In Type-Moon, it all starts with adopting Sakura.

Fortunately, they survived. As long as they survive, there is still hope...

At this moment, Kirshtalia, as the captain, sighed and finally cheered up the rest of the Hidden Ones.

"Everyone, things have come to this point, and we have no other choice now. You have all witnessed the strength of the enemy and are clear about the challenges we will face next."

"Therefore, I cannot guarantee what everyone's final fate will be, but I know that everyone here has their own world they yearn for. In that case, let's take turns doing our best to fight against that god and achieve the future we desire."

Kirshtalia said seriously.

But his encouraging words had barely fallen when, before anyone else could respond, he was already finished.

The next moment, a burst of applause inexplicably rang out.

Pop, pop, pop!

The others also spontaneously started clapping, though they didn't know who had started it.

until--

"That's so well said. I'm almost moved. You're quite impressive to be able to describe betraying humanity in such a refreshing and elegant way."

An untimely voice rang out.

"However, there's no need for that trouble, because your future will only be spent in the confinement cells of Chaldea,"

As soon as this voice appeared, everyone present froze, their necks stiff as if they were locked in place.

"Whoa! What are you doing here?!"

Koyanskaya was so frightened that she screamed.

Because she had already seen it, sitting behind them with a smile as she clapped.

Luo Wei gave them a thumbs up for their efforts: "Your driving skills and teamwork were excellent and deserve praise. I didn't expect that the car could actually escape successfully even when I was holding back. This made things much easier for me just now."

"After all, you know—"

"To step on an ant without killing it, the force required is very difficult to control."

He sat in the back seat of the car, looking down at them as if on a throne, and said indifferently.

Then, with the appearance of seven points of light in the starry sky above, the farce finally came to an end.

Chapter 346 Blocking the Imagination Tree

If someone asks: What does it feel like to fall from heaven to hell?

I think many people not only cannot answer this, but they can't even imagine it.

However, if the question were posed to the members of Group A at this moment, namely the Hidden Ones, they would certainly be able to answer it immediately.

Because that is undoubtedly how they feel right now.

They had finally managed to escape from the hellish Chaldea after countless hardships, and were just about to breathe in the fresh air of freedom when despair enveloped them once again before they could even savor the taste of freedom.

This is exactly how heaven and hell transform.

If one had to describe it, their feeling upon seeing Luo Wei again was akin to that of a hero from another world who, after overcoming countless hardships and losing everything, defeated the world-ruling demon king, and was about to celebrate, only to have a figure emerge clapping and praising him for finally defeating his puppet after all that effort—a feeling of utter despair. To be more precise, it was like a monkey who thought it had escaped the palm of someone else's hand only to discover it had always been in the other's grasp.

"What's wrong? Why does everyone have that look on their face? Are you not welcoming me? I remember you were all laughing happily just now."

Lowe sat in his chair and asked them:

"Or... is my appearance here unexpected? Or do you really think you escaped from my grasp?"

"—"

When these words were spoken, the hidden individuals present couldn't think of any rebuttal.

After all, most of them really thought so just now, and some even survived because of it.

"Actually... no, I actually sensed something just now."

Just then, Ophelia, who was in the corner of the group, suddenly spoke softly: "When I was running away just now, although my magic eye was unable to intercept your attack, I still saw some faint fragments and clues, so I discovered something very strange."

She hesitated for a moment before speaking softly:

"Regardless of the trajectory in the sky, although your attacks precisely locked onto our escape route, they only targeted the containers. Whether it was the light arrows, the flames, or the sky full of magical artifacts, they all seemed like grand displays of force, but they didn't really attack us seriously. In the raging fire, I even sensed that you deliberately lowered the temperature of the flames, and in the final gale, you also deflected the gale, giving us a chance to escape..."

"You actually saw that? That's really impressive. I thought you were the weakest one besides Kadoc, but I didn't expect your gem-level magic eye to have such insight, similar to future prediction and current reconnaissance capabilities? I guess I underestimated you before."

Upon hearing this, Luo Wei did not deny it, but instead praised her directly.

This indirectly confirms that what Ophelia said was true, and that he did indeed do it on purpose.

Upon hearing this, Koyanskaya was truly in utter despair. She cried out, "I knew it! I knew something was off. Did you really do this on purpose? Letting us go, giving us hope for survival, and then appearing at the last moment to extinguish it—what a twisted god! Where did you come from, you god of trickery?"

She retorted to Luo Wei in a defiant manner.

"I'm just testing you out. I want to see what you're really capable of. And don't think of me as having such a perverse sense of humor. I'm not that bored to waste so much time just toying with you."

"The only reason I did this was—"

Upon hearing her question, Lowe denied it, then stood up and answered.

"In order to wait for an opportunity to come."

"Waiting for an opportunity to come?"

The crowd was slightly taken aback by the answer, and their eyes seemed to contain a hint of confusion.

"Could it be—"

However, Kirshtalia, who had just fought with Rovi multiple times and knew him best, and who had thought of Koyanskaya's words, seemed to suddenly understand something and had an epiphany.

"You used us as bait? Oh... So that's how it is. Everything makes sense now. You really did let us go on purpose."

He gave the answer directly.

"A decoy? Could it be...?!"

The Hidden Ones present were all shrewd magicians, and geniuses chosen from among thousands. They were certainly not dull-witted, so when Kirshtalia announced the result, they immediately understood everything.

Upon seeing them, Luo Wei nodded slightly in understanding.

"Has the truth been discovered? Not bad."

"..."

Despite the praise, the hidden figures present were speechless.

Now that they know everything, their smugness and excitement at escaping death have completely died.

The truth is quite simple—

That is, while the alien god was using them to test the one in front of him, the other party was also using them to set a trap for the alien god.

The reason the other party has been so nonchalant and let them live for so long is not because he wants to play with them, but because he has chosen to exploit them.

They used them to mislead the alien gods, thereby luring them into a trap.

At this moment, the hidden individuals present were already utterly despondent.

Having gone through so much and learned the truth, they realized that they were just pawns on a chessboard, and the real players were always those in positions of power and authority.

Although they desperately wanted to tell the alien god that they had been tricked and that the other party should stop.

But since Luo Wei has taken the initiative to appear, it naturally means that everything has been accomplished, and there is no problem in revealing the truth.

Everything is already irreversible.

and so……

Looking up at the sky, at this very moment, seven flashes of different colors appeared in the night sky.

The true nature of those lights were seven dazzling shooting stars, which were also the Imaginary Tree promised by the alien god.

As the Hidden Ones fled, the Alien God planted the saplings as planned, and Lovi only revealed himself when he realized that the Imaginary Tree was about to be planted.

Because now everything is accomplished, his goal has been achieved.

At that moment, seven meteors of different colors, each with a long trail, plummeted vertically towards the earth. They emitted different colors of light and contained different powers, seemingly announcing the beginning of a new era.

The Imaginary Tree has traveled from the distant stars to the atmosphere of this planet.

Now, the alien god has revealed his trump card.

There is no way out.

For the alien god, there are only two possible outcomes.

First, the Imaginary Tree took over the Earth, growing ever stronger until Lostbelts replaced human history, and the planet became the garden of alien gods.

Secondly, the Imaginary Trees were completely destroyed, the Pan-Human History eradicated the Lostbelts, and the Alien Gods left the stage in resentment.

This also shows that...

Chaldea, and the one before us, need no further mercy.

Their value has completely vanished.

Those who realized this felt a chill run down their spines.

Having achieved their goal, it means that the person in front of them can now crush them without any doubt.

Thinking of this, everyone present turned deathly pale, feeling utterly helpless.

Realizing their discomfort, Luo Wei did not eliminate them all; after all, he wasn't some kind of devil, was he?

So he waved his hand and projected the ball and handcuffs in front of them, indicating that they should put them on themselves.

He is now giving these hidden individuals one last chance.

The choice is to go back with him, or to die here.

If he continues to be obstinate, he will truly go on a killing spree.

"..."

Just as the hidden individuals were looking at the handcuffs with conflicted expressions, a crisp "click!" sound rang out from the side.

When the group turned around, they found that Koyanskaya had already taken a pair of handcuffs and put them on herself, completely unaware that these were actually meant for the Hidden Ones.

No, she was certainly aware of it, but Koyanskaya firmly believed that as long as she pretended to be stupid, she would have a chance to survive.

"I surrender, I surrender. Everything I did was forced upon me by the alien god."

She surrendered frankly, then tearfully accused the alien god of his crimes to Lovi, and then said sincerely and righteously, "I am willing to atone for my sins, I am willing to abandon darkness and embrace the light, and I want to dedicate my strength to the great cause of saving mankind."