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

Xiao Yichen rushed towards the leader of the men in black like an arrow from a bow, with a sharp sword light and a desperate momentum. The leader of the men in black snorted coldly and swung the strange weapon in his hand. Suddenly, a black light blade came towards him and collided with Xiao Yichen's sword, making a harsh metal sound.

The strength of both sides was almost the same, and it was difficult to tell who would win. Xiao Yichen was anxious, and he knew he had to fight quickly, otherwise if he was held back by these men in black, the consequences would be disastrous. His eyes were stern, and the spiritual power in his body surged wildly. The long sword in his hand burst out with dazzling golden light, and he attacked the leader of the men in black one move after another like a storm.

The leader of the men in black obviously did not expect Xiao Yichen to be so strong, and was forced to retreat for a while. However, he was a veteran warrior after all, and he quickly stabilized his position, wielding the strange weapon in his hand tightly, and dispelling Xiao Yichen's attacks one by one.

While the two were fighting, Su Mubai and Lin Wan'er also arrived with the remaining team members. When they saw Xiao Yichen being entangled by the leader of the black-clothed men, they immediately joined the battle and fought with the other black-clothed men. Su Mubai's swordsmanship was light and graceful, like flowing clouds and water, and he made several black-clothed men run around in circles; Lin Wan'er's body movements were flexible and changeable, like a ghost, she shuttled freely among the black-clothed men, and the dagger in her hand continued to harvest the lives of the enemies.

Under the combined siege of the crowd, the men in black gradually lost the upper hand. However, at this moment, something strange happened. The men in black suddenly stopped attacking and retreated, muttering something. Then, a strange force emanated from them, gathering into a black beam of light that shot straight into the sky.

"Oh no, they are about to activate the formation!" Su Mubai's face changed drastically and he cried out in surprise.

Xiao Yichen's heart sank, he knew he couldn't delay any longer. He roared, and pushed the spiritual power in his body to the extreme. The long sword in his hand burst out with unprecedented light, and slashed at the leader of the men in black.

The leader of the men in black was caught off guard and was hit in the chest by the sword. He screamed and flew backwards. However, just as Xiao Yichen was about to take advantage of the victory to pursue, the black beam of light suddenly exploded and turned into countless black lightning bolts, shooting in all directions.

Xiao Yichen and others were caught off guard and were hit flat-footed by the sudden attack, and were blown away one after another.

……

At the same time, Chu Mengmeng was in the depths of the ancient ruins, begging the guardian in front of her.

"Please, please help us! If we don't find a way to stop the device, the whole city will be destroyed!" There was a hint of tears in Chu Mengmeng's voice. She didn't know how many nice words she had said and how many promises she had made, but the guardian in front of her remained indifferent.

The guardian was a tall giant, his whole body was wrapped in ancient armor, only revealing a pair of deep eyes. He listened to Chu Mengmeng's plea quietly, with no expression on his face, like an eternal statue.

"What does your fate have to do with me?" Finally, the guardian spoke, his voice was low and hoarse, as if it came from ancient times.

"But..." Chu Mengmeng wanted to fight for it again, but was interrupted by the guardian.

"That's enough. I've heard enough." The guardian waved his hand. "Go away and don't bother me anymore."

Chu Mengmeng closed her eyes in despair. Is there really no way?

At this moment, a powerful energy wave suddenly came from a distance. The guardian suddenly opened his eyes, with a hint of surprise in his eyes.

"What's going on?" he murmured to himself, "Could it be..."

Chu Mengmeng also felt this energy fluctuation. She raised her head suddenly and the light of hope rekindled in her eyes.

"It's Xiao Yichen, he must have succeeded!"

As soon as Chu Mengmeng finished speaking, a dazzling light suddenly lit up from the depths of the ancient ruins. The guardian's huge body trembled slightly. He turned his head in surprise and looked in the direction of the light. He said in a deep voice: "This power... could it be..."

The next second, the guardian's huge body began to shrink gradually, and finally turned into a white-haired old man wearing an ancient robe. He looked at Chu Mengmeng, with a complex light flashing in his eyes: "It seems that fate has chosen you after all."

Before Chu Mengmeng could react, the old man waved his hand, and an invisible force wrapped around her, taking her quickly away from the ancient ruins.

At the same time, Xiao Yichen and others were struck by black lightning and fell heavily to the ground. Everyone was seriously injured.

"Ahem..." Xiao Yichen struggled to get up from the ground, looking at the mess in front of him, his heart filled with despair. Was he really going to watch this city being destroyed?

At this moment, a dazzling white light descended from the sky, covering the entire city. Then, a powerful force surged from all directions, and the black lightning seemed to have encountered a nemesis, and quickly dissipated into nothingness.

"What's going on?" Xiao Yichen looked up in surprise, and saw a white-haired old man in an ancient robe floating in the air, emitting a powerful aura from his whole body.

"He's the guardian of the ancient ruins!" Su Mubai recognized the old man at a glance and exclaimed.

The guardian looked down at Xiao Yichen and the others, and said in a deep voice: "Children, your courage and perseverance have moved me. I will do my best to help you protect this city."

As soon as he finished speaking, the guardian formed seals with his hands, and the powerful force contained in the ancient ruins was mobilized by him continuously, turning into golden beams of light, rushing to all parts of the city.

The buildings destroyed by the black lightning miraculously began to recover under the illumination of the golden beam. The panicked citizens also felt this powerful force and looked up at the sky with hope in their eyes.

"Brother Xiao, what should we do now?" Lin Wan'er asked excitedly as she looked at the scene in front of her.

"We can't let the guardian down." Xiao Yichen took a deep breath and said with a firm look in his eyes, "Immediately organize people to build shelters throughout the city to ensure the safety of all residents!"

"Yes!" everyone responded in unison and took action immediately.

With the joint efforts of the guardian and Xiao Yichen and others, the city gradually returned to peace. However, the crisis was not resolved.

Xiao Yichen knew that only by completely destroying the energy core could the crisis be completely resolved. He led the most elite team members and headed towards the location of the energy core.

Finally, they arrived at their destination. However, the scene before them made Xiao Yichen's heart sink again.

The energy core was protected by a layer of transparent shield, which emitted heart-pounding energy fluctuations. Any object that approached would be instantly evaporated.

"It seems that if we want to destroy the energy core, we need to find a way to break the shield..." Xiao Yichen looked at the shield in front of him, frowning, and his heart was full of worry. Xiao Yichen stood in front of the huge space where the energy core was located, frowning. This transparent shield, like an indestructible transparent cage, firmly protected the energy core inside. The surface of the shield was shining, emitting a frightening energy fluctuation, as if it could explode at any time.

"This shield is extraordinary," Su Mubai observed the changes of the shield carefully, his face solemn, "I have never seen such a strong energy fluctuation. I am afraid that it will be difficult for us to shake it even a little bit."

"Is there no other way?" Lin Wan'er asked anxiously, looking at the energy core that kept flashing dangerous light, her heart filled with uneasiness.

Xiao Yichen remained silent, his eyes sweeping around the surroundings, trying to find a way to crack the shield. However, apart from the cold metal walls and the flashing energy rays, there was nothing here, no clues.

At this moment, a white light flashed, and Chu Mengmeng and the guardian of the ancient ruins appeared in front of everyone.

"Mengmeng, are you okay?" Xiao Yichen finally felt relieved when he saw that Chu Mengmeng was safe and sound. He quickly walked to her side and asked with concern.

Chu Mengmeng shook her head, indicating that she was fine, then looked at the guardian and asked, "Senior, do you have a way to break this shield?"

The guardian stroked his long white beard, pondered for a moment, and said, "This shield is generated by the energy core itself. If you want to break it, you must find the key to control the energy core."

"The key to controlling the energy core?" Chu Mengmeng repeated, her eyes falling on the center of the energy core, where there seemed to be a small groove.

She walked forward and carefully observed the groove. Suddenly, an idea flashed through her mind. She reached out and gently placed her right index finger into the groove.

"Mengmeng, what are you doing? Come back quickly!" Xiao Yichen was shocked when he saw this and wanted to stop her, but it was too late.

At the moment when Chu Mengmeng's fingertips touched the groove, a powerful energy wave burst out from the groove, instantly sweeping the entire space. Chu Mengmeng only felt a powerful force sucking her in, and her eyes went dark, and she lost consciousness.

"Meng Meng!" Xiao Yichen exclaimed and wanted to rush over, but was stopped by the guardian.

"Don't worry, let her go," the guardian looked at the direction where Chu Mengmeng disappeared, with a gleam in his eyes, "She is the key to solving all this."

Under the guidance of the guardian, Xiao Yichen and others waited patiently. As time passed, the energy fluctuations in the space became more and more violent, as if it could explode at any time.

Finally, the energy fluctuations reached their peak, and then quickly subsided. Chu Mengmeng's figure appeared in front of everyone again, holding a crystal clear energy ball in her hand.

"Is this the key to controlling the energy core?" Xiao Yichen asked, looking at the energy ball in Chu Mengmeng's hand.

Chu Mengmeng nodded, handed the energy ball to Xiao Yichen, and said: "I have sealed part of the power of the energy core in this energy ball. You can use it to control the energy core and destroy it."

Xiao Yichen took the energy ball, feeling the powerful force contained in it, and his heart was filled with hope. He took a deep breath, turned to face the energy core, and prepared to start the final action.

At this moment, a cold voice suddenly sounded in the space: "Want to destroy the energy core? Wishful thinking!"

A black shadow fell from the sky and blocked Xiao Yichen's way. It was a mysterious man wearing a black robe and a golden mask on his face.

"Who are you?" Xiao Yichen asked, looking at the enemy in front of him vigilantly.

"You can call me... the controller." The mysterious man sneered, his eyes flashing with greed, "The energy core is mine, no one can get their hands on it!" The appearance of the controller shocked everyone present. He exuded a suffocating and powerful pressure, like a towering mountain, weighing heavily on everyone's heart. Xiao Yichen clenched the energy ball in his hand, feeling the powerful force contained in it, and looked at the controller with a firm gaze.

"What do you want to do with the energy core?" Xiao Yichen asked in a deep voice. He knew that the controller was definitely not a good person. His appearance indicated that a greater crisis was about to come.

"This has nothing to do with you!" The controller snorted coldly, a trace of greed flashed in his eyes, "If you know what's good for you, get out of here right away. Otherwise, don't blame me for being rude!"

"The energy core is related to the safety of the entire city. We can never sit idly by!" Xiao Yichen did not give in. He knew very well that if the controller got the energy core, the consequences would be disastrous.

"You don't know what you can do!" The controller shouted angrily, and in a flash, he appeared in front of Xiao Yichen in an instant, with his five fingers forming claws, and went straight for his heart. Xiao Yichen was prepared, and dodged the attack sideways, while throwing the energy ball into the air.

"Now!" Xiao Yichen shouted, quickly forming seals with his hands and muttering something.

As he moved, the energy ball emitted a dazzling light, and a powerful energy wave quickly spread out, covering the entire space. The controller's face changed slightly, and he felt a powerful force awakening, which was enough to threaten his life.

"Damn it!" The controller cursed in a low voice and had to give up attacking Xiao Yichen and try to stop the explosion of the energy ball. However, it was too late.

The energy ball burst out with a dazzling light, and a devastating energy wave swept out, engulfing the controller, Xiao Yichen and others.

"what--"

The controller let out a shrill scream, and his body was torn apart by the powerful energy fluctuations, turning into starlight and dissipating in the air.

"Xiao Yichen——"

Chu Mengmeng screamed and tried to rush to the center of the energy explosion, but was stopped by the guardian.

"Don't worry, kid, he'll be fine." The guardian comforted, but his eyes were full of worry.

The energy fluctuations gradually subsided, and the space returned to calm. Chu Mengmeng anxiously searched for Xiao Yichen's figure, but found nothing.

"Xiao Yichen, where are you?" Chu Mengmeng's voice was full of worry and uneasiness.

At this moment, a weak voice came from not far away: "I'm here..."

Chu Mengmeng looked in the direction of the voice and saw Xiao Yichen half-kneeling on the ground, his face pale with a trace of blood at the corner of his mouth.

"Xiao Yichen!" Chu Mengmeng hurriedly ran to Xiao Yichen, supporting his shaky body, her eyes full of heartache.

"I'm fine..." Xiao Yichen forced a smile, trying to comfort Chu Mengmeng, but suddenly he spat out a mouthful of blood and passed out.

"Xiao Yichen!" Chu Mengmeng exclaimed, her eyes full of worry and fear. Although the crisis of the energy core has been resolved, Xiao Yichen is seriously injured and it is unknown when he will wake up. The future is full of unknowns and challenges.