It's so painful! So hard! So difficult!

For example, if she made such a big fuss, was there a possibility that her true identity would be discovered, thus affecting Katie Pello's affairs? But on second thought, there were too few people who knew that the Holy Son was Bai Lin.

But just in case, I'll ask Kong to look after Bai Lin a little tomorrow. Although it's a bit troublesome for her, given Kong's personality, he definitely won't refuse Bai Lin.

At most I'll collect some gold coins.

With this thought, Bai Lin fell into a dream. Even though she possessed a physique beyond that of a normal human, adequate rest would help her mental state the next day. Tomorrow's battle was likely to be a tough one, so it would be best to go to bed early.

-

At the same time, in India, an organization.

A group of men in black were brazenly throwing a large amount of cargo onto the carriage. Regardless of what the cargo was, they looked like bad guys, and each one of them looked ferocious. The leader, smoking a cigar, patted the shoulder of another man next to him, who was also wearing a suit, and said,

"Fatty, I heard that there's an adventurer coming today to stop us from doing this. You better be careful."

The man next to the leading man did have a bit of a belly and was also shorter. However, compared to the "fat man," he didn't seem much better, at best he was just taller.

The man called Fatty had a small tuft of pink and red hair on his head, which made him look particularly funny, but also a little bit coquettish. He understood what the boss beside him meant, so he quickly replied,

"Don't worry. Starting tomorrow, I will strictly control the surrounding areas and mobilize personnel to protect this shipment tonight."

The boss nodded with apparent satisfaction, seemingly appreciating his subordinate's work. In the deepening darkness, their shadowy actions were held together by this strange "concern." They were all intelligent, and when intelligent people stray into darkness, that was the most terrifying thing.

"Oh, by the way, I heard your daughter doesn't know about what we've done yet, right? And for some reason, she's suddenly become disgusted with our actions and is even attacking us. During these critical times, you'd better explain things to her. Otherwise, it would be bad if she were to be led astray by that adventurer."

The boss said something that sounded unintentional and concerned, and immediately cold sweat broke out on the fat man's cheeks. He pretended to be relaxed, put his hands in his pockets, and slowly turned around, with a gloomy face, not knowing who he was looking at.

"She seems to have gone a little too far. I'm going to teach that little girl a lesson now."

Seeing the fat man's deliberately serious expression, the boss couldn't help but burst out laughing after he left. He looked at the starless and boundless night sky and said with a dangerous look on his face,

"Come on, you're just a little adventurer. This area is completely under my control. What kind of trouble can you possibly cause?"

Such blatant evil, with an extremely arrogant leader, why could all of this happen in this area? Bai Lin didn't know, and no one else could figure it out.

However, there is no doubt that just by looking at the confident smile on the man's lips, one can completely guess that tomorrow's tough battle will definitely be a more tragic and sad plot than Bai Lin imagined.

"...My dear daughter, please don't make things difficult for your father anymore. Just for a while, don't ask anything and stay with me for a while, okay?"

The fat man who had just greeted the boss was now wearing a completely different look from before, even trying to get rid of his very young and beautiful daughter with a pleading attitude. But the girl didn't seem to appreciate it, and even asked with some doubt,

"Eh, why? I also want to learn a little from the great magicians among the adventurers and train myself a little..."

"Oh my dear daughter, after this incident is over, you can exercise however you want. Now just listen to me, okay?"

Looking at her father's unusual behavior, the girl questioned the situation, but she also realized the seriousness of the matter. Her father had almost no control over her family, so there must be a reason for his sudden request.

If she were in her usual state, she might not have agreed so easily. However, she has changed a little bit recently.

"Okay, but don't regret it later."

-

At four o'clock in the morning of the second day, inside the White Hair Magic Office.

After entrusting Kong with the task and leaving a sum of money on the table at a price that she seemed to have mentioned casually, Bai Lin took Fei'er and walked into the street where the sky was just beginning to brighten.

Perhaps it was because of the atmosphere, but the cold mist that had just been shone through the sunlight seemed particularly chilly today. Even Bai Lin shivered unconsciously, rubbing her palms together, looking a little anxious.

"What's wrong, Bai Lin, are you okay? Why do you keep wiping your hands?"

After Fei'er's doubtful reminder, Bai Lin realized the strangeness of the situation. She quickly shook her head and replied,

"Nothing, nothing, maybe I'm just a little nervous."

Suddenly, a gust of wind blew by, scattering red leaves that did not belong to this season behind Bai Lin and Fei'er. Although Bai Lin seemed to be unconcerned and continued to walk forward, Fei'er still turned back and glanced at the net, thinking silently in her heart,

This is a really bad omen.

Even if she told Bai Lin about this situation and her own inference, she would probably just laugh it off, so Fei'er didn't say anything. She just became more cautious in her heart and continued to walk calmly on the path they should be on.

The harsh crows rang out inappropriately on this quiet yet lonely street. But their steps were still as firm as ever.

Even with Bai Lin and Fei'er's speed, it took them more than two hours to reach the India area. The reason why Bai Lin chose to set off so early was because she could probably guess that the enemy would start mobilizing manpower today. If they left a little earlier, they might miss the enemy's reinforcements.

Moreover, for Fei'er and Bai Lin, six hours of sleep is more than enough. At this moment, they are probably all in the best condition.

The sky has gradually brightened, and there are more and more people on the streets, even in the more remote India area.

Chapter 392 India Region

As the streets gradually fill with people, a sense of spring returns. A street is only a good one if it's inhabited. The vitality of the people and the land naturally imbues these man-made streets with true meaning.

However… Bai Lin could clearly see that this group of people didn't seem very energetic. Although they were still chatting with their neighbors normally, they could actually see a hint of fatigue in their eyes and faces.

Perhaps this was a normal phenomenon of regretting waking up early, Bai Lin consoled herself. She set off with Fei'er, seemingly determined to get some information from the residents and understand the situation.

…I always feel like I have been to this place before. Is it an illusion?

While Bai Lin was still thinking, Fei'er suddenly stretched out one of her hands and grabbed Bai Lin's upper arm below his shoulder, signaling Bai Lin to stop immediately, and immediately said,

"There's something strange about this place. At first I thought I had misjudged it, but now it's completely confirmed."

"Huh? What's wrong?"

Bai Lin glanced back at Fei'er, somewhat puzzled, only to find her face unusually gloomy, her eyes a lifeless expression. Her entire body was trembling with a mixture of anger and sorrow. This was the first time Bai Lin had seen Fei'er like this.

Even so, she still explained to Bai Lin in her usual calm tone,

"Everyone here is addicted to Le Tian Xiang, and hiding spots are everywhere. This means that the entire area has been completely overrun by this substance that harms all living things."

"What!!"

For a moment, Bai Lin was also extremely shocked. Everyone was infected? This was too outrageous. If everyone touched this thing, who would help the management of this area?

Could it be that... they've already given up on this area completely, so they've recklessly and brazenly expanded Le Tian Xiang to this extent, regardless of the consequences? Once this area falls further, they'll exploit the value of the next region. Through this operating model, they're endlessly profiting at the expense of others.

This is truly... horrible. Driven purely by profit, they've become completely inhumane.

At this moment, Bai Lin's heart was filled with anger. However, her expression did not change much. She just dragged Fei'er and continued to walk forward.

"Let's go, plan as usual."

Only by fighting with a mindset that doesn't affect tactical thinking can one have a better chance of winning, at least that's what Bai Lin thought. Rather than harboring anger towards this organization, it's better to take action quickly while this is still available.

Although this area looked quite poor, there were many connections between the streets and alleys. In this vast area, there were actually a series of very narrow roads that were dizzying enough to make people dizzy.

After walking for a while, Bai Lin glanced at a road beside her, and her pupils immediately shrank in shock.

Finally, Bai Lin seemed to remember why she felt this place looked so familiar. On the one hand, she resisted this terrifying thought, and on the other hand, she gritted her teeth, clenched her fists, and walked quickly towards the road in front of her.

"Fei'er, are you sure everyone here has taken Le Tianxiang?"

"Ah, that's right."

Bai Lin's anxiety immediately escalated after receiving Fei'er's affirmative response. She remained silent, but her expression was incredibly rich. She seemed on the verge of tears, her pace surging at full speed.

Fei'er seemed to realize why Bai Lin was so anxious, and without asking any questions, she caught up with him. The two of them stopped in front of a courtyard at the same time, their faces even darker than the shadows behind the night lights.

The gate of this mansion was almost the same as when I visited it over a year ago. But perhaps because it was so early in the morning, the cold white light made it seem lifeless. Bai Lin casually pushed open the unlocked iron gate and walked from the front yard to the main house.

As soon as the door to the main room was opened a little, a pungent odor rushed into Bai Lin's nostrils. She and Fei'er both unconsciously covered their faces and their nostrils to avoid inhaling this obviously harmful gas as much as possible.

There wasn't much light in the room, and the little natural light that remained seemed unable to illuminate most of the dark corners. Bai Lin's feet were treading on a sticky, unidentified liquid as he slowly advanced through the darkness. Occasionally, kicking an unidentified object would cause the already damaged furniture to collapse along with it, leaving the place in a state of complete devastation.

This is probably what it feels like to walk through a dark forest. Everything is unknown, tempting your fear and eroding your sanity. You never know what awaits you ahead, and you don't want to know. Because you know that what awaits you is always a bad outcome.

Finally, in a dark corner, Bai Lin's dynamic vision caught sight of a strange, moving figure. It seemed to be gasping for breath, making sounds that were not human. A few sparks remained around it, but not enough to ignite this terrible world.

Soon, the figure was lying on its back, leaning against the wall. Even as insects and ants passed by it, it remained motionless, like a lifeless stone sculpture.

Bai Lin pulled out a torch from his waist with trembling hands, and Fei'er lit it for Bai Lin in tacit understanding. While holding the torch to explore the front, Bai Lin resisted the fact that he was about to see.

The messy hair and blood-stained, untouched face still revealed that the figure was actually a woman. She was wearing relatively revealing clothing, but even this clothing, which was already revealing enough, was showing more damage.

Her expression was completely dull, and she didn't even move her eyes to Bai Lin and Fei'er. She just kept her head raised, looking at the ceiling above her. She looked no different from a corpse.

The smell of smoke from the burning sparks gradually drifted up to the ceiling. Bai Lin, who was very familiar with this smell, almost couldn't hold the torch with his hands, and his whole body began to tremble uncontrollably.

Chapter 393 Dangerous Erosion

This exceptionally pungent aroma immediately triggered a chemical reaction in the almost fetid house. An indescribable odor immediately filled the entire house. But what made Bai Lin tremble wasn't just the smell, but the meaning behind it.

The torch fell to the ground with a soft thud. Bai Lin completely ignored the dirt on the woman's body, quickly squatted down, and clapped his hands on her body.

Bai Lin helplessly grasped the woman's shoulders and shook her, like a child shaking a relative who had become a vegetable due to an accident. Her mouth was filled with anxiety and anger, but also with a hint of crying.

"Andel, Andel! What are you doing? Wake up!"

This was probably the worst news Bai Lin had received in the past year. That woman, sitting by the wall, was Andel. Suddenly, in her blurry vision, a woman who didn't fit in with the gloomy room appeared, and this helped her regain some consciousness.

"...Bai...Rin?"

Perhaps Andel was too familiar with Bai Lin's voice and face, so she recognized him immediately, even in such a situation. But just like that, it couldn't make Bai Lin feel better at all. She hurriedly continued,

"Yes, it's me! Are you okay? What on earth happened here? It's full of the stench of corpses, and even you have become like this. Can you give me a reasonable explanation? If there are enemies, Fei'er and I are here, it's okay!"

Even after seeing the Rakuten cigarette gun fall next to Andel, Bai Lin still held onto a last glimmer of hope because of Andel's call. What if it was a similar situation to the chimera in the cave, and a spirit was attacking Andel?

However, Andel's answer quickly shattered this completely unrealistic hope.

"What are you talking about, Bai Lin? Are you tired? Fei'er... who is that? You mentioned other women when you were alone with me. You are really a playboy."

Both her words and Andel's gaze were filled with chaos and madness. An endless spiral seemed to swirl within Andel's eyes, gnawing at Bai Lin's sanity as she met her gaze. It was alluring, yet fraught with danger. If an ordinary person had come here, a single misstep would have led them to be drawn down by countless vines into the deepest abyss. Plunging into the depths of the sea, surrounded by darkness and perdition, they would never recover.

She seemed completely unaware of Fei'er, who was only a meter or two away from her. Or perhaps, her remaining consciousness was only enough to allow her to see Bai Lin clearly. Fei'er, who had never shown any emotion to her teammates, bit her lower lip and turned her head away reluctantly. Bai Lin said even more anxiously,

"Wake up, can you please save your jokes for later?"

Bai Lin knelt on one knee in front of Andel, feeling powerless. Something in her heart seemed to be broken, but she also knew very well that what she had to do now was to take Andel to treatment.

Although this kind of thing would leave permanent trauma in Bai Lin's original world, it might still be saved in this world full of fantasy.

Just when Bai Lin made up his mind and was about to forcibly pick up Andel, Andel moved. She didn't know where she got the strength from, and in an instant, at a speed that Bai Lin couldn't react, she stretched out her hand and pushed Bai Lin to the ground.

She quickly twisted her body and pressed down on Bai Lin. The curve of her mouth was both alluring and had a kind of beauty that was slightly confused after being drunk.

Even though Andel's body was covered with a lot of blood and dirt, it still did not affect her charm as a woman. Her messy hair showed her casual beauty, which was hard to resist. She continued to hold Bai Lin with one hand, and with the other hand, she was unbuttoning her upper body clothes.

"What's next? Bai Lin, you really don't understand romance. Let me tell you in secret, I've been waiting for this day for a long time..."

Facing Andel like this, Bai Lin's heart was filled with only sorrow and anger. With a gloomy expression, she immediately embraced Andel, who was riding on her.

"Get some sleep, Andel."

His hand rose, and fell, and Andel fainted. Bai Lin held Andel's body heavily and sat up, then leaned her body aside.

"What a show you've put on! When I first heard that your teammates were under our control, I didn't quite believe it. I never thought you were just novice adventurers."

The stinging words echoed in this environment, and naturally, the stinging voices echoed in this environment. The door to the dim world was completely opened, and a large number of figures appeared in Bai Lin's sight. It seemed that every one of them had a mocking expression on their face, as if sneering at Bai Lin.

"A captain who can't even protect his own teammates actually wants to save the world?" This was probably the voice that Bai Lin heard in his heart.

The arrival of this group of people was the reason why Bai Lin had just put Andel's body down. They didn't seem to have any intention of a surprise attack, no intention of concealing their presence, and they didn't even directly bombard the house. They seemed to have come specifically to mock Bai Lin. From this point of view, they were indeed very confident in their own strength.

The entire area should be under their control, so we only traveled a short distance before they came to our door. Bai Lin made this judgment and slowly moved to Fei'er's side. He responded to her directly without any fear.

"So what if you're an adventurer? You don't even dare to reveal your true identity to provoke others, so how dare you provoke me?"

The source of the previous voice was obviously at the back of the crowd. After all, verbal sparring was one of Bai Lin's strengths, so she naturally responded without hesitation. But the voice seemed unwavering and continued,

"Oh, that's not a provocation, Holy Son. I came here with good intentions to explain the facts to you. Don't be so aggressive."

This deliberately rude tone did not seem to stir up any ripples in Bai Lin's heart. At least on the surface, she did not change at all. She just said briefly,

"It's time to go, Fei'er."

Chapter 394: Ice and Fire Duo

After Fei'er nodded in response, two men, both striking in size and attire, emerged from the crowd. The one on the left was bald, with a large belly, his upper body completely stripped to the waist, barely muscular within his portly frame. He wore a confident smile, like a bodybuilder possessing immense confidence in his muscular build.

This is the first time I've seen someone this fat and yet still have the nerve to take off his clothes to show off his figure... Bai Lin sighed, but because of her mood, she didn't have time to think about it. This man has a bit of charcoal-like skin and a bunch of short orange hair on his head, plus he has an inverted triangle figure. If Bai Lin were to describe it, it would be like,

A volcano.

The other one was wearing a dark blue suit and had a black and silver haircut with side bangs. His hair looked much more normal than the one next to him. He had a faint smile on his face, looking very satisfied with his appearance, or perhaps showing a sense of composure.

His handsome face was paired with an overly thin figure, which even the suit couldn't support. His hair, which was obviously dyed and carefully styled with hairspray, was paired with such an outfit, which could be said to have immediately lowered his level.

However, both of them seemed to be smiling confidently. Although they both had a mean look on their faces, Bai Lin had no intention of underestimated the enemy. Without saying a word, she disappeared from the spot.

Leaping forward, she circled the enemy. Bai Lin's speed, coupled with her ability to instantly vanish from the enemy's sight, made for a formidable assault. In the blink of an eye, Bai Lin, armed with the sword she'd borrowed from Leah, lunged at the fat man on the left.

The fat man apparently didn't react quickly enough. Magical energy suddenly surged between his arms, sprouting black stone arm guards resembling bedrock. While this somewhat shielded him from Bai Lin's attack, he was still sent flying. The crowd behind him repeatedly caught him, and several immediately moved in front of him, weapons in hand.

"Back off, it's not your turn to appear here. Ordinary people will only get in the way, and whoever comes will be killed."

The thin man swung his hand, sending a gust of cold air lashing his back. He uttered some kindly words, but more of them were filled with the complacency of "not needing more help." He didn't assist the fat man, instead focusing on Fei'er, who remained poised, unmoved.