Chapter 175

No one knows whether Codename Hope is the son of the Virgin Mary. Shen Yunzhe only knows that this Virgin Mary must be a very powerful person.

She possesses the most powerful force, can purify strange objects, and has even become a belief of many people. Logically, she should always be at the top, so how could she be trapped in this small place and even end up like this?

At this moment, there was a creak, and Shen Yunzhe suddenly stopped moving. He leaned carefully against the wall.

There was another creaking sound.

Shen Yunzhe walked over carefully. At the end of the corridor, there was a red door with a lock on it. There was something like a cat's eye on the door, but it was reversed. Instead of observing from the inside looking out, one could observe from the outside looking in.

It's a very strange device, as if something is locked up inside and someone needs to be observing from outside.

Shen Yunzhe walked over and put his eyes close to the peephole to look inside.

It was bright inside and he could see everything at a glance, but because of this, Shen Yunzhe saw something very scary.

Two rows of people wearing black robes were kneeling on the ground, their hands raised forward as if they were offering something, but the things they raised were their heads. Their bodies were facing forward, but their heads were all facing the cat's eye.

The first time Shen Yunzhe looked over, he saw countless heads staring at him.

"The tear on the neck looks strange." Shen Yunzhe observed the body inside, frowning as he watched, "It's as if the head was ripped off forcibly."

Therefore, the wounds on the neck were all irregularly torn and looked extremely scary.

At this moment, there was a click, and Shen Yunzhe unexpectedly discovered that the pale eyeballs of these heads were moving. The heads turned their eyes, and finally all of them were fixed on the cat's eyes, fixed on Shen Yunzhe.

The corpses holding the heads moved, and they walked towards the door step by step. Shen Yunzhe took a step back, and then he heard a louder strange sound. The sound just now was too faint to be distinguished. After the sound became louder, Shen Yunzhe realized: this sound was the sound of iron chains dragging on the ground.

Each corpse had an iron chain tied to its feet, as if it was tied to some ferocious beast.

Shen Yunzhe chose to stay and continue watching. He judged that the chains were not long enough to allow the corpses to pass through.

Sure enough, the corpses were grabbed one meter away from the door.

They struggled but couldn't get over, and soon they let out shrill screams.

"Let me go!"

"Holy Mother! You have become the enemy of mankind! Holy Mother, you shall not die a good death!"

"Let me out, please let me out, I've been here for more than 20 years, ah!!"

"Let me die, let me die!"

"Anyone is fine, please help me, please let me be free!"

"Holy Mother! You will be punished!"

These things cursed the Virgin Mary, kept shouting in pain, and wanted to die. Shen Yunzhe frowned slightly. He realized that these things might still have consciousness like Codename Hope, but they were not still alive like Codename Hope. They were dead weird creatures, but they still had memories and emotions of their human days.

They were imprisoned for more than twenty years, so they wanted to die in pain, but they couldn't.

Like... a punishment?

Shen Yunzhe stepped back, and at this moment he saw a record book. Shen Yunzhe opened the record book and found that this record book was indeed a record book.

It’s just that the things in this record book are a bit too cruel.

The Fifth Record of Research into the Abilities of the Holy Mother.

[On the first day, the Virgin Mary's purification ability disappeared and was replaced by the ability to pray. She could fulfill everyone's wishes and began to test the scope of wish fulfillment.]

[The next day, the Virgin Mary's ability was tested to see if it could revive the dead. The dead were successfully resurrected, but the resurrected dead were no longer the dead themselves, but a strange creature. The experiment failed, and the Virgin Mary's ability to make a wish was used to kill the strange creature.]

[On the third day, we tested whether the Virgin Mary's wishing ability could purify strange objects. A single strange object could be purified, but multiple strange objects could not be completely purified.]

Shen Yunzhe frowned slightly. This was completely an ability test, as if the Virgin Mary was not a simple individual. The Virgin Mary seemed to have no ability to resist at all. It said above that the Virgin Mary's purification ability disappeared, which meant that the Virgin Mary had lost her basic self-protection ability?

Or... was the Virgin Mary actually deceived? She thought she was doing research for humanity, but in reality, this research was just draining her.

On the fourth day, Our Lady healed a wounded puppy's hind legs, demonstrating that Our Lady's ability to grant wishes also has healing effects.

On the fifth day, Our Lady said she wanted to leave, but she couldn't yet because our experiment wasn't complete. So, for the umpteenth time, we kept her, always using the phrase "for all of humanity." I often feel ashamed of this, but there's nothing we can do about it. Our Lady is the only special case in this world.

[Besides, she is so kind and innocent, like a child holding a treasure worth millions. Even if she doesn't stay here, she will be deceived by others. It's better for her to stay.]

On the sixth day, we once again had Our Lady fulfill someone's wish. Our Lady had no doubts, but her presence had drawn attention, so we had to find a way.

On the seventh day, a colleague proposed a solution: to curb the Virgin Mary's abilities. As long as she's powerless, we can continue our research without opposition. All we have to do is spread the word that we're helping her regain her abilities. What a treacherous person!

【On the eighth day, the Virgin Mary failed to fulfill her wish for the first time.】

On the ninth day, someone raised the question of whether Our Lady's descendants would inherit Her powers. We were all very interested in this and tried to persuade Our Lady to agree. She was naive, but she eventually agreed.

【The second wish failed.】

Our experiment was successful, but... we messed up another experiment, and we found that the Virgin Mary's ability really cannot be restored.

[My senior brother said this was because the Virgin Mary's kindness had been exhausted. The Virgin Mary possessed the most powerful kindness in the world, which could fight against strange things. Because strange things are the evil of negative emotions, the Virgin Mary specializes in restraining strange things. Ultimate kindness is a powerful weapon.]

[So, if ultimate good is a kind of energy, then ultimate evil should also be... We have a plan.]

There was no more writing in the record book after that, but Shen Yunzhe knew what happened afterwards. The Virgin Mary's only child was sacrificed, and the extreme sorrow turned into the Virgin Mary's power, allowing her ability to fulfill wishes to continue for twenty years.

At least in this file, the Virgin Mary is a very innocent and pitiful person.

He possessed the most powerful ability in the world, but was exploited because he was too naive, and ultimately died because of his own naivety.

"Hiss, why do I feel more and more like Hope?" Shen Yunzhe complained, "The Virgin Mary is always deceived because of her innocence. Codename Hope always pretends to be innocent and fools everyone."

“It fits perfectly.”

[I have to remind you: Codename Hope and the Virgin Mary are in different parallel worlds, and the one who was truly born in this world is you.]

"If even I could be stolen by Shen Wei, then is it impossible that hope could be stolen as well?" Shen Yunzhe argued.

The system was silent, as if it didn't know how to refute.

After all, it is a fact that Shen Yunzhe was stolen by Shen Wei.

"I think it's impossible for two children to be born at the same time in this place, and you two are the same." The system suddenly reacted, "Codename Hope is your same, so it's impossible for us to be born in the same world."

Shen Yunzhe tutted his words, "I just realized now, are you really an intelligent AI? You're so stupid."

The system refused to speak again this time.

Shen Yunzhe turned around and walked to the side. There was another red door next to it, with the same peephole.

But looking through the cat's eye, there was no one inside.

Shen Yunzhe tried to turn the doorknob, and the door opened with a click. He was a little surprised, but finally decided to go in and take a look. As soon as he walked in, Shen Yunzhe smelled a smell of rust with a slightly sweet smell. Shen Yunzhe saw a black robe hanging in the middle of the room.

This dress is very similar to the one worn by the Virgin Mary.

Shen Yunzhe didn't dare to touch it casually, so he turned around and looked at the dress, "I don't know when the blackening changed from white to black or red, this is what movies and TV shows do."

"This Virgin Mary is the same. When she turns black, she changes from white to black."

[Are you still complaining that the Virgin Mary is too common and not special enough? ]

"No, just a random complaint." Shen Yunzhe looked at the record book hanging next to him, "There's a record book here too."

Shen Yunzhe picked up the notebook, took a look at it, and then blinked, "...Oh, it's a diary."

It turned out to be a diary.

Shen Yunzhe opened the diary and thought to himself: If this is a playground, this book should have been flipped through many times, so it should not be considered an invasion of privacy.

And he is a policeman now, and the police have the right to inspect anything that may become evidence.

After thinking this, Shen Yunzhe began to read the diary very resolutely.

I've forgotten how long I've been here, a year or two? I've lost track of time. It seems like I've always had to cooperate with the experiments. They said there was something wrong with my body and I needed treatment, so I've been staying here for tests and treatment.

I wanted to leave, but they told me I couldn't because I had to be responsible for everyone and for the world.

But what about the strange creatures? They're constantly eroding the world, and I have to deal with them.

The doctors told me that the strange creature had been confined and that I should just focus on recuperating. They also told me that I was pregnant. How could I be pregnant?

【I think I'm really pregnant.】

The doctor asked me what I wanted to name my child, but I thought about it for a long time and still had no idea. I don't have a first name or a last name, and I don't know where I came from or where I'm going. This child can't have my last name, so in the end, I decided not to give him a name.

【He was born. He was actually born. 】

My child.

[My... why did you take him away?! Why did you take my child away! What on earth do you want to do?!]

"Why are you forcing me to fulfill their wishes?! They're all bad people! But my child is in their hands, and I can't see my child! My child!"

【You all deserve to die! 】

The last sentence was bright red, like blood that would never dry up, filled with anger and resentment. The blood in his heart shone through the words, making it difficult for Shen Yunzhe to breathe. He had no idea how much resentment was mixed in this sentence.

The Revenge of the Virgin Mary.

…

Li Yiluan felt that he had been walking for a long time, from night to day. He was so hungry that he began to doubt whether his judgment was wrong.

How come I haven’t seen the end after walking for so long?

And what is this place?

Li Yuluan looked around and saw that there were only buildings everywhere. The buildings were empty and the curtains were drawn in every room. It looked dead and lifeless, as if even the air was not moving. Li Yuluan inappropriately remembered what Shen Yunzhe had said on the way.

He said this is the core playground, and everything in the core playground is still, whether it is the air or time.

He sighed and continued walking.

I've come this far, if I turn back I'm afraid I'll be laughed to death.

In this way, Li Yiluan walked for a while, and then he saw an open space, which was an altar.

Li Yuluan trotted all the way to the altar, then he turned his head and looked behind him. Looking out from the altar, Li Yuluan discovered that these buildings were actually built around the altar. All the buildings formed a circle, with layers stacked up one after another, and their playground was the outermost building.

He had been walking for so long, and Li Yuluan felt his scalp tingling just thinking about how many circles he had walked through.

What are these buildings? Are they residential complexes and playgrounds?

Li Yiluan frowned and stopped thinking. He didn't dare to go directly into the altar. He took a deep breath, then found a place to sit down, staring at the altar.

Now he just wanted to believe in his own abilities and see the fate of this altar, or something like the past.

To be honest, his abilities are getting stronger and stronger now, and he will definitely be able to do it this time.

Li Yuluan began to tell fortunes for the altar in front of him. As he was telling fortunes, he raised his head and suddenly a picture flashed before his eyes.

He saw many people in white coats standing here. They led a child of four or five years old over. Li Yiluan frowned. The four or five-year-old child had a confused look in his eyes. He sat on the altar in a daze. The people in white coats turned and left, leaving the child alone there.

"Are we really going to sacrifice the Virgin Mary's child? Will she go crazy?"

"How is that possible? The Virgin Mary is the Virgin Mary because she is merciful. She will forgive us no matter what we do."

"Even if she doesn't forgive, we can just say we have our reasons. She's a fool and will believe it after a few words."

"Well, now that we've come this far, we can't give up."

The altar turned, and the child began to cry out of fear. Thunder fell from the sky. Li Yiluan subconsciously closed his eyes. He heard the miserable scream of a child in his ears. The scream lasted only a few seconds. Li Yiluan clenched his hands tightly. He felt an extreme anger.

But this is the past, a present situation that cannot be changed.

Li Yiluan slowly opened his eyes. There was nothing on the altar, but it was rotating. It was still raining, and the raindrops were falling on it with a crackling sound.

When Li Yiluan raised his hand, the altar stopped moving. When he put down his hand, the altar started to move. Li Yiluan immediately realized that he was still in some memory of the past.

A man came over and stood outside the altar like Li Yuluan. He was wearing a raincoat and the raindrops hit the raincoat, making a crisp sound.

"Holy Mother, don't do this!" Li Yiluan heard him shouting.

"The strange creature will erode all worlds! Countless innocent people will be harmed! You've suffered so much, are you going to let others get hurt too?!"

A shrill female voice echoed from the void, "Why me?! I saved so many people, but I can't even protect my own child!"

"I just want my baby back!"

"So many people! They all owe me! I want to collect the price from them! They must pay for the sins I owe them! This is what they owe me! I must get my child back!"

The man watched the altar turning. He seemed to be powerless anymore and could only sigh and stop persuading.

He turned around and finally left, but when he turned around, Li Yiluan opened his eyes wide.

Because this person looks exactly like him.

Every choice will give birth to a parallel world. Different parallel worlds will develop into different appearances due to the choices, even different ages and looks. Li Yiluan watched the man with his face turn around and leave him, and he quickly turned his head.

Li Yiluan looked at the man's back.

He suddenly realized... this figure was the strange creature that showed him the way in the white fog.