CHAPTER 615: CHAPTER 214 HOW COULD THIS HAPPEN... HOW COULD THEY DO THIS TO ME... (6K)_3

In desperation, he could only ask back, "Sir, why did those two masters entrust you with such an important area for repair when you clearly just arrived and are unfamiliar with everything?"

Lin Daochen heard this and couldn’t help but chuckle softly, saying, "You’re overthinking it. The two masters are actually taking special care of me."

He raised the jade slip in his hand and said, "Don’t look at this place as the core area; it’s like the center of a hurricane. It seems dangerous, but in reality, it’s the simplest and calmest."

"The damage in the outer areas is much more complicated and tricky, requiring a lot of energy and time."

Zhou Qing, however, shook his head lightly and then said, "I bet that as soon as you repair one rune, another will dissipate. If unlucky, it will trigger the entire array to collapse."

Seeing that Zhou Qing didn’t seem to be joking, Lin Daochen’s expression gradually became serious.

"How do you know?" Lin Daochen asked back.

Zhou Qing shook his head without directly answering.

Lin Daochen turned to look at the second old master, who turned his eyes and said, "His Nascent Soul amplification is very special, so this time I stand with him."

Lin Daochen was stunned. Nascent Soul amplification strong as it is, can’t possibly relate to a fourth-level array, can it?

Soon, he seemed to realize something and said, "I know you all are worried about me, relax, I have confidence this time!"

After saying this, he let out a long breath, and spirit seals reappeared around his body, starting the repair process.

This time, Zhou Qing did not stop him.

The second old master also roughly understood Zhou Qing’s intent; some things can’t be explained verbally, only personal experience can bring about real awakening.

Thus, as time passed, finally a rune brightened up again from its dim state.

Seeing this, Lin Daochen let out a long breath, revealing a pleased smile, "Seems like I was careless with the last one and didn’t control the rhythm of spiritual power output properly..."

Before he finished speaking, the newly revived rune suddenly began trembling violently and then shattered.

Not only that, but it also caused eight other related nearby runes to extinguish, shaking the entire array violently again.

Moreover, a heavy sound accompanied the event, like the wail of a dying giant beast.

Lin Daochen’s face turned pale, he staggered backward, filled with shock and disbelief.

"Impossible, this is impossible. I clearly repaired it carefully according to the method on the jade slip without any errors."

Fortunately, the local damage only caused the array to tremble for a moment before it stopped. After all, according to the system identification, the entire array was expected to collapse in ten days.

Zhou Qing stepped forward, his expression calm, and said, "Sir, let me bet with you once more. No matter how loud the noise here is, those two masters won’t come to check. Or even if you go to invite them, they will make excuses being unable to leave their duties. Do you believe it?"

Lin Daochen took a deep look at Zhou Qing, hurriedly turned, and headed to Su Lishan and Wu Tiangang.

The second old master extended a thumbs-up towards Zhou Qing, saying, "High, rather than believing what others say, it’s better to verify it yourself, this is far more effective than painstaking explanations."

Zhou Qing looked solemnly at the runes in front of him. He had no other choice.

This is the cultivation world, if you don’t harm others, others will harm you.

And he, had suffered several losses.

Not long after, Lin Daochen returned looking soul-lost, the two hurried to support him.

At this moment, Lin Daochen’s eyes were hollow and dazed, muttering continuously, "Why is this... How could they do this to me..."

He had lived for over two thousand years and, with Zhou Qing’s reminder and his recent attempts to ask for help, how could he not understand what happened.

But, but—

Yesterday we were drinking together, meeting like old friends, how could they turn around and team up against me?

Such a vast Four-Color Array, operating at the border for thousands of years, is the spiritual pillar in the hearts of countless imperial soldiers, giving them the courage to fight bravely on the battlefield.

It is also the protective shield for countless mortal cities behind.

And now, he who had recently become a third-level array master was invited to maintain the array, then... it collapsed?

Lin Daochen looked at the runes moving incessantly in front of him and suddenly started laughing, gradually louder and more hysterical.

"Such a highly esteemed master, such special care," Lin Daochen’s eyes slowly reddened, filled with anger, bitterness, and sorrow, gnashing his teeth.

Zhou Qing couldn’t help but suggest, "Why not, go talk to the Prince first and make some preliminary preparations?"

Lin Daochen turned his head, angry and said, "Prepare for what? They must have helped me get recommended here, this is fate I suppose, especially since I recently got promoted to third-level array master."

Zhou Qing sighed deeply upon hearing this, momentarily at a loss for words to comfort.

Then he looked at the second old master.

The second old master also frowned deeply, searching for a solution.

"Old master, you and the Prince are acquaintances, I’m sure the Prince will believe you!" Zhou Qing conveyed.

The second old master turned his head and said, "Of course he will believe, but will the nine major legions deployed at the border, with millions of troops, believe?"

"And when those wilderness-level demon races pass through the walls from everywhere, looting and killing, will those mortals believe?"