Gao Wu: After transforming into a soft girl, I became a calamity?

"hehe."

Wangchuan casually sat down on a stool next to him, resuming his dignified demeanor as if nothing had happened.

"You're late?"

"I've discovered something interesting."

"Oh?"

His words piqued Wangchuan's interest.

Withered grinned, revealing a mouthful of sharp teeth.

"It's strange that a single [Heavenly Fire] could steal power from my 'Kingdom'."

Once a living being is harvested by the [Kingdom], it will become part of it.

When needed, it can be re-differentiated and transformed into its original form to fight.

Of course, due to the drop in level and the inability to use skills, combat power will definitely decrease.

However, their strength lies in their fearlessness in the face of death.

Moreover, if the kill is not performed correctly, even if the character "dies," it will be transformed into nutrients and return to the [Nether Abyss].

Within the [Elemental] path, only [Demon Slayer] can counter this mechanism.

Although [Skyfire] ranks higher, it is simply physical damage.

Because its continuous burst mechanism is like a perpetual motion machine, its direct combat ability is indeed outstanding, which is why it surpasses [Demon Slayer].

"Strange [Heavenly Fire]? Shen Qiuyu?"

"Who?"

"It's nothing."

Wangchuan shook his head and did not continue the topic.

I initially thought she was just letting a minor character go, but now it seems she's also become a part of the "apocalypse"?

Oh well, I'll deal with it when I have the chance later.

Withered didn't ask any further questions, clearly not taking Shen Qiuyu seriously.

The power she seized was but a drop in the ocean compared to his current reserves.

There are quite a few high-ranking humans in the North. If we want to capture her, we would have to send high-ranking individuals across the Northern border, which would be a waste of their talents.

The most important things right now are the pinnacle of humanity and the "apocalypse"; we'll deal with this little mouse later.

"You said last time that [Apocalypse] had already absorbed two portions of the power of the pinnacle? Is that silver flame the power of [Return to Nothingness]?"

"Yes."

Wangchuan nodded.

If things proceed as originally planned, assuming no involvement from the Withering, I would have three Tier 8 subordinates and two in the city of Base One.

It seems like the advantage lies with her in a three-on-two situation.

However, if the "Doomsday" allows the "Overturning Flood" and the "Overturning of Xuanhuang" (whose whereabouts are unknown) to interfere, it will turn into a three-way battle.

If she were to seize the opportunity to assassinate [Eternal Day], and then intrude into her own flower field to behead her...

Theoretically feasible, and it could even absorb two more peak powers, at the cost of only breaking ties with both sides, which is quite tempting.

Once successful, coupled with her inherent powers of [Doomsday] and [Formless], nearly half of the peak would be at her disposal.

At that time, no one will be able to stop her rise.

As they develop further, they can become the absolute rulers of this world.

Without the warning of decay, fate would probably have unfolded according to this prediction.

Wangchuan was well aware of its shortcomings in direct combat capabilities.

Even though she was a level higher than [Doomsday] and was fighting on her home turf, she was still no match for her.

The most distinctive feature of [Gui Xu] is its ability to protect the soul.

[Doomsday] gained its power, and perhaps also inherited this characteristic, becoming quite restrained towards itself.

After all, in the scene that Diaoling saw, he had lost, so he should try to guess in a bolder direction.

Wangchuan went over his deduced conclusions with the withering.

He paused for a moment and asked:

"So, you're planning to act ahead of schedule and eliminate both [Apocalypse] and [Eternal Day] at the same time?"

Wangchuan's account sounds so real, it's strangely convincing.

Just by providing the result, such a complete process was deduced.

As expected of her.

"Um."

Wangchuan nodded slightly.

Although the risks are high, it's worth a try if it can eliminate all the major threats at once.

If we fail, we can simply abandon our plans within the human realm, retreat into the fog with our subordinates, and relocate the flower field.

As for the "apocalypse"...

Humans are an exclusive species, so it goes without saying how they will react when they know danger is nearby.

"So, I'll have to trouble you to take action again."

Wangchuan knew that Nightmare was lacking in physical damage, and that if he wanted to kill her in one hit, it would be best to let Wither do it.

"The River of Oblivion".

Withered, head tilted back, said with a meaningful expression:

"I've already used up a precious prophetic opportunity for you. Consider this a return on your previous investment in me."

"But now, I'm being asked to take the initiative again..."

Wangchuan understood clearly in his heart.

"I'll agree to anything you ask, regardless of success or failure."

……

When Jiang Mian switched his consciousness back to the Golden Crow clone, a white hue had already appeared on the horizon.

She emerged from the shadows; the entrance to the underground city was not far away.

After returning home, she had a detailed talk with Ye Chenyang.

The worst-case scenario is that Wangchuan already knows Jiang Mian's undercover identity.

There's no way around it, Fate-based skills are just that troublesome.

The future is unpredictable, and no one knows what decay can reveal through it.

Regardless of the outcome, Jiang Mian's current actions must be based on a completely new assumption:

Wangchuan no longer considers her a teammate, and even wants to betray her.

Jiang Mian couldn't help but sigh.

If I had known this would happen, I would have just taken them all away last night.

But she quickly regained her composure, transformed into a streak of black light, and sped towards the cave entrance.

Instead of sighing and complaining, take action and proactively solve the problem.

However, before even entering the passage, Jiang Mian was enveloped by an invisible net of wind.

"Who?!"

"Don't worry, it's me."

A familiar voice came from the wind.

Jiang Mian's eyes narrowed, and he turned towards the direction from which the wind was coming.

Xiao Song's figure suddenly appeared in the dense forest not far away.

"Senior Xiao?"

She landed in front of Xiao Song and asked:

"You've already started the operation?"

Xiao Song looked at Jiang Mian, who resembled a more mature version of Xu Xiaoan, and nodded with a hint of surprise in his eyes.

"Yes. After you reported the information last night, we started deploying defenses overnight, ready to clear the area at any time to ensure that no one escapes."

"And...that person has already arrived."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Mian was startled.

Goodness, such a big reaction?

The so-called "clearing out" means very clearly that the eighth-level awakened ones will carry out a large-scale attack, leaving no one alive.

This is probably exactly what Wangchuan wanted.

"So, why did you stop me?"

Xiao Song's expression turned serious.

"You've met Jong-jin, haven't you?"

"Um."

"We've been keeping watch here all night, but we haven't seen them successfully evacuate."

Jiang Mian looked into his eyes and instantly understood what he was trying to convey.

Go in and check the situation, especially Zhongzhen and his group, who are officially identified as infected individuals.

If something happens to them too, then we should stop waiting and start clearing the area immediately to nip the danger in the bud.

Even if it means sacrificing a large number of patients.

Simply put, it means letting her decide when to start the operation.

Jiang Mian was silent for a moment, then said softly:

"Okay, I understand."

Then she started again and entered the passage in the blink of an eye.