Chapter 460: Bureau of Divination
"...There is no quantity limit, but the more living beings around, the stronger the Alien Deity technique becomes."
The man took another step closer to Lin Ye. He could already sense the aura of death, but as a thug for the cult, he had no path of retreat.
"You're already quite impressive. Others don't even have the qualification to stand before me. As expected of the cult's number one enforcer. Do you need to get a little closer?"
Lin Ye once again felt the power of the Fate Rule Fragment. The opponent's fate was within his grasp. No matter what choice the opponent made, the outcome would not change.
The man did not answer. Instead, he suddenly charged at Lin Ye, simultaneously activating an Alien Deity technique.
All the living beings around began transforming into spike-covered monsters. But before that could happen, the surrounding Red Frogs shot out their tongues at an abnormal speed, piercing and tearing the man's body apart from all directions.
The man's fingers, thrusting forward, were less than a meter away from Xiao An's head. But that was his limit.
Yes, the man had not intended to attack Lin Ye. He was planning to attack Xiao An, who was below Lin Ye. He didn't believe he could deal with an Alien Deity.
"A good idea, but it's a shame you still used that skill. If you had only relied on your own power, you might have had a sliver of a chance to get close to me."
Lin Ye spoke to the fragments of the man's body that had been injected with frog eggs. The Alien Deity technique the opponent had unleashed was completely helping Lin Ye execute his own skill. If not for that piercing-related Alien Deity technique, the Red Frogs wouldn't have been able to dismember him directly.
After dealing with the man's corpse, Lin Ye controlled Xiao An to continue moving forward. The survivors respectfully followed behind Xiao An. After completing the Alien Deity ritual, they were different from before.
Due to the increased movement speed, it only took them half an hour to exit the forest.
Outside the forest was a deserted dirt road. Under Lin Ye's guidance, they quickly found the cultists' vehicle.
It was an open-top truck.
The young man volunteered to take the driver's seat. Xiao An, with Lin Ye on her head, sat in the passenger seat. The others and the Red Frogs went to the back.
The truck started. The young man seemed quite skilled at driving, maintaining stability even on the dirt road.
Lin Ye had been continuously absorbing spiritual energy to strengthen the mouse's body. He hoped to strengthen it to a level where he could use his Special Ability as soon as possible.
Perhaps because the number one enforcer had been easily dealt with by Lin Ye, they didn't encounter any new enemies on the way to the city. The truck smoothly entered the city.
Lin Ye sensed the situation outside the car window. Although this city looked like an ordinary third-tier small city, in Lin Ye's perception, there were many areas within the city related to Alien Deities.
"Alien Deity, where should we go next?"
The young man slowed the vehicle speed and asked respectfully.
"Let's disband here. Being kidnapped to such a place, you all probably have things you need to deal with, right? Don't forget to prepare the materials and money. I'll come find you later."
Lin Ye had the young man park the truck by the roadside. He left the truck with Xiao An. Those Red Frogs also jumped off the truck, silently blending into the crowd.
Because the back of the truck was loaded with a group of survivors wearing prison uniforms, many passersby noticed them. Some had already called the police.
"Do you have anywhere you need to go?"
Without randomly encountering a suitable mental world, Lin Ye had nothing else to do. After that, it was just waiting for the young girl to pull him back to the hospital ward. He hadn't decided what to do during the time in between.
"I want to go home... but it might be very troublesome at home."
Xiao An spoke very slowly, as if she hadn't yet adapted to her new tongue.
"You know what? Many things that look very troublesome are actually surprisingly easy to solve. But whether to go back or not is still a decision you have to make yourself."
Lin Ye waved his front paws. He actually wanted to go take a look at those areas related to Alien Deities.
"...I want to go back once."
Xiao An stood still like a statue for a moment, then finally spoke.
"Then let's go. Do you need me to help you kill all those people?"
Without Xiao An having to say it, Lin Ye could guess roughly what had happened. He was very good at reading people.
"...I don't know."
Xiao An wasn't sure herself why she wanted to go back.
"That means you need to."
Lin Ye, through the Red Frog's body, sensed some people approaching them.
"Do you want me to kill them?"
Xiao An asked in a tone closer to pleading for help.
"I can only say, if you don't kill them, I will be very disappointed in you. Because you didn't make the right choice."
For young people with infinite future possibilities, Lin Ye was always willing to say a few more words.
"Uh, I meant my family."
Xiao An thought Lin Ye had misunderstood her meaning.
"Nonsense, of course I know it was your family who handed you over to the cultists. Otherwise, you wouldn't have any reason to hesitate. But right or wrong has nothing to do with whether they are family. Doing wrong things deserves punishment. That is the right choice. You didn't need to ask me at all. There is nothing more meaningful than revenge."
Lin Ye controlled a Red Frog to casually deal with several cultists approaching them. For him, disposing of corpses wasn't troublesome.
"Can I really do this?"
Xiao An sounded like she was begging a deity for forgiveness for her sins.
"You must do this.
Otherwise, more innocent people will become sacrificial offerings for Alien Deities like you. All of this is caused by your family."
Lin Ye dealt with a few more cultists. At that moment, two spiritual energy users, who looked completely different from those cultists, walked over from deep within an alley.
"Excuse me, are you Miss An Ran?"
The speaker was the older of the two. He wore neat formal attire, with a slight paunch and thinning hair on top.
"...I'm Xiao An."
Xiao An replied somewhat nervously.
"Alright, Miss Xiao An. We are staff from the Divine Principles Bureau. Could you come back to the bureau with us? We have some matters requiring your cooperation."
Bai Ming used the corner of his eye to secretly observe the mouse on An Ran's head. Sweat had soaked through his collar.
"We still have some things to handle. After dealing with the trivial matters, we might be able to spare some time to find a cafe and chat with you for a bit. She is the victim. The ones who should go to the Divine Principles Bureau are not us."
Lin Ye said very bluntly.
"What are you going to do?"
The young staff member beside him suddenly interjected.
"To do what needs to be done, of course."
Lin Ye glanced at the staff member beside him. If not for considering that Xiao An would still need to stay in this Plane in the future, he would have already taken action.
"Mr. An is not someone you can move against..."
Before the young man could finish speaking, a Red Frog tore out his heart.
Bai Ming hurriedly covered the young man's wound and pulled him, quickly retreating into the depths of the alley.
"My... heart... must get it back..."
The young man's body gradually lost strength. In his final moments of life, he finally regretted it. This was not something he should have interfered with at all.