'Complete Consciousness Projection', 'Death Row Prisoner'
These were two more key words that revealed Yi Chen's life experience, but William was not in a hurry to ask the old man in front of him. It would be better to ask about these things later, and there was not much point in asking now.
Yi Chen, who was clinging to William's back, continued to say: "Old Bitch, you have to understand that I am not trying to help you... I am just carrying out my own obsession.
I will kill the evil in the world and then kill myself, and everything will be fine.
Of course, I don't mind killing a few more useless gods."
The old man, with only a pair of purple lungs and a half-dragon, half-human head remaining, was still not angry. Instead, he was happy to meet a 'fellow villager' in such a place, even though this fellow villager was a death row prisoner with a special identity.
“No problem, as long as you can kill the thing at the bottom of the river, I don’t mind letting you use this incarnation of mine to sharpen your blade. If you really want to kill it, you’re welcome to come to my real body at any time.
If you are ready, please let me know and we will resolve this matter today."
Yi Chen said no more. The second body curled up between the spine and began to settle down. What followed was bound to be a fierce battle beyond reality.
When Yi Chen finished his speech,
William began to ask the questions he had been accumulating for a long time in order of importance.
"Senior, before we formally solve the current problem, I have a few questions that I don't understand. Is this city and the things sealed under it from our world?"
“No, it was moved from the Prime Material Plane.
Your world is located in the outer plane, and it has not even been registered by us, let alone the concept of God. Such a place will not accumulate evil for the time being, but it does not mean that it will not accumulate evil in the future. "
William was even more confused after hearing this answer.
"Why would the 'evil thoughts' generated in your main material plane be transferred to our barren marginal world? Why would such an important incarnation like you stay here, even at the cost of transforming germs and cultivating infected humans to help you
Since you have sealed this thing, and since you can move the entire city to us,
Then why don't you move this thing directly to the gathering place of your gods and destroy it directly?"
At the same moment William asked this question, he figured it out in an instant, without even waiting for the old man to give an answer.
"Could it be that..."
The old man nodded. "It looks like you've figured it out... Any other questions?"
"Regarding the issues concerning the epidemic, the focus of disease, and the old world, I will ask you again after the matter is over. Now, could you please tell me in detail what kind of 'story carrier' the sealed thing under the lake corresponds to? What should I pay attention to and how to deal with it?"
"Human body collector - Daria Miko.
It is an urban legend story called "The Body Collector" published in city journals and local websites by a short story writer named Serki in the city.
The story is very simple. It is about this city where, when night falls, people walking on the deserted streets or taking the last bus may meet a woman wrapped in a black coat, wearing a mask and a sun hat.
She would take the initiative to approach the lone person, unbutton her coat and open it to show the human body collection inside, including peeled skin, organs, fingers, etc.
If the individual is scared off, or is unable to give a satisfactory evaluation within ten seconds, it will be marked as the next "collection".
The marked individual is soon found as a skeleton, and his organs are collected for collection."
"Is it that simple?"
“No~ This story didn’t have much popularity at the beginning.
It wasn't until a body collector really appeared in the area that the police shot the murderer dead. They discovered that he was actually a well-known wealthy son, who even converted his suburban mansion into a body exhibition hall.
After the overwhelming news hit, the very ordinary story of "The Human Collector" was also unearthed.
The author struck while the iron was hot and completed the story by adding the origin story of a character named Daria Miko, making the image of the body collector more full-bodied. At one point, a director of a B-level horror film even approached the author to adapt it into a slasher movie.
As this urban legend becomes more popular,
The malice that had settled beneath the ground and was enough to affect the rules of the world began to surface. Based on the stories told by people, the words in books, and the images in adapted movies, a surreal individual was eventually born, an evil based on the prototype of the story.
At the beginning,
The local police just thought that there were copycats, but as large numbers of humans were "collected", even detectives and some devout believers with divine powers were collected, they truly realized the seriousness of the matter. "
William touched his chin, "Is this the story... Then what should I pay attention to when dealing with her?"
"You just need to understand that she is not bound by the rules and can use surreal and non-rule methods.
For example, if she wants to "collect" you, once a certain trigger condition is reached, a part of your body will be collected and cannot be regenerated no matter what means are used.
Just like my situation now.
I just managed to save my core lungs and brain, the rest has been 'collected'."
William couldn't help but frown when he heard this, "What conditions must be met to be collected?"
"You will need to make your own decision during the battle... You should know why I don't answer."
William continued to ask, "How to kill this thing also requires me to think about it myself, right?"
"That's right. All I can do is to assist you through 'Qi and Seals'. You need to figure out how to kill this supernatural being yourself. Perhaps the death row prisoner in your body knows the answer.
If you are ready, I am ready to open the coffin."
"Hiss~ The risk is so great."
William bit his lower lip and began to evaluate the benefits of this matter. At the same time, he also looked further ahead to think about his future development and Dian Nao's pursuit of knowledge.
He knew very well what this kind of "collection" that affects the rules meant. Just like Teacher Zed's eyes were erased from the rule level, his soul structure no longer had the concept of vision. Even if he rebuilt his visual system and connected an artificial eye, he would not be able to see anything.
When fighting against such individuals, trial and error is inevitable.
By then, it is possible that a certain part of your body will be permanently erased and can never be restored.
At this moment, Yi Chen in the body asked, "William, are you afraid? Are you afraid of becoming blind like your teacher Zed, or are you afraid of ruining your bright future here?"
This doesn't seem like you at all, prima donna of the Circus of Fear
If you are scared, just leave and leave Nash and I here. 』
"I am indeed a little scared, Yi Chen... The unknown is the source of all fear. But I didn't say I was leaving. If what this old guy said is true, then these accumulated evils will sooner or later affect the marginal world where we are."
It is a good thing to get in touch earlier, and you may get unexpected benefits and privileges.
Phew~ let’s do it.
So, Yichen, do you want to separate in advance or wait for an opportunity? 』
As soon as he finished speaking, he heard the sound of flesh and blood being torn apart from his back, and the amoeba that had been parasitic in William's brain immediately followed.
Nash wrapped himself around the shrunken and withered 'second body' in the form of a two-meter-long adult insect.
The moment the two came into contact, a strange phenomenon occurred.
When Nash's translucent, moist and shiny parasitic software touched Yi Chen, it might be the result of the fusion of murderous intent, or it might be the result of the separation of vitality.
The parasite's soft body became wrinkled and even completely attached to Yi Chen's body, becoming one with him.
After absorbing the life force shared by the giant parasite, the shrunken body of the 'second body' immediately became full and complete, and even grew additional muscle tissue.
Except for the lack of a mouth, the body shape of the person looks no different from William.
Compared to the suit William was wearing, Yi Chen had a terrible parasite wrapped around his body.
"Yi Chen, take it." William immediately threw the hatchet and gun over.
Unexpectedly, Yi Chen pulled the gun back.
"No need for the gun... Nash has another good thing on him!"
As he spoke, Yi Chen inserted his other hand directly into the parasite's mouth and pulled out the dagger inlaid with hundreds of tiny heads - the "Hundred Head Hunter".
In his right hand he held a pitch-black axe shaped like the crest of his arm.
The left hand is holding a dagger.
The parasite head resting on the shoulder reflected Nash's face. He was extremely excited, as if he was conquered by Yi Chen's murderous intent and regarded him as an idol.