Monster Master: Evidence of the Way

"Very good. I have seen your determination."

The Dodo was defeated and unable to recover, so Huo Du put it back into the monster card.

"Then you should be ready to accept the truth."

"and many more!"

Suzaku suddenly said, "This is too sudden. Why should we believe you?"

"Suzaku-senpai, trust him."

Yi Yin said, "In the battle just now, I already knew that Huo Du is definitely not a villain. He is a monster master with passion and kindness just like us."

"I won't say anything polite,"

Huo Du said, "Some things require you to perceive them with your own eyes."

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Led by Huo Du, they cautiously arrived at the medical clinic in Storybrooke. Like most places, it was covered with two-way mirrors for surveillance.

It is called a medical clinic, but it is actually nine small white buildings, numbered from 1 to 9, with various flowers planted in the flower beds along the way.

Long Kui pretended to be curious and started the tour from Medical Clinic No. 1. Everywhere they went, there were enthusiastic doctors to greet them.

As a result, everyone learned a lot of information, and Jack had a pleasant conversation with the accompanying doctors, occasionally throwing out some professional terms.

However, there is no free lunch in the world, and these doctors gathered here for the sake of profit. They spared no effort to treat the children of adults, and the latter also generously funded them, thus forming a virtuous circle.

They soon arrived at Medical Clinic No. 9, and everyone looked at each other and decided to take action.

Xuanwu hid behind Yiyin secretly and whispered:

"twist--"

"thump"

Long Kui fell to her knees with a thud, her face drained of all color. Crying and shouting erupted in the No. 9 medical clinic, and some even notified Melian.

Taking advantage of the chaos, everyone quietly retreated to the blind spot of the two-way mirror's surveillance range.

It turned out that the No. 0 Medical Clinic where Huo Du wanted to take them was very hidden, and they had to cause a commotion before they could get there.

So Xuanwu used his words to make Long Kui lose her ability to move, and then Yak treated her to buy them the hard-earned time.

"follow me."

Huo Du opened up one secret passage after another with ease, and it looked like this fairytale town was Huo Du's back garden.

Thanks to Huo Du's guidance, everyone was able to arrive at Medical Clinic No. 0 safely.

Dead body.

The room was filled with corpses wrapped in white cloth, and the entire clinic was shrouded in a depressing atmosphere.

Suzaku shrugged his neck and grabbed Xuanwu's hand in fear. Although Xuanwu pretended to be calm, her pale face showed that she was also very scared.

Yi Yin's legs went weak and he almost fell to the ground. However, he couldn't allow himself to lose composure in front of the two senior students, so he forced himself not to tremble.

Huo Du was very calm, or rather, he was used to it.

"It's time to tell you about Medical Clinic No. 0."

Huo Du tells the story, and a somewhat bizarre story unfolds:

It turns out that the white cloths contained no corpses but rather experimental subjects, or “guinea pigs.” Their sole purpose was to lay a valuable theoretical foundation for medical experiments.

In fact, Storybrooke is a holy city prison of despair, and every student inside can only live a short life.

Just like the life of a firework, once it is ignited, it will enter a countdown. This is an unchangeable fate.

We are all...clones.

"Look."

As Huo Du pointed, everyone saw clearly that in the corner of the room, there were many densely packed glass covers, which were filled with Qimo, Longkui, and even other students that Yiyin had met.

"How could this be?"

Suzaku's eyes widened. "I thought they were all orphans, calling each other old classmates just to keep in touch. But it turns out they're clones, not even artificially intelligent?"

"Is such that."

Huo Du's voice was flat, or rather, cold.

"It's not just Nightshade. Most of the people in this fairytale town are clones. They serve as medicine for the originals, providing them with fresh organs and nutrients."

No wonder everything in Fairy Tale Town is so beautiful, it’s to ensure the quality of the “medicine”!

Yiyin's face turned pale and he almost vomited on the spot.

These people, no, perhaps they can no longer be called human beings. These beasts have become so crazy and cruel in order to earn Luke's favor!

If you turn a blind eye, one day the butcher's knife will fall on your head!

"Now that you know the truth, I believe someone as powerful as Melian will track us down immediately. I know this may be a bit redundant, but... are you willing to resist?"

"Huo Du..."

Yi Yin didn't answer directly, but instead asked, "Who are you? You don't look like a clone, and unlike Long Kui and the others, your name isn't Yao She. I really want to cooperate, but there has to be at least some trust, right? What if you're an undercover agent sent by Ouroboros?"

Huo Du closed his eyes.

"Don't you believe me? Well, I've waited so long for this moment. Have you even forgotten all this?"

“(Don’t get carried away.)”

Xuanwu shook his head. "(This matter requires long-term consideration, not instant gratification. Even if we can overthrow Principal Merian, what will happen to Storybrooke? What about those students? Besides, to be able to accomplish such a large undertaking, Principal Merian must have a larger force behind her supporting her. We, a few small Monster Master aspiring students, should stay out of her way.)"

Yiyin closed his eyes in pain. Yes, they were too weak and might not be a match for Melian.

But, should we give up?

What about those clones who died tragically? If misfortune befell me one day, how could I be sure I wasn't a clone?

What was his purpose in going to such great lengths to enter the Cross Base? Apart from the system's instructions, he wanted to rely on his own will to walk on the right path.

"I...I don't know..."

Suzaku lowered his head. "Sure enough, I should report this to Qinglong first..."

"No, it's too late."

As he said this, Yiyin opened his eyes.

"Huo Du, I've decided to join you. No matter what, cloning experiments shouldn't exist in this world. It's both disrespectful to the clones and a blasphemy to the originals."

“(…Okay. Since you said so.)”

Xuanwu stood silently beside Yiyin.

"do my best."

Zhuque gritted his teeth, stomped his feet, and stood next to Yiyin.

"Now we are comrades."

Huo Du said, "If you hadn't agreed, I would have just left you here to face Melian and let you fend for yourself. But now that we've reached an agreement, it's easy to talk about."

"I chose to join you, not to die with you in vain."

Yi Yin said, "Now Long Kui and Doctor Ya Ke don't know about this. Should we go find them?"

"No,"

Huo Du said, "Even Medical Clinic No. 0 is under the control of Melian. Since I have decided to betray her, she will find out sooner or later. There is only one thing we can do, and that is to fight quickly and decisively. Defeat her before she can react and seize control of Storybrooke."

"But, can we really do it just with just the few of us..." Suzaku was a little unconfident.

Huo Du smiled and said, "Actually, if we rely on just a few of us, the success rate is not very high. But I'm not doing this on a whim. We have a group of supporters."

"The students of Storybrooke are our greatest support. Who they decide to help directly determines the final outcome of the battle."