Heroes Return

"Hmph!" Cupid snorted coldly from afar, and with a single slash, cut the rope of a siege crossbow, unleashing a dozen or so siege crossbow bolts at high speed.

"No one, no one can stay single in front of me, Cupid! Go find someone right now, you bastards!" With this roar, Cupid began to swing his sword repeatedly, firing dozens of siege ballistae at once, all of them repeating crossbows. In an instant, hundreds of giant swords of love shot towards Lin Jie from the sky.

"Well done!" Lin Jie couldn't help but exclaim upon seeing the arrows. Although they appeared to be flying randomly, they had actually blocked all of Lin Jie's blind spots. There was no doubt that the archer was a highly skilled archer, far superior to the expert he had encountered before. This person's archery ability was undoubtedly exceptional.

Thinking of this, Lin Jie suddenly had a longsword in his hand, which he used to directly meet the arrows in front of him.

With a series of crackling sounds, Lin Jie actually shot down all those love arrows that could make people fall in love.

"Huh? Huh? Huh? Huh?" Looking at the scene before her, Kuror could hardly believe her eyes. It seemed like something terrible had happened. But even so, what was this? A battle? Those arrows were nothing more than Cupid's arrows that made people fall in love and fly backwards, weren't they?

However, once the battle begins, it is difficult to end.

Just as Cupid saw Lin Jie shoot down his arrow, dozens of missile vehicles appeared in front of him, and a series of missiles were fired at Lin Jie's direction in that instant.

"I've shot people all these years, and you're the first one who's made me take this seriously!" Cupid said angrily.

The missile exploded in the sky, instantly creating a rain of arrows.

"Hmph! Watch me block them all." Facing the rain of arrows, Lin Jie's face revealed an excited smile.

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In the sky, an endless rain of arrows continued to erupt. Above, Lin Jie suddenly produced a dark green spear in his hand. With a swing of his spear, countless huge arrows were broken and flew to the side.

Despite the same barrage of arrows, Chrollo remained unscathed, as Lin Jie deflected them all just as they were about to strike her. Chrollo's expression froze as she watched Lin Jie relentlessly battling the arrows.

"Is this the power of the strongest Zero? I'll stake the dignity of Cupid on making you fall in love today!!" Watching Lin Jie relentlessly sweep his spear, ultimately deflecting all the arrows of love, Abit's expression turned serious like never before.

Almost simultaneously with Lin Jie deflecting all the arrows, a remote control had appeared in Cupid's hand. With a press of the remote, the surrounding environment underwent a bizarre transformation; even the clouds in the sky turned into pink hearts, and beautiful flowers sprouted from the sand. At the same time, a bow and arrow made entirely of pink appeared in Cupid's hand, but instead of firing it, he inserted it into the muzzle of an energy sniper rifle used against mechs. With the sniper rifle slung over his back, Cupid vanished from the spot.

The next second, he appeared beside Lin Jie. Two pistols, resembling Desert Eagles, appeared in the hands of a small baby. Without hesitation, the baby fired a shot at Lin Jie at close range. An arrow-shaped bullet flew towards Lin Jie, but unfortunately for him, Lin Jie seemed to have anticipated the attack. He dodged continuously, managing to avoid all of Cupid's attacks.

But this was just the beginning. Two magazines appeared in the sky, and Cupid simply raised his hand, instantly changing the bullets. The next shot, close-quarters combat combined with the barrage of bullets erupted in the desert, and the two fighters' pace quickened.

Cupid wielded the gun-fu technique with incredible skill, and despite his infant body, the fight looked rather comical.

During the battle, Lin Jie found an opportunity and shattered one of Cupid's guns with a punch. At that moment, Cupid's other gun was pointed at Lin Jie, and amidst a series of gunshots, Lin Jie dodged continuously. However, just as Lin Jie dodged the last bullet, Cupid's sniper rifle, which was nearly ten times longer than his body, was pressed directly against Lin Jie's face.

"Take this shot of love!!!" A loud voice rang out, and Lin Jie's head snapped back. Cupid finally revealed a confident smile; he was certain he had hit his target. Under his perfect fighting technique, no one could dodge this crucial blow.

Seeing this, Kuroru looked at Lin Jie with some worry.

"Did it...hit it?" With a questioning look, Chrollo looked down at Cupid once more.

"Of course it hit!" Cupid finally revealed a childlike, happy smile. However, at that very moment, Lin Jie slowly raised his head, and Kuror's face turned pale, while her heartbeat quickened.

It was at this moment that, under Kuror's gaze, he slowly raised his head. Then he spat out something that looked like an arrowhead from his mouth...

"Ah, this is really interesting. It's been a long time since I've been caught off guard by this kind of continuous attack," Lin Jie couldn't help but say as the arrow was released. At the crucial moment, Lin Jie actually bit down on the incoming arrow.

"It's hopeless! This man is completely beyond saving! I'm sorry, there's absolutely nothing I can do!" Cupid said to Kuror in despair, "I'm utterly useless!"

"Mr. Cupid."

"Are you Cupid? Why do I feel like I've seen you somewhere before?" Hearing Kuror's voice, Lin Jie couldn't help but ask Kuror, "So this is why you dragged me to take a picture? Very good tactic, but unfortunately this attack is not enough."

"You idiot!!" In that instant, Kuror, who had been suppressing her emotions for so long, finally exploded, slapping Lin Jie across the face before running away, her face flushed.

"..." Watching Kuroru walk away, Lin Jie couldn't help but shake his head: "Women, they're really hard to understand. Was it just because I acted too decisively just now? Did she get hurt? Come to think of it, Kuroru doesn't seem like that kind of girl."

"You're hopeless! Even if all the Cupids in the world came together, they probably couldn't save you!!!" With a helpless sigh, Cupid's figure disappeared into the horizon.

"Not fighting anymore? Fine, I'll just continue watching the show. Speaking of Cupid... Cupid... Huh? Cupid!!!" At this moment, Lin Jie finally remembered the name Cupid...

……

Somewhere in the desert, after running until she was exhausted, Chrollo sat down on the sand. Because of the wings on her back, it didn't take her long to travel a considerable distance. Exhausted, Chrollo simply sat down on the ground.

"Mr. Lin Jie, really, why did you all avoid them!"

"He's a powerful being capable of challenging the gods single-handedly. Even the supreme gods are no match for him. It's quite normal that he could break all my arrows of love." Cupid's figure reappeared before Lin Jie: "It seems that trying to make him fall in love is no longer an option. So, are you ready, Kuror? Are you ready to fight this person?"

"Is there really no other solution? I... I don't want to fight Mr. Lin Jie!" Upon hearing Cupid's words, Kuror shook her head.

“If there were any other way, I wouldn’t have come to you,” Cupid said, and a crystal, shimmering with various colors like jelly, appeared on his face. “This contains all the emotions of the god of love, the gifts of the god of harvest, the power of the god of light, the knowledge of the god of knowledge, the laws of the gods of order, the creativity of the god of art, the appearance of the god of beauty, and the wisdom of the guardians of children. Now, all of this is yours. With this, you can reach an incomprehensible height in a short time. This is also the justice and hope that all of us, the gods of goodness, have given you. I beg you, Chrollo, for the sake of the innocent, for the sake of goodness not to perish. Please defeat Zero!”

"But I..."

"Don't worry, we are kind gods, not the kind with a strong desire for control, so we won't force you to do such a thing," Cupid said to Kuror with a hint of helplessness.

"Why does it have to be me? Can't anyone else do it?" Kuroru suddenly asked Cupid.

“Because only your divine essence has undergone repeated rebirths. Although it still exists, it is incomplete. It is precisely because of this incompleteness that your divine essence can accept the domains of all gods. Mortals without divine essence cannot accept the domains of others, and gods with divine essence cannot accept the divine essences of other gods. Therefore, only you can do this, and only you can truly grasp this gift.” Cupid said again, “Then everything that follows is up to you.”

……

Meanwhile, while Lin Jie was entangled with Cupid, Tian Xiaoshu had already put down the letter in her hand, tears welling up in her eyes: "That vile, idiotic devil! I really hate her the most!!!"

Tian Xiaoshu placed the letter on the seat and looked at Lin Yu: "Are you really Lin Jie and her descendant?"

"Are you finally willing to believe?"

"The people mentioned in the envelope made it impossible for me not to believe them." Tian Xiaoshu sighed helplessly and casually wiped her eyes. Then she looked at the other person again: "Um, thank you so much. Let me treat you to a nice get-together after this is all over."

"I'm sorry, I have to go back now! But I'm already very happy to see the young Grandma Tian." Hearing Tian Xiaoshu's words, Lin Yu just shook her head, and then a strange light emanated from her body.

Watching Lin Yu's figure disappear, Tian Xiaoshu murmured to herself, "Lin Jie, I will definitely stop you. That damned devil, since he knew this would happen! Why did he even tell her! Bastard!!"

As she spoke, Tian Xiaoshu left her room. However, when she arrived at the parking lot downstairs, she discovered that the parking lot had been attacked by a monster, and her car seemed to be malfunctioning as well. Upon seeing this, Tian Xiaoshu immediately ran outside; it seemed there weren't many taxis available today.

Just as Tian Xiaoshu was waiting for the car, Zhu Xian'er appeared beside her: "Let me take you there. Where do you want to go?"

"Who are you? Zhu Xian'er?" Tian Xiaoshu was somewhat surprised to see Zhu Xian'er.

"Just passing by," Zhu Xian'er said calmly.

"Thank you, Zhu Xian'er." Upon hearing Zhu Xian'er's words, Tian Xiaoshu immediately grabbed her hand, and a determined look flashed in Tian Xiaoshu's eyes: "Um, I'm going to Lin Jie's house. I want to meet the guests in Lin Jie's house."

"I understand." Hearing Tian Xiaoshu's words, Zhu Xian'er immediately took her and disappeared from the spot. The letter from Future Xiaoqian seemed to have completely solidified Tian Xiaoshu's determination, and also made this somewhat timid girl show a firm expression that was rarely seen in her usual self.

When Lin Wan opened her front door, she was somewhat surprised. She hadn't expected Tian Xiaoshu to suddenly arrive at this time, even though another guest had come to her house just minutes earlier.

"Kuhuhu, it seems someone helpful has arrived."

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Lin Wan wasn't too surprised to see Tian Xiaoshu, after all, Tian Xiaoshu had been Lin Jie's good friend before. However, the appearance of another person in the room did surprise Lin Wan, namely the Alice sisters.

"Um, I want to stop Lin Jie." As soon as she entered the room, Tian Xiaoshu spoke to Lin Wan and everyone else in the room.

"Sister Tian? Why?" Lin Wan's face showed surprise upon hearing Tian Xiaoshu's words.

"I...I've made up my mind. This time, I must stop Lin Jie. Whether I succeed or not, his decision will hurt him! So this time, I will stop him! Even if Lin Jie hates me, I will stop him!" Tian Xiaoshu suddenly said to Lin Wan, "I hope I can get your help!"

"Us?" Lin Wan was somewhat surprised to hear Tian Xiaoshu's words.

“That’s right! I hope to get your help.” Tian Xiaoshu said, her gaze falling to the other side, where Anya was looking in their direction, along with a white-haired little girl.

“Sister Tian…” Hearing Tian Xiaoshu’s words, Lin Wan suddenly asked Tian Xiaoshu in confusion, “Why did you stand up to stop him? Don’t you want to see Sister Xiaoqian resurrected?”

"Of course I want to see her die, even though she's a wicked demon," Tian Xiaoshu suddenly said. "But Xiaoqian, will she really accept Lin Jie's resurrection? The power of miracles depends on the will of the person involved, and if the person doesn't want to see this happen, then the miracle will naturally disappear. In the end, Lin Jie might pay a heavy price for this, and still not get the result he wants. Continuing like this will only cause Lin Jie more pain and harm. So, even if it makes Lin Jie hate me, I will stop all of this from happening."

“Kuhu, this is quite interesting. Zero used this power just for a girl? I really envy that girl; someone is willing to fight the whole world for her.” Alice’s laughter suddenly rang out. Then she went to Tian Xiaoshu’s side and grabbed Tian Xiaoshu’s collar: “But are you really sure that he will ultimately fail? Why are you so sure? And do demons really refuse to be resurrected, as you say? Or are you saying all this just a selfish act to prevent him from reuniting with the one he loves? It seems you like him too, don’t you?”

“I…” Hearing Alice’s words, Tian Xiaoshu’s gaze suddenly hardened: “I can assure you, I’m telling the truth: If Xiaoqian knew what Lin Jie was doing, she would definitely refuse to be resurrected! As for the rules for using the power of miracles, I learned them from an old friend.”

As Tian Xiaoshu spoke, the contents of the letter flashed through her mind again. It was the letter that Xiaoqian from a parallel future gave her that made her determined to stop Lin Jie no matter what.

Looking into Tian Xiaoshu's eyes, Alice couldn't help but smile mischievously: "So, are you really willing to stop her at all costs? Speaking of which, I'm quite curious, what exactly is your relationship with the past Zero?"

"Our relationship..."

"Wait a minute, let me guess, it's probably the kind of childhood friend who gets defeated by a sudden, unexpected person, right? You know, the so-called 'battle royale' relationship?" He asked the question and gave the answer at the same time.

Delis, standing nearby, chimed in, "It's a chaotic scene."

“…Actually…” Hearing Alice’s words, Tian Xiaoshu was speechless for a moment, but she immediately nodded seriously: “That’s right, we’ve always been in a love triangle. Back then, I was cowardly and didn’t dare to express my feelings directly, so I eventually withdrew. But… but this time I won’t be cowardly!”

As she said this, Tian Xiaoshu's face turned slightly red, but she still looked at the girls in the room: "Please! I hope that no matter what, you will stop Lin Jie with me."

"Kuhu, this is getting interesting! It seems the plan is complete!" Looking at the scene before her, Alice's face once again revealed a malicious smile. This time, she was going to accomplish the plan that Ivan had never been able to complete: defeating Zero. It seemed that all the conditions had been met.

……

Several days passed peacefully, and Lin Jie in the desert encountered no unusual attacks. Only a few superhumans, confident in their own strength and abilities, dared to challenge Zero, but without exception, they all failed!

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that they were completely outmatched.

The time had come to the fourth day before Lin Jie declared war. On a sand dune in the desert, a huge pillar had risen up at some unknown time, and on that pillar hung no fewer than a dozen superhumans.

These are all superpowered individuals who believe they are strong enough to defeat Zero today, but unfortunately, they have all been hung on this pillar by Lin Jie.

Seeing the transport planes flying overhead, Lin Jie didn't say much. These transport planes were actually there to pick up these superhumans, and Lin Jie couldn't be bothered with that. If they wanted to take them away, then so be it. Lin Jie believed that after these few days of fighting, those delusional teenagers should have finally seen reality.

Just as Lin Jie was leisurely watching the transport planes in the sky take away the suspended, delusional superpowered individuals, a massive warship appeared in the sky. It was more accurate to call it a floating fortress than a floating warship. Beside this enormous, island-sized floating fortress appeared a floating island.

For a moment, shadows almost enveloped the entire desert. However, on the floating island, a familiar figure appeared before Lin Jie.

"Thirteen? Haina? Holy crap! Shouldn't these two be on their honeymoon? Why are they here?" Lin Jie was somewhat surprised to see Thirteen and Haina standing on the floating island. However, the next second, Thirteen and Haina appeared in front of Lin Jie, along with Glasses Guy and Xiao Zhan.

With the help of the bespectacled man, Thirteen and Xiao Zhan arrived at Lin Jie's side.

"Lin Jie! Why did you do this?!" Looking at Zero in front of him, Thirteen sighed helplessly: "I thought I could finally escape my fate and find happiness, but why did you have to do this?! To be honest, I really don't want to fight you!"

"The sea race has come too? Come to think of it, the sea race should indeed come! After all, if I succeed, the sea race will probably perish once again, just like all mythical fairylands." Lin Jie couldn't help but say as he looked at Haina's appearance.

“Zero, thank you so much for your help last time. To be honest, I don’t know how I should address you now, Mr. Lin Jie, Zero, or Black Death?” Unlike her previous fragility, Haina now seemed much stronger, but her body still trembled slightly when facing Zero’s gaze. “This time, I am here to negotiate with you on behalf of the entire Sea Clan. I hope you can stop what you are about to do, if you are still the kind Mr. Lin Jie and not Black Death?”

"The Black Death? Come to think of it, that's always been my image in the eyes of outsiders." Hearing Haina's words, Lin Jie just smiled bitterly: "Although I don't like this title, I'm sorry, but to you now, I am the Black Death."

"Lin Jie! You'll kill the sea race if you do this!" Hearing Lin Jie's words, the bespectacled man couldn't help but say, "The sea race and humans are at peace now, and do you really want to see many sea people die because of you? If you continue like this, the sea race will gradually perish due to the impact of the end-of-days cataclysm!!"

"Yes, the stability and maintenance of the Fantasy Sea relies on the mysterious energy between heaven and earth. If you continue, the Fantasy Sea will be destroyed." Haina said to Lin Jie again, "So please stop! You're still Mr. Lin Jie, aren't you? You're not the Black Death, are you?!"

"I'm sorry!" Upon hearing his words, Lin Jie calmly replied, "I'm sorry, but this time, I am the Black Death!"

"Lin Jie!" Upon hearing his words, Thirteen's face finally showed a shocked expression: "What on earth happened?!"

"Alright! Stop talking! I understand how he feels right now." Just as Glasses Guy and Thirteen were about to say something more, Xiao Zhan stopped them directly: "Men, there are always times when they know it's wrong, but they still have to face it."

"..." Upon hearing his words, Xiao Zhan's words, Thirteen and Hai Na fell silent.

After a long silence, Haina sighed helplessly: "Zero, on behalf of the entire sea race, I want to give you a final notice: if you do not stop what you are doing, then the sea race will declare war on you."