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

The night enveloped the earth, as if silently mourning the fallen heroes. The city guardians fled from the ancient ruins, each of them wounded and exhausted, but what made them feel even more heavy was the grief and confusion in their hearts.

"I discovered..." Chu Mengmeng took a deep breath, looked around at the expectant eyes of her companions, and said slowly, "I discovered that the power of the Shadow King seems to come from some kind of dark energy, and this energy..." She paused, as if organizing her words, "seems to be restrained by the light emitted by the artifact."

"Mutual restraint?" Xiao Yichen frowned slightly and fell into deep thought.

The city defenders found a hidden cave and temporarily settled down. The blazing bonfire illuminated their tired faces and also illuminated the confusion and bewilderment in their hearts.

"We were all too naive." Su Mubai broke the silence, his tone full of self-blame, "We thought that as long as we got the artifact, we could defeat the Shadow King, but we neglected to study and understand the artifact itself."

Lin Wan'er sighed softly and agreed, "Yes, we know nothing about the power of the artifact, let alone how to unleash its true power."

Chu Mengmeng and Xiao Yichen sat side by side in the corner. Neither of them spoke, but their eyes were fixed on each other, as if they were communicating something silently. Chu Mengmeng's mind kept replaying the last image of the guardian of the ancient ruins, as well as his determined eyes before his death, and her heart was filled with sadness and guilt.

"Mengmeng, do you think that our understanding of the artifact is too superficial?" Xiao Yichen's voice was low and hoarse, interrupting Chu Mengmeng's thoughts.

Chu Mengmeng raised her head, met Xiao Yichen's deep gaze, and nodded slightly.

"We only know that the artifact has great power, but we don't know how to guide and control it." Xiao Yichen continued, "Perhaps, we need to think from a different perspective and explore the deeper secrets of the artifact."

Chu Mengmeng agreed with this. She remembered that she had seen some records about divine artifacts in ancient books before. Those records were obscure and difficult to understand, so she did not take them seriously at the time. But now she thought that perhaps those records might contain the answers they needed to find.

"Yi Chen, you are right. We must start studying the artifact again." Chu Mengmeng's eyes flashed with determination. "Perhaps, we can find the key to defeating the Shadow King."

As the night deepened, the fire in the cave gradually dimmed. The city defenders were immersed in their own thoughts. They knew that a bigger storm was coming, and they had to be prepared to meet the challenge.

The atmosphere in the cave was dull and depressing, as if foreshadowing the difficulties and obstacles in the future. Chu Mengmeng and Xiao Yichen's proposal broke the silence and ignited a glimmer of hope in everyone's hearts.

"We can't work in isolation any longer." Su Mubai stood up abruptly, his tone firm, "The power of the Shadow King has penetrated every corner. The strength of just a few of us is far from enough. We must unite with the guardians of other cities to form a more powerful force!"

Lin Wan'er nodded in agreement: "That's right, unity is strength. We can share the information and resources we each have and jointly formulate a battle plan to fight the Shadow King more effectively."

Just as everyone was discussing heatedly, a soft light suddenly enveloped the entire cave, and a figure in a white robe and holding a golden staff appeared in front of them out of thin air.

"Who are you?" Xiao Yichen stood up vigilantly, condensed a ball of dazzling lightning in his hand, and stared at the stranger in front of him vigilantly.

"Don't be nervous, I am the messenger of light, and I am here to help you." The visitor smiled and spoke in a gentle and kind tone.

"Help us?" Chu Mengmeng blinked in confusion, "Why do you want to help us?"

"Because I have seen your courage and determination, and I have also felt the confusion and bewilderment in your hearts." The Messenger of Light said slowly, "The Shadow King's ambition is not only to destroy the world, but also to devour all light and hope. And you are the last guardians of this world. Your success or failure is related to the fate of all life."

The emergence of the Lightbringer brought new hope to the city's guardians and revealed more secrets about the Shadow King.

"The Shadow King did not possess such powerful power at the beginning," the Light Messenger explained, "He was once a guardian, but because of his greed and desire, he eventually fell into darkness. The source of his power is precisely the negative emotions and dark energy that he devoured."

"So, if we want to defeat him, we must find a way to purify the dark energy. At the same time, we must also be vigilant against the darkness in our hearts and not repeat the same mistakes." The Messenger of Light looked at everyone meaningfully, and then continued, "I came here this time not only to guide you, but also to bring you an important message."

He paused, and his tone became serious: "Be careful of the people around you. The darkness has quietly spread. Even the people closest to you may have betrayed the light..."

As soon as the Light Messenger finished speaking, there was a sudden noise of footsteps outside the cave, accompanied by the metallic sound of weapons colliding. A sudden battle was about to begin...

 Chu Xiao Chuan: Thoughts in the Dark

Before the Light Messenger finished speaking, a dark figure rushed into the cave holding Lin Wan'er hostage. He was wearing a Guardian uniform, but with a chilling sneer on his face.

"Su Mubai!" Xiao Yichen looked at the man in front of him in disbelief. The lightning in his hand flickered, reflecting his complex expression of shock and anger. "Why did you betray us?"

Su Mubai sneered and clamped Lin Wan'er's neck tightly, his tone full of sarcasm: "Betrayal? I just chose a more powerful force. The Shadow King promised to give me supreme power, and you, you will only hide around like a stray dog!"

"You're crazy!" Chu Mengmeng shouted angrily, "Have you forgotten our oath to protect the city? Have you forgotten those innocent lives swallowed by the shadows?"

Su Mubai's face flashed a trace of struggle, but it was quickly covered by greed and ambition: "Don't use these big principles to pressure me! This world is originally a world where the strong prey on the weak. Only with great power can you dominate everything!"

"You are wrong!" Xiao Yichen's voice echoed in the cave. He walked towards Su Mubai step by step, his eyes firm and resolute, "The real power does not come from darkness, but from light! From our belief in protecting justice and protecting life!"

Su Mubai's eyes flashed with panic. He held Lin Wan'er hostage and retreated repeatedly, shouting fiercely: "Don't come over! Otherwise I will kill her!"

At this tense moment, the silent messenger of light suddenly spoke up: "Child, turn back and put down your butcher knife. You still have a chance to redeem yourself."

Su Mubai's body trembled slightly, as if he was in a fierce ideological struggle. However, at the moment of his hesitation, a black mist suddenly rushed out of his body and swallowed him up in an instant.

"Ah!" Su Mubai roared in pain, and his body uncontrollably attacked Lin Wan'er beside him.

"Wan'er!" Chu Mengmeng exclaimed, flew over and protected Lin Wan'er under her body.

Xiao Yichen was quick-witted and a bolt of lightning struck Su Mubai, knocking him away. However, Su Mubai, who was controlled by the black fog, had lost his mind and was frantically attacking everything around him, like a wild beast out of control.

"We must stop him!" Xiao Yichen stood in front of Chu Mengmeng and Lin Wan'er, and the lightning in his hand turned into light whips, and he fought with Su Mubai.

However, Su Mubai's power became extremely powerful with the blessing of the black fog, and Xiao Yichen gradually fell into a disadvantage.

"Xiao Yichen, be careful!" Chu Mengmeng shouted anxiously. She knew that she could no longer sit there and wait for death.

She took a deep breath, and a look of determination flashed in her eyes.

"Mengmeng, what are you doing?" Lin Wan'er grabbed her hand in horror.

"Trust me." Chu Mengmeng gave her a firm look, and then resolutely rushed to the battlefield...

In the dark night, the city guardians faced an unprecedented crisis. Betrayal, conspiracy, and despair intertwined into an invisible web that surrounded them tightly.

However, even in the darkness, the flame of hope still burned in their hearts.

They believe that as long as they unite as one, they will be able to defeat all darkness and protect everything they cherish!