Gao Wu: After transforming into a soft girl, I became a calamity?

After a deep conversation with Ye Chenyang, Jiang Mian felt a significant release of inner pressure.

In the following days, she calmed down and familiarized herself with the new force.

Jiang Mian's various skills can be combined to create a wide variety of effects that can be applied to different scenarios.

After fusing with [Annihilation], it's like having a new element added.

Not only can it be imbued with the "Destruction" trait, but each skill will also have new effects, making its abilities significantly more diverse.

Take "wind" for example.

The combination of the "Void" and "Destruction" properties allows for the elimination of space or the addition of a shield, erasing her "existence" in the world.

This level of concealment ability is probably even superior to the shadow power of the [Formless] type.

Jiang Mian also took some time to try out the [Annihilation Feather].

It's useful, but when used in the [Disaster Beast True Form] state, her form will solidify into pure white, and she will also grow wings and feathers.

Speaking of which... it looks a bit like the legendary Yinglong?

After all, she was just an ordinary person before, and there were no extraordinary beings like Awakeners in her world.

For such mythical creatures, one can only use their imagination to sketch a general image, although the basic characteristics do match.

According to Ye Chenyang, there seems to be a similar legend in some old books.

Perhaps such creatures truly existed in the old days of this world?

Oh well, as long as it's not ugly, it's fine.

Let's leave that aside for now; there are more important matters to attend to.

"Brother Ye, do we really have to go back?"

In the courtyard, Jiang Mian clung tightly to Ye Chenyang's arm, tilting her head back and gazing at him longingly.

Since leaving Base City 144, the two have been together, and apart from the few days they spent in the tower, they have almost never been apart.

Ye Chenyang patted Jiang Mian's head, feeling extremely reluctant, and explained helplessly:

"We've been here for half a month now. The distance between the two main worlds has reached its limit."

"Regardless of whether the plan succeeds or not, the battle between demigods will bring an unprecedented disaster to both realms."

"And there's not much time left, so the authorities have decided to relocate a large number of people inland."

"You want to do it all at once, right?"

Jiang Mian wasn't unaware of the reasons behind it; she just felt it was somewhat sudden.

Since arriving here, time seems to fly by.

"Um."

Ye Chenyang nodded slightly and pulled her into his arms.

"These immigrants must be properly resettled, so it is necessary to temporarily expand the core area."

The official decision can be summarized in one sentence:

Shrink the circle, expand the circle.

This "small circle" naturally refers to the core circle.

However, its fundamental existence is "eternal illumination," and only Ye Chenyang, as "Eternal Day," can move it.

"Oh well."

Jiang Mian puffed out her cheeks, feeling inexplicably irritated, and waved her hand as if to shoo someone away.

Seeing her expression, Ye Chenyang couldn't help but smile and leaned down to kiss her.

"Mianmian, it's not like we'll never see each other again, what's with that look? You're already missing me?"

"Ugh~ So cheesy."

Jiang Mian said that, but still tilted her head slightly and pecked him on the cheek.

Don't overwork yourself.

The gentle words floated into Ye Chenyang's ears, tickling his heart and making him feel as if he had returned to the time when the two had just met.

He smiled slightly and reached out to tuck a stray strand of hair behind her ear.

"Yes, you too. Be careful and take care of yourself."

"I'm already at level seven..."

Jiang Mian's eyes welled up with tears, and she muttered something as if she didn't care, rubbing her cheek against his warm palm.

The two lingered for a while longer before reluctantly parting ways.

Ye Chenyang said his final goodbyes before pushing open the door and meeting up with Zhao Niugao, who was already waiting outside.

"Let's go, I'll see you off."

Zhao Niugao gave Ye Chenyang a deep look, then led him to the void realm, proceeding along a crimson moonlight.

Not long ago, his impression of Jiang Mian stopped at that "cold-faced inspector".

After all, it's the "apocalypse," so it's reasonable for him to have a domineering and violent personality.

I initially thought she was the dominant one in the relationship, but after getting to know her better, I realized she was a completely different person in public and in private.

This contrast reminded him of his deceased wife.

However, her temper is the opposite of what it should be.

There's an old saying, isn't there? "A blow to the body hurts the heart..."

Ye Chenyang followed behind Zhao Niugao, not seeing his expression, and naturally couldn't guess what he was thinking. Instead, he kept replaying the scene from earlier in his mind.

The two were lost in their own thoughts until a series of muffled sounds broke their reverie.

"Sora! Sora!"

Ye Chenyang's eyes narrowed as he looked in the direction from which the "sound" came.

There is no air in the void, so sound cannot be transmitted, but the collision of forces can be transmitted without hindrance and can be perceived just like sound.

"It's that warship."

Zhao Niugao reminded him:

"【Formless】had long since discovered the approach of the main world, but was restricted by the world's will and could only wander in the virtual realm between the two."

"The will of the world?"

Ye Chenyang pondered for a moment, then asked:

"Which one specifically are you referring to, or is it a general term for them?"

"Yes, all of them."

Zhao Niugao made a "two" gesture and said succinctly:

"They are the embodiment of the rules. But currently only two remain in heaven. If we really want to delve into it, balance is the dominant factor."

Ye Chenyang nodded, seemingly lost in thought.

"really……"

Whether it's the two sides of the old gods, or the two main worlds where civilization still exists and one is plunged into chaos, the shadow of "balance" is present.

Amidst the somber background noise, the two didn't exchange any more words, simply focusing on their journey.

……

At the entrance of the courtyard, Jiang Mian stared in the direction Ye Chenyang had left, lost in thought for a long time.

She could only clearly feel the changes in herself when he left her side.

She didn't know when it started, but she had developed an inseparable dependence on Ye Chenyang, and even almost cried when they parted, just like a child.

What a shame!

I wasn't like this before!

Thinking of this, Jiang Mian puffed out her cheeks, took a few steps back to the courtyard, and sat sullenly on the stone chair.

A vague emptiness welled up inside her, and she didn't know what to do, so she started checking the status of each save point.

Because his perception and location were obscured by chaos, Jiang Mian needed to open the door himself to see what was happening on the other side.

The torrents are alright; they can sense each other through the mental connections generated by their dominance.

Xu Xiaoan hid the items inside her stomach for safety, making it difficult to open them.

Looking at it this way, the only save point worth exploring is the Northern Legion headquarters.

Thinking of this, Jiang Mian suddenly became interested and, after a long time, created a large elemental clone and threw it over.

……

Former headquarters of the Northern Army Corps.

This place is very close to the "death line". The south relies on six base cities starting from base city No. 151 as the front line to resist decay.

However, due to the recent major battle and official orders, the permanent troop strength here has been reduced by three-quarters compared to before.

"Tsk, still no use."

On a rooftop, Shen Qiuyu poured his spiritual energy into the lapis lazuli core in his palm, but it was like throwing a mud ox into the sea, without eliciting any response.

Jiang Mian has been missing for more than half a month.

Shen Qiuyu was not in a hurry. As a seventh-level cultivator, he already had a certain right to know some inside information.

She kept trying to contact Jiang Mian, mainly because someone specifically asked to see her.

Just as Shen Qiuyu was frowning in worry, the core suddenly emitted a slight cracking sound.

As space distorted, a tall woman in a long black dress suddenly appeared in front of her.