In an instant, it seemed that the whole world was silent.
Huai Shi's lungs were instinctively convulsing.
At this moment, in front of him, there was mockery, mockery, contempt, disdain, and even malice. The shriveled old man's body emitted a premonition of death that caused Huai Shi to shudder.
"Decapitation? Decapitation? "
The old man raised the long saber in his hand carefully, as if he was protecting some rare treasure. He was gentle and careful, but it made his opponent's hair stand on end, and he couldn't help but tremble.
"If you want to kill the enemy, why do you have to go through so much trouble?"
Shangquan whispered softly, "As long as … you can kill the soul!"
In that instant, the complete Tachi in his hand silently turned into powder. It twisted until it broke apart, and it was completely unrecognizable and disappeared without a trace.
But what replaced it was a cold light condensed by some kind of will and soul.
His eyes couldn't see, his body couldn't touch, and he couldn't feel, but Huai Shi's soul clearly saw the scene that could reverse reality and illusion!
It was the Blade of Nothingness forged by the will of the Sword Saint.
It was dozens of meters away, but it made Huai Shi's vision go black. It was like an ordinary person standing in front of a huge cannon, locked on by a power that could destroy everything.
Being aimed at by such a blade, he couldn't breathe at all.
Now, the old man, who was holding the sword of killing souls, took a step forward and crossed the insignificant distance. The Blade of Nothingness in his hand swept across Huai Shi's body like a breeze.
It brought with it coldness and pain as if it were solid, the horrible touch when his flesh was cut by steel, and the despair when his life was taken away.
The Divine Mark, soul, power, everything seemed to have left Huai Shi.
They were all like lambs waiting to be slaughtered.
His consciousness was blank.
He could only watch in despair as the sword of killing souls penetrated his body, disintegrating all his defenses, and went straight in, penetrating the layers of defense of the Ultimate and the Celestial Palace.
In the end, it stopped abruptly in front of Huai Shi's soul.
However, the moment they came into contact with each other, it left behind a sense of fear and gloom that came from the peak of the Way of the Sword. It was a gap of despair that could be carved into one's heart for a lifetime.
In the dead silence, Huai Shi froze in place.
The light in his eyes gradually extinguished, and his consciousness was already blank.
Victory and defeat had been decided!
Right in front of him, Shangquan took one last look at him and shook her head.
"Disaster Sword? It's just so-so. "
Filled with the disappointment of not being able to use his full strength and the satisfaction of being able to abuse the weak, he sneered and turned to leave.
However, after taking two steps, his movements came to an abrupt stop.
There was a pause.
As if he had discovered something inconceivable, he turned around in astonishment.
Behind him, the dazed young man, the opponent who should have fainted, had completely fainted under the intimidation of the Soul Slaying Sword, Huai Shi.
His drooping finger twitched, and twitched again.
In this momentary blankness of his consciousness and soul, the remnant stubbornness still drove his body to raise his palm.
It was as if he was holding an invisible pistol.
He used all his strength.
He pulled a nonexistent trigger.
At that moment, the smile on Shangquan's face disappeared without a trace.
It was as if he had seen the bullet shot by Huai Shi. He clenched the nonexistent Tachi and slashed it down. It was clearly a nonexistent counterattack and block, but everyone present seemed to have produced the high-pitched sound of an iron blade colliding with a bullet.
After that strike, Huai Shi did not move again.
After a long time, a faint light appeared in his empty eyes again. He woke up from a long nightmare and tried his best to breathe.
When he lowered his head, he saw his raised palm.
He gradually understood.
"Look, Senior."
He smiled and sighed softly, "Even if the soul is dead, there are still people who can move."
He raised his head and reminded him seriously, "Don't let your guard down against the younger generation."
Shangquan looked at him.
In a short silence, he couldn't help but laugh out loud.
It was hoarse and sharp, causing his decaying lungs to cough in the laughter, shaking out an empty echo.
"Very good, Huai Shi. You're very good!"
Shangquan did not hide his admiration and surprise at all. He shook his head and praised, "With just this sword, in the future world, you will definitely have achievements that will not be inferior to anyone — or, death that will not be inferior to anyone."
Huai Shi was at a loss.
He looked at his hand that was "holding the gun."
"Is this a sword?"
"It's just a tool. What's the difference in what it's called?" Shangquan shook his head indifferently. "Besides, isn't the sword that you stabbed at me your unique counterattack?"
Just like that, he let out a long sigh and staggered away slowly.
He walked out of the collapsed and broken door and returned to his chair again.
The medical staff, who had been waiting for a long time, rushed up and put an oxygen mask on the dying body again. They injected life-saving drugs and carefully and hurriedly bandaged and repaired the wounds. However, they could not stop the cracks from appearing on Shangquan's body.
He had long been on the verge of his limit.
After breaking through the limit, only destruction was left.
"Save it. It's hopeless."
Behind the mask, Shangquan said vaguely.
He glanced at the futile guys beside him and finally looked at 008. "I still have half a month, no, about thirteen days. I hope your arrangements can be more efficient."
"Enough." 008 nodded and replied, "Then, do you want to come with us now?"
"What should be arranged has been arranged."
Shangquan replied without any attachment, "It's time to go. Don't waste time."
008 nodded. Behind him, the door of nothingness suddenly opened.
Two rows of figures wearing chemical protective suits and gas masks like him came out. After pushing away the obstructing medical staff, they pushed Shangquan's wheelchair and turned to walk into the darkness behind the door.
At the end, Shangquan looked at Huai Shi again.
A hoarse farewell.
"That child Yao Xiang, please take care of her in the future …"
Just like that, he disappeared behind the door.
The door closed, and he could no longer be seen.
The parting came so abruptly and so suddenly that it caught her off guard.
Huai Shi was stunned for a long time.
Finally, he looked at 008, who stayed in place.
"What are you going to do?"
"A gamble."
008's electronic voice replied, "Mr. Huai Shi, you are also on the list of candidates."
He looked down at the data that appeared on the screen, but did not comment on anything. He continued to explain, "This time, in addition to the inspection of Mr. Shangquan's state, we also need to confirm your state."
Huai Shi was amused and shook his head. "I didn't promise to join the old people's Sunset Red Club."
"…"
008 was strangely silent for a moment, and even the rigid electronic voice showed a trace of sympathy and pity. "Mr. Russell signed for you."
"Fuck …"
Huai Shi subconsciously cursed.
He should have thought of it. That old bastard had been quiet for so long. How could he let his tool be idle at home and not make any arrangements?
But it's okay to sell students at ordinary times. This time, he actually sold himself to the Continuation Academy.
This is f * cking off the list!
"Of course, you still have the right to refuse."
008 put his hands aside, waiting for Huai Shi to figure out the cause and effect. After calming down again, he continued unhurriedly, "But before that, I hope you can listen to me and finish the matter —"
Huai Shi took a deep breath, restrained his impulse to smoke, turned the lighter in his hand, which had run out of oil several times, and pinched it in the palm of his hand.
"I'm all ears." He said.
"You will participate in a struggle. You may face an unsolvable dead end. As a tool, as a chess piece, you may be required to give up your life in the end."
008 told the truth: "I don't deny the danger. After all, this action is also a big gamble for the Continuation Academy."
"But the greater the risk, the greater the gain, isn't it?"
Huai Shi was unmoved. "Danger, death, sacrifice … I have been a veteran tool and chess piece for so long that I have long been used to it.
But what's the price, Mr. 008? "
He looked at 008 and asked solemnly, "You don't seem to have ever said what I can get?"
"Of course, you won't return empty-handed, Mr. Huai Shi."
Like a machine, without any negotiation skills, 008 straightforwardly opened the price: "Apart from what Mr. Russell has got, if you can return successfully, in addition to the upgrade and transformation of the Nemo engine, the liquefaction essence needed by the Nautilus will be provided by the Continuation Academy."
After a pause, he added, "What we provide is not the most basic liquefaction essence, but the pure soul after the sixth layer of qualitative change."
Huai Shi froze in place.
Well, the original astronomical figure is now ten times higher.
Ten times the astronomical figure is still an astronomical figure!
It just makes him a little unbelievable.
"Such a big number? Are you sure? "He asked.
"It's just the energy that can be obtained by extracting the soul. There's no difference between sublimation and solidification.
008 replied: "We have enough bases in hell to specialize in the production of this energy to supply the consumption of the Continuation Academy itself.
In fact, all of the Origin Substance supplements made from Origin Substance, including the ones distributed by the Bureau of Governance, are all provided by us. "
If the significance of the Directorate is to connect and control everything, then the special attributes of the Continuation Academy are destined to be independent and closed.
Even if it is in the Present Realm, it is still independent of the Present Realm.
Finances, output, demand … In all aspects, it is self-sufficient and does not rely on the support of the Directorate.
Even if the whole Present Realm is destroyed tomorrow, the Continuation Academy can still persist to the theoretical period set when it was originally designed.
Huai Shi did not doubt 008's words.
In fact, he was already tempted.
Do you want to get involved …
After all, the upgrade and transformation of the Nemo engine are also good!
Next, the price offered by 008 made him hesitate no more.
"In addition, we will provide you with a clue —"
008 said, "About the [Dead Sun]."
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