Chapter 994
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Chapter 994 Three Snowmen…
In Chen Han’s mind, that familiar rough face appeared again, along with the conversation echoing in his ears.
“…I knew you would definitely become an excellent Night Watchman… I never misjudge people.”
“I’m too weak. All I can do is stand behind them and watch helplessly as they fight while seriously injured…”
“…You still have a long time to grow. One day, you will shoulder the future of the Night Watchmen as a senior…”
At the time, these words seemed like mere comfort from Li Deyang, but now, upon careful reflection, their meaning had completely changed.
After Anta County’s return, some time passed before Commander Zuo actively sought out Squad 332 and met with Chen Han. At that time, Chen Han didn’t know what the power within him represented, until after talking with Zuo Qing, he realized… he had become the proxy of the Emperor of Fengdu.
After Li Deyang’s departure, that period of guarding Anta County alone was both Chen Han’s training and Li Deyang’s test for him.
And Chen Han proved through his actions that Li Deyang had not misjudged him.
“Two years…” Lin Qiye felt the “Klein” level aura emanating from Chen Han and contemplation appeared in his eyes.
Using two years to rise from the bottom-ranked “Pool” level Night Watchman to “Klein” level was an astounding speed, which also showed just how much effort Li Deyang had invested in him.
Of course, if Lin Qiye hadn’t been sleeping in Japan for two years, he would probably have broken through to this level as well.
“How’s it going?”
After catching up with Chen Han, Lin Qiye turned to ask Shao Pingge.
“Haven’t started yet,” Shao Pingge smiled. “Right now, your students are undergoing their trials.”
Lin Qiye closed his eyes and spread out his spiritual force. At his current level, his spiritual perception could almost cover all of Beijing, instantly detecting the movements of every new recruit.
Among the more than 600 new recruits in Beijing, nearly 200 had either actively discovered or passively encountered “Mysteries.” However, these first emerging “Mysteries” were mostly small fry below “River” level, and since most recruits were in groups of two or three, they weren’t in danger even when facing these “Mysteries.”
“Had I known you were coming back, I should have called you directly to help,” Shao Pingge smiled. “With you here, monitoring the whole city would be easier.”
Lin Qiye’s [Mortal Divine Domain] possessed wide-range spiritual perception ability, which wasn’t a secret among the Night Watchmen’s upper ranks.
“Well, I’m here now, aren’t I?” Lin Qiye smiled while monitoring the entire city.
“Is Zhenzhen back too?”
“Yes.”
“Did she ask about me?”
“She did. Instructor Yuan told her you were away on business and couldn’t return for now.”
Shao Pingge nodded slightly, his gaze returning to the silent city before him. After a long while, he let out a deep sigh.
“If everything goes smoothly, we can make it back for a reunion dinner before New Year’s Eve tomorrow… Chen Han, join us then? It’s a good chance for everyone to get to know you.”
Chen Han hesitated for a moment, then nodded, “Alright.”
“…Oh?” Lin Qiye blinked, looked up at the sky, and caught a falling snowflake, “It’s snowing…”
Chen Han and Shao Pingge looked up simultaneously.
Under the dark night sky, snowflakes fell from the thick clouds, drifting with the cold evening wind, scattering over the sleeping city and decorating the empty streets.
The night sky was vast, and snowflakes danced.
“Beijing’s first snow has arrived,” Shao Pingge caught a snowflake, a smile curling at his lips. “Perfect timing.”
Gradually, the falling snow became larger and more dense. A heavy snowfall, hurriedly catching the tail end of the year, was silently brewing in the thick clouds.
Under the snow-filled night sky, three figures overlooked the sleeping city below in silence.
The scattered snowflakes landed on their shoulders,
Gradually turning them into three snowmen,
Like guardian deities of this city.
Among the heavy snow, even Lin Qiye himself hadn’t realized that he, who was once protected by three snowmen in Changnan, had now become a guardian deity for countless lives.
…
Clang–!!
The blade of the short sword slashed across the back of the rotting figure, and a strong stench rushed forth.
The figure roared in anger, suddenly turning its head, its blurry hand striking directly at Fang Mo’s face.
Fang Mo nimbly jumped several times on the ground, avoiding the ghostly green claws, her eyes fixed on the injured rotting figure before her, holding the short sword reversed under her fist like a wild cat ready to fight.
After being attacked twice by Fang Mo, the rotting figure seemed to have been angered, abandoning its attempt to flee and instead glaring at Fang Mo angrily. It stretched out both hands, its sharp fingertips suddenly piercing into its own heart.
As the fingertips sank deeper, streams of ghostly green liquid accompanied by an extreme stench flowed out from its heart, rapidly spreading across the empty street.
Fang Mo’s brows furrowed as an unprecedented feeling of nausea surged up. She cut off a corner of her clothing with her knife to plug her nose, then shifted her form and continued charging toward the rotting figure.
As the green liquid spread, wisps of white smoke rose from the cement road, accompanied by sizzling sounds of corrosion.
Fang Mo’s eyes narrowed as she forcefully stepped on the ground, her form lightly leaping up from the road to land on top of a tall streetlight. Using the momentum to turn her body, she slashed directly at the rotting figure’s face from above!
Under the dim streetlight, a flash of blade light passed in an instant.
The blade’s edge cut through the rotting figure’s neck, green blood gushing forth. Fang Mo seemed prepared for this, her toes touching the center of the liquid puddle on the ground before she rose lightly again, landing dozens of meters away in the blink of an eye.
That moment of contact left a hole corroded in her shoe tip, but didn’t harm her toes.
As the rotting figure’s head fell, this “Pool” level “Mystery” completely lost its vitality. Just as Fang Mo breathed a sigh of relief and prepared to remove the cloth from her nose, a cold gleam flashed out from the alley beside her!
A second “Mystery”?
Fang Mo’s pupils suddenly contracted. Relying on her superior dynamic vision and reaction speed, she rapidly retreated backward, avoiding her vital points.
Even so, that cold gleam still cut open her arm, creating a deep bloody gash. Blood sprayed out, splattering onto the cement ground.
A strong exotic fragrance spread out with Fang Mo at its center!
“This is bad…” Fang Mo’s expression immediately sank.
