My Salvation Game Became true?!.

Chapter 57: Chapter 57 An Jianyou Takes Action
 

“The black-clad swordsman hasn’t arrived yet, has he?”

“Director, you’ve asked that question for the sixth time now, you might as well go ask Miss An directly.”

Director Zhou: “…”

Asking her directly would be so inappropriate, besides, I’m just being cautious!

He stared into the distance, where the gray fog was drifting, becoming increasingly violent.

At this time, even without the predicted time given by the embers, it was clear that the Gate of Hell was about to open.

But this, even more so, astonished Director Zhou.

Too accurate!

The embers really had predicted it, estimating the opening time of the Gate of Hell two days in advance, with an error margin of just one hour.

What kind of method is this?

…

On one side of the cemetery,

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Master Ma led a group of investigators responsible for defending this area; he held a White Tassel Spear in his hand, which was, of course, a new type of weapon capable of effectively killing Mysterious Evils.

The investigators behind him were wearing strings of Buddha Beads, but today the beads were not the main focus. The real ace up the investigators’ sleeves was the weaponry they carried with them.

Each one held a specially consecrated card.

And there were round, grenade-like objects that looked futuristic.

These were their weapons, set to display their might today.

On the opposite side, the team was led by another top-tier investigator ‘Cannon Platform’, whose Awakened Ability was mainly offensive, allowing him to produce flames from his palms, ranking him among the elite in his class.

He and Master Ma were each guarding the places with the highest pressure.

Apart from them, including Bai Xue, there were five other top-tier investigators whose Awakened Abilities were considered ‘subpar,’ nothing close to Master Ma’s ability to cut through hordes of Mysterious Evils.

Everyone was already in a state of battle readiness.

…

An Jianyou was also among the defensive line, situated slightly on the outer side.

The investigation bureau had built platforms around the cemetery. She was on one of these platforms, with an expanded view that allowed her to clearly see the situation in the distance.

The gray fog churned, as if it was the breath exhaled by a massive beast, the Ghastly Realm’s gate was about to open, and various terrifying Mysterious Evils were about to surge out.

An Jianyou clenched her fist, nervously tensing up.

…

Fang You stood on the mountaintop, his gaze shifting away from An Jianyou.

This was his first real-life sighting of Sister An, but there was no need for pleasantries. His focus moved to the gray fog; it rolled like gauze, and the surrounding ground also seemed to be turning greyish black.

Fang You glanced at the game interface.

“60 seconds left.”

“30 seconds left.”

“10 seconds.”

“5 seconds.”

“2 seconds.”

In his eyes, the gray fog churned violently, suddenly spreading out in one, two, three rings.

The light gray fog shrouded the sky, the space twisting slightly as the fog breathed in and out.

One after another, silent shadows quietly appeared in the midst of the fog.

…

“They’re here!”

The gray fog dispersed, turning the whole sky gloomy. The fog drifted everywhere, and some of the structures built earlier seemed to age under the fog, as if they had been there for months instead of being newly constructed.

One by one, shambling figures like walking corpses appeared in the investigators’ field of view.

It wasn’t just silhouettes but almost a complete view… except around these gray figures, tendrils of black mist were seeping out.

Ominous!

Terrifying!

The howling, from low to piercing, echoed in the investigators’ ears, causing their brains to ache and their eyes to become bloodshot.

What was more startling was the dreadful number; despite having been prepared, the sight of so many Mysterious Evils still sent chills through everyone’s spine.

This concentration of Mysterious Evils was unprecedented! None had seen such a thing before: not Director Zhou, not Bai Xue, not even the bureau’s combat power pillar Master Ma!

A first in their lives!

But it wasn’t the time for shock, “Fire!” yelled a top-tier investigator!

Following previous drills, the investigators picked up the cards one by one.

A thick, large card, about the size of an A5 piece of paper, was patterned with intricate electronic circuits. At first glance, it looked like a circuit board, but upon closer inspection, the etched lines were all askew, vague and mystical, resembling a talisman—and indeed it was.

This was an electronic talisman!

The combination of technology and mysticism, the Bureau’s latest achievement!

An investigator pressed the switch on it and then flung the electronic talisman with all his might—a powerful throw indeed!

When it struck the stumbling Mysterious Evil, the talisman exploded fiercely, unleashing arcs of lightning that crackled and burst into brilliant flashes of lightning, engulfing the Mysterious Evil and several others nearby.

After a moment,

the lightning ceased, and three Mysterious Evils had been eradicated.

“Very good! It’s very effective!”

“Continue!”

Beyond electronic talismans, there were Metaphysical Grenades tossed high into clusters of Mysterious Evils, exploding into bursts of orange-red flames.

They blasted craters in mere moments, filling the sky with smoke and dust, and the display was tremendous.

“How about that, our Bureau’s ‘Thunder Talismans’ and ‘Fire Pearls’ aren’t bad, right?”

Standing by An Jianyou’s side, Investigator Yu Su said, beaming with pride.

An Jianyou nodded.

Indeed, the spectacle was impressive; she had been quite startled.

But amid the lightning and flames, a number of Mysterious Evils still surged out, some charred yet unabated in speed. Initially appearing to walk with a stagger, once they began to scamper, their limbs would twist and turn, scuttling along the ground as swiftly as spiders.

Or they would leap high into the air, pouncing towards the investigators.

Or their arms stretched out like serpents.

Still terrifying.

The grand display of lightning and fire seemed to only cause harm to a small portion of the Mysterious Evils.

“Do you need me to take action?” she asked.

Yu Su smiled, “The current situation is within the Bureau’s predictions and is not difficult to manage. The director also hopes you’ll conserve your life energy for those more troublesome creatures.”

“Of course, if all goes well, Miss An may not need to act at all.”

Yu Su hoped that An Jianyou would not be needed.

This was their Bureau’s battle, and they had the ability to resolve it.

On the scene,

Thunder Talismans and Fire Pearls continued to exert their power. Although their lethality might not appear as strong as it seemed, it was already sufficient. With each strike, two or three lesser Mysterious Evils fell, with Master Ma and other top-level investigators clearing out the occasional ones that broke through.

The number of Mysterious Evils in the grey mist was thinning, and the shrill piercing noise was also fading.

The investigators began to smile.

But then,

a whoosh—

the grey mist surged once again, and in the opening and closing of it, more grey figures emerged in the center area.

“It’s the second wave!”

Director Zhou’s face was stern.

Apart from those staggering silhouettes, this time there were also several larger foes.

Three-meter-tall quadrupedal beasts, hideous and fierce.

Several electronic talismans hit them but only caused minor damage.

Off in the distance, Master Ma took up his gun and advanced.

His body emanated thin threads of electricity. This was his Awakened Ability, ‘Thunderclap Body,’ which used electricity to significantly enhance his physique and attach electrical damage to his attacks.

The electrical damage was crucial.

With it, Master Ma was among the very best.

With a bang, bang, bang, his gun’s tip touched the beast, and explosions of lightning burst out, spraying green fluid, while he nimbly moved about, avoiding the quadrupedal beast’s assaults, occasionally throwing a Fire Pearl to dazzle the beast’s eyes before taking the chance to strike a surreptitious blow.

Master Ma was formidable!

Defeating this quadrupedal beast was not a problem at all.

But then, another such beast appeared, charging towards another area.

Master Ma couldn’t stop it in time.

The bursting flames could not halt this beast’s charge either.

An Jianyou brought out the Ghastly Banner, giving it a light flick. A stream of black smoke surged out, crossing dozens of meters in an instant, taking shape in the air.

“Roar~!”

A giant, stone-covered, black figure fell from the sky like a rocky tower, slamming onto the quadrupedal beast.

At once, the earth shattered, and the beast’s hooves sunk into the ground.

A gust of dust and wind rose, sweeping past the stunned faces.