My wife is the stand-in.

This is loneliness.

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"It's nothing, it's just... a little nauseous."

Despite feeling nauseous, Amanosaki managed to regain his "instinct" to speak when Hinata nudged his lower back, signaling him to comfort Lin Shuyu. Having very little practical experience in matters of the heart, Amanosaki used his gentlest voice to soothe his girlfriend.

Using the wisdom of one girlfriend to appease another, Amanosaki suddenly felt that his performance in this relationship was terrible.

It's as bad as this lump of mud in front of me.

But Lin Shuyu didn't see it that way. Her concern and worries were quickly met with a response. The girl lay on the table, tilting her head, imagining her boyfriend maintaining his composure and talking to her even during a battle.

This feeling gave her a warmth from the inside out, a small, seemingly tangible sense of happiness that enveloped her heart.

Amanosaki was still feeling nauseous.

The people on the river crossing can no longer be called people; they can't even be considered "human-shaped."

His spine and tailbone were connected to the mouthparts of a huge, worm-like worm that enveloped him, and his entire buttocks and part of his back were covered with tumor-like scars, a nauseating dark yellow.

He transformed into an organ that an earthworm shouldn't have.

A tongue, a monster resembling a shrunken louse, a pool of intelligent slime parasitizing the demon.

The soldiers in charge of medical care gasped at the sight, then angrily kicked and punched the man on the river crossing, cursing as they did so.

"You son of a bitch! Why don't you just die! You're a disgrace to humanity!"

The man on the river crossing covered his face and neck, his hidden mouth emitting a hoarse, grating laugh.

"Of course, it's to survive! Hehe, this skill could add ten years to my life!"

His voice was as mournful as an owl's, or like the lungs of a dying old man failing, unable to even cough up phlegm, only able to make the sticky, grating sound of a broken bellows.

Chapter 226: A Nauseating Life

This mountain in Amanosaki, whose name is unknown, is now experiencing its most intense fire since its birth.

Because of the powerful "reproductive" ability of this demon, which was just entered into the data of Qunxia Mountain and named "Earthworm Mother," the Third Army Group of the Bingzi Army was worried that there were still remnants on the mountain that might affect the army's advance.

The government of Hongdu Province feared that these giant creatures influenced by evil spirits would naturally evolve into new evil spirits—and there were signs of this.

Creatures with exaggerated appearances and sizes, when combined with people's beliefs, fears, or legends, are highly likely to become demons.

Throughout history, many of the things worshipped in the shrines and temples in the mountains and fields were originally wild animals that had been passed down through generations and naturally evolved over time.

For example, there's the enormous catfish that grows by devouring the corpses of soldiers who fell into the water upstream. Or the ferocious tiger that roams the mountains and fields, leading its beasts to prey on people. Or the countless venomous snakes in the swamp that killed a hunter, leading to the misconception that a giant snake exists.

In short, at this moment, the nameless mountain peak took out about ten barrels of thick fuel oil to fuel the flamethrowers and had the soldiers scatter it down from the top of the mountain. A fire was started, and fuel was added from time to time. This mountain fire could not be suppressed even by torrential rain.

Moreover, as the fire grew larger, Amanosaki could clearly see that the bodies of the earthworms, which had rotted into a pulp and mixed into the soil, were now sizzling with oil as the moisture evaporated, adding to the fiery feast.

The smoke from the roasting filled the air below the mountain.

These are all evaporated water droplets, dancing in the swirling hot air. The dome is like a surging river, the mountain is like a bewitching fire, and the steam below surrounds everyone like silk, distorting the view with the heat waves. Walking in it, one is easily misled.

"It's like walking in a fairyland," Hinata Hyuga said.

She held up a large, pure black umbrella to protect her clean, fresh body and clothes, while the hot wind blowing down from the mountain weakly patted her long hair.

The dark red and yellowish firelight illuminated her face, giving her an indescribable charm.

Like the blushing cheeks of a beautiful woman and the magnificent splendor of a goddess.

"That's true to some extent." Looking at the radiant Hinata, Amanosaki had to admit that she was right.

One speaks of the world at this moment, the other of the beautiful woman before one's eyes.

The piercing wail shattered their illusions; the jarring screams came from the transport vehicle of the No. 3 Soldier Battalion.

The river cart driver was now being carried on a transport vehicle that had unloaded two tanks. The demon was tightly bound by thick plastic ropes reinforced with fiberglass.

The cold, dark blue blood dripped down the path, leaving a strange indigo trail on the muddy road that had been trampled black.

Li Junzi transformed into a spider-like monster, gripping ropes with both hands, and busily worked with the soldiers to bind the evil spirit.

"Shuyu, what's the deal with this heretical sect?"

It was unusual for Hinata to ask Lin Shuyu a question through a communication headset.

Her face was soft and delicate, giving off a gentle, or rather, dignified, expression, but a frown hung over her like a cloud of discontent.

Lin Shuyu, who was still engrossed in her sweet talk with Amanosaki while lying on the table, stood up with an "Ah!" and then sat down awkwardly to look up some information.

"Hmm... This technique is not found in the records of both unorthodox and orthodox techniques from Qunxia Mountain. Based on data obtained from biopsy samples taken by frontline medical staff, it seems to be a fusion of modern surgery and forbidden techniques."

Lin Shuyu's expression darkened as she spoke: "This guy's bones are melting, his body is shrinking according to the investigation, and his neural network is deeply intertwined with the demon... Hiss! He's trying to use this method to possess the demon's body!"

Hinata Hyuga and Amanosaki looked at each other in bewilderment.

This approach reminded them both of a character from Naruto.

Orochimaru, who uses science and research as his means and immortality as his goal.

In order to achieve immortality, they were willing to become deformed.

But compared to Orochimaru's initiative and research spirit, Kagura was far more foolish.

"This kind of life-sustaining technique was inspired by the dissection of pregnant women's corpses by heretics, who discovered that the baby parasitized the mother's body through the placenta. So these heretics came up with an absurd method."

“They capture pregnant women, kill the fetuses with evil magic, and keep the placenta connected to themselves, using the pregnant women as their mothers to continuously provide themselves with life.”

"As this evil practice continues to be used, the ascetic's own body will become smaller and smaller, eventually becoming the size of a fetus, and he will die due to incomplete development. This Heche's body is the size of a ten-month-old baby, and it is conservatively estimated that he has killed at least two hundred pregnant women."

Lin Shuyu covered her mouth, her face turning ashen as she spoke.

Amano Sakiya frowned deeply.

No wonder someone like him, who was used to seeing dead bodies and dismembered limbs, felt nauseous at the sight of the hematochezia. No wonder the medical staff went berserk and beat him up after discovering the hematochezia.

Hinata clenched her fists, her mind replaying Orochimaru, Madara Uchiha, and other madmen who had mastered technology and abused it in experiments. It was because of them that the scale of war in the world where the real Hinata Hyuga lived had expanded again and again.

Having gained both a new identity and new skills, Hinata deeply despises these people who recklessly manipulate biotechnology, especially since this River Chariot cruelly killed over two hundred pregnant women—that's four hundred lives lost.

"To live like this, abandoning even the pride and self-respect of one's own existence... it's an insult to the word 'live'." Hinata bit her lip, wishing she could punch this guy to death.

Lin Shuyu expressed her strong agreement, and the two women stood on the same front once again after "sharing the same husband".

"And there's something even more disgusting. This guy was nearing the end of his life. I don't know what method he used to sew himself into the mouth of a demon through modern surgery."

"See those radiating scars on his body? I wonder how many people he killed and what kind of medicine he concocted to suppress the rejection reaction... Even the Heroes Mountain sect doesn't have this kind of technology, it's definitely not something a mere heretic could develop."

Lin Shuyu's words were full of contempt and disdain.

"It must be the Daoist Master," Amanosaki thought in an instant, realizing that the most likely culprit was none other than the Daoist Master.

Listening to Lin Shuyu's rambling narration, he could already imagine a person whose body was covered in sores from chemical agents and who was tormented by the long-term use of heretical techniques that were completely contrary to his original intentions. In order to survive, he would stare at pregnant women in the hospital like a dog, destroying one happy family after another, just to satisfy his own selfish desires.

Struggling to survive is not ugly; on the contrary, it is admirable. But to prolong one's life by harming fellow humans, who are also the most intelligent of all beings, is...

Amanosaki's forehead veins bulged; he suddenly regretted not killing the guy on the spot.

His hands clenched silently, his knuckles turning white from the force.

Just one hit, just one Gandra, and the Weakness Curse would kill that bastard. His dying body couldn't withstand Amanosaki's malice and vengeful attack.

In his anger, Hinata Hyuga's warm hand enveloped his fist, and her voice, as warm as a winter fireplace, naturally flowed into his ears:

“Nozaki, it’s not worth it. This kind of guy is no longer human. After the heroes of Qunxia Mountain and the government have used him, they will put him in prison.”

"But who should be held accountable for the debts of those who died unjustly and the unborn babies?"

Amanosaki remained furious, spitting out words as cold as iron through clenched teeth: "I think he deserves even more torment."

"Then handing him over to the authorities is the best option."

Lin Shuyu changed the subject, and she also sensed Amanosaki's anger, so she used [Celestial Appearance] to try her best to make her voice sound cold:

“He is now more like a demon than a heretic. Once his crimes are exposed, his social recognition as a human being will disappear. After being excommunicated, he will likely be imprisoned in a laboratory and subjected to dissection and experiments by researchers.”

“He could eat food and drink clean water every day. But he lost his freedom and the opportunity to make longevity drugs again. He was constantly being studied and could only watch helplessly as his organs and flesh were removed. Due to weakness and rejection, every cell failed, and he died with his eyes open.”

"Didn't he want to live forever? Watching himself die little by little, that's probably the greatest punishment."

Amanosaki was satisfied after hearing Lin Shuyu's words of shared hatred for the enemy.

Amanosaki felt that this nauseating existence, with its dual torment of body and mind, could not be considered torture.

This is revenge, just like the government's retaliation against the Taoist priest.

This is just.

Chapter 227: Even soldiers need to eat dog food!

The results from the river crossing driver's side came quickly.

For such a "person" who is willing to reveal everything just to survive, he is willing to give up everything for a vague and elusive hope.

Unfortunately, neither the government nor the Mountain of Heroes had any desire to use his soul, which was more filthy than a cesspool—only those with noble character or those who cultivated a sense of honor were worthy of being valued and used by the state.

So the doctors and researchers didn't even need to use truth serum; this guy readily told them everything he knew.

This greatly frustrated the interrogators who were eager to begin their work – they had brought their own interrogation kits, which filled an entire truck!

Firstly, his surgery was indeed performed by the abbot himself.

But he wasn't the only one involved in the surgery; it was performed by dozens of heretics or demons, some of whom were either very old or severely injured, who participated after receiving an invitation from the Taoist.

Finally, there was one survivor.

This is quite serious news, because prior to this, neither Qunxia Mountain nor the government had received any information about evil activities or records of a large number of missing persons being classified as superpower crimes.

This means that either the Daoist Master possesses immense power within the circles of non-Daoists and can communicate with certain secret, evil ranches that raise humans.

Either there's a mole within the government or the Heroes Mountain organization outside of the Hongdu branch.

Secondly, the surgery performed on the Taoist priest was conducted in a natural underground cave near the Yangtze River in Hongdu Province, and the surgery took place within seven days. However, due to his coma, the Taoist priest himself could not remember the exact time.

This undoubtedly narrowed the scope for the government, but it also infuriated the army.

Throughout history, prosperous governments have never been afraid of bandits setting up battle formations to wage war. Even in modern times, when facing evil forces and fighting on the plains and grasslands, the government has a high chance of winning even without resorting to chivalrous heroes.

They fear that the enemy will use scattered and disorganized troops to launch surprise attacks and engage in guerrilla warfare.