I am a female swordsman.

"They stink to high heaven. Only by becoming food for the new race can these rebellious children atone for their sins!"

"Those humans who draw the blood of Mother Earth will ultimately be skinned alive, their bones torn out, and nailed to the pillar of shame!"

Within the vast sewer system of a certain city, the fervent shouts rose and fell, seemingly threatening to burst the sewers themselves; the hoarse screams seemed to have been brewing emotions for countless years. They too were creations of Mother Earth, brothers and sisters, so why was it that only humans were superior on this planet?

Even at the greatest point of difference, the genetic difference between humans and pigs is only about 17 percent!

They are intelligent beings too, and they deserve the right to live and the right to compete. How can we allow those rebellious children to destroy their rights!

The naked, grotesque figure standing atop the platform surveyed the grotesque scene below, a look of ecstatic satisfaction and smugness spreading across its humanoid, otherworldly face. The humans of this planet were destined for extinction, discarded remnants of Mother Earth. How tyrannical and cruel they had been when ruling this planet! Now, having offended the heavens, they were being dragged step by step from their species' throne, while the grotesque beings, long prepared to reclaim their dominance, naturally displayed a twisted and morbid depravity!

Isn't this great...?

"My brothers and sisters are still too scared."

A strange figure shrouded in shadows looked down at the chaotic scene below, his fear clearly stemming from his ingrained dread of humanity.

The followers of the Earth Mother Cult are different from ordinary mindless freaks. Those who become arrogant after gaining power are just needlessly sending themselves to their deaths. Only these followers, blessed by God, truly understand the terror of humanity; only by knowing fear can one overcome it.

"Is the entertainment ready?"

The naked monster smiled gently. Fear? It didn't matter. After seeing enough bloodshed from rebellious sons, fear would transform into glory. As he spoke, his gaze shifted to the edge of the platform, where a refined-looking human man in a suit stood.

"Sir, anytime is fine."

The man in the suit bowed slightly, showing his respect for the naked monster.

"Hehe, you have washed away your original sin. Now we are all brothers and sisters, no need to be so reserved." The naked monster waved its hand, its attitude extremely gentle. This gentle attitude caused the various monsters standing on the platform to show dissatisfaction in their eyes, but they dared not say anything due to the naked monster's majesty.

The monsters who were transformed from humans hold the lowest status within the Earth Mother Cult.

However, this race, once blessed by the Earth Mother, possesses extraordinary talents, and many powerful beings exist after transforming into monsters. The man in the suit before us is a human who has transformed into a monster, one of the few human believers who have washed away their original sin through their terrifying nature.

From a human perspective.

The actions the man in the suit took towards his own people and relatives were heinous crimes, blatant acts against humanity; calling him a traitor would not be an exaggeration. The naked monster's trusting attitude made the man in the suit's position within the cult less than comfortable, as some members consistently believed that this rebellious son did not deserve such a high position.

"Tell me, how much food have you prepared this time?"

"Fifty high-grade ingredients have been prepared for my brothers and sisters, and three of the most precious items are offered to Mother Earth."

"Hmm... fifty high-grade ingredients, that's not easy. Thank you for your hard work." Upon hearing about fifty high-grade ingredients, the naked monster's throat involuntarily twitched, and his gaze towards the man in the suit softened. Being able to obtain fifty high-grade humans was a rare skill in itself.

It seems the brothers and sisters will be able to release some stress tonight.

Thinking this, a sinister smile that couldn't be dispelled suddenly appeared deep within the naked monster's slightly raised grateful smile. Instantly, the surrounding space became much more oppressive because of this cruel and sinister feeling, as if it had been transported from a normal environment to purgatory in an instant!

"It's only natural."

Just as the strange figures on the platform were getting excited, one of them hurriedly walked onto the platform, went straight to the naked monster, and whispered a few words in its ear. The naked monster's originally relaxed and gentle expression gradually turned serious, especially when the words "Genesis" and "mental plague" were mentioned, he stood up abruptly from his seat.

"The rituals to please Mother Earth will continue as usual."

Leaving those words behind, the naked monster hurriedly left the platform. The other monsters only paid a brief attention to him before focusing their attention on the sacrificial ceremony that was about to take place.

………………

Burned to a crisp, its features melted and fused together, flames still occasionally leaped from its body. The humanoid figure, lying somewhere in the sewer, was in excruciating pain, pounding on the walls and floor because its mind had been forcibly instilled.

"Damn it... How could this happen... Aaaaaah!!!"

The monstrous puppet that had escaped Genesis's clutches in a peculiar way was now writhing in agony, its body contorted in agony. If smashing its own head could alleviate the ever-growing, scorching heat, it would want to smash a hundred heads to ease even the slightest bit of the pain!

Genesis's mental power did not disappear with his special death.

Instead, following an incredible pattern, it found the reborn body of the puppet monster and began a relentless torment. What was initially a negligible restlessness gradually grew into an intense burning force, and the maggot-like mental power was constantly growing stronger, nourished by the puppet's power.

The doll rolled on the ground, fell into the filthy, stinking ditch, and then climbed out again, its mouth agape as it struggled to open and howled in agony!

"help me!"

Swipe!

A sharp sound suddenly cut through the relatively sealed underground space. As the doll-like monster writhed in agony, the naked monster silently stopped in front of her. Seeing the doll-like monster's gruesome, burnt state, the naked monster did not panic. Instead, it reached out and grabbed at the doll-like monster's head.

Sizzle!

A bizarre and magical scene unfolded. Accompanied by a piercing sound like flesh burning, the naked monster's fair and tender arm, as smooth as a baby's skin, disappeared into the doll monster's head, as if it had reached directly into her soul!

The grotesque doll embedded in the body remained motionless, as if it had lost its soul.

"Um?!"

A sound of surprise escaped his lips as the naked monster realized his arm was somewhat out of control, as if being forcibly pulled into the puppet monster's body by some peculiar force. In the realm of soul consciousness, this was the first time the naked monster had ever encountered such a troublesome and difficult-to-deal-with power!

Chapter Thirty-Eight: Infiltration

After transforming into a monster through monstrous means, one is often superior to the original species.

It is particularly evident in terms of strength.

Even before his monster transformation, the Naked Monster possessed extremely subtle sensations in his soul, and after receiving the blessing of the Earth Mother and undergoing a metamorphosis, this ability was greatly enhanced. His unique talent allows him to learn and master mental power far faster than any other monster.

As a result, it also gained extremely powerful mental strength.

Following the naked monster's arm, waves of brutal and murderous intent, powerful enough to freeze the consciousness of others, forcefully rushed into the puppet monster's consciousness through it!

This is extremely dangerous!

Essentially, the battleground is the doll's consciousness; the naked monster must fight against Genesis's remaining mental energy. This is unavoidable; the doll is extremely weak after her death and is currently entangled by the scorching heat of the Bone-Piercing Maggot. If the naked monster doesn't find a way to save her, even if she is truly immortal, she will eventually be tortured into a shell devoid of self-awareness!

The magnificent intent to incinerate everything carries with it the overwhelming will to crush even the light!

'What arrogance!'

Upon contact with the mental power left behind by Genesis, the naked monster sensed arrogance in that undying will. Extremely aloof and arrogant, he was completely convinced that the path he was on was the path of light, and any obstacle in his way would be mercilessly crushed.

The naked monster never saw Genesis face to face.

Even so, it still felt it. The Shinra warrior, whom it called the "Ash God's Messenger" in terror, was like a blazing sun relentlessly crushing down on you once he started fighting.

'Luckily it was me; if it were any of my brothers or sisters, they would have been corrupted by Shinra's No. 1 power.'

If Genesis's spirit represents unwavering light, then the cruel and horrific intent emanating from the naked monster is that of a terrifying avenger. The tearing force of the mind instantly unleashed a massive and overwhelming force within the puppet monster's consciousness, feeling as if two dragons were intertwining and devouring each other in its mind!

They will not stop until one side is completely annihilated!

Even though his consciousness was completely controlled by the naked monster, and he wouldn't feel any torture, the puppet monster still trembled instinctively due to the clash between two different mental forces within his consciousness.

The fear etched deep into their genes, the horror written into their souls, surged forth uncontrollably under the guidance of the sun gradually emerging from the darkness! At the center of that magnificent golden sun, something enveloped in a thin film of golden plasma slumbered...

The grotesque puppet stared blankly at the sunlight, lost in it. Like a moth drawn to a flame, it was irresistibly drawn to it.

"Don't look, you'll die if you keep looking."

Suddenly, a faint voice, like a spring of sweet water in the desert, successfully pulled the doll that was sinking towards the sun back.

Genesis's mental power seemed to have lost its source of fire. Accompanied by the puppet monster's unbearable isolation, it struggled only slightly before gradually being extinguished like a flame under the continuous cruelty and violence.

Only then did the naked monster pull his hand out of the doll's head.

"Shinra's No. 1, truly lives up to its reputation."

At the fingertips of the naked monster, where skin was originally human-like, a faint, unnatural deep red was now stained. It was as if he had been burned not long ago. The result of Shinra's test was as expected, but no one had anticipated that the [Ash Messenger] would be this powerful.

………………

Torn between life and death, enduring that loneliness.

She could hear nothing, see nothing, even her own voice had vanished, and her thoughts seemed to dissipate with it. Just when she thought even her very existence was about to fade away, a ray of light pulled her back to life. Her fingers involuntarily reached upwards, and the puppet monster was resurrected.

Like a certain phenomenon.

Living in this world as a concept, relying on rumors passed down by word of mouth like urban legends, this is the secret to the immortality of the doll monster.

There are several other strange people in the world who share the same traits as her.

"Resurrected?"

The gentle, caring voice made the doll turn her head 180 degrees, looking directly behind her. The naked monster was sitting behind her, examining its fingertips as if some incredibly magical force was drawing it deeper into them. The naked monster took the fact that Genesis's remaining mental power could affect it extremely seriously.

"Sir, I..."

"Alright, there's no need to repeat my defeatist remarks. I underestimated Shinra; by plundering Mother Earth's life, they've already obtained a higher level of power."

Mental power is also a power that eccentrics can wield.

This extremely special power possesses the miraculous ability to distort matter with consciousness. Despite researching mental power for a long time, the naked monster's progress has been very slow. Or perhaps, this power is simply not something that can be researched and figured out entirely on one's own.

"My lord, Genesis has already acquired the power of the Mind Plague! The rebellious sons are moving too fast. I can sense that Shinra is creating something even more terrifying... It comes from beyond the heavens, terrifying and cold!!" Somewhat incoherently, the puppet monster indirectly received the consciousness of Mother Earth during their life-or-death struggle.

Mother Earth is afraid!!

An unprecedented fear, a deep, abyss-like dread, an endless expanse of darkness and emptiness.

"Ok?"

Upon hearing that Shinra was creating something even more terrifying, the naked monster frowned. "Information about the Earth Mother is crucial. Tell me in detail."

"Darkness, greed, destruction...! This is what Mother Earth told me. That thing hasn't fully awakened yet." Infected by those emotions, the doll couldn't help but grab its head with its hands.

Even the Earth Mother they worship is terrified. What exactly have those filthy and rebellious sons of the Shinra created?

Is this a further step in the spiritual plague? Or has the Leviathan Project succeeded, creating a massive space city? Or has the secret of the Angel King finally been revealed?

Thoughts raced through his mind, and the naked monster, possessing far greater insight than ordinary members, began to ponder. If only someone could infiltrate Shinra and provide information. But Shinra's exterior was loose, yet its interior was tight, with various internal vetting systems rigorously preventing espionage. Let alone a monster, even a human would face immense difficulties entering.

but……

For some unknown reason, the naked monster suddenly felt that infiltrating Shinra Corporation might not be impossible.

Chapter Thirty-Nine: A Past Oversight

Shinra?

After hearing the request, the man in the suit frowned slightly, unnoticed by everyone, before quickly returning to normal. Years of living in a large family had made his disguise impeccable; even the naked stranger, whose attitude towards him was quite ambiguous, failed to detect the subtle shift in his emotions.

Shinra!

Within human society, the name Shinra is gradually revealing its terrifying nature. This is also reflected in Shinra's policies in recent years, gradually moving from the shadows to the open, step by step deepening cooperation with government conglomerates, ultimately aiming to completely incorporate all forces into Shinra's interest group, like slowly boiling frogs in water.

"That's right, it's Shinra."

Perhaps assuming the man in the suit didn't know about Shinra, the naked monster, whose information was relatively limited, patted him on the shoulder in a friendly manner.