Mysterious Hunting Ground

Chapter 384 374. Lu Guangming, Mission
Deep in the underground kingdom.

A bloody fountain was built in the center of the magnificent palace. The surging blood swirled around an ancient stone pillar with flying runes. Locked on the stone pillar was a giant with a green cloak, dark brown skin, and a majestic and silent appearance.

A row of hook-shaped, sharp and ferocious feet spread horizontally from top to bottom on his spine.

Under the dim light, this row of feet was swinging like oars, moving outwards with a wave-like divine power, covering the entire palace.

The high priest Lesper bowed his head humbly to the giant,
"My lord, Lucifer, Beelzebub, Leviathan...the betrayers in the past have sent followers into Midian, who may subvert the rules you set at any time. Please allow me to ask, why don't you deal with them immediately?"

The giant closed his eyes tightly as if sleeping, but a kind, gentle voice that seemed to come from deep within the heart of every listener rippled around him.

"Resper, remember, they betrayed me, but they never betrayed the world. They are not followers of nothingness, but defenders of another order. To a certain extent, they stand on the same front as us. "

"But they have been hiding in another world to avoid this world for too long. They did not realize that under the disaster, the World Tree will be uprooted and burned to ashes. How can the countless nests of birds, beasts, insects and ants on the tree survive alone?"

"Leave a few pairs of eyes just in time for them to witness Midian's last stand and realize the serious situation."

"Now bring the seven children of destiny to implement the plan."

The passionate and majestic war drums gradually became louder.

The yin-yang face and crocodile mouth next to him nodded in agreement with this statement.

Dean considered that his companions were all wearing equipment inlaid with star runes and armor, and could resist several level 6 injuries without any pressure, so he nodded and quietly released the shoal badge to monitor everyone, "Go ahead, remember to protect yourself first."

……

"Kenny, let me try with this arrogant idiot!" Boon was provoked to the point where his eyes were on fire, and spiral lines appeared on his face. He looked at Dean and asked, "Let's see if I don't beat the shit out of him." Come!"

Dean squinted his eyes and looked at the horned man, "Have you ever fought against everyone in Midian, including High Priest Lesper?"

Hundreds of other nocturnal species realized that there was something good to watch and ran out of the room, excitedly crowding the corridors and suspension bridges above, overlooking the entire arena.

the other side.

Sean also stood next to him, popping out a pair of sharp claws and staring at the horned man with bared teeth.

"My Lord...the strength and will of this group of people are no stronger than those of the past groups." The scars on Lesber's face like fish gills trembled. "Will the plan succeed?"

The horned man who was responsible for leading the way grinned his white teeth and issued an invitation to everyone with an arrogant attitude, "The entire tribe of more than 600 people have fought against me... This is a test that must be passed to join Midian. Status is judged by strength. Rejection means voluntarily ranking at the lowest level. If you defeat me, you can take over the identity of my destined son and take over the great mission of my Lord."

"Have you ever fought against the berserker in the secret room?"

A long sigh spread into the hall, and then everything fell silent.

Last chance…

"I saw bright flames in their eyes, enough to burn through the barriers between the past and the future, fighting for a glimmer of hope... And we only have one last chance, no time to hesitate."

Sean and the others immediately followed the horned man into the arena at the bottom of the underground kingdom, covering an area of ​​over a thousand square meters.

Dean's question made the horned man touch the horns on his head, slightly embarrassed, "I would like to have a happy battle with them, but the berserkers are out of control, and if they are released, the entire tribe will be destroyed and suffer disaster. So I didn’t have a chance to take action.”

……

A look of respect flashed in Kakuo's eyes, "Well...I lost miserably. The priest's strength is overwhelming that of all the nocturnal species, so he has the qualifications to manage us."

The six Deans were placed in a series of simple stone chambers in the underground kingdom.

"But don't worry, I'm not a fool like a berserker. I can control my strength and I guarantee that I won't hurt your lives."

Dean followed Lu Guangming, who had been waiting for a long time, to the hidden and quiet room at the end of the secret room, and opened his mind shield to isolate himself from the outside world.

"There are no outsiders now, can you tell me?" Lu Guangming stared into his eyes, "How did we meet more than nine years ago? Why don't I have any impression?"

He remained silent and just smiled slightly, and his appearance changed with his smile - the light beard faded away, and the deep eye sockets, hard jawline, and facial contours quietly became softer.

Eyes and hair fade to black.

His figure grew taller and became slender and well-proportioned, exuding an aura that was far beyond before, even more terrifying than the berserker imprisoned in the secret room.

In front of Lu Guangming, the Mexican who called himself Kenny turned into a complete Asian in the blink of an eye.
That sunny and handsome appearance made Lu Guangming's mind flood with memories. He vaguely saw his youth, and many years ago running around his and Lena's knees in the old villa outside Las Vegas. The little boy making noise, the family he misses and prays for day and night.

"Do you recognize it?" Dean opened his arms towards him, and the shadow quietly folded into his body and said with him, "Our real name is Ludian."

"Dean?! God...Am I dreaming? Is this an illusion?" Lu Guangming flicked his tail behind him, causing the ground to crack. His eyes were widened, as if he was worried that all this was just a reflection in the water, and he blinked It will shatter and disappear in one glance.

Then a warm and passionate hug, the intimacy of blood, dispelled all the doubts in his heart, and he hugged Dean back unconsciously.

He was immersed in the joy of reuniting his relatives, with happy wrinkles appearing on his orange cheeks and his eyes red.

After a long time, Lu Guangming recovered from his excitement. He looked at his eyes that were level with his forehead. Uncontrollable surprise appeared on his face. "My child has grown so big without knowing it. He is taller and more handsome than me... But you How can we find Midian? Why did he become a Mexican just now? Is this some kind of superpower? "His impression is that his son is definitely not a superpower.

"It's a long story. I awakened as a superpower two years ago, heard Midian's call, and then learned about the disappearance of you and Lena from my uncle Paqui..."

Dean looked at the "shadow" floating behind Lu Guangming. This guy was still hugging his father and showing gratitude from the bottom of his soul to Dean. His joy was so strong that the aurora on his body became more and more intense. Eye-catching, as if sublimating and evolving in joy,
"After finally graduating from high school, I followed the clues to find your whereabouts. I found the National Energy Laboratory in Hawkins, Indiana from Las Vegas... and then from Hawkins I found the place where you and Lena separated. Ye, the underground base for manufacturing biochemical toad people...Finally found the imprisoned Lena in an ancient temple outside Juarez near the Mexican border..."

"Wait!" Lu Guangming suddenly had large spikes on his face and interrupted excitedly, "Lena is imprisoned? Is she okay?"

"Don't worry, I rescued her a few months ago," Dean and Ying smiled at each other, "She is currently recuperating in a small town near Hawkins, but she is no longer a human, but a snake demon ”

Lu Guangming's face darkened, "Snake demon?"

"Except for having to suck the blood of living creatures regularly, everything else is no different from normal people."

"Then our family of three have become inhuman aliens." Lu Guangming smiled helplessly, and a hint of tenderness flashed in his eyes, "How is Lena doing?"

"My life is relaxed and comfortable. Even though I care about you very much and always talk about you, I originally insisted on coming with me, but I refused her for the sake of safety..."

"Is it afternoon outside? She might be talking to her uncle and aunt about you."

When Lu Guangming heard this, his eyes bulged out of his eyes in surprise, "Auntie? That prodigal son Pa Kui is actually married?"

"I didn't expect it. He fell in love with a teacher at Hawkins Middle School. He bought a new house and moved in. He is waiting for you to go back and host his engagement ceremony. Anyway, everyone is fine..."

After hearing the news from his family, Lu Guangming felt as if he had been healed from the inside out. His tense body relaxed, and every cell on his orange skin was filled with relief and emotion. Then he looked guiltily in front of him. Dean said bitterly,
"I haven't been with you all these years, but you have taken care of your family so well all by yourself. You must have suffered a lot, right?"

Dean glanced at the silent shadow - the real Dean had already turned into a dead soul due to the absence of his parents.

But if there is no original cause, there will be no current effect.

All this suffering has meaning.

"That's all in the past. The most important thing now is that the family should get together," Dean said solemnly, "I want to take you out of Midian and back to Hawkins. A friend of mine has mastered a special rune that can isolate Midian’s influence on you.”

As a matter of fact, doing this can make the "shadow" family whole.

In terms of benefits, the progress of the hell-level event "Bloodline" in the system will also be greatly improved, bringing more considerable rewards.

A hint of desire flashed across Lu Guangming's eyes, and he took a deep breath and shook his head.

"Dean, I wish I could grow wings and fly back with you right now, but I owe Midian, the Night Seeds, and my lord Baphomet the huge debt of debt that I have yet to repay, so I cannot leave my compatriots behind."

"Favor?"

"It's ironic. I was originally a normal human being, but I was imprisoned by the Hawkins Department of Energy and conducted various human experiments. I awakened my self-healing ability."

"I escaped from the laboratory by luck, and was captured into the West Lafayette underground base. I almost became the food of the toad people."

"Later, I followed the guidance of Chameleon Otto and went all the way north. I encountered continuous pursuits by the special operations department and various supernatural crises caused by the Law of Convergence... Thanks to the desperate protection of the nocturnal species, I finally entered Midian alive."

Lu Guangming's voice trembled and he said with gratitude, "They are monsters, but they have stronger faith than humans. Because of my identity as the destined son, they risked their lives to protect me. We faced their weathered corpses countless times I swear I will never live up to their expectations.”

Lu Guangming looked at Dean seriously, "I want to stay in Midian to complete my Lord's mission."

Dean felt his determination and communicated with Shadow Soul in silence for a long time.

"As a family member, I respect your decision, but before you act, you should come home with me first. After all, this mission is very dangerous?"

"I don't want to hide anything from you. It can be said that there was a narrow escape from death... In the past, many batches of children of destiny never came back. In the end, they failed to achieve their goals and redeem the entire tribe."

"Be specific. After all, I am also a child of destiny."

"I have lived in Midian for two years, and gradually figured out the root cause of everything." Lu Guangming said solemnly, "This is not only a paradise for monsters, but also a prison, imprisoning the nocturnal tribe, my lord... we are forced to Consecrating energy, this imprisonment is about to come to an end, and all nocturnal species will usher in the fate of destruction."

Dean nodded. On the way to the underground kingdom, he had already felt the energy slowly draining away, being extracted by something.

Now it seems that this thing is the culprit of imprisoning nocturnal species!
Also, Mrs. Carmody from the antique shop once mentioned - Midian is a prison!

Lu Guangming continued, "The mission of the Seven Sons of Destiny is to break the prison and allow our Lord Bafu Mie and all the nocturnal species to gain eternal freedom and escape the fate of destruction. In doing so, Lena, Paquet, our family , can all get a chance for redemption.”

Dean frowned, thinking about the number "666" related to the Bible that he had investigated in the past, and the names of the nocturnal species as "beasts" and "antichrists". "What kind of existence can imprison a god and his powerful people?" A believer in God?”

Lu Guangming nodded and shook his head, "To be precise, that thing can no longer be called God."

A burst of fierce noises and cheers came from the arena at the bottom of the underground kingdom, and then the voice of the high priest. The two looked at each other and walked out.

(End of this chapter)