vrcanaries Chapter 540 The young man in white
Chapter 540 The young man in white
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Location, modern technology area.
In the inky night, this place seemed like a hell on earth.
The rampage of the world-eating starworms left corpses piling up like mountains on the streets. The strong, pungent smell of blood surged in the air and seeped into every crevice.
"Look at this hell on earth."
"Ah... it's full of falsehoods, which really makes me unhappy."
A young man in a neat white suit looked out of place in this bloody place.
He paced back and forth, muttering to himself in a low, ethereal voice.
The young man was wearing a mask with a crying face carved on it. The mask seemed to have life, with an expression of compassion for the world, which made people feel chilled for no reason.
"hiss--!"
A sharp sound of insects chirped suddenly. The young man turned around and saw several world-eating star insects surrounding a survivor.
These monsters are not in a hurry to kill, but like cunning hunters, they take pleasure in torturing their prey and enjoy the cruel game of cat and mouse.
Sensing the appearance of another living person, the World-Eating Star Bugs hidden in the darkness screamed one after another, and countless pairs of compound eyes flashed with cold murderous intent as they stared at the young man in white.
Hearing the voice, the young man in white suddenly stopped and slowly raised his head.
The moonlight passed through the thick blood mist and fell on his masked crying face, making it even more weird and eerie.
In an instant, the world-eating starworms lurking in the dark rushed over like a black tide. Their hard shells rubbed against each other, making a sharp sound that made one's teeth ache.
"It's you." The young man in white looked around, his gentle words always mixed with a hint of pity.
"hiss!"
The starworms couldn't restrain their nature, opened their fang-filled mouthparts, and rushed towards the young man in white like an arrow.
However, just as it was about to touch the young man, an invisible barrier suddenly appeared, isolating all the attacking starworms.
This barrier not only has amazing defensive power, but also has a strange stagnant property, which makes the surrounding starworms seem to be frozen in mid-air. No matter how they struggle, they cannot move at all.
The young man in white calmly walked towards a trapped starworm, stretched out his slender arm, and gently stroked its armor, his eyes full of scrutiny, as if the thing in front of him was a rare treasure.
"We are all poor creatures trapped in a lie, why are we killing each other..."
"Whether it's you or any other living being, they all need to be saved."
"I will not sit idly by and watch your plight. Feel lucky that you have met me."
He whispered as he lightly ran his fingers across the insect's armor.
The next second, the scratched insect shell began to change. Dense squares gradually replaced the original shell, and strings of digital symbols quickly spread throughout the starworm's body like a virus.
In the blink of an eye, the starworm slowly dissipated in front of the young man. The whole process was painless. It didn't even realize its disappearance, as if it had never existed in this world.
“Experience this moment…” The young man in white opened his palms, and with his movements, all the frozen World-Eating Starworms around him disappeared like snowflakes.
"After all, this moment has allowed you to touch the 'truth'."
"Thank you... Thank you!" The survivor cried with joy when the threat was lifted, and expressed his gratitude to the young man in white with a trembling voice.
The young man in white shook his head slightly, looked down at the survivor, and said gently: "You're welcome. This is my duty."
"At least, you know how to be grateful, which is precious compared to other creatures." As he said this, he reached out and patted the survivor's shoulder.
The survivor burst into tears, and was deeply surprised by the young man's approachable attitude, and kept nodding to express his gratitude.
However, the next second, the survivor suddenly noticed something strange and subconsciously looked down at his legs.
What came into view was the lower body that was slowly disappearing.
"thump!"
Losing support from the lower body, the survivor fell heavily to the ground. The joy of surviving the disaster disappeared in an instant, replaced by extreme fear of the unknown and death.
"You...what did you do?" The survivor's voice trembled and he looked up at the young man in white in horror.
The young man in white tilted his head and responded calmly: "It's just to let you return to the 'real'. There's no need to be afraid."
"My mission is to lead all living beings back to the embrace of 'reality' and escape from this senseless false world."
"Poor thing, you should be happy."
"Because you took a step towards the 'truth' earlier than other creatures."
Hearing these words, the survivor's eyes widened. Before his body completely disappeared, he stretched out his dirty hands with all his strength, tightly grasped the trouser legs of the young man in white, and begged desperately:
"No, I don't want to feel anything real, I want to live, please let me go!"
The young man in white sighed deeply, squatted down, and gently stroked the survivor's hair.
"I thought you were a pilgrim who knew the truth."
"But now it seems that you are no different from those who were deceived."
"You disappoint me..."
"But it doesn't matter. It is also my duty to guide the lost lambs."
The survivor's arms gradually disappeared, and finally only a head was left, still looking at the young man in white in horror.
Eventually, he disappeared completely.
The young man in white stood up and waved his sleeves lightly, and the palm prints and dirt remaining on his trouser legs disappeared without a trace in an instant.
Suddenly, he seemed to sense something and slowly turned his gaze to the alley on the side.
Ling Yue, the manager of the Modern Technology Zone, was hiding in the alley at the moment. He witnessed all this with a look of surprise on his face.
"Oh? Looks like there's a lucky person who witnessed a miracle."
Ling Yue didn't dare to breathe, his back pressed tightly against the damp and cold wall, his heart beating violently as if it would burst through his chest at any time.
The young man in white walked steadily towards the alley, and every step was like a heavy hammer hitting the ground, and even hit Ling Yue's heart. The moonlight passed through the clouds and fell on the young man's masked face, and the weird atmosphere became stronger.
"Now that you've seen it, don't hide." The voice of the young man in white seemed to be confusing as it slowly entered Ling Yue's ears.
Ling Yue knew that he could not escape, so he walked out of the alley with his head held high, his hand quietly reaching for the weapon at his waist.
"You... who are you? What did you do?" Ling Yue tried hard to keep his voice steady, staring at the young man in white with a sharp gaze.
The young man in white raised his head slightly, as if sensing something, and then said in a calm tone:
"I simply liberate living beings from falsehood and lead them to the truth."
Ling Yue frowned and asked sternly:
"Liberation? You were clearly killing people! Those Devouring Starworms and the survivor were all wiped out by you for no apparent reason. If this isn't killing, what else could it be?"
The young man in white sighed again, his eyes beneath the mask revealing compassion:
"You are just like the survivor just now, blinded by lies."
"In this false world, so-called survival is nothing but an illusory dream."
As soon as he finished speaking, the young man in white waved his arm, and an invisible powerful force instantly bound Ling Yue.
Ling Yue struggled desperately, but felt his body getting heavier and heavier, as if he was being pressed down by an invisible mountain.
How can this be! ?
Ling Yue's heart was filled with shock and fear. He was a Calamity-level powerhouse with great strength in this area. How could he be controlled so easily by the other party?
Who exactly is this young man in white before me?!
The young man in white stepped closer, his voice gentle but with unquestionable majesty:
"Don't worry, I will lead you to the truth. This is a gift."