The Battle of Attack and Defense

I have just deduced the truth behind the mental exhaustion.

Then a large horde of beasts attacked the city, and all the residents began to Guardian it one after another.

Qin Yiguan stood before the broken window, the wind howling fiercely, watching everything unfold.

The appearance of the beast tide further confirms that this is one's own world of consciousness, but the underlying principles remain unknown.

Because the beast tide was also an existence within his own consciousness, Qin Yiguan had seen such a scene in the Underworld Universe before, and now it was being 'transported' one-to-one.

At that very moment.

A figure suddenly appeared on the top of a tall building ahead.

He stood on high ground, overlooking everything.

Qin Yiguan could clearly see that it was a young man with the exact same face as himself, only he was wearing silver armor, holding a long spear, and exuding an imposing aura, like a Guardian warrior forged from steel standing on the frontier.

He was directing the residents here in a reckless charge, risking their lives.

The instant I spotted him.

Qin Yiguan sensed a familiar presence and slightly opened his eyes.

--He is the Guardian, Guardian who exists here in his own independent form!

And at this very moment.

Outside the city, in the center of the beast tide.

Another figure appeared, also Qin Yiguan!

However, he was surrounded by black mist, his face was pale, extremely gloomy, and his eyes were lifeless, as if he had lost all hope for life, and he looked like he was in a state of utter despair!

Qin Yiguan looked into the distance, his eyes trembling slightly once again.

--The Victim.

I initially thought this guy was a vengeful jerk, but it seems that's not the case at all.

Thousands of mutated beasts thundered and pounded the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust as they ran past him, exuding an imposing aura like a general commanding a vast army.

"As expected, it's a battle between the two of you."

Qin Yiguan felt a chill run down his spine, his heart filled with shock. "But why are you doing this?"

Suddenly, the Guardian turned around sharply, his gaze fixed on Qin Yiguan.

at the same time.

At that moment, all the humans in the city turned to look at Qin Yiguan. Some were running desperately, some had already charged towards the mutated beasts, and some had already been torn apart by the mutated beasts. But their eyes, even the eyes on the corpses, all looked at Qin Yiguan along with the Guardian's movements. The scene was extremely eerie!

In that instant, Qin Yiguan felt countless gazes focused on him, as if not only the Mirage City beneath his feet, but the entire human world was watching him!

Through the eyes of the Guardian.

Qin Yiguan suddenly sensed a memory.

A memory that doesn't belong to me, yet is mine nonetheless.

Dr. House once said that multiple personalities involve multiple memories. If one of the personalities is willing to share with you, you will see a completely new experience.

His name is ' Guardian '.

In the beginning, he was just a program attached to Qin Yiguan's consciousness.

His entire code of conduct, his ultimate mission, consisted of only one thing: to Guardian.

Accumulated over time.

This program became increasingly integrated with Qin Yiguan's consciousness, gradually transforming into a human-like consciousness and existing in the form of a 'hidden personality'.

Over the years, the Guardian, unseen and unseen, have protected Qin Yiguan from countless harms.

Most of the time, Qin Yiguan was unaware of his silent sacrifices. On a few occasions, the Guardian appeared as a faint blue light, covering Qin Yiguan's body.

Qin Yiguan stared intently, only to see countless tears and cracks on the Guardian ' armor.

The exposed skin on his face and arms was covered with various scars, including piercing marks, countless long and narrow cuts, and hideous scars from burns and chemical corrosion.

So much so that the Guardian ' faces looked ferocious and terrifying, like demons from Hell who had suffered countless tortures.

At this moment, Qin Yiguan was able to fully share the emotions of the Guardian.

His conviction was as firm as a rock— to Guardian, Guardian Guardian, to Guardian at all costs!!!

at the same time.

Qin Yiguan could still sense the presence that the Guardian feared most, a man he regarded as his lifelong rival— the Victim.

His gaze shifted slightly.

Qin Yiguan looked into the distance at the black figure at the center of the beast tide.

At that moment, the black-clad figure's deathly gaze also turned to Qin Yiguan, the two gazes meeting silently in the air.

The strange thing is...

Countless ferocious beasts turned their heads in unison, their Pupil, of various colors and filled with malevolence, all looking at Qin Yiguan.

In that instant, Qin Yiguan felt as if all the eyes of the world were focused on him.

One side attacks, the other defends.

On one side are humans, on the other are mutated beasts.

He was in the eye of a storm.

In Qin Yiguan's mind, another memory was added, this time from the Victim.

He was originally a subconscious mind.

But his attribute is quite unique; it's actually 'escape'.

He was born three years earlier than the Guardian, but his beliefs were just as firm and unwavering as the Guardian's.

"Get away..."

A profound contradiction filled Qin Yiguan's mind. "What are you trying to escape from?"

The purpose of this is to 'escape' the subconscious, which has become increasingly strong and uncontrollable over the years. However, his dominant personality is clearly unaware of the necessity of escaping, resulting in this idea being buried and ignored.

Gradually, under extreme pressure and strong beliefs, this subconscious thought evolved into a personality, another 'hidden personality'.

His goal never changed: to escape.

However, he resorted to the most extreme method: he wanted to end it all, including his own dominant personality.

He has a split personality and wants to kill his primary personality.

But over the years, he has failed time and time again because in Qin Yiguan's spiritual world, there exists another entity that is completely opposite to his purpose.

I hate this world.

"Here, every breath feels like death."

Qin Yiguan heard the sounds of Sacrifice, and he was filled with extreme sorrow and despair. In just two short sentences, he summed up his hopeless life.

Qin Yiguan, whose mind was in utter turmoil, suddenly lowered his head.

"I'm sick; my mental state has never been normal."

now.

Those humans nearby who were able to rush to the 'front line' had all been torn to pieces by wild beasts, leaving behind a mess of corpses and rivers of blood.

Endless ferocious mutated beasts have broken through the edge of the Mirage City and are surrounding Qin Yiguan.

Faced with that dense, endless horde of beasts.

Qin Yiguan had absolutely no ability to resist.

"Guardian!"

"Guardian!"

The Guardian, standing on a distant rooftop, suddenly let out an ancient roar. His body slowly rose into the air, his eyes filled with endless sorrow.

With a deafening roar, the Guardian's body exploded, turning into countless blue fragments.

Then, these fragments flew through the air to the edge of the city, where they once again formed a huge blue figure of light and shadow, with his arms wrapped around the city, protecting it within.

When those mutated beasts touched this light and shadow, they could no longer move forward even half a step, and could only howl in terror.

At this moment.

The Guardian seemed to feel that the area covered by the light and shadow was not large enough, and therefore not safe enough.

The blue halo slowly spread, reaching the horizon and extending into the distance.

Qin Yiguan frowned. "Perhaps this halo will protect the entire Earth within it. Just how large will it be? Maybe it will be the same size as the Core Earth in the Metaverse."

The Victim was pushed further and further away, letting out a low growl, his eyes filled with endless sorrow.