The Doors Are Welded Shut! No One's Getting Out!

Bai Xiaowen summarized that if Richard and his group of Boss Tier hadn't interfered, he and Li Shuyi would probably have ended up facing these seven terrifying Divine Colossus, in addition to the nuns, on their Scavenger mission.

As for the Death God's Curse, since the nuns know about it, it means they can start with the Monastery to find a way to break or avoid it. Although it will take some effort, it's not the main difficulty.

The real challenge lies with the seven Divine Colossus, each radiating a halo that perfectly envelops the entire underground space, leaving no escape.

Currently, four Divine Colossus have used unique abilities.

The Despair Aura effectively prevents awakened individuals from sustaining their progress.

The Truth Aura forces awakened individuals to refrain from taking shortcuts such as invisibility.

The Sluggishness Aura is the perfect cure for all flashy tricks.

The Holy Frost Aura slows down the intruders' movement speed, and a Deep Freeze occurs every 30 seconds.

There are also three Divine Colossus that have not yet activated their auras. Judging from the defense mechanism here, the Divine Colossus must have determined that they do not need to activate any new aura skills—after all, using aura skills requires additional energy to accelerate the burning speed of the Sealing Incantation.

With the aid of the existing four aura skills, the seven colossi are more than enough to drive any invading enemies into chaos. 100 points of strength is no joke; even a level 7 strength-type lord only reaches this level.

If you think of the seven colossi as seven level 7 lords who only know how to mechanically attack, you can understand the pressure the invaders are under.

More importantly... the invaders were not of one mind.

Richard's trio were under the focused attention of the Divine Colossus and had no time to spare for Bai Xiaowen and his companion. However, Glandis was different; Bai Xiaowen was her enemy! Previously, she couldn't find him because of Bai Xiaowen invisibility, but now Bai Xiaowen had been revealed by the Truth Aura...

"Carlisle! Take this little thief's head for me, and avenge my nephew Elliott, and the Imperial Army of Northshire!"

Although Grandis's combat power was greatly weakened due to the Sluggishness Aura, Glandis Sword Saint Carlisle was a formidable opponent.

"Yes, ma'am."

Everyone was under the effect of the Despair Aura, their strength diminishing with every bit of loss, difficult to recover. Bai Xiaowen, of course, was unwilling to fight to the death with this madwoman Glandis. He immediately raised his hand and said, "Wait... wait a minute! Ms. Glandis, I've abandoned darkness for light... I've reformed! I want to join the Imperial Army and help you recapture Northshire City, is that alright?"

Glandis retorted angrily, "Nonsense! Do you think I'd believe that?"

"I have proof!"

Bai Xiaowen directly took out the "Chief Mage's Seal" and said loudly, "I have long been dissatisfied with the tyranny of the Resistance Army. This is the seal I obtained after killing Kevin Gray, the Chief Mage of Spiked Helm City. You can take a look! This is my sincerity!"

Kevin's magic seal carried his magical aura, which Glandis, being a fellow spellcaster, could easily discern. Moreover, she could tell from the aura of the magic seal that Kevin was indeed dead.

"You... you really killed him?! Why would you do that?"

Glandis was a little confused. This guy named Dio was doing very well in the Resistance Army, so why would he ruin his own future?

"Main Quest: The Hero Returns has been completed and submitted. You may return to Earth Plane at any time within the next 8 days, 11 hours, and 34 minutes. All gains obtained (including but not limited to Psionic Points, equipment, and items) will remain intact."

"Warning: Your reputation with the Northern Frontier Resistance Army has dropped significantly. Your current reputation level is: Indifferent."

"Your reputation with the Northern Frontier Imperial Army has increased; your current reputation level is: Indifferent."

"Highlord Grandis Glandis of the Northern Frontier's Affection Level towards you has increased; the current Affection Level level is: Indifferent."

Bai Xiaowen didn't care about the series of reputation and Affection Level notifications. He breathed a sigh of relief. This tedious main quest was finally completed. As for Glandis and the Imperial Army, their reputation was now lukewarm. They were no longer in a state of hostility or hatred where they would fight on sight. At least they could communicate... oh no, he fooled them.

Now that his identity as an "outsider" has been exposed, Bai Xiaowen no longer needs to play the role of the Vikings Dio Skellboom. He simply begins his speech from the outsider's perspective:

"Kevin Gray coveted my Soul Stone and resorted to sneak attacks to obtain it, leaving me no choice but to kill him."

"Glandis, you know I'm not from the Aaron Plane World, much less Vikings. The so-called Vikings liberation is worthless to me; I joined the Resistance Army only for personal gain! Now that I've killed Kevin, I can no longer stand in the Resistance Army."

"The only path before me now is to defect and join the Imperial Army... You can think of us as mercenaries; if you can afford the price, we can even bring you Usok's head!"

Bai Xiaowen's boasting made Li Shuyi feel guilty, and she whispered a reminder in the Team Channel: "Xiao Wen, be careful she might really send us to kill Usok."

"Don't worry, if the mission is too difficult, we can just accept it but not actually do it," Bai Xiaowen replied softly.

Glandis gave Bai Xiaowen a disdainful look. "You have absolutely no convictions, you're even worse than a mercenary."

Spirit Realm Rules Message:

"Highlord Glandis of the Northern Frontier's Infatuation Level for you has decreased; her current Infatuation Level level is: Dislike."

Bai Xiaowen was a little surprised. The so-called "Infatuation Level" usually occurs between opposite sexes and is not something that happens casually. Once the "Infatuation Level" prompt appears, it means that you have left a mark on the other person's heart.

Whether the other person dislikes you or admires you, it means that you are someone they care about...

Bai Xiaowen coughed once, but did not try to change her image in Glandis's eyes.

"Carlisle, it's too dangerous here, let's go." Glandis decided not to try to kill Bai Xiaowen anymore. The reason was simple: regardless of whether Bai Xiaowen was willing to join the Imperial Army, after killing Kevin, he could no longer stand in the Resistance Army.

Glandis pulled out a magic scroll, which flashed with blue light.

However, the spatial fluctuations caused by Glandis's use of a teleportation-type magic scroll prompted the Divine Colossus to quickly activate countermeasures.

"Blockade."

The fifth Divine Colossus roared and "opened its mouth".

A black halo spread out, and the blue light in Glandis's hand deflated rapidly like a balloon punctured by a needle, shrinking back and disappearing into the scroll. Glandis was left completely bewildered...

Bai Xiaowen chuckled, "The car doors are welded shut, no one can leave..." Actually, it's quite normal for the Divine Colossus to have a spatial sealing aura; it would be abnormal if it didn't.

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