Am I... going to die?
At this moment, time seemed to slow down infinitely, and the process of the blade cutting into oneself felt incredibly long.
Xing Lan's mind raced, constantly searching for ways to escape and what coping strategies to employ.
But my mind kept flashing back to all my past experiences from birth to the present.
"Is this a revolving lantern? But I don't want to die!"
As her past unfolded uncontrollably, Xing Lan recalled her parents who had died in a car accident.
And during my school years, I was bullied, which led to my withdrawn personality.
There was also the Variant [ Star Moon Butterfly ] that he encountered after joining the army. In order to survive, he formed a symbiotic relationship with it, became a [ Symbiote ], and his personality changed drastically.
"Am I really going to die...?" Xing Lan closed her eyes, resigned to her fate.
Clang--!
A silver-white spear suddenly appeared, blocking the fatal blow.
Liu Xiaogang gripped the spear with one hand, gritting his teeth as he deflected Ye Qing's attack.
" Xiaogang!"
Xing Lan, who had just narrowly escaped death, looked at Liu Xiaogang with a look of surprise, but her smile suddenly froze.
Liu Xiaogang was covered in bright red and green blood, and his body was covered with wounds of Xiaoxiao.
But his left arm was completely bare.
Before Xing Lan could say anything, a pitch-black scythe pierced through the wall and slashed towards Ye Qing.
Ye Qing quickly stepped back.
But the sickle seemed to have eyes, changing direction and flying towards him.
With a thought, Ye Qing raised a huge bone spike from the ground, which was blocked by a scythe.
Black mist emanated from the sickle, forming a human figure. Sun Hai gripped the sickle and angrily slashed at Ye Qing.
Clang!
Ye Qing easily blocked it with a single strike.
Sparks kept flying between [ Black Crow ] and [ Fire Imbuement ], and the man was forced to confront it face to face.
Why did you betray us?!
Sun Hai stared at the familiar yet unfamiliar face before him, his eyes burning with a furious rage that seemed capable of devouring someone.
Ye Qing curled his lips in disdain, his smug expression almost identical to Ye Ciqing's. This convinced Sun Hai that the two of them had indeed betrayed him voluntarily and were not being controlled. His expression grew even angrier.
"Captain, we haven't betrayed you. We're just trying not to betray our organization."
His eyes glowed red, and scarlet lasers shot out from them.
Sun Hai's figure swiftly vanished into the shadows, disappearing into darkness.
The laser hit the wall, and the hard wall was easily penetrated like paper, allowing the laser to pass through.
A red streak of light flashed across the night sky.
Before Sun Hai could emerge from the shadows, Ye Qing unleashed a sword strike at Sun Hai was still in darkness.
The sword energy carrying flames illuminated the shadows, and Sun Hai's true form was revealed for a moment.
In that instant, the sword energy left a long, bloody gash on his body.
Sun Hai emerged from the shadows in a disheveled state and appeared before Xing Lan and the others.
Click!
The skull that had imprisoned Hela was shattered by Hela and escaped from within.
Ye Qing raised his hand and grabbed in the air.
A skeletal hand, capable of grabbing an entire person, emerged from the ground and reached out to Hela.
Just as it was about to grab it, a cloud of black mist enveloped it, causing the skeletal hand to freeze in its tracks.
Hela also took the opportunity to run to their side.
Ye Qing held the knife and looked at the group calmly, his gaze sweeping over them before finally settling on the smooth wound on Liu Xiaogang's severed arm.
"Not bad. Knowing that being bitten by my younger siblings would result in poisoning and death, he decisively cut off his left hand. Moreover, he broke through his limits in that dangerous situation, reaching the ' Transcendent ' realm."
Liu Xiaogang, you are the most hardworking and admirable ordinary person I've ever met, besides Ye Yiqing.
His face was full of admiration. If one ignored his devilish appearance, Ye Qing was indeed just like Ye Yiqing.
Liu Xiaogang showed no joy whatsoever at listening to his words; instead, he stared at Feng Xuan's corpse, unable to come to his senses for a long time.
" Feng Xuan... was... killed by you?!"
Ye Qing shrugged and said nonchalantly, "Yes, Ye Ciqing killed him with the revolver he found in Chicken Village."
At this point, Ye Qing chuckled playfully, as if recalling something pleasant.
"Speaking of the group of insect eggs in the lobby on the first floor, they were also released by Ye Ciqing. They were from the package that Feng Xuan helped pick up two days ago."
Haha, how interesting! I took out a secret weapon against you right in front of you, but none of you noticed, and even the person who helped me pick up the package got killed!
Ye Qing laughed wildly, but the expressions of the others grew even angrier, wishing they could tear Ye Qing to pieces right now.
Hela glanced furtively at the wall behind her that had been pierced by Ye Qing's laser.
The bustling buildings and the piles of Variant below were exposed to Hela's eyes.
If he jumped down now to replenish his energy, he might be able to kill Ye Qing by himself.
But the question is, will I be able to jump safely?
Hela glanced at Ye Qing again. Although he looked relaxed, his clenched hands revealed that if Hela dared to jump back now, Ye Qing would dare to kill Hela with a single strike.
As for why Ye Qing isn't doing that now, it's most likely because Liu Xiaogang has also reached the " Transcendent " realm.
Ye Qing wasn't confident he could easily defeat the two " Transcendent " individuals, including the captain, which is why he hesitated to make a move.
Now we can only hope that the other person will have a moment when they are not paying attention.
"Team leader..."
Before Ye Qing could even open his mouth, Sun Hai roared back in retort.
"You're not allowed to call me captain now! You two traitors!"
Ye Qing shut her mouth, not angry, and changed her words to continue:
"We can take Hela without taking your lives; we hope you will cooperate."
"Impossible!"
The three answered in unison, which stirred up some strange emotions in Hela.
Ye Qing was not surprised. He looked at Hela with his blood-red eyes, his gaze seemingly able to see through everything, making Hela feel as if she had been seen through.
At the same time, I sensed something was wrong.
The next moment, Ye Qing smiled and spoke to the group again.
"I understand your desire to protect your companions, but what if Hela isn't human?"
Hela's body trembled violently, causing Xing Lan, whom she was supporting, to have a bad feeling.
"What do you mean? How could Hela not be human!"
Liu Xiaogang roared at Ye Qing, while Sun Hai, standing beside him, glanced at Hela with some disbelief.
" Hela, she is not human, nor is she what you think of as a [ Symbiote ], but a genuine Variant."
HeLa Cell, which slaughtered one million people in City C a year ago.
Liu Xiaogang's eyes widened, clearly stunned, Xing Lan also looked at Hela with trembling eyes.
Hela lowered her head, a fierce glint in her eyes, and her back began to slowly undulate.
Why should we believe a traitor like you?
Suddenly, Sun Hai's cold voice came, questioning Ye Qing.
Liu Xiaogang and Xing Lan then realized, "That's right, they're traitors! Why should we believe them?"
Upon hearing this, Hela stopped wriggling on her back.
"Hehe..."
Ye Qing gave a cold laugh, and all the screens in the room that were still lit up turned blood red.
"[X] Show them the evidence, let them face reality..."
"Yes..."
Upon receiving Ye Qing's order, [X] responded with a sound, and the screen began to flash.
Then, a view from a low angle appears on the screen.
In the picture, a white-haired girl is leaning against a tree, struggling to draw.
The group immediately recognized that the girl in the picture was Hela.
At this moment, Hela herself began to tremble uncontrollably, like a villain whose secret was about to be exposed.