CHAPTER 384: CHAPTER 384: NOTE

The group led by the Third Prince advanced in a twisted and eerie Simulation Realm, constantly surrounded by mutated monsters, which were quickly vanquished by them.

In the city, there was not a single living person to be seen, only the mutated monsters were present.

Each one was bizarre in its own way.

Fortunately, the group was battle-hardened, and with the suppression medicine, the Simulation Realm’s Pollution Level danger was minimized.

Otherwise, by now, several would have likely gone insane along the way.

It was the Rain Master’s fault.

It plunged the entire team into peril.

Thus, he now led from the front, trying to atone for his mistake through his actions.

Failure in a mission was a blemish for him as a warrior of Eternal Sleep City.

The power of the Red Cup was completely neutralized, something he did not anticipate.

Heavy iron rust floated in the air.

The group slowly made their way to Linjiang City’s Anomaly Bureau.

The once glorious Anomaly Bureau building was now in ruins, with mottled rust climbing the walls.

A strong stench of blood emanated from within the building.

At the entrance of the Anomaly Bureau, there was a massive pile of Endless race corpses, almost forming a small mountain, indicating the high cost of their assault on the Anomaly Bureau.

As for the result.

They evidently succeeded.

Baiyu and his group stepped inside, finding all the Anomaly Bureau staff already fallen in battle, with blood covering the walls and floors.

And in the center of the hall.

Blood flowed from all directions to the center, enveloping a standing corpse.

This person was clad in a black robe, their body stiff, yet maintaining their stance from before death.

Baiyu’s heart twinged slightly, a faint anger rising inside him.

The deceased was a familiar person.

The Anomaly Bureau’s chief, the man who often wore a trench coat. Baiyu did not have much contact with him, but the impression was of a very kind senior.

"He’s been dead for some time, his spirituality and Blood Qi exhausted. He fought to his last breath, a pillar of our East Prosperity Imperial."

The Third Prince’s expression stirred.

"Your Highness, clues have been found here, seemingly left by the Chief."

At this moment.

A staff officer picked up a blood-written paper from the cluttered desk.

"Altar, ritual, moth."

These three words appeared in a chaotic layout on the paper, all written in blood.

A group of strategists was already analyzing the meaning these words were trying to convey.

Another team went to the Anomaly Bureau’s basement, starting to investigate the entry issue.

However.

At that moment, the parchment Baiyu carried began to emit warmth.

He paused slightly.

The "Lament of the Giant King’s Court," a relic obtained upon completing the Nightmare Difficulty, seemed connected to Giants in some inexplicable way.

Last time, a sea Giant went berserk under its influence.

Now it’s heating up.

Clearly.

There was a Giant nearby, and it was getting very close!

"Be careful."

Right then.

Baiyu could only hastily shout.

As his voice fell.

The tall building of the Anomaly Bureau collapsed.

An enormous fist crashed down from the clouds, shattering the floors, with stones raining down like a storm on everyone.

"Protect His Highness!"

"Don’t panic, hold your positions!"

Someone shouted in the darkness.

As the building collapsed, the group had to harness their Blood Qi to escape from it.

As long as they weren’t directly hit by that massive iron fist with azure skin.

The impact of some debris wouldn’t cause harm to them.

However.

The first batch of people to escape let out distant screams.

Amid the dense black mist of the Simulation Realm.

A massive Giant stood not far away, exuding a terrifying aura from ancient mythological times.

The first group that rushed out was immediately crushed into pulp by the Giant.

The azure Giant towered above everything.

It was hard not to feel an overwhelming sense of powerlessness.

"Giant!"

The Rain Master’s brow furrowed, his robe billowing, with waves of blood-colored flames bursting forth from his body.

"Third Prince, you retreat first, I’ll hold them off."

He roared.

Whoosh!

A massive Fire Dragon erupted, soaring towards the clouds, colliding fiercely with the Giant’s body.

"Roar!"

From the sky.

Came the Giant’s angry bellow.

There’s an effect!

Baiyu witnessed for the first time a martial artist capable of harming a Giant, moreover, the Rain Master lacked the Tier Two Martial Artist aura of Ji Long.

"This is the bloodline power of Eternal Sleep City."

The Third Prince had a hint of envy in his eyes.

Eternal Sleep City relied entirely on the "bloodline power" to hold its position today.

Although it also controlled many Spirit Techniques and bizarre texts, the bloodline power was their foundation.

Something outsiders could not take.

People like the Rain Master from Eternal Sleep City, their blood naturally possessed the power to repel demons. Every warrior of Eternal Sleep City fought demons from childhood, slaying them.

"Baiyu, retreat first. Even if the Rain Master can’t win, he will have a way to escape, so let’s ensure our own safety first."

The Third Prince remained calm.

Panic would only disrupt their ranks.

Though terrifying, the Giant was also greatly restricted in the Simulation Realm, not to mention that the Starship Purple Cloud was already arriving from the outskirts of Maple Leaf County.

Now was not the time to worry about potential consequences.

Once the Legendary Ship arrived, the Giant’s threat would diminish significantly.

But things didn’t go as planned.

From above the clouds came Purple Tuft’s angry voice: "Ants from Eternal Sleep City don’t deserve my personal attention."

As soon as she spoke.

The Giant opened its mouth.

Two demons with blade-like arms were spat out from its mouth.

These were two gray-yellow monsters.

With triangular heads.

Six segmented limbs.

And transparent wings on their backs.

They resembled certain insects, but each was as large as a car, and once they emerged from the Giant’s mouth, they charged towards the Rain Master from either side.

"Slayers!"

The Rain Master’s expression changed.

Slayers were a type of special demon.

With a unique structure, they were immune to most Spirit Techniques and were perfect war machines without any sense of pain.

"Hmph, have fun slowly."

Purple Tuft stood on the Giant’s shoulder, no longer paying attention to the Rain Master’s situation, but her gaze searched the area and immediately locked onto Baiyu.

Indeed.

He was in the group.

Daring to return after escaping from Maple Leaf County, truly unaware of the danger.

"Even if you are the reincarnation of an ancient monster, without the Legendary Ship by your side now, let’s see how you resist me."

Purple Tuft’s face was cold, but in her heart, she was secretly wary of the last time’s golden light.

Which directly caused the Giant to lose control, that golden light was truly mysterious.

Thump! Thump!

Heavy footsteps echoed behind, like the booming of war drums.

The Third Prince turned back.

The sea Giant was striding towards his location rapidly.

"Your Highness, be careful!"

"Quickly evade, this Giant is coming for you."

People around shouted.

A trace of hostility flickered in the Third Prince’s eyes, as his body began to surge with Blood Qi, and a crimson barrier formed around him.

Sealing Object S-91, Cage!

Even figures at the Ultimate Grandmaster or Demigod level couldn’t break through Cage in a short time.

However.

Just as the Third Prince was preparing to contend with the Giant, the massive sea Giant charged right past him, without the slightest attention, continuing ahead.

Everyone was taken aback.

Then they saw Baiyu frantically running in the lead.

The distance.

Had already widened to at least a kilometer between them.