Six Remain, Two

The Therius outside waited for a long time but didn't get a second prey. Instead, they got to see little Galiusha.

The moment they saw her appear, the "hunt" ended.

There was no way around it; even if these fragments wanted to kill Therius's true form, they dared not do so in front of Galiusha. After all, the Experiment was still within the territory of the Grand Inquisition, and her grandfather was the sole and the sole sponsor of the Experiment.

The plan to replace the original body might be tacitly approved by Kainlaur, but it must not be initiated in front of the little girl, because she has special feelings for Therius.

When Galiusha first came to this Experiment to ask the real Therius a question, this Scholar from the Tower of Reason, skilled in seeking laws, discovered her problem:

This is a little girl who lacks the warmth of a family; she longs to be loved and cared for.

Considering the current situation, Therius filled the void of love in Galiusha's heart by becoming a kind and approachable teacher. Regardless of his motives for his "good deed," Galiusha was very grateful.

Therefore, no one dared to speak ill of Therius in front of Galiusha, let alone kill him.

But because of this, the Chief Judge not only tacitly approved the plan to replace the slices, but also condoned the assassinations by the Tower of Reason, because...

Order has no need for emotion.

So when Galiusha appeared, all the Therius retreated, returning to their Experiment apparatus and standing obediently, waiting for the apparatus to generate a new glass cover.

However, there was one Therius who did not return to the petri dish as planned, and that was the Magician Li Yi.

The moment the black cloth covering the light fell, he stood close to the device but did not go inside. Only after hearing the little girl and the knights leave the Experiment Field did he jump out of the black cloth and quietly leave, following the shadows.

Li Yi was very uneasy. He knew that this mysterious Experiment must have a way to find his trail, but his journey away from the Experiment Field was very smooth, which puzzled him. He could only attribute all the coincidences to the little girl who had just entered the workshop.

She is perhaps a very important person.

If kidnapping...

Forget it, don't be reckless.

Li Yi rejected his own idea and then walked out along the shadows in the Experiment Field. Just as he was about to leave, he hesitated again.

Because it's rare to encounter such a large Experiment during normal Trials, and even rarer to enter such Experiment with few guards, there are probably some "precious" things in this Experiment that are worth the risk of exploring.

He stood against the wall for a long time, thinking it over, and finally decided to take a gamble.

So he left a Playing Card at his feet, walked back the way he came, and turned into a room that looked very much like a warehouse.

When the Magician pushed open the door and saw the room filled with countless glowing Vessel, he knew he had come to the right place.

[Sprouted Divinity!]

No, it should be said to be a semi-finished product that is very close to the Sprouted Divinity!

Therius had clearly made some progress, and these progress were simply placed in a room that resembled a warehouse, with no one guarding it at all!

Sure enough, just as Therius himself said, when there were enough of "them," the guards became dispensable.

Moreover, given his current identity as Therius, it's not unreasonable for him to browse his own warehouse.

So Li Yi began to stroll through the warehouse, cautiously surveying his surroundings while examining the faint glowing orbs emanating from the floating Vessel.

The shelves were covered with densely packed data and text, none of which he recognized. He could only guess, through a few common numerical symbols, that these were the characteristic data and mutation probabilities of these semi-finished products.

He kept turning around and looking, and finally found a relatively complete pale red orb of light at the deepest part of the warehouse. The numbers below the orb of light were also significantly larger than the "goods" on the other shelves.

This is clearly a [Sprouted Divinity] with a higher success rate. According to Therius, if one were to swallow this Divinity, would it be possible to become that "possible Him"?

That is [He], even if it's just a prototype!

But that's also an opportunity to get closer to [them]!

Once the thought arose, it lingered in Li Yi's mind.

He could barely control his desire and reached for the Vessel, but after struggling for a long time, he gave up.

Because he had figured out something else:

"To become a possibility" is a very risky thing!

Regardless of how one can accommodate the "Sprouted Divinity" that has mutated from the Mutual Recognition of others, the fact that this result is placed in such a conspicuous place indicates that the success rate must be extremely low!

Otherwise, Therius would have already "enjoyed" the [Sprouted Divinity] extracted from this Vessel, and would never have left it here waiting for some destined person.

Li Yi's eyes turned bloodshot with greed. He desperately suppressed all his desires, trembling as he withdrew his hand, which was bulging with veins, and sighed through gritted teeth:

"Phew—never mind, you can't force it."

He glanced again at the glowing Vessel in front of him, then, with a determined heart, used magic to teleport himself to a location outside the Experiment Field.

After he left, in the An Jing warehouse, in a dark corner where no light shone, a man named Therius with an inscrutable expression slowly emerged.

"It's a pity we were just a little short of observing a new Experiment."

"That's fine, though. It lets you go out and scout things out first, to see what the Chief Judge's attitude is towards me and this Experiment."

Therius glanced wistfully in the direction of the warehouse door before slowly disappearing back into the shadows.

Li Yi escaped; he finally escaped.

He left the terrifying and gloomy Experiment and ran quickly up the tunnel until he reached the depths of the abandoned mine.

But when he found the only elevator in the mine, he was puzzled; there was something he couldn't understand:

Why is the Iron Law Knight, who has never appeared in front of the Experiment, here?

Furthermore, this knight's attire seems to be different from all the previous knights.

Before Li Yi could speak, the knight spoke, his voice carrying a hint of authority:

"Mr. Therius, that the Great One does not wish for you to appear anywhere outside the Experiment. Please return the way you came and do not make things difficult for me."

Li Yi frowned, deliberately muffled his voice, and said:

"Lady Galiusha summoned me, and I went as requested, which is in accordance with regulations. If you have any questions, you can consult your superiors."

"Mr. Therius, please don't take me for a fool. Lady Galiusha has no reason to summon you right now." The knight touched his nose, his eyes filled with disdain, and sternly refused him.

Li Yi stared in astonishment, his eyes wide with shock and anger, and said:

"Cheng Shi!"

You're still alive?!

Don't treat me like a fool!

He didn't even try to hide the fact that he was touching his nose; was he deliberately teasing me?!

"Oops, we've been found out!"

The Iron Law Knight smiled like a villain as he removed his black hood, revealing a rather handsome face beneath it.

It was Cheng Shi!

He didn't leave either.

Or rather, when he realized that this was the only way out of the Experiment besides returning to the ruins, he "settled down" and lived next to the mine elevator.

As for the reason...

The prophecy of [Destiny] tells me that I am the only one who will survive this round, so I am waiting for Destiny to send the rabbit to my post.

It seems that Destiny has not failed to deliver on its promise.

The rabbit is here.

Although he has the face of a Scholar, it's clear that it's the same one he got last time.

But what does it mean when the rabbit says "not dead"?

Oh, I see. Looks like someone took the blame for me.

I wonder who is so kind?

"Tsk, you really did tamper with my Scalpel."

Cheng Shi's tone was somewhat wistful. He hadn't originally planned to kill Li Yi because he felt that Li Yi wasn't too bad and still had the potential to continue cooperating with him.

Furthermore, as a Magician, Li Yi was very similar to the Magician he had imagined, which made Cheng Shi feel a sense of kinship with him.

But to his surprise, the Magician didn't seem to like him.

Unfortunately, you really can't trust scammers!

Seeing Cheng Shi's complicated expression, Li Yi frowned slightly, took a step back, and carefully said, holding out a few playing cards:

"There's no need to act anymore. We've never trusted each other. What exactly do you want...?"

"Boom--"

Thunderbolt roar suddenly echoed from the underground mine.

Today's Warrior aren't unwilling to display their prowess; they simply don't want to give Magician any chance to "disappear."

This [Thunderclap Judgment] was so decisive and swift, the timing of its attack was so unexpected, that no one could react in time, not even a Magician with a full repertoire of tricks!

So this time there was no rain of playing cards, nor the magician's disappearing act. The Magician, having exhausted all his options, finally faced the end of the show when he had nowhere else to turn.

Li Yi died, and died cleanly and decisively.

Cheng Shi withdrew his hand, scoffed, and turned to leave.

When you tampered with my Scalpel and plotted to kill me, you should have expected this day to come.

I've been watching too many poker shows lately, and I'm getting a little tired of them.

It has to be said, Destiny has finally brought me to that dead rabbit; it seems that it always writes a complete script.

"Goodbye, my dear Mr. Magician."

As Cheng Shi's figure disappeared into the mine, this chaotic Trials...

Of the six remaining, two are [Nothingness], one of each.