As the voice fell, the shield surrounding the Saintess statue instantly strengthened, even erupting in dazzling golden light.
Duan Chen’s eyes flashed with ferocity.
“I will never make a decision I regret!”
With that, he ignored everything else and continued to inject spiritual energy into the electromagnetic cannon!
“Kacha—kacha—”
“No—!”
On the edge of the altar, Nia and Gusang’s roars echoed for a long time.
“Boom—!”
A blinding light erupted. Under the power of this electromagnetic cannon, the altar was instantly reduced to dust, while the Saintess statue’s condition…
Completely intact!
Galot and the other two breathed a sigh of relief.
Duan Chen’s pupils constricted.
“You are too impulsive.”
This young voice carried a hint of criticism.
“What right do you have to lecture me like this?”
Duan Chen looked into the distance and saw a young man slowly walking from afar, his hand still held out in front of him.
The young man wore a bronze mask with a single hole, a scar on his face, giving him a somewhat fierce appearance. His hair, neither long nor short, was tied into a small knot behind his head. Strangely, the hair tie was a small red flower, completely out of sync with his aura.
Duan Chen’s eyes immediately fell on the conspicuous hair tie, and he felt a slight confusion.
He felt like he had seen it somewhere before.
“01!”
This person was none other than Apostle 01!
The young man nodded faintly.
“Saintess, absolutely no mistakes can be made.”
“Yes.”
Before him, Galot and Gusang restrained their arrogance and pride, bowing their heads respectfully.
This person… is Apostle 01?
Duan Chen stared at him intently.
Bai Ye and Jia Yunlian, along with the now-invisible Qi Qing, arrived beside Duan Chen, observing him with great vigilance.
Apostle 01 glanced at the lightning altar that had turned to powder, his brow furrowed slightly.
“Is that enough? The altar is destroyed. Gentlemen, may we leave now?”
“What do you mean? He’s letting us go?”
Jia Yunlian’s eyebrows furrowed.
“This is not consistent with the usual behavior of the apostles.”
Duan Chen took a step forward, his peripheral vision still fixed on the Saintess statue, as if he was unwilling to give up.
“Duan Chen, trust me, you don’t want to destroy her.”
“Are you talking nonsense?”
Duan Chen stared at him coldly.
“I won’t let you destroy her either.”
Was it this person who had been protecting him all along? Duan Chen felt no gratitude, only confusion. Why was he protecting him, preventing other apostles from attacking him?
Could it be… he knew this Apostle 01 from before?
Duan Chen felt that both Wu Suowei and Chu Yue had important things they hadn’t told him.
Thinking of this, Duan Chen became somewhat annoyed.
01 turned around and looked at Nia.
“Now, you must make your choice. Will you choose your mother, or the evil god, or perhaps, Galot?”
“01! Do you know what you’re saying?”
Galot roared.
“I did not ask you to choose.”
Apostle 01 merely glanced at him faintly.
Galot immediately shut his mouth. It wasn’t that he didn’t want to speak, but he was restrained by 01’s power and temporarily unable to do so.
Nia remained silent.
“Alright, I understand your choice.”
01 smiled slightly, grabbed Nia by the collar, and threw him towards Jia Yunlian.
“Damn it?”
Bai Ye let out a curse.
01 continued to smile.
“Duan Chen, trust me, we have no ill intentions towards you. If you wish, the embrace of the evil god will always be open to you, and the same applies to those behind him.”
The intention to recruit was clear.
“You are dreaming.”
Duan Chen stated it as a fact, not a question.
“Regarding Nia, I apologize on behalf of Galot. Letting him go is my sincerity of apology,” Apostle 01 said with a smile, unperturbed.
He appeared at ease, showing no concern that Duan Chen might remain with the divine faction.
Or rather, he was confident that Duan Chen would eventually become a major general of the evil god’s faction.
Duan Chen felt a strange sense of disgust.
“Nia should never have been involved in the conflict between the two sides. You, sir, are quite skilled at the tactic of slapping someone and then offering a sweet date.”
Apostle 01’s expression changed slightly, and the smile faded from his face.
“Duan Chen, you…”
“Ouch, this place is quite lively. Can I join?”
Wu Suowei’s figure slowly materialized.
Apostle 01’s expression suddenly turned grim.
He was still a step too late.
Wu Suowei calmly walked towards Duan Chen and looked at the Saintess statue beside him.
A look of disgust appeared on his face.
“This ugly thing should be destroyed, lest it be an eyesore.”
“How dare you…”
“Bang!”
“Huh? What did you just say? I didn’t hear clearly.”
Chu Yue’s figure also appeared at some point. She waved her small hand, and the statue directly exploded.
“Saintess!!!” Gusang’s eyes split open.
“Chu Yue!”
Chu Yue, with light steps, walked to Duan Chen’s side and looked directly at the grim-faced Apostle 01.
“Why are you all here?”
This question came from Duan Chen.
“If I didn’t come any sooner, your soul would have been completely lured away by that vixen.”
Vixen?
Duan Chen reacted, staring blankly at Apostle 01.
Could Chu Yue be referring to him when she mentioned the vixen?
“Pfft—”
Bai Ye couldn’t help but laugh. This girl was too amusing.
“01, if you want to move Duan Chen’s heart, you’ll have to put in some effort. Or has that old guy, the evil god, been cooped up at home for so long that he’s forgotten all his wicked tricks and taught you nothing?”
Wu Suowei chuckled, stepped forward, and his spiritual pressure suddenly pressed down!
Apostle 01 gritted his teeth secretly. Wu Suowei’s appearance here hadn’t surprised him, but how had this woman, Chu Yue, broken through 07’s illusion?
He knew Wu Suowei lacked leadership skills, which was why he had given the king’s chess to Duan Chen. However, that woman was no pushover.
Judging by her expression, could it be that she knew everything?
That shouldn’t be possible. Besides him, how could anyone else retain memories from other timelines?
Seeing his uncertain expression, Chu Yue couldn’t help but chuckle.
Wu Suowei’s smile faded, and he gradually increased his spiritual pressure.
“According to the rules, your appearance as the evil god’s proxy has broken the rules!”
“Boom!”
01 fell to his knees, and spiderweb-like cracks even appeared on the ground.
On Duan Chen’s side, Qi Qing and Sheng Chen’s eyes widened in shock. They didn’t know Wu Suowei’s true identity as a god, but they were astonished by his immense power.
“Duan Chen, do you really think this god and this woman are good people?”
“They are just using you!”
“A thousand games of chess, a thousand times of being used, you are nothing more than a pawn in their game!”
“Bang!”
Wu Suowei’s eyes turned icy.
“So noisy.”