Five Corpse Pieces

Abeike couldn't remember what had happened to him; he just felt like he had a long, chaotic nightmare, and when he woke up, this was how he was.

But he still recognized the voice, the voice he had heard in Peach Blossom Paradise, the voice that had guided him here and transformed into the one he knew now.

"Hand Eye!" all his mouths roared in unison, "What did you do to me?!"

Bai Wei did not deny his identity, and said with a smile, "You can still recognize my voice, it seems you've regained some of your senses. But your current state has nothing to do with me, have you forgotten? I only gave you an address."

The eye inside Abeike's mouth was fixed on Bai Wei.

"You clearly told me about someone else's whereabouts..."

Abeike suddenly stopped mid-sentence.

After merging with the Devourer, he gained the ability to sense the body parts.

And now he could indeed sense the aura of the corpse pieces on Bai Wei's body.

But.

More than one piece, more than two pieces...

Abeike's six or seven pupils trembled simultaneously.

Because he sensed five different auras from Bai Wei's body.

"Five pieces?!" he exclaimed in horror. "Why do you have Five Corpse Pieces?!"

A hint of astonishment flashed in Bai Wei's eyes, then he smiled and said, "Oh? You can actually sense five portions?"

Upon hearing "five parts, "Bai Wei subconsciously assumed it referred to hands, eyes, tongue, ears, and bones.

But thinking about it carefully, the power of that bone had already been given to He Wei Ni Ya, so Abeike shouldn't have been able to sense it.

So that "five" must be... Bai Wei himself.

In other words, the soul of Visas.

As it turned out, Bai Wei was right. With the help of "gazing" and "listening," Bai Wei was able to see himself as perceived by Abeike.

The four body parts—hands, eyes, tongue, and ears—are like puppets, and above these four puppets is a hand that holds the strings, which is Bai Wei himself.

But they are indeed from the same root and origin.

Abeike had no idea what Bai Wei was thinking. At this moment, his mind... oh, he no longer had a brain; all his cells and organs were condensed into this one arm. The Hunter's ignition had indeed placed a tremendous burden on him, preventing the Devourer's cells from quickly regenerating.

"What... what exactly are you?" Abeike stared intently at Bai Wei. "Why do you have so many body parts? Could it be...?"

His pupils narrowed slightly as he considered a possibility.

"You killed that guy before I arrived?"

Bai Wei smiled.

It's normal for Abeike to have such thoughts, which means that he has never doubted the "fairness" of Peach Blossom Paradise, nor has he ever thought that he would be in this state in Peach Blossom Paradise.

Since Abeike thought that way, Bai Wei didn't bother to explain it to him, but smiled and nodded, which was taken as tacit agreement.

Even so, you should only have four portions!

"It's already like this," Bai Wei said with a smile, "What's the difference between four and five?"

Abeike's body trembled even more violently.

Yeah, it's already like this, what's the difference between four and five? Anyway, he only has one.

But if he had known beforehand that the other party possessed so many body parts, he would never have come here.

He will only hide, he will hide no matter what, and he will never have any thought of resisting.

Because only the holder of the body parts understands their power. Even though Abeike has survived for so many years, devoured so many powerful beings, and mastered almost all the overt combat rules of this world, he still dares not face a guy who possesses four or five body parts at the same time.

Two pieces of body parts were already the limit of his psychological endurance.

But this guy has five portions! A full five portions!

"How did you do that?!" Abeike roared desperately at Bai Wei. "Why?! Why were you so lucky?! If I had been here first, if I had been here first..."

He seemed to realize something, and his breathing quickened.

"I understand, I understand..." He stared intently at Bai Wei. "That guy has been under your control for a long time, but you haven't made a move yet. You just wanted to lure another one over through Peach Blossom Paradise, right?"

Bai Wei was somewhat surprised.

I was surprised that Abeike had managed to construct a self-consistent hypothesis.

But he still didn't expose it; he just quietly watched Abeike with a smile.

This expression was clearly seen as tacit agreement by Abeike.

"It really is like that...it really is like that," Abeike murmured. "You madman, you devil, you...liar, yes, you liar!"

He finally found the perfect word to describe Bai Wei. In a jolt, his entire arm grew longer, like a king cobra ready to attack at any moment, with six or seven mouths opening at the same time.

"That game was a scam! You were invincible from the start! Winning or losing meant nothing to you because you were guaranteed to win no matter what!"

Bai Wei finally broke his silence. He shrugged and said with a smile, "That's how bookmakers are, Front Tooth Mr.."

Abeike was at a loss for words.

During that bet, he realized that no matter how they played, Bai Wei was most likely the one who wouldn't lose.

But he felt he was also a winner, after all, he had obtained the information he had been dreaming of.

Only now, with those Five Corpse Pieces laid out in front of him, did he realize that apart from Bai Wei, there were no winners in that gamble; everyone was a loser.

And the one who thought they were the winner was actually the biggest loser.

Because he's standing right here, facing Bai Wei. And that thumb that looks like it's got mental issues is still perfectly alive!

At that moment, endless regret and anger welled up in Abeike's heart.

"Let me go." He spoke again, his tone now pleading. "You already have Five Corpse Pieces. No one in this world can stop you now. You can do whatever you want, right? So please let me go. Really, you don't need this tooth."

"Front Tooth Mr.," Bai Wei said, "Do you think this is possible?"

Abeike's hand stiffened, and a struggle flashed in his eyes.

After a long pause, he spoke in a low voice as if he had made up his mind.

"Okay, I'll give you the teeth, as long as you let me leave. That shouldn't be a problem, right? I don't want this body part anymore, I just want to live, that's all I need." He pleaded, looking at Bai Wei.

But under his expectant gaze, Bai Wei shook his head.

Abeike's expression froze. "If you're worried that I'll reveal your identity after I leave, then you don't need to. I can guarantee it! If you don't believe me, you can gouge out my eyes, cut out my tongue, chop off my fingers, whatever! I just want to live, okay?"

Bai Wei shook his head again.

The hope in Abeike's eyes instantly turned into anger.

"Are you determined to kill me?!" he roared. "Don't think you can take me down just because you have Five Corpse Pieces! Hand Eye, do you know my strength?! Do you know how many of those self-proclaimed powerful guys I've devoured and gained their power from?! Are you really willing to take this risk?"

"You've misunderstood, Front Tooth Mr.," Bai Wei calmly interrupted Abeike. "It's not that I want to kill you, but... you're already beyond saving."

"You're talking nonsense!" Abeike said. "Who else but you could kill me!?"

"Look at yourself now, Front Tooth Mr.," Bai Wei said. "Do you really think you can ever go back?"

Abeike froze.

He pressed his palm down slightly, making a bowing motion, and then looked at his current appearance with the eye in his palm.

"You've been too deeply affected by the Devourers," Bai Wei said. "If I hadn't severely damaged the Devourers in your body earlier, weakening their corruption, you still wouldn't have woken up, and you still wouldn't remember who you are. Could someone like you really go back to the past?"

Abeike began to tremble again.

"I think you've already sensed it, Front Tooth Mr.," Bai Wei said again. "You're beyond saving. Even if I do nothing now and let you leave, it won't be long before your mind is devoured by those things again. At that point, no one will be able to save you."

As if to verify Bai Wei's statement, Abeike's eyes and mouth, except for the one in his palm, seemed to come back to life and began to look around uncontrollably, but in the end they all landed on Bai Wei, and the resentment in his eyes surged out like a tidal wave.

Abeike's breathing became increasingly labored.

He raised his "head" again to look at Bai Wei: "What should I do?"

"You've been able to hold on until now because of me... I mean, Visas's tooth. It has an innate ability to suppress everything of the Gods," Bai Wei said. "So as long as you work hard, you can still suppress those resentments belonging to the Gods for a short time, and even force them into a single focus."

"Then what?"

"Then I can erase them."

"And what about me?"

You will die.

"If we're all going to die anyway, why should I agree to your request?"

"Because..." Bai Wei said slowly, "You can still leave this world with a human mind, not a monster."

Abeike's mouth dropped open.

"Found them," the lead Knight whispered. "Visas's presence. They're just ahead."

The coffin was being banged on and on, and the other devourer inside seemed unable to suppress its innate impulse.

Fei Ge looked up and gazed into the distance.

He could see it himself without the Knight's reminder.

Those two guys facing off.

It seems their long-held assumptions were correct.

There are two people who possess the body parts.

Thinking of this, Fei Ge couldn't help but smile.

"Move closer," he ordered. "Strive for a clean hit."

The Knight stepped forward, and the lock on the coffin clattered open.

How many body parts will we be able to get this time?

Fei Ge was already getting impatient.

Abeike remained silent for a long time.

Bai Wei wasn't in a hurry; he just waited quietly.

Finally, he spoke slowly, his voice incredibly hoarse. "So I'm going to die no matter what, is that right?"

"Yes." Bai Wei nodded slightly. "You should be able to sense it too, after all, no one knows your current situation better than you."

"Yes," he said softly, "I felt it too, I'm doomed. It's just a matter of choosing how to die. In that case, let's do as you say."

Bai Wei raised an eyebrow. "You've made up your mind?"

"Yes," he said. "Just like you said, since we're all going to die anyway, let's die as humans. That way, I only lost to you—another human, and a body part holder just like me. In a way, we can even be considered the same kind of people. You did a better job than me, which is why you won in the end."

Do you really think so?

"Of course." He slowly closed his eyes, his voice filled with resignation and relief. "No matter what, I can't die at the hands of such a monster."

As he finished speaking, the other eyes on his arm seemed to be under some kind of powerful pressure, and one by one, they closed up unwillingly.

"Come on," Abeike said, "Kill me, let me die as a human, and then take my teeth. You deserve it!"

The eyes and mouths tried to struggle, but Abeike exerted his strength again, rendering them immobile.

"Come on!" he shouted.

But Bai Wei didn't move, still standing there leisurely.

After waiting for a long time without any movement, Abeike finally opened his eyes, desperately trying to suppress his emotions while looking at Bai Wei with confusion.

"Why haven't you made a move yet?" he asked through gritted teeth. "I can't hold on much longer."

Bai Wei said leisurely, "Front Tooth Mr., have you forgotten that one of my body parts is an eye?"

Abeike's expression froze. He subconsciously looked at Bai Wei's left eye, which was star-like and quietly watching him, as if it had seen through everything.

"It seems you don't trust me, Front Tooth Mr.," Bai Wei said with a smile.

As soon as Bai Wei finished speaking, all the eyes on Abeike's arm opened instantly.

Then countless Corruption Chains shot out from the ground in front of him, rushing towards Bai Wei one after another like venomous snakes.

If Bai Wei had stepped forward just now, he would have been instantly strangled by these Corruption Chains.

"I won't die!" Abeike roared at Bai Wei. "As long as I kill you, take all your body parts, and get more of Visas's power, I'll be able to suppress these monsters! I won't die, I absolutely won't die!"

Bai Wei sighed softly.

"I've always wanted that kid to understand that recognizing and accepting the facts takes a lot of courage."

Bai Wei said.

"But this is ultimately not an easy thing."

The Corruption Chains have swallowed up Bai Wei.

Happy New Year!!

I'm still writing on New Year's Eve, not because I'm particularly diligent, but because... I didn't ask for leave (crying).