"You think you've won?" [Shiyin] stared at Shiyin with a gloomy gaze: "Since you say you are the terminal, another version of me, then you should know what our personalities are like."
Once a path is chosen, one must walk to the end, even at the cost of death. Belief becomes obsession, and obsession becomes faith. It is not about hindering the other's path, but about sacrificing oneself to prove the Way.
"If you can't even step over my shoulder, then your terminal is nothing but a shell." [Shiyin] looked coldly at Shiyin: "No matter how well you speak, I will fight with all my might for my path."
"Remember that strongest ability that could only be used once?" [Shiyin] said calmly, "This time, let's have a fair competition, shall we?"
Shi Yin spread her hands out, her palms empty.
[Tokyo] also spread out his hands, but there was nothing in his palms.
The dark red scales and black raven feathers covering their bodies gradually faded, revealing their original appearance.
Shi Yin stepped forward, and [Shi Yin] also stepped forward. The two embraced, and their bodies became entangled as green light flashed. They were both wrapped in vines, but it was clear that Shi Yin's body was the host, while [Shi Yin] was the one attacking.
If successful, the other person will not only possess the power of two people, but may even be able to transform the other person's power into nourishment, more than doubling their own power.
Parasitism is a purely spiritual form of resistance.
The combined power of two people doubles, and the two spirits fight each other until only one victor remains. This is a superpower that can only be used once in a lifetime.
Shi Yin looked up at the broken window. The sky was a chaotic mess, already overwhelmed by the combined power of the two of them. The world seemed to be encased in a giant eggshell, with no sunlight.
[The artificial system Phaethon is now online; the mental lock is being unlocked.]
[Thank you for your unwavering trust, Master. I will do my duty diligently and am honored to accompany you. Even at the end, I will play a vital role and hope to receive your praise.]
What's going on?
[Shiyin] was shocked. She should be competing with Shiyin for the body now, but she always felt an invisible force binding her spirit. She was unable to move or make any further progress.
What's with the sound from this machine? And what about artificial systems? Aren't systems the embodiment of the world's golden touch for humanity? Why are there artificial systems here?
"Of all the systems, I ultimately chose you to follow me through so many lifetimes. Isn't that a compliment to you?" Shi Yin smiled faintly. "Although it was created by humans, it is the most qualified and the one that suits my taste best compared to the systems brought by the world itself."
"Hey! What's going on?!" [Shiyin's] spirit screamed wildly in Shiyin's mind: "You're lying to me!"
[We have sensed the violent mental activity of the suppressed individual. The mental lock is wearing down, albeit slowly. Please rest assured, Master.]
"You bastard! You've been scheming against me all along, even in this final, supposedly fair competition, you're going to try to outmaneuver me?" [Shiyin] roared. "Are you really that insecure? Are you afraid of losing to me? If you're afraid of losing to me, what right do you have to continue?"
“I have never trusted human nature, nor do I accept people testing human nature, and I am no exception.” Shi Yin looked at the people downstairs, her eyes cold: “Never trust human nature, neither am I.”
Shi Yin and Ye Shaoheng gazed at each other from afar.
Ye Shaoheng had already knocked Gu Changge and Lin Beiyue unconscious, and had his men pull the chief aside. When he turned around, he met Shi Yin's eyes.
Shi Yin smiled. She saw Ye Shaoheng raise the spear she had given him. The sincere boy had finally grown into a composed and reserved adult who could shoulder great responsibilities. The fiery red flag fluttered, along with his fiery red cloak.
Ye Shaoheng stepped forward.
"Tonight is the time of chaos between heaven and earth. The five nations will re-establish their alliance and announce another matter: we will try the sinner who plunged the world into apocalypse, the superhuman king who attempted to establish an all-powerful monarchy—Shiyin!"
Shi Yin stood by the window, where everyone could see her.
She still wore that familiar long trench coat, her all-black attire almost blending her into the chaos of the sky.
"Wait, is there some mistake?"
"Although it does seem like he did a lot of wrong things, wasn't he the one who led us to fight against the apocalypse in the first place?"
"The 'gentle embrace' thing was really going too far... and before, it seemed like she was all-powerful."
"What's going on? Isn't she the strongest?"
"Has she changed? After all, she holds absolute power and wealth, but she's still a human being..."
The crowd was buzzing with discussion.
"She betrayed her allies, orchestrated the sacrifice of Mr. Agareth and Miss Ishtar, and attempted to control Wilren and dominate the world while Mr. Helmod was on his way to the moon!"
"In order to obtain the power of the imprint, heroes such as Ye Yuansong, Qin Jin, and Bei Qingchuan were sacrificed, while he himself remained unscathed hiding behind the scenes!"
Ye Shaoheng's voice trembled slightly. He shouted at the top of his lungs so that no one would notice his guilt and pain.
Just like he had memorized countless speeches, Ye Shaoheng memorized the speech that Shi Yin had given him word for word this time.
"What?! Professor Kiyokawa is such a good person!?"
"Miss Ishtar was killed by her? Miss Ishtar was so gentle, she even came to comfort people during the earthquake in Yanlong Kingdom..."
"She actually betrayed her allies! This is a complete breach of the Yanlong Kingdom's credibility!"
"That's outrageous!"
"She also abandoned the city, abandoned the lives of innocent people, concealed her plans, lied to her superiors, and went her own way." Ye Shaoheng continued to shout, "She possesses immense power that can cover up everything, yet she doesn't use it to save humanity, and even colludes with her clones to expand the apocalypse!"
"Yeah! That really strong monster looks exactly like Shi Yin!"
"When I saw that [Tokine], I was startled. I thought it was the real Tokine."
"Maybe it's the real person. They look so alike, and their voices and movements are the same. Who can tell which one is the copy?"
"Exactly! Maybe they even secretly switched them!"
"This time, we've joined forces with the most advanced technology expert, Mr. Hermod, and our research team has developed a weapon that can kill even the strongest superhumans, so that humanity can take its destiny into its own hands!" Ye Shaoheng felt a tickle on his cheek.
Fortunately, his armor covered his face, so no one could see his tears.
"We will never allow human history to regress. We oppose feudal authoritarianism and imperial despotism, we must set things right and usher in a future that belongs to us ordinary people!"
"Kill her!"
"Trial her!"
"Step down!"
"Overthrow her!"
"And now, let humanity, with its technology, bestow upon Tokine, the one whose sins are unforgivable—"
Amidst the roars of the crowd, Ye Shaoheng looked up and met Shi Yin's gaze. His cheeks were icy cold, and beneath those beautiful, gentle peach blossom eyes, he appeared choked with emotion, unable to speak.
Finally, Ye Shaoheng took a deep breath. He heard himself shout out, and his heart emptied in an instant: "Grant her—destruction!"
Shiyin, I love you.
Ye Shaoheng gripped the reins tightly to keep from falling off the horse. He saw Shi Yin's eyes, those usually cold and calm eyes, but at this moment Ye Shaoheng understood the meaning within them.
Okay, thank you.
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