Chapter 613 Immersed in the Joy of Victory

Just as everyone was immersed in the joy of victory, the artifact suddenly trembled violently and the light became disordered.

Then, an illusory figure emerged from the artifact, and it was the dark figure that had been destroyed before.

He smiled sinisterly, "Do you think that destroying me will end it? I have already integrated my consciousness into the artifact. This victory is just an illusion."

After that, a sneer appeared on his lips, and his hands danced quickly like a phantom, controlling the artifact. In an instant, a more terrifying dark energy gushed out of the artifact like a surging wave, like a ferocious beast, pouncing on everyone with its fangs and claws bared.

Lin Ze and the others had not anticipated this sudden change, and were knocked around by the powerful dark energy. The dark energy was like a black storm, sweeping over them, making it almost impossible for them to stand firm.

Seeing that the dark energy was about to engulf everyone, at this critical moment, the old man in the base who had been silent all the time suddenly stepped forward. His figure was as steady as a mountain, and an ancient book emitting strange light appeared in his hand.

This ancient book seemed to possess some mysterious power, and it resonated strongly with the artifact. The old man muttered something, and ancient and obscure spells flowed from his lips, as if he was having a conversation with some kind of existence from ancient times.

As the old man chanted, the light of the ancient book became more and more dazzling, like the first ray of light at dawn, penetrating the endless darkness. The light competed with the dark energy in the artifact, and for a moment, darkness and light started a thrilling contest in mid-air.

Finally, with the old man's unremitting efforts, the dark figure was forced out of the artifact. It let out an unwilling roar, and then dissipated into the air like smoke.

The light of the artifact gradually returned to normal, becoming soft and warm, without any violent aura. As everyone watched this scene, the fear in their hearts gradually dissipated, but they all understood that although the battle was over, evil might not stop there, and it might come back in other forms.

However, they are not afraid, because they know that as long as they have faith and courage in their hearts, they will be able to protect the peace of the world.

Just when everyone was taking a breath, the base suddenly sounded an alarm.

It turned out that after the dark figure disappeared, an unknown wave spread throughout the base, and the system detected a new threat.

Everyone was ready to fight as if they were facing a formidable enemy. Lin Ze tightly grasped his weapon, his eyes like burning flames, revealing an incomparable determination.

At this moment, a string of mysterious codes suddenly flashed on the big screen of the base. These codes flashed with strange light, as if they were signals from the dark world. Seeing this, the old man frowned tightly, stared at the screen, and studied the code carefully.

After a while, the old man's face became solemn, and he said in a deep voice: "This is a new order from the dark forces. They seem to be planning a bigger conspiracy."

Before he finished speaking, there was a commotion outside the base. Everyone looked out the window in astonishment, only to see a group of bizarre creatures rushing in like a tide. These creatures exuded a strange aura, and their bodies were twisted and deformed, obviously puppets controlled by dark forces.

Lin Ze and the others did not hesitate at all. They rushed straight towards the puppets like a group of tigers. In an instant, shouts of killing and the sound of weapons colliding intertwined, and the flames of battle were instantly ignited.

However, everyone soon discovered that the attack methods of these puppets were very different from before. Their movements were extremely flexible, and their attack angles were tricky and fierce, making it difficult to defend against them.

Facing such a powerful enemy, Lin Ze and his men did not retreat. Relying on the experience accumulated from previous battles and their tenacious will, they constantly adjusted their tactics, gradually adapted to the puppet's attack rhythm, and began to gain the upper hand.

Just when everyone thought victory was in sight, a huge black shadow slowly approached from a distance. This black shadow was as huge as a mountain, giving people an unshakable sense of oppression.

A new challenge was placed before them without any warning.

Lin Ze looked closely and found that the huge black shadow was actually a super puppet formed by the fusion of countless puppets.

With every step it took, the ground shook.

The super puppet stretched out its giant claws and slapped Lin Ze and the others fiercely. Strong winds whistled and everyone hurriedly dodged.

At this time, the old man shouted: "This super puppet was created by the dark forces with all their energy. Its weakness lies in the energy source at its core!"

When Lin Ze heard this, his eyes shrank suddenly, as if he was hit by an invisible force. His eyes instantly became sharp, like two lightning bolts, shooting straight at the speaker.

At the same time, his teammates also realized the seriousness of the situation and gathered around to discuss countermeasures with Lin Ze.

After a short and intense discussion, they quickly worked out a detailed battle plan. According to everyone's strengths and abilities, they decided to divide the troops into several groups, each taking on different tasks.

Some of them were responsible for attracting the attention of the super puppet, and through flexible movement and clever attacks, they made this behemoth exhausted. While others took advantage of the super puppet's distraction to quietly look for opportunities to approach its core.

Lin Ze was as light as a swallow and moved swiftly, moving among the puppets like a fish in water. He cleverly avoided the puppets' attacks and approached the super puppet step by step.

Finally, he came to the feet of the super puppet. This was an excellent attack position, but also extremely dangerous. Every move of the super puppet could crush Lin Ze.

However, Lin Ze did not hesitate at all. He took a deep breath, tightly grasped the weapon in his hand, and then at the moment when the super puppet moved again, he jumped up and rushed towards the core of the super puppet like a cannonball.

His speed was as fast as lightning, and he drew an arc in the air. The weapon in his hand flashed with cold light, and pierced straight into the core of the super puppet.

With a "puff" sound, the weapon was deeply embedded in the core. The super puppet let out a painful roar, and its body began to tremble violently.

Lin Ze held the weapon tightly, not daring to relax. The super puppet twisted its body frantically, trying to throw Lin Ze off. But Lin Ze's strength was beyond imagination. He held the weapon tightly, and no matter how the super puppet struggled, he could not shake him.

Just when the Super Puppet's struggle reached its peak, Lin Ze suddenly exerted force and pulled violently. Under his powerful force, the core energy source was finally pulled out.

As the core energy source was destroyed, the power of the super puppet disappeared instantly. Its huge body lost its support and fell to the ground with a loud bang.

After the super puppet fell to the ground, it turned into a pile of fragments and scattered on the ground. Seeing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

However, they were not carried away by victory. They knew that this was just the beginning of a new round of conspiracy by the dark forces. In the days to come, they will face more difficult battles.