But clearly, neither of these situations occurred.
The answer is obvious.
Melissa has been killed, the woman... or historian, has betrayed "the company".
So... in the end, did she choose to become a philosopher
Or rather...
The old man inexplicably thought that in the philosopher's cabin, the photograph of the historian-woman on the wall was ranked first by him.
In fact, he surpassed the two brothers and the strange and terrifying White Witch.
"Ah, aha, shouldn't you introduce yourself before asking others questions?"
Yue Jian, who was using Nightingale's body, stretched out her body, and raised her mouth slightly in a devilish angle.
"This... old immortal."
Yue Jian leaned forward, holding her chin, staring at the old man intently, her eyes full of teasing.
The flames in the fireplace flickered slightly, and the fire became stronger in an instant. The dazzling light reflected the arrogant expression of "Nightingale" at the moment, no longer as gentle as before.
"You should be a weird apostle, or a weird agent." The old man stared at Yuejian, and the secret ritual of his right eye was running. "I have been monitoring the entire Victoria for many years, but I have never come into contact with a unique aura like yours. At least your real body has never appeared in Victoria."
The strange apostles and agents have always been known for their extreme paranoia and elusiveness.
No one can tell where they usually hide. Many awakened people think they should be in the "Realm of Nothingness", but the old man knows very well that it is difficult for even the weird to stay for too long in a ghost place like the "Realm of Nothingness", let alone the weird apostles.
The speculation of the pioneer leader and the board of directors on this point is quite close to the facts. They believe that the strange apostles exist in a special spatial boundary.
The existence of the Kingdom of God is difficult to imagine unless you have witnessed it with your own eyes.
"I really want to visit Victoria, but it's a pity that the journey is too far. Grandpa Tiandao... oh yes, that's "Order", he won't allow it."
Yue Jian said in a delicate voice of Nightingale. She smiled softly with her hands covering her mouth. Under her charming eyes, there was an extremely dangerous aura.
"Oh, and what about the weird apostles and weird agents... Your names are really ugly. Please call me "God's Favored One". I am the one who has the attention and grace of God. This is the meaning of God's Favored One."
He is just a Deadpool who has been bewitched by something strange and has abandoned himself.
There was a flash of disdain in the old man's eyes, and he said in a questioning tone,
"Nightingale, when did you get involved with these evil beasts?"
"Oh my, I can't pretend I didn't hear that. Besides, I watched Xiao Nannan grow up, how can you say it's an affair?" Yue Jian winked at the old man and grinned.
"You old man, you are indeed very smart, but it's a pity that you became smart too late. You happened to appear in Victoria, the 'origin of the incident'."
The old man remained silent, and no matter what Yuejian said, he remained unmoved.
Even when he was told a secret he had never heard of, the old man's expression remained as indifferent as ever.
It didn't matter what the temptress in front of him said, as long as he got what he wanted, that was enough.
By then, let alone the other party being a strange agent, even if it was the "White Witch" herself, he had the confidence that he could leave the other party with indelible injuries forever.
Yue Jian seemed to like the old man's unmoved expression. She stood up, put her hands behind her back and paced around the cabin, humming a little tune and saying,
"Let me guess, where is your little arrangement? Is it here? Oh, it doesn't seem to be here. Could it be here? Oh, no!" She turned her head and looked at the old man with a smile, and said,
"Where is it hidden? What means do you plan to use to seize the power of the "forbidden"?"
The old man's pupils shrank slightly, but he still kept his composure, thinking to himself,
"I didn't expect that a woman would even hand over such a secret to a strange party? What on earth is she thinking..."
"Or should I ask more specifically, 'The moment of life', 'The moment of death', 'The uncertainty of fate', which ability are you going to take?"
Yue Jian sat on the sofa carelessly, and when the old man finally couldn't help being shocked, he crossed his legs and said proudly,
“Forget it, forget it. I know that you realized the nature of the taboo earlier than almost anyone else, and you took advantage of this to try to cross the level and control the power of the taboo.
"After planning for such a long time, he only intended to take away one of the "forbidden" powers. Very smart, too smart."
"How... did you know that?" The old man's pupils shrank suddenly and he almost stood up.
He had never told anyone, including the other two directors, about the nature of the "taboo" and the fact that he only took away the ability of "Moment of Death". He even blocked his memory countless times just to keep this secret.
In fact, the other two directors were opposed to taking away the "forbidden" power because they felt it was a dangerous plan that would never succeed.
Only the elderly know that this is absolutely possible.
"Your plan is indeed perfect. Even I am helpless and can't find anything." Yuejian crossed his arms and admired the old man's shock with satisfaction. "It's a pity... There is a guy named "Zizhu" who has uncovered all your secrets."
Among the "Road to Godhood" plan that was sold as a package at the tea party, Yuejian, who had already laid a backup plan in Victoria, was the first to get the answer.
She shifted her focus from philosophers to the elderly earlier than anyone else, and successfully secured victory through Nightingale.
In this competition to become a god, "Yue Jian" is the ultimate winner.
"So what if you know?" The old man smiled coldly, "Can you stop me?"
The old man is very strong. He did not participate in the previous battle and has preserved his combat effectiveness very well.
Not to mention that this is his home ground now. Even if Yue Jian himself came, he could only avoid his edge. With Nightingale's strength, he really couldn't defeat the old man here. He could only watch his plan being completed.
"Ah, I can't stop it, I can't stop it," Yue Jian pretended to be desperate, then paused and smiled evilly, "But someone can."
Just as he finished speaking, a white hand knife pierced through the old man's heart from behind, surging with some unknown and terrifying aura, which was exactly the same force that had severely damaged the educator not long ago.
"What-"
The old man opened his eyes wide, and then he saw the space behind him surge, and an unclear shadow appeared.
Eventually, the shadows faded and the woman emerged.
"Lululu, do you think I'm so bored that I want to talk nonsense with you?"
Yue Jian made a face with Nightingale's face, then put his arm around the woman's shoulders and said,
"It's been a pleasant cooperation, Messenger of Doom. I'll look for you next time if I have the chance."
"There won't be a next time."
The woman responded indifferently, but did not push Yuejian's hand away. Instead, she looked straight at the old man.
"What on earth are you..."
The old man looked at the woman in complete disbelief. He simply didn't want to believe that a woman would do such a thing.
He wanted to fight back with all his might, but found that all his strength had been blocked.
... Yue Jian was definitely not just chatting. The old man was stalling for time, and she was also stalling for time.
On the one hand, it allows the woman to sneak into a position to directly assassinate the old man.
On the other hand, Yue Jian was also deploying her abilities. As long as the woman succeeded, she would activate them immediately and completely block the old man's resistance.
The assassination cooperation of the two top masters, coupled with the mysterious and unknown but incredibly powerful black light, instantly completed the beheading and strangling of the old man.
"Why?"
The old man's voice was filled with blood. He watched the woman walk in front of him and reach out her hand to him.
But it is not a helping hand.
The woman's palm was wrapped in black light, which then pierced directly into the old man's right eye, digging out the sacrificial vessel that had already been integrated into the old man's body.
The golden eyeballs were emitting golden light, which vaguely resonated with the "forbidden" disaster around them.
Needless to say, this is the core of the old man's attempt to seize the "forbidden" power.
The old man's right eye ritual vessel contains a secret ritual that connects to the entire Victoria barrier. He used this secret ritual to monitor the entire city before, and now he is using the same secret ritual to seize the "Moment of Death".
Only now, it has failed.
The woman casually threw the golden eyeball sacrificial vessel to Yue Jian, who nervously reached out to take it and blew on it with a look of heartache.
"Old man, you are such a fool. What if I don't catch it and it falls to the ground?"
"You decide for yourself."
The woman said casually, but out of the corner of her eye she saw the old man raise his hand and instantly grabbed it with her backhand.
The dark light wrapped around her hand just touched the old man's left arm and almost crushed it completely, with blood splattering all over the ground.
Then Yue Jian instantly rushed over and shattered the old man's body, leaving it almost completely in pieces.
"Huh, I almost neglected it," Yue Jian wiped the non-existent sweat from her forehead, glanced at the old man, and said, "Want to commit suicide? Die slowly, wait until we have completed the secret ritual on your eyeball, and then you can die."
The secret ritual certainly does not only exist on this eyeball sacrificial vessel, it is the core, but a part of the secret ritual is also engraved in the old man's body.
If the old man died completely at this time, the secret ritual would collapse instantly, and the entire plan to become a god would end in failure.
By then, no one will be able to obtain the "Moment of Death".
Yue Jian didn't want to see this situation happen, so she directly crippled the old man, leaving him no chance to commit suicide.
"Hurry up."
The woman spoke softly, and it was unclear whether she was talking to the old man or reminding Yuejian.
But after she said this, she left without looking back.
At this time, Yue Jian had already returned her body to Nightingale. The insolent and arrogant expression faded from the face of this gentle lady, leaving only a bit of apology.
"Old man, it's a shame that we have come to this point, but no matter what... I believe I made the right choice."
Nightingale whispered, "If you feel pain, I..."
She hesitated for a moment, took out the golden eyeball sacrificial vessel, and pointed it at the old man.
A "forbidden" power was exerted on the old man through the secret ritual on this sacrificial vessel.
"At least, I can let you know the moment of your death."
I know when I will be able to be free from this kind of pain and no longer have to suffer.
Soon, Nightingale also left.
The old man was the only one left in the entire cabin.
He sat alone on a small bench.
He was wandering.
He thought.
He watched as the "moment of death" approached.
Finally, he laughed.
"I see."
The old man raised his head slowly, as if this extremely slight movement had exhausted all his strength.
A sad and sorrowful smile appeared on his face, he cried and laughed, muttering to himself,
"It turned out to be like this..."
At this moment, the small wooden door was pushed again, and the sound of light and cautious footsteps was heard.
He turned around with difficulty and stared at the person who came in silence.
Then, he laughed.
The smile was full of sadness, but also a sense of relief and release.
"You, finally came...
"My... "Moment of Death."
Chapter 100 Last Wish (4k)
The bruised old man was sitting on his small stool with his back bent, just like when they first met, the firelight from the fireplace illuminating half of his face.
On the other side, on the old man's face, half of which was covered in shadow, tears of blood flowed through the rugged wrinkles and dripped weakly onto the ground.
"... ..."
Luo Ling walked cautiously to the old man and stood in front of him, keeping alert to prevent any possible action.
But... even when they got this close, the old man's breath was still weak, as if he was about to die in the next moment.