My portable grandfather refreshes every week

Xue's law may have already guessed what he has forgotten.

Almost all of their previous schemes with Faust were aimed at the authority of Mephisto's world. They completely blocked Mephisto's power on the planet's home planet, and then greatly limited Mephisto's own abilities through absolute control of the consciousness space using Xue's Law.

However, even Xue Dinglu could not have imagined that within his consciousness space, the authority belonging to the apostles could still play a role.

It wasn't the power that Mephisto originally possessed through his own status, but rather the authority he gradually acquired after becoming an apostle. It was probably a power he hadn't fully controlled yet, just like Xue's Law's current control over the power of nothingness.

That is cognitive fraud!

As long as any living being still holds the belief that "Mephisto is not dead yet," he will "resurrect" in that person as a memetic being, gradually twisting their will until that person completely becomes Mephisto himself, achieving a resurrection akin to a cuckoo taking over someone else's nest.

When did I get infected?

Xue Lude frowned deeply; he had completely forgotten the circumstances under which he had been entangled with this meme creature.

Was it when I was using world access? Or was it when I returned to the original world right after killing Mephisto?
Xue Lude forgot, but he was indeed affected by Mephisto's methods, and even developed very abnormal thinking. Xue Lude couldn't believe that he would have the same "comprador" thoughts now.

This kind of thought can be very subtle and pervasive; it will appear directly in the deepest part of your mind, as if it were a thought that only you could have, gradually distorting your original thoughts and choices until you completely become a different person.

If I were truly a person from Sichuan and Chongqing during the late Ming Dynasty, it would be normal to have the idea of ​​becoming a comprador, just like how most civil officials felt "the water was too cold and their scalps itched" when they entered the pass. But I was born in the 21st century, and I survived a forest fire by sheer luck. Would I have such thoughts?
In particular, when he is in a state of complete calm and rationality, this is Mephisto's biggest weakness.

Even her distorted perception, her deception, and all the power she wields from this authority cannot have even the slightest impact on Xue's current state!
They are like water and cooking oil; no matter how they are mixed together, they will completely separate once left to stand.

After piercing Mephisto's face once again, this time his final appearance was on the face of this body, as if he had completely taken over the original face. The body's face also began to distort, the eye sockets sunken, and the whole person completely transformed into the appearance of Mephisto.

He even seemed to have complete control over the body, and gave Su Su a gentlemanly bow not far away, just like Faust used to, like a gentleman.

Su Su: "!!!"

She was completely flustered and had no idea what to do next.

Within the body, this memetic creature began a fierce struggle with Xue's Law, much like the incompatibility of water and fire.

Their souls were fighting and battling each other.

Xue's Law killed Mephisto again and again, and in the deepest part of his heart, Mephisto's corpse was scattered across the wilderness.

But the next moment, it will still appear and attack Xue's Law.

“You have absolutely no chance of winning against me. Even if you tell me the principles behind my existence, you won’t pose the slightest threat to me,” Mephisto said with a smile.

"As long as you have even the slightest awareness of me, I can be resurrected within you. Even if you erase your own memories, as long as I appear in your subconscious, it will still work. In fact, it will work as long as anyone has a similar awareness to me..."

"I can be born from you!"

"This is Mephisto's curse upon you!"

Like a sudden burst of deathly pronouncements and calamities, Mephisto spoke recklessly about the principles of his existence, completely disregarding Xue's Law's knowledge of him.

Because for it, there is no way to counter it. No matter what method Xue uses, it cannot erase the subconscious, even if it suffers complete amnesia, even if its entire brain is completely destroyed.

As long as there is even a trace of the original spirit and soul, the deepest consciousness will still bear the mark of Mephisto, allowing him to reincarnate in Xue Lude's body. In fact, given enough time, he will definitely be able to "possess" Xue Lude's body.

"At that time, everything you have will be mine—your family, your lover, your children, your power, everything you own will be mine, and you will die a more miserable death than anyone else!"

Mephisto's curse still echoed in the deepest recesses of my heart.

"Unless you are completely dead, with not even a trace of your spirit and soul completely obliterated, you can kill me. But do you dare? When you were plotting against me, did you ever think that this day would come?"

It wasn't the real Mephisto, but this memetic creature had completely inherited all of Mephisto's characteristics, and it recklessly mocked Xue's Law.

That deep-seated hatred was as if the real 12th apostle was about to be resurrected within him.

"Yes, I knew all along that I would die a terrible death..." At this moment, Xue Dinglu silently got up and looked at "Mephisto" in front of him.

“When I started killing, I was prepared to be killed. I even knew that I would die, and die a terrible death, worse than anyone I had killed. Everything I did made me an indisputable ‘murderer’ to any race. I never thought I would have a peaceful end.”

"But so what?"

Xue Lu grabbed Mephisto by the throat, tearing its trachea apart. The body fell onto the wilderness, and now there was another Mephisto corpse on the ground, but it served no purpose.

The next moment, it reappeared behind Xue Dinglu, mocking, "Haha, is that all? You who call yourself a savior, were you already prepared for a miserable death? Have you started deceiving yourself and preparing your own grave?"

"No, I won't even have a grave." Xue Dinglu grinned, laughing wildly in front of Mephisto.

"There has never been a savior, and I have never been a savior, Mephisto. I'm just a firefighter, do you understand?"

Hearing this, Mephisto laughed, a loud, unrestrained, and triumphant laugh: "I thought he was some kind of savior, but he's just a nobody, a hypocrite, someone who only saves those he deems worthy..."

"A hypocritical monster!" he mocked, laughing wildly, as if he had discovered Xue's weakness.

"So in your heart, what is worth saving, and what is not worth saving?" Mephisto snapped his fingers, and two teams appeared in front of Xue Luding.

A group of emaciated people were exchanging their children with each other, throwing other people's children into the boiler to cook them into food, and they were feasting on them with wild laughter.

On the other side, a group of nobles were using their own grain to help the poor, lamenting from their high positions: "How bitter is the world! Bones are exposed in the wilderness, and for a thousand miles there is not a rooster's crow..."

"Come on, make your choice. Which side are you going to save?" Mephisto seemed to have found a wonderful toy, laughing wildly.

"Are you on the side that saves more people, or the side that saves fewer people but is kind? You hypocritical monster, make your choice!"

Looking at the people on both sides, Xue Dinglu smiled.

In the next instant, whether it was the group of poor people who exchanged their children to eat or the nobles, they all died. The spiked wooden stakes formed from their blood pierced them from bottom to top, turning them into pierced wooden stakes that appeared on this spot.

This scene even stunned Mephisto, who turned his head in complete bewilderment to look at Xue Lude, who was grinning at the moment.

"Why should I choose to save either side? Kill them all!"

"Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! The disloyal deserve to die! The unfilial deserve to die! The inhumane deserve to die! The unjust deserve to die! The impolite, the unwise, the untrustworthy... I'll fucking kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill!"

"Aren't you getting a bit too urbanized?! Kill him!"

Xue Lulu grinned maliciously and said, "But I will save more people. I will save farmers, workers, the rich, men, women, children, the elderly, and everything!"

"I fucking need to save them! Save them! Save them!"

"Anyone who stops me from saving lives, I'll kill them! Anyone who prevents others from pursuing a better life, I'll kill them!"

"Why should I follow your choice? Who are you anyway, and what gives you the right to define my choice?" Xue Dinglu laughed, and at that moment, his body seemed like an open void.

"Why can't I save everyone first, and then kill all the guys who don't want to live a good life!"

"Is there a conflict between saving lives and killing people? Isn't killing those who deserve to die actually saving more lives? Why should I follow your foolish line of thinking?"

"Use your brain! I don't care if you're a hypocrite, a genuine benevolent person, or a filthy eel. You lowly apostle, you disgusting maggot, come on, die under my authority now! I'm going to fucking kill you right now! And I'll also kill all those mystical nobles and mystical gangs you created, they've disgusted my eyes!"

Twisted, terrifying...

Mephisto's meme even felt a stinging sensation, like being pricked by needles, from that twisted void!

No, I'll die! I'll die! I'll die!
Xue Dinglu's body began to twist, and the void seemed to appear completely in his chest, and began to expand violently, gradually expanding, even threatening to devour his entire body.

It resembles a twisted humanoid figure formed by a distorted and broken dark purple spatial vortex, covered with torn patterns and constantly churning energy matter resembling a broken nebula.

His back was a huge, ominous black void. Most terrifyingly, Xue Dinglu's head began to lose its facial features, leaving only a deep, swirling, dark void that seemed to lead to an endless void.

Mephisto's expression began to contort uncontrollably, and all he could manage to say was, in a distorted voice, "Nothingness!"

As the body twists and turns, it emits a low, hissing sound that seems to come from a distant, other-dimensional space, as if it is a manifestation of the concepts of darkness, chaos, and distortion.

It finally understood why Xue Law was so fearless, why it ignored its curses and mental pollution, and even now, it was using the most vicious words like "hypocrisy" to attack Xue Law, trying to shake Xue Law's heart so that it could take advantage of the situation.

But this thirteenth apostle's heart would not waver in the slightest!

He didn't suffer any mental strain; instead, he chose to take direct action against it!

Because it is the most terrifying authority, a power that even the apostles would avoid at all costs, a power that absolutely no one dares to touch, that is "nothingness"!
It represents absolute "emptiness," a power that self-destructs and distorts and devours all matter.

It's like a huge void in the universe, swallowing up all matter.

This is an unstoppable cosmic catastrophe!
The fear rising in Mephisto's heart made him want to attack Xue Lude, but in an instant, his attack passed straight through Xue Lude's body, and Xue Lude's figure swayed continuously... The next moment, the swaying afterimage's hand landed on Mephisto's body, its original composure completely disappeared, and a feeling called "fear" that should not have been born in this memetic creature completely filled it.

It is immortal; it has long since become a form of cognition and concept, but...

"Become one with me!"

A distorted sound came, and in an instant, Mephisto was completely absorbed by the hollow figure, as if he were being eaten alive, swallowed whole by the hollow figure, mouthful after mouthful!
"Hehe, hehehehe!"

From within the void, a distorted sound seemed to emanate from another dimension. After devouring Mephisto, the void began to shrink, transforming into something resembling a sea urchin, emitting a heartbeat-like roar.

Nothingness, I'm full!

We are now entering the second phase.

……

"Brother, don't scare me. You can definitely handle this monster, brother... brother..." Su Su was so anxious that she was jumping up and down, but she was completely helpless and could only worry.

Now she understood her own weakness and helplessness.

I can't do anything...

Suddenly, however, the entire body began to collapse, transforming into something resembling a sea urchin.

Su Su: "???"

Then suddenly, the sea urchin collapsed, and Xue Dinglu's figure appeared directly. This time, it was no longer the body that had been possessed, but had returned to its original form.

He even felt great, more relaxed and happy than ever before, as if he were wearing brand new underwear in the new year.

"Brother, what's wrong with you?" Su Su looked at Xue Dinglu. For some reason, she felt that Xue Dinglu was in a better state than before. Before, this older brother would occasionally enter a state of losing his emotions.

Sometimes it's normal, but other times it's like a rational robot, only considering the optimal solution.

But now, she seemed to see a different side of Xue Lude, someone who was more... like someone his age should be...

In that instant, Su Su rushed forward and delivered a powerful elbow strike to Xue Luding's abdomen, roaring, "Who are you! Give me back my Brother Lu!"

Xue Law: "..."

He was using his original form when Su Su's World Elbow struck him hard in the abdomen.

Xue Dinglu felt like he was about to throw up his dinner from the night before...

"vomit……"

"You born evil monster, you've taken over Brother Lu's body! I'll kill you and give Brother Lu back!" Su Su immediately rolled up her sleeves, pointed to the sky with both fingers, grabbed Xue Lu's waist, and tried to give him a gravity throw.

"Stop acting crazy here!" Xue Dinglu immediately reversed the situation with a Siberian noose, pinning her to the spot.

"Huh, are you the real deal?" Su Su was stunned. For a moment, she felt that this person was not the Xue Law she knew, because Xue Law never showed her that boyish smile.

That's why she thought Xue Lude might have been possessed by Mephisto, which is why he took action.

Now, they've hit the wrong person!
Xue Law: "..."

When he met this dim-witted girl, he was in a state of nihilism, and he never gave her a kind look back then.

I never expected that when I gave her a nice look, she would think I was a fake...

“It’s me. Mephisto has been eaten by me. It’s all over…” Xue Dinglu said, silently getting up and patting his clothes.

Xue Law had prepared for the backlash from the power of nothingness, but when he completely released the restrictions on the Great Void and completely devoured all of Mephisto's concepts, he found that his condition had improved!
No longer needing the false emotions provided by the [Sand of Flowing Light], he now seemed to have returned to his former state of mind before he came into contact with the cursed blood.

Just like that saying.

"Do what you believe is right!"

Don't get caught up in hypocrisy or genuine goodness, or other miscellaneous things. Just do what you believe is right, regardless of difficulties or obstacles, and continue as always, without regrets.

Feeling lost? Wavering?
He would never have such emotions! He would never be confused or wavering, and would never get entangled in such stupid questions as truth, goodness, and falsehood.

Whether it was right or wrong, merit or demerit, will be judged by future generations.

He only needs to do what he thinks is right.

Xue Dinglu felt incredibly relaxed, as if all the burdens that had weighed on him had been swallowed up by nothingness.

He seems to have followed the path of the great sage, but he seems to have completely broken out of his own system.

As for the impact of nothingness?
Who cares? At least for now, he doesn't have to worry about this thing eroding him.

【Authority - Self-Destroyer (Rank A): A branch of nihilistic authority that can stop others from thinking and add the characteristics of devouring, twisting, and polluting to the attacks of cursed blood. At the same time, it unlocks branch authority, and further delving into the nihilism will grant stronger power authority.

Warning: Nihilism is one of the most dangerous ideologies; stay away! Stay away! Stay away!

[Branch Authority - ? ? ?: When your soul comes into contact with any other matter, it can devour and merge with that matter, transforming it into nothingness, expanding into the vastness of nothingness!]

Xue Dinglu then understood that his current state was merely the fusion of nothingness with Mephisto, or that consuming Mephisto had the same effect as consuming the fruit of the Divine Tree.

But no matter what, Xue Luding won't dwell on these things. He will continue on his path until he has completely cleared out the entire Mist Council, or until he is completely swallowed by nothingness.

When I can no longer control the void, I can simply go to the Mist Council during a meeting and explode against them.

Let nothingness purify everything!
Looking at the void branch authority displayed on the panel, Xue Law thought to himself.

However, this branch of authority has no name yet; it is likely a power unique to oneself. Even great sages do not possess the power to reach this path, so they can only name it themselves.

"Then let's call it... Hyper Fusion!"

Branch Authority - Hyperfusion (Level A) Confirmed

Su Su looked at Xue Dinglu, who seemed quite relaxed now, and ultimately didn't say anything more. Although she felt that things had changed. Before, Xue Dinglu had never seemed to have much emotion, but now everything was different.

Perhaps this is a good thing?

Then, a pair of hands were placed on her head, and a lollipop was stuffed into her mouth.

"Don't overthink it, everything will be alright. Look, I've been discharged from the hospital now, and I can even use demonic powers freely without having to be so stingy as before, afraid to use this or that." Xue Dinglu smiled and patted her head.

"I'm leaving now. You can play on your phone all you want. It's okay if you finish watching the show. My phone is full of tokusatsu dramas, enough to keep you entertained for days."

"I'm busy, I'll be going now." Xue Dinglu smiled and left the consciousness space.

Staring at the exit portal, Su Su paused, the lollipop in her mouth emitting an irresistible sweetness. She swallowed the candy and said, "Actually, this kind of Brother Lu seems even better..."

……

Nobles, your grandfather has returned!

It seemed like only a few hours had passed outside, but for Xue, it felt like an eternity.

He truly understood why others had been worried about his condition before, because it really felt like a heavy burden weighing on him, while he now felt more like he had eaten all the food inside that burden.

Although I was a little too full, I felt great, as if a continuous stream of steam was coming my way.

When he returned, Captain Singhal rushed over immediately.

The captain of the fifth squad, however, had a serious expression on his face. He asked, "Have you completely let go of the void?"

"Well, there was a slight mishap. That apostle wasn't quite dead yet, so I had to try this method. Fortunately, it turned out well," Xue Dinglu explained with a smile.

He knew that Captain Singal was concerned about him, but he should have been free from the influence of the Void by now. How could the captain see through him at a glance?
"Sigh, you still ended up like this. Don't leave after this is over. I'll take you somewhere. Sigh..." The captain sighed.

"Where to?" Xue Dinglu was also a little puzzled.

“A place called ‘Masquerade Ball’.” Captain Singal frowned, then added, “The people there are like you, a group fighting against the Void…”

"The [Sand of Flowing Light] on you is the very support they once gave to the Starfleet." (End of Chapter)