Chapter 39: The Edge of the World

Can't escape-

The moment that palm fell, it was already doomed.

Ordinary human beings can't escape the end of 'death' in front of 'it' -

The placket of his clothes was stained with blood, and he staggered towards the young man step by step.

The next moment......

A black rain of blood poured down from the top of the sky.

In the center of the palm that was smashed by the wind, a crack spread to both ends.

Over the streets, huge pieces of debris fell and whirled down to the ground.

The sky was full of smoke and dust, and the shattered earth seemed to be shrouded in a heavy fog, and it was impossible to see the end of the sky.

A pungent smell filled the air, and huge debris that had fallen from the sky was piled up beside him.

Lying on his back on a messy street, one palm slowly reaching into the sky.

"Ha~"

"Haha~"

Some dry throat, slightly raised corners of the mouth......

"What are you smiling at?"

At the top of the hill made of wreckage, some familiar petite figures appeared.

"Why are you here......"

"'That' someone has blocked it, and now he's cleaning up the fish that slipped through the net."

jumped down from more than ten meters in the air, leaned down and quietly looked at the young man's eyes.

"I haven't seen it for a while, how did I make this miserable picture?"

Broken clothes, scarlet blood, dusty and scarred bodies.

"When we parted, I told you to stay away from the center, what the hell are you doing......"

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"I'm going to 'that side.'"

"I've been injured like this in this crack, do you still want to go deeper?"

"Hmm."

"In the deeper 'over there', human beings can't survive, every other layer of the world, the 'collapse' of Cheng dΓΉ is like a cloud and mud, the body of an ordinary human can still support in this layer, once it enters the next layer, it can be supported for half an hour at most, the whole body will collapse into blood mist fragments, and the bones will disappear in the heaven and earth."

"Half an hour...... At least not right away. ”

"Although most of these 'things' are poured directly into this layer from the 'door', and maybe there will also appear directly in the next layer with the cracks in the space, are you sure you can face 'them' alone?"

"Then wait until then."

"The barrier of the world is beyond the comprehension of ordinary people, and even if we reach it, we can't cross it, and unlike the junction of more than half of the previous layer of integration, even we don't have a way to directly enter the next layer."

"As long as you get there, there will always be a way to solve it......"

"Really...... Do whatever you want, next time even if you cry and beg me, I won't come to save you again. ”

Humming softly, he skimmed his head.

"Hmm."

"Why are you laughing so disgustingly......"

"I don't seem to be afraid of death, but I'm glad I survived."

"Wow wow~ What are you doing......"

"Although he is small, he is still very powerful......

"Woo wow wow wow~~ Don't rub my head...... Also, don't say I'm small!! ……”

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The wind that swept the sky and the earth wantonly carried the coolness of autumn compared to the sultry heat of the outside world.

The city is the same as before, but it is already an interval that ordinary people cannot reach in a lifetime.

Deeper ......

Somewhere deeper in the world......

As if the invisible silk thread was pulling, I felt the existence of the 'other end'.

In the Ruins-

'Da~Da~'

Step by step on the cracked surface.

The body had already been exhausted, dragging his stiff legs step by step.

"Really...... What the hell are you doing......"

On the verge of limits, both physically and mentally, as 'humans' are already infinitely close to their limits.

At any moment, he will lose consciousness and fall to the ground, and his vision has become slightly blurred.

With each step, the body becomes heavier, like a sponge immersed in water.

The sound faded away in my ears, like a faint echo through the empty corridor.

The connection between consciousness and body gradually became disconnected, and it sank deeper and deeper into the dark mire.

Suddenly clenched his fist, his nails sank into his palm in an instant, and red blood oozed out along the gap between his palms.

The pain cleared consciousness a little in an instant.

"Now...... Can't ...... yet"

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How long has it been......

At this time, he no longer had the concept of time.

Numbness, both tactile and conscious.

Dozens of meters in front of him, a bubble-like film shrouded the sky and the earth.

"That's it...... Where ......?"

Mechanically lift your feet and step forward.

The body suddenly lightened.

Everything that supported the body to stand, the muscles, the bones, reached their limits in this moment.

The world is spinning.

The marionettes generally fall to the ground......

"Huh? ……”

Gradually, began to blur consciousness, at this moment perceived.

It didn't fall to the ground, it seemed to be supported by something.

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"It's you......"

The figure appeared in a blurred vision.

A small palm rests on the shoulder.

"It's useless, with your current physical state, you can't stand up even with your own strength, this is the limit of human beings."

"Well, I already feel it."

"Ready to stop? Although I can't take you back now, I can ...... in a safer place."

"Okay, let's go back...... Although I'd love to say that too......"

His legs were tense, and he used all his strength to stand up slightly straighter.

"Still, no......"

"Do you have a problem with your brain? Even if you do get to the 'next level', what can you do with what you are doing now? It's just a matter of running to death......"

"I'll wait until then...... Although no matter how you look at it, it is a doomed loss-making deal......"

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"Also, when I was in the fourth grade of elementary school, I scored 100 points in math, so my brain is very good......"

The boy was smug and complacent.

"No, no, that's pretty indifferent......"

The girl's face was black.

"Hmm...... I have to go. ”

The weight on the palm of his hand suddenly lightened, and the boy's body once again stood on the ground with his legs.

Step by step, a steadier pace than before.

"I'm really going to die, but even then, do you still want to go?"

"Hmm."

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"So ......"

Silently looked at the back of the young man, and there was an incomprehensible look in his dark eyes.

"Come back alive."

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"Okay......"

Wobbly stretch out a V-shaped scissor hand.

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Deceitful......

Just like then, the back that disappeared in front of him never came back......

In more than ten years, one after another disappeared in front of him......

This is the world I live in, a world that is colorful, but cruel and cold.

Even this kind of thing can gradually get used to it......

It's just someone who has just known each other, even if it really disappears in front of him......

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"Rest assured ......"

The boy turned slightly.

"What I'm most afraid of is debt, and it seems that I owe you a lot of favors today...... If you die like this, I don't think you will be able to reincarnate ......."

At the other end of the street, the snow melted away from the boy's body, leaving only a soft laugh.

"Goodbye, then."

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"Really...... Got to 'over there'. ”

Slightly stunned, looking at the empty ahead.

Even if it was a barrier that was difficult for him and those abnormal beings to cross, that person arrived at the other end with such lightness.

Why? ……

No matter how you look at it, you are just an ordinary human being, but you are able to overcome this 'barrier' that even the transcendent beings cannot cross.

Obviously the body is on the verge of the limit, but it can still stand up and continue to move forward.

It's obviously a lie that can be pierced and exposed, and there is a trace of convincing illusion for no reason.

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From the initial speculation, it has gradually been confirmed.

What he was looking for.

Miss's vision, although not very good, is not too bad......

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Although I am very reluctant to admit it......

Although it is only an infinite probability......

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"The only one who has the potential to rewrite the ending right now...... Is that you? ”