Chapter 579 Second Meeting
In the space.
Heimei struggled to get up from the ground, her body feeling as if it were torn apart. She couldn’t help but frown. However, she forced herself to get up, and as her gaze swept around, she felt an unprecedented sense of comfort. The sky here was a deep gray-blue, as if covered by layers of dark clouds, allowing no sunlight to penetrate. The ground was covered in cracks, from which black mist occasionally emerged, filling the air with a rotten stench, as if all life would be devoured here.
The surrounding scenery appeared distorted and eerie. Thick trees twisted as if propped up against the sky, and unknown skeletons were scattered on the ground, some weathered, some still with remnants of flesh.
Heimei’s feet were on scorched, cracked earth. Every step she took made a “crunching” sound, as if she were stepping on brittle bones. She looked down and saw that tiny bone fragments were indeed scattered and flashing on the ground, as if this land were made of countless piles of bones.
The air was filled with a suffocating pressure, but for Heimei, it felt incredibly comfortable and refreshing.
“This is…”
“Death Energy?” Heimei muttered softly, her voice tinged with a hint of shock and joy.
She quickly realized that this space was very similar to her own territory, filled with the aura of death constructed by Death Energy. However, the Death Energy here was even more concentrated and pure than what she possessed, making her feel empowered with every breath.
She reached out and gently touched the mist floating in the air, feeling a piercing chill on her fingertips. The mist seemed to lie dormant on her fingertips like scattered bones, attempting to invade her body. However, this invasion did not make Heimei feel uncomfortable; instead, it made her feel an unprecedented pleasure. Her body seemed to fuse with this space, and Death Energy flowed within her, filling her with an immense sense of power and comfort.
As she was immersed in observing the space, she suddenly remembered something. Heimei tensed up and suddenly turned her head to look at the spot beside her.
However, as Heimei looked, she saw a familiar figure lying on the ground not far from her. She was stunned, unable to believe her eyes. That person was none other than her partner—Fujiwara Ryo!
“Damn it, Ryo!”
Heimei remembered that Fujiwara Ryo, who was trapped with her by Sakuraba Masaru, was now in this state. She hurried closer, and as she injected Death Energy into Fujiwara Ryo, slowly nourishing him, he was barely saved from the impact of the “Ghost Gate.” At that time, he was attacked by the “Ghost Gate” and the “Ghoul Gate”‘s power burst, giving birth to biological judgment, which triggered the destructive impact of Death Energy.
Heimei rushed to Fujiwara Ryo’s side. He was lying on the ground, his face pale, his body still sweating profusely as if he were bearing immense pain.
The impact of the “Ghost Gate” itself, and the Death Energy contained in this space, reshaped Heimei’s abilities. At the same time, it repelled other flesh and blood creatures, causing an impact.
“Little Black.”
Looking at the figure of Fujiwara Ryo kneeling on the ground in agony, a savage response echoed in her mind.
The young girl squatted down, her hand resting on Fujiwara Ryo’s wrist, looking beneath his skin. She saw a flow of energy surge into Fujiwara Ryo’s body.
This was the fastest method Heimei could think of to purify Death Energy. Although her own energy was enough to drive away curses before, in this situation, it was definitely not as fast and swift as releasing Little Black into someone else’s body.
Or perhaps, for Fujiwara Ryo, Little Black was not afraid of his own yin energy, given the trump cards he possessed. After all, he had won so many battles before, even if he had used them, they would certainly have been recorded as intelligence by attentive individuals.
In less than half a minute, Fujiwara Ryo’s pained expression on the ground slowly began to ease. His pale face became rosy, and his breathing gradually stabilized.
Heimei did not choose to let Little Black stay in Fujiwara Ryo’s body for long. After all, the environment outside was very friendly to Little Black. She let it come out to absorb energy.
Little Black was also reluctant to be confined. It lay next to Fujiwara Ryo’s body, digging into the ground, not to bask in the sun, but to absorb the energy of this space comfortably.
During this time, Fujiwara Ryo had also recovered from his pain. He sat up from the ground and turned his head to look at Heimei beside him, asking, “What’s the situation now, Heimei?”
“We were attacked by enemies, and Lord Sakuraba brought us here. You didn’t have time to be infused with energy, so you were attacked by my transmission portal.”
Heimei gazed at Fujiwara Ryo with a trace of worry in her eyes. Fujiwara Ryo had been accidentally injured by the formation. She didn’t know how much fighting he could still endure. Coupled with the attack, she was truly afraid he would be entangled by the heroes outside and unable to escape. She couldn’t just focus on healing him; she had to fight the “White Bone,” right?
Heimei, whose abilities had been enhanced by Fujiwara Ryo, was quite confident in her own strength. But this was truly a lesson for the young girl. This sealed place was filled with dense Death Energy. If it was so dense, how weak was Fujiwara Ryo now?
She knew that although the previous “Extreme Cold” Ice Cry contained a highly condensed iron ball under the volcano, this great “White Bone” might be superior to “Extreme Cold.”
Although Heimei’s abilities were not weakened, but even strengthened in this environment, for Fujiwara Ryo, if he couldn’t rely on external forces, she couldn’t guarantee that he could complete the mission of killing “White Bone” on his own.
“Ryo, how much longer can the rift hold?”
Thinking of this, Heimei wanted to wake Fujiwara Ryo beside her and tell him that the rift was the most important passage connecting them all, and they needed to stabilize the “Ghost Gate” while they still could. A little Death Energy could bring them back to their feet.
“Not very long. The external rift is being dispersed by some force and won’t last for more than a few minutes.”
Fujiwara Ryo shook his head. His abilities did not require continuous use to maintain. He could still observe the situation and could clearly feel the rift on the sealed stone platform being dispersed.
“Then Lord Sakuraba…”
Fujiwara Ryo’s words trailed off, and Heimei’s brow furrowed further. Looking at the “Ghost Gate” standing in the distance, Heimei couldn’t shake off a bad premonition.
From Sakuraba Masaru’s own description, he hoped that the hero “Crimson Flame” would have the opportunity to increase his strength to be even higher than his ranking. Coupled with Sakuraba Masaru’s extreme hatred, it was unlikely that he would come in.
From the outside, as long as the “Ghost Gate” was maintained, given Heimei’s closing speed of the “Ghost Gate,” the hero “Crimson Flame” and other guarding heroes might follow. If that were the case, the situation would be completely out of control. Not only would they fail to complete the mission, but the hero team might also be chased by Sakuraba Masaru to the end.
“Let’s wait and see for now. I can’t control the rift over there.”
Fujiwara Ryo also realized the seriousness of the situation, his voice tinged with helplessness. He stood up with some effort, his body still somewhat weak.
Just then, faint rustling sounds came from the direction of the “Ghost Gate.” Heimei and Fujiwara Ryo’s panicked gazes both converged in that direction. A small green snake slowly crawled out of the “Ghost Gate,” as if searching for something, and crawled towards Heimei.
“Is this Lord Sakuraba’s snake?”
Heimei frowned and reached out to catch the small green snake. The little green snake coiled in her palm, opened its mouth, and spat out a ball of condensed light, forming a short message.
“Close the passage immediately.”
The message was simple and direct, clearly transmitted by Sakuraba Masaru. Heimei’s expression instantly became solemn. She knew what closing the “Ghost Gate” meant. It meant that Sakuraba Masaru, unable to quickly resolve the battle on the other side, had chosen to delay the approaching heroes.
The remaining mission would likely have to be completed by Heimei and Fujiwara Ryo together.
“Lord Sakuraba asked us to close the Ghost Gate…”
Heimei said softly to Fujiwara Ryo beside her, but her gaze remained on the small snake in her hand. After transmitting the message, the small green snake’s energy began to dissipate, and the coiled figure remained in Heimei’s hand.
It seemed that this was not just a transmitted message, but also a help given to Heimei, knowing that she could not escape in the end.
“Then prepare to leave. As long as it’s us, we will try to complete the mission. I will close the rift over there.”
Fujiwara Ryo nodded. As an experienced member of the assassination team, he had rich experience in missions and had encountered various unexpected situations and difficult circumstances. Therefore, he was not discriminated against because of the leader’s departure. He immediately turned and said to Heimei, touching her arm, “Okay.”
Wait! Something’s wrong.
Heimei put the small snake in her hand into her embrace, her energy circulating as she began to try to close the “Ghost Gate.” But just as the “Ghost Gate” began to dissipate under Heimei’s control, a tremor from the green light gate in front of her stopped her in shock.
A vague figure appeared little by little inside the green light gate in front of her, as if someone was walking in from the other end of the passage. Although the thin humanoid creature from the research institute could not enter through this narrow portal, it squeezed through with force.
In an instant, the vague figure in front of them finally coalesced. The one who finally appeared before them was…
“Who… who is it? Is it Little Penguin?”
