Chapter 179 The last copy [The copy "Normal World" has been loaded...
...So easy?
Cecia hesitated.
In order to find their souls, she does need the help of the mysterious race. But, no matter how you think about it, it shouldn't be them who actively ask for it, right?
Moreover, let her be the leader?
She took a few deep breaths and looked at the flickering light: "What on earth are you?"
“We are us, not things.”
The light spot's tone remained steady. "Cheshia, are you curious about us?"
"Come closer, we will tell you everything..."
She subconsciously took two steps forward, and the light spot floated lightly to her side and landed on her forehead.
In an instant, the dark space was instantly lit up, and there were dense spots of light all around, they were flickering at the same frequency, and the room was as bright as day.
The moment she touched the light, brilliant colors exploded before her eyes, and she seemed to be pulled into some kind of wonderful consciousness.
Somehow, she knew everything, as if she had always known it.
Pollution is not a natural disaster or a curse, but a living thing.
And their food is the magic that is everywhere in the world.
They don't intend to kill any creature, they just want to devour the magic in the creature. In the process of consuming magic, they will drill into the creature and destroy and erode all cells.
After eating, the creature dies.
They have existed since ancient times, controlling some individuals to become a "mysterious race" and making a name for themselves with their ability to erode magic power.
These light spots are different from the pollution outside. The pollution is an unconscious individual. All the magic power consumed will be fed back to them, and they are equivalent to the control center of the pollution.
The reason why they were not eroded by pollution in ancient times was because humans existed at that time - their natural enemies. As soon as a little pollution was created, it would be purified by humans without anyone noticing.
After humans became extinct, they accumulated strength and reproduced rapidly in uninhabited areas until they were large enough to devour large areas of land.
Unfortunately, they cannot leave this space on their own. Those who appear as the "mysterious race" are just their puppets.
So did Boris.
For them, there is no concept of emotion. The so-called "leader" is just a puppet that connects them to the outside world and controls pollution.
They didn't care about Boris's death.
They just want to find new puppets.
When there are no suitable puppets, their consciousness cannot be conveyed to the pollution, and the pollution simply devours them instinctively and supplies energy to them.
Therefore, after Boris found them and became carriers, the speed of pollution expansion accelerated, and he was able to use their power to control pollution and manipulate others with pollution.
He wanted to use this to control the entire world, leaving only a few people alive so that he could be the master.
Unfortunately, it ended in failure.
His death had no effect on the pollution, which found Cecia.
"Cheshia, you killed Boris. You are more powerful than Boris and more suitable to be our leader."
After separating from the light spots, the strange sense of synchronization of consciousness disappeared, but the information she learned through them remained in her memory forever.
It's ridiculous that Boris always puts on a high profile, but he is just a puppet to be thrown away after being used.
That guy probably never dreamed that pollution would find her...
Maybe, she can control the pollution.
Since she killed Boris, then she could naturally do what the other party couldn't do -
If the pollution can be completely controlled, not to mention the souls of Blake and the teddy bear, let them all leave this world... By the way, doesn't the black cat want to bring the copy back to the human world?
Humans are the natural enemies of pollution! As long as they are brought back to the human world, pollution will be completely eliminated, and they will no longer have to worry about the destruction of the world.
No, is it really necessary?
There was an abnormal fanaticism in her eyes, and her mind became more and more excited.
As long as she can control the pollution, they will not be disasters, but weapons, weapons that belong only to her!
Then, the whole world will obey her——
【Drop.】
A crisp voice came from her mind, and the system page suddenly popped up. The clear blue background was like a basin of cold water, drowning her brain.
Cecia woke up.
Now, she finally understood why pollution had no reservations about her.
They can stimulate certain substances in the brain, even if it means disconnecting thoughts, even if it means informing the previous leaders that they are all puppets...
Under the influence of excessive material excitement, anyone will begin to become blindly confident and magnify their own desires.
Completely bewitched by the imaginary scenes, they think they are "different" and are willing to become their puppets, delusionally hoping to control them.
Fortunately, the system interrupted her delusion and restored her sanity, but they were unaware of this and could take advantage of it.
"Cheshia, have you thought it through? Becoming our leader is the best choice."
The light spot was still persuading her, and its tone remained steady, as if it was not worried at all that she would refuse.
“Good suggestion.”
The corners of his mouth curled up in a crazy arc, and his scarlet eyes stared straight at the light, as if he had seen a perfect future.
She took a step forward, making no secret of her desire and ambition.
"So, how do you prove it?"
"…Prove what?"
The light spot paused for the first time, and it seemed that it had never encountered such a problem before.
"Prove your worth and give me a reason to choose you."
Her smile continued to grow, like a greedy beast finally showing its fangs. "With your support, the former leader Boris was killed by me. Does this prove your incompetence?"
"As for controlling the world, it seems like you guys don't have the ability to do that..."
"Checia, you are wrong."
The light moved in the space, close to her eyes.
"Everything we show you is real. Boris's failure stems from himself. He is not a good puppet, so we chose you."
"To believe in us is also to believe in your own strength."
Is this the pyramid scheme organization that Chen Ye mentioned? Are they here to brainwash her?
Cecilia curled her lips and didn't buy it.
"Don't talk about these nonsense, let's get down to business."
She stretched out her hand and reached towards the light.
"Whatever you need Cecia, we will help you."
The light was inexplicable, floating softly in the palm of her hand.
"It is said that you can devour souls. The souls that disappeared in the previous instance were taken away by you, right?"
She brought up the topic naturally.
"Yes. To be precise, it is not swallowing, but a fusion. The soul is synchronized with our consciousness and becomes a part of us."
The light spot was not hidden and came out from the tray.
"But the soul in the copy is quite special. Perhaps because the body has not died yet, we are unable to merge with it. We can only preserve it."
So there is still hope for Freddy Bear and Blake!
Bring their souls to the dungeon and let the black cat help put them back into their bodies, so that the bodies can be activated and "resurrection" can be achieved.
"Where is it saved?"
“Right here in this space, with us.”
"Well, to demonstrate your usefulness, come with me to another dungeon."
"No problem Cecia, what do you need us to do?"
They agreed without hesitation. It seems they are very confident...
Without hiding the madness in her eyes, she took out the excuse she had prepared long ago -
"Find Kai's soul and bring it out. If you can do that, I will be your leader."
…
Life after that can be said to be peaceful and tranquil.
They were stabilized by Cecia. Without a leader as a carrier, they naturally could not establish contact with the outside world, and the pollution was still in a state of no control.
With the efforts of tens of thousands of humans, the gray-black land was gradually purified. Since most humans belonged to the demon tribe, almost all of the demon tribe's territory was liberated.
Other races need to exchange items for humans' use, which also strengthens the power of the demons.
If this continues, it won't be long before the demons return to their pre-pollution state, or even become more prosperous. Catherine's dream of a prosperous demon might actually become a reality.
As the Demon King, Cecia devoted herself to the study of the mysterious race.
So-called research is nothing more than collecting information and related books from various races and throwing them into the system backpack.
After everything was ready, she opened the system page and pressed the cat paw button on it.
This is the final copy, and she will bring it to a successful conclusion.
[Dear players, a new copy will be loaded for you soon. Countdown is five seconds. Five, four, three...]
[The copy "Normal World" has been loaded. The number of players in this copy is: 1. ]
After three days of arduous waiting, the mechanical sound rang out as expected, but the copy introduction did not continue.
Cecia felt dizzy and opened her eyes, only to see a familiar cat's head.
"It's pretty fast, meow, but I don't feel any pollution fluctuations from you."
The black cat licked its soft fur and looked down at her.
“Their souls are here.”
Cecia climbed up from the cold ground, took out the black cube that she had put into the system backpack in advance, as well as the mountain of various information about the mysterious race.
"It's a long story, but I need your help..."
After listening to her lengthy description, the black cat's cute cheeks wrinkled together, and it was obvious that it found this matter very troublesome.
"So, you want me to go through this pile of junk, take out their souls intact from that complex cube that contains a bunch of creatures, and then bring that pile of things to the modern world?"
The black cat finished his summary in one breath, his round eyes full of disapproval.
"Instead of expecting me to do this, you might as well just be their leader."
It waved its pink paws, looking as if it didn't want to get involved.
"…Really, is there no other way?"
Facing Cecia's expression as if the sky had fallen, Black Cat's face froze, and the scene before his eyes overlapped with Mashilin in his memory.
Damn, this guy doesn’t look like the master!
Feeling irritated, the black cat flapped its wings subconsciously and flew into the air.
"Okay, stop looking so sad, I'll help you, okay?"
It said unhappily, "Let me make it clear in advance. I can't guarantee success, and for me, clearing the pollution is the highest priority."
“Even if I can’t take out the souls, I will take them with me to the modern world. But no matter what the situation is, you must clear this dungeon.”
The black cat adjusted the black frame of his glasses and stared at Cecia seriously.
"Once the copy is opened, the system will not be able to perform space jumps, and there is no way to return to the modern world. Of course, if you fail to pass the level, the copy will be closed, and I can return to the modern world with the pollution."
"But only if you successfully pass the level can I send you and the souls back to the Western Fantasy World. If you die or fail, you and the souls will stay here forever and become a set of game data."
"Plus, this thing looks very complicated. I need to decipher it with all my strength. I don't have time to care about you and the copy of the evil thoughts. It might interfere..."
"I will try my best."
Cecia's gaze did not waver at all. She raised her hand and rubbed the black cat's head. "I'll leave them to you."
"Well, since you insist, I wish you good luck..."
The black cat flicked its tail gracefully. Its voice gradually became blurred, and the image became distorted and disappeared rapidly in front of Cecilia's eyes.
After a few seconds, the interrupted copy introduction sounded again.
【Welcome to the ordinary world, everything here is ordinary, you need to find the only "special" thing in the world, and you can pass the level after confirming it with the system. 】
[As for you, an ordinary player, the system will give you countless opportunities to confirm, please use them as much as you can. ]
Doesn't sound like a difficult copy...
After the brief introduction, she immediately got into the state and looked around the surrounding environment.
Lush branches and leaves, thick trunks, clear river water... the melodious sound of birds singing can be heard in my ears, and the air is filled with the fragrance of flowers, plants and trees.
This place has a great view, it's almost like a resort.
And around her neck hung a piece of black iron that she had never seen before.
[You are an ordinary photography enthusiast. You came to this place with ordinary scenery during your vacation. You brought an ordinary camera and planned to take pictures of the scenery here. ]
The system prompt sounded abruptly, introducing her identity in the copy.
To be honest, is it really necessary to emphasize "ordinary" so many times...
There were too few clues at the moment, and Cecilia had no idea what to do. She rubbed her hair subconsciously.
【You touched ordinary hair. 】
She took two steps toward the river and accidentally kicked a stone.
【You kicked away ordinary stones.】
...Is it ever going to end?
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