Those who reincarnate must die.

"That's Karn's Horn up ahead; we're about to leave the Ghostlands!"

The pastor pointed to a large, pointed rock ahead and exclaimed excitedly, "Thank God! We haven't seen a single ghost along the way!"

The armored squad was very excited. According to the map, Horn of Carne was only a dozen kilometers away from Griffin City. Their hometown was just ahead!

Seeing the indigenous people cheering and jumping for joy, Le Xinyi leaned closer to Zhang Lang and whispered, "Actually, we encountered the ghosts a while ago, didn't we?"

Zhang Lang snorted lightly: "If you didn't see it, you didn't encounter it."

"If that's the case, then the ghosts of this world are probably going to become extinct." Le Xinyi smiled gently. "But I'm more curious about what's in that safe they're carrying. They've been protecting it so carefully all the way; it must be a key item."

"I don't know either." Zhang Lang shook his head: "Mysterious forces exist in this world, and reckless exploration might damage what's inside."

As he spoke, Zhang Lang looked at Lei Ting and Lao Mo beside him: "The captain said that Griffin City is protected by a magical shield, so my scouting abilities will be inconvenient to use there. I'll leave the task of scouting the enemy to you."

"Don't worry," Old Mo said, pulling out a bag of seeds. "It's all prepared."

Thunder nodded: "My nanobots have also been debugged and are ready for deployment at any time."

Zhang Lang nodded: "This is our first time in a dimensional battlefield, so you must be extremely careful."

"It's just us..." Le Xinyi pouted, "Don't be too impulsive. This time, our opponents include experts from the Chen Clan, and we don't even know how strong they are yet."

"I know what I'm doing," Zhang Lang nodded.

With the reincarnators protecting them, the journey was very smooth, and soon a magnificent city appeared on the horizon ahead.

It was a steel city with a heavy industrial style. The entire city was surrounded by steel walls that were over fifty meters high. Huge crossbows and other defensive equipment were erected on the top of the walls. Inside the city, huge chimneys could be seen rising above the city walls, with thick smoke billowing into the air.

This is only what ordinary people see. With Zhang Lang's perception, he could also clearly sense that another layer of powerful energy enveloped the Griffin City. This energy was thick and stable, not only on the surface but also enveloping the foundation of the Griffin City underground.

Zhang Lang estimated that this strength should be able to withstand a nuclear weapon of average yield from the main world. No wonder it could protect this city and become the last refuge for humanity.

When the group arrived about 100 meters from the city gate, the captain signaled everyone to stop.

"The Griffin City's great protective shield is just ahead of here. Wait a moment..." With that, the captain stepped forward, took out a scroll, tore it open, and a flashing magic bullet flew out of the scroll, shooting into the sky and exploding.

Not long after, the city gates opened, and a squad of mechanized armored warriors came out and stopped about ten meters away from the crowd, with the two sides standing facing each other across the protective shields.

"Jesta, you don't look too good." The leader opposite them was a tall, bald man with a thick cigar dangling from his lips. He pointed at the captain's somewhat damaged armor and asked with a smile, "What's wrong? Did you run into a high-level demon?"

"A berserker," Captain Jesta replied. "And a special individual, possessing a gift from at least a level six demon."

"What?" The bald man opposite was clearly surprised: "You really got lucky to come back. Even if the mission failed, the Duke won't blame you for what happened."

"No, my mission was a success." With that, Jestal pulled the package on his back, revealing the safe inside.

Upon seeing the Griffin family crest, the bald man's eyes widened: "You actually got it back?"

Jesta nodded: "Thanks to these friends."

As he spoke, he turned to the side, revealing Zhang Lang and the others behind him: "These are all capable individuals with great strength. This time, I not only completed my mission, but I will also introduce them to His Excellency the Duke. With their help, the defense of Griffin City will be even more solid."

"A human who can help you escape the pursuit of a special berserker demon?" The bald man squinted at Zhang Lang and the others, then took out a strange device embedded with a magic crystal from his back: "Jesta, you've come back from outside, you know the rules, right?"

"Of course." Jesta put down the safe in his hand and opened his arms, and the others behind him did the same.

The bald man activated the device, and magical light swept across everyone, until finally the crystal lit up with a green glow.

"No problem, you haven't been contaminated by the energy from the other world, that's normal." The bald man breathed a sigh of relief, then pointed the device at Zhang Lang and the others: "My dear strangers, I'm very grateful to you for rescuing Jesta, but to enter Griffin City, you must undergo a scan. After all, those cunning monsters from the other world often disguise themselves as humans to try and infiltrate."

"Understood." Le Xinyi stepped forward and was the first to express her obedience: "Don't worry, sir, we are all genuine human beings. Whether it is a demon, a ghost, an alien, or a savage monster, they are all our mortal enemies." As she spoke, she inadvertently gave the bald man a slight wink, which made the group of armored warriors so charming that they almost lost their footing.

"No imposter will admit they're not human." The bald captain steadied himself. "We're doing this for the safety of millions of our compatriots in Griffin City. We hope you'll cooperate."

As he spoke, he activated the device, and magical light shone on the group of people one after another.

Each green light that appeared was a signal of safety, but when the light finally shone on Zhang Lang, the instruments did not react for a long time.

"Something's wrong?" The bald captain frowned and scanned Zhang Lang a few more times, but he still didn't see the green light that symbolized safety.

"Something's not right! Who are you?" The bald man grabbed the giant axe on his back, and the soldiers behind him also set up their crossbows, fully alert.

"I am human." Zhang Lang sighed. The ability to return to simplicity was indeed powerful, but it was sometimes inconvenient. The device was supposed to use magic to scan and determine the other party's identity based on the information transmitted back. But the problem was that all the magic used to scan Zhang Lang was neutralized, so no information was transmitted back at all, causing the device to tip over and resulting in an abnormal outcome.

"No, only those that glow green are human. What exactly are you?" The bald man looked tense, and even Jesta and the others outside the protective shield looked at Zhang Lang with wary eyes.

Yeah, this guy withstood the berserker's greatsword head-on. No matter how you look at it, his strength is far too abnormal. Now the scan results are wrong. Could it be that he really is...?

"But shouldn't it glow red if it's not human?" A soldier behind the bald man said weakly, "This lack of response is less about a problem and more about it being like they didn't scan anything at all..."

"How could we not have detected it!" the bald man gritted his teeth. "We all clearly saw the light shine on him, but the green light that indicates safety didn't come on. This guy is definitely suspicious!"

"If you have any doubts, I can refuse to enter the city," Zhang Lang said, raising his hands. "Just let everyone else in."

"No way!" the bald man refused. "The guy you're with is suspicious too!"

"What do you mean by this?" Zhang Lang frowned slightly. "Are you trying to leave us poor humans who came to Griffin City in danger outside the city?"

"You guys were already outside the city, and you're doing just fine, aren't you?" The bald man wouldn't budge an inch. "Back off! If you don't back off, I'll attack!"

"Everyone, calm down." Jesta still didn't quite believe that Zhang Lang and the others who had come with them were spies from another world, but the bald man insisted, "Jesta, you should stay away from them too. These guys have unknown abilities, and it's dangerous for you outside the protective barrier!"

Just as the two sides were locked in a stalemate, a mechanical roar rang out, and an armored knight riding a giant mechanical beast charged out of the city gate, shouting from afar, "Boris, lay down your weapons! His Highness the Duke has just ordered that the distinguished guest at the gate be allowed to enter the city!"