The Heartthrob Guide: Dodder of S-Class Sentinels

Chapter 268 Gods and Monsters
An outcast?
may be.

The tragedies of this world, the biggest source of pollution, all essentially come from her. In a sense, she is indeed a creature of the same origin as the alien species.

Her body died five hundred years ago; she is now merely a soul residing in someone else's body.

Why did God let her wake up at this time?

The desolate sound of the wind swirled atop the white tower, swirling up the dappled sunlight falling from the giant trees and dispersing the last trace of bloodshed from the battlefield.

Lin Nan slowly opened her eyes, her long eyelashes still adorned with lingering green-gold light. She raised her hand and gently brushed against the vines beside her. The warmth of life emanating from her fingertips gradually clarified the questions in her mind.

The tree continued to absorb spiritual energy. Arachne's spiritual network connected the entire Zerg army. Now, she no longer needed a single link; she could use him as a medium to gather all the Zerg's energy into herself.

Countless insectoids, hidden in the shadows of ruins, underground caves, and even deep within contaminated areas, seemed to have suddenly received a summons. They emerged from the darkness and marched toward the White Tower.

Footsteps, the sounds of limbs colliding, and panting mingled together, densely packed, gradually gaining the momentum of a massive army.

At this moment, humans and insects reached an unprecedented unity of thought. They gathered at the foot of the white tower, starting as scattered specks of light, and soon they merged into one.

Even those alien species that had lost their human consciousness seemed to be affected by something, abandoning their attack and standing behind Lin Nan.

There were no instructions, no coercion, only a kind of following that stemmed from the instinct of life.

Just as seeds grow towards the sun and streams converge towards the sea, all life beneath the White Pagoda spontaneously draws towards her.

At this moment, the word "guide" finally took on a concrete form.

Lin Nan sighed softly, and with a flick of her wrist, she unleashed all the power she had gathered.

With a "buzz," her mental image completely devoured the small alien species. There was no violent explosion, but it erupted with a deafening energy resonance.

The whole world suddenly became as bright as day, and the last remaining hellish scene was completely absorbed and disappeared without a trace.

【why is that?】

The small alien species hovered at the edge of the sea of ​​light, its black and red mist around it having long since dissipated. Its huge compound eyes stared intently at the center of the collision, filled with disbelief and bewilderment.

The fact that humans, animals, and other species could form a harmonious united front was a phenomenon it had never witnessed before.

The wind blew across the white pagoda again, and the branches of the giant tree swayed gently.

The girl's indifferent voice carried on the wind:
The situation is clear. Take your people back to where they belong.

The little alien was stunned for a moment, then asked, "You're going to let me go? You're not going to kill me?"

"Kill you? I won't kill you... It's rare to find someone capable of controlling these mutants, why would I kill you... You're so smart, you'll understand what I mean, right?"

A slender green light extended from the center of the sea of ​​light, gently wrapping around the little alien's body, just like when they first met, she used this vine to pull it out of the sewage.

But this time, the vines wrapped around it had a more forceful and domineering nature that made it impossible to break free.

A stream of spiritual energy, carrying a woody scent, flowed out and floated on the little alien's forehead, leaving a green mark there.

In an instant, the rebellion and hostility that had been lingering in the little alien's consciousness all dissipated, replaced by a clear and blank state.

He was forced to revert to human form, and a clean-cut boy with black hair and black eyes, who looked somewhat like Lin Nan, reappeared before him.

Lin Nan gently patted his head.

Your understanding of the world comes from me. It's my fault that I didn't give you the right guidance in time. You are very strong, but strength should be used in the right way. You will gradually learn this over a long period of time.

【…】

The little alien was speechless for a very long time, its black pupils fixed on the gentle woman before it, as if trying to etch her into the deepest part of its consciousness.

……

With the instigator brought under control, the war naturally came to an end.

A large number of mutants followed the Blue-faced Dragonfly mutants back into the contaminated area, and the sky over Granville finally cleared up.

However, the sentries of the White Tower cannot relax. After repelling the aliens, there are more important things waiting for them to do.

Led by Arachne, all the Zerg troops involved in this rebellion were taken away. Andrew and Moss were put into the control ring and temporarily imprisoned in the dungeon of the White Tower. They will wait for the central authorities to take over and try them. Once the charges are proven, they will suffer a long period of labor reform and service.

Arachne, due to his special status, needed the Queen's side to decide his fate.

The stunningly handsome man had most of his spiritual energy drained by Lin Nan. He was so weak he could barely stand. He was carried onto a stretcher, his breath so faint it seemed he could dissipate at any moment, but thankfully, he survived.

"Why...why didn't you just absorb that double-S variant?" Arachne asked, straining with all her might, as she was being taken away.

Based on Lin Nan's current mental strength level, as long as she absorbs that blue-faced dragonfly, she can directly evolve to a double S-level, and then no one in the world will be her match.

This was also the ultimate purpose of his actions, which was to be willing to submit to that alien species.

As a result, Lin Nan not only did not absorb it, but also let it escape, which was something he could not understand.

Why would someone resist such a great temptation?

Arachne was deeply resentful of this outcome. He had finally found such a suitable guide who could lead the Zerg out of their current predicament, and now many of his plans had fallen through...

Lin Nan was still examining his own mental landscape when he heard Arachne's question, and only then did he turn his attention back to him.

“When I was first adopted by my adoptive parents, I wasn’t in very good health. They went to many hospitals before they found a prescription that was suitable for me. But the medicine was so bitter that I would cry for a long time after drinking it. My mother would secretly feed me a piece of candy after I finished drinking the medicine.”

"From that moment on, I fell in love with that taste, and I even became so greedy that I wanted to have a candy in my mouth all the time. But eating too much candy can cause cavities and weight gain. When my teeth were almost all gone, my parents realized the seriousness of the problem, so they started to control my sugar intake..."

"Once a person has tasted sweetness, how can they easily give it up? The days of withdrawal are painful and difficult. The more you can't have it, the more you want it. The sweetness in my memory repeatedly tempted me. Even though I was only five years old at the time, I still had some thoughts that I shouldn't have had..."

"Human desires are terrifying. You may think you can easily control them, but they will always emerge when you let your guard down, quietly tempting you until they drag you into the abyss of hell..."

Lin Nan walked to Arachne's side, reached out, and gently brushed his fingertips across Arachne's messy black hair.

"Thank you for your kindness, but some things are not what I want. Go and atone for your sins, for those innocent victims..."

These words were like a fine needle, gently piercing Arachne's heart, but without sharp pain, only a spreading bitterness and heaviness.

He opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but found that his throat was blocked by something, and he couldn't utter a single syllable.

Finally, he relaxed in relief and let the control ring be fastened.

"I'm so sorry..."

Before being taken away, the man finally spoke softly, uttering these only three words.

(End of this chapter)