Ling Cage: Twelve Talismans? I have everything I need.

Chapter 202 The End
A flash of silver light appeared, like a shooting star falling to the ground.

Using the terrifying kinetic energy from the Abyss Warrior Armor, Bai Yuekui crashed directly into a distant area where the Devouring Beasts were most concentrated.

The moment it landed, a shockwave exploded, sending several Devouring Beasts flying.

She didn't even draw her sword; her left fist, covered in black arm armor, simply and directly punched forward.

"Pfft!"

With a muffled thud, a Devouring Beast that was about to pounce was easily pierced through by this punch.

The power burst forth from his body, blasting a circular hole in his back.

Bai Yuekui jerked his arm, flinging away the rapidly dying remains, and his right hand was already on the hilt of the knife at his waist.

"锃——"

As the Alaya consciousness was drawn from its sheath, the entwined biological threads on the blade suddenly glowed with a ghostly blue light.

She didn't use any fancy moves; she simply flipped her wrist and slashed horizontally.

Immediately afterwards, more than a dozen Devouring Beasts within range froze in their movements.

A very thin line of blood appeared on the body starting from the waist, and then the body separated from the waist. The smooth cut surface did not even spray out bodily fluids immediately, and it was only half a second later that the body collapsed.

The power of a single strike cleared half the field!
She weaved through the beast horde, each swing of her sword and each punch inevitably accompanied the destruction and annihilation of the Devouring Beasts, her efficiency astonishing.

On the other side, Hongkou was on the front line of defense.

"Fire freely! Prioritize eliminating targets approaching the defensive line!" Hong Kou's calm voice echoed in the communication channel.

Hongkou herself controls a gravity body that ASH has deeply modified according to her own operating habits, with the mechanical arm holding a plasma cutting blade.

Facing the Devouring Beasts, she manipulated the Gravity Body to slice through them one by one.

The warriors worked together seamlessly, and having undergone rigorous training and combat experience, they were able to handle these early-stage Devouring Beasts with ease.

The new weapons are equipped with the Spirit Seed positioning system, which greatly increases their attack efficiency. Often, two or three shots are enough to make a snake-dog fall to the ground, convulse, and begin to transform into a living organism.

Maintaining their original state also ensures that they are completely undetectable by these Devouring Beasts.

Meanwhile, the medics who accompanied the combat team quickly injected the rescued civilians who had not yet fully mutated but were already showing symptoms of infection with a special medicine.

After the medication was injected, the abnormal green blisters on the infected person's skin gradually subsided, and their cloudy eyes gradually regained their clarity. Although weak, they were clearly out of danger.

"Quick! Set up the shielding tower!" Xia Qinghe directed several technicians to place the short, thick metal column on the nearest signal tower.

Upon activation, invisible fluctuations rapidly spread outwards from the shielding tower, forming a special field.

Within the field, the Devouring Beasts that had been roaring and charging towards the people suddenly stopped moving. They lost their perception of the life essence and became like headless flies.

"It works! The shielding tower is effective even against the early-stage Devouring Beasts!" a warrior shouted excitedly.

At the same time, the two uniquely designed magnetic field interference devices were also activated, with the constantly rotating metal rings releasing specific magnetic field frequencies.

Around the device, the mantle vines that had just emerged from the cracks in the ground began to move more slowly, the activity of the manna spores they contained decreased significantly, and the olfactory mist they emitted became thinner.

The battlefield situation began to tilt in our favor within a short period of time after the Longgu Village troops intervened.

High in the sky, Yang Chen looked down at the entire battlefield.

Seeing Bai Yuekui's overwhelming victory, the ground troops' steady advance, and the remarkable effectiveness of the new equipment, he nodded in satisfaction.

His destructive power is too astonishing. Dragon Blast and Electric Eye are both wide-area clearing skills, which are easy to accidentally injure people in densely populated urban areas, thus making him more timid.

His gaze swept across the area, and he quickly spotted a large industrial zone on the edge of the city where Devouring Beasts were gathered.

"It's right there."

With a flash, Yang Chen appeared in the sky above the industrial zone as if he had teleported.

He hovered in mid-air, his eyes blazing with intense electric light.

"boom!!!"

Thick pillars of fire, mixed with laser beams, lashed violently against the industrial ground below.

Fireballs shot into the sky from the explosion, and the sturdy steel structure of the factory melted like paper under the high temperature.

The explosive flames of the Dragon Talisman and the electric lightning of the Pig Talisman intertwined, turning everything within range into scorched earth and molten slag.

"You...which unit are you from?!"

A team of UN peacekeepers who were struggling to hold off a group of police officers in the nearby streets were stunned by the commotion and the sudden appearance of elite troops.

The captain, looking at the black gravity machine of Red Breasts, whose design clearly surpassed all current models, and the standard equipment that the soldiers had never seen before, couldn't help but shout.

"I've never seen this type of gravity body before! Is it an Alliance unit?"

Hongkou manipulated the gravity body, casually shooting a Devouring Beast to death, then turned her mask towards the captain.

"Coastal Alliance, Special Response Force. We are now in charge of this area. Please cooperate in evacuating the remaining civilians and move closer to us for unified command and medication."

For some reason, when Hongkou approached him, the members of the joint police department couldn't muster any thoughts of objection. Their trust seemed to spring up from nowhere, and they didn't even think about verifying her identity.

"Understood! We will immediately move in with your unit!" the captain replied hastily.

But after Hongkou left, he felt something was wrong.

When did the Coastal Alliance acquire such an outrageously powerful force? If it was for support, why wasn't there prior notification?

There's also a medicine that can cure infected people...

Did the league already have this planned?

In any case, seeing such powerful reinforcements at this critical juncture is undoubtedly a powerful boost to morale.

Young Yue Kui and young Yue Tian followed on the flank of the group, also wearing exoskeleton armor and wielding weapons to clear out the scattered Devouring Beasts.

Watching the once chaotic and desperate neighborhood quickly stabilized and cleared by reinforcements from another world.

Looking at the people who had regained their senses after being injected with the drug, the brother and sister exchanged a glance, both seeing shock in each other's eyes.

"It seems... this blessing is truly powerful," the young man Yue Tian murmured, as he blasted a Devouring Beast to pieces with his rifle.

The young Yue Kui nodded, gripped his weapon tightly, and gazed resolutely into the depths of the city.

With their help, my world will surely be able to weather this crisis!
Bai Yuetian manipulated his gravity body, hovering near the young Yue Kui and the young Yue Tian.

He noticed that although the young Yue Kui was full of fighting spirit, his combat skills were obviously still very raw, and he relied more on the power provided by the exoskeleton and a fierce determination.

"Hey, you two!" Bai Yuetian said with concern.

"Now that the shielding tower is in effect, these things around us are basically blind. Even if you two can't return to your origin, it won't be a big problem."

"However," he changed the subject, his tone becoming slightly more serious, "we should still be careful. Once we're outside the range of the shielding tower, don't be foolish and rush up there; stay close to the tower."

Upon hearing Bai Yuetian's instructions, the young Yue Kui nodded and replied, "I understand, I will be careful."

Just then, several newly recruited officers from the Joint Police Department noticed Yue Tian, ​​a young man wearing an exoskeleton.

One of them's eyes lit up and he quickly ran over.

"Director Gray! That's great! We couldn't get in touch with you before, so you were commanding things here! Are these... are these the support troops sent by the Alliance? Their equipment is so advanced!"

Young Yue Tian was taken aback upon hearing this, but then he realized what was going on.

The other party mistook him for Gray, the one who had taken over his body.

He didn't deny it directly, but instead mimicked Gray's usual tone, saying, "Yes. For the following operations, just cooperate fully with them and follow their orders."

The team member, unsuspecting, immediately saluted: "Yes, Chief! We will cooperate!"

Watching the team member hurriedly run back to the group to relay the "order".

Young Yue Tian and the young Yue Kui beside him exchanged a glance, both feeling somewhat amused and exasperated.

The fighting continues, but the situation has become clear.

Thanks to the efficient clearing efforts of the Dragonbone Village troops and the suppression provided by new equipment, the number of Devouring Beasts in this area has been drastically reduced, and surviving civilians have been continuously rescued and injected with medicine.

Yang Chen's figure would sometimes appear at weak points in the defense line, using Dragon Blast to eliminate threats, and at other times he would teleport to high altitudes.

His elusive presence and incredible abilities left many of the rescued people speechless, wondering if they were hallucinating during the disaster and seeing a "superman."

Once the situation in the area had basically stabilized, Yang Chen estimated that the time was about right.

His figure vanished instantly from the smoke-filled battlefield.

The joint command center established by the Hela Empire.

Representatives and military commanders from various countries of the Coastal Alliance gathered in front of a huge holographic sand table.

They have obtained the information through ASH and are now solemnly coordinating follow-up support plans with all parties.

Yang Chen appeared directly in the command center lobby.

"Mr. Yang Chen!" Dong Mu immediately greeted him. "The support supplies and troops have been assembled and are ready to depart at any time!"

Yang Chen nodded, his gaze sweeping over everyone present before finally settling on His Majesty Helu, who was standing to the side.

He looked at Helu: "You'd better explain the Hela Empire of that world yourself."

Helu naturally understood Yang Chen's meaning.

When facing another version of himself, it is indeed most appropriate for him, the "original self," to step forward.

“I know.” He paused. “I’ll go with you. It just so happens that… I also want to see with my own eyes what that world, which has just experienced an ecological explosion, is like.”

Hela Empire, capital city.

Helu listened to his subordinates' report with a furrowed brow.

"Your Majesty, we have tried to contact Tartarus and Gray, but there has been no response so far, and the situation is unclear."

Helu felt a sense of foreboding creeping over him: "What's the situation in Hisakawa City now?"

"Based on our latest intelligence and observations, it seems that a large number of reinforcements from unknown sources have suddenly appeared in Jiuchuan City. They are highly efficient in combat and equipped with unprecedented equipment. We speculate... that they may be troops secretly dispatched by Heluo. In addition, Bai Jingyu's Nirvana Research Institute claims to have developed a special drug for infected individuals and has begun distributing it. The effects... are said to be very significant."

No sooner had his subordinate finished speaking than images appeared in Helu's mind without warning.

He saw himself standing on ruins, with the shattered Hela Empire beneath his feet, and in the distance, the giant vines and the howling Devouring Beasts, surrounded by deathly silence.

Hru was filled with doubt and suspicion. His first thought was that SITA had malfunctioned and forcibly pulled his consciousness into this simulated world at this time.

Just then, a voice identical to his own came from behind.

"Don't resist; it'll be faster to explain here."

Helu turned his head sharply and saw another "self".

Helu, from the peaceful world, was watching him from a short distance away.

Looking at the lingering surprise in the other's eyes, Heping Helu smirked, "Tsk, it seems SITA here isn't as good as ASH either."

"I didn't expect that SITA in this world had been completely deleted by ASH. Well, it makes sense, since I wanted to release neutron plumes into Hisakawa City."

He Lu was completely baffled by what he said.

SITA... has it been deleted?
The ASH that Bai Jingyu was talking about?

Just as Helu was about to speak, he suddenly felt a massive influx of information forcefully into his mind.

It was Helu from that peaceful world who directly shared a portion of his memories and knowledge with him.

In an instant, countless images and fragments of information flashed before Khru's eyes:
The Coastal Alliance meeting, the apocalyptic vision shown by Yang Chen, the concept of parallel worlds, ASH's terrifying computing power and authority surpassing SITA, the tragic destruction of the Hela Empire in another world, and... the fact that "he" did indeed release neutron plumes into Hisakawa City under the guise of "clearing the mantle vines" but actually to steal ASH...

This information is chaotic yet overwhelming, but it is incredibly real.

Helu groaned, his face turned pale, and he swayed, almost unable to stand.

The amount of information being forcibly instilled is far too enormous.

He was panting heavily, his eyes filled with disbelief as he looked at Heping Helu. Now, he understood.

They now understood why such a powerful "unknown force" had appeared in Hisakawa.

Now I understand why Nirvana was able to produce the special medicine so quickly even though Bai Jingyu was dead.

“Since you are me… then you can also make the right choice.” Peaceful Helu’s gaze swept over the simulated apocalyptic ruins.

"Although the disaster has already broken out, it is still only in Hisakawa City and is not beyond redemption."

He paused, then said, “The Coastal Alliance will gather all its resources, and ASH will provide you with all its existing research findings and countermeasures.”

The surrounding ruins quickly faded away, and Helu's consciousness abruptly returned to reality.

He was still standing in the hall of the Hela Empire, and beside him stood Helu from the peaceful world, and Yang Chen.

He looked at his other self and Yang Chen, and slowly nodded.

"It's... incredible."

"I understand."

Helu regained his composure: "I will immediately convene a summit meeting of the Coastal Alliance with the highest authority to report the situation and forcefully implement all the countermeasures you have provided. The Hela Empire will spare no effort; resources, military, and research capabilities will all be prioritized for Jiuchuan."

He glanced at Helu, who lived in a peaceful world, and said in a complicated tone, "This place... I'll leave it to you for now."

He now needs to ensure that the vast machine of the empire operates on its new track.

Peaceful Helu nodded slightly: "Don't worry, I know what to do."

Seeing that there were no obstacles here, Yang Chen did not delay any longer and nodded to the two Helu: "I will go and meet up with the follow-up troops and equipment."

The Coastal Alliance has assembled a much larger force.

Besides the troops from Dragonbone Village, there were many others wearing combat uniforms from the Heluo, Yela, and Zeon countries.

The soldiers of the Hela Empire, on the other hand, are quite different, with a high degree of cybernetics.

ASH's alternate accounts have been cultivated. They still yearn for mechanical ascension and consciousness upload. Even if their bodies perish, as long as the backup exists, they can "come back to life."

The number of various heavy equipment has increased several times, as well as more life-source material shielding towers and magnetic field interference devices.

Dongmu stood aside, making final confirmations with several alliance generals.

"The support list has been verified, and all supplies and personnel are in place," ASH's voice came through.

"Yang Chen, we can begin."

Yang Chen didn't say much, his gaze sweeping over the dark mass of people and the torrent of steel below.

This time, the power of the chicken talisman spread to a range several times greater than before.

The entire plaza, along with all the vehicles, equipment, and personnel on it, was instantly enveloped by this mental force.

The scene is distorted and displaced.

The defensive line established by the first batch of troops in Longgu Village has been secured and has been advanced dozens of kilometers outward.

Centered around the Nirvana Research Institute and several surrounding blocks, a relatively safe rear base is beginning to take shape.

Inside the makeshift medical tents, people who had been injected with medication were showing signs of improvement.

In the distance, a shadow suddenly appeared and enveloped the earth.

Support troops suddenly appeared at the airport.

Engineering vehicles quickly deployed, and one after another, life-source material shielding towers were rapidly transported to the outermost areas and erected.

Armored vehicles and many other gravity objects of various shapes headed toward Hisakawa City, their engines roaring in unison.

The sheer scale of the arrival left the joint police officers and rescued civilians, who were already in the city of Hisakawa, speechless.

"My God...where...where did all these people come from?"

"Look over there! Those towers have risen again! It seems these are the things that made the monster blind!"

Amidst the chaotic chatter, a young member of the joint police department was helping to move supplies.

Looking up, I came face to face with a figure wearing a combat uniform with distinctive Heluo characteristics, who had just jumped off a transport vehicle.

The two of them were stunned at the same time.

The eyebrows, the face shape, even the position of the small mole at the corner of the mouth... are exactly the same!
The young federal police officer blinked, thinking he was seeing things, pointed at the other man, and stammered, "You...you...buddy...you, how come you look just like me?!"

The Heluo soldier he was pointing at, after his initial surprise, excitedly rushed over, circled the young police officer twice, and clicked his tongue in amazement.

"Wow, this is interesting! I never expected to actually see another version of myself!" He patted the young team member's shoulder hard, so hard that the other person grimaced.

"My name is Li Mo, from the Third Army Corps of Heluo! And you? What are you doing here?"

"I...I'm Li Mo..." The joint police officer was still a little confused and subconsciously answered, "Jiukawa City Joint Police Bureau...Seventh Patrol Team..."

"Hey! They have the same name!" He Luo Li Mo was even more excited.

"What a coincidence! After Jiuchuan finishes dealing with this, we must have a good chat! Let's see how our lives are different!"

Such a wonderful scene of "meeting an old friend in a foreign land" or "meeting oneself" is still very interesting.

The warriors from the peaceful world showed great curiosity about seeing their counterparts from another world.

This cross-world relationship greatly reduced the tension and oppression, allowing the two sides to quickly get closer.

After delivering the troops, Yang Chen did not linger and returned to Peace World to begin the third and fourth batches of supplies and personnel delivery.

The Coastal Alliance demonstrated remarkable efficiency after identifying a common threat.

Countless supplies, medicines, engineering equipment, and research teams all began to transform.

Yang Chen, acting as a "human teleportation portal," continuously poured resources and personnel into this parallel world as initial support.

With the continuous influx of reinforcements, the battle situation in Hisakawa City improved at a visible speed.

Young Yue Kui and young Yue Tian stood on the rooftop of a tall building, looking down at the city below, which was gradually returning to order.

Watching people in uniforms from different worlds working side by side.

Young Moon Lord knew that this battle was far from over, and the threat to the Mana ecosystem still existed.

But at least for now, hope is firmly in our grasp.

She raised her head and looked at the fleeting figure of the Abyss-Dweller in the sky.

Her world will definitely get better.

As the young Yue Kui and the young Yue Tian were reminiscing, a dark shadow streaked across the sky and landed on the edge of the rooftop where they were.

The one who was near the abyss landed, causing the hair on the forehead of the young man, Yue Kui, to flutter.

The visor contracted and folded, revealing Bai Yuekui's beautiful face beneath, her short, silvery hair fluttering gently in the wind.

As the young Yue Kui looked at the being before him, who was both himself and completely different, his gaze was involuntarily drawn to the jet-black armor.

"Your armor...it's really impressive." She paused, then asked, "Can...can I try it on too?"

Bai Yuekui's gaze fell on his younger self's face without any hesitation.

"No."

"He's going to die."

Those three simple words froze the expectation on her face.

She nodded and said softly, "Okay."

Bai Yuekui looked at her younger self and said, "The cleanup here is basically complete. The next area marked by ASH is quite far away. If you're tired, you can go to Nirvana to rest. We have enough manpower now, and the shielding tower has been initially built. There will be no more large-scale danger in this area."

Upon hearing this, the young man Yue Tian rubbed his slightly sore arms.

"Phew... Now that you mention it, I really do feel like I'm about to collapse." Young Yue Tian honestly admitted, "From yesterday until now, it feels like a dream, I haven't had a break."

Although the young Yue Kui still wanted to persist, the protest signals coming from his body were equally obvious.

She glanced at the orderly streets below, then at the joint forces in the distance, and finally nodded.

“Okay, let’s go back and rest for a bit.” She looked at Bai Yuekui.

"You...you should be careful too."

Bai Yuekui nodded slightly and said nothing more.

The black mask covered her face again, and the Abysswalker soared into the sky to continue her cleanup mission.

Months passed.

With ASH's unparalleled information support, the cutting-edge technology brought by Dragonbone Village, and the Coastal Alliance's all-out resource investment, this sudden ecological disaster was brought under control.

One miracle that all participants can be thankful for is that, in this unprecedented cross-world rescue operation, combat personnel from Dragonbone Village and the peaceful world achieved zero combat casualties.

Comprehensive protection, robust intelligence, advanced medical care, and the use of life-source shielding towers and magnetic field interference devices effectively suppressed the Devouring Beast's perception and regeneration abilities, collectively contributing to this remarkable achievement.

Centered on the initial landing points at the Nirvana Research Institute and Dragonbone Village, the safe zone continues to expand.

The large-scale distribution of the effective drugs reduced the emergence of new infected individuals at the source and saved many people on the verge of mutation.

However, in the early stages of the disaster, before all rescue forces had arrived, many residents of Hisakawa City tragically lost their lives.

But for the warriors of Dragon Bone Village, as long as the life essence is not absorbed by the Mana ecosystem, that's all that matters.

They carried soul-storing devices to collect the life essence that had not yet dissipated, preparing to bring it back to their world.

Hisakawa City, a land recently ravaged by manna, is now showing signs of renewed vitality thanks to the joint efforts of two different worlds.

As for what will happen to this world in the future, we've forgotten what came before and what will happen after. Only God knows.

Inside the temporary command center.

“Most of the combat troops and engineers will return to our world for rest and resupply,” Yang Chen’s voice rang out from the side. “The subsequent peacekeeping here will be taken over by the Coastal Alliance, and ASH will continue to provide support.”

The brother and sister turned around.

The young man, Yue Tian, ​​asked, "Then... what about us?"

He looked at Yang Chen, a little nervous.

Young Yue Kui also clenched his hands, feeling both expectant and apprehensive.

I need to go to that peaceful Hisakawa City to see my younger self, and... my parents.

Bai Yuekui looked at them and said, "Come back with us. Jiuchuan in that world is safe."

"Let's go." Yang Chen smiled and extended his hand.

"I'll take you... 'home' to see."

Young Yue Kui and Young Yue Tian exchanged a glance, then stepped forward and each grabbed one of Yang Chen's arms.

The next moment, when they opened their eyes again, they found themselves in a completely different environment.

This is the Bai family's villa in Jiuchuan City, a city in the peaceful world.

Yang Chen said, "We've arrived."

Looking at the house before him, the young Yue Kui still felt a little unreal.

Just then, a vibrant voice came from the doorway.

"Sister! Yang Chen! You're back!"

Accompanied by the sound of footsteps, a girl wearing a dress and with shoulder-length black hair ran over.

(End of this chapter)