bookbashuk Chapter 322 Choice
Chapter 322 Choice
Chapter 322 Choice
On the rooftop of the Comprehensive District Hospital in Yeqiu City, Violet breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing that Ning Zixuan had stopped her hunger strike. Originally, she only wanted Xiao Si to secretly protect Ning Zixuan, but she never intended to take Ning Zixuan back to the Abyss.
However, Xiao Si's unauthorized actions forced her to reveal her identity.
"Ugh!"
With a soft sigh, two black figures slowly emerged beside her, the dense abyssal energy gradually transforming into human form.
One of them was covered by a gray robe, with only a pair of scarlet eyes vaguely visible, while the other figure was a humanoid monster in the form of a demon, whose gaze toward Violet was filled with unparalleled fervor.
Violet glanced at them indifferently and said slowly:
"Your mission is simple, you have three tasks. First, find all the defectors and socially harmful individuals in Yeqiu City and Ninomiya City, and eliminate them all. I don't want to see a single freak alive before tomorrow."
Second, find the girl in the photo before tonight and bring her back to me unharmed. Locate the location of the doctor at the traitor's base and report his location to me continuously. Third, arrive at this location tomorrow... Any problems?
Violet's words were like millennia-old ice, not only piercingly cold but also containing a deep and sharp killing intent.
"No, Your Highness, Princess Illusion Butterfly."
"No, Your Highness, Princess Illusion Butterfly."
After giving the instructions, Violet left, leaving only the gray-robed man Ran Ke and the demon Kurt standing on the rooftop, enjoying the breeze.
"Kurt, what do you think of the three tasks Princess Phantom Butterfly assigned?"
"It's alright, but I feel a little uneasy, though I don't know where this unease comes from. The first two tasks were fine, but the third one just feels a bit off." The demon carefully pondered every word Violet had just said.
"What's there to be afraid of? To welcome Princess Huan Die home, Ye Qiu City has sent two Abyss Demonesses and six Abyss Demon Generals this time."
Even if the sky falls, there are tall people to hold it up. Let's not think about that anymore. Speaking of which, it's been a long time since we've had any fun in Yeqiu City. Except for the third task which requires two people, the other two tasks can be completed by one person each. How about we have a race to see who's faster?
The man in the gray robe smiled.
"Then I'll choose the first mission. I quite enjoy killing," the demon Kurt said slowly.
"Okay, then I'll choose the second task."
"Since we've already made a bet, how about we place another one?" The devil, Kurt, smiled.
"Hmm, sure. If I lose, I'll give you several loli goddesses that I've carefully trained in Maple Leaf Village, Dongying City. If you lose, you can give me the illusion slime you bought from Princess Yugiri," the gray-robed man said slowly.
"Okay." The demon Kote nodded.
"Hmm?" The gray-robed man looked at the demon Kurt with surprise. "I remember you spent a large sum of Abyss Stones to exchange for this with Princess Yugiri. You're doing this so readily?"
"That illusionary slime didn't absorb the violet's magic, so it can't transform into the violet's form; it's tasteless to eat but a pity to throw away."
"Your p is really weird, likewise."
Watching the gray-robed man disappear, the demon Kurt smiled. The reason he agreed so readily was partly because Princess Yugiri had sold him a defective product that felt like a doll to him, offering no real feeling.
On the other hand, it was also because Princess Phantom Butterfly was preparing to return to the Abyss, and he needed to let the gray-robed man be the first to speak out, to see Princess Phantom Butterfly's specific attitude towards the Phantom Slime before making a decision.
After all, news had spread a few days ago that Princess Xiwu had been subjected to the torture of being sliced to death by Princess Huandie again, and he dared not risk offending her.
In a laboratory, when Chen Yao woke up from her sleep, she found herself lying in a transparent glass dome, a completely sealed space.
"Miss Chen Yao, you're awake?"
As she awoke, a middle-aged man rubbed his eyes, which were bloodshot, as if he had been playing video games all day.
"What do you mean by that?"
Looking at the robotic arms around her, Chen Yao suddenly had a bad feeling.
"Of course, I'll help you with the surgery."
"I don't need it!"
"Of course I know, after all, you really surprised me last night."
Under Chen Yao's questioning gaze, the middle-aged man slowly rolled her wheelchair out. Of course, this was obviously not the point. The point was that his legs were wrapped in white bandages, and bright red bloodstains could be faintly seen on them.
Seeing this familiar scene, Chen Yao slowly recalled what happened last night. After Ning Zixuan appeared, they returned to the orphanage. She originally planned to go back to the hospital, but Director Hu said it was not safe to go back so late at night and that they should wait for Miss Ning Zixuan to come and escort her back. Chen Yao thought about it and agreed.
However, she waited and waited but the other party never called back. When she called back, the message was "The number you dialed is switched off or out of service area".
At this point, she couldn't sit still any longer and decided to go out and look for him.
Seeing her insistence, Dean Hu offered to accompany her out, just in case.
Chen Yao didn't think much of it. They returned to the place where Ning Zixuan had fought with the thugs, only to find that it was surrounded by special agents. Chen Yao then prepared to return to Yeqiu City Comprehensive District Hospital to see if Sister Zixuan had already gone back there.
Even if she doesn't go back, she can contact Sister Violet for help.
However, to everyone's surprise, when Dean Hu heard that she was preparing to return to the Yeqiu City Comprehensive District Hospital, he looked helpless and regretful, and said a long string of strange things:
"I originally planned to absorb and transform your essence slowly. Although the effect is slower, it's the best and won't have any impact on your body or memories. But I didn't expect Yunlong and the others to suddenly appear and ruin my plan. Plans can't keep up with changes, so I had no choice but to act quickly."
Although Chen Yao didn't know what the other person meant, she knew that the other person was definitely not a good person.
This was practically a showdown. Before the other party could even react, a faint white light flashed between her fingers, and she swiftly transformed into a magical girl, wielding her magic device to sever Dean Hu's limbs.
Her goal was simple: to incapacitate it. If the opponent was an Abyssal Beast, she would simply cut off its neck.
It can be said that Dean Hu had planned everything meticulously, but he never expected that Chen Yao's legs would be completely unharmed, and he also never expected that the other party would act so decisively and ruthlessly.
By the time he realized what was happening, his legs had already been severed.
The other party was clearly not going to give up and was preparing to chop at his arms. Of course, Dean Hu would not let the other party succeed. A dense, light purple black aura instantly covered him, and he instantly transformed into a burly monster.
To ordinary people, such an oddball might seem very burly and strong.
But to Chen Yao, this strange man's appearance was as ordinary as could be.
But even with such an oddball, when Chen Yao swung her magic-equipped device at him again, the opponent's body was incredibly tough, and each attack could only leave a white mark on his body.
Not only that, but all the magic power in her body was rapidly draining away at a very strange rate.
If that were all, it wouldn't be so bad. She had a lot of magic power in her magic core, and if she persisted, she could cut through even the hardest tortoise shell. But she didn't expect that the other party would turn around and pour that energy into a few stray dogs on the other side.
To her astonishment, the stray dog instantly transformed into a series of abyssal monsters and pounced on her.
An unbreakable tortoise shell, accelerated loss of magic power, and a monstrous abyss beast charging at him—these were Chen Yao's last memories before she fell into a coma.
Now that she has woken up, she is filled with remorse. She regrets not having chopped the other person's neck directly.
"Do you remember now, Ms. Chen Yao? Can you tell me when your health was restored?"
"Who exactly are you? What is your purpose? And how is Sister Zixuan doing now!"
Chen Yao glared fiercely at the middle-aged man in front of her, her heart filled with regret. She regretted not listening to Sister Zixuan, and she regretted even more that she had harmed Sister Zixuan because of herself.
"Sister Chen Yao, don't rush me~"
"My name is Ercani, but I prefer to be called Doctor. My purpose is actually quite simple: I hope you can join us. I wasn't lying when I said that; I really have healed a large number of magical girls who were crippled by the calamity. You'll see."
Ercani clapped his hands, and soon several magical girls dressed in magical gowns slowly walked out.
"Hmph, bah! Do you think I'm blind? Their eyes are filled with a blank stare; they're clearly being controlled. You may claim to heal them, but you certainly want to control the evil thoughts within these magical girls!"
"That's not quite right. Actually, they are, but they've gone out on missions." Erkani shook his head, denying Chen Yao's words. Baihu was a good example. He had his arm cut off by the evil witch, but he healed it and had been following him ever since.
He didn't control the other person; rather, the other person willingly followed him.
Chen Yao was her second experiment. Everything was normal at first, but then Ning Zixuan, the troublemaker, appeared.
"As you can see, it usually takes me a while to control these magical girls. During this time, they often disappear from society for a period of time. After a while, once I've finished training them, I'll release them back. So..."
Erkani sighed softly, turned his gaze back to Chen Yao, and grinned:
"As the last member of the Violet Judgment Squad, aren't you curious about your captain's true identity? Or aren't you curious why almost all the members of your Violet Judgment Squad are dead, while the Violet Mage is completely unharmed?"
"Why should I be curious? These are Violet's private matters. If she doesn't want to talk about them, she won't. It's none of your business to interfere."
Hearing Ercani first mention the process of magical girls' corruption, and then suddenly and inexplicably bring up violets, Chen Yao's tone became noticeably more excited than before.
"You're scared, aren't you? You're scared that you won't be able to accept the truth when it comes, so you've become an ostrich that only knows how to bury its head in the grass."
"What exactly are you trying to say?"
"Of course, it's to tell you the truth."
"Do you think I'd listen to the weird talk of someone like you, hiding in the shadows and barely touching magic?"
Whether you want to listen is one thing, but what I want to say is another.
Erkani shook his head, then continued:
"We certainly couldn't capture the Violet Mage with our abilities, and back then, the reach of our Renegade organization wasn't as far as it is now. We may not have the ability to capture her, but that doesn't mean the Abyss doesn't. It's very likely she was captured by the Abyss at Moon Mountain and even modified by them..."
"You're talking nonsense!"
When Chen Yao heard that the Violet Mage hadn't had any contact with the traitors, she secretly breathed a sigh of relief. However, when the other party suddenly mentioned the Abyss, her face immediately turned red.
"You're talking nonsense. Sister Violet would never collude with that damned abyss creature."
Erkani was about to say something when a video call suddenly came in. His expression immediately turned grim, but he knew that these people wouldn't contact him at this time unless it was an emergency.
"What is it?"
"Our members in Yeqiu City and Ninomiya City are dying rapidly in an extremely bizarre way, and we are unable to find out the specific cause." The speaker's voice trembled, and one could tell from the sound of his voice how terrified he was.
"Calm down, what specific changes occurred in their bodies after they died?"
Erkani took a cigarette from his collar and put it in his mouth. He had expected this outcome, but he didn't expect it to come so quickly.
"When this first happened, I called people over to check, but their bodies were perfectly normal, and even the causes of their deaths were normal. They were either in car accidents, fell into sewers while walking and were swept away, or died from illness. They all died of natural causes, but there are far too many of these natural deaths. It's as if death is lurking around us. Now, all the newly joined peripheral defectors are starting to flee."
Before he could finish speaking, a piercing horn blared behind him. When Erkani and Chen Yao looked up, they could see on the big screen that a runaway truck was suddenly rushing toward the man from behind.
The large screen then turned into a snowflake-like display, with only endless silent noise.
*Click*, that's the sound of a cigarette being lit. Ercani slowly said, "I remember the Magical Girl Headquarters once issued an order that the Magical Girls' handling of Abyssal Beasts and their handling of monsters should be different, right?"
"Heh, that was before. Ever since the [Crimson Mist] calamity incident, the Security Bureau has issued a new law: magical girls have the right to kill any unregistered monsters they encounter! Besides, didn't you hear carefully? These dead monsters were all members of your evil organizations. This is retribution for evil."
"I see."
Erkani nodded, then turned to Chen Yao: "Do you want to go out?"
Chen Yao:
66"
"What do you mean?"
"It doesn't mean anything. Did you see that red button next to your hand? Just press it, and the glass cover next to your hand will automatically open, and then you'll be free." Erkani smiled mysteriously, then turned and left the place, leaving Chen Yao alone in that transparent space.
Chen Yao turned her head, and there really was a red button in front of her, flashing a red light.
For a moment, she fell silent.
This is like in some movies where the protagonist has explosives strapped to his body, and a ruthless villain lectures him at length, then suddenly throws the remote control to the protagonist.
The protagonist pressed the button, and the explosives he had grabbed stopped, but the explosives hidden in the city suddenly exploded.
Of course, some honest villains simply explode both!
She knows very well what kind of person the other is, but she will most likely press that button anyway.
While she was struggling with this dilemma, the glass dome suddenly stood upright on its own, and she stared at the button in front of her that had lost its red light, lost in thought.
What does this mean?
That's all for now. Let me just say this: the news about violets in the previous chapter has been replaced with a video from Pixiv.