This time I chose Paladin.

Chapter 296 Monsters from the Planet's Origin Land in the Plague Zone

What kind of word is anger?

Few people could probably explain it clearly.

Nie Weiyang rarely gets angry; his emotions are always calm, gentle, and benevolent. Even though his methods are not always benevolent, and sometimes even appear bloody and cruel, he has never betrayed his beliefs or strayed from his path.

"Do you think I'm not so honorable anymore?" Nie Weiyang asked with a smile on the way to the manor.

“No,” Russell said. “The world is cruel. After the soul departs, the body is merely matter destined to decay. You are simply making the most of it. Even a fire needs fuel, doesn’t it?”

"You've only been away from Earth for less than a year, and you've already become like this. You've gotten used to death and the appearance of corpses, and you've gotten used to seeing people with unusual faces."

Nie Weiyang exhaled, a rare hint of melancholy flashing in his eyes, but since no one dared to look him in the eye, no one knew—no one would know.

"What will people be like when they arrive?"

Everything has changed since last week, and nobody knows the answer to that question either.

Nobody will know.

……

The clock ticked like a sword, hanging over everyone's hearts. Nie Weiyang and Russell didn't linger any longer; their figures moved like lightning, traversing the increasingly restless woodland, heading straight for that familiar high point on the outskirts of Life Manor.

Below, the once desolate shantytown now resembled a destroyed anthill, revealing a chaotic state on the verge of collapse. Albert's tall figure stood out prominently among them as he, along with several core subordinates, shouted hoarsely, using a brutal yet effective method to drive and guide the terrified crowd away from the heart of the manor.

"Go! Go now! Leave this place if you don't want to die!" His voice drowned out some of the cries and commotion. "The manor is finished! Those who don't want to die with me, come with my men! Go to Bitterwater Town! Find a paladin!"

Having operated here for a long time, he still held considerable influence. At this critical juncture, his encouragement did indeed have an effect, and streams of people, like a flock of startled rabbits, began to laboriously crawl towards the pre-designated safe area.

Nie Weiyang glanced at him from afar, confirmed that Albert's actions were proceeding as planned, and then paid no further attention.

Bai Yu still hasn't returned, and the shadowy area belonging to the Return Sect remains eerily silent.

Nie Weiyang took out the precious prototype radio and adjusted the frequency.

"Pingdu, this is Nie Weiyang. We have arrived at the designated observation point. There is one hour left before the event is triggered." His voice was calm, without the slightest hint of pre-battle tension.

After a brief hiss of electricity, a response came from Pingdu. It was the same calm voice of the liaison officer, but his speech seemed a little faster than usual: "Pingdu understands. Please record as much observation data as possible. Command is asking if it was possible to establish direct communication with the target during this incident?"

Nie Weiyang glanced at the ominous-looking false god statue in the distance, and the faintly visible, pulsating energy streams within the manor, and replied, "This incident was initiated by the target. I am 80% confident that I can propose establishing communication."

"Ping understands. Good luck. Keep the channel clean, that's all."

After the communication was cut off, a young technician's hushed voice, tinged with disbelief, echoed from Pingdu's room: "...Why is Administrator Number Two back where he is again..."

Before he could finish speaking, he was immediately interrupted by a stern voice: "Shut up! Follow the rules!"

The room fell completely silent.

Nie Weiyang put away the radio without expression.

Russell grinned, staring at the machine's strangely simple design, wanting to say something, but seeing Nie Weiyang's profile gazing into the distance, he swallowed his words and silently examined the seemingly overly cool plants on his body and the various gadgets hidden under the leaves.

The mountain wind picked up, stirring up oppressive dust.

Above Life Manor, an invisible vortex of energy was intensifying, even the light was beginning to distort slightly—a capability far beyond what the visitors from Earth should possess at this stage. The evacuation teams from the shantytown sped up at Albert's roar, fleeing as if from an imminent eruption of a volcano.

Countdown, just one hour left.

Nie Weiyang took a deep breath and slowly exhaled. He closed his eyes, no longer looking at the chaos outside, but instead sank his consciousness into the turbulent sea of ​​the human mind, to touch that other self who was burning with rage because of being desecrated, and who was about to descend as the fully formed world BOSS.

Russell didn't notice that although Nie Weiyang's aura was still there, the light in his eyes dimmed for a moment before brightening again.

Everything is about to begin.

……

The mountain wind turned wild, and dust and withered leaves danced wildly in the wind, making a howling sound.

Lead-gray clouds hung low, as if they might collapse at any moment and crush the entire basin. An eerie silence permeated the air, not complete silence, but all the subtle sounds—the chirping of insects, the calls of birds, even the rustling of grass and trees—had vanished, leaving only the whistling of the wind sweeping across the empty land and a dull throbbing that grew clearer and clearer.

Then, he showed up.

A black figure slowly emerged from the silhouette of the distant mountains.

At first, it was just a blurry dot, but as he drew closer, his iconic black and gold uniform, wide cloak, cold red goggles, and the diamond-shaped crystal floating around him became like a nightmare, clearly imprinted in every pair of eyes that dared to look into his eyes.

Administrator No. 2

He didn't run, he didn't fly, he just walked towards the Life Manor with an unstoppable pace.

[World Boss [Second Administrator] has appeared, sighted in: Southeast Asia - Vitnam. The Leader-Level Hostile Target Files have been updated; please view the [World Boss: Second Administrator] section.]

Wherever Administrator Number Two passed, the ground seemed to lose all life, its color turning dull and indistinct. An invisible mental pressure, like spreading ripples, arrived before his footsteps, causing those on the edge of the distant shantytown who hadn't yet escaped to feel dizzy and disoriented, their hearts gripped by an invisible giant hand, leaving them no choice but to flee faster.

Inside the Life Manor, the piercing sound of magical alarms shattered the feigned tranquility. Multicolored magical lights flickered on various defensive fortifications, and figures ran frantically behind the walls, their desperate shouts swallowed by the wind.

The High Priest of Cycles stood on the rooftop platform, the black snake around his neck hissing wildly. He held aloft a bright green crystal radiating rich life energy, chanting incantations as he made a final stand.

The second administrator seemed oblivious to all of this. He strode straight into the chaotic shack area.

On the mountaintop, the Nie Weiyang beside Russell was merely a carefully maintained illusion. Nie Weiyang's true consciousness at this moment was none other than Administrator Number Two—when Administrator Number Two and Nie Weiyang appeared simultaneously, the former was undoubtedly the dominant entity.

At this moment, through the transformation of the fragments of the Mind Prism, Nie Weiyang's inhuman spiritual perception was completely released.

Before his eyes, the world presented a different scene. What flowed between heaven and earth was no longer color, but a vortex of emotions and the flame of life.

The crowds who were fleeing in panic at the urging of Albert and others were, in the eyes of Administrator Number Two, clusters of fiercely burning soul fires.

The fuel for these flames was fear, hope, and the will to survive, filled with pure dread for Administrator Number Two, as if he were a walking natural disaster, a destroyer bringing about the end.

Nie Weiyang is trusted, while the second administrator is feared. The relationship between a trusted person and a feared person is not uncommon. Therefore, the second administrator seems to be trustworthy as well, and Nie Weiyang's eyes are also frightening.

Of course, that's not the focus right now. The only thing people need to consider right now is how to escape the threat of the incident.

When the psychological pressure brought by the second-in-command reached the dilapidated fences of the shantytown, all thoughts were replaced by the most primal instincts—

escape!
"He's coming! Run—!"

"Don't look back! Run!"

"Mother……!"

Cries, screams, and the sound of trampling finally broke the previous silence, like a flood bursting its banks. The crowd, untrained and completely disordered, fled for their lives like a swarm of startled rats, running in the opposite direction from the black figure.

Albert's desperate shouts were drowned out by the wave of panic. He could only try to maintain a general direction and use his body to block some narrow intersections that might cause a stampede.

(End of this chapter)