weddingnovel Chapter 74 The Demonic Tide Resurrects, Blood Stains Swan City
Chapter 74 The Demonic Tide Resurrects, Blood Stains Swan City
"That's right. It's just that Diana's breathing technique can blend into the snow, making her difficult to deal with. We need to hurry." The leading knight regained his composure, his eyes revealing urgency as he urged.
Soon after, a figure emerged from the snow where they had previously stood; it was none other than Diana, who had fled earlier.
She blinked, grinned, revealing a set of pearly white teeth: "Here I am."
The next moment, her expression became solemn, and a light that did not belong to the mortal world flashed in her eyes. Like a deity, she exuded a mysterious aura.
"With the resurgence of the demonic tide imminent and the power of the extraordinary weakened, the appearance of a knight capable of both breathing techniques is quite intriguing. I hope we can meet someday, stranger."
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Half a year passed quickly, and by March of the following year, Lin Wei would be 38 years old. The trees outside had already sprouted tender green buds, and a gentle breeze brought the breath of spring.
[Steel Poison Mantis Breathing Technique experience points +17, after being tripled by Deep Blue Face experience points +51]
[Steel Venom Mantis Breathing Technique: Tier 5 → Tier 6 (Maximum), Effect: Advanced Perception, Maximum Requirement (2/3)]
[Advanced Perception: Your sensory detection range has been increased, allowing you to detect obvious movements within 100 meters and to vaguely sense malice and approaching deadly danger.]
Lin Wei slowly opened his eyes, shook off the accumulated dust from his body, and exhaled a breath of hot air, his bones cracking and popping. He stood up, stretched his limbs, and felt a surge of strength throughout his body.
"The insect-type breathing technique has finally reached the sixth level, and it has been upgraded to advanced perception."
Lin Wei closed his eyes and began to sense his surroundings.
An unseen supernatural power spread outwards along the thick brick walls of the basement, and the travelers' conversations could be clearly heard; even the dirt falling from their boots could be faintly heard.
"This advanced perception is really impressive. The auxiliary effects are maxed out. But I always feel that other knights haven't improved as much after practicing the breathing technique as I have. Maybe when they become Grand Knights, they'll only be at the intermediate or low level of perception." Lin Wei said with some feeling, stroking his chin thoughtfully as he spoke. "However, this thing can't be compared. Everyone's situation is different, but the armor aura is definitely real."
In the blink of an eye, Lin Wei transformed into a mantis-like being over four meters tall, wielding sharp blades in both hands. With a single slash, a faint light flashed, and the reinforced iron stakes in the basement fell to the ground in perfect unison.
"That's what you call invincible." Lin Wei grinned, his eyes full of confidence.
"I have a year left before I can go find the wizard and lamplighter that Moro mentioned. I need to settle my worldly affairs." Lin Wei's eyes flashed, revealing determination. "Prince Swan, I'm coming."
After Lin Wei emerged from seclusion, he was listening to Celia's report. Celia stood to the side, her posture upright, earnestly recounting her story.
"My lord, the batch of gold coins and resources you brought back more than half a year ago have all been hidden by me. They're hidden in different merchant guilds," Celia said earnestly, her eyes gleaming with pride.
"Well done, you're as reliable as ever." Lin Wei smiled and patted Celia on the shoulder.
"My lord, you didn't rob a prince, did you?" Celia had this question in mind. Heaven knows how she recovered from the shock of millions of gold coins. She tilted her head, her eyes full of curiosity.
"Haha, I found it." Lin Wei's lips curled up, revealing a set of white teeth, and he said with a smile, "Spend this money as you see fit from now on, I'll support you for life. Tell me about the situation on the mainland. Especially about Prince Swan, any news?"
"Hmm," she tilted her head, her eyes flickering slightly, "there's very little information about the Swan Prince; he seems to have been staying within his own territory. As for the biggest news, it's the disappearance of the genius knight Diana from the north, and the rise of a mysterious lion knight who, like Diana, also practices both breathing techniques."
Her brows furrowed, her eyes filled with suspicion—a strong suspicion that this lion knight was her lord.
"Missing?" Lin Wei's eyes widened. He was stunned for a moment, then shook his head with a wry smile. "I knew I shouldn't have been so high-profile. Sooner or later, I'd be in big trouble."
Lin Wei frowned deeply. He knew that Diana's disappearance was definitely not good news. The waters of this human world were too deep, and the Great Knight was not the end.
Lin Wei has been avoiding the theocratic agents, especially in the south, whenever possible, his face always showing caution.
"But no matter how famous Lion Knight and Mantis Knight are, what does it have to do with me, the Great Knight of the Seagull?" Lin Wei muttered to himself, a sly smile playing on his lips. "Having many aliases is always a good thing."
Not long after, Prince Maple Leaf strode over with a big smile and chatted with Lin Wei about the situation on the mainland. He also talked excitedly about the mysterious Lion Knight.
Lin Wei's eyes darted around, and he naturally pretended not to know anything to get away with it. Before leaving, he patted Prince Maple Leaf on the shoulder and encouraged him, "No matter how hard or tiring it is for Your Highness, you must build and govern the territory well. Lin Wei will do his best to support Prince Maple Leaf."
Prince Maple Leaf's eyes reddened with emotion. He held Lin Wei's hand tightly. The craftsman's strong support made him feel like he had met a bosom friend. The equipment that Lin Wei had crafted over the years was gradually shining brightly in Maple Leaf Territory, making it the territory with the best equipment configuration in the Kingdom of Atlantis and making great contributions to the stability of Maple Leaf Territory.
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Two weeks later, in Swan City, a pristine white city with clean and tidy streets and neatly arranged houses, the goose feather carpet at the city gate was changed every half day to keep it clean.
As a rule, knights coming and going must remove their boots and enter barefoot, showing utmost respect to the Swan Prince.
Just then, a tall, dusty knight appeared outside the city, his eyes revealing a hint of untamed spirit. Unlike the cautious knights passing by, he strode confidently across the goose-feather carpet, seemingly disdainful of Swan City's existence.
"That old swan dog is a clean freak. He has so many rules just to enter the city." The knight curled his lip, looking disdainful.
"This is a provocation." The guards at the city gate stared wide-eyed at the sight, their anger barely contained. To them, the fact that even extraordinary knights had to follow the rules to enter satisfied their vanity as mortals, and it was their honor.
At this moment, the knight broke the rules, and the guards drew their swords and roared as they slashed at him.
"Mortals." The tall knight snorted coldly, and with a powerful kick of his thick legs, he disappeared into Swan City like a cannonball. The guards along the way screamed as if they had been hit by a train, some dead and some wounded, not a single one of them was intact.
The goose carpet in Swan City was covered in blood, the red and white stains strikingly visible.