Chapter 1187
An old friend has arrived, let the killing begin!
An old friend has arrived!
Cui Ming's murderous intent and excitement exploded instantly. A bloodthirsty smile, devoid of any warmth, appeared on his lips. His eyes were bloodshot, like a ferocious beast that had been lying in wait for a long time and finally locked onto its prey. His violent aura was overwhelming.
He hadn't seen his old enemies, Yapo and Aliponta, for so long that, unexpectedly, these two came to him on their own initiative while he was dealing with SEELE, saving him a lot of trouble.
Seeing his expression, Yui Ikari showed no fear, instead gently taking his hand. She knew Choi Myung all too well; that ruthless smile was never directed at his own people, but only reserved for those who had committed heinous crimes and were destined to die by his blade. Over the years, she had grown accustomed to his violence and knew that behind that ruthlessness lay nothing but protection for herself and those around her.
Seeing the unprecedented killing intent in his eyes and the almost out-of-control, violent aura emanating from him, Yui Ikari frowned slightly, her eyes filled with worry. She leaned gently on his shoulder, her voice soft yet heavy: "Choi, you recognized them, didn't you? They seem to be very troublesome enemies, right?"
She could sense that Cui Ming's emotions were even more intense than when he faced the old men of SEELE. In this murderous intent, besides disgust, there was also pent-up anger that had been building up for many years. It was conceivable that these two enemies were much more troublesome than SEELE and had caused Cui Ming considerable trouble in the past.
Cui Ming looked down at her, the bloodthirsty ferocity in his eyes fading slightly, replaced by a gentler expression. He patted her hand lightly, his tone resolute yet ruthless: "Don't worry, they are old friends and old enemies. They may be troublesome, but if they dare to show their faces, I dare to make them disappear completely. This time, I will not let them escape, nor will I let them harm you in the slightest."
He remembered Yapool's ruthlessness and Ariponta's cruelty clearly. But things were different now. With the help of the Giras brothers, the support of the world's consciousness, and overwhelming power, he was not afraid of Yapool or Ariponta, or even if all the forces behind them came out in full force.
The tremors from underground continued intermittently, a sign of Aliponta's restlessness beneath the surface; the missing women with type O blood remained unaccounted for, and the Yapo people's conspiracy seemed to be brewing in the shadows. A fierce battle was imminent, and Cui Ming was already poised to settle old scores with these two "old friends."
But the next second, Cui Ming's aura suddenly froze as he sensed the presence coming from underground, and his expression froze slightly—he had guessed wrong.
It wasn't a combination of Yapo and Aliponta who came; it was only the Gilon people.
However, it's not entirely wrong. The familiar and powerful aura underground is clearly from Aliponta. The hidden restlessness and monster energy fluctuations cannot lie.
Bad news: The Yabo people didn't come, so the old scores couldn't be settled all at once.
Good news: Aliponta is here!
Cui Ming was stunned for only a moment before his bloodthirsty smile deepened, his eyes turning even redder, and he growled, his voice filled with barely suppressed excitement and ruthlessness: "Damn it, let's kill them all!!!"
So what if the Yabo people aren't here? As long as Aliponta is around, he can vent his pent-up anger and settle old scores. Besides, there's the Jilong people who've come to his doorstep; he can deal with them all at once and save them from causing trouble later.
Watching him go from being stunned to becoming violently excited again, Ikari breathed a sigh of relief, then frowned slightly—no matter who came, judging from Cui Ming's posture, it was bound to be another fierce battle. She only hoped that Cui Ming could return safely.
Deep underground, in a dark cave filled with rubble and the stench of monsters, the intermittent tremors were the result of Aliponta's restlessness. The Gilonite paced back and forth, hands behind his back, a relaxed smile on his face. He turned and patted the massive, scale-covered Aliponta beside him, his tone light and relieved: "Ah, this world is so good. Without Storm One, we can finally relax, right, Aliponta?" But a barely perceptible lingering fear flashed in his eyes. Storm One, also known as Cui Ming, was a nightmare in the other-dimensional world—that guy really did eat other-dimensional beings! They had witnessed many of their kind die at his hands, and the thought still chilled them to the bone.
Aliponta nodded slowly, its massive head drooping slightly. There was no excitement in its eyes, only an overwhelming sense of desolation and sorrow. Images of its kin dying tragically flashed through its mind. Those Alipontas as powerful as it had fallen one by one at Cui Ming's hands, their bodies never to be found. That deep-seated fear and grief still tormented it to this day.
It should have died in its duel with Cui Ming, severely wounded and on the verge of death, when an unexpected spatial turbulence swept it into this world, where it happened to encounter a fellow time traveler named Jilong. The two hid and relied on each other for survival, trying to evade Cui Ming's pursuit and find a place where they could live peacefully.
Now that they could no longer sense Cui Ming's presence in the world, the Jilong people completely lowered their guard. However, in Aliponta's heart, a sense of unease lingered—it always felt that Cui Ming's shadow had never truly left.
Why.
The man from Jilong sighed heavily, scratched his head, and said with a tone full of helplessness and self-deprecation: What a mess this is, the more I think about it, the more confused I get.
He shook his head, forced a smile, and whispered to Aliponta beside him, and to himself, "Really, I'm just scaring myself. What's there to be afraid of?"
It's okay, Storm One definitely isn't here, it's alright.
He murmured repeatedly, his voice growing softer and softer until he himself seemed to lack confidence, a barely perceptible flicker of panic in his eyes: Really...it's okay.
But as soon as he finished speaking, the unease in his heart surged like a tidal wave. He couldn't explain why or what the problem was. He just felt a tightness in his chest, panic and confusion. Even his breathing became a little rapid. Even the slight shaking of the gravel under his feet caused by the agitation of the Alipon Tower made his heart tighten.
The man from Jilong stopped pacing back and forth. The carefree smile on his face had vanished, replaced by a barely perceptible unease. He raised a hand to touch the tip of his nose, his tone hesitant and self-comforting, and turned to look at Aliponta beside him: "Aliponta, why do I feel a little uneasy? There's clearly no trace of Storm One here, it shouldn't be like this."
Aliponta slowly raised its massive head, its dark eyes looking at the anxious-looking Jilong people. It made no sound, but simply nodded heavily, its hard scales rubbing together gently with the movement, making a soft "rustling" sound.
There was no ease in its eyes, but rather a lingering sense of solemnity and fear—the unease felt by the people of Jilong was stronger in it than in anyone else.
Not only you, but I'm also uneasy!
Aliponta cried out inwardly, the bloody images of its kin dying at the hands of Storm One flashing through its mind again. That deep-seated fear, even after traversing time and escaping its original world, had never truly dissipated. It lowered its body slightly, sniffing the air gently. It didn't detect any trace of Storm One, but that inexplicable sense of oppression, like an invisible net, tightly enveloped it, causing its scales to stand on end.
It didn't know where this unease came from. Perhaps it was an instinctive fear of Storm One, or perhaps this seemingly safe world harbored unknown dangers. But it couldn't speak, and could only respond to the Jilong people's doubts with a heavy nod, expressing the fear in its heart.
Seeing Aliponta's reaction, the Jilong man's unease grew stronger. He rubbed his hands together, his voice filled with even more panic: "You're uneasy too? Could it be that Storm One has also come to this world? Impossible, impossible, I clearly didn't sense his presence!"
He kept denying it, but his feet unconsciously took a half step back. The terrifying image of Storm One devouring extradimensional beings flashed through his mind, and that bone-deep fear instantly overwhelmed all his previous peace of mind. Aliponta, on the other hand, simply stood quietly in place, his dark eyes fixed on the direction of the cave entrance, vigilantly sensing everything around him. That inexplicable unease was gradually intensifying. (End of Chapter)