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When he realized that the conversation had been coming from his own mouth all along, an indescribable fear inevitably welled up in Wei Ke's heart.

"Who are you?!" Wei Ke roared again. "Why can you control my body?!"

The roar trembled, but quickly subsided into calm.

"Because I am you."

"You're talking nonsense!"

Wei Ke clenched his teeth tightly.

He could feel his body rapidly transforming into a wolf, but the wolf-like parts were completely out of his control, so much so that Wei Ke had to use his human arm to support his increasingly large and heavy body, which naturally became more and more strenuous.

"The truth is always hard to accept," Wei Ke's mouth continued to respond to itself, "So they will never let you find out the truth."

"... What is the truth?"

"The truth is that this so-called trust is completely false," he said. "He doesn't want us to understand betrayal, he doesn't want us to know fear. He only wants us to move forward, ever forward. Even in the darkness, even if we don't know what's ahead, we still have to move forward. We don't need to think, we just need to obey. It's like this game. We're chained up, and we can't understand what will happen if we fall, nor do we know that the guy we trust on the other side can kill us with just one slip."

"That's you! Not me!" Wei Ke continued to yell. "I know everything!"

"Yes," he laughed, "That's why we've survived until now, isn't it?"

Wei Ke was stunned.

In that moment of distraction, his wolf-like transformation intensified once again.

With only one arm, he finally couldn't hold on any longer. Even though his five fingers had drawn blood on the passageway, his body still couldn't stop falling.

... Is it because I know everything that I've survived this long?

Wei Ke didn't understand what this meant; all he could hear was the grating sound of the iron chains around his waist.

He fell into the abyss.

Bai Wei watched quietly as the chains at the mechanism suddenly sped up, and the feeling of being bound around his waist intensified abruptly.

It seems that something happened to Wei Ke on the other side.

If this continues, in less than three seconds, his body will be cut in two by the chains.

Does this mean his battle with the Wildfire is about to end here?

Bai Wei looked down at the rapidly tightening chains, as if watching a prisoner on an execution ground watch helplessly as the executioner's blade falls.

So he raised his hand.

Although he wouldn't die, it would be a real headache for him if his body were destroyed here, so he decided to leave.

But...

Bai Wei narrowed his eyes slightly, and after thinking for less than a second, he still put his hand down.

Let's trust that child.

That's what he was thinking.

Then there was a loud "bang".

The chain stopped abruptly in the last second before it was fully tightened.

The jarring noise disappeared, as if time had frozen, leaving only tranquility.

Bai Wei lowered his head and looked at his waist, where the marks from the straps had been tightened.

But... no blood was actually drawn.

Bai Wei smiled.

"Tick-tock", "Tick-tock".

Blood seeped from between Wei Ke's fingers, dripping into the abyss.

But Wei Ke did not fall into the abyss. His limbs—whether human or Silver Wolf parts—clawed tightly into the wall, like a gecko, firmly embedding his body into the wall.

He was panting heavily as he looked up at the connection point of the mechanism.

With the help of his wolf-like eyes, he could clearly see that the mechanism chains had not been activated.

In other words, Saintess was unharmed.

Wei Ke pursed his lips, easily returned to the passage in his half-wolf form, and then lay down on the spot, seemingly waiting for something.

He made a huge fuss this time.

The Saintess on the other side must have already narrowly escaped death.

Since that's the case...

Wei Ke gently closed his eyes, like a sinner awaiting judgment.

However, as time passed, the chains around his waist never came down to carry out the execution.

In other words...

Wei Ke suddenly opened his eyes and then roared.

This roar was louder than the previous ones, as if it were a sudden release after being suppressed to the extreme.

"I won! I won!" he roared at the so-called "other self" inside his body. "You lost! You lost! Everything you said was a lie! You were deceiving me, you were lying to me!"

Wei Ke was as if he had won the toughest battle of his life and was already ready to declare victory.

But the "other self" did not speak again, and only his own echo could be heard in the empty passage.

"Why aren't you saying anything?!" he asked again.

But there was still no response.

It was as if the "other" self had disappeared, and the previous feeling of losing control of the body was gone, as if everything before was just an illusion.

...No.

Wei Ke shook his head.

It can't be a hallucination.

This has happened more than once, and even if he's incredibly naive, he can't possibly continue to believe it's an illusion.

In other words, there really was something wrong with his brain.

But what exactly is the problem?

Wei Ke was a little confused.

According to Father Ulu, there is a possible part of A De inside his body, which is why he can recall past events from A De's perspective from time to time.

But that consciousness just now belonged neither to me nor to A De, so who could it be?

Could that be... Saint?

This was the only possibility that Wei Ke could think of.

That guy called Saint is also hiding in his brain, constantly trying to take over his body.

Of course, it could also be interference from the Trust Trial itself.

But whichever it is, Wei Ke has already won.

Thinking of this, Wei Ke couldn't help but feel a surge of excitement. Without a specific enemy, he threw a few punches at the air, as if that would knock down that invisible "other self."

Amidst the sharp whistling sound, Wei Ke felt even better and more motivated.

At this moment, the scraping sound of chains rang out again, but Wei Ke knew that this was not the activation of the mechanism, but rather that the person on the other side, the Saintess, had started moving forward again.

As expected, the Saintess is alright!

He can't stay here any longer!

Get out of here quickly and tell Father Ulu everything that has happened!

So Wei Ke started moving forward again.

The rest of the journey presented Wei Ke with no obstacles; he practically sprinted the entire way through.

When he opened the wooden door that had been sealed for who knows how many years, and saw light through the swirling dust, Wei Ke was so excited that his whole body trembled.

He came out.

Because he had been in extreme darkness for so long, Wei Ke's eyes had not yet adapted to the light. But he did not close his eyes, not even with the slightest bit of protection. Instead, he tried his best to keep them wide open, even though the sunlight stung his eyes. He wanted to keep them open and try his best to see everything in front of him.

Before him stood an even larger door, like a giant blade dividing the valley, still blocking his path.

In other words, he still hadn't left the Trust Hall and hadn't been able to open the path to the Sacrificial Ground.

But Wei Ke knew that the Trust Trial was over, and he... had passed it.

"Well done."

A lazy voice came from behind him.

After a moment of surprise, Wei Ke turned around abruptly and found Bai Wei leaning against another door, looking at him with a half-smile.

"Father Ulu? What are you doing here..." Before Wei Ke could finish his question, he noticed the chain around Bai Wei's waist. After a brief moment of surprise, he understood everything. "Father Ulu, were you training with me?"

"Yes," Bai Wei said with a smile, "That's why I said you did a good job."

Wei Ke opened his mouth, but couldn't utter a word.

He didn't know why, but his eyes felt sore.

Is this what they call "trust"?

"Yes, you now fully understand what 'trust' means."

"Next, it's the final step."

"Saint."

The voice that had been gone for a long time rang in my mind again.

Wei Ke's smile froze.

"What's wrong?" Bai Wei asked.

"I..." A look of confusion flashed in Wei Ke's eyes. "It's like someone is talking to me, but I... can't remember."

Wei Ke's brow furrowed deeply.

"Just now in the passage, I think someone was talking to me, but... but I can't remember."

Wei Ke grew increasingly impatient.

"I can't remember... Damn it, why can't I remember!"

His previous joy had vanished. He kept scratching his head, his sharp nails drawing blood from his scalp.

"I clearly remember telling you, I clearly remember..."

"Alright, Wei Ke."

Just when Wei Ke was on the verge of a breakdown, Bai Wei suddenly stepped forward and gently rubbed his head, gradually calming him down.

"It'll be soon," Bai Wei said softly. "The truth will soon be revealed. Until then... let's rest for a bit."

Somehow, under Bai Wei's comforting words, Wei Ke quickly relaxed and then, bathed in sunlight, tilted his head and fell asleep.

Bai Wei quietly looked at the Pure Silver Wolf in front of him and said softly.

"Get some more sleep."

"In Wei Ke's capacity."

Yi Weina carefully walked out of the passage. The first thing she saw was the huge mountain gate, and then she saw Bai Wei leisurely waiting for her in front of the gate.

"Saintess, do you take this long to walk through the passage without any trials?" Bai Wei teased. "It seems that if you were to partner with this kid, you would probably kill him after walking only a few steps."

Yi Weina pursed her lips, wanting to use "I'm injured" as an excuse, but seeing that Bai Wei was still limping, she immediately couldn't find an excuse and could only mutter, "I'll be faster next time."

At this moment, Wei Ke, who was squatting and resting at Bai Wei's feet, also heard the noise and groggily opened his eyes. "What's wrong? What's wrong?"

Yi Weina looked at Wei Ke, a strange feeling creeping over her.

Why does this napping posture look like a dog's?

She shook her head, still not voiced her thoughts.

"Now that you have passed the Trust Trial, you will be able to obtain the Final Key."

"The Final Key?"

"Yes, the key to the Sacrificial Ground." Yi Weina stepped forward and reached out to touch their waists.

But it's not about actually touching their waists, but rather the chains around their waists.

With two "clicks," the chains were removed.

Yi Weina then performed another series of actions, removing small "fragments" from each of the two chains and then combining them together.

With a "click".

The two fragments combined to form a talisman engraved with the image of the Senro Statue.

"This is the Final Key," Yi Weina said.

Wei Ke was stunned; he clearly hadn't expected the Final Key to be like this.

"Um... why didn't you assemble it before starting the trial?" Wei Ke couldn't help but ask. "That way we could skip the trial, right?"

"How can we skip the trial?" Yi Weina said seriously. "My grandmother once told me that every step of the trial has a strict procedure, and if any step goes wrong, the key may be destroyed."

Wei Ke scratched his head. "But your steps don't seem very rigorous."

"...Anyway, that's what my grandmother told me," Yi Weina muttered. "I'm also afraid of making a mistake, and besides, I'm the Senro Saintess, so I have to follow the rules here."

"Alright, alright," Bai Wei said with a smile, "Let's just consider this a final bit of face for the Senro God, since he's already dead."

Yi Weina's lips twitched slightly, and she suppressed the urge to accuse Bai Wei of "blasphemy," and obediently handed over the talisman to him.

Bai Wei took the talisman, examined it for a moment, and then handed it to Wei Ke next to him.

"You drive."

Wei Ke paused for a moment, then subconsciously pointed to himself. "Can I?"

"Don't forget, you are the last Hunter of Senluo," Bai Wei said with a smile. "Besides, the truth you're seeking lies behind that door, so do you really want me to come?"

After hearing Bai Wei's words, the hesitation in Wei Ke's eyes gradually disappeared.

He nodded solemnly and then took the talisman from Bai Wei's hand.

In that instant, he saw himself again.

Seeing himself holding the talisman, his face was full of smiles.

"We did it, A De!" he shouted. "We were just one last step away, and we were about to do it!"

Wei Ke immediately realized that this was a memory from half a month ago.

In other words, he and A De also passed the Trust Trial half a month ago.

Yes, how could he and A De fail the Trust Trial?

So the Final Truth is...

Wei Ke turned his head and looked at the massive gate behind him, which seemed to be about to split the world in two.

He stepped forward and pressed the talisman into the groove of the giant gate.

With a tremendous roar, the giant gate slowly opened.