Chapter 552: Gradually Approaching the Truth

At this moment, the citizens who had originally intended to flee, upon seeing the situation before them, forgot all about escaping and began whispering amongst themselves.

"Is that really the Warrior of Light?"

"Nonsense, didn't you see how he appeared? That's the Warrior of Light's signature entrance."

"But he's an original anime character, how could he possibly exist in reality?"

"Bullshit, who said he's an original character? What if Chen Jianjian saw the Warrior of Light somewhere and got his inspiration from that?"

"Hmm, that makes sense."

The citizens took out their phones and began snapping pictures of Lin Fan. However, they were slightly puzzled by the minor flaws in the Warrior of Light's mask and his attire.

Forgive their lack of fashion sense, but the clothes looked like something a restaurant waiter would wear. It seemed quite unsuitable for the Warrior of Light.

When the members of the Extermination Organization in Jinzhou and Tongyang cities learned of the Warrior of Light's appearance, they were shocked.

They had considered the possibility of the Warrior of Light appearing, but the likelihood wasn't high. They couldn't pin their hopes on it; what if he didn't show up?

Xiao Hong said, "Investigate the situation. Find out why the Warrior of Light appeared in Huicheng. Is there a special reason?"

Having witnessed the Warrior of Light's power, she knew Huicheng was safe. There wouldn't be any further danger.

On the street, children shouted, "Warrior of Light, defeat the monster!"

Thrilled to see their idol, their faces flushed with excitement. They clenched their small fists, ready to jump for joy.

"Alright."

Lin Fan slowly turned his head, looking at the dissipating monster before him. The monsters he encountered were all so weak; he had no desire to fight. But he was the Warrior of Light now, representing light, representing miracles. He had to defeat the monster.

With a slight push, the monster stumbled backward. Its massive body being pushed back by such a small human was intolerable, even for a monster.

Lin Fan spread his arms…

"What's he doing?" The Extermination members stared intently, confused by the Warrior of Light's pose.

When one of them voiced this question, he was met with scornful glances from a group of children.

"Tsk, you don't even know that, and you dare call yourself a fan of the Warrior of Light?"

The member who had spoken felt a pang of embarrassment at being looked down upon by children.

At that moment, a voice rang out: "Supreme Light Beam!"

The mountain-like monster instantly turned to dust, vanishing before everyone's eyes.

Did such an embarrassing move need to be announced? Of course, it did. The Warrior of Light had this habit. Without the announcement, it lacked a certain flair.

"So strong!" The members were astonished. This power, beyond human comprehension, was truly terrifying. Such a large monster was so easily annihilated. If they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, they wouldn't have dared to believe it.

"Wow! Amazing!"

"So cool!"

The children cheered, just like the children who had seen the light at the restaurant. They would never forget it and would continue to spread the story of the light, even into adulthood.

Lin Fan sensed that there were more monsters attacking outside the city. As the Warrior of Light, he had to resolve all the trouble. He soared into the sky, his body radiating a dazzling brilliance.

Many people fleeing on the streets looked up, bathed in the light. Some tried to reach out and grasp it, only to feel its warmth. The particle-like light was visible to the naked eye, a truly magnificent spectacle.

The soldiers battling monsters on the city walls wore grave expressions. Monsters had already invaded the city behind them, and all they could do was block the monsters outside the city walls.

If left unchecked, many agile monsters would climb the walls and break into the city.

"Damn it, damn it, all of you die!" The soldiers fought like madmen, but the monsters were endless, unstoppable.

Suddenly, "Holy crap, what's that?"

A sharp-eyed soldier noticed a light flying towards them from the rear. He could vaguely make out a figure within the light, but the distance was too great to see clearly. Soon, a voice came through their earpieces.

Instantly, everyone was shocked, dumbfounded.

The Warrior of Light had appeared?

Wasn't that a fictional character from the anime?

The children's favorite cartoon.

He had actually appeared.

But if he hadn't really appeared, how could they explain the scene before them? Even the most skilled members of the organization couldn't fly, let alone emit light. This was simply not something humans could do.

Everyone stopped what they were doing, staring blankly.

Soon, they saw the Warrior of Light attacking the monsters. Some of the moves looked familiar. Some of the soldiers, still retaining a childlike wonder, muttered to themselves as Lin Fan unleashed each attack.

"That's the King's Flash!"

"That's the Holy Light Fist!"

They could name every move. As they called out the names, their emotions surged, their faces flushed, their blood boiling.

"Go! Warrior of Light, take them down!"

"Warrior of Light, I'm your fan! Can I get a picture with you?"

They shouted at the top of their lungs, but their voices couldn't reach Lin Fan.

The attacking monsters were completely bewildered by the situation. They had never encountered anything like this. They were used to fighting on the ground, a free-for-all where they tried to eat flesh while being swarmed. But this was cheating. This person was flying in the sky, firing beams of light that made them explode without even being touched.

It wasn't even a fair fight.

They all wanted to flee, but they couldn't. This was the most frustrating part.

Boom!

Boom!

Explosions roared outside the city. Huge craters appeared in the ground. The power of the light was immense. Even a slight touch would vaporize them.

The soldiers on the city walls watched in a daze. They had never imagined dealing with monsters could be so easy.

A long time later, after helping Huicheng resolve the crisis, Lin Fan floated in the sky above the city, looking down. Under normal circumstances, after resolving the danger, he should leave.

But he didn't.

He wanted everyone to see him more, to feel the presence of the light.

The citizens of Huicheng raised their phones, snapping pictures of the Warrior of Light in the sky.

Huicheng was safe.

The incident didn't cause much of a stir online. Instead, it was the appearance of the Warrior of Light that set the internet ablaze.

Countless netizens were shocked, unable to recover for a long time.

They believed in the existence of gods, but the Warrior of Light? That was preposterous. The appearance of an original anime character had a tremendous impact.

The most dumbfounded person was undoubtedly Chen Jianjian.

He was the original creator of the Warrior of Light.

Living in a nursing home, he led a secluded life, spending his days chatting and joking with the other residents. The appearance of the Warrior of Light had thrust him into the spotlight.

Countless reporters camped outside the nursing home, eager to interview Chen Jianjian.

"Dad, did you really see the Warrior of Light?" Even Chen Xiang didn't believe his father's words, instead believing what was said online. The photos were clear, and there were even battle videos. The moves were exactly the same as his father's original creation.

Old Man Chen Jianjian blinked, speechless.

It wasn't that he didn't want to speak.

It was that he didn't know what to say.

The Warrior of Light had really appeared?

Holy crap!

Really?

He was completely bewildered. That was really his original character, even the inspiration came from a certain illicit place. Now they were telling him that the Warrior of Light he created had actually appeared.

They were saying he must have seen the Warrior of Light.

Seen my foot!

"Dad, tell me the truth. The reporters outside are going crazy. If you don't say something, they'll definitely break in." Chen Xiang was agitated. When his father created the Warrior of Light, he had also hoped that the Warrior of Light existed, but he knew it was all fake.

What light exists.

What light will bring miracles.

That was all to fool children. Only children would believe it. But now, he had chosen to believe in the existence of light and just wanted to know more inside information.

Chen Jianjian looked at his son, whose expression was changing with excitement, and felt a pang of sadness in his heart. He wanted to tell the truth to his closest relatives, but he didn't expect that even his closest relatives would be so confused by the appearance of the Warrior of Light that they couldn't tell north from south.

"Call the reporters in. I'll tell them the whole truth," Chen Jianjian said in a deep voice.

Since that was the case…

Then he would go with the flow. If he said that the Warrior of Light was really his original creation, they definitely wouldn't believe him. In that case, he would play it safe and tell them the story of that night…

"Okay," Chen Xiang said excitedly.

The reporters were thrilled to learn that Chen Jianjian was willing to be interviewed.

This would be first-hand information.

Hopefully, it would be explosive.

A tripartite meeting was held between Jinzhou, Tongyang, and Huicheng.

The topic was the Warrior of Light.

The representative from Huicheng was a middle-aged man. "According to our investigation, a group of children summoned the Warrior of Light. The situation was very dangerous at the time. The fused monster was about to attack the children when one of the children, the leader, shouted, 'Warrior of Light!' Then, a ball of light appeared."

Many people here had seen the Warrior of Light.

Xiao Hong, Wang Xiaojun, and many others.

The Tongyang City representative said, "Strange, if that's the case, it's different from the situation we encountered. Our members were in danger, but no one summoned the Warrior of Light. He appeared out of thin air. I don't think it has anything to do with who shouted."

Xiao Hong said, "It's hard to say. I have two immature theories. In Huicheng's case, it's highly possible that the Warrior of Light was indeed summoned by the children because the Warrior of Light said, 'Believe in the light, and the light will bring miracles.' As for our situation, I'd venture to guess that perhaps one of the members in danger knew the Warrior of Light, but didn't know he was the Warrior of Light. So, when they were in danger, he came to save them."

It sounded reasonable.

And now…

They didn't know that the Warrior of Light was in trouble.