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Chapter 127 The Abyss of Reality Erupts! Lin Ye Arrives to Save the Day and Instantly Saves the Day
Lin Ye hung up the communicator, and the relaxed look on his face vanished instantly.
He looked up at Su Qinghan and spoke rapidly: "Something's happened in reality. Abyss Rifts in multiple cities have suddenly expanded, and a large number of Abyss monsters are pouring out. The Guardian Alliance can't hold them back."
Su Qinghan's expression changed, and she immediately put away her healing staff: "Then should we go back now?"
"Yes." Lin Ye turned to look at Fatty Wang. "Leave the game matters to you. Continue to monitor all Abyss Rifts, and if you find any abnormalities, send me a message immediately. Qin Wentian, you stay and help Fatty. If anyone dares to stir up trouble, just use debuffs to deal with them; no need to report to me."
Fatty Wang patted his chest in assurance: "Don't worry, Brother Ye! With me here, there won't be any chaos in the game! If anyone dares to take advantage of the situation, I'll have the Shadow Demon Dragon tear down their guild base!"
Qin Wentian nodded. Although he still looked awkward, his tone was firm: "Got it. You be careful in reality. If you can't handle it, call us to help anytime."
Lin Ye smiled: "Don't worry, the small fry in reality aren't enough to get between my teeth."
After saying this, he and Su Qinghan simultaneously chose to force log out.
The game scene before their eyes vanished instantly. Lin Ye opened his eyes and took off the holographic game pod helmet.
Before he could even sit up, he heard piercing screams and explosions from outside the window.
He kicked open the game pod door and rushed to the window to look down.
The originally clean and tidy residential street had now turned into ruins.
Several Abyss Crawlers, shaped like giant spiders, were frantically tearing at cars on the roadside, sending glass shards and metal parts flying everywhere.
Several residents were running in a panic. One older woman was a bit slow and got her leg entangled in the Crawler's silk, looking like she was about to be dragged away.
"You're courting death."
Lin Ye's eyes turned cold. He raised his hand and pressed it gently toward the window.
An invisible wave of Decay energy shot out instantly, landing precisely on that Abyss Crawler.
"Hissβ!"
The Crawler let out a shrill shriek. Its massive body withered at a speed visible to the naked eye, turning into a pile of black ash in a few seconds, which then scattered in the wind.
The silk entangling the older woman also vanished. She sat slumped on the ground, looking around in shock, unaware of what had just happened.
Lin Ye didn't linger. He grabbed his coat from the sofa and ran outside.
Su Qinghan was already waiting for him downstairs, holding two healing daggers synchronized from the game, her face full of anxiety.
"How is it? There were three Crawlers downstairs. I just solved one, and two more went toward the neighborhood supermarket."
"Leave it to me."
Lin Ye took Su Qinghan's hand and ran quickly toward the supermarket.
Just after turning a corner, they saw two Abyss Crawlers smashing through the supermarket's glass doors, with screams of customers coming from inside.
Lin Ye let go of Su Qinghan's hand, stepped forward, and activated the reality version of the Cross-dimensional Decay Domain.
Pale golden energy instantly spread out, covering the entire supermarket entrance.
The two Crawlers had only rushed halfway in when their bodies suddenly stiffened.
Their shells began to corrode rapidly, and green blood flowed out through the cracks, sizzling as it dripped onto the ground.
In just two seconds, the two Crawlers followed in the footsteps of the previous one, turning into two piles of black ash.
The customers in the supermarket poked their heads out, still in shock. Seeing the black ash at the entrance and then looking at Lin Ye standing there, they were all stunned.
The older woman who had been saved earlier also ran over, pointing at Lin Ye and shouting excitedly: "It's him! He was the one who saved me just now! With a wave of his hand, that monster was gone!"
Everyone reacted instantly and thanked Lin Ye repeatedly.
"Thank you, young man! Thank you so much!"
"If it weren't for you, we would have lost our lives today!"
"You're that Lin Ye from the news, right? The Guardian from the game!"
Lin Ye waved his hand: "You're welcome. Hurry and find a safe place to hide, lock your doors and windows, and don't go out. I need to go to the city center now; the situation there is more serious."
With that, he pulled Su Qinghan into the off-road vehicle parked downstairs.
As soon as the car drove out of the residential area, Lin Ye turned on the car radio.
It was playing an emergency broadcast:
"Emergency broadcast! Emergency broadcast! Unknown creature invasions have occurred in multiple areas of the city. Police and military forces have rushed to the scene. Please stay at home and do not go out! Repeat, please stay at home and do not go out!"
"Currently, the core business district, train station, and airport in the magic city are in the most critical condition. There have been heavy casualties. Nearby citizens, please evacuate to a safe area as soon as possible!"
Lin Ye floored the gas pedal, and the off-road vehicle shot out like an arrow.
Along the way, there were collapsed buildings and burning cars everywhere. Occasionally, he could see a few wandering Abyss creatures and wounded people lying on the ground.
Lin Ye didn't stop. Whenever he saw an Abyss creature, he would casually finish it off with a blast of Decay energy.
Su Qinghan sat in the passenger seat, constantly messaging Sister Chen of the Guardian Alliance to get the latest situation.
"Sister Chen says an Abyss Claw Monster has appeared in the core business district. It's very powerful and has already killed several Guardian Alliance members. The military's ordinary bullets can't penetrate its shell, and everyone is trapped in the mall now," Su Qinghan said anxiously.
"Claw Monster?" Lin Ye sneered. "Perfect, let's use it to practice and see how powerful the Talent is in reality."
Ten minutes later, the off-road vehicle arrived at the core business district of the magic city.
The situation here was even worse than the broadcast had described.
The entire pedestrian street was devastated, with scattered goods and collapsed billboards everywhere.
A three-meter-tall Abyss Claw Monster was frantically pounding on the glass doors of the mall with its cold, gleaming claws.
The glass doors were already covered in cracks and were about to shatter.
Inside the mall, hundreds of citizens were huddled together, trembling in fear.
Sister Chen and over a dozen Guardian Alliance members were hiding behind an overturned bus, firing energy guns at the Claw Monster, but the bullets hitting its shell only sparked, causing no damage at all.
"Sister Chen! Hold on! We're here!"
Su Qinghan pushed open the car door and shouted.
Sister Chen turned around and saw Lin Ye and Su Qinghan, her face instantly showing an expression of wild joy: "Mr. Lin Ye! You're finally here! Thank goodness! We can't hold on much longer!"
The Claw Monster also heard the voice, turned its head, and stared fixedly at Lin Ye with its scarlet eyes.
It let out a deafening roar, abandoned its attack on the mall, and charged fiercely toward Lin Ye.
The giant claws, carrying the sound of whistling wind, slammed fiercely toward the top of Lin Ye's head.
The surrounding people were so scared they closed their eyes, thinking Lin Ye was about to be smashed into meat paste.
"Careful!" Sister Chen screamed.
Lin Ye stood in place, not moving at all.
Just as the claws were about to touch his hair, he gently raised his right hand.
"Bang!"
With a muffled sound, the Claw Monster's claws stopped in mid-air, unable to advance even a fraction.
Its claws were already covered in dense golden cracks, and the cracks were rapidly spreading up its arm.
"This... how is this possible?" The Claw Monster let out an incredulous roar.
"Nothing is impossible," Lin Ye said indifferently. "On my turf, whether in the game or in reality, you Abyss scum only have one path: death."
He exerted a slight force with his fingers.
"Crack!"
The Claw Monster's entire arm shattered instantly, turning into countless black fragments that fell to the ground.
"Ahβ!"
The Claw Monster let out a painful shriek and turned to run.
"Want to run? Too late."
Lin Ye took a step forward, and with his other hand, he grabbed the void toward the Claw Monster's back.
Countless strands of golden Decay energy shot out from his hand, wrapping around the Claw Monster's body like a fishing net.
The energy strands tightened, digging deep into the Claw Monster's flesh.
The Claw Monster struggled desperately but couldn't break free at all.
A few seconds later, its entire body was crushed into fragments by the energy strands, scattering on the ground and turning into a pool of black-green liquid.
A deathly silence fell over the scene.
Everyone stared at Lin Ye, dumbfounded, their faces full of shock.
The monster that was invulnerable to blades and guns and had killed several people just now was actually crushed by Lin Ye with a casual gesture?
This was too outrageous!
After several seconds, thunderous cheers erupted from the mall.
"We won! We won!"
"Lin Ye is awesome! Lin Ye is too powerful!"
"Guardian! He is our Guardian!"
Sister Chen and her team members ran over, their voices trembling with excitement: "Mr. Lin Ye! Thank you so much! If you had arrived a moment later, we would all have been finished!"
"It's fine." Lin Ye waved his hand. "Have you cleared the monsters here?"
"Almost." Sister Chen nodded. "That Claw Monster was the hardest to deal with; we've cleared out the other small monsters. But there are still several injured citizens with severe injuries, and our medical equipment isn't enough."
"Leave it to me."
Su Qinghan stepped forward and raised the healing daggers in her hands.
A soft white light emanated from the daggers, enveloping all the injured people.
The wounds of those who were originally bleeding profusely and dying began to heal at a speed visible to the naked eye, and their complexions slowly returned to a healthy flush.
"My leg! My leg doesn't hurt anymore!"
"Oh my god! I can actually stand up! This is too miraculous!"
"Thank you, Goddess! Thank you, Goddess Su!"
The citizens cheered again, looking at Lin Ye and Su Qinghan with eyes full of worship and gratitude.
A few people who were hiding in the corner and secretly complaining that Lin Ye had arrived too late now lowered their heads in shame and joined the others in clapping.
Just then, the sound of sirens and the roar of military vehicles came from afar.
Over a dozen military vehicles and police cars drove over, and a large number of police and soldiers got out.
Leading them was a middle-aged man in military uniform. He walked quickly to Lin Ye and gave a standard military salute.
"Mr. Lin Ye, hello! I am Zhang Guoqiang, the commander of the local garrison. Thank you very much for your timely intervention to save so many citizens!"
"It's my duty." Lin Ye returned the salute. "What's the situation now? Are other cities okay?"
Zhang Guoqiang's expression darkened: "Not good. Abyss invasions have broken out in over a dozen major cities across the country, and the situation is very serious. We have dispatched all available troops, but it's still not enough. Especially overseas, the situation is even worse than ours."
He paused and continued: "Just a moment ago, the UN Secretary-General personally called our national leaders, hoping you could step in to help and support other countries. They said only your abilities can deal with these Abyss creatures."
Lin Ye raised an eyebrow, and a familiar, unscrupulous smile curled the corner of his mouth.
"Support? Sure. But I don't work for free."
Zhang Guoqiang was stunned for a moment, then realized what he meant and couldn't help but laugh: "Understood, understood! Don't worry, the UN side has already said that as long as you are willing to help, the remuneration is negotiable! Whether it's money or resources, it's not a problem!"
"It's not just money and resources." Lin Ye shook his head. "I'm going to launch a Cross-dimensional Decay Domain protection fee package. Different countries, different prices. If they want me to help clear monsters, they have to pay according to my rules."
Su Qinghan couldn't help but laugh from the side: "You, you never forget to fleece people."
"How can you call this fleecing?" Lin Ye said solemnly. "I'm making money based on my skills. Besides, doesn't fighting the Abyss take effort? Doesn't clearing monsters cost money? You can't expect me to work for free."
Zhang Guoqiang laughed heartily: "Well said! Making money based on one's skills is only right! I will convey your meaning to the UN immediately and have them prepare the money!"
Just then, Lin Ye's phone rang again.
This time it was Ghost calling, his voice even more urgent than before:
"Brother Ye! It's bad! Large-scale Abyss invasions have broken out in every country across the globe! The US, South Korea, and Japan are the worst; their capitals are almost occupied by Abyss creatures! The global internet is flooding with your name, and everyone is begging for your help! Also, the remnants of the Black Crow Consortium are actually taking advantage of the chaos to collude with Abyss creatures and cause destruction everywhere!"
Lin Ye's eyes turned cold.
"The Black Crow Consortium? They still dare to pop up? Perfect, we'll settle old and new scores together."
He hung up the phone and looked at Zhang Guoqiang: "Commander Zhang, I'll leave this place to you. Qinghan and I are going to deal with the Black Crow Consortium now, and then we'll prepare to head overseas."
"Good! Go ahead, you can count on us here!" Zhang Guoqiang said solemnly.
Lin Ye nodded, pulled Su Qinghan back into the off-road vehicle.
The car started and drove toward the secret stronghold of the Black Crow Consortium in the city.
Lin Ye looked at the ruins flashing past outside the window, and the smile at the corner of his mouth grew wider.
The protection fees in the game had been collected all over the world; now, it was time for business in reality to open up as well.
Those Abyss creatures that dared to invade Earth, and the scum that dared to stir up trouble, would all become his new source of profit.