Lin Shiyu, who had troubled countless taskers, disappeared just like that.
Her soul turned into a ball of light and was held in Zhuang Li's palm, and the contract was thus concluded.
This ball of light radiated a blazing warmth and brilliant light, constantly dispelling the surrounding fog and darkness. But the sky remained shrouded in a thick layer of dark clouds, refusing to let in the light. The entire world seemed to be collapsing, yet it lacked the final, crushing force.
However, this momentum was firmly suppressed by Zhuang Li.
He allowed the world to crumble bit by bit, without exploding all at once, so that he could ensure the safe departure of all those stranded.
Everyone standing in the clearing, controlled by his thoughts, slowly floated upward, suspended in mid-air, while the ground beneath their feet cracked and crumbled inch by inch. The buildings that had held so much despair, trapping them here forever, collapsed one by one, sending up clouds of dust and smoke and emitting a deafening roar.
The clouds in the sky surged like angry waves, and lightning and thunder roared overhead and beyond.
This is a sign of the collapse of heaven and earth.
Those people outside will never be able to see such a stunning view in their entire lives.
Yet, the stranded individuals suspended in mid-air felt no fear at all. They looked down at the crumbling earth, then up at the falling sky. Their minds remained blank, yet expressions of ecstasy appeared on their faces. Some even shed tears of excitement.
They are finally free!
This new team actually completed the task in just three days!
Miracle! This is absolutely a miracle!
Thunderous cheers came from all directions.
Everyone was looking up at the man with a pair of devil wings floating higher up, tears welling up in their eyes.
This man, in the image of a devil, took on the responsibility of being the savior.
Smoker looked around and saw his companion, Yu Chuan, floating behind him. The tears that had been welling up in his eyes suddenly fell. Yu Chuan finally held on, and he waited for the hope and redemption he had always believed in.
He's not stupid, he's right! As long as you're alive, there's always hope!
The smoker staggered over, hugged Yu Chuan tightly in her arms, and said with a sob: "We can get out. Chuan'er, we are all alive." Her hot tears moistened Yu Chuan's withered face drop by drop.
He raised his arm with all his strength, gently stroked the smoker's cheek, and said in a weak voice: "After you get out, you must quit smoking immediately."
The smoker, who originally thought he was going to be sentimental, was stunned for a few seconds, then laughed with joy.
"Okay, I will definitely quit smoking and I will never smoke again." Tears were still streaming down her face, but the corners of her mouth couldn't help but rise.
She cried and laughed, happy and confused, her mind fluttering and uncontrollable. She hugged Yu Chuan tightly, as if hugging a phantom, the fear in her heart never dissipated. Even now, she still didn't understand what had just happened.
Even though she had watched and listened to the entire process, she still couldn't understand what Zhuang Li had done. Why could Lin Shiyu destroy the world? Why did Zhuang Li know that Lin Shiyu could destroy the world? Why could he guide Lin Shiyu to do so?
Everything mentioned above is as absurd as a fairy tale.
She turned around and asked in a trembling voice: "How did you do it? Why?"
Zi Wei, Xiao Dao, and Huang Mao all looked at Zhuang Li eagerly. In this instance, they seemed to have done nothing but fight with the stranded people.
Then all problems were solved.
They had no idea what the captain was doing.
Xuan Ming flew over to Zhuang Li and, with a hint of curiosity, touched the man's fluttering wings. He gently rubbed the feathers with his fingertips, then smiled with genuine delight. He had wanted to do this for a long time. The little devil with wings was truly beautiful, completely matching his imagination.
Zhuang Li fanned him with his wings, then gave him a hug with a smile.
The two of them hugged each other's shoulders tightly, feeling the long-lost warmth and stability. There is no sunshine in this world, but they are each other's sun.
After releasing Xuan Ming, Zhuang Li looked at everyone and said slowly, "Everyone in this dungeon is twisted and weird. The sarcastic mother-in-law, the cold-blooded husband, the ruthless mistress, the devout and fanatical believers. And in your eyes, is Lin Shiyu the most fragile and the most normal one?"
Just as the Smoker and the others were about to nod, they suddenly thought of Lin Shiyu who had become a murderer, and their necks stiffened again.
Zhuang Li pointed to his eyes and said, "What I see is different from what you see. In my eyes, Lin Shiyu is the most twisted and strange existence in this copy.
"You only saw her being grabbed by her hair by her husband and slammed against the security door. She was a pitiful and helpless victim. But I saw the thickness of the security door, the hardness of the steel plate, and the tremendous force it had to withstand to form that dent. Then, combining this force with the hardness of the skull and making a rough conversion, I understood—"
Zhuang Li tapped his forehead. "If Lin Shiyu were a normal person, she would have died on the first day, the moment Liu Jizu grabbed her hair and slammed her against the security door. The cause of death was a skull fracture and intracranial hemorrhage. You saw the same scene as me, but you have no idea what you saw."
He shook his head and spoke slowly, "In your eyes, that was domestic violence. In my eyes, it was a monster that would not die no matter how much it was beaten. An immortal monster. That's the most important clue."
This sentence made everyone feel dazed, and then goose bumps appeared all over their bodies.
Who among those who enter this instance would care about a tiny dent on the security door? Who would even consider the force that caused the dent, and whether it would be fatal?
The clue was so simple, yet for so many years, no one had ever thought about it carefully, or even looked at it. They took it for granted that the copy was set up that way, and everything became so natural.
The horror of belated realization gripped everyone's throat. They only then realized that the truth was so close to them!
Zhuang Li chuckled softly. "After watching Black Mass, I waited another night just to confirm my suspicions. Liu Jizu, possessing the power of the devil, could shatter a flower bed with a single kick, yet after a night of beatings, he only inflicted minor bruises on Lin Shiyu. Is this a normal outcome? Isn't this indestructible monster worthy of our careful study?"
It's worth it. But no one bothered to research it. Everyone just assumed Lin Shiyu was just like that.
Everyone's expressions went blank.
Zhuang Li looked at the Smoker and nodded gracefully, "I want to thank you for providing me with the most important clue. You told me that every time Lin Shiyu committed suicide, this world would crazily devour your power as punishment.
"So I was wondering, what exactly caused Lin Shiyu's immortality? Why is she the only one who can kill herself? Why does time reset based on her life and death? Why is your power consumed like crazy every time she dies unexpectedly? Is this really just punishment? Or is it to use this power to rebuild a new body for Lin Shiyu?"
Everyone gasped at the last sentence. No one had ever thought about it this way, never! Lin Shiyu's cowardice, incompetence, and self-deprecation were her greatest protection.
Everyone is calling her a bitch, but no one has ever seen her true face. This character is really too deceptive!
Zhuang Li pointed to the sky and asked, "What exactly is this body formed with the energy of the entire world?"
What is it? After a brief thought, everyone's eyes lit up with sudden enlightenment.
Zhuang Li nodded and said, "Yes, the answer is just as you think. A body formed with the energy of the entire world is naturally the origin of this world. Lin Shiyu is the world of despair, and the world of despair is Lin Shiyu. The answer is that simple."
He spread his hands and smiled lightly.
However, those who listened carefully to his story could not help laughing. This thought process sounds simple, but how could someone in the situation think of it?
Even Lin Shiyu herself doesn’t know, so who could know?
This is a weird, crazy, twisted world. The most bizarre things seem normal to everyone else.
"I can't guess. I can never guess it even if I am beaten to death!" The yellow-haired man kept waving his hands, feeling a splitting headache.
Zhuang Li glanced at him with a smile and continued, "Now that we've found the most important variable, solving the problem becomes incredibly simple. Lin Shiyu has lost hope, so no matter how you help her, it's all in vain. So, why not go the other way?"
"So I gave her more despair, more sin, more blood, and more death, letting her step into the abyss step by step, with no way out. In the end, she would always want to let the world disappear with her, because the end of despair is bound to be destruction. You have already seen the result."
He pointed at the collapsing sky and earth and said briskly, "The strongest things in the world are often broken from the inside. So now, we can leave."
The process of breaking the deadlock sounded as simple as cracking an egg when he described it.
However, Smoker and others understood that this was the difficulty of Pangu splitting the chaos, the difficulty of God creating the world in seven days, and the difficulty that countless Ss could not measure.
Zhuang Li was really right. Apart from him, no one could lead everyone out.
No one can make Lin Shiyu understand that she is the origin of this world; no one can teach her how to destroy this world; and no one can take the power to destroy the world away from her and ensure the safety of all stranded people.
Any of the above tasks is impossible to accomplish.
But Zhuang Li did it all, and he just lent his brain to Lin Shiyu for a few hours.
So, what exactly is the structure of his brain? With his brain, Lin Shiyu actually became a god!
At the moment of destroying the world, she had become the master of this world, a power that her own wisdom could never comprehend.
So, the most terrifying thing is Zhuang Li’s brain, right?
Thinking of this, the eyes of Yan Gui and others looking at Zhuang Li all turned into indescribable awe.
There were bursts of rumbling sounds coming from the sky; that was the roaring of thunder.
Zhuang Li gently tugged at Xuan Ming's sleeve and instructed, "You said there should be light."
"Huh?" Xuan Ming was stunned, but he quickly reacted and said with a smile: "I said there must be light."
As soon as he finished speaking, a brilliant beam of light pierced through the dark clouds and thunder, descending from the sky and enveloping Xuanming. In this world filled with smoke, fog, and darkness, he became the only light.
Everyone's attention was drawn to him.
"Have you found the feeling of being a god?" Zhuang Li asked seriously.
"Found it." Xuan Ming held a beam of warm light in his palm, his eyes full of gentle smile.
"Is it fun?"
“It’s fun.”
They looked at each other and laughed like children. Even in the most desperate moments, they could still find the joy of love.
Zi Wei, Huang Mao and Xiao Dao: "..." Damn, this must be the most high-profile show of affection in the world!
Smoker and the others: "..." Is this the time to play around? The sky is about to fall!
Zhuang Li held Xuan Ming's hand tightly, then looked at the tens of thousands of stranded people floating in the air and said loudly, "Anyone who wants to leave this place safely must sign a contract with me. If you agree, nod your head. If you don't agree, please stay."
The expressions of the people who were immersed in ecstasy could not help but freeze.
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