American comics: A salted fish becomes a saint by hanging up

After entering the castle, the surrounding scene became even more bizarre, with dark red vines crawling all over the walls and broken bones all over the ground. Lin Nan felt a chill rushing up from the soles of his feet, but he suppressed his fear and continued forward.

"We're almost there," Steve's voice seemed even deeper, "In front of us is the core of Sothras, the source of his power. The tension in his heart reached its peak. He felt his palms were already full of cold sweat, but he forced himself to calm down. He knew that he had to concentrate at this moment, and any distraction could lead to fatal consequences.

Just as they were about to reach the core area, a black shadow suddenly flashed from the front, blocking their way. Lin Nan immediately took a defensive stance and stared at the shadow. He knew that it was Sothras's servants - creatures transformed from souls corrupted by the dark dimension.

"Get ready for battle!" Steve growled and rushed forward.

Lin Nan followed closely behind, he felt the power in his body begin to surge in his blood, every inch of muscle was stretched to the limit. He knew that this battle would be extremely difficult, the opponent was not only these servants, but also the fear lurking deep in their hearts.

The moment the battle began, Lin Nan felt a strong pressure. The attacks of those servants were extremely fierce, and every collision seemed to destroy his will. Lin Nan gritted his teeth and fought back with all his strength, but every attack seemed so strenuous. He could feel his strength being consumed bit by bit, while his opponent seemed to have endless strength.

"Lin Nan, hold on!" Steve's voice echoed on the battlefield, "We can't retreat! He knew that any extra words at this moment would be a waste, and he could only concentrate all his energy to fight these terrible enemies. With every attack, he felt his strength gradually draining away, and those servants seemed to be gradually becoming stronger.

Just when he was about to give up, he suddenly felt a warm force surging from his body. This force seemed to come from the depths of the fake fruit, with a strange yet familiar feeling. Lin Nan subconsciously followed this force and began to adjust his rhythm, no longer just attacking blindly, but using more strategies and techniques.

He felt his body become lighter, and each attack became more precise and powerful. The servants' attacks were no longer so deadly, and he could even predict their movements and react quickly. Lin Nan knew that this was not only an improvement in his strength, but also a change in his mentality - he was no longer the boy who passively accepted his fate, but a warrior who gradually grew up in battle.

The battle lasted for a long time, as if time had stopped at this moment. Lin Nan's body was close to the limit, but he still persisted, he knew he couldn't give up. His eyes gradually became calm and firm, as if all the fear and anxiety were burned out, and what was left was only the pure fighting instinct.

Finally, the last servant was reduced to ashes under his attack, and the entire battlefield fell into a dead silence. Lin Nan gasped and felt that his heart was about to jump out of his chest, but he did not relax, because he knew that this was just the beginning.

"Well done, Lin Nan," Steve walked up to him with a hint of praise in his tone, "but we can't let our guard down yet, Sothras is just ahead."

As they continued to move forward, an indescribable sense of oppression filled the air. Every step was like walking on the edge of a knife. The unknown danger ahead made Lin Nan's nerves tense to the extreme. As they approached the core area of ​​Sothras, the surrounding scene became more and more weird - the walls began to twist, as if countless faces were shouting silently in the shadows, and the ground was covered with sticky black substances. Every step was like sinking into a quagmire.

Lin Nan's breathing became increasingly rapid, and his heart was beating violently in his chest. He had never felt so lonely and vulnerable before, and even though Steve was standing next to him, the feeling of being alone in the darkness became even stronger. It was as if an invisible force was eroding his will, tempting him to give up and flee. However, he knew he could not give in, and could not let these dark forces control his fate.

"Lin Nan, are you okay?" Steve suddenly stopped, turned to look at him, his tone full of concern.

Lin Nan forced a smile, "I... I'm fine. I just feel like everything here is eating away at our spirits."

Steve nodded, a serious look on his face. "This is the power of Sothras, he can manipulate the surrounding environment and erode our minds. This battle is not only a physical contest, but also a confrontation of wills. He tried to suppress the uneasiness in his heart, but the feeling of being surrounded by darkness still lingered. He realized that courage and strength alone were not enough, he must find the inner fortitude to persist in this shadow.

"We have to keep moving forward," Steve broke the silence. "Once we enter the core area, Sothras will go all out. He won't give us a second chance."

Lin Nan nodded in agreement, but the fear in his heart still did not completely dissipate. He suddenly thought, if Steve was not around, would he still be able to hold on? This thought made him feel a chill. He didn't want to admit that he relied on Steve, but the fact was that Steve's presence gave him an incomparable sense of security. Thinking of this, he couldn't help but start to worry, what should he do if they got separated in the battle?

As Lin Nan was thinking, the surrounding environment suddenly changed dramatically. The wall began to shake violently, and the black substance on the ground spread rapidly, as if to swallow them. Lin Nan subconsciously approached Steve, but a violent vibration pushed him away, and the surroundings suddenly fell into chaos.

"Lin Nan, be careful!" Steve's voice came from the other side, but the voice was drowned out by the vibrating roar and Lin Nan could hardly hear it.

He subconsciously tried to grab something, but his fingers only touched the cold air. His vision was blurred, as if the whole world was collapsing. Lin Nan felt his body being pulled by an invisible force, moving uncontrollably in a certain direction. He tried desperately to stabilize his body, but found himself being sucked into a vortex, and the force seemed to tear him apart.

In this chaos, Lin Nan could only hear his own heartbeat, which was the only existence he could sense. He tried hard to call out Steve's name, but the sound seemed to be swallowed up in the endless darkness. At that moment, Lin Nan felt a deep despair, as if he was about to be swallowed up by this darkness and could no longer escape.