Novel Full Chapter 323: Shadow Invasion! The Whole City is on High Alert
Chapter 323: Chapter 323: Shadow Invasion! The Whole City is on High Alert
Hiyua immediately stood up. “Fischl, take your shadow crows to Bone Canyon and scout it out right now.”
“Bobbi, get your support team ready and stand by.”
“Fischl’s sister, please lock onto Bone Canyon and monitor all energy fluctuations.”
Bone Canyon is located fifty miles west of Dawn City. Fischl’s shadow crows were already circling high above the canyon.
Through the crows’ eyes, Fischl clearly saw a black shadow darting quickly between the canyon walls.
Fischl immediately used the mind link to report to the others: “We found the target! It’s a creature that can blend into shadows. Its energy signature is around 31-star.”
“It’s holding bone tablets, drawing a map and recording the locations of the mines and spirit fields!”
Natalia’s voice came through the mind link right away: “I sense it too. Those are Shadow Walkers from deep within the Lost World.”
“They are a race specialized in scouting and infiltration. They can merge completely with shadows, making them extremely hard to catch.”
“They’ve already taken notice of Lord Logan’s performance during the delivery.”
Hiyua’s voice, tinged with urgency, asked: “What is their real goal?”
Natalia let out a cold laugh, her tone icy: “What else could it be? It’s the secrets of Dawn City.”
“How the ten-thousand-fold spirit fields work, and how we control the black ant army.”
“If they get this intel back to their masters, all of our advantages will be exposed.”
Green Vine’s face turned pale instantly, his voice filled with anxiety: “We absolutely cannot let it escape!”
Natalia immediately began issuing tactical orders, speaking with finality: “I will go after it personally. Fischl, use your shadow crows to block all escape routes.”
“Evelynna, get the light runes ready. Shadow Walkers are naturally afraid of light.”
As soon as she finished speaking, Natala instantly activated her Web Domain. Black threads poured down, covering an area of three hundred miles in an instant.
She clearly felt the Shadow Walker frantically trying to flee within the canyon.
A cold smirk appeared on Natalia’s lips as her Web Domain began to contract rapidly.
Countless black threads surged from all directions, wrapping around the fleeing enemy.
The Shadow Walker twisted its body violently and directly merged into the shadows on a rock wall.
But the next second, it burst out of a shadow a hundred meters away, continuing its desperate flight.
Fischl cried out in shock: “It can teleport between shadows!”
Natalia shouted loudly, her voice echoing through the entire canyon: “Evelynna! Activate the light runes!”
Evelynna immediately threw dozens of prepared light runes into the air. They exploded with blinding white light, instantly illuminating the whole canyon.
The Shadow Walker let out a sharp, piercing screech. Forced by the bright light, it was pulled out of the shadows and made visible.
It stood two meters tall, its body covered in black scales. Its eyes were entirely black with no white at all, giving it a terrifying appearance.
Seizing the opportunity, Natalia contracted her Web Domain to full force.
Layers of black threads wrapped tightly around the Shadow Walker, pinning it in place.
The Shadow Walker struggled wildly but couldn’t break free.
Suddenly, it opened its mouth wide and spat a stream of black poison directly at its own forehead.
Seeing this, Evelynna’s face changed in panic: “No! It’s going to commit suicide!”
Natalia reacted instantly.
A few black threads shot out and invaded the Shadow Walker’s body, forcibly blocking the flow of the poison.
The Shadow Walker shuddered violently. Although a small amount of poison still hit its forehead, it immediately fell into a deep coma.
Soon, the Shadow Walker was brought back to the great hall of Dawn City.
Since this was an invader from outside, everyone set aside the need for secrecy. They immediately summoned Turing’s projection.
Turing’s data-based form enveloped the unconscious Shadow Walker and tried to read its memories.
After a moment, Turing’s data streams shimmered slightly. He spoke to the group: “Its memories are highly encrypted. I could only extract some fragmented information.”
Hiyua stepped forward immediately, her voice urgent. “What information? Who sent it?”
Tuning spoke slowly, his tone heavy with seriousness. “It’s a scout sent by the Sky-Shattering Tribe of the Ancient Beast Race from Restricted Zone 53.”
“Lord Logan’s performance during the delivery has caught the attention of major powers deep within the Lost World.”
Hiyua pressed on, her brow furrowed tightly.
“What does the Ancient Beast Race want? What is their plan?”
Turing continued analyzing the memory fragments and issued an urgent warning.
“Restricted Zone 53 is gathering in a secret location deep in the Lost World to plan a joint operation. They have named this operation ’Harvest,’ and their target is the entire Pinocchini.”
Green Vine gasped, his body trembling slightly. “They want to invade Pinocchini?”
Turing nodded. “According to the information in the memory fragments, Restricted Zone 53 has mastered an ancient technique. ”
“They can extract the life essence of the World Tree to create powerful weapons.”
“Logan’s ten-thousand-fold spirit fields have caused the World Tree to begin recovering, which is exactly the energy source they need.”
Hiyua’s fist clenched tightly, his knuckles turning white. “They want to steal the World Tree?”
Turing shook his head, his tone even heavier. “Not just the World Tree.”
“What they truly want is probably Logan himself. ”
“The secrets hidden within Logan are also a core objective for them.”
The great hall fell into a deadly silence.
Green Vine spoke first, his voice filled with panic. “How much longer until Logan breaks out of his seclusion?”
Turing replied calmly. “He is attempting to break through to the 47th star. It will likely take at least twenty more days.”
“He is at a critical moment in his breakthrough and cannot be disturbed under any circumstances.”
Hiyua stood up suddenly, his eyes firm and his voice decisive. “Then we hold the line for these twenty days. ”
“We will defend Dawn City, we will protect the World Tree, and we will wait for Lord Logan to emerge.”
Over the next few days, Dawn City’s defenses were fully upgraded. Green Vine deployed thirty-six layers of Life Webs around the World Tree; any abnormal energy fluctuation would be detected instantly.
Natalia expanded her Web Domain to cover five hundred miles, almost reaching every corner of the thirteenth district, leaving no blind spots in the surveillance.
Fischl’s shadow crows patrolled the entire city twenty-four hours a day, while Evelynna set up light rune traps at all critical locations.
On the tenth day, a second Shadow Walker was spotted.
It had slipped into an underground tunnel, trying to get close to the ten-thousand-fold spirit fields area.
Gilded Rat Tony spotted it immediately and sounded the alarm.
The black ant army instantly surrounded it, trapping it in the narrow tunnel.
Seeing no way out, the Shadow Walker Self-Destructed on the spot, leaving behind no intel.
Green Vine stood at the tunnel entrance, his brow furrowed tightly. “They are getting bolder and bolder. ”
“It seems those folks deep in the Lost World can’t wait any longer.”
Hiyua looked at the Self-Destruct marks in the tunnel and analyzed calmly. “They are testing us repeatedly, just to find our defensive flaws.”
A cold smirk appeared on Natalia’s lips. “If they want to find a flaw, then let’s give them one.”
“We’ll pretend our defenses are weak, lure them deep inside, and then catch them all.”
That night, the outer defenses of Dawn City were intentionally left with an obvious hole.
Sure enough, three Shadow Walkers seized the opportunity and slipped into the core area of Dawn City.
They didn’t know they had just walked right into a trap laid by Natalia.
The moment they entered the core area, the Web Domain and the Life Webs closed in at the same time.
Evelynna’s light runes flared to life in an instant.
Light and nets wove together into an impenetrable cage, trapping the three Shadow Walkers with no way out.
At that critical moment, Turing stepped in, locking down their energy cores.
This time, the three Shadow Walkers couldn’t kill themselves; all the intelligence was extracted intact.
After decoding everything, Turing issued a top-level warning to the group: “The Gatekeeper of Restricted Zone 53 is preparing a massive operation.”
“The timing is set for one month from now, right around the time Logan will break out of his seclusion.”
“They plan to launch a fatal strike the moment Logan is at his most vulnerable after his breakthrough.”
Hiyua gripped his spear tightly, his eyes cold and icy. “Then let them come.”
“I’ll make sure they know Dawn City is not a place they can just show up and leave as they please.”
The day after the Shadow Walkers were captured, the Great Hall of Dawn City was the scene of action.
Hiyua, Green Vine, Natalia, Nel, and Bobbi gathered around a life-sealing cage.
Inside, the Shadow Walker had awakened and was frantically slamming against the cage walls.
Nel frowned, her fingers twirling the black feather of a shadow crow. “It’s tough. Any attempt by the shadow crows to invade its mind was blocked by some ancient power.”
Just then, Turing’s data-based form slowly began to take shape beside the cage.
Faint blue data streams swirled rapidly around him.
Looking at the Shadow Walker inside, Turing spoke calmly, “Let me try.”
“Although its memories are encrypted, its energy fluctuations have a specific frequency that can be tracked.”
Turing’s data streams slowly seeped into the sealing cage as he explained further: “The totem contract of the Ancient Beast Race is, in essence, an energy link.”
The faint blue data flow completely enveloped the Shadow Walker inside the cage.
The creature let out a agonizing roar, its body shaking violently.
Beneath its black scales, dense crimson markings began to emerge.
“I found it.” Turing said, his data streams shimmering slightly. “There is a rune mark at its energy core—the totem contract of the Ancient Beast Race. ”
“This mark seals its memories but also fully records its mission. ”
“The other end of this contract is connected directly to the Great Chieftain of the Sky-Splitting Tribe. ”
Hiyua stepped forward immediately, his gaze locked on the cage. “What exactly is its mission?”