Truth and Lies
The mask of the Dark River absorbed a large amount of black mist once again, floated up from the river, and condensed into a real body. This enemy, which could not be defeated even with all efforts, was truly terrifying.
The Fear Field originating from the Dark River was amplified to its maximum. Meng Xi was the first to break down. He rushed towards Fu Bin, who was lying on the ground, crying out, "I don't care anymore! I just want revenge for my wife and children! I just want to kill Fu Bin!"
Luo Yan also realized what was happening and quickly reached Fu Bin with her nimble movements. She opened her arms and said, "Fu Bin was just deceived by the mask. He's just a mental patient who went mad because of external temptations. He already knows he was wrong. Even if you kill him, your family can't be brought back to life. Why not let him go and let him do something meaningful for society?"
"If you want to kill, then kill me, as long as you let him go!" Luo Yan said, closing her eyes as she continued to persuade, "Killing someone won't solve anything. You still have a child. Let go of hatred; letting go of hatred will make you happier."
"You..." Luo Yan wanted to continue trying to persuade her, but suddenly felt something stick to her body. Even with her eyes closed, she felt a sudden darkness and a sharp pain, after which Luo Yan lost consciousness.
The crowd, on the verge of collapse in the distance, witnessed the complete events. Under the torment and fear, Meng Xi had basically lost her mind, her SAN value dropped to single digits. She opened her mouth and shot out her scarlet tongue, rolled Luo Yan into her mouth, chewed a few times, spat out a piece of mask, and then swallowed it in one gulp.
Ignoring the expressions of others, she turned her completely irrational eyes to Fu Bin, who was lying on the ground unable to move. She flicked out her tongue and swallowed Fu Bin whole, leaving only a few specks of white light drifting into the distance.
After consuming Fu Bin, Meng Xi completely lost his reason, his SAN value dropped to zero, and he charged straight at the nearest creature, Sloth and his companions. Dark River waved his hand, and a weapon made of black mist flew from behind him, piercing Meng Xi's heart directly. His chest was blown open, and his massive body fell in front of the Dark River.
His monstrous body gradually returned to normal, and the Sloth Plankton on his body formed a tentacle that removed the mask from Meng Xi's face. Meng Xi's obese body visibly shrank, and at the same time, the Shadow Assassin appeared in front of the Lust Mask and picked it up.
"Now that we've retrieved two masks, I advise you to give up resisting and merge with me." Sloth put away the two masks and looked at the others who were still struggling in the Fear Field.
"If you release Xiao Zhang from his ice so we can get the mask, I'll let you leave. How about it? We don't want to offend the Great Yue Kingdom for nothing. But if you still refuse, I'll have no choice but to kill you to remove your power." Sloth said to Bing Bing, constantly testing the limits of the people in the Countermeasure Bureau.
These people from the Countermeasure Bureau definitely have something hidden, so Lu Li has been putting pressure on them. His constant pressure not only greatly increased the Mask Host's belief and made the Original Sin Ability even stronger, but also tested the Negation Ring.
The strength of these Mask Host has now reached its peak. If they want to continue to improve, they can only be nurtured over time. However, Lu Li no longer has that time, so he simply harvests them directly, while also continuing to put pressure on the Countermeasure Bureau's suicide squad.
Zheng Long endured his fear, finally letting out a bitter laugh. Grabbing the chains, he charged directly towards the Dark River and his group. He didn't want to continue. He could feel that if things continued like this, his courage and his faith would shatter once more. "Damn it, I used to be the protagonist of a sadistic novel! But just wait, even if I die, I'll be back!"
The dark weapon pierced Zheng Long's running body. Before Zheng Long closed his eyes forever, he thought this: Maybe when I wake up next time, I will see my parents who are ten years younger and Ah De and the others who are still alive, making up for the regrets of this life. Or maybe I will be transported to an unfamiliar environment and reach the pinnacle of life. Of course, it is also possible that with a cold shiver, I will hear the words "You are the best among the new recruits this time". After that, Zheng Long completely lost consciousness.
He grabbed Zheng Long's Pride Mask again. Of the Seven Deadly Sins, only Xiao Zhang, who was frozen in ice, and Li Yuanfeng, who was still hiding, remained. He glanced at Bing Bing, who was enduring the pain, and at Xiao Mi, who was trembling in the distance.
Dark River stepped forward, his black claws lifting Old Hu from the ground. The black mist condensed into a weapon, which Dark River grasped in his hand. He then plunged the blade directly into Old Hu's thigh. Bing Bing's expression trembled, but she did not continue.
As if Dark River understood something, Anhe raised his weapon and chopped off Old Hu's head. He cut open Old Hu's stomach and found that there was no toad inside. He looked up at Bing Bing, who had a calm expression, as if he understood something. Instantly, he felt that everything about him was being frozen.
The scene before him finally became real. Bing Bing appeared in front of him at some point, pressing her hands against his body. Everything was freezing. His entire black mist body turned into ice, and even the things that floated into the sky froze, like ice flowers suspended in the air.
Old Hu withdrew the hand from the Shadow Assassin's body, conjured a weapon in his hand, and beheaded the Shadow Assassin. He then vomited blood continuously. This was Old Hu. His illusions were once considered flawless. If he hadn't been injured, he probably could have manipulated everyone.
The remaining Sloth looked at the corpses of the Mask Host, then at Bing Bing walking towards him, and said with a smile, "How ruthless! Those people fought alongside you, and you just abandoned them like that."
"The essence of illusion is always half-truth and half-falsehood. If I hadn't discarded them, my illusion probably wouldn't have been able to deceive you, or rather, deceive you." Old Hu coughed up blood, swallowed the toad that he had been keeping in his pocket, and finally his complexion improved a little. However, he was still laughing somewhat maniacally. The side effects of the God's Blood were still tormenting him, as if the captain's version of the magical girl dance was playing on a loop in his mind.
"The so-called Mask Battle Royale has never happened before. You're just using this as an excuse to continue your Evil God descent ritual!" Old Hu said, sorting through the information he had gleaned from the Shadow Assassin, while secretly gesturing to Xiao Mi.