"Uh...... Let's talk about the continuation of civilization...... Objectively speaking, the situation is not good, and everyone is worried about the future of humanity, which is why we are taking the risk to come here to find a better path......"

Lloyd briefly described the current prospects of mankind, but he was still limited to what he knew so far, and did not add his own brain supplement and analysis, but just presented the situation and let other bigwigs analyze it themselves.

After saying that, the black ball of [Brilliant Gold] fell into silence for half an hour, and Lloyd waited quietly beside him, and then kept sprinkling material into the water.

But why is it still not in stock? Not even white stripes and scavengers? Shouldn't it? I've got the most luxurious equipment I've ever imagined, but isn't it right? Or is the bait not tasted right?

Lloyd was thinking wildly, and wondered if he should dig some earthworms to try, when he heard the big guy next to him speak:

"Don't waste your efforts, there are no fish in the water."

If you don't have any fish, what are you pretending to catch? What about being in the Air Force?

Lloyd immediately shouted in his heart.

"Okay, I have a general understanding of the situation, you can go, and come back when you are strong enough to kill me."

The big guy next door continued.

"Uh...... But I didn't think I'm going to kill you......"

"That's not good, since you have entered here and come to me, it means that you are the ultimate winner of the trial, although you have used some disgraceful means, and it does not meet my expectations at all, but the promise I made at the beginning must be resolutely fulfilled."

No...... Has this guy been bored here for too long and has a problem with his brain? How can you still force others to kill yourself?

Lloyd said another sentence in his heart, and heard the other party continue:

"Besides, the current me is absolutely impossible to resist for the fragile of you, so you must hurry up and fulfill my last wish while I can still be restrained here......

But I am too weak, and I am very tasteless in dressing, and I guess my artistic aesthetics and cooking skills do not meet my expectations, but I can't help it, and now, I have no choice......

Seeing this big guy so mournful, Lloyd originally wanted to comfort him, telling him that at least in terms of cooking skills, he had reached the realm of perfection and would definitely meet his requirements.

But before he could speak, he noticed that the other party began to change slightly.

【Ding~Madness +53】

【Ding~Madness +617】

【Ding~Crazy +1822】

Originally, he just opened his mouth to release spiritual pollution, but now he doesn't speak, and his body has begun to release spiritual pollution.

At the same time, he could also feel a dangerous force surging in his body, as if he couldn't suppress it and was about to explode.

"Let's go...... Don't come for a short time...... Excuse me...... How long can I stay awake...... Not much......

Remember...... Don't trust any ...... Brilliant Gold lightly...... Including me...... Stick to your own path...... Believe in what you have in your hands...... Twisted ......"

The big guy said intermittently as if he was explaining his last words.

His humanoid form, which had been condensed by black threads, could no longer be maintained, and began to twist and change, becoming more and more like an indescribable monster......

The whole body was also rapidly expanding, and in the blink of an eye, it turned into a monster like a small mountain, and the whole face became hideous and curious.

Before Lloyd could see his last appearance, he felt a flash of sight in front of him, and instantly returned to the periphery of the ancient ruins.

Then he felt the ground begin to shake, and the entire ruins took on a crumbling appearance, as if they were about to fall from the top of the mountain.

Then, in the next second, it vanished, leaving nothing but empty snow in its place.

Is it back in another dimension?

Lloyd boldly exuded inspiration, examined it, and came to a conclusion.

Hum...... Then ...... Count yourself on running fast!

He muttered in his heart, and then walked to the snowfield in front of him, ready to start repairing the spatial rift here first.

Alas...... On the one hand, I am disgusted for being weak, and on the other hand, I don't give any benefits, so I have worked hard in vain......

Lloyd was originally quite dissatisfied with the strictness and stinginess of this big guy, but he was about to raise his hand to mend the space, but he felt that he didn't know when there was something more in his hand, and he still had both left and right hands?

In the left hand is a notebook that looks like a metal, but it is not as cold and sharp as metal, but it presents a strange softness and a faint warmth?

In the right hand was a key, dusty and rusty, with a few words on it that were too blurred to make out the words.

Well? These two things...... Is it a welcome gift that 'uncle' stuffed into my hand?

When did he do it? How did I not notice it?

Lloyd was puzzled for a while, but it was not the time to delve into these things, so he hurriedly remotely controlled the 'rescue pod' he brought over yesterday and guided it to the top of the mountain.

There are many ways to mend cracks in space, but Lloyd chose the most natural one, which is to let his 'survival pod' fill the gap, and then leave it alone and wait for it to heal on its own.

It's like putting a band-aid on the wound of your finger.

It's not the quickest, but it's the simplest and least impactful, and it reduces the process and risk that follow-up.

After shaking the pod over, Lloyd felt little Olga running towards him quickly, his face full of curiosity.

"My friend, the snow has stopped, and you have come back safely! That's great! ”

Lloyd looked up at the sky, and realized that the wind and snow that seemed to last all year round had finally stopped, and the gray sky finally showed a ray of sunshine.

Somehow, Lloyd's mood improved, and with a slight smile on his face, he added:

"Whew...... Let's go, let's go back first. ”

……………………

"That's probably the case, what do you think, Dean?"

After Lloyd brought little Olga back to the bright city, he first gave him a general description of his previous experience, but did not answer his doubts and discuss the environment later, and hurriedly broke into the boudoir of his 'childhood sweetheart'.

Hiltina didn't seem surprised that he would come back alive, but she gave him a warm hug, and then quickly contacted the dean, and the two listened to Lloyd's report together.

After listening to this, the dean fell into a long silence, probably thinking, or calling other professors in the academy to come over and discuss, right?

Hiltina seized the time and said her views and speculations:

"It seems...... Although he is still alive, he has fallen into madness, and he can maintain some reason and humanity by relying on the strength of the past, but he can't hold on for too long, so he will urge you to find a way to kill him as soon as possible.

He must have been in unimaginable pain......

And the power in the ruins that can restore everything, or it is not used to prevent others from finding him, but some kind of restraint and suppression he has set for himself, so that he will not escape.

Fortunately, he did, otherwise I wouldn't dare to imagine how terrifying this [Brilliant Gold] monster would be. ”

Hiltina said, pretending to look scared like a little girl, and then naturally drilled into Lloyd's arms, wanting to take the opportunity to make love.

As a result, before Lloyd could enjoy the warm fragrant nephrite in his arms, the dean's voice came from a candle—

This time, Hiltina was a clever learner, and instead of holding the flame with her fingertips, she found a special incense candle, so that she could easily put her hands on Lloyd.

"After some analysis on our side, we have determined that this strong man is the one who [always remains humble and respectful] back then, and he is still as kind and easy to get along with as he was back then, of course, this is only as long as he can maintain his rationality......

As for whether he is still alive at the moment, I think Lloyd should have his own opinion, right? ”

"This ...... To be honest, I can't be sure, he looks like he's alive or dead, I can't snoop around with inspiration, I can't even look at him directly, it's just ......"

As Lloyd spoke, he remembered the vision he had seen when he had boldly looked at the other person.

The body was as large as a mountain, but in the center was wrapped in a rusty, tattered knight in armor......

Considering that the "Book of Truth" in his mind was rapidly turning at that time, combined with the fact that he was by the lake, the luxurious fishing suit on the earth suddenly appeared in his hand......

Lloyd was skeptical, maybe the 'illusion' in this scene was actually the real scene?

And what I thought was the real lakeside was actually an illusion?

After some thought, he spoke:

"Remember the scene I described? The mountain-like monster in the hallucination, I feel ...... That's what he was...... It may seem like it's lifeless, but I feel like it's coming back to life at any moment. ”

"Well, I also have this thought, so if you look at it this way, the original collective disappearance of [Brilliant Gold] may not have completely fallen, but turned into this terrifying monster in an instant?"

As the dean was talking, Hiltina interjected:

"If that's the case, that's too bad...... Something like this [Brilliant Gold], I don't know how much is left; I don't know if I will try to restrain myself like this one; I don't know when they'll wake up......

It's likely that they're hiding in the shadows that we can't tuckle into, and they're already on the move......

The prophecy of the tragedy of Astrana was further fulfilled. ”

Hiltina said, her face showing a deep sense of unease, but this time it was not pretended......

(End of chapter)