Lin Qiye's pupils contracted sharply.
Before he could ask for details, the largest screen in the center of the command center suddenly lit up. After a burst of static, a familiar yet authoritative figure occupied the entire display.
The Supreme Commander of the Night Watchmen, Ye Fan.
At this moment, his expression was incredibly solemn. His eyes were bloodshot, as if he hadn't slept for days.
The background behind him was no longer the familiar command center, but an endless expanse of darkness.
Within that darkness, magnificent Buddhist light and cold, alien divine radiance faintly clashed. Even through the screen, one could feel the terrifying, world-destroying pressure.
Ye Fan's voice echoed throughout the entire camp via the loudspeakers, deep and tinged with hoarseness.
"Emergency announcement."
"Loki, the God of Mischief from the Norse Pantheon."
"Poseidon, the God of the Sea from the Greek Pantheon."
"And Hades, the God of the Underworld from the Greek Pantheon."
"These three foreign gods have been confirmed to have split into three forces, simultaneously invading the territory of Great Xia."
"This is... a long-premeditated war of gods."
The scene abruptly shifted, cutting to the breathtaking coast of the East Sea.
A terrifying, hundred-meter-tall giant wave formed a towering wall of water that connected the sky and the sea, crushing toward the coastal cities with unstoppable momentum.
The churning white foam at the crest of the giant wave looked exceptionally hideous under the reflection of the city lights, like the gaping maw of the Grim Reaper.
The ear-piercing wail of sirens and the terrified screams of the people in the city mingled together, painting a despairing picture of the apocalypse.
Just as that wall of water was about to swallow the city, a figure abruptly appeared on the coastline.
The figure was not tall; in fact, he appeared somewhat insignificant against the backdrop of the monstrous wave.
He simply stood there quietly, looking up at the mighty force capable of destroying everything.
Then, he slowly raised his hand.
*Clang—*
A clear and resonant sword chime seemed to pierce through time and space, echoing into the clouds. A seemingly unadorned wave of sword aura shot up into the sky from his fingertips.
That sword aura possessed no earth-shattering momentum, nor did it have any dazzling brilliance.
But wherever it passed, space itself seemed to be torn apart by an invisible force.
In the next instant, a miracle occurred.
That hundred-meter-tall monstrous wave was actually split perfectly in two by this single strike!
Massive amounts of seawater frantically rolled back to both sides, emitting a deafening roar.
The originally turbulent surface of the sea was forcibly cleaved open, creating a wide path that led straight to the ocean floor.
At the end of the parted sea channel, a majestic figure slowly revealed himself.
He held a trident that shone with azure divine light. Vast divine might surged around him, and the seawater submitted obediently beneath his feet.
It was the God of the Sea, Poseidon.
His azure eyes were filled with a lofty, indifferent aloofness, along with a trace of anger at being provoked by a mortal.
On the coastline, the sword-wielding figure remained calm and composed.
"Great Xia, Zhou Ping."
"Gods are forbidden within the borders of Great Xia!"
Poseidon let out a sneer, his divine voice rolling like thunder.
"A mere mortal dares to speak of forbidding gods?"
He attempted to use his boundless divine might to directly crush this arrogant mortal who didn't know his place.
However, as that mountain-like, ocean-deep divine might approached within three feet of Zhou Ping, it was completely dissolved by an invisible, razor-sharp aura, even being shredded into pieces.
The invisible sword intent radiating from Zhou Ping was far more overbearing than the divine might.
The contempt in Poseidon's eyes retracted slightly, replaced by a hint of solemnity.
"The auras of [Shiva's Resentment] and Nyx are within your Great Xia."
His voice was ice-cold.
"That 'Emperor One' who hunts gods has already angered the pantheons."
"Great Xia, by harboring these taboo existences, you will inevitably draw the collective wrath of the gods and ultimately face destruction."
Zhou Ping's eyes didn't waver in the slightest. He repeated himself, his voice calm but carrying absolute, unyielding resolve.
"Gods are forbidden within the borders of Great Xia."
The scene cut back to the command center.
Supreme Commander Ye Fan's face grew even more grim.
"According to our intelligence analysis, the target of Loki, the God of Mischief, is exactly... [Shiva's Resentment], which is currently stranded within Cangnan City."
[Shiva's Resentment] had just recently caused that massive commotion in Cangnan City, ultimately being resolved by Mr. Ian in an unimaginable way.
Now, it had actually drawn out a true Norse god.
Ye Fan continued, "Loki is extremely cunning. He has already sent a clone to infiltrate Cangnan City, attempting to draw out [Shiva's Resentment]."
"But do not fear, someone is already responsible for intercepting him."
The footage on the screen switched once more.
This time, the scene was an ordinary highway in the suburbs of Cangnan City.
A delivery guy wearing a yellow and blue "Mituan Delivery" uniform was riding a slightly battered electric scooter, chasing after a handsome, black-haired youth ahead of him.
That black-haired youth was exactly Loki's clone.
As the delivery guy chased him, he shouted at the top of his lungs, his voice slightly distorted by the wind.
"Sir! Sir! Your Supreme Deluxe Sea-Land-Air Invincible Tornado Pizza!"
"Please wait a moment, and give me a five-star review, sir!"
This bizarre chase scene left the command center in dead silence.
Finally, relying on his god-like "Deja Vu" drifting skills, the delivery guy successfully parked his electric scooter horizontally right in front of Loki.
He steadied the bike, took out a steaming pizza box from the insulated trunk on the back seat, and handed it over with both hands.
"Sir, your order is complete."
He showed the completed order interface on his phone, wearing a professional, honest smile on his face as he spoke righteously.
"Mituan Delivery, mission accomplished!"
*BOOM—!!!*
The pizza box exploded violently!
A terrifying shockwave of energy instantly swept across a radius of several dozen meters, blowing Loki's meticulously crafted clone to smithereens, not even leaving a speck of dust behind.
Far away on the other side of Cangnan City, Loki's true body, who had been leisurely waiting for news from his clone, suddenly jolted.
A mixture of astonishment and furious rage instantly surfaced on his handsome face.
His clone... was destroyed? By a food delivery guy?
Just what kind of hellish place was this Great Xia?!
Loki took a deep breath, suppressing the fury in his heart.
He realized that conventional methods probably wouldn't be able to draw out [Shiva's Resentment].
Since that was the case, he would just create a massive enough chaos to force them out!
He slowly raised his hands, chanting ancient and obscure Norse incantations.
In an instant, the weather changed drastically.
Thick frost rapidly condensed on the ground with him at the center, spreading in all directions.
Heavy snow fell from the sky, and the temperature plummeted.
Gigantic, suffocatingly oppressive shadows slowly condensed and took shape.
The outlines of those shadows grew clearer and clearer, ultimately transforming into terrifying Frost Giants.
Inside the camp, Ian was yawning, looking out of sheer boredom at the projection of the towering Frost Giants on the screen.
He stretched lazily and patted Lin Qiye's shoulder beside him. "Tsk, making such a huge scene."
"Little Lin, you just finished your 'advanced training', so use that big ice cube for some target practice."
"Don't embarrass me! If you can't beat it, don't bother coming back."
Lin Qiye looked at the despair-inducing giant monster on the screen, but there was not a single trace of fear in his eyes.
Instead, an unprecedented, blazing will to fight burned fiercely in his chest.
He grinned, revealing a slightly crazed smile.
"Alright."
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