"So, should we take action against her too?"
The creature lurking in the shadows scrutinized the woman who had arrived at Guixu.
She used a forceful approach to quickly conquer the level and was soon approaching the end.
"Kill them, end your own existence, do it."
The Black Cat gave the order, and the medic immediately picked up his scalpel and rushed out.
The world was upgraded by devouring the Insect Race, and they also received a rebate. At this point, there was no need for acting; killing a person was effortless given the completely unbalanced power system.
"Xuan Miao, tell me, even though some people have already died, why would they still go alone?" The Apothecary left them with a breath of life, and his eyes showed a hint of pity.
The Black Cat emerged from the shadows, its tail raised, and stood beside the Apothecary: "That's why they say humans are complex creatures. They can betray for love, and they can act impulsively for love, but the results are never good."
What is love?
"I don't know, but perhaps we're willing to die for our goal, to pay the price—that's how we love him."
"That's why we love adults."
"Yes, we've always loved the adults."
The Apothecary gripped the scalpel, interlocked his fingers with the woman's, and said, "Don't be nervous. We will take you out and get you to your parents. May you carry our sincerest blessings and dedicate yourself to the cause."
Our end... is death.
A random entrance to the Guixu randomly throws out a corpse. They see Gen Mountain again, her body tightly curled up.
The current situation is like the Calabash Brothers trying to save their grandfather, one after another being sent to their deaths.
Li Fire stood at the entrance to Guixu, his eyes resolute. "Kun Earth, I can't just watch them all die inside. I must go."
Kun Earth's expression changed drastically. She used her power to control the Li Fire, her eyes bloodshot, her tone filled with a stubborn madness. "What's wrong with you?"
"The Phoenix Fire can bring me back to life; I don't care."
"We care!" Kun Earth blurted out. She stared at Li Fire's resolute eyes and took a step back. "If we absolutely have to go, let's go together."
This time, Li Fire hurriedly retorted, "No! The Kan Water can no longer revive people. If something happens to you..."
"Then can you guarantee you'll be resurrected?"
Kun Earth firmly grasped the Li Fire and offered two choices. "Either we all go together, or... this matter will not be mentioned again."
Li Fire was unwilling, but he didn't want to push everyone into this abyss where they knew it was dangerous yet still jumped in.
"I..."
"Let's do it together then!"
At this moment, someone stepped forward to choose for Li Fire.
Everyone looked behind them in astonishment. Xun Wind stood resolutely and straight, showing no fear of death whatsoever.
"Then let's go together," he repeated.
"Is this the future of Intuition?" Kan Water asked.
Xun Wind shook his head. "No, this was never a definite future. The future can only be changed by ourselves!"
Kan Water chuckled, "You're right. If you're not afraid, what do we have to be afraid of?"
He turned to He Piaojian: "You agree, right, Little Cheapie?"
"Of course!" He Piaojian was already eager to try. "With a carry, a support, a healer, and Dao Yi as our cheat code, we'll be invincible!"
Kun Earth stared blankly at the group of people Eight Trigrams, then nodded and met Li Fire's gaze.
We are with you.
"What's wrong? Clearly, clearly only I am needed, one person is enough--" Li Fire covered her face and cried.
Kun Earth released his grip on her and pulled her into his arms.
What a beautiful family bond! But Guixu is not kind-hearted.
To tear people apart and kill them one by one, wouldn't that be even more despairing?
The Kan Water and Kun Earth are together, and standing before them are the Apothecary and the Puppeteer.
"Your treatment is good, but unfortunately, it's nowhere near as good as mine," the Apothecary said, shaking the test tube in his hand as he shared with the Puppeteer beside him.
The Puppeteer manipulated the puppet strings, binding them tightly.
"It seems we have the upper hand in terms of control," the Apothecary grinned mischievously. "I've suddenly thought of a very, very interesting experiment. Would you be willing to participate?"
The Puppeteer's silk threads severed their limbs, then released them from control of the Kan Water.
"Heal, or die." The Apothecary's words were cold and threatening.
Just as Kan Water finished treating the severed limb, it was torn off again by the Puppeteer.
Kun Earth endured immense pain and seized the loophole to counter-control.
She controlled the Puppeteer to kill herself.
The Puppeteer lost control for a moment and killed himself. The Apothecary's potion quickly took effect, and the Puppeteer was resurrected.
"How embarrassing!" the Apothecary mocked.
The Puppeteer remained silent, as more threads began to entwine around the Kun Earth.
"Despite being so weak, they played along for so long. The world should be a world where the strong prey on the weak."
The Puppeteer cut Kun Earth into several pieces, then cruelly spared her life.
The Apothecary addressed Kan Water again. "Heal, or die."
The creatures of Guixu are never friendly; this is their true nature, and it is the despair witnessed by their ancestors.
"Let's just train them into my puppets."
"No, the adults will be angry."
"... Okay, my idea is better than death, at least my soul is still alive."
Their gazes returned to Kun Earth and Kan Water, and they saw that Kun Earth had controlled Kan Water's movements, and his life was slowly slipping away.
"It seems we don't need to continue."
Everyone dies eventually, don't they? What kind of expression is that? Laugh, laugh...
Kun Earth left behind his final words.
"Apothecary, why isn't he treating himself anymore?"
The Apothecary watched everything with cold indifference, as if they were discussing something as mundane as a daily meal.
The Apothecary smiled slightly, "Because the light called hope has never shone on them."
Let's go, they're dead.
"Are we going to die too?"
"Yes, yeah, fear?"
No, this is our value.
"Yes, that's all the value we have left."
They left, leaving only Kan Water, who had lost his limbs and died with his eyes wide open, lying beside Kun Earth, whose body was intact but whose breath had long since ceased.
On the other side, Li Fire accompanied Xun Wind, while the Sculptor blocked their way.
"Fire can't harm me; it will only temper me. Give up; it's a futile effort."
This time, it was Xun Wind's turn to lead his men to escape.
"Li Fire, run!"
"If anyone's going to run, it'll be you first. I won't die."
Xun Wind shook his head, and in the future he saw, the Sculptor had taken away the flames that had been resurrected from the Li Fire.
She was burned to death in her strongest domain.
"Give up the escape, death is only a moment away... I will be very merciful, you will not suffer."
Xun Wind took off his own amulet and handed it to Li Fire, chanting words as the amulet emitted a faint light.
"Li Fire, I've altered the fate of death many times, but I don't want to see anyone die in front of me again."
The amulet, carrying Li Fire, departed, and in its last fleeting glance, Xun Wind smiled at her.
"I've lived so many more years than I should, I shouldn't keep running away from death. In fact... I still hope nothing bad happens to you."
Let me take your place in death.
"Xun Wind!" Li Fire, he found himself back in the human world.
The entrance to the Guixu at the gate has disappeared.
He Piaojian and Fan Daoyi were blocked by vines, and the Flower Tender stopped in front of them.
Hello... sir~