newbobooks Chapter 625 1 Together
Chapter 625 1 Together
Chapter 625 Setting Off Together
Tang Zijun stepped out, carrying with her the unique scent of the dream world, a mixture of grass, trees, and gunpowder.
"Wolf Riders?" Chang Lei was taken aback, a "Boss, you've come at the right time" expression appearing on his serious face as he strode forward. "How's things going in the Dream World? I haven't been keeping an eye on things there lately."
Upon seeing Chang Lei, Tang Zijun's tense nerves relaxed, and she succinctly relayed the information. "Overall, it's not bad. The expert team has provided a lot of help, and Black City is developing according to plan. It won't be long before it reaches the point of self-sufficiency. However, there was a strange rain recently, which was very corrosive, but fortunately, the stone house withstood it."
"Those guys in the Ghost Mist Forest aren't exactly peaceful, and the situation on the Riverfront is also a bit tricky. I suspect they've been invaded by some Great Old One, and I've already sent Gloriand to investigate. Also, I've figured out the general situation regarding the Gods of the Void Mirror, and I'm currently trying to find clues about Nightmare..."
He spoke at a steady pace, clearly conveying the infrastructure achievements of Black City, its defense deployments, and his concerns about the front lines in the river basin.
Chang Lei stroked his stubble and nodded. "Looks like you're keeping busy over there too."
"It's not just that you can't sit still. After you finish things here, you absolutely have to come with me to the Dream World. Unlike me, your deceptive power can be quite effective there."
"Of course, of course. You've already said so, how could I possibly refuse..."
Just as the two were talking, Shi Yao, who had been standing behind Chang Lei like a perfect shadow sculpture, showed a slight change in her already icy face, and at the same time, the temperature around her began to drop sharply.
Her senses were like the most sophisticated biological radar, instantly locking onto Tang Zijun—or more precisely, locking onto the extremely clear, lingering scent of Tan Zhixin emanating from Tang Zijun.
This aura was far more intense for Shiyao than the most concentrated pheromone bomb.
Tang Zijun... Tan Zhixin...
They... have already...
An indescribable, stinging feeling, like being pricked by a needle in some hidden place, swept through her disoriented mind like an out-of-control ice storm. The shadowy ground beneath her feet began to condense at a visible speed, forming a thick layer of black ice crystals that emitted a chilling aura, and the surrounding temperature plummeted by more than ten degrees!
Tang Zijun was saying that although Tan Zhixin was in danger in the dream world, she was capable enough...”, before he could finish speaking, his battle-hardened sense of crisis instantly went into overdrive.
He turned his head sharply, his sharp gaze landing precisely on the swaying figure at the source of the suddenly cooled shadow behind Chang Lei.
Their gazes met silently in the cold air.
Tang Zijun clearly sensed the overwhelming jealousy emanating from Shi Yao, an undisguised jealousy that seemed to solidify into a solid ice spike.
Tang Zijun: "————"
He subconsciously took a half-step back tactically, trying his best to maintain a calm expression that said, "I am very upright."
Chang Lei was pondering the technological connection between the river front and the wasteland mechs when he suddenly felt a chill on the back of his neck. The air around him was so cold it could freeze a penguin to death. He turned his head inexplicably and saw Shi Yao standing there like an ice sculpture, his shadow power surging out of control, aimed directly at Tang Zijun, who had an expression that said, "Save me."
Chang Lei, being completely oblivious, glanced between the two of them, utterly bewildered. "What's wrong with you two?"
Suolin, who was overclocking nearby, suddenly turned her gleaming silver head this way, her bright blue eyes wide open, flashing with a "watching the show" expression.
Suolin let out an extremely exaggerated, synthesized exclamation.
"An extremely high concentration of emotional particles has been detected. Analysis reveals the following composition: 99.9% aged Shanxi vinegar, 0.1% god-killing intent. Target locked: Tang Zijun. Related person: Tan Zhixin. Triggered event: Life Crash... "
"Shut up!"
Tang Zijun and Shi Yao screamed at Suo Lin at the same time.
Taking a deep breath, Tang Zijun slowly suppressed her emotions, then turned to look at Shi Yao. "Shi Yao, I know about you two... before... but Zhi Xin and I were mutually in love, and I didn't force her. It was a natural progression..."
"It all happened naturally, right?"
It made a series of "woo-woo-woo" sounds in its throat, as if it was about to bite down on him at any moment.
"I knew you weren't up to anything. You sent Xin'er to the Tree Crown Royal City first, and now you've put her in the Dream World. You're just deliberately trying to create opportunities for the two of you, aren't you?"
"what?"
Tang Zijun blinked, then quickly waved her hand to stop.
"I don't know what's going on in your head, but it's definitely not what you think. I've been busy solving problems in several worlds, and I haven't been hiding it from you. After I'm done with this, you and Lao Chang will have to come with me to the dream world."
"...Me, I'll go too?" Shi Yao's expression froze.
"Of course." Tang Zijun took out her phone from her pocket and shook it. "This contains reports on the development of Black City during this period. I've submitted the rest to the expert team. Right now, there are all sorts of troubles around Black City, and we're short-handed. You can go there and help out, and you can also meet Scáthach while you're at it."
"Scáthach..." Upon hearing this name again, Shi Yao's body tensed up instinctively. She had not forgotten the previous Shadow Calamity, nor the battle in the Land of Shadows.
Just as she was tense and deeply moved, a hand suddenly landed on her shoulder. Looking up, she saw Tang Zijun staring directly at her. "Don't worry, she's not the shadow monster you remember. The current Scáthach... although a bit cunning, is still quite easy to talk to."
"Okay." Shi Yao slapped Tang Zijun's hand away, pouted, but didn't refuse.
Withdrawing her hand, Tang Zijun turned her attention back to the surveillance video of the mute girl that Fang Xin had sent over.
"Sollin, analyze the raw surveillance data stream. Could you adjust the video resolution and pinpoint the girl's face in the frame?"
"I'll give it a try," Suolin replied. Then, the blurry image was reconstructed by the algorithm, and the girl's outline gradually became clear in the sandstorm.
Tang Zijun stepped forward, her gaze sweeping over the enlarged image.
The brow bone's curve, the old scar on the nostril, and those bright eyes... Although the figure in the video was much older than the little girl who stood beside the beheaded Zorin in his memory, and his brows were shrouded in the weariness of the wasteland and an indescribable silence, those features that he had glimpsed in Zorin's erased memory fragments were completely consistent.
Is it really her?
Chang Lei's gaze abruptly shifted from the image to Suolin's silver head, then fixed on Tang Zijun's face. "So, are you sure?"
"I'm about 80% sure," Tang Zijun said thoughtfully. "But how is that possible? Of all the people captured by the Gods of the Epochs over the years, only Leisen has managed to escape alive."
"Perhaps this girl wasn't arrested back then?" Chang Lei suggested.
He had heard Tang Zijun mention that special experience before; the image of watching something happen and being unable to change it was quite impactful.
"Forget it, let's not think about these things for now." Tang Zijun shook his head. Although he believed that the girl had no chance of escaping when surrounded by so many machines, now was not the time to consider these things.
Now that we've found clues about her, the most important thing is to find her as soon as possible. Once we find her, all our doubts will be resolved.
"Old Chang, come with me."
Tang Zijun turned around.
"I'm afraid I'll need your help to transport a large item this time."
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Chang Lei frowned. For some reason, looking at Tang Zijun's feignedly relaxed demeanor, he instinctively sensed that something was extremely wrong.
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