Chapter 57: Capturing Nightingale (Part 3)

Nightingale took a step back, her face pale, as if she could not accept this cruel fact.

Her fists were tightly clenched, her voice trembling slightly: "No… impossible! I thought… I thought I had escaped that world and entered a place where I could truly choose my own destiny! Could it be… that all of this is a lie?"

"A lie?" Deputy Leader Ling Chuan sneered, his tone laced with mockery: "Do you think Ningguta would allow a force that has truly broken free from its control to exist? Red Abyss is merely their tool, and you are nothing more than a pawn in their hands."

Nightingale's body trembled slightly, complex emotions intertwining in her eyes; she had never been so close to true liberation.

Inside the cockpit of the starfire c9, Lin Fan lifted his palm slightly, and Void Power gathered at his fingertips into a gentle vortex, transforming into an invisible force that drew Nightingale toward him.

Nightingale felt her body grow light, and she was lifted by that strange power and brought into the cockpit of the starfire c9.

Lin Fan reached out and caught her, firmly steadying her delicate waist.

His movements were gentle yet full of strength, leaving absolutely no room for refusal.

Nightingale was gently guided to the co-pilot's seat, and her body sank slightly as she settled into the highly technological chair.

Nightingale stared blankly at Lin Fan, as if she had not yet processed what had happened.

Lin Fan smiled slightly, his voice low but resolute: "I am taking you away, out of this prison woven by the authorities."

Nightingale's throat tightened slightly, and a hint of moisture flashed in her eyes.

She bit her lip and whispered: "But… if we do this, they will certainly not let us go."

Lin Fan swiped his hand across the console, and the shields around the cockpit instantly lit up, enveloping the two of them in a tranquil space.

"So what if they won't let us go? In my, Lin Fan's world, there is never a need for passive defense. If the enemy wants to come, let them bring it on."

He pressed the ignition button, and the starfire c9 emitted a low roar as its energy core rapidly lit up.

Inside the cockpit, the perfect combination of Void Power and mechanical technology made the entire battle armor look as imposing as a waking Dragon.

Feeling this immense power, Nightingale's heart surged with excitement.

"Alright! Lin Fan, from this moment on, I will fight alongside you. Since freedom can only be won by ourselves, then let us tear this cage to shreds!"

A wicked smile curled at the corners of Lin Fan's lips, and he pressed a button on the console; the cockpit's field of vision instantly expanded, and the battle armor activated, slowly ascending.

The battle armor turned into a stream of light, cutting through the night sky and heading straight into the distance.

Inside the cockpit, the dashboard of the starfire c9 glowed with a soft radiance as the battle armor flew steadily through the night sky.

Lin Fan leaned back in his seat, his gaze narrowed and his brows slightly furrowed as he fell into deep thought.

He muttered in a low voice: "Things are truly dire now."

Hearing his words, Nightingale looked up at him, her gaze complex, but she did not interrupt.

Lin Fan continued: "The authorities, the Black Obsidian Organization, Red Abyss… none of these forces are friendly toward my Star-Moon Manor."

"Once I enter Watchtower Island, the manor will be an isolated and helpless target."

Lin Fan paused, his tone growing even deeper: "Princess Jin Xuan, Yin Miaoxue, Princess Hu Qinlan—they are indeed experts at the Golden Core Peak, but when facing these forces… the Golden Core Realm is far too weak."

"Even with the Level 6 civilization's spatial shields, it is very difficult to withstand a joint attack from all three parties."

A trace of exhaustion flickered in his eyes, but it was outweighed by a faint sense of anger and unwillingness: "These people all harbor their own ulterior motives, yet they share one commonality—they are all waiting for me to leave."

"As soon as I step onto Watchtower Island, Star-Moon Manor will become prey for them to fight over!"

Nightingale bit her lower lip, her fingers clenched tight, and she couldn't help but ask: "Lin Fan, why must you go to Watchtower Island? Is it… really worth taking such a huge risk?"

Lin Fan turned his head to look at her, his gaze filled with a hint of determination and coldness: "It is worth it! I must uncover the truth about my father, and I must find the secret behind this world. Otherwise, I will always be forced to take hits passively."

Nightingale was silent for a moment, then suddenly said softly: "But what about the manor?"

A meaningful arc curled at the corner of Lin Fan's mouth, and a touch of cunning and coldness appeared in his eyes.

He glanced at the real-time footage of Star-Moon Manor on the cockpit screen and muttered softly: "Since they are all watching me, I will play along with their schemes and set a massive trap for them."

He slowly closed his eyes, mobilized the spiritual power within his body, and gathered Void Power into his palm.

A moment later, a spiritual Incarnation almost identical to him slowly took shape, with faint Void ripples flowing around it, looking exactly like the real Lin Fan.

Nightingale's eyes widened, and she couldn't help but ask: "This is… your Incarnation? You are going to use it to go to Watchtower Island?"

Lin Fan smiled slightly, his voice calm yet filled with infinite confidence: "That's right."

"Although my spiritual Incarnation cannot exert my full strength, under the surveillance of these forces, they will absolutely not be able to tell the difference between the real and the fake."

"As long as I announce that I am entering Watchtower Island, all eyes will be focused on the Incarnation."

"And my true self will quietly remain in Ningguta, waiting to see how things develop."

He reached out and brushed the Incarnation's shoulder, his tone low: "When these forces bare their fangs at Star-Moon Manor, that will be the moment I round them all up."

Nightingale was silent for a moment, then couldn't help but ask: "But what if they discover it's an Incarnation? They aren't ordinary people, after all, and there is no shortage of experts proficient in spiritual power within these organizations."

Lin Fan chuckled, his voice laced with a hint of mockery: "So what if they discover it? By the time they realize it, it will already be too late."

"The Incarnation's mission to enter Watchtower Island will attract all of their attention, while the real killing blow has long been buried in every corner of Star-Moon Manor and Ningguta."

Nightingale's heart trembled slightly; looking at this man who seemed carefree yet was calculating every step, she suddenly realized that perhaps she really could feel at ease being his woman.

Lin Fan was focused on fine-tuning the final details of the spiritual Incarnation, completely off guard.

Just at this moment, Nightingale's eyes suddenly became hollow and cold, and the Blue Blood Heart in her chest began to surge, actually turning a bizarre red!

Her hand trembled as she pulled out an energy dagger glowing with a cold gleam; that dagger was surrounded by a biting murderous intent, clearly containing extremely powerful energy.

There was no longer any tenderness in her eyes from just a moment ago; Nightingale's movements were decisive and vicious, stabbing the dagger straight toward Lin Fan's heart.