Chapter 2019 - 2020: Abyssal Rift (First Update)
Chapter 2019: Chapter 2020: Abyssal Rift (First Update)
This is a secret space located at the very bottom of the Abyss.
The air was filled with a damp and nauseatingly pungent odor. Clusters of fleshball flowers emitting a ghostly blue fluorescence floated about, casting a mysterious and bizarre veil over the space.
But suddenly, a team broke the tranquility here.
These fleshball flowers, startled by the footsteps, scattered in all directions.
It wasn’t until the team emerged from the darkness that it became clear the leader was a cool and glamorous girl with dual ponytails wearing a leather jacket.
Following her were several men clad in specially made protective suits, with only their eyes exposed.
Despite the harsh surroundings, the girl seemed utterly unaffected, walking calmly toward the depths of the space.
Suddenly, from the unknown darkness, a tentacle monster lunged out.
It brandished its sticky and foul-smelling tentacles, reaching toward the girl.
The change was so abrupt that the girl stood frozen, seemingly too scared to react.
Just then, a man not far behind her shouted, "Xiao Rui, move away!"
With that, he rushed forward recklessly, positioning himself in front of the girl, wielding a dagger, striking repeatedly.
Puff!
The tentacle was severed by the dagger, and foul-smelling black blood spurted forth, but the man deftly dodged it.
Just then, the tentacle monster suddenly opened its mouth and spewed a stream of black slime at the man.
The slime moved so quickly that even the man struggled to react in time.
At this moment, the dual ponytail girl stepped forward and slapped down the approaching black slime.
Puff!
The slime attempted to corrode her arm upon contact but quickly lost its potency, turning to pus and dripping to the ground.
Before anyone could relax, the man suddenly cried out, "Quick! Get the potion!"
Unbeknownst to all, some black blood had splattered onto the man’s protective suit, emitting wisps of white smoke.
The other men hurriedly rushed over, pulling out special water pouches and dousing the man’s suit.
It was only after a while that the smoke dispersed, and the man finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"Whew, lucky I dodged in time, or I would have been scorched!"
Saying this, he turned to the girl with a cheeky grin, "Xiao Rui, are you okay?"
That’s right!
The dual ponytail girl in the leather jacket was indeed Xiao Rui.
And the man was Zou Sui, the humorist and assassin of the Fire Phoenix Special Forces.
Ever since Xue An opened the Abyss, connecting it to Earth,
Tang Xuan’er, Xie Jingjing, Xiao Rui, and others frequently entered the Abyss for training.
The Fire Phoenix Special Forces, naturally, were no exception. Unless on a task, they practically lived in the Abyss.
But because the Abyss was so vast, Captain Cheng Hao divided Fire Phoenix into several smaller teams, allowing them to operate freely within their strength limits.
Zou Sui, taking the initiative, led a few comrades into forming a small team.
But rather than act alone, he shamelessly followed behind Xiao Rui, claiming concern for her safety and the need to protect her closely.
Xiao Rui, being not much of a talker, and perhaps too lazy to refuse, let him be.
At that moment, after hearing Zou Sui’s question, Xiao Rui didn’t react at all, merely giving him a cold glance before turning to walk over the tentacle monster’s corpse.
Zou Sui stood somewhat awkwardly in place.
For this journey had seen similar misunderstandings happen more than once.
Often intervening due to his concerns, only to encounter misfortune, repeatedly finding himself in danger needing Xiao Rui’s rescue.
Strangely enough, the lethal poisons in the Abyss, deadly to most attackers, had no effect on Xiao Rui.
Perhaps due to undergoing Alchemy enhancements, Xiao Rui had no fear of the Abyss’ poisons.
As Zou Sui was left behind by Xiao Rui,
the other Fire Phoenix team members chuckled gleefully.
Zou Sui, half embarrassed and half angry, snapped, "What’s so funny, huh?"
But this only made them laugh even harder. One of them cheekily said, "Zou Sui, looks like Xiao Rui really has an issue with you, doesn’t even acknowledge you!"
"Bah, what do you know? Xiao Rui feels sorry for me!"
"Oh, really? We didn’t see any of that, though."
"Less lip, let’s move! If Xiao Rui leaves us behind, you’re going to have to answer for it!"
With that, Zou Sui hurriedly turned and left.
For he knew how unreliable these guys’ chatter could be.
As they continued further inward,
Xue An led Zhao Xuehui and the others to a corner of the Abyss.
Ahead of them loomed a void of near-complete darkness.
But within that darkness, there was a massive rift emitting a crimson glow.
It was as though a colossal black python was gashed with a horrifying and eerie wound.
"Oh my god, what is this?" Zhao Xuehui and the others exclaimed in amazement.
Xue An, having expected this, sighed and said, "Just as I thought."
He then tossed Lü Yang aside and said coldly, "Still pretending to faint?"
Lü Yang’s body trembled, and he shakily opened his eyes.
"M-Master!"
Xue An ignored him, pointing to the rift before them, "Did you get your Jade Decree from here?"
Lü Yang hurriedly nodded, "Y-Yes!"
Qiao Le couldn’t help but ask, "Second Brother, what’s going on? What is this rift?"
"It’s not a thing!" Xue An said coldly, staring at the rift, "It’s a passage leading outside the world!"
"A passage leading outside the world?" The three of them gasped in shock.
"To be precise, it’s a fissure extending from beyond this world!"
Zhao Xuehui and the others turned solemn, feeling the gravity of the situation.
"What do we do? What consequences will this have?" Yang Bin asked suddenly.
Xue An sighed again, "I have returned for a great disaster about to spread here from beyond the world. What consequences do you think it will have?"
With these words, the three were all dumbfounded.
For this warning of catastrophe came straight from Xue An!
It was something beyond their wildest imaginations.
After a long pause, Qiao Le suddenly shouted angrily, "Second Brother, is this guy behind it? I’ll twist his head off right now!"
With that, Qiao Le rushed forward in a fury, ready to act.
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