Infinite Gods Reign Supreme

Chapter 46 Tower Defense, Good
What will happen?
She didn't need Si Ming's response; she already had her answer.

"The evil spirit's manifestation will actually be defeated without us even lifting a finger. And this is the revelation we are about to gain."

Revelation from the Lord God.

Letting the reincarnators know their names is the key to breaking the deadlock in this world. Letting the reincarnators know that Guanyin has the power to restrain the Buddha Mother, while the reincarnators remain in secrecy even while knowing all this, and even the little girl herself will not suffer any real trauma, but will act as a medium for Guanyin, and will still be able to save her life after defeating the Buddha Mother.

Maybe.

"So?" Si Ming didn't turn his head; his gaze remained fixed on the surrounding area.

“If we hadn’t done anything then, we might have had more of the upper hand now.” She hesitated for a moment, then continued, “And if Nannan had revealed her real name back then, perhaps that evil spirit would have suffered a profound trauma from facing the true god unexpectedly. Our subsequent battle would have been much easier to win, and the ritual to invoke the god could still have been performed…”

Interesting idea.

Upon hearing this, Si Ming almost laughed—not out of mockery, but out of relief, because it finally meant something.

This means that for the first time, this reincarnator named Valentina is thinking from the perspective of the Celestial Team as a whole, rather than based on her own preferences and likes.

This is good news, and it's even worth opening a bottle of champagne for.

But before that, I'll try to comfort her a little.

“You’ve got two things wrong, ‘rogue,’” he said.

"Hmm?" She was clearly drawn to his attention.

“First,” Si Ming raised a finger. “There’s no need for assumptions about the past, and no need to regret what has already happened. And you should remember very clearly that the reason we took action was not because you saved that little girl, but because this evil spirit showed too much disrespect for our power.”

“But that’s not…” Valentina was about to speak, but then stopped. She remembered exactly who Simin had prepared a way out for back then.

So she could only nod somewhat awkwardly—she hadn't felt awkward before.

"And secondly, Guanyin probably couldn't deal with this evil spirit."

“…Huh?” Valentina turned her head to look at the temple where the ceremony was being set up. Jacob had already arranged the array for the invocation ceremony and was now reciting the Lotus Sutra.

She turned to look at Si Ming again.

“It’s not that we can’t win, it’s that we can’t solve the problem.” Si Ming corrected his wording. “You’ve probably tried before. Communication between this island and the outside world has been completely cut off. Considering the increasing number of satellites in the sky, I highly suspect that our every move is being closely watched by the entire outer world.”

"...I still can't connect to external communications."

“That’s normal,” Si Ming nodded. “Once we finish our work tonight and produce some results, we should be able to receive calls from the outside world tomorrow morning from any roadside phone booth or unclaimed cell phone. But until then, let’s be patient with them.”

She probably gets it.

Outsiders are watching closely and have not reacted. Considering that there are tens of millions of people living on this island, this can only mean that the outside world can only adopt a passive and conservative strategy of waiting for things to change.

The whole world is at a loss about this.

The world has not reacted to the previous actions of the reincarnators.

Therefore, the current situation is naturally quite clear.

"This... evil spirit is even more troublesome than I expected."

“That’s why we’re holding this invocation ceremony here.” Si Ming nodded. “And I believe that a simple invocation ceremony still won’t solve the problem. At most, it can only buy us a chance to solve it. As for the real reason, I think you should know very well, Wanderer.”

Side quests don't just fall from the sky; that's the principle of reincarnation.

There's a chance to farm reward points, but side quests require blood, fire, and swords to earn them.

“I understand.” Valentina’s shoulders relaxed slightly, and she let out a soft sigh of relief. “Thank you… Professor. You’ve made me feel much more at ease.”

“I also want to thank you, Ranger.” Si Ming simply nodded at her. During the conversation, he had just circled the entire defensive line, and now, the high-purity holy water had formed a perfect ring.

Part of the project is complete. The remaining part involves burying exorcism talismans, which are more in line with local customs, into the soil and stones.

"Thank you for choosing to come to me when you're troubled, instead of keeping it to yourself or going to other people."

"...I just thought you might be better at it." She turned her head away somewhat awkwardly, about to leave. "Anyway, thank you for your understanding. Professor, I need to get back to my work now."

"Go ahead," Si Ming waved his hand.

She jumped. And soon, she found the defensive position she had been looking for. With the activation of her storage device, three high-tech automated turrets, linked to her prosthetic operating system, were released and, driven by eight mechanical limbs, moved to the appropriate deployment area.

The Tarantula turret is effective against large numbers of lightly armored or unarmored automatic turrets. Equipped with small missiles and corresponding guidance systems, it offers a significant advantage in small-scale positional warfare.

Perhaps.

Soon, this function will be verified.

Si Ming's gaze shifted slightly to the other side—Song Tian, ​​holding a knife, had been standing at the temple entrance for a long time. He was clearly not the type to handle firearms.

I really need to correct this bad habit of his when I have time. But before that—

Si Ming took out his railgun and the Fusion Gun. There was still plenty of time before dusk. Enough time for him to imbue the railgun's ammunition with Night Battle Aura and prepare some light firepower for other situations.

Time then began to flow silently.

..............................

Time seems to flow even faster during busy times.

Unbeknownst to them, the reincarnators of the Celestial Team had already set up their temporary base. Inside the Guanyin Temple, Jacob, who was presiding over the ritual of inviting the gods, had also recited the Lotus Sutra, a sutra praising Guanyin Bodhisattva, hundreds of times.

He's not from the East, so even with Ms. Chen as his plot-provided assistant, the ritual will take more time and effort than expected—he'll probably be useless in this battle. Yu Zhiwei will also guard the core area of ​​the ritual within the main hall to ensure no one slips through the net as planned.

There are a total of three defenders.

As dusk approached, ominous phantoms began to appear on the outskirts of the suburbs outside the temple.

So……

Ready.

As the last rays of the sun gradually disappeared below the horizon, Si Ming, who was no longer on the front line, gently raised his head.

Look up at the sky, look into the distance. Look at that dark cloud coming from the other side, rapidly approaching the temple.

"almost."

The original plot and setting surfaced in Si Ming's mind. He remembered clearly that this evil spirit, known as the Great Black Buddha Mother, loved hair and teeth, and its symbols were all kinds of insects.

Worms that crawl, worms that jump, worms with many legs, worms with flapping wings.

Moths, dragonflies, cockroaches, flies—tens of thousands, hundreds of millions, boundless and limitless.

They were the approaching clouds, roaring closer amidst a cacophony audible from a kilometer away. Their density and complexity were enough to induce a feeling of nausea in most people the moment they observed them. And the next instant, that dark torrent crashed violently into the temple complex where the ceremony was taking place!
'Boom—'

The impact was loud and explosive.

It wasn't that the swarm of insects crashed into the ground, nor that the Reincarnators' firepower had hit the target area. The hundreds of millions of flying insects, imbued with the power of evil, possessed the ability to travel long distances. And this evil power, the moment it touched the ring formed by the holy water and talismans, crashed into a wall!
Tens of thousands of vile insects exploded in mid-air. Huge, mangled limbs and foul-smelling green pus were hurled into the surrounding area—even with their evil power suppressed, the remains of these arthropods still emitted a strong, stench of filth. And even though the tens of thousands of vile insects at the forefront turned into pus, the subsequent black swarm of insects still gathered and converged, rushing towards the area where the reincarnators were located.

"Fire."

All three tarantula turrets rose simultaneously, and three sets of twin-barreled fire lines surged toward the area where the swarm of insects was attacking. Explosive ammunition soaked in holy water was fired thousands of times in an instant, and as the muzzle flashes spurted, the sky, protected by the holy water and talismans, lit up clusters of crimson clouds.

'Boom—boom boom boom boom—'

A series of explosions followed, the intense heat of the magnesium flashes instantly reducing the arriving pests to scorching ashes. Undoubtedly, the attack orchestrated by the evil spirit failed to achieve its desired initial success. But this did not mean it was willing to stop there.

'Click—' The railgun is loaded.

'Buzz—' The railgun charges up.

The weapon had already been exposed, so there was no need to hide it. In Yu Siming's eyes, he saw a small swarm of insects disappear into the distant shadows. The next moment, he saw solidified darkness surge forth from the shadows and launch an attack on the temple's position!

The magnetic track dead light tears through the air.

The next moment, the dark tip that had been hit exploded violently, bursting into a dazzling burst of fire several meters in diameter. Numerous severed limbs and charred insects were scattered far and wide. The true nature of that dark mass was then clearly revealed to the defenders.

That's a person.

K.

(End of this chapter)