Dispersal

"Jiang Mingshu?"

"Mingshu..."

"A kind of magic in the dark?"

"Wrong!"

Lu Zun's eyes turned incredibly fierce, "He is your 'destiny,' Chen Mudou. You lived the first half of your life because of him, and now, you will collapse because of him!"

This sentence completely shattered Chen Mudou's psychological defenses.

Her face was streaked with tears as she slowly turned to look at Jiang Mingshu standing beside her. "Are you really just a figment of my imagination? Do you really not exist?"

Jiang Mingshu remained silent.

Chen Mudou looked at Jiang Mingshu's chest, where a brooch she had given Jiang Mingshu was pinned. It was shaped like a Magician's hat, its surface sparkling and reflecting Chen Mudou's face.

Thick glasses for nearsightedness, many freckles on her face, chubby cheeks, very unrefined, very ordinary... even, quite unattractive.

"Yes, I'm so ugly."

How could you possibly like me?

"This is all my dream."

Chen Mudou looked up at Jiang Mingshu's face. At that moment, Jiang Mingshu's body became more and more illusory, gradually losing all its color. His whole body was like a wisp of smoke, slowly drifting into the air and then gradually dissipating.

Near the Three-Legged Cat, a sudden spatial distortion occurred.

A piece of scrap metal appeared out of thin air, carrying immense kinetic energy, and struck the Three-Legged Cat with a deafening roar. The Three-Legged Cat disintegrated, its main body transforming into a raging fireball.

Qin Yiguan's face turned deathly pale in an instant.

That was a piece of iron that Lu Zun had thrown out after he escaped from the Research Society's air fortress, with the target being the Three-Legged Cat.

But at that moment, Jiang Mingshu intervened and made the piece of iron 'disappear'.

Now, the iron plate has reappeared, carrying Lu Zun's ' Absolute Hit ', and the Three-Legged Cat has finally been destroyed by it.

In other words...

Jiang Mingshu has disappeared.

All his 'magic tricks' failed.

Boom boom boom!

In the sky, where Jiang Mingshu had completely disappeared, countless missiles, as well as various grenades and machine gun bullets, suddenly appeared.

They collided and exploded in the sky, sending sparks flying everywhere.

These munitions came from Wei Hu's metal box. They were fired during Wei Hu's battle with Chen Mudou at the Dog Gang headquarters, but they were all 'disappeared' by Jiang Mingshu. Now, those munitions have reappeared.

The flames resembled a grand fireworks display.

But it reflects a tragedy.

Chen Mudou looked up at the sky, tears streaming down his face.

Suddenly, a piece of grenade fragment struck Chen Mudou in the shoulder, blood splattered, and she fell to the ground.

The folder in her hand also flew into the air and scattered.

Surprisingly, the documents were old-fashioned paper documents, and the handwriting on them was done by Chen Mudou himself.

'On April 1st, 2117, I met a really, really handsome Magician.'

'On June 1, 2117, I saw him again, and I learned that his name was Jiang Mingshu.'

'On June 2, 2117, I think I've fallen in love. I struggled with the decision for four whole hours, but I still sent him a message.'

On June 19, 2117, I really couldn't believe it; he actually liked me too.

'On November 2nd, 2117, no one wanted to watch Mingshu's magic show! It's outrageous! I've decided to be his permanent audience!'

On February 1, 2118, he sent me roses again; that was the 43rd bouquet!

"..."

'April 1st, 2118 marks the one-year anniversary of my acquaintance with Mingshu!'

Hundreds of pink sheets of paper recorded every little thing Chen Mudou and Jiang Mingshu did together, including all sorts of trivial matters and insignificant details, all of which were carefully recorded by Chen Mudou.

Some of the paper, ignited by Mars in the air, burned to ashes in mid-air and landed on Chen Mudou's cheeks. She seemed to have no more tears left; her eyes were a dead gray, revealing a despair from the bottom of her heart.

A piece of paper also landed in front of Qin Yiguan, but before he could look at it, it burned to ashes.

"Ha ha ha ha!"

Lu Zun's loud laughter rang out as he looked at Qin Yiguan on the ground, Chen Mudou, and Jingye Meinan in the distance. "Is that all? Is that all your plan? Utterly pathetic!!!"

And at this very moment.

The circular track that 'imprisoned' the super train has disappeared; that too was Jiang Mingshu's doing.

The train carrying the inducer resumed its original trajectory, speeding towards the stage, then passing in front of the stage and heading towards Core Earth the Metaverse.

Behind it, the thin black and red trail left by the train shimmered with an eerie light.

The scene became even more chaotic, with people screaming in terror and shoving each other, but the sky was blocked by Mang Zhong and the ground was surrounded by soldiers, leaving them nowhere to escape!

"It's time to move on to the next step."

Lu Zun walked to the center of the stage, in front of the box that covered the red steps.

To outsiders, this is a traditional ceremony, a kind of milestone. Before the 'Super Train' starts, Lu Zun will lift the red cloth and celebrate in a grand manner.

But now.

The 'super train' was just a facade, so what was actually under that red cloth remained a mystery.

At that very moment.

A figure dressed in a pristine white suit slowly stepped forward and blocked Lu Zun's path.

The young man in white was also gripped by intense despair, his eyes lowered. "Father, I truly don't understand why you would do such a thing."

Lu Zun raised an eyebrow. "It's you. Are you going to commit patricide?"

Jiu Zhengxuan lowered his head, clenching his fists tightly, "I..."

You're useless now.

Lu Zun suddenly uttered a startling statement, "From the moment you released Qin Yiguan, your loyalty to me has already wavered."

Lu Zun suddenly raised his hand, and a metal sphere flew out, directly piercing through Jiu Zhengxuan's heart!

Jiu Zhengxuan clutched his chest, staggering backward, his eyes wide with shock.

Lu Zun actually smiled and said, "You are the captain of the Youth Order Squad that I painstakingly trained. It would be a pity if you died. Therefore, I will continue to use your identity, but I will find someone to replace you!"

This moment.

A figure slowly emerged from behind the stage.

He was wearing a white suit, looked no more than eighteen or nineteen years old, and had a face exactly like Jiu Zhengxuan's.

only.

The figure had numerous scars on its neck and arms, resembling those left from severe burns.

Qin Yiguan narrowed his eyes.

This is...

That charred man on the basement level of Praise Gene!

His injuries have almost completely healed!

Lu Zun looked at the man and smiled, "Second Zheng Xuan... you're going to change your name. From now on, you'll be the captain of the Youth Order Squad, Jiu Zhengxuan!"

The real Jiu Zhengxuan, clutching his chest, glared at Lu Zun with eyes blazing with fury, and said, "You even schemed against me! You've become so evil!"

But then, from afar, Second Zheng Xuan shouted, "Father wasn't a bad person! He was upright and incorruptible throughout his life!"

"Hahaha."

Lu Zun laughed loudly, "See? This is my son. He trusts me completely, no matter when or where!"

Qin Yiguan also gritted his teeth slightly.

I recall a scene from the basement level of Praise Gene.

Suddenly, the isolation chamber in the distance was opened from the inside, and ' Jiu Zhengxuan,' his body charred black, crawled out with difficulty, shouting with all his might, "Father wasn't a bad person! He was upright and incorruptible throughout his life!"

This guy's probably been brainwashed.

Lu Zun is already so cruel and ruthless, and you can still shout "upright and incorruptible"?

No wonder it's called 'two'!

His replacement of Jiu Zhengxuan to assist Lu Zun is truly the most suitable!

And in that very moment...

Lu Zun activated ' Absolute Hit ' again, throwing a steel ball that pierced through Jiu Zhengxuan's skull.

The young man in the white suit fell backward, his eyes wide open in death!