A Nightmare Wakes Up
"Where did it go?" Yana pondered.
"I don't know, does it matter?" Liu Ping asked.
He flew up and scanned the entire town with his mind.
Every weapon and piece of equipment appeared directly in Liu Ping's mind. He examined them for a few breaths and couldn't help but sigh.
What a pity.
To modify the weapons with the knowledge he had gained would require a lot of time.
In just fifteen minutes, there was nothing he could do.
Suddenly—
The ground shook violently.
People were thrown into the air, and various combat devices fell back to the ground in disarray.
"Such a strong tremor, could it be that old god doing something?" Yana murmured.
Immediately after, the ground shook again violently.
Yana suddenly became anxious and asked, "Is there a way to see what it's doing?"
Liu Ping turned and shouted, "Painter!"
"I'm here," the painter said as he jogged over.
"That monster—can we see what it's doing?" Liu Ping asked.
"Yes, as long as it's not too far away, I can draw it's movements in the wilderness" the painter replied.
The painter set up his drawing board, closed his eyes for a moment, and quickly drew a picture.
On the drawing, that ancient god reached down forcefully into the ground, pulling out a monster from the eternal night, ignoring its struggles, and directly putting it into his mouth to chew.
Rip—
The drawing paper tore.
"One sheet can only show this much, do you want to see more?" the painter asked.
"Wait a moment, then look again" Yana said.
She looked at Liu Ping and explained, "You probably don't know, that guy just now was known as the Nightmare Firebearer during the Nightmare Era. He was an incredibly powerful deity."
"What does that title mean?" Liu Ping asked.
"It means he can ignite destinies, anyone's fate could be drawn into a nightmare."
Liu Ping asked, "If that's the case, why didn't you guard against him?"
"Too much time has passed, he has lost too much power and can only serve as a lackey for Agony... Yes, for countless years, he has willingly served as a lackey for an inconspicuous deity."
"But now—"
"Purgatory is about to be thrown into chaos, and the way he looks now is obviously not right."
Yana said anxiously.
Liu Ping was silent for a few breaths and said to the painter, "See what that monster is doing."
"Okay."
The painter quickly began to draw.
The ancient deity instantly came to life on the paper, kneeling on one knee and praying to the sky.
In the sky, a door opened.
Countless corpses flew out from the door, forming a massive circle behind the ancient deity.
The aberrant beings in the nightmare suddenly turned around, looking at the giant circle of corpses, and said in a deep voice, "Your sacrifices will open a new door for the era, it is your honor."
Andrea clung to Liu Ping's neck and screamed in fear, "Liu Ping, those are the eternal night beings that were eaten by it!"
"The Nightmare Divine Sacrifice Circle—it's going to make a sacrifice!" Yana's expression changed, and she quickly took out a book and flipped to a certain page.
On the completely blank page, words gradually emerged densely. When Yana turned to the next page, she saw that the next page was also filled with words.
Every page.
Each page kept revealing various texts.
"What is this?" Liu Ping asked.
"Names from the past era—they had disappeared ever since the Nightmare Era had ended, but now they are reappearing" Yana said, lost in thought.
Liu Ping frowned and said, "These are names from the Nightmare Era? A name is a profession, right?"
"Yes, these are the card master professions from the Nightmare Era, and now they have revived, which means—"
Almost at the same moment.
The roar of the ancient deity echoed throughout the wilderness:
"The tide of the new gods' fall is about to come, and the past nightmares and glories are being restored."
"I am the ancient Firebearer, calling upon Purgatory and the pillars of eternal night to come and fulfill the vows of the past with us gods!"
"Professionists of the era."
"Begin to compete for the Nightmare titles, they possess higher status, greater power, and more glorious futures!"
"All who join, you will surely receive the blessings and protection of all ancient deities!"
"By your names as a sequence, the nightmare will rise to the night sky and dominate all!"
Accompanied by the roar, the giant circle of corpses began to burn.
Those dormant within the giant ring awakened one after another, all letting out painful wails and screams.
On the pages of the book in Yana's hand, titles flew out one after another, shimmering with faint light, swirling up into the sky and gradually disappearing into the void.
"Those titles... have all been revived."
Yana said softly.
"What impact will it have on us?" Liu Ping asked.
"I don't know. I only know that they represent the Nightmare Era, a powerful synonym of that time," Yana replied.
Rip—
The drawing paper tore open.
The artist took out a new sheet of paper and began to draw quickly.
There, the ancient god stood in the center of the paper, flames shooting up into the sky, and various unknown entities emerged in the void, flying in all directions.
Suddenly, a line of burning small letters appeared before Liu Ping:
[Your mystery type skill 'A Man Without a Role' is about to end.]
[Five]
[Four]
[Three]
[Two]
[One!]
[Everything returns to normal.]
[Tip: In five minutes, Dark Mist Town will enter a hidden space-time.]
Liu Ping fell silent and whispered, "Shh."
At this moment.
Everyone held their breath, slowly waiting for time to pass.
Five seconds.
Ten seconds.
Twenty seconds.
Thirty seconds.
One minute passed.
There were four minutes left.
Suddenly—
Liu Ping's heart skipped a beat as his gaze met Anderea's.
A hint of tension and fear flashed in the little girl's eyes—
The two sensed the situation simultaneously.
At the edge of the horizon, the monster suddenly turned its head, its gaze locking onto Dark Mist Town once again.
Liu Ping softly said, "Begin reconnaissance, report the situation."
Beside him, the team leader made a hand gesture.
Immediately, reports echoed in everyone's earpieces:
"Movement detected."
"There is a slight tremor on the ground."
"Beyond visual range reconnaissance has begun, threat source confirmed."
An image appeared on the screen.
Liu Ping looked over with the team leader and saw that the monster's head was almost touching the clouds, while its feet stood on the wasteland, each step causing the ground to tremble.
"Report, in 3 minutes and 25 seconds, we will enter the hidden time space!"
"At the current speed of this monster, it will reach Misty Town in 30 seconds."
"—Not good, it's accelerating!"
On the screen, the monster seemed to sense something and gradually began to run, its speed increasing.
The ground continued to shake.
The team leader took a deep breath and shouted, "Everyone, prepare!"
He picked up the diamond-shaped stone placed on the ground and gently threw it.
Countless glowing threads instantly scattered from the stone, merging into the steel modules that were already prepared within the town.
"Liu Ping" the team leader said.
"I'm here" Liu Ping replied.
"We will fight with all our strength, you are the card master, join the battle as needed."
After saying this, the team leader stepped forward.
Under his feet, tiered steel steps appeared, rising high.
At the end of the steps, the large steel modules began to assemble, combine, and transform.
A huge humanoid steel mech stood tall in the center of the town.
At the heart of the mech, there was a small cockpit. As soon as the team leader sat down, dozens of metal tendrils emerged from the cockpit, adhering to the surface of his body.
The team leader sat there, gently raising his left hand—
The gigantic steel armor raised its left hand in response.
"Begin self-check" the team leader said.
A soft female voice responded:
|Self-check in progress|
|All functional modules are normal|
|Ammo supply is loaded|
|Energy supply system is normal, peak data is normal|
|Combat system is activated|
|Threat detected, target is 30 kilometers to your left|
|Ready for combat|
As the reports continued, people slowly turned their heads to look outside the city walls.
Waiting—
Not much waiting was needed.
In the distance, the enormous figure of the monster gradually appeared.
Flames erupted around it, and the smoke billowed, casting a cloud of destruction over Dark Mist Town.
"Strange, why did I overlook you just now?"
The ancient deity gazed down at Dark Mist Town, murmuring softly.