Chapter 311: Underground Messenger
Victoria: You seem to have blown up a seventh-tier spiritual energy user and a large number of mid-level spiritual energy users... I can intervene now, but only once, and it can only last for three seconds.
Lin Ye: Good, you should be able to clean up those cultists within three seconds, right?
Victoria: Yes, but I don't recommend you use this opportunity that way, because other supporters might also interfere.
Lin Ye: Why? Their participants haven't killed this many people.
Victoria: They have more assets...
Lin Ye: You poor thing.
Victoria: They all have families, I'm the only one left in my family.
Lin Ye: Alright, lonely poor thing.
Victoria: ...Let's not talk about that for now. You'd better not take risks like you just did in the future. Spiritual energy deconstruction is a power that only Controllers above spiritual energy users can access, even I don't dare to use it casually. If you had made a slight mistake just now, that power would have killed you if it even barely grazed you.
Lin Ye: You know what? I rarely rest, I've been constantly studying various types of knowledge precisely so I won't make mistakes in situations like this, so you don't need to worry. Victoria: It better be that way.
The students in the bus only saw Lin Ye standing in the vehicle, surrounding buildings collapsing, blood dancing in the air, a man suddenly appearing beside Lin Ye who then had his head blown apart by Lin Ye, followed by explosion sounds in the distance accompanied by intense tremors.
They didn't know what was happening, they could only crouch down and hide inside the bus.
"Alright, it's time we go say hello to those cultists."
Lin Ye turned the vehicle around and drove toward the cult base.
Seeing that Lin Ye remained calm, the students relaxed somewhat. In such chaotic circumstances, a composed leader was extremely important.
"Later I'll lead you to storm the cultists' nest. I'll handle the cultists inside, your main task is to observe and learn. However, if there are any survivors in the cult nest later, I need you to help treat their wounds and stabilize their injuries while I deal with the cultists. Can you do that?"
Lin Ye spoke loudly while driving.
"We can!"
"Teacher, don't worry, I've studied battlefield first aid."
"Just treating wounds shouldn't be a problem."
"Teacher, are you sure you can handle it alone? Should we go back and get the Precinct to handle it?"
...
Lin Ye didn't say much, just firmly pressed down on the accelerator.
The bus arrived directly above the explosion site. Lin Ye carefully scanned the surroundings and quickly discovered a patch of grass with obvious traces.
Lin Ye drove the vehicle near the grass, got out, and lifted the hidden door beneath the grass.
Below the hidden door was a pitch-black passage sloping downward. Lin Ye entered the passage walking at the front, while the other students followed behind him providing light.
As he walked, Lin Ye crushed a green skill card.
This was that skill card that could summon otherworldly creatures. Lin Ye didn't know this card's duration, which is why he hadn't used it earlier.
A blood-red alien creature appeared beside Lin Ye.
"Meow meow... baa baa baa."
"Why is it you? I thought it would call over that big eater."
Lin Ye patted the little dog's head somewhat regretfully. If Little Black had come, he could have used Little Black's stomach to carry all the loot back.
"Meow?"
The little dog tilted its head looking at Lin Ye, its eyes filled with intelligence.
"Can you sense nearby creatures? Take me to where the most creatures are."
As they went deeper underground, the passage began to have branches. Lin Ye needed to find where those cultists were gathered.
Of course, he could also use his enhanced sense of smell to locate those cultists, but since the little dog was here, naturally he didn't need to.
The little dog wagged the flesh-and-plant-formed tail behind it, hopping and skipping downward. It seemed to really like the environment here.
Lin Ye and the students followed behind. Before long, they found a horizontal passage with ceiling lights.
They advanced along the passage. At the end of the passage was a very spacious underground space.
The remaining cultists and participants were in the center of the space, where a giant plant growing all the way to the top of the space stood. The plant had lush branches and leaves, except these branches were different from ordinary plants, shimmering with red and white faint light.
Beneath the plant, at the ends of those branches, connected withered, dried-up corpses. Among those corpses were also mixed some living people, such as Wenxuan Society's Zhao Wenxuan, Public Security Bureau's Wang Minghui, technician Liu Xin, and others.
"Our main character has finally arrived."
A middle-aged man wearing pure white ceremonial robes welcomed Lin Ye's arrival with a smile.
He was Emerald God Cult bishop Luo Geng, a seventh-tier spiritual energy user.
Standing beside Luo Geng were two elderly people who clearly had nothing to do with the cult. From their positioning and expressions, Lin Ye could tell they held status similar to Luo Geng.
Lin Ye: Hey, this seems like three seventh-tier spiritual energy users. I might not necessarily be able to handle them.
Victoria: Don't worry, if you can't handle them, there's still me.
"It's a pity you weren't together with those trash I killed, otherwise I could already be back resting."
Lin Ye held the card ready, prepared to act at any moment.
"The previous one was indeed somewhat dangerous. If not for the Divine Emissary holding up, we might have been buried alive deep underground."
Luo Geng said thankfully.
"Stop wasting time! Help us kill him quickly! We agreed on this before."
The seventh-tier participant nearby urgently said.
"Don't rush, the ceremony hasn't started yet. Let me talk with him first."
Luo Geng looked at Lin Ye, then continued:
"Although you've probably already refused, I still want to ask - do you have any thoughts about joining the Emerald God Cult? The Emerald God Cult needs talent like you."
"Wait! This isn't what we agreed on! Do you know who's behind us?!"
One of the seventh-tier spiritual energy users angrily shouted loudly.
"Too noisy."
Luo Geng coldly snapped his fingers. Two thick root tendrils shot up from between the legs of the two seventh-tier spiritual energy users, piercing through their bodies.
"Wait, what did you do to us? Why can't I use cards!"
One seventh-tier spiritual energy user said in panic.
"No! We're the last participants! If we die, he can win the game and return to the system Shelter!"
The other seventh-tier spiritual energy user was clearly more intelligent, grasping the key issue.
"You've been in my territory for so long, and still want to use cards? You're only using the cards I allow you to see. As for you, you're correct, I indeed can't kill you, and I'm not planning to kill you immediately either. After some time, you'll have the honor of becoming part of the Divine Emissary."
Luo Geng turned to look at Lin Ye, then continued speaking:
"I should also thank you. That somewhat capable spiritual energy user was taken care of by you, leaving only these two useless ones who can just become food for the Divine Emissary. What have you decided? My patience is limited. Near the Divine Emissary, even if you can use that previous move, it would be completely meaningless."