In the dead silent operating room, there was only the low sound of the hemostatic forceps and scalpel colliding. With the turbid breathing under the oxygen mask, the shadowless light flickered slightly.
Even though it had been washed with disinfectant many times, there was still a faint moldy smell in the air.
The operation was carried out in such a bad condition.
The surgeon calmly sutured the flesh under his hand, letting the dust on the ceiling rustle down.
When the last needle was done, he put down the tools in his hand, took a few steps back, and sighed tiredly.
"Doctor Shen Cheng, thank you for your hard work."
The assistant, who had only studied nursing for two years, took off the gloves and protective clothing for him, deeply admiring his sacrifice and efforts over the past few days.
"It's not a very difficult operation, just a long process. I hope he can survive."
Doctor Shen Cheng glanced at the child on the operating table and said calmly, "The patient's care will be handed over to you. As for the medicine, I'll contact someone to send a batch of antibiotics as soon as possible. "
After politely greeting the others, he turned to leave.
The nurse worriedly persuaded him, "Mr. Shen Cheng, it's not safe on the streets recently. My house is nearby. After the ward round later, would you like to rest at my house for a night?"
"No need. There's a bed in the office. I'll make do."
Doctor Shen Cheng smiled, "Later, I have to meet an old friend."
"Then be careful on the way."
"I will."
Shen Cheng walked to his office and sorted out the patient's files. After carefully checking the current storage of medicine, he rested for a few minutes, picked up a pen and notebook, and hurriedly began the routine inspection and ward round.
The so-called ward was nothing more than a floor that had been specially partitioned off for the patients.
On the second floor of this dilapidated theater, which had been reluctantly converted into a hospital, the huge space was carelessly drawn and covered. Under the dim yellow light, the cracks on the walls had not been repaired in time.
Even with the windows open, the fan blowing wind, and the cooling of the earth air conditioner, it was still stuffy and made people want to sweat.
The smell of decay lingered in the air.
Between the beds separated by the tattered curtains, Shen Cheng lowered his head to check the condition of the patients and carefully recorded the data.
Some of the patients had already fallen into a deep sleep, while others were half-awake. Under the torment of the illness, their eyes were glazed over. Only under the stimulation of the flashlight would his pupils subconsciously contract.
The hot air was filled with hoarse moans and dreamy cries.
Shen Cheng examined the patients one by one and walked forward silently. After a long time, he suddenly stopped.
In the silence, he suddenly lowered his head and looked between the two beds … Under the illumination of the flashlight, a thin thread slowly appeared.
Shen Cheng adjusted his glasses and sighed softly.
"A tripwire grenade?"
He said, "How despicable, Yoo Dong-ri. This is a hospital ward … In order to kill me, you don't even care about the lives of other innocent people?"
"Ward?"
Someone laughed.
In the dark corner, Yoo Dong-ri raised his face and asked softly, "Don't you know better than me whether this is a ward or a laboratory?"
At that moment, the sound of electricity suddenly rang out in the air.
It spread out from Yoo Dong-ri's hand, instantly tearing apart all disguises.
Under the spread and shroud of the electric field, everything in the room was like the surface of water, rippling under the impact of the ripples.
Something seemed to have changed, but it also seemed to have not.
The scene in the ward, the groans of pain, and the murmurs of nightmares were the same as before.
But everything had become completely different.
Just behind the hanging tattered curtains, on the hospital bed, under the deformed skin of the patients, there was something wriggling faintly. And the limbs under the bedding were slightly undulating in an abnormal posture.
It was like a wriggling snake nest.
Under the thin human skin, everything had already changed. Under the erosion and interference of the power, this place was already in hell …
Accompanied by Yoo Dong-ri's words, in the night outside the window, there was a loud roar through the heavy rain, and burning flames continued to appear.
The whole world seemed to be enveloped in a rain of fire in an instant.
Only the cries of pain were the same as before …
"Is this what you want to do, Shen Cheng's future?" Yoo Dong-ri asked, "Transform the patients in the name of saving, and take revenge on your compatriots under the pretext of curing them?"
"Compared to the fatal tumors and lesions, surgery is just a temporary pain. You seem to have never understood this principle."
Shen Cheng replied calmly, "On the operating table, if you are not decisive, you will only consign the patient to eternal damnation. If the heart can't beat, a cardiac stimulant will be injected. If the body rots, it will be removed. Everything is for the ultimate cure. "
"This is your surgery?"
Yoo Dong-ri was amused. "I don't even see where the anesthesiologist is."
"Could it be that the inner circle of Danbo … No, all the mixed breeds have not been anesthetized enough? They are befuddled, and there is no tomorrow. Day after day, they sink into the darkness of the lowest level. They struggle hard but can't break free from the quagmire. They can only choose the path of self-destruction … Without enough pain, they can't open their eyes and make their hearts beat again.
This is just a trivial price to pay. "
"It's the same old shock therapy. Don't you guys find it tiring to carry a bag of rice up and down the stairs repeatedly?"
Yoo Dong-ri sneered and looked around. "It seems that you have really prepared a good place. Which kind person helped you set up such a big business in the inner circle of Danbo?"
"It's a business secret."
Shen Cheng's future asked softly, "Why are you still standing there, Yoo Dong-ri? Are you still waiting for something? If it was in the past, you would have already rushed over to cut off my head, right? "
Yoo Dong-ri smiled indifferently. "Just you? I can't lift my spirits. Where is the big shot behind you? Or do you feel that you have grown up and want to break away from your parents' embrace and soar impatiently? "
"The more he is not here, the more he has his own work and his own mission."
Shen Cheng's future shook his head slowly and his eyes became playful. "Why are you so obsessed with it, Yoo Dong-ri? Aren't you here for me?
I know you, Yoo Dong-ri. If you wanted to kill me, you wouldn't talk so much nonsense. But why are you waiting for so long?
Isn't the hope of saving the inner circle of Danbo right in front of you? You just need to kill me … … Or do you have another purpose? "
He paused for a moment and revealed a mocking smile. "Yoo Dong-ri, are you really as dignified as you say you are? Did you come back here for the inner circle of Danbo or for yourself? "
"Question."
In the silence, Yoo Dong-ri flicked the cigarette ash from his fingertips and sighed softly. "You have too many questions. I don't even know which one to answer first."
"Then you don't have to answer. You are over there and I am here. This is already the best result."
Shen Cheng's future slowly spread out his hands amidst the wails and groans around him. He softly declared, "Come, kill me, or I will kill you."
Following his words, mournful screams burst forth.
On both sides of Yoo Dong-ri, the deformed flesh behind the curtains exploded in an instant. Sharp limbs tore through the rotten skin. Meticulously bred mutants were born from the containers. They impatiently tore apart the rags in front of them and pounced on the flesh and blood close at hand.
Without the assistance of the mirror realm, this place had long since become the rancher's fasting circle.
Now, after a long period of nurturing, his children had descended upon this chaotic land!
"There was a moment."
Yoo Dong-ri exhaled smoke from the corner of his mouth and laughed softly. "I thought you were going to reason with me … …"
Under the pitch-black raincoat, two cold rays of iron light streaked out and were held in both of his hands.
He took a deep breath, and the cigarette at the corner of his mouth lit up with a wisp of blazing light.
At that moment, the iron light crisscrossed in the air and easily cut through the twisted limbs and monsters. Fishy blood sprayed out.
It was difficult to describe whether the one standing there at that moment was a person, an invisible ghost, or … something even more terrifying and sinister.
Yoo Dong-ri stepped forward, stepping on the viscous black blood.
Under the cover of the raincoat, his face couldn't be seen clearly. Only the flickering light of the cigarette appeared in the air.
It was so fleeting.
It seemed to be weightless.
Continuous hissing sounds burst out with the explosion of flesh, and what responded to them were grenades and explosives that were casually thrown out. The violent roar suddenly burst out in this space that wasn't too narrow, setting off layers of air waves.
In the scorching hot wind, the ghost moved forward. The iron light in his hand crisscrossed and burst out with a shrill howl.
A huge deformed spider suddenly pounced from behind. Then, in mid-air, its huge limbs had been torn apart. The iron light was like a bird, spreading its wings and flying in this narrow space. It was like the cruelest and coldest dance in the world.
Death also seemed to have become an art.
As the figure slowly moved forward, it quickly spread.
As the ceiling shattered, a giant snake extended out from the crack, followed by a burst of iron light that spanned a long distance, sealing the venom and the blade that had not been spat out into the snake's open throat.
The hilt of the blade was hot and vibrating, spewing out a ray of scarlet light and bursting out.
The standard throwing knife.
The assassination equipment that the Dark Army was most skilled and proficient in was a must-have for soldiers who couldn't see the light of day to carry out extermination missions. But no one had ever been able to use every inch of its blade so perfectly to cause such terrible damage.
When the surging monsters became a tide, the figure that moved forward step by step was like a reef.
It didn't dodge or retreat.
It just moved forward step by step.
Under the pitch-black raincoat, there seemed to be endless sharp weapons hidden. Whether it was a knife, an explosive, a pistol, or a dagger, everything was perfectly controlled by his ten fingers.
The future of Divine Citadel stared indifferently at the scene of slaughter, retreating step by step, always maintaining a safe distance.
But in the midst of the monster's strangulation, a heavy kukri knife came whistling and cut a shrill wound on his face.
Then, the black raincoat broke through the blood that filled the air. Like a dark cloud, it wandered between the walls and the ceiling at an incredible speed, and its trajectory was hard to follow.
The future of Divine Citadel retreated again, pressing his palm on the bed.
Behind the curtain, the deformed teenager who had just finished the operation suddenly twitched. His limbs turned, and he crawled on the ceiling. He opened his mouth full of sharp teeth and bit at Yoo Dong-ri.
The next moment, his head flew in the air.
It was pitifully weak.
The future of Divine Citadel was already close at hand!
A high-pitched gunshot burst forth.
Before he could even react, Divine Citadel was sent flying by the impact of the shotgun. He leaned against the wall, blood splattering everywhere.
A layer of deathly gray quickly appeared on his face.
— This time, it was the curse!
In Yoo Dong-ri's hands, the shotgun that had completed its mission collapsed inch by inch.
This was a numbered curse bullet that he had plundered from the reserves of the Astronomical Association's technical department before he escaped from prison. It was an artificial relic that could cause damage to the ruler, and a curse that would kill anyone who touched it in the present world.
No matter how many clones there were, no matter how many illusions there were, Divine Citadel would inevitably usher in death.
But, unfortunately …
"This trick has already been used, Yoo Dong-ri."
In the silence, Divine Citadel sighed softly, as if it was a pity.
Under the torn shirt was a body covered in stitches.
In order to guard against the attack of the curse, he had already modified the body he was using layer by layer, replacing the organs and limbs from the black market.
Just like the Ship of Theseus, there was no part of him that belonged to himself.
More importantly …
"You've just killed another innocent person, Yoo Dong-ri."
Divine Citadel smiled mockingly in the future, allowing most of the body to turn into ashes. From the beginning, this body did not belong to him. It was just a dying hybrid that could be seen everywhere in the Inner Circle of Danbo.
In order to resist the corrosion of the curse bullet to the greatest extent, Divine Citadel did not even erase the original consciousness.
An artificial chimera!
In the consciousness, he chose one of the 52 bloodlines and the source of the organs. The target of the curse bullet was mixed up. When the most serious price was paid by another consciousness, the remaining violent toxicity was no longer a problem. It was enough for him to calmly withdraw and cut off his relationship with another body.
At the same time, a sharp cry sounded from outside the door.
The middle-aged woman holding a bowl of hot soup stood at the door in a daze. The scene in front of her was unbelievable, and she could not accept the head that had rolled to her feet.
Her child.
With the appearance of a young boy remaining, the lips of the head opened and closed, calling softly from the pool of blood, "Mother."
The soup bowl fell to the ground.
"Child … My child …"
The woman lowered her head in a daze, murmuring something over and over again. Finally, she let out a shrill cry.
The shriveled limbs rapidly expanded, accompanied by a shrill cry. The consciousness that had fallen into the abyss was once again formed with a large amount of precipitation.
The hideous limbs tore through the skin, and an astonishingly huge body continuously drilled out. The real monster was completed in an instant!
The terrifying giant mouth opened, and countless sharp teeth rubbed against each other like scales, bursting into sparks and swallowing Yoo Dong-ri.
Then, it began to twitch violently, feeling the pain from within the shell.
There was a blazing light erupting from the narrow darkness.
The alchemy array carved into the bones was activated, and the Blessed Sigil lit up, summoning the purification of the Holy Spirit!
The huge monster stiffened in place, solidifying inch by inch, and quickly collapsing.
It turned into fine dust.
Yoo Dong-ri had disappeared.
Only a pitch-black raincoat fell from the dust, accompanied by a faint dripping sound.
The expression of the future of the Divine City stiffened for a moment. He propped up his broken body, lifted a corner of the raincoat, and saw the timer below that was gradually falling to zero.
"Tsk."
He made a sound of displeasure.
Then, the flames of the alchemy explosives engulfed everything, shrouding the entire hospital, and turning all the sins into ashes.
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In the deepest part of the darkness, the future of the Divine City opened his eyes again from the petri dish.
Outside the petri dish, under the black cloak, the skinny Yasukami raised his empty face, as if he was looking at his miserable appearance.
In the petri dish, the rapidly growing embryo had reached the age of thirteen years old.
"I told you, Divine City, you won't succeed this time. You will only destroy the test subject in vain, and let him be vigilant."
"It doesn't matter, anyway, there is no need for a test subject."
Through the thick petri dish, the dull voice of the Divine City came.
Feeling the power contained in this new body, he grinned and smiled, "The law of the immortal beast is about to be completed."
Soon, he would bid farewell to death.
Eternity was close at hand.
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In the distance, on the burning ground, sorrowful cries resounded.
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