It was only then that Lin Luo truly witnessed what the worst possible calamity meant; everything he had experienced before was utterly incomparable to the present moment. His past misfortunes had elements of both good and bad fortune, but what erupted now, under the resonance of misfortune managed by Kensan Komachi, was a true killing situation! These vengeful spirits surging up from the earth, if nothing unexpected occurred, must have originated from Hell, and it seemed that the black hole currently present was a direct passage to that place!

Although he didn't know why misfortune could influence things to this extent—linking Hell itself with Youkai Mountain—Lin Luo couldn't guarantee his survival if captured by these spirits and dragged into Hell. However, he knew for certain that nothing good would come of it. Misfortune rarely struck just once; if he were pulled down, the consequences would be unimaginable, perhaps even beyond the power of the Four Seasons to save him.() "Hah!" Lin Luo roared suddenly, an imposing aura erupting from his entire body.

That aura instantly transformed into tangible force, blasting away all the spirits clinging to his legs and feet. Then, he shot upward toward the sky. If the ground was unsafe, the sky must be clear, right?

They couldn't possibly connect Hell to the heavens... That's what Lin Luo thought. But as he ascended, his expression changed drastically again.

Gensokyo was never a place to be judged by common sense, and now, under the crushing weight of extreme misfortune, even applying unconventional thinking to the unconventional was far from sufficient... At a time like this, anything could happen! The instant he rose, a black fissure suddenly tore open above his head, less than a meter away—close enough to see with a casual glance...

And within that dark rift were countless eyes! "Damn it! Yukari-sama, even you have to stir up trouble now!" Lin Luo’s composure utterly dissolved.

If the souls from Hell had made him wary, the appearance of this gap truly filled him with dread. With Yakumo Yukari's heaven-defying power, killing him would be effortless if she truly intended it. Of course, Yakumo Yukari wouldn't kill him, and he didn't sense her presence either.

This gap probably wasn't aimed at him by Yukari intentionally, but rather a terrifying manifestation drawn in purely by the sheer force of the misfortune. Lin Luo immediately used Shunjuun Movement, instantly retreating several tens of meters. If Yakumo Yukari were present, he might actually feel a bit relieved; but he wanted nothing to do with this masterless gap.

"Voom!..." Just as he dodged the gap, Lin Luo suddenly heard a strange sound near his ear, like the shriek of the wind, yet somehow different. At this moment, any sound was enough to put Lin Luo on maximum alert, so upon hearing it, he immediately spun around to look, and cold sweat instantly beaded on his forehead like rain. He saw a black hole!

Yes, exactly like the one that appeared when he was attacked by Yagokoro Eirin at Eientei a few days prior—a miniature black hole capable of devouring anything had manifested right beside him. Urrraaa uurraaa uurraaa uurraaa...!! The black hole trembled slightly, emitting an infinitely terrifying sound.

Countless air particles were sucked in, instantly forming a swirling vortex, while a massive gravitational pull surged from the hole. The moment he saw it, Lin Luo felt his body being violently dragged toward it. "Blast it, this isn't misfortune at all!" Lin Luo was both shocked and furious.

He had never heard of misfortune causing a black hole. The gap could perhaps be explained as Yukari being drawn in by the influence of misfortune, but this black hole... it couldn't possibly be Eirin misplaced by mistake too, could it?!

Torn by the suction, Lin Luo instinctively wanted to throw whatever he was holding into it... This was a survival instinct. When facing an irresistible danger, a human's first thought isn't to resist or flee, but to use whatever is near as a substitute sacrifice.

This is also one of the primary reasons why the uglier side of human nature surfaces during disasters. But the moment Lin Luo thought of throwing it, he retracted his hand. Because he saw that what he held was not some expendable "thing," but Inaba Tei!

No matter what, he couldn't possibly throw Inaba Tei out as a replacement. Setting aside his own refusal, if Inaba Tei’s luck wasn't suppressing some of the misfortune, he probably would already be powerless to resist by now... It must be said, the calamity of misfortune this time was incredibly intense.

Lin Luo wondered if the unrestrained nature of this curse was a consequence of all his previous misfortunes having turned out for the best. With a black hole ahead and a gap behind, and other unforeseen dangers lurking in the shadows, Lin Luo dared not move recklessly for fear of attracting something even more terrifying. The instant he pulled back his right hand, his left hand swiftly pulled a colossal object from his storage space.

It was a Gundam nearly twenty meters long, originally intended for a moon landing project, but Lin Luo couldn't afford to care about that now. As he pulled it out, he immediately hurled the giant mech toward the black hole, using the diversion to swiftly fly to the side... The black hole’s aperture diameter was barely half a meter, pitifully small compared to the Gundam.

Consuming it couldn't be instantaneous; it would require a certain amount of spatial compression, effectively jamming the hole for a short time. Of course, Lin Luo didn't know how long that time would last—one second, ten seconds, or more. But gaining even one second was beneficial.

If it wasn't stuffed, who knew what might happen? If he accidentally teleported right into the opening, dying would be truly unjust. The moment the Gundam entered the black hole’s mouth, it emitted a sharp, grating sound.

The immense tearing force twisted it into a chaotic mess, grinding countless metal fragments into dust... It was terrifying to the extreme! But that wasn't the most terrifying part.

Just as Lin Luo narrowly escaped the black hole crisis, he suddenly felt an incredibly massive fluctuation of power emanating from the original gap. And the aura of that power was vaguely familiar to him. Bad!

Could it be... Lin Luo's face changed drastically; he had already guessed what might come next. Gaps could move freely; simply hiding was useless.

Before that wave of power surged out from the gap, hiding anywhere else would be futile. The only thing he could do was... fight back with his Destructive Black Flame.

Boom! The instant Lin Luo’s Black Flame began to rise, two terrifying beams of light shot out from the gap opposite him. These beams seemed to possess world-destroying power.

The moment they fired, Lin Luo felt an overwhelming pressure pressing down, making it hard even to breathe. Just as expected: first, Yukari-sama's gap, then Shishou’s black hole, and now, Yuuka’s Twin-Barrel Magic Cannon was up next... Damn this misfortune, how could it draw out those three titans?!

Lin Luo was on the verge of losing control. None of these powers could manifest randomly. Without Yakumo Yukari’s will, the gap wouldn't form; without Yagokoro Eirin’s action, a black hole wouldn't casually appear in Gensokyo; and the Twin-Barrel Magic Cannon was Yuuka's exclusive skill, one no one else possessed.

Lin Luo was certain that the three of them must be engaged in a massive brawl somewhere. Otherwise, no matter how strong the misfortune, it couldn't cause their powers to be unleashed for no reason. Only through combat, as their power leaked out, could the misfortune seize the opportunity to borrow it.

"This is ridiculous! I'm basically fighting three freaks here, are you serious?!" Lin Luo was close to breaking down. Facing Yuuka's Twin-Barrel Magic Cannon, even his Destructive Black Flame would be ineffective.

So, after firing his Black Flame, he instantly initiated teleportation. But before he could leave, he suddenly saw the vengeful spirits from Hell flying up again, seizing his body once more. "Damn it, you minions get off me!" Lin Luo was furious.

Normally, these spirits weren't even qualified to be his opponents, but now, being besieged by the "Three Great Masters," even these small fry could lay hands on him—truly a tiger brought low by dogs! Many things could happen in an instant. Yuuka's Twin-Barrel Magic Cannon possessed an immediate burst approaching the speed of light.

At this range, being restrained by the spirits meant life or death... The moment Lin Luo dispersed the spirits, the Magic Cannon broke through his Black Flame, rapidly enlarging in his pupils. Bad!

"Unleash the Ego!" Seeing that escape was impossible, just then, Lin Luo suddenly heard Koii’s voice from below. A barrage of Danmaku, visible only through the Seventh Consciousness, materialized before him. As the Twin-Barrel Magic Cannon struck that layer of Danmaku, it paused momentarily.

This time span might have been less than a tenth of a second, but for Lin Luo, it was sufficient. While Koii’s Danmaku shielded him, he non-hesitantly dashed past the Magic Cannon’s attack. The two brilliant beams of light scorched past him, creating earth-shattering roars in the distance, shaking even the Great Barrier.

Lin Luo couldn't worry about the Great Barrier; he didn't have the time or energy. Reimu would surely handle it if she sensed it. Right now, Lin Luo only hoped Reimu would be diligent and quickly stop those three entities who were fighting wantonly, otherwise, he really wouldn't be able to hold on.

Even with Koii’s help, Lin Luo didn't know how long he could last under this terrifying misfortune. His only hope now rested on Kensan Komachi... The fluctuations of misfortune were so immense that Komachi must have felt them.

As long as she appeared quickly, the crisis would be averted immediately. "Oh my, I see the girl who spins!" Because the misfortune struck so suddenly, Komeiji Koii had only just come back to her senses. After barely blocking one attack for Lin Luo, she suddenly spotted a figure appearing at the mountain path entrance and shouted out.

Lin Luo was both alarmed and overjoyed. He immediately followed her gaze, and sure enough, in his line of sight was a girl enveloped in the swirling misfortune. l;!--END--g;RH