With the ability to transform, I am a judge.

Another girl's voice came from the End Rave mech. Yang Li guessed that it was most likely the little girl 'Tsurugi' with cat ears and a cat tail. She was a very strong hacker in the field of electronics.

A moment later, Yang Li watched as the End Rave mech lay motionless on the ground before its scorpion-tail-shaped kagune crashed down, smashing its upper half to pieces. This mech was originally going to be taken by GHQ's Daryl Yang, but now that it was her, she'd probably get some 'world exploration progress' too.

Yang Li is definitely not a soft-hearted person. The fact that she could feed Ouma Shu explosives shows her ruthlessness, after all, he was one of the characters she used to like.

Unfortunately, Ayase Shinomiya's strength in the original work led her to choose to let the other party go (and indeed, she couldn't kill him from afar).

By cooperating with the super hacker Tsugumi's investigation, we might be able to create the impression that she is a decent person, but is afraid of and dependent on GHQ because of her past imprisonment and lack of memory, and has no choice but to obey orders.

It doesn't matter if the funeral parlor doesn't believe it, since they won't lose anything anyway. But if they do believe it, things will get interesting... When you're a member of the GHQ faction, having infiltrated the funeral parlor, the second part of the main quest (one) will be a piece of cake.

All contractors have joined GHQ or Funeral Parlor factions, and faction battle mode has officially begun!

Completing missions and killing enemy faction members will earn you faction contribution points, which can be exchanged for various items before leaving the world!

Main Quest (Part 1): Factional Conflict and Carnage (Second Stage, Final Stage)

Task Difficulty: LV.8

Mission Briefing: Two factions have begun to fight each other. Kill anyone from the opposing faction.

Mission Objectives: GHQ Faction: Kill ordinary members of the Funeral Parlor to gain 1 contribution point; kill high-ranking members of the Funeral Parlor (such as Shikamaru and Shinomiya Ayase) to gain 100 contribution points; kill contractors of the Funeral Parlor faction to gain 100 contribution points; kill the most important members of the Funeral Parlor (such as Ouma Shu, Tsutsugami Gai, and Yuzuriha Inori) to gain 1000 contribution points!

Time Limit: All contractors from one faction are dead! More than half of the faction's main members have died!

Task Rewards: Calculated based on task completion, including trade points, free attribute points, source crystals, etc.! Failure Penalty: Mandatory execution!

Currently, there are 26 GHQ faction contractors.

Currently, the Funeral Parlor faction has 51 contractors.

……

"If all the contractors on one side die, it doesn't matter whether there's a penalty for failure or not..."

The cruelty of 'Abyss Paradise' exceeded Yang Li's imagination. It was a race to the death for contractors! With all contractors dying, plus the most important members of the faction, this requirement was absolutely forcing every contractor to fight.

Regardless of whether you can fight or not, you have to fight to the death, or you will surely die... The high and mighty 'Abyss Paradise' basically doesn't joke around. Yang Li could sense a lot from some of the 'Abyss Paradise's' behavior before, such as being cold-blooded, ruthless, and strict about rules!

"Is it really this ruthless at only Tier 1? No wonder the mortality rate of contractors in 'Abyss Paradise' is so high. It's all because of 'Abyss Paradise' that they're driven to this point. How many tiers can I possibly survive to?"

The indifferent voice faded into the wind. Yang Li's four kagune behind him gradually retracted, and then he walked into the nearest alley without looking back.

The second part of the main quest (one) is the key point: killing is a new theme added to this world!

Thank you [Chang Ming] for the 5 monthly tickets! Thank you for your support!!

Section 53, Chapter Fifty-Three: An Unexplained Fragment

Chapter 53: Unexplained Fragments

It was late at night. In the GHQ employee apartment (?), Yang Li took out her key and inserted it into the keyhole. Opening the door, the room's furnishings were laid out before her; she had returned to her temporary residence in this world.

After changing into pink bunny slippers, Yang Li casually grabbed a few bags of snacks and canned beer from the kitchen, then sank into the soft sofa. She turned on the TV; not feeling sleepy at the moment, Yang Li decided to relax a bit.

Yang Li randomly picked a TV program and decided to clear his mind and not think about anything. Although the most important thing to do now was to investigate the enemy camp's intelligence to increase the chances of winning, Yang Li didn't really want to do anything right now.

After entering the state of a half-Haku, Yang Li lost all perception of the outside world, and his body and consciousness became disconnected. This state lasted for nearly an hour before he returned to normal.

So, regardless of what happened outside during that nearly one hour, what was Yang Li doing in her conscious state? She saw a fragment that had never existed in her mind before: a scene of rising flames…

It was a very important day when, for some unknown reason, flames appeared and burned and destroyed large areas of buildings. The fire spread far and wide, turning a large residential area into scorched ruins.

Was that her former home? Yang Li didn't know, because she had absolutely no memory of it.

In an attempt to escape, a young couple, their faces obscured, protected a young boy as they fled the fire. Just as they were about to leave their "home," the burned-out structure suddenly collapsed, and only the boy was managed to escape.

The partially collapsed rubble buried two lives. The burning air was incredibly hot and acrid, and the little boy ran crying towards the ruins. This was undoubtedly a suicidal act, as the building could collapse again at any moment, and then the young couple's self-sacrifice would be in vain.

As he approached the door, the same collapse sounded above, and large chunks of burning material rained down from the sky. The little boy, unable to get close, took a few steps back in fear, and then the building on the other side suddenly collapsed.

Flaming building materials rained down from the sky, hurtling towards the little boy, causing him to instinctively cover his head. The expected heat didn't materialize; instead, he was enveloped and protected by blackish-purple crystals that appeared out of nowhere.

At the same time, within the area protected by the dark purple crystal, three blurry figures emerged. Their features were indistinct, but Yang Li could clearly see the most striking colors on them: pink, black and red, and a very mature purple…

The dark purple crystal used to protect the little boy was created by the girl with light pink hair. She even said something to the little boy. Yang Li couldn't hear clearly, but she felt that the girl's voice must be very beautiful, as if she had heard it before.

"...Take good care of yourself...Live on...Consider this strength a birthday present...We'll definitely meet again in the future..."

"……what?"

Suddenly, Yang Li's eyes widened, and she woke up with a start, having fallen asleep without realizing it. She clutched her throbbing head with her right hand. It felt like something inside her had shattered; the inexplicable fragment of memory had just emerged from that broken opening.

As the first rays of dawn shone on her face, Yang Li realized that she had slept on the sofa all night, and the snacks and beer she had taken out were still untouched!

"Damn it! I was just trying to relax a bit..."

Yang Li muttered softly, but her hands moved swiftly, putting all the snacks and beer back in their places. Although Yang Li felt she had said before that she didn't drink alcohol, was beer considered alcohol? Of course not, and drinking beer wouldn't make her drunk.

"Beep! Beep! Beep!..."

Silently pulling out the communication device given to him by GHQ, Yang Li looked at the information on it. GHQ's white-clad (short for the Purification Force) had surrounded an underground parking garage in District 14. The message mentioned that they had captured many people there and were preparing to force out the Funeral Parlor and annihilate it in one fell swoop.

Yang Li remembered that in the original anime, it was Ouma Shu who used the power of the King to extract Daryl Yang's void 'Kaleidoscope' and reflect all the attacks, which made it easier for Funeral Parlor to defeat GHQ's forces. But now Ouma Shu doesn't have the power of the King.

How will Funeral Society handle this? That's what Yang Li is most curious about right now, but even more interesting is how the contractors will choose. GHQ seems to have the upper hand, but what will actually happen is still unknown. After all, nothing is surprising when contractors are capable of doing anything.

Yang Li hadn't changed her clothes before falling asleep, so she quickly sewed up the gaps left from the battle with a needle and thread before preparing to go out.

------Dividing line------

Near the underground parking garage in Sector 14, GHQ's purification unit is stationed, and all you can see are people in white protective suits. A jeep drove into the protected area and was stopped by GHQ soldiers stationed there. It was only allowed to pass after the driver showed his identification.

Upon entering the parking area, a jeep slowly drove away after one person got out. Yang Li, whose style was distinctly different from the Purification Squad, stood still. With Qiu Shui, tucked into its sheath, at his waist, Yang Li walked to the vicinity of the underground parking garage entrance.

The patrolling soldiers who passed by would salute Yang Li, simply because her rank was higher than that of ordinary soldiers.

In the open space near the entrance, GHQ soldiers were escorting civilians, forcing them to stand in a row. The GHQ soldiers were all armed, so the civilians dared not disobey and could only stand obediently in their designated spots.

Most of them were trembling, because they had already anticipated what might happen next, probably a public execution called "virus purification"?

Seeing those who refused to listen being beaten by soldiers, Yang Li shook her head slightly, turned around, and prepared to leave. She didn't want to get involved, nor could she, and out of sight, out of mind. Just then, a woman's cry for help reached her ears.

"Sir! Please, save us!"

A woman rushed out of the crowd, grabbed Yang Li's arm, and pleaded with her with tears in her eyes. The man being beaten in the distance looked like her husband.

"I'm sorry, there's nothing I can do. My rank is only slightly higher than that of an ordinary soldier, not enough to grant me the authority to release your husband."

Yang Li was somewhat troubled and could only shake his head in refusal, watching the woman kneel on the ground in despair. Just then, a boy holding a flower walked into the open space, looking rather narcissistic and even somewhat disgusting.

The other person's rank was much higher than Yang Li's, but unfortunately, this guy was a battle maniac, extremely germaphobic, and super narcissistic. Yang Li had absolutely no liking for this kind of person.

With a discreet glance around, Yang Li looked at the pipes on the nearby mountain wall. In the original work, Ouma Shu and Yuzuriha Inori should have climbed into the encirclement from there.

This time, however, Yang Li didn't sense any surveillance from that direction. Instead, it seemed as if someone was watching from the high mountains outside the GHQ cordon. If nothing unexpected happened, it was probably someone from the Funeral Parlor.

Thinking of this, Yang Li silently placed his right hand on the hilt of the knife.

Section 54, Chapter Fifty-Four: Vector Manipulation

Chapter 54: Vector Manipulation

Inside the GHQ command vehicle, seeing that the two most important combatants (Yang Li and Daliru Yang) had arrived, a commander looked at the situation on the large screen and his face suddenly turned ferocious.

"Kill them all!"

As soon as the order was given, all the GHQ soldiers rushed to their guns and aimed, locking their weapons onto the row of targets to be purified. No one dared disobey the order; the gunfire was perfectly synchronized, and the line of men fell to the ground amidst a spray of blood.

A sense of crisis suddenly arose, and Yang Li, who had been keeping his eyes closed, abruptly opened them, looking up at the sky. Several black dots trailing plumes of smoke appeared on the distant horizon. Yang Li's exceptional senses triggered a series of warnings; if he wasn't mistaken, this was a long-range missile attack.

Countless anti-aircraft beam firing devices activated, all aimed at the approaching missile swarm in the sky, and red laser beams began to intercept them. However, the number of missiles was simply too large, and it was clear that some were about to slip through the net and land.

Yang Li's kagune surged behind him, and with a push of his feet, he instantly moved away from the center of the missile strike. The next moment, a large area of ​​fire and light exploded, even blasting away armored vehicles. A large number of GHQ soldiers perished in this missile attack.

Although Yang Li avoided the central explosion, the edge blasts took away 5% of his health, proving the formidable power of technology. However, given the one-eyed ghoul's terrifying regenerative abilities, this injury would be over in no time.

Yang Li swiftly passed through several intact buildings and then hid in a dark corner. It wasn't the right time for her to make a move. It would be best to jump out when Gai Tsutsugami was putting on a show of bravado during the confrontation; that would be the easiest time to kill the main members of the Funeral Parlor and their contractors.

However, now that Ouma Shu has lost the power of the King, will Gai Tsutsugami still appear? That's a question, since he can no longer control the entire field with his void 'Kaleidoscope' which can reflect attacks.

However, regardless of the circumstances, Yang Li is not planning to go out and fight the enemy for the time being; it's better to lay low and wait for the right opportunity...

GHQ reacted swiftly to the Funeral Parlor's long-range attack, with Daryl Young, the highest-ranking officer present, already in the cockpit. He led the pursuit in his mech, and the entire GHQ purification force sprang into action.

A 17-year-old boy named Argo drove away; it was he who had just deployed the air-to-air missiles from a distance, so his exposed position naturally attracted GHQ's attention. Unlike the original story, there was a burly man in the passenger seat.

'What should we do next? GHQ's contractors haven't made a move yet, and where is that monster that nearly wiped out the Micro-Condensation Squad hiding?'

It was clear this was a contractor, preoccupied with Yang Li's situation. Yang Li's near-annihilation of the team single-handedly was truly astonishing, hence the solemn expression on this burly man's face. If Yang Li suddenly jumped out to intercept him, he'd probably just throw out his trump card, wouldn't he?

"Calm down, don't worry, my skills are definitely not a problem, I won't get hit."

Argo, seemingly a roguish but actually warm-hearted young man, noticed his companion's troubled expression and offered a heartfelt reassurance. The contractor, upon hearing this, chuckled softly, temporarily putting Yang Li's threat aside.

Besides the two of them drawing fire, several other groups were also on the move, their goal being to defeat GHQ's purification force and reap a large amount of contribution points.

With Gai Tsutsugami and Yotsugi personally directing and overseeing the battle, and Shu Ouma and Inori Yuzuriha providing support, the protagonist's halo was on their side. Because of this, the contractor was somewhat smug; his initial choice had led to such a wonderful outcome.

"Hahaha!! The cat-and-mouse game has begun, run faster!!"

A rather annoying sound rang out from behind. The contractor glanced at the rearview mirror, his expression instantly becoming quite interesting. A white mech was chasing them at the same speed, or even slightly faster.

It's clear that the other side didn't aim at all, otherwise they would have been hit by now. Just as the other side said, this is a game, a product of their mockery.

"Hold on tight! We have to speed up!"

The contractor tightened his seatbelt, and the car began to accelerate rapidly, but the mech behind also accelerated. The distance wasn't widening; in fact, it was closing quickly. The attack was imminent.

"Game over... It's over. How boring."

A rather uninteresting voice rang out from inside the mech, and the guns and cannons began to lock onto their targets.

"Terminate! Cease the attack!"

Just as Darilu Yang was about to fire, a loud shout made him stop his attack. Annoyed, he replied with a curt "Huh?", but obediently stopped.