From the end of the world

Chapter 70 VS Monster 1 (Please subscribe!)
When I first awakened my superpowers, I also had delusions about my powers being exposed, and then being arrested by official forces on trumped-up charges, and becoming a guinea pig in a research facility.

Intellectually, I think this possibility is not high. First, using precious superpowers as experimental consumables violates basic scientific research common sense; second, it is necessary for official forces to act in accordance with morality. Morality is not only a memorial archway for the outside world to examine, but also an indispensable banner for uniting the hearts of the people within.

But what if "superpowers" are not as rare as we imagine in this world? What if the organization that intends to attack me is not a moral organization?

That horrific scene was just a delusion to me, but it was something that actually happened to Lu Youxun.

"Eight months later, Lu Chan escaped from the underground organization's research facility on his own. However, due to the unimaginable cruelty he experienced, he lost most of his power as Wuchang and could only provide support to us as a patrol in the rear." Zhu Shi sighed, "Zhuang Cheng, you asked me before if I hated Lu Chan. In fact, I don't hate him. On the contrary, I used to respect him very much. He used to be a kind-hearted Wuchan who was determined to wield the sword for all living beings. He was a role model in my heart.

"In Luoshan, Wuchang at the 'Cheng' level is also called a 'National Level 1 Demon Hunter'. Demon hunters at this level often do not regard themselves as such because they do not believe they are under the jurisdiction of secular governments. However, Lu Chan in the past was proud of this title.

"Even though his personality has changed drastically and he has begun to believe that demon hunters should enslave mortals, I cannot blame him. I understand the principle of not advising others to be kind without experiencing their suffering. The torture he experienced in that research facility is unimaginable to ordinary people. If I had experienced the same thing as him, I might have become what I am now.

"It's just that due to my position, I can't talk to him about going together now, that's all."

I nodded to show my understanding, while thinking of Lu Youxun's humble and friendly face.

It is really hard to imagine that someone as emotionally stable as him could have had such a frightening experience. As a fellow "superpower", I can't help but feel sympathy for my fellow human beings. I'm sure Zhu Shi must have felt this way more than I do.

"Lu Youxun seems to have sensed my power level." I asked, "You said that in order to prevent me from being wooed by the various factions in Luoshan too early, you hoped that I would conceal my power. Now, am I unable to do so?"

"Lu Chan's faction will definitely try to win you over, but things haven't gotten to the worst point yet." Zhu Shi said after thinking, "At least you haven't demonstrated your elemental transformation in front of him. There is a world of difference between a flame ability user with or without elemental transformation. His evaluation of you should have risen from 'very strong attack power' to 'extremely strong attack power'.

"Based on your victory over Agent Kong, he should be able to infer that your other shortcomings are not particularly short, but they are not so short as to affect the elementalization level."

"I see..." I nodded at first, then suddenly remembered something.

I should have asked Zhu Shi about this matter earlier, but I have been busy looking for Ma Zao recently, and so many things happened after meeting Zhu Shi, so it was not until now that I finally picked it up from my heart.

"Zhu Shi, have you ever heard of 'Divine Seal'?" I asked.

"Divine Seal?" Zhu Shi was startled when he heard that. "What is that? Is it called 'Divine Seal'?"

"Maybe?"

After hearing her question, I realized that my question was vague. In mysticism, the word "seal" is not common, but at least it is not rare. Even if you add the word "god" in front of it, it can hardly be said to be an accurate search term.

I added, "I also forgot where I saw this knowledge, but it seems that there is something called the Divine Seal in this world, which can fulfill any wish."

"The divine seal that can fulfill any wish..." This time she seemed to have some reaction, "I seem to have some impression... Sorry, I can't remember it at the moment, I'll check it for you later. But why do you ask this suddenly?"

"We're just chatting to kill time. We're on our way." I said, "So...what about 'Xuan Ming'? Have you heard of this person?"

In the misty dream, both No. 1 and No. 2 had reacted to the name No. 4 had said. No. 1 was wary, and No. 2 was terrified.

If I'm not mistaken, No. 1 should be a person living in the modern world like me. However, he and No. 2, who lives in the apocalyptic era, both have reflexive emotions about this name, which is enough to prove that "Xuan Ming" is a famous person.

As expected, Zhu Shi also reacted to this name.

Her expression suddenly became very serious.

"Zhuang Cheng, where did you hear this name?"

"Agent Kong told me that." I passed the buck to the dead man, "But he only mentioned it briefly and didn't elaborate."

"Why did he mention Xuan Ming to you?" She was puzzled at first, but then she realized, "Oh, so that's why... It's because you have the ability of fire."

"Is this Xuanming really related to Qi, the God of Fire Yanbo from the period of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors?" I asked.

"Well... where should I start..." She thought for a moment and said, "I've told you before that in the myths and legends that have been passed down to this day, the prototypes of some gods are actually the Great Impermanence, who once brought disaster to the world or brought blessings to one side." "You mean..." I immediately realized the truth.

"Yes, Xuanming was once one of Luoshan's great impermanence," she said.

No. 4 Xuanming is actually Luo Shan's Great Impermanence? I was surprised and suddenly realized. No wonder even in the misty dream where super powers cannot be used, No. 4 Xuanming can make people feel an extremely huge sense of existence and an extremely clear sense of danger.

Moreover, if it is a person like Da Wuchang who can control even the disasters of heaven and earth, it is not surprising that his reputation spreads to the end of the world.

I reacted immediately: "You said 'was'?"

"About half a year ago, Xuan Ming rebelled from Luoshan." Zhu Shi said, "I don't know the detailed reasons, I only know that he suddenly went crazy one day, burned another Great Impermanence 'Fu Hongchen' to death in public, and defeated and severely injured the Great Impermanence 'Mingzhu' head-on, and then left Luoshan.

"Da Wuchang is the ruler of Luoshan. Generally speaking, no matter what Da Wuchang does, it can never be seen as betraying Luoshan, just like a minister cannot accuse the emperor of treason. There is only one exception, that is, the Da Wuchang fight against each other.

"Xuan Ming was identified as a traitor to Luo Shan after that, and his whereabouts remain unknown."

Number 4 Xuanming actually did that kind of thing...

He burned one Great Impermanence to death and seriously injured another Great Impermanence. Could it be that he is not only a Great Impermanence, but also the best among them?
I have talked to No. 4 Xuanming. Judging from his speech and behavior, he doesn't seem like a crazy person. It's hard for me to believe that he is fighting against his own family out of madness. He probably attacked other great impermanence for some reason.

I recalled his angry questioning of the giant in the misty dream. In his eyes, the giant seemed to be the mastermind behind the world's brink of destruction. That was also the only time he lost his composure... Could his mad attack on other great impermanence be related to this incident?
"Xuan Ming is the Great Impermanence who is proficient in the power of fire. This is probably the reason why Agent Kong mentioned Xuan Ming to you." Zhu Shi gave an explanation to himself and suddenly stopped moving forward.

She raised her right hand, lowered her voice, and said, "I found the target."

Hearing this, my heart sank, I held my breath, and looked forward.

We have now moved to the sports park in the old city. There is a desolate playground here, with a red running track surrounding a weedy football field. We sneaked outside the running track. I have been to this place before, and occasionally people come here to jog and exercise. I heard that this place was once very popular, but then it gradually declined and became the lonely place it is now.

At the edge of the other side of the playground, I saw a strange figure. It was obviously not a jogging enthusiast or a dieter, but a monster with a sheep's head, walking on two feet, nearly three meters tall, covered with muscles, like a demon.

"Weirdo..." Zhu Shi stared at the other person intently and pulled me to hide behind the nearby bushes.

The weirdo didn't notice our presence. He seemed to just be passing by here, or he might have regarded this place as his hunting ground. If he wanted to attack ordinary people and devour their souls, this place that was rarely visited but not completely deserted would be the best canteen. We only needed to wait here for a while and the food would be delivered to our door.

Although I had the thought of "asking him about his state of mind when he did such a bad thing" before, now is obviously not the time for that.

I thought about what I should do next.

First, let's rule out "direct killing". Although Lu Youxun recommended that I kill the monster directly, in order to get clues about Ma Zao, killing the monster so hastily is undoubtedly the worst decision.

But I couldn't catch the monster alive either. According to the information provided by Lu Youxun, all of Luo Shan's attempts to catch the monster alive ended in failure. The monster has a self-destruct mechanism, and I can't even convince the monster not to self-destruct. That self-destruct mechanism is not controlled by the monster's own will.

Unable to kill or catch, it seems that I can only choose to follow the monster until the "monster" attracts "Ma Zao who is suspected to be investigating the monster".

However, choosing the path of "stalking" means that when the weirdo kills people, I can only watch silently.

Or I can also stop him from killing people every time, and at the same time forcefully place the heat energy marker into his body, just like a zoologist implanting a signal transmitter into a wild animal, so that he can only be under my surveillance no matter what? This approach seems to work. Even if he moves through space later, he can't escape my sight.

The problem is that I don't know whether the maximum distance he can remotely control the shadow power with his mind to kill people is beyond my perception. Moreover, I have no way of knowing whether there are demons he summoned from the shadows active and killing people in other places.

Ignoring these unknowns is to gamble with the lives of unrelated passers-by. Zhu Shi would definitely advocate killing this weirdo immediately.

This is the decision that best considers the safety of others, but it is also the decision that is most contrary to my own interests.

what should I do?
(End of this chapter)