Chapter 9: Transformation (7)
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“Heading to Ocean City? Did you get my permission first?!”
Just when everyone was in a panic, unsure of what to do, a cold voice suddenly echoed in their ears.
In an instant, everyone around the small town—be it from the mage army or the survivors—seemed to have simultaneously flipped a switch in their necks, stretching them out to look around, trying to find the source of the voice.
But it was all in vain.
In the sky, apart from the glowing figure of the Emperor, no one spotted the person they were hoping to see.
Strange, who is talking?
As hope began to sink into despair, a flurry of black snowflakes suddenly began to drift down from the sky with the soft morning light rising in the east.
This scene felt oddly familiar, yet somehow it gave everyone unexpected chills during this summer.
“Frost North Snow! It has to be you causing trouble!”
It was at this moment that Bel finally confirmed who he thought had been decisively wiped out by his lightning attack—they had returned like a bad penny.
And they had even unleashed their signature skill with a provocative flair.
He raised both hands, trying to vaporize the black snow drifting over the town with a fireball powered by divine energy, just like last time.
But to his astonishment,
The black snow didn’t even flinch under the scorching flames; instead, it appeared to grow even darker and shinier.
What on earth is going on?
He pulled back some of the energy radiating from his body and reached out to touch the black snow that looked just like regular snowflakes.
But the next second, he let out a screech like he’d just been stung by a bee and quickly retracted his finger.
He saw a deep cut along the edge of his middle finger, bl**d gushing out, while the culprit had already fluttered away in the wind, nowhere to be found.
At this point, he finally understood what the black snow meant,
And why Fu Yetian’s face would change so drastically whenever the Cold Moon Witch was mentioned.
Initially, the survivors in the small town didn’t recognize the black snow’s power, until a gust of wind revealed dozens of black snowflakes skewered onto a tank’s barrel. Suddenly, they realized, “Holy smokes, this isn’t snow; this is a freaking wide-reaching weapon of mass destruction!”
People scrambled to hide under cover, narrowly avoiding the indiscriminate damage wrought by the first flurry of black snow.
Even so, faced with such an unprecedented spectacle, the survivors were ecstatic.
Even the reporters tucked away in their satellite transmission vehicle, while listening to the “clinking” sounds from above the car, spoke to the viewers at home as if they were on caffeine, their speech speeding up and down like a rollercoaster.
“Dear viewers, I’m sure you can see it.
Suddenly, countless black snowflakes that could slice metal appeared in the air, yet curiously, they floated gently down like ordinary snowflakes.
Let me show you something that illustrates their power.”
The camera zoomed in on the roof of the vehicle.
As the shot tightened, every viewer couldn’t help but gasp in shock.
The ceiling was riddled with black spikes, no doubt caused by the black snow piercing through as it landed with the gust, like grotesque decorations embedded in the ceiling.
If a person remained exposed in the open, they would probably be shredded to pieces in an instant by these lethal black snowflakes.
“So, the question arises, who created these indestructible snowflakes?
Could it be… Bureau Director Lin didn’t actually lose in the recent fight? Is she making a grand comeback in another form?!”
At this moment, nearly all viewers were glued to the screen, even though the image was incomplete, as the cameramen could only capture through narrow, stained windows.
But none of this deterred the audience from waiting for their legendary savior.
“Welcome back, my lord!”
Amidst the black snow, the bl**d Moon Team knelt in unison,
Lilith and Lady Rong Ji paused in shock, then hurried to drop to their knees.
At this very moment, all eyes were on them,
At this moment, a gap opened in the black snow through which sunlight streamed,
At this moment, a slender figure clad in black finally came into view.
The camera zoomed in rapidly, and the host exclaimed excitedly, “It’s definitely Bureau Director Lin, it must be her!”
But the instant the audience could clearly see her face, everyone was stunned into silence.
What kind of experience is this?
Even decades later, those who had witnessed this moment still cherished the memory as the most beautifully real moment of their lives, etched into their souls, never to be forgotten.
Her black dress rustled in the wind, and her long hair flowed like a stream.
With an icy yet stunningly beautiful face and an elegant silhouette, she appeared like a noble lady stepping out of an ink painting, ethereal and graceful, with the fragrance of mountain flowers.
In her hand, she held a completely black longsword,
And if one looked closely, they could even glimpse the chilling aura swirling around its blade.
It was as if she had just stepped out from a cold winter bamboo grove, exuding an exquisite imperiousness.
The moment Lin Nan appeared, the entire place fell into shock.
The survivors on site, struggling under the indiscriminate attack of the black snow, carefully used their phones to capture her stunning image, knowing that even the slightest distraction could result in their phones being sliced in half.
Viewers at home didn’t share that concern, but the barrier of glass between them and the action was frustrating.
They could only see a blurry outline, unable to catch a glimpse of her true beauty.
At headquarters, Nie Zhengchu was moved to tears.
He had never thought that, as a grown man, he would break down the moment that black-skirted woman appeared.
It wasn’t just because Bureau Director Lin was safe; she seemed to have leveled up since last time,
This made him, burdened by immense pressure, feel an overwhelming emotional release.
“Is this… the final form of Bureau Director Lin?”
He felt deep down that the golden-glowing guy was no match for Bureau Director Lin.
Not only Nie Zhengchu, but even members of the Special Operations Bureau, represented by Cheng Qiu, shook off their earlier despair.
Having worked alongside Bureau Director Lin for years, they easily recognized a hint of her features in the black-skirted woman’s face.
Yes, just as Nie Zhengchu had said,
This… so this is Bureau Director Lin’s ultimate transformation, d*mn, it’s too cool!
“Bel, if you surrender now, I might let you live; the Empire needs the mage army!”
Bel’s eyes widened, divine power erupting at an instant.
Previously, he had planned to eliminate Frost North Snow and then keep some divine power for nurturing his godhood through absorbed faith, but now it seemed that if he couldn’t even get past this hurdle, how could he even think about the future?
“Ha! Surrender? Those two words have never existed in my dictionary!”
