Death Stranding

At that moment, his true face was revealed under the reflection of the sea of blood.

On top of the burly body covered in heavy hair, in addition to Yue Jun's head, there were two other heads hidden on both sides.

One of them is a hideous banshee with countless snake hair, and the other is a Sphinx who has disappeared for some time!

At this moment, there is no longer an inch of Lao Xiao's body that is his original goods, no, it should be said that for a crowdfunding stigmata like the Stitching Man, there is no original product, right?

But the current appearance is even more terrifying.

It's not just the magical Iron Boots, the Sphinx's head, and the petrified eyes of the Gorgon...... Just behind him, there were several long wriggling tails, obviously growing snake-like scales, but with suckers like octopus tentacles.

After a long period of hiding and collecting, Lao Xiao has gathered the shells of almost all the passengers on the ship on his own body.

I don't know whether to say ugly or hideous. The crudely patched together limbs converged on top of his shell, and there was no trace of stitching.

It looks so harmonious, it's like ...... Born like that!

He has fulfilled his mission.

——Successfully completed another sublimation, advancing from the original 'stitching man'.

This is his secret, the mission he had to accomplish. Otherwise, in the ocean where there are no strong preservatives and special antiseptics, the forcibly cobbled together stitchers will not even live for a few days, and they will decay and decay on their own.

And now, he has successfully asked the shadow of death chasing behind him, and with the help of Yaga's potion and the countless limbs he has collected, he has completed the transformation and rebirth.

Few people know about the miracle of the 'stitch man' that has only appeared in modern times, and I don't know how many of these mutilated and remote lineages have quietly died out in history. Naturally, no one will know how incredible it is to stitch people's progression.

- Chimera!

When she recognized this advancement, Huai Shi's eyes widened in disbelief.

Or, to put it a more precise and apt modern name: 'chimeras'. By definition, it is an organism made up of cells of different genotypes

Unlike dead things like stitched corpses or chariots of flesh, and not by the stitchers who face the threat of corruption and death, the Chimera is alive and 'born to do so'.

Even if it's an acquired thing.

It has a variety of different characteristics, and it simply and rudely brings together the advantages of all the advantages into one. And this miracle that reunites many pieces into one is the main body of the Chimera!

In the midst of a torrent of metal that could destroy any physical body, Lao Xiao laughed and spread his arms as if bathing, greeting the frenzied firepower.

As the Sphinx was cut off by his first attack, the illusory Pharaoh died at the hands of Lily, followed by Kosche's death in a conspiracy, and Baba Yaga, the last of whom could become his enemy, had rejected the fools and teasing of the gods, and chose to destroy himself in madness.

And he, who has already stepped on the corpses, has completed the savings and breakthroughs, and stepped into the fourth stage.

Starling!

Even if there is no soul power in this game, and he can't get the blessing of the 'soul perspective', he is completely different from ordinary life now.

Fearless of all mortal iron, a bullet that is at best a chemically powered bullet is nothing more than an insignificant light rain to him.

Whether it's his extraordinary vitality and the strength and speed of a horror story, or even his ability to prey on others, he can easily wipe it all out.

Today, there is no one else who can be his opponent.

In the midst of the captain's roar, the spinning machine gun suddenly froze, and the chain of bullets was already empty. There was an instant stagnation, and when everyone looked up again, Lao Xiao had disappeared in place.

It's gone.

Silently.

Then, teleporting, the massive hull emerged from the captain's back. The captain roared, crushing his pipe, his muscles bulging, and he turned sharply and slammed his fist into the enemy behind him.

But the fist was easily wrapped in a tentacle, and then the other arm shattered between the teeth of the Sphinx.

Then the captain saw the head of the banshee, which was wriggling with countless snakeheads.

The captain roared, raised his head in brazenness, and crashed into the countless wriggling vipers, despite the fact that his face was bitten to pieces, but his movements stopped halfway.

As if frozen, the grayish-white color of stone spread across his face, and in an instant, covering his entire body, he turned into an angry stone statue before the banshee's eyes opened.

"you...... Damn ......"

In the final moments, the captain stood in front of Lily.

With all his strength, he raised his middle finger towards Lao Xiao.

In the next moment, the statue fell apart.

In the dust, the dried flowers, which had lost their fragrance, fell into pools of blood on the ground, crushed into mud, and were never to be traced again.

But immediately after, another android picked up the axe left by Huai Shi, rushed up towards Lao Xiao, and slashed at the face of the gorgon.

Several crew members pounced on him from behind, hugging Xiao by the arms and legs, and some of them shoved the Gatlin that had fallen to the ground into the open mouth of the Sphinx, holding up the sharp fangs.

In the next moment, they were torn to pieces again.

Destroying.

It's like tearing tissue paper.

But the stump fell to the ground, and the unconscious androids still used their last strength to grab his hind legs, opening their mouths to try to leave a deep tooth mark on the scales.

In the end, Lao Xiao raised the soles of his feet and stepped on them suddenly.

In the roar, the cruise ship slammed, and hot flames and acid erupted from his two mouths, incinerating the burden that hung on his body.

But many more rushed up and stopped in front of him.

Old Xiao roared and roared, facing countless people who were pulling him forward, angrily rambling, crushing all the insects in front of him, but when he looked up again, there was no trace of Lily and Huaishi.

They fled.

But this is on the vast sea.

They have no way to escape.

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"Go forward, turn right and go straight up the ladder. ”

The first mate gasped and shoved a blood-stained key into Lily's hand, "There's a lifeboat hidden in the dust cloth under the back deck, you can get out of here in it...... The second mate will take you there. ”

"What about you? with us. Lily reached out to grab him, but he took a step back, a smug expression on her charred face.

"No, I have my job, as long as you can live. ”

He stared at the girl in front of him, slowly retreated, and said goodbye solemnly: "You must live and ...... together in our place"

Heavy footsteps could be heard in the hallway behind him.

At the last moment, the first mate glanced back at the girl in the distance, smiled, and waved goodbye.

The floodgates closed.

His roar and roar came from behind the door.

Immediately after, there was no sound.

Lily didn't dare to look any further, suppressed the urge to cry, and ran forward. Constantly crippled androids bid farewell to the group and stayed behind.

Vanished in shouts and roars.

Until finally, the second pair of gasps gently put the Huai Shi on his back on the ground and smiled at her goodbye.

"I, I'm going to send you here. ”

The emaciated young man hesitated for a moment and asked softly, "Ma'am, is it okay...... Can you give me a hug?"

Lily resisted the urge to cry and nodded vigorously.

"That's good, that's what life tastes like. ”

The android muttered softly, gently let go of his arm, took a step back, and smiled gratefully, "Live, ma'am, please be sure to live." ”

This is the final goodbye.

He turned, smashed the glass cabinet next to him, pulled out a fire axe, and screamed, rushing into the cabin behind him.

Lily couldn't hold back her tears anymore.

She choked, stretched out her hand, picked up Huai Shi on the ground, and walked step by step to the lifeboat hanging behind, but as she walked, she felt that Huai Shi's breathing was getting weaker and weaker.

As his pulse wore off, his heartbeat was gone.

Breathing is cut off.

"Huaishi, Huaishi, can you hear me?"

She shook the vampire's shoulder in fear, but there was no response, and the shards of the splinter peeled off the mutilated face.

Silently.

"Are you going to die too?" the girl finally suddenly wanted to cry, but she didn't even have the strength to cry: "Why do you want to die?

She fell to her knees in embarrassment, sprinkled all the potions on Huai Shi's body in vain, and pleaded weakly: "Are you annoying me again, Huai Shi?

"Please, can you say something......"

"Please......"

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In a drowsy and shattered dream, Huai Shi seems to fall in the dark abyss, endlessly downward.

He felt like he was going to die, no, definitely going to die.

The kind that's dead.

"Ai Qing, are you there?" he called softly.

But no one responded.

It was as if the distance was too far away, and he couldn't even feel Ai Qing's presence, probably because the signal here was not very good, but those didn't matter anymore.

In a deep sleepiness, everything became unimportant.

He closed his eyes and let the cold of death engulf him little by little, like a tidal wave.

It's as if something important has been forgotten by himself.

There was a burning and shattering sound.

It's as if someone is calling out to themselves.

But I couldn't hear clearly.

After trying in vain to open his eyes, with all his might, he saw the burning sailboat, the dark sky, and the bloody sea.

The endless ocean seemed to cover everything, like death.

The New World is still out of reach.

For example, hope, liberation, salvation...... Like all good things, it's too far away.

Always, sadly.

He stared blankly at the tearful girl, his lips opening and closing with difficulty, but he couldn't make a sound.

Pity......

Nothing can save you.

He wanted to say, I'm sorry.

"Don't leave me alone...... Please......"

In a drowsiness, Huai Shi heard the girl's desperate words, "Please be sure...... Stay alive ......"

And so, as if sweet dew had fallen on his parched lips.

Rain like a miracle.