Chapter 763: Lanqi's Final Shadow World Challenge

A week later.

"Today is another day of hope."

"It's a brand new weekend, Meow. It's been 15 days since you arrived in Brilda, the capital of Creation. It's October 14th on the solar calendar. In late autumn, the leaves outside are starting to turn yellow."

"Winter is getting closer and closer. You know this will be the most difficult winter for the Allies... meow, meow, meow."

Halfway through its words, Lan Qi put a small piece of dried fish to its mouth.

Boss Cat can only finish his favorite dried fish first.

Before it could finish eating, Lan Qi had already held its head down.

“Boss Cat, that’s it for today’s report.”

Lan Qi said to the astonished Cat Boss.

"Meow?!"

It didn't expect Lan Qi to find out how to break the Meow Meow Fist so quickly.

"You two are really boring."

Thalia wore an apron and walked back and forth between the kitchen and the dining table with a plate in her hands. She was clearing the table after today's breakfast. She couldn't help but comment when she saw the daily interaction between Lan Qi and the cat boss.

The cat boss is right. The climate in Brilda is very easy to get cooler in the coming days. The temperature difference between day and night is also large. There are often cold winds at night, so you need to pay attention to adding clothes to keep warm.

On another weekend morning, Lan Qi sat leisurely on the soft off-white sofa of the first-floor villa, enjoying a moment of tranquility.

"Lanqi Meow, you are about to go from a budding professor at St. Creation Monastery to the most talked-about new star in magic engineering in the Creation Empire today."

The little black cat patted Ranchy with its paws on the sofa, encouraging him to ride.

The feeling I had in the Northern Continent is back again.

Sure enough, they, the orchid cat combination, were killing each other indiscriminately.

After this week's hard work, with Abigail's active support, his theory of mana fission not only accelerated its fermentation in the Empire's magic engineering, but also became more and more important to the Allied countries, forcing the Creation Empire to Objections had to be overturned, the sources of intelligence leaks screened, and their actual research accelerated.

Professor Landry gave many lectures in Brilda, and many officers and military experts from the special departments of the empire visited him every day.

"Oh, I also want a ninth-level divine beast to protect me. I am scared every day."

There have been more people assassinating him recently. Whenever he leaves St. Creation's Monastery without disguise as Professor Landry, there will be Imperial military vehicles following him.

On the one hand, it may be to monitor him, and on the other hand, it may be to protect him.

Professor Landry is, to some extent, an excellent bait at this point in time.

As long as you follow him and catch anyone who wants to do harm to him, you will undoubtedly be suspected of being a spy for the enemy.

The Imperial Special Operations Department now has an important task, which was personally ordered by the Emperor Saint Bardo and executed by Duke Dax, which is to find the latest research results on the principle of magic fission that have been observed in Brilda and pass them on to Who were the Allied spies?

"Damn it, are you really not guilty of being in the Imperial Special Operations Division?"

Boss Cat saw with his own eyes that Lan Qi was telling lies. He promised Duke Dax that he would do his best to pay attention to any suspicious person around him and would never tolerate anyone who harmed the empire.

Nicholas Kestrel, chief of the Countermeasures Section, and Captain Maguire of the action team were staring at Lanqi all day long. Nicholas seemed to really doubt Landry, while Maguire wanted to find Landry's side. The Allied spies couldn't find any clues about Ni.

In addition to his academic work this week, Lanci spent a lot of time working with Dax, Nicholas, and Maguire in the Imperial Special Operations Division.

"There is no way. There are now rumors that Duke Dax of the Imperial Special Operations Department intends to retreat behind the scenes. The successor to the director is either Nicholas or Maguire, but Nicholas is a lieutenant colonel and Maguire is Colonel, it stands to reason that Maguire should be chosen, but before Duke Dax officially finalizes the matter, if Nicholas accomplishes a great feat and is promoted to the same level as Maguire, Duke Dax will have Maybe give the opportunity to his protégé Nicola, so Nicola and Maguire are keeping an eye on me during this time.”

Lan Qi put down the newspaper in his hand and said to the cat boss.

It would be a good idea to go to Shadow World.

At least the Imperial Special Operations Office could divert its attention from him.

"When the empire is about to recruit people, why doesn't Duke Dax do the job?"

Boss Cat asked Lan Qi in confusion.

It has been following Lan Qi these days and has never understood this problem.

"It may be that the Imperial Special Operations Office has been operating too frequently in Brilda recently, causing people to panic, and it has too much power. It even has priority over the military. No matter whether it is the people or the dignitaries, they disagree. Less, Emperor Saint Bardo now wants to personally take charge of the Empire's Special Operations Office. On the one hand, it can eliminate some negative voices in the country recently. On the other hand, he will definitely put Duke Dax in a higher position around him to check and balance the current situation. Commander-in-Chief Hycintos, after all, Duke Dax’s voice in the military has always been obvious to all.”

Lan Qi folded the newspaper and picked up Boss Cat.

"It's not so much that Duke Dax doesn't want to be a prince anymore, it's better to say that he saw Emperor Saint Bardo's next thought, so he took the initiative to reveal his intention to retire, so that Emperor Saint Bardo would take over the job when the time comes. He begged to come back, as you said, 'The empire is at a time when it is employing people, and you also ask Sir Dax to contribute to the empire again.' You will be justified in giving him greater power. Everything seems natural and also It’s not like Emperor Saint Baldo is deliberately suppressing Hyacinthus.”

He told the cat boss his theory.

Not sure.

"Meow meow……"

Boss Cat is just a cat.

It would be nice if these power games were left to Ranch to think about, and there's a lot it needs to do.

"Oh, the Imperial Special Operations Division will wait until I get back and take a look. It will be time to set off to the Shadow World Gate of St. Creation Monastery later."

Lan Qi looked through the floor-to-ceiling windows and was attracted by the beautiful scenery outside the window, and said to himself.

The colors of the season have quietly descended on this courtyard, and the scenery in the garden has been dyed orange and red by autumn.

The lawn is covered with a layer of golden leaves, and the sound of gurgling streams in the distance can be heard faintly, blending with the chirping of canaries into the morning melody.

Lan Qi picked up the hot chocolate on the coffee table and took a sip, the aroma spreading in his mouth.

His mood also became warm and comfortable.

Thalia changed the drinks to hot drinks during this time.

As expected of a gourmet of the older generation, he knows what kind of food is best to enjoy in what season.

"..."

Thalia took off her apron in the kitchen and held it half tight in her hands.

Listening to Lan Qi's inner voice, I just thought Lan Qi was pretty good, and then the time came.

"It's time to go."

She walked out of the kitchen and said to Lan Qi expressionlessly.

The estimated time was nine o'clock in the morning, and now it was already past eight o'clock. It was time for them to leave for the location of the Void Gate.

"Oh, okay."

Lanci stood up, stretched and answered.

"Get ready to go, the whole journey is 3.5 kilometers."

Boss Cat reminded.

Thalia turned into orange light and disappeared on the spot silently.

Lan Qi was sure that the "Crazy Love Demon" was back, then walked to the entrance, picked up the gray coat from the coat rack, put it on, left the mansion, locked the door, and walked along the courtyard path to the campus of St. Creation's Monastery.

"You've been wearing this diamond-striped vest recently, meow."

The cat boss lay on Lan Qi's head, watching Lan Qi walking in the garden, observing his clothes and asked.

In the early days of the Protos Empire, Ranchi's coat might be black, beige, or purple, but it was usually paired with a white shirt and a light brown diamond-shaped striped vest.

Later, after a wonderful encounter, Lan Qi began to like gray coats, and his clothing style also changed significantly. He gradually abandoned the original diamond-striped vest and mostly wore more formal dark shirts.

"The weather is getting colder."

Ranchi answered it.

Just enough to add some clothes inside.

In the early morning of late autumn, there is a chill in the air, and it is not surprising even to breathe out white mist at night.

Today is a rest day. Due to the early time and the large area of ​​the monastery, there are few people on the road.

After taking the school bus inside St. Creature's Monastery, you can occasionally see one or two school workers and some students walking towards the school building early in the morning.

Lan Qi looked out the window and felt the silence.

It seemed like Thalia hadn't spoken to him in a while.

"Master, are you in a bad mood today?"

According to Lanci's observation, Talia still had a happy expression when she had breakfast this morning, and she shouldn't be in a particularly bad mood.

"I have found your fiancée from the Allied Forces. Please be happy."

Thalia responded in Lanci's mind.

"I heard that they just arrived in Brilda today. Miss Unity still needs to ask for their opinions."

Lanci knew what Talia was thinking,

"If someone refuses then, I won't have to rely on you, Master Xiang."

But today he and Thalia didn't have time to meet Unity, and the scheduled time for Shadow World had arrived.

"...Since you count on me so much, I won't be able to help you when the time comes. Who am I to be your teacher?"

Thalia's thoughts softened a lot.

"Yes, yes."

Lan Qi clearly felt that Talia became cheerful.

The same goes for Togliado.

He said that his fiancée had been contacted through the Church of Resurrection. He had to travel far away to pick her up in person. He had to talk to her about the specific matters in person. The other party would not believe him just by communication. If the other party was willing, Lan Qi was guaranteed to do so. When the Shadow World comes out, the opponent will be able to reach Brilda.

"Their dimensional branch is really interesting. First, the dimensional saint scolded the dimensional bishop, and now the bishop has to interview a direct soldier."

Thalia smiled.

"It won't be in the dimensional branch. The status of the dimensional bishop is the lowest."

Lan Qi currently feels that other branches may be pyramid-shaped, but the dimensional branch is an inverted pyramid. At least the status of the Dimensional Saint is higher than that of the Dimensional Bishop.

It would be unthinkable if the Holy Son of Nirvana, Agnello, dared to yell at Asksan, the Bishop of Nirvana in his prime, on the Northern Continent.

"Your trip to the Northern Continent does seem quite interesting. I wasn't very interested in it before, but now I'm a little curious. You can tell me about it when I get back and I'm bored."

Ever since Talia learned that Lan Qi was Associate Professor Xi Duo, whom she met in the Northern Continent, she gradually felt that Lan Qi's story in the Northern Continent might be interesting.

But she was never in a hurry. She had plenty of time, so it didn't matter if she was five or ten years late.

"I hope this time in the Shadow World won't last too long."

Lan Qi chatted with Talia while looking out the car window.

The flow of time might be different for him and Thalia.

But now the mission of the Creja Empire was imminent, and he wanted to seize it every day if he could.

"The eighth-level shadow world is generally calculated on a monthly basis. Some of them may take half a year. Of course, there are also eighth-level shadow worlds that last less than a month. There is almost a 50% chance of drawing a shadow world that lasts less than three months."

Talia has read many books on the Southern Continent.

The duration of the shadow world will increase significantly with the increase of the rank, but the correlation is not so absolute. According to statistics from the Southern Continent Shadow World Association, the average duration of the eighth-level shadow world with historical records is 107.5 days, but the variance is extremely large, and it is easy to have a shorter or extremely long shadow world.

"Ifatia is still waiting for you to get her the antidote."

Talia also hopes that the shadow world is a short-term type.

She feels that after meeting her sister again, Ifatia has turned back into a harmless and cute little bread.

Now Ifatia uses Barton's communication magic every day to call Lanqi to chat with her, and the two sisters chat for an hour or two.

"When the shadow world ends, Principal Violet may come back. Even if she is only around the Botswana province, the Empire will not let her leave the capital for too long."

Lanqi and Talia communicated with each other, and the target location gradually appeared in the view outside the window.

In the central area of ​​St. Clement's Monastery, a majestic and strange building stands here, quietly standing in the surrounding areas.

Its appearance is out of tune with the surrounding buildings, more like an indestructible fortress. The dark blue structure is like a mechanical Rubik's Cube, surrounded by layers of barrier spells, emitting a clear lavender light, and the visible protective barrier separates the building from the outside world.

Even if you look at it from a distance of one kilometer away, you can feel the invisible oppression brought by this building.

Only with the official certificate of St. Clement's Monastery or the Empire National Challenger License can you pass through the only main entrance, go through several strict security checks, and step into it.

Until the school bus arrived at the station, Lanqi got off the bus with the cat in his arms.

He walked through the gate and into the building. In front of him was a wide and empty hall with a transparent floor. There was only a giant void door standing at the innermost part of the underground area.

Its appearance was strange and beautiful, as if it was a masterpiece of the Creator. The surface was as smooth as a mirror, and the edges were flowing with a liquid starlight-like brilliance. The color kept jumping and changing between black and purple and silver.

"Professor Landry, good morning."

The staff in front of the gate, wearing the costumes of the Moon God priest, registered him with the magic instrument at hand and greeted Lanqi with a smile.

"Good morning."

Lanqi responded politely.

In the Krei Empire, entering the shadow world is not as cumbersome as in many countries in the southern continent. The Krei Empire has a complete and independent monitoring system.

People like Professor Landry are on the white list.

The gate slowly opened.

"The Moon Goddess bless you."

The Moon God priest indicated that Lanqi could go in.

"Bless us all."

Lan Qi took the returned certificate, thanked the priest, and then walked towards the direction of the Void Gate.

The entire gate was flowing with a faint purple light, which appeared and disappeared from time to time. Countless stars gently rotated in the vortex, reflecting his figure.

Hundreds of steps away, he brought the nervous cat to the front of the Void Gate.

"Are you ready?"

Lan Qi lowered his head and asked the cat boss with a smile.

Although it was not the first time for the cat boss to challenge the shadow world, he felt that the cat boss would still be afraid in this unfamiliar environment.

Just approaching, you can feel an invisible pulling force. The Void Gate seems to suck the souls of the newcomers into this unknown world.

"Meow!"

The cat boss dispelled his fear and clapped his paws just by thinking about the temptation of the divine beast.

"Master, what about you?"

It was the first time for him to team up with Talia to enter the shadow world.

I really didn't expect that there would be a time to challenge the shadow world with Talia.

Every time I enter the shadow world, my teammates are different.

But in the end, the demon princess given at the beginning was finally put to good use.

"What do you mean by given at the beginning? This means I am the chosen one, and the only one."

Talia emphasized.

"Hoohoo."

Lanqi walked straight forward and stepped into it as if crossing the water.

In an instant, sound, sight, consciousness, and even time disappeared at this moment.

All that can be felt is the breath of the universe, the endless stars, and the bottomless void.

There are two worlds weaving together and taking shape. After everything is reversed, they finally come to a brand new world.

[Blood Moon Destroys the World, the final node "Tears Eternal", the historical projection has been solved. 】