Ellie slowly walked out of the castle with Lucas, Locke, and Lila in tow. The sunlight sprinkled on them unreservedly, warming them up, but Ellie's heart felt like it was weighing down a big stone, and she couldn't relax. Although she had defeated Victor, she had a feeling that this was just a small stop on a long journey, and the real challenge might just be bubbling up.
"It's finally over ..." Locke breathed a long sigh of relief, a few moments of post-apocalyptic celebration on his tired face.
Laila, however, gently shook her head, her red eyes filled with vigilance, "We can't take this lightly yet, the forces behind Victor might still be staring at us from the shadows."
Ellie nodded her head slightly, looking into the distance with determination in her gaze, "Laila is right, we can't be lax. Besides, I always feel that there are still a lot of secrets left to unravel."
The group returned to the secret headquarters of the supernatural world, which was a sanctuary established by the werewolves, vampires and witches together, and was usually filled with a mysterious atmosphere and bustling exchanges. But this time, when Ellie and the others stepped in, they felt that the atmosphere was extraordinarily grave.
The leaders of the supernatural world had been waiting for a long time, their faces wore complex expressions of both gratitude and deep concern for Ellie and the others.
"Your action this time saved the entire supernatural world," An aged werewolf elder spoke slowly, "But we found that Victor's dark plan seems to have a deeper layout."
Ellie's heart tightened and she pursued, "What layout?"
The werewolf elder sighed and waved his hand, and a huge map slowly unfolded, marking mysterious energy fluctuation points that appeared all over the world. "Ever since Victor appeared, strange energy fluctuations have been appearing in these places one after another, and they are becoming more frequent and stronger. We suspect that it's related to the dark power he's after."
Lucas frowned, "Could it be that there are other sources of darkness?"
"Most likely." A vampire noble picked up, "The distribution of these energy fluctuation points is very regular and seems to be leading to something. We have to figure it out as soon as possible, or the consequences will be unimaginable."
Ellie looked at the flickering points of light on the map, and a sense of mission arose. "Let's go investigate and make sure we stop a possible disaster."
And so, Ellie, Lucas, Locke, and Lila set off on their journey once again. Their first stop was an old town located in Eastern Europe. It was said to be one of the first places to experience energy fluctuations, and there were witnesses who claimed to have seen some strange creatures out and about.
When they arrived at the town, night had already fallen. The town was shrouded by a layer of strange mist, the silence was somewhat perverse, and the doors and windows of the homes were tightly closed, without a single light coming through.
"This place is permeated with weirdness." Locke sniffed the air around him vigilantly, "There's an unfamiliar scent."
The group cautiously moved forward on the street when suddenly, a sharp cry pierced the night sky. Ellie subconsciously raised her head, only to see a group of creatures shaped like bats but several times larger, swooping down towards them. The wings of these creatures flashed with a ghostly green light, and their eyes were filled with bloodthirsty madness.
"It's a mutated vampire bat!" Laila exclaimed, "They seem to be much more powerful than ordinary vampire bats."
The battle instantly erupted as Ellie quickly mobilized the supernatural energy in her body, manipulating the air currents around her to form a sharp blade that shot towards the swarm of bats. Lucas and Locke also transformed into their werewolf forms, their speed and strength were utilized to the fullest in the darkness, and between the swings of their sharp claws, one bat was sent flying out. Laila, on the other hand, weaved in and out of the air, her black flames like a shooting star, igniting the bats' wings.
However, the number of these mutated bats seemed endless, coming in wave after wave. Ellie and the others gradually felt some strain, and wounds of varying degrees began to appear on their bodies.
"This won't work, we have to think of a way!" Ellie shouted as she fended off the bats' attacks.
Just then, Ellie suddenly realized that the bats' actions seemed to be manipulated by some mysterious force. She focused her mind and tried to use her supernatural ability to invade their minds and look for traces of the mastermind behind the attack.
After some difficult attempts, Ellie finally managed to establish a mental connection with a bat. Through the vision of this bat, she saw the figure of a black-robed man in an abandoned church at the edge of the town.
"I found the manipulator!" Ellie shouted excitedly, "In that abandoned church!"
The crowd heard this and immediately rushed in the direction of the church. They broke through the heavy obstruction of the bat swarm and finally arrived in front of the church. The door of the church was tightly closed, emitting a rotten odor.
Lucas stepped forward and pushed the door open with force, and a strong aura of dark magic hit his face. Inside the church, a black-robed man was standing in front of the altar, his hand holding a crystal ball that emitted a ghostly green light, surrounded by a circle of strange runes.
"You have finally arrived." The black-robed man's voice was low and hoarse, "However, you have come too late."
As soon as the words fell, the black-robed man slammed the crystal ball into the ground, which instantly shattered, and a powerful dark force surged out from the ground, enveloping the entire church.
Ellie and the others watched this in horror, they knew that a new crisis had descended, and this time, the enemy and dark power they faced was perhaps even more terrifying than Victor. In this darkness filled with the unknown, will Ellie be able to break through her limits again and find a way to overcome the darkness? Will they be able to uncover the truth behind these mysterious energy fluctuations and stop a disaster that could sweep the world? Everything is still unknown, and they have no way back but to go forward.