Deep Sea Embers

Passers-by shouted in horror and scattered, and the academy guard in front of him suddenly raised his head, and immediately pulled out the revolver at his waist.

Just as Nina was halfway through her words, she was suddenly interrupted by this incident. She subconsciously pulled Shirley next to her, and then quickly turned her head to look in the direction where the screams came from.

(Beyond the veil, beyond some invisible border.

The roar and noise suddenly expanded to an unbearable level, the sharp pain vibrated in the perception, the strong light filled the ears, the eyes were stung by the noise, the skin evaporated and boiled in the wind, and the indescribable huge sphere hung high above the same The indescribable sky was frantically expanding and contracting.

Malevolent things agitated—those dilated shapes frantically moving about, shaking the world with their hideous roars.

But... where are my weapons? Where is your armor? Where is your partner? Where are you...? )

A terrifying, indescribably dark "clump" rushed out of the air and crashed to the ground.

The clump looks like some kind of flesh and blood, but it constantly reflects a metallic icy luster, and the strange surface that is constantly reorganized and formed sometimes reflects colorful phantom light, as if something is screaming and beating in the light.

This terrifying thing caused panic among the crowd, and everyone was running away in all directions.

Only the two "knowledge guards" on the scene drew out their pistols and spell-casting props without hesitation, and rushed towards the terrifying "reality invader".

Their shouts reached Nina and Shirley: "Children, run!"

The guard's shout woke Nina up. In the sudden chaos, she widened her eyes in astonishment, looking at the center of the chaos.

She didn't know if she had an illusion.

Because for that brief moment, for that first second or two, or even less, she thought she saw something far more unbelievable than that horrible mass of horror—yes , for that first second, the thing looked... like a person.

She wondered if she had read it wrong, because that moment was too short, and looking at the reactions of other people around... It seemed that no one noticed that scene.

The guards had already rushed up, because they were still unable to determine the strange characteristics of the "intruder" that suddenly appeared. They did not shoot rashly, but first smashed a few test tubes on the nearby ground. The volatile matter in the test tubes The potion quickly spread in the air, forming a mist-like "air wall" that would never disperse. The sunlight shone on it, refracting a psychedelic light.

It was as if some kind of rainbow-like crystal barrier had grown within the surrounding air mass.

Two guards entered the "air wall" first, one of them pointed a gun at the expanding and shrinking thing that was rolling and wriggling on the ground, and the other quickly spread the potion and dust on the nearby ground, lit the portable candlestick, and pressed on. Then, they used crystals and metal blocks to construct a temporary protective barrier, suppressing that thing's activities.

Immediately afterwards, another sharp whistle came from the other side of the street, and the guards patrolling other parts of the market came to support in time. While dispersing the remaining pedestrians on the road, they walked into the "air wall" and began to skillfully Execute a series of sealing, suppressing, and purifying processes accurately.

Nina and Shirley stood not far away, watching this scene dazzledly. They didn't feel nervous, but felt very novel.

Because although they have been exposed to many supernatural events until now, they have not actually seen how professional guardians "handle events according to the process".

Trained ordinary people control the intruders who suddenly appear in the real world according to strict operating norms and skillful cooperation-this scene is different from the usual problem-solving style of Uncle Duncan (the captain).

And at this moment, the metallic luster in the center of the "air wall", like some kind of living steel "clump", suddenly moved violently again, and the temporary seal constructed by the guards hastily with rituals was immediately impacted— ——The transparent shell-like structure covering the surface of the "intruder" shattered inch by inch, making piercing and sharp tearing sounds. The two knowledge guards who were maintaining the ritual suppression immediately stepped back a few steps, and the crystal in one of them The prism shattered into pieces in an instant.

But this seemed to be the last resistance of the "intruder".

The guards reacted in a panic and were ready to strengthen the seal again, but found that the mass of "living steel" in the center of the field was rapidly weakening and wriggling, as if the vitality was rapidly passing away, and the weird hiss was constantly coming from inside it. The hissing and rubbing sounds gradually subsided, and its undulating surface seemed to be gradually solidified, and the metallic "skin" spread a gray color, like a rapidly weathered stone.

In the end, there was almost no movement in it as a whole, only a slight trembling remnant, like the muscle twitching of an animal after death, appeared on its surface from time to time.

"The activity of the target is reduced, and it stops responding to catalyst No. 17."

A guard with a revolver in one hand and a few test tubes in the other said quickly.

The other guard was holding a particularly heavy book in both hands, while staring at the ball of "living steel" in the center of the field while perceiving something, he said after a moment: "The target has no thinking activity."

"There are still signs of activity in the central area, but it is still fading... No external communication tendency has been detected."

"The Catalyst Group III is not sensitive and does not belong to any known 'invasion species'... When will the team from the academy arrive?"

"The letter has been sent, and it will take fifteen minutes at the earliest."

"Understood. Everyone, be vigilant, pay attention to your mental state, don't leave the barrier area, and report immediately if you see or hear any unusual information."

The guards dealt with the emergencies here professionally and quickly. Even though what entered the real world this time was a "new thing" that was not recorded, they didn't seem at a loss—until an abrupt voice suddenly came from the side came.

"That... Mr. Guardian, what is this thing?"

Nina dragged Shirley to the "living steel clump" that had almost stopped moving. The two courageous girls carefully observed the "substance" with a diameter of nearly two meters on the ground. The former couldn't help being curious. asked openly.

The knowledge guard closest to them almost jumped up on the spot.

This middle-aged man in a burqa, who looked more like a middle school teacher walking out of a classroom than a fighter, turned his head in horror, but saw the two standing behind him The young girl who started to walk towards him seemed to want to report something—he thought that the two girls should have been evacuated immediately, why are they still here now? !

In the next second, the guard realized an even more unbelievable fact.

"How did you get in?!"

He stared at Nina and Shirley dumbfounded, and quickly glanced behind them from the corner of his eye—the "air wall" used to block the incident area was still floating a few meters away intact, the air mist The barrier with rainbow crystal texture in the middle did not show any signs of being destroyed, and he himself did not perceive any entity touching this barrier...

How did these two girls who looked like middle school students walk in? !

"I walked in," Nina finally became a little nervous when she saw Mr. Guardian's stunned reaction, and saw the other guards around them look like they were facing an enemy for a moment, "Just... just walked in like that. "

Shirley next to her also nodded quickly, trying her best to use her acting skills that she had practiced since she was a child but hadn't been used much recently, pretending to be cute and innocent: "We are just curious, so we came over to have a look, sir..."

"He walked in?!" The guard stared. His professionalism acquired over the years allowed him to recite Raheem's prayer silently in his heart for the first time. of two girls.

A faint silver light appeared in his eyes.

However, Nina and Shirley just stood there harmlessly, like two ordinary children who went shopping.

And Nina really didn't know what happened.

She saw the layer of mist surrounding it, but she only felt that the layer of gas was some kind of symbolic "boundary", like a frame drawn with white paint on the ground, she walked in as a matter of course, without feeling any obstacles stagnation - like sunlight can pass through glass for granted.

As for Shirley... Shirley didn't feel that barrier either.

Because she walked with the sun.

The tense and weird confrontation lasted for several seconds. The guards at the scene felt as if they were facing an enemy. Half of them had a faint silver glow in their eyes. Raheem's blessing temporarily enhanced their ability to spy on the truth, and Observe these two seemingly ordinary girls, but their words and deeds are faintly suspicious.

However, they found nothing unusual.

Only the middle-aged knowledge guard, who seemed to be the oldest, always had some faint disobedience in his heart. He always felt that there was something hidden in front of his eyes, hidden in the depths of one of the girls' smiles, so he couldn't help but look at it more. He rolled his eyes at Nina, with a glimmer of light in his eyes.

But suddenly, he felt that there was no need for him to continue watching—this unreasonable thought made him subconsciously close the brilliance in his eyes.

The guard rubbed his eyes, forgetting the sense of disobedience just now in his heart.

"Did we interrupt your work?" Nina said apologetically.

The guards looked at each other, several of them exchanged glances quickly, and discussed in a low voice.

The middle-aged guard who seemed to be the most senior took a step forward, with a serious expression, while maintaining a slight vigilance.

"Sorry, two ladies, can you please come with us?"

(Headache and fever, cough and sore throat, I don’t know if it’s Eryang... wish me good luck.)