Abyss Sequence

"Hey, heh heh... heh heh heh..."

Watching the artist locked in the room, laughing foolishly, the Commander took a deep breath, turned to the anxious experts standing nearby, and asked sternly, "What's going on?"

The experts looked at each other, seeing the confusion on each other's faces.

They didn't know what had happened either. Suddenly, the artist who was modeling the creature described by Yan Luo went mad.

The artist used his own feces to paint on the wall, and that foul-smelling artwork looked extremely blurry. No one knew what he had painted.

However, the experts had some faint suspicions.

"Could it be... because of the creature Yan Luo described?"

Upon hearing this, the Commander looked at these experts in bewilderment, "Creature? What's the connection with that creature?"

The experts began to explain to the Commander about the possibility that the creature had memetic contagion abilities; otherwise, it was impossible for all the creatures on an entire planet to go insane and fight until nothing was left.

But none of them expected that even though the creature was clearly dead, the artist would still be affected while modeling it.

They had all seen the images the artists painted when drawing the creature.

They were fine, but the artist had an issue, likely due to modeling.

After listening to the experts' explanation, the Commander found it unbelievable, but the events unfolding before him made him had to accept it.

At this moment, a student rushed over, bringing a warning from Li Jiongming to the experts.

Seeing the message relayed by the student, the experts couldn't help but widen their eyes.

It turns out, that thing was called an 'Evil God'—indeed, based on its exhibited abilities, it resembled an Evil God.

At this point, an expert suddenly exclaimed, "Something's wrong!"

What's wrong?

People looked on in confusion, only to hear the expert shout loudly, "The artist went mad just by modeling the Evil God, what about Yan Luo? He saw the true face of the Evil God through the crystal's memory. We all learned of the Evil God's existence through his recounting, so we're fine, but what about Yan Luo?"

It was only at this moment that people realized, and they broke into a cold sweat.

What now! Has Yan Luo gone insane as well?

Yan Luo had been hunting in the Forbidden Demon Abyss during this period, and he's a lone wolf, not teaming up with anyone, so no one knew how he's doing now.

The artist going mad was one thing because he was just a sub-healthy ordinary person unable to even truss a chicken.

What about Yan Luo?

He's currently the only Saint on Blue Star, strong enough that he doesn't need to activate Engravings to exhibit immense power.

Engraving disruptors had no effect on him, and all the restrictive devices currently in production too had no effect, Yan Luo could break any shackles and cages through his own might.

If Yan Luo went mad, they'd only be able to exile him, and a safer approach would be to kill him.

Because Yan Luo has such powerful regenerative capabilities, even if he were crippled or paralyzed, he could recover.

Thinking of this made everyone's scalp tingle.

They looked at each other; no one could make a firm decision.

"Should we mobilize people to search for Yan Luo?" Someone braced themselves to ask.

If Yan Luo's insane, he might not find his way back to the Abyss Entrance... No, no, Yan Luo is just mad, not stupid!

Even though his mind might not be clear, he still has the ability to discern words and images.

The Commander's expression was uncertain, silent for a long time, clenching and unclenching his fists numerous times.

Eventually, the Commander exhaled a heavy breath, speaking in a deep voice, "Let's put the word out first, let the supply stations and the Hunters operating outside be wary of Yan Luo. It would be best if he's not mad, but if he is... we'll have to find another way."

After all, Yan Luo is currently the only Saint on Blue Star, potentially the last Saint.

His presence is very important for Blue Star, and they couldn't possibly just kill him outright.

Only if Yan Luo was truly beyond saving would they take action against him.

The Commander's announcement was sent out through the information network, reaching every supply station, and the Hunters operating around them.

However, in the announcement, he also mentioned that Yan Luo was merely 'possibly mad', and the actual situation depended on Yan Luo's response.

Despite the Commander's repeated emphasis that Yan Luo was only 'possibly' mad, it still sparked fear.

Yan Luo was too powerful; the last they saw him, he was capable of defeating a City-breaking Level Demon. Every time he hunted in the Abyss, he grew stronger. Who knew how powerful he'd become after this round of Abyss hunting?

The Hunters outside sensed unease upon receiving the news.

After all, it was an official announcement, and although it was unclear how they determined Yan Luo's potential madness, there was no smoke without fire, and Yan Luo did indeed have the potential to go insane.

So many Hunters became extra cautious while operating outside, sending out messages from afar when they saw anyone, inquiring if the approaching person was Yan Luo.

Fortunately, Yan Luo usually operated solo, so they only needed to be cautious when they saw a single individual opposite them.

And the Forbidden Demon Abyss wasn't suitable for solo Hunters to operate; even those who were solo Hunters in other Abysses would try to team up upon entering the Forbidden Demon Abyss.

After all, the Forbidden Demon Abyss had low yield value, so there was no worry of backstabbing by teammates.

Thus, Hunters didn't need to be overly cautious.

However, they were still worried. If Yan Luo truly went mad, causing chaos at the fortress or even rampaging back to Lingquan City, what should they do then?

Even though Hunters weren't allowed to leave the Forbidden Demon Abyss, the news still spread out and quickly circulated in Lingquan City.

Upon hearing this news, Wang Lingyu was taken aback, then immediately contacted her mother, urgently inquiring about the truthfulness of the situation.

Min Jinglan knew a little of the inside story but also couldn't be sure whether Yan Luo was mad or normal now.

Yan Luo was different from the artist; he was an Extraordinary, a 'Saint', and his willpower was exceptionally tenacious. Even if he had seen the true appearance of the Evil God, he might not fall into madness.

After all, it was all speculative.

They didn't know how Yan Luo was now. Since he began his new round of Abyss hunting, they lost contact with him.

Most likely, Yan Luo had delved deeper into the Forbidden Demon Abyss, reaching a place beyond the reach of the supply station's signal towers.

People waited anxiously; Sasa waited and waited for news, and eventually returned to Alfheim because there was a convoy waiting for her to lead away.

Time passed day by day, and with each passing day, people's hearts grew heavier.

Could it be that Yan Luo truly went mad?

According to past patterns, Yan Luo's Abyss hunts typically lasted ten to fifteen days, and it's unknown how long this hunt would be.

Now, people only hoped Yan Luo would return soon, at least show his face to ease their worries.

But unfortunately, Yan Luo had no idea what people were thinking, and he never appeared.

......

"So this is the Elf World·Alfheim?"

Yulia Ivanovna Bilyukova was vacationing in Lingquan City, enjoying her revitalized body when she suddenly received a notification from Wu Zechuan.

As per Wu Zechuan's instructions, Yulia didn't appear before anyone, quietly slipping into Crimson No.2, and secretly followed behind Sasa and a Hunter as they entered the Abyss, passing through the spatial passage with Sasa.

Sasa wasn't aware of someone slipping in as the passage was about to close, following behind the armored vehicle to protect her.

Wearing her long-missed personal exoskeleton, Yulia strolled leisurely way behind the armored vehicle.

Her exoskeleton was powerful, with its power source being her own Magic Power, propelling her silently via a thruster that normally could only function in outer space.

Suddenly, Yulia saw the armored vehicle ahead vanish, and she squinted her eyes.

This must be the 'barrier' Wu Zechuan mentioned, entering recklessly might cause some trouble...

Yulia stepped back, took out a flare, and fired it into the sky.

Not long after, a Flying Dragon Cavalry left the barrier and appeared in front of Yulia.

Yulia lightly touched her helmet's chin, and the visor lifted to reveal a human face, smiling at the cavalry, "Hello there, young man, could you bring me in?"