Rift: Countdown to Doomsday

Chapter 159 Breaking out of the cocoon and becoming a butterfly

The morning sun shines through the dense forest, and the mottled light and shadows are scattered on the open space in the forest. Lin Xuan stands quietly on a boulder, staring into the distance. After months of practice, he finally broke through the bottleneck and his strength increased greatly. Today, he will lead his companions to meet new challenges.

Lin Xuan looked back at his companions behind him. They were all in high spirits, with determination and expectation in their eyes. Su Wan'er, Li Hao, Zhao Ling'er, Wang Yang and Lin Xue were all partners who fought side by side with him. They had gone through countless life and death tests and established a deep friendship.

"Is everyone ready?" Lin Xuan's voice sounded with a hint of majesty.

"We're ready!" everyone answered in unison, with endless power in their voices.

"Today, we are facing unprecedented challenges, but I believe that as long as we unite as one, there is nothing we cannot do." Lin Xuan's words were full of encouragement and confidence. "Remember, we are not fighting for ourselves, but for the world and for those who need our protection."

Su Wan'er walked forward, patted Lin Xuan on the shoulder, and said with a smile: "Don't worry, Brother Xuan, we will definitely not let you down."

Li Hao also nodded and clenched his fists: "Yes, we have survived so many times, and this time is no exception."

Zhao Linger said softly: "I will do my best to protect you all."

Wang Yang and Lin Xue looked at each other and expressed their support. Lin Xuan looked at these companions who had been with him through thick and thin, and a warm current surged in his heart. He knew that it was these people who gave him endless motivation to fight and persevere.

"Okay, let's go!" Lin Xuan gave an order, and everyone took steps in unison, heading towards the depths of the dense forest.

After walking for a while, an open area appeared in front of them, with a tall tower standing in the center. The tower was surrounded by a black energy barrier, which looked eerie and terrifying.

"This is our goal, to break this barrier and destroy the tower." Lin Xuan stared at the tower, a cold light flashed in his eyes.

"These barriers look very powerful. We need to find out their weaknesses." Su Wan'er said with a frown.

"Let me try." Li Hao volunteered and stepped forward. He stretched out his palm, condensed a powerful energy beam, and shot it towards the barrier. However, the moment the beam touched the barrier, it was bounced back. Li Hao quickly dodged and was almost hit.

"It seems that a head-on attack won't work." Zhao Linger analyzed, "We need to find the source of the barrier before we can completely break it."

Lin Xuan nodded: "Ling'er is right, let's split up and look for the source of the barrier. Everyone be careful and notify us immediately if you find anything."

The crowd dispersed and searched carefully around the tower. Time passed by minute by minute, and suddenly, Wang Yang's voice sounded in the communicator: "I found a strange place, everyone come over quickly."

Lin Xuan and others quickly rushed to the place pointed by Wang Yang, and saw complicated runes engraved on the ground. There was a small magic circle in the center of the runes, emitting a faint light.

"This is the source of the barrier!" Lin Xue said excitedly.

"That's right. As long as we destroy this magic circle, the barrier will disappear." Lin Xuan said in a deep voice, "Everyone, work together and be careful."

Everyone formed a circle and began to crack the runes of the magic circle according to Lin Xuan's instructions. Su Wan'er and Zhao Ling'er were responsible for defense in case of emergencies. Li Hao and Wang Yang tried their best to destroy the runes, while Lin Xue was responsible for providing support.

As the runes were gradually deciphered, the light of the magic circle became dimmer and dimmer, and finally went out completely with a slight sound. At the same time, the black barrier around the tower also disappeared.

"Success!" Wang Yang shouted excitedly.

"Okay, next we have to enter the tower and destroy the core inside." Lin Xuan commanded calmly, "Everyone concentrate and be ready to deal with the enemy's attack at any time."

Everyone filed in, and the interior of the tower was indeed filled with various mechanisms and traps. But these were no longer a problem for them who had experienced countless life-and-death tests. Lin Xuan took the lead and led everyone to gradually advance, and finally reached the top floor of the tower.

A huge black crystal was suspended in the center of the top floor, and a mass of black energy could be vaguely seen surging in the crystal. This was the core of the tower, and as long as it was destroyed, the tower would collapse.

"Everyone be careful and protect yourselves. I will destroy the core." Lin Xuan walked forward and prepared to take action.

"Brother Xuan, be careful!" Su Wan'er shouted worriedly.

Lin Xuan turned around and smiled: "Don't worry, I will be fine."

He concentrated all his strength and punched the black crystal. A huge energy shock exploded instantly, and cracks began to appear in the black crystal. Then it shattered with a loud bang and turned into countless fragments.

The tower began to shake violently, the walls and floors continued to crack, and everyone evacuated quickly and escaped from the tower. With a loud bang, the tower collapsed and turned into a pile of ruins.

"We succeeded!" Wang Yang shouted excitedly.

"Yes, we did it." Lin Xuan looked at the ruins with a gratified smile on his face. "This is just the beginning. There will be more challenges waiting for us in the future. But I believe that as long as we unite as one, we will be able to overcome all difficulties."

Su Wan'er walked to Lin Xuan and gently held his hand: "Brother Xuan, no matter what the future holds, we will always be by your side."

Lin Xuan nodded and held Su Wan'er's hand tightly: "Thank you, with you here, I am full of confidence."

Everyone smiled at each other, facing the rising sun and heading towards a new journey.