Pendragon's Infinity Gauntlet

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The countless eyeballs, having eaten the scraps of paper, scattered in all directions like a swarm of cockroaches fleeing in panic. Some slid across the ground, while others burrowed into the concrete. Each eyeball kept moving.

Chapter 286 Terrorists

Chapter 286

"Don't keep me waiting too long, Alice."

Xue Li said with a smile, then disappeared into the crowd.

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While Jing Shen was having fun at an underground amusement park with the Forbidden Techniques Index and his new friend Feng Zhan, he suddenly received a warning from the Disciplinary Committee that terrorists had infiltrated the area and that an arrest operation would begin in 800 seconds. They were currently evacuating unrelated bystanders.

Because her wallet was almost emptied by the Forbidden Arts Index, although it wasn't good to encounter this situation, Jing Shen couldn't help but think to herself, "Great!" Now she finally had a reason to leave quickly.

Just as they were about to leave the underground area through the door—

"found it."

I heard a man's voice.

The problem is that the sound is coming from inside a wall that is empty.

Jing Shen turned her head and froze. On the wall, at about eye level, was a palm-sized patch of brownish mud. It looked like chewing gum that had been spat on the wall.

And in the very center of the mud, there was a human eyeball.

The eyeballs move constantly, just like the lens of a camera.

When Kazezaki saw the eyeball, he was stunned for a moment. Perhaps he couldn't believe what he was seeing and assumed it was a fake eyeball made of glass.

In fact, the same was true for Jing Shen. There seemed to be a numbing sensation in the back of her head, making it impossible for Jing Shen to process the visual information in front of her.

Only the Catalogue of Banned Books seemed completely unsurprised, observing the scene with remarkable composure.

The surface of the mud clump vibrated slightly like waves, producing a "sound".

"Hehehehehehehehehe. Index of Forbidden Books, Imagine Breaker, the key to the Imaginary Number Zone. Which one should I choose? Can I choose any of them? Hehe, this is so troublesome. Too many choices are a real headache."

The man's voice was quite alluring, yet it carried an inexplicable dullness, reminiscent of a songstress whose throat had been damaged by smoking.

But this voice, full of decadence, suddenly changed.

"Fine, let's just kill them all anyway."

It became a sound that seemed too harsh even in a suburban tavern.

The Cleansing God could not determine who this strange intruder was, nor did he understand whether this strange mud was a superpower or magic.

However, the Catalogue of Banned Books stated without hesitation:

"The Kabbalistic interpretation of the human image created from clay is very similar to that of our Anglo-Puritanism. In particular, the stone giant, who is the protector of Judaism, is replaced with the guardian angel of England."

Jing Shen was caught off guard by the sudden change in the Catalogue of Forbidden Books. Although she tried to understand what she was saying, she couldn't comprehend a single word.

Therefore, Jing Shen decided to ask for clarification first.

"Stone Giant, you mean this eyeball?"

He couldn't help but point at the mud and eyeballs clinging to the wall. While such disgusting things made him want to vomit, they weren't life-threatening. Moreover, the "stone giant" in Jing Shen's mind was the kind of massive, clumsy rock doll that appeared in games.

However, the Catalogue of Forbidden Books continued to stare intently at the mud-like eyeball, saying:

"It is said that the gods created humans from clay. Stone giants are the offshoot of this theory. This magician must have created a clay doll for searching and surveillance that particularly emphasizes the eyeballs. Originally, only one stone giant could be made, but if only the eyeballs are used, the cost of each one drops significantly, and many can be made."

After reciting the list of banned books, his eyeballs began to vibrate on the surface of the soil, emitting a chilling laugh.

Although Jing Shen was completely ignorant of the mystery, he finally managed to understand that the mud and the eyeball were like a remote-controlled car, manipulated by someone behind the scenes.

"So, this magician is a terrorist?"

"hehe."

The mud clod laughed.

"Terrorists? Terrorists! Hah, do you mean people who do this kind of thing?"

With a "pop," the mud and eyeball exploded, dissolving into the wall and disappearing without a trace.

The next moment——

Boom! The entire underground shopping mall began to shake violently.

"What?"

Jingshen felt like she was sitting in a small boat in a storm, and she began to stumble and fall. In the corner of her eye, she saw Fengzhan tightly hugging the Index of Forbidden Books, which was about to fall over.

A violent tremor, as if struck by a cannonball, once again assaulted the underground city. The epicenter of the attack seemed far away, but the impact spread throughout the entire underground area in an instant.

Countless dust particles fell from the ceiling.

After the fluorescent lights flashed twice, all the light went out at the same time. A few seconds later, the red lights of the emergency lights came on, vaguely illuminating the surrounding outlines.

The crowd, which had been slowly making its way to the exit as if participating in an evacuation drill, suddenly descended into chaos. A cacophony of footsteps, like those of a herd of mad bulls, swept in.

Next, a low, dull sound rang out.

The guards lowered the partition wall ahead of schedule.

Whether it was to prevent the underground street from flooding during a flood or to use the underground street as an air-raid shelter, the partition walls were unusually thick.

These steel gates fell from the ceiling, slowly sealing the exit. The latter half of the fleeing crowd was abruptly cut off, and the partition walls touched the floor.

The students who were nearly crushed to death, along with those who couldn't escape in time, went into a frenzy, desperately pounding on the thick steel walls. Some rushed towards the guards who had set up checkpoints at the entrances and exits.

He was locked up.

The crowd was all crammed into the narrow exit, forming a human wall, making it impossible for Jing Shen and the others to approach the exit.

If this situation was anticipated by the enemy, it shows they had a clear understanding of Jing Shen and his group's location, the building's structure, and the movement of people. Could this intelligence have been obtained by scattering those mud-eyeballs throughout the underground streets?

"Come on, the banquet is about to begin."

A man's voice came from the festering mud.

It was like the wail of a broken eyeball before it died, or the sound of a damaged horn.

"Scream all you want in the muddy, smelly graves covered with earth and stones."

Once again, an even greater impact shook the entire underground shopping mall.

Undeterred, the spirit tried to find other exits, but to no avail. The stairs and elevators were blocked by partition walls, and the ventilation openings were too small for anyone to pass through.

Perhaps due to the air conditioning system ceasing operation, the underground temperature began to rise steadily. Under the red light of the emergency lights, the entire underground street resembled an oven.

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Chapter 287 Opening the Door

Chapter 287

Even though I know it's just psychological, I still have the illusion that the air is getting thinner. The unpleasant feeling, like being buried alive in a huge space, keeps accumulating in my heart.

Jing Shen stared at the dark end of the passage and said through gritted teeth:

"The enemy that attacked us seems to know what we look like very well, so it seems we have no choice but to fight back. Index Books, you and Fengzhan find a place to hide."

The enemy knew their location perfectly well. Although the enclosed space was spacious, the enemy could find them no matter where they hid by conducting a thorough search.

The enemy's objective is to kill all three of our members, and we have no way to escape. We only have one option left.

Before the enemy can target Index and Wind Slash, I must take the initiative. Damn it, if only I knew how many enemies there were, I could at least devise some strategies.

Just as Jing Shen was thinking this, the author of the Forbidden Book Index, who was holding the tricolor cat, puffed out his cheeks and said:

"Demon Slayer, you should be hiding with Binghua. Since the enemy is a mage, I should be the one to deal with him."

"Idiot, how can you fight with someone so skinny? If you use your fists to punch someone, you'll probably hurt your own fists. Stop talking and go hide with Feng Zhan."

"Hmph, Pure God. You don't think your previous lucky breaks are your own strength, do you? Even if you possess incredible power, you're still just a novice in magic. Since you're a novice, you'd better hide with Binghua."

"Ha! What nonsense are you talking about! I, the dignified God of Purity, am the embodiment of misfortune. The word 'luck' doesn't exist in my dictionary. Waaah, even I'm feeling sad just talking about it."

At this moment, Feng Zhan Binghua spoke timidly to the girl who was inexplicably gripped by extreme inferiority:

"Excuse me, although I don't understand what's going on, isn't there an option for me to help out?"

"No."

"Pure God" and "Index to Forbidden Books" said in unison. Feng Zhan lowered his head in dejection.

Just then, footsteps suddenly came from around the nearby corner.

"..."

Jing Shen rushed forward to protect Index and Feng Zhan, while Index rushed forward to protect Jing Shen and Feng Zhan. As a result, Jing Shen and Index collided and fell to the ground.

Only Feng Zhan, who was completely unharmed, stood alone, his hands trembling in fear as he shielded his chest, not daring to move an inch.

The footsteps grew closer, and the calico cat, almost squashed in Catalogue of Forbidden Books' arms, meowed and struggled incessantly with its front paws.

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Fang Cun got rid of Shirai Kuroko, that muscle-bound brute, and compared his recent experience with the script in his mind, finding the corresponding scenario.

This is the challenge for the Black Girl. Is her target the cult leader and the others?

Unfortunately, the person had already gone far away.

However, given Academy City's technological capabilities and the fact that the magician didn't conceal his presence on the science side, the security guards and disciplinary committee members should have a pretty good idea of ​​his approximate location.

So...should we go back and ask Shirai Kuroko?

Fang Cun quickly shook his head. It was too terrifying. He'd better figure out a solution himself.

To deal with such a highly dangerous intruder, wherever there are alarms and evacuations, that's most likely the scene of the incident.

Fang Cun thought that if he wandered around the area more and asked more people, he should be able to find the location of the incident.

Anyway, the cult leader has a halo around her, so she's not afraid that this true chosen one of God will arrive late.

Things were simpler than Fang Cun had imagined, because Academy City had made a big fuss about it, issuing a notice directly through airships in the sky, reminding citizens in the vicinity of that area to leave as soon as possible, and also telling people in other areas not to go there and cause trouble.

Oh wow, a guiding light.

Fang Cun immediately moved towards the location reported.

This is an underground street with a very high volume of people. After receiving the alert from the disciplinary committee member, the pedestrians began to evacuate efficiently and in an orderly manner. This was a completely spontaneous act, and no one was watching.

So Fangcun didn't encounter any resistance when he walked against the flow of people into the underground street.

At some point, the emergency safety gates of the underground shopping mall were lowered.

Made of special alloy, several centimeters thick, it was originally prepared for air defense emergencies and is strong enough to withstand bombing and tank shelling.

The students in the underground shopping mall had not been completely evacuated and were trapped in the mall, which was said to be a place where terrorists were active.

Despite knowing it was futile, the students trapped inside, unable to escape, all began pounding on the iron gate.

Even a powerful Lv4 level ability user might not be able to break through this iron gate, so ordinary passersby below Lv3 certainly couldn't. Their goal wasn't to break down the gate, but to try to attract the attention of those outside by hitting and shouting, hoping to get them out.

"Crench!"

Fang Cun did indeed hear their wishes.

So, the students trapped in the underground passage by the gate saw a hand suddenly emerge from the originally smooth metal wall!

The alloy gate, several centimeters thick, looked like a paper lantern to mere glimpses. I simply stabbed my palm in and pulled it out.

Suddenly, it felt as if the entire wall had been ripped out, and the gate that was descending from above was pulled out in one piece!

The underground, which had been pitch black due to the power outage, was suddenly filled with light. The students who had been stranded underground were surprised, but they were mostly overjoyed, as if they had survived a disaster.

Everyone has abilities, just with varying degrees of strength. No matter how unbelievable something is, we can accept it quickly.

Fang Cun put the metal door aside and told the stunned people inside to hurry up and get out.

Although this person didn't seem to be from law enforcement at all, and the way she acted wasn't normal procedure, these people who felt they had been saved still thanked her.

It's probably because this group of people is unlikely to cause any trouble. Fang Cun saw that there were quite a few of them, but the hero points he gave them were only about the same as sweeping two streets.

"Better than nothing."

Fangcun was going to go in anyway, but he made the way he went in a gentler way.