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Chapter 1070 I was the one who started first...

"..."

Lindsay's swimming movements slowed down.

He keenly sensed a crisis but didn't even reply in the friends' chat immediately.

Then, Wala Wala voluntarily stepped aside from Lindsay.

Instead, she walked alongside him.

Wala Wala: [Do you need to wake her up from her slumber first? It's okay, hurry up!]

Wala Wala: [For the past two years, I've been sleeping inside the painting, unable to speak or be touched—I completely understand why you're making some new 'friends.']

Lindsay knew that she couldn't explain at this moment.

Otherwise, even if nothing happens, something will eventually happen.

Lindsay: [Let's put this guy aside for now. Let's go free Nia; the important thing is to get her out of there.]

Wala Wala: [I'm not a stingy person.]

Wala Wala: [Furthermore, there's no legal system protecting them on this mountain. If they aren't rescued in time, these people will likely perish even faster than the ordinary people of the [City of Law].]

Lindsay felt her arm being gripped tightly.

He glanced to the side and saw that it was Wala Wala who had tightly hugged his arm and was now leading him to swim towards Alice.

Even if they're arguing.

But Wala Wala ultimately knew what was important and what was urgent, and he couldn't just watch people die.

The two quickly arrived at the square.

Lindsay prioritized the overall situation and focused on controlling the direction to land first.

Meanwhile, Wala Wala went to other places to move the awakened ones who were still alive towards the center of the square.

Lindsay landed in front of Nia.

This special awakened being, who is both human and divine, is standing still.

Although they were misled by the power of the end of the Sea of ​​Lost Souls.

But his eyes were bright as he gazed into the distance, his hands clenched into fists, and his appearance was lifelike, unlike other awakened individuals who struggled to persevere.

Lindsay casually activated her reconnaissance skill.

It turned out that they were under the protection of divine power.

Even if no one rescues Nia, she can sleep here for hundreds of years without being completely assimilated by the Sea of ​​Lost Souls.

"The power of a god at the eighth stage."

Even if it merges with a variant, it still exists.

While sighing, Lindsay took out the Source Fire from her bag.

call--

A white flame flared up and instantly ignited on Nia's arm before spreading to her entire body.

But it's different from burning piranhas or wild men like before.

With Lindsay in control, the flames did not incinerate Nia's body into source matter, but instead burned the power of the end within her as fuel.

Flame-shaped white light flickered in the seawater.

Sounds in water should theoretically be very indistinct.

But Lindsay could clearly hear the sound of flames burning.

Almost simultaneously, he saw Nia's fingers move.

"Okay."

Lindsay immediately stopped the burning of the source fire.

To prevent this force from having too great an impact and attracting the enemy's attention, it would be safest to stuff it directly into the baggage.

"..."

Nia regained consciousness with a frown.

Her brows relaxed only when she saw Lindsay in front of her.

Before the other person could utter those gurgling underwater sounds, Lindsay had already opened the friends channel.

Lindsay: [Nia, we're in the Sea of ​​Lost Souls now.]

Lindsay: [The battle between the eight stages of Awakened Ones triggered a huge upheaval. It seems the Abyss School has dragged the entire City of Law into this...]

Nia: [The Sea of ​​Lost Souls... The Abyss School... Interesting...]

Nia: [Lindsay, thank you for waking me up.] Lindsay pointed in the direction of the [City of Law] in the sea.

Lindsay: [I awakened you primarily to gain a deeper understanding of the Abyss School and the resurrected deities. Today's events involve the entire world and countless lives; every action must be taken with caution.]

Nia nodded slightly to indicate that she understood, and then looked in the direction Lindsay pointed.

Although the enemy could not be seen.

But the [City of Law], shimmering with golden light, and the powerful will raging in the sea, were as conspicuous as lights in the darkness.

Nia sensed it for a moment, and her brows furrowed once again.

Nia: [That's right, they're from the Abyss School.]

Nia: [But it's different from what you said—this guy's true form isn't in the Sea of ​​Lost Paths; he's influencing this place through his own power!]

Lindsay: [Can an eighth-stage Awakened interfere here from across the world?]

Nia: [Of course not under normal circumstances.]

Nia: [But think about it carefully, where did the resurrected members of the [Abyss School] come from?]

Lindsay: [By being infected with the [Power of Corruption] and resurrecting after death... it is through this connection of death and resurrection that he is able to interfere with the power of the Lost Sea!]

Lindsay: [So this place is the headquarters of the Abyss School?]

Nia: [Don't worry, the power of the Sea of ​​Lost Souls is quite unique and doesn't belong to anyone. Even if someone comes into contact with this power, ordinary Awakened Ones couldn't interfere; only those at the eighth stage can.]

Nia: [By the way, Lindsay, do you know anything about the school of death?]

Lindsay: [Of course! What's wrong?]

Nia: [Their advancement to the fifth stage, that ritual of rebirth from the dead, is said to have a deep connection to the Sea of ​​Lost Souls.]

"..."

Lindsay fell silent for a moment.

The school of thought on death.

Of everyone present, probably no one knew him better than him.

After all, one of his initial identities upon arriving in this world was that of a member of the school of death.

Lindsay realized something and immediately recalled the past.

As he pondered the records of the schools of thought he had previously consulted, Nia continued to speak.

Nia: [What I'm more worried about is—besides dealing with the [City of Law], this guy has other schemes up his sleeve.]

Nia: [According to what you told me, if their only goal was to drag the [City of Law] into this sea of ​​delusion, they could have acted earlier; there was no need to wait until now.]

Lindsay: [This needs further investigation.]

Lindsay: [But the most important thing right now is to fight them head-on! Since this guy's true form isn't in this world, as long as we withstand his indirect influence, we can awaken all the sleeping people.]

Nia: [It cannot be ruled out that the other party has the ability to come to this world. However, even at the 8th stage, coming here would be extremely dangerous.]

Lindsay thought of what Nia had looked like before.

Before the fusion, the other party's actual divine status was at the eighth stage.

But without any preparation.

Nia entered the Sea of ​​Lost Souls and also fell into a deep sleep, but the difference was that she could endure it for thousands of times longer than ordinary people.

Nia: [What you just awakened in me was some kind of flame born from the power of the origin?]

Lindsay: [That's right.]

Nia: [You're right. Since these guys have ulterior motives, we should just fight them!]

Nia: [I'll handle the Abyss School. Lindsay, find a way to enter the Law Core and awaken everyone in the world first!]

At this point, Nia turned her head to look at the edge of the square again.

While the two were talking, Wala Wala hadn't been idle for a moment. He had already moved the other survivors over and was now carrying the last one, Alice, towards them.

"..."

When Nia saw the reflection of Wala Wala in her pupils, she was clearly stunned for a few seconds.

The painting doesn't matter, the artist doesn't matter, and the girl doesn't matter either.

But within this beautiful young woman lies a certain essential power rooted in humanity, something that this deity, who stands on the side of humanity, desires most deeply.

Nia: [...]

Nia: [Lindsay, wake all these people up first. We'll definitely need their power to go to the [City of Law].]

(End of this chapter)