The Heartthrob Guide: Dodder of S-Class Sentinels

Chapter 250 Entering the game
[Boss, there's something unusual in area B7.]

Just then, in her mental vision, the vines seemed to sense something and whispered a reminder to her.

Something is coming out of there.

There are quite a few.

what? !

Lin Nan was shocked and quickly ran to the window. The White Tower was the center of the city, and from the top of the tower, she could observe any corner.

Now, with Moss's spiritual body assisting him, he only needs a little mental energy to extend his vision to a great distance.

Sure enough, she saw the anomaly the vines had described.

A large, dark mass was slowly wriggling towards them from the direction of the contaminated area. She couldn't see exactly what it was, but she could sense that it wasn't anything good.

What happened? Why did this happen all of a sudden? Did something happen to Arachne and the others?

However, they were protected by her mental barrier; she had disguised them as the aura of an alien species, and they shouldn't have been discovered so quickly.

"Well--"

Just then, Su Ping, who was standing to the side, seemed to have been hit hard and spat out a mouthful of blood.

"Are you alright?" Lin Nan quickly ran over to help her up.

"I'm fine. Did those things come over?" Su Ping's face turned extremely pale, and in just a few breaths, she visibly began to age.

"I'm not entirely sure yet, but it should be."

“That’s terrible,” Su Ping said with difficulty, standing up unsteadily. “I have to hold on a little longer; they’ll succeed soon.” As she spoke, she activated all of White Tower’s security defense mechanisms on the terminal.

Suddenly, a sharp alarm pierced the silence, echoing through the empty city.

"What's going on? Why is the alarm going off again?"

"Has an alien invasion occurred? Where? Where?"

"Oh my god, are you trying to kill me? I'm about to break down if this happens a few more times!"

"..."

In an instant, the town was filled with the sounds of voices. Those who had just barely recovered from the shadow of the riots were now dragged back into the abyss of fear by the sound of alarms.

Su Ping supported herself against the wall and walked towards the top of the tower.

Lin Nan hurriedly followed her.

"Did you know that Arachne and his men would be making their move today?"

"Their plan was authorized by me. Rather than waiting to die, we should take the initiative to break the deadlock. Since the central government is not helping us, we Zerg must save ourselves."

The door to the control room on the top floor was opened, and Lin Nan saw the black energy stone operating on the control panel again.

Its energy was almost depleted, and it could no longer even maintain its levitation. The black patterns on its surface were dull and lifeless, giving it a look of impending death.

Su Ping placed her spiritual body on the energy stone, and the butterfly fluttered its wings slightly before its entire body began to emit light.

Soon the energy stone started working again, and Lin Nan only felt a "buzz" in his ears, as if a huge amount of energy was rushing straight into the sky along the earth's veins. The noisy interference that filled the mental link was instantly suspended in the air and crushed.

She suddenly looked up at the window and saw a transparent barrier faintly appearing in the sky above the city.

So that was the barrier that had protected humanity for five hundred years. This was the first time she had ever seen it.

"Old buddy, just hang in there a little longer, just a little longer..."

Su Ping muttered to herself, her pale lips pressed into stubborn lines.

But fate had other plans; the barrier over the city only lasted a few seconds before shattering into pieces.

The needle-like buzzing sound surged in like a tide, and Lin Nan covered her ears in discomfort.

The butterfly's spiritual form could no longer maintain its shape and disappeared into thin air. Su Ping also collapsed, her body slamming heavily against the edge of the control panel.

"Senior!" Lin Nan exclaimed, trying to help her up, but she stopped him weakly.

“Barrier…continue…” She pointed slightly at the energy stone, her eyes filled with pleading as she looked at Lin Nan.

"I understand, please rest well." Lin Nan gently comforted her, then released her spiritual body. Twelve vines appeared from the void, coiling around the energy stone like snakes. Then, a green light shone, and in an instant, the dull stone seemed to be infused with fresh energy, shining brightly!

Outside the tower, a sudden storm arose, with large raindrops pounding against the glass, making a crackling sound.

Thunder rumbled from afar through the clouds, its deep rumble seemingly accompanying the revival of this energy. The world was in chaos, except for the green light piercing through the rain at the top of the white tower, which shone brightly.

"As expected—" Su Ping stared at the green light shooting into the sky, her previously dim eyes suddenly lighting up with surprise. She murmured, "I knew it...you really are..."

But before she could finish speaking, there was a loud knocking on the control room door.

"Who's in there?! Open the door!!" A rough roar came from outside the door, carrying an undeniable air of authority. "Guide Lin?! Are you in there?!"

"Open the door! Open the door now!!"

The knocking grew louder and louder, and the door trembled slightly from the impact, as if it were about to be forcibly broken open at any moment.

The red light on the metal doorknob was flashing rapidly, as if someone was swiping a card repeatedly outside, but the door just wouldn't open!

"Damn it! Access is locked! Move aside, I'll handle this!" A furious roar came from outside the door, the voice carrying a familiar impatience. Immediately afterward, a violent mental force slammed into the door panel as if it were a physical object. The titanium alloy door trembled violently under the mental impact, and a crack quickly appeared on its surface.

Through the crack, Lin Nan first caught a glimpse of Caesar's panicked face—

Is it Caesar?
Why is he here?
Such a thought flashed through Lin Nan's mind, but she couldn't think of anything else after that.

From the moment her vines touched the energy stone, a tremendous suction force surged out from it, instantly enveloping her entire body!

The familiar scent around her quickly faded away, and a damp, cold air began to creep up her legs!

Lin Nan stood there blankly, not even having time to react, when she was suddenly pulled backward by an invisible force!

The control room, the energy stone, Caesar, and the figures of Laun and others behind him were all in his field of vision...

All the images instantly distorted into blurry blocks of color, as if she had fallen into an abyss. Just as her consciousness was about to fade, a cold and unfamiliar voice rang in her ears, carrying a hint of amusement:

"It's really difficult to seduce you..."

The voice seemed to come from the end of darkness, yet it also seemed so close, like an invisible net that trapped her firmly.

Then darkness and a stench completely engulfed her.

　Okay, the ultimate level of deception is to deceive myself first.

　　(End of this chapter)