From the end of the world

Chapter 433 The Invisible God 2
Junior schoolmate Xiao Qiao looked at me as if she knew me all over again. I also have vulgar desires, and being looked at so highly by a beautiful junior schoolmate, of course I would feel complacent. But now is not the time to indulge in that kind of emotion.

"Don't just look at me. He just can't see me, but he can still notice your abnormal behavior." I reminded him.

Hearing this, Xiao Qiao quickly retracted her gaze. In fact, this reminder was just for safety reasons, because Xiao Qiao's behavior of moving her gaze was directly related to me, so the "Preacher" didn't seem to notice this abnormality.

On the road afterwards, I felt that Xiao Qiao's steps seemed to have more confidence. Perhaps it was because she realized that the protection that I, a "superpower", could provide was much stronger than what she had previously claimed.

Fortunately, she didn't seem to let her guard down completely, probably because I hadn't admitted my identity as the Great Impermanence to her face. She might have speculated that the reason I could make the "Preacher" invisible was not because I had god-like power, but because I used other tricks. I thought it would be good to keep her in a proper state of tension, so I didn't take the initiative to explain the truth, and followed her and the "Preacher" closely.

After moving for a while, we arrived at an abandoned construction site.

The charred unfinished building that was split in half, the empty space with some construction waste piled up, and the yellow cordon around it that prohibited unauthorized people from approaching the dangerous building. It was a place that made people feel deeply moved.

I don't know if the two agents who were originally in charge of patrolling here did some cleaning some time ago, but the hygiene here seems to have improved a bit. Before, you could see empty plastic bottles, plastic bags and other household garbage here, but now it is so desolate that it makes you feel relaxed and happy. You can see weeds growing in the corners, and there are a lot of messy creepers on the exterior walls of the buildings. There is a unique beauty of abandoned buildings, which makes me want to go in and explore even at this time.

In addition, I also sensed Zhu Shi's presence from a distance. She was waiting and watching nearby.

The "preacher" walked into the unfinished building with ease, walked up the stairs, and finally reached the roof. Although it was called the roof, it was actually only the middle part. Above that was the stacked building skeleton structure without floors. Xiao Qiao, a junior, was not very strong. She was already out of breath after climbing here. She supported her knees with her hands, as if she would collapse and sit on the ground at any time.

There were a few other people not far away, probably they had arrived earlier. They were of different genders, in different clothes, with panicked expressions, and looked like ordinary people.

Opposite them was a human figure made of shadows, obviously the shadow clone of the Preacher. Under the shadow clone's feet was another person, lying motionless on the ground, with his exposed hands, feet and face like bacon that had lost all moisture, so dry that his gender could not be identified.

Xiao Qiao also noticed the fallen man. An uneasy look appeared on her face, and she whispered, "That man, could it be..."

"That's a corpse," I said. "It must have just died. There's still some residual body temperature."

Schoolgirl Xiao Qiao's body couldn't stop shaking.

The shadow clone merged into the shadow under the feet of the Preacher. The Preacher turned and looked at Xiao Qiao.

"You are the last one. Now everyone is here." He said calmly, "Because the others arrived first, I used my clone to perform the 'trial' on one of them first. It's a pity, it seems that this person was not chosen by the Dreamland Token."

"A token of the dreamland..." the schoolgirl Xiao Qiao asked.

The Preacher raised his palm, and a cyan particle of light appeared in the palm. I have seen something similar before. When the Monster Maker transformed into a monster, he took out a white particle of light. Although the color is different, I feel that it is the same thing. It is probably the seed of the heart that creates the monster.

"As long as you can hold the Dreamland Token in your body, you can become the messenger of the 'Utopia' and be qualified to enter the 'Utopia' in the future in advance." The "Preacher" said, "Only those who are disappointed with real life, even desperate, and have scars in their hearts can accept this wonderful but dangerous gift. It will enter the scars of your heart, take root and sprout in it, and gain nutrients.

"As long as your heart still does not succumb to the cold reality, and you can still persist in your will to dream even when the scars on your soul are repeatedly torn, scratched and stimulated, then you are qualified to have this power." The bigger the scars on the soul, the more nutrients the dream token can obtain, and the stronger the feedback power; and correspondingly, the more intense the pain caused by the stimulation, the more difficult it will be to pass the 'trial'.

"The greater the risk, the greater the reward, and this rule applies here as well."

This seemed fair. Because the risks were clearly shown, people felt more confident. The "Preacher" swept his eyes over everyone present. There was fear and yearning on their faces. Even Xiao Qiao showed a little bit of excitement.

"If the Seed of the Heart... the Dreamland Token can absorb nutrients from the scars of the human heart and transform them all into power, then where can the heart that has been sucked of 'nutrients' be replenished?" I said, "Xiao Qiao, let me tell you here first, once you become what he calls the 'Dreamland Messenger', you will have to embark on a cycle of killing humans and devouring their souls.

"The so-called 'dreamland messenger' is called 'monster' in our place. You can understand it literally, which means 'monsterized human'. At that time, you will become a monster captured by the desire for killing, and it will be useless even if you want to resist. The desire for killing will only become stronger and stronger, forcing you to a state of madness and loss of control."

These are my understandings of weirdos. In fact, the mind, or soul, does not follow the conservation laws of the material universe. Mingzhu can regenerate his soul infinitely, and I still have a lot of "slag" obtained by burning his soul.

However, this counter-intuitive nature is not something that anyone can display, just like the fact that although mana has infinite possibilities in theory, humans can only display the tip of the iceberg due to their own cognitive limitations. If you accept the Seed of the Heart with the mentality of taking advantage of loopholes, you will only bring about your own destruction.

After hearing my warning, Xiao Qiao's eyes immediately became extremely clear.

The others didn't hear my words, and seemed to still have fantasies about the Heart Seed in the hands of the "Preacher", with fanaticism on their faces. They were all deeply fascinated by the "paradise" described in the white book. Even if the shadow of death was pressing on their heads, as long as they could enter the "paradise", they would go through fire and water without hesitation.

The "preacher" took the Heart Seed and walked towards one of them. That person seemed to instinctively want to avoid it, but also eager to accept the "trial" to gain powerful power and become a "dream messenger". In the end, his expression was fixed on the color of expectation and greed, and he simply closed his eyes and stood still, as if he was willing to accept his fate.

I am quite interested in how the monsters are transformed. Although I have read relevant information in the secret base of the Humanitarian Department, I have never seen it in real life. If I were the only one here, I might just sit back and watch what happens next. Whether the transformed person will fail the "trial" or become a monster whose basic need is to devour other people's souls, since the other party has accepted it, I don't care too much.

Moreover, I, who refine the souls of my enemies into "slag" and use it as a weapon, am I not also a monster who kills people and refines souls?
Unfortunately, it was not just Xiao Qiao who was watching here. Because this floor of the unfinished building had no outer walls, Zhu Shi could also observe my every move from a distance. Many times, I would try to do good deeds because I cared about the opinions of people around me, and now it seemed to be no exception. Although there might be some intelligence that could only be obtained by observing in secret, it seemed that I had no choice but to take action first.

However, just as I was about to make a move, a sharp sound of wind suddenly came from the distance behind me. The Preacher also stopped and turned his head sharply. He saw a figure in a black uniform shooting from the sky outside the unfinished building, and it penetrated into this floor without an outer wall as fast as a cannonball, and the target was the Preacher.

It happened in a flash. The "Preacher" completed the transformation at lightning speed, turning into a three-meter-tall monster and colliding with the figure.

The shock wave generated from the impact knocked away anyone who was nearby. The thick dust piled on the ground was blown high up to the surroundings by the strong wind. The entire building shook violently due to the collision, and a huge hole was blasted in the floor beneath the two people.

Most of the people around him probably suffered concussions and internal injuries and passed out on the spot. Even those who were not unconscious were in a state of confusion.

It would be a good thing to let those who were "brainwashed" by the white book calm down for now. At most, I can cure them later. As for Xiao Qiao, I protected her behind me to prevent her from being hurt by the shock wave and excessive sound waves.

Then, I looked at the uninvited guest who had suddenly entered the scene.

(End of this chapter)