Nameless believed in fate.
This Recording Stone had appeared at just the right time and place, landed in his hands, and caught him in just the right mood to watch it. Perhaps its owner was the person he was meant to help.
He activated the Recording Stone. An image appeared before him: a scantily clad woman dancing around a pole with fiery enthusiasm...
"That's mine!"
Zhang Shouzhong snatched the Recording Stone away and shut off the image.
Then he tossed another Recording Stone to Nameless. "This one's yours," he said irritably.
"Take care of yourself. Show some restraint!" Nameless said, holding back a laugh.
He activated the Recording Stone, and another image appeared. This time, it was finally the right one.
The image showed a mass of skyscrapers. It was plainly a modern city. Then a voice began to speak: "My lord, this is what my world truly looks like. An unknown virus swept through it, and most humans became monsters. They can evolve endlessly. Some have fused with buildings, some with cars, some with trees, and some with wild beasts. We survivors call them 'Fusion Entities.'
"They bear tremendous malice toward humans. The moment they discover a survivor, they kill them without hesitation. There are even special Fusion Entities that have fused with humans. Ever since I obtained a Space Crystal, I've traveled through more than a dozen cities without encountering a single survivor. If not for the broadcasts and distress signals, I'd suspect everyone was dead.→
"Please, my lord, save my world. I'm willing to pay any price!"
By the end, the petitioner was choking up so badly that his words were barely intelligible.
"Fusion Entities shouldn't be that strong, should they?"
Zhang Shouzhong had watched alongside him. Only after the recording ended did he speak.
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