Reincarnated as a bamboo rat, it begins its extreme survival struggle.

Moreover, most of these people who escaped were former adventurers who had stopped their adventurer activities.

A special investigation team with an excellent intelligence system stated that these people's actual combat capabilities were completely different from what was reported in the intelligence. If there was no problem with the intelligence department, then these escapees must be hiding some secret.

In order to get to the bottom of things and find out what was behind these abnormally powerful individuals, the special investigation team did not rest at all, relentlessly tracking down these escapees. At the same time, they sent the few who were captured alive to the rear to be interrogated by mind manipulators.

But the special investigation team didn't know that the guys they were fighting were bait deliberately set out for them to chase.

The demon servants were well aware of their own strengths and weaknesses. As servants transformed from the [Wrathful Lord], their individual combat strength had improved significantly, making them top-tier experts in Redwater City.

However, their individual combat strength was not yet sufficient to sweep through Chishui City, and their overall strength was still too weak in the face of Chishui City's defenses.

Their advantage lies in their secrecy; none of the various factions within Chishui City are aware of their existence. Currently, only the special investigation team is closest to uncovering their true identities.

However, the special investigation team will generally not split into multiple groups, and their plan has entered its final stage. All that is needed is for some members to be involved in the special investigation team's search.

Their main force consists of wolves, while the special investigation team consists of hounds. A direct confrontation would be difficult to determine a winner, but as long as they throw out squirrels as bait to lure the hounds away, the wolves can easily break into the places they want to go. This is what is happening now.

"Sir, it's not time for the handover yet."

At the official entrance to the underground base, a man in uniform, accompanied by a fixed number of subordinates, was being questioned by the entrance staff.

They claimed they were there for a routine handover, and the guards at the gate recognized the officer in charge. However, with a day still to go before the official handover, the guards found their sudden arrival quite strange.

The guards' doubts were clearly visible to the people who came to make the handover, and they couldn't help but show a mocking expression on their faces.

"No doubt about it. Strip away all those cumbersome rules and regulations, and we are the rules."

The man leading the group chuckled, and his chest suddenly burst open. An arm, devoid of skin and filled with twisted muscles, pierced through the wound and plunged directly into the captain of the guard's stomach.

The hand continued to extend, lifting the captain of the guard into the air. A terrifying humanoid monster, covered in blood and without skin, tore off its own skin and grinned at the horrified captain of the guard.

The instant he made his move, those following behind the skinless monster also attacked simultaneously.

"Control of the underground base has been successfully seized."

With a casual flick of his wrist, he tossed the guard captain's body into a corner, shook his hand—which looked like he was crushing a red dragon fruit—and strode toward the underground base.

He had drained the life force from the chief guard, and the other guards had been dealt with by the demon's minions.

"The dream that came tonight is truly a godsend. The dream has diverted the attention of most of the defense forces in Chishui City, making our invasion much easier than expected."

As the defenses of the underground base were neutralized, the early warning magic circle was activated, sending out the message that these demonic minions had invaded.

But that didn't matter anymore. The demon servants who had entered the underground base had already taken out the statue of the Wrathful God and were preparing to begin the sacrificial ceremony.

Chapter 234 Divine Fire

How long will it take to tear apart the magic circle here?

"At most ten minutes, no matter how ingenious the magic circle is, it will collapse at an alarming speed as long as it is destroyed from the inside."

The leader of the demon minions asked this question, and the array master following behind them immediately replied.

Their invasion was not blind; without a detailed and meticulous plan, these cunning fellows would not have come here to risk their lives.

After breaking through the underground base's blockade, the demon servants' ritual to worship the [Wrathful Lord] will last about twenty minutes, which is extremely time-consuming for powerhouses of their level.

After all, if the underground base falls, Chishui City will replay the events as quickly as possible, and those who completed the invasion will be trapped inside the underground base, becoming the 'turtle' caught in the jar.

Even with their formidable strength, they were not confident they could withstand all of Chishui City's counterattacks before the [Wrathful Lord] officially descended.

Therefore, escaping from the underground base is the top priority of the plan.

After the underground base of Chishui City falls, the city's protective magic array will be activated immediately. At that time, the space within Chishui City will be solidified, and they will be unable to teleport long distances. All teleportation effects will be limited to Chishui City.

But for the demon servants, this was enough. As long as they weren't trapped in the underground base, the vast city of Chishui was enough for them to hold out until the official arrival of the [Wrathful Lord].

For them, when the devil comes, the heavens will be clear; when the devil comes, someone will be in charge.

Therefore, the array master will destroy the complex magic array of the underground base during the time of the sacrifice to the [Wrathful God]. After the sacrifice is completed, these demon servants will immediately disappear from the underground base using spatial means and play hide-and-seek with the city's defense forces in Redwater City.

"Lord, let us enjoy the great glory."

A two-foot-tall white jade statue was taken out by the skinless monster and placed in the underground base.

The demon servants began their ritual around the statue of the Wrathful God in the underground base, following specific steps and ceremonies.

The bizarre vocal tones, so strange that no human vocal cords could possibly produce them, emanated from these demonic servants, filling the vast underground base with an eerie and terrifying atmosphere.

If an ordinary person were to come here at this moment, upon hearing this tone, they would immediately fall into a state of frenzy, eventually suffering a mental breakdown and dying.

Fortunately, at this moment, there was no mother body producing crimson marrow fluid in the underground base, nor any children waiting to be modified; otherwise, this place would have become a hell of wailing.

As for where these mothers and the children to be modified went, we have to mention Felicity, who reacted immediately.

With a level of 65 and being a veteran queen, Felicity noticed something was wrong the moment someone appeared at the entrance of the underground base. She directly refracted space, sending all the mothers and the children to be modified into the spatial rift.

Felicity has entered the final preparation stage and no longer cares about being exposed.

Also after Felicity completed the transfer

In an instant, the skinless monster launched a fierce attack, and the underground base was directly lost.

Felicity initially thought these ominous beings were after the Mother, but their ritualistic actions after entering the underground base far exceeded her expectations.

"Bell, you must leave Redwater City immediately! The source of my extremely bad premonition has appeared—it's a demon!!"

"A demon? Huh?!"

Although Feli, who possesses the wisdom of countless deceased beings, has never actually seen what a demon is, all the information she knows about demons reveals the immense power of this existence.

Bell was stunned when he heard the news. He didn't know much about demons, but he knew how troublesome they were.

"Is this news confirmed...?"

Bell muttered to himself, but he didn't need to ask; he already knew the answer in his heart.

Felicity told him directly that there was a high probability that the true form of a demon would descend upon Redwater City, and that staying there would be extremely dangerous.

"But I can't leave anymore... The space around Chishui City has been sealed off..."

Bell, perched atop a building in Chishui City, felt the space around him solidify and reinforce, his face filled with helplessness.

Jasmine, who was communicating with him, fell silent. She stopped communicating with Bell, who knew that she had entered a state of fully concentrating divine fire, wanting to become a god in the shortest possible time.

If a complete demon were to descend upon this place, only those with mythical-level strength could stand on equal footing with it, and even then, they might not necessarily fare well against the demon.

Shadow: (～~▽~)→

While Bell had a terrible expression on his face, the shadow emerged from under Bell and poked him, indicating that it could take Bell away from Redwater City through the Shadow World.

As long as we ignore the bed that serves as a fixed marker, we can randomly teleport Bell to an unknown location, which is perfect for escaping now.

"But we still have Acorn and Philly here. They're all friends. What would it mean if we ran away alone under these circumstances?"

Bell rejected Shadow's suggestion, even though he knew that if he didn't escape immediately, he would likely be unable to escape even with Shadow once the demon actually descended.

After Shadow's suggestion was rejected, it unusually appeared depressed, with its ears and tail drooping.

But knowing Bell's intentions, he rallied in the next second, repeatedly punching the air, indicating that he could use his true damage form to attack the demon.

Seeing the shadows regain their energy, Bell simply smiled and said nothing.

The demon was a mountain weighing on his heart, a chasm of power that could not be crossed by this unique skill.

"I really envy these ordinary people, who can still have a beautiful dream that I have carefully woven."

As the hazy dreamscape rose over the city, Bell could do nothing but watch silently and pray that Felicity's plan to become a god would succeed.

Meanwhile, in the Sea of ​​Depravity, Phili gathered all the faith power she had collected and continuously adjusted its structure to compress it inward.

The faint traces of faith power still emanate from Chishui City. At this moment, most people in Chishui City know of the existence of the Crimson Light God.

The concept of the 'Red Light God' appeared at the center of the power of faith and was constantly reinforced by it. A spark of divinity was born from nothingness, as if to forge this false concept into a real existence.

It is incredibly weak, yet possesses immense power.

Chapter 235 Divine Fire Collapses, Demon Soars into the Sky

For deities of faith, the divine fire is undoubtedly the most important source of power.

It is called "Divine Fire" because this unique power can directly influence the rules of reality, thereby enabling the use of miracles unique to the gods.

The furnace, with the [divine essence] as its vessel, is ignited by [divine fire], and miracles are born from it.

In the Sea of ​​Depravity, Phili held up a tiny flame that could be extinguished at any moment. In the center of this divine fire, the concept of the 'Crimson Light God' was forged into its basic framework.

'Red-light God who saves from suffering and distress, Savior of my family, I am willing to dedicate everything I have to you…'

'Thank you, Crimson Light God, for saving my child…'

'My old ailment has been cured, thanks to the Crimson Light God for saving my dream…'

During this period of dream-based missionary work, those who had received the benefits of the potion made from Bell's crimson marrow immediately offered their faith, and their understanding of the Crimson God formed the foundation of Phili's divinity.

[Salvation], [Hope], [Protection]...

A series of concepts were extracted from these understandings and forged by divine fire into the most primitive divine framework.

In that instant, Felicity vaguely touched the threshold of the mythical level. Her understanding and perception of the world were rapidly enhanced, and an up icon appeared next to Felicity's level 65.

Every second, Felicity's level assessment would change once. Her level seemed to rise to an astonishing lv.79 without any bottlenecks or limitations, just one step away from stepping into the mythical realm.

But this one step has prevented countless exceptionally talented individuals from making their way to the end.