death of hope

Chapter 1059 Psychic Storm (132) Resentment and Distortion

"So, are you tempted? Stay with the company, help me complete Project Zero, and your life will reach its peak!" Dr. Ryan said.
At this moment, Li Ang's eyes were bloodshot, and his knuckles were clenched so tightly they cracked.

The long-cherished dreams of titles, wealth, and glory are now worthless in his eyes, mere low-level interests. Compared to them, Yuna's dimples as she sipped her milk tea through a straw are far more beautiful, and the cleaner's resolute determination as she bravely faced death is far more admirable.

In the Terra Federation during the space colonization era, if you call someone a 'good person,' that person will most likely think you're calling them stupid.

However, even in this age of rampant demons, there are still plenty of people willing to be this fool, because this emotion is the cornerstone of human civilization, indelibly engraved in every sequence of DNA.

This seemingly foolish, even somewhat silly, emotion is deeply ingrained and cannot be completely erased by any era; it is the purest form of emotion.

Just like the artistic expression in the classic film "Interstellar", this emotion can transcend time and surpass three-dimensional and even four-dimensional space.

That is, loyalty and love between people.

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This seemed to be the last chance to make a choice, and both Ruriko and Ryan were full of confidence.

Wealth and glory or destruction—anyone with a sound mind knows which to choose. Little did the two men know that the man before them was a 'fool' completely out of step with this era.

Li Ang glanced at the ground—the researcher's body, the cleaner's body—and then at Yuna, who was about to meet her untimely end. His answer was:

fist.

Trained by an arena champion, the 'Prince of Vilnius' is equally deadly with his bare hands and weapons.

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After a few moves,

Even someone as skilled as Higashiyama Ruriko was forced to retreat repeatedly by this furious, resolute, and rapid combination of punches. Ryan was even more helpless, getting beaten until he saw stars.

Li Ang went berserk and knocked down three more elite soldiers in succession. Just as he was about to use his 'gun-stealing technique,' he was forcibly pinned down by a group of corporate warriors wearing power armor.
A barrage of punches, kicks, and punches left Li Ang bruised and swollen with loose teeth. The frail Dr. Ryan also joined in to retaliate with a few more kicks.
"You idiot! You won't listen to reason! Now you'll have to suffer the consequences!"

Just as the corporate warriors raised their guns, ready to blow Li Ang's head off, they were stopped again:
Wait a minute~

Higashiyama Ruriko wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth: "Goodness, those punches and kicks! The Vilnius family's fighting techniques are truly legendary. I've been beating people up my whole life, but this is the first time I've ever been beaten up by someone else!"

"Boss, give the order! Take him down!" the company soldier urged impatiently.

"That's no fun. I have a way to kill someone by destroying their spirit."
John, and Jonah, you two take the tablet off that kid's arm and give it to Dr. Ryan.

"Yes, boss!"

"Kid, if you dare to move an inch, I'll fucking kill you!"

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The corporate warrior roughly ripped off the Velcro strap, snatched Li Ang's tablet, and handed it to Ryan. Ryan, seeing the look in Liuli's eyes, instantly understood and began tapping and swiping on the touchscreen:

"There are six idiots in the channel. Li Ang counts as one. We killed one researcher, Katsuhiro Otomo, one electrician, Hideaki Anno, and one cleaner, Mamoru Oshii. There are two offline left, whose code names are 'Gatekeeper' and 'Sky Eye' respectively."

"Scripted murder mystery game, right? I'm an expert at this!" Higashiyama Ruriko's big eyes rolled around, and she chuckled.
"I see. Now I know who tipped them off. How dare they steal company property! There are so many fools in this world!"

"Tell me quickly, boss, who is it?"

"'The gatekeeper' is the security guard at the entrance of the research institute, Yoshiaki Kawajiri, who works the night shift. I sensed something was off about him when he came in. 'The eye in the sky' is Yuki Tomino, the network security engineer in the server room. He planted a Trojan virus, which opened all the security doors, allowing his accomplices to escape with the stolen goods."

"what?!"

Ryan found it hard to understand: "Security guard is one thing, but Engineer Tomino graduated from the University of Tokyo, a high-paying job with a salary similar to mine as the deputy director, so why did he get involved?!"

"Because he's an idiot!" one of the corporate warriors cursed. Without the leader's orders, the corporate warriors used communicators to contact their colleagues deployed throughout the research institute and issued a kill order.

A reply came quickly: the security guard was shot dead in his post, and the fleeing engineer was blown to pieces by a drone inside the ventilation duct.

“That’s it. This gang of six idiots is finished!” Ruriko covered her mouth to hide her malicious smile.

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"Brothers, go ahead... I'll come find you soon..."

Seeing the tears welling up in Li Ang's eyes, Ryan clapped his hands and laughed:

"This tactic of killing with psychological blows is brilliant! The kid cried! He broke down! Hahaha!"

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By this time, it was already broad daylight outside.
The six-man squad is now down to just Li Ang, a lone commander.
He was being held at gunpoint by a dozen soldiers, their knees pressing hard against the back of his neck, compressing his blood vessels and airways, causing brain hypoxia and difficulty breathing.

Yuna is about to die in the laboratory, tortured and turned into a specimen. This seems to be the end. He is a LOSER, a complete failure.

Leon Vilnius was plunged into endless pain, despair, and self-blame:
(The plan was going perfectly, but it ran into a fight between the old man and Ryan. It's all my fault for not noticing beforehand...)

I messed everything up. I failed to save Yuna and caused the deaths of five good people...

I've always been unlucky in my life. God, what happened to the saying that good people are rewarded?

Glorious and merciful Lord…

Can you give me...

Miracle……)
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The Lord does not care about the suffering of the world.
The Lord has not responded to any of the believers' prayers.

But this time, by a twist of fate, there seems to be a response. However, the response to Li Ang is not from a glorious angel, but from a ferocious demon eager for revenge.

Just as Ryan and Ruriko were losing patience and preparing to shoot Li Ang, a ferocious roar, heavy footsteps, and the sound of flesh colliding with metal came from near the corridor. The sound became clearer and closer.

The voice came from the director of this research institute: Dr. Joseph HF Dane, the university leader of Terra's human psionics field, who had already been killed.

Before his death, Joseph ingested a psionic poison that transformed him into a genetically mutated monster. Although the monster was of low intelligence, it did not completely lose its mind; its violently mutated body was still driven by hatred.

The old man was a stubborn and inflexible person in life, and he became even more so after his death.

The resentment he felt for his personally cultivated disciple's betrayal was unbearable. The vengeful spirit residing within the monster's body repeated the name 'Lyan Elsson' in an eerie voice.

They came seeking revenge, drawn by the scent...