Chapter 90 Comic Content
The meat cocoon died completely.
The energy flowed, the thread tightened, and almost tore it into several pieces. Unfortunately, the thread was too tight to grasp, and it caused waves of intense pain when it was teased. The flesh cocoon had gone mad by the end of its struggle, and it grew larger regardless of everything, intending to perish together with the damned outsider before dying.
This actually accelerated its death, not to mention that in front of it was an opponent whose emotions would not be affected by it. Humans will be full of weaknesses when they have a mental breakdown, and monsters are no exception. The next second, the strong light burst out from the silk thread engulfed it, and the energy that contradicted it was no different from poison. The moment it came into contact with the surface, it sizzled like fire in an oil pan.
Like a spectacular performance, the parasitic monster dissolved under the impact of absolute energy. Countless black insects screamed miserably and rolled and struggled wildly under the force, thus breaking up the tightly entangled flesh web.
The burnt body dissipated in the space. After the huge body that covered the sky and the sun turned into ashes, the spiritual network that had been parasitic for a long time underneath finally regained its life.
Although it is only a brief moment of rebirth, it is enough to move people.
Bai Ri stared at this bleak life, his expression showing an unreadable emotion. He stretched out his hand and touched the fragile roots of the spiritual network. As he touched it, a light light emerged in his palm, and penetrated into the spiritual network with his movements, bringing a moment of comfort.
The mental network shook slowly, as if rubbing against the young man's palm, thanking him for his help. That gloomy appearance suddenly lit up with light, bright and dazzling.
In this cool light, I seemed to see the young man’s hearty smile, just like the photo in the report.
As if they understood something, the barrage of comments due to Bai Ri's strength subsided, and after a while someone spoke up:
"So... you've been controlled all along?"
"Brother Zhou is so silent... Is he beyond help?"
"That should be it. There is black mist stirring inside my body. It will explode sooner or later even if I don't take care of it. This means I will definitely die. In addition, I have been parasitized for so long that I don't even know if my consciousness and spirit still exist."
"You damn evil cult, I'm going to overthrow your lair"
"What's even more terrifying is that besides him, there are countless others who have also been brainwashed and parasitized. They have nowhere else to go but death, and no one knows if they are trapped in their bodies and are screaming and struggling."
"At least he gained freedom before he died. He never gave up on saving himself, and he succeeded."
"How could this be...isn't this a light-hearted shonen manga?"
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The subsequent questioning revealed a lot of information.
On the operating table, the man's vitality was quickly consumed by intense emotions, and his remaining consciousness eventually dissipated, and he fell into a true eternal sleep.
In the end times, ordinary people are fully protected by the government and guilds, but compared with those with special powers, they are ultimately unable to protect themselves when undercurrents surge. The safe zone protects people from the black fog, but it cannot stop people from killing each other.
The man still looked the same as before his death. The piercing white light remained the same, illuminating everything clearly, but it brought no warmth at all, and only made the already pale skin even more bloodless.
The jet-black hair fell down as its owner moved, casting a shadow that covered the young man's eyebrows and eyes. Beside him, Ke Yan's expression was tinged with gloom because of the current developments. The usually calm and indifferent researcher had a different kind of purity in her heart. The man's death was a special blow to her.
Ke Yan was unable to see Bai Zhou's expression from his perspective, but the picture in the comics accurately showed the young man's face.
An expression that is incomprehensible and extremely calm.
There was no trace of sadness, but his face was not expressionless either. He just stared at the dead man quietly for a long time. The still soft posture of the corpse was reflected in his emotionless eyes. As if he was used to it, he reached out his hand and closed those ferocious eyes.
【goodbye. 】He said suddenly.
For some reason, Danmu felt his scalp tingling.
"I feel like Bai Zhou-nii... is used to seeing life and death? That's why he's so calm, as if no one has died at all?"
"Is there a hidden knife here? Honestly, the light is too pale. It makes our brother Zhou look like a male ghost. The picture makes my back feel cold..."
"Indeed. And the wound on Brother Zhou's hand hasn't been treated yet. The blood is still flowing. It looks so painful."
"What does this goodbye mean? Can corpses be resurrected or can Bairi control corpses or souls or something???"
"Don't be scary, damn, maybe it's just a goodbye!"
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While Ke Yan was confused and bewildered, Bai Zhou left. The researcher silently watched him go away. When he could no longer see his figure, he leaned against the door with his head down, wondering what he was thinking.
She was belatedly aware of fatigue and shook her head, shaking off the churning emotions in her heart.
[Not in good condition.] Ke Yan thought to himself, “I can’t complete the experiment by myself. The most urgent thing is to replenish my energy through sleep and then conduct the experiment with my colleagues in three hours.” 】
She turned and looked back at the operating table. The temperature in the laboratory is very low, and when there are few people and no one is moving, the skin is always frozen cold.
After a few moments of silence, she walked to the corner, took out a bunch of folding chairs from the mezzanine of the cabinet, unfolded them and placed them on the open space, then picked out a few cleaner ones from her colleague's white coat as quilts and lay down.
[I will go to the laboratory after waking up, so I won’t go back to the dormitory to rest. Ke Yan curled up on a recliner that was neither soft nor hard, buried his face deep in the chair to block out the glaring light, and closed his eyes. [This way, there is no need to set an alarm. We can start right away when they come. 】
The air fell silent.
The laboratory is still brightly lit.
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After leaving the research building, Bai Zhou walked aimlessly. Now that dusk has passed, the night has spread across the sky, and the stars are dotting the night sky. The dim street lights were turned on, he avoided the crowd and walked alone, unknowingly arriving at the lake in the afternoon.
The young man's face was imprinted on the lake. He looked at the fish swimming in the lake and the messy ripples. He seemed to be thinking, or distracted.
The barrage of comments silently licked Yan's face, trying to use his great face to make up for the sadness revealed in the plot just now, and his hands skillfully took screenshots to save them.
"Wow, Xiao Keyan still has that calm dead face, but why do I feel so sad? (crying)
"Wow, indeed, even though I was lying next to a corpse, I didn't feel a bit of fear, I just felt sad and melancholy (crying)"
"Does no one want to discuss what the man said before he died? What does the eyes mean? He repeated it many times."
"I don't know, I don't want to know, my brain is no longer working, and people with too much empathy have already printed an expression (death) on their pillows."
"It must be related to the leader of the Dark Nest, but the more I listen, the less human it seems."
"Wait, there are footsteps, someone is coming!"
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[Wow, I didn’t expect to meet you here. 】
A familiar frivolous voice came from behind him. Without turning around, Bai Zhou skillfully dodged the other party's slapping hand by turning sideways.
[Tsk, so heartless?] 】The visitor sighed exaggeratedly, with a breath so long that it could carry a person three miles away.【If we hadn't happened to meet here, would he have just slipped away without even saying hello? 】
[If it weren't for the unexpected factors, you wouldn't meet me here. 】Withdrawing his gaze from the fish, Bai Zhou tilted his head and raised his eyebrows.
The young man turned around and looked at a certain officer who was obviously very busy but still took time out to take a walk. The other party blinked innocently, and upon hearing the words, he quickly took a few steps back to create distance, crossing his arms in front of his chest in a defensive posture.
[Oh, it seems like you are waiting for me here.] 】The officer narrowed his eyes,【Every time he takes the initiative to look for someone, it's never good. But I still have a lot of documents waiting to be approved and a lot of copies waiting to be distributed, and I don’t have time to help our famous Mr. Bai Zhou do this or that. 】
As he spoke, he took a few steps back, as if he was going to retreat back to his office and live with the documents.
Bai Zhou glanced at him and said with a smile: [What a pity! Even if the sky falls, you have to listen to what I have to say. 】
The situation is urgent, plans have changed, and now is not the time to take over acting.
The officer's expression changed slightly, and he straightened his face: [What happened? Judging from your expression, it seems like a big deal. 】
[It’s not bad news. Thanks to the research subject, I learned an essential piece of information. 】
Bai Ri briefly narrated everything that happened in the laboratory, as the words flowed out. He did not state his conclusion directly, but the expression of the man opposite him became visibly ugly, completely losing his initial frivolous and cheerful look.
Indeed, no one could remain in a good mood after hearing this news. Whether it is all the crimes committed by cults in recent years or their inexplicable brainwashing of ordinary people, they are all a slap in the face of the government and a deep insult to those who aspire to save the world.
Eyes, eyes.
Bai Zhou muttered to himself, and the man's eyes seemed to flash before his eyes again. He was obviously terrified to the extreme, but his mouth still struggled to open and uttered vague but important words.
"Eyes", "TA will see", "talk", "monster"... Why do these words make the man so frightened? Does it take all your energy to even say it?
He did not think that with the man's will and character, the information he desperately said would be useless. The seemingly chaotic words could actually form effective intelligence.
The leader of the Dark Nest has the right to monitor the cultists and even talk to them. This right may come from the medium of the parasite or the effect of supernatural powers. In short, the "cult leader" hiding behind the dark nest must have long ceased to be a human being to possess such extraordinary abilities through human strength. After all, the side effects are not something a human can bear.
The man happened to have experienced this ability personally, and perhaps he felt extremely honored at the time, but when the parasite died, the concealed emotions gushed out like a flood, and he realized it belatedly and felt the necessary fear.
Should I say I’m lucky? The only cultist ever caught had this unique experience.
【But this is not the most important thing at the moment. Bai Zhou continued, “Logically speaking, the person who connects the superpowers will notice the break in energy. The noise I made was so loud, with the ability of the Dark Nest leader, he should not be unaware of it. The rats hiding in the government may have already gotten wind of it. 】
[Therefore, in order to prevent failure, we must be prepared for changes in plans in advance. 】
The atmosphere suddenly became quiet. No one had appeared around the lake, and only two slender figures were looking at each other from a distance.
[Don’t notify others?] 】The commander suddenly asked.
[Not yet.] Bai Zhou looked at him calmly, [They were already skeptical about my information. Even if I had enough evidence... why would I do that? 】
[As long as the ending is perfect, it doesn’t matter. Everything in between can be omitted. 】The young man said this with a smile.
【……】
The commander fell silent, staring at the day. His constant caution made him want to reject the upcoming invitation, but his intuition, which had been inactive for a long time, suddenly started beating, and for some reason he shut his mouth and stood still.
The second choice is coming. He thought so.
The meaningful smile from the young man in front of him proved that his guess was correct.
Want to cooperate? He thought so. Do you really want to join the "Daytime" camp, become disloyal to the government, and become a true double-dealer? How can we be sure that this person is trustworthy enough to break the hopeless situation at the end of the world?
After a period of understanding and contact, he finally came to a fork in the road. There was an unknown fog ahead. Before it dissipated, no one knew what would be behind it.
[……] The commander opened his mouth.
On the opposite side, Bai Zhou still had that calm and composed attitude, as if he had everything planned out and could control everything in his hands. The young man tilted his head slightly and winked at him as if to encourage him.
Somehow, the officer felt angry and wanted to laugh.
[Ha, really.] 】He sneered, and this time he really sighed, shaking his head, [You really are not worried at all that I will reject you, have you been so confident since you were a child? 】
Bai Zao also laughed.
[It’s just that I have always had a good eye for people.] 】The young man stretched out his hand, just like he had gently pushed the teacup over on the day they first met, and made a secret invitation to his superior, [So, do you want to shake hands for my good vision, and consider it as laying a friendly foundation for our cooperation. 】
[Okay, okay, of course.] 】
As if he was addicted to sighing, the officer couldn't help but sigh. He also stretched out his hand, clasped it tightly with the waiting hand, and waved it up and down vigorously.
[Then, happy cooperation.] 】
They said together.
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After a long while, among the countless comments, a question slowly floated across:
"So, what is the plan? (Dementia)"
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