Before That Gate to Hell (The Grand Finale)

"Noah..."

Gazing at the enormous ship that leaped out of Black Gate City, suddenly becoming heavy and solid, as if pressing down on the entire Mist Sea, the whole world held its breath for a few seconds before slowly uttering its name.

Regardless of the scattered and chaotic currents of the mind, they surge and churn in this world, squeezing out an aura of terror.

In the previous world, there existed a spiritual ocean, and it had been opened, but only a very few people could see it. Moreover, these people, due to the terrifying pressure brought by the spiritual ocean, showed some side effects.

After all, when you see the spiritual ocean, you will possess some of the abilities it brings, but you will also bear the pressure it brings.

But now, people all over the world have seen the ocean of the spirit, and in this vast ocean that is so despairing, they have seen the story of that woman and felt everything she had experienced.

Therefore, at this moment, the spiritual ocean was the most oppressive and sorrowful in history, seemingly containing endless despair. This made the ocean appear particularly deep and dark. After witnessing what the woman had gone through, the intense emotions that arose in the hearts of each individual were expressed in the spiritual ocean, resulting in waves of anger, terrifying undercurrents of sorrow, and an unstoppable vortex of despair that could tear everything apart.

All sorts of raging waves appeared simultaneously in this ocean, creating an exceptionally spectacular sight.

All of this was already within his expectations, so Xiao Xiao was not surprised.

In this world, everyone who sees what that woman went through will think, feel sad, and show all sorts of different emotions.

This ocean will then be filled with waves.

So he didn't even look down at the terror that the ocean was displaying. He simply boarded the large ship, quietly looked ahead, gently raised his hand, and then gently lowered it again.

Set sail.

"You have shown the whole world what your inner world is like."

"You've plunged everyone into a nightmare, and on top of that nightmare, you've added a profound sense of despair..."

"Is this all for your so-called redemption?"

"..."

As the great ship began to sail forward, riding the waves of the spiritual ocean, the two leaders of the Dante Organization and the Hell Organization looked at Xiao Xiao from afar and asked their questions with some difficulty.

"Are you really going to risk the world's destruction to open that door?"

"..."

Yes, even at this point, they still found it difficult to understand.

Because behind that door lies the possibility of destroying this world. Even if the possibility is only 1%, the person who opens that door will be a sinner against this world.

Moreover, once that door is opened, the probability of the world being destroyed is not just 1%, but possibly 50%, or even more.

Therefore, opening this door is a mistake, no matter the reason.

They were very certain.

Every normal person would understand!

So even now, having seen the legendary Noah, they still did their utmost to ask Xiao Xiao this question.

But in response to their questions, Xiao Xiao, who was standing at the bow of the ship, simply watched them quietly.

There was no explanation.

Having come this far, he no longer needs to explain anything to anyone.

Once Noah sets sail, anything that stands in his way will become his enemy.

As Xiao Xiao stood at the bow of the ship, calmly watching the surging ocean, one figure after another appeared behind him. These were his companions from Black Gate City. Among them were Yang Jia, Little Four, Ruan Ruan, Red Eyes Ling Ping, Old Zhou Under the Bridge, the Serpent Sisters, the new recruits they had trained, and even Butcher, Cerberus, and in the cabin of this large ship, there was a brain stored in a glass tank that connected to the various parts of the ship.

Now, everyone in the world is experiencing everything about that woman and is beginning to form their own stance.

But as strangers in a foreign land, they didn't have that.

Only then did Black Gate City understand why all of this had happened, and only Yang Jia was willing to help Xiao Xiao.

The others, such as Ruan Ruan, followed Xiao Xiao simply because they believed in him, or because they were determined to follow Black Gate City. Some, however, still believed in the Old Chairman's words and insisted on following him.

But it didn't matter; once they were on the ship, they were prepared to fight against everything below.

"Looking up at the starry sky, all living beings are but ants."

"Looking down upon the earth, even the hearts of ants shine as brightly as starlight..."

"..."

Miss Record Ji Ji was somehow brought aboard the ship, or perhaps she secretly slipped aboard while Lady Fate was away from Black Gate City.

As the dark and somber music began to play, scattered figures appeared on the deck. There were dismembered figures covered in blood, women wrapped in bandages, and prisoners dragging long chains. They all exuded an aura of pain, looking at everything in confusion. But because this ship had a reassuring resonance, they stayed. Among them, one staring blankly at Xiao Xiao was a beautiful girl in a white dress, barefoot, with long hair.

Xiao Xiao felt her gaze, turned around, and said with a smile, "You're here too?"

The woman bit her lip, her gaze somewhat timid and dissatisfied.

"I know you've always wanted to come out and help me."

Xiao Xiao walked to her side, gently squatted down, stroked her hair, and said, "But a child who is suffering should not continue to be involved in those torturous things."

"I have no reason or confidence to ask you to come out."

"Only in times like these, when you are fighting for redemption, is it the time when you should be there."

"..."

The girl nodded shyly, and after thinking for a moment, she smiled sweetly.

Xiao Xiao looked at her, silently marveling at how amazing fate was. A little girl who had once been so rotten that everyone avoided her could actually have such a sweet and lovely smile.

"He's already started his journey. Should we stop him, or leave immediately?"

The leader of the Hell Organization suddenly turned to look at the old man in the platinum robe from the Dante Organization and said in a deep voice, "There is a greater than 50% chance that this world will be destroyed soon. Are we going to build Paradise now?"

They have now lost the power of the Mysterious Guidepost.

But that's alright. They were actually more at ease than those on the Lost Island because they didn't rely too much on the power of the Mysterious Guidepost from the beginning.

"It's pointless for us to stop him."

The old man in the platinum robe sighed softly, "Compared to the power of this world, our power is so insignificant..."

"But what if we leave now and go to build Paradise that only we believe in..."

"..."

He paused slightly, looked around, and said in a low voice, "It's impossible for us to take everyone with us now."

The leader of the Hell Organization looked down and immediately flew into a rage.

He was now filled with anxiety, making a final decision about the fate of the world, but among his men, quite a few people on those large ships were secretly slipping out and heading towards Noah.

Not for attack; Noah is now opening the hatch wide, and anyone who can see Noah and is willing to board him can go up.

"You bastards, you betrayed us without even a word?"

The leader of the Hell Organization roared, "You all want to go crazy with that guy too?"

"Isn't it because your team's philosophy is too poor?"

The leader of the Dante Organization could only sigh, "Among them, perhaps some were moved by the woman's fate and wanted to save her, so they boarded Noah. And perhaps some were just people who always talked about destroying the world, so when they saw a real chance to destroy the world, they rushed to get on the ship?"

The leader of the Hell Organization said, "Aren't you the same?"

The president of the Dante Organization glanced back and remarked, "I suppose there are many people in our Dante Organization who are just too eager to know what the mysterious gates of Hell look like?"

They understood that this situation was bound to occur once the whole world saw the woman's plight.

When countless bewildered minds simultaneously felt the woman's pain and learned of her plight, naturally, many began to hate the Black Forest, or wanted to save the poor woman, to release her from hell, to comfort her... Of course, this world is never short of rational, calm people, those who maintain objective and efficient thinking, and they have a different understanding of the woman's fate than others...

Some people think that she should stay there. Why let her out when she might be a threat to the world?

Some people even believe that such a hidden danger should be eliminated.

This ocean allows for the existence of all thoughts.

Xiao Xiao also allowed it.

So at this moment, he didn't care how many people supported him or how many people wanted to stop him; he simply set sail and moved forward.

He saw many people board the ship, and could even sense that not all of them were so innocent, but he didn't care.

There should be all sorts of creatures on a ship, clean and unclean, half and half, right?

"Where are the Mysterious Guidepost? Why haven't they been regained control yet? Is there... any hope of regaining control of them?"

While the massive ship had already set sail, some people on the Lost Island still didn't understand, thinking it was just a temporary setback, and were shouting desperately.

"Don't you understand?"

Meanwhile, the Shepherds of Black Gate City sighed softly, "The Mysterious Guidepost has changed."

"Now, the true World Will has replaced the role of the Mysterious Guidepost."

"..."

The previous Mysterious Guidepost was centered on Patient Zero's traits, using her emotions as a weapon to influence the entire world. Now, these traits have been integrated into the will of the entire world, as if the world has come to life. He, like a normal person, observes the woman's experience and the large ship determined to rescue her, and begins to ponder and consider whether it is right to stop the ship from moving forward or to push it forward...

The two leaders of the Dante Organization and the Hell Organization were too lazy to issue any more orders to stop Noah, and that's why.

Compared to the World Will, they are insignificant.

Of course, objectively speaking, they believe there are many rational people in the world who would know that letting that woman out is dangerous and that Noah should be stopped.

However, there are also many irrational people in this world...

From afar, Noah appeared to be struggling forward on the black sea, where terrifying waves occasionally surged.

But from time to time, people would emerge from various places and voluntarily join Noah, allowing this tiny ship to move forward little by little.

Beneath the ship, countless waves and raging torrents transformed into countless human hands, emerging from the ocean—one by one, hundreds of billions, densely packed. They propelled Noah forward with all their might, while countless other hands reached out in front of him, blocking his progress. Thus, one advancing, one blocking, the immense force sandwiched Noah between them. It was as if two giant waves were attacking from both sides. Noah's ship was almost torn apart by this immense force, yet it stubbornly remained standing.

Strange creatures occasionally appear in the sea, raising their enormous tentacles to attack the people on the ship.

But new teammates also frequently appeared on the ship, some I knew and some I didn't, as they struggled against the monsters attacking Noah.

There will always be someone in this world willing to save that woman.

Moreover, the number is far greater than imagined.

They were all angry, yelling at each other and expressing their opinions about Patient Zero:

"Stop these lunatics, they're destroying the world..."

"Go help them. Noah should exist. That poor woman shouldn't be locked up in hell forever..."

"Don't let your naiveté and immaturity determine the fate of this world. We should completely eliminate such dangerous hidden dangers..."

"Yes, what you all say makes sense, but..."

"... But if it were me, I would hope that someone would come and save me!"

"..."

Everyone has their own perspective, their own stance, and their own opinions.

Normally, these people's voices would be ignored, because the fate of this world has always been in the hands of powerful people like those in the Black Forest or the Lost Island.

But this moment is different.

In the ocean of the spirit, each person can only represent themselves, no more and no less.

Therefore, each of them formed a faint power, and these faint powers of the same nature began to continuously condense and accumulate, eventually becoming a violent and powerful force. Due to their different ideologies, some became the force that supported Noah and propelled him forward, while others became the force that frantically tried to stop Noah and wanted to destroy him. These two forces clashed in the ocean of the mind, forming the most powerful and terrifying mental impact in history with Noah at its core.

Xiao Xiao, on the other hand, simply stood on the ship, steadfastly protecting it from destruction.

He didn't know what kind of unified decision the will of this world would ultimately reach, leading to his success or failure.

But he wanted to ensure the ship's existence.

Just like back when some wanted to escape and some wanted to destroy, he stubbornly represented a humble thought, "Why doesn't anyone want to help her?"

Noah today represents this idea.

This ship faces a vast ocean of spirits and has no power to resist, yet it must exist.

"He wasn't the one who carried out the final Noah Project..."

The leaders of Dante Organization and Hell Organization finally decided to leave. Before departing, they looked at Noah, who was alone and enduring everything in the terrifying ocean, and sighed softly:

"He simply surrendered his fate to the world."

"If the world eventually allows him to do that, he can reach his destination."

"If the world ultimately decides to stop him, then he..."

"..."

The leader of the Hell Organization remained silent for a long time before whispering, "Then he will admit that he is a madman, a pervert, and die stubbornly amidst the laughter of the crowd!"

"But why?"

The leader of the Dante Organization hesitated before asking, "Why would he go to such lengths for a complete stranger?"

The leader of the Hell Organization was also slightly taken aback, and said, "Perhaps it's because he's the only one in the world who has experienced the same pain as that woman?"

"Oh no."

The leader of Dante Organization agreed with his answer, but suddenly thought of another terrible possibility, "If he has experienced it, then he must save that woman."

"So now, everyone in this world has experienced the same pain as that woman..."

"..."

"If that happens..."

The leader of the Hell Organization paused for a moment, then suddenly began to laugh, "Perhaps this is precisely proof that this world is foolish, yet not so hateful."

In this world, some people want to save that woman, some want to kill her, and some people objectively and rationally think that it's better for that woman to remain imprisoned forever.

However, there are many people in this world.

Fortunately, not everyone is rational and calm.

When the woman's pain and despair were felt by herself, many people completely disregarded other issues and only thought about saving her. They didn't calculate how much the world might be destroyed after saving her. They just thought, she didn't break the law, she didn't do anything wrong, she didn't even try to harm anyone, so why must all the bad things in the world befall such a pitiful and innocent person?

Why can't other people share some of the tragedies in this world?

For example, my neighbor who always piles the trash in front of the door?

With this simple idea in mind, Xiao Xiao's Noah, though facing difficulties, continued to move forward little by little in the vast ocean of his mind.

The World Will today is united as a whole.

So, when different thoughts arise simultaneously in his mind, he will struggle and suffer. However, he will slowly make a choice, just like when faced with the choice between saving or not saving. Initially, both options have a significant weight, but after careful consideration, one of them will gradually gain more and more weight, eventually becoming 100%. The world is the same. As more and more people agree to save that woman, fewer and fewer people try to stop him. Caught between the two options, Noah sails faster and faster across this ocean...

Xiao Xiao through every part of the entire ocean of spirit, and saw all sorts of strange and fantastical colossal phenomena.

He sails on the ocean as if sailing through the very fabric of the human heart.

The deepest part of a person's inner world is hell.

And he, along with his Noah and all the companions on Noah who were willing to stand by his side, gradually approached the deepest part of this spiritual ocean, before that mysterious door.

When Xiao Xiao jumped off the boat, he felt that everyone was watching him.

There are probably tens of billions?

Even at his current level, he felt a little nervous, took slow breaths, and turned to look at everyone.

Those were eyes that encouraged him and also looked forward to seeing the woman in hell. Xiao Xiao looked for a long time and found a pair of the most special ones among them.

That was his mother, who was also gently raising her hand, gesturing for him to hurry up.

Xiao Xiao was curious. Not long ago, his mother had strongly opposed his decision to help that woman, hadn't she?

His mother seemed to sense his confusion and said dismissively:

"If she's a stranger, why should I care?"

"But if it were my son who was locked up, I would risk my life to get you out!"

"..."

She was always so simple and matter-of-fact, and she was even worried about the celery she had just bought that morning. "Hurry up and come back quickly. We're making celery and pork dumplings for lunch. Bring Jiajia back to eat with us!"

"They actually thought it was that simple?"

Xiao Xiao chuckled to himself.

Because of what I did, I was considered the world's biggest madman.

But now, so many people are supporting him, doesn't that prove the most crucial point?

... I'm not crazy!

I've always been normal...

Thinking about these pleasant thoughts, he slowly walked towards that mysterious door, which was once the most mysterious and terrifying thing in the world.

Countless ambitious, greedy, and insidious plans have unfolded around this door.

But at this moment, Xiao Xiao looked at the door as if he were looking at hope. He quietly stepped forward, straightened his clothes, and slowly raised his hand to gently knock on the door.

Thump! Thump! Thump!

The voice was gentle. "Is anyone home?"