Bright!

Passing through the second-floor window in the form of blue elemental electricity, Xu Le successfully evaded the pursuit of law enforcement and guards.

It is now past 8 o'clock. Due to the Kuroshio tide and time, the buses have stopped running around 8 o'clock.

In other words, if he wanted to go back now, he would have to walk back.

The Zion Progressive Building is located inside Zion, while the studio is very outside.

In the current situation, there is not even a tricycle, which is a bit cheating!

"Forget it, just walk back."

After taking two steps, Xu Le suddenly stopped. He didn't expect Ai Li to appear in front of him.

When he saw Gouzi, Xu Le felt a little guilty for no reason, because he didn't know what killing Zhang Nuoan would do to Ai Li.

After all, Alley has been a licker for many years, and I don't know if she can change her identity during this time.

"Why are you here?"

"It's been more than 3 hours. I went home and got my equipment and went to your studio to look for you. They said you weren't there, so I turned around and went back to the Zion Progressive Building.

After confirming that you were not there, I looked for you in the nearby area. I didn't come to this place until I heard the explosions of the battle and the sirens of the law enforcers. "

Xu Le scratched his head in embarrassment. He had been trapped in the bus for too long. More than three hours was indeed too long. There was no problem with Alley's trajectory.

"Something happened on my end."

"Is Zhang Nuo'an dead?" Ai Li stared at Xu Le.

Xu Le's scalp was numb at the sight. Are all women's intuitions that powerful? In his previous life, Xu Le heard that a woman could transform into Sherlock Holmes because of a hair.

He now feels that Alley should also have potential in this area.

"He is indeed dead."

Xu Le has no intention of hiding it. Even if he hides it tonight, after today's dark tide, Ai Li will know the real result when he goes to work tomorrow.

Unless, neither of them survive tonight's black tide.

When Ai Li heard that Zhang Nuoan was dead, his expression was slightly dazed.

After all, they were true childhood sweethearts. The two grew up together. She took the path of a warrior, while Zhang Nuoan became a warlock.

They once had the same ideal, and both chose to fight for Zion, and also joined Zion's official system.

After that, they worked together for a long time.

When did the relationship between them start to change?

The appearance of Xu Le? No, no, before Xu Le appeared, there were already problems in the relationship between her and Zhang Nuoan.

To be precise, the relationship between her and Zhang Nuoan should have started to change when Zhang Nuoan became power-seeking.

He wants more power, better resources, more support and connections.

In fact, she should have woken up when Zhang Nuoan pursued Li Qingcheng, but she has never been willing to wake up.

It wasn't until Xu Le's dog-licking remarks appeared that she finally woke up.

Now after hearing Zhang Nuoan's death, Alley seemed to understand that his former companion was really dead.

Just think of it as saying goodbye to the past.

Ai Li didn't make any gestures as a daughter, she just pondered for a moment and said:

"You're not hurt, are you?"

"Huh? Me?"

"Would I ask a dead person? I don't know what's going on. I always feel that things that I thought were particularly important before have become less important now."

"It's a relief."

"Relieved?" Ai Li tilted her head slightly, then straightened it immediately, because she rarely showed such movements.

"Maybe it's because you have different views. You feel that your views are different and you are not on the same path, so you feel relieved."

"What are three different views?" Alley didn't quite understand the meaning of this word.

Xu Le nodded and began to explain patiently:

"What are the differences in three views? Let's put it this way. You revere heaven, while he worships authority. This is a difference in world view. You believe in conscience, while he pursues material things. This is a difference in values. You want to be an ordinary person, but he wants to be an ordinary person. One person is superior to another, this is a different outlook on life.

This is what a very famous scholar in my hometown said. There may be different understandings, but this statement is very similar to my own thoughts. "

After hearing Xu Le's explanation, Ai Li nodded slightly:

"That scholar must be a very powerful person. What is his name?"

"His name is Yu Hua."

But Alley quickly frowned slightly:

"No, isn't your hometown Zion? Why haven't I heard of this famous scholar named Yu Hua?"

Xu Le was silent for a few seconds, then said bravely:

"What does a martial artist like you know about academic matters?"

"Neuropathy!"

Seeing that Ai Li's mood was quite stable, Xu Le decided to tell her what he discovered during the battle after thinking for a while:

"But in the battle between me and Zhang Nuoan, a third person intervened."

"The third person? Who?" Ai Li was a little surprised.

"Xia Libo."

"Doctor Xia?"

"It's hard to describe this man's condition. In short, he is definitely not as simple as an ordinary doctor."

Xu Le briefly told Alley about the situation at the time. After all, they both worked at Zion Progressives, so it was necessary to inform Alley in advance so that she could have an idea.

However, Xu Le basically ignored everything about Gu Yinduo's imprint.

Now that Ai Li no longer has the mark of Gu Yinduo, let her be her own Zion Progressive Defender.

Being a normal transcendent is always better than being a mark holder.

If Ai Li really became the puppet's little brother, then he would have to be careful when practicing with her at night.

What if she stabs herself quietly?

"What was Doctor Xia's reason for taking action against Zhang Nuo'an?"

"Well, I don't know about this..."

Xu Le changed the topic, and Ai Li saw that Xu Le knew the inside story, but since he didn't want to tell it, she wouldn't force it.

"What should I say now? It's almost 9 o'clock."

"Hurry back to the studio."

Xu Le glanced at the red moon, which was already very obvious, and felt a little confused in his heart.

[Countdown to the Red Moon Tribulation: 3 hours, 14 minutes and 33 seconds]

…

At this time in that ordinary church.

Xia Libo looked slightly sluggish, with a blank smile on his face.

Xia Libo was not sure whether his soul had been redeemed, but he felt that his body had been redeemed. Physical redemption was a kind of happiness.

The nun succubus Lailai is very well-behaved and attentive. She can tolerate Xia Libo's clumsiness and let him repent properly.

Confession, this is definitely a true confession.

This is a confession I have never experienced before in my more than 20 years of life.

Xia Libo was seriously repenting of the past. He felt that his previous actions were full of sins, and this was the moment of atonement.

"Come on, Master Xia Libo!"

Lailai was still encouraging Xia Libo. At this time, Xia Libo felt that she was not the embodiment of evil, but a caring and warm good sister.

After the ultimate happiness, Xia Libo took a long breath and murmured to himself.

“I don’t know if this is my own salvation or an indelible sin.”

Xia Libo sensed the time. The dark tide was approaching, but he was sitting here doing such an unbearable thing. He was really ashamed.

"These weird Xu Le..."

After saying this, he shook his head again:

"No, this situation occurred because of my peeping. If I hadn't taken the initiative to spy on his behavior, I wouldn't have been contaminated by the mental energy of desire.

In the end, it's still your own fault. "

Just as Xia Libo was about to sit up from the wet floor, a slender hand passed through his armpit and rested on Xia Libo's chest, drawing circles continuously.

"Do you want to get up so early? There will still be a while!"

Xia Libo frowned. His mind told him that this was not redemption, but a sin. He should not let his actions stay in such sin.

But his body told him the completely opposite feeling, an unprecedented experience in more than 20 years.

"That's all, if I don't go to hell, who will? If that's the case, then just restrain her more in the future."

With that said, Xia Libo grabbed Sister Lailai's fingers and pulled her onto his body.

joy.

…

Another two hours passed. Outside Qiangwei Studio, Wang Shu and other members of the mercenary group were arranging some defense work.

The first is the weird ashes layout outside the studio. Wang Shu used the lighthouse night watchman's gradient technique, which is not very expensive but has remarkable effects.

Then there was the placement and construction of the fence. Wang Shu left a passage, which the other mercenaries did not understand at first.

But Wang Shu’s explanation made them feel very reasonable:

"Generally speaking, monsters above level 3 can ignore the fence, but monsters below level 3 can be blocked by me, so leaving such a walkway to give some opportunities is a good choice."

"Isn't the boss back yet? It's already 11 o'clock."

Wang Shu shook his head. At this time, Xu Le not coming back is indeed a big problem.

These black tides are very different from the past.

Starting from that time in June, at this point in time, the power of Guyinduo and Hongyue will begin to radiate to the earth.

Weirdness can even occur long in advance, as was the case at Beacon University.

Because of the complete lack of precautions, a large number of weird things were missed in Shangcheng District, and even a certain classroom was wiped out collectively.

The second time they were eliminated by Xiong Zemo without participating in the mission, but that time there were already a large number of high-level scattered weirdos in the black tide, and they directly broke through the city wall to defend themselves. This is the third time now.

It is said that Zion's defensive strength is very strong. Before the strengthening black tide came, it was almost completely flat.

No Level 3 monster can break through Zion's long-range fire coverage, and even Level 4 monsters cannot stop Zion's dense close-range artillery.

As for Level 5, normally speaking, level 5 weirdness rarely appeared in the Kuroshio in the past. Even if it did, the extraordinary people in the city would not be able to make ends meet.

All it takes is some masters to contain the high-level monsters, and then assist with intense bursts of firepower.

Judging from the fact that Zion can produce weapons of the level of the Killing Lord, it won't take much time to deal with the level 5 weirdness.

But the premise of all this is that the city defense can be stabilized.

Wang Shu looked at Levis on the side. Among them, Levis seemed to be the only one who had experienced the last black wave in Zion.

"Dr. Levis, what was the situation like last time?"

"Last time, due to the lack of the battlefield plain area, some black tides rushed into the city from Area 6, and eventually it developed into street fighting and tug-of-war.

Fortunately, the reaction of the Zion Council was relatively fast, and they quickly responded and provided guidance for law enforcement to clean up the city.

Zion’s defense is very strong, so there’s really no need to worry so much,”

"Thank you, Dr. Levis." Wang Shu nodded.

"You're welcome. After all, you are all Xu Le's friends." Levi's was also very polite.

As a Zionite, he still has confidence in Zion.

"It's better to wait for Xu Le and the others to come back. All we have to do now is wait. Maybe the city defense will be strong and everything will be fine next."

"I hope so."

Regarding Levi's statement, Wang Shu could only respond in this way. He is not from Zion and does not trust Zion's defense as much as Levi does.

Taking out his broken knife, Wang Shu leaned against the flower bed.

At a position where no one noticed, he extended a branch of the Golden Light Tree underground.

This is his new sensory method. It is not exposed on weekdays, but now it has reached the dark tide, and there is no point in hiding it anymore.

The streets were not empty at this time.

Because there are studio buildings nearby, most studio personnel have prepared various defenses.

And there are also many studios like Rose Studio that hire mercenaries for defense.

This is a very normal method of cooperation. In times like the Kuroshio, mercenaries will not charge very high fees, because most of the time they will not choose to fight to the death.

While Wang Shu was listening to several mercenaries not far away bragging about their past experiences, he suddenly felt something amiss.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

It's not a sound, it's the vibration of the ground. It feels like heavy high heels stepping on the ground.

Wang Shu quickly stood up and took a look around. At present, the entire street was standing and chatting. The researchers in the studio were all staying at home, and it was unlikely that they would make such a heavy sound.

Those mercenaries usually wear combat boots. Even female mercenaries cannot wear high heels at this time.

What do you mean by the sound? It doesn't match.

But Wang Shu's perception was very clear that the footsteps were approaching!

"Alert, prepare for battle."

"Uh? Wang Shu." Ge Sini looked at Wang Shu with some confusion. It was only 11 o'clock at this time, and the surrounding environment was also very humorous. Why should we prepare for battle?

"I said, prepare to fight..."

The other mercenaries looked at each other in confusion. At this point, they still didn't want to obey Wang Shu's order.

Only Gesni put on her helmet honestly, picked up her weapon, and made a warning posture.

The other mercenaries took the initiative to look at the group leader Wang Jing, even though Wang Jing had already said before that they needed to obey Wang Shu's orders during this mission.

But it is obvious that Wang Jing still has absolute control of the team.

The widow Wang Jing hesitated for a moment. She did not sense the danger, but she looked at Wang Shu. Judging from Wang Shu's serious expression, he was not joking.

Since she had already said that Wang Shu had full command, she naturally could not deny her previous words at this time.

"Everyone, follow Wang Shu's order and be on alert immediately."