“#@$%...”
“Mother of All Souls, I'll remember this!”
Xu Mo cursed furiously in the depths of Bai Feifei's consciousness, letting loose a string of profanities.
Previously, he hadn't thought a fifty percent pain synchronization was a big deal—in fact, he had found it rather thrilling.
But this time, it was absolutely killing him!
It felt as though ten thousand ants were gnawing deep inside his bones. It was an unimaginable form of torture.
As a twenty-second-century gamer who had lived a life of comfort, Xu Mo had never suffered like this in a game before.
After he finished cursing, the lingering remnants of his consciousness genuinely began to contemplate rewinding.
No matter how he looked at it, the current situation was definitely not right.
Containing the heart last time had been sheer luck. Under normal circumstances, he knew that containing such an entity was practically impossible, and this time was indeed a failure.
He had to do it now. If he ended up passing out from the pain, he would be in deep trouble.
Just as he began planning to rewind to a previous point in time, he suddenly felt an unusual vibration deep within his soul.
The only thing that could make him feel this way was if it was coming from Bai Feifei!
It was an incredibly resolute tremor, like the high-pitched hum of a steel cable stretched to its absolute limit.
Through their shared sensory link, he could vaguely perceive Bai Feifei's current state.
She was toughing it out. She felt she could still take it!
Xu Mo was stunned.
“Holy crap... Is this really going to work?” he muttered, gritting his teeth.
This woman was surprisingly tough when it mattered most!
But was this really the correct containment path? What if it was completely pointless, and she was just enduring torture only to fail and die in the end?
If that was the case, it would be a cruel joke.
But things had already come to this. If he actually rewound, how would he explain it to Bai Feifei?
She was holding on, yet he was the one pulling the plug first?
That would be a bit too embarrassing...
Xu Mo thought for a few seconds and ultimately made a gutsy choice—he would push through!
And then, he proceeded to curse the Mother of All Souls' ancestors to the eighteenth generation in his mind.
...
Meanwhile, Bai Feifei's consciousness was drifting in the sea of blood.
She could feel the sea of blood trying to grind her entire being into dust, completely merging her into its depths to become a part of the crimson liquid.
The blood-colored energy soaked her, seemingly trying to forcibly turn her into an aberration and crush her will.
If her Killing Machine Medal could see her now, it would find her entire body covered in those red meridians.
At this moment, the red lines of blood were closing in on her heart and brain...
Just then, a brilliant white light suddenly erupted from her heart.
The light was not particularly intense, but the moment it burst forth, it forced the unstoppable sea of blood to retreat a few inches.
It was the Heart of the Real World.
As fellow Evil Gods of the Old Days, they were entities of the same level.
If the Mother of All Souls wanted to completely assimilate Bai Feifei, it would mean she had to assimilate the Heart of the Real World as well.
How could that be possible!
Thus, without Bai Feifei needing to mobilize her power, the Heart of the Real World passively unleashed its energy to protect her body.
At the same time, the space between Bai Feifei's brows lit up.
Deep within her consciousness, an indescribable force protected her mind and brain.
The absolute nature of this protection was unquestionable, even surpassing that of the Heart of the Real World.
After all, that was where the Old-Timer temporarily resided.
Once these two core and critical areas—the heart and the brain—were protected, the erosion of the sea of blood was successfully resisted.
With several forces locked in a stalemate, a delicate balance was temporarily established.
Within the sea of blood, a highly unfamiliar emotion surged—one of anger, but also confusion.
It was a thought expressed by the lingering Evil God traits of the Mother of All Souls herself.
Why were there so many different wills inside this tiny human's body?
And none of their levels were low. Who was this girl...
The Real World?!
And what about that other aura? What on earth was going on!
This confusion caused the sea of blood's devouring to falter for a brief moment, followed by an even more violent eruption!
A roar echoed within the sea of blood—a low, deep rumble of resentment and rage coming from the absolute depths.
There was no language in that sound, only the most primal emotions belonging to an entity that should have died long ago but still refused to fade away.
What followed was a long, grueling tug-of-war—a torment of pain that purely tested their willpower.
The sea of blood could not successfully complete its erosion. In fact, at this point, it was even being counter-eroded by the power of the heart.
By now, even if she wanted to withdraw, it was already too late...
No one knew how much time had passed.
Just as Xu Mo felt his consciousness beginning to fade, the excruciating pain suddenly started to dissipate.
Like an ebbing tide, it receded bit by bit from his blood vessels and every single muscle fiber.
He didn't know if they had succeeded, or if he had simply died of pain...
Just as he was feeling lost, a warm current suddenly surged through his body. At the same time, the game's notification chime rang in his mind.
【Your game character has been violently invaded by an external anomalous force.】
【Due to special circumstances, the invasion failed. A temporary symbiosis has been established.】
【The Mother of All Souls' blood vessels will continuously erode your life. Countdown to complete corruption: 29 days, 23 hours, and 59 minutes.】
It took Xu Mo a long time to recover.
Then, a massive question mark popped up in his mind.
Xu Mo: ?
What did this mean? Was this a success or a failure?
Did he only have three months left to live?
This wasn't going to work. What could he even do in three months? Did he still need to rewind after all?
“Is there any way for me to resolve this corruption?” he muttered to himself completely out of instinct.
But naturally, there was no response. The game panel lacked a communication function and would not answer him now.
Right at that moment, he realized that the pain throughout his body had completely vanished, as if the torture from earlier had been nothing but an illusion.
Control over his body instantly returned. Opening his eyes, he saw that the red tentacles wrapping around him had all withered and decayed.
He looked down at his arms; several faint, dark red lines were visible beneath his skin.
At this moment, all of Bai Feifei's blood vessels had become exceptionally resilient, enveloped in a faint golden glow.
Her physical stats had improved once again; her physical strength and vitality had clearly reached a whole new level.
Inside his mind, Bai Feifei's extremely weak voice sounded:
“Xu Mo...”
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