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Chapter 1093 - 744

Chapter 1093: 744

Li Changhe, with Tang Lai’s guidance, quickly clarified the situation.

The Tianyan Association’s current operation was actually targeting the Possessor.

And the recent warnings calculated by the Extraordinary Association were directed at this Possessor.

The Tianyan Association, possessing the Book of Heaven, had more accurately deduced the Possessor’s location.

This was likely a part of their grand scheme, probably an essential part.

Otherwise, Yinhu, one of the twelve leaders, wouldn’t have personally come here.

However, from a certain perspective, he wasn’t worried about his own safety.

Just like Wu Ma in "River Ghost," who always thought Alon’s company was very safe, until Li Changhe, who went unnoticed by the Book of Heaven, appeared...

It seemed that in their Book of Heaven, this haven should have no safety issues. At least they wouldn’t be in danger.

Or could it be that the Book of Heaven had already confirmed that the Great Wall could suppress the Apocalypse Song?

As the Great Wall’s attention was focused on the Apocalypse Song, the Tianyan Association was also able to capture the Possessor in the haven.

As for the method, it likely involved using Tang Lai to lure the Possessor.

Once Tang Lai became possessed, the Tianyan Association’s other plans were estimated to be immediately executed, ultimately preventing the Possessor from escaping or possessing someone else again.

This wouldn’t be difficult for the Tianyan Association, who had the Book of Heaven.

And as for Tang Lai, he was the target for possession.

No matter how secure the promises from the Tianyan Association were, he wouldn’t trust them.

So, Li Changhe’s appearance was, in fact, a good thing for him. He was probably planning to use this opportunity to escape the control of the Tianyan Association.

At this point, Li Changhe’s gaze flickered.

He would try to save this Tang Lai and learn information about the Tianyan Association from him.

"So here comes the problem, your strength is indeed formidable. These guys probably aren’t your match, but if we start a fight in this environment, the civilians here might suffer heavy casualties," Yun Ting reminded.

The current shelter indeed wasn’t suitable for Li Changhe to unleash his full firepower; otherwise, the civilians in this haven would be in danger.

This shelter was a converted underground parking garage, now housing thousands of people. It was slightly crowded. A severe battle would inevitably lead to injuries.

Moreover, those Tianyan Association bastards wouldn’t care about civilian casualties. If they couldn’t be taken down in one fell swoop, they would surely take the civilians hostage.

The philosophy of the Tianyan Association was to concentrate resources on certain elites, relying on their strength to survive the so-called Catastrophic Evolution.

Beyond that, anyone could be sacrificed. Expecting them to care about the lives of the public was more absurd than China’s national football team making it into the World Cup.

And among these crowds, there was also an exceptionally dangerous Possessor.

Li Changhe chuckled inwardly and replied, "They won’t find out."

At this moment, a strong tremor was felt. The entire shelter shook, the lights on the walls flickered, and tiny pebbles and dust fell, prompting some people to scream.

The official players guarding this shelter showed a slight change in expression; they already knew the Apocalypse Song had begun.

This was more dangerous than they had anticipated, with all sorts of horrific natural disasters occurring. The area outside the shelter was clearly in total disarray already.

In the crowd, someone said, "Is this... an earthquake?"

"We’re not even in an earthquake zone in Nanzhe!"

"This place isn’t going to collapse, is it?"

Many people were anxious, awakened from their sleep by the alarm and swiftly transferred to this place. Yet the terrifying vibrations from the outside world continued to make their hearts tremble in fear.

Soon, an even stronger sensation of shaking came, and some even heard a series of dense explosions.

They had no idea what was happening outside, nor did they know what the army was fighting against. All communications had been cut off; they could only pray in the shelter that all the catastrophes would pass.

The white-haired old man who saw all this then turned towards the official players guarding this place and let out a contemptuous, low chuckle.

By his side, Tang Lai glanced at the old man and said, "You said this place would be safe."

"Indeed, we will be safe, for up to four hours. The Apocalypse Song will be contained by the Great Wall. During this period, the shelter will not suffer heavy casualties, at least we will not be harmed, and there will be no mishaps with our actions," the white-haired old man said. "It’s just that I feel a bit sorry for those at the Great Wall."

"Sorry?" Tang Lai was surprised, having always thought that the Tianyan Association was opposed to the officials and would view them with great hostility. He had not expected them to feel sorry for them now.

"They possess such immense strength and resources, yet they futilely use them on these people." The white-haired old man glanced at the civilians around him, whether students or tycoons, at this moment, they seemed to him like vermin, wasting resources.

"Most of these people will be of no use in the coming great calamity. Instead of racking their brains to create shelters and disperse their forces to protect these useless individuals, it would be better to stack the resources on those who are useful. What a pity..." The white-haired old man chuckled lightly. "But fortunately, we will execute everything they can’t."

"Is this plan the same?" asked Tang Lai.

"Correct. And you are the key figure in this plan. Do well, and once this plan succeeds, you will be the new Yinhu," the white-haired old man spoke softly. "And this old man can finally take a rest. The road has been paved for you; the rest is up to you to walk."

The team members all showed expressions of surprise and envy. If Tang Lai became the new Yinhu, he would gain unprecedented resources and might even glimpse into the Book of Heaven.

The Tianyan Association had survived the change of several dynasties, and even with the hostility of various Transcendents and the officials, it wielded immense strength.

Once he became one of the twelve high-ranking members, Tang Lai’s status would be different. Extraordinary techniques, a great number of demon test subjects, and even the False Transcendents’ legion could be easily mobilized.

Tang Lai’s expression was a mix of gratitude and excitement. But in his heart, he secretly cursed: "Damn old fox!"

He knew these were all pretexts. Once the plan succeeded... as soon as the plan was successful, he would be possessed!

To become the vessel to imprison that soul!

"Li Ba, oh Li Ba... considering the alliance we had, you better act now." Tang Lai thought to himself, looking at the crowd nearby, trying to find that young man in the throng without success.

At that moment, an even stronger vibration occurred.

The lights in the shelter dimmed completely. At the same time, the ventilation system of the shelter failed. The huge fans made a grating noise as they twisted and then stopped turning.

Someone screamed in terror, "It’s collapsing!"

As soon as this statement came out, the crowd in the dimness erupted into chaos. People desperately rushed towards the exit, even causing a stampede.

Screams and cries of pain echoed in the shelter, and after a few seconds, the lights came back on, and the crowd gradually dispersed.

The instructor among the official players had arcs flickering over his body, placing his arm over certain circuits, using his own electricity to light up the lamps.

Just a few dozen seconds of darkness had led to a severe stampede incident. Even some official players were trampled and injured.

New player Xu Fu, in the darkness, tried to pull up a mother and daughter who had been pushed down and, failing to do so, could only use his body to cover them and shield them from being trampled repeatedly.

He had only reached LV5, and his attributes were not high. At this moment, he had sustained serious injuries.

This made the instructor’s face extremely grim; he knew that cry had been deliberately shouted by someone.

The Yinhu lurking in the corner just smiled slightly. Indeed, it was his work; he had arranged for his people to shout in the crowd when the lights went out.

Let the chaos continue. Only in disorder would the Possessor dare to take over.

However, after just a few seconds, his face stiffened.

The member he had arranged to shout in the crowd... had just died!