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

The crack in the sky was like the gaping bloody mouth of a giant beast, emitting an ominous aura that made people shudder. The city defenders looked up at this sudden vision in astonishment, and the joy of victory was instantly diluted, replaced by endless doubts and uneasiness.

"What on earth is that?" Lin Wan'er murmured to herself, tightening her grip on the sword, her fingertips turning slightly white.

Su Mubai frowned, stared at the crack with a serious look, and said in a deep voice: "It seems that we are too happy too early."

Xiao Yichen took a deep breath, suppressed the surging emotions in his heart, turned his head and looked at Chu Mengmeng beside him, only to see that her little face was full of worry, and her clear eyes reflected the strange scene in the sky, which made her look particularly anxious. He gently held her hand and comforted her in a gentle voice: "Don't be afraid, let's go and see together."

Chu Mengmeng held his hand back, nodded, and her eyes gradually became firm.

As everyone was discussing, the crack quietly closed, as if it had never appeared. The sky returned to its former calm, as if everything that had just happened was just an illusion.

"Disappeared?" Lin Wan'er asked in surprise.

"No, it will appear again." Xiao Yichen said in a deep voice, with a hint of certainty in his tone, "And, next time, I'm afraid it won't be so simple."

His words were like a bucket of cold water poured on everyone's hearts, and the originally relaxed atmosphere instantly became solemn.

The city defenders began to clean up the battlefield. The ruins were filled with smoke and the smell of blood, silently telling of the brutality of the battle that had just taken place.

"Captain, look!" A team member's exclamation broke the silence.

Xiao Yichen rushed over when he heard the sound, only to see that the team member was holding a piece of tattered cloth with some strange symbols and patterns drawn on it, like some kind of ancient writing.

"What is this?" Chu Mengmeng asked curiously.

"It looks like a map." Su Mubai carefully observed the pattern on the cloth, frowning slightly, "Besides, it should be quite old."

Map? Could it be... Xiao Yichen's heart moved, and he immediately realized the importance of this piece of cloth. He carefully took the map and carefully identified the pattern on it. Sure enough, there was an unknown location marked on the map, and this location was likely related to the final enemy they had been looking for.

"Mengmeng, let's go." Xiao Yichen made a quick decision and decided to go to this place in person to find out what was going on.

"But..." Chu Mengmeng hesitated. She was worried about Xiao Yichen's safety.

"Don't worry, I will protect myself." Xiao Yichen gave her a reassuring look, "I will feel more at ease if you go with me."

Chu Mengmeng said no more, nodded, and followed Xiao Yichen to prepare to set off.

"You guys have to be careful." Su Mubai warned, "Leave this to us."

Xiao Yichen and Chu Mengmeng looked at each other, their eyes full of determination. They knew that what was waiting for them would be a more difficult challenge, but they were fearless because they always had hope in their hearts and believed that the final victory would surely come.

Xiao Yichen carefully put away the torn piece of cloth, glanced at everyone present, and said firmly: "Su Mubai, Lin Wan'er, I'm leaving this in your hands. Be careful and beware of the enemy's counterattack."

Su Mubai nodded solemnly: "Don't worry, leave this to us, and you should be more careful too."

Lin Wan'er walked to Chu Mengmeng and gently held her hand, her eyes full of reluctance and worry: "Mengmeng, you have to come back safely, we will wait for you."

Chu Mengmeng held her hand back and gave her a firm look: "I will, and you have to take care of yourself too."

After bidding farewell to everyone, Xiao Yichen and Chu Mengmeng, led by the guardian of the ancient ruins, embarked on a journey to an unknown land.

"The teleportation array is ahead." The guardian of the ancient ruins pointed to the glowing magic array not far away and said, "Through it, we can quickly reach the vicinity of our destination."

"Thank you, senior." Xiao Yichen bowed and expressed his gratitude, his heart full of respect for this ancient being who had been silently guarding this land.

Chu Mengmeng also bowed. Her well-behaved and cute appearance made the guardian of the ancient ruins couldn't help but smile kindly.

Just as the two were about to step onto the teleportation array, a strange voice suddenly sounded: "Wait!"

Xiao Yichen and Chu Mengmeng were startled and turned around, only to see a figure wearing a black cloak with his face hidden in the shadows slowly walking towards them.

"Who are you?" Xiao Yichen asked vigilantly.

"I'm here to help you." The man in black robe said, slowly taking off his hood, revealing a handsome face, who was a young man of the same age as them.

"You are..." Xiao Yichen felt that this face seemed familiar, but he couldn't remember where he had seen it.

"I am Baili Yun, a friend of your father." The black-robed man, Baili Yun, smiled and explained, "I was entrusted by them to come and lend a helping hand to you."

"Do you know my father?" Xiao Yichen and Chu Mengmeng asked in unison, their eyes full of surprise and curiosity.

Baili Yun nodded: "Yes, I met them when they were still in humble circumstances, and we were as close as brothers. Over the years, I have been living in seclusion here, and only recently learned about your story."

Xiao Yichen and Chu Mengmeng looked at each other, their hearts full of doubts, but their intuition told them that Baili Yun had no ill intentions.

"I believe you must have many questions, but time is running out. When we reach our destination, I will explain them to you one by one." Baili Yun said, making a gesture of invitation, "Please follow me."

Xiao Yichen and Chu Mengmeng no longer hesitated, followed Baili Yun onto the teleportation array, and disappeared in a dazzling light.

The teleportation process was very short, but when Xiao Yichen and Chu Mengmeng opened their eyes again, they found themselves in an unfamiliar dense forest.

“Where is this…” Chu Mengmeng looked around curiously. She saw towering trees blocking out the sky, vines crisscrossing each other, and a damp and decayed smell in the air.

"We are not far from the final battle." Baili Yun said, looking into the depths of the dense forest, with a complex emotion in his eyes. "Come with me, I will take you to see someone who will tell you everything you want to know."

Xiao Yichen and Chu Mengmeng were full of doubts, but they still followed Baili Yun closely and walked into the depths of the dense forest. They didn't know what was waiting for them, but they had a premonition that this encounter might completely change their fate.

Deep in the dense forest, the light was dim and the air was filled with the smell of damp rotten leaves. Chu Mengmeng and Xiao Yichen followed Baili Yun and walked through the maze-like trees. Chu Mengmeng looked around curiously from time to time, trying to find a sense of familiarity in this unfamiliar environment, but apart from the endless green, there was only a deeper unknown.

"Baili Yun, how long will we have to walk?" Chu Mengmeng couldn't help but ask, with a hint of fatigue in her tone.

Baili Yun stopped and looked back at them with a hint of apology in his eyes: "We're almost there, just pass through this forest."

As soon as the words fell, a deep voice suddenly sounded from behind them: "Where do you want to go?"

Chu Mengmeng and Xiao Yichen were startled and turned around suddenly, only to see a tall figure wearing a black cloak standing not far behind them. The figure was hidden in the shadow of the cloak, and his face could not be seen clearly, but the powerful aura emanating from him was enough to be intimidating.

Xiao Yichen instinctively protected Chu Mengmeng behind him and asked vigilantly: "Who are you?"

"It doesn't matter who I am," the black-robed man slowly raised his hand and pointed at Baili Yun, "What's important is that I know he wants to take you to your death."

"You're talking nonsense!" Baili Yun's face changed and he retorted harshly, "I'm helping them!"

"Help them?" The man in black robe sneered, "Do you think I don't know your real purpose? You just want to use them to help you achieve your own ambitions!"

"Who are you? Why are you stopping us?" Chu Mengmeng couldn't help but ask. Her intuition told her that this person who suddenly appeared seemed to know everything about them.

The black-robed man was silent for a moment, then slowly said, "I can tell you everything about the final enemy, and I can help you defeat him, but the prerequisite is that you must trust me."

Chu Mengmeng and Xiao Yichen looked at each other, their eyes full of hesitation. On one side was Baili Yun, who knew their father, and on the other side was a mysterious man whose origin was unknown but who seemed to have key information. How should they choose?

"Time is running out," the man in black robe said anxiously, "The final battle is about to come. You don't have time to hesitate."

Xiao Yichen took a deep breath, a hint of determination flashed in his eyes: "Okay, we believe you."

Although Chu Mengmeng still had doubts in her heart, she chose to believe Xiao Yichen's judgment.

The man in black robe nodded with satisfaction, turned around and walked towards the depths of the dense forest: "Follow me."

Chu Mengmeng and Xiao Yichen looked at each other and followed without hesitation. They didn't know what was waiting for them, but a glimmer of hope rose in their hearts. Perhaps this mysterious man could really help them defeat the final enemy.