For Luo Ling, death was just a momentary state. She had already experienced things far more terrifying than death, so this degree was nothing.
But others can't be like her...
In the eyes of most people, death is the most terrifying thing.
“Yes, yes, yes.”
Lina nodded in agreement.
"You're right."
Fiona glanced at Lina, who was making a fuss, with resentment. She was usually very smart, so why was she as dull as Miss Luo Ling at this moment
Miss Luo Ling has always been straightforward, so it's normal that she didn't understand what you meant. How come you, a useless girl, are also doing bad things
"What I mean is that I am the only human left in this small family. Miss Luo Ling, don't you feel... a little out of place?" Fiona stared at Luo Ling and said softly.
Apart from Fiona, the only one who could theoretically be human is Elsa. The others have basically been assimilated by Luo Ling.
But in the process of forging the sacrificial vessel for Elsa, Fiona felt even more deeply the significant difference between Elsa and normal humans. No wonder she was valued so much by the scientists of "Pioneer", she was indeed qualified.
Only Fiona herself has been the most normal human awakener from beginning to end.
Luo Ling was silent for a moment, then said, "Have you really thought it through, Aunt Fiona? Once you embark on a strange path, you can never turn back."
The so-called weirdness is the special existence that walks on the paths derived from the gods. They are neither good nor bad like them, but there is a difference in good and evil deeds.
Even Luo Ling herself wasn't sure what she would look like in the future.
What kind of existence will she be after she completely turns into a demon
"But I don't need to look back, Miss Luo Ling."
Fiona chuckled, her gentle eyes looking at her daughters standing in front of her.
"If there is a bottomless abyss ahead, and since you have all sunk into it, I must take this step forward no matter what, even if I will sink with you.
"Because now, the meaning of my existence, everything I love... is only you."
From beginning to end, Fiona never worried for a moment about her "moment of death".
Because she knew very well that neither Lina nor Luo Ling would let her fate be decided by an unknown existence at this moment.
However, when the "Undying Blood" flowed into Fiona's body, the "moment of death" in her vision began to become confused, and the situation was similar to that of Lina.
Although they are still under the influence of the disaster of "fate", this influence can be basically ignored for beings of their level.
Although it is called the "forbidden" disaster, in fact, it is just the manifestation of one of the "forbidden" abilities out of control. Not to mention reaching the power level, even when the pioneers used the secret rituals to use the "forbidden" ability, the power was much more terrifying than it is now.
Of course, compared with the coverage of the "Taboo" disaster, the "Taboo" ability stolen by the "Pioneer" is much worse. The difference between the two is completely incomparable, and the scale of the impact is completely different.
Luo Ling's expression was a little complicated. She never thought that walking on a strange road was a good thing. The further she went, the more she could feel what kind of terrifying existence was at the end of the path.
but...
"If this is your choice, Aunt Fiona, I respect your choice." Luo Ling said softly, "I will accept you as my chosen one, but not now. Let's talk about it after this operation is over."
"It sounds a bit like some kind of death announcement, but I'm happy."
Fiona's expression showed a hint of triumph, and her gaze towards Luo Ling seemed to be filled with some indescribable emotions.
"Lina and I, mother and daughter, can finally belong to you completely, Miss Luo Ling."
"... ..."
Feeling the slightly burning gazes from the front and behind, Luo Ling felt a tingling sensation on his scalp for some reason. Was he being set up by Aunt Fiona
"By the way, Miss Luo Ling, have you never seen the "Moment of Death"?" Lina asked, "Even if we get rid of the threat of the "Moment of Death", we will still be affected..."
"No." Luo Ling shook his head.
"What exactly is the reason?" Fiona said after a moment's hesitation, "Because you are a 'high-risk weird'?"
"I'm afraid... No, high-risk weirdness can't ignore "taboos", even if they have been weakened."
Luo Ling shook her head. As someone who also possessed some forbidden abilities, she knew very well what a terrifying and desperate power this was.
She raised her head, looked at the sky where the dark gray snow was drifting, and said softly,
"If all this is arranged by 'fate', then my fate... would have long been nothing."
The first "pioneer" artist who died at Luo Ling's hands once told her that she paid the price of fate and now has become a slave to "fate".
But Luo Ling knew very well that the thread of fate that she could see between the "other shore" and the "this life" was almost blank.
Even Ji Shinian, the leader of the mental hospital at that time, accidentally saw her through the fate of others when he was peeking at the thread of fate, and was backfired and lost his ability and became a disabled person.
If even fate no longer exists, there is no such thing as the so-called final judgment.
"Ms. Luo Ling is truly a very special person."
Fiona said this with deep meaning, but after a little thought, she quickly raised another question.
"If that's the case, then does the so-called 'moment of death' directly determine the moment of death, or does it just reveal the moment when death should have occurred?"
There is a difference between the two situations. Take Fiona's own situation as an example. Will she definitely die in ten minutes regardless of whether the "Moment of Death" appears or not? Or is it because of the appearance of the "Moment of Death" that she dies in ten minutes
This is not an idle question. This "forbidden" disaster was caused by the old man. The power he wanted to seize must be the power of "destiny" held by "Noren".
If they want to successfully raid the old man and curb his crazy behavior, they must first understand something, at least a little bit about the nature of this "forbidden" disaster.
"I think... maybe it should be a bit of both."
Luo Ling scratched the back of her head. This kind of question was too distressing for her.
"You know, 'Chaos' - 'Order', and 'The Other Shore' - 'This Life' have always been the most troublesome paths."
Whether it is the notorious and disliked Naraku's Chosen One, or the Riddler who ranks first on the "Dead Family" list, they all demonstrate this point.
"Indeed, indeed."
Lina said with deep feeling.
For a knight like her who is used to facing head-on and reads "element" as "judgment", this kind of roundabout ability is the most troublesome opponent.
It's not very strong, nor is it impossible to deal with, it's just very troublesome. Even if you win in the end, you will most likely be disgusted.
At this time, Luo Ling and others were already rushing towards the "company" headquarters. Along the way, they met many high-level awakeners who had returned from the battlefield. Although they had been seriously injured, their strength should not be underestimated.
In order to avoid complications, they did not rush over with great fanfare, so as to give the old man time to be prepared, and thus some time was left for discussion.
Fiona did have a space-changing sacrificial instrument in her hand. She had used it once when she brought Luo Ling himself to Luo Ling's first funeral, but the anchor point coordinates needed to be determined in advance.
However, after her "unfortunate sacrifice", there has been no maintenance and these anchor coordinates have long been invalid.
"If that's the case..."
Fiona paused for a moment, thinking carefully.
"Not at all."
At this moment, a familiar old voice suddenly sounded.
The sound was neither loud nor soft, but it seemed to ring in everyone's ears, and it was extremely abrupt even in a noisy and chaotic environment.
At the same time, the gray snowflakes floating above the sky seemed to be frozen at this moment.
No, it's not a freeze frame...
Luo Ling's pupils dilated slightly, and she clearly saw that everything around her was slowed down to a great extent, even the snowflakes were slowly drifting and flying.
At this moment, they seem to be walking in the cracks of time.
The crazy people are still crazy, but their insane expressions and irreversible chaos have all returned to silence in this world where the flow of time is almost zero.
A rustling sound was heard, like an old man staggering in the snow.
"who!"
Lina reacted quickly. She took out the sacrificial weapon "Star Gun" and aimed it in the direction of the sound.
Fiona and Luo Ling also took defensive actions at the same time.
"It's me."
The old man finally showed up, with a face that no one would forget.
"elder?!"
Luo Ling and Fiona said in unison.
How did he end up here
"I am indeed an old man, but not what you call an old man." The old man just smiled slightly, his eyes fell directly on Luo Ling, "Little sister "White Witch", didn't we just meet not long ago?"
"... 'philosopher'."
Staring at the old man in front of him, Luo Ling's expression became a little gloomy.
The philosopher and the old man look almost identical, but their temperaments are quite different.
The old man looks like just a simple old man that can be seen everywhere, while the philosopher is more like an elegant and easy-going old scholar.
"... ..."
Time continued to slow down, and Luo Ling suddenly realized that it had been almost ten minutes since Fiona revealed the "Moment of Death".
So, ten minutes...
In fact, it wasn’t when they raided the “company”, but when they met the philosopher
But this time, the philosopher did not take action. He just looked at her calmly with a gentle smile on his face, as if he was looking at an old friend or a junior. He did not face the strange fear or hatred towards his mortal enemy who had destroyed everything he had not long ago.
... and didn't do anything.
Was it because the "Moment of Death" was forcibly erased by Luo Ling, or was it because the philosopher felt the "immortal blood" surging in Fiona's body and chose to give up the attack...
The answer to the question also concerns the nature of this "forbidden" disaster.
Luo Ling clenched her hands a little tighter. She could already sense the philosopher's current state and felt a little palpitated.
Lina silently loaded the "Star Gun", accumulating power for this sacrificial weapon that was undoubtedly a staff.
But Luo Ling immediately raised her hand to stop her and said softly,
"Lina, don't do it."
Not to spare the philosopher's life, nor because he is unbeatable, but because...
Today's philosophers are undoubtedly like a bomb that is about to explode.
The promotion ceremony that was in progress was restrained in his body by some powerful force. The road to becoming a god was forcibly stopped by some great force, but he had not yet been completely defeated.
But as long as there is enough external influence, the constrained promotion ceremony will explode and tear the philosopher apart.
Not to mention sweeping across the entire Victoria, but it would still be possible to cause serious damage to a few of them.
There is no need to take such a risk at this juncture.
Even if the philosopher succeeds in the end, the threat is much smaller than the old man's control of the "taboo" power.
"Don't be nervous, ladies. I'm just passing by here." The philosopher said gently, "My destination is different from yours, and my purpose is also different from yours. It's not on the way. It's just that you guys happened to talk about the field I'm good at, so I couldn't help but say a few more words.
"Miss White Witch, you have destroyed my life's work, killed my teacher and took his abilities for yourself. You can't even give an old man who is about to enter "death" a chance to talk to the 'human-like weird'... can you?"
Chapter 98 The Undertaker (6k)
In the almost stagnant time and space, the dying octogenarian in front has a gentle expression and looks like a kind elder, a respectable old scholar.
But he is a philosopher.
He has committed countless atrocities, the total of which even exceeds Luo Ling's record of 400,000 battles. Countless small towns have been massacred under his power. He is a real butcher.
In this face that looked exactly like the old man, there was not a trace of murderous intent or evil spirit, only a faint and kind smile.
"In Jiangcheng County, artists and scientists were killed, and in Victoria, the contradictions between the "company" and the "pioneers" were used to indirectly or directly weaken the strength of both sides.
"Even the plan I have prepared for most of my life has been ruined by you. I have reached the end of my rope. I have to say... Miss White Witch, you are worthy of being the most dangerous existence under the Taboo, a 'weird person like a human'."