# 993
Chapter 994: Three Snowmen…
Chen Han's mind once again浮现出那张熟悉的粗糙面孔，以及萦绕在他耳边的那段对话。
"……我就知道，你小子绝对会是个很出色的Night Watch……我不会看错人的。"
"我太弱了，我除了站在他们身后，亲眼看着他们身负重伤去战斗，什么也做不了……"
"……你还有很长的时间��成长，总有一天，你会以前辈的身份，担起Night Watch的未来……"
当时听来，这只是Li Deyang安慰他的话语，但现在仔细品味，意思却已经完全不同了。
In Anta County's aftermath, after some time had passed, Commander Zuo主动找上了332小队，见了Chen Han一面。At that time, Chen Han还并不知道自己体内的那股力量代表着什么，直到和Zuo Qing聊完之后，他才意识到……自己已经成了酆都大帝的代理人。
Since Li Deyang's departure,那段独守Anta County的时光，是Chen Han的磨练，也是Li Deyang对他的考核。
And Chen Han，用实际行动证明了，Li Deyang没有看错人。
"两年么……" Lin Qiye感受到Chen Han身上传来的"Klein"境气息，眼中浮现出感慨。
In just two years, from the lowest "池" realm of the Night Watch to "Klein" – this speed was truly staggering. It spoke volumes about how much effort Li Deyang had invested in him.
Of course, if Lin Qiye hadn't spent two years sleeping in Japan, he too would have broken through to this realm by now.
"How's it going?"
Lin Qiye caught up with Chen Han for a bit, then turned to ask Shao Pingge.
"Hasn't started yet." Shao Pingge smiled. "Right now, it's your students who are undergoing training."
Lin Qiye closed his eyes and extended his spiritual perception. At his current realm, his mental range could nearly cover all of Shangjing City, instantly capturing every new recruit's movements.
Among the six hundred-odd new recruits in Shangjing City, nearly two hundred had either discovered or stumbled upon "Mysticals." However, most of these first "Mysticals" to appear were weaklings below the "川" realm, and the recruits mostly stuck together in small groups. Even when they encountered these "Mysticals," they weren't in danger.
"If I'd known you were coming back, I should have dragged you here to help." Shao Pingge smiled. "With you here, it makes monitoring the entire city much easier."
Lin Qiye's 【Mortal Divine Realm】 possessed large-range spiritual perception – this wasn't exactly a secret among the Night Watch's higher-ups.
"I'm here now, aren't I?" Lin Qiye monitored the city while speaking with a smile.
"Is Zhenzhen back too?"
"Mm."
"Did she ask about me?"
"She did. Instructor Yuan said you went on a business trip and can't get back for now."
Shao Pingge nodded slightly, his gaze returning to the silent city before him. After a long while, he let out a deep sigh.
"If everything goes smoothly, we should be able to make it back for the reunion dinner on New Year's Eve…… Chen Han, want to come along then? This would be a good chance for everyone to get to know you."
Chen Han hesitated for a moment, then nodded. "Alright."
"……Huh?" Lin Qiye blinked, looking up at the sky and catching a falling snowflake. "It's snowing……"
Chen Han and Shao Pingge looked up simultaneously.
Against the dark night sky, snowflakes drifted down from the heavy clouds. Carried by the cold evening wind, they floated above the sleeping city, embellishing the empty streets.
The night was vast, snowflakes drifting.
"Shangjing's first snow is here." Shao Pingge caught a snowflake in his palm, a smile tugging at his lips. "How timely."
Slowly, the falling snow grew larger and denser. A snowstorm rushing to catch the year's end was silently brewing within the heavy clouds.
Beneath the snow-laden night sky, three figures overlooked the sleeping city below, silent.
The densely falling snow landed on their shoulders,
Gradually turning them into three snowmen,
Or like guardian deities of this city.
Among the heavy snow, even Lin Qiye himself wasn't aware that he, who had once been sheltered by those three snowmen in Cangnan, had now become the guardian deity of countless living souls.
……
Ding——!!
The short blade sliced through the back of the rotting figure, a thick stench assaulting Fang Mo's senses.
The figure roared, turning sharply. Its blurred palm slammed directly toward Fang Mo's face.
Fang Mo's body nimbly hopped several times across the ground, evading the pale green claws. His eyes locked onto the injured rotting figure as he gripped the short blade in his fist, ready to strike like a wild cat preparing for battle.
Having been attacked twice in succession by Fang Mo, the rotting figure seemed to have been provoked to fury. It abandoned its attempt to flee and instead glared angrily at Fang Mo, both hands reaching out. Its sharp fingertips plunged directly into its own heart.
As the fingertips burrowed deeper, trickles of pale green fluid, accompanied by an extreme stench, flowed from the heart. The fluid spread rapidly across the empty street.
Fang Mo's brow furrowed. An unprecedented wave of nausea washed over him. He sliced off a corner of his clothing with the blade, plugging his nose with it, then dashed toward the rotting figure once more.
As the pale green fluid spread, wisps of white smoke rose from the cement road, accompanied by sizzling sounds of corrosion.
Fang Mo's eyes narrowed slightly. He pushed off hard against the ground, his form leaping gracefully off the road, landing atop a tall streetlamp. Using it as leverage, he spun mid-air and slashed directly toward the rotting figure's face!
Under the dim streetlamp, a blade's gleam flashed for an instant.
The short blade severed the rotting figure's neck. Pale green blood gushed out. Fang Mo seemed to have anticipated this. His toes touched down briefly in the center of the pooled fluid, then rose lightly again, landing dozens of meters away in a breath.
That momentary contact burned a hole through his shoe toe, but didn't harm his toes.
With the rotting figure's head falling, this "池" realm "Mystical" was completely stripped of its vitality. Just as Fang Mo exhaled in relief and reached for the cloth in his nose, a cold gleam of light abruptly flashed from the alley beside him!
A second "Mystical"?
Fang Mo's pupils contracted sharply. Relying on his superhuman dynamic vision and reflexes, he rapidly retreated, dodging his vital areas.
Even so, that blade of light still cut across his arm, leaving a deep gash. Copious blood sprayed onto the cement below.
A thick, exotic fragrance dispersed outward from Fang Mo's center!
"Dammit……" Fang Mo's expression immediately darkened.