(No matter how fast I rushed, I was still half an hour late... I was enlightened in anger to change the title. This is a contradiction between the details of the outline. Everyone, please don't mind.)
Xue Lei was extraordinarily courageous and insightful when he saw this situation that went against normal aesthetics. His human instincts made his scalp go numb. He couldn't help but shiver. "What kind of monster is this?"
Luo Nan didn't answer. On the other hand, Black Beetle turned his body a bit to face the two. He continued to speak from his throat, "... Passhasha. What Auka means is, sorry."
Black Beetle enunciated these words perfectly. If one were to close one's eyes, one wouldn't be able to tell the difference between before and after... Even if one were to open one's eyes, it would still be the same person, as long as one could ignore the uncomfortable details.
Right now, Black Beetle's behavior was one of incomprehensible restraint and politeness. His hands were a bit stiff as they protected his lower abdomen. They were slightly crossed, and his head was slightly lowered. He really did look like he was apologizing.
"Acting ahead of time has caused many links to be missed. The transformation still requires a process. Please forgive me."
If it wasn't for the unnatural twitching of this fellow's facial muscles, if it wasn't for the fact that insect-like limbs would pop out from his mouth, nose, and even ears from time to time, Black Beetle's current behavior was simply like that of a well-trained etiquette officer.
Comparing the front and back, comparing the inside and the outside, gave off a strange ghastly feeling that made one's heart go cold.
Combined with Zhang Yingying's previous warning, Xue Lei reacted to what was going on. He adjusted his position once more, shielding Luo Nan behind his broad shoulders. He faced the thing that was neither man nor insect directly and growled.
"Snake Tongue?"
"Before the transformation is complete, I really do need to deal with the two of you. However, personally speaking, I hope to engage in a few beneficial exchanges with Lord Luo during this short period of time. "
The one before him was Black Beetle on the outside, a Mutated Demon Insect on the inside, and a bizarre existence whose will belonged to Snake Tongue. It spoke in a seemingly courteous and frank manner. At the same time, its stiff body leaned forward slightly. It was as if it had adapted to the pronunciation. It quickly became smooth and made a deep bow. It had an extremely respectful appearance.
"Lord Luo's theory is very enlightening. It has broken through a barrier that has perplexed me for many years. I have learned much."
Xue Lei stood between the two. For a moment, he felt that he was quite unnecessary.
This was indeed the case. Snake Tongue borrowed Black Beetle's mouth to speak and move. It was just a formality. Her telepathic thoughts treated Xue Lei as nothing. She only stared at Luo Nan.
"I believe that Lord Luo should have his own set of gears as well, one that is also carrying out a wondrous coupling effect to see through the laws of life. But it doesn't work very well, does it? "
As he spoke, Black Beetle's face twitched in a way that didn't match his tone at all. A split second later, his two eyeballs silently shattered. Blood splashed out, and the dark green chelicerae protruded from his eye sockets before retracting.
Amidst this scene that made one's eyelids jump crazily, Black Beetle's face revealed a smile. The gaps between his pitch-black teeth were filled with an inhuman aura of death. "Gears are extraordinary, but the human body is frail. The more complex and mysterious the coupling, the greater the pressure. How much longer can Lord Luo hold on? "
Luo Nan stood behind Xue Lei. He felt a bit uncomfortable on his face. The blood flowing from his eyes was about to dry up. He used the cuffs of his white coat to wipe his face twice. This small action affected the nerves on his face, bringing him a stinging pain. It was as if a small knife was scraping against his face.
He exhaled, doing his best to maintain a calm expression on his face. He spoke softly, "Is it because of this that you simply killed Black Beetle to reduce the complexity of the coupling and make it easier to control?"
"Lord Luo's words are more apparent once the meaning is clear."
Snake Tongue responded through Black Beetle's body, which was riddled with holes. Right now, she had already caught up to Luo Nan's logic of thought. She could come and go as she pleased. "Allow me to express my disagreement. Lord Luo's assertion that Black Beetle is dead is a bit rash. I have only made some changes to his mode of existence. According to Lord Luo's words, I have transformed the central gear into something else."
Black Beetle's body twitched violently just as Snake Tongue finished speaking. His entire body shrunk into a ball, and he fell to his knees on the ground. His entire body trembled.
Xue Lei subconsciously crossed his arms, pushing Luo Nan back a bit. He was afraid that Black Beetle would stir up some other demonic moth. And at the same time Luo Nan moved, a faint and fine incantation came from Black Beetle. The incantation mingled with the cold wind on the viewing platform and blew in all directions.
Xue Lei didn't know if it was an illusion, but he felt that the wind on the platform had weakened. It was a thread too late. A series of soft explosions rang out from every region of the viewing platform.
Xue Lei's ears trembled slightly. His gaze spun around, accurately capturing every point of explosion. He saw light green mist rise and fill the air in those places.
"27 of them. They should be bugs controlled by Black Beetle. They all exploded …."
"It's a bug explosion. Be careful of the nerve poison inside. It's very corrosive if it's stimulated through special techniques." Zhang Yingying had already learned of Snake Tongue's arrival from her wristband. She grew more and more restless, but she had to feign calmness for the sake of not letting these two rookies panic. She endured with great difficulty.
Xue Lei's eyelids twitched wildly. "It doesn't look like much, but they're coming from all directions. What's the meaning of this?"
Zhang Yingying was stupefied. "Coming together?"
Luo Nan interjected, "Snake Tongue is currently controlling the airflow on the platform. Leister, can you still climb the building while carrying me? "
"No problem!" Even if there was, Xue Lei would still have to overcome it.
"Then we'll …. Forget it. We're a step too late."
Luo Nan's voice grew hoarser. His body was indeed under enormous pressure. He grew weaker and weaker, but his mind grew brighter and brighter.
It was just as Snake Tongue guessed. The gears formed a coupling relationship under Luo Nan's roughly formed order frame. Perhaps it wasn't smooth, but it was enough to give birth to a spiritual light that illuminated the inside and the outside. There was nothing it couldn't reach, so much so that it possessed astonishing foresight.
Unfortunately, Luo Nan's lack of experience in fighting enemies meant that his reaction was a bit slower when facing Snake Tongue, a spellcaster with treacherous and unpredictable thoughts.
The frigid airflow on the platform had already become tame and docile under the control of the fine incantation. It spun, sending the light green poisonous mist that was scattered all around. The mist pressed down on Luo Nan and Xue Lei's positions in layer upon layer. Looking at it from afar, it was as if fine muslin was coiled up. It floated in the air and didn't disperse. It converged into a curtain and surrounded the surroundings. It didn't even let the area outside the platform go. It sealed off Luo Nan and Xue Lei's paths of retreat.
Xue Lei looked around, and the veins on his forehead throbbed. He had the mind to use the wind from his fists to break apart this layer of poisonous mist curtain, but he thought about Snake Tongue's marvelous wind control spell technique. He was afraid to shoot at the rat for fear of breaking the vases.
He might not be afraid of this poisonous mist with his mastery of the talisman realm, but what about Luo Nan? It was impossible for Luo Nan's body to withstand this torment with his bones.
Snake Tongue's move was played down, but it poked at their weak spot.
What should they do now? Wait for the poison to evaporate? Don't look at this half-open platform. Snake Tongue's wind control technique made this place no different from a completely sealed room to them.
This wasn't the end.
Xue Lei's eyelids twitched again. He saw Black Beetle, who had just fallen to the ground twitching, slowly crawl up from the ground. Black Beetle's body was still a bit shaky, and his two eyes, which had already turned into bloody cavities, endlessly gushed out blood. His face was pierced by a few sharp insect limbs, but he still revealed a polite smile.
"The transformation is complete. I've made a fool of myself in front of Lord Luo."
The masked smile on Black Beetle's face shattered with a bang before he finished speaking. What replaced it was hatred and insanity that warped to the extreme. The two bloody cavities on his face turned toward Luo Nan's direction. He gnashed his teeth and said, "You little bastard who hides under a woman's skirt. Go die!!!"
The sudden change in style made Xue Lei's scalp explode. His eyes went blurry, and Black Beetle roared as he charged over. He directly charged through the light green poison screen and punched out head on.
The relatively stable poison screen was smashed into a chaotic whirlpool, and Xue Lei's nose was filled with a fishy smell. Xue Lei thought of Luo Nan behind him and flew into a sudden rage. His majestic body actually swelled a size in midair amidst his fierce shout. His body was like a giant, and his heavy fist smashed down.
An explosive bang rang out, and Black Beetle flew back at a speed even faster than when he charged. The bones of his right arm had been forcefully smashed into three pieces by Xue Lei, and they were pressed down by the heavy fist. They twisted and collapsed back into his forehead, causing his skull to cave in.
But the instant Black Beetle was blasted back, Black Beetle's left hand secretly tore off his tie. He took advantage of the situation and swung it across Xue Lei's chest noiselessly. It was as if Black Beetle's clothes had been cut by a sharp blade. They split open in an instant, and a white mark appeared on Black Beetle's chest. The mark quickly turned red and congealed with blood. It was on the verge of breaking, and it even penetrated with a hint of darkness.
Xue Lei gritted his teeth without making a sound. He just stared unwaveringly at Black Beetle.
Under normal circumstances, Black Beetle's brain would have burst open in exchange for Xue Lei's attack. Xue Lei would have won long ago. But the fellow in front of him had a warped face and cracked skull. What came out wasn't brain. Instead, it was half the body of an ugly demon insect.
Black Beetle even grinned and laughed, "Oh oh, the feeling of ventilation isn't bad …. Why didn't I discover this before?"
Xue Lei's mind went cold. He actually didn't know if Black Beetle was standing on the side of him or the demon insect.
What in the world was this fellow?
Before Xue Lei could finish his thoughts, Black Beetle's expression changed again. His lips and teeth opened and closed, conveying Snake Tongue's will. "Lord Luo, does this count as Black Beetle's death?"
Behind Xue Lei, Luo Nan's voice was low and hoarse, but it was still stable. "It's just an incomplete soul. You've kneaded it into a wrath-like monster …."
"That's one way of putting it."
Snake Tongue didn't deny it. "The scale of life and death is already fuzzy for us. You say death, I say life. Each has their own standards. But what I want to ask is this. If Lord Luo were to become like this, how would you feel at that time? "
"......"
"Of course, I definitely won't treat him as crudely as I treated Black Beetle. I will use the most meticulous techniques to slowly knead him. I will make Lord Luo's soul my most precious collection."
Under Snake Tongue's control, Black Beetle bowed over once more. The dark green beetle replaced the position of the brain within the cracked skull. It squirmed slightly. "When the time comes, I will reconstruct a more suitable body for Lord Luo to place your dazzling soul. If we're lucky enough, we can often exchange and discuss ideas to perfect the order frame and other geniuses. This is my plan ….
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