Chapter 46 The Choice

Half an hour later, all the controllers in the spatial rift had disappeared without a trace, completely devoured by the Devourer Mother Empress. Subsequently, the Mother Empress slowly descended to the ground and lay prone in the position where the previous Mother Empress had been, motionless, as if waiting for something.

Li Chenzhou looked at Duan Lei, then at the Mother Empress, and then stepped forward. Duan Lei was silent for a moment, then followed. Fatty, Tian Ya, and Sun Qiang naturally followed closely behind.

Arriving in front of the Mother Empress, her body suddenly split open into a round hole, as if it were an entrance. Li Chenzhou did not hesitate and led Duan Lei and the others inside.

The inside of the Mother Empress's body was no different from before, just a combination of energy pipes and hatching nests, which looked quite magical. However, this time, there were no Devourers inside the Mother Empress, not a single one!

It was unknown whether the Devourers were all hidden in the hatching nests, or whether this Mother Empress simply hadn't hatched any!

At the location of the Mother Empress's crystal core, there was still a crystal core, and it was the same seven-colored crystal core that Li Chenzhou had given to Xiaoya earlier. However, the originally fist-sized seven-colored crystal core was now as big as a basketball, perhaps because it had devoured the entire controller race.

Moreover, this crystal core was not connected to any energy pipes; it simply floated in the air, rotating slowly, looking quite dazzling.

Li Chenzhou and the others walked under the seven-colored crystal core and looked up at it. All of them had empty hands, and even the warlike Fatty had put his battle knife on his back!

"Brother! Why don't you smash this crystal core?"

Next to the seven-colored crystal core, a light suddenly flickered, and then a small, thin figure appeared. It was Xiaoya. She slowly floated to the ground, looked up at Li Chenzhou, and asked:

"Now, the controllers have been completely wiped out. Their previous battleships were the controllers' home, and inside, like our war fortresses, there's a large small world.

"To destroy the Devourers, the controllers went all out this time and all died here, devoured by the Mother Empress, their souls destroyed, and they will not be resurrected.

"Moreover, I also ordered the Mother Empress to make all the Devourers commit suicide, and all the battleships self-destruct, so in this universe, apart from this Mother Empress, there are no Devourers left.

"In addition, I have reopened the spatial通道 (kōngjiān tōngdào - spatial channels) that were closed by the controllers, and the location is still there. We can directly return to our world!

"Now, as long as Brother smashes this seven-colored crystal core, the Devourers will also completely disappear, and our human nightmare will be over. There will be no more creatures that can enslave humans!"

"But if I smash this seven-colored crystal core, you will die, right?"

Li Chenzhou squatted down and rubbed Xiaoya's head.

"Xiaoya won't die! Xiaoya is just controlling the Mother Nest, so if Brother smashes the seven-colored crystal core, Xiaoya will only suffer some damage to her mental power, and she will recover quickly!"

Xiaoya looked at Li Chenzhou and said.

"Girl! You're still young, and you haven't learned to lie yet!"

Li Chenzhou suddenly smiled. He looked at Xiaoya and said:

"When you grow up a little, you will understand that, in fact, children's lies cannot deceive adults at all. Sometimes, adults don't expose them because they have their own reasons!

"You are not controlling the Mother Empress, but merging with her soul, so you are the Mother Empress now, aren't you?"

"I'm sorry! Brother!"

Hearing Li Chenzhou's words, Xiaoya suddenly threw herself into Li Chenzhou's arms and cried loudly:

"I... I didn't want to become a Devourer either. I know Brother hates Devourers the most, but... I had to help Brother, so I could only become a Devourer. Otherwise, we really couldn't beat the controllers!

"I had to become the Devourer Mother Empress, and then combine with this space that had long been merged with the Mother Empress, to kill the controllers. Otherwise, they would kill Brother and me, and all of us.

"Xiaoya doesn't want to die, but Xiaoya doesn't want Brother to die even more. Xiaoya wants to help Brother! Brother, I'm sorry!"

"Girl! You not only saved Brother, but you also saved all of us, and even all of humanity in the entire universe, you know? You are the savior now!"

Li Chenzhou patted Xiaoya's back and said:

"So, you can't say sorry. It's Brother and the others who should say thank you! Understand? Don't cry! Ah! Xiaoya is a good girl!"

"But... Brother, you must smash that crystal core, because if you don't, I will truly become the Mother Empress. Now, my soul has not completely merged with her, so I can control her, but if our two souls truly merge, I may not be able to suppress her anymore!"

Xiaoya looked at Li Chenzhou and said:

"At that time, I may only be able to guarantee that I won't harm you, but I can't do anything about the people in other worlds, because I am a Devourer, and to survive, I must constantly devour life and constantly develop my own race! This is determined by the genes of life, and I can't change it!

"So, if you don't care about me, the Devourer race will still appear. Maybe... when you are all here, I won't go to your world, but if you are all gone in the future, I'm afraid I won't be able to control myself and go, like the previous Mother Empress, to rule the entire universe and turn all human worlds into our pastures!"

"Can't the soul of that Mother Empress be completely eliminated?"

Li Chenzhou asked.

"It's not really related to that soul!"

Xiaoya shook her head and said:

"Devouring life is the nature of the Devourers, just like we need to eat. The Mother Empress's soul actually no longer has self-awareness. Rather than a soul, it is more like a hereditary gene, that is, the Devourer's inheritance.

"So, after we truly merge, I will still be me, but I will no longer be able to appear in human form like I am now. I will completely become a Devourer!"

As she spoke, Xiaoya looked at Li Chenzhou seriously, trying hard to make an expression that she didn't care, but tears kept streaming down her face. She said:

"Brother, if you want the Devourers to disappear forever, then you must smash the crystal core. Xiaoya... Xiaoya is not afraid!"

Li Chenzhou didn't answer, but gently hugged Xiaoya in his arms and looked up at Duan Lei and the others.

Duan Lei and the others were all silent, and no one wanted to express their opinion.

To destroy the Devourers and eliminate future troubles forever, they had to smash the seven-colored crystal core, which meant killing Xiaoya.

Let Xiaoya leave? Perhaps they, this generation, would definitely be fine, because Xiaoya would not bring the Devourers to invade their world, but what about the future?

The lifespan of ability users is much longer than that of ordinary people, but it is only two or three hundred years. Compared with the almost eternal life of the Devourers, it is just a blink of an eye.

Therefore, if they did not kill Xiaoya, it was almost certain that after many years, this universe would eventually become the world of the Devourers. Without the restraint of the controllers, humans could not be the Devourers' opponents!

Duan Lei was also looking at Li Chenzhou. In fact, Duan Lei had already guessed what Li Chenzhou would do.

Li Chenzhou was also looking at Duan Lei and the others. He smiled and said:

"I have never been the kind of person with a broad mind who worries about the country and the people. I only care about myself and those who care about me!

"Xiaoya is my family, my sister, especially... she chose to become a Devourer in order to save us! Do you think we can follow her request, smash that crystal core, and kill Xiaoya?"

"Hehe! Boss!"

Fatty suddenly came over, reached out and rubbed Xiaoya's head, and said with a grin:

"Actually, we pretty much know what you're going to do. Don't worry, we all support you! What's that saying? After I die, who cares if there's a flood?

"Anyway, we are all sure that when we are in this world, Xiaoya will definitely not invade our world, nor will she let the Devourers wage war with us. That's enough for us.

"We can all live for several hundred years. While we have this time, let's go back and restore our world, take the opportunity to take a good look at our world, and as for what happens to future generations, that's their business, right?"

"That's right, under normal circumstances, that's what I would do!"

Li Chenzhou nodded, and when everyone heard Li Chenzhou's words, they were stunned. What did he mean by "under normal circumstances"? Could it be... that Li Chenzhou was going to...?

"Girl! Originally, I thought this thing was a bit useless and didn't want to use it, but now it seems like it's just right for you!"

Li Chenzhou held Xiaoya with one hand, let her sit on his lap, took out the Rebirth Pill that he had exchanged from the Mo Shi Sha Lu Zhe (End of World Killer) mall before, and held it up in front of Xiaoya:

"Girl, do you still remember your mom and dad?"

"Of course, I remember!"

The tears that Xiaoya had just wiped away welled up again.

"Girl, you have two choices now. One is to stay here and be your Devourer Mother Empress. Brother won't hurt you. Like Fatty said, as long as we are in this world, you don't have to go to our world. As for what happens after we die, then you can do whatever you want.

"And the other is that you eat this, and I think you should be able to go back to when your mom and dad hadn't died yet. They died to save you in this apocalypse, and if you go back, it will be your turn to protect them, but you might become an ordinary person and lose all your current power!"

Li Chenzhou held the Rebirth Pill and looked at Xiaoya seriously.

"I..."

Xiaoya was stunned for a moment, then looked at the Rebirth Pill, and then looked up at Li Chenzhou, Duan Lei, Fatty, and the others:

"Brother, if I save my mom and dad, will I still be able to meet you? Will you still come to our store?"

"This... I don't know!"

Li Chenzhou shook his head and said:

"We will definitely be there too, but I don't know if I will meet Brother Lei and the others again, and I don't know if I will go to your house, but... you can come find us!"

"Okay! Then I want to eat this!"

Xiaoya reached out and grabbed the Rebirth Pill, smiling happily, saying:

"Actually, I don't want to be a Devourer at all. They're so ugly! I want to go back, and then take my mom and dad to find Brother, and then..."

Xiaoya suddenly looked at the Mother Empress crystal core, made a bitter face, and said:

"Do I have to kill her again with Brother? And those annoying controllers?"

"I don't know, because that's your world, and you have to face everything alone!"

Li Chenzhou said to Xiaoya with a smile.

"Okay! Brother! Then... I just eat it?"

Xiaoya looked at the Rebirth Pill in her hand.

"Well... you should just eat it!"

Li Chenzhou hesitated and said.

Hearing Li Chenzhou's words, Xiaoya no longer doubted and directly ate the pill.

Seeing this scene, everyone was staring at Xiaoya, including Li Chenzhou, because this Rebirth Pill was a product with no name, no manufacturer, no expiration date, and no instructions. Most importantly, it only cost a little bit of Mo Shi Sha Lu Zhe points, it was too cheap, and Li Chenzhou didn't know if it would really work.

If it weren't for the fact that the products in the Mo Shi Sha Lu Zhe mall were always reliable, and Xiaoya's situation was really special, Li Chenzhou would not have given Xiaoya this thing.

Just after Xiaoya swallowed the Rebirth Pill, her eyes suddenly widened, her face full of surprise. Then, she looked at Li Chenzhou, seemingly wanting to say something, but at this moment, Xiaoya's body suddenly began to become illusory. She seemed unable to say anything.

So, Xiaoya waved to Li Chenzhou and the others, mouthed the words "goodbye," and the next moment, her body turned into countless specks of light, constantly spreading. The Mother Empress's body also began to become illusory with these specks of light. Finally, the Mother Empress and Xiaoya all disappeared, and Li Chenzhou and the others appeared in the large pit that had been dug out by the Mother Empress before.

"Ding! Please pay attention, host. A new host has been detected using the Rebirth Pill to prepare for rebirth. Do you agree?

"If you agree, the new host will be reborn, and the Mo Shi Sha Lu Zhe system will be transferred with it. The current host will lose the Mo Shi Sha Lu Zhe system.

"If you disagree, the Mo Shi Sha Lu Zhe system will not be transferred, but the new host's rebirth will fail and will directly dissipate between heaven and earth. Please choose immediately!"

Just then, a voice suddenly rang in Li Chenzhou's mind. Li Chenzhou was stunned. So, giving Xiaoya the Rebirth Pill meant he also had to give her the Mo Shi Sha Lu Zhe system? Was this buy-one-get-one-free?

However, Li Chenzhou turned his head and looked around him, and suddenly smiled. The Devourers were all wiped out, the controllers were all wiped out, the war here was over, so what did he need the Mo Shi Sha Lu Zhe system for?

So, he immediately replied in his mind:

"Agree!"

Instantly, Li Chenzhou felt a little dizzy, as if something was being drawn away. He tried to open the Mo Shi Sha Lu Zhe system, but found that the Mo Shi Sha Lu Zhe system had indeed disappeared.

"Girl! Next, it's your apocalypse, good luck!"

Li Chenzhou raised his head and looked at the sky, saying in his heart.

Around the pit, countless vehicles appeared, surrounding the entire pit. Countless people were waving their arms frantically at Li Chenzhou and the others below, cheering loudly.

These people were naturally those who had been dropped down before. When the controllers were swallowed by Xiaoya, and all the controllers in the city were also pulled to her side, these people began to come here.

Because the controllers were gone, they also retrieved their abandoned war chariots. Although the energy was low, they could still drive. When they saw that the Mother Empress below had disappeared, leaving only Li Chenzhou and the others, they naturally knew that they had won the final victory.

Although they did not know the process, nor did they know that the Mother Empress who had just disappeared was not killed by Li Chenzhou and the others, they did not care. What they cared about was that they had won. Neither the Devourers nor the controllers were gone, and only they were left now.

Li Chenzhou and the others also looked up at the cheering crowd on the edge of the pit, and then looked at each other and smiled. At this moment, a war chariot rushed down from above and stopped next to Li Chenzhou and the others. Gray Bear rushed over with the broken-armed and broken-legged Ding Ning, shouting:

"Boss! Medicine!"

"Medicine?"

Li Chenzhou was stunned for a moment, then subconsciously looked at his Mo Shi Sha Lu Zhe space, but now that he didn't have the Mo Shi Sha Lu Zhe system, he naturally didn't have the Mo Shi Sha Lu Zhe space.

"This... the medicine is gone!"

Li Chenzhou said somewhat awkwardly. Without the Mo Shi Sha Lu Zhe system, he wouldn't be able to exchange for anything in the future!

"Gone?"

Gray Bear was stunned.

"It was taken away by that girl!"

Duan Lei said from the side. Among these people, perhaps only Duan Lei had guessed something.

"Where's the girl? Where did she go?"

Gray Bear asked quickly.

"A very far place, it's a bit of a long story. I'll tell you when we get back!"

Li Chenzhou, Duan Lei, Fatty, and the others all looked up at the sky. Li Chenzhou said softly, then looked at Ding Ning again:

"Xiaoxue and the others should have some previous stock. Let's talk about it when we get back!"

"It's okay! It's already very good!"

Ding Ning said with a smile, while raising his hand to show him the photo in his hand:

"I originally planned to accompany them to see the end of the world, but I didn't see it, so I plan to take them fishing together when I get back!"

"That's a good idea, let's go together!"

Duan Lei laughed from the side, and everyone laughed together, then climbed towards the edge of the pit, preparing to return to their world!

"Oh crap! Something's wrong!"

Just then, Li Chenzhou suddenly slapped his thigh hard and shouted.

"What's wrong, boss?"

Duan Lei was startled.

"I still have so many Mo Shi Sha Lu Zhe points that I haven't used, I'm losing out big time!"

Li Chenzhou said with a sad face.

Duan Lei: ...

Gray Bear: ...

Fatty: ...

Ding Ning: ...

Etc: ...

Li Chenzhou led everyone around the city, retrieved all the war chariots, and searched extensively before returning to the spatial通道 (kōngjiān tōngdào - spatial channels) in a mighty manner.

Sure enough, as Xiaoya had said, the spatial通道 (kōngjiān tōngdào - spatial channels) was still there. Li Chenzhou and the others did not have any nostalgia and directly entered the spatial通道 (kōngjiān tōngdào - spatial channels), returning to their world.

Just after they all entered the spatial通道 (kōngjiān tōngdào - spatial channels), a figure suddenly appeared, holding a long staff in his hand, looking up at the starry sky. After a long time, he sighed softly, and then, with a wave of the long staff, the spatial通道 (kōngjiān tōngdào - spatial channels) suddenly disappeared.

The next moment, the entire space crack began to vibrate, becoming illusory, until it dissipated. The space closed up, and this space crack, which had existed for countless years, finally completely disappeared into the universe...

(End of the book)