An arrow shot through the air, striking Liu Chengxiang's cap with precision. With a loud "crack," the black silk hat flew off along with the wig, revealing the typical hairstyle of a person from the Western Regions—shaved on the sides with a braid in the middle.
"Western... Westerners?!" The ministers gasped in shock.
Outside the hall, the sound of synchronized hooves and clashing armor echoed. A powerful voice resonated through the air: "Lin Yuan has arrived to rescue!"
"Dad?!" Lin Xiaofan turned around in surprise.
A figure clad in heavy armor, with graying hair and beard, strode into the hall, followed by a dense mass of iron cavalry and the colorful Flower Skirt Army. It was none other than General Lin Yuan, who had been missing for days!
Seeing the situation turn against him, Liu Chengxiang pushed the princess aside and attempted to flee. Lin Xiaofan quickly stepped forward to catch the princess, while Huo Qubing and his men pinned Liu Chengxiang to the ground.
"Western spy!" Lin Yuan exclaimed, stepping on Liu's back. "I have been lurking in the Western Regions for days to uncover your conspiracy!"
With that, he drew his sword and ended Liu's life.
In Lin Xiaofan's arms, the princess began to convulse, white foam escaping from her mouth. He hurriedly checked her condition: "System! Scan for toxins!"
[Alert! Neurotoxic virus detected!]
[Component analysis: Mutated Mandrake extract + Western Region poison]
[Conventional antidotes ineffective!]
"Damn it!" Lin Xiaofan glared at Moro. "Hand over the antidote!"
Moro laughed maniacally. "It's useless! This poison was specifically designed to deal with you 'variables.' Even your system—"
She suddenly stopped, realizing she had let something slip.
Lin Xiaofan's pupils constricted. "You know about the system?!"
Without time to think further, he quickly checked the system shop: "Exchange for the highest-level Gene Repair Agent!"
[Consuming all points... Exchanging...]
[Warning! Insufficient energy!]
[The system will shut down in 24 hours!]
"What?!" Lin Xiaofan felt as if struck by lightning.
An even more terrifying event unfolded—Huo Qubing, standing nearby, suddenly began to flicker as if he were a television screen with poor reception.
"Lord..." Huo Qubing looked down at his gradually transparent hand, "I fear I may not return..."
"Lord..."
Huo Qubing's voice was ethereal, like smoke. Lin Xiaofan watched helplessly as his half-transparent body continued to fade, the dragon pattern on the screen behind him becoming increasingly clear. Zhuge Liang was in no better shape; his feather fan had turned as transparent as glass.
"System! Is there any way?" Lin Xiaofan shouted in his mind.
[Remaining time: 6 hours 03 minutes]
[Insufficient energy... Unable to maintain the summoned character's existence...]
"Old Zhu! Old Huo!" Lin Xiaofan reached out to grab them, but only grasped at air.
Taking advantage of the moment, the False Crown Prince broke free from Huo Qubing's loosened grip and stumbled toward Moro, "Mother, save me!"
Lin Xiaofan's eyes turned crimson. He took the long sword handed to him by his father and placed the unconscious princess into Lin Yuan's arms, "Dad, take good care of her!"
"Moro!" Lin Xiaofan roared as he charged at the woman in black robes, "I will make you pay for your blood debts!"
The long sword sliced through the air, aiming straight for Moro's heart. Moro sneered, a flash of black light shooting from her sleeve that deflected the blade with a clang. Lin Xiaofan was knocked back several steps, crashing heavily against a pillar in the hall, his vision darkening as he nearly lost consciousness.
"You insignificant ant, dare to challenge a deity?" Moro's voice suddenly became ethereal and eerie, black mist seeping from beneath her bronze mask. "Die!"
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