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Chapter 338 What the Purple Eyes Saw

The high-hanging sword edge was accompanied by the neighing of Pegasus, and the crumbling body lit up as the two swords were taken. The white and gray double swords also turned into majestic weapons, and with a whistling sound, they crossed and cut through death!

The power of protection surged back again, and the culprit that caused the abnormal energy storm was torn apart to reveal its true appearance - the evil demon screamed and pounced on reality, but Ling Dengxian shouted angrily and used the awakened "power" to isolate the evil demon from the perception. The centaur's human body completely collapsed. With Xinteleya's low hum, the remaining light circled hope, and the remaining body shrank and turned into a beast-shaped Pegasus that soared into the sky. The four legs left the virtual dream reality. The tentacles of the sea of information had been suppressed, and the Pegasus briefly gained complete control of the virtual dream reality.

Zi threw his head back and fell to the ground, gasping for breath. Buono, who was carrying the seriously injured Viviana on his back, was also covered in wounds, but Elafia on his back was almost dying, and her breathing was almost inaudible due to the massive blood loss.

Zi smiled bitterly. She had never thought that after escaping from Syracuse, she would be involved in such a bizarre and extremely dangerous incident.

Regarding Zi's experiences, after leaving the city center, Zi finally decided to take the risk and enter the virtual dream reality.

At the suggestion of Amiya and the Doctor, Zi, who did not follow to see Russell, was given freedom of movement. There was chaos in the Grand Knight's Castle, but to her, it was no different from the scenes she had to deal with most of the time in Syracuse, at least on the surface.

The difference may be that Syracuse does not have the strange fog in the city of Cavalleriac.

The doctor suggested that she look for the white dove, which was naturally consistent with her idea. However, based on intelligence, the most likely place for him to be was the infected area west or plot zero. However, she soon learned that these two places were the first areas to fall, and Casimir's effective response was to try to solve the problem only after the abnormal phenomenon caused the circuit system to be paralyzed.

Zi didn't know that the time between the occurrence of the anomaly and the collapse of the circuit system was actually not that long, but she didn't have a good impression of Cavalelia. She was tired of the exaggerated style and the bright and bustling city. She was still accustomed to the depressing plum rain in Syracuse. Although it was not pleasant, she was used to it.

"That fog will eat people! And there are monsters coming out of it to kill people!"

Those who were killed were all unarmed ordinary people, and those who did not return were all mounted police officers, but she was not stupid. A turbulent river can drown ants and wild animals. Being self-righteous in the face of real danger will only serve as a warning to others.

She found Vaifan, who was always by his side. When she found Bagpipe, the latter found Surtel and Nightingale in the chaos. Originally, it was Texas's job to find the two people in the apartment, but now she couldn't contact Texas. She happened to find the two people who realized something was wrong and acted on their own. Because the terrain had changed and they couldn't find a way out, she took the two people to help the mounted police evacuate the crowd. When the other party saw her, he immediately asked about the doctor and Amiya's situation.

"The Doctor and Amiya are with the leader of this country. Before I left, I thought I heard they were planning to head to the city entrance to try to open an evacuation route."

Zi thought that the leadership's stronger desire to survive was the main motivation, but she also knew that at present they seemed to be the only ones in the city who could open that road.

"Then why did you leave the Doctor, Zi?" asked Fengpi.

"Looking for Bai Ge, his whereabouts are still unknown."

"I am coming too!"

Zi was silent for a moment, considering the risk, and then said, "You should go to the doctor. After I leave, Amiya will be the only one by her side to protect her. If something unexpected happens to a country's leader, those knights will definitely not prioritize protecting outsiders."

"Then why did you agree to leave, Miss Zi?"

"Operator Bagpipe, I'm a visitor, different from you, especially when I have my own purpose."

Feng Di was stunned. She couldn't understand why Zi would say such offensive words at this time. In her impression, Zi in the library was silent but easy-going.

"But you said you wanted to go find the white dove..."

"So I have my own purpose. I have to make sure that guy's life or death has nothing to do with you."

"Why is it irrelevant!" Fengpi blurted out, but the next moment she realized that she was a little too extreme. For a moment, she saw a look in Zi's eyes that seemed to be "Is that really the case?" She was about to ask, but Zi flashed back and disappeared from her sight in the blink of an eye. Fengpi's question was ignored.

Zi broke into the occupied western area of the infected, and the reality of fighting and dodging abnormal monsters along the way also proved that her caution was correct.

In a world where enemies are extremely difficult to neutralize with physical means and directions and markers are no longer reliable, the only way to avoid self-doubt is to reaffirm your own thoughts over and over again.

She soon discovered a fool who had voluntarily walked into a dead place like herself. It was a bartender, yes, a bartender. From the fluctuations in his expression caused by enduring pain, Zi easily understood his true identity. Hidden in the state industry, their original fate was either to follow the order and disappear in the depths of society like ordinary people, or to quietly drown in the middle of the night when no one cared because of the power struggle within the country.

"Ahem, that Lin Guang... please, if you can see her... tell her that Node 8 is done... "

Zi was silent for a moment, his eyes wavering slightly as he drew out the dagger close to his body: "...Do you need me to kill you?"

Kuranta's eyes struggled to focus again, he coughed up blood, and sneered: "I died in the Great Knight's territory... at the hands of a giant wolf..."

Zi was stunned. It had been quite some time and the scent of the black wolf should have disappeared long ago. How could the other party still accurately guess his past?

"...Syracuse, the days of studying abroad were not easy..." The light in her eyes faded again, but this time there was obviously no intention of gathering again. Zi stopped for a moment, and for practical reasons she gave up the idea of taking away the body of the beheaded "Knight Casimir".

It turns out there are people like Casimir.

It makes more sense to get his story out there.

Picking up the blood-stained weapons of the Casimir team members, Zi continued to move forward, but she had to admit that she could not find a normal path in this strange world. She had to constantly deal with monsters that would appear from nowhere, and she also kept witnessing the life and death of the Casimir team members... until there was a loud bang, and a tall Pegasus appeared out of nowhere. In this strange world, "He" was like a beacon illuminating the direction.

It was like a life-saving straw that appeared. Zi just took a short rest. She was about to rush to the area where Tianma was, but was forced back by the monsters that had awakened like a sea. A tall tower built with the monsters' limbs rose from the ground. She didn't know why and had to avoid it. But while she was waiting, the monster tower roared and surged, and the uneasiness became more and more intense.

It was at this moment that Zi saw an unexpected person.

She was really surprised.

Bridge Stano. The family member who had left a deep impression on her, a pawn planted in the Guard Hall during Syracuse's power struggle, ultimately leaving Syracuse with scars and a realization... and the fact that the two people he loved had been lost forever.

After many years, she saw him again. Compared with the insignificant little character he was back then, this film man now made her feel alert and hurt.

The other party also noticed her presence at the first moment, his expression changed several times, but he opened his mouth to ask for her help.

"The weapons in the tower! These monsters are afraid of Ling Dengxian's sword! He can't hold on any longer!"

Viviana climbed the tower, her hardships her blood, her thorns her scars. The fair skin that once captivated countless was no longer pristine, but blood couldn't stain her ever-brighter eyes. The boundary between light and shadow on the weapon she borrowed from Bruno grew increasingly blurred, her aura growing fiercer. Yet, every gesture was filled with a poignant beauty that could never be undone.

"That child's face..."

"...She could sense the location of the two swords. I could watch her back, but...she was already hit by penetrating wounds from the front...I didn't count."

"...You ensure the retreat, and I will bring this knight out alive." Zi leaped up, stepped on the path opened by Viviana, and galloped towards the knight.