# 1266
Chapter 1267: Perfect Disguise
The moment this wisp of smoke crashed into the shadow, Lin Qiye felt a chill run down his spine, an inexplicable coldness rising from the soles of his feet to his heart.
This is...
Before Lin Qiye could回过神来, a weak voice rang in his ear:
"It's me... Get out of here quickly! They're catching up!"
It was the voice of 27.
Without hesitation, Lin Qiye immediately moved, walking quickly toward a nearby street. The moment his figure vanished from Miracle Square, several silhouettes descended from the sky, carrying terrifying divine might, frowning as they scanned the surroundings.
"Thor, are you sure you saw him run this way?" a tall, powerful deity in battle armor asked in a deep voice.
"不会有错的。" Thor's thunderous eyes swept across the surroundings, saying with certainty, "Now that Bifröst has been severed, no one can leave Asgard. Besides, he was struck by my lightning and can't run too far—he must be somewhere nearby."
"Split up and search!"
As the deity spoke, the Norse battle forces behind him immediately scattered in all directions, searching through the scattered streets inch by inch.
Not far away, Lin Qiye moved through the streets, feeling the formidable divine power approaching from behind, his brow furrowing even tighter.
"What's going on?"
"I'm being hunted," 27 said weakly. "Thor's lightning is my nemesis. No matter how I run, he can always track me. And now all of Asgard is sealed off—I can't escape. I can only keep fleeing between the various divine domains until I just happened to run into you at the Miracle Square...
Don't panic. I'm just using your body as cover to recover some strength. When you reach the second turn ahead, I'll jump into the Sacred River from there. I won't hold you back."
Lin Qiye quickened his pace while lowering his voice, "Jump into the Sacred River? Are you sure that will let you escape their pursuit?"
"...Not necessarily, but I have to try."
After speaking, 27 fell silent, seemingly concentrating on suppressing the injuries on his body. Only the heavy breathing remained echoing in Lin Qiye's ear.
Following 27's directions, Lin Qiye walked through two more streets. Feeling the divine power gradually closing in behind him, beads of sweat began to form at his temples.
Under these circumstances, he absolutely could not recklessly use his abilities to fly over this area, nor could he run at full speed. To those gods spreading out to search, it would be an obvious admission of guilt, drawing their attention even faster.
Moreover, in terms of speed, Lin Qiye didn't think he could break through the Norse battle forces' encirclement.
He had to appear as natural as possible to avoid being detected by the Norse forces.
But unfortunately, there weren't many pedestrians on the streets of Asgard at such a late hour. Those gods conducting the carpet search soon noticed Lin Qiye walking alone and, after a moment's hesitation, flew toward him.
"They've noticed this place... I should go," 27 said, sensing the gods turning toward them.
"But the Sacred River is still far. Are you sure you can break through their encirclement?"
"I have no choice." By now, 27's voice had calmed down. "If I don't leave now, you'll be caught with me..."
27's form turned into a wisp of smoke, about to leave Lin Qiye's body, when Lin Qiye seemed to think of something, his eyes flashing with insight.
"Wait!" Lin Qiye suddenly said. "Can you turn into gas and hide in my lungs?"
"I can... but this little trick won't fool them. Among them are gods skilled at seeing through invisibility—they can peer straight through your flesh to find me."
"Don't worry about that! Just get in quickly!"
"Are you sure? If we're discovered, you'll die with me."
"Stop talking! They're coming!"
As Lin Qiye murmured, 27 ultimately drifted into the air and, carried by the air Lin Qiye inhaled, swirled into his lungs and vanished without a trace.
Lin Qiye frowned and couldn't help but cough twice.
"Is that you?"
Almost simultaneously, a bolt of lightning struck from the sky, transforming into a figure draped in a red cloak, standing before Lin Qiye.
Thor examined him carefully, asking with confusion, "Why are you here?"
"Lord Thor." Lin Qiye feigned surprise. "After we returned to Asgard, Lord Tyr left wounds on us and let us move freely... I thought it was my first time in Asgard, so I wanted to look around. And you are...?"
Lin Qiye proactively lifted his collar, showing Thor the red wound left by Tyr.
Seeing the wound, understanding dawned on Thor's face. He nodded and asked, "Did you see anything fly past here just now?"
"Something?" Lin Qiye thought carefully. "I don't think so."
Several figures descended slowly beside Thor, their eyes falling on Lin Qiye, and immediately showed signs of wariness:
"Who are you? I haven't seen you before?"
"He's someone I brought back, a proxy of Merlin, God of Magic and Prophecy..." Thor explained to the Norse battle forces. Only then did their gazes soften slightly.
The leader in battle armor studied Lin Qiye carefully, then spoke solemnly to a deity beside him:
"Check him."
"Understood."
Among the Norse battle forces, one deity slowly closed his eyes, then opened them abruptly. His pupils shimmered with azure light.
He stared at Lin Qiye up and down for a long while, and the light in his eyes gradually faded. "No problem."
"...Let's go. Continue searching!"
Upon hearing these words, the battle-armored deity immediately lost interest in Lin Qiye. With a wave of his hand, he led the many gods skyward, continuing to scatter in all directions.
Thor didn't hurry to leave with them. Instead, he patted Lin Qiye's shoulder and said, "If you have nowhere to go, return to my temple. Someone will arrange accommodations for you."
With that, his form dissolved into a bolt of lightning and vanished on the spot.
Lin Qiye stood in place. Only after all the gods had flown far away did he exhale deeply. His back was already soaked with cold sweat.
Relying on the "Perfect Disguise" he had wished for with the Holy Grail, he had successfully deceived the deity responsible for seeing through illusions. Not only did he not expose his true identity, but he had also concealed 27 within him.
However, what surprised Lin Qiye was that Thor had proactively found him a place to stay. Most likely, seeing him wandering alone on the streets late at night, Thor assumed he had nowhere to go.
It seemed Thor wasn't such a bad person after all.
Lin Qiye didn't hurry to release 27. Instead, he walked directly toward Thor's temple. Under a maid's guidance, he arrived at a relatively spacious dwelling behind the temple.
Lin Qiye closed the door behind him. After scanning the surroundings with his spiritual sense to confirm there were no other observers, he lowered his voice:
"You can come out now."