Chapter 146
Xiao Bai sighed; he really had no temper with this guy.
"So, have you chosen your side?" she asked, rubbing her temples. "God's side, or Demon's side?"
"What does 'choosing sides' mean?"
"So you're saying which side you're on." Bai sighed. "First, you need to understand one thing. You've become excessively powerful. As a monster with intelligence and a calamity-level or higher, you need to attract the Church's attention. You need to state your position: are you on the side of the monsters or on the side of the Church?"
Is this important?
"It's not important, but it will be used as an important criterion for assessing safety, and it will also be a priority for resolution." Bai paused and said, "There's absolutely no need to hide it. If you're on the side of the monsters, just say so directly. The Church won't make things difficult for those who have no hostility and are unwilling to submit. On the contrary, if you say you're on the side of the Church, but are found to be inconsistent, you'll be labeled as hypocritical and kept under close surveillance." Bai paused again: "In short, you need to know that the Church is currently severely understaffed."
Is it severely deficient?
"Well, after all, ninety percent of this world is chaotic territory. To be honest, even those of us who follow the saints don't know exactly how many disasters or deaths occur every day. Although we've been trying to ensure that the number of high-ranking priests is maintained, it doesn't mean we have the manpower to deal with all the monsters in the world." Bai said casually, just because he was too idle, so he started chatting about this kind of thing: "Anyway, we're very tired. We don't care about monsters unless they're too outrageous."
"What constitutes excessive behavior?"
“Those who directly threaten human settlements.” Little White looked at Chrisson: “Do you understand what I mean? It’s someone like you.”
"Am I a threat to this human settlement? Sorry, I never thought about that."
"It's not about whether you've thought about it or not, but whether you actually have the ability to do it." Xiaobai sighed. "Do you understand? As long as you have the ability, then it's up to you to decide whether or not to do it. You are not in control; the decision-making power over this matter is in your hands."
“Is that so?” Spider looked at his hand and hesitated for a moment before saying, “Fundamentally, it’s because I’m dangerous. No matter what I think, it’s because I’m dangerous, and even threaten this city, that I have to be strictly controlled.”
"Yes."
"Is this why you're spying on Lori?"
"Yes."
"So, the only way for her to be safe is to live among the monsters, right?"
"no."
"Hmm?" Chrison looked at her. "Why?"
“You’re in trouble here because you’re a threat to this city.” Xiaobai paused. “And that child, her existence might threaten this civilization, human civilization.” Xiaobai really wanted to lie down and sleep for a while, because thinking about this gave her a headache, a really bad headache. “In short, that child is very dangerous, very dangerous. She shouldn’t exist. She’s the kind of person whose very existence is a mistake. The word ‘dangerous’ shouldn’t even be used to describe that person.”
"Hey, that's going too far." Chrisson's voice suddenly turned cold and hard, and a chill suddenly pressed down from all directions.
Xiao Bai shivered violently and turned to look at the guy whose expression had suddenly turned terrifying.
“That’s the truth.” Although it was painful, Xiaobai still didn’t have the habit of hiding things: “We did come here to eliminate this danger. For the sake of humanity, we must monitor her, and even eliminate her.”
"That's a good child!"
"That's why we let her live to this day."
"Hey, you mean you can kill her anytime?" The guy who had just woken up felt like he had heard something incredible. He rubbed his eyes and asked, "I don't have a very strong impression of that child. Is she the little girl who always hid behind the priest? She was quite cute, a bit timid. That's all I remember about her."
"That's enough. In short, that's a guy who poses no threat to humanity whatsoever." Chris took a deep breath to calm himself down. For some reason, the only thing he cared about was that child.
I hadn't felt this way before, but after being stabbed in the back, I roughly understood that child's situation.
Is this the feeling? Even if you do nothing, it's wrong. Because as long as you're alive, you'll be met with hostility.
“This criterion will have to wait until her abilities are formulated.” Bai paused. “Right now, the people willing to protect her are Miss Benny and the Immortals.”
Then she scratched her head: "As long as it's not a Beta-level demon, there shouldn't be any problem. As long as the danger level is defined as below Beta, there shouldn't be any problem."
"A Beta-level being wouldn't warrant a Saint's personal trip, would it?" Little Spider paused. "Your conservative estimate?"
“Alpha level, or even a demon god species.” Xiaobai’s voice gradually lowered: “And it has been confirmed that she used an ability called Crimson Lotus Fire, a flame that can directly destroy the soul and wash away all additional effects. Moreover, the key point of this fire is that it can ignite everything and its spread range can be very large.”
“If that’s the case, there’s no need to send in saints.” Chrison propped his head up and looked on. “Although I’m not entirely sure, her position in the church is a bit too high.”
“You’re very smart, which doesn’t match your appearance.” Bai looked at the little spider: “I thought you were the kind of guy who didn’t have much intelligence.”
“If you spend more than half a day spacing out, you’ll figure out more things,” Chris said, scratching his face. “Because something has exceeded your expectations, right?” Spider-Man paused. “Like, more than one ability.”
"How did you know?" Xiaobai was taken aback, and looked at the guy in front of her with a grim expression.
“I remember someone saying that the reason that guy was considered a demon was because he had something that turned to ashes.” Krisen looked at Bai: “But what you just said was Crimson Lotus Fire, the two are completely different.”
"You still remember something like this?" Dedeline looked surprised from behind. "What's going on in your head?"
“Yes, shall we share our observations?” Bai hesitated for a moment, then looked at him and said, “That child has demonstrated at least five kinds of powers that defy the rules, three of which were when he was wandering alone before he met you.”
"Her before?"
"She became a demon quite naturally, wandering aimlessly around the world. After the surveillance during this period was unearthed, all sorts of clues were really confusing." Xiaobai looked at Chrison: "She is a demon god species, and a demon god species that has never been heard of before. She is extremely dangerous. Even if she has not done anything that should be condemned since her appearance, she has no right to live. So now she has to run away, to a forbidden zone where the church cannot intervene, or a place where she has to fight to the death."
"A place of certain death? Haha, I never thought we'd end up in a place like that." Chris said softly, "He was just a child."
"Death zones" are places even more dangerous than forbidden zones; it means that a normal person would absolutely not survive if they went in. Some places don't even have air.
There are many places like that all over the world. The battle between gods and demons is so excessive that the whole world is on the verge of collapse.
“That’s just a rough estimate, and there’s a prerequisite: she has to make it to that place alive.” Bai looked at Chrisson and said, “Let me be clear: Benny has already done everything she could by using her connections. If she went any further, she would be practically going against the entire Saints community. All we can do is send you to a relatively safe place and say the best things we can.”
"And then those people decide whether she lives or dies?"
"Um."
"It's really interesting that she can decide for herself whether or not to threaten this civilization, but whether she can survive is not up to her own control."
“It’s strange, but we can only ever protect the majority.” Bai scratched his head. “You’ve let too much of your subjective emotions get in the way, which has led to your flawed judgment. Forget it, I don’t know why you’re getting angry over someone who has nothing to do with you, but honestly, this isn’t your business. If you want peace and quiet, stop living in the human world and head to the Land of the Dead right now. Once you’re there, even if the Church has something on its mind about you, it can’t do anything.”
"Really? I'm no longer a threat?" The little spider's eyes dimmed for a moment, then, as if remembering something, it looked up at Bai and said, "Will that saint think of coming to save you?"
After a brief silence, Xiaobai slowly buried her head between her arms.
"I don't know," she said softly. "I don't know if she'll come to save me. After all, according to the rules, I have to die before her. That's my responsibility and obligation. She has no obligation to help me."
"What if we don't talk about obligations?"
"I don't know, maybe, but if something important happens, she probably won't remember me." Bai muttered, "She doesn't need help with many things, so she wouldn't notice if there was one more or one less person."
“I doubt anyone wants to save me,” Dedeline said, resting her head on her hand. “After all, there are plenty of people who want me dead. To be honest, not many people want me to be alright.”
"Well, the result is obvious then." Spider-Man sighed, "We're both guys no one's going to save."
He slowly got up and slowly walked forward.
“Let’s find a way out,” the little spider said. “If there are enemies, I’ll take care of them. I’m in a bad mood right now and don’t want to think. You guys think about how to get out.”
Spider legs swept across his sides, covering the ground with spider silk. The ground, which would normally have caused someone to sink into it, became hard.
Little White and Deedri exchanged a glance, then simultaneously looked at the little spider that had already walked ahead.
The monsters seemed to hate this guy, and they all rushed up to eat him.
But that thing wasn't something that could be wiped out by small fry. It just walked there, and anything that wanted to hurt it was instantly killed before it even showed a concrete form.
That is the Chaos Calamity, the pinnacle of demonic power. Even when weakened to the point of feeling unwell, it is still a Chaos Calamity.
"Your boyfriend?" Xiaobai looked at Deedri and said, "It looks like you two are getting close."
“Who knows?” Dedeline shrugged, then stood up and shouldered her scythe. “Who knows what that guy really thinks of me?”
"He protected you quite a bit just now."
“If you ever have the chance to spend time with him again, you’ll know he’s a total softie, the kind of guy who feels guilty about everything except doing good deeds.” Dedeline scratched her face and hesitated before saying, “But he’s not exactly annoying, after all, he’s a very reliable guy. He seems cowardly, but he’s incredibly dependable when it matters. Speaking of which, you’re really strong, being able to push that thing to its limit and almost getting a sudden death.”
"It was mostly luck. After all, the only thing I could really hurt him with was this bow." Xiaobai paused and said, "And his magic power is conservatively estimated to be a hundred times, or at least dozens of times, greater than mine. But from that perspective, my success was also based on many factors."
As she said this, she looked at Deedris: "Why don't you become a calamity? I remember there are quite a few calamities involving the Fire Goat. You have the ability."
"I just don't want to become a monster. But tell me, if I put my extra magic into this, could I also become a calamity-level monster?" Dedeline waved the scythe in her hand. "This thing feels so unreal to me. After all, getting the good weapons before was a risky business, and what is this? It's like two people were just chatting and suddenly they have something that's almost a divine artifact? It's too hasty. I still think it might be a dream."
"Perhaps. If you're worried about your human form collapsing, this thing will allow you to store excess magic. At least reaching the Cataclysmic level won't turn you into a hideous monster."
“That puts my mind at ease.” Dedeline pinched her cheek and said with a smile, “I quite like my face.”
The two chatted as they searched for a place that looked like a way out.
There was a little spider in front of us, and all the adventurous atmosphere vanished. With that guy just standing there, the concept of danger completely disappeared. It felt just like a real picnic.
The little spider was indeed in a bad mood, just as it had said. It simply walked ahead, eliminating any monsters that blocked its path or attacked it. Shadows fell over its eyes, making its movements somewhat stiff.
He was upset because he learned of what might have happened to Lori.
Why is he doing so badly? Now he's officially out of Ark's team and has nothing to do with that girl anymore.
But I could still feel a sharp pain in my chest, a heartache, perhaps because of shared suffering, or maybe just indifferent pity. My mood was at its lowest point.
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