Chapter 1324: with translation of chapter title

So, Chu An has never appeared?"

This loss isn't big; it's all because Mo Ling activated the spatial command and summoned Tai Er and the others?"

And Gao Tian? How is his injury?

In the Meeting Room, Lin An nodded slightly, listening to Jing Tian summarize the situation of Faction: Long An.

There are too many things to handle.

According to Jing Tian, Gao Tian and the Black Dragon were both injured.

The former was immediately sent to an Awakened One skilled in healing to recover after the battle ended, while Gao Tian seemed to have forcibly used some ability, falling into a brief coma.

Fortunately, his vital signs are relatively stable; it looks more like he passed out from excessive mental exertion.

The Black Dragon, on the other hand, ran to the spiritual energy core after the battle and entered a dormant state.

One could say that in this battle, the members of Faction: Long An and Gao Tian and his group fought to their limits.

That's right, Brother Lin.

At first, we even thought Chu An had run off with Mo Ling. After all, back then...

With a bitter smile, Jing Tian looked at Lin An with deep feeling.

He never expected they would actually win, holding out until Brother Lin came out.

This time, it was far more dangerous than the previous city defense battle...

Still hasn't shown up?

Looking at Chu An, who seemed out of contact, Lin An's heart was filled with doubt.

He had thought Chu An would handle everything; otherwise, he couldn't have felt at ease entering the dungeon.

But now it seems Chu An really played at disappearing?

Doesn't he believe in himself? Did he run away?

There's no reason, and it's impossible.

For a moment, Lin An couldn't think of any more clues; he had too many problems, including matters with the Alien Species that needed to be discussed with Chu An. But now it seems he can only wait for this guy to show up voluntarily.

Seeing that Lin An still had many things to handle, Jing Tian didn't dare mention his desire to consume the amoeba primal fluid.

Seeing him as if he had thought of something, he couldn't help but lean in close to Lin An's ear and whisper:

Brother Lin, why don't you go check on Mo Ling first?

Mo Ling seemed to be preparing... while you weren't out yet.

As if recalling the scene when that Fourth Stage aura appeared, Mo Ling suddenly stepped forward and said those words. Although he doesn't like to repeat them to Lin An, even now, looking back, he can guess that Mo Ling had likely prepared himself for death, ready to save everyone.

If anyone in Faction: Long An could have escaped then, and even survive well no matter how terrifying the Apocalypse becomes, it would probably only be Mo Ling.

Although he doesn't understand emotions well, even the dull-witted Jing Tian can sense that Mo Ling's feelings toward Brother Lin have become somewhat abnormal.

That is... truly willing to give up his life.

After a brief silence, Lin An listened to Jing Tian's words and couldn't help but sigh.

With his intelligence, even an emotional idiot could rely on strong logical ability to figure out what Mo Ling is thinking.

But from beginning to end, he has deliberately avoided this issue.

From the first time he saw Mo Ling, treating the little girl as a trump card weapon, to gradually regarding her as a partner, and later treating her like a sister like AnXia.

Lin An is very clear that he can rationally handle their relationship, but Mo Ling cannot.

That little girl is severely lacking in love.

In repeated life-and-death situations, or even after dying once, having already regarded Lin An as her only kindred spirit, Mo Ling has long expressed an almost perverse possessiveness toward him.

Faced with this situation, if Mo Ling were an outsider, Lin An could act without hesitation, or handle it with absolute rationality.

But when facing Mo Ling, frankly, Lin An doesn't know what to do.

All he can do is pretend to be stupid and delay.

After all, he truly has neither the mind nor the time to waste.

Whether it's the impending crisis of the Alien Species, the acceleration of the Apocalypse, or an unimaginably powerful enemy... each feels like a mountain pressing down on him.

Especially as his strength grows, Lin An feels his responsibility growing ever greater.

This is unavoidable, inescapable.

After a light sigh, suppressing the useless emotions in his heart, Lin An nodded slightly, indicating he would go over first.

There are still many problems left for Faction: Long An to handle; this can be left to Jing Tian and Wen Ya.

As for the remaining matters, we'll talk after seeing Mo Ling.

In Jing Tian's account, the capital's Alien Species seems to be outwardly promoting him as a monster? The outer city of Faction: Long An also experienced riots before.

Tai Er's side also needs a meeting..

Skill and power tests also need to be done...

Are you angry?

Relying on his powerful mental strength, Lin An almost instantly found Mo Ling hiding in the core fortress.

Seeing her expressionless, just staring intently at his little Mo Ling, Lin An gave a bitter smile and planned to first ask about her current situation.

He noticed that Mo Ling had become third rank, but it was different from ordinary third rank.

No.

As if returning to the coldness of their first meeting, Mo Ling coldly spat out a single word, then continued to stare fixedly at him. The feeling was as if he had suffered a great injustice.

Helpless, Lin An could only steel himself and walk over, speaking softly:

Third rank? Was it strengthened in the Heiyu?

I heard from Jing Tian that you summoned a black face, trapping that third-rank peak Alien Species.

The black face, is that the faceless one?

Trying to change the subject, as they spoke, Lin An didn't bother with the sulk, deliberately avoiding his own Mo Ling. He simply scooped up the little girl in one arm and asked earnestly.

As expected, faced with Lin An's overture, even if she wanted to stay angry and dodge, Mo Ling struggled a moment but still let Lin An hold her.

After all, she had been longing for this for a long time.

Actually, she didn't really want anything; she just wanted Lin An, when he came back, to pay her a bit more attention. You should know, she truly thought she was going to die.

This bastard, the first thing he did upon returning was hug AnXia! The second was ask about Chu An! And her? She's nowhere to be found!

The more she thought about it, the angrier she got; she simply didn't want to answer Lin An's somewhat perfunctory concern. Mo Ling fiercely bit his shoulder, then let out a muffled cold snort:

"I don't want your hug!"

"Are you having a blast playing in that dungeon?!"

"How's it?! Aren't there lots of girls in there?!"

"So many that you don't even want to come out!"

"Just don't come out! Wait until I die, then come out! Wait until I become a necromancer lord, then when I come out I'll beat you to death!"

Hearing Mo Ling's angry words, a rare flash of embarrassment crossed Lin An's face.

To be honest, he really had no idea why he had stayed in that dungeon for so long.

He merely guessed, from the traces of using the Causal Sequence, that he must have employed a reversal effect, causing him to lose his memory.

As for what happened, what was in there, he truly couldn't remember.

Perhaps after venting, she wasn't so angry anymore.

After biting so hard her teeth squeaked and still couldn't break Lin An's skin, Mo Ling then reluctantly answered the question.

"It's that faceless one."

"I also don't know why it follows me, but after I advanced to the third rank it just ran out on its own, saying it wanted to leave the Heiyu with me."

"If you're curious, I'll summon it later."

"As for how I became third rank..."

"I don't know; anyway, eating a lot made me third rank."

"But my abilities haven't changed much; they're still the same as before. Just the intensity has increased a bit."

She felt glum.

Speaking of becoming third rank, Mo Ling was somewhat dissatisfied with her third-rank strength.

Unlike the Awakened Ones, who undergo a qualitative change after reaching third rank, she only felt her physique strengthened a bit, she could control a few more anomalous entities, and her skill effects grew stronger; otherwise there was no change.

After hearing little Mo Ling explain the situation in one breath, Lin An nodded thoughtfully.

Just as he seemed to think of something and was about to ask, a familiar voice suddenly sounded from the empty core.

All he saw was that, in the laboratory originally empty, built behind the spiritual energy core, a figure stumbled out of a spatial rift that had split open in midair.