### Chapter 3: The Real Frost North Snow (2)
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In the distance, at the point where the sunset meets the horizon,
a massive black shadow stomped along, running on all fours toward the direction of the gigantic umbrella.
Even though the flood was about seventy meters above the ground,
more than half of this shadow’s body was still sticking out, each step sounding like a giant elephant causing the ground to rumble.
This unusual sight even left the Broad-eyed Heavenly King momentarily stunned in mid-air.
What on earth was this suddenly appearing behemoth?
At that moment, below the Sky Tower,
the players and citizens from Thousand Bird City, watching through the reflected mirrors of the Mage Corps in the sky, erupted in excitement, shouting,
“Divine Beast! It’s a Divine Beast!”
Divine Beast?
Some newcomer players didn’t quite get the significance of those two words.
After all, they were just trying to survive on the Asking Dao Continent, completely oblivious to any background fluff.
Someone quickly explained,
“Many years ago, the Ji Shen organization stole the power source of the Thousand Bird Floating City. It was the Female Emperor who released the Divine Beast that saved the city from crashing and spared hundreds of thousands from certain doom!”
“So that’s how it is!”
“It must have heard the call of the Female Emperor and come to save us!”
“Yay! Long live the Female Emperor!”
“Long live the Female Emperor!”
Desperate people found renewed hope, and cheers echoed from all levels of the Sky Tower.
Meanwhile, at the underground 100th floor, Fu Yetian and Lady Rong Ji looked grim, flanked by key members of the Ji Shen organization.
To make it convenient for people to come and go, most of those who moved to Black Stone City were staying in the first thirty underground levels. The further down you went, the thinner the crowd became.
After all, if enemies really breached the Sky Tower, it meant the ground defenses were obliterated. No matter how deep you hid, it was just a matter of time before they discovered you.
So, from the 50th floor down, it was nearly deserted.
But the Ji Shen organization had settled into the Sky Tower over a year and a half ago, thanks to Lin Nan’s arrangements.
They had practically been living there without being seen.
Even the demon race thought Ji Shen had vanished, but only Lin Nan knew they were busy beneath the Sky Tower, just waiting for this day to arrive.
Lady Rong Ji anxiously glanced at Fu Yetian, “Fu Lang, is it really about to begin?”
Fu Yetian nodded, “I thought the Emperor would hold out longer, but I didn’t expect her to fall so fast. That divine beast really packs a punch.”
“Fortunately, it showed up just in time to catch the Thousand Bird Floating City, buying us some time for the magic circle.”
He turned to look at the tense Ji Shen subordinates around him and said seriously, “Brothers and sisters, the fate of the Asking Dao Continent hangs in the balance. Only we can save the world, so I’m counting on you!”
“Ready to serve the Emperor until d*ath!” everyone shouted in unison.
“Great! Everyone, to your positions now!”
“Yes! Left Guardian!”
……
“Boom! Boom!”
The giant beast came barreling in, using an immense force to slam its hard forehead straight into the edge of the giant umbrella.
With a thunderous crash that would cause anyone’s teeth to ache,
the rapidly spinning umbrella, which seemed capable of slicing through anything, was indeed knocked away.
The Broad-eyed Heavenly King, who had been channeling magic, let out a muffled grunt and stumbled back a few steps.
“What kind of cursed creature dares to mess up my good deeds?!”
Naturally, the Broad-eyed Heavenly King wasn’t going to accept defeat that easily. With a wave of his hand, the celestial soldiers immediately surged forward, aiming to eliminate the beast.
Meanwhile, he hurried to catch the wildly rolling umbrella, eager to regain control.
“Roar!”
Flames like molten lava poured down, instantly turning dozens of celestial soldiers into charcoal.
The divine beast’s might undoubtedly boosted the morale of the defenders.
Elites from the Three Races, the Great King of the Split Land, the 72 cave masters, and the armored warriors led by Konglif, along with the sword-wielding faction from the Heavenly Sword Sect, charged toward the celestial soldiers, hoping to ease the pressure on the divine beast.
They saw clearly that, while the beast had pushed aside the whirling umbrella, it had a huge gash on its forehead, exposing red flesh beneath.
Yet, even with this injury, the divine beast showed no signs of weakness, swinging its head and tail while battling the celestial soldiers.
Good Shiyuan wanted to join the fray too, but considering Silly Shiyuan was hugging Lin Nan, he feared that if he left, there might be an ambush. Alone, he probably wouldn’t be able to defend against it, so he held his breath, still cautiously guarding her side.
At that moment, Lin Nan finally took a breath and felt her mind clear a bit.
She needed to figure out where she was and why she found herself in this female body.
If this was really a time-travel situation, she had to grasp her circumstances quickly to survive under that umbrella-wielding lunatic.
“Tell me who I am, where I am, and what they want!”
Three Shiyuan exchanged glances, ultimately letting Good Shiyuan speak to Lin Nan.
“Listen closely, your name is Frost North Snow, and you are the first ruler of the Great Dao Empire.”
“The ones fighting over there in golden armor are your most loyal subjects.”
“This is our last territory; if we lose it, the empire will be completely destroyed, and the entire continent will sink into silence.”
A flood of information poured into Lin Nan’s mind, and she could hardly process it.
It was an overwhelming realization that she couldn’t just stand there dumbfounded.
Struggling, she asked, “Then who is our enemy?”
Good Shiyuan answered with a single word, “God.”
Holy moly! Holy moly!
Wasn’t this just like those apocalyptic battles from countless myths and fantasy novels?
The gods were the powerful side, and obviously, she was on the receiving end of the annihilation! Lucky her; she suddenly became the emperor of an empire on the brink of being wiped out by the gods.
Not even giving her a moment to adjust to being a girl? This was downright frustrating!
“Do we still have a chance to win?”
Lin Nan gritted her teeth and asked.
She was probably the unluckiest time-traveler in the world, being thrown into a hellish starting point without so much as a moment to process it before GAME OVER hit.
This was beyond unfair!
Good Shiyuan nodded, “There is definitely a chance. It’s just…”
“Just what?”
“You need to recover your memories.”
Memories?
Lin Nan let out a bitter laugh.
The original memories of this body?
It seemed that the fault was hers after all.
Who told her not to merge with the original owner’s memories like plenty of other travelers did upon arrival, becoming one with them?
No, she had to deal with the nightmare scenario every traveler dreaded, where most protagonists chose to face the world with amnesia, gradually understanding their surroundings before making decisions.
But she had no time for that, d*mn it!
She’d arrived only to find herself in hell! This was practically a declaration of m*rder!
