Godslayer: The different abilities represented by the twelve two-hour periods of the day

"This year, it's just the three of us brothers spending New Year's Eve together. Lin Shi and Lin Qiye both went out for a dinner party." At Lin Shi's villa, Baili Pangpang, Shen Qingzhu, and Cao Yuan were sitting together eating barbecue.

"Hey bro, don't just focus on eating barbecue! Come on, have a bite."

"Drinking will lead to trouble. I'm your bodyguard now, so I can't drink."

"What are you afraid of? My bodyguard team is about to arrive. Come on, show off to the boss."

"Hey, you're having barbecue? Give me a skewer of pork kidneys."

Lin Shi walked into the room and casually grabbed a skewer of pork kidneys to eat.

"Lin Shi, why are you back? Weren't you having dinner with them on New Year's Eve?"

Lin Shi chuckled and patted Baili Pangpang on the shoulder. "After the dinner party, don't I want to come back to sleep? Let's have a drink."

The four teenagers raised their glasses and clinked them together joyfully.

"Happy New Year!"

......

The night passed quickly, and Lin Shi's biological clock kicked in. He struggled to get up from the floor, shook his head, looked at the mess in the living room and the three people who were fast asleep, then turned and walked out of the villa to get some fresh air.

As soon as Lin Shi stepped out of the villa, he felt four different gazes fixed on him. Recalling what Baili Pangpang had said last night that the bodyguard team was in place, he figured that the ones watching him must be the four forbidden artifact envoys, Earth, Fire, Feng, and Water.

"You've already come to someone else's house, don't you know how to behave?" Lin Shi narrowed his eyes, using the City of Devouring Time to lock onto the four of them while secretly firing a bullet at himself.

The four forbidden artifact envoys exchanged glances, and seeing Lin Shi holding a flintlock pistol, they quickly appeared in front of him.

"Meet Master Lin."

The four forbidden artifact envoys stood in a row and respectfully bowed to Lin Shi.

Lin Shi ignored them. He didn't need to give them a kind look, considering they were traitors who wanted to kill Baili Pangpang after betraying him.

Suddenly, all five of them looked in the same direction. The Forbidden Artifact Envoys were quite surprised to find that Lin Shi had discovered the enemy at the same time as them.

As expected of a divine agent, even at the 'Pool' realm, their perception is on par with theirs.

No... they might be even stronger than them. They used a high-grade invisibility artifact before, but Lin Shi still managed to discover it.

"Young Master Lin, let's go deal with the approaching enemies." After saying that, the four forbidden artifact wielders vanished from the spot in a flash.

Lin Shi, meanwhile, went to buy breakfast for the three of them, including Pangpang, as if nothing had happened. After drinking all night, they needed to eat something to tide them over.

When Lin returned to the villa, he found that the Envoy of Forbidden Objects had already dealt with the enemy and was kneeling respectfully before Baili Pangpang.

"Earth Fire Feng Shui, greetings to the young master."

"My beloved subjects, please rise." Baili Pangpang, feigning the mannerisms of an emperor from a TV drama, explained to Lin Shi and the other two:

"This is my bodyguard team, the four forbidden artifact wielders of the Baili family: Earth, Fire, Feng, and Water. You should know that some high-risk forbidden artifacts cannot be used by everyone. Therefore, the person who selects the right person to control the forbidden artifact is the forbidden artifact wielder."

Lin Shi tossed breakfast to the three of them, saying, "Eat something to fill your stomachs. I'm going for a walk to see if I can lure out the enemy hiding in Cangnan City."

"Well done!" Baili Pangpang and Cao Yuan gave a thumbs up, and even Shen Qingzhu was among them.

Not long after Lin Shi left, Lin Qiye followed closely behind and arrived at Lin Shi's villa.

Lin Qiye frowned slightly. In front of him, besides Baili Pangpang, Cao Yuan, and Shen Qingzhu, there were four other menacing-looking people.

Upon seeing that the visitor was Lin Qiye, Baili Pangpang quickly introduced him to the four forbidden artifact masters of the Baili family. After learning about them, Lin Qiye's brows relaxed, and he asked, "Where did Lin Shi go?" since he hadn't seen Lin Shi.

He went out for a walk and went fishing.

"Taking a walk? Fishing?" The combination of these two things felt completely out of place, leaving Lin Qiye with a huge question mark above his head.

"We're going to lure out the enemy hiding in Cangnan City," Cao Yuan added, noticing Lin Qiye's confusion.

"So brave!?" Lin Qiye was greatly shocked. He knew that there was a fish in the 'Sea' Realm among them. Wasn't he afraid that he would be the first one to catch it?

Lin Qiye remained silent for a while, then said to the three of them, "I'm going for a walk too."

The three remained silent, giving Lin Qiye's retreating figure a thumbs-up.

......

After taking a walk in the woods for a while, I found that everything in the city was very calm, just like the calm before a storm.

"Nobody's coming to find me? Am I that insignificant?" Lin Shi muttered to himself.

"Oh? Then who do you want to come looking for you?"

Lin Shi was greatly alarmed. He had no idea that anyone was approaching, and a sense of unease gradually rose in his heart.

As soon as he finished speaking, a figure appeared in front of Lin Shi. He carried a silver halberd on his back, and his flowing long hair further accentuated his refined and cultured demeanor, but there was always a faint trace of sadness in his brows.

"Hello, my name is Han Shaoyun, and I am the thirteenth seat of the Ancient God Church [Believers]."

Damn it, he'd hooked the biggest boss of the whole operation. Lin Shi's heart sank. Now it was time to plan his escape route.

Lin Shiqiang suppressed his unease and fired a shot into himself. "Are you here to kill me?"

Han Shaoyun shook his head and then nodded. "On behalf of Lord Yiyu, I extend an invitation to you once again to join the Church of the Ancient Gods. If you do not agree, then I will have no choice but to kill you."

He swung his halberd, and a powerful whirlwind erupted from him, pressing down on Lin Shi.

Lin Shi's body slumped, and he slowly spoke, bearing his imposing aura, "I already refused during the projection, so why are you going to such lengths to try and recruit me now?"

"Because behind you is a god we don't know, it's possible you're wary of us because it's Night's Watch territory. So now that I'm here, no one around will know about our conversation. This is the last chance. You... do you want to join the Church of the Ancient Gods?" Han Shaoyun patiently explained to Lin Shi.

Seeing Lin Shi looking down in thought, seemingly unwilling to answer, he continued, "Don't expect anyone to come to your rescue anytime soon. The head instructor of the training camp, Yuan Gang, is already with Baili Tuming, and Squad 136 has been drawn to Lin Qiye's side. No one can get here in a short time."

After clearing his mind, Lin Shi realized that the Ancient God Church was determined to get him; if they couldn't, they would destroy him.

"I suppose Lin Qiye only has the Snake Woman on his side! I fought her projection, and she was no match for Lin Qiye. She might even lose her life. Besides, according to you, Squad 136 is also around Lin Qiye. Aren't you afraid... the Ancient God Church will lose a representative of the gods?"

Upon hearing this, Han Shaoyun shook his head. "A night watchwoman from a third-tier city can still hold out for a while. After dealing with you, she can get there in a bit. So, what's your answer?"

Seeing that he couldn't delay any longer, Lin Shi decided to throw caution to the wind, "I will absolutely not join a villainous group that is destined to be wiped out!"

The City of Devouring Time realm has been opened.

Han Shaoyun felt his body suddenly stiffen, and even his thoughts slowed down. Every time he moved, it felt like he was stuck in the air, and he had to exert more effort than usual.

"Is this your method? It only takes a few extra seconds to kill you. I'll kill you in a minute or two, then head over to Lin Qiye's place."

He shifted his heel to the side, propelled himself forward with his toes, and shot out like an arrow, thrusting his halberd horizontally towards Lin Shi.

A flash of cold light appeared first, followed by the halberd striking out like a dragon!