I'll kill you after I finish this game!

But there's only one problem: while the virus is powerful in its toxicity, it's far from being capable of running rampant.

Therefore, Blue Dream needs to add a protective layer to the virus.

"Looks like you're planning to make a move on Tony, Second Brother. Is the location... Africa?"

Skadi did not immediately agree to Lan Meng's request. She opened her incredibly mysterious third eye on her forehead and gave Lan Meng a casual 'look,' and she already knew Lan Meng's plan.

Blue Dream has already begun taking action against Tony, while Skadi and the virus are also carrying out their actions simultaneously.

Even if Oga knew that Skadi was taking action, he would be unable to leave the battlefield.

"...Ah, yes."

When Lan Meng was looked at by Skadi's third eye on her forehead, she felt a very uncomfortable tremor run through her body, and her smiling expression froze.

Being seen by Skadi's third eye was an unpleasant experience. Lan Meng felt as if she had been stripped naked and her flesh peeled away, and everything about her insides had been seen through.

"I agreed, but you have other things to do, right?"

Skadi closed her third eye on her forehead and calmly looked at Lan Meng, whose expression was somewhat stiff.

"I do have something to attend to, sister. Could I borrow the Ultimate Monk for a moment?"

Although she hated the feeling of being completely exposed, Lan Meng had a strong mental fortitude. After taking a deep breath, she told Skadi her second objective.

He wanted to borrow the Ultimate Monk, whose contributions to the Blue Dream Organization were immense; the monk's Ultimate Boundless Divine Skill had created countless Blue Dream warriors.

Now, on this trip to Africa, Lan Meng hopes to add another asset to his side.

However, the Ultimate Monk was only Skadi's subordinate, and his relationship with the Blue Dream organization was neither deep nor shallow. Apart from Skadi, only Oga could persuade him to join.

"Okay, but I respect the Ultimate Monk. He doesn't like killing. He will only be your bodyguard, Second Brother, to protect your life and safety."

Skadi did not refuse Lan Meng's request. It was fine for Ultimate Monk to lend her the money, but she did not want to force Ultimate Monk to do something he did not like.

"No problem, this is enough!"

Upon hearing this, Lan Meng beamed with joy. He knew that Zhong Qiu was a true monk who would abide by the rules and regulations.

Lanmeng had prepared herself for rejection, but Skadi agreed without hesitation.

Although the ultimate monk will not participate in the battle and will only protect him, that is enough for Lan Meng, who is timid.

Oga was going to participate in the war anyway, so he wouldn't have time to worry about him. With the Ultimate Monk around, at least Lanmeng's safety wouldn't be a concern.

Skadi closed Blue Dream's virtual communication and remained silent for a moment.

She then silently looked in one direction, pondered for a moment, and then took a step.

.........

In the training room of the Blue Dream Organization, because the Blue Dream Organization was about to take action against Tony the Electric Eye, the ugly man was practicing his martial arts with his bare, muscular upper body exposed.

Only by immersing himself in something can an ugly man forget the various failures in real life, especially emotional failures.

Practice, practice, practice endlessly.

Even if strength cannot be improved in a short time, fatigue will stop causing you to overthink.

During his rest time, strong liquor and tobacco became his closest companions.

A man, deeply troubled and silent, drinks an expensive wine. Despite being an expert in the world-shaking principles of destiny and sensing his impending death, the ugly man still feels an overwhelming reluctance to part with life.

He felt guilty towards his beloved adoptive father, Lan Daotianwu, for not being able to see Lan Zhimeng realize his dream.

Unattractive men, destined to receive no emotional response, feel immense loneliness and failure.

Recalling his memories from childhood to adulthood, and remembering Lan Daotianwu saying that he was the most easily moved by emotions, the ugly man felt that his godfather was really good at judging people.

He liked Skadi, he had liked her since he was a child, and that indescribable feeling only grew stronger as he grew up.

His adopted sister's excellence and beauty surpassed any beautiful woman he had ever encountered in his life.

Subconscious comparisons always surfaced in his mind, making him unable to feel any affection for other women, let alone generate any desire.

He's still an old man, and the ugly guy is still a virgin.

He was about to face his own life-or-death ordeal, and he was still a naive young man who had never touched a woman or held her hand.

Because of his inferiority complex, because of the name "ugly man," and because he cannot compare to the person he likes in any way, even if he is attracted to someone, he dares not say it out loud.

The only thing that can accept him and give him love is probably his hands.

"Damn it..."

The drunken, ugly man cursed under his breath, then stared at his hand for a while before slowly reaching for his waistband.

But just then, the voice I had been longing for appeared beside me.

"First Man Brother".

Upon hearing the voice that suddenly appeared beside him, the ugly man's drunkenness vanished instantly, followed by... panic.

He involuntarily turned his head and saw Skadi's exquisite and flawless face. She was squatting there, looking at him expressionlessly.

The ugly man had only one feeling about this.

Caw!! What the hell!!!

The shame was gone, but the feeling of being so ashamed that he felt like he was going to die was there. This ugly man experienced this terrible feeling for the first time in his life.

The woman he was about to masturbate to, and who was also fantasizing about, suddenly appeared beside him.

At this moment, the ugly man felt no surprise whatsoever; he felt only as if he had fallen into hell and wanted to escape from Earth.

........

Skadi felt nothing about the inopportune timing of her visit; she only had a sense of déjà vu.

Ah, I've probably witnessed this incredibly embarrassing scene of Ugly Guy countless times.

Skadi, with these thoughts in mind, didn't feel the embarrassment that most people would have.

After all, the feeling brought about by familiarity could only make Skadi realize that this scene was familiar, and apart from disgust and boredom, there was nothing else in her heart.

After Skadi gave the ugly man time to tidy himself up and sort out his thoughts, the ugly man, dressed again, asked Skadi with an embarrassed and ashamed expression what brought her to visit.

Skadi made no attempt to conceal his purpose or intention; he had come to say goodbye.

"Brother Shounan, you're going to die soon."

"Ah...yeah."

Skadi's unvarnished words abruptly dispelled the embarrassment and shame in the ugly man's heart, replaced by an unusual calm. Facing Skadi, he spoke frankly:

Having studied the Imperial Supreme Technique, I have a premonition of my impending death. I will probably die in battle during this African operation.

Lan Meng could foresee what the ugly man could foresee, but he said nothing and did nothing.

Unlike Skadi, who knew what was about to happen and came to say goodbye to the dying.

Skadi didn't try to persuade the ugly man, because she knew his character; he would go even if it meant death.

"Yes, even knowing you wouldn't run away, I've come to say goodbye."

Speaking softly about life and death, Skadi reached out and took the ugly man's hand amidst his surprised gaze.

Immediately, with Skadi's magnetic field easily manipulating space, the two figures instantly left the training room.

As night approached, the ugly man suddenly appeared alone, reappearing in the training room.

When he returned, he had a carefree and relieved smile on his face, and his whole demeanor had changed. Even the decadence deep in his eyes had disappeared.

What exactly happened to cause such a change in the ugly man?

Actually, it's nothing much; Skadi just responded to his feelings directly.

Although he did not succeed, the ugly man felt as if a heavy burden had been lifted from his heart and spirit.

All the pressure and negative emotions I had been holding in were released and disappeared today.

Moreover, this day can definitely be said to be the happiest day in an ugly man's life.

Because the ugly man had a one-day date with Skadi.

Even if the intimacy was limited to holding Skadi's hand, going to places he didn't have time to visit, eating out and watching movies together, nothing made Ugly Man feel more relaxed, happy, and unforgettable than today.

Only on this one day did his failed life feel like it was no longer a failure.

"Known sense..."

The ugly man's smile gradually faded as he recalled something Skadi had told him earlier that day—something that could be described as Skadi being 'sick'.

Skadi was very direct and proactive today, making it clear that she had long sensed the ugly man's feelings for her, but was destined not to reciprocate them, and could not reciprocate them.

Because there was no room left for her emotions, and the two of them were completely unable to empathize with each other, there was no future for them.

At the same time, she didn't have those feelings for ugly men.

Skadi spoke frankly to the ugly man when he was feeling happiest and most relaxed.

You've fallen for me, and you feel happy when you're with me, but your heart can't understand or empathize with me. My humanity is dying; a twisted divinity (desire) will replace my decaying humanity, and then the Skadi you know will cease to exist.

At first, the ugly man didn't understand Skadi's words at their final farewell. But when Skadi took his hand again and used her magnetic field to transmit the feelings she had gained from their date to him, he understood everything.

Skadi felt as if she had done and experienced everything she did today, every bite of food she ate, the fragrance of the flowers she received from the ugly man, and every minute and second they spent together, countless times!

The ugly man felt happy today.

But what about Skadi?

The ugly man only felt the alienation of the world and the frozen silence.

The divide between these different worlds is like the Ugly Man being a virtual character on a television set, while Skadi is a living person outside the television set.

Even amidst a bustling crowd, through Skadi's senses, the Ugly Man could only perceive something far more distant than racial differences.

Only Skadi herself is a living person; everyone else is like a mechanical cog in a machine, somewhat like Truman discovering the truth about the Truman Show.

The loneliness of an ugly man who can't get the love he desires?

That's utter bullshit! The loneliness Skadi experienced was truly terrifying, a loneliness that ugly men could never even imagine!

Is that the disease Skadi has?

Yes, no.

Experiencing the corrosive effects of a known poison can indeed make one's heart sick.