Passers-by shouted in horror and scattered, and the academy guard in front of him suddenly raised his head, and at the same time pulled out the revolver on his waist for the first time.

Nina was just halfway through her words when she was suddenly interrupted by this change, and she subconsciously pulled Shirley next to her, and then quickly turned back to look in the direction where the screams came from.

(Beyond the veil, over some kind of invisible border.)

The roars and noises suddenly expanded to unbearable proportions, sharp pain vibrated in perception, bright light filled the ears, eyes stung by the noise, skin evaporated and boiled in the wind, and indescribable orbs hung high in the equally indescribable sky, swelling and squirming wildly.

Something full of malice stirred - the swollen and contracted forms moved wildly around them, shaking the world with their horrible roars.

But...... Where are their own weapons? Where is your own armor? Where are your partners? Myself...... Where is it? ）

A terrifying, indescribable form of pitch-black "mass" burst out of the air and crashed to the ground.

The mass seemed to be some kind of flesh and blood, but it constantly refracted the cold luster of metal, and the strange surface that was constantly reassembled and formed reflected colorful phantom light from time to time, and something seemed to roar and beat in the light.

This horrible horror caused panic in the crowd, and everyone fled in all directions.

Only the two "knowledge guards" on the scene did not hesitate to pull out their pistols, take out spell-casting props, and rushed towards the terrifying "reality intruder".

Their shouts reached Nina and Shirley: "Run, kids!" ”

Nina was awakened by the shouts of the guardians, and her eyes widened in astonishment as she stared at the center of the chaos.

She didn't know if she had the illusion.

Because in that brief moment, in that first second or two, or even shorter, she felt like she saw something far more incredible than that horrible and frightening mass - yes, in that first second, it looked ...... It's like a person.

She wondered if she was mistaken, because the moment was too fleeting, and it was up to the reactions of others around her...... No one seemed to notice that.

The guards had already rushed up, because they were not sure what the strange properties of the sudden appearance of the "intruder" were, and instead of rushing to shoot, they first smashed several test tubes on the ground nearby, and the volatile agents in the test tubes quickly dispersed in the air, forming a mist-like condensed "wall of gas", on which the sunlight shone and refracted psychedelic light.

It's as if some kind of rainbow-like crystal barrier has been created out of the surrounding air mass.

The two Guardians entered the "Wall of Air" first, one of them pointing a gun at the swirling and shrinking object that was rolling and wriggling on the ground, while the other quickly spread potions and dust on the nearby ground, lit portable candlesticks, and then built a temporary protective barrier with crystals and metal blocks to suppress the object's movement.

Then another shrill whistle came from across the street, and the guards patrolling the rest of the bazaar arrived in time to help, dispersing the remaining pedestrians on the pavement as they walked into the "air wall" and began to skillfully carry out a series of sealing, suppressing, and purifying processes.

Nina and Shirley stood not far away, watching the scene in dazzle, they didn't feel nervous, they just felt very novel.

Because although they have been exposed to many transcendent events so far, they have not actually seen much of how professional guardians "handle incidents according to the process".

Trained ordinary people follow strict operating rules and skillful cooperation to control the intruders who suddenly appear in the real world - a scene that is not the same as the usual Uncle Duncan (the captain) problem-solving style.

And at this moment, the metallic luster in the center of the "air wall", like some kind of living steel, suddenly moved violently again, and the temporary seal that the guardians hastily constructed with the ritual was immediately impacted - the transparent shell-like structure covering the surface of the "intruder" shattered inch by inch, making a piercing and sharp tearing sound, and the two knowledge guards who were maintaining the ritual suppression suddenly took a few steps back, and the crystal prism in the hand of one of them instantly shattered into pieces.

But this seems to be the last resistance of the "invaders".

The defenders reacted in a panic and were ready to strengthen the seal again, only to find that the "living steel" in the center of the field was rapidly weakening and wriggling, as if life was passing quickly, the strange hissing and grinding sounds that kept coming from its interior gradually became low, and its undulating surface seemed to gradually solidify and stagnate, and the metallic "skin" spread a gray color, like a rapidly weathered stone.

Eventually, there was little movement in its entirety, except for a slight tremor of the muscles that resembled the animal's posthumous muscles from time to time.

"The target activity decreases and the reaction to Catalyst 17 is stopped."

A single guardian with a revolver in his hand and a few test tubes in the other hand said quickly.

Another guard, holding an extraordinarily heavy book in his hands, stared at the mass of "living steel" in the center of the field as he sensed something, and after a moment spoke, "The target has no mental activity. ”

"There are signs of activity in the central area, but it is still subsiding...... No external communication tendencies were detected. ”

"The group of Class III catalysts is not sensitive and does not belong to any known 'invasive species'...... When will the group from the academy arrive? ”

"The letter has been sent, and it will take fifteen minutes at the earliest."

"Understood. Everyone should be vigilant, pay attention to their mental state, do not leave the barrier area, and report any unusual information that they see or hear immediately. ”

The Guardians handled the situation with professionalism and speed, and even though it was a "new thing" that was not on the record, they didn't look like they were at a loss until an abrupt voice suddenly came from the side.

"That...... Mr. Guardian, what is this thing? ”

Nina dragged Shirley to the "living steel mass" that had almost stopped moving, and the two bold girls carefully observed the "substance" on the ground with a diameter of nearly two meters, and the former couldn't help but ask curiously.

The nearest knowledge guard jumped almost instantly.

The middle-aged man in the burqa, who was more like a middle school teacher coming out of a classroom than a warrior, turned his head in horror, only to see the two young girls standing behind him who had come towards him at first, as if they wanted to report something—he thought that these two girls should have been evacuated in the first place, why are they still here?!

And in the next second, the guardian realized even more incredible truths.

"How did you get in?!"

He looked at Nina and Shirley in amazement, and the corner of his eye quickly glanced behind them - the "wall of qi" used to block the area of the incident was still floating intact several meters away, and the barrier with the texture of rainbow crystals in the mist showed no signs of being damaged, and he himself did not perceive any entity touching the barrier......

How did these two girls in front of me, who looked like middle school students, swagger in?!

"I'm here," Nina saw Mr. Guardian's stunned reaction, and saw the other guards around her look like they were facing a great enemy for a moment, and finally became a little nervous, "That's it...... Just walked in. ”

Shirley next to her also nodded quickly, trying to give full play to her acting skills that she had practiced since she was a child, but she hadn't come in handy for a while, pretending to be well-behaved and innocent: "We were just curious, so we came over and took a look, sir......"

"Walked in?!" The guard's eyes widened, and the professionalism he had cultivated over the years made him recite Rahme's prayer in his heart for the first time, while holding the handle of the gun with one hand and fixing his eyes on the two girls in front of him.

A faint silver light appeared in his eyes.

However, Nina and Shirley just stood there harmlessly, like two ordinary children who came out shopping.

And Nina really didn't know what was going on.

She saw the layer of mist that surrounded her, but only felt that the layer of gas was some kind of symbolic "demarcation", like a frame drawn with white paint on the ground, and she walked in as a matter of course, without feeling any blockage—just as sunlight could pass through glass as a matter of course.

As for Shirley...... Shirley didn't feel the barrier either.

Because she walks with the sun.

The tense and bizarre confrontation lasted for several seconds, and the defenders of the scene were like enemies, half of them had a faint silver glow floating under their eyes, and Rahme's blessing temporarily enhanced their ability to spy on the real world, to observe these two seemingly ordinary, but suspicious girls in their words and actions.

However, they did not find anything out of the ordinary.

Only the middle-aged knowledge guard, who seemed to be the oldest, always had a faint disobedience in his heart, he always felt that something was hidden in front of his eyes, hidden in the depths of the smile of one of the girls, so he couldn't help but look at Nina twice, and the light in his eyes flickered.

But suddenly, he felt as if he didn't need to look any further—the unexplained thought made him unconsciously retract the sparkle in his eyes.

The guardian rubbed his eyes, and in a trance forgot the sense of disobedience that had just crossed his heart.

"Are we disturbing your work?" Nina said apologetically.

The guardians looked at each other, and several of them exchanged quick glances and whispered a few more words.

The middle-aged guardian who looked the most senior stepped forward, a serious expression on his face, while remaining slightly vigilant.

"I'm sorry, two young ladies, can you ...... Would you please come with us? ”

(Headache and fever, cough and sore throat, I don't know if it's Eryang...... Wish me luck. ）

(End of chapter)