Chapter 754 - 110: Shadow of God
In a daze, it seemed as if something was shouting by the ear, emitting an astonishing sound that made the heart tremble involuntarily.
Hit by the white beam of light, Eric did not sustain any more injuries on his body. Instead, his body kept trembling, his face turned pale, and his life force was visibly fading away at an observable speed.
In Su Changxing’s left blue eye, countless silver lines slid, and he saw a vague shadow attached to Adike’s body, gradually becoming clearer, becoming real.
It was a massive tumor, extending countless long and short, large and small pink tendrils wrapped around Eric’s body, legs, hands, face, leaving only tiny gaps.
Although its shape did not reveal what this thing truly was, Su Changxing felt it was like a hand, a hand stretching out from the void, clutching Eric.
Finer tendrils emerged from the pink ones, connecting to Eric’s blood vessels, nerves, and all the various organs of his body.
The white light’s target was not Eric, but the tumor attached to him.
The pink tumor trembled incessantly under the impact of the white light, and because Eric was connected to it, he was also trembling continuously.
Dark purple blood burst from the tumor, and those fine tendrils were completely incinerated by the white light, turning into a blackened mass.
Su Changxing paused upon seeing this scene, understanding Eric’s current state. It seemed he was utterly controlled by the divine spirit behind him, trying to break free from the control, thus creating the White Tower.
Though he created the White Tower, there was simply no chance to use it.
Su Changxing’s appearance, however, created this opportunity. In the battle, there was a loophole in the tumor’s control. Taking advantage, Eric injured himself with electric light and simultaneously affected the tumor, then activated the White Tower, where intentions became apparent.
The purple light in the space also vanished, and Su Changxing’s mind returned to its normal state. Kasmin also recovered from her previous stupor.
Eric lay on the ground, looking at Su Changxing and screaming hoarsely, "Kill me, hurry, kill me now!"
At this moment.
He was so eager for death, which went against the human nature of desiring to live. Born to live, yet he yearned for death, only because he could not endure the torment inside.
The tumor behind Eric also began writhing rapidly, gradually recovering under the white light, with the burnt parts starting to grow back.
The divine spirit seemed angry, the pressure from the void rampaged within the room.
Su Changxing also felt his body heavily weighted, as if crushed by a giant hand, unable to move.
He lifted the firearm, rotated the muzzle, and pulled the trigger at the pink tumor, the bullet rippling through space, tracing a line of fire through the tumor, creating a large pit on the floor.
Though the Eye of Data could see, the pink tumor was originally not a solid entity but a phantom projection.
Is it truly necessary to kill Eric?
Killing him may not solve the fundamental issue; his death doesn’t represent the disappearance of the pink tumor; rather, it would completely seize control of his body.
Su Changxing approached Eric, drew out the revolver, and fired again at the tumor. The revolver carried the trait of dealing real damage to demons, perhaps it might harm the tumor.
The large-caliber silver bullet passed through the tumor, fracturing it into several noticeable wounds.
The bullet, stained with purple blood, began to melt at a visible speed.
It had an effect, but the effect was not prominent, as the damage caused by the bullet was far less than the white light from the White Tower.
In an instant, he felt something targeting him, from the void, a supreme being, a divine spirit of the same level as Karis.
"What are you doing? Hurry and kill me, it’s too late otherwise!" Eric yelled anxiously, unsure of what Su Changxing was doing.
Su Changxing slapped him on the head, pressing him to the ground. Facing the divine spirit, he was nearly powerless, yet could think of one last method.
Through the tight connection of their bodies, the plague surged massively from him into Eric, causing Eric’s skin to show signs of decay.
"Plague?"
Seeing his skin decay at a visible speed, Eric showed a surprised expression, not immediately understanding what was happening.
Not only Eric, but even the ethereal tumor behind him displayed green fluorescence.
Moreover, as the plague viruses Su Changxing transmitted increased, more areas of the pink tumor were covered with the green fluorescence.
This was a very abstract issue. Since his body harbored a bug, even the trivial plague could influence the divine spirit.
Eric seemed to sense something, his expression gradually calming down, looking incredulously towards Su Changxing: "What did you do? I feel his control gradually weakening."
Su Changxing did not answer his question but instead asked in return, "Do you know me?"
Eric’s expression paused for a moment, then said: "Of course I know you, aren’t you the Empress’s husband? You disappeared more than ten years ago and have never appeared again."
After speaking, he suddenly stopped, realizing he said something wrong, because his mind was muddled, so he didn’t think much about what he said.
Su Changxing curved his lips into a smile: "Everyone knows I’m the Empress’s lover, but only you say I’m her husband. Isn’t that a bit strange?"
Looking at it this way, Eric indeed knows him, and there’s an unknown relationship between them, which is why it was hidden.
Behind them, Kasmin also heard this, showing a surprised expression, wondering if she heard something wrong, "You said he is my father?"
The flesh on Eric’s body rotted quickly, and in such a short time, the ghastly white bones on his face were already visible.
He felt his life coming to an end, sighed deeply, and said: "Yes, that’s right, he is your father, as for why this matter was concealed, I cannot say."
"I attempted to see through humanity’s limit, walking a path of nothingness, almost causing disaster. If it weren’t for you coming here, the entire Empire might have been destroyed because of this."
"Those who call themselves Divine Spirits are nothing good, they are greedy, sinful. Once they truly enter this world, it’s the beginning of destruction."
Su Changxing stared at him, speaking in a deep voice: "What exactly did I do over ten years ago? It should have a lot to do with you, right."
Eric’s voice became weak, hesitated and said: "Everyone thinks I created the glory of the Steam Age, but in fact, half of it is your credit. You provided many ideas that I couldn’t even imagine... I wronged you, wronged everyone, I followed the radiance of wisdom moving forward, yet walked towards nothingness."
"This might just be the limitation of mortals, destined for extinction, wanting to escape only leads to madness."
Su Changxing knew this person wasn’t planning to talk anymore, changed the subject and asked: "How did you get noticed by this Divine Spirit, and how did it control you?"
Eric showed a tragic smile on his face, his dry hand grabbed Su Changxing’s other hand: "Ordinary People won’t be targeted by them, only those who break the world’s limits will be targeted. You must be careful~ old friend."
Kasmin stepped forward, grabbing Eric’s other hand and hurriedly asked: "Uncle Eric, does this mean everything wasn’t your intention? You were forced."
"Forced? Not really, all of this was my choice, I am guilty, death is not regrettable!"
Eric held her hand, his voice growing smaller, his head knocked to the ground, unmoving.
After he died, the pink tumor behind him seemed to lose its support, being invaded by pestilence at a faster Speed, with 1/3 of its parts covered in green phosphor.
"Step back," Su Changxing said cautiously to Kasmin, looking at the pink tumor attached to Eric’s body.
A dark green vertical eye appeared above Su Changxing’s head, staring dead at the pink tumor.
As expected, even if Eric died, this thing still wouldn’t behave.
Three pink tentacles suddenly lengthened, shooting from different directions.
He slid back smoothly to dodge, using the Eye of Data to see, at the moment of attack, part of the tentacles turned semi-solid.
There’s something going on!
He waited until his second attack, a slender scythe appeared in his hand, slashing towards the direction the tentacles were shooting from, tracing a smooth arc in the air.
Just caught in the state of tentacles being between virtual and real, the blade hit with a noticeable impact, the pink tentacle cut from the middle, spilling a large amount of purple blood, falling to the ground, corroding into pits.
[Shadow of God: A phantasmal entity formed in the shadow of Divine Spirit’s gaze, capable of fully occupying and controlling body and mind.
This is a blessing from the Divine Spirit, and only those mortals with Extraordinary Ability can receive this blessing.]
Shadow of the gaze? Truly so pitiful it’s laughable.
So it seems Eric should have indirectly met eyes with a Divine Spirit in some way, resulting in this situation.
Eric might have regretted his actions, but after this, there was no chance for regret.
If not directly contacted, this monster itself is not considered powerful, Su Changxing could handle it easily too.
After several rounds of slashing, he severed all the tentacles on the pink tumor, dropping them to the ground.
The size of the tumor also got smaller in this process, each part was enveloped by pestilence, completely motionless.
He didn’t rashly throw this thing into the Pocket Galaxy, fearing the Divine Spirit would sense the presence of pocket space, so there was no need to do so.
The pink tumor under the corrosion of pestilence completely transformed into a semi-real existence.
Su Changxing threw out the scythe in his hand, summoning Tao Yi: "This thing is up to you."