It's a hell game, who can still be a human being?

Chapter 314: Is Mechanical Ascension Promising?

"Then you might as well call him Moon Worshiper."

Liu Zheng rolled his eyes.

"What did you say?"

Albert wondered.

"Nothing, you continue."

"After you kill Muro, the Moon Demon will descend from the blood moon. But if you want to kill it, you must make a choice."

Albert continued.

"What choice?"

"When you eat the umbilical cords of three Sons of God, the Moon Demon will choose you as the seedbed for the birth of the Son of God, and will take the initiative to appear before you in its true form. If you kill Him and swallow His flesh and blood at this time, you can skip the steps of the Son of God and become the larva of the Superior."

Albert said.

"Huh? Let me be a male mother?"

He felt a chill down his spine.

"No, only females can give birth to the Son of God. The Moon Demon wants to possess you and use your body to make a suitable female human pregnant."

Albert shook his head.

"Oh, that scared me."

Liu Zheng shrugged.

I didn’t expect the breeding process of the superiors to be quite conservative.

But if he is really possessed, who will the Moon Demon choose as his bride?

The women he met after entering Art flashed through his mind one by one. After much thought, he decided that Amelia and Andrina, members of the Blood Healing Group, were the most suitable.

"What about the second option?"

Liu Zheng asked.

"The second method is for you to hold the umbilical cords of three Sons of God and then transform into a woman. Then the Moon Demon will possess a man and actively seek you out for union. At this point, you can use Art's dagger to kill Him."

Albert said.

"Oh, what about the third solution?"

“There is no third way.”

Albert shook his head.

"That means there is no solution."

Liu Zheng blew his nose.

He shared the task of the City Hall with the calico cat, but they had agreed to split the profits equally before entering Art. In addition, the calico cat had a high initial impression of him, so the calico cat tacitly agreed that he would lead the procurement operations.

If he really blackened the umbilical cords of the three sons of God, the calico cat would most likely turn against him.

It is impossible for it to be an innocent little cat since it has worked in the kitchen of a bloody restaurant for so long and was appreciated by Napoleon.

Moreover, he had to figure out whether he could defeat the calico cat. Even if he did kill it, Napoleon would definitely target him when he returned.

Besides, Albert said that after killing the Moon Demon, one will become the young of the Superior, which makes him seem less likely to fight.

Don't let him turn into an egg and then someone comes to break the egg. That would be really ridiculous.

As for the second method, forget it. Even if Liu Zheng was choked to death by shit or sucked to death by the boy in pajamas, he would never turn into a woman.

"Young man, what are you worried about?"

Albert was puzzled.

"You should ask me what I'm not worried about. Both of your solutions don't sound very reliable."

Liu Zhengxu said with his eyes fixed.

"Don't you want to become a superior being? According to the records of the Tomel civilization, the Moon Demon is also a superior being among the superiors. From a mortal to a god, isn't this what all humans desire?"

"Then why don't you do it?"

He asked rhetorically.

"My body has been transformed, and I can no longer take the path of becoming a superior being through the Inner Eye. As for hunting the Moon Demon, it is even more nonsense."

Albert gave a wry laugh.

"Then your disciple Mu Luo, is she willing?"

Liu Zheng asked again.

"she"

Albert was silent.

"She became the superior because of your wish, right? Otherwise, how could she become a god and still listen to you and block the time to prevent the blood moon from coming?"

he sneered.

"Yes, you're right."

Albert sighed.

Human beings’ thoughts are always inconsistent, which is both human sorrow and human fortune.

"By the way, does Muro know that you want me to kill her?"

Liu Zheng asked.

"She knows, maybe, she has been looking forward to it for a long time."

Albert said in a deep voice.

"But if you want to kill her you'll have to go through a fight, and she'll do her best."

"Or is it to prevent the Moon Demon from noticing?"

"That's one aspect. On the other hand, the higher beings don't act entirely according to their own will. If certain conditions are not met, they must protect themselves from being killed."

Albert said.

"It sounds like a robot."

Liu Zheng commented.

“What is a robot?”

Albert asked curiously.

"Have you ever seen one of those clockwork dolls?"

"Of course I have. Hermann likes this kind of toys very much. I have seen quite a few of his collections."

Albert nodded.

Wow, the No. 1 Hunter is actually a figurine lover. This otaku is so excited.

"Robots are upgraded versions of clockwork puppets. They follow the rules that their creators instilled in them in advance, and they cannot violate them even if they think those rules are unreasonable."

Liu Zheng concluded.

"It does sound similar to the Superior. Perhaps the Superior is a robot created by the secrets of the universe."

As a great scholar, Albert immediately understood what he meant.

"So if I become a superior, it would be considered mechanical ascension? Then I won't do it."

Liu Zheng shook his head.

What's the point of mechanical ascension? As a conservative materialistic humanist, even if genetic ascension is not possible, at least prosthetic ascension is a must.

If it really doesn't work, spiritual ascension is also acceptable.

But mechanical ascension is absolutely impossible. Anyway, with his level of thinking, he is completely unable to understand whether the uploaded mind is his own.

“Then it becomes female.”

Albert said tentatively.

"Don't even think about it. Old man, don't try to use the lives of the Atlanteans to blackmail me. I won't buy it."

Liu Zheng said without hesitation.

In the metropolis, you are in danger of death at any time. Under such high pressure, you will explode on impulse. Anyway, going against your conscience will not necessarily help you live longer.

But in a place like Art where there is almost no crisis as long as he completes his job, he is not so chaste as to increase the difficulty for a group of strangers.

"Okay. Actually, there is a compromise. I can turn you into a female temporarily, and you can change back after the duration is over. But if you do this, the Moon Demon may see through you."

Albert said helplessly.

"this one."

Liu Zheng nodded.

If he didn't see through it, he would fight one more big boss and collect more materials.

Seeing through it, he fought one less big boss and used fewer items.

No matter what, he wins, WINWIN.

"Since you insist, then go see Muro. She has been waiting for a long time."

Albert raised his cane and pointed forward.

His arms were raised high and his whole body was stiff, like a dead old tree.

Liu Zheng couldn't feel the breath of life in him for a moment, as if he had never lived. "It's so hard to be a human being."

He sighed.

Not only those who pursue supernatural powers, but also the ordinary residents of At are drawn into this bottomless darkness and turned into beasts or even more terrifying things.

So what about reality?
Liu Zheng couldn't help but think.

If all players are from reality like him and Xia Kai, does it mean that the real world is also facing a crisis like Art?

So what is the Hell Game?
Is it the cosmic will of the real world, or some powerful god with pity or mockery in his heart?

Liu Zheng came to the edge of the observatory while thinking, and looked down. The silvery-white lake was very close.

He took a step forward and fell forward like a man who had fallen into the water.

However, when he fell off the platform, he discovered that the lake was much farther away than he had seen.

The feeling of weightlessness enveloped Liu Zheng. What he saw was neither the lake surface nor the lake water, but clusters of continuously flowing glowing white mist.

"thump!"

It was not until several minutes later that Liu Zheng heard the sound of a heavy object falling into the water.

However, the feeling under his feet was hard, as if he was stepping on a block of iron.

He stretched out his tentacles and reached around, and the glowing mist retreated on its own accord, allowing him to see everything clearly.

"It's so beautiful."

Liu Zheng looked at the strange space in front of him and couldn't help but sigh.

Above his head was a dome of glowing mist, and the end of his sight was also shrouded in mist, covering him like an inverted bowl.

The ground beneath his feet was as smooth as a mirror, but what was reflected in the mirror was not his appearance, but a pale moon.

This moon was even bigger than the one seen in the observatory. It was so big that Liu Zheng could even see the bumpy basins and valleys on the moon.

Or maybe, it's not a basin or a valley.

Thinking of Amirola's appearance, he suddenly had an idea.

"You'd better stop staring at it."

A female voice sounded in Liu Zheng's ears.

The tone was gentle yet a little timid, like a timid lamb.

He looked up and saw a huge creature slowly approaching him in the distance.

Slow refers to its movements. In fact, its speed is not slow. In just a few breaths, it arrived at a position about several dozen meters away from him.

Liu Zheng also saw its appearance clearly. It was the spider he saw when he came into contact with the statue of the Twisted Saint.

But compared to that time, its size is much larger.

Even using "只" as a quantifier is not appropriate. Instead, "车" should be used, because it really looks like a fully insured semi-trailer.

"I'm sorry, did I scare you?"

The female voice sounded again, and the giant beast in the distance turned around and faced him with its butt.

"No, I didn't. I just saw that you were thinking of a friend."

Liu Zheng quickly explained.

Although he didn't know why she thought the butt was prettier than the head, her politeness still made Liu Zheng feel a little guilty.

"Friend? Have you ever seen someone like me?"

The female voice asked curiously.

"Yes. But it's not as big as you, and it doesn't have as many legs and eyes as you do."

He nodded.

"Can you tell me more?"

The female voice seemed very interested and asked.

"Sure. Its name is Spider Weaver, and it's responsible for making costumes in our restaurant. It has two eyes, one is red and the other is black."

"What's interesting is that it has social phobia. At first, I could only communicate with it with my eyes closed. Later, when we got familiar with each other, I would suddenly open my eyes, and then it would be frightened and freeze."

Liu Zheng couldn't help laughing when he thought of the Spider Weaver Lady's fake death.

"How could you scare it like that? That's so mean."

The female voice also laughed, and then complained a little after laughing.

"It's normal for friends to play around with each other."

He said nonchalantly.

He and Niu Ma often threaten each other, even though they are grandfather and grandson.

"very nice."

The female voice said faintly.

"Let's get down to business first. You are Muro, right?"

Liu Zheng said seriously.

"Yes, did the teacher ask you to come?"

Murro asked.

"It was him. Can't you two communicate with each other? He also told me that you have been waiting for a long time."

he asked strangely.

"After becoming a superior, communication with mortals has become more difficult. Mortals cannot understand our words, and we cannot convey them clearly and simply."

"It is only because you are in this space, and you also have the blood of a noble superior in your body, that we can communicate without any obstacles like this."

"My teacher and I can only communicate through special methods, which can only carry very little information and is seriously distorted."

Murro explained.

"Oh, I see."

Liu Zheng nodded.

"My teacher, how is he now?"

Muro asked again.

"He's fine, and can still breathe. He just has a few more wrinkles, after all, he's so old. I'll give him a manual facelift when I have the chance."

He said carelessly.

".I think the teacher is not in a very good mood today."

Murro seemed to sigh.

Everyone in the entire Karkarens Academy knew that the first thing Master Albert hated was dealing with ignorant people, and the second thing he hated was dealing with rude people.

And the young man in front of me seemed to fit both of the criteria.

"Who said that? I think he should be in a good mood. After all, it's hard to find a fighter as good as me who charges such a low price."

Liu Zheng retorted.

"I hope so. Did the teacher tell you everything?"

Muro politely passed over the subject.

"That's about right. Anyway, he told me to kill you first, then disguise myself as a woman and kill the Moon Demon. That way, Art's people would be saved, and I would get my reward."

He said it without hesitation.

"Saved? Maybe. Even if it's just a brief moment of light, it's much better than eternal darkness."

Murro said calmly.

"Oh."

Liu Zheng could tell there was something else behind her words, but he had no intention of asking further questions.

"What did the teacher tell you about why you wanted to kill me?"

Muro didn't mean to tell him.

"He said that if you canceled your ability directly, the Moon Demon would notice something was wrong, and that part of you as a superior would not allow you to commit suicide."

Liu Zheng said.

"The teacher's wisdom remains as profound as ever. I'm coming over, Hunter."

Murro said suddenly.

"Oh. Come over here and be quiet. I'm afraid I'll get excited and kill you before you finish your words."

he reminded.

He had a good impression of Muro and still wanted him to die with a sense of ritual.

".I'm sure the teacher is in a bad mood today."

Muro complained as he moved towards this side.

The boundary made of glowing mist in the distance was also slowly shrinking towards Liu Zheng.

(End of this chapter)