"Jiang" is in my body, and although there are always some special times, especially when I am in a crisis, I always feel that it is not because "I am in a crisis" that it releases its strength. It's just that when I'm in a crisis, the circumstances I face often overlap with its purpose. The appearance and actions of Mae, Zuoe, and Tomie are not due to reasons such as "I need their help". I can't use "Jiang will lend a helping hand whenever he faces a crisis" as a reason to expect it to act. In fact, although I have overcome crises many times because of its strength, not all crises have relied on its intervention to turn the crisis into safety.

In my opinion, whether the power of the "river" will be manifested depends on a more complex law. More than once, I felt that if I could grasp this law, I would be able to further understand the "river" and even the "virus". However, stupid me, until now, can only see that "when I am in a crisis, Jiang may take action".

I have some resistance from the bottom of my heart to base what I have done and what I want to achieve on this tightrope-like phenomenon. Therefore, from the beginning, her strength was not counted, but when she really appeared, there was no surprise. I'm just ordinary, taking it for granted, accepting the fact that I am.

I felt that my recovery was faster than I had expected.

I opened my mouth, and a scorching gas came out, gray, like a gray mist.

As soon as my mind moved, the gray mist around me took on a huge vortex, and my brain burrowed into the magic pattern. My body was like a patched rag bag, and the entrails were once again filled with empty bodies.

The rivets opposite, the three captains and more mysterious specialists, just dumbfounded by the current state of affairs. They probably didn't think that someone would really be able to break through the team's carefully arranged defenses. In front of so many elites, destroy this extremely mysterious machine in one go. Even if they know that I'm a strong guy with a special skill at "moving at high speeds".

"Takakawa—?" Rivets and others seem to have finally recognized me.

I propped myself up against the wall and pulled myself out of the massive wall depression. As soon as he landed on the ground, he heard the sound of surging water coming from above.

I couldn't help but raise my gaze, and the rivets and others also noticed the anomaly. Cast your gaze in the same direction. Then I saw a lot of shattered, almost disintegrating huge machinery, which was obscured by shadows and gray mist, and it was not very visible, as if a crack had been opened, and the thick blood-colored liquid rushed out like a broken embankment, slapping on the crumbling machinery with a bang, and in a few moments it turned into a blood-colored waterfall. There is no doubt that this is "Jiang" in action.

The watered mechanics melt quickly. The shattered parts were repaired, and they became vaguely different from before. The thick, blood-colored liquid flooded four-fifths of the machine's surface, falling to the ground and rapidly spreading in all directions. The rivet and the others quickly retreated, however, the part of the blood-colored liquid splashed turned into dozens of tentacles directly attacking them in an instant, and more tentacles slapped on the walls around the workshop. The liquid sticks to it in a scattered spread, quickly penetrating into the interior of the structure.

Rivets and others unfold the mystery at the first time. All kinds of trajectories and forces that act directly out of thin air fall into the thick blood-colored liquid, but they have no effect at all, as if a stone has fallen into a deep pool, and there is only a pop on the surface of the water. They had to quickly retreat, dodging the numerous tentacles that came in between them.

"What the hell is this!" A female occultist exclaimed. At some point, she got her tentacles wrapped around her ankles, and even though I covered the area with a chain decision, I couldn't observe the process at all. She was flung up by the tentacles, and then they riveted and they concentrated on unleashing their power on his side. Trying to free him. However, it still had no effect, and even if it was only an arm-sized tentacle, it showed no signs of being affected in the face of more than twenty "mysterious" attacks.

"The mystery is too high!" Other occult experts cried out.

As he spoke, the female occultist who had been swept up by the tentacles that had swooped up was pierced by other tentacles that swooped into her body from her lower body, which showed earthworm-like undulations under her skin due to the wriggling of foreign objects. In a few breaths, earthworm-like bumps spread to her face, making her ordinary face extremely hideous. After Rivet and the others decided to retreat, several female occult experts fell into the same fate. After they were invaded by the blood-colored tentacles, they were immediately swept into the mechanical components under the blood-colored waterfall, and fused with the components that seemed to be in a melted state, and these mechanical structures were further morphologically changed due to the addition of these human bodies. The fusion of the human body and the machine makes the faintly visible outline of the entire huge machine extremely strange and dangerous.

"Takakawa! What is this? Rivet and the three captains retreated to my side and asked sternly. My raid and the changes at this time, I can't believe it, there is not the slightest connection between them. I am afraid that in their minds, this terrible, highly mysterious blood-colored liquid was brought by me on purpose—of course, there is nothing wrong with such an idea, it does come with me.

"Final Weapon 999." I answered their questions by the more familiar code name of "Jiang" in the apocalyptic fantasy world.

For them, who were born and raised in the apocalyptic fantasy, the "final weapon" is naturally more understandable than the "river".

"The final weapon?" When Rivet heard this answer, he couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, "The final weapon 999?" He repeated it again, as if to understand the meaning of the code name appearing here and now.

"Is it the Doomsday Shinrikyo?" Louise, the captain of the Black Hive, looked at me with a wary gaze, and the other mysterious experts who had escaped the tentacle attack had gathered around me, surrounding me layer by layer. Now the situation is very obvious, after the thick blood-colored liquid spreads to a certain area, it no longer expands, but accumulates in place. The tentacles made of blood-colored liquid didn't seem to intend to attack where I was. Such a sight is bound to make them more relevant.

Their hostility is completely undisguised.

"Didn't NOG have a deal with Shinrikyo of Doom?" A mysterious expert confronted the rivet, "What is the current situation?" A turnaround? ”

"No, it's just my personal behavior." I said calmly, "Although it is the ultimate weapon, it belongs to me." I've said it a long time ago, if you guys can't change the details of the NOG plan. Well, I'm going to sabotage the plan. I do what I say. ”

"You-!" Many of the occult experts had indignant expressions on their faces, and their aggressive gazes focused on me, as if they were about to pierce my body.

"Isn't your mystery gone?" Rivet frowned and looked at my right hand: "Critical weapon? ”

Not just rivets, mysterious experts who survived this mutation. Many of them were also staring at the knife-like critical weapon. It is only a third-level demon pattern emissary, and it does not have enough deterrent power, but the name of the critical weapon and the ultimate weapon is far from terrifying.

"What the hell are you going to do? Takakawa! The opening of the rivet made the guys who were about to move press down, only to hear the rivet say, "You know what? If you sabotage NOG's plan, it means that we can't complete this mission. Without the support of NOG, we wouldn't even be able to get into the core of the repeater. You killed your teammates. You have to give us an account! ”

"I didn't confess." I shook my head, still calmly replying, "In the end, Weapon 999 is the only anomaly I've ever seen, and I can't give an answer to what it's going to do, and I can't control it." I never thought it would come out at such a time, in such a way. Hurry up, this place will soon be ruined. Didn't you notice? That instinctive fear. That should be obvious. It's very strong. "My voice is calm, but. My body was almost overwhelmed, and when I saw the power of "Jiang", I was visibly afraid. I don't think it will attack me, but I can't control the overwhelming malice.

The thick, blood-colored fluid was still pouring out, but the puddles of blood on the surface had not expanded. It's just that the whole machine has been completely swallowed up by these blood-colored liquids, and even the outline can no longer be seen, and only the blood-colored waterfall flowing down from the gloomy heights is in the eyes.

"You bastard!" A mysterious expert glared at me. Gritted his teeth and scolded. Before his voice fell, instinctive instinct sent me to a swift sweep, instantly passing through the mystical experts.

As I moved, a number of mysterious attacks were also applied to me, but in this extremely short period of time, I had stepped into a thick pool of blood. The blood-colored liquid seemed to be stirred by an invisible force, and suddenly spurted from the ground, washing through my body while blocking several chases, visible and invisible attacks. The mystery that had been acting on me vanished, and in my senses, it was as if I had been swallowed up by the blood-colored liquid that washed over my body, and the attack that was blocked from the blood-colored liquid suddenly produced a ring-like impact that was visible to the naked eye, radiating towards all directions.

Everywhere the impact was swept away, there was a shaking and roaring like a mountain, and cracks appeared in the walls of the structure, which was enough to prove how amazing the intensity of the impact was, and the less sturdy objects were blown away and shattered, and the substances that could survive were like bullets, shooting in all directions.

Rivets and other mysterious experts could not ignore the impact of this intensity, and when the impact arrived, the mysterious power surrounded everyone, and in the visible turbulence, it took on the form of a hemisphere shield. The shock wave and the debris that were wrapped in it slapped against it, as if they had encountered a solid reef, and they were completely helpless.

Of course, it's the same on my side, the blood-colored liquid blocks everything visible and invisible, and I'm full of destructive beings at this time - whether it's matter or energy, it's mysterious, or not. When the power of "Jiang" is presented, it almost means that the result is predestined, whether it is the result or not.

This time is the same, the current result is not what I expected. The blood-colored fluid appeared in a different way than it had ever been, not coming out of my body, but tearing a crack out of thin air and pouring in from farther away. What does this mean? It's hard for me to imagine, and I can't make a sure guess, but such a unique phenomenon is enough to prove that some changes have indeed taken place in the "river". In fact, because it was impossible to determine how strong the "Jiang" was from the beginning, it was impossible to say "stronger".

After the shock wave weakened. The blood-colored liquid used as a shield was sprinkled under gravity just like a normal liquid, and the cold gaze of Rivet and others was on the opposite side. My attack caused quite a damn damage to the Las Vegas Special Operations Force, disrupting the NOG program and killing several mysterious experts - in fact, I never thought about it. Kill a member of the party. Even when breaking through, in the most dangerous situations, the lethal attack was not unleashed on the interceptor. However, the manifestation of the strength of "Jiang" still made the situation even worse.

Even now, the blood-colored liquid no longer took the initiative to attack the rivet and the others, but it was not really so calm. Buried in a thick pool of blood, I could deeply feel the kind of malice that was substantial. It was as if it had been released from the darkest depths of the abyss. After such a long distance, it still gives people a huge sense of oppression, as if in nothingness, stretching out a pair of hands to drag their souls into the abyss.

I don't know how riveting them feels, but, in my opinion, this is proof that "Jiang" is a monster. Its essence. It is incompatible with what I know, and it is also full of threats to my existence. That's why I feel so malicious—not hostile. It's the rejection of foreign bodies, the fear of irresistible foreign bodies, and the complex feelings that come from being entangled.

Having bad faith doesn't mean you're necessarily in danger, at least, I believe in "Jiang", and I've always believed that I've always believed in it for no reason. I turned. Wade through a pool of blood towards the Scarlet Falls. The feeling of darkness guided me and made me believe that my plan was not achieved in my own way, but it would be achieved eventually.

"Takakawa! Are you going to just walk away? The rivet's questioning voice full of mixed emotions came. They didn't rush to attack me again. I'm sure they must have felt the extraordinary malice. Standing in a pool of blood, I am no longer something they can stop.

"I'll do my own way to get you into the repeater." I walked into the Scarlet Falls and exclaimed, "Please be patient. ”

"You killed your own people!" A mysterious expert suddenly shouted.

I glanced sideways at him, understanding the distrust in his eyes. There is no doubt that my actions were selfish, and I have never concealed them, and it is precisely because of this selfish behavior that I have led to a series of deaths and injuries. Although this is not my intention, "Jiang" is a part of my life, and even if it does things that I don't want to see, since I can't restrain its behavior, then I have to carry this responsibility. I don't feel innocent at all, and because I accept this, even if I am ostracized by these temporarily assembled companions, I have no complaints, let alone any grievances or anger.

I will assist the Las Vegas special operations forces in my own way, but, from this moment on, I will never be able to return to this team. No one would trust a person who is conscious of killing their fellow in such an environment, and without trust, it is even more dangerous to gather together and act.

I can't be sure that the power of the "river" will lead to this situation, but such a situation is indeed expected by me. I calmly accepted the expected outcome, stared at him calmly, and walked into the blood-colored waterfall without looking back.

The thick, blood-colored liquid drenched my whole body, and I felt like I was melting, not only the body, but even the soul, as if it were disintegrating in a warm feeling. I felt malice, I felt terror, but there was no pain. I could no longer see the scene around me, I could not see my body, there was no touch, there was no taste, everything that could be felt by my five senses was gone. The only thing that still lets me know I'm alive is the fact that I'm still thinking about it. The existence of the personality spirit is more basic than the existence of the human body, and it is precisely because of the existence of thinking that I can maintain my self-awareness in this blank space that seems to be nothing.

There was no time, no space, no foreign objects, no support, and in such a state, I suddenly remembered "Egawa" again. The appearance and disappearance of "Jiang Chuan" is so strange that I can't be sure whether she is dead or alive, and what kind of state and environment she is in. Although Dorothy says that she is just a trap for "Jiang", as if she is not a life, but just a simple pseudo-life creation, in fact, her identity in the apocalyptic illusion is also an artificial person created with reference to the "final weapon", but for technical reasons, it does not have the mystery of the "final weapon". Her personality, in many ways, does show the "rigid" side of the man-made, so that when she is treated as a complete "person", it is full of all kinds of weirdness.

Even so, I still feel that if she can appear in front of me again, I will definitely be able to accept her. Her birth was based on a certain purpose, and her fate was arranged, and her thinking and decisions may not be autonomous, but from a larger perspective, isn't my situation the same as hers? Walking in a given plan based on a certain purpose, although I think that I have subjective judgments and ideas, and have free thinking, is it also a constant to observe my existence, my thoughts, my life, and all the factors that make up my current way of thinking at the high-dimensional level where quantum motion has become a constant?

Even if time is reversed, and no external conditions have changed, I am sure that there will be no change in my life so far, because any action towards the future is based on the influence of the past, and the decisions made in the present, when the present becomes the past, becomes the past present, and then becomes the factor affecting the new present - fate, which is manifested in this operation, has not changed and will not change.

In the established fate, there is no difference between me, a "free man", and Jiang Chuan, an "artificial man". The essence of our physical, spiritual, and life trajectories is the same. The only difference is that when I look at her from my point of view, I feel that her "established" is more obvious, but it also makes me empathize with her existence more.

I don't want her to die and come back to me. It's like I don't want to die, I want to complete my mission and return to the person I love for a hundred years.

So, even if "Jiangchuan" is a trap, it doesn't matter. Moreover, now that Dorothy's tentative plan has failed, the trap of "Jiang Chuan" that has been activated can probably be regarded as completing the mission she was born with, and the mission of the "trap" given to her by Dorothy has been completed. If she is still alive, does it mean that her next life will be a life closer to that of a "free man"? As an artificial human, she is full of mental and personality flaws, but if she is still alive and no longer has the mission she was born with, will she grow again in that free life and become a person closer to the real perfection? I observed her as if I were observing myself from a higher perspective.

Perhaps, I just hope to find the shadow of my future from her.

Not only "Jiangchuan", but also "Zuojiang". There are too many similarities between the two, so I have to think that "Zuo Jiang" is also a trap for "Jiang", but it is not triggered, two identical traps, as long as one is triggered, the second can be considered invalid. From this point of view, Dorothy prepared a similar trap, probably just with the idea of "insurance". Now that the trap of "Jiangchuan" has failed, "Zuojiang" should be liberated from the same mission she was born with.

If they're all alive, I'll be happy for them. No, I should say that I hope from the bottom of my heart that they are still alive and that at some point we will meet again. At that time, no matter what happened, whether it was hostility or love, whether it was wolf bèi alive or near death, I would be happy.

I hope that even if they die, they will die in a life form that is freer than they used to be. (To be continued......)