Chapter 321 Should have left long ago

"Is this the philosophy you uphold?"

"I see."

"Well... although judging others by one's own standards is not a good idea, I still want to ask you a question."

"No matter who instructed you to do these things, even if they are a ruthless scoundrel or a violent madman, you believe that as long as you can achieve the world that the ideal desires... then any sacrifice is acceptable, right?"

Merlink did not argue with Mikron about their differing ideologies, nor was there any need to; he simply raised a new question.

The other person took a sip of their drink, slowly pulled out a cigarette case, lit one, took a deep drag, and then slowly said, "Hmm, very good question."

"From my perspective, this question is the same as 'Why do humans exist'; only idiots like you who have lived a normal life and have empathy would study or ponder it."

"I'm sorry, our spawn points are not the same."

“Mr. Joshua and I… oh, you may not know him—he was the leader I first followed. We first met in the culture tank.”

"That's right, the me before you is merely an artificial life form, a product of his resource exchange for the blood of all things, a pathetic creature that exists only because of this Mirror of Eternal Dreams..."

"So neither humanity nor necessary morality is very important to me."

"As for questions like whether it's acceptable or not, there's absolutely no point in raising them. Because I don't take it seriously at all, and I don't care. In other words... our values ​​are different, so we can't understand each other."

"But if I had to give my answer, it would be—'I'd be very willing to accept it.'"

"The things you despise, the behaviors you reject, and the enemies you encounter—they won't feel any discomfort because they did things that make you feel nauseous. That's just how the world is; there will always be people who do things that ordinary people wouldn't even think of or do."

"For example, I'm going to kill your companion who likes to spew filth from his mouth right now."

The words had barely left his mouth.

A buzzing sound of radio waves accompanied it.

Suddenly, Carlos fell silent, then slowly knelt down and slumped to the ground.

Merlink didn't even need to go forward to check or rescue, because he could sense that... at this moment, all the forbidden substances in his companion's body, as well as the altered notes, had lost their activity, and even his heartbeat and brain had stopped functioning.

This operative, who would have undoubtedly risen to the top of the hierarchy if things had continued to develop in the future, died so absurdly.

It was simply because Mike Rong had removed his fatal point ahead of time.

That is an inescapable death, one that cannot be stopped by anything that is its nature.

It has come to a complete end.

"What...did you do?"

Merlink didn't even realize how Mikron killed Carlos, so he couldn't analyze it. Therefore, he could only ask this question in vain and in vain.

"This characteristic comes at a price."

A moment later, Mike Rong forced down the mouthful of blood that surged from his heart and lungs, and spoke again: "You don't need to know too much, because after killing you, I'll be close to my limit too."

The information contained in his answer had already left Merlink with nothing left to ponder.

In other words, no matter how the two sides debate this, it will not change the principles they hold.

Therefore, Melink simply laid Carlos's body flat on the ground and then said, "In that case, I have something else to say."

In that instant, his entire aura changed. A vast and invisible force field unfolded from him, covering an area of ​​several kilometers in radius. "According to you, if you commit suicide here, it would be considered altering the record of fate. So if... if I could kill you and, together with the others who are still alive, destroy Hamilton and Li Lin's plan, do you think the contents of that record book would still change? Or... what would you do then?"

Upon hearing this, Mike Rong took a leisurely puff of his cigarette and replied calmly, "Your field, which you call 'Silent Poetry,' is similar to Lu Jin's 'Crime and Punishment.' I've analyzed it many times in the database."

"Admittedly, the wind-up is quite large, which is why your level hasn't increased much."

"But this time... it can be cast instantly, which is beyond my expectations."

“Then you should also know that even though I can’t observe how your characteristic is activated,” Merlink repeated, “here… I am essentially the absolute ruler.”

“Heh…The Dominator?” Upon hearing this, Mike Rong couldn’t hold back any longer. He laughed, his laughter filled with sarcasm and contempt. “Ah, very impressive.”

"—So, this is your only plan, right? To achieve temporary immortality in this realm, and then take the opportunity to kill me."

"Hmm...it's really good."

"For someone like me who needs to analyze death points in advance, if your characteristics are really as exaggerated as described in the database, even if I can kill you, you have countless clones that can be resurrected."

Mikron wore an expression that said, "I don't care what you do," and continued in his calm tone, "Is there any possibility..."

"Actually, I have helpers too?"

In that instant, Merlink realized that he had been checkmated from the very beginning.

Beneath that silent poem's immense, almost tangible aura, another person had somehow appeared behind him.

"Oh my, she's even better looking than in the database."

Just as Melink was about to launch an attack, an arm gently hooked around his neck.

The owner of that hand was Catherine.

An actor capable of manipulating spacetime nodes can easily control the solidification and detonation of a specific node.

Furthermore, the activation of these two abilities will directly affect the projections in other parallel timelines.

Merlink wanted to say something more.

But the moment Katherine touched him, the specific spacetime in which he was the 'keyframe' was frozen in time.

Mikron stood there, took a swig of wine, and slowly said, "This is what I just mentioned: a necessary sacrifice."

"We are both of the same fate."

"There is no such thing as one being more noble or less noble."

Merlink was unable to respond to his words. As the other party's special ability was activated, his eyes gradually lost their color and finally solidified like crystals.

In the moment before he lost consciousness, he did not show any despair or fear.

It was just a feeling of helplessness and a little sadness.

Mikron, too, could not withstand the consequences of continuously activating the extraction point. After vomiting a large amount of blood, he collapsed to the ground and soon lost his life.

Only Katherine remained at the scene.