man's voice was cold and hoarse, carrying a pressure that made people tremble. It was as though the one speaking was not a human, but a man-eating beast.

"Stop making pointless resistance!" the Muscular Man said in a deep voice. "You've already killed someone. Killing that child will do you no good. As long as you release the child and surrender, the Association will find a way to cleanse your pollution. As for the crimes you committed while polluted, we'll make a fair ruling as well!"

"Pollution? Heh heh!" The Windbreaker Man sneered. "That's just the view of cowards! How could timid fools like you, hiding in the Main World, understand great evolution!"

The more agitated the Windbreaker Man became, the more his withered hand unconsciously drifted away from the child's neck.

Just then, a crescent-shaped streak of golden light flew in from outside the mall, faster than an arrow. With a swish, it sliced off the Windbreaker Man's right arm at the shoulder!

"Ah!" The Windbreaker Man screamed in Excruciating Pain. His left hand jerked, and the unconscious child slipped free and fell.

"Good chance!" The three people surrounding the Windbreaker Man's eyes lit up, and they immediately charged forward.

The Windbreaker Man snapped out of his agony in an instant. Seeing the three rushing at him, he hardened his heart, formed his fingers into a blade, and stabbed toward the back of the child's neck!

This was bad—he was going for the kill... The three felt their hearts turn cold. The child was in mortal danger, but they were still too far from their opponent. Too Late to save him!

Just then, a figure suddenly sprang from the Pile of Clothes behind the Windbreaker Man and grabbed the child in his arms!

While the Windbreaker Man had been facing off against the others, he had unknowingly retreated to Luo Jun's side. His attention had been entirely on the three people with extraordinary powers, and he had never noticed that behind him was the brat he had just kicked flying!

Even if he had noticed, he would probably have thought it was a corpse.

His Killing Move missed, and the Windbreaker Man flew into a rage, swinging at Luo Jun. But just as he was about to change moves, half a shirt sleeve suddenly floated onto his face, blocking his vision. Luo Jun dodged the punch!

The Windbreaker Man tore the sleeve from his face. Seeing Luo Jun scrambling forward on all fours, he raised his left leg and kicked toward the back of Luo Jun's heart!

But the moment he exerted force, his supporting right foot somehow stepped on a scarf. His foot slipped, throwing him off balance. The kick grazed Luo Jun's clothes and struck the ground with a crash, leaving a shattered footprint in the tile!

Still unwilling to give up, the Windbreaker Man used the force of that kick to brace himself against the ground and twist around. This time, he raised his right leg and swept it at Luo Jun with a Whip Kick!

This time, he was certain that he had not stepped on anything, and there was nothing nearby that could float onto his face! That brat definitely could not dodge this!

But at the critical moment, Luo Jun suddenly fell!

More precisely, he had been tripped—and what tripped him was the Severed hand the Windbreaker Man had lost!

Luo Jun fell to the ground and felt something sweep over his head, even brushing against his hair!

Looking again, Luo Jun had shielded the child in his arms and rolled forward several times, completely escaping the Windbreaker Man's attack range.

This chain of evasions left the three Guardians rushing over utterly astonished!

It was not Luo Jun's skill that surprised them. This kid who had suddenly appeared was indeed more agile than an ordinary person, but in their eyes, that was all there was to it. What truly shook them was his luck!

Every attack from that powerful Polluter had, by some incredible coincidence, run into an accident. If even one thing had gone wrong, Luo Jun would have been dead or seriously injured!

What incredible luck!

Even as they Sighed, the three did not waste any time. Taking advantage of the delay Luo Jun had bought, they had already rushed close!

Joy rose in Luo Jun's heart. It looked like the mission could be completed smoothly!

He had dared to rush out to save the child for more than just a sense of justice. Just moments ago, when he saw the Windbreaker Man drop the child and attempt to kill him, Luo Jun's heart had clenched as well, and he instinctively wanted to save him.

The instant that thought emerged, he felt everything around him slow down...

"Ding!"

"Detected a low-probability complex event with a Severity Coefficient of no less than two times!"

"Mission System activated!"

"Mission Target: Rescue the child"

"Mission Difficulty: 75"

"Severity Coefficient: 4 times"

"Mission Consume: Three uses"

"Mission Quota: Seven uses"

"Accept?"

"Explanation: After accepting the mission, uses of the Dice of Heavenly Secrets in actions related to the mission will be counted separately. Once the quota is reached, the Dice of Heavenly Secrets can no longer be used. If any uses remain, they will be cleared once the mission ends. Experience gained during the mission will be distributed together after the mission succeeds. If the mission fails, experience gained during the mission will not be distributed."

"As this is the user's first time activating the Mission System, points rolled during this mission will receive a final positive correction of 25 points."

Luo Jun had not expected the Dice of Heavenly Secrets to have a Mission System. After being Stunned for an instant in the slowed time, he chose to accept!

According to the explanation, he would spend three uses to accept a mission that allowed him to use the dice seven times. And as a Newbie Blessing, all seven uses would receive a 25-point Point Correction!

After obtaining All Things are Dice, Luo Jun's luck had already risen by one level, making him more likely than ordinary people to roll high points. With those extra 25 points, the success rate had greatly increased!

Three uses for seven, plus extra points, on top of attributes that had surged severalfold—this was Luo Jun's confidence in accepting the mission!

And it was precisely with the power of the Dice of Heavenly Secrets that Luo Jun narrowly evaded the Windbreaker Man's attacks and successfully escaped with the Little Boy!

Seeing the child about to be rescued, the Windbreaker Man's eyes turned bloodshot. His only remaining left hand reached into his pocket and pulled out a small transparent flat case containing a strangely shaped preserved leaf.

The Windbreaker Man clenched his hand, crushing the case and specimen together. A surging wave immediately spread outward. Then, centered on his palm, a massive Black Hole expanded, exerting a powerful pull on everything around it!

Luo Jun, who had been running outward, suddenly felt an immense resistance. Even with his enhanced attributes, he was powerless to break free. His Feet slipped, and he was pulled backward!

The instant they saw the Black Hole, terror appeared on the faces of the three extraordinary people, as though they feared it greatly. The Tracksuit Youth and the Short-haired Woman with Sunglasses both retreated at once, escaping the gravitational range. As for the Vest Muscular Man, who was closest, he smashed the tiles beneath his Feet and drove them into the ground. After anchoring himself, he stretched out a hand toward Luo Jun. "Quick, grab me!"

Luo Jun reached out just as his Feet slipped, nearly making him fall. He knew that escaping by his own strength was a faint hope, so he activated the Dice of Heavenly Secrets again!

"Don't get sucked into the Black Hole!"

"Ding. Event Difficulty: 93. Final Points: 3 + 25. Great Failure!"

Damn it, that counts too?! Luo Jun cursed inwardly. Failure was one thing, but Great Failure too! He had not expected the Great Failure judgment to be unaffected by Point Correction—as long as he rolled below five points, it counted!

It's already come to this. How could it possibly fail any worse...

As he felt his Feet slipping more and more, despair rose in Luo Jun's heart.

"Hahaha, you little brat, don't even think about escaping my grasp!"

Behind him, the Windbreaker Man laughed wildly. Just then, two more golden light blades flew in. One struck his neck, and the other hit his waist, directly cutting the Windbreaker Man into three pieces. His shattered limbs and blood spiraled into the Black Hole and vanished completely.

Yet even after the Windbreaker Man was killed, the Black Hole did not stop. At that moment, a long-haired woman wearing a mask leaped over the Muscular Man and reached out toward Luo Jun.

At the Same Time, Luo Jun's Feet slipped, and he fell completely toward the Black Hole.

The dice had already judged it a failure. Being sucked into the Black Hole was unavoidable.

I can't escape, but at least...

At the final moment, Luo Jun activated the Dice of Heavenly Secrets. "Get the child out..."

"Ding. Event Difficulty: 83. Final Points: 62 + 25. Congratulations, Event Success!"

After receiving the result, a smile appeared on Luo Jun's face. He used his last bit of strength to push the child toward the Masked Woman. "Take him! Don't worry about me!"

The gaze beneath the woman's mask trembled slightly. Her left hand caught the child, while her right hand conjured a transparent Golden Spear and drove it into the ground, anchoring her body in place.

Seeing that the child was safe, Luo Jun Breathed a sigh of relief. His body fell backward beyond his control. While he was still conscious, he ran through The Last One event in his mind.

"No matter where the Black Hole leads, let me survive..."

Not long after Luo Jun was sucked in, the Black Hole began to shrink as well, eventually disappearing.

The Vest Muscular Man pulled his legs from the ground, while the Tracksuit Youth and the Short-haired Woman with Sunglasses also Approached.

The Masked Woman was still looking in the direction where the Black Hole had vanished, reluctance and regret showing in her eyes. Only after several seconds did she sigh, Turned head, and hand the child to the Muscular Man. Looked Down, she sighed. "Sorry, I was one step Too Late..."

"No, we should say it was thanks to you." The Muscular Man took the child, checked his condition, and Breathed a sigh of relief. He continued comforting the Masked Woman. "No one expected this Polluter to suddenly commit violence in the mall. Without your support, the three of us had no long-range attack methods and could not have restrained him. There might have been even greater casualties."

"Yeah, yeah, you were already amazing!" The Tracksuit Youth stepped forward, his face reddening. "As expected of a genius who reached the Heart Refining Realm at thirteen. You're incredible!"

"Why the hell are you blushing?" The Sunglasses Woman punched the Tracksuit Youth. "She's mourning that kid who got sucked in!"

The Muscular Man also frowned. "I didn't expect him to have a leaf from the World Tree... Even if that Young Brother didn't die in the Space-Time Turbulence, it will be difficult to find him again..."

The Short-haired Woman with Sunglasses said, "I've already contacted Captain Cheng. The Cleanup Department will arrive soon, and they'll analyze the residual fluctuations at the scene. They should be able to locate the connected world. We'll definitely find him!"

"Let's hope so..." The Muscular Man Nodded. "Someone so brave—what a pity for him to be sacrificed like this..."

The Masked Woman beside them sighed, raised her hand, and Took off the mask from her face, revealing a graceful and lovely visage.

If Luo Jun had still been standing here, he definitely would not have been able to stop himself from calling out her name.

Ling Xin!