Chapter 308 - Why (1/2)

Chapter 308: Why

The figure separated from Shang Jianyao’s body like a ghost from legends. It was blurry and illusory, making the surrounding temperature seem to drop a little.

DiMarco! Jiang Baimian completely confirmed that there were consciousness lifeforms in this world.

In fact, the existence of Mechanical Monks had already provided proof to a certain extent with the Eternal project’s success.

Before Jiang Baimian could think of anything else, she felt her body turn cold as if her consciousness had been frozen. She then shouted in horror, “No!”

Along with this shout was the figure’s departure. DiMarco instantly overlapped with Long Yuehong. “No!”

“No!”

DiMarco’s illusory figure blinked into Long Yuehong and Bai Chen, making them involuntarily scream in horror.

The owner of the Underground Ark acted like a headless fly. He scurried around the room in horror, constantly possessing and escaping. It was as if nowhere could make him feel safe.

In just a second or two, he completed two rounds of possession at an exaggerated speed. He even planned on using the silver-black smart bot, Genava, as a vessel. Unfortunately, Genava didn’t react at all, nor did he shout ‘no.’

As he blinked, DiMarco’s figure suddenly disappeared.

He ‘jumped’ into a strange room. The room’s walls were pitch black, highlighting illusory faces.

These faces were either hideous or warped as they looked at DiMarco with extremely venomous eyes. It was as though they wanted to rush forward and tear this Awakened at the Mind Corridor level apart.

DiMarco ignored them and pounced on the dark door, attempting to open it. However, the door didn’t budge as if it was just a drawing.

One side of the dark door was vermilion, and there were golden numbers on it. However, black paper was pasted on the door handle and the lock.

They covered the area like barricade tape from the Old World.

“No!” DiMarco let out another cry of indignation and fear.

Over the years, he had been locked in his ‘room.’ Occasionally, he could use other people’s mind worlds to explore the corridor. The reason he was so concerned about Yama Tiger’s condition and the words he left behind was that he wanted to find a solution or a door to the New World to escape this predicament completely.

For powerhouses at DiMarco’s level, although the night pearl—which instantly erupted with all its power—could deal a considerable impact on him, the duration of its effects was still too short. Before long, DiMarco recovered from his Coward state.

He coldly looked around at the faces in the ‘room’ and left.

…

In the real world, Shang Jianyao, Jiang Baimian, and the others had completely recovered because of DiMarco’s brief disappearance.

Jiang Baimian immediately shouted, “He’s afraid of electricity and magnetism!”

There was practical proof!

Jiang Baimian had already discovered that the so-called ‘consciousness lifeform’ was closely related to the electromagnetic field. The electric storm she had previously released had greatly disrupted DiMarco’s foundation for survival and destroyed many of his hidden ’embodiments.’

However, this was not enough. In order to completely destroy this monster that had lived in different bodies for years, the electric energy in her biological prosthetic limb was clearly insufficient. Furthermore, the previous eruption had exhausted the energy she had charged up over a long period. At most, she could complete one or two more electric shocks that left a person numb.

Just as she said that, DiMarco’s figure quickly appeared in midair. This monster—who was wearing the Old World black priest outfit and an old bonnet of the same color—was much more illusory than before. He faltered like a weak bubble.

Upon seeing Jiang Baimian raise her left hand and Genava seemingly about to take out a high-performance battery, DiMarco immediately snorted.

With a loud bang, the ceiling collapsed, and large rocks fell.

They seemed to be pulled by an invisible force as they gathered above Jiang Baimian, Genava, Long Yuehong, and Bai Chen.

The spot where Shang Jianyao was was as calm as the eye of a storm.

Amidst the rumbling sounds, Long Yuehong saw pieces of concrete smash at him. After hearing his team leader’s words, he subconsciously activated the military exoskeleton before he could think of a countermeasure. He bent his joints as he pounced toward the door.

The situation there was much better.

After doing this, Long Yuehong recalled something. Bai Chen wasn’t far from me. She doesn’t have an exoskeleton, so it’s very dangerous for her to face the ceiling’s collapse.

In midair, Long Yuehong forcefully turned his head and looked back. He saw that the pieces of concrete were about to cover Bai Chen.

His eyes instantly froze, but he couldn’t turn around.

Bang!

Long Yuehong—who was wearing a military exoskeleton—pounced to the door but didn’t roll over.

At this moment, Bai Chen curled up her body with her rich experience. She used her right hand and arm to protect her head, covering all her vital spots.

She didn’t panic; she also observed the environment and took the initiative to hide under the area with the least amount of concrete.

The lesser of two evils.

Bang! Bang!

Her shoulder, back, and arm were struck and grazed.

Bai Chen gritted her teeth and only grunted.

Meanwhile, Jiang Baimian dodged the largest piece of concrete. She used her left hand’s immense strength to push away the ‘attacks’ forcefully.

This left her with only a slight scratch.

As for Genava, not only did he have fast reflexes and strength, but he could also withstand most of the concrete’s impact. Apart from certain depressions in parts of his body, there were some scuffs that required a new paint job.

As they dodged the attack, DiMarco’s figure disappeared in midair.

Shang Jianyao’s eyes turned deep again, and his feet couldn’t move at all.

…

In the Sea of Origins, on the island with mountains, rivers, and sunlight.

DiMarco—who was wearing the Old World priest outfit and an old-fashioned bonnet—appeared in the sky. Compared to before, he was clearly much weaker. It seemed as if he couldn’t last much longer.

He looked down at the Shang Jianyaos and snapped, “Although this body of yours isn’t a suitable vessel, I’ll use it for two years at most. My child will be born soon. I still have a chance to create more new lives! You forced me to assimilate you directly. Can’t you just let me strip you of your consciousness?”

As he spoke, DiMarco lowered his right palm.