I am a female swordsman.

He is now paying more attention to the Shinra's battle situation.

The campaigns against the resistance and the large-scale purge of the Earth Mother Cult were both fiercely contested. In these two fronts, Sephiroth and Genesis, the two Shinra warriors, truly stole the show!

Genesis found the Earth Mother Cult's massive lair, where the world-destroying flames charred hundreds of monsters within the narrow underground space. Among them were some somewhat irrational humans who, attempting to fight for the monsters, believed Shinra wouldn't harm them.

The result was that they were crushed into dust by the rolling Shinra chariot amidst meaningless cries of "We are human too!" "Leave me alone, I was just bewitched!" "You are violating human rights!"

As for Sephiroth...

"Cloud, there's news about Sephiroth you mentioned!" Zack walked in carrying a booklet and casually tossed it to Cloud. Cloud, who had been engrossed in writing some small programs for psionic organ experiments, immediately put down what he was doing upon hearing Zack's words.

This blatant difference in treatment made Cisner roll his eyes.

Those two men are really real.

"Recruitment handbook?"

Cloud paused for a moment, then saw Sephiroth, the man he admired, in the booklet. That powerful and responsible man had become a hero revered by soldiers on the battlefield. He always stood at the forefront, shouldering his responsibilities with breathtaking strength.

These touching scenes were captured on film and printed in the conscription handbook.

“Mr. Sephiroth has changed too.”

Claude was overjoyed and read the recruitment handbook over and over again.

"He's supposedly a hero of Shinra now... completely different from the average Shinra warrior, but quite enviable." Zack found an empty seat and sat down, gazing at him with a slightly envious look.

"Do you all know this Sephiroth very well?"

Sisne, the only one in the trio who had little interaction with Sephiroth, suddenly became interested. She was also a little curious about Shinrane, this newly appeared silver-haired handsome man who could rival No. 1.

“I met Mr. Sephiroth in the project team. Although he seems cold and unapproachable, he is essentially a kind man who cares about others. I was able to learn so smoothly in the early stages thanks to Mr. Sephiroth's care. And he is also the most loyal warrior to Shinra…” As he spoke, a hint of guilt appeared on Cloud's face. He was now caught in the middle.

“Angel mentioned him to me; he’s very strong.”

Zack's account was much simpler and more direct; he had also met Sephiroth a few times.

"If that man comes after us with a knife, are you confident you can win?" Cisner suddenly posed a sharp question, reminding them of their current predicament.

If everything they did were exposed, they would definitely be targeted for elimination by the company!

"If I were to become psionic, it should be possible."

Claude, considering the power the project would grant, felt quite confident. As a super project for the company, the [Psionic Organ] could enhance a person's combat power almost instantly.

"Don't underestimate me, I'm also a first-class warrior of Shinra!" Zack shouted confidently, pumping his fist.

"A first-class soldier who can't even beat a Colossus".

"That's no ordinary Colossus!"

These two bickering lovers are at it again. Claude sighed inwardly, glanced at the recruitment handbook one last time, and then continued with his work. There was no turning back; he and Shinra would only drift further and further apart.

Chapter 103 Siphon

Pain, the pain of all the muscles in my body being torn apart, the pain of all the bones being shattered and rebuilt!

Suspended on the experimental table, Huang Quan was dressed in tattered clothes, barely covering her vital parts. Her eyes were wide with a pair of bloodthirsty, scarlet glares. Her once fair and delicate skin was now slightly flushed. If viewed closely, one could see the eerie scarlet streaks spreading across her skin, like the tentacles of a greedy demon reaching out in all directions!

It invades every blood vessel, every muscle, and every nerve!

Tear apart the old organization and generate a new organization based on vitality and special abilities!

Psychic Organ: [Siphon]

The skin-like psionic organ is cultivated using raw materials selected from the demons Garoa and Kux. Its function is to alter the skin's energy transport, and its sole effect is to greatly reduce energy loss. However, if it is combined with two other skin-like psionic organs following the awakening process of a [Demon Contractor], it achieves the so-called ability to devour demons.

It can absorb the vast majority of energy without hindrance!

The transformation of my body has begun.

It hurts so much! It hurts so much that even with Huang Quan's willpower, he couldn't help but twitch his body while lying on the experimental table! This isn't just simple pain; it's a pain that makes you want to scratch your skin raw, while simultaneously causing an unbearable itching sensation! If it doesn't heal properly, it will be deliberately burned and damaged by the surrounding robotic arms, a process that would make even the toughest man kneel on the ground and weep bitterly!

'Host, Huang Quan, your situation is not going well.'

The system has been monitoring Huang Quan's condition; fifteen hours have passed since the experiment began.

"Nonsense...nonsense...nonsense..."

The pain was so intense that she could barely speak, and Huang Quan's eyes widened. This was her first time receiving a psionic organ transplant, and with little experience, she had to sacrifice other things to ensure the organ's effectiveness.

'Continuing like this will increase the risk of failure.'

laugh……!!

A nearly transparent, high-energy laser beam struck Huang Quan's lower abdomen, burning a patch of skin that didn't meet the required standards. Newborn skin is as delicate and sensitive as a baby's, and faced with this once again clearly transmitted excruciating pain to his brain, Huang Quan couldn't help but groan twice, his clenched teeth filled with the strong taste of rust…

"I'm not... dead yet! Continue!"

Giving up halfway would naturally mean not having to endure this inhuman torture, but it would also mean that the path taken by those who had followed the path of instinct in the past had failed.

Huang Quan, who had long suspected that the path to awakening a Demon Contractor was a trap, would rather die than foolishly jump into it!

If a Demon Contractor fails to advance to a higher level, they will either become a new demon residing within the Demon Sword, or become nourishment for numerous demons. To successfully advance, a Demon Contractor, bound by the contract, will be forced to "consume" demons, turning their body into a breeding ground for them. This will intensify the demonization process, ultimately leading to a tragic end on a doomed path!

Garoa, Cux, Puno, Tamos...

Should we eat them?

That's something you wouldn't even consider in a desperate situation. With the ability to cultivate spiritual organs and use substitutes, Huang Quan hopes to break the tragic fate of the Demon Contractors.

Faced with Huang Quan's frightening persistence, the system that assisted her in conducting the experiment remained silent for a while.

Just when Huang Quan thought it had given up trying to persuade it, the system's neutral voice sounded again.

"It's confirmed. The Great Thousand Realms are approaching, and the first wave of changes is expected to arrive in about a year. At that time, the Great Thousand Realms will activate its adjudication mechanism to assess you."

What will happen if I fail?

Because it was an important matter, Huang Quan didn't try to force himself to continue communicating with his hoarse voice, but instead used his mind to communicate with the system. The first-generation transmigrator, [Da Qian], had finally found him after so many years. Huang Quan wasn't particularly alarmed; instead, he felt a sense of relief.

After all, it's easier to deal with something you know than something that might happen at any time.

It will be forcibly included in the [Great Thousand] sequence.

Your half-boss system will be forcibly bankrupted and acquired by [Daqian], and you, as an employee, will naturally be included as an asset. In the future, your boss certainly won't let a promising employee like you leave. Expanding various worlds to prove your Dao, venturing into dangerous battlefields in higher dimensions, and engaging in Dao struggles with various Dao provers are all things that [Daqian]'s subordinates will be responsible for.

Just thinking about that scene is chilling.

'What if I win?'

'The universe will acknowledge the orthodoxy of our paths, and from then on, we will be free.'

Because she had a way to distract herself, Huang Quan's intense numbness and itching pain lessened considerably as she pondered. She couldn't help but sigh. How long ago was it that she lamented the difficulty of seeking the Dao, and even more so of achieving it? Now, however, she was qualified to stand on the threshold of proving the Dao, using the future of this world as her path to compete with the Great Thousand World.

"By the way, when you mentioned variables, did you mean reincarnators? Or time travelers?"

There is still a slight difference between the two.

If it were a reincarnator, it would be uncertain whether Huang Quan would have the upper hand in terms of power. That's a spacetime locust backed by the original time-traveling monster. In the war zone, it's not so conspicuous due to the presence of various powerful dimensional organizations, but in the leisure area, the reckless destructive power of a reincarnator is truly terrifying.

Reincarnators who can use not only mystical, technological, and religious powers are naturally more difficult to deal with than others.

'The Reincarnator.'

Although reluctant to admit it, the system still told the truth.

A long silence...

Apart from the faint sounds of the robotic arm moving, the brightly lit laboratory was silent; even Huang Quan's barely audible, suppressed groans had vanished. Suddenly, she jumped off the suspended experimental platform, grabbed a white lab coat from the side, draped it over her shoulders, and strode out with an imposing air.

As Huang Quan moved, the fine red lines that were originally visible on her exposed skin quickly and perfectly melted into her originally fair skin.

An unprecedented sensation washed over her; a certain area of ​​her brain seemed to have been unlocked, becoming acutely aware of the effects of the [Siphon]. Airflow, light, temperature, and many other previously imperceptible elements were transmitted from all directions, ultimately feeding back into her brain!

In theory, she can receive all kinds of energy, including light, heat, electromagnetic waves, force, and even the deeper forces that connect to the structure of all things in the world.

This is the receiver for the psionic reactor!

The psionic organ [Siphon] has been successfully transplanted! The [Demon Contractor] is officially taking a step towards becoming a [Sword Demon]!

Chapter 104 Nightmare

On the battlefield, accept missions, fight, and easily slay the enemy.

The entire process was carried out by Sephiroth with such ease that the cruelty of war was almost imperceptible. His brilliance alone overshadowed the achievements of everyone else, which is why Shinra's enemies were terrified and called Sephiroth a demon, an executioner, and a murderer!

The number of people he killed, directly and indirectly, was so great that the bones piled up like mountains and the blood filled the sea!

Many people died.

In the endless darkness, Sephiroth, leaning on his genuine sword, felt an inexplicable and profound loneliness. Where did this loneliness come from? He could see nothing, there was no sound, no light, and no air. Sephiroth was somewhat bewildered by this scene, and he began to walk forward.

Step out of this darkness.

I don't want to stay here any longer; this darkness is disgusting.

Sephiroth walked for an unknown amount of time and distance, only to find himself still trapped in the darkness. He began to wonder why this was happening. No matter how high or far he went, he couldn't escape this darkness, which bound him endlessly like a prison. He realized that this nausea came from being imprisoned.

How long are you going to keep deceiving yourself?

"!?"

Suddenly, a voice came from the depths of my heart, carrying a faint sense of holiness.

"who are you?"

'Me? I've had many names throughout my journey, but names mean nothing to me. But you, Sephiroth, how long will you continue to deceive yourself?' The divine voice echoed, powerfully impacting the heart of the one-winged angel.

He seemed to vaguely remember something.

Those were memories that didn't belong to Sephiroth, but to a very ancient and distant life form. Like vibrant fragments of a movie, they kept flashing before his eyes—indescribable scenes of destruction, immense terror hidden among the stars, life-bearing planets reduced to desolate wastelands in an instant!

A tremendous terror descended from the sky...

'Foolishness, tainted by mortal nature. The human body, like the forbidden fruit of Eden… how delightful and sorrowful it is! Is this what humanity is? Possessing infinite possibilities and infinite impossibilities.' The divine voice faded, and for the first time, light appeared in this boundless darkness.

So subtle, so fleeting.

Sephiroth instinctively reached for the light, only to be horrified to discover that his hands, which should have been clean and tidy, were covered in blood! The glaring bloodstains, black and red, were even filled with congealed blood clots under his fingernails. Sephiroth's breathing quickened uncontrollably!

His sins were terrible; he killed... so many people.

The light grew ever brighter, illuminating the boundless darkness. Sephiroth looked around at the scene—a carnage of corpses and blood! Was he guilty? For Shinra, for that woman's expectations, his hands were stained with blood; he had killed countless humans! He had taken the lives of so many!