I, the Necromancer, will crush the gods!

Chapter 184 The bait worked, the Jiang siblings

Hong Jishi's concerns are not unfounded.

Dou Sansi served as one of the twelve councilors of the Divine Dragon Empire, enjoying a prestigious position second only to Hong Shen and others.

If he were to be infiltrated, it would be a huge thing, a great disaster not only for the Divine Dragon Empire, but for the entire human race.

If even the high-ranking officials of the Divine Dragon Empire have been infiltrated, one can imagine that the high-ranking officials of other small countries and forces may also have been affected.

Li Xueru closed his eyes, remained silent, and continued to observe.

This is a very important matter, and even for him, it needs to be carefully verified.

After the team competition, Jiang Chen and Lin Cai'er headed to the advanced competition venue. The advanced competition had also concluded, and the awards ceremony was underway.

Representative Dou Sansi once again served as the award presenter.

Jiang Ruo's team won the championship in the 40-level group.

Throughout the history of the professional tournament, Dragon Academy has almost always won first place in any category in which they participate, without exception.

Among the three top academies of Shenlong University—Dragon Clan, Genesis, and Flame Emperor—Dragon Clan has always held the top position.

At the awards ceremony, the champions in the three categories received prizes including 5 million gold coins, a glittering intermediate skill scroll, and an intermediate magic potion.

The intermediate-level magic potion can permanently increase all attributes by 2000, which is a huge boost for professionals above level 40.

Jiang Chen was overjoyed to see Jiang Ruo win the championship, but when he saw the box containing the gold coins, a sense of unease crept into his heart. He felt that there seemed to be something amiss with the box.

He said to Lin Cai'er, "Cai'er, use your skill to examine the box containing the gold coins."

Lin Cai'er obediently activated her skill immediately.

Her skill is the Dark Vision, which allows her to perceive the world in black and white, and even see the gold coins inside boxes.

Under the shadows, Lin Cai'er discovered the problem: "There is indeed a problem. I saw a black aura in the gold coin box, which is somewhat like the aura of an abyss demon, but not exactly the same."

Lin Cai'er wasn't sure, because she had come into contact with the Abyss Demon and sensed similarities.

Jiang Chen also felt something was wrong after coming into contact with the Abyss Demon.

Now that Lin Cai'er has said it, he is completely certain.

At this moment, Jiang Ruo came into contact with the gold coin box.

Lin Cai'er whispered, "That black energy got onto my sister's wrist." Lin Cai'er looked at Jiang Chen with a nervous expression and whispered again, "Jiang Chen, it's on your wrist too."

"Hey, I have one too."

The black energy entered Jiang Ruo through the box, then dispersed and entered the hands of each champion team's professional player.

The black aura lurked there, motionless, and could not be detected at all.

Clearly, this black mist was extremely unusual.

Lin Cai'er added, "My sister has already detected the black aura, but she didn't react at all; instead, she even smiled."

Even in the shadows, Jiang Ruo's slightest reaction did not escape Lin Cai'er's eyes.

Another thought arose in Jiang Chen's mind: "Could it be that my sister is also one of the baits?"

He remembered what Hong Jishi had told him: he wasn't the only bait. Now that he thought about it, it was highly likely.

Otherwise, Jiang Ruo's reaction cannot be explained.

Jiang Chen carefully recalled what Hong Jishi had told him back then.

Let him act as bait, showcasing his exceptional abilities to uncover the enemy hidden among humanity.

Hidden among the human race is a group of rats.

They call themselves the Devil Worshippers.

Everyone in the guild worships the Abyss Demon King and wants to help him invade the human world.

Nobody knows why they did it, but that's what they did.

They have caused several tragedies in human history.

Two years ago, several geniuses in the Divine Dragon Empire were assassinated by them.

Hung Kei-shek did take action back then, killing a few, but they were all small fry.

This time, Hong Jishi used Jiang Chen as bait to lure out an even bigger fish.

He needed Jiang Chen to demonstrate extraordinary strength and amazing talent, but not to reveal all his power.

This balance is somewhat difficult to grasp.

Jiang Chen then gradually revealed his strength.

Each time, a little more is added, but some is hidden.

The parts that are even shown are enough to attract the attention of the whole world.

Furthermore, Hung Ki-shek also said that he wasn't the only bait; there were others as well.

Now it seems highly likely that Jiang Ruo was one of the baits.

Jiang Chen didn't consider the danger at all when he decided to use himself as bait.

But using Jiang Ruo as bait, Jiang Chen began to worry about her safety. Seeing Jiang Chen's hesitant expression, Lin Cai'er said, "Don't worry, your sister is so capable, nothing will happen."

"A mid-level mythical-grade profession is much stronger than guys like Ling Zhi and Ye Jinrong."

"Killing her won't be that easy."

After hearing Lin Cai'er's words, Jiang Chen relaxed a little, and his tense nerves gradually loosened up.

That makes sense; Hong Jishi would definitely have considered security issues.

It should be fine.

It's quiet at night.

The entire city of Hangzhou remained brightly lit.

The professional athletes' accommodations have fallen silent.

The professionals either meditate or sleep.

The individual competition is tomorrow, and many of those who have registered are resting and preparing for tomorrow's big event.

The rules for the singles competition are not yet known and will be announced tomorrow.

The format of the competition changes every year, so it's impossible to predict.

Suddenly, all the lights in the city stopped for a second.

The sound of the waves suddenly grew louder.

Then a strong wind arose, and the waves were whipped up hundreds of meters high.

It's about to flood the entire city.

For the professional tournament, the Divine Dragon Empire moved mountains and filled seas, expanding its coastline by thousands of meters.

The venue for the competition was originally a vast ocean.

The competition venue was currently shrouded in light, and renovations were underway inside in preparation for tomorrow's individual competition.

The light screen shook violently as the waves crashed against it.

In the high-level and low-level arenas, two enormous light screens simultaneously burst forth with brilliant light, illuminating half of Hangzhou.

The city of Hangzhou, shrouded in darkness, seemed to awaken like a giant, its lights blazing. Then, dark clouds filled the sky, and hundreds of bolts of lightning crashed down.

In an instant, the entire city of Hangzhou was enveloped in thunder.

These lightning bolts were not random; each one was aimed at the teleportation array.

In the blink of an eye, all the teleportation arrays in Hangzhou were destroyed.

Even the teleportation array hidden deepest inside couldn't escape it.

After the thunder, a massive barrier descended, like an inverted giant bowl, and landed on Hangzhou.

Most of Hangzhou was enveloped in it, including the venue and accommodations for the professional tournament.

The barrier stretched for ten kilometers along the coastline, covering a large area of ​​the sea.

The entire process took less than a second.

By the time the professionals realized what was happening, the barrier had already fully formed. At this point, most of Hangzhou was trapped, with nowhere to escape.

This can be described as a sudden and unexpected turn of events…