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Chapter 359 The Miracle of Light

There are 40 minutes left until Hell Impact.

“Margaret, I’m here to negotiate!”

A silver-blue giant stands before the towering ancient tree. Compared to the giant's height of over 50 meters, the ancient tree seems to stretch endlessly, blocking out the sky and supporting the pure land and the present world.

It was like a giant, towering pillar supporting the sky.

However, when Xue's Law reached Margaret, she did not respond; she simply transferred Xue's Law away in an instant.

……

There are 30 minutes left until Hell Impact.

A vast amount of debris on the planet has begun to move erratically under the pull of hell, with fallen leaves and trash falling toward the sky, and the gravity of the entire world beginning to fall into chaos.

The seawater surged upwards like a waterspout, and the chaotic gravitational forces created an apocalyptic scene on both planets.

Countless people who had just seen the light from the clutches of demons watched this scene in horror, and knelt on the ground, begging for the forgiveness of the gods. Many people were already unable to control themselves and were flying into the sky, desperately pulling on something to prevent themselves from flying completely into the sky.

The light entered the little witch's body once more, and this time, Xue Luding roared again, "Margaret, I'm here to negotiate!"

Just as the ancient tree was about to kick Xue's Law out of this world once again, Xue's Law moved. A light sword that shot into the sky appeared in the hand of the silver-blue giant. The light sword, which seemed to pierce through the clouds and reach outer space, slashed horizontally in an instant, determined to cut Margaret directly from the tree roots.

However, Margaret blocked the energy of the lightsaber in an instant. She was currently in the most critical stage of her transformation, so even so, she could not directly attack Xue's Law.

They had no choice but to use Xue's Law again, but even so, the enormous lightsaber still damaged the tree trunk, cutting Margaret's entire trunk in half for nearly a quarter of its length.

Despite her anger, Margaret dared not be careless. This attack had wasted several minutes of her transformation time, so she had no choice but to speed up her progress and complete the devouring of authority first.

Yes, being captured by Hell was both an accident and an inevitability.

Contrary to what the rescue team thought, Margaret loved humans, and her only goal from beginning to end was to become powerful.

Humans? Without compassion.

When He sensed that Hell had entered His gravitational field, He used all His might to pull Hell into His satellite region. This happened a long time ago. Then, relying on His own power, He gradually enveloped Hell into the subspace, thereby completing the complete annexation of another planet.

The so-called savior team did everything in their power to awaken Margaret, and their sacrifices gave Margaret the opportunity to fight against Hell, and even the sacrifice of all mankind to ultimately give them the chance to devour the demon, and so on...

It's all just wishful thinking.

Margaret simply watched the plan unfold, concentrating her power to completely consume Hell. As for the sacrifices of humanity? The end of the ecosystem? Or perhaps this group's self-righteous wishful thinking to save the world?
Margaret herself had no compassion.

As for the promise to provide an absolutely magic-free world, that was originally his plan. After all, he intended to gather all the magic into his own body in the new world and create an absolutely magic-free world. Therefore, the team's condition had no impact on him.

As for whether it will fail?
Once Hell is completely captured, there is only one outcome: to be devoured by Him. Either it will be completely impacted and devoured, or, as it is now, its authority will be completely absorbed before it is devoured.

As for giving up nearly one-tenth of its own mass just to protect hundreds of thousands of people?
This is like asking a capitalist if they would be willing to give up one-tenth of their assets to pay wages and provide insurance for their workers.

Faced with such enormous profits, there is only this small population.

Furthermore, Xue's actions as a "mercenary" have crossed the line.

If He weren't currently in the process of fully absorbing the authority of Hell and undergoing a transformation, He would definitely have dealt this mercenary a severe blow.

However, the silver-blue giant re-entered, a longbow formed from condensed light on his arm armor, and a massive arrow materialized on the armor. He simply said, "Margaret, I'm here to negotiate!"

A huge arrow came hurtling through the air, seemingly about to strike His roots once more.

Margaret: "..."

He forcibly kicked Xue Lude out of the Pure Land again, but this time the huge arrow sliced ​​through the blocking branches in an instant and nailed deep into the trunk, which enraged Him even more.

A demon born evil, if it weren't for the fact that I'm currently absorbing power, I would have personally...

However, this is the most critical period.

"Margaret, I'm here to negotiate!" Arcs of electricity danced in the silver-blue giant's hand, the starting stance for Layered Storm.

Margaret, unable to tolerate Xue's law any longer, gave a clear response for the first time: "What do you want to do?"

"I don't care if you want the authority over Hell to prevent planetary collisions, or even if you want to devour Hell, but not now. Give me time to settle all of humanity first!" Xue Luding stated his conditions.

Margaret remained silent, clearly dissatisfied with Xue's conditions, and so she kicked Xue's law out again.

If Xue's Law weren't so troublesome, and killing it at this point would likely lead to failure, He would have already found a way to eliminate this annoying insect.

There are 20 minutes left until Hell Impact.

The gravitational pull between the two worlds was completely disrupted, and a large amount of debris was sucked into the sky, drifting between the gravity of the two planets, like a tornado that blotted out the sky and caused an apocalypse.

The atmospheres of the two planets were also drawn towards the corresponding gravitational intersection point. From the perspective of the planets, it looked like a giant tornado that blotted out the sky and converged at the very center of the two planets.

At this point, whether viewed from Hell or from Green Star, both planets completely cover the entire sky.

The entire starry sky was reduced to the appearance of the opposite planet, and now, even those humans who had taken refuge in their houses and held onto fixed objects to avoid being pulled away by gravity could no longer hold on.

The houses on the ground have begun to warp, and these structures built with demonic power are emitting a sickening sound and are on the verge of disintegrating under the gravitational pull of the two planets.

Perhaps the human demon is right. At the very least, one Root Demon must be kept alive so that Hell cannot be completely captured by Margaret, and the two planets will not collide.

The best course of action is to consider the most rational scenario.

However, Xue's Law never considered compromising with the devil. Today the devil uses the collision between planets to make people compromise, tomorrow the devil can use the lives of others to make him compromise.

Once you compromise with the devil, you're bound to do it a second time, or even countless times. Therefore, Xue's Law will never compromise.

The same applies to Margaret!
"Margaret, I'm here to negotiate!" The silver-blue demon reappeared in the little witch's consciousness.

At this moment, the surging Holy Sword of Light reappeared, seemingly ready to continue chopping down trees at the slightest provocation.

Margaret was also furious. She was now in a hurry because Xue's Law was interfering with her progress in absorbing authority and regaining control of the world. However, if she were to kill Xue's Law at this time, according to calculations, she would not be able to completely digest all the authority before the planetary collision.

Thus, He becomes a crippled world consciousness unable to control all authority! And they contend with Him for power.

Those powers that were not digested will surely be controlled by a completely new world consciousness, or a power-wielding creature similar to a demon will appear.

None of these are what He wants to see.

Furthermore, Xue Dinglu still possesses the power He temporarily granted him, which he has no way to reclaim at this time.

“Otherworldly being, your mission is complete. Now, I grant you permission to take this power with you. You need not concern yourself with the rest of the matter. Go!” Margaret said, speaking with the air of a supreme ruler bestowing a bowl of porridge upon a commoner.

He did not intend to take back this power of the Demon of Light, but instead gave it back to Xue as a reward. From now on, he would have the ability to transform into any concept of "hero," and he could transform into any hero he desired at will.

From Xue's Law and Su Su's memories, Margaret extracted many concepts, whether it was the Kamen Rider riding motorcycles like locusts, the light shining in the universe, the Flame Wing Man soaring in skyscrapers, or the Spider-Man stopping a train...

These were all dreams that boy from another world once cherished. However, now that he truly possessed the ability to transform into those heroes, his choice was...

"Margaret, I'm here to negotiate!" Xue Dinglu repeated his previous words, "Stop your devouring, or give me time to take Su Su and all of humanity away, or let me blow up Hell!"

“That’s impossible!” Margaret replied directly. “Human, you have already gained unimaginable benefits, the power to transform into any heroic concept, and you are still so greedy? Isn’t this the power you once wanted the most?” This was everything Xue Lude had ever wanted the most. Ever since that fire, he seemed to have been chasing that figure. In the room where he was alone after the fire, he watched the hero on TV, and unknowingly, the hand that reached out from the fire gradually merged with the hero on TV.

Is this all I truly want?

Is this the purpose of all the things I've done?
Does possessing the power of a hero make one a hero?
“Then I will return this power to you,” Xue Dinglu said. “Use this power to exchange for Su Su and all the remaining humans.”

"roll!"

The roar came again. Margaret was no longer going to waste words with Xue's Law. Instead, she continued to absorb the remaining power as quickly as possible.

He could reclaim Xue's authority, but there was no need, because the Hero Demon was a miraculous product born from the desire of everyone in the former Savior Squad for a savior, combined with Xue's status.

This miracle bestowed upon Xue Lude, this person from another world, a status that, even if absorbed by Him, would have little effect and would instead pollute His own authority.

In short, other powers are like candy to Margaret, but Xue's Law at this point is like industrial candy—it's edible but unnecessary.

Therefore, the best approach for the world consciousness is to devour everything in hell as quickly as possible, thus plunging itself into a deep slumber. When it awakens again billions of years later, a new human race will be born.

The last traces left by this ancient civilization are the ultra-ancient ruins that new humans occasionally unearth.

Besides, there are only so few of these ancient humans left, so it's better to leave them as a supplement to the last human authority.

However, the silver-blue figure soon reappeared, repeating the same words: "Margaret, I'm here to negotiate!"

Margaret may have been genuinely annoyed by Schrödinger's Law, or perhaps she decided to start negotiating.

At this moment, the background of this spiritual communication space changed to the space where the gravity of two planets intersects. Looking down at the green star from this angle, it was as beautiful as a huge emerald. Looking further into the depths of the universe, billions of galaxies were spread out before our eyes, like a dream.

Like fire, like shimmering light, like waves, like the blue sky, each star is a distant constellation, and it seems that a native civilization is located near each star.

Therefore, even Margaret, the consciousness of this green planet, is an insignificant existence in the entire universe, let alone the humans who have only existed on this planet for tens of thousands of years.

Now, this silver-blue giant has clearly transcended the constraints of the world. With this power, he is enough to become a notorious "Apostle" in the universe. But why does he still care about these few hundred thousand humans?

“The universe is so vast, and within this universe, there are billions of different subspecies of human beings. Even if I were to consume a small asteroid, it would not have the slightest impact on the universe. Why are you trying to stop me?” Margaret’s voice came from above, condescending and superior.

The silver-blue giant stretched out his hand, and light covered the planet, making those who were being torn apart by the gravity of the two planets feel a little better.

“Because, for the humans and civilizations on this planet, that is everything,” Xue said, tilting his head back and looking directly at Margaret.

"That's it?" Margaret asked, her voice tinged with a hint of anger.

“That’s enough,” the giant of light replied truthfully.

Margaret seemed amused by this answer and questioned, "Demon of Light, do you really like humans that much?"

The voice of God was high above, like a question or a judgment.

"Yes." That was Xue's reply.

"Fine, fine, then I'll give you these humans, but I won't give you time to evacuate. There are only 15 minutes left before the collision. You'd better watch yourself! Even if you are an apostle, how can you possibly move so many people away in 15 minutes?"

"I'm just watching you. In 15 minutes, how many people can you save? Hundreds, or thousands? Who exactly are you planning to save? Who are you going to abandon? What will those who are abandoned think of you? Will they resent and curse you, this hypocritical hero?"

“Sacrifice the majority to save the minority. Come on, make your choice!” Margaret’s voice was full of anger and sarcasm.

At this moment, He released his control over Susu. The caterpillars of this world had lost their value, and at the same time, He released hundreds of thousands of humans throughout the world.

He was truly disgusted by this ungrateful insect.

He allowed them to negotiate, but only allowed them to rescue a portion of the humans, and only for 15 minutes!
It's almost time!

What will you choose? With a population of over 30, even the Apostles who control a portion of the subspace will need considerable time to relocate these people to other planets.

If it were done through a portal, it would probably take several months to evacuate all of these people.

Now you only have 15 minutes left, what will you choose?

He was actually doing evil. In 15 minutes, who are you prepared to save? And who are you prepared to abandon? Margaret has already passed this information on to everyone, and the vast majority of people are destined to be abandoned.

What kind of expressions do those who are abandoned have? Weeping? Resentment?

And what kind of expression would you, this hypocritical hero, have when faced with this situation?
I just want to see your expression right now, that contorted expression. That's my last joy before I fall into a deep sleep.

At this moment, Su Su opened her eyes and saw the incredibly beautiful and dazzling green star beneath her, as well as the hideous dark red hell.

"Am I... dead?" She stared blankly at space, seeing the depths of the universe.

Looking back, she may have once dreamed of being a hero. In the old man's stories, the stars in the sky were all incarnations of heroes. But since then, she has become a "witch," taking over the task of connecting with Margaret and banishing evil spirits and demons.

Similarly, become a "hero" in the eyes of others.

Until she arrived in another time and witnessed the imagined, false heroes of light in another world.

And then there's that person with whom they had many misunderstandings, but they eventually resolved them all and have relied on each other to support one another to this day.

Or rather, fellow travelers...

"To give up your power and everything for these weak humans, these 'otherworldly beings' who have nothing to do with you, is truly a foolish decision! Demon of Light, do you love humans that much?"

Is that Margaret's voice?
Su Su looked up at the sky.

"Yes!" said the giant of light.

For some reason, Su Su's eyes welled up with tears. The voice coming from that light was that of the older brother with whom she had many misunderstandings. She walked towards the light, unwavering.

Soon, she was no longer alone; more and more people followed her.

That silly, dirty little child, and those people struggling to survive in hell.

Those old people, children, men, women...

They all turned toward the light.

At this moment, even Margaret was stunned. She couldn't quite decipher this "miraculous" scene. Why did these people suddenly appear here? And why did they believe in this demon radiating light so much?

"That's it! Human, in the new world, I will still resurrect you and make you the High Priest. This is as compensation for you becoming my vessel for restarting. Otherwise, even if you leave this world, you will become a cold corpse, because you died at the age of 6. It is my power that has kept you in the form of the living dead until today," Margaret said.

But those who flocked to the light like moths to a flame did not stop, whether it was Su Su or those who had once lived in hell.

They seemed to firmly believe this.

"Human, do you really like light that much?" Margaret's voice went straight into Su Su's mind, as if it were going to pierce her eardrums and reach her thoughts.

"Yes!" The girl's voice spoke volumes.

They strode towards the light, like moths drawn to a flame.

　To make up for yesterday's chapter, there will be another chapter later tonight.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)