256: Purifying beams of light, eliminating infection

That night.

The moon was setting, and the sky was full of stars.

On the Land of Redemption, the red glow in the eyes of the ubiquitous Infected Creatures had dimmed considerably.

They remained stagnant in place.

Unless provoked, they would not actively attack Human Lord territories.

For a time, the tightly strung hearts of lords from various countries instantly relaxed.

The special disaster—the Infection Crisis—had already lasted for three days and two nights.

Finally, on the last night, those restless Infected Creatures quieted down.

Most lords stayed within their territories, waiting for dawn for the Infection Crisis to end.

Only those powerful lords who were already on the list, in order to improve their rankings, took advantage of the night to lead their troops out and kill Infected Creatures.

Just then.

A golden light spot appeared above a certain gathering of infected.

The light spot expanded rapidly, illuminating the surrounding night sky.

A large, hundred-meter-long spaceship warped in.

The ship was disc-shaped and full of technological flair.

It was the protoss mothership—the purifier.

"Purify all the filthy infected below!"

Selendis stood on the bridge, saying coldly.

Ten translucent panels projected from the control console.

Protoss Warriors stretched out their hands, manipulating them from a distance.

The purifier's weapon system was activated.

Hundreds of scorching Purification Beams erupted, covering an extremely wide area, igniting all the infected below.

Each Purification Beam was one meter in diameter, leaving trails of fire along its path, causing additional continuous damage to the infected.

"Only by finding the source can we end the infection!"

Selendis ordered the Protoss Warriors to capture two Infected Creatures alive and send them to the laboratory for dissection.

Soon, the analysis report was sent up.

No Zerg Gene was found in the blood and hair of the Infected Creatures.

"No traces of Zerg have been found here!"

"Leave this area and continue searching!"

"We must complete the mission given to us by the High Templar in the shortest possible time!"

Selendis spoke rapidly, her sapphire eyes filled with surging battle intent.

She firmly believed that as long as the Zerg Swarm was found and purified, this infection could surely be ended.

The next moment.

The purifier flashed with light and disappeared into the night sky.

Leaving behind only flames on the ground and Infected Creatures burned to ashes.

For the Land of Redemption, the Protoss were a completely new alien race.

Its arrival was destined to make the situation more complex and unstable.

Three hours later.

More and more Human Lords witnessed the purifier with their own eyes.

They also saw the invincible Protoss Warriors emerging from the ship.

Humans often develop fear towards the unknown.

This time was no exception.

Many Human Lords were in a panic, opening their chat pages to express their worries and fears.

In an instant, the world chat channel became lively.

"Has anyone seen a giant flying warship, a hundred meters long?"

"Disc-shaped, right? This flying ship just flew over my head."

"The information flashed by so quickly, I didn't see it clearly, but it seemed this warship was called the 'purifier' and belonged to the Protoss."

"I saw this warship flying in the sky, firing hundreds of fire beams. The Infected Creatures were instantly incinerated upon contact. Such powerful attack power is simply terrifying."

"And those Protoss Warriors, they actually ignored the infection and weren't assimilated. They're too monstrous."

"Protoss? Why have I never heard of this race before? Could it be an Indigenous Force that has been hidden for many years?"

"Don't you think the Protoss race is even more terrifying than the infection? If this purifier were to attack our territories, it would be catastrophic."

"What's going on this year? First a special disaster, then a brand new race appears. How can a weak lord like me survive?"

"A completely new race, with no recorded information. If we really have to go to war with them, it will probably be very difficult."

"baka! The Infection Crisis isn't over yet, and tonight a rampaging Protoss ship appeared. Is something big going to happen next?"

"Protoss, perhaps they are friends of humanity. Didn't you see the Protoss ship firing at the infected?"

"Is anyone brave enough? Let's send out our Air Force together to intercept that purifier."

"Holy crap! Upstairs, are you looking for death? What if we provoke the Protoss? It's unwise to make an enemy of an entire race."

"Fuck, why do I feel like the Land of Redemption this year is especially different from previous years! According to CIA statistics, the number of Human Lord deaths has already doubled compared to the same period last year."

"I have no ambition, I just want to lie flat. God bless! May neither Infected Creatures nor Protoss appear within my territory."

The purifier would not stop its advance due to the Human Lords' discussions.

Under Selendis's command, countless infected were burned to ashes by the flames.

Furthermore, in search of Zerg, the purifier activated thermal imaging scans and headed towards areas with even more infected...

On the other side.

Su Bai stood on the head of the Young Thunder Beast, gazing into the distance.

In the night, countless purple glows converged, intertwining into a vast ocean.

"Controlling hundreds of millions of infected, Zhao Ganwu's talent and skills are simply too perfectly suited for this special disaster!"

"Absolutely no lord can surpass my kill count."

"This time, I can definitely hold onto the top spot on the kill ranking list until the very end."

Watching his kill count on the ranking list continuously rise, and the gap with the second-place growing wider and wider, Su Bai's lips curved upwards, unable to help but reveal a smile.

He was now starting to anticipate what the mysterious reward for the top spot would ultimately be.

But no matter what the reward was, Su Bai would be satisfied.

After all, he had originally not even dared to hope to make it onto the list.

"This isn't a special disaster at all; it's clearly a welfare event!"

"In the future, I'd wish for more disasters like this to come!"

Su Bai laughed loudly, in a great mood.

Just then, the chat page flickered.

"Wang Zhenguo: I didn't expect you to be so monstrous, directly surpassing the old lords of various countries to reach the top. This is simply a miracle! Although I don't know how you did it, I respect your privacy and won't ask further."

"Wang Zhenguo: Tomorrow morning, the Infection Crisis will end. If nothing unexpected happens, the mysterious reward for the top spot will definitely be yours. Those foreign old lords will probably be half-dead with anger, having descended for so many years only to be surpassed by a newcomer."