Starry Sky Railway: Twin Origins

Chapter 329 The Burning City

"What... is going on?"

When Lin Qiong and his group returned from the Sky Fortress to Dawn Cloud Cliff, the sight that greeted them instantly stunned them.

In the distance, thick smoke rose from the bustling city ahead, turning the once clear sky into a hazy gray.

Among them, one could even vaguely see firelight flickering and dancing within the city.

Seeing this, everyone's face was filled with astonishment, and the atmosphere became heavy.

The slight relaxation that had come from obtaining the last spark vanished instantly.

"Ohmma...is it burning?"

Xing stared wide-eyed at the billowing smoke in the distance, muttering in disbelief, "Could it be the Black Tide invading?"

"impossible."

Bai E immediately shook his head and denied it decisively: "The Dawn Machine is still running, so it's impossible for the Black Tide to appear in the city."

"If that wasn't caused by the Kuroshio Current..."

After pondering for a moment, Dan Heng followed Bai E's words and offered his own conjecture: "Then it can only be that there is a traitor within our ranks."

However, when Dan Heng mentioned the word "traitor," the expressions of the people present changed drastically.

Their minds immediately conjured up the image of the person who had mysteriously disappeared a few days prior—

Senator Katniss, who should have been sentenced to death!

I should have thought of that sooner!

Katniss, having lost the Citizens' Assembly, is certainly resentful and will definitely find a chance to come back and take revenge on everyone!

The timing she chose was precisely when everyone went to the sky to retrieve the last spark of fire, and the city's fighting strength was relatively weak, so she launched a rebellion in Ohmane!

"Damn it! She tricked me!"

After figuring all this out, Bai E belatedly clenched his fists, then let out a low growl filled with anger from his throat.

"Alright, instead of staying here guessing, let's head back and take a look."

Lin Qiong suddenly spoke up, interrupting the others' thoughts, and said bluntly, "Whether it's a Black Tide invasion or an internal rebellion, just suppress it with force."

Upon hearing this, everyone was slightly taken aback at first, but then they all nodded vigorously in agreement.

"go!"

Without any hesitation.

Lin Qiong suddenly exerted force with both legs, and was the first to break through the crowd, speeding along the road towards Ohmma.

Seeing this, the others quickened their pace and followed closely behind.

......

The return journey was smooth and unobstructed.

The moment Lin Qiong and his group successfully returned to Ohm, passed through the Marble Market, and arrived at the residential area.

The scene before us was even more astonishing than when we had looked at it from afar.

It's as if this place has experienced an unprecedented riot.

The flames engulfed almost the entire residential area.

The doors of each house were forcibly broken open, and the furniture inside was overturned and items were scattered all over the floor, as if the house had been ransacked by robbers.

In some houses with larger interior spaces, raging fires were burning inside, with thick smoke continuously pouring out of the doors and windows.

It's unclear whether the arsonist's actions were simply intended to create chaos and panic, or to force the people hiding inside the house to come out.

But no matter what the other party's purpose is, the most important thing right now is to save lives!

After a thorough search, Lin Qiong and his team found no distressed residents in the residential area.

Not even a trace of blood was seen.

This also means that the residents here may have already been relocated to a safe place.

"Marble Heavenly Palace!"

Looking at the deserted city before him, Bai E seemed to have thought of something, and quickly spoke up:

"Teacher Tibo must have evacuated the residents here in advance and moved them all to the Marble Palace!"

"Makes sense!"

Upon hearing this, Feng Jin nodded slightly, her tense expression relaxing somewhat. She then chimed in, "Ms. Aglaia happens to be in the Marble Palace as well; she will definitely be able to protect everyone!"

"In that case, let's go and help."

Upon hearing this, Lin Qiong immediately made a decision.

He quickly turned around, heading back towards the Marble Market, and then turned back to explain to the others, "Turn around, use Janus's Secret Path!"

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone understood and quickened their pace to follow closely behind Lin Qiong.

Before long, Lin Qiong and his group used Janus's secret path to instantly cross a long distance and arrive at the area where the Marble Palace was located.

However, when they left the secret path and saw the scene before them, their hearts sank.

Just as Danheng had guessed, a rebellion had indeed broken out within Ohmma, and the one who led the rebellion was none other than Katniss.

Because at this moment, the plaza surrounding the Yunshi Heavenly Palace, as well as the area near the main gate, was littered with the corpses of many cleaners.

Clearly, a fierce battle had taken place here.

But what's even more surprising is that Xing's casual remark about "the Black Tide invasion" has actually become a reality!

At the entrance of the Cloud Stone Palace, which was covered with golden threads, a large number of Black Tide creations were densely gathered.

They are now launching a fearless charge towards the main entrance of the Marble Palace!

"This...how could this be...!"

Upon seeing this scene, Feng Jin covered her mouth tightly with both hands, her eyes filled with terror and her face showing disbelief.

She hurriedly looked up at the Colossus of Kephall in the distance, her voice filled with doubt: "The Dawn Machine is still operating normally, so how did these Black Tide Creatures manage to break in?"

At this moment, Bai E, who was standing next to Feng Jin, was also stunned, with the same shocked expression on his face as Feng Jin.

He looked around at the chaos, muttering to himself as he tried to figure out why it had all happened:

"The Black Tide... has invaded Ohmma... How did they manage to do that?"

While everyone was still in shock and at a loss,

A burst of fire suddenly shot out from the crowd, like a volcanic eruption, and rushed straight towards the group of black tide creations.

It's Lin Qiong!

Wielding the Destroyer, he charged into the very end of the Black Tide Creation with lightning speed, and began to wield his crimson greatsword as if mowing grass.

A flash of fire appeared, and the Black Tide Creatures in the back row were instantly burned to ashes by the scorching flames.

After Lin Qiong defeated a group of Black Tide Creatures, the Black Tide Creatures entrenched nearby immediately discovered this uninvited guest.

They brandished terrifyingly sharp blades attached to their arms and surged towards Lin Qiong like a tidal wave.

In the blink of an eye, Lin Qiong was surrounded by a dense array of black tide creations, as if he were in a fighting arena.

"What are you all standing there for? Come on up and help!"

Lin Qiong didn't turn his head. The Calamity Extinction Flame in his hand blazed brightly, incinerating a batch of Black Tide Creatures that rushed towards him. He then shouted:

"Can't you see Aglaia is being attacked by these monsters?"