The fact that Zi Ke has not appeared means that the Messenger of Doom has not completely failed.
From Chou Ke’s legacy, we can learn that Zi Ke’s ambition is quite huge, and it is probably not as simple as just becoming a “gravekeeper”.
He seems to know some unknown secrets, so he wants to use "Gravekeeper" as a springboard to move towards a broader future.
However, Zi Ke's ambition requires the price of completely destroying the hope of the entire world.
Chou Ke didn't care about this at first, because in his previous understanding, there was no such thing as hope in this world.
Before his death, the legacy he left behind was filled with fear of Zi Ke and worry about the future of the world.
If Chou Ke could survive at that time, he would also choose to stop Zi Ke's actions.
"Actually, there is another way," Luo Ling whispered, "but... I don't know if you can accept it."
Hearing this, Mao Ke's expression suddenly calmed down a little. After a moment of silence, he said in a low voice,
"Su Wan should have told me your method."
Su Wan must have the same solution that Luo Ling had, and she had told Mao Ke about it, but she chose to refuse it at that time.
"Same as Miss Lina, right?"
A forced smile appeared at the corner of Mao Ke's mouth.
"I saw her consciousness, covered with the hyphae of the puppet rumor."
When Luo Ling was trying to save Lina, she was already seriously injured and dying, only a step away from true "death".
Under desperate circumstances, Luo Ling promised to become a part of Puppet Song as the price to bring Lina's consciousness back from the hands of the god of death.
From then on, there was a part of Puppet Ballad in Lina's consciousness.
She didn't notice it until she realized Luo Ling's identity. Then she tried to test Lina's situation. Relying on her combat experience in Columbia, she soon found out the truth.
This is a domination that is even deeper than complete domination, and once it is accomplished... there is no going back.
Although the current situation is already terrible for her, if this plan is completed, the consequences will be even more unbearable.
However, after thinking for a moment, Mao Ke raised his head and said seriously,
"Yes. But the reason I made this decision is not because I succumbed to the will of the puppet, but because I want to retain a little bit of hope for the end of this world."
After all, it was the Puppet Rumor that destroyed everything for her. Even though Su Wan and Luo Ling were indeed different, it was still difficult for her to overcome this psychological barrier.
"Yes." Luo Ling nodded solemnly, then opened his arms and said, "Come here and hold me."
Mao Ke:
Xuanyuan E, who was watching this scene silently, asked: "?"
"I can hold you, too."
Luo Ling walked a little closer to Mao Ke.
"Wait a minute, I'm not mentally prepared yet..."
Mao Ke's movements immediately became panic-stricken, but before she could finish her sentence, her delicate and petite body was already in Luo Ling's arms.
At this moment, the wooden door was opened again, and standing at the door was Lina, who sensed that Luo Ling had woken up and immediately rushed over to visit her.
So..
Lina:
Miss Knight typed the same question mark.
-Instantly, the whole room was filled with an indescribable atmosphere.
"Should I... step away?"
As Lina spoke, her eyes drifted directly to Xuanyuan E who was standing next to her.
Facing Lina's gaze, Xuanyuan E didn't know how to react. Her delicate but dull face moved slightly, and her brows seemed to tighten by a few millimeters. After thinking for a moment, she said lightly,
"I have no idea."
Quite an excellent answer.
Lina already looked a little uncomfortable.
She took a deep breath, looked at Luo Ling and Mao Ke who had their eyes closed, and sighed again.
"Forget it, just move them... to the bed." Lina said.
Lina, who had experienced similar situations several times, knew very well that Miss Luo Ling's current state was almost like she was asleep. If she continued to be left like this, she might fall down.
"oh."
Xuanyuan E responded.
Then she and Lina, one in front and one behind, carefully carried the sleeping Luo Ling and Mao Ke to the bed, moving slowly for fear of disturbing Luo Ling's plan.
"I personally carried Miss Luo Ling and other women to bed, and I had to watch from the side. What kind of thing is this?"
Lina found a stool and sat down to watch, and couldn't help but murmur in her heart.
On the other side, Xuanyuan'e sat directly in the corner, holding her sword and closing her eyes to rest.
At this moment, Luo Ling had completely immersed her consciousness in Mao Ke's body and could not hear any response from the outside world. The same was true for Mao Ke. She was directly pulled into this consciousness space constructed by dreams by Luo Ling.
Mainly because Xuanyuan'e was nearby, and this place was in "Victoria of the Stars", which could be said to be an absolutely safe place, Luo Ling dared to use this method to delve into Mao Ke's consciousness.
Of course, if the person beside him was not Xuanyuan E but Miss Lina, Luo Ling would still hesitate for a moment.
"This should be Mao Ke's emotional space, right?"
Luo Ling strolled among the shocking city ruins. Even though there were only broken walls and ruins, he could feel the prosperity of the past.
However, in this collapsed city, white hyphae were everywhere, spreading wantonly in all directions. Many pure white and enchanting fungal strains had also grown, emitting dandelion-like spores in the breeze.
These... are all disasters that Colombia, the place of origin, has suffered.
Luo Ling had seen this scene in Ji Ying's dream before, but the experience at Mao Ke was much more profound, and everything around him had a terrifying sense of reality.
She continued walking towards the depths of the city ruins, guided by her mind. It was terrifyingly quiet along the way. In the ever-changing scenery, she could never escape the trap of mycelium.
Finally, Luo Ling found the hour of Mao.
It was different from the Mao Ke that Luo Ling had seen every time. In this dream, she was wearing a tight combat uniform, and there were scattered weapons all around her, including sacrificial utensils and ordinary weapons.
The seriously injured Mao Ke was entangled with mycelium all over her body. She used the weapon in her hand to cut off the mycelium again and again, trying her best to resist the control of the puppet Yao.
She had succeeded countless times before, until she finally failed once.
At this moment, the wounds were all covered with traces of mycelium.
She rolled her eyes, looked at Luo Ling, and fell silent.
"I have had this nightmare many, many times over the years... and it never stops."
Mao Ke said softly, turning his face slightly.
This was the first time that Luo Ling had seen such a serious Mao Ke. The surrounding aggressive puppet mycelium penetrated into her wounds, devouring her flesh and blood, and dominating everything about her.
This is an unspeakable shadow, a nightmare that has haunted her for countless years.
This is the reason why Mao Ke has always refused to accept Puppet Rumor. Even when he knew that Luo Ling and Su Wan were completely different from the Puppet Rumor of the past, it was difficult for him to resist the resistance that emerged from deep within him.
"But... it's okay, Miss Luo Ling, go ahead."
Mao Ke forced a smile, but it was heartbreakingly sad.
"Completely dominate my consciousness..."
In this way, Mao Ke's consciousness can get rid of the weak state.
"... good.
Luo Ling nodded slightly.
She just raised her hand, and the surrounding mycelium surged towards her as if it had found its master, including the mycelium that had taken root in Mao Ke's consciousness.
"this... "
Mao Ke widened his eyes slightly, but his breath became even weaker.
This is how Puppet Rumor's control works. Even if you are able to escape, you will become weak because your strength has been taken away by Puppet Rumor's fungal silk.
In a situation of total domination, escaping from the situation is almost a death sentence.
"Once upon a time, I had a friend." Luo Ling said softly, "She asked me to kill Puppet Yao..."
Luo Ling told Xiang Mao Ke the story of Ji Ying, all the way until the last moment of Ji Ying's death.
Mao Ke listened to all of this in silence. She knew very well that the truth about this "Ji Ying" should be the incarnation of an immortal will in Columbia.
She was a puppet of Puppet Yaoi from the beginning to the end, but she never gave up the fight. Even at the last moment she had realized the truth about her existence, she never gave up her mission.
"But, Miss Luo Ling, did you kill Puppet Yao?" Mao Ke asked, his voice trembling slightly.
She still remembered that the "White Witch" appeared and massacred 400,000 people.
She wasn't sure, but she had been deliberately ignoring it all along.
It was Luo Ling who took the initiative to expose this scene.
"That's right, I killed Puppet Yao." Luo Ling said seriously, with an unprecedented firmness, "My sister and I killed Puppet Yao together."
As she finished speaking, fragments of memory flooded into Mao Ke's mind, making her face the truth of the past.
"I see."
Mao Ke murmured slightly absentmindedly, her eyes constantly looking at these fleeting images.
"Kui Lei Yao is dead." Luo Ling said.
"Puppet Yao is dead."
He repeated it at Mao Ke, and finally a look of expression gradually appeared on his face.
She could feel that the knot that had been plaguing her for who knows how many years was gradually being untied, and she felt an unprecedented sense of relief.
The surrounding city ruins began to collapse inch by inch, along with the shackles of Mao Ke, until finally only emptiness and darkness were left.
"You told me before that you would tell me about my sister and I when you have time. I'm sorry that I didn't tell you until now." Luo Ling said, sending a ray of light into Mao Ke's consciousness.
"I have freed you from the control that your sister had given you before, and I have taken over your consciousness in another way... I cannot completely free you from the influence of the puppet rumor, but this new control will allow your consciousness to be freer, just like Lina and the others."
"... There's no need to do that." Mao Ke said in a low voice.
She had been dominated forcefully for too long, and even if she changed the shackles, it would not be much easier.
"At least I respect you enough." Luo Ling sighed.
After the light faded, Mao Ke's consciousness was completely infiltrated by the power of "Metamorphosis" through the puppet's Yaoi.
With Luo Ling's support, Mao Ke's consciousness was finally no longer weak.
"Next, we should set off to the mysterious cemetery."
Luo Ling stretched out his hand to Mao Ke and said.
Mao Ke was silent for a long time before he took Luo Ling's hand and whispered,
"Thank you."
There was no need for Luo Ling to go through so much trouble. She could just dominate him directly. She couldn't resist.
But...
But it was in this way that I was able to resolve the knot that had been in my heart for many years.
Only Luo Ling could do this. Even if Su Wan came forward in person, it would be difficult to ease the situation.
"This feeling... seems pretty good."
A faint smile appeared on Mao Ke's lips.
"Let's go."
She began to connect with her mark in the mysterious cemetery.
After the connection was established, the consciousness was strong enough to finally attract the attention of the mysterious cemetery. An irresistible force descended, trying to carry the projection of her consciousness far away.
Luo Ling held Mao Ke's hand tightly, and followed this power to step into the mysterious cemetery.
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