Eternal Swordmaster
Chapter 936 - 931 Thorva I

Chapter 936: Chapter 931 Thorva I

"What exactly happened here?!" Lin Xin’s expression was somewhat deliberately composed, but more than that, there was a hint of panic.

"Why is there no one around?"

He did stop, but he was only a dozen meters away from the group.

The handsome man with white hair scrutinized Lin Xin.

"Since you’re also a straggler, stand behind me. I’m an Imperial Army Fourth Elite Regiment soldier; protecting citizens is our duty!"

When he said this, he was very serious, not the kind of perfunctory speech; it was more like he regarded this responsibility as a mission, a kind of honor.

Lin Xin immediately showed a look of solemn respect.

"Thank you, thank you. If there’s anything you need my help with, just ask."

"Alright." The white-haired man nodded. "Now follow me, my source energy senses that somewhere in this direction lies the key to escaping this environment."

"I understand."

Lin Xin didn’t say much and joined the team.

The group moved forward slowly, cautiously keeping an eye on their surroundings.

No one was in the mood to speak.

Everyone was extremely vigilant about this strange and eerie environment.

A young woman next to Lin Xin tried several times to strike up a conversation with the white-haired man but failed.

After walking for about ten more minutes, they finally caught a glimpse of the Red Haven Supermarket building ahead.

The white-haired man stopped, turning back to seriously look at the group behind him.

"I’m going in to investigate. Since I don’t have Breeding Armor, I can’t ensure your safety.

This means that coming in with me might pose a danger.

It’s best for you to stay outside; once I figure things out, I’ll come back to lead you out."

"How do we know you won’t run off on your own?!" a delinquent with several earrings couldn’t help but shriek.

"Watch your mouth!"

An older burly man smacked him on the head.

"He’s kindly leading us, protecting us, what do you mean by saying this?"

The delinquent, chastised, looked at the size difference between himself and the other, and dared not speak further.

"I’ll go in with you." "I’m going too."

Lin Xin and another ponytail girl stepped forward almost simultaneously.

The girl’s hair was dyed and curled into pure purple, somewhat curly, and she wore a smart outfit similar to a trench coat. Her expression didn’t show fear, but rather excitement.

"Are you sure?" The white-haired man asked solemnly, frowning.

"Absolutely!" Lin Xin nodded. "I can’t tolerate being completely ignorant of threats around me."

He was now playing the role of a professional, serious, and solemn corporate executive. There was no dissonance in his speech.

"I have extensive research into such supernatural phenomena. If anything happens, I won’t hold you back!" The girl said earnestly.

"Alright, come with me." The white-haired man nodded. "By the way, you can call me White Tiger."

"I’m Lin Xin." Lin Xin directly stated his real name.

"I’m Du Weiling."

The purple-haired girl stated seriously.

Without further ado, the three of them settled the others outside, then slowly walked up to the supermarket entrance.

The door was half-open; through the glass, rows of neatly arranged shelves filled with goods could be seen.

In the bright lights, all three saw that the supermarket was empty. It was silent.

White Tiger touched the supermarket door handle, his pupils slightly contracted.

"Someone’s been here! Be cautious, someone came in ahead of us."

"Mmm."

Lin Xin responded.

The purple-haired girl, Du Weiling, responded with some excitement.

She seemed to be just a student, a high schooler, yet showed no sign of fear.

White Tiger took the lead and entered the supermarket, checking left and right.

Soon, he found a bloodstain not far away on the floor.

He crouched down and felt the bloodstain with his hand.

"Fresh, less than half an hour old; it seems someone came in here half an hour ago, had a battle, and some left injured." White Tiger drew the military knife from his side; since it was confirmed dangerous here, staying vigilant was a must.

"Red Haven Supermarket..." the purple-haired girl, Du Weiling, seemed to be lost in thought, recalling something.

"I vaguely remember something."

"Oh?"

White Tiger and Lin Xin looked at her in surprise.

"You remember something?" White Tiger asked seriously, "What about?"

"I remember that a long time ago, some experts in phycology came to investigate the Red Haven Supermarket."

Du Weiling rubbed her temples.

"But I can’t remember what they investigated exactly. My sister was one of the doctoral students who followed the investigation at the time. So I have a vague impression."

"Is that so? Phycology?" Lin Xin had a faint idea.

White Tiger pondered, seeming to think of something as well.

"I now suggest that you wait outside; staying here won’t help me much."

"No!" Suddenly, Lin Xin exclaimed, interrupting him.

"Where are the others? Why are they all gone???"

He pointed loudly outside the supermarket’s glass door.

Only then did White Tiger and Du Weiling quickly look outside.

Sure enough.

The group of survivors originally standing outside the supermarket was now completely gone.

The area outside the supermarket was empty, with not a soul in sight.

The door, which was originally open, was now inexplicably shut.

The White Tiger’s pupils contracted slightly, hinting at a realization. He quickly took large strides to push open the door again, returning to the place where he had separated from the others.

There was no trace, nothing to be found.

"This is troublesome...."

He murmured quietly.

Lin Xin and Du Weiling both looked pale, evidently frightened.

But he couldn’t ignore them; in this kind of environment, any negligence might lead to a lethal threat.

"Let’s go, together."

The White Tiger didn’t hesitate any longer, turning back to enter the supermarket again. He glanced over the First Floor, surprisingly heading directly toward the Second Floor escalator.

Lin Xin was slightly surprised but followed up nonetheless, and Du Weiling did the same.

The three of them climbed step by step along the escalator.

On reaching the Second Floor, the White Tiger didn’t stop at all, instead hastening toward the Third Layer.

The Third Layer was the goods section for beds and curtains.

Red and white assorted bed linens were everywhere, blocking the view.

The air faintly carried a trace of mysterious blood scent, unsettling people.

"This is a special enclosed space, don’t wander around, it’s best for you two to stand facing each other together, don’t separate.

I’ll go check around and come back later."

The White Tiger seemed very familiar with this kind of environment and seriously instructed the two.

"Understood!"

Lin Xin and Du Weiling nodded separately.

Watching the White Tiger quickly jog off and soon vanish amidst a large collection of curtains in the distance, disappearing from sight.

Du Weiling clearly grew somewhat nervous.

She glanced at Lin Xin, Lin Xin was also somewhat ’nervous’.

"Are we just going to stand here and wait?" She asked in a lowered voice.

"What do you want to do?" Lin Xin asked in amazement.

In such an environment, any regular person would have already been scared to the point of trembling all over.

This girl, however, seemed to lack even the awareness of being afraid, only slightly nervous.

Yet, more intriguingly, there was a hint of curiosity peeking from her eyes.

"Honestly, I’ve been especially enthralled by supernatural phenomena since I was young. It’s rare to encounter a situation like this; if I don’t properly investigate and understand it, I might not have the chance in the future."

Du Weiling stated earnestly.

"So, I’m going to explore around, and I’ll return shortly. If you’re scared, you can come with me. Or you can choose to stay here and wait alone. The White Tiger should come back to pick us up here later anyway."

"I wouldn’t dare to wander around; you go on your own. I’ll wait here." Lin Xin shook his head quickly.

"Tch, coward!"

Du Weiling was actually a bit scared herself, wanting to grab Lin Xin to accompany her, but since he refused, she was helpless.

"Alright, I’ll go alone."

Without delay, she turned cleanly and headed in another direction, taking out some items resembling necklace amulets.

Lin Xin watched her leave until she vanished completely among the beds, his expression of fright gradually dissipating.

"Someone’s come in ahead."

He could feel that this space was different from the last time.

Just the Third Layer alone had traces of three groups of people.

The first group had at least five people.

The second batch were two people.

The third group was them.

For some unknown reason, the aura of these three groups had not been erased; it still clearly lingered on this floor.

"Torva...." He squinted, sensing the direction, slowly moving toward a direction.

That was precisely the location of the first group’s aura.

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Wei Bing held a statue in hand, circles of blood-red waves emitted from the statue in his hand.

Within the waves, numerous faces of pain and fear faintly appeared, looking extremely terrifying.

With him as the center, the area surrounding several square meters was covered by these blood-red waves.

His several subordinates, including Yang Songyu, were standing within these waves.

Their group was currently standing at the entrance of a miscellaneous goods room on the Third Layer of a supermarket.

The left wall of the miscellaneous goods room had a large hole broken open, inside was pitch-black, nothing could be seen, leading to an unknown place.

"This is the entrance. This Torva was only polluted by the power of the millennium fragments, turning into a spirit slave who is solely brutal and bloodthirsty.

The real issue to resolve is the millennium fragments within."

He spoke in a deep voice.

"Millennium fragments?" Yang Songyu asked somewhat nervously. "What is that?"

"Since you’ve already been involved, then, if you want to understand the truth, you must sign the Empire’s highest level of confidentiality ordinance, the S grade. Are you willing?" Wei Bing’s eyes fixated on the big hole, but his words were directed to Yang Songyu.

"Willing."

Yang Songyu nodded earnestly.

"Little A, record her voiceprint and life field as evidence."

Wei Bing instructed one of the gene users nearby.

"Alright."

There were a total of three gene users who came in with Wei Bing.

Two males and one female, all tall, and the scholarly male with glasses was the little A mentioned by Wei Bing.

He took out a small instrument, allowing Yang Songyu to carefully repeat the previous answer.

"Alright, let’s go in." Wei Bing calmly stated.

The group of five immediately entered the large hole directly.