"Fang Yang" listened to the commotion on the ground and packed up the books nervously, and the space in front of him suddenly became distorted.
The next second, Pan Yue appeared in front of him in high spirits.
"What happened outside?"
"It's a small matter, I brought the translation."
For some reason, Pan Yue's words always make "Fang Yang" feel at ease.
He opened the book and compared it with the code on the note, but his expression became worse and worse.
"It's over...Pan Yue, it's over."
"Um?"
"The materials needed to close the portal...are the tentacles of the Scarlet Touch, which humans cannot afford to offend at all..."
Pan Yue couldn't help laughing out loud when she heard this and said, "Just wait."
As soon as he finished speaking, he disappeared into the sewer.
A few seconds later, Pan Yue reappeared and dropped a tentacle on the ground.
"No, are you sure this is the tentacle of the Crimson Touch? The materials the cult needs are not something you can just pick up and deal with."
"Although I did pick it up casually, I can be sure that it was ripped off by me from the Crimson Touch."
"..."
It seems that the scarlet touch's deterrent effect in this world is similar to that of Sanwu.
Although "Fang Yang" had experienced his power, he still believed in the young man in front of him for some reason.
"It will be easier if we have the materials. There are prayers in the translation, but does the circle need a cultist to draw it?"
"No, I've seen it several times and know how to draw it."
"..."
Pan Yue looked at the helpless middle-aged man and suddenly thought of herself when she first entered a different world.
At this moment, he suddenly understood Fang Yang's feelings.
If time permits, he really wants to teach the other party how to master the power of nature.
But in the end, he shook his head helplessly and secretly wrote a line of words from the blank space in the translation.
"Merciful and great Lord, I sincerely hope to become your faithful believer. Please bless me. My soul will belong to you, whether in life or after death."
He carefully folded the note and handed it into "Fang Yang"'s hand.
"If you have no choice but to read the words on the note, you will gain abilities far beyond all humans in this world. But you must remember that it can only be opened in the most urgent circumstances - once you
Reading the words above is equivalent to signing a contract with her."
"Um...Okay, thank you."
"Fang Yang", who is used to seeing ordinary humans, obviously doesn't mind this so-called taboo.
"After I disappear, you can start by counting silently for thirty seconds."
As Pan Yue spoke, he drew a six-pointed star pattern under "Fang Yang's" feet, while the other party held the tentacle and nervously recited the prayer silently.
When everything was ready, Pan Yue showed a bright smile.
"Goodbye, Fang Yang. If everything goes well over there, I will find a chance to come back and see you."
"Nice to meet you......"
Before "Fang Yang" finished speaking, Pan Yue disappeared into the sewer.
On the other side of the portal, the explorer had woken up faintly, and Zhao Quxie and Hu Lei were also staring at the bottomless darkness with worried faces.
They heard clearly the huge commotion at the other end.
Suddenly, Pan Yue walked out slowly and calmly.
"It's done, let's go."
The portal gradually disappeared under the surprised gazes of the three people. Pan Yue in front of him swept away his previous worries and doubts, and even the aura exuding from his body became much stronger.
He simply told about how he used the tentacles of the Scarlet Touch to activate the ritual to close the portal, without mentioning any other details.
After all, he was not sure whether the three people in front of him could accept the fact that on the other side of the door, among those familiar people, only "Fang Yang" survived, and even they themselves were drowned among countless unnamed victims, and even some
Maybe he wasn't born at all.
Fortunately, although they could see that Pan Yue was hiding something, they didn't ask any more questions at the moment. The four of them took a short rest and immediately set off back to the canyon.
The destination of the teleportation was a section of path in front of the canyon entrance, and they became nervous as soon as they arrived.
Although they were still some distance away from the canyon, the pungent smell of blood and the deathly silence ahead made the four of them increasingly uneasy.
"Be careful, I'm afraid..."
Before Pan Yue finished speaking, Hu Lei rushed towards the canyon anxiously, and the three of them followed closely after seeing this.
Plop.
At the entrance, Hu Lei was stunned for a few seconds, and then fell to his knees weakly on the ground.
"We...were late..."
The bodies of more than a dozen resistance members were scattered in front of the fence.
They died tragically, with their bodies twisted at weird angles and their faces full of horror.
The originally towering cliff had broken at this moment, and the rolling rocks blocked the narrow road in the canyon. However, a gap was reopened by some huge force, and some dark energy still remained on it.
Obviously, the canyon was lost.
Just a few hours ago, this place was a peaceful scene after a disaster, but now it is in a mess.
"You guys follow me, I'll explore the way."
Pan Yue tried her best to stay calm, but her voice still trembled slightly uncontrollably.
A dazzling blue halo of light ignited around him, and the warm and bright flames allowed him to slowly calm down his inner emotions, and he cautiously moved forward to look for any survivors.
"Captain Guan!"
The explorer suddenly let out an exclamation. Pan Yue followed his gaze and saw a bloody figure lying not far away. The man's lower body was pressed under the high bulging rocks, and he could only see the exposed face.
I could vaguely make out Guan Zhimin's appearance.
Guan Zhimin actually still had a faint breath at this time. After hearing the sound, he opened his eyes red with blood with difficulty.
"Portal..."
"It's closed."
Pan Yue quickly approached, choked with sobs and squatted on the ground, trying to remove the rocks from his body.
"General Pan... don't bother... I know I won't survive..."
"Captain Guan..."
The cold wind blew through the canyon, making everyone's hearts even more desolate.
Guan Zhimin's eyes regained some light, and his tone was no longer so weak.
"Tell Lao Fang for me that I cannot obey his order this time. I, Guan Zhimin, cannot leave my comrades and retreat alone."
Although Pan Yue only got along with him for a few days, she had always had a good impression of this man who adhered to his principles. Now that he was facing a separation between life and death, he couldn't help but lower his head and feel sad.
"General Pan, I want to ask you a favor."
"Captain Guan, please tell me."
"Please help me finish it. It still hurts."
"..."
"Sa Wu just left not long ago. Don't delay here any longer. Let's go quickly."
"..."
A moment later, Guan Zhimin stopped breathing in a brilliant light.
On the second day of the war, the leader of the human resistance army was still in a coma. Among the four defensive strongholds, the most promising canyon was lost. The captain of the first team died, and more than half of the team members were killed or injured.