"who is he?"

"Another person who covets the power of the gods."

Inside the factory, Darwin was using a machine to grind the edges of the ominous horn into powder, which he then threw into a large area of ​​boiling liquid.

A faint glow emerged from above the liquid, seemingly confirming some mystical theories, and eventually transformed into the shimmering light in his eyes.

Why not kill him?

Suppressing his anger, Jacob lowered his head and walked step by step to stand opposite Darwin.

"I've said it before, killing is not my goal. You can gain power from me, but that doesn't mean I have to be your enemy!" Darwin put down his tools and said sternly, "And you, not only did you disrupt my experiments, you also led your enemies to the factory and destroyed my experimental subjects. I haven't settled that score with you yet!"

A chilling aura emanated from Darwin's side, and the filthy creature, holding a cane and wearing a felt hat, revealed its true form, blocking Jacob's murderous gaze.

"Jacob!"

Evie stepped out of the shadows and slammed down Jacob's raised fist.

"Evie, how are you feeling?" Upon seeing Evie, Darwin adopted a friendly demeanor, but his gaze grew increasingly cold and ruthless, just as he would when looking at the corpse on the lab table.

Evie patiently and politely replied, "Very well, Mr. Darwin, I can feel... that power has become much more stable."

"very good."

With a soft exclamation, another corrupted spirit that had returned from outside flew into the factory and quickly came to Darwin's side, whispering some unspoken words before disappearing from his presence.

Just then, the factory gates reopened, and Lin Feng walked in openly, ignoring the suppressed gazes of Ivy and the other woman, and headed towards the giant sitting in the chair.

Only when Lin Feng stood in front of the chair did Darwin suddenly ask excitedly, "You... went in?"

"Um..."

Lin Feng turned around and looked at the excited Darwin. The words he was about to say suddenly changed in meaning: "God told me that this power... is a curse, and he sent me to take away... the golden apple."

"The Golden Apple? You heard the voice of God? No, God told me that anyone who tries to take the Golden Apple is an enemy. You didn't hear the voice of God; you heard the voice of the devil!" Darwin's pupils dilated as he retreated step by step to the edge of the experimental table, reaching for a bone saw: "Kill him!"

As the bone saw rose, Darwin took advantage of the moment when the tainted soul drew his cane and stabbed at Lin Feng, then rushed towards the switch not far away without hesitation, preparing to activate the artificial god.

Whoosh!

Several stones flew out and hit Darwin's legs.

Lin Feng ducked to dodge the attack, then used his strength to stand up and punch Jacob, who had taken the opportunity to get close. He then lunged fiercely at Darwin, who had gotten up again.

At that moment, a filthy spirit swiftly floated behind him, blurring Darwin's vision as he was about to be captured. At the same time, Darwin's shadow began to tremble, emanating an aura that made his heart tremble.

"Oh?! I've found you!"

An unfamiliar voice appeared, and tadpole-like runes appeared on Darwin's raised face. After twisting and turning, they transformed into two dark eyes that rested on his eyebrows.

"Domain... Expand!"

The noisy factory space suddenly fell silent as an invisible wave enveloped everything around it, drawing them all in.

"The Dimension of the Heart"

The notification flashed by, and Lin Feng stepped through a patch of water that had appeared out of nowhere, standing inside the factory building shrouded in a dark blue hue, and smelled a rotten stench emanating from the shadowy world.

"Otherworldly Species - Filthy Soul"

The half-dead, carrying a cane, wearing a felt hat, and flaunting his wealth, was taller and darker than the filth controlled by Darwin.

"Otherworldly Species - Veles"

A man with bull horns, a human body, and a snake tail.

"Otherworldly Species - Morana"

A woman dressed in a white, light gauze robe, her whole body soaked and radiating cold air.

“What a surprise. I didn’t expect you to cross the edge of the dream so quickly.” Darwin twisted his body, his cheeks were rapidly distorted by tadpole-like incantations, and finally turned into a young face with distinct features.

So, do you still remember who you are?

The man who replaced Darwin stretched his body, and amidst the cracking of his bones, glanced at Jacob and the other man beside him, his smile growing even wider.

"Forget it, yeah, otherwise why would we have let you go so easily?"

Hahahaha!

"You think you're so determined, so strong-willed, and even believe you've learned skills that can turn the tide, that you dare to enter this mission world." The man laughed, his clothes transforming into a black trench coat as he spoke.

"Proud Chinese people, how did you know... I've been waiting for you here for a long time."

"No matter how resolute you are, no matter how talented you are, all we need to do is send you to the world that best suits you, and you will obediently lower your guard."

"Then...sent to the edge of a dream!"

"And then, the cycle continues forever, forever stuck here!"

The man burst into laughter, then suddenly raised his finger and coldly shouted, "Dimension of the Heart, Strangulation!"

Upon hearing the shout, Lin Feng's heart, stirred by the other party's words, froze, turning into waves of uncontrollable pain.

At that moment, the filthy spirit appeared beside him without his knowledge, passed through his arm, and plunged the scepter into his chest, piercing his heart.

"You can't stop it!"

The man laughed again: "The dimension of words, strangulation!"

Welles wrapped himself around Lin Feng, his sharp claws digging into his ears and piercing his nerves.

"what's on your mind?"

The man's voice could still penetrate Lin Feng's heart, and that fleeting thought instantly transformed into a chilling coldness that broke through his body along with his thoughts.

"Dimension of Thought, Strangulation!"

The next second, Welles and Wupo left Lin Feng's side, and the taciturn Morana emerged from the water stains on the ground, reached out and touched Lin Feng's body, piercing out countless icy frosts from the inside out.

"Hahahahahahahahaha!" The man's laughter was like that of a colossal beast, engulfing this dimension and completely freezing Lin Feng's cracked body: "Another one."

The man smiled as he looked at the other two people, observing their utterly terrified expressions. He then smiled and summoned the filthy spirit, pointing it at Ivy.

The filthy spirit obeyed the command, silently drifting past, raising the scepter in its hand, easily passing through Jacob's chest which was protecting him, and piercing into Ivy's shoulder.

"Jacob!" Seeing her brother's horrific state, Ivy frantically drew her scimitar, but before she could even raise it, a second strike pierced his abdomen: "No, no!"

"Run!"

Jacob hissed angrily, grabbed the tainted spirit's cane, and shoved Ivy aside.

At this moment, the instigator of all this was enjoying the thrill of playing cat and mouse, and with a satisfied beckoning gesture, he directed a large patch of frozen water to surround Ivy and her companion.

"Jacob!"

Feeling the increasing chill, Ivy suddenly recalled the scene from just now, and a trace of longing followed Lin Feng's frozen gaze to the artificial god that had also appeared in the dimension of the heart.

The Golden Apple, the sacred object of Eden!

She had heard from others that the sacred artifact would surely be able to take her and Jacob away from this strange place!

A dark path appeared beneath her feet, and the glimmer of hope that appeared gave her unprecedented strength, but in the man's eyes, it was just a plaything that he found quite amusing.

At that very moment, the sound of Hong Ling's eerie humming quietly reached Lin Feng's ears, who was frozen in place.

After the humming, there came a series of mechanical prompts.

"Energy fluctuation detected at No. 01, locating... Location failed, No. 01 Sizang not found."

"Energy fluctuation detected at No. 02, locating... Location successful, No. 02 has been found, initiating awakening... Awakening of basic rules of demonic power complete."