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

"The statement that most problems have been solved means that we now need to face the real enemy."

As soon as Mike finished speaking, in the sight of Frostnova and the others, the illusory figure kneeling under the sacred tree gradually became real.

It was a snow priest, a Sami shaman, a sorcerer, a monster, a collapsed entity.

She no longer had her own face; her facial features had transformed into distorted starlight.

The surrounding air suddenly dropped, which even Froststar probably couldn't withstand.

She looked down and realized that the mathematical formulas she had been wearing had burned away and turned to ashes at some point.

"You are blaspheming the glory of the sacred tree!"

The collapsed Xue Si raised her staff, and terrifying Frost Originium Arts coalesced beneath it.

Suddenly, a cloak fell in front of the collapsing body.

75. Smooth out distortions

This is a very formidable enemy.

Yelena retreated swiftly without hesitation. As a fellow mage, she knew how to deal with an opponent of the same class.

At the same time, Carter pulled out another talisman and stuck it on his body.

"You all disperse..."

The moment Xue Si stood up, Xing Ji had already dragged his rapier behind a nearby cover.

No one would be foolish enough to go head-to-head with a powerful sorcerer unless he/she is also a sorcerer.

A cloak that had fallen to the ground was half-hidden in the snow, but it did not attract the attention of the collapsed snow spirit.

Let us all return to nothingness...

The collapsed entity raised its hands, and a cold aura gathered between them. But at that moment, a gleaming short sword slashed past Xue Si.

In an instant, half of Xue Si's frozen hand flew up, and the Originium Arts that was halfway condensed also went astray.

Typhon, who was always good at seizing opportunities, raised his giant bow, and two purple arrows flew at the same time, hitting Xue Si's body accurately.

"It's already a monster; it can't be judged by human standards!"

An attack that would normally be fatal to humans only caused the collapsing entity to shake its body twice.

The exaggerated Originium Arts style of the Sami-style wooden house was tilted to one side, and a blizzard enveloped the space, causing the temperature to drop.

"Perhaps I can seize the opportunity."

It's not that Xingji is bad at fighting; her Originium Arts are quite unique, requiring her to rely on her rapier, which greatly limits her scope for action.

However, if she were to successfully activate her power, it would cause extremely terrible destruction.

First, she needs an enemy that doesn't move quickly, and the spellcasting collapse form, Yuki, clearly fits this requirement.

Second, the enemy's target cannot be Xingji. Although she can deal damage, she is more vulnerable.

Third, and most important.

The crystal ball divination yielded good results.

With the right timing, location, and people, everything was in place. Xingji's eyes were sharp as he drew his rapier. His fingers traced the slender blade, leaving a beautiful crimson stain on his skin as he cut through it.

Blue Liboli rose and rushed out of the bunker, azure wings of light blooming from the protective suit wrapped around her, like a swallow gliding at low altitude.

She gripped the hilt of her rapier tightly with both hands, and behind her, starlight formed a dazzling galaxy flowing across the ground.

The bird chasing the shooting star flapped its wings, and the rapier broke through the blizzard blockade of the collapsed snow sacrifice, piercing straight into the enemy's chest.

If it really has a chest.

Ice shards and snow chunks struck Xingji's face, stinging her cheeks like knives. The azure light emanating from her entire body burned like flames, and the rapier that pierced through the collapsed Xue Si's body sprayed out a large amount of brilliant starlight.

Seeing this, Phantom, who was holding two short swords a few meters away, leaped forward and plunged his weapon into the enemy's face, which was now only showing distorted starlight.

Even though it had no facial features, everyone present heard the wailing of the collapsed Xue Si.

An invisible sound wave swept by like the wind, and Xingji could no longer hold onto his rapier. He was sent flying, but fortunately, there was a lot of snow all around him. He only rolled around a few times and was not seriously injured.

However, the sonic impact ended there. Frostnova raised her staff, and ice spikes pierced the collapsed body one after another, pinning it to the withered sacred tree.

The blizzard gradually stopped, and the sky cleared up again. In fact, such sunny days are not uncommon on the ice field, but the sunshine at this moment brought a rare warmth to people.

Everything seemed to have settled down here; the collapsed, dead Snow Sacrifice had become a translucent ice sculpture, merging with the sacred tree.

Froststar helped Starstar to her feet and asked, "Do you need a doctor?"

"Fortunately."

Xingji wiped the snow off her cheek, her pretty little face flushed and she looked absolutely adorable.

The white mist that had been lingering in the air dissipated, revealing the true appearance of the deserted village.

At the same time, communication with the outside world, which had been interrupted, was restored.

Outside the deserted village, the water sprite, waiting in front of the communication device, persistently called out: "Can you hear me? This is Muerseth..."

The doctor next to her crossed his arms, looking completely at ease, showing no concern whatsoever for the situation in the deserted village.

"Reporting the situation: Signal received. The fighting in the deserted village has ended, with no casualties."

Froststar's slightly cold voice came through the walkie-talkie, and everyone secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Only Mike opened his eyes at this moment, his expression unchanged.

He's always been like this, as if nothing can bother him.

Shortly after, the onboard testing device printed out the latest report.

The distortion near the deserted village disappeared, indicating that the collapse no longer exists.

"Hurry up, let's get into the deserted village too."

Mike gave an order, and the agents sped up their work, with three vehicles driving into the partially collapsed village.

The group that had entered earlier had cleared out a clearing. At this point, most of the deserted village was no longer of any concern, except for the collapsed Snow Sacrifice, who was nailed to the sacred tree.

Perhaps there is some important information hidden in that block of ice.

"Thanks for your hard work."

Mike nodded to all the participants, especially Astro, who played a crucial role.

It was quite a surprise that the fortune teller, who had been inconspicuous along the way, possessed such powerful abilities.

She's not just a young girl in charge of paperwork; she's also a formidable warrior.

Magellan, who had just run around the deserted village, returned. Penguin Girl, slightly out of breath, said, "The terrain around the village has returned to normal, the boundaries are clear, and I've roughly measured the area..."

Mike reached out and pressed down, saying calmly, "Write it into the report later, in duplicate, and include it in the files of Rhine Life and the Melander Foundation. Use a typewriter; other methods may lead to errors."

"Ok."

Magellan, a veteran of countless battles, certainly understood what Mac was saying.

Spoken words are easily distorted and misunderstood, but written words are not so easily altered.

"We'll spend the night here and proceed as normal. We also need to mark the area on the map so that once the collapse is destroyed, the abandoned village won't wander around anymore and won't bother any outsiders."

After saying this, Mike looked up and surveyed his surroundings. The operators' battle had caused considerable damage to the deserted village, but after the fog dissipated, no trace of the battle was left behind, which is why the collapsed object nailed to the sacred tree was so conspicuous.

Theoretically, it should have disappeared along with it.

"When the fog cleared, it seemed as if something had erased the traces before our eyes, like two separate layers."

Holhaya's expertise helped her explain the whole incident.

76. The Truth Seen from Different Perspectives

"Froststar, Typhon, Horhythia, the three of you come with me."

Hearing Mike's call, the three followed, moving forward along the tracks they had left behind.

Mike pointed in several different directions with a stick he had picked up and said, “You were in different positions at the time. Frostnova was directly opposite the Sacred Tree, Typhon was standing on the roof of the wooden house, and Horhyth was diagonally opposite you. Tell me what you all saw?”

When did this happen?

Froststar only remembered Typhon's purple arrow of light and had no idea whether Horhythia had ever been there.

Typhon seemed to have seen the feathered serpent's figure, but he wasn't sure if it was her.

Holhaa said she did see two people, but there were some differences between their description and Mike's.

“I saw the sacred tree come back to life, and…”

Feathered Serpent frowned, clearly showing the other two's lack of understanding.

Mike guessed what she was going to say and speculated, "You should have seen the Sacred Tree and the operators attacking the collapsed Snow Sacrifice together."

"how do you know?!"

The man sighed: "I knew it would be like this. It was the right decision not to let Muirsey in. Even you were affected. She's close to plants, so she must be able to see more."

The water spirit's mental state is not very stable, far worse than that of the feathered serpent who can only live for forty-two years. The consequences of a mental shock may cause it to forget all the scenes it saw.

"How is that possible? I was less than 20 meters away from the Sacred Tree at the time. If it really came back to life and attacked the collapsed Snow Sacrifice, I couldn't have been completely unaware."

Froststar completely disbelieved Horhyth's judgment, believing that what she saw was the truth.

Typhon frowned and said, "I didn't see it either."

She looked down at the giant bow she carried with her. This bow had made her a demon hunter, so how could she not see through the distortions caused by demons?

"I can't explain this to you right now because I have no evidence and it's all speculation, but I think we might experience more similar things on our journey ahead."

Since Mike had already said so, the other two had nothing more to say and silently remembered this matter.

Mike was thinking about something else.

In addition to humans, there are some special creatures inhabiting the land of Terra.

They are far more powerful than ordinary humans and often appear and disappear unseen by anyone.

This type of creature has several similar names, such as beast lord or local deity.

Mike arranged for these people to observe from different directions in order to test their ability to conceal themselves.