I created the myth of the Great Old Ones.

"...What did you do?"

Xia's voice came from behind Lu Ban. He turned around and saw Xia looking at him in disbelief.

Clearly, Xia doesn't know everything yet. In her mind, Hongye is dead, Lu Ban is covered in blood, there are no monsters around, Hongye's wounds are cuts caused by glass shards, and Hongye has no reason to commit suicide.

So there's only one answer left.

"You killed her?"

"Sia questioned."

"No, she chose death herself."

Lu Ban replied, closing Hongye's eyes and standing up.

"It's difficult for me to explain this to you, but..."

Before he could finish speaking, the entire ship began to rock violently.

Lu Ban saw that white monsters were constantly emerging from the water beneath the ship.

Like fish waiting to be fed, they kept hitting the hull, causing the ship to move away from the island.

Lu Ban quickly understood their purpose: to make Lu Ban leave the island, prevent the other monsters controlled by Amber from killing Sia, and force the completion of the final step.

bang——

The white monsters covered the hull with their mouthparts filled with fine teeth. Soon, cracks appeared in the steel, water flooded the cabin, and the ship began to capsize.

"This way."

Lu Ban reached out his hand to Xi Ya.

When Xia saw Lu Ban's hand, she hesitated, unsure whether she should trust him.

Another violent tremor shook the two of them, making it difficult for them to stand. Xia could only grab Lu Ban's blood-soaked hand.

As the fishing boat began to sink, they ran on the deck to the side of the boat closest to the dock.

Lu Ban let Xi Ya jump down first. He watched as the girl landed lightly on the ground of the dock before he jumped himself.

"...It hurts a little."

Perhaps because the boat had capsized more severely, I felt a sharp pain in my ankle when I landed, and almost twisted it.

Turning around, Lu Ban saw the fishing boat slowly sinking, and Hongye's body on the boat also fell into the water and was submerged by the deep blue sea.

On the shore, white monsters kept surging up, climbing onto the docks, moored ships, and streetlights, forming a vast and imposing force that surrounded Xia and Lu Ban.

Xia subconsciously tightened her grip on Lu Ban's hand. Although she still had doubts, these monsters were clearly the greater enemy at the moment.

Just as the white monster horde surrounded the two, with countless eyeballs and sharp mouthparts waiting to feast on them, the monsters suddenly stopped moving.

Then, the monsters retreated little by little, moving away from Sia and Lu Ban.

It was as if there was something even more ferocious and terrifying behind these two people.

Lu Ban and Xi Ya turned around and saw that, from the direction they had driven from, black monsters with tentacles were continuously taking over the street.

In the very center of the road, countless black monsters, like quicksand, carried a petite figure and moved toward Lu Ban and Xi Ya.

Lu Ban saw that it was amber.

Chapter 936 The Dead

Amber stood atop countless writhing tentacles, amidst the black mist and shadows shrouding the monster.

She wore a white dress, and her fair and delicate feet stood on the filthy, hideous, and ugly monster, yet there wasn't a speck of dirt on them.

Her purity, like that of a saint, contrasted sharply with the blasphemous, eerie, and terrifying scene around her. Like a white flower blooming amidst filth and blood, she seemed as if she would be tainted by her surroundings at any moment, yet also as if she were forever isolated from the world.

Upon seeing Lu Ban and Xi Ya, Amber seemed to understand something, and her expression showed some distress.

"Have Tristana and Red Leaf already left?"

Amber's voice was soft yet clearly audible, especially amidst the confrontation between the black and white monsters. Her voice was like a cool, clear spring, bringing a touch of clarity to this chaotic world.

When did you find out?

Lu Ban asked in a deep voice, protecting Xi Ya behind him, which made Amber's eyes look somewhat sorrowful.

Even though Lu Ban knew very well that if Xi Ya knew the truth, she would most likely make the same choice as Trist, she didn't know that at the moment, so Lu Ban should protect her from harm.

Whether it came from these white monsters or from amber.

"At the very beginning."

Amber's voice was somewhat sorrowful, like the melodious song of a nightingale.

"Perhaps it's because my connection with the Divine Cherry Blossom is too close, or perhaps it's for some other reason, but when this world was created and I was born here, I had already remembered everything."

“I was so happy then, because this was the peaceful life I had always dreamed of, but when I saw you, I knew that this was just a dream.”

“I visited you every week until you were hospitalized, so I was really moved when you told me those stories.”

Listening to Amber's words, Lu Ban could easily picture a young girl filled with anticipation, only to be constantly disappointed, as if she had struggled for a long time in the dark sea, finally seeing a ray of sunlight, only to find that no matter how hard she swam, she could not reach the shore.

Sia wasn't stupid. Now, with two different monsters on her left and right, and considering what she had seen and heard before, she quickly deduced that these were probably the exotic monsters that Lu Ban had mentioned earlier.

With this confirmation, Xi Ya guessed that what Lu Ban said was probably true.

"what are you up to?"

Therefore, Sia asked, looking at Amber.

"Sister Xiya, only when we all die can Lu Ban return to the real world."

Amber's voice was gentle, like she was teasing a cat.

“We are already dead, we shouldn’t exist in this world, you don’t know that yet, so you want to live. When you understand what Lu Ban wants to do, you will make the same choice as me.”

She didn't rush to make a move. Although, given the current situation, Amber could easily tear Sia apart by simply commanding these monsters to charge at her, Amber still didn't act.

"I am just myself, not someone else. Right now, all I want is to live."

Sia coldly replied that she didn't know what entanglement Lu Ban and Amber had in the other world. She simply understood it as a setting from a past life. In any case, Sia's life in this world was real, and she believed that she would not choose to end her life because of memories from her past life.

This is too far-fetched. Even if what Amber said is true, how exactly will Lu Ban return to reality?

Even if Lu Ban were to return to reality, he and Amber would still be dead. What good would that do them?

Moreover, according to Amber's theory, as long as she recalls her past life's memories, she will agree with Amber's current actions. But how can Sia be sure that those memories are real and not fabricated?

Since the existence of other realms is real, then fabricating memories is quite normal, right?

As a rational person, Xia wouldn't so easily throw her life away.

Upon hearing Xia's words, Amber looked at Lu Ban.

Her meaning was very clear.

If Lu Ban agrees, she can indeed kill Xia on the spot.

What are these white monsters?

Lu Ban did not respond, but instead asked.

"This pollution was already present here."

Amber did not urge Lu Ban, but walked towards him and answered as she did so.

"Even He couldn't completely create an alien world. He merely used a destroyed alien world as a foundation and then fabricated this world."

"And this world itself is polluted, and these monsters are the mutated monsters that are the last remaining humans in this world."

Amber answered, looking at the white monsters with a hint of pity.

"Because pollution cannot be eliminated, it can only be covered by stronger pollution. But if the pollution penetrates deeper, this world will no longer be able to maintain the appearance of the ordinary world that you, Lu Ban, know. Therefore, He only sealed these monsters away, sealing them in the past of this island."

“But I received some help. Another person gave me the power to move around in this world. I found this place. He told me that as long as I let Hongye and the others come into contact with these things, their memories would be restored, and I would be able to go back.”

Amber glanced at the dark, tentacle-like monsters around her.

"Him?"

Lu Ban roughly knew that, besides the "Dark One," Amber had probably encountered another evil god.

As for who it is

“He said, you will know who He is.”

Amber repeated the words of that supreme god.

"Then I know who it is."

In this situation, it's either Charlotte or Leopard. Given that Leopard has become an idol in this world, Lu Ban thinks it's most likely Charlotte.

He paused, then looked at Amber.

Lu Ban noticed that Amber was looking at him, like a cat waiting to be fed, gazing longingly at its owner, making one want to reach out and pat her head.

What will happen to her?

Amber asked again, looking at Sia.

It's like a nimble cat pinning down a small flying insect with its paw, then looking at you and meowing incessantly, asking if it can eat the little bug.

"If I return to the real world, you will die."

Lu Ban said earnestly.

In any case, Amber will no longer have her current body, will no longer live in the world in human form, and may even become a dead person due to these changes.

"It's ok."

Amber said, her eyes showing no confusion or wavering.

"Just like how Sia and I ultimately protected the island for so many years, I know that this may be a necessary sacrifice and price."

Lu Ban knew that, just like Trist and Red Leaf's choices, Amber also understood what she truly needed to do.

It is precisely because of this love for the world that people are willing to sacrifice themselves for it.

While the "Dark Ones" are adept at manipulating human nature, they also overlook some fundamental aspects.

Or rather, He is also gambling, betting on the choices of these chosen ones.