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"Zhiyou, Pareo has been dead for a long time... Did you dream about her?"

"Dream, no, it wasn't a dream, it wasn't a dream at all. The defiled dead crawled out of my body, and Pareo protected me until the very end..."

Zhu Shouzhiyou covered her head in pain, tears of despair streaming down her twisted and regretful face, and she clenched her fists and slammed the bed hard.

"If only I could help her, if only I weren't so useless and ridiculous, pareo, wuwuwu...pareo..."

"Zhiyou, don't cry. I've told you many times that you are not to blame for Pareo's death... What happened to your eyes?"

Yimu subconsciously wanted to comfort her, but at the same time, she noticed that the eyes filled with tears were no longer the ones she was familiar with. Zhiyu's left eye had turned as bright red as pareo, forming a contradictory contrast with the blue of her right eye.

"My...eyes?"

Zhiyou looked at her blankly, and after a moment realized something. She quickly took out a mirror to check her appearance. After seeing the familiar bright red in her left eye, she couldn't help but tremble. An increasingly intense pain and joy burst out from her heart, and the corners of her mouth rose to the maximum, revealing a terrifying madness.

"This is... Pareo's eyes. Yes, this must be Pareo's eyes. She gave her eyes to me. A part of her still lives in me... She hasn't completely died yet."

"Zhiyou..."

Seeing her crazy look, Yimu couldn't help but frowned. Before she wanted to say anything, Zhu Shou Zhiyou's left eye suddenly flashed, and she also seemed to see something and couldn't help but frowned.

"How could this happen? Roselia joined the Xianjuan Group? The power of the Xianjuan Heart has increased again?"

"What? Zhiyou, you said Roselia joined the Xianjuan Group? How did you know this?"

Yimu looked at her in confusion, and Zhiyu couldn't help but cover her head because of the sudden headache. Her bright red left eye widened to the limit, and her voice was unclear, full of sadness and complexity.

"It was Pareo who showed me that even though she's dead, her legacy is still helping us. I'm sorry, Pareo, if only I could have saved you..."

"Zhiyou..."

"Quick, Yimu, we have to get Morfonica into the trauma team. The power of the Xianjuan Group is growing. They've won over Roselia, so we have to cooperate with another band. Otherwise, it will be difficult for us to resist that mysterious power."

As soon as Yimu opened her mouth, Zhiyou eagerly grabbed her arm. Her expression looked a little crazy, but her words were not lacking in logic. Yimu hesitated for a moment before deciding to continue with her topic.

"Okay, I'll try my best to find them. However, Morfonica and Paspale both wanted to build a paradise away from hatred. This suggests that Bailu Qiansheng and the others should value their existing companions more than hatred. Should we try to win them over as well..."

"What?! Trying to win over that Bailu Qiansheng guy?! Yimu, what are you talking about?! Don't you know that she is the source of the Blood Cross? If it weren't for her, how could Pareo die? She is our enemy!"

When she heard the name that Masuki said, Tamate Chiyu's emotions suddenly got out of control. Sato Masuki saw her left eye flash again, and then her face became more and more distorted, and she roared madly in anger.

"Calm down, Zhiyou. I'm just raising an idea... Besides, that eye is essentially contaminated. It seems to be interfering with your mind. The Pareo you saw is probably a distorted deceased..."

"No! That's impossible! She protected me! She did want to eat me, but she protected me. She must be a real pareo!"

"..."

Tamate Chiyu roared manically, and Sato Mashiki could only shut his mouth helplessly to avoid irritating her emotions again. Chiyu also noticed the complexity on her face at this time. After a moment of hesitation, the anger disappeared without a trace in an instant, and was replaced by heavy guilt and pain.

"I'm sorry, Yimu, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to yell at you. I just... I'm just so upset. Please forgive me, please forgive me, okay?"

She cried and hugged Yi Mu's body tightly, and the latter could only feel a burst of exhaustion. She sighed silently, but finally hugged her friend back, slowing down her voice and trying to comfort her.

"Don't cry, Zhiyou, I won't blame you. No matter what you become, I will always be with you... We only have each other left."

Chapter 343: Aihot's Contract

Shirogane Rinko looked at the ceiling weakly, with only emptiness and fatigue in her eyes. She had woken up half an hour ago, but she didn't want to make any movement. The scene of Ako being eaten was still in front of her eyes.

The bloody scene in her mind

The scene kept replaying, torturing her spirit. Shirogane Rinko curled up tremblingly, sobbing and crying, wanting to drown in despair.

"Rinko, are you awake?"

At this moment, as the door was opened, Rinko suddenly heard Yukina's surprised voice. She raised her head weakly, and Yukina was stunned when she saw the tear marks on her face. She sighed heavily, walked forward and hugged Rinko's body, and whispered in guilt and pain.

"I'm sorry, I should have protected you, I'm sorry..."

Rinko felt her body tremble as well, and couldn't help but gently hug Yukina back. She felt Yukina's warmth, and the despair in her heart eased a little. She tiredly tried to squeeze out a comforting voice.

"Don't be sad, Yukina, this isn't your fault... This is all my fault. Chihaya Aine was going to devour me, and Ako was eaten because she was trying to save me..."

"No, don't say that, Rinko. All the crimes are on Chihaya Aine and her companions. You have done nothing wrong... Now that we have joined the Genmaki Group, your safety will be guaranteed. Just take a good rest from now on."

Minato Yukina patted her back gently, and Shirogane Rinko nodded silently and tiredly. Then she suddenly remembered something and asked subconsciously.

"By the way, Yukina, I remember my parents happened to live near the negotiation site. Were they affected by this chaos?"

"..."

But all she got in response was silence. Minato Yuki opened her mouth but didn't know what to say for a moment. Rinko also understood something from her reaction and her face became paler.

"They died? Why?"

"Rinko, listen to me..."

"No, don't comfort me... Just tell me, Yukina, were they killed by those monsters?"

Rinko interrupted her softly, her tone surprisingly calm, and Minato Yukina sighed, pursed her lips, and spoke softly.

"When Xian Juanxin and the others were evacuating the building, the monsters were about to rush out... She blew up the building to stop them. Your parents... they didn't have time to leave the area... I'm sorry."

"..."

To Yukina Minato's surprise, after hearing all this, Shirogane Rinko's expression did not change much. She stared at her calmly for a moment, then lowered her eyes silently, and spoke softly with no fluctuation in her tone.

"I understand."

"Rinko, I only learned about this after I accepted Genmaki Shin's invitation. She said she was also very sorry about your parents' death... But even if she was trying to stop those monsters, she did kill your parents. Rinko, if you're willing, we will immediately withdraw from the Genmaki Group..."

"No need, Yukina,"

Seeing her expression that was so calm that it was almost frozen, Minato Yukina hurriedly tried to explain, but before she could finish her words, Rinko silently shook her head, staring at the ground with dead eyes.

"I know you agreed to Xian Juanxin's request because you were worried about my safety. If she hadn't done that, not only would she and the others have died, but my parents would also have died... I don't hate her, and I don't have the energy to hate her."

"Rinko... I'm sorry. If I hadn't been so determined to seek revenge, this wouldn't have happened. I'm sorry..."

Looking at her seemingly emotionless face, Minato Yukina felt a deep sense of self-blame and pain. She sobbed and spoke in a low voice, while Shirogane Rinko just shook her head slightly.

"Yukina, don't say that. How can we not avenge Liza? There's nothing wrong with your decision. After all, no one knew something like this would happen... We can only accept it."

"Linzi..."

"Please leave for a while. I want to be alone for a while. By the way, please help me burn my parents' bodies... if they can still be found."

Rinko Shirogane spoke softly, and after hesitating for a moment, Tomokina Minato nodded silently. She put the exquisite lunch box on the table and turned to leave. Even after the door was closed, Rinko Shirogane still stared blankly at the ground, feeling that her perspective was slowly being pulled away and she could no longer feel anything.

Yazi...is dead, her parents are also dead, and now, she has very little, yet she is still such a powerless and pitiful thing.

She once again began to hate her own powerlessness, and this unbearable pain rapidly expanded, silently swallowing up everything in her, forcing her to close her eyes.

"despair,"

The next moment, a voice suddenly rang out. Shirogane Rinko opened her eyes suddenly and saw an ancient book stained with blood appear on the table. She subconsciously wanted to call out to Minato Yukina, but a related memory suddenly flashed through her mind.

By the way, when she was teleported to that corner, her blood stained the book... So, it established a connection with her at that time?

Shirogane Rinko pondered for a moment, then gently picked up the ancient book. After opening it, the complex words came into her eyes, but she inexplicably understood what they meant, and couldn't help but read them out loud.

"Aihot, the god hidden within the labyrinth. If a mortal is fortunate enough to encounter him, they can receive the infusion of his offspring and receive his protection. However, they will also suffer pain and eventually die completely."

"Those who read this book can freely choose whether to proceed deeper into the maze according to this preset spell. However, those who refuse Aihot's contract will only face death."

At the same time, a spell node appeared on the page. Platinum Rinko stared at it in a daze, and after a moment she showed a helpless and relieved smile.

"I never thought... the power I could never obtain before is now right in front of me... This world is truly absurd."

Although the book has warned her, as long as she can gain power, it will be the best thing for her... What does death and pain matter?

Platinum Rinko took a deep breath and touched the spell node without hesitation. The next moment, the surrounding scene changed suddenly. When she came to her senses, she was already in a dark underground maze, surrounded by pale skeletons.

At the same time, she also heard a chaotic sound, like the sound of countless insects walking, which was so shocking that it made her eardrums sting slightly. Platinum Rinko raised her head, and a huge fleshy ball appeared in her sight. Many eyes on it were staring at her, revealing a calm coldness.

"You have excellent qualifications as a mother body. Are you willing to sign a contract?"

"I……"

Platinum Rinko began to tremble. Although the image of the creature in front of her was not too terrifying, witnessing this existence at such a close distance still made her feel that her consciousness was gradually melting. She knelt heavily on the ground, feeling only fear and madness constantly gnawing at her, making her almost faint completely.

No...at least, make sure she can get this power.

"I...will, Ahot."

The scene of Ako being eaten appeared in front of Shirogane Rinko again, and she tried her best to support her consciousness, trembling and squeezing out sounds bit by bit, with a hint of surprise in her eyes, and then he slowly walked in front of Rinko, with a hint of interest in his voice.

"Well, accept my children. As a reward for coming here on your own initiative, I will grant you the power you desire."

Then, Platinum Rinko clearly felt the most intense pain in her life.

Chapter 344: Precious and Relaxed

Misaki Ozawa slowly opened her eyes, and what she saw was an unusually clear ceiling. Before she was fully conscious, the texture and details of the ceiling flooded into her brain, leaving her stunned for a moment.

"Misaki, how are you feeling now?"

A familiar voice rang out, and Misaki subconsciously turned her head. When she saw Genmaki Kokoro beside her, she couldn't help but blink in surprise.

"Xin, have you always been here with me?"

"After all, you are an important friend of mine, and I can handle my work here."

Xian Juanxin shrugged, and at the same time raised her hand to use magic to check her condition. After getting the result, she couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

"Fortunately, as I expected, the mechanical bug, having its thinking unit destroyed by you, ultimately completely melted into your body according to the program... This didn't harm you at all, and your body has been further strengthened. Although the exact extent is still unclear, you should at least be able to protect yourself."

As she spoke, she reached out her hand to Misaki, who subconsciously tried to raise her right hand, but found that her entire right arm had disappeared. After she reacted, she sighed silently, held Xin's palm with her left hand, and relied on her help to get off the bed.

"Although I feel a little different, the discomfort of suddenly losing a hand is still a bit more severe... Xin, do you have any way to make my right hand grow back?"

"Of course you can. I didn't do it before because your physical condition was not stable. Now I can repair your limbs at any time."

Genmaki Shin shrugged, and when she raised her hand towards Ozawa Misaki, the latter suddenly heard a clear sound of flesh being torn from outside the wall. Her evolved senses subconsciously outlined for her the scene of Yuya Yuka's arm being cut off in another room, causing her to open her eyes wide.

"Wait, Xin! Youjia is in danger now, I have to save her first!"

Without bothering to think about why someone would attack her classmate in this hospital, Ozawa Misaki said something hurriedly and rushed out of the room. Her speed was so fast that Genmaki Shin didn't even have time to explain and couldn't help but shook her head.

"Boom!"

At the same time, Misaki kicked the door of the operating room open with great force. The door lock broke directly due to the huge force, and Misaki pointed her gun directly inside. However, after seeing the specific situation clearly, she couldn't help but be stunned.

This was not the massacre against Youjia that she had imagined. The confused doctors and nurses were dressed in the style of an operation. Most importantly, next to the unconscious Youjia was a prosthetic arm that was obviously a replacement arm. This made Misaki realize that she might have misunderstood.

"Uh, sorry..."

"I was just about to explain this to you, Misaki."

Just when she was embarrassed and didn't know what to say, she heard Xian Juanxin's helpless voice behind her. She subconsciously turned around, and after looking at the technical blueprint in Qingxin's hand, she unexpectedly found that she could now fully understand the information on it.

"This is... prosthetic technology? So Yujia is undergoing a replacement surgery?"

She asked tentatively, and Xian Juanxin couldn't help but raise an eyebrow at this time.

"You understood it so quickly? It seems the mechanical bug has also implanted a lot of knowledge into your subconscious... That's right, Yujia wasn't harmed. She volunteered to undergo this surgery in order to gain greater power."

She waved to the doctor and nurse, signaling them to continue the operation, and Misaki leaned forward apologetically and hurriedly followed her steps, thinking for a moment before asking softly.

"But wouldn't there be some side effects if we rashly replaced the human body with machines? For example, wouldn't the brain be unable to recognize the prosthesis and become confused?"

"Don't worry, I've already considered this. All of our classmates will have customized inhibitors to prevent their brains from identifying their prosthetics as foreign objects. After hearing about this technology, they're very eager to undergo the transformation. They understand the dangers of this world and don't want to be protected by you forever... I can't just refuse their plea, can I?"

Genmaki Shin shrugged, and although Ozawa Misaki didn't want them to make such a sacrifice, she didn't know what to say for a moment. She couldn't help but pursed her lips. When she saw Genmaki Shin raised her hand to repair her right arm, she hesitated for a moment and spoke softly.

"Xin, don't rush to repair my limbs... I want to see those girls who have received prosthetic transformations first, okay?"

"Of course, I'll take you there now."

Genmaki Kokoro was not surprised by her reaction and nodded calmly. She took Misaki into a room, and the girls who were recuperating were stunned when they saw them, their expressions becoming confused and helpless.

"Shin-senpai, and Misaki-senpai...why are you here? Is there a new mission?"

"How could that be? You're still recuperating. Even if there were a mission, you wouldn't be responsible."

Genmaki chuckled, and at this time Misaki hurriedly walked up to the girls. It was difficult for ordinary people to see the changes in their bodies, but Misaki's special senses allowed her to understand at a glance the parts they had replaced, and her expression became extremely complicated.

"Arms, legs, eyes... Taking the initiative to dig out your original organs just to replace them with these artificial ones... Is it worth it?"

"Of course it's worth it, Misaki-senpai. This way, our strength will increase, and we can help you in the future."

The girls nodded vigorously without hesitation, their prosthetic eyes revealing sincerity and enthusiasm.

"Besides, we are Senior Xin's most trusted combat unit. We must increase our combat effectiveness at all costs. Otherwise, how can we fight against the enemies of the Xianjuan Group?"

"But even so...giving up so much is still too cruel for you."

Ozawa Misaki couldn't help but sigh at this time, and Hanazono Tae also shook her head slightly, raised her hand to deform her prosthetic arm, revealing the structure inside that could be loaded with ammunition.