Firefly Journey

Chapter 155 Rescuing the Journalists in Action (12)

The relationship between Claudia, the other two, and Lin Yuanran is one of mutual support.

Along the way, both sides encountered patrolling soldiers, but no battles broke out.

They passed right in front of the soldiers, who acted as if they hadn't seen them, staring blankly in another direction.

Even worse, Imperial soldiers would sometimes attack each other, exchanging blows until one was dead.

Lin Yuanran was stunned, but reason told him that he didn't have time to think about the reasons now; he should escape the city lord's mansion first.

In this miraculous turn of events, the two sides reunited.

Lin Yuanran asked, "Are these strange Imperial soldiers Mr. Hugh's creation?"

Lin Yuanran already knew about Claudia and Dick O'Nealson's professions before coming to the North, and the scene before him was clearly unrelated to them.

Aside from them, there was only Hugh, who was traveling with them. But what Lin Yuanran found strange was that Hugh was a "prophet" and didn't seem to have the ability to stage this good show.

Hearing his words, Hugh was slightly taken aback, then explained, "You mean these soldiers? I'm also puzzled. Why are they killing each other out of nowhere?"

Not him...

Lin Yuanran racked his brains but couldn't come up with a solution. Realizing this was no place to linger, Lin Yuanran stopped pondering and rushed out of the city lord's mansion with the others.

Not long after Lin Yuanran, Mond Toby also came out of the prison gate, his face grim as he looked at the corpses of his subordinates scattered on the ground.

Clearly, these soldiers were disturbed by external forces, causing them to lose their senses and become completely at the mercy of others.

He has one such person under his command, "Soul Stealer" Benjamin.

But Benjamin is someone we know inside and out. He started from the bottom of the empire ten years ago and climbed his way up step by step. If he were an inside man, his infiltration period would be far too long. Why would he go to such lengths just to slaughter a few scoundrels from the city lord's mansion? It doesn't make sense.

But since it seemed to be due to his ability, he couldn't just ignore it. He whistled, and immediately a black eagle flew overhead.

Mond muttered a few words to himself, and Black Hawk seemed to hear him clearly, flapping its wings and taking flight.

……

Inside the city lord's mansion, the rescue team moved through the city without any obstacles.

It wasn't until they left the city that they finally encountered a tough opponent.

The boy named Locke led the imperial soldiers and surrounded the city lord's mansion completely.

With him there, this line of defense was difficult to breach. For this reason, Mond Toby knew this and didn't immediately give chase. After all, escape was impossible, so there was no rush; figuring out the cause of the soldiers' deaths was equally important.

I thought it would be a sure thing, but unexpected things kept happening, it was all too coincidental.

Too many coincidences are no longer coincidences, and too many accidents are no longer accidents; there must be someone orchestrating things behind the scenes.

From Mondl's perspective, he believed that the people who came in to rescue the enemy and formulate the plan were not the same group. Lin Yuanran and his accomplices, along with others, were outside cooperating in carrying out the plan. The fact that Imperial soldiers were killing each other might very well be the work of those people.

Mond Toby became more and more convinced of his point, unaware that Lin Yuanran and his group, who had been inexplicably protected, were also feeling frustrated. Who did this?

The answer is unknown.

"Now that you're here, don't leave."

The firelight illuminating the night sky clearly reflected Locke's face; he had been waiting for a long time.

After discovering that someone had infiltrated the place in disguise, Locke immediately reported the matter to Mond Toby and led a large number of men to lie in wait outside.

With heavy troops blocking their path ahead and a ferocious tiger chasing from behind, everyone's faces grew serious.

Hugh suddenly said, "You guys go first, don't worry about me."

After saying this, Hugh's body changed, and a purple vortex emanated from him, which was particularly conspicuous in the darkness.

Seeing this, Locke quickly gestured for the soldiers behind him to retreat.

He wasn't sure what tactics the other side would use, so retreating first was always the right thing to do; he didn't seek merit but rather to avoid mistakes.

Xiu gently parted his lips and silently recited:

"Divine Oracle. Soul Suppression".

The purple cyclone grew larger and larger until it turned into smoke, enveloping the imperial soldiers.

Locke sensed something was wrong and retreated frantically, but it was too late; his body was also tainted by the purple mist.

Locke is a superhuman who came from the orthodox fighting style, and his profession is the most basic "fighter". This profession is good at close combat and fighting with strength. However, he was unable to answer the question when faced with this strange fog and was at a loss for a moment.

The soldiers at the very front who inhaled the mist immediately lost consciousness, their facial expressions becoming dazed and confused, as if they had become idiots.

Locke, with his powerful will as a third-generation awakener, temporarily sealed the purple mist outside his body, remaining unaffected. However, the ordinary soldiers suffered greatly; even with weapons in hand, they were useless, reduced to mere walking corpses.

"Go!" Hugh shouted again.

Without further hesitation, Lin Yuanran and the others headed out of the City Lord's Mansion.

Locke watched the departing figures, his heart filled with resentment, yet utterly helpless. Resisting the purple mist's invasion of his mind had exhausted all his energy, leaving him completely unable to give chase.

Hugh, who had cast the oracle, showed no intention of lingering and swiftly followed his companion.

A minute later, Mond Toby arrived.

Looking at the soldiers who seemed like idiots and mentally challenged, and Locke kneeling on the ground, he felt very bad.

"What about people?"

Locke did not speak, because the purple mist prevented him from speaking.

Mond noticed something was wrong and with a wave of his hand, a gust of wind was unleashed.

A gust of wind swept through the crowd, and in an instant, everyone was restored.

Locke quickly said, "Among the rescuers, there is a superhuman from the Church of Death. He... used a Death Oracle that I have never encountered before. I'm sorry!"

Mond didn't have time to waste words with him: "Controlling people's minds on a large scale, even Benjamin, who is a third-level Awakener, can't do that. It seems they really went to great lengths to rescue that reporter."

Locke was sweating profusely and dared not speak. In a way, he was also a third-level awakener, but different professions have different areas of expertise, and he was just outmatched in that area.

"Since they are members of the Church of Death, then let the people of the Death Path handle them." Mond Toby shouted, "Line up, follow me!"

Outside the city, there was Benjamin, whom he had arranged to return. That was the last line of defense, and also the most solid one. He refused to believe that these rats had the ability to turn the world upside down and come and go freely in the city of Seror.

……

After fleeing the city lord's mansion, Lin Yuanran and his group moved freely within the city and soon arrived at the city gate.

Lin Yuanran was very curious about the divine oracle that Xiu had just used. This method of suppressing other people's souls was very similar to the scene he had witnessed of the imperial soldiers killing each other.

He felt there might be some connection between the two, and couldn't help but ask, "Mr. Hugh, are all the oracles of your Church of Death this powerful?"

Hugh said, “'Dead Whisper Forest' has been silent for many years. Its believers are few but elite. We have regulations that prohibit the disclosure of church matters, so please don’t ask.”

Talking nonsense...

Seeing that Xiu said that, Lin Yuanran didn't press further.

As the five talked, they arrived at the city gate.

Strangely, unlike the bustling scene during the day, the city gates are now completely deserted, without even a single guard. What's going on?

As the five hesitated, Hugh said, "We have no choice but to leave the city, let's go!"

He's right. Although we don't know what the purpose of this bluff is, Mond Toby will realize what's going on later. Faced with the pursuit of the entire city, if he doesn't run, he'll be trapped like a turtle in a jar.