Me? I was transported into a book? And I became a vicious villain?

"How could this happen?" Su Mubai muttered to himself in disbelief, "We have clearly published the evidence, why do people still not believe it?"

Lin Wan'er came over, patted Su Mubai's shoulder gently, and comforted him: "Don't be discouraged, Mubai. The truth will eventually come out. What we have to do now is to continue working hard and prove ourselves with our actions."

However, Lin Wan'er's words did not make Su Mubai feel relieved, but even more heavy. She raised her head and looked at everyone present, with a hint of confusion in her tone: "But, Wan'er, can we really succeed? Is everything we do really meaningful?"

Su Mubai's question was also the common question in the minds of other city guardians. They had devoted countless sweat and effort to protect the city, and even sacrificed their lives, but in return they were questioned, ridiculed and abused. The Internet was full of malicious speculation about them, as if they were the destroyers of the city and the demons hidden in the crowd.

"Are we really wrong?" whispered a young member of the City Guardians, his tone filled with frustration and despair.

His words were like a stone thrown into a calm lake, causing ripples. The members of the City Guardian team began to discuss privately whether their actions were really meaningful. Some began to waver, thinking that maybe they were really wrong, maybe they were really against the whole world, and maybe all their efforts were in vain. Some even proposed giving up, wanting to return to ordinary people's lives and no longer bear this heavy responsibility.

A feeling of uneasiness spread among the city guardian team, gnawing at their will like a venomous snake. Chu Mengmeng and Xiao Yichen were no exception. Although they did not say it, their hearts were also filled with confusion and bewilderment.

That night, Chu Mengmeng patrolled the city streets alone. It was late at night, the street lights were dim, and the buildings on both sides of the street looked particularly tall in the darkness, like silent giants. Chu Mengmeng's heart was also filled with haze, just like the night.

Suddenly, she felt an abnormal energy fluctuation. Chu Mengmeng immediately became alert and walked cautiously in the direction of the energy fluctuation. In a narrow alley, she saw a man with his back to her, his body trembling slightly, as if he was in great pain.

"Sir, are you okay?" Chu Mengmeng asked softly, turning on the flashlight, and the soft light illuminated the alley.

The man slowly turned around, his face was covered with black lines, his eyes were red, emitting a strange light. Chu Mengmeng was shocked and realized that this man had been eroded by the power of darkness.

“Don’t come over here!” the man roared, his voice hoarse and unfamiliar, “Stay away from me! I don’t want to hurt you!”

"I'm here to help you." Chu Mengmeng tried her best to stay calm. She took out a talisman from her pocket and said, "Trust me, I can help you get rid of the dark power."

However, the man did not appreciate it. He pounced on Chu Mengmeng, opened his mouth, showed his sharp fangs, and tried to attack her... The man pounced on Chu Mengmeng, opened his mouth, showed his sharp fangs, and tried to attack her. Chu Mengmeng was prepared. She dodged the man's attack and put the talisman in her hand on his forehead.

The talisman emitted a dazzling golden light, and the man howled in pain. The black lines on his face quickly faded, and his eyes gradually regained clarity. He collapsed to the ground powerlessly, gasping for breath, his eyes filled with fear and confusion.

"Are you okay?" Chu Mengmeng approached the man cautiously and asked softly.

The man shook his head, struggled to sit up, and looked at Chu Mengmeng with eyes full of gratitude: "Thank you, you saved me."

"What's your name?" Chu Mengmeng asked, "How did it become like this?"

"My name is Zhang Qiang," the man sighed, "I don't know what happened to me. I just remember that I suddenly felt dizzy and then lost consciousness. When I woke up, I found myself like this."

Chu Mengmeng comforted Zhang Qiang and sent him home. Looking at Zhang Qiang's back, Chu Mengmeng felt heavy in her heart. She knew that there were many people like Zhang Qiang who were eroded by the dark forces, and they were the guardians of this city, the light in the darkness, and the hope in despair.

At the same time, Xiao Yichen was also fighting a desperate battle with the dark forces on the other side of the city. He met Xiao Yifeng again, and a fierce battle broke out between the two. Xiao Yichen's swordsmanship was sharp and deadly, while Xiao Yifeng relied on the strange and unpredictable dark forces to deal with him.

In the end, Xiao Yichen successfully defeated Xiao Yifeng with his strong strength and firm will. However, this battle made him realize that his understanding of the dark power was far from enough. The power displayed by Xiao Yifeng was far beyond his imagination, which made him full of worries about the future battle.

"It seems that I still have a lot to learn." Xiao Yichen muttered to himself as he looked in the direction where Xiao Yifeng disappeared.

Su Mubai and Lin Wan'er, however, encountered an unprecedented setback at this moment. They worked day and night to study the new dark power and finally made some breakthroughs. However, just as they were about to compile their research results into a paper, the laboratory was invaded by unidentified people and all their research materials were stolen.

"How could this happen?" Lin Wan'er looked at the empty laboratory and said in disbelief, "Who stole our information?"

Su Mubai's face turned pale and he said nothing. He knew that if their research results fell into the hands of bad people, the consequences would be disastrous.

The members of the city guardian team are experiencing different tests on their respective battlefields, but they all have a common goal in their hearts, which is to protect the city and the people they love. However, in the face of the increasingly powerful dark forces, can they really succeed?

The atmosphere in the City Guardian Base was extremely heavy. In the conference room, all members were silent, and everyone's face was full of fatigue and confusion. Chu Mengmeng and Xiao Yichen were also thinking about the future of the team. They knew that a bigger storm was coming, and they were ready to meet the challenge.

 Chapter 146 Walking Alone in the Dark Night

The atmosphere in the meeting room of the City Guardian Base was so depressing that it seemed frozen. The room that was always filled with laughter and joy in the past was now shrouded in heavy silence.

At the long table, every city guardian had a look of exhaustion and confusion on their faces. They either lowered their heads, staring at a point on the table with absent-minded eyes, or frowned, tapping the table unconsciously with their fingers, making a dull sound.

Chu Mengmeng sat at the table, her slender fingers occasionally twisting her drooping hair. Her eyes, which were always bright and energetic on weekdays, were now covered with a layer of light haze. The continuous battles, endless questioning and ridicule made her feel exhausted physically and mentally. What made her feel even more powerless was that they seemed to see no hope of victory. The power of darkness was like an invisible beast, pressing them so hard that they could not breathe.

Xiao Yichen, who was sitting opposite her, was also lost in thought. His eyebrows were furrowed, his eyes were deep, as if he was thinking about some difficult problem. He knew that the team was in a bad state now, and if it continued like this, it would probably collapse completely. However, facing the increasingly powerful dark forces, he didn't know what to do.

"Can we...really defeat the dark forces?"

After a long silence, Lin Wan'er finally couldn't help but ask. Her voice was very soft, but like a stone, it broke the oppressive silence in the conference room.

"Yeah, can we really protect this city?" Su Mubai also murmured to himself, his tone full of confusion and uncertainty.

Their words, like a sharp blade, pierced the hearts of every city guardian present. Yes, facing such a powerful enemy, can they really achieve the final victory?

Just when everyone was feeling desperate, the door of the conference room suddenly opened silently. A tall and straight figure appeared at the door. He was wearing a silver mask that covered most of his face, revealing only a pair of deep, star-like eyes.

"Who are you?" Chu Mengmeng stood up vigilantly and asked.

"I'm here to help you." The mysterious man said calmly, his voice low and magnetic, "I know you are worried about the new dark forces. I can tell you that I have a way to completely eliminate them."

The mysterious man's words were like a flash of lightning in the dark night, instantly lighting up everyone's heart. Chu Mengmeng and Xiao Yichen looked at each other, and both saw the light of hope in each other's eyes.

"Do you really have a solution?" Xiao Yichen asked, with a hint of excitement in his tone that was hard to conceal.

"Yes," the mysterious man nodded, "but this method is very dangerous and requires you to make great efforts and sacrifices."

He paused and continued, "As long as we find an ancient light gem, we can completely eliminate the new dark forces..."

 Chapter 146 Walking Alone in the Dark Night (Continued)

The mysterious man's words were like a stone thrown into a calm lake, stirring up waves. The atmosphere in the conference room suddenly changed. The despair and confusion that had just filled the air were swept away, replaced by a cautious hope.

"Gem of Light? Does such a thing really exist?" Lin Wan'er murmured to herself, with a hint of disbelief in her tone.

"I believe in him."

Xiao Yichen, who had been silent all this time, suddenly spoke. He looked at the mysterious man firmly, his tone full of trust.

"Why?" Su Mubai asked puzzledly.

Xiao Yichen did not answer directly, but turned to look at Chu Mengmeng and asked: "Mengmeng, do you still remember the first time we encountered the new dark power?"

Chu Mengmeng was slightly stunned, and then fell into memories. It was a thunderstorm night, she and Xiao Yichen were on patrol, and suddenly they were attacked by a new type of dark force. Those dark forces were stronger than any they had encountered before, and they barely managed to repel them with all their strength.

"I remember that those dark forces seemed to be very afraid of the power of light in your hands." Chu Mengmeng recalled.

"That's right." Xiao Yichen nodded, "I have a hunch that the light gem that this mysterious person mentioned may be the key to our victory over the new dark force."

"But where can we find this bright gem?" Lin Wan'er asked.

The mysterious man smiled and said, "I will show you the direction, but whether you can find the light gem depends on your luck."

After saying that, he took out an ancient parchment scroll from his arms and gently placed it on the table.

"This is……"

Chu Mengmeng picked up the scroll curiously and slowly unfolded it. She saw a complex map drawn on the scroll, with all kinds of strange symbols and patterns marked on it, which was dazzling.

"This is a treasure map." The mysterious man explained, "The bright gem is hidden at the end of this map."

"Treasure map?" Chu Mengmeng and Xiao Yichen looked at each other, and saw surprise and excitement in each other's eyes. They didn't expect that this mysterious person would give them such an important thing.

"You must remember," the mysterious man said in a serious tone, "the journey to find the Light Gem is full of dangers. You must be extremely careful."

"We will pay attention to safety." Xiao Yichen nodded solemnly.

The mysterious man nodded with satisfaction, then turned and left. His figure quickly disappeared into the night, as if he had never appeared.

In the conference room, only the members of the City Guardian team were left looking at each other. They looked at the parchment scroll on the table, their hearts full of doubts and expectations. Can this treasure map really lead them to find the Light Gem? What kind of challenges will be waiting for them?