Chapter 904

While leading the way, the guard explained:

"After the Diviner ordered the team to station here, she led the scouts to investigate ahead."

"It is said that the 'Disciples of Sanctus Medicus,' hidden for many years, have appeared nearby, and the team is panicked..."

"Fortunately, you have come. The Diviner said that until you arrive, the Cloud Knights must not advance."

"Please wait in the formation, and everything will be decided after the Diviner returns."

So, after a few simple pleasantries, Bai Xuan and the others entered the formation to wait, and the returning Cloud Knights returned to their respective positions to report.

Walking on the road, "Stelle" looked at the stationed Cloud Knights with great interest, while March 7th kept taking pictures with her camera.

Tingyun also guarded Bai Xuan's side, with no intention of going far.

Bai Xuan pulled out a few chairs, greeted everyone to sit down and rest, and looked around to see what the Cloud Knights were doing.

"The veterans who have served for three hundred years have become... that kind of inhuman appearance! Just a little bit... just a little bit..."

Someone was still in shock, and the comrades beside him kept comforting him to help him regain his composure.

The erosive power of "Abundance" was completely irresistible to mortals without extraordinary power.

Among the rescued wounded, several had experienced that terrifying process—green buds breaking through the body, flesh and blood transforming into plant tissue...

"This is different from the wars we fought before! Captain, this time even our own comrades could be the enemy..."

"Every Cloud Knight knows what to do when a comrade falls into Mara-Struck; don't forget the training you've received."

"But, but, this shouldn't be. We haven't reached the age, haven't reached the age of Mara-Struck..."

"I have seen relevant records in the 'Cloud Knight Martial Arts Classic': those who come into contact with the 'Plague Author' instantly fall into Mara-Struck... but I didn't expect that the 'Disciples of Sanctus Medicus' really existed and were really by our side."

Some Cloud Knights had also wavered, their inner panic manifested as spoken words.

Ultimately, it was the fear of falling into Mara-Struck, losing their minds, and turning into monsters.

And coincidentally, the "Disciples of Sanctus Medicus" happened to have this power.

March 7th remembered the first medic they encountered; she didn't know if she was unskilled or hadn't received a complete inheritance, needing external help to make others fall into Mara-Struck.

Welt Yang frowned; the atmosphere of the military formation was very oppressive, not at all like an elite army that had fought a hundred battles, and even the military soul seemed to be clouded.

"The Cloud Knight army is stationed here, unable to move forward; it seems the situation is not optimistic."

……

As the farewell text ended, the time on the personal terminal had just passed one minute, exactly as "The Wanderer" had predicted.

Alice held the terminal like this, until the screen went dark, without seeing any new text or the screen lighting up again.

Christina remained silent until Alice put the terminal away and looked at the distant "Storm Wall."

"Are you afraid?" Alice asked.

"Afraid."

The next second, Christina looked at Alice:

"Miss Alice, aren't you afraid?"

"Of course I'm afraid," her lips moved, "but it's our turn."

After speaking, she stood up, took a step, and walked toward the storm that was grinding the earth like a millstone, holding her ski poles.

Christina followed closely behind.

……

That magnificent storm, which seemed to connect the sky and the earth, once again occupied most of their vision—but the difference was that this time no one would provide off-site support.

The dark, chaotic sky pressed low overhead, and the pale, biting white lightning illuminated the castle-like layered clouds; the "Storm Wall" in this darkness was like a black monster constantly wriggling.

Magnificent, violent, towering, it was difficult to see its details; every time the air mass rotated at high speed and the positive and negative charges accumulated to the limit to discharge, the dazzling electric light would reveal part of its terrifying appearance.

In the hearts of Alice and Christina, who witnessed its power, the risks of entering it were reiterated time and again, announcing an ending of no return.

Braving the howling wind and the clamor of sand and dust, Alice shouted at Christina at the top of her lungs:

"Don't be afraid, the protective suit you found in the site zone is enough to protect you..."

"Boom!"

Before she could finish, thunder rang out, and everything began to tremble.

Alice raised her hand to cover her ears, and Christina also tried to do so, but her hands were blocked by the helmet.

When the thunder ended, Alice picked up the camera on her chest and pressed the shutter at Christina.

"But—"

A photo was washed out, and Alice grabbed it and shook it at Christina.

"I will hold this photo."

"If you encounter danger, or if we get separated."

"You just press that distress button from before, and I will pull you to my side."

Christina nodded, indicating she understood.

"Let's go."

……

Stepping into the storm, the first thing Christina felt was extreme oppression and dullness.

Fine dust and sand were stripped away by the strong wind and rose into the air.

Even though she knew Alice was just a few steps in front of her, she couldn't see her figure clearly; if they pulled away a little more distance, the two would be separated here.

Suddenly, the world was bright white, surrounded by light, and all details disappeared in this dazzling white light.

Then it gradually returned to normal, followed by violent thunder.

Christina roared: "Why! I feel my body is so heavy—!"

"This is! A normal phenomenon! When walking under reality pressure!" Alice roared in the same way.

"Can you still move forward?"

Christina: "We aren't going in circles, are we?"

Before Alice could say it, a bolt of lightning flashed, covering everything in silver, and then the end of the lightning whipped onto Alice's protection.

She staggered and fell.

In the rolling thunder, the world returned to darkness, a darkness without a single ray of light.

"Alice!"

"Don't come over!"

Alice climbed up with difficulty, raising her arm to signal she was still alive.

She noticed the abnormality of the earth.

Boom!

In the violent sound, the earth began to shake violently.

Suddenly, a crack appeared on the ground not far away, opening suddenly, as if to swallow food.

Ground crack!

Alice gritted her teeth, pushed her arm hard, and rolled into the distance.

Before she could stop, the ground where she had been was already pierced by a rift valley.

Christina also successfully lunged to the side and survived.

But she didn't rejoice in her narrow escape; instead, her face looked even worse.

Not far in front of her, deep in the cracked earth, a bright color she had never seen before surged from the bottom of the rift.

"The final fire..."

Red, red like blood, returned.

And the return of red meant—

The world was about to be burned.

Alice: "Leave here, Christina!"

At this moment, she had no leeway to confirm what kind of damage the lightning strike had caused to her body.

Survive!

Just need to survive for a little longer!

She endured the severe pain in her body, struggled to stand up, and with the will of an agent, began to run.

Forget the direction, it doesn't matter!

No goal, it doesn't matter!

Just need to run! Keep running! Run across the earth! ===== CHAPTER 906 =====