Sister, can I be the scabbard too?

With a surprised exclamation from Bai Kelu, everyone looked up at the sky.

Most incredibly, the worms surrounding them also stopped.

They lay prostrate on the ground, as if worshipping something.

Immediately afterwards, a crack appeared in mid-air.

A priest in a white robe emerged from the crack.

The pastor held a scripture in his hand, his expression solemn and compassionate, every smile and gesture radiating mercy.

But when people looked at him, they only felt an inexplicable strangeness.

"What, what is that?"

It wasn't until the White Impermanence pointed at the priest that everyone realized where the sense of disharmony came from.

No, what the pastor was wearing wasn't a priest's robe at all.

Those were worms, snow-white, wriggling worms dripping with saliva!

Or perhaps, he was simply a life form created by the mating of countless worms.

The pastor bowed to the crowd: "Hehehe, hello humans."

"Who are you?" Director Liu stepped forward. "Did you set this trap? We can talk—ah!"

Before he could finish speaking, the pastor touched his finger lightly.

A white worm shot out from his body, transforming into a sharp spike and speeding away.

Before Director Liu could even react, a large hole shot out of his shoulder.

He collapsed to the ground with a thud, clutching his left shoulder and screaming in pain.

"Help! Save them!"

"Medic!"

The soldiers quickly surrounded him.

The others also stood in front of Director Liu, trying to overcome their fear and face the pastor directly.

"Why?" Director Liu sat up, clutching his shoulder. "We meant no harm, why can't we talk to them!"

White, fleshy pulp seeped from his wounds and spread throughout his body.

He could clearly hear insects chirping in his head.

"Humans, would you negotiate with pigs and sheep?"

The pastor looked down at the crowd with pity: "To us, you are nothing but food."

"When the two worlds overlap, you will be the most delicious food for my Lord Chaos."

"This is the perfect breeding ground for my Lord Chaos to procreate!"

"Chaos? You're from the Chaos Cult?" Tang Ling'er's eyes flickered as she murmured.

"Oh? You actually know about us? Interesting."

The pastor slowly descended from the sky and walked towards Tang Ling'er.

Tang Ling'er gripped the long sword, her temples throbbing incessantly.

How could she not know about the Chaos Cult?

This may be the most violent, cruel, and twisted opponent humanity faces in this apocalyptic game.

In every city they conquered, not a single person was left alive, not even a single corpse.

Humans have never defeated them.

Humans don't even know what abilities they possess.

All we know is that their arrival is a death knell tolling!

Now, Tang Ling'er understands.

The Chaos Cult uses these disgusting worms to kill people.

All humans are their food and breeding ground.

I'm going to die, I'm going to die, I'm really going to die...

Seeing the priest walking towards her, Tang Ling'er couldn't help but step back.

Fear made her tremble all over, her limbs went numb, her mind was filled with fog, and she couldn't even breathe properly.

Tap, tap, tap.

The pastor walked slowly toward the crowd.

His steps were not fast; in fact, one could say they were somewhat slow.

But what reached everyone's ears was an ever-accelerating countdown to death.

"Damn it, go! Fight them to the death!"

"kill!!!"

The soldiers who were on guard at the front could no longer hold back.

They gripped their longswords, still burning with flames, and charged straight at them.

"Ah, I've heard that the hymns of humanity are hymns of courage." The pastor smiled faintly and gently waved his finger.

"But unfortunately, when faced with despair, courage alone is meaningless."

Before the soldiers could even reach the priest, they were devoured by the worms that shot from his body.

"Aaaaaah!! You bastard!"

"No, no!"

"Mother……"

And so, the last dozen or so Federation soldiers, screaming in agony, became food and a breeding ground for the worms.

Only Bai Wuchang, Bai Kelu, Wang Jiali, Tang Ling'er, Director Liu, and three other researchers remained alive.

"Thank you for your hospitality. My Lord's children said it tasted very good."

The pastor walked up to Tang Ling'er, smiled gently at her, as if thanking the chef for his hospitality.

Immediately afterwards, he raised his hand and reached out to grab Tang Ling'er.

His hand disintegrated in mid-air, turning into worms.

Tang Ling'er could almost hear the insects crawling onto her body, and she could almost see them tearing her to pieces.

She kept telling herself to dodge and fight back.

But her body, overwhelmed by fear, was unable to move even a little.

"It's over, it's really over."

She closed her eyes in despair.

Swish!

Just then, a whooshing sound was heard!

Tang Ling'er opened her eyes.

But then, Bai Wuchang suddenly stood up, holding a long knife, and slashed down at the priest's arm!

The arm was severed.

The eyes of the White Impermanence were filled with murderous intent and violence.

She gazed at the pastor and murmured, "We cannot run away, we cannot be afraid."

The pastor stared at her in astonishment, withdrawing his arm. "How strange, aren't you afraid of dying?"

"I'm afraid." Bai Wuchang gripped his long sword tightly and slashed down fiercely. "But a true magical girl will never surrender to evil!"

priest:???

He nimbly leaped backward, dodging the attack, and then looked at Bai Wuchang with a bewildered expression:

"Magical girl? What's that? Is it a type of witch?"

"Never mind, it doesn't matter. To be able to remain rational at a time like this, as expected! My Lord was right, your soul is special."

"Your soul can take with it the legacy of the Sun Dynasty."

"But sadly, tonight, you will be buried along with your civilization!"

After saying that, he suddenly waved his hand.

Countless worms transformed into sharp spikes and pierced towards Bai Wuchang.

"Get out of my way!"

Bai Wuchang roared, gripped his long sword, and slashed at the spikes.

But her resistance was futile.

Her courage could not bring victory to humanity.

Swish!

Countless spikes pierced through her blade and penetrated her body.

"Sister Wuchang!"

"Impermanence!"

"Miss Bai!"

The crowd roared in despair.

this moment,

Humanity has finally come to understand the fear of being dominated by the apocalypse.

That is a force that cannot be countered by preparation and tactics alone.

In the face of the apocalypse, no technology that human civilization possesses will be of any use.

All the beautiful qualities that human civilization cherishes, such as courage, bonds, hope, and friendship, are worthless in that deep-seated despair.

"Hehe, that's all, thanks for the treat."

The pastor bowed gracefully to the White Impermanence once again.

He personally brought an end to the future of humanity.

But just then, the pastor's pupils dilated: "Wait, what's going on? How come you're still alive?"

But then, Bai Wuchang remained in the posture of wielding his sword.

But the worm spikes that were aimed at her ignited with golden flames and turned to ashes before they even touched her.

"What... what is this...?"

White Impermanence was also confused about what had happened and stared blankly at the scene.

"This is the power of the sun..."

Sensing the power within the flames, the priest suddenly erupted in fury: "Impossible! The Sun Dynasty has been transformed into nourishment for our Lord!"

"Eek!! Ouch!!!"

But as soon as he finished speaking, the endless worms began to scream in agony.

The pastor looked back and saw a raging fire, as bright as the sun, burning the entire swarm of insects.

One worm after another turned to ashes amidst their screams!

"You worms, you bastards, you bastards!? What have you done to the children of my Lord?!"

The pastor glared at the White Impermanence, but suddenly sensed something and looked up sharply at the sky.

But then, the black sun appeared in the night sky once again.

A luminous figure, with both hands raised in a gesture of praise to the sun, looked at him from within the black sun.

"This is the power of the law... No, it can't be. The Solar Law was never even completed before the Solar Dynasty collapsed!"

"How could you possibly possess the law? Who are you?!"

Fear finally surfaced on the pastor's face.

That was the same fear he felt towards humans, whom he viewed as pigs and sheep...