A cautious assassin
During a brief pause in the conversation between Huo Xing and the Adventurer at the Nightless Sky Fire Apricot...
The changes to that Teleportation Device are becoming increasingly drastic.
Compared to when the Adventurer emerged, the Teleportation Device now appears to be visibly in a state of "instability."
And...
The unstable state is not limited to appearance!
Everyone present had, to varying degrees, the means to observe and perceive energy.
Even Qin Siyu, Martial Artists from the Prison Mountain Realm, was able to sense the external Qi Mechanism by using his own blood and qi because he had cultivated to a considerable level.
So...
Everyone, including Qin Siyu, could clearly sense one thing.
The device in front of us is constantly increasing in energy level and becoming very unstable.
And...
That's not all.
"This device feels... like it's about to explode!"
Old Zheng was the first to sense something was wrong, and muttered to himself.
Although its surface is an outer shell of Alchemical Equipment, the core of this device comes from an instrument from the "Mist Island Realm".
So, the person who is most familiar with and understands this thing the most among these people is naturally Old Zheng!
Rather than saying that someone was about to walk out of the device, it's more accurate to say that it was on the verge of a "collapse" or "explosion".
And this device, which is linked to "spatial structure" and even has the function of "connecting to the world," what if it were to explode...?
The consequences are predictable!
Upon hearing Old Zheng's words, the Adventurer realized what was happening.
"Damn it... if this device explodes, we'll all die here—you guys are insane!"
The Adventurer cursed and began to move slowly, trying to get away from the device.
Nightless Sky Fire Apricot spoke up, "Wow, so it wasn't us at all... You think we could escape after this thing exploded? Even if I were to ambush you, would I risk my life?"
"I am a 'Royal Nobles' —I haven't lived enough yet!"
Nightless Sky Fire Apricot said this, and her words were clearly very convincing.
The Adventurer, awkwardly donning the heavy metal shell, replied, "I believe you, okay? Now... can you figure out a way to stop this device from exploding out of control?"
Nightless Sky Fire Apricot spoke up, "Isn't this device something you use often? Shouldn't you be the one to come up with this method?"
The Adventurer said helplessly, "Don't you all know? I'm not a technician— 'Dark Rock,' who was in charge of maintaining and debugging this device, is dead. I'm just a user, a frontline operator!"
"Are the Security Department personnel of your Truth Company capable of repairing or understanding your 'Emotional Core' series of functional devices?"
Upon hearing this, Stiller replied, "That's quite true—I used to work in the Security Department, and at least my subordinates and I can repair the core components we use!"
Hearing this, the Adventurer became even more helpless. "Stop letting your men argue, Nightless Sky Huo Ming City—could you please lend a hand?"
There was a hint of despair in his voice.
And this despair is justified—while the powerful functions of this heavy metal shell are not yet fully understood, what it sacrifices is already quite clear.
Movement speed.
During the time the Adventurer was talking to everyone, he only managed to keep a distance of less than five meters from the device.
The Adventurer now resembles some kind of heavy industrial machine; his movements are as if they've been put into slow motion.
And during this period of time...
The blackness on the surface of that device has gone from initially "rippling" to...
It transformed into a turbulent, surging wave!
The spatial structure, which appeared as a black fluid membrane, now trembled incessantly, like a string being plucked by rousing music.
You can tell just by looking at the visual effects...
"The big one is coming!"
Hearing the Adventurer's desperate plea for help, Nightless Sky Fire Apricot pondered for a moment before saying with a hint of helplessness, "Alright—I don't know if I can drag it, but... I'll try my best."
"Also, I must remind you—this rescue isn't free!"
As she spoke, Metal Grappling Claw shot out from behind Nightless Sky Fire Apricot.
But...
Just before Nightless Sky Fire Apricot extended her Metal Grappling Claw towards the Adventurer...
The black energy surging from the device suddenly subsided.
The entire center of the device fell into complete stillness.
However, this calm is clearly not a sign that the problem has been solved.
The Adventurer looked back at the device again, feeling the energy fluctuations that had temporarily subsided along with the device's surface, and could only utter two words.
"It's over."
Accompanied by the Adventurer's words...
The energy intensity of the device surged again, and then...
"Crack!"
The black fluid overflowed and completely engulfed the entire device, forming a huge black void!
At the same time, accompanied by the appearance of black voids...
A violent spatial fluctuation erupted, the impact instantly knocking everyone to the ground.
Thump!
The Adventurer crashed to the ground with a loud thud; his massive metal body slammed into the earth.
He looked like a giant Brachiosaurus from Jurassic period millions of years ago, collapsing in its old age.
Although Lin Yu never withdrew the defenses of [Azure Sea Sky Dome]...
However, because this device seems to be inherently connected to the "Gate of Boundary" and possesses the characteristic of "World-Crossing"...
Therefore, this oscillation of the "spatial structure" also affected this side of [Azure Sea Sky Dome]!
So...
Lin Yu and his group on this side also lost their balance due to the spatial tremors and fell to the ground one after another.
However, unlike the Adventurer who was lying on the ground unable to get up...
Lin Yu and Nightless Sky Fire Apricot quickly got up from the ground!
"Wow... it's a spatial structural tremor, completely undefendable," said Nightless Sky Fire Apricot, dusting herself off. "But thankfully... it's not as terrifying as I imagined!"
Indeed...
Although everyone was knocked to the ground by the blast, the explosion did not cause the devastating damage that had been expected.
No one was injured or killed... and the impact was much smaller than expected.
Just as Huo Xing breathed a sigh of relief at the Nightless Sky Fire Apricot.
Lin Yu's serious voice rang out.
"Because... this wasn't an impact designed to create an 'explosion'—the impact occurred because someone wanted to come in."
"However, the person who came was just too... high-ranking."
Lin Yu spoke while looking into the black void.
And as Lin Yu finished speaking...
A new voice emerged from the black void.
Unlike the Adventurer's bulky figure.
The new person who appeared was a man wearing Navy-Blue Short Jacket.
He wore a full-face black mask and a straw Bamboo Hat, obscuring his face.
But...
The intense Alchemy Energy that immediately emanated from him upon his appearance revealed his identity.
Although he stepped out of this device, he was still... a visitor from the Barren Realm, or rather, the City That Never Sleeps.
After the man appeared, he immediately located the Adventurer.
No unnecessary words...
The man leaped and bounded towards the Adventurer in an instant.
The Adventurer, still unable to get up from the ground, was quite frightened when he saw the mysterious figure suddenly emerge from the device and pounce on him.
Who goes there?!
He shouted and raised his metal-covered Arms —from his palms, Alchemy Energy erupted, launching two projectiles that blasted towards the attacker.
But...
During their flight, the two shells suddenly seemed to have all their energy drained away, losing power and turning into two lumps of scrap metal that crashed to the ground.
Nightless Sky Fire Apricot's expression also Cataclysm.
"Such amazing Alchemy... This person is a super expert!"
"That Adventurer might really die— Arthur, I have to go help him!"
As she spoke, Nightless Sky Fire Apricot immediately rushed towards the direction where the Adventurer were.
Lin Yu immediately cooperated and opened the [Azure Sea Sky Dome] for Nightless Sky Fire Apricot, allowing her to cross the water curtain barrier.
On the other side of the water curtain...
The newly appeared mysterious figure had already placed both feet on the Adventurer's chest!
He raised his hands high, and then the Adventurer let out a piercing scream.
"Ah--! Ah--!"
The Adventurer screamed at the top of his lungs, as if he had seen the most terrifying thing in the world.
"Stop yelling! I'm here to save you!"
Nightless Sky Fire Apricot cursed, she unleashed her Life Energy and delivered a flying kick towards the mysterious man's head.
But...
The mysterious man merely glanced at Huo Xing, who had appeared in the Nightless Sky Fire Apricot...
They retreated immediately!
He seemed to be very wary of the Nightless Sky Fire Apricot, and immediately retreated far away after his attack failed.
Nightless Sky Fire Apricot was stunned.
"Wow... you're so afraid of me?"
Seeing the mysterious figure retreat back to the device, Nightless Sky Fire Apricot hesitated, wondering whether to give chase.
But in that moment of hesitation...
The figure turned and disappeared into the black void!
Then...
Half a second later, even the black Spatial Passage itself instantly contracted into a single point, and the original device completely disappeared without leaving a trace.
Seeing this scene, even with her quick mind, Nightless Sky Fire Apricot couldn't help but scratch her head, somewhat bewildered, and uttered a soul-searching question.
"What on earth is going on... Is it really necessary to be so cautious?"
Even if you don't succeed on the first try, at least try a few more rounds... what if you can beat me?
"Making such a big show of force... and then running away immediately after losing the battle, what does that mean?"
Nightless Sky Fire Apricot asked, but no one could give her an answer.
She had no choice but to turn her head to look at the Adventurer on the ground—the tin can was lying on the ground, still screaming in agony.
"Hey, hey... Okay, stop screaming—the person's gone!"
"Are you scared out of your wits? Aren't you called an 'Adventurer'...? How come you're such a coward?"
The Adventurer's shouts gradually subsided upon hearing Nightless Sky Fire Apricot.
Then...
The dull thud echoed again from within the metal casing.
"I wasn't scared out of my wits... The Nightless Sky Huo Ming, how could I be such a coward?"
"I was screaming just now because... I was Hallucination —that guy attacked me using some kind of 'Hallucination- creating' method!"