The gun pierced the heart.

How many times has this heart been struck and how many times has it been destroyed in this battle?

Mathematically, that's not a huge number. But for a single organ, this is a bit too bad.

It will protest, and it will refuse to suffer a similar fate again. And that means...... This will be the last time.

…………………………

This will be the last time.

Zhao Yingkong, the master of the personality, stared at the wound in her chest, and she sensed the disintegration and decay of her own will. The double blow of the body and mind is also a fatal condition that cannot be ignored by the holder of the fourth-order gene lock. Even if she doesn't really die, she'll fall into a long slumber until a new opportunity comes to awaken her from nothingness again.

Is...... Wonderful.

She knew she wasn't unable to hold on to the fight. Dead skin and face, as hob meat, and even with the threat of the complete collapse of this body, then it is not impossible to drag on for another ten days and half a month. However, ten days and half a month is only half of the return node after all. Even if she made it ugly, she couldn't avoid her eventual demise.

As an Assassin, she had never cared much about the 'dignity of the strong'. If you can win, then the process is not a big deal, even if it is ugly and embarrassing. However, since it cannot be delayed until the final victory in any case, there is no need to ...... It made it impossible for everyone to get off the stage in a dignified manner.

So be it.

She lifted her eyes to look at the adversary and her own half. The other self was snuggled in the arms of the Guardian, like a petite and fragile bird. His opponents, on the other hand, had a resolute gaze, only victory and purpose in their sights, and he would not waver in the slightest in the sense of who stood across from him.

What a terrible man.

I already know the truth, but I would rather indulge in it. He didn't care if he was a monster or an artifact, he only cared about his victory, he only cared about his goal.

The other self is beside him like this...... What will happen in the end?

I don't know.

It may be a glorious path, but it may also be full of thorns. However, no matter what path it is, you may no longer have the ability to touch it.

Because she's already made up her mind.

Control of her body is being lost, and the memories and experiences she has developed during this time are shared with her at high speed. There is no doubt that the other self has seen the scene where he can break through Jiang Yu's essence, and has already seen his shortcomings and omissions. However, even so, she still snuggled up to him tightly, and did not even cast a ray of light in her eyes to where she was.

She doesn't care.

She is ready to face any outcome.

So, there is nothing you can do about yourself...... And what else can be done?

"You won." Zhao Yingkong, who was in charge, closed his eyes lightly, and then opened them. The immortal slash in his hand, forged with the will to fight, fell on the shattered temple that was gradually filled with light. "I don't want to admit your victory, but I can't stop you. You relied on your power to forcibly take her away from me...... Now, she's yours. ”

"I'm just doing my job." Jiang Yu replied lightly. "The duty of being the captain, the duty of being Jiang Yu. I will protect my companions, and I will care about the people I care about. ”

“…… It's really funny, you still have the self-awareness of 'being Jiang Yu'? It's a little hard for me to imagine that you, who are more like utensils than utensils, really still have such a thing as desire? Zhao Yingkong, the master of personality, tilted her head slightly, and there was an unexpected strangeness in her eyes. This is the palace of the heart, a place where hearts collide with each other. It is possible to tell only a part of the truth, but if it is a lie, it will be perceived by the opponent the moment it is blurted out before it reaches a sufficient level of life.

"Of course I have." Jiang Yu did not deny it. "I can even answer the questions you asked me earlier."

"My favorite colors are red and black, my favorite music is Croatian Rhapsody, my favorite books are mythological epics, and in my free time I enjoy reading online literature and playing old-school strategy games. Of course, I'm also very interested in beautiful girls with good figures. ”

He did only tell part of the truth, at least he didn't open his mouth here, adding the term 'beautiful girl' to the term 'white hair'.

He didn't know why he was hiding this, maybe his wooden head could still read a little bit of the atmosphere after all.

"And......" He tilted his head slightly and glanced at the girl in his arms. It's a good feeling to be a hero, and being a knight to save the princess is really what I want. And also...... The princess dress is beautiful. I love it. ”

The girl in her arms trembled slightly, and her delicate face was slightly hot and red—she was stunned for a moment, and then lowered her head slightly, as if she had thought of something interesting.

“…… That's really ...... Unexpectedly. Zhao Yingkong, who was in charge, opened her mouth slightly, and she was even stunned for a while. You're not lying...... You don't have to lie, either. I didn't expect that I would still have the time to look away. You...... I see. ”

Her eyes lit up slightly.

"You're not without heart...... You are forcing yourself to curb your heart. As you see, my words have become your food and will allow you to further strengthen your resolve. You haven't given up your original drive, you've still made it a priority to fulfill your duties, you've just changed the form in which it was implemented! ”

"If you can't grow, then grow in another direction. If you can't move forward, then move in another direction. You will see the fulfillment of your dusty desires as a new direction out of the current stagnation. You...... Your goal is still to get stronger as quickly as possible! ”

"I don't deny it." Jiang Yu nodded. "Until I confirm that this path is completely wrong, I will not hesitate to follow it to the end. As the acting captain of the Middle-earth team, I will protect my companions. As the reincarnation of the Lord God, I will open the genetic lock even higher. And as Jiang Yu himself, I will realize the desires that I have hidden in my heart. ”

"I deliberately suppressed the third in order to fulfill the first two duties. But you pointed out my mistake, I was 'Jiang Yu' first, then 'Samsara', and finally 'Acting Captain of the Middle-earth Team'. Although I don't know why my genetic lock level has temporarily reached the bottleneck period where it is difficult to advance again, my companions are also rapidly growing towards a level that I cannot protect. However, it is an indisputable fact that I have suppressed and reduced my responsibilities as 'Jiang Yu', and now, I want to correct this fallacy. ”

"In the past, I completely compressed the responsibilities of 'Jiang Yu' to get along with Xia. I don't think that's wrong, but I think it probably isn't entirely true. And since the first two are restricted, it is only natural to untie the restrictions of this layer. That's why I'm able to appear in this place at this time. ”

His gaze was scorching, forcing Zhao Yingkong, who was the master, to almost subconsciously avoid it.

"Your previous judgment of me was wrong. As the 'Acting Captain', I'm really here to 'bring back my teammates'. As 'Jiang Yu', I'm completely here to 'bring back the Zhao Yingkong I know'. I will not deny that I have a crush on her, and I will not deny that I have lust for her. I'm here for her, whether it's her as the reincarnation of the Middle-earth team, or as the person I love, I want it all. ”

Zhao Yingkong, who was the master of the "............" personality, fell silent.

Jiang Yu's theory can be said to have completely shocked her. It was probably the first time she had seen someone who could tell every side of herself so clearly, and it was definitely the first time she had seen a man who wanted to be beaten so unabashedly dissecting his desires and thoughts in front of him.

His words worked.

But the direction in which it works is completely different from the direction I expected.

I hope that he will realize how unreasonable and contrary it is to the way he behaves as an 'object', and how contrary it is to the heavenly principles and people's hearts, so that he can improve it. Now, however, it is ......

"You're still a utensil." There was a hint of melancholy in her voice. "And you...... He acknowledged the fact that he was an instrument, and did not hesitate to fulfill his duty as an instrument. You are no longer lost because you find that you have missed something in the past in the performance of your duties. And now...... You've filled in the missing features. Make yourself a more perfect ...... New utensils. ”

"I don't deny it." Jiang Yu tilted his head slightly. "If the jade is not cut, it will not be made. Human beings' evaluation of the backward peers is originally a 'finished instrument'. I'm not much different from other people, I'm just thanks to you, I know what I am, and then, maybe I can see it a little more clearly than others. ”

“…… Your fallacy is really hard to argue. Zhao Yingkong sighed silently.

"But you are the winner, and the winner has the power to define what is right. Therefore, it is not known to me who is telling the false reason...... That's it, I can't say you, I can't beat you. I can't control what you're going to do. ”

Her figure faded as her will collapsed.

She was about to fall into a long slumber, and it was thought that without special means or circumstances, it would never be possible to wake her up again.

And in the end, her eyes fell on her other self.

"The dregs of the void." She said, looking at her. "Since you have chosen this path, you will bear the consequences. I can't control you, and I won't care about you anymore. Still, I have a gift for you. It's a parting gift. ”

The Assassin Maiden looked at her, but did not speak. There was still a faint crimson left on his face.

"I'll give you the name 'Zhao Yingkong'...... It doesn't matter if you have a duplicate name or inherit it. This is my gift to you, my legacy to you. Just call yourself by it, and from now on, you will be the owner of that name. Of course, this is not without a price. ”

"I'm not afraid." Another Zhao Yingkong's gaze did not dodge or dodge.

"I know you're not afraid." Zhao Yingkong sighed softly. "You don't need to be afraid."

"Because the name of this price is 'loss'. I no longer need you to complete me, and on the other hand, my soul, the light of my heart, will not be the material to complete you. I can tell you very clearly that if you unlock the fourth-order genetic lock, you will follow the path of the members of the Sky Project, and you will touch the darkness within yourself, as well as fall and perdition in a very short time. And that's the price you have to pay. ”

"Because you're going to keep up with him, you're not going to give up moving forward. So, you are destined to face this problem. And the solution, you can only think of for yourself. Or ......"

"It's up to me." Jiang Yu said in a deep voice. "I will protect her from all suffering, from all dangers. If she can't solve it, I'll find a way to help her solve it. Her broken soul, I'll try to get it right. ”

“…… Looks like you know more than I expected. Zhao Yingkong, who was in charge, pulled a subtle smile at the corner of his mouth. Originally, I was going to talk to you about the fourth-order genetic locks and the knowledge of the light of the mind. But now it seems that you don't need it very much. ”

"So...... Let's move forward. Everything you can touch is waiting for you in the future. Zhao Yingkong will be handed over to you. And the rest ...... Whatever you want. ”

She uttered her last words.

She gave up fighting, she gave up persistence, she gave up her will and strength.

She closed her eyes and fell into a deep sleep, the body no longer belonging to her for the time being.

The battle is over.

Jiang Yu and Zhao Yingkong woke up in the outside world. Time still stands still at the last second. Although he was holding Zhu Wen in his arms, his hand pierced Zhao Yingkong's heart again, and this gesture looked a little embarrassing. But such inconsequential details are no longer relevant at this moment.

After all, he still has healing medicine on him. Even if it was too late to use it before, now, it should be fine.

So...... It's also time to find a place to lower......

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It takes about five minutes to reach the surface.

It took another quarter of an hour to heal the wounded, or at least to stabilize the current injuries.

Zhao Yingkong is okay, her body has activated a lot of power due to the awakening of her master's personality. Even a fatal wound through the heart was not very serious for her. And Zhu Wen ...... Her body was too fragile, and Zhao Ying, who was the master, was too heavy. The final result was that her healing would take several times as much time as Zhao Yingkong's.

But this does not seem to be entirely objective, and there seems to be a subjective element to this. Although Jiang Yu doesn't know much about the atmosphere, he always feels the atmosphere between these two beautiful girls...... Somewhat subtle.

And they had to stay in this world for a long time of twenty-seven days.

Again...... Provoked by the computer shark_(:з"∠)_

Today, there is only one verse...... Although it's not today anymore _(:з"∠)_

(End of chapter)