Forest of Truth outskirts.
Mike didn’t bother cleaning up the battlefield. He ignored the spoils and used several Battle Lord scrolls to either modify or erase the traces of the battle.
These were custom-made items from the Mystic Market, costing Foreskin a significant amount of money.
Since this great battle was inevitable and Mike had to participate due to his circumstances, his actions would inevitably leave traces. Using the Battle Lord scrolls to cover up as much as possible, he planned to have Shadow Nine help him clean up thoroughly later.
After finishing his tasks, Mike looked towards the summer camp’s defensive line, which seemed quite lively.
“Hope those mosquitoes can be a bit merciful,” Mike sighed. “Consider that half-bull my apology gift.”
The mosquitoes Mike released, aside from their painful bites, posed no other harm. As lab products, they were designed to prevent biological hazards from the start. Therefore, these mosquitoes had a lifespan of only three days and no ability to reproduce.
“The escaping shadow fox king…” Mike looked deeper into the Forest of Truth, frowning slightly. “That guy seems pretty smart. She might figure something out.”
Mike’s current identity was Shadow 8008. Even if this identity was discovered, it wouldn’t expose Mike’s true identity. At most, he’d abandon this identity and never use it again.
However, if someone could conveniently kill the shadow fox king, that would be even better.
…
In the Forest of Truth, a black shadow fled in panic.
“It’s Thor! That guy must be Thor!”
The shadow fox king was terrified, with no intention of turning back to fight. Her only thought now was to escape! Escape back to the First Abyssal Plane and present the information about Thor to the First Demon God. The reward would be enough to promote her to Battle Lord! Even if she only managed to send back a snippet of information, it would be enough for the First Demon God to revive her!
But there was a problem!
“Damn it, why can’t I send a message? Fuck!”
Clearly, someone was interfering from behind the scenes. As for who… it was likely someone protecting Thor! Why didn’t they just show up and kill her outright?
The panicked shadow fox king pushed her speed to the limit. She knew no demon creature had ever left the Forest of Truth alive, but she wanted to try and create a miracle!
The wind gave her an answer.
“Swish-”
A cold gleam flashed, instantly severing the seven beads on the shadow fox king’s body. The ninth-tier Battle Chief’s life ended in a single strike!
Shadow Seven’s short blade remained sheathed the entire time. Killing a Battle Chief was too trivial to warrant using her weapon.
A woman’s figure emerged from the shadow fox king’s shadow, speaking softly, “Doesn’t it hurt to kill with your bare hands?”
Shadow Seven’s mouth twitched, avoiding a direct answer. Being cool was a lifelong commitment. A mere broken hand was nothing to worry about!
“Shadow One, what are you doing here?”
Shadow Seven quickly changed the subject, hiding the enemy’s head she was holding behind her back, not wanting Shadow One to see it.
Shadow One chuckled, “I heard you rushed to the Ebon Abyss and was worried some demon creatures might escape, so I came to check.”
“Oh no-what about Deathsinger? Is he okay?”
Shadow Seven suddenly remembered she had a little sidekick in this operation. She had been so engrossed in the killing that if a demon king had broken through the Forest of Truth, Deathsinger would have been in trouble!
“Deathsinger?” Shadow One was momentarily puzzled, then chuckled again, “He’s quite good at staying alive and has plenty of tricks up his sleeve. He’s fine.”
Shadow Seven breathed a sigh of relief, “That’s good… I mean, we should be fearless in battle, ready to sacrifice ourselves! When I get back, I need to teach Deathsinger a lesson!” “Right, right,” Shadow One nodded in agreement, “So you were yelling back then about taking down an enemy Battle Lord with you, but you ended up blowing up nothing but air. You haven’t forgotten that, have you, Tyr?”
Shadow Seven was exasperated, “We agreed not to bring that up! Why are you mentioning it again?”
This was Tyr’s embarrassing past, and she would get furious with anyone who brought it up. Only a handful of people in [Guardian Shadow] dared to joke about it with Shadow Seven, and Shadow One was one of them.
“Alright, don’t go causing trouble on the front lines. Just guard the Forest of Truth properly,” Shadow One said seriously, no longer teasing Shadow Seven. “This battle is no small matter. Besides the First, Third, Fourth, and Sixth Abyssal Planes, other Abyssal Planes are also plotting something.”
Hearing this, Shadow Seven furrowed her brows. Fighting four Abyssal Planes simultaneously was already a heavy burden for humanity.
The last time Guardian Shadow went all out was over thirty years ago. If other Abyssal Planes joined the fray, the situation would become even more dire for humanity.
“That Master has arranged negotiations with the demon gods of other planes. The demon gods specifically requested Professor Gregory be part of the negotiation team. They should be preparing to depart soon.”
Shadow One’s figure gradually faded. “The moment the negotiations end will mark the start of the full-scale assault. It will also be the time when the Forest of Truth faces the greatest
pressure. Be careful. This time, if you dare to self-destruct again, not even Shadow Nine can
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With that, she disappeared completely, leaving Shadow Seven alone.
That Master, of course, referred to Morpheus.
“Why did the demon gods specifically request Gregory?” Shadow Seven was puzzled.
Professor Gregory was old now, and his successor had long been chosen. Most of the research fields had been thoroughly explored. His daily work mainly involved teaching and occasionally writing papers. If Professor Gregory were still undertaking important tasks, he wouldn’t have time to teach classes.
Speaking of which, Professor Gregory recently published a paper on [Memory Seal], which
was quite popular.
Many strong individuals around Shadow Seven were reading it, so she gave it a try. She recognized every word in the paper, but together, they made no sense to her.
“From Shadow One’s tone, she must be accompanying the negotiation team, protecting Professor Gregory.”
Shadow Seven collected her thoughts and moved through the Forest of Truth. “Never mind, let’s check on Deathsinger first.”
Soon, Shadow Seven returned to the chaotic battlefield. The scene was filled with smoke and countless bones, but Shadow Seven wasn’t surprised. “Those demon race Battle Chiefs must have been stopped by Shadow One. Otherwise, Deathsinger alone couldn’t have held off these
demon kings!”
Shadow Seven didn’t think much of it. She knew that even at 19, she couldn’t have achieved
this level!
The battlefield wasn’t a one-on-one duel or a knight’s joust. The demon race Battle Chiefs and Battle Generals were tricky to deal with when they worked together.
In an arena duel, even in a series of matches, 19-year-old Tyr could have won cleanly. But this
was a battlefield where fights were the norm.
Soon, Shadow Seven found Deathsinger’s ‘true form.’
“The kid hid pretty well.”
Shadow Seven silently approached ‘Deathsinger,’ clearing her throat and coughing twice.
“Ahem, ahem.”
Hearing the sound, ‘Deathsinger’ turned his head, his eyes flashing red. It was a highly realistic Decoy Doll! The Doll’s face had a clear message:
“Self-destruct sequence initiated!”
Not only was it marked in human language, but it also included a dozen abyssal languages,
very considerate.
“Countdown…”
“10!”
With 10 seconds left, Shadow Seven had plenty of time to move away! Shadow Seven smirked, curious to see what tricks the opponent had up their sleeve.
Boom-
The Decoy Doll exploded immediately. There was no 10-second countdown. The Doll
exploded less than half a second after activation!
Standing in the black smoke, Shadow Seven was stunned, questioning her life choices.
Such an explosion couldn’t harm Shadow Seven in the slightest. But she couldn’t understand…
what kind of person would set such a devious trap? How cautious must this person be?
As the black smoke cleared, Shadow Seven looked down and saw a small dog at her feet. No, it wasn’t a dog; it was a wolf.
The explosion had shattered Chaos Claw Tiger’s Phantom. Cerberus, having been with Mike longer, had used Chaos Claw Tiger to shield some of the damage. Even so, Cerberus, originally
with three heads, now had only one and a half left.
“Deathsinger’s summoned beast?”
Shadow Seven looked at the wolf, feeling it looked familiar. Like she had slashed it before.
The air still had a lingering scent of barbecue seasoning. Even more familiar. Cerberus, seeing Shadow Seven’s thoughtful expression, immediately remembered Mike’s instructions: “A dog shouldn’t look like a dog, and a cat shouldn’t look like a cat!” This must be to fool the person in front of him, right? Thinking quickly, Cerberus raised his
head and shouted:
“Meow-”
Shadow Seven: ??? This thing is a cat?