novelraw Chapter 167-2: The Source of the Apocalypse – Withered Flowing Sand, The Magical Fairy in the Idyllic Sanctuary (2)
Chapter 167-2: The Source of the Apocalypse – Withered Flowing Sand, The Magical Fairy in the Idyllic Sanctuary (2)
[Do you wish to consume 1 point of soul strength to use the Split Type-IV Source of the Apocalypse Fragment – Withered Flowing Sand?]
[Current soul strength: 2/3]
[This Source of the Apocalypse is a fragmented, incomplete item. You cannot sacrifice your entire soul strength cap to manifest a complete apocalyptic zone.]
[You cannot assimilate into this Source of the Apocalypse to become the contamination source.]
[The pollution strength manifested by this Source of the Apocalypse will be at the highest level corresponding to its production difficulty.]
A pitch-black cloak merged with the night, standing silently in front of the Public Security Bureau building.
Beneath the hood of the cloak was a dark mask that concealed this person’s true face.
In the masked figure’s hand was a clump of dusky yellow light.
He carefully studied the text displayed in his vision.
Normally, using a Source of the Apocalypse required sacrificing an Apostle. The sacrificed Apostle would assimilate with the Source of the Apocalypse, becoming the central monster of the contamination zone and its most powerful creature.The contamination strength of the Source of the Apocalypse would also increase according to the Apostle’s own power.
The Source of the Apocalypse in his hand was an incomplete fragment that could be used without any sacrifice.
The price was that the contamination strength would be weaker, and the contaminated area would be smaller.
Most importantly, without an Apostle to dominate the contamination zone, the Source of the Apocalypse could only exert pollution strength equivalent to its production difficulty.
Precisely because it lacked a host Apostle, the Source of the Apocalypse would autonomously generate a central monster.
Withered Flowing Sand was a Type-IV Source of the Apocalypse, meaning the monsters generated in the contamination zone would reach the highest standard of power typical for the fourth difficulty level.
The masked figure suddenly crushed the ball of light in his hand. The solid concrete beneath his feet instantly softened and turned to sand…
A fierce gale rose in the night sky, sweeping up endless yellow sand.
Sand filled the sky, forming a colossal yellow sand tornado that obscured everything.
At the comparatively calm center of the vortex stood the Public Security Bureau.
The masked figure looked up. Vaguely visible in the air were several graceful, flying silhouettes.
He turned around without hesitation. Using only his feet, he stepped straight through the sandstorm fierce enough to lift a person into the air, vanishing into the swirling yellow sands…
After he left, the sand on the ground began to gather, gradually forming twisted, terrifying monsters.
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Lu Caiyi had already transformed into a lithe, ferocious female warrior as agile as a leopard, different from the last time she manifested a shell.
The beast hide bandeau and short skirt she’d worn before had been replaced by heavy metal armor covering her entire body. A layer of piercing white frost coated the twin lion-head gauntlets on her fists.
The female warrior drew back her fist to strike. Even before it touched the grotesque monster with a dog’s head and human body, the creature was instantly frozen into a block of ice. The next moment, it was smashed apart by overwhelming force into a scattering of ice shards and sand.
Staring at the terrifying monsters that kept gathering and forming in front of her, she took a deep breath and shouted to Wang Zong, who had turned into a giant man wielding hammers. “Team Leader Wang, I can handle things here. Go look after the other team members, some of them will risk their lives to save others.”
Wang Zong let out a thunderous roar. He raised a hammer as tall as a man in his right hand, and in his left hand, he manifested another identical, massive hammer.
He strode forward, and the two hammers, each weighing tens of thousands of pounds, swung in his hands with unstoppable momentum.
Like a savage, man-eating storm of metal, everywhere he passed, the dense mass of monsters were shredded to pieces amid shrill screams, dissolving into yellow sand.
After releasing his shell skill, he looked up. The several graceful silhouettes of various colors were still circling in the air.
“Magical Fairies of the Idyllic Sanctuary…”
Until the Magical Fairies of the Idyllic Sanctuary were slain, unless the Apostle who used this item actively dispelled the illusion, the illusions created by the Idyllic Sanctuary would persist permanently.
Ordinary Apostles could not see the seven Magical Fairies, nor could the monsters inside the contamination zone perceive their existence.
Only Apostles granted permission by the item’s owner could witness the power of this legendary-grade item.
This was exactly the terrifying strength of this legendary artifact!
“Lin Xun, oh Lin Xun… Li Xingyue truly went to great lengths to get you inside the enemy ranks…”
To prevent any New World Apostles hiding within the organization, the ordinary team members were unaware that the Public Security Bureau had been covered in illusions.
The ordinary people in the Public Security Bureau, all the lower-level staff, were illusions conjured by the Idyllic Sanctuary.
Any civilians who had been relocated would have their memories altered by members of the Logistics Division.
In their perception, nothing happened during tonight’s shift, everything was the same as always.
However, while memory alteration could resolve issues for ordinary people, it was ineffective on powerful Apostles. That was why Wang Zong and Li Xingyue had kept the plan secret.
Wang Zong had almost finished destroying the monsters here and turned to support the other team members.
His mission was to eliminate all the monsters in the contamination zone as quickly as possible until the central monster was slain, ending the contamination!
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Lu Caiyi’s fists never paused. None of the monsters before her could withstand even a single blow.
Though the monsters were far weaker than she was, the relentless high-intensity combat still left her feeling somewhat fatigued.
It wasn’t physical exhaustion but mental weariness.
“If I’d known, I should have learned an area attack skill…”
As she spoke, she smashed another snarling dog-headed monster lunging at her into grit.
Not far away, a figure was kneeling on one knee, bracing his exhausted body with a longsword planted in the ground.
Three or four monsters circled him, eyes gleaming with hostility.
“Lu Weidong?”
Lu Caiyi’s willow brows knitted together. Her long, straight legs kicked off the ground, and she shot forward like an arrow.
Even before she reached him, the wind of her fists arrived!
A huge-mouthed monster with bared fangs lunged at Lu Weidong, but a wave of bitter cold instantly wrapped its twisted body.
Its limbs stiffened in an instant, its whole body freezing solid.
The female warrior reached her exhausted colleague’s side and swung her fists, killing the remaining monsters in quick succession.
Lu Caiyi helped the drained colleague to his feet and looked around.
The Public Security Bureau was completely surrounded by a wall of yellow sand tornadoes, there was no way to see what lay outside.
Within the howling sandstorm, only a handful of monsters remained in the contamination zone.
Lu Caiyi’s brows tightened further.
“The central monster will probably appear any moment now. With this much fighting, many of the others can’t hold out much longer.”
Suddenly, the ground shook violently. Beside her, Lu Weidong lost his balance and fell to the floor.
Lu Caiyi felt a premonition and looked toward the Public Security Bureau building.
The three-story structure had already collapsed, and atop the ruins, a colossal, deformed shadow began to reveal its claws and fangs.
“The central monster!”