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

The air in the secret room seemed to freeze, and an invisible pressure enveloped everyone's heart. Chu Mengmeng tightly grasped the dagger in her hand, and beads of sweat oozed from her palm.

"Want a divine weapon? Then come and try it!" The shadow's voice sounded like it came from the abyss, with a bone-chilling chill. As soon as he finished speaking, his figure flashed and turned into a shadow, so fast that it was difficult to catch with the naked eye.

Xiao Yichen reacted very quickly, swung his sword, and a sharp sword energy attacked the black shadow. However, the sword energy seemed to be slashing in the air, penetrating without any hindrance, and the black shadow had already appeared behind him.

"Be careful!" Su Mubai exclaimed and thrust the spear in his hand straight at the back of the black shadow.

The black shadow seemed to have eyes on his back, and he dodged Su Mubai's attack easily by moving his body to the side. He stretched out his skinny hand and lightly slapped Su Mubai's chest.

"Bang!" With a dull sound, Su Mubai flew backwards like a kite with a broken string, and fell heavily on the wall, spurting out a mouthful of blood.

"Mu Bai!" Lin Wan'er exclaimed and hurried to Su Mubai to check his injuries.

"His power... is too strong!" Su Mubai covered his chest and said palely, his tone full of shock and powerlessness.

After two consecutive moves, the city defenders were already at a disadvantage. The black shadow's strength far exceeded their expectations. His attacks were strange and unpredictable, as fast as lightning, and he seemed to be immune to all physical attacks.

"What should we do? Are we just going to give up like this?" Lin Wan'er asked anxiously, her eyes full of unwillingness.

"No, there must be other ways!" Chu Mengmeng bit her lip and said with a firm look. She looked around, trying to find a way to solve the current dilemma.

“Hahaha, give up, you are no match for me!” The black shadow laughed arrogantly, his voice full of ridicule and disdain, “This artifact is destined to belong to me!”

At this moment, Chu Mengmeng suddenly felt a strong energy wave coming from the depths of the secret room. She raised her head suddenly and looked at the wall at the end of the secret room, which seemed to hide some secrets.

"Mengmeng, what do you want to do?" Xiao Yichen noticed Chu Mengmeng's intention and asked hurriedly.

"Believe me, I have a hunch that the answers we want might be there!" Chu Mengmeng didn't have time to explain. She turned around and ran towards the end of the secret room. Seeing this, Xiao Yichen followed without hesitation.

Seeing this, a cold light flashed in the black shadow's eyes. He was about to chase after him, but was blocked by an invisible force.

"You won't succeed!" The black shadow roared, but was unable to break through the invisible force.

Chu Mengmeng and Xiao Yichen came to the end of the secret room. There were some ancient words and patterns carved on the wall, emitting a faint golden light.

"What is this?" Xiao Yichen asked.

"If I'm not mistaken, this should be an ancient sealing technique." Chu Mengmeng carefully observed the pattern on the wall, frowning slightly, "Also, I feel a familiar breath..."

"A familiar smell?" Xiao Yichen asked doubtfully.

Chu Mengmeng didn't answer. She stretched out her hand and pressed it lightly on the wall.

The next moment, the entire secret room shook violently, and the patterns on the wall burst into dazzling golden light, illuminating the entire secret room like daylight...

The golden light gradually dissipated, and the secret room fell into darkness again. The figures of Chu Mengmeng and Xiao Yichen appeared a little blurry in the weak light. The ancient words and patterns on the wall seemed to come alive, flowing slowly like water, emitting heart-pounding energy fluctuations.

"Ahem..." Su Mubai struggled to get up from the ground, his face pale, with a trace of blood at the corner of his mouth. Lin Wan'er hurried forward to support him, her eyes full of worry.

"Mengmeng, Yichen, are you okay?" Lin Wan'er asked anxiously. She glanced at the two of them and only breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that they were not injured.

However, before Chu Mengmeng and Xiao Yichen could explain, Su Mubai suddenly pushed Lin Wan'er away, walked up to the two of them angrily, pointed at their noses, and asked loudly: "What the hell are you doing? Why did you act on your own? Don't you know that this is very dangerous!"

Lin Wan'er was startled by Su Mubai's sudden outburst. She had never seen him lose his composure like this before. She stood there for a moment, at a loss as to what to do.

Chu Mengmeng and Xiao Yichen looked at each other, and saw helplessness and bitterness in each other's eyes. They understood Su Mubai's anger. After all, the failure of this operation put all of them in a dangerous situation.

"Mu Bai, calm down and listen to our explanation..." Xiao Yichen tried to calm Su Mubai, but before he could finish his words, he was rudely interrupted by Su Mubai.

"Explanation? What else is there to explain? You ignored everyone's safety and insisted on doing what you wanted. Now, the mission has failed and we almost died here!" Su Mubai was very emotional, and his tone was full of accusations and dissatisfaction.

"We are also trying to complete the mission and find a way to break the fog!" Chu Mengmeng couldn't help but retort, with a hint of grievance and stubbornness in her tone.

"Break the fog? I think you are just daydreaming!" Su Mubai sneered, "Who do you think you are? The savior? Don't be naive. This world cannot be saved by your fantasies!"

Su Mubai's words, like a sharp blade, pierced Chu Mengmeng and Xiao Yichen's hearts. They had always believed that as long as they worked hard, they would be able to find a way to save the world, but Su Mubai's doubts made them begin to doubt their beliefs.

"That's enough, Mu Bai!" Lin Wan'er, who had been silent all this time, suddenly spoke. Although her voice was soft, it carried an unquestionable force. "I believe in Meng Meng and Yi Chen. They won't joke about everyone's lives. They must have their own reasons!"

Lin Wan'er's words eased the tense atmosphere a little. Chu Mengmeng and Xiao Yichen looked at her gratefully, their hearts filled with warmth.

"Reason? What reason? Is there any reason that is more important than everyone's life?" Su Mubai still insisted on his own opinion and refused to give in.

"I believe in them!" Lin Wan'er said firmly, her eyes sweeping over everyone present, "I believe that as long as we unite as one, we will be able to overcome difficulties and find a way to save the world!" Lin Wan'er's firm support was like a warm current, temporarily melting the ice in the air. Chu Mengmeng and Xiao Yichen looked at her gratefully, and a glimmer of hope rekindled in their hearts. They knew that even if the road ahead was full of thorns, as long as they did not give up, there would always be a day when the clouds would clear and the sun would shine.

Silence spread in the secret room, and the ancient text patterns seemed to be silently mocking their powerlessness. At this moment, a low and hoarse voice broke the silence.

"You need help."

Everyone was startled and looked in the direction of the sound, only to see a figure in a black cloak appear in the corner of the secret room. He was hiding in the darkness, and his face could not be seen clearly, only his two eyes were flashing a faint light under the cloak, which made people shudder.

"Who are you?" Xiao Yichen asked vigilantly, a ball of dazzling energy gathering in his hands.

The mysterious man did not answer, but walked forward slowly. Every step seemed to step on everyone's heart, making people feel an inexplicable sense of oppression.

"I can help you obtain the artifact and break the fog faster." The mysterious man finally spoke. His voice seemed to come from the abyss of Hell, carrying a bewitching power.

"What are your conditions?" Su Mubai asked coldly. He did not believe this guy who suddenly appeared, but deep in his heart there was a glimmer of hope.

"The conditions are very simple," the mysterious man said with a strange smile, "You only need to pay a small price..."

"What's the price?" Chu Mengmeng asked, with a bad feeling rising in her heart.

"Submit to me." The mysterious man's voice suddenly became sharp and piercing, like the whisper of a demon from hell, "Become my loyal servant and conquer the world for me!"

His words were like a thunderclap, exploding in everyone's ears. The atmosphere in the secret room instantly dropped to freezing point, and everyone's face was filled with shock and fear.

"Impossible!" Lin Wan'er flatly refused, "We will never become anyone's slaves!"

"You have no choice." The mysterious man sneered, "Only by submitting to me can you gain true power and save the world!"

"I don't believe it!" Chu Mengmeng said loudly, "I believe in our own strength. We can definitely find other ways!"

"Other ways? Haha..." The mysterious man laughed creepily, "You are too naive! Who do you think you are? Just a bunch of ants! Without my help, you are doomed to fail, and this world will be swallowed by the fog!"

"Shut up!" Xiao Yichen roared. The energy ball in his hand shone brightly, illuminating the entire secret room and the hideous face of the mysterious man.

"You will regret it..." After leaving these words, the mysterious man turned into a ball of black mist and disappeared.

The secret room fell into silence again, with only the sound of everyone's rapid breathing echoing. They were faced with a difficult choice: Should they believe the mysterious man's words, submit to him, and gain powerful power? Or should they stick to their beliefs and find other ways?

Chu Mengmeng and Xiao Yichen looked at each other, and both saw determination and resoluteness in each other's eyes. They knew that no matter how difficult and dangerous the road ahead was, they would not give up hope, nor would they succumb to evil!

But they also know in their hearts that the mysterious man's appearance is no accident, and his words are not just threats. They must find a way to break the fog as soon as possible, otherwise the consequences will be disastrous...