Chapter 091 The Meaning of Existence
In the end, Rong Le obtained this part of the Book of the Dead.
There was no disturbance. The old man was unable to resist Arnold's force at all. It only took him a few minutes to use his authority to open the protective shield outside the Book of the Dead.
He didn't kill the old man because there was no need.
[You have discovered the core item of the module, world line tampering degree: 60%]
After obtaining this part of the Book of the Dead, the system prompt sounded.
Now that we have the most important thing, the puppet factory has lost its meaning.
Arnold glanced outside sharply and said to Rong Le, "Han Shangyan seems to have done something. There might be trouble outside."
Rong Le: "Let's go out and meet up with the others."
When he reunited with the others, he found that they also realized something was wrong.
"It's a signal tower. It seems Han Shangyan really left a backdoor for himself... Oops, if the virus invades, the bionic dolls will go berserk."
Arnold said solemnly.
Han Shangyan threw the virus in again, trying to make things difficult for them by making the bionic man run wild.
Although it was just a desperate resistance, it was indeed a trouble.
Rong Le pondered for a moment: "My inspiration is high enough, I can access the bionic puppet's sea of consciousness to comfort it and minimize casualties. I'll leave the signal tower outside in your hands."
Since we have to do it, we must do it to the best of our ability. There can be no unnecessary sacrifices in this battle.
His words sparked strong backlash from others.
"No, the consciousness of androids is different from that of humans. If you rashly enter their brains and connect with their consciousness, you may very likely lose control of your mind!"
Rong Le: "There's no time left. We can't just leave them alone. This is the best option."
"but……"
"Don't worry."
He said calmly, "Compared to the dead, what is there to fear about the living?"
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Having said that, when Rong Le really ignored the advice and connected to the runaway bionic consciousness, the first thing she felt was cold.
It's like entering a deep, boundless ocean.
In the sea of subconsciousness formed by countless bionic people, the silent cries of the bionic people are gathered, and in the sea of crying are the pale bodies of many naked bionic people.
Melancholy, pain, joy, anger... countless emotions rushed towards him like a tide.
Oh, so that’s how it is.
Countless fragments of memory kept flashing before Rong Le's eyes, and scenes kept playing like animations.
The puppets' cries for help, their tired eyes, the words suppressed deep in their hearts, the ignorant emotions...
Do you feel regret when you wake up in the middle of the night?
The dark memories are a past that can never be touched again, and they are also countless Alices.
But not all dolls can be redeemed.
Rong Le suddenly felt fortunate for the choice he had made, even though his sanity might drop significantly again after this time.
But in this silent and overwhelming cry for help, who can ignore their feelings?
The puppets' silent cries for help finally came to be heard.
Rong Le plunged into the cold depths of the sea.
Here, he truly touched the soul of the puppet.
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Han Shangyan has already started thinking about his retreat. The situation is developing in a direction that he cannot control, and the original plan may have failed.
He tried to contact the Han family, but the communication could not be connected without exception.
Han Shangyan sneered, not at all surprised. "As expected of a family that prioritizes profit, even the heir can be abandoned if they fail. It seems that whoever survives will depend on their own ability."
Fortunately, he had also considered the consequences of failure and arranged a way out for himself. Obviously, life is more important than anything else.
Han Shangyan hid the coldness in his eyes and said, "If you preserve your strength, you may be able to make a comeback. Wait, I will be back."
No matter in terms of status or family, he will be the one holding power!
"Maybe you don't have that chance anymore."
The girl's soft voice sounded.
Han Shangyan suddenly looked up and found that the electronic screen in the underground secret room had turned on automatically at some point.
"We will find you. There are many bionic dolls who are eager to come to you."
An electronic sound rang out coldly. The girl with long brown curly hair had a pretty face and a very cute smile. She was wearing a maid outfit with a wide skirt that wrapped her whole body tightly.
Han Shangyan: "Who are you?!"
The girl lifted the hem of her skirt slightly and saluted him: "Armed Puppet Nika, salutes you, sir."
The maid's skirt was slightly lifted, revealing countless black and cold guns underneath.
"Bang!"
There was a violent tremor outside.
Han Shangyan frowned: "What's going on!"
The guard stumbled in and shouted, "The secret passage was bombed by the enemy. We are surrounded!"
There was another tremor, and this time Han Shangyan heard an explosion.
These damn armed puppets are tough and fearless. They will never hesitate to take action, and their firepower suppression is terrifyingly fierce.
They quickly broke through to where Han Shangyan was.
“Bang, bang, bang!”
Han Shangyan pointed his gun at the exposed bionic doll and fired continuously. Then he rolled over and hid behind a supply box. His robe fluttered with his movements. He turned his head to observe the movements on the opposite side.
He demanded, "Where are those pagans outside? Didn't they promise to keep me safe?!"
"They have also been repelled. The two lords of the cult seem to have encountered some problems. We are now completely unable to resist the enemy's firepower!"
Han Shangyan gritted his teeth and said, "Retreat! Send someone to cover the rear, and the others will cover me as I exit the secret passage!"
The cult was actually repelled. This news made Han Shangyan re-evaluate the enemy's strength.
Bionic Man No. 1 is an old rival, and they both know each other's strengths and weaknesses. The only possibility is foreign aid. Obviously, the foreign aid of these puppets is more powerful.
He couldn't help but curse, "Outrageous! We said it was a powerful sect, and this is it?!"
In fact, these pagans were indeed severely hit.
The puppets quickly rushed to the signal tower and shut down the radio waves. Rong Le also successfully extracted her consciousness. When she just came back, her head was throbbing with pain, as if someone had hit her with a hammer.
His face was a little pale as he smiled, "Luckily, I moved quickly enough, otherwise the longer my consciousness was immersed, the harder it would be to regain it... Well done."
The others were not in the mood to laugh. If they were familiar with Rong Le, they would have criticized him harshly by now.
But they were not, and their faces were extremely dark.
The KP, who hadn't appeared for a long time, spoke: "You have delved into the subconscious sea of the bionic puppet and calmed the rebellious puppet to some extent. Your mind has been affected. Please perform a Sanity test. Subtract 1 for success, 1D10 for failure."
Rong Le hissed.
Hurry and go through, don't delay his next action.
The sound of dice rang out in the void, and after a while of rolling, the answer came out.
[Sanity Assessment: 90/100, a complete failure.]
Rong Le: "KP? Does it seem reasonable to you?"
KP's surprised voice came: "Oh, what bad luck."
[A major failure, your spirit has suffered severe damage. Although you don't feel any discomfort at the moment, your spirit has been traumatized. If your spirit is stimulated again, you may fall into a continuous de buff.]
“…”
Rong Le rolled the dice again to calculate the number of points he would lose this time.
1D10=5
His SAN value became 85.
The SAN value lost at one time was too much, and Rong Le felt dizzy and almost fell to the ground. It took a while for her to recover with the help of others.
The puppets' expressions became even uglier.
Rong Le tactfully changed the subject: "Next, we need to deal with the cult and Han Shangyan. We should proceed according to the plan."
The strategy he agreed upon was still for himself to deal with Fu Meng and Greg, which made others a little worried.
Arnold: "Doctor, you just came out of the puppet's riot consciousness... Are you okay?"
"Don't worry, I won't joke about this kind of thing." Although Rong Le's face was still a little pale, she had already stood up straight.
He will follow the last plan and let Rong Qing come out to deal with Fei Meng and Greg. At the same time, Greg's return to the church will also be beneficial to his future actions.
The ghost infected by Rong Qing will not lose his personality and consciousness, but will be transformed into another creature, and his thoughts and behaviors will undergo subtle changes.
To the uninitiated, Gregor looked the same as always.
Rong Le took advantage of the mutual distrust between Femon and Gregor and created a blatant conspiracy, using the Book of the Dead as bait to take out the Scales of Judgment, and the cooperation between the two was completely broken.
"How many times have you come back?"
Rong Qingyuan was more perceptive than he thought.
After infecting Gregor, a ghost with a similar appearance wrapped around him affectionately, resting its chin on his neck. Rong Le lowered his eyes expressionlessly, hiding the darkness in his eyes.
The only thing left is Han Shangyan. I guess the plan there is almost complete.
"You'll stay by my side no matter what, won't you?"
Rong Le's fingers were intertwined with his, as if inseparable, and she whispered, "Rong Qing, you are also my anchor."
…
Mi Da and others collected the last one. Although it has not yet fallen into Rong Le's hands, the system has already determined that the world line has begun to shift.
[World Line Tampering Degree: 90%]
[Main Quest 3-2: Obtain all fragments of the Necronomicon and defeat all enemies. Completed.]
New tasks were released.
[Main Mission 3-3, destroy the mechanical city and save the puppets.]
From then on, the task of collecting the Book of the Dead was completed.
On the other side, Han Shangyan was in a mess, with only a few guards left by his side. As a favored child of heaven, he was rarely in such a miserable state.
His red hair was disheveled in the chaos, soaked with sweat and sticking to his forehead. His clothes were also torn, and his image was terrible.
However, mysophobia is not allowed to kick in when you are running for your life.
Behind him, the shadow of death followed him like a shadow, and soon, the last guard was also killed.
Han Shangyan couldn't escape anymore. He sat on the ground, exhausted and nonchalant, looking at the puppets approaching him. He opened his chest and said naturally, "You won. You want to kill me? Come on."
The puppets didn't answer.
They stared at him, and as someone behind them approached, they gradually separated to both sides, leaving a passage for the newcomers.
Han Shangyan looked at Rong Le, who walked in front of him and looked spotless. In such a messy environment, he was the only one who seemed to be dressed appropriately, as if he could attend the dinner party the next moment.
At this moment, all the confusion was solved, and he suddenly started laughing.
"It turned out to be you, it turned out to be you!"
Han Shangyan almost laughed to the point of tears, and said with all his strength: "As expected of someone I like, he is indeed different. Whether it is Baiyue or some other inexplicable person, they are all your work, right?"
He murmured, "You really... made me suffer so much."
In his smooth life, only Rong Le gave him such huge difficulties.
The blow was so severe that he still couldn't recover from the pain.
Rong Le put her hands in her pockets, her expression calm. "I don't think we are familiar with each other, Mr. Han. I paid a heavy price to achieve the current situation, but I won."
"This may be our first real communication, and I have a lot to ask you."
Han Shangyan smiled and said, "I don't think I have the right to refuse, right?"
Rong Le: "I've met your brother."
His words made Han Shangyan lose all expression and look at him with disbelief.
Rong Le said to herself, "Of course, everything I did was not instructed by him. He might be having a hard time right now, and maybe everything here means nothing to him. This is just a coincidence, but I still want to tell him this good news when I see him again."
"His family will eventually suffer the consequences."
Han Shangyan laughed heartily. "Family? The Han family doesn't have any blood ties. They're all a bunch of complete monsters. That brat Han Yan will be found no matter where he hides. He can't escape!"
Rong Le tilted her head: "Think about yourself first, everyone can't wait to tear you apart."
Han Shangyan found that he really liked the mechanic. Although the young man in front of him was the culprit who had put him in this situation, he just liked him very much.
Whether it was the contempt and arrogance in the corners of his eyes, or the careless malice, he even wanted to receive more and worse treatment from Rong Le.
It's crazy.
He didn't want to embarrass himself in front of Rong Le.
Even in this situation, he still laughed dully and said sarcastically:
"You lowly androids deserve respect? You're just tools, garbage to be recycled when you're done. You're just a bunch of manufactured monsters, and you actually think you're no different from humans. How ridiculous."
Yes, that's right, even in the face of death, he must maintain his composure.
He will always look down on bionic dolls. As the owner of a doll factory, he will always be at the top of the food chain, and dolls are just tools for him to gain profits.
Even death would not allow him to lose his dignity and beg for forgiveness from the puppet.
Rong Le said thoughtfully: "Is that so? Then for you, perhaps letting you see the truth is the best punishment."
"Varied……"
Before Han Shangyan could finish his words, Rong Le stretched out her hand, a cold light flashed on her hand, and his arm was instantly severed at the elbow.
Han Shangyan subconsciously let out a cry of pain, but found that the thin layer of blood in the wound quickly dried up, and he did not feel the expected severe pain.
He looked down and then let out a shrill scream.
"No, how could this happen?!"
Han Shangyan went crazy and screamed in disbelief, unable to believe the facts before him: "This is impossible!!"
The broken arm actually revealed a mechanical body structure!
He was actually a bionic doll… How could he be something so lowly!
He is the heir of the Han family, and has been since he was a child!
Rong Le twirled the scalpel in her hand. "It's really interesting that a bionic doll actually thinks it's human. Is the Han Shangyan that has always appeared in the public eye you, or is he someone else?"
"Are you the real Han Shangyan, or a clone who inherited his memories?"
Han Shangyan didn't answer. He looked at his arm and murmured, "Who am I, and who is Han Shangyan?"
This is a very interesting thing, Rong Le thought.
After discovering countless bionic bodies of Han Shangyan, he figured out some things. This is a very interesting puzzle. Is the Han Shangyan in front of him a confusing imitation, or the real Han Shangyan?
If he is fake, is the real Han Shangyan the one they see on the screen?
Like the most wonderful black humor, combined with what Han Shangyan said before, the scene before him was extremely ironic.
But it no longer matters whether the puppet in front of them is the Han Shangyan they know.
Rong Le took a few steps back, turned around and walked out.
The bionic puppets rushed towards Han Shangyan like a tide. At this moment, the puppets showed their inhuman true faces. They tore Han Shangyan into pieces bit by bit like wild beasts until they could no longer be put together into a complete human form.
They need to vent their hatred.
The long struggle came to an end.
Rong Le changed the doomed outcome of Bionic Man No. 1, fulfilled her promise, and helped them regain their freedom.
Not long after, the puppets dispersed, revealing the open space in the middle.
A glaring mechanical body was revealed where Han Shangyan was originally.
Sizzle.
There was a sound of electricity. Han Shangyan was not dead yet. The chip behind his brain provided him with powerful vitality.
He reached out his hand to Rong Le tremblingly.
Only a few strands of wire remained connecting his arm and shoulder. He stretched out his hand towards Rong Le persistently, as if wanting to grab something.
But Rong Le didn't look back at him.
He gave him heartbeat and pain, made him fall from the clouds to the mud, exposed the naked reality before his eyes, and completely shattered all his self-esteem.
Han Shangyan didn't get Rong Le's last look after all.
"I... am I really me?"
He murmured.
His obsession with defending his family's honor and his desire to control higher power seemed insignificant at this moment. After all, his existence had been a lie from the very beginning.
From life to thoughts, everything is controlled by humans, like invisible threads wrapped around the limbs, just like a puppet dancing on the stage.
The silk thread broke, the puppet fell onto the stage, and the existence of Han Shangyan came to an end completely.
In despair, he ended his life.
[You have obtained your personal CG——]
Han Shangyan·BE Line·Absurd Life
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Outside the city, a group of people were driving an off-road vehicle at high speed.
The core members of the Han family gathered together. Seeing that the situation was not right, the head of the family made a quick decision to flee the Mechanical City.
The current head of the Han family is a noble lady in her fifties with a shrewd and cold personality.
She carried a large amount of valuables that were easy to carry and circulate, and prepared to go out into the world with her family members. She was indeed smart and clever, and she chose the best route and time to escape.
In the back seat, a low voice coughed uncomfortably.
Her expression softened immediately, and she turned around and said gently, "Baby, Mommy will take you away right away. We will find a safe place and continue living there."
"Then, you will have more substitutes, and they will complete the life that should have belonged to you."
Only the closest family members knew that this noble lady with a cold reputation had a beloved child.
She poured all her love into him, as if in this family connected by interests, all the love was focused on her child alone.
In the back seat, the red-haired man smiled sweetly: "Mom, I believe you, we will be fine."
The person sitting in the car had Han Shangyan's face.
But he was obviously weak, with a pale face and a thin body shrouded in gorgeous clothes, giving off a sense of powerlessness as if he was terminally ill.
Although they were on the run, the atmosphere in the car was cheerful and there wasn't much tension.
The relatives around him took great care of him. They comforted and protected the young master, holding him in the palm of their hands as if he were an heir.
Not long after, the car suddenly braked sharply and everyone rushed forward.
The lady's face changed, and before she could ask what was going on, she saw many bionic dolls standing in front of her.
"What's going on?"
Someone exclaimed, "Shouldn't these puppets be chasing that imposter?!"
I have clearly calculated the time, there is absolutely no way I can make it here!
Outside, Bai Yue squatted on the ground speechlessly and said to Rong Le, "Please, next time, please don't ask me to draw a huge teleportation array to transport so many puppets here."
Although the distance was not far and the Han family had just left the city not long ago, the pressure from so many people would be huge.
Rong Le: "It's been hard work, but some people have to die at the hands of certain people."
Baiyue: "Is this perfect?"
Rong Le smiled and said, "I think so."
He didn't say anything else. The puppets silently surrounded the cars, and Han Shangyan and his family in the cars met the same fate as the cloned Han Shangyan.
Tang Qiu stood beside him and watched the scene with him. Rong Le asked, "What did Bionic Man No. 1 say to you while he was dormant?"
He knew that Bionic Man No. 1 would definitely have a conversation with Tang Qiu before going into hibernation.
As the origin of the birth of the intelligent doll, after completing the mission imposed on him, he took an indulgent attitude towards his own destiny.
"He said there was no way we could separate. The chip had grown into my body. He gave me back the right to use my body. If I didn't agree, he wouldn't show up again."
Tang Qiu straightened his clothes and continued, "But it was me who did the wrong thing. I was arrogant and conceited. I created him, and then I decided to destroy him... I remember everything now."
"Can't separate? I'm not surprised."
Rong Le said with emotion.
Tang Qiu muttered quietly: "Perhaps, it's not bad to live like this. He and I have become one. We will always be with each other. Don't even think about him never appearing again. He also has a share in this body."
Rong Le joked, "Really? Then it seems that when I see you again in the future, I need to carefully observe who is in charge of this body."
Since Tang Qiu is bound to Bionic Man No. 1, according to the agreement, he is also a member of the Collection Hall.
He understood what Rong Le meant and smiled helplessly.
Perhaps from the moment Bionic Man No. 1 was born, it was destined that they would be entangled with each other in the future.
But he was happy with it.
All the people in the Han family are dead.
This Han Shangyan is a flesh and blood body. No one knows which Han Shangyan they know is, the human being in front of them, or the clone who was obviously pushed out to block the knife.
But no matter which one it is, it is unforgivable.
…
The fireworks show was finally held as scheduled.
Under the dark night sky, the beautiful explosion flames were like gorgeous flowers, arriving as scheduled at the set time.
The Mechanical City was completely empty this time, so they were the only ones still enjoying the fireworks.
The puppet factory was set on fire, and the birth and destination of the puppets were buried in the fireworks. From then on, all the sins and pains were reduced to ashes.
Everyone watched quietly as their past, their origin, and everything they had, buried there, completely disappeared tonight.
From now on, they will usher in a new life.
Bionic Man No. 1 came online at some point, and the switching between Tang Qiu and him became more natural as the secret was completely revealed.
Tang Qiu's temperament suddenly became cold and hard. He looked at Rong Le and said, "I understand that without you, we can't win this war."
All the puppets looked at him.
"We might have won a crushing victory, or we might have lost completely and everything, but you turned our fate around."
Bionic Man No. 1 and Rong Le looked at each other: "As agreed, we will be your assistants and obey your orders."
At this moment, everyone was looking at this young man.
The puppets in the mansion, whose favorable impressions had already been fully aroused, surrounded Uriel and looked at him with sparkling eyes.
The gentle and reserved officer Arnold, and the armed puppets of Bionic Man No. 1, who has a fierce temperament but behaves like sheep in front of him...
Everyone was willing to pledge allegiance to Rong Le.
The black-haired, green-eyed mechanic, surrounded by many puppets, was stunned for a moment before he couldn't help but smile softly:
"That really scared me. Although I already consider you as part of the organization, it seems that I should be more serious now."
He extended his hand and invited everyone: "Welcome to my family. The Collection will be your eternal home."
They have a new home.
This time, they completely broke away from the wreckage of the old world and rushed towards a new world full of ideals and freedom.
Because there was a person who braved thousands of difficulties and dangers and brought them salvation.
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All the evils in this world have been tamed and controlled because of you. We are willing to submit to the shackles and become puppets in your hands.
[Main Mission 3-3, destroy the mechanical city and rescue the puppets. Completed.]
[Character Mission: 5, Find the puppets' souls and bring them salvation. Completed.]
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[World Line Tampering Degree: 100%]
【You have completed this module. 】
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