Upon entering Bellamy's area, it felt as if I had suddenly stumbled into an unfamiliar barrier; my vision was abruptly darkened, only to be drawn back to a distant light.
It was a huge full moon, and just looking at it caused a sharp stinging sensation in my eyes.
What follows is a familiar, contaminated feeling, meaningless babbling, and a body undergoing abnormal changes in a state of unconsciousness—this is only the most superficial part.
Their spirits will gradually take on the shape of Nicholas (literally) in a very short time.
Most people undergo mutation and become lower-level beings, while a small number retain their sanity but are brainwashed into becoming Nicholas's most loyal fanatics.
Then there are people like Wang Li, whose will is extremely strong. They will become advanced species similar to Gu Li and others, except that they are corrupted not by Nicholas, but by the full moon that came from half a lifetime.
After the mutation, Wang Li's level was roughly equivalent to that of a missionary.
So it's normal for them to die in an attack by countless lower-level creatures...
When Gu Li arrived at the exit, Lancer and Eric had already cleared a flat area for the airship to land, and they were herding the survivors into the airship like chicks.
Eric was the first to notice Gu Li's arrival. He was standing below the airship next to He Wei, talking to her. The familiar smell of blood in the air made him look over immediately.
After finishing the battle, Eric unusually didn't bother to clean himself up; the rapier was still hanging at his waist, but he had reverted to human form.
Gu Li stopped two steps away from him, her gaze sweeping over his head.
How do we maintain this state?
The two curled ram's horns still stood out among Eric's black hair.
His rectangular pupils swept over Gu Li, and as he walked over, he offered her a handkerchief.
"You are the same."
After Gu Licai finished fighting with Xie An's little dog, his body was covered in bloody scratches from sharp claws and bite marks from sharp teeth.
But what's even more striking are the silver wings hanging behind her, half obediently folded and half drooping to the ground, leaving a trail of blood as she walks.
Gu Li coughed awkwardly upon hearing this, "It's nothing, I'll go find Cecil later."
It was a minor issue. It was just that I accidentally dislocated my shoulder while fighting with the puppy, and then accidentally tore the base of my wing while trying to put it back in place.
There's no need for Eric and the others to know about this.
Eric gentlemanly withdrew his gaze from her wings, scanned the suddenly increased barrage of comments in the live stream, and took a step back appropriately, revealing He Wei behind him.
"First squad leader Duke and sixth squad leader Wang Li sacrificed themselves to protect everyone's retreat."
Eric deliberately omitted the fact that the two of them had used their bodies to save He Wei before they died.
He Wei lowered her head, her long, dark hair obscuring her face.
Gu Li frowned. She stepped forward and approached He Wei, who was curled up. Her hand, still reeking of blood, grasped He Wei's chin and lifted her head.
He Wei also had bite marks on her body, and her eyes were particularly empty, staring blankly at her.
Gu Li's blood-stained hand left a bright red mark on her face. She frowned, and a large amount of white starlight overflowed from the palm of her hand, enveloping her.
"what's on your mind?"
He Wei's gaze wavered for a moment, then met Gu Li's sky-blue eyes. She stared at them for a while, mesmerized, before slowly saying, "I...I think I'm already dead. Why am I not dead yet?"
Gu Li gripped her chin even tighter, and the pain brought He Wei back to her senses. It was the pain that made her feel alive.
The person she always looked up to was standing in front of her, patiently waiting for her to speak.
After rambling incoherently for a while, He Wei suddenly bumped into Gu Li's arms, her hands tightly gripping his back.
"I'm sorry! I'm too weak, I'm the one who dragged the team down, I'm so sorry!"
She refused to board the return airship, stubbornly staying below, but burst into tears in the arms of Gu Li, who was even younger than her, repeatedly apologizing.
Gu Li threw the bracelet to Eric when He Wei bumped into him.
She listened quietly to He Wei's fear, guilt, and helplessness, and then, as the crying gradually subsided, her pale hand fell on the top of He Wei's hair in her arms, gently combing through He Wei's messy black hair.
Gu Li lowered her sky-blue pupils and didn't say things like "It's not your fault" or "It's already happened."
As He Wei wearily closed her eyes, she spoke: "Since you feel guilty, wasting your life here is a desecration of their sacrifice. Go back, I still have many things to entrust to you."
"Work for me with a guilty conscience until you can forgive your own incompetence."
The pilot, who had stepped off the spaceship and lit a cigarette, stiffly took a step back, making himself out of Gu Li's sight.
What kind of evil capitalist statement is this? They just lost a comrade-in-arms, shouldn't we continue to appease and comfort them?
He Wei moved her head in Gu Li's arms, raised her eyes to look at her hopefully, and nodded heavily: "Okay!"
The driver stopped smoking.
Gu Li's brows relaxed a little: "Do a good job, I really think highly of your value."
He Wei looked dejected, but her eyes regained their vitality: "I will definitely not let you down, Miss Gu Li!"
The driver dropped his cigarette on the ground.
He dragged his exhausted body, like a corporate slave, and rushed into the airship as if fleeing.
Gu Li patted He Wei's shoulder one last time, then came to Eric's side. Before he could speak, his light golden head was gently patted a few times.
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