Chapter 270

Chapter 270

Something bad is happening.

Lin was quite sure of it.

"Of course," the mirror doppelganger created when Luo Qiao took office as Mirror Sight said, "Firstly, mirror doppelgangers shouldn't have consciousness."

"This is highly unusual," the mirror doppelganger created when Lin came into contact with the ancient human skeletons' reflections in the divine realm said, "We should probably prepare for the worst."

"What nonsense, does this even need analysis?" The mirror doppelganger made while Lin dragged the Dragon of Light into the Mushroom King's divine realm to gamble said, "The question is just how bad the worst can be."

The three Lins fell silent, and Luo Qiao, who had been listening to the argument, couldn't stop covering her mouth and laughing.

She seemed quite relaxed, not noticing the exchange of glances among the three Lins.

The words were vague, but they all knew what the worst preparation entailed.

The mirror doppelganger stayed with Luo Qiao because she was with Neko. Their combination was hard for enemies to catch, ensuring the safety of the mirror doppelganger and allowing it to be placed at Lin's designated location when needed.

Lin thought well, but the result was that one person in this hard-to-catch duo caught the other.

Neko moved too suddenly. As a genius with little initiative, the hedgehog boy would only act if someone gave him an order.

At the same time, Neko could easily become impulsive. His immature personality led many of his decisions to be emotional rather than rational. If an ordinary person ordered him to capture Luo Qiao, he might hesitate, or at least wouldn't act so quickly.

So, who gave the order? If it was the Gel Craftsman...

The worst preparation... contamination, how could it happen so suddenly!

Lin found it hard to understand unless the evil gods had targeted and slaughtered his followers, even... even Hui Cui had fallen in battle. Otherwise, he couldn't imagine himself falling so quickly.

But Luo Qiao had developed strange murderous thoughts, which could only mean that the contamination was transmitted because he, the original, couldn't control the vibration.

What exactly happened?

The Lins, chatting casually, tried to suppress their panic but couldn't help thinking about Hui Cui... Moses, Snow Claws, Blue Phosphorus Ash, Bai Li, everyone, all the people he knew—were they all okay?

They shouldn't be dead, right? They shouldn't be dead, right!

And, would the corrupted original harm anyone?

Being confined in a sealed space under these circumstances was more painful than death for Lin. He had never been so desperate to obtain even a bit of information from the outside world, at least, at least let him know, at least let him know how Hui Cui was doing!

If Hui Cui's beam were there, he wouldn't feel like he was falling!

Thinking of the possibility that something might happen to Hui Cui, Lin almost prayed to the Contradictory Twins.

Perhaps he really did pray, otherwise how could he have vaguely heard Hui Cui's voice?

And... the sound of the gel in the sealed space melting?

A hole formed in the honey-colored hollow cube, and a stranger's voice came from outside, saying, "Hmm, your technique is pretty good? Who's your teacher?"

Neko mumbled without answering, and another voice, clearly a female snake person, hissed, "Weak contamination."

The hearts of the three Lins skipped a beat, though as mirror doppelgangers, they technically didn't have hearts.

To detect contamination from such a distance, it must be a Demon Hunter, or perhaps a Holy Light Knight or a Light Mage?

Sending a professional of the Dragon of Light here at this time, they wouldn't be planning to... cleanse, would they!

Are Bai Li and Tadansa okay? A brief fear flashed through Lin's mind. He dared not hesitate and shouted:

"Wait!"

"This contamination can be cleansed with a mirror doppelganger!"

"Don't act yet!"

The Demon Hunter, surprised to hear a second voice from the sealed space, looked at Hui Cui beside him, who stood there as if she hadn't heard anything.

After several breaths, he asked, "Luo Qiao Makel?"

Luo Qiao looked up, meeting his gaze through the gel hole. The sharpness emanating from the man made her instinctively look away.

Despite her extensive experience, Luo Qiao had never seen anyone like him. Though she avoided eye contact, her brain instinctively analyzed.

Is he a follower of the Contradictory Twins? Probably, followers of the Contradictory Twins always give off a weapon-like vibe, but wearing a white windbreaker over combat gear is a bit odd. The purpose... to make himself more noticeable? If so, he must be very confident in his abilities.

There were obvious stains on the windbreaker; where had he been before? And why come here? The eyes behind the goggles seemed familiar; she had definitely seen them recently, when? Ah, while gathering information on the Master, multiple locations in Spire City, and photos related to Spire City, the most famous person in Spire City—

"...Your Excellency, the Apostle." Luo Qiao replied.

Hui Cui nodded, accepting the title.

Luo Qiao waited for him to explain his intentions but found the great figure remained silent.

Observing his posture, she felt he was waiting for something.

Speaking of which... after the Apostle spoke, the Master became eerily quiet, as if he didn't exist...

Luo Qiao shifted her gaze to avoid exposing the Master inside the mirror church. But the Master's voice wasn't an illusion; the Apostle waited for a moment before calling out, "Your Highness, Dream God."

The Demon Hunter and the Teleporter both showed expressions of "Apostle, who did you just call?"

And Luo Qiao, hearing the complex emotions in the Apostle's call, shifted her gaze even further.

At the same time, the Lins who had been summoned, after getting over their initial shock, were now exchanging intense glances.

As avatars preserved in mirrors, they could only move within the confines of their respective mirrors. Turning around wouldn't allow them to see the Hui Cui on the other side. Now, if they wanted to know more, they could only judge Hui Cui's condition through her voice.

She doesn't sound very weak, does she? But her voice seems different from the Hui Cui we knew before?

Why is he handling Luo Qiao? Wouldn't the Grand Inquisitor be more suitable for this?

Most importantly, with Hui Cui's decisive actions, are Bai Li and Tadansa still alive?

And most importantly... Is Hui Cui really okay right now?

Ling, also sensing the complexity in Hui Cui's emotions, became increasingly anxious. If he weren't a Mind Master, he would never have been able to maintain his calm tone, hiding the many considerations behind his response: "Hui Cui Dover... your appearance here, does it mean the Divine War has ended?"

The Demon Hunter and the Teleporter sensed a fluctuation in Hui Cui Dover's magic.

Then, this divine apostle, without showing any outward respect, ignored the Dream God's question and turned back to Luo Qiao.

"Lady, your freedom will be restricted from now on," Hui Cui said, "We will escort you to the headquarters of the Mirror's Pupil Church."

Headquarters of the Mirror's Pupil Church... Luo Qiao nodded thoughtfully, stood up, and adjusted her floral handbag, politely saying, "Alright, thank you for your trouble."

Neko, who had closed the sealed space, also stood beside her, not even considering the possibility that she might not have to go along.

Hui Cui took a few steps forward, bent down, and picked up the mirror church on the coffee table. Seeing his quick yet careful movements, Luo Qiao, who had been contemplating whether to refuse others touching the church as a sign of piety, put aside this thought and pretended not to notice that her lord's eyes looked dull inside the small church.

A single teleportation brought them to a potter's church, and then another teleportation followed.

After several relay teleports, which even a high-level Teleporter needed, the group finally returned to Oil Lamp Village.

In front of the office building, the slaves, who were still confused about what had happened, were calmed down by Liang Zhang and Jian Lan. Tadansa and Bai Li were isolated in a secluded room in the office building, with Huan Banxiang guarding outside.

Eiper, who had left a sub-processor here, recalled the processor to guide them. When Luo Qiao also entered the room, Hui Cui, who had not returned the small mirror church to her, similarly turned and entered another room.

The Demon Hunter and the Teleporter did not follow; they stayed outside, with the Teleporter helping to seal the room's space.

Hui Cui placed the mirror church on the desk and looked inside, but he didn't see Ling.

Noticing something was off with Ling from their conversation about the Divine War, Hui Cui's lips tightened.

This Ling seems to think I don't know his identity... The white-haired Dover Birdman thought, momentarily even considering playing along with Ling's misunderstanding to let him taste the feeling of being deceived.

But after a moment of silence, he decided against it.

His emotions more complex than ever, Hui Cui closed his eyes.

With his eyes closed, he called out directly:

"Ling."