God Slayer: Make Up for the Past

The heavy clatter of the metal door was still ringing in my ears, but the air in the passage seemed to be frozen. A subtle metallic smell was mixed in with the damp and decaying smell.

Chu Feng gripped the sword tightly, and the cold touch of the sword made him feel slightly relieved.

The figure that just flashed by lingered in his mind like a ghost.

"Let's search separately and be careful." Chu Feng whispered with a hint of solemnity in his tone.

Pan Yue nodded, his eyes scanning the surroundings sharply. "There's something strange about this place. I'm afraid it's more dangerous than we imagined."

Commander Liu also became more alert and gripped his gun tighter. "Those eyes... I feel like I've seen them somewhere before."

Su Yao followed Chu Feng closely, with a hint of worry on her face: "Brother Chu Feng, do we really have to go in? It feels so scary here..."

Chu Feng patted Su Yao's head gently and comforted her, "Don't be afraid, I will protect you."

They moved slowly along the passage, taking every step with extreme caution.

The walls on both sides of the passage were covered with strange runes, emitting a faint light.

Chu Feng noticed that these runes seemed to be constantly changing, as if they were some kind of early warning device.

Chu Feng followed his previous feeling and tried to track the hidden source of danger, but he always lost the clue at the key point.

The mural at the end of the corridor, the vent that suddenly changes direction, the tiny scratches on the floor...all the clues point in a certain direction, but they stop abruptly when the mystery is about to be solved.

It was as if a mysterious force was interfering with him, deliberately misleading him, but when he was about to give up, it threw out a new bait.

"Damn it..." Chu Feng cursed and scratched his hair in frustration. This feeling of being led by the nose made him very annoyed.

"What's wrong?" Pan Yue noticed that Chu Feng was acting strangely and walked over to ask.

"I feel like... we've been going in circles." Chu Feng pointed to a familiar fork in the road ahead, "I remember we've been here before."

Pan Yue frowned, carefully observing the surrounding environment, and his expression became solemn: "You are right, the layout here is exactly the same as the previous fork in the road."

At this moment, Su Yao accidentally touched a bump on the wall. A harsh metal friction sound was heard, and a hidden arrow shot out from the wall, brushing past Su Yao's arm.

"Su Yao!" Chu Feng exclaimed and rushed over to check Su Yao's injuries.

Although the wound was not deep and only a little skin was scraped off, Chu Feng felt very guilty and thought that he had failed to protect her.

"I'm fine, brother Chu Feng..." Su Yao comforted him sensibly, but her pale face and slightly trembling voice revealed her inner fear.

"Be careful, this place is full of traps." Commander Liu warned with a hint of fear in his tone.

Pan Yue looked at Chu Feng and said in a deep voice, "We must find an exit as soon as possible. This place is too dangerous..."

Chu Feng's eyes flashed, and he held Su Yao's hand tightly, saying firmly, "I will take you out." He felt an inexplicable power awakening...

Chu Feng watched the hidden arrow shoot out, and Su Yao's terrified expression was frozen in his eyes.

A strong sense of regret surged in his heart, he suddenly closed his eyes, and a strange power surged out of his body.

The world seemed to stop for a moment, and then began to flow backwards.

The runes on the wall rotated in the opposite direction, the harsh sound of metal friction also retreated, the hidden arrow retracted into the wall, and everything returned to the time before Su Yao touched the mechanism.

"Don't move!" Chu Feng growled, grabbed Su Yao's hand and pulled her behind him.

Su Yao looked at Chu Feng in confusion, not realizing what was happening.

Chu Feng took a deep breath, pointed at the protrusion on the wall, and said in a deep voice: "There is a mechanism there, don't touch it."

Pan Yue and Commander Liu were also startled by Chu Feng's sudden action and looked at him in confusion.

"What happened just now?" Pan Yue asked hesitantly. He vaguely felt an unusual energy fluctuation, but he couldn't be sure.

"Nothing," Chu Feng replied lightly, avoiding Pan Yue's inquiring gaze, "I just feel something is wrong there." He didn't want to reveal his golden finger, at least not now.

But Pan Yue's eyes were still full of doubts. He clearly remembered everything that had just happened. Su Yao was almost shot by a hidden arrow, but Chu Feng seemed to have foreseen the danger and stopped it all in time.

He had never seen such ability before.

Commander Liu's face turned gloomy. He stared at Chu Feng with sharp eyes and asked in a cold tone, "Who are you?" His suspicion grew deeper and deeper. Chu Feng's behavior was too abnormal, so he had to be alert.

"I'm just a night watchman who wants to protect everyone," Chu Feng said firmly, looking directly into Commander Liu's eyes. "My goal is the same as yours: to eliminate the evil spirits and protect the safety of the fortress."

"Really?" Commander Liu sneered, "But your actions make it hard for me to trust you." He took a step forward, approaching Chu Feng, "What exactly did you do just now? How could you foresee danger?"

"I said, I just feel something is wrong there," Chu Feng suppressed the anger in his heart. He didn't want to conflict with Commander Liu, but the other party's relentless pressure forced him to prepare for a fight.

"Feelings?" Commander Liu's tone became even colder. "Do you think I would believe such nonsense?" He raised the gun in his hand slightly and pointed it at Chu Feng. "You'd better tell the truth, otherwise..."

At this moment, a low roar came from deep in the passage, and the ground began to shake slightly.

"What's that sound?" Su Yao grabbed Chu Feng's arm tightly, her face pale.

Pan Yue's face changed, and he said in a deep voice, "Oh no! It's evil spirits! And there are quite a few of them!"

Commander Liu also realized the danger. He hesitated for a moment, but eventually put down his gun. He looked at Chu Feng and said in a complicated tone, "Now is not the time for internal strife. Let's join forces to deal with the evil spirit first. We'll slowly settle the score later."

Chu Feng didn't say anything, but just gripped the sword tightly in his hand and looked vigilantly into the depths of the passage.

At the end of the passage, a pair of scarlet eyes slowly emerged, staring at them with bloodthirsty murderous intent...

The low roar was getting closer and closer, accompanied by heavy footsteps and the harsh noise of metal friction. At the end of the passage, there were more and more scarlet eyes, densely packed and creepy.

Then, some twisted mechanical creatures emerged from the darkness, with strange runes flashing on their bodies, and their metal limbs were as sharp as knives. They were more ferocious than any evil spirits encountered before.

"These are... mechanical guards infected by evil spirits!" Commander Liu's face turned pale, and his tone was filled with disbelief. "How could this happen?"

"It seems we underestimated the enemy's strength," Pan Yue analyzed calmly. "After being infected, these mechanical guards have greatly increased their strength and speed. They also possess the characteristics of evil spirits, making them even more difficult to deal with."

"Let's explain later, let's fight first!" Chu Feng shouted and rushed forward first.

The long sword in his hand drew sharp sword lights, accurately slashing at the weaknesses of those mechanical creatures.

While fighting, Chu Feng explained, "The power core of these mechanical guards is located in the center of the chest cavity, attack there!" His movements were swift and decisive, and each sword was filled with murderous intent. He quickly knocked down several mechanical guards.

Pan Yue followed closely behind. The dagger in his hand was as agile as a poisonous snake, weaving through the gaps in the mechanical guards, looking for a fatal opportunity.

Su Yao hid behind Chu Feng, watching the battle nervously.

Although she could not directly participate in the battle, she still tried her best to provide support, using her superb mechanical knowledge to analyze the weaknesses of these mechanical guards and pass the information to Chu Feng and Pan Yue.

The battle was extremely fierce, the number of mechanical guards increased, and their attacks became more and more fierce.

Chu Feng and Pan Yue gradually felt overwhelmed and scars began to appear on their bodies.

At this moment, Chu Feng noticed that the attacks of these mechanical guards seemed to have a certain pattern.

They always make a tentative attack first before launching the real fatal blow.

Moreover, their attack trajectories are relatively fixed and can be easily predicted.

A bold idea emerged in Chu Feng's mind. While dodging the attacks of the mechanical guards, he observed the surrounding environment.

"Pan Yue, cover me!" Chu Feng shouted, then suddenly ran towards a huge gear device next to him.

Although Pan Yue didn't understand what Chu Feng was going to do, he stood in front of Chu Feng without hesitation and used the dagger in his hand to block the attack of the mechanical guard.

Chu Feng came to the gear mechanism, took a deep breath, and suddenly started the mechanism. The huge gears began to turn, making a deafening roar.

Those mechanical guards seemed to be disturbed by something, their attack rhythm was disrupted, and their movements became slow.

Chu Feng seized this opportunity and used the rotation of the gear device to draw the mechanical guards into it one by one and shred them into pieces.

Seeing this scene, Commander Liu's eyes flashed with surprise. He didn't expect Chu Feng to be able to use the environment so cleverly to counterattack.

After the battle, Chu Feng and Pan Yue were both out of breath and covered in wounds, but they had finally managed to repel the mechanical guards.

"You...are pretty good," Commander Liu said as he walked up to Chu Feng, his tone tinged with admiration. "I admit, I underestimated you before."

Chu Feng didn't say anything, just nodded slightly.

"But..." Commander Liu's tone suddenly turned serious. "I still have many questions that I need you to answer." He looked into the depths of the passage, his eyes filled with vigilance. "Who released these mechanical guards?"

"I have the same question, Commander." Chu Feng wiped off the black oil stains on his face and scanned the mechanical wreckage on the ground with sharp eyes.

Although these mechanical guards were infected by evil spirits, their action patterns were unusually uniform and their attack targets were clear. It seemed more like someone was controlling them from behind the scenes rather than them being in a simply violent state.

"Their goal seems to be... just a test."

Commander Liu frowned, and after a moment's hesitation, he said, "Probing? Probing what?"

"Test the fortress's defenses, or..." Chu Feng paused and looked at Pan Yue, who understood and continued, "Or test our strength."

Su Yao hid behind Chu Feng, timidly poked her head out, looked at the wreckage on the ground, and whispered: "These mechanical guards... are so scary..."

Chu Feng patted Su Yao's head gently to comfort her, then turned to Commander Liu: "Commander, I noticed that the runes remaining on these mechanical guards are slightly different from the evil runes we found outside the city before. They seem to have undergone some kind of modification, becoming more sophisticated and more...evil." He picked up a piece of mechanical debris and pointed at the dark red runes on it.

Commander Liu took the fragment, looked at it carefully, and his expression became more solemn.

"This... is indeed somewhat different. It seems the enemy we face is more cunning than we imagined." He clutched the fragment tightly in his hand. "This matter must be thoroughly investigated! I will report this to my superiors immediately."

"Commander," Chu Feng suddenly said, "I think the source of this incident may be inside the fortress."

Commander Liu looked up suddenly, a hint of suspicion flashing in his eyes: "What evidence do you have?"

Chu Feng shook his head. "There's no solid evidence yet, it's just a hunch. The timing of these mechanical guards appearing is too coincidental, and they're so familiar with the passages inside the fortress. It's hard to explain if someone didn't deliberately let them in."

Pan Yue added, "Commander, think about it. These mechanical guards were originally meant to defend the fortress, but now they've become the force that attacks us. It's hard to believe there's no traitor."

Commander Liu fell silent. He paced back and forth with a frown on his face, obviously struggling fiercely in his heart.

He knew very well the importance of the fortress. If there really was a traitor, the consequences would be disastrous.

"I will strengthen the fortress's security and thoroughly investigate this matter." Commander Liu finally made up his mind, his eyes revealing a firmness. "Chu Feng, Pan Yue, I'll leave this matter to you to continue investigating. Report any findings to me immediately."

Chu Feng and Pan Yue looked at each other and nodded solemnly.

Su Yao pulled Chu Feng's sleeve and asked worriedly, "Brother Chu Feng, is it dangerous?"

Chu Feng gave her a reassuring smile: "Don't worry, I will protect you."

After leaving the command room, Chu Feng and Pan Yue began to continue their investigation based on previous clues.

Pan Yue was responsible for analyzing the runes on the mechanical guards, trying to find more clues.

Chu Feng carefully recalled the details of the previous battle, as well as the people and things he encountered in the fortress.

A strange feeling lingered in his heart, and he always felt that there was something he had overlooked.

He closed his eyes, trying to recall every detail... Suddenly, he opened his eyes and a picture flashed through his mind: a figure in a mechanic's uniform flashed by in the depths of the passage.

"Mechanical room..." Chu Feng muttered to himself, with a gleam in his eyes.

He turned to look at Pan Yue and said, "Let's go to the machine room." Although Pan Yue didn't understand what he meant, he chose to believe Chu Feng. The two of them walked quickly towards the depths of the fortress. The heavy metal door of the machine room slowly opened in front of them... Behind the door, in the dim light, a tall figure with his back to them was operating something.