At the same time.
On Chen's side, Shi Huaiya had her subordinate connect the communication of that pink-haired sewer creature.
"You stinking rat! What are you doing! Was it you!"
As soon as the call connected, Shi Huaiya exploded with anger. On the other end was Lin Yuxia, the Rat King's daughter.
During the communication,
Shi Huaiya learned that this unit in black cloaks and straw hats was Wei Yanwu's private army.
It was also Wei Yanwu who entrusted her to lead this black-cloaked unit to purge the local necrotic parts of Lungmen.
Local necrotic parts…
Mo Zhi, watching from the sidelines, felt like laughing. Was this the origin of the chapter's theme?
In the eyes of the high and mighty like Wei Yanwu, Infected were merely hidden dangers in the local necrosis of Lungmen. If Lungmen was dug out, it would be healthy.
Although it seemed more humane than the laws of Rhine Lab towards the Infected, in their core, they were no different, not treating the Infected as people at all.
Lin Yuxia also advised Shi Huaiya not to search the drainage system.
"Perhaps the bodies were disposed of in the drainage system."
Mo Zhi interjected with a cold sarcasm.
The audience could no longer suppress their anger, and the bullet comments surged like a tide.
'I really want to overthrow this sick world!'
'Because the capitalists are wary of the Infected, Wei Yanwu ordered Lin Yuxia to command a special unit to cleanse the Infected.'
'Not wary, just disgusted.'
'Rhode Island is too idealistic. They want to save everyone, but... reality isn't that easy.'
…
Despite not wanting to accept the fact that the Infected in the slums were massacred, Lin Yuxia's perspective directly exposed everything in the next moment.
"t/
This way, they would all be Infected.
Later, they met Talulah and joined the Reunion movement. At that time, Talulah was already accompanied by Yelena, Boyarka, and Lyudmila.
Ino was renamed Mephisto, and Sasha was renamed Faust.
They thought everything would slowly change with Talulah, until—starting from the incident in that village.
In the flashback, the specific event wasn't detailed, but it left a hook.
A hook to reveal Talulah's past.
However, from the brief flashback, Mo Zhi had already gathered a lot of useful information.
The initial intentions of the Reunion movement might have been in line with Rhode Island's expectations. The turning point was that incident, after which everything went completely astray.
And those who were initially recruited by Talulah with her grand ideals might have left, or perhaps some were still practicing those ideals in their own way.
Only Mephisto, whose childhood experiences had sown the seeds of cruelty and perversion in his heart, led the Reunion movement further down the wrong path.
Faust, as his childhood friend, merely remained silent. He dared not offer any more suggestions to Mephisto.
As long as the two of them could survive, for this promise, Faust kidnapped Mephisto and ordered the Phantom Archers to take Mephisto away.
'Child abuse is scum, a perfectly good child was twisted into such a psychological state!'
'Although their childhood was miserable, I don't feel sorry for Mephisto. The evil he did when he grew up is really hard to wash away in my heart.'
'Damn, this makes me... feel a sense of despair...'
'One always smiling, one always silent, both originating from here, damn it!'
'Faust is also atoning for leading Mephisto into the abyss with just one word. These two, sigh!!'
…
The viewers had their own opinions, some thought it was a whitewash, while others believed it was just an explanation of their identities and a hook for foreshadowing.
However, everyone had a pretty unified opinion on Mephisto's fate – die sooner!
However,
Someone was indeed going to die, but it wasn't Mephisto.
Faust ordered the Phantom Archers to take Mephisto to retreat towards the slums. He remained as calm and rational as ever, planning the best escape route for his companions.
He himself stayed behind to attract the herd to this location, drawing the firepower of the City Guard's counterattack.
"What are you doing!! What are you doing!! Come back! No, no! Hurry back!"
Mephisto watched Faust in horror, rare emotions surfacing. He understood what staying here meant. "Sasha! Sasha!!!"
He roared with all his might, truly scared this time. He had never imagined a life without Faust by his side.
"Take him with you, don't go to Chernobog."
Faust commanded calmly, unwavering in the face of Mephisto's breakdown. "If FrostNova arrives, she will automatically have full command over you, and you will all survive."
"Order, retreat."
Faust gave his final command, murmuring softly, "Farewell, Ino."
Then, he unleashed his Originium Arts with all his might, the light reflecting on the Phantom Archers and Mephisto, making their figures disappear into the darkness.
"I hope you live, even if you are the only one."
He placed an arrow on his bow, drawing the string.
He aimed, for the last time.
…
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