Chapter 54: Fracture Zone Erosion Like an Abyss Curse? Teyvat: This is too cruel!

[Dehya: This is too much of a coincidence, as soon as Luo Feng and the others arrived in the Upper District, they met someone related to the Great Guardian.]

[Candace: And this person almost came into contact with the star nucleus!]

[Dori: She should have just barely missed touching the star nucleus; before that, she was driven away by the Great Guardian, right?]

[Alhaitham: If that's the case, Serval shouldn't have been swayed by the star nucleus, Paimon's worry is unnecessary.]

[Lyney: This Serval should also know some inside information; if we can learn more about the star nucleus from her, that would be great.]

"Paimon, don't worry, she wasn't swayed by the star nucleus."

"Besides, if she had been swayed by the star nucleus."

"Would she still need to fight the Rift Monsters?"

Luo Feng said.

"That's right, now I can rest assured."

Paimon breathed a sigh of relief and said.

"You're relieved, but I can't be relieved."

"You said the star nucleus swayed Cocolia."

"What in the world is going on?"

Serval asked anxiously.

"We can discuss this matter later if there's a chance."

"As for now, we still need to deal with the problem at hand."

Luo Feng turned his head to look in the direction of the Fracture Zone and said.

"Are we going to start fighting?"

"They're just some low-level Rift Monsters, there shouldn't be any problem, right?"

Paimon looked at the Rift Monsters confidently.

"Should we take care of those guys?"

Seele said, about to take out her weapon.

Natasha did the same.

However, Luo Feng stretched out his hands and pressed down on their shoulders.

Luo Feng: "Let Jean and the others handle this."

Seele: "But..."

Luo Feng shook his head at Seele and said:

"You promised me before that you would follow my arrangements after coming to the Upper District."

"As for the fighting, let Jean and the others handle it."

"Remember what I said earlier? I brought them here with the idea of giving them some experience too."

Lumine: "That's right, Miss Xier, leave this to us."

Barbara, Klee, and Jean also nodded repeatedly.

Seele: "Okay."

Since Lumine and the others involved felt this way, she had nothing to insist on.

"Jean, Lumine, you'd better deal with those Eternal Winter Shadows quickly."

"I feel a powerful energy surge in that rift."

"Perhaps the Devourer of Shades that fought with Serval just now will be back soon."

As Luo Feng spoke, he dispersed the Shield of Preservation.

Without obstacles, the Eternal Winter Shadows immediately rushed towards Luo Feng and the others.

"In that case, let's quickly take care of them."

Lumine finished speaking and quickly rushed towards the battlefield with Jean, Barbara, and Klee.

[Albert: Speaking of which, it's a bit strange, how are those fallen Silvermane Guards somewhat similar to the Eternal Winter Shadows?]

[Arataki Itto: Now that you mention it, they do seem very similar!]

Lyney: Connecting this to the matters concerning the star nucleus that Luo Feng and Svarog mentioned, the answer should be easy to guess.]

[Arataki Itto: Obvious? Where is it obvious? Tell me clearly.]

[Lyney: If I'm not mistaken, the Rift Monster Eternal Winter Shadow is transformed from the Silvermane Guards.]

[Amber: That's one of the things Acting Grand Master Jean summarized earlier!]

[Noelle: That's too cruel.]

[Dr.: Just this level is far from cruel. The real cruelty is when the Silvermane Guards turn into Rift Monsters and unconsciously attack their friends and family.

And these friends and family, knowing that the monster before them is their transformed relative, still have to pick up weapons to fight against them.]

[Noelle: !!!]

[Dainsleif: It's somewhat similar to the Hilichurl curse.]

[Beidou: As expected, I still hope the Fracture Zone doesn't have such an ability, even if this ability has been confirmed by Luo Feng.]

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"That little girl is actually so powerful!"

"How many bombs does she have in her backpack?"

"No, such a small girl shouldn't be in this kind of battle."

Serval watched Klee repel the Eternal Winter Shadow again and again, saying in surprise.

This time, because the Eternal Winter Shadow was Ice-attributed.

Klee's attacks could finally be put to great use.

"Although Klee is small, she is still a Knight."

"Moreover, she herself is willing to participate in the battle."

Luo Feng looked at Klee's expression and said.

"A Knight? Are you kidding?"

"No, I still can't just watch such a small girl fight."

After Serval finished speaking, she dragged her tired body and ran towards the battlefield.

"Don't we need to stop her?"

Natasha looked at Serval's back and asked.

"Let her go. Given her current physical condition, she won't be able to help Acting Grand Master Jean and the others too much."

"Besides, dealing with these Eternal Winter Shadows is just a warm-up."

"The real trial I'm looking forward to is the existence that is slowly emerging from the Fracture Zone."

Luo Feng said.

"I see." Natasha nodded slightly. "By the way, Luo Feng, can I ask you a question?"

Luo Feng: "What question?"

Natasha: "Do you like black stockings very much?"

Luo Feng: "...What kind of question is this?"

Natasha: "I just feel like you seem to care about stockings. You specifically mentioned stockings when you were holding Miss Serval earlier."

Luo Feng: "Well, I quite like them."

Natasha: "Then do you think I look prettier wearing stockings, or does Miss Serval look prettier wearing stockings?"

Luo Feng: "Your questions... are getting more and more tricky, Natasha."

Natasha: "Can't you answer this question?"

Luo Feng: "I think Seele looks prettier in black."

Seele: "Hey, don't drag me into this!"

Luo Feng: "It was involuntary, don't mind it, Seele."

Luo Feng smiled and continued:

"Speaking of which, I've noticed that young women in Belobog seem to really like black stockings."

"Natasha and Serval are like this, and so are Bronya, Pela, and even Grand Protector Cocolia."

"Is this some kind of trend in Belobog?"

"Seele, why don't you follow the trend and wear some black stockings or something?"

Seele: "I would never wear something like that!"

Luo Feng: "I remember you still owe me a bet. How about using it on making you wear black stockings?"

Seele: "Hey, are you really going to use the bet on something so boring?"

Natasha: "You two have such a good relationship."

Seele: "Is our relationship considered good?"

Natasha smiled at Seele, then turned to look at Luo Feng:

"Speaking of which, Luo Feng, you've really investigated the people in Belobog who like to wear black stockings quite thoroughly."

Luo Feng: "Well... I just happened to know."

Natasha: "Happened to?"

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"Your name is Keli, right? Leave this to big sister."

"You should retreat to where Luo Feng and the others are first."

Serval played her guitar, summoning lightning to strike away the Eternal Winter Shadow in front of Klee, then looked at Klee with concern.

"Thank you, big sister, but Klee wants to fight too."

Klee said, pulling out a Bouncy Bomb from her backpack again.

Serval: "Children aren't suited for combat."

Klee: "Klee wants to help Acting Grand Master Jean, the Honorary Knight, and Sister Barbara. Klee wants to be useful too!"

After saying that, Klee didn't wait for Serval's response and directly charged towards the last Eternal Winter Shadow in a trail of sparks.

She defeated it right in front of Serval.

"Truly amazing."

"Before today, I never thought a child could be so powerful."

Serval said with emotion.

"Klee is very weak. If Klee could walk the Path like Sister Barbara."

"When fighting the Outer Universe Flame earlier, and when competing with Mr. Svarog."

"I could have helped everyone more, right?"

Klee said, pursing her lips.

"To have such aspirations."

After hearing Klee's words, Serval was even more moved.

"Although Klee is a little girl, she is very kind and thoughtful."

"We experienced some difficulties after coming here."

"She must really want to become stronger and help everyone."

Jean walked over and said.

Wasn't she herself the same?

If she were stronger, she wouldn't have let Barbara bear so much pressure alone.

"What, what is that?!"

Suddenly, Paimon's exclamation came from the side.

Klee, Acting Grand Master Jean, and the others turned their heads to look.

They saw energy like smog spreading out from the Fracture Zone, quickly scattering in all directions.

It rapidly covered all the Silvermane Guards who had fallen to the ground.

Seeing this, Jean, Lumine, Serval, and the others quickly retreated a few steps.

"What... what exactly is happening?"

Paimon exclaimed.

"This scene... Oh no, it's that Rift Creature from before."

As Serval's voice fell.

A woman in a coat, with a graceful figure and holding a scepter, appeared before everyone.

However, compared to normal people, her skin seemed too pale.

"Who, who is this guy?"

Paimon exclaimed in surprise.

"The Devourer of Shades, a Rift Monster that possesses some of the power of the former Great Guardian."

Luo Feng walked behind the group and explained to Paimon.

"Wh… what?! Possessing the power of the Great Guardian?"

Serval looked at Luo Feng in shock.

"Possessing the power of the Great Guardian?"

"Can it be understood that she is a monster transformed from the former Great Guardian?"

Acting Grand Master Jean stared intently at the Devourer of Shades, who seemed lost in thought while looking at the dead Silvermane Guards, and asked.

Luo Feng: "Perhaps the body data of a certain Great Guardian who died in battle near the Fracture Zone was captured by the Fracture Zone, which led to her appearance."

Serval: "Luo Feng, are… are you kidding me! This monster was born because of the former Great Guardian?"

Luo Feng: "I don't need to joke with you about this. In fact, if you could hear what she's saying now, you wouldn't doubt it."

Serval: "Words? But I can only hear noise coming from her mouth."

Paimon: "Yeah, she's not talking at all."

Traveler: "No, she is indeed speaking."

Acting Grand Master Jean: "Honorary Knight, you can hear it too."

Traveler nodded slightly and said:

"The sound is intermittent and incomplete."

"But it does seem to be words spoken from the perspective of the Great Guardian."

[Arataki Itto: Sound? Kuki, did you hear that monster talking?]

[Kuki Shinobu: I can only hear static.]

[Kaeya: To hear this sound, you probably need a special physique.]

[Ningguang: In the Lower District, the Traveler once had strange dreams related to the star nucleus. What caused this result was also her special physique.]

[Dr.: Interesting, the Traveler's body seems quite worth studying.]

[Prince: ???]

"Honorary Knight, what is that guy saying?"

Barbara asked while remaining wary of the Devourer of Shades.

Traveler: "She is saying, in the name of the Great Guardian, for the Silvermane Guards to rise."

Serval: "For the Silvermane Guards to rise?"

Serval frowned tightly, looking suspiciously at Traveler and Luo Feng.

Just as she was about to ask further.

She was surprised to find that the hazy energy around the Devourer of Shades and the energy emanating from the Fracture Zone suddenly completely enveloped the bodies of the Silvermane Guards who had fallen earlier.

"Wait, what is she doing?"

Serval exclaimed in surprise.

As soon as her voice fell, the haze enveloping the Silvermane Guards suddenly dispersed.

However, the Silvermane Guards were no longer there.

Only several lifeless, terrifying-looking Eternal Winter Shadows remained.

[Arataki Itto: How did those fallen soldiers turn into monsters?]

[Bennett: Did such a thing actually happen?!]

[Thoma: Although I don't want to admit it, after seeing this scene, I have to believe it! The soldiers who fell in the Fracture Zone were indeed transformed into monsters.]

[Kujou Sara: If such a thing were to happen on the battlefield…]

[Sangonomiya Kokomi: It's hard to imagine what kind of mindset the soldiers of Belobog have when fighting the Rift Monsters.]

[Kamisato Ayato: At this point, it's actually better not to know how Rift Monsters like the Eternal Winter Shadow came about.]

[Ningguang: Seele and Natasha also showed surprised expressions, and so did Serval.

Perhaps, this is the first time they have seen soldiers being transformed into monsters.]

[Dainsleif: Such direct and rapid transformation should be a low-probability event and difficult for ordinary people to detect.

When ordinary people see Rift Monsters, they either go forward to fight or choose to retreat.

They wouldn't calmly stand aside like Luo Feng and the others, waiting for the Devourer of Shades and the energy in the Fracture Zone to devour the soldiers' bodies.]

[Sangonomiya Kokomi: In other words, the soldiers of Belobog don't know how the monsters they face came about.]

[Kamisato Ayato: Another characteristic of the star nucleus has been confirmed. The next thing to confirm is the power of Rift Monsters of the Devourer of Shades' level.

The Devourer of Shades and the Eternal Winter Shadow have also set their sights on the Traveler and the others. If Luo Feng doesn't intervene, can they handle it?]

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"She, they are looking at us."

Paimon exclaimed, quickly hiding behind Traveler.

"Just like before, let's defeat them."

Traveler assumed a fighting stance.

Beside Jean, a gentle breeze of viridian also swirled.

"Be careful, Jean, Traveler, Barbara."

"This is a Rift Monster possessing the power of the Great Guardian."

"Her power is quite a bit stronger than the Outer Universe Flame you've faced."

"If you don't stay focused, even with Barbara, you will be defeated."

Luo Feng said.

Hearing this, Jean and the others became even more serious.

At this moment, the Devourer of Shades' attack also arrived.

The Devourer of Shades raised her scepter towards Traveler and Jean.

Two chain-like energy beams crashed over.

Jean and Traveler used elemental power to swing their swords and block, trying to knock them away.

However, the moment the chain-like attacks collided with Jean and Traveler, they immediately dispersed.

Transforming into a barrier that trapped the two of them.

"Sister, Honorary Knight!"

Seeing such a scene, Barbara's heart instantly beat faster.

In her mind, she couldn't help but think of the predicament she encountered when fighting Svarog.

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