Strange Cards

Chapter 439 The Last Time I Saw Him Alive

Shigure felt the weight descending from his back, while Tsubaki stepped on the black smoke that had been generated beside her and gently rubbed her ankles.

"Alright, let's go."

"Shouldn't you say it?"

"Your back is quite broad."

Shigure paused for a moment, then activated the shield again and continued flying over the sea with Tsubaki.

The two flew over the North Atlantic for a long time before finding a storm-ravaged area.

Shigure looked at Tsubaki standing beside him, took out his belt, put it on his waist, and then drew his sword.

Shi Yu took out the Requiem for Salvation with her free hand, stuck it on the Sin Sword, and then inserted it into her belt.

"Can you protect yourself?"

Chun looked at the storm-ravaged sea in front of her, and in the middle of the sea was a tornado that could reach the sky.

The tornado continuously sucked up the surrounding seawater, giving off a sense that the world was about to be destroyed.

Chun raised her hand and summoned a large cloud of black smoke beneath her feet. After standing on the smoke, she spoke.

"We've found them all."

"Judging by your posture..."

"Are you planning to go in and fight it?"

Shigure nodded, then smashed the Sin Sword onto his belt, breaking the Requiem for Salvation before completing his transformation.

"Don't fight it."

"This guy is on the verge of awakening. The energy it's absorbing around it is getting stronger and stronger, which means its awakening time is getting closer and closer."

"If we strike first and cripple it before it wakes up, wouldn't it be easier to deal with it later?"

"After all, we only have two Cataclysmic-level combatants on our side, plus Joker who will definitely be on the other side, so it's best to have a 2v2 team fight."

"A match of equal strength is extremely difficult to fight. Although Joker was recently injured, that injury will heal quickly."

"If another natural disaster strikes then, we're truly doomed."

"If I can kill this guy, that would be best. I can take a core back and see if I can summon another Cataclysmic-level combatant."

Even if it doesn't work, we must cripple him.

As Shi Yu was speaking, just as she was about to rush into the sea, a voice rang in their ears.

"Once you've found your location, come back."

"You've also located the location of the tsunami disaster. This time, you've exceeded expectations."

Shi Yu looked around, seemingly unaware of why Gu Nian's voice had appeared beside her.

Chun, as if she was already used to it, stretched lazily on the black smoke.

"Yay!"

"Time to go home!"

As she spoke, Tsubaki looked at Shigure and found that Shigure was still in his transformed state and did not make any movements.

Gu Nian seemed to have anticipated Shi Yu's surprise and spoke again.

"These are the marks I left on them, so I can pass on missions and intelligence to them."

"In fact, even if your ability weren't nullified, I could still leave one for you."

"The voice you hear now is transmitted through the mark I left on Chun."

After closing the book, Shigure deactivated his transformation, but did not remove the book from his waist.

"Why not get rid of it?"

"We only have two Cataclysmic-level combatants on our side, while the other side has one fixed one and ten variable ones."

"Rather than being outnumbered, I'd rather strike first and force my side to deploy another Cataclysmic-level combatant."

"I've always been unwilling to be led by the nose by the other party."

After a moment of silence, Gu Nian spoke.

"Fate is balanced."

"We two are at the level of natural disaster, so fate will naturally grant Joker's side two more at the level of natural disaster."

"You didn't participate in the battle against the extreme cold, only I did. In the end, there were only two Calamity-level beings involved in that battle."

"Joker was still injured at the time, so even if he participated in the battle, he wouldn't be considered a Calamity-level fighter."

"Fate is always balanced."

"The awakening of natural disasters is also in the hands of fate. If you make a move in that battle..."

"Then you will have to confront a natural disaster head-on, but your emotions will be unstable at that time."

"And the Joker is a product that exists outside of fate."

"If you had left the battlefield then, there would definitely have been another calamity, awakening and participating in the battle."

"And I dare not gamble on when Joker's injury will heal. If his injury heals in that battle, the opponent will be three Calamity-level combatants."

"Besides the fact that the two of us have the ability to protect ourselves."

"Everyone must die."

"all."

"So, what about our side..."

Before Shi Yu could finish speaking, Gu Nian ruthlessly interrupted her.

"Are you suggesting that we collect enough Cataclysmic Cores at once, allowing the remaining five Sinners to grow to Cataclysmic-level combat power all at once?"

"That's definitely a good idea, and this way we'll have seven Calamity-level combatants on our side."

"There were only eleven Scourges in total. After taking five cores, the opposing team only had five Scourges left, plus a Joker with a core."

"Even if the core of extreme cold finds a new owner, the worst-case scenario is still seven against seven."

"If we really think about it, we might not be unable to win."

A light shone in Shi Yu's eyes, and then Gu Nian's cold voice came from the void.

"Then the world will be destroyed by fourteen calamities caused by fourteen natural disasters."

"The three of us represent natural disasters of destruction, annihilation, and death. The calamities we bring are no less severe than those of the eleven pillars of disaster."

"Fourteen calamities descended at once, and it would take months to determine the victor."

"Even if we win in the end, this world will have already been destroyed by the fourteen natural disasters, and the entire planet will be extinguished."

"So take your time."

"No rush."

"The one thing we have plenty of is time."

Shi Yu remained silent for a while, then put away the Sin Sword and spoke.

"So, there's really no other way?"

Gu Nian's voice was silent for a moment, then rang out again.

"In the final holy war, two scourges will fight each other to determine the final victor."

"The holy war of the Fourteen Calamities did indeed appear in the ending script, but in the end, it was always a losing battle."

"This is a holy war that will determine the life and death of humanity; it cannot be taken lightly."

"Come back once you find the location. I've prepared some things for you."

"Pack your things, you're going back to Jiangtian Haoyuan to see that little girl tomorrow."

"I'll give you three days off. Take her out to have some fun and see the world."

"Spend some time with her, then we'll have to prepare for holy war."

"The tornadoes won't be back to life that soon; it'll be at least next month."

"If you really don't want to come back, it's okay to stay there a few more days. Just come back before next month."

"Make sure she remembers your voice and your face, and you too."

If I'm not mistaken.

"This must be you..."

"This was the last time I saw him while he was still alive."