Liang Shuguang stared at the figure before him, never expecting her to respond in such a way.
Bai Feifei's expression carried a serene composure, yet her words seemed to possess the power to pierce a person's soul.
“Warped by obsession, misunderstood by all, and becoming the very thing you hate most. Wanting to save everything, yet harming the innocent, ultimately becoming the entity that destroys it all...”
“Is that so?”
Liang Shuguang's lips moved, but no sound came out.
He lowered his head and looked at his hands. His entire body was trembling violently, though whether it was because he couldn't suppress the Old Days energy within him or for some other reason, he didn't know.
The cracks on his body grew increasingly severe, stretching his skin until it resembled a silkworm cocoon about to burst.
In Bai Feifei's mind, Xu Mo's respect for her instantly shot up. He spoke up:
“Holy crap... you really have some skills.”
“You even know talk-no-jutsu? Damn, you're almost talking him to death.”
Bai Feifei ignored the Old-Timer's interruption. Standing her ground, she looked at Liang Shuguang, who was on the verge of exploding, and continued:
“I have never believed I have the ability or the qualifications to be a savior. All I can do is ensure that every choice I make right now leaves me with a clear conscience. If there comes a day when I too warp, then I will simply do my best to die before that day arrives.”
She paused, her voice carrying a resolve she herself hadn't even noticed.
“If the Old Ones' Awakening really is a world-spanning calamity, then this struggle shouldn't be the burden of just one person. It should be a relay race.”
“I am not the only one in this world with a special encounter. Everyone has their own time to take the stage. I am simply... doing my best when it is my turn.”
As she spoke these words, her gaze did not fall on Liang Shuguang. It was more like she was talking to herself.
Because she was reflecting on her own current state, her conversation with Liang Shuguang was also a form of inner monologue.
Since their minds were currently linked, the Old-Timer could roughly sense her inner thoughts. He immediately felt annoyed.
“Hey, what are you thinking in that head of yours? Don't go making wild associations about things you shouldn't be thinking about.”
“Besides, what do you mean you're not the only one with a special encounter? Listen up, your encounter is the most unique and special one in the entire world. None of those Evil Gods of the Old Days can even compare to me. I'm on a completely different level!”
Bai Feifei: “...”
“Right, I understand,” Bai Feifei replied, gathering her thoughts. At the very least, the Evil God in her mind had not shown any desire for destruction so far.
Right at that moment, Liang Shuguang suddenly moved.
Supporting himself with his dark red glaive, he staggered up from the ground and burst into wild laughter.
“Hahaha... Hahahaha!”
He laughed as he covered his face, making it impossible to see his expression.
“A relay race... A relay race, is it...”
“Fine!” His voice suddenly turned violent, like the final low rumble before a volcanic eruption. “Good, good, good! Then let's see if you are truly qualified to bear the final fate of Dawn City!”
Before his voice could even fade, he transformed into a surging green torrent. Wrapped in the anomalous energy erupting from his body, he rammed straight toward Bai Feifei!
Boom!
Xu Mo let out a brief curse in her mind, and Bai Feifei's body instinctively raised her dual swords to block.
The moment the energy collided with her, she felt as if a mountain had slammed into her chest.
At the same time, the game panel flashed with a flurry of red warnings.
[Warning: Mental erosion intensity exceeds the threshold!]
[Warning: Sanity at critical level... Special state detected, lock-in active.]
[Nothing happened.]
The red warning text surged up like a tide, only to be forcefully suppressed by Bai Feifei's miraculous ability.
However, this was anomalous energy related to the Old Days after all. For a moment, Bai Feifei felt as if a malicious force was forcing its way into every single pore of her body, making it incredibly difficult for her to hold her ground.
Liang Shuguang stood opposite Bai Feifei, the green light around him churning violently. The cracks on his body had expanded to their absolute limit, looking as though he would self-destruct at any second.
His eyes were bloodshot and wide as he roared, “How is it? Can you hold on?! Kill me! Let me see how you will bear...”
His words cut off.
The Heart of the Real World in Bai Feifei's chest suddenly throbbed once.
Thump.
The heavy vibration made Xu Mo perk up. A new prompt that popped up on the game panel gave him quite a shock.
[Source of Bloodline: Target confirmed as a qualified companion!]
[Companion status abnormal, vital signs about to disappear.]
[Other Old Days forces detected corrupting the target... Extract anomalous energy from the companion before they completely perish?]
“Huh?” Xu Mo was stunned for a moment, and then without a single second of hesitation, he thought, There's actually such a good deal?
“Agree!”
[Source of Bloodline: Beginning extraction.]
Xu Mo added in his mind, So a companion actually has this kind of function? Talk about striking down your own teammate... Well, you're about to die anyway, so this counts as recycling waste.
In the next second, all the green energy that was attacking Bai Feifei suddenly grew even more violent, frantically pouring into her body!
But this time, it was not an invasion; it was being devoured. The process had shifted from active to passive. It was as if her heart and blood vessels had connected with the opponent and begun to drain his power!
Liang Shuguang's movements instantly stiffened.
He lowered his head, unable to believe that the very energy which had tortured him for countless days and nights was now draining away, being frantically absorbed by this girl.
Is she really fine?!
Liang Shuguang stared in shock at Bai Feifei's absorption process, sensing that her mind wasn't even slightly affected.
Meanwhile, Bai Feifei stood there blankly, completely stunned herself.
Holy crap, it actually works. Nice, nice. The only one expressing amazement was Xu Mo. Seeing how successful this was, the Source of Bloodline had already proven more than worth the price.
“You...”
Liang Shuguang paused, the shock on his face still lingering as he spoke: “You can actually do something like this?”
Without waiting for Xu Mo to show off, he seemed to find another glimmer of hope and shouted loudly once more:
“So... the time has come, right?!”
That line again!
No one knew what "time" he was referring to.
But Xu Mo didn't really care about any of that. Seeing this mentally unstable City Lord trying to use their secret code again, he cleared his throat and adopted an "everything is under control" tone:
“That's right. The time has come, brother.”
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