Ark, after I died, the operators started to love me.

“I know this place, the warp. This isn’t my first time here. Monsters from the warp are trying to invade reality.”

Mike slapped his forehead with his right hand, and as he wiped it upwards, the hair that had been hanging down on both sides stood up on top of his head.

"But you also need to know that this level of effort is simply not enough to stop me."

The man made a loose fist in front of him with his left hand, and with a gentle grab of his right hand, he pulled a long sword that emitted a faint blue light from thin air.

Suddenly, countless eyes opened in the endless darkness of the void, violent, cold, and with distorted perceptions. They were living beings, or they might not be, all staring at the warrior wielding a long sword.

Mike ignored the insignificant figures and, like a shooting star, rushed toward the enormous monster ahead.

No one could see his movements clearly. All that could be seen was the long sword swinging forward and appearing behind its wielder. Instantly, a deep blue blade light, like a ring, enveloped the space.

The chaotic time, the disordered space, the unsightly megastructure, as if cut in half by something, tilted and slid down, collapsing into nothingness, and returning to the subspace.

Countless pairs of eyes were fixed on Mike, who remained in a half-squatting position.

He slowly straightened up, raised his head, and sneered with a crooked mouth: "Come find me if you dare."

A violent howl swept through the entire space, engulfing everything in it; the giant star collapsed, revealing a black hole-like existence.

As if in response to Mike's provocation, crimson starlight flickered around the black hole, sending out a ripple.

"Nothing can escape the void?"

Mike repeated those words, and the next second, he raised the long knife in his hand, and with a swift stroke, the torn void was stitched back together, sealing the terrifying black hole within it.

"roll."

……

in reality.

Facing multiple collapsing bodies, Andorn raised his revolver and fired five shots in quick succession. The bullets bounced back and forth among the enemies, and in an instant, a large number of the collapsed bodies fell down.

Having cleared out the nearby enemies, he shouted, "You advance, I'll cover your retreat!"

Without saying a word, Horhaya swept up her two companions with a gust of wind and accelerated toward the last door.

This door has been specially treated by Rhine Labs so that only those with an identity card can open it. Even natural disasters such as volcanic eruptions cannot destroy it immediately. It can be considered a safe house for humans to protect their lives when facing natural disasters.

"Quick, quick, I'll cover you!"

Typhon rolled on the ground, drew his bow, and fired two arrows, pinning the collapsing creature that had been chasing him to the wall.

Adele also raised her staff, and a large fireball flew past Andorn's clothes, causing a series of explosions.

Just then, Andorn suddenly realized that the pressure had eased considerably, and the collapsing entity that had been relentlessly pursuing him seemed to have stopped chasing.

Holhaya swiped her magnetic card to open the door to the safe house and shouted, "Come here quickly!"

The other three dared not hesitate, fearing another accident, and quickly crawled into the safe house, sealing the door to gain a brief respite.

The angel leaned against the door, swearing that even many years ago in his homeland of Iberia, he had never been so thrilled.

"Activate the device first; we've already wasted a lot of time."

With a strand of hair between her teeth, Holhaya pulled a piece of equipment wrapped in canvas from a gap in a table, skillfully unfolded it, and began to operate it.

Without looking up, she said, "Give me some time, just a few minutes."

"Adele?!" Typhon exclaimed.

The little lamb suddenly knelt down on the ground, her whole body soaked, and she gripped her staff tightly to support herself.

If she were simply a caster or focused solely on healing, she would be in much better condition. However, in this battle, she had to juggle multiple roles, resulting in her switching Originium Arts too frequently and causing considerable damage to herself.

"I'm fine, don't worry."

Holhaya caught a glimpse of it out of the corner of her eye, then her gaze fell back on the progress bar on the electronic screen, which was about to reach its end.

She said softly, "The evil spirits only corrupted the surface; luckily, we arrived in time."

54. Dumb Feather

Snapped.

Quetzalcoatl pressed the Enter key, and the screen displayed that the special device had been activated.

A deep echo reverberated over the base camp, the hum drowning out all other noises.

The people gathered near the clock tower at the base camp heard a buzzing sound that sounded like noise and covered their ears. But no matter how hard they tried, the sound would still penetrate their palms, enter their eardrums, and reach their brains.

Then, something even more terrifying happened.

The people who were in pain were shocked to find that their friends, partners, and even family members who had been standing next to them were groaning in even greater pain, some even kneeling on the ground and turning into a wisp of black smoke and disappearing.

In the end what happened?

Most people didn't know what was going on, but a small number of people who knew the truth looked at everything in front of them with pale faces.

They had received special training and knew that this was a special device from Rhine Lab, used to deal with the collapsing entities lurking among the population.

Normally, the equipment remains silent and will not be turned on, but in an emergency, a designated person will go to turn it on to ensure that only humans exist in the base camp for a short period of time.

The buzzing sound has only lasted for less than two minutes, yet so many people have already turned to dust, and those whose cognition has been distorted are beginning to realize what is happening.

They looked at each other in terror, afraid that someone else would disappear, but even more afraid that they might be the evil spirits themselves.

……

On the other side, Mike leaped out of thin air, like someone who had suddenly appeared out of nowhere, and the long knife in his hand vanished into starlight.

He heard a buzzing sound and knew that the special equipment had been activated and Andorn had completed his mission.

From now on, the base camp is temporarily safe, but no one knows how long this safety will last or whether new evil forces will continue to invade.

Just as he was letting his thoughts wander, his personal communication device responded.

First came Chongyue's call, where the Grandmaster said with a serious expression, "Mr. Andorn has been through a fierce battle."

"That's true. Fortunately, it was a success. The base camp will gradually return to order. We need to find a way to get equipment from here so we can continue north."

Mike paused for a moment before continuing, "But before we leave, we will stay at base camp for a few days. I can feel that the team is very exhausted, whether in terms of energy, physical strength or other aspects."

“I agree with your decision, Mike. We really should get some rest.”

Chongyue's tone revealed a hint of fatigue. Mike didn't ask any further questions, but he could probably guess that something unexpected must have happened on the Grandmaster's side as well.

After the communication was disconnected, Andorn arrived next. The group rested in the safe house and found some food and water.

The angel quickly reported the situation to Mike, and subsequently received confirmation from the team's main leader.

"Everyone has worked hard. It would be very dangerous to continue north until everyone has recovered physically and mentally. We should stay at base camp for a while.

“You’re right. Our understanding of evil spirits is flawed, and our methods for dealing with them are not sophisticated enough. We do need to stop and regroup.”

Mike ended all calls, looked up at the sky, and could still recall what the black hole in the void meant.

Now that things have come to this, he has already exposed his identity, but it was all worth it. At least he knows what kind of entity is behind all this trouble.

Demons cannot directly interfere with reality, and the Sami ice plains are protected by the gods.

The man thought silently, then took the still cold and solid snowball out of his pocket.

I'd like to know what your answer is?

Something must have happened on this ice field that I don't know about.

……

Magellan covered his head and got up from the ground.

Just now, she tripped and fell again. This was the third time she had fallen to the ground for no reason in recent times. If there were a fortune teller in front of her right now, he would definitely tell her that it would be best to stay in her room and not go out for the time being to avoid accidents.

But how could the explorers be deterred by the difficulties they faced?

Liboli decided to head to the clock tower, hoping to spot a small typhoon there.

But what happened next was completely unexpected. With a buzzing sound, some people in her sight fell to the ground and turned into black smoke and disappeared. The well-informed explorer naturally realized what was going on.

It turns out that the base camp was invaded by evil spirits, who replaced some of the people. Now that the protective devices are activated, the collapsing bodies have nowhere to hide and have vanished without a trace. Fortunately, there was not much bloodshed, but a significant number of humans in the base camp have indeed been lost.

No one even knows when these people were replaced, or when they were contaminated.

All signs indicate that the Sami Icefield is no longer an explorer's paradise; the full-scale invasion of evil forces has made this icefield extremely dangerous.

Magellan felt a chill run down her spine as she thought about this. She not only knew the people in the base camp, but also maintained good relations with some Sami tribes on this icy plain.

Since an accident has occurred at the main camp, what about the other tribes? Did the Sami heroes cover their retreat to the south?

Magellan's question cannot be answered; the only way to find the answer is to explore it yourself.

She kept these doubts to herself, just as she would not give up searching for her boss; she was determined to find the real answer.

It's a small typhoon; I hope you're safe and sound.

"Dumb-headed Yu".

Magellan suddenly heard someone calling her from behind, and the voice was very familiar. But when she thought of everything that had happened at the base camp, she was so frightened that she didn't dare to turn around.

She had heard rumors that if she heard someone calling her name from behind, it meant she might be attacked by some kind of spirit, or even that a demon was trying to corrupt her.

How could such a terrible thing happen? Little Typhoon, are you alright?

Magellan quickened her pace, as if she hadn't heard anyone calling her.

Typhon, who was standing not far behind her, was stunned when he saw this scene, and his expression froze on his face.

Did something happen between them? Why did Dai Tou Yu speed up and leave without hesitation when he heard her voice?

Pale-faced but still steady-walking, Andorn understood the crux of the problem and said softly, "Miss Typhon, it seems that your companion sees you as a phenomenon of a demon tempting her to fall."

Typhon's face darkened further. What on earth was this idiot Yu thinking?

55. The Hurghaya Massive Failure

One day later.

The base camp has temporarily returned to calm, but for the vast majority of people, the past two days have been nothing short of a nightmare from which they cannot wake up.

Once Mike and his team had completely taken control of the situation, they discovered that most of the key figures in the camp had been corrupted by demons and were either dead or injured. The remaining members were either garrison personnel from the Sami tribe or caravans from other countries.

Left with no other choice, he had to take over the entire camp again.