When the 'Heavenly Dog' devoured the sun, the apocalypse descended. Xu Zhi, a young girl with a heart condition, was cruelly abandoned by her parents in a dead city.
Countless mutated...
Although Xu Zhi cared about the bone nails and even wanted to get them, he didn't have to have them. He didn't even really want them to fall into the hands of the [Cup]. After all, this thing was also a prop to check and balance the [Cup].
Compared to her indifference, her two colleagues obviously did not want to let go of these bone nails. Unfortunately, the current [Casting] attribute agents were unable to speak, and their bodies were already riddled with holes. Even now, even though the [Casting] agents had become like this, the wounds showed no signs of healing, and blood and vitality continued to flow out.
They must return to Lotus City as soon as possible to ask for the Lord's help and report the existence of this strange bone nail to the Lord.
Not only them, in fact, Xu Zhi also had more than ten wounds of varying sizes on his body. However, even though these wounds were still bleeding, they were still an acceptable burden for her. After all, she had avoided all the vital parts.
However, her colleagues were somewhat overwhelmed. After returning to Liancheng, they could hardly maintain the dignity of the Archbishop. At first glance, they looked like they were on the verge of death. But even so, the Archbishop's overly strong vitality allowed them to survive.
Even if the master doesn't care about them, they won't die for a while, but their combat effectiveness will be greatly reduced.
The Archbishop is something even more outrageous than a cockroach.
[Arrogance] The three of them came back later. When they came back, they didn't look very good, but there was not a single wound on their bodies. Judging from their condition, things seemed to be going smoothly.
The person they were holding in their hands looked like a corpse, right?
The expressions on the three men's faces were so gloomy that Xu Zhi knew at a glance that something must have gone wrong with their mission.
Even seeing the miserable looks of [Jealousy] and [Gluttony], they were in no mood to mock them. They knew that this problem must be very serious.
"Hey, what happened? Did you kill someone?"
[Jealousy] Even if he looks like he is about to die, he will still grin and sneer with glee.
As soon as he said this, Arrogant's expression became even uglier.
He didn't say anything. Slaanesh beside him sullenly retorted, "It's not that we didn't follow the Lord's orders. Who could have imagined that this guy was already dead when we got there?"
Xu Zhi raised his eyebrows in surprise. Already dead?
How could a moth suddenly die?
Xu Zhi's first reaction was that this moth must have done something weird.
Even the death of the moth could be a part of the moth's plan to achieve its own goal, especially this sudden death, which is really weird.
It’s just that Xu Zhi didn’t quite understand what he wanted to do, but no matter how he looked at it, the current situation was not right.
[Dong], [Xin], and [Qi] are all dead, [Zhu] has been captured, [Ren] and [Deng] are missing, and now [Moth] has suddenly died. This situation seems to be very friendly to [Bei]. After all, the only ones who can slightly hinder them are the agents. However, in just a few days, the agents died one after another, and there were even people like [Moth] who died suddenly on their own.
It is really hard not to wonder whether there is some kind of cause and effect behind this.
Is the successive deaths of agents really a good thing for the Cup?
Xu Zhi began to doubt this issue.
But if it’s not a good thing, what’s wrong with it?
Is it because the god of the Cup requires a living agent?
If the number is not large enough, will there be some consequences?
She had a vague sense of foreboding in her heart, a premonition that came from her identity as an archbishop, and a subtle sense of foreboding that emerged when she heard of the death of Moth.
She herself is [Moth], so she understands this attribute very well. And according to rumors, [Moth] seems to have very ordinary relationships with other agents. Its behavior is strange and completely unpredictable. It is unlikely that it will join forces with other agents to make plans. Moreover, why does it need to use death as a prelude?
I believe that when [Pride] and others found [Moth] and saw that he was dead, they were no less surprised than I was.
"But fortunately, we found traces of his contact with other agents in his hiding place, and found the hiding place of Blade and Lamp, but..."
[Pride] glanced past [Envy] and [Gluttony] when he spoke.
"You look like you're in a desperate situation. Why don't you just wait here for us to capture you?"
He led the team and only brought back one corpse. Now he must try his best to make up for it, otherwise he will mess up the mission. Not to mention whether the Lord will let him go, he himself cannot accept it.
Xu Zhi looked up when he heard this and said, "How about we split up into two groups? My injuries aren't serious. Anyway, if you're not confident in a 2-on-1 situation, then you can go on your own."
Xu Zhi said this not because she really wanted to do something for the [Cup], but simply because she was interested in the agent of the [Lamp].
She had not forgotten who had guided her to go to the Lost Land and destroy the laboratory.
The legendary great prophet, she tends to be the agent of the Light.
After all, when it comes to prediction, [Qi] and [Deng] have always been the best, and now this [Deng] attribute agent, as everyone knows, is from Lingzhou.
As for that [Qi], he has no connection with Lingzhou and Guangmingyuan.
Therefore, she was more inclined to believe that it was this agent of the [Light] who met Jiang Qing, told her what he had predicted, and let Jiang Qing guide her to the Lost Land.
Perhaps she knew more.
Her colleagues were obviously surprised that she could say such a "considerate" thing, but Pride sullenly refused: "No need, I will capture the remaining two people myself."
Xu Zhi discovered that he really cared a lot.
"Okay, then I'll follow you just in case."
Xu Zhi settled for the second best option. In fact, it would be best if they acted separately. At that time, she would only have one colleague by her side, and it would be easy for her to do something.
But this is fine now. Let’s find a chance to talk to him. If not, we can try again after tying him up.
However, what made Xu Zhi feel weird was how he found clues about the [Blade] and [Lamp] in the hiding place of the [Moth]?
Is it really not intentional?
No matter what, Xu Zhi had no intention of questioning anything and just planned to watch how things developed for the time being.
She followed [Pride] and the others from a distance, and followed them to find [Blade]'s hiding place. She saw that [Blade] was very surprised by their arrival. Obviously, he didn't expect that he would be found by the Archbishop so easily. Sure enough, [Moth] had no good intentions.
I just don't know why he wanted to backstab other agents?
[Blade]'s injuries were indeed serious. There was no need to even wait for the Archbishop to take action. [Pride] managed to take him down with just a little effort.
"Let's go, it's time to catch the last one."
When hearing these words, Blade, whose bones were crushed and he couldn't even lift a finger, suddenly changed his expression. Obviously, his emotions fluctuated because of the word "the last one".
Xu Zhi observed carefully and felt that this [Blade] should also know something.
But at the moment she was just a bystander, and there were three colleagues standing beside her who were eyeing her eagerly, so it was not easy for her to ask anything.
There were no accidents during the capture of [Blade], but the subsequent capture of [Lamp] was not smooth sailing.
According to the clues, the [Light] should be hidden in a branch of Guangmingyuan, but when they went there, it was deserted.
[Arrogant]'s expression was obviously not very good when he saw this scene. He realized that [Deng] might have sensed their arrival in advance and ran away directly.
An opponent who can predict the future is really tricky.
"Hmph, then play cat and mouse with her."
[Pride] snorted coldly, followed a little bit of trail and used the extraordinary abilities of himself and his companions to start tracking. Xu Zhi thought of Jiang Qing's meeting with her in the Lost Land and suddenly realized something. She retreated quietly, away from [Pride], retreated to a hidden alley with no one around, and then leaned against the wall casually and waited.
After waiting for about ten minutes, a sound of gentle footsteps came from behind him. Xu Zhi was not too surprised. The other party was holding something in his hand that Xu Zhi could not understand and complained, "It's really not easy to calculate your position."
Xu Zhi confirmed that he didn't know her, but her tone was a little familiar. Xu Zhi secretly complained in his heart, "Why is this person so familiar?" He said coldly, "How dare you come to see me?"
The agent of 【Light】.
"Why not? Aren't you waiting for me?"
"You probably have some questions for me."
Xu Zhi didn't say anything, because her current identity is a believer. There are many things that cannot be said directly from the mouth of the spiritual body, but He will know.
But what this agent said already showed that she knew that the archbishop in front of her was Xu Zhi, and she even knew some of Xu Zhi's "secrets".
Jiang Qing may not understand why she chose Xu Zhi, but Xu Zhi felt that the woman in front of him should already know that she was from the Federation.
She did have many questions, but she couldn't express them directly. She could only look at the woman in front of her in silence.
The agent of [Light] is not particularly beautiful in appearance, and nothing seems to stand out. But no matter how you look at her, she seems very "harmonious" and has a very high affinity, as if you can say anything in front of her. But this is not a kind of bewitching existence, but the feeling that her temperament naturally brings to people.
It may seem strange to say that someone looks harmonious, but that was indeed the feeling she gave Xu Zhi.
"What do you want to say? What do you want from me?"
"You want me to let you go? That's not possible."
Xu Zhi did not ask his own question, but asked the other party this question in return, and of course, added a high-sounding sentence.
"No, no, I don't plan to leave. Otherwise, why don't I just go to the Lost Land?"
[Deng]'s words reminded Xu Zhi that as their companions died one by one, none of these agents thought of seeking refuge in the Lost Land?
Xu Zhi didn't say anything, but just used his expression to signal her to continue.
"I can't tell you anything yet, but I have a gift for you."
The other party suddenly said this, and then handed the thing in his hand to Xu Zhi.
It was a formation plate that looked a bit like a children's educational toy. She looked at Xu Zhi and took it and said, "It shouldn't be difficult to put it together."
After thinking for a moment, he added, "I knew many things earlier than they did. Whether I tell them or not, the outcome will not change."
"But I've already made the choice to break the deadlock. By the way, do you like Moth? His idea is very interesting. He was the one who first came up with the idea for the prison where Cup was imprisoned. But you probably already know that it was Zhu who ultimately drew up the blueprints and implemented the construction, along with the participation of all of us."
"So much time has passed, from the time the Cup was sealed until now. Guess we haven't made any preparations?"
Do you still need to guess?
You all dared to work together to seal the [Cup], do you still have any backup plans?
Xu Zhi frowned, suddenly realizing the meaning of the suggestion in this sentence.
Could it be that the gods of other attributes have not appeared since the [Cup] was sealed, and they are preparing a "backup plan"?
"Death is not the end. Besides, how can an agent die so easily?"
As she spoke, she gently tapped Xu Zhi's wrist with her finger: "Hold this thing and take it out before you go back."
After saying that, he took a few steps back and moved away from Xu Zhi.
Seeing this, Xu Zhi asked, "What do you mean by that?"
[Deng] didn't explain any further, but finally said, "Although you have joined the game now, your strength is not yet enough. Knowing too much is not necessarily a good thing."
She pointed at the sun. "I'm not sure you can handle knowing so many secrets."
"Okay, that's all I want to say for now. Your companions are coming."
What.?
Is she actually going to die on her own initiative?
Weird, so weird.
Do these agents really not take death seriously?
After seeing the [lamp], my doubts not only did not decrease, but increased.
Death is not the end?
There is no such thing as reincarnation in this world!
The energy between heaven and earth is conserved, and everything returns to the [glow]. The dead will dissipate and turn into the energy between heaven and earth and return to the [glow]. The new life born from the [glow] is a brand new life, no longer connected to the past.
What does she mean by this?
A thought flashed through Xu Zhi's eyes as she stood up and left. She didn't want her colleagues to know that she had talked with [Deng] for so long.
After making sure he had walked far enough, Xu Zhi opened the "educational toy" in his hand.
This is a small Huarong Dao toy similar to a formation plate. There are nearly thirty fragments in the palm-sized metal plate. She probably needs to restore a pattern.
Without an original image to refer to, she had to do it herself.
Fortunately, the main body could help her think. From a distance, she felt the breath of her colleagues, followed by the sound of fighting. She knew that it was probably [Deng] fighting with them.
[Lantern] lasted longer than any previous agent, so long that she seemed to be defeated at the moment when Xu Zhi completed the formation.
Xu Zhi was speechless as he looked at the assembled formation.
Why would she give herself something like this?
I was so stuck in writing yesterday that I was almost mentally exhausted. Then I looked up and found that I had lost my perfect attendance. Half of my royalties now come from perfect attendance. I was so disheartened that I turned off my computer and smashed it. I will never not send a leave request again.