Chapter 209 Crisis

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The next morning, a refreshed Klein enjoyed a sumptuous but unremarkable breakfast. Once again, surrounded by the general's guards, he arrived at the Olavi Naval Base and commandeered the most luxurious and spacious office.

According to Admiral Amilius's habit, he would spend some time alone every two or three days to study and master his extraordinary abilities in a deeper level and develop more practical techniques.

Therefore, Klein will have uninterrupted time for most of the day, and the rest will only need to handle some simple official duties.

In the quiet and spacious office, Klein was either pacing back and forth leisurely, or taking out books from the shelf to read. From time to time, he reached into his pocket and touched the "Ninth Law" charm, causing it to exude an unusually deep majesty. This is for Let the blond secretary Lu Er'an outside believe that there is nothing abnormal about Admiral Amyrius.

After a while, Klein felt that he had walked long enough and was ready to return to his seat to read a book and rest for a while.

He passed by the window in the office, and out of the corner of his eye, he suddenly caught a glimpse of a small group of people running quickly below.

This office is located very high, and few people would suddenly look up. So Klein curiously opened the window and looked outside. He saw this small group of soldiers walking in a hurry, carrying seals, cordons and other tools. It seemed that It's to seal off some place.

"A temporary exercise?" Klein guessed.

After all, Admiral Emilius Levitt is here. If there is an emergency, the senior officials of the Oravi Naval Base will definitely deal with it immediately to prevent leaving a bad impression on the general and try to leave a good impression. impression.

He looked in the direction of the door. Secretary Lu Er'an did not disturb him or talk to anyone else.

The team left quickly. The suspicious and uneasy looks of the soldiers, the untimely appearance of the seal, and the sun gradually disappearing into the clouds all seemed to be some bad omen.

All of this had nothing to do with Klein. After watching it for a while, Klein returned to his seat, flipped through the boring and profound academic books on the bookshelf, and sank into the ocean of knowledge.

Outside a facility a few hundred meters away.

The team that Klein noticed just now arrived at the white dormitory building next to the training ground.

A lot of people had gathered around the dormitory building. They joined hands to block the building very quietly. They spoke in very low voices, as if they were worried about being discovered by others and then reported to the general.

The new team quickly joined the action and blocked the outside of the dormitory building for three floors. Not far away, two people who looked like captains were talking.

"What's going on inside?" said the man holding a cigarette. "The superiors hurriedly told us to seal it up."

"I don't know." He said with a stern face, "The reason is that there is a gas leak in this building."

He puffed out a cigarette and laughed: "Isn't our dormitory repaired twenty times a year? How could it leak?"

"Then there must be some special situation, such as the sealed object being out of control or something."

"It's not surprising." The man smoking a cigarette nodded, "I guess I want to wait until the general leaves before dealing with it. But it's not necessary, right? There are so many extraordinary people and a general, there is no reason to deal with this. Things are dragging on."

Unless something very dangerous happened inside, and the superiors thought it would be impossible to deal with it for a while, and they didn’t want to be considered incompetent by Admiral Amyrius after the treatment failed, so they tried to seal the place off in the name of a gas leak and planned to come back later. solve.

A spiritual wall has been set up indoors, guarding against some extraordinary items used for warning and defense.

After sealing the doors and windows, placing barriers around them, and hanging "Under Construction" warning signs, they lined up and left the place, leaving one or two officers who looked like officers watching not far away. .

But just when they thought it was over.

In a corner of the naval base, a strange wasteland is quietly expanding.

First, the iron gate was weathered into slag in seconds, and the sentry and the soldiers standing guard disappeared together. Then, a nearby small training ground and supporting facilities fell into a deathly silence. The soldiers who were suddenly attacked let out several panicked shouts. Then, the training ground and supporting facilities all disappeared, with almost no process, as if these things were not there in the first place.

The wasteland marched aimlessly through the naval base, gradually spreading.

Nothing was left along the way, just the bones of people and the ashes and rust of buildings.

Taint, belonging to the Outer God, walks the wasteland in search of a target.

A target that was responded to by the "Mother Tree of Desire".

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In a dark room.

A middle-aged and elderly man who had only been the governor for less than half a month woke up from his dream. There was fear in his eyes. In his dream, there were recurring horrific scenes of General Negan being suddenly killed and the city losing control and mutiny taking place.

He opened his eyes, and what he saw was a dark and simple room. The emblem of the Spiritual Religion on the wall made him extremely afraid. He wanted to find the emblem of the goddess from his arms, but found that all his clothes had been changed. Again.

As a last resort, he had no choice but to turn around tremblingly, with his back to the emblem of the Spiritual Religion, and quietly prayed to the gods he believed in.

In the darkness outside the door, Mirela looked at this scene and frowned in disgust.

"Has the declaration been drafted?" He tilted his head and asked his subordinates.

"Not yet, sir." The ashen-faced subordinate said, "Her Majesty the Queen will personally take charge of this matter to ensure that the next attack after occupying the city can go smoothly."

"Praise the God of Death." Mirela looked happy, as if she had seen the dawn of victory.

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In the evening, after having a mediocre but delicious dinner, Klein planned to find a reason to get rid of Cynthia.

As it happened, the Olawi incident he dealt with during the day gave him a good excuse. His younger brother who had made a mistake in the position of governor was sent back to Backlund by himself, and he refused to see him or provide any help. This incident was enough to make a man who seemed indestructible but actually valued family ties feel lost for a night.

He returned to the familiar study room and prepared to deal with documents for a while before going back to the bedroom to rest.

After an unknown amount of time, he suddenly heard some commotion outside and a rapid knock on the door.

The male voice belonging to secretary Lu Er'an spoke outside the door, his voice uncharacteristically a little nervous: "General, there is an emergency."

Klein frowned in the study and had a bad feeling.

The two adventurers who introduced me as the general's stand-in were convinced that there would be no need to demonstrate the power of demigods in the past few days. So what is happening now? Emergencies? Or is it an emergency that requires demigods to intervene?

The Olavi Navy reported to Amyrius, proving that they had tried to deal with it and failed, otherwise Lurian would not be in a hurry.

"I understand." At the same time, Klein did not waste any time and immediately spoke to the door majestically.

Lu Er'an's footsteps stopped, and he seemed to be standing outside the door, waiting for the general's next instructions.

Klein quickly put on his military uniform, analyzed the current situation at high speed, and designed his own performance plan.

How would Amyrius deal with emergencies? He is a demigod and should have basic confidence in his abilities, but asking his subordinates to report the situation is indispensable. Now that the naval base has asked Amyrius for help, after the report, he should choose to continue observing or take action himself according to the actual situation.

This was an unexpected and important event, and there was no corresponding plan, so Klein could only make inferences based on Amylius's character, experience, and certain self-statements in the information.

He is a conservative person. Even when he is in the middle and low ranks, he rarely takes risks when he is mixed in various ships... He is powerful, but he also does not like taking risks, and he almost never appears in his military career. If he has ever disobeyed orders, even if he leads a team to complete a mission, he will often test out the danger level of the incident before choosing to act... Messages flashed through Klein's mind, interweaving the three-dimensional image of Emilius Levitt. image.

The most important point is that if this emergency situation involves an extraordinary level, then I have to behave conservatively in line with the character's image, because there is a high probability that I will not be able to handle an incident that requires help from a demigod...

Wait, it’s not like I don’t have any power at the demigod level! Klein suddenly had an idea. He took the time to rush into the gray fog, took out the "All Black Eyes" and Azik's copper whistle from the box, and put them neatly into his pocket for emergencies.

At this time, he had been indoors for about ten seconds. He knew that he could not linger any longer. Amyrius was cautious but did not delay.

If he didn't take any action, Lu Er'an would push the door open and come in.

He immediately strode over, opened the door, and touched the "Ninth Law" talisman with his hand, causing a majestic look to appear on his prim and serious face:

"Debrief the situation."

"yes!"

Lu Er'an, who was still a little nervous at first, calmed down immediately after seeing Admiral Amyrius, as if he had taken a reassurance. He spoke quickly:

"Unnatural buildings have disappeared around the Orawi Naval Base, and many base personnel have also been involved. A conservative estimate has exceeded 300 people, and it is still expanding."

"It has been confirmed through divination that all the missing people are dead."

The death toll exceeds 300? Still rising? Klein's eyes almost widened. He frowned, and the majesty on his body further increased, causing everyone around him to lower their heads involuntarily, so that no one would notice the cold sweat flashing on Admiral Amyrius' forehead.

"Attack?"

Klein's expression was serious. The first thing he thought of was the warning issued by the "Twilight Hermits". However, Auston Leavitt's dismissal was already a warning to Amyrius. If the Oravi Naval Base was destroyed again, , obviously does not meet their "seclusion" criteria.

At this time, a door in the corridor opened, and the rapid footsteps of soldiers and servants running back and forth alerted Cynthia, who was resting in the bedroom. She leaned against the door frame, her blond hair lazily hanging down, and her beautiful eyes filled with joy. Uneasy and confused, he looked around for Amyrius in the crowd.

Of course, Klein would not forget his role. When their eyes met, he nodded towards Cynthia. His serious expression softened for a moment, revealing a comforting look in his eyes.

Cynthia slowly calmed down, no longer nervous and trembling, and smiled at Klein.

Secretary Lu Er'an had no special reaction to this scene, as if he had seen it many times.

"It's not an attack, General. According to the reports of the personnel who returned from the investigation, they did not see any enemies. They only saw an expanding wasteland. This should be caused by a sealed item that went out of control."

If the sealed artifact is out of control, just take it into custody. Isn't it possible that such a big naval base can't even take care of a sealed artifact? Tell me what...expanding wasteland? What kind of ability is this?

Is it a "nightmare"? But this is obviously not a large-scale dream, nor is it a suggestion that deceives the eyes like the "audience". It happened in reality and has caused more than 300 casualties.

He frowned: "Olawi Naval Base, can't even handle an out-of-control sealed object?"

Lu Erhan did not defend the naval base. The base that was renovated twenty times a year also made him feel contempt.

"When did it happen?"

"This morning."

"This morning." This morning...it's evening now! Klein almost couldn't help but ask a rhetorical question. All the bad qualities of bureaucracy flashed through his mind. He thought about it over and over again, revised it again and again, and finally changed all the weirdness into a concise and concise sentence:

"Have the person in charge of the naval base come see me."

Lu Er'an looked embarrassed: "He is dead, general. It is because of his death that this matter was exposed."

"..." Klein fell silent.

After being silent for a long time, he felt that he really had to do something. At present, the information is insufficient and the situation is unclear. More than 300 people have died, including the person in charge. However, Amyrius, a demigod, is huddled in a suite at the base to rest. There is obviously something wrong.

He put his hands behind his back, the third hand stretched out from his waist and placed it on the "Ninth Law" in the inner pocket, the fourth hand stretched out from the side of his ribs and grabbed the cigarette box with the "All Black Eyes", and the fifth hand He touched the Azik bronze whistle in the inner pocket with one hand... Just like that, Klein was fully armed. All three hands were hidden under the clothes, and no one noticed anything unusual, not even Cynthia noticed these changes.

If someone attacks, I will use the "Ninth Law" to simulate the law. If the danger is not great, I will quietly use the "All Black Eyes". If it is very dangerous, I will find an opportunity to leave the team and summon the demigod messenger to help. If you can't handle it, tell them it's too dangerous...

I'm just here for the opportunity to act, not to deal with emergencies for Amyrius!

Klein made up his mind and said to Lu Er'an:

"lead the way."

As soon as he walked out of the door of his residence, Klein's expression suddenly changed.

It was too quiet, with only the sound of cold wind.

It stands to reason that when such a dangerous thing happens, there should be various things to do such as evacuating people, distributing sealed items to prepare for battle, mobilizing teams, etc. It should be very noisy. But in front of him was a dead silence like the middle of the night, with only the lights of distant facilities flickering faintly.

He only saw a man standing on the roadside, looking around. There was something wrong with this man. Perhaps it was because he was too far away. Klein could not clearly see his appearance and clothing. He could only see a blur of light and shadow, but he instinctively thought it was a person.

At the same time, the diviner's spiritual perception made him feel the pain of being pricked by needles all over his body, which symbolized extreme danger!

He immediately activated the "Ninth Law", a majestic aura filled the air, and the stinging pain on his body was temporarily relieved, but it still did not disappear.

"Has the wasteland spread here?"

Lu Er'an's expression changed slightly, and the soldiers around the mansion also moved back and forth anxiously, but the demigods beside them gave them some courage and confidence. Lu Er'an did not dare to delay and immediately stretched out his hand to show Klein the way:

"When I went to report to you, there were still lights there." He said seriously.

Klein looked in the direction of his finger and saw darkness there. No, it was not darkness. It was the night sky without the shelter of the houses. The stars in the sky twinkled and the crimson moonlight fell on the earth.

There is nothing there.

Several street lights nearby were still on slightly, but the brightness was too low, dim and yellow, not even as bright as an ordinary candle, and could only barely emit some faint light in the surrounding darkness. , and it seems to be extinguished at any time.

Just when Klein thought the light would go out, the streetlight disappeared.

No, it didn't seem to have disappeared... Through the Beyonder's vision, Klein could vaguely see something shining on the ground, which seemed to be a piece of broken glass or a piece of metal.

"There's less light again, which is a sign of danger."

Lu Er'an's eyelids twitched and he looked at Klein: "General, what should I do?"

Klein really wanted to find an opportunity to leave the team. Seeing the eager and expectant eyes of the surrounding soldiers and Lu Er'an, he gritted his teeth and said smoothly:

"You guys go back."

"But……"

"Obey orders, sir." Klein said seriously, and at the same time released the influence of the "Ninth Law" again, "You can't give me any help if I stay here."

"Yes." Lu Er'an couldn't resist the majesty of the order, and immediately lowered his head and gestured to the people behind him. The soldiers immediately closed the team and returned to the mansion in an orderly manner.

Klein took another look at the figure who was still looking around, pointed at him and asked in a low voice, "Who is that?"

Lu Er'an looked over there and looked at Klein suspiciously: "General, there is no one there."

Upon hearing this answer, Klein's whole body suddenly tensed up, his pupils shrank, and a chill surged from the soles of his feet to his back and straight to his brain.

Lu Er'an did not notice the change of General Amyrius. He glanced in that direction again and shook his head firmly:

"General, I didn't see anything."

With that said, he saluted Klein and quickly turned around and walked towards the gate of the mansion.

At the same time, the figure standing in the distance slowly turned his head this way and looked at Klein.

TBC

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It’s 190 screens long, and I wrote about some indulgent things. (no surprise)