These weird things are all mine

This was a plan made by the "Company", a supporter of the Victorian order.

Other forces on the order side acquiesced in the company's actions, and even took advantage of the company's boundary collapse plan to gain as much benefit as possible.

For example, killing the "hunting" team.

All traces afterwards will be completely erased as the boundaries collapse. This is the most perfect murder, and there is no evidence or accusation at all.

Only the five awakened ones were buried in the hatchery, dying quietly in an uninhabited place, and no one would know the truth of it all.

They did not die fighting against the weirdness, nor did they die protecting human civilization, but they died at the hands of their own people who were also human.

"Captain, cherish your last moments." Frick snapped his fingers, then looked at Luo Ling with a complaint, "Why did you tell everything? The captain could have died in confusion, but now it's over. You have to see everything clearly before you die."

After saying this, Frick straightened his armor and walked deeper into the hatchery.

"Captain, don't die too quickly, wait until I get there. The troubles in the "company" are really..."

Through the battle just now, Frick roughly knew what level of strength Luo Ling was. Although what she showed was far beyond Frick's previous expectations, in the face of the absolute gap in strength, Frick was not worried at all.

Luo Ling did not stop Frick from leaving. She turned her head and looked at Lina.

Lina, covered in blood, leaned against the wall, her eyes slightly closed, her eyes full of loneliness.

"He said you..."

Luo Ling frowned slightly, and she used the spores to briefly examine Lina's body.

All the injuries were healed by her. Although her vitality was somewhat depleted, it was still sufficient. But why did Frick say...

"Yes, I am really dying." Lina whispered, and then laughed at herself, "Being mocked by my mortal enemy before I die is really...unacceptable..."

"Lina, can I treat you?"

Luo Ling walked over and squatted slightly.

She took Lina's hand, but found that her hand was shaking slightly.

...Why am I shaking?

"If you can heal your consciousness," Lina pointed to her head and dropped her hand weakly, "I've overdrawn it a bit, hehe..."

Her secret burst was not without cost, especially when used twice in a short period of time. This was the reason why Frick played dead in the end and did not choose to take action.

Because Frick knew that Lina was doomed to die.

"I'm sorry, Lina, I...I can't save you."

Consciousness is the only area that Puppet Rumor cannot reach.

Luo Ling lowered her head slightly. Even though she didn't know whether it was real or fake at this moment, the only thing she could be sure of was...

This good friend, with whom she had not been together for long but had fought side by side with, was about to die powerlessly in front of her.

"No matter how sorry you say, at least you let me die in one piece, without turning into a corrupted monster..."

Lina reached out her hand and pinched Luo Ling's little face, her dilated pupils trying to focus on the little cutie in front of her.

"Ms. Bai, I just realized that you are so beautiful... so beautiful that you don't look like a human..."

I really regret that I didn't realize it until now and didn't have time to take a few more glances.

Luo Ling held Lina's hand, but felt a little at a loss.

"Miss Bai, can you agree to my last request?"

"...You tell me."

Luo Ling lowered his head slightly, and there was a complex feeling that was difficult to explain in his suppressed emotions.

"Please take complete control of me," Lina said calmly, "My body... should be very useful."

Chapter 5 She Wants to Live (k)

"Hmm... It's nearby. It should be close to the core. The place where I was picked up should be around here."

Frick, wearing knight armor, strolled in the increasingly bizarre ruins. When he reached this point, he could no longer see the ordinary tumor monsters.

The tumor monsters were affected by "Purgatory" and gathered in this core area like moths to a flame. Then they accepted the embrace from "Purgatory" and dissolved along with their flesh and blood in this nightmarish phenomenon.

Only the deformed beasts transformed by the awakened ones can barely maintain their existence in "Purgatory".

But...if it is completely killed in the deformed beast state, it will also be dissolved by "Purgatory".

Whether it is the outer hatchery or the core area, they are gradually growing stronger because "Purgatory" is constantly absorbing nutrients, until finally... they become completely complete.

As Frick passed a place, a shadow suddenly rushed towards him.

"Oh, it's Old Wei. How come he's not dead yet?"

Frick raised his eyebrows, adjusted his posture slightly, and cut the shadow in half with one sword.

After the shadows dissipated, they gathered together again, condensing into an old but hideous virtual face, filled with endless resentment and pain, but unable to struggle and resist from this "purgatory".

Old Weitou is an awakener of the "Dream Wandering" path. He can even abandon his physical body and survive as a soul. He is the most difficult one to kill among the few.

Frick did not take action personally against other team members, but only gave a small helping hand. Only when dealing with Old Wei, he took the initiative to draw his sword, which aroused Old Wei's resentment.

...That's right, Old Wei had died a long time ago. He was even the first to die, killed by Frick. Everything he had just said to Lina was a lie.

Frick knew his captain Lina very well and knew how to make Lina willingly return to the core area and complete the sacrifice.

Without enough deformed beasts, how can "Purgatory" grow and meet the requirements of "boundary collapse"?

“Working two jobs at the same time is exhausting.”

Frick sighed. It was mainly because Captain Lina was a directionally challenged person. After he deliberately separated the team members, they got lost and ended up on the outskirts of the hatchery. He searched for several days but couldn't find anyone.

If not for this, he wouldn't have had to drag it on until now. The deadline for the task is almost here, and he has wasted a lot of effort.

Frick raised his head and looked at the shadowy old man who was glaring at him with pitiful eyes.

"Old Wei, you'd better free yourself as soon as possible and go down to reunite with them."

As soon as he finished speaking, Frick drew his sword again, and after several exchanges, he completely defeated the phantom.

Frick is very powerful, and with this set of armor that is immune to the effects of "Purgatory", it is no problem for him to deal with Old Wei.

After all, the most troublesome thing about the deformed beasts born from "Purgatory" is that they carry the corrupting power of "Purgatory". Apart from this, they are just ordinary monsters with lost minds.

The shadowy old man roared unwillingly, but "Purgatory" was already impatient. It greedily absorbed everything and was about to reach the critical point of breakthrough.

"Hiss, I didn't expect that the captain could hold on so well..."

Frick muttered under his breath as he observed the changes in the hatchery.

In fact, even if Lina forced herself to overdraw and use two burst secret skills, it should not be fatal. What is really fatal is the "Purgatory" environment. Lina does not have Frick's armor and cannot resist the influence of "Purgatory".

In addition, when they entered the hatchery, all members of the "Hunting" team had already been hit by some hidden tricks, and their most important consciousness was damaged.

You know, for this plan, the "company" and the "fire granters" involved in it have already prepared for a long time in advance to ensure that nothing goes wrong.

Through precise calculations, in order for this degraded version of the "Purgatory" phenomenon to break through to its full form, at least five eighth-level awakeners are needed.

As for those ordinary people and low-level awakeners, they are at most a supplement and cannot make up for the nutrients provided by an eighth-level awakener.

Eighth-level awakeners are rare, and the "Company" does not want the human side to suffer too much loss of power, so as not to disrupt the balance.

Five is just right, one less is too little, one more is too much.

And now, there is only one last one left.

Frick sat down, calmly waiting for the moment when the hatchery expanded again and "Purgatory" became completely complete.

However, what he waited for first was not the changes in "Purgatory", but a petite silver figure walking out of the dark night.

The half-cloak concealed her figure, leaving only half of her delicate little face particularly eye-catching even in the dark.

"Ms. Bai, instead of accompanying the captain during her final moments, you came to seek revenge on me in advance? I even left you some space so as not to disturb your interest."

Frick looked at Luo Ling, who had an indifferent expression, with a hint of regret in his eyes.

He knew that Luo Ling would definitely come, but in his imagination, she would not come until Lina died and was digested by "Purgatory".

By that time, the mission had been accomplished and they could leave this damn place at any time. Frick didn't mind playing with this relatively cute little girl.

He was not worried about any accidents. How strong could an awakened person on the "All Spirits" path be?

In addition, Frick also saw Luo Ling's battle just now, and had a certain estimate and understanding of the strength of this mysterious little girl.

However, despite his powerful recovery ability and handy weapons, his fighting skills are extremely clumsy and immature. He is only good at dealing with low-level deformed beasts and tumor monsters, but he wants to rely on this little strength to defeat himself...

Flick would just find it ridiculous.

The reason why he was chosen to carry out this mission, besides because he had been active in other "boundaries" before and had a relatively clean identity, the most important thing was his strength.

Being able to defeat any other member of the "Hunter" team, including the captain Lina, in a one-on-two situation, he is considered one of the top fighters in the "Fire Granter".

Coupled with the specially prepared armor that completely ignores the influence of "Purgatory" and can even use the power of "Purgatory" in reverse, Frick does have the capital to "play" with an "All Souls" awakener.

However, contrary to Frick's expectations, Luo Ling did not attack him directly, nor did he show any anger. Instead, he walked straight to the opposite side of him and sat down as well.

"Ok?"

Flick raised an eyebrow.

What does this little girl want to do?

"Before we do anything, I want to ask you a few questions." Luo Ling said softly.

"Oh? Ask me."

Frick shrugged, a playful smile on his face.

"I want to know your code name in the Fire Emissary and your real name," Luo Ling said solemnly, "I hope to fight the real you, not the fake identity of the "Destiny Society."

"Tsk, I thought you were going to ask, 'Don't you regret doing all this?' or, 'Why did you betray your teammates who you spend every day with?'" Flick was amazed. He became more and more interested in the little sister in front of him.

Frick knew very well that there should be no such person in either the "Fate Society" or the "Company". Where did she come from?

"You and I both know that this kind of question is meaningless." Luo Ling just said calmly.

"Yes, it really doesn't make any sense."

Frick nodded approvingly.

No matter whether he regrets it or not, no matter how he views this action, the outcome of things will not change.

The "Hunter" team was wiped out because of him, and his teammates died inexplicably because of their trust in him.

This is an action of the "Company", a conspiracy of the "Fire Granter" against the "Society of Destiny", and has nothing to do with the "Hunter" team.

They just happened to be the victims.

It's just...it just happens.

Luo Ling, who comes from the future timeline, knows this very clearly.

The cold wind was blowing all around, and the dim starlight after the moon set made everything around seem even colder and more terrifying. A strange phenomenon called "Purgatory" shrouded this place.

"It looks like it can't hold back any longer." Frick looked up and said with a smile, "It's okay to tell you, Frick is my real name, codenamed "The Hanged Man"."

The code names of the "Firebearers" are all taken from Tarot cards, and they are inherited. After a member dies, his code name will be passed on to the next member.

"Okay." Luo Ling nodded slightly and took out the sacrificial dagger "Absolute Blade", "The Hanged Man of the Firebender, your opponent is... the White Witch of the Silent Death."

The next moment, the cloak fell away, and the long silver-white hair that reached the ground fluttered in the wind. A pair of gray eyes sparkled in the beautiful, non-human face.

She stared at Frick calmly until Frick's expression changed slightly.

""Death"..."

This is a strange path, and no human has ever been able to walk on it.

Even the Pioneers can’t do it.

Unless, he is willing to degenerate and become a weird lackey...

"Are you the Weird Apostle?"

Frick's eyes suddenly became dangerous.

If he were an awakened one, he would still hold back in a playful manner.

Even now, Frick is still faithfully carrying out actions for the future of mankind.

In order to trigger the collapse of the boundary, there must be a sacrifice. This action is just to choose the enemy of the organization as the sacrifice.