Chapter 396 [Walking towards the sea of fire]
"Shasha..."
Perhaps due to the unstable internal state of [Great Flame], obvious noises came from the communicator.
"This is Hui Cult Pastor La Tiwen..."
"Other members of the infiltration operation, please reply when you hear it!"
Hearing this familiar voice, Xia En couldn't help but feel refreshed.
"La Tiwen, this is Xia En, how is the situation over there?"
"Captain Shane?"
Latiwen's tone suddenly took on a hint of surprise.
But he also knew that it was not time to relax yet, so he said quickly.
"I'm staying with Major Benny and Rev. William."
"Originally we were exploring a memory scene, but suddenly we were transported to another strange space."
"There are burning buildings everywhere, and many civilians are fleeing, as if they are in a fire."
"However, it is precisely because of being transported to this space."
"Our communicator has only restored the signal and can we contact you."
"Fire..."
Hearing this, Xia En immediately looked at the memory scene covered in fire not far away.
It's obvious.
At this time, Latiwen and others were trapped in this memory scene.
"Oh, right."
Latiwen continued.
"One more thing, we perceive the existence of nodes in this memory scene."
"Now, we are rushing towards the direction of the node."
Xia En's heart moved.
One of the last two nodes is actually located in this burning city?
This is undoubtedly good news.
At least it pointed out the direction for their next actions.
No need to search through various memory scenes like a headless fly.
So, Shane said.
"We will now enter the memory scene where you are. It is best to keep the communication open so that we can meet up later."
Latiwen quickly responded: "Okay, Captain Shane."
But suddenly.
boom!
A huge roar came from the communicator, like the sound of some huge building collapsing.
Immediately afterwards.
It was a terrifying roar.
Then the howling wind sounded.
Even through the communicator, Xia En seemed to be able to feel the waves of air sweeping over him.
It was like a monster rushing towards the owner of the communicator.
"Latiwen, be careful!"
This is the voice of Pastor William of [Netherworld Sect].
But then.
Click! Click!
On the other end of the communicator, there was a sudden sound of collision and shattering.
Xia En couldn't help but his heart sank and he asked quickly.
"La Tiwen, La Tiwen, are you okay?"
"Shasha...Shasha..."
At this time, the noise in the communicator became more intense.
After a while, Latiwen's somewhat panicked voice was faintly heard.
"Captain Shane, we...Shasha...were attacked by unknown creatures in this sea of fire."
"...Shasha... No, they are monsters who blaspheme life, undead that should have died long ago!"
"After you encounter them, please be careful..."
The communication came to an abrupt end.
All that remained was an unsettling murmur.
Xia En suddenly felt solemn.
Obviously.
In addition to this raging fire, there are other unpredictable dangers in the sea of fire.
And at this time.
It was impossible for Xia En to rush to Latiwen and others as soon as possible. He could only pray that they could survive this crisis safely.
Then, Xia En looked at his companion beside him and said directly.
"Let's go."
"In this sea of fire, there may be the answer we want to know."
Whether it is for the purpose of joining up with companions, to eliminate the node of [Great Flame], or to explore the truth of the matter.
They all need to personally enter this city shrouded in fire.
Of course, Xia En also knew the dangers of this sea of fire.
And to this.
An Bing, Carles and Jane have all realized this a long time ago.
Without any hesitation, they followed Xia En and walked into the city dyed red by the flames.
As Shane crossed an invisible boundary.
A wave of hot air hit his face.
The pungent burnt smell filled the air.
Every breath was like inhaling a sharp needle, which stung my nose and throat.
Not far away.
Flames rose into the sky, like an enraged beast from hell, baring its teeth and claws unscrupulously.
The tongues of fire licked everything around crazily, and the red light illuminated the night sky like day.
The billowing smoke twisted and swirled in the firelight, like a ghost dancing to the disaster.
This situation is like a scene that can only be seen in purgatory.
The temperature I felt on the deck of the King before was nothing compared to the heat wave in front of me now.
Even with Xia En's physique, walking in such a fire scene would cause his skin to be burned and painful.
The sweat was evaporated as soon as it seeped out, leaving only a sticky layer of salt.
It was as if even the hair was set on fire by the heat.
Fortunately it was very quick.
An Bing on the side stretched out his delicate hand.
An icy chill then covered their bodies.
It was like forming a protective film of icy secret power to protect them from the harm of high temperatures.
But at the same time.
An Bing said with a solemn expression.
"The flames here are extraordinary."
"Even I can't completely shield the temperature of this flame."
"Staying in this fire scene for too long may cause irreversible damage to the body."
"Is there any time limit..."
Shane nodded.
"I understand, let's try to resolve it as quickly as possible."
Then, Shane turned to look at Jane.
"Ms. Jane, can you locate Latiwen and the others?"
Jane replied: "I'll try it."
"However, the flames nearby seem to be able to not only burn physical matter, but also ignite mysterious power and perception."
Hearing this, Xia En raised his eyebrows.
A fire that can be lit by anything?
He is actually not unfamiliar with this characteristic.
Because he had seen this characteristic from Yan Yan with his own eyes.
So.
The identity of the initiator of this fire seems to be clear at a glance.
However, Shane looked around.
Looking at the crumbling buildings in the flames, looking at the charred cities and scorched corpses in the ruins, as well as the surviving people of the [Great Yan Kingdom].
He only felt an indescribable absurdity.
If this is really the case, then the fate of the entire [Great Yan Kingdom] would be too sad.
Shane thought.
Behind this, there must be some hidden secret that he doesn't know about yet.
It's too early to draw conclusions now.
With this idea in mind, Xia En and others moved forward while observing the surrounding scene.
It didn't take long.
They found a commoner who could barely communicate.
This is a young man who is not very old. The clothes on his body were burned to pieces in the fire, with several charred holes.
His face was covered with black dust, and he looked particularly embarrassed.
only.
Unlike other survivors who fled in a hurry and looked desperate.
This man was just sitting in a corner of the street in a daze. His emotional state was relatively stable and he seemed to be able to communicate.
So, Shane stepped forward. Ask directly.
"What's happening in this city?"
"What happened to this fire?"
The man raised his head and looked at Xia En blankly.
His eyes had lost their sparkle, leaving only a heart-stopping emptiness and despair.
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"Failed, failed, failed, failed..."
"We are finished... [Great Yan Kingdom] is also finished..."
Shane frowned.
What failed?
Did King Xin’s plan fail?
But if we fail to prevent a major flood from coming, shouldn't the entire city be flooded?
How could it turn into such a fire that burned the entire city?
And this time.
Xia En noticed that this man was wearing a dark robe.
That is the black flame robe of [Black Flame Walker].
That is to say.
Is this man actually one of the [Black Flame Walkers]?
Maybe, he will know some more information.
Thinking of this, Xia En took out [Fire] and said.
"We are King Xin's subordinates."
"Please cooperate and tell us what happened before this?"
Seeing the [Fire] that exuded the aura of King Xin, the black flame walker lit up slightly, but it quickly dimmed.
He spoke hoarsely.
"Ice...the ice that freezes everything."
"The ritual... is a trap..."
"Curse...monster...only fire can remove..."
Listening to these words, Xia En could see that this man's spirit was obviously not normal anymore.
The words coming out of his mouth were even more intermittent and incoherent.
There seems to be no logic.
Think about it carefully.
The reason why this man stood there blankly was not because he was calm enough.
But because...
Under the huge mental shock, he has gone crazy!
And the words in his mouth were more like the ravings of a madman!
But even so.
Shane also learned some important information from these broken words.
He had witnessed the meeting between King Xin and Laila through the [Eternal Coffin].
Therefore, it was learned that King Xin planned to use the rituals spoken by the [Omniscient Sage] to prevent the coming of the great flood.
at the moment.
This [Black Flame Walker] called that ritual a "trap."
This shows——
The failure of King Xin's plan is most likely related to this ritual and the [Omniscient Sage].
In fact
Shane wasn't surprised.
After all, from the beginning, the performance of this [Omniscient Sage] was extremely suspicious.
Later, the [Truth Society] attacked the underground research institute.
It is only natural that he would play tricks on this ritual.
But, it’s still the same sentence.
Faced with the impending flood, King Xin didn't have much choice.
One is the pessimistic approach of doing nothing and waiting to die.
The other is to try a path with a certain success rate.
If it were Xia En, he would definitely choose the latter.
Regardless of the final outcome, he will never sit still and wait for death.
And actually.
King Xin's efforts were not a complete failure, at least he was able to seal half of the flood.
Let this world not be completely submerged directly.
Otherwise.
There would be no Seven Seas Federation, let alone the appearance of Xia En.
Just look at it now.
The price of Xinwang's success seems extremely cruel.
And another sentence from this [Black Flame Walker] also made Xia En very concerned.
ice?
Where did the ice come from?
Especially at this time, when there is a sea of fire in all directions.
This crazy man mentioned the existence of ice.
This is undoubtedly extremely unusual.
Could it be that this [Black Flame Walker] had a hallucination after going insane?
Before Xia En could figure out the reason behind this.
The [Black Flame Walker] in front of him suddenly changed strangely.
The man roared like a beast.
Subsequently.
A black flame burned out of thin air on his body surface.
It spread from the chest to the arms, limbs, head... and even every corner of the body.
His skin, flesh, and bones became charred black at a speed visible to the naked eye.
His body stooped, and his clothes were burned in an instant.
His eyeballs also disappeared.
Only two black flames remained in the dark eye sockets, staring at Xia En in front of him.
At this time, the man did not have a human form. He clearly looked like a charred corpse coming out of purgatory!
All these changes happened in just one second.
It didn't feel like he was burned by flames.
But...
This is what he originally looked like!
It was just that under the guise of some kind of power, he temporarily assumed the appearance of a normal person.
And this black flame only made him return to his original appearance.
And this time.
Xia En inexplicably thought of the curse mentioned by this man.
"Could it be...that this is a curse imposed on them?"
But this burnt undead obviously wouldn't give Xia En much time to think.
After letting out a low growl, he rushed towards him.
The smelly wind howled with scorching heat.
Faced with such an attack, Xia En covered the surface of his fist with [Great Dark Sky] and punched out without hesitation.
There was a muffled sound of "boom"!
The charred corpse immediately fell apart and turned into a pile of debris.
Have a hidden profession like [Secret Keeper].
As Xia En comes into contact with more and more secrets, the density of interpretations continues to increase.
His overall quality and strength have made great progress again, and he can naturally do this with pure strength.
Just quickly.
Xia En realized that the charred corpses scattered on the ground had not completely rested, and stopped his actions.
Instead, they slowly come together and gradually piece together into their original posture.
Seeing this scene, Xia En couldn't help but shrink his pupils.
He had seen this kind of immortality in the ice crystal monsters in the [Far North]!
Shane suddenly realized.
Maybe I misunderstood the meaning of this man's words.
The real curse may not be this state of charred corpses, but...
Those various [filthy creatures] in the [Far North]!
They have been contaminated by the filthy secret power, and their souls are imprisoned in polluted and mutated bodies, and they will never be able to escape forever.
The soul can only be allowed to go crazy over a long period of time.
This is the truly terrible curse.
So, what is the purpose of this fire...
(End of chapter)