Rift: Countdown to Doomsday

Chapter 133: Heartfelt

In the ruins after the storm, Ling Feng stood on the rubble with a solemn look. His companions behind him were busy searching and rescuing and dealing with the aftermath. At this moment, Ling Feng had only one thought in his mind: to protect the people he cherished.

"Lingfeng," Xuewu walked to his side softly, her eyes full of concern, "Are you okay?"

Ling Feng took a deep breath and nodded, "I'm fine, but I feel a little heavy in my heart. Too many innocent people died in this battle, I must make sure this doesn't happen again."

Xuewu held Lingfeng's hand and said firmly: "We will work together to protect everyone and prevent them from getting hurt again."

"Well," Ling Feng looked at Xue Wu, a hint of tenderness flashing in his eyes, "With you by my side, I feel more confident."

At this time, Lieyan came over, his face full of guilt, "Lingfeng, I was careless this time, which allowed the enemy to take advantage. I am willing to accept any punishment."

Ling Feng patted Lie Yan's shoulder and said, "This is not your fault, Lie Yan. The enemy is cunning and we can only learn from the lesson and avoid making the same mistake again. The most important thing now is to rebuild our homeland and comfort our wounded hearts."

"Yes, Lingfeng, I will work harder." Lieyan clenched his fists, fighting spirit burning in his eyes.

At this time, Lan Ya came from a distance, holding a map in her hand, "Ling Feng, we found a hidden stronghold, which may be the enemy's secret base."

Ling Feng took the map and looked at it carefully. "It seems that we can't just sit there and wait for death. We must take the initiative to attack and completely destroy the source of the enemy's power."

"I feel the same way," Dean Kane walked in front of the crowd, leaning on a cane, "Our enemies are not just these dark forces, there is also a bigger conspiracy behind them. We must work together to deal with it."

Irene stood behind Kane and said seriously, "Ling Feng, I am willing to go with you to investigate this base. We must act as soon as possible."

"Okay, Irene, Lan Ya, you come with me to the stronghold. Lieyan, Xuewu, you stay at the base and protect everyone's safety." Ling Feng arranged.

"Understood!" Everyone responded in unison.

After everything was ready, Ling Feng, Ai Lin and Lan Ya set out. They were careful along the way, avoiding enemy patrols, and finally approached the stronghold in the dark. In the cave in the distance, there were faint whispers and the sound of metal colliding.

"It seems we have found the right place." Ling Feng whispered, "Lan Ya, you sneak in first and find out the enemy situation."

Lan Ya nodded, and her figure disappeared into the night like a ghost. After a while, she came back with a serious face, "There are quite a few enemies inside, and they seem to be performing some kind of ritual."

"Ritual?" Irene frowned. "We must act immediately. We can't let them complete it."

"I will destroy their defense facilities first, and then you will break in quickly." Ling Feng planned.

"Understood!" Irene and Lan Ya said in unison.

Ling Feng used his Qinggong skills to quietly approach the enemy's defense tower and used the system's ability to easily break the defense formation. At the same time, Ailin and Lan Ya quickly broke into the enemy camp and started a fierce battle.

"How dare you break in here!" an enemy general in a black robe shouted angrily, "You are dead!"

"Then give it a try!" Ling Feng roared and rushed towards the enemy general with his sword.

Amidst the flashes of swords and sabers, Ling Feng engaged the enemy in a fierce battle. Each of his strikes was powerful and precise, and the enemy gradually fell into a disadvantage.

"Do you think you can defeat me like this?" The enemy general gritted his teeth and suddenly cast a talisman, and black flames suddenly rose around him.

"What the hell is this!" Irene exclaimed.

"Oh no, this is a cursed fire and must be extinguished as soon as possible!" Lan Ya reminded loudly.

Ling Feng did not flinch, and used the system's ability to instantly inject sword energy into the black flames, forcibly breaking the enemy general's cursed fire.

"Ah!" The enemy general screamed, his body shook violently, and then fell to the ground.

"We succeeded!" Irene said excitedly.

Ling Feng did not relax his vigilance. He walked to the enemy general and checked him carefully. He found that the enemy general was holding a black crystal in his hand.

"What is this?" Lan Ya asked curiously.

"This may be the core of their ritual." Ling Feng said in a deep voice, "We must take it back and let Dean Kane study it."

The three of them quickly evacuated the stronghold and returned to the base. Dean Kane saw the black crystal and his face changed suddenly. "This thing contains powerful dark energy. It must be sealed as soon as possible."

"Dean, is there any solution?" Ling Feng asked.

Kane nodded, "I need some time to prepare, you guys go and rest first."

"Okay, Dean, thank you for your help." Ling Feng instructed, then turned to Irene and Lan Ya and said, "Let's go and rest first and prepare for the next battle."

That night, Ling Feng stood on a high place in the base, looking at the starry sky in the distance, and silently swore in his heart that no matter how difficult the road ahead was, he would protect everyone he cherished.

Xuewu walked up to him and gently leaned on his shoulder, "Lingfeng, no matter what the future holds, I will always be with you."

Ling Feng held Xue Wu's hand and said firmly: "Let's protect this world together."

The wind gradually subsides, the dawn is about to come, and new hope is quietly nurturing. Ling Feng and his companions will continue their journey of protection until the light shines on the earth again.