"So does that mean my frequency is gone forever?", Zane pulled a long face and looked at the Shorekeeper pitifully.
If that big Zane back then was his frequency, then wouldn't his frequency have been directly disintegrated at the molecular level by the stacked storm?
Zane's frequency lost in the fight against Zane. 'Why would I have such a dream?'
And clearly, even someone as knowledgeable as the Shorekeeper had never seen something this outrageous.
After all, she had never seen, nor could she even imagine, a kind of light that could erase a person at the molecular level.
Rover asked the Shorekeeper with some concern, "Then what will happen to Zane in the future?"
But the blue butterfly circled for a moment, then only muttered, "I don't know…"
Hearing that, the light in Rover's eyes flickered again and again. What she didn't know was that, under the treatment of the Nexus armor earlier, Zane had already gone beyond the scope of ordinary humans.
The side effect of feeling pain all over his body when encountering a soundless zone had also been completely cured.
It could be said that even without a frequency, Zane had gained a new life. At the same time, not having a frequency would also give him an extra ability in the future.
"Right!" Rover suddenly remembered that the main person in their conversation had disappeared again. "Where did Zane go!?"
Yangyang held the still-sleeping Doctor, who had been forcefully stuffed into her arms by Zane, and pointed helplessly not far away.
Following the direction of Yangyang's finger, that white figure was walking along the road, looting the Star Sounds dropped by the afterimages, heading toward Jinzhou City.
"Hehehe… so many Star Sounds… hehehe… I'm rich!"
Watching Zane's figure gradually move farther away, Rover stamped her foot in annoyance.
This guy still hadn't learned his lesson at all. He didn't take his own body seriously in the slightest.
At the same time, on a tree not far from them, a girl like a blooming flower sat on a branch, gently swinging her smooth little feet. Watching Zane and Rover gradually leave, a slightly smug smile appeared on her little devil-like face.
Beneath the tree she sat on, layer upon layer of Star Sounds were piled up into a small hill.
"You really didn't disappoint me… Gardener."
Very soon, Jiyan, who was looking over the camp and settling the wounded in the distance, received news that Zane had returned to Jinzhou City.
Although Jiyan didn't show any emotion at the time, according to his guards, that night the general, who never drank, actually got drunk for once.
Of course, only Jiyan himself and his guards knew about this.
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Night fell, and countless lanterns lit up. The overwhelming lights were like stars falling into the human world. Under this sea of starlight, the entire Jinzhou City looked like a paradise on earth.
The people of Jinzhou all came out of their homes. Some gathered in small groups, some walked together as whole families. Every face was filled with happy and satisfied smiles.
People raised their wine cups high, toasting each other, celebrating this hard-won peace.
At this moment, cheerful laughter rang out like a beautiful piece of music in every corner of Jinzhou.
Sometimes it was loud and passionate, sometimes gentle and flowing. It rose and fell, continuous and unbroken, echoing above the city for a long time, as if it would never stop.
At the same time, outside Jinzhou City.
Zane carried a jar of wine and slowly stopped. Then he turned his head and looked back at the brilliant and dazzling Jinzhou City behind him.
The city was brightly lit, shining with a dazzling glow in the night. Zane quietly watched it, the corners of his mouth lifting slightly into a silent smile.
When he turned his gaze forward again, what came into view was a completely different scene, the cemetery of the Midnight Rangers.
There were no bright lights here, no joyful crowds. Only endless darkness covered every inch of land; there was no noise either, only a deathly silence filling the air.
Yet this graveyard gave Zane a sense of peace he had never felt before.
Everything here seemed completely out of place with the bustling Jinzhou City.
Just two hours ago, 282 more heroic souls had been added here.
Among them, some were from the Midnight Rangers, some were Jinzhou patrol guards, and some were ordinary people who had organized themselves to resist the tide of afterimages.
Among them, some were the eldest brothers of several siblings, some had parents over eighty years old at home. Some were fathers of three children, some were the only daughters in their families…
They came from different families and had different identities. But they were all warriors who fought for the peace of Jinzhou.
Zane straightened his clothes, opened the seal of the wine jar, and poured out a cup.
Holding the cup, he dipped his fingers into the wine and flicked it outward three times. After finishing the libation, Zane poured the remaining wine onto the ground in a half-arc.
The three dots, together with the long curved splash, formed the character "heart." This was the ritual of offering one's heart.
With this, he paid tribute to the departed heroic spirits.
Just after Zane finished all this, from behind him came the sound of high heels approaching from far to near, finally stopping behind him.
The girl said nothing, only stayed quietly by his side.
"The banquet's over? How can you, the main character, leave halfway? Aren't you afraid some old stubborn guys will say you're arrogant because of your achievements?"
Even without looking, Zane knew who had come.
Hearing his words, Rover curled her lips in disdain.
"Let them try!", She raised her little fist, looking like a puffed-up kitten.
But you'd better not actually treat her like a kitten.
You. Will. Die.
Rover had been waiting and waiting at the Jinzhou banquet but never saw Zane show up, so she guessed what he planned.
She immediately ignored all the officials and merchants trying to get close to her. After asking the guards at the entrance where Zane had gone, she rushed over in a hurry.
In her eyes, those people who disappeared whenever something big happened weren't worth her stopping for.
Hearing Rover's words, Zane couldn't help shaking his head and smiling. But when he turned to look at her, he was stunned once again.
At this moment, Rover had taken off her usual black outfit suited for battle and travel, and instead wore a well-tailored black cheongsam with golden patterns. Her figure was graceful, her gaze soft.
The long skirt covered her knees, but the high slit on the side draped her fair long legs in a faint, hazy veil.
A pure white shawl rested on her shoulders, hiding part of her overflowing charm.
Even without extra jewelry, just the black bow tied behind her head and the simple silver bracelet on her wrist were enough to highlight her beauty.
Under the cool moonlight, she stood slender and elegant, giving off an indescribable charm and gentleness.
Noticing Zane's dazed expression, Rover let out a proud little laugh. Then, like a child showing off a toy to a friend, she put her hands on her hips, lifted her snow-white neck, and asked softly, "Well? Do I look good?"
There was no doubt, she looked beautiful.
But Zane didn't answer her. His attention had been completely drawn to the ornament hanging at her waist. It was strung on a red cord and hung there with a golden clasp.
It was a small yellow figure with its arms spread wide, green eyes, and a big nose, giving off an unmatched sense of security.
"I remember now!" Zane suddenly slapped his hand, finally recalling what he had forgotten earlier.
He had given the Undying Totem to Rover.
"If I'd remembered I had that thing earlier, would I have had to die once!?"
Just as Zane was grumbling about it, he didn't notice Rover's expression growing darker and darker.