Survive

Bandu's neck was sliced clean open.

Alice's chest was torn apart by bloody holes.

One child after another collapsed into a pool of blood.

Zhou Bai roared, unleashing 50 points of Primordial Spirit Power; blood streamed continuously from his ears and eyes.

Bang! The violent force slammed into the Heavenly Demon, but it had no effect, earning only a cold sneer from the creature.

"As a pig... why do you resist?"

The black mist transformed into a long serpent, sweeping directly toward Zhou Bai.

The moment his Primordial Spirit Power touched the serpent, it collapsed and dissipated.

The weakened black mist struck Zhou Bai. His vision went black as he slammed into the wall, slowly slumping to the ground as his consciousness began to blur.

Heavenly Demon: "You are all just pigs that only know how to eat and defecate. I will slaughter every last one of you!"

With a series of soft swish sounds, one person after another was pierced through the body.

Bang!

A steel pipe was thrown at the Heavenly Demon.

The Heavenly Demon turned his head with a cold, sinister expression to see Elsa standing up, glaring at him. Her frail legs trembled uncontrollably, and her voice was filled with intense unease; as she spoke, tears streamed down her face uncontrollably.

"Stop... stop it! Why are you killing everyone? Everyone... everyone has been working so hard to live... I've even been eating so much less!!"

Swish!

"Noisy."

A blade formed from black mist pierced Elsa's body, pinning her directly to the wall.

Zhou Bai gritted his teeth, his Primordial Spirit Power constantly stimulated, desperate to burst forth, yet he could not move. Both his Primordial Spirit and his physical body were severely wounded; he had lost all combat capability and could only watch as everything unfolded.

"The last one..." The Snake Monster shook its head slightly. Under the sweep of black energy, it transformed into a black blade and stabbed fiercely toward Zhou Bai.

Am I... going to die?

At this moment, Zhou Bai's mind was a chaotic mess. There was no anger, no loathing, no hatred... only a single thought occupied his entire brain.

I really... don't want to die.

The fear of death reached every nerve ending in his body.

In this moment, Zhou Bai suddenly understood what death was: disappearing, losing all connection with the world, and having no hope or future left.

For a living being, what a terrifying thing this was.

Zzz...

A violent sound of collision and friction rang out.

At some point, Dr. Zhuang had blocked the path in front of Zhou Bai, one hand gripping the incoming black blade tightly. Strands of blood dripped continuously from his palm.

Zhou Bai stared wide-eyed at the scene. Dr. Zhuang said with a calm expression: "Zhou Bai, do you feel fear? Despair? Anger? Yet you can do nothing? Remember how you feel right now; this is called helplessness. Do not let yourself experience this feeling again..."

Swish, swish, swish, swish! More black blades swept in. A flash of golden light appeared in Dr. Zhuang's eyes.

Amidst a crisp, crackling sound, the black blade held in Dr. Zhuang's right hand was swept out with force, striking down all the incoming blades like black lightning.

Snake Monster: "Tch, Moro was killed by you? What a useless thing."

"Are you talking about your companion?" Dr. Zhuang said: "I'll send you back to join him."

The Snake Monster looked coldly at Dr. Zhuang's other arm, which had been severed at the elbow, and the deep hole pierced through his thigh. It sneered: "You are so severely wounded that you can't even use your Primordial Spirit Power, yet instead of running, you want to stay and save people?"

"Pigs are pigs, foolish beyond measure."

The next moment, all the black blades flickered slightly, covered in black flames. Even the blade in Dr. Zhuang's hand was the same; the black fire spread toward his hand, forcing him to abandon the weapon.

"Zhou Bai... perhaps this planet is no longer suitable for human survival..."

Bang! Dozens of black blades formed a tornado of steel, slamming Dr. Zhuang all the way into the wall with a loud, booming sound.

"But the Earth can yield..."

Boom!

Wisps of golden light emerged from Dr. Zhuang's skin. His hair turned into golden beast fur, and a tail sprouted from his tailbone.

The next moment, he tore through the surrounding black blades and blocked the path again, intercepting the blades aimed at Zhou Bai.

"Humanity never compromises."

Dr. Zhuang stared through the barrage of black sword rain and golden afterimages, charging directly at the Heavenly Demon and pinning its head to the wall with one hand.

"Zhou Bai, this is my final lesson. Survive. No matter how humble, how afraid, how desperate... survive."

"Self-destructing your Primordial Spirit?" The Heavenly Demon looked at Dr. Zhuang, annoyed: "And... demonization..."

Golden flames ignited from the doctor's body. The Heavenly Demon's serpentine body struggled frantically, and black blades pierced through Dr. Zhuang's body, yet it could not break free from his restraint.

Dr. Zhuang: "As the last of humanity, do not let our civilization end here..."

The next moment, blinding golden flames filled Zhou Bai's entire field of vision, spreading toward the laboratory, the fourth basement level, the third, the second, and the entire base.

The golden flames incinerated everything in the base. By the time the fire finally vanished, the figures of Dr. Zhuang and the Heavenly Demon had long since dissipated without a trace.

Zhou Bai, having suffered too many injuries, had long since passed out on the ground.

When Zhou Bai woke up, the entire base was almost completely destroyed. Only he and the bodies of the children beside him remained unburned, clearly due to Dr. Zhuang's deliberate control.

What should I do now...

His whole body ached and felt sore; he couldn't even move.

Helpless, Zhou Bai had to rest for a while, waiting until he recovered a little before trying again.

More than half an hour later, Zhou Bai attempted to mobilize his Primordial Spirit Power, pushing his body up bit by bit until he was sitting on the ground.

During this process, he felt as if something had been placed on his chest.

He opened it and found what appeared to be a small notebook.

Zhou Bai's gaze sharpened: "Who put this here? Could it be Dr. Zhuang?"

Zhou Bai asked in his mind: "Christina, do you know?"

"It was likely Dr. Zhuang who secretly stuffed it into your clothes during the battle. His cultivation level shouldn't be low; doing something like this wouldn't be difficult."

Zhou Bai read on. What lay before him were diary entries.

However, large portions of the diary had been torn out or crossed out.

The atmosphere in the base is becoming increasingly oppressive. There seems to be something watching me in the darkness. Jack started talking in his sleep at night. I told him not to let it out; I am very worried about his condition.

I don't know if our direction is right or wrong. May the Heavenly Court protect us.

--Large amounts of redaction

Research continues. Li Zhengdao has gone mad. We had to lock him in the confinement room. He is shouting in a language no one can understand. Everyone is very discouraged; perhaps our method is truly wrong.

I am worried about him; I hope he will be alright.

--Consecutive missing pages

Ever since I stopped sleeping, I haven't heard the whispering anymore. This method might be correct; I should promote it.

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Number of survivors: 2