Free Web NovelChapter 579: Chapter 196: The Song of Machines and the Sea
When monsters from the High Tower reappeared among humankind, all destinies converged into one place.
The First Generation and The Pursuer, these most powerful humans, eliminated their estrangement and began preparations to seal the Twisted Master.
Jing Si and the scientists seemed to have returned to seven hundred years ago. Whether it was Jing Si or the scientists of Denglin City, they no longer seemed puzzled about the future, nor about the prophecy of the savior.
Wu Jiu and the mightiest of the Evil Fallen began to gather puzzle pieces, trying to unlock the secrets of the fragments and also preparing for an uncertain reunion.
Jing Er’s heart was clear as he headed towards Denglin City, ready to complete a key artifact for humanity’s plan, having already reached a decision and awakening in his heart.
Bai Wu delved into the Well World, seeking to unravel the ultimate mystery and ensure that everything that began with the Well would also end with it.
And the Deceiver, who lay hidden outside cause and effect, intimidated by the dazzling golden light seven hundred years later... finally reappeared in the human world at the High Tower, revealing his true form after the dispersal of the World Will.
All the heroes resisted the distortion in their own ways.
As time passed day by day, their paths would ultimately converge.
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Hei Wu had completely spread.
The edges of Hei Wu, where the armies of various nations once stood guard, no longer showed the dense black fog.
Not long ago, with the death of the Seven Sins in the Well World, the concentration of distortion that had greatly increased due to the arrival of the Twisted Master suddenly dissipated.
Countless areas nearly returned to normal, with no extreme temperatures, no terrifying monsters, no twisted rules.
Those humans who had wandered outside and had already become Evil Fallen once again regained their human form.
Having been abandoned by others on their way to the High Tower, to Sanchez, or for various reasons had failed to keep up and as a result became Evil Fallen.
Later on, the leaders of the Kein Group—King of Clubs and King of Diamonds—began to control them using Split Bodies.
A large number of Evil Fallen headed towards two places—Meinan’s former Sanchez and the essential path towards the High Tower, a place known as Evil Fallen City.
In Evil Fallen City, the Evil Fallen could continuously merge to form a powerful individual.
This place bred innumerable evils, and could be dubbed an Evil Fallen factory.
The new generation’s four Kings, with the King of Diamonds responsible for Evil Fallen City.
But he had already been slain by Nie Chongshan, who had merged with Liu Mu.
That place no longer had voices that seduced the Evil Fallen.
After the death of Seven Sins, Evil Fallen City, which had been catalyzed by the King of Diamonds, also became an ordinary city ruin.
No Evil Fallen came, nor did any humans venture there.
And not long ago, with the death of Seven Sins, another place where humans had gathered, known as the last city of humanity—Sanchez, also underwent unexpected changes.
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Sanchez City.
A city that looked dazzling, provided living space for humans, and brought various norms of life to humanity.
Even the Evil Fallen here would protect humans.
But all of this was a façade created by the Kein Group.
A large number of Evil Fallen were hoarding on the outskirts, ready to attack at any moment.
The Evil Fallen packaged as heroes were responsible for defending against these Evil Fallen.
Both sides were Evil Fallen of the Kein Group, and everything was just a show for humans.
These humans were made dependent on, and trusting of, those "heroic Evil Fallen," eventually shifting slowly to submission.
This plan proceeded methodically.
The Evil Fallen on the outskirts of Sanchez could be said to be the Kein Group, and behind them, the farm, the largest force.
Its scale was even comparable to those Evil Fallen attacking the High Tower.
The wandering Evil Fallen were mostly "guided" here.
The "Split Bodies" from the forbidden farm became tools to control them.
If the farm was a place to select children with excellent potential, to pick future leaders for the twisted world,
Then Sanchez City was a factory of blood, existing solely to continuously supply excellent children to the farm.
Or—seeds of Evil Fallen.
Jing Yi, as part of the Twisted Master, had long realized that despite humans’ weakness, they possessed great potential.
The greatest enemies today could be said to have been caused by those few humans who had escaped years ago.
Although such a Golden Generation had not appeared again in seven hundred years, the "Kings" that had appeared during those years all had notable potential.
He believed that as long as Sanchez City was controlled, the farm could continuously cultivate children with powerful potential.
The ranks under the Twisted Master would become stronger and stronger.
Therefore, in Sanchez City, the women capable of bearing children would receive a large amount of compensation, living carefree compared to the vagrants in the city.
It’s worth noting that the Kein Group’s breeding center, the blood bank, also operated under twisted rules.
It could significantly shorten the gestation process.
Though the Twisted Master’s arrival in the World Beyond the Mist had been less than two years, the farm sent batches of children now and then, as if "harvesting chives."
In various TV programs of Sanchez City, they also sing praises to the greatness of these women.
But in fact, only they know all too well... once they lose the ability to bear children, they will be ruthlessly discarded.
Many times people have asked:
"Where did my child go?"
There are two types of answers, if the child has good potential, the person replying will say with a smile:
"You need not worry, she has gone to the Land of Bliss. That is the most sacred and supreme place where she will grow up without any worries, happy and carefree. Maybe one day you will see her again, and she will become a manager of this city."
Most women who receive such an answer will feel somewhat comforted.
But in this world, there is no fortune for the mothers through the children.
What awaits them is nothing more than staying here, endlessly supplying children to the farm until they can no longer procreate.
After all, in the eyes of the Kein Group and the farms behind them, they are nothing but tools.
Of course, there’s another scenario when the child born doesn’t have good potential.
Only capable of surviving as an ordinary person, when this situation arises, the person in charge of Sanchez will say:
"She has a sacred mission, you don’t need to worry about her. When she grows up, she will, just like you, become a great human being providing fresh blood to the Land of Bliss."
Women who get this answer, the dumber ones, that is, those who have already accepted their fate and see themselves as Evil Fallen slaves, will experience symbolic fear and then fall into despair.
While those who finally realize their situation and see through the true face of this city... will hysterically resist.
In the end—they become part of the Evil Fallen due to their excessive negative emotions.
And once they become the Evil Fallen, it’s likely they will transform into non-intelligent beings.
Non-intelligent Evil Fallen often lack the ability to think and merely act on instinct.
These Evil Fallen are controlled by the Split Bodies from the forbidden areas of the farms.
Eventually, they gather outside Sanchez City, becoming the Evil Fallen.
Everything is under the control of the Kein Group.
Everything is proceeding as expected by the Deceiver.
Until in the Well World, the Seven Sins die.
The concentration of distortion across the world plummets significantly, even reverting to the state right after the cruise ship broke through Hei Wu.
A large number of Evil Fallen accumulated outside Sanchez City turn back into humans, and once they regain their minds, they become difficult to dominate.
Although the Deceiver believes that the concentration of distortion will rise again and the Twisted Master will inevitably deal with anyone who tries to oppose the distortion...
These days... he always feels uneasy.
As many of the Evil Fallen continuously revert back to humans, the stories of the Evil Fallen saving mankind—begin to show cracks.
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The experiences of these days, being manipulated by terrifying spiritual power to attack this city and kill their former friends and companions, they come to see the true nature of Sanchez City.
This is a city that is evil to the core.
Huge capital celebrates ugliness as heroism, slowly brainwashing humanity through powerful public opinion and control of resources.
The heroes are fake.
The idols are fake.
The hope is fake.
Even the enemy is fake.
In their grief and despair, in their situations of being abandoned and exploited, they became the Evil Fallen.
Now that they have turned back into humans again, they can only continue to struggle for survival.
They attempt to convey the truth but only venture so far. freёwebnoѵel.com
"What can we do? Burst in and shatter the illusions of those who are just as pitiable as us?"
"Tell them that we, humans, are nothing but breeding tools kept by monsters?"
"Say to them that there is no hope, that the world belonging to humanity has long since ended?"
"Or should we, with our ordinary bodies, confront those terrifying monsters?"
Countless despairs come together, creating an enormous tide of negative emotion outside Sanchez City.
Those outside the city, after experiencing the truth, live in despair and grief.
They have obtained the truth, but they cannot oppose such a truth.
Those inside the city as well, gradually hear some opinions from the anguished and roaring former fellows outside the city.
Such opinions quickly spread throughout Sanchez City.
But what can they do?
The Deceiver may not like the caged food knowing their fate, but he is well aware that the incredibly weak humans—
Even if they know, what can they do about it?
The situation has turned a little worse, but only a little.
He is confident that distortion will descend again and the Twisted Master will eventually rule this world.
Those within and without the city walls, anxious and fearful... will ultimately not make any difference.
Spade K thought so.
At this moment, he was preparing to contact the farm.
Outside, he was the leader of Kein Group, the master of this city.
But to the farm, Spade K was just a tool.
If the tool couldn’t ensure that in the month following the death of Seven Sins, when the distortion greatly dissipated, the various KPIs were pulled up again—
Jing Yi might consider appointing someone else to take charge of Sanchez City.
And a useless K often only had one fate.
So, at this moment, Spade K was explaining the reasons for not bringing profits to the farm this month.
As the concentration of distortion decreased and the rules disappeared, progress at the breeding center and blood bank slowed down considerably.
Spade K had to explain these things, and he needed to make Jing Yi understand that the city had not lost control and that as soon as the Twisted Master cleared all obstructions... Sanchez could operate normally again.
As for those humans, he swore that they wouldn’t become troublesome.
Even the gathering of countless humans, their massive negative emotions converging, would attract new Evil Fallen and the situation would soon be under control.
"Father, humans will fear the Evil Fallen, but when they are saved by the Evil Fallen, they will also become dependent on, and even worship them," he said.
The loyal Spade K, of course, regarded Jing Yi as a father.
Diamond K had died, and Hearts K Xi Yunzi had defected...
And in the seven hundred years of the farm, there was only one Club K, Xiaoyu Dong Nianyu.
So, effectively... now, Jing Yi also had only one person he could use.
Spade K believed that Jing Yi could understand him.
His plan was not wrong to begin with.
If this message reached the farm, Jing Yi indeed wouldn’t care.
The dissipation of the distortion concentration was out of anyone’s control, and of course, Jing Yi wouldn’t mind.
As long as the city operated normally.
But the problem—
ultimately emerged with the humans.
Just as Spade K was about to print out these contents and prepare to take his plan to the farm...
A message suddenly appeared on Spade K’s computer.
Right after the last part about humans worshipping the Evil Fallen, an extra line popped up.
"You’re right, but I do not need the worship of humans. I saved them only because a certain someone would want me to save them."
"Now, get out of my city."
Spade K was stunned as he read these few lines.
Because after this line, there was a signature—Light Arrow Knight.
And then, a silver-haired ghostly figure appeared in front of Spade K’s computer.
Not just in front of Spade K’s computer.
On every electronic screen throughout Sanchez City, the image of that silver-haired, indifferent-looking young man appeared.
The content written in the plan of the Kein Group leader also appeared in the eyes of everyone in Sanchez City.
Line after line of infuriating evil plans, phrase after phrase of shocking arrangements for humans...
And the truth about the relationship between Evil Fallen and humans was ruthlessly exposed.
Spade K was frozen in place.
Outside the Kein Building, some shouting had already started.
In the huge square, there once was a sign that read "the distortion shall never descend."
In this city, there had appeared two individuals who brought great hope to humanity.
Bai Wu, Zero.
People had never seen Light Arrow Knight, only glimpses of his figure streaking across the sky, only seen that strange mask.
But people had seen Zero, had seen Light Arrow Knight’s... virtual image.
It was in this city that he promised humanity that the distortion would never descend.
Even as the High Tower arose and chaos continuously plagued the Inside the Mist region, and Zero vanished for a while.
Following the death of Bai Wu, Zero even harbored disgust toward humans.
But in the end, he chose to see things through and decided to save Sanchez City.
And the catalyst for all this lay in the Ark.
Not long ago, humans outside Sanchez City converged, those who knew the true nature of Sanchez City came together, giving rise to immense negative emotions.
And just as the Ark, returning from the seas Inside the Mist, sensed that emotion.
All this bore an uncanny resemblance to the past events at Food City Harbor.
Inside and outside the city, everyone was in utter despair.
And back then at Food City Harbor, those who boarded the Ark and those who stayed in Food City felt exactly the same.
If he could, Wen Hao wished that seven hundred years later, he could help humanity escape their destiny of being besieged.
But Calamities, human-caused disasters, and the Disease Demon had sent three capable assistants, along with Evil Fallen Wu Jiu, to other places to collect the Doomsday Puzzle pieces.
To defeat the gathering of Evil Fallen, and the forces of Sanchez, who lurked behind the scenes, one would inevitably need to find powerful allies.
And very soon, they had a candidate for this powerful ally.
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At this moment, the sky suddenly darkened.
Over Sanchez City, a gigantic mechanical fortress appeared.
It blocked out the sun and seemed like a colossal flying object from a sci-fi movie invading the human world.
On the edge of the huge mechanical fortress, a silver-haired youth looked down at this city of sin with a gaze as if he ruled over all.
And outside Sanchez City, this city far from the coastline... the sound of tidal waves could suddenly be heard.
A magnificent scene unfolded.
An endless amount of seawater swept over, as if controlled, completely surrounding this city that couldn’t see the sea.
But the limitless seas did not immediately swallow the city. The ocean, like a giant that disdains all living beings, watched the tiny city with a mocking gaze.
On the endless waves of the great sea, the slightly salty-tasting wind stained by the seawater, made Wen Hao’s captain’s cloak flap and flutter.
The leader of Mechanical City, Zero, had arrived.
The leader of the Ark, Wen Hao, had arrived.
The leaders of two powerful forces glanced at each other.
To control the power of the sea...
Zero found that Bai Wu always seemed to have some strange, powerful existences by his side.
In a city without a sea, controlling waves high enough to flood the city—the strength of this Ark leader was something Zero was experiencing for the first time.
But luckily...
The two were not enemies; they had joined forces.
The enormous mechanical fortress, which blocked out the sun, was encircled by the towering waves a hundred meters away from the city.
Whether humans or Evil Fallen, everyone felt their insignificance and humility under such a breathtaking scene.
Inside the Kein Building, the Club King shook his head, unable to believe what he was seeing.
And all humans thought they would perish beneath the sea.
Fear and despair were suddenly taken to new heights.
But this situation didn’t last long; as the figure of Zero slowly descended from the heavens...
Gradually, people recognized Zero.
Zero’s image was like the avatar from an anime suddenly coming to life.
"Light... Light Arrow Knight?" someone shouted the name that had vanished long ago.
This somewhat comic and casual name actually held a significant place in the hearts of those from the World Beyond the Mist.
"It’s him! It’s really him! It’s the Light Arrow Knight! He’s come to save us!"
More and more people recognized Zero.
When Zero displayed the Club King’s plans on all the giant electronic screens, those people’s beautiful illusions...
were ultimately shattered.
The cruel truth brought unparalleled despair.
And then, the mysterious flying object arrived, followed by the great tidal waves capable of flooding the city...
It seemed like the apocalypse, destruction was imminent.
But as the virtual image of that silver-haired youth in the holographic screen... gradually emerged before people’s eyes in the flesh...
Everyone’s hearts raced uncontrollably.
This Mechanical Emperor now looked more like a deity.
"Twisted, never descend!"
The people remembered the words from when the Mechanical Descending God had first appeared, and that absolute sense of security finally dispersed the long-suppressed fear and despair!
In the sky, the waves lifted Wen Hao to the same height as Zero.
Wen Hao said,
"I actually didn’t expect... that you’d agree so readily, considering as far as I know from the people who boarded the ship, you seem not to care about humans."
Zero glanced at Wen Hao,
"But someone cares."
Someone cares, Wen Hao smiled, appreciating Bai’s charm.
"Alright, let’s purify this city now."
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