Chapter 1590

Mo Ling took Xia away as well? 「

Mo Ling took Xia away as well? 「

Mo Ling took Xia away as well? 「

But we need to keep the quote? The source includes the opening quote mark 「. We should translate the Chinese text, keep the quote as is? The instruction: translate faithfully, render exactly what source says. The quote marks are punctuation, we should keep them. So output: Mo Ling took AnXia away as well? 「

But we need to keep the line as single line. We'll output: 【1】 Mo Ling took AnXia away as well? 「

「Did the one in red also leave? 」

「Did the one in red also leave? 」

In the underground core fortress, Lin An unexpectedly saw the message Mo Ling left behind when he departed, a flicker of surprise crossing his eyes.

Translation: In the underground core fortress, Lin An unexpectedly saw the message left by Mo Ling when she left, and a flicker of surprise crossed his eyes.

We need to keep punctuation. So: 【3】 In the underground core fortress, Lin An unexpectedly saw the message left by Mo Ling when she left, and a flicker of surprise crossed his eyes.

Little Mo Ling remains as quiet as ever.

Translation: Little Mo Ling was still as taciturn as ever.

So: 【4】 Little Mo Ling was still as taciturn as ever.

The message left for him simply told him to make a trip to the Black Realm and not to worry about her.

Translation: All that could be seen in the message left for him was a brief note telling him to go to Heiyu once, and not to worry about her.

So: 【5】 All that could be seen in the message left for him was a brief note telling him to go to Heiyu once, and not to worry about her.

And taking Xia and the one in red away—is that 「good thing」？

Translation: And taking AnXia and the one in red away was considered a "good thing"?

We need to keep quotes. So: 【6】 And taking AnXia and the one in red away was considered a 「good thing」?

「Are the three of them... complementary? 」

Translation: 「Are the three of them... complementary? 」

So: 【7】 「Are the three of them... complementary? 」

Lin An furrowed his brow slightly; even with his formidable intellect, lacking information, he couldn't quite grasp what Mo Ling meant.

Translation: Lin An furrowed his brows slightly; even with his formidable intellect, lacking information, he could not quite figure out what Mo Ling really meant.

So: 【8】 Lin An furrowed his brows slightly; even with his formidable intellect, lacking information, he could not quite figure out what Mo Ling really meant.

He had originally planned to return and first check on Xia, since she was injured; as her brother, not worrying would be untrue.

Translation: He had originally planned to return and first check on AnXia, after all AnXia was injured; as her brother, not worrying would be false.

So: 【9】 He had originally planned to return and first check on AnXia, after all AnXia was injured; as her brother, not worrying would be false.

But unexpectedly, Mo Ling directly took the two of them and left in a hurry.

Translation: But unexpectedly, Mo Ling directly took the two and left in a hurry.

So: 【10】 But unexpectedly, Mo Ling directly took the two and left in a hurry.

「Is it related to the Faceless? 」

Translation: 「Is it related to the Faceless? 」

「Is it related to the Faceless? 」

Believing Mo Ling wouldn't act recklessly, Lin An instantly recalled the anomaly Mo Ling displayed when the Annihilator previously returned to attack.

Translation: Believing Mo Ling would not act recklessly, Lin An instantly recalled the anomaly Mo Ling displayed when the Annihilators returned earlier.

So: 【12】 Believing Mo Ling would not act recklessly, Lin An instantly recalled the anomaly Mo Ling displayed when the Annihilators returned earlier.

In the back of his mind, he actually thought of something.

Translation: Vaguely, he did think of something.

So: 【13】 Vaguely, he did think of something.

Suppressing his suspicions, Lin An solemnly looked toward Zhuanxu, preparing to pull up the footage of the blood corpse's death.

Translation: Suppressing his suspicions, Lin An solemnly looked toward Zhuanxu, preparing to pull up the footage of the blood corpse's death.

Zhuanxu

Thus: 【14】 Suppressing his suspicions, Lin An solemnly looked toward Zhuanxu, preparing to pull up the footage of the blood corpse's death.

Although the core has been fully repaired, it looks about the same as when he left.

Translation: Although the core had been fully repaired, it looked about the same as when he left.

So: 【15】 Although the core had been fully repaired, it looked about the same as when he left.

But with his extremely keen observation, Lin An immediately figured out what Li Lei was doing at that moment.

Translation: But with his extremely keen observation, Lin An could instantly deduce what Li Lei had done at that moment.

So: 【16】 But with his extremely keen observation, Lin An could instantly deduce what Li Lei had done at that moment.

Although he guessed that Li Lei had become his scapegoat by seizing the authorization, Lin An still wanted to see exactly what had happened then.

Translation: Although he guessed that Li Lei had become his scapegoat by seizing the authorization, Lin An still wanted to see exactly what had happened then.

So: 【17】 Although he guessed that Li Lei had become his scapegoat by seizing the authorization, Lin An still wanted to see exactly what had happened then.

「Zhuanxu, open the playback. 」

Translation: 「Zhuanxu, play back the recording. 」

So: 【18】 「Zhuanxu, play back the recording. 」

At his command, a light curtain instantly appeared before Lin An's eyes.

Translation: At his command, a light curtain instantly appeared before Lin An's eyes.

So: 【19】 At his command, a light curtain instantly appeared before Lin An's eyes.

Seeing the footage play backward, within a few seconds the scene appeared of the blood corpse Li Lei holding Fan Bing hostage.

Translation: The footage played in reverse; within a few seconds, the scene showed the blood corpse Li Lei holding Fan Bing hostage.

So: 【20】 The footage played in reverse; within a few seconds, the scene showed the blood corpse Li Lei holding Fan Bing hostage.

（「Give me the authorization! Give it to Huang… no! It's Li Lei！」）

Translation: (「Give me the authorization! Give it to Huang.. no! It's Li Lei! 」)

We need to keep the parentheses and quotes. So: 【21】 (「Give me the authorization! Give it to Huang.. no! It's Li Lei! 」)

("Turn me into Lin An!... I am Lin An!")

Translation: (「Turn me into Lin An!... I am Lin An! 」)

So: 【22】 (「Turn me into Lin An!... I am Lin An! 」)

Watching frame by frame, Lin An silently observed the frenzied blood corpse on screen; almost as soon as he heard the blood corpse shout, he raised his brows and instantly recognized who it was.

Translation: Watching frame by frame, Lin An silently observed the frenzied blood corpse in the footage; almost as soon as he heard the blood corpse shout, his brow rose and he instantly recognized who the blood corpse was.

So: 【23】 Watching frame by frame, Lin An silently observed the frenzied blood corpse in the footage; almost as soon as he heard the blood corpse shout, his brow rose and he instantly recognized who the blood corpse was.

"Huang Shaohua!?"

Translation: 「Huang Shaohua! ？」

So: 【24】 「Huang Shaohua!? 」

"Holy shit! Lin Dui, that old geezer actually controlled the blood corpse!?"

Translation: 「Holy shit! Captain Lin, that old geezer actually controlled the blood corpse! 」

Holy shit! Lin Dui, that old geezer actually controlled the blood corpse!

Thus: 【25】 「Holy shit! Lin Dui, that old geezer actually controlled the blood corpse! 」

"Damn it! I knew that old ghost wouldn't give up; sure enough, he's behind this!"

Translation: 「Damn it, I knew that old ghost was never resigned; sure enough, he's behind this! 」

Thus: 【26】 「Damn it, I knew that old ghost was never resigned; sure enough, he's behind this! 」

Beside Lin An, Zhang Tie, who also recognized Huang Shaohua, suddenly flew into a rage and burst out cursing.

Translation: Beside Lin An, Zhang Tie, who also recognized Huang Shaohua, flew into a rage and immediately cursed.

Thus: 【27】 Beside Lin An, Zhang Tie, who also recognized Huang Shaohua, flew into a rage and immediately cursed.

He had always held a poor impression of that old ghost! That old guy's origins were mysterious, sneaky and furtive! He had thought locking that immortal old bastard in a crystal ball would have starved him to death! He never expected that this thing, despite having no body, could still cause such a huge commotion!

Translation: His impression of that old ghost has always been terrible! That mysterious, sneaky old fellow! I thought locking that immortal old coot in a crystal ball would have starved him to death! I never expected that, despite having no body, it could still cause such a huge commotion!

Thus: 【28】 His impression of that old ghost has always been terrible! That mysterious, sneaky old fellow! I thought locking that immortal old coot in a crystal ball would have starved him to death! I never expected that, despite having no body, it could still cause such a huge commotion!

Fortunately! Fortunately, Lin Dui was cautious, including Gao Tian being careful, and they didn't bring that old thing with them! Otherwise, who knows what accident might have happened this time in North America!

Translation: Fortunately! Fortunately, Lin Dui was cautious, including Gao Tian being careful, and they didn't bring that old thing with them! Otherwise, who knows what accident might have happened this time in North America!

Thus: 【29】 Fortunately! Fortunately, Lin Dui was cautious, including Gao Tian being careful, and they didn't bring that old thing with them! Otherwise, who knows what accident might have happened this time in North America!

Ignoring the foolish bear's ranting at Huang Shaohua, Lin An had always been wary of the opponent; now he was even more concerned about two things.

Translation: Ignoring Xiong Hanzi's ranting curses at Huang Shaohua, Lin An, who had always been wary of the other party, now paid attention to two matters.

Thus: 【30】 Ignoring Xiong Hanzi's ranting curses at Huang Shaohua, Lin An, who had always been wary of the other party, now paid attention to two matters.

First, examining the footage and retrieved surveillance data. Huang Shaohua wasn't actually the instigator of the chaos; rather, the blood corpse rushed into Long An and the two accidentally merged.

Translation: First, examining the footage and the retrieved surveillance data. Huang Shaohua actually wasn't the one instigating chaos; rather, the blood corpse charged into Long An, and the two unexpectedly merged together.

Thus: 【31】 First, examining the footage and the retrieved surveillance data. Huang Shaohua actually wasn't the one instigating chaos; rather, the blood corpse charged into Long An, and the two unexpectedly merged together.

So for Lin An, the question is why the blood corpse, after escaping, inexplicably killed its way back to Long An.

Translation: Then, for Lin An, the question becomes why the blood corpse, after escaping, inexplicably killed its way back to Long An.

Thus: 【32】 Then, for Lin An, the question becomes why the blood corpse, after escaping, inexplicably killed its way back to Long An.

Second, the observers' reaction.

Translation: Second, the Overseer's reaction.

Thus: 【33】 Second, the Overseer's reaction.

Multitasking.

Translation: One mind, three uses.

Thus: 【34】 One mind, three uses.

While reverse‑tracing the route of the blood corpse suspected to be Li Lei's transformation, while watching the sky footage, and while pondering the connections among several matters, Lin An quickly arrived at a new discovery.

Translation: While reverse‑tracing the route of the suspected blood corpse that Li Lei had turned into, while watching the sky footage, and while pondering the connections among several matters, Lin An quickly made a new discovery.

Thus: 【35】 While reverse‑tracing the route of the suspected blood corpse that Li Lei had turned into, while watching the sky footage, and while pondering the connections among several matters, Lin An quickly made a new discovery.

"What is this!?"

Translation: 「What is this! ？」

Thus: 【36】 「What is this! 」

His expression froze in a rare moment.

Translation: His expression rarely stalled.

Thus: 【37】 His expression rarely stalled.

On the satellite‑captured footage, the approximate route of the blood corpse's charge into Long An was clearly marked.

Translation: On the satellite‑captured footage, the approximate route of the blood corpse's charge into Long An was clearly marked.

Thus: 【38】 On the satellite‑captured footage, the approximate route of the blood corpse's charge into Long An was clearly marked.

On that route, Li Lei had actually escaped from the capital!

Translation: On that route, Li Lei had actually escaped from the capital!

Thus: 【39】 On that route, Li Lei had actually escaped from the capital!

Moreover, in the seemingly comparative footage, Lin An also noticed an abnormal spot!

Translation: Moreover, in the seemingly comparative footage, Lin An also noticed an abnormal spot!

Thus: 【40】 Moreover, in the seemingly comparative footage, Lin An also noticed an abnormal spot!

"Li Lei, was he driven here by the Annihilation Sovereign's pursuit?"

Translation: 「Li Lei, was he chased over here by the Overlord of the Annihilators? 」

Thus: 【41】 「Li Lei, was he chased over here by the Overlord of the Annihilators? 」

"This guy was merely hiding in the capital's war zone, but due to the Annihilation Sovereign's chase he accidentally ended up running over here?"

Translation: 「This guy, originally just hiding in the capital war zone, ended up running over here by mistake under the Annihilators' pursuit? 」

Thus: 【42】 「This guy, originally just hiding in the capital war zone, ended up running over here by mistake under the Annihilators' pursuit? 」

Looking at the exceedingly familiar image of the Annihilation Sovereign's move, Lin An's face grew strange, his mind filled with bewilderment and absurdity.

Translation: Looking at the exceedingly familiar image of the Annihilators' move, Lin An's face grew strange, his heart filled with bewilderment and absurdity.

Thus: 【43】 Looking at the exceedingly familiar image of the Annihilators' move, Lin An's face grew strange, his heart filled with bewilderment and absurdity.

He had considered many possibilities.

Translation: He had considered many possibilities.

Thus: 【44】 He had considered many possibilities.

For instance, the blood corpse happening to serve as his stand‑in, with the timing being just as coincidental.

Translation: For example, the blood corpse happening to serve as his scapegoat, with the timing also being incredibly coincidental.

Thus: 【45】 For example, the blood corpse happening to serve as his scapegoat, with the timing also being incredibly coincidental.

Lin An wondered whether it might be Chu An's scheme, or whether there was some hidden secret behind the scenes.

Translation: Lin An wondered whether it might be Chu An's layout, or whether there were hidden secrets behind the scenes.

Thus: 【46】 Lin An wondered whether it might be Chu An's layout, or whether there were hidden secrets behind the scenes.

But he never imagined that, fundamentally, the one who would kill the Annihilation Sovereign would be the Annihilation Sovereign himself....

Translation: But he never imagined that, essentially, the one who killed the Annihilators was actually the Annihilators themselves....

Thus: 【47】 But he never imagined that, essentially, the one who killed the Annihilators was actually the Annihilators themselves....

If the Annihilation Sovereign hadn't pursued Li Lei, then Li Lei wouldn't have fled to Long An; if Li Lei hadn't fled to Long An, Huang Shaohua couldn't have controlled him, and Huang Shaohua would have been unable to do anything—meaning Lin An would really have died.

Translation: If the Annihilators hadn't pursued Li Lei, then Li Lei wouldn't have fled to Long An; if Li Lei hadn't fled to Long An, Huang Shaohua couldn't have controlled him, and Huang Shaohua wouldn't have been able to do anything—then I would really have died.

Thus: 【48】 If the Annihilators hadn't pursued Li Lei, then Li Lei wouldn't have fled to Long An; if Li Lei hadn't fled to Long An, Huang Shaohua couldn't have controlled him, and Huang Shaohua wouldn't have been able to do anything—then I would really have died.

After Lin An silently reversed the whole process, he suddenly realized that, in fact, if the Annihilation Sovereign did nothing at all, there would actually be a slight hope of killing him.

Translation: After Lin An silently reversed the whole process, he suddenly realized that, in fact, if the Overlord of the Annihilators did nothing at all, there would actually still be a slight hope of killing him.

Thus: 【49】 After Lin An silently reversed the whole process, he suddenly realized that, in fact, if the Overlord of the Annihilators did nothing at all, there would actually still be a slight hope of killing him.

Lin An knew very well that, when he first hid himself, that was actually the most dangerous time; back then, even a minor mishap would have caused trouble.

Translation: Lin An knew very well that, when he first hid himself, that was actually the most dangerous time; back then, even a minor mishap would have caused trouble.

Thus: 【50】 Lin An knew very well that, when he first hid himself, that was actually the most dangerous time; back then, even a minor mishap would have caused trouble.

On the contrary, it was the Annihilation Sovereign joining forces with the fugitives to search for him that, under immense life‑or‑death pressure, made him figure out what to do.

Translation: On the contrary, it was when the Annihilators joined forces with the fugitives to search for him that, under immense life‑and‑death pressure, he finally figured out what to do.

Thus: 【51】 On the contrary, it was when the Annihilators joined forces with the fugitives to search for him that, under immense life‑and‑death pressure, he finally figured out what to do.

"One peck, one sip... everything is predestined..."

Translation: 「One peck, one sip... everything has its fate... 」

Thus: 【52】 「One peck, one sip... everything has its fate... 」

"Could it truly be... fate?"

Translation: 「Really... fate? 」

Thus: 【53】 「Really... fate? 」

"Do I ever have lucky moments?"

Translation: 「Do I also have lucky moments? 」

Thus: 【54】 「Do I also have lucky moments? 」

Lin An let out a bitter laugh; amid such coincidence he couldn't help feeling a touch of absurdity. Though he never believed in fate, at this moment he also felt it was too contrived...

Translation: Lin An gave a wry smile in his heart; amid such coincidence, he couldn't help feeling a touch of absurdity. He never believed in fate, but now he also felt it was too contrived...

Thus: 【55】 Lin An gave a wry smile in his heart; amid such coincidence, he couldn't help feeling a touch of absurdity. He never believed in fate, but now he also felt it was too contrived...

It was as if, from the moment he met Li Lei at Linjiang Hospital, the gears of fate began to turn silently.

Translation: It was as if, from the moment he met Li Lei at Linjiang Yiyuan, the gears of fate began to turn silently.

Thus: 【56】 It was as if, from the moment he met Li Lei at Linjiang Yiyuan, the gears of fate began to turn silently.

"Linjiang... Mo Ling, ring, black dragon, Zhang Tie, red clothing... Li Lei, zombie doctor, gloves, fragments... bloody witch..."

Translation: 「Linjiang... Mo Ling, ring, black dragon, Zhang Tie, red clothing... Li Lei, zombie doctor, gloves, fragments... bloody witch... 」

"Linjiang... Mo Ling, ring, black dragon, Zhang Tie, red clothing... Li Lei, zombie doctor, gloves, fragments... bloody witch..."

Thus: 【57】 「Linjiang... Mo Ling, ring, black dragon, Zhang Tie, red clothing... Li Lei, zombie doctor, gloves, fragments... bloody witch... 」

Overwhelmed by the coincidence, Lin An suddenly stood there as if lost in thought.

Translation: Overwhelmed by the coincidence, Lin An suddenly stood there as if dazed.

Thus: 【58】 Overwhelmed by the coincidence, Lin An suddenly stood there as if dazed.

In his mind, scene after scene flashed by rapidly and surfaced.

Translation: In his mind, one scene after another flashed quickly through memory and surfaced.

Thus: 【59】 In his mind, one scene after another flashed quickly through memory and surfaced.

Linjiang Yiyuan...

「Dream party inn!? Manchineel Flower...!? 」

「Corpse snake? Alien species? Sound inside the parking lot? 」

Click-click.

At this moment, Lin An seemed to hear what once was.

The sound of gears turning.