When trying everything, even sacrificing your body, cannot bring victory,
When the last hope that suddenly came turned into greater despair,
Dugar finally realized that he was just one of the most powerful rats among the thousands of rats. Without the help of the abyss, he would have failed long ago.
He could not be compared with the city lord at all, he had always been a loser.
Fierce thoughts kept colliding in the brain, and the consciousness that was already eroded by the abyss and was not very stable collapsed at this moment.
The Green Prime Minister Dugar, who was abandoned by the abyss, was left with only a cracked rat skull falling to the ground. Although the head still exuded vitality, his eyes were already dull and lifeless.
William looked at the scene in front of him and couldn't help but think of his 'classmates' in the orphanage.
Some children who lack psychological endurance will become like this after experiencing a series of blows. Even though they have not suffered any external injuries and their bodies are still functioning well, they appear to be dead.
"Little Grape, you can handle the rest by yourself... I'm going to go out and talk to Jin."
The little black ball on its shoulder rubbed its little hands. It had been waiting for a long time.
He performed a three-and-a-half-turn mid-air and landed steadily on the surface of the mouse's head. He then waved his slender arm with only three fingers, "You two should go and reminisce about the past. Grape wants to make use of all the resources here."
"William, let's go! It stinks here!"
"Hold on."
Following William's wave, Thirteen quickly ran over.
"Jin, this is the candle doll I bought from Lantern City. It's called Thirteen."
"Oh~ So it's a candle puppet? I've heard that many treasure hunters who go to the darkest place will bring a candle puppet like this. I thought it was just an ordinary machine, but I didn't expect it to be so human-like."
Thirteen seemed to sense something from these words. He stepped back slightly and lowered his head without saying anything.
William explained simply, "The reason why Thirteen is very human is because he has been "educated" by me and has acquired the ability to think and learn independently.
This time I brought Thirteen here because there is a suspected new type of abyss not far from Rat City, which is also the ultimate goal of my journey."
"Is there an abyss here? How come I have never heard of it? And William, you actually chose the abyss as your destination, could it be... cough cough~ It stinks, let's talk about it after we get out."
Jin could no longer endure the stench here. With the help of the micro-explosion between his calves and the strength of his physical body, he reached a height of more than 500 meters with a seemingly simple knee-bending jump and escaped from the cave.
Although William is physically strong enough, it is too difficult for him to reach such a height in one jump.
Looking at the recoil mark left on the ground after Jin jumped, it actually appeared to be a circular lotus shape, and I couldn't help but sigh,
“Gold’s path seems to have made her control over her body more delicate… I didn’t expect to meet her here in advance. I had planned to complete the path before looking for her.
However, it's good to meet her in advance. Let's see if she is willing to go to the abyss. If Jin is here, some things will be much more convenient."
William took a deep breath, and star patterns appeared between his ankles.
As he stepped forward, a staircase made of stars automatically formed in the air, carrying him out of the cave easily.
"Thirteen, come up together."
Thirteen, who already knew how to read people's expressions, seemed to have figured out something from the previous conversation. He smiled and waved his hand, "No need, teacher. My body is fully capable of supporting me to climb out of here. I will be at most one minute slower than you."
"All right."
As William stepped out of the cave and returned to the ground.
The "plague rain" that has been irrigating Rat City all day long has decreased and even shows a tendency to stop.
A large number of ratmen gathered at the destroyed plague bed, including the white rat Keith who served as a guide. In addition, there were many open-source ratmen like the hotel owner, who were more or less tainted by the Abyss.
When the Tumor Knight and the young man appeared together, but Dugar was not seen,
The ratmen tainted by the abyss immediately escaped from the city at the fastest speed and ran towards the Dark Nest Mine.
"William, do you want to chase them? There are six in total. I can catch them all in about 2 minutes and 23 seconds." Jin said while counting on his fingers.
"No need. We can follow their trail and find the location of the abyss later."
"oh."
As the two of them exchanged simple words, the ratfolk around them who had not been infected by the abyss, or who had not been given the opportunity by the abyss, knelt down one after another.
They sincerely thanked the two for killing Dugar. Even if Rat City might no longer exist, at least they would no longer have to live a life confined within the city, forced to split up and potentially used as experimental material at any time.
It was as if the two people in front of them gave them true freedom.
"Jin, where are you going?"
"The whole city stinks. Let's talk outside."
Jin dug out a piece of meat from his waist, rubbed it into a ball between his palms, and then made a motion as if throwing a baseball.
Whoosh! The meatball flew out of the city at a speed faster than a bullet.
After finishing the throw, Jin immediately followed in a flash. Just when she deliberately slowed down and prepared to wait for William to catch up, she found that William was actually following not far behind her.
"William, your body has become stronger again, and not just a little bit... You haven't completed the path yet, it seems that you have received a lot of special training during this period."
"I encountered a lot of interesting things after leaving the cancer palace, and my body changed a lot."
Behind the two of them, Thirteen was following closely at a fairly fast pace, which was totally inconsistent with the appearance of her old-fashioned candle doll design.
Soon we arrived at the spot where the meatball landed.
The ball of flesh that fell to the ground has evolved into a European-style villa. The outer walls have completely hardened and turned black, and a large number of red lotus plants are growing around it.
Not only the appearance, but also the internal structure of the villa is perfectly shaped. Even various kinds of furniture have been derived, and there are even exquisitely shaped fat oil lamps and candles to provide light.
"Wow, Jin, how did you do that?"
"It's very simple. All I have to do is inject the images in my head into the meat... After completing the path, my control over the meat has greatly improved, and many things have become very convenient."
Jin felt as if he was back home, and even made two cups of steaming hot dried meat tea.
After sitting on the soft pork belly sofa, Jin pressed the hidden switches on both sides of the helmet with his thumbs, and the fully enclosed helmet was taken off.
An exquisite and impeccable face was also revealed, especially the red lotus birthmark at the corner of the eye, which was very conspicuous.
Perhaps due to the influence of the path, Jin's hair was dyed the same color as Guren.
Even Thirteen, who was standing at the door as a decoration, was surprised by such appearance.
"Jin, your mask?"
"Are you talking about mom? When you join the Knights, you are required to make knight armor based on your back tumor, your own illness, etc.
After a long time of consideration, I crushed my mother's mask back to its ashes and added it to the forging of this costume. Now my mother is always with me and will never be alone."
"When did you complete the pathway?"
Jin put his finger on his chin, his eyes moving rapidly, "You left not long ago, right? Because I defeated the new recruits with you in the underground venue and won the championship, I accidentally got the opportunity to meet the Lord and even 'sleep with him'.
On the bed of the Honored Master, I accidentally saw the door and took the opportunity to start the journey. It took only one month to complete it, and during this time, I also received guidance and recognition from the Honored Master. "
"The Lord's guidance?"
"Yes~ My Lord, she is beautiful and kind-hearted. I don't know why many people are afraid of her.
Okay, tell me your story quickly. William, you must have experienced a lot during this period of time, especially the circus. You must tell me about it, and how you found the abyss. "
They couldn't stop chatting at all, and Thirteen even fell asleep several times during the process.
Every time she woke up in the middle of the day, she could see the two people having a long conversation, and an expression on her teacher's face that she had rarely or never seen before. It was clearly a smile, but it felt different and she didn't know how to describe it.
"Abyss! William, your path is actually in the abyss! Can I go with you?"
"Are you sure you want to come?"
"I have nothing to do anyway, so I took this leave to look for an opportunity to see if I can get the props that suit me.
Since you are going to the abyss, William, I will follow you to hunt for treasures. Maybe I can get some unexpected gains... Since the breakthrough, the sword has been unable to keep up with me, so I have made it into a pendant as a souvenir."
Jin took out a blood jade from his waist, on which was engraved a hideous baby pattern.
"Okay, let's go together!"
"Yeah! That's great~ I'm so bored staying in the Cancer Palace all the time. It's more fun to be with you, William."