Volume Six: What She Lost, What I Gained - Chapter 597: Butterfly Wings (2)

The moment the rune entered Neumann's body, the spread of the dark red markings immediately slowed down. Holy light could be faintly seen flowing along the blood vessels beneath Neumann's skin, gradually weakening the effects of the Cold Blood Poison.

"Miss Haoyue, this is..."

"We'll talk about it later. This poison must have been planted by an inside agent, but I didn't detect it. Did they only poison you? Or... ah!!!"

Alarm bells rang in Haoyue's mind. If the traitor's goal was to "disable the high-level combat forces," then wouldn't that mean even Xiao Ye was affected?

"Damn it! Neumann, I'm going to find Xiao Ye, Little Butterfly goes first--"

"Miss Haoyue, behind you!!!!!!!!!"

Neumann let out such a piercing scream for the first time! Haoyue, who was holding Little Butterfly in her arms, turned around to look—

What came into view was a gray-black vortex.

A vortex of gray-black bandages.

In the very center of the vortex, the person wrapped in jet-black bandages leaned out from the upper body.

A vortex, bandages, a mummy—only one member of the organization's upper echelons fits these characteristics.

"Could it be... the Void Realm!?"

Haoyue's first reaction was to dodge, but the gray-black bandages had already surrounded her, cutting off her escape route! At the same time, the bandaged person had already reached out a hand to her!

"No, it's not the Void Realm!" Neumann shouted.

According to Neumann and Ling Ye's notes, the Void Realm should be a slender, puppet-like humanoid! Although this guy in front of me is also wrapped in bandages, his physique is definitely not that of the Void Realm!

"Oh? Neumann? So you really have betrayed me. It's a pity that even with the protection of the Void Realm, I can only move around outside for a few seconds. I'm afraid that's not enough to eliminate you..."

He spoke; it was a slightly high-pitched male voice.

The bandages have been removed.

What was revealed was an exquisitely beautiful face that defied gender distinction.

"But it's alright, I have a plan to kill two birds with one stone."

The Leader, Ji Jili, narrowed his blue-gray eyes, sneered, and reached out to Hao Yue— the Little Butterfly in her arms.

The current human race is not the first generation.

In the extremely distant past, when humans first appeared on this planet, as the most intelligent of all beings, their creativity and destructive power were so great that even the planet itself was terrified.

Thus, the Planet Will, as the guardian of the planet, came into being.

Initially, the Planet Will had a simple goal. "To respond to the planet's desire and annihilate humanity."

The first generation of humans was immature, had many flaws, and their supernatural powers were not as strong as those of later generations. Therefore, after a period of effort, the Planet Will successfully wiped the human race off the Spirit Star.

But soon after, a new generation of humans was born.

The second generation of humans is more mature, has fewer flaws, possesses greater supernatural powers, is more intelligent, and has an astonishing reproductive capacity. In terms of both quantity and quality, the second generation surpasses the first generation in every way, and is even able to resist the Planet Will to erase them.

After all, the Spirit Star World is part of the human realm, and since it is the human realm, it is naturally dominated by humans. In such a world, the concept of "humanity" cannot be erased. Even if a race is temporarily wiped out, a more powerful new generation will surely emerge after a certain period of time.

Realizing this, the planet gave up and began to accept its fate passively.

As for the order to "annihilate humanity" given to the Planet Will, it naturally disappeared.

Having lost its function and meaning, the guardian— the Planet Will— has fallen into slumber, awaiting the day it will be awakened again.

Logically speaking, a new order to "annihilate humanity" should never be issued again.

However, if,

Imagine if someone, through some means, could reproduce the command to "annihilate humanity," restoring the Planet Will to its original, emotionless, and ruthless state as an executioner—

"I have a plan that kills two birds with one stone."

The bandages were removed.

The upper body of Jili was revealed.

His eyes were full of mockery, his smile cold and ruthless.

"Moon Wheel Spear-- "

Hiss hiss hiss...

The Light Gun Haoyue fired was engulfed by bandages, causing no damage. She tried to escape with Little Butterfly, but they were already surrounded by bandages. The gray-black bandages surged like waves, rendering all attacks on them ineffective, like hitting rotten wood. These bandages were manifestations of the Void Realm abilities, products of the illusory axis, bridges connecting the real and illusory spaces. Any attack on the bandages would be transmitted into the Void Space and vanish into nothingness!

(Damn it!!!)

Moonlight surged forth, enveloping Haoyue and Little Butterfly, but Jili merely touched them with his fingertips, completely shattering Haoyue's hastily erected defense! What was torn apart was not only the moonlight, but also Haoyue's arms that were protecting Little Butterfly! Crimson flesh and blood splattered everywhere, and Little Butterfly, completely unprotected, was directly exposed to Jili!

Jili wasted no time. Although he was concealed by the Void Space, he could only move around in the outside world for a few seconds at most. If he didn't return in time, he would definitely be discovered by the Planet Will. Although he was very arrogant, he would never be foolish enough to risk his life. Therefore, he had to make the "most efficient" move within those few seconds.

We must both safeguard the Planet Will and eliminate these annoying bugs.

At the same time, they also need to satisfy their own perverse tastes.

Actually, the latter is the key.

"I reappear--"

A slender, pale index finger touched the forehead of the sleeping Little Butterfly.

"--Millions of years ago, the planet issued a supreme command to its Planet Will!"

In that instant, dazzling light illuminated the sky, even surpassing the sun's rays! Jili sneered, then was wrapped again in gray-black bandages and returned to the vortex.

"Enjoy this wonderful gift from me!"

A hissing sound rang out, the bandages that made up the vortex rapidly disintegrated, and the entire vortex quickly disappeared.

The overwhelming, terrifying pressure vanished.

Jili has indeed left.

"What... did he do?"

Haoyue was still reeling from the shock of suddenly facing the final boss. After a long while, she finally used her Holy Healing to regenerate her lost arms and embraced Little Butterfly once more.

Then, they were blasted away by a dazzling golden-pink light.

"Miss Haoyue!?"

"Don't come any closer!!!"

Haoyue stroked the spot where the dazzling light had hit her when she was thrown back; the skin there was severely burned and lacerated. And the source of the light— Little Butterfly —finally stirred.

"Um..."

A soft moan escaped her pink lips, and her tightly closed eyelids trembled slightly.

"Little Butterfly...?"

Haoyue felt goosebumps all over her body; this sense of crisis was truly unprecedented! A bone-chilling cold spread through her body, and her heart was pounding so fast that she worried it might explode. Haoyue decisively activated all her halos: orange, silver, gold, black, and the newest pure white!

Sa--

Little Butterfly floated limply in the air as if suspended by an invisible steel cable, waves of invisible energy radiating from her! Sweeping across the sea, across the sky, across the islands—everything in the world seemed to resonate with her, responding to the call of some powerful being!

"Supreme... command..."

Her eyes slowly opened.

There was no emotional fluctuation in it.

"Erase--"

Little Butterfly was unhappy.

I'm very unhappy, extremely unhappy, and I really want to grab something and smash it on the ground.

Because I'm so lonely.

He had been in this empty place for who knows how long, but still no one came looking for him.

Mom didn't come, neither did Tsuki's mom, and neither did Sister Sakura Dance, and of course, neither did Evelynths.

I hate this feeling, the feeling of being abandoned all by myself.

Mom, do you hate yourself?

Or is it that she still misses him, but they are never able to meet?

He yawned, rolled over, and went back to sleep.

Let's wait and see.

Hold onto hope, imagine playing with your mother, friends, and everyone else, and wait for that joy in your dreams.

Mom, it's a date!

After everything is over, be sure to play with Little Butterfly again.

Even if this consciousness is about to be replaced by something else.

Even though this body is about to be taken over by cold commands.

Even if I am no longer myself.

Go to sleep.

Bathed in the murky killing intent, clinging to a sliver of hope, fall into slumber.

When I wake up, I will definitely, definitely see the smiling faces of everyone I love most.

"Obey... the supreme command of... the planet... annihilate... humanity!!!"

Boom!!!!!

The dazzling light finally erupted in full, forcing Haoyue and Neumann to shield their eyes. Peering through their fingers, they could only vaguely make out a pair of enormous butterfly wings, radiating a terrifying aura that would shake any living being.

"Tsk-- Gold Moon Rainbow!!!"

A golden rainbow surged from the rune array, cascading down like an inverted celestial river, colliding, merging, and then exploding simultaneously with the dazzling golden dust! The scattered energy shockwaves dispersed the clouds, and even a giant, lingering crater appeared on the sea Neumann, not yet fully recovered, could only hide behind the bright moon, struggling to hold on. The moon, too, was slowly pushed back under the immense pressure. Just as the pressure reached its limit—

The dazzling light suddenly vanished, and silence returned to the world, but this silence concealed an even greater danger.

A pair of enormous butterfly wings, hundreds of feet long, were covered with intricate patterns of gold and pink. Upon closer inspection, one would discover that they depicted mountains, rivers, lakes, plants, and wild animals, collectively forming the landscapes of various climate zones and landforms on the Spirit Star. Golden and pink light surrounded the wings, sometimes transforming into small light butterflies, and sometimes returning to its original state of light, in a continuous cycle, dazzlingly beautiful.

Right in the center of the wings, the girl slowly raised her head.

The adorable daughter, who originally looked only twelve or thirteen, has grown into a sixteen-year-old girl.

The innocence and naivety on her face had faded, replaced by a mature charm. The allure emanating from her lips and brows was captivating, rivaling even her mother's. Her long hair, which had transitioned from white to deep purple, grew even longer and turned completely pink, with a few strands of gold at the ends. Beneath her flowing hair was a slender and well-proportioned body, a soft glow weaving into a semi-transparent dress, subtly revealing the beauty of a young girl.

However, the bright moon had no time to appreciate this ultimate beauty.

Because all she felt was unfamiliarity.

That petite, lovely, and lively daughter has vanished.

The coldness emanating from those golden eyes said it all.

The person in front of me is not the one worthy of my love.

He is merely an enemy of humanity, someone who follows orders, has no self, and no soul.

The fairy tale ends here.

The parent-child games will not continue.

Once they become enemies, there are only two choices left.

Fight and win, or lose and be killed.

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Sorry, my female friends.

Lunar Party members, get ready!

Ye Party members... whatever makes you happy.

For all you dance party fans, a few more chapters and it'll be the year's biggest family drama!