Chapter 260 : Battle of Insolania - Part 3
Tens of thousands of Exotic Decay fragments—what kind of concept was that?
Don't forget that the Exotic Decay fragment hidden in the Ramlin Gang was just a small piece, yet it could completely affect a person's body, turning them from a normal person into a monster.
And now...
There were tens of thousands of pieces.
It could be said this was a nightmare scenario like a nuclear explosion. When the black stone shattered, Insolania's death sentence was already sealed.
Erosion, contamination, corrosion, mutation.
With so many fragments, there was absolutely no possibility of survival. Even ability users like Princess Sethilu could resist some erosion, but ordinary people exposed outside were doomed to die.
Moreover, this death would be extremely prolonged and painful. You could feel your internal organs failing bit by bit, yet be completely powerless to stop it.
At first just dizziness, but after a while, you'd feel blood continuously flowing from all seven orifices, your body becoming ugly and weak bit by bit, finally dying hideously like a zombie.
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Black fragments scattered in the sky like a world-ending dance of destruction.
Witnessing this, everyone despaired.
Whether soldiers or civilians, all looked at the sky in shock, as if unable to believe they had just been sentenced to death.
"Mommy, I'm scared!"
"Baby, don't cry..."
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"Everyone, quickly hide inside buildings... Ahh!"
"Brother, no!"
Desperate voices emerged throughout the city. Due to Exotic Decay fragment erosion, those demonized beast tribes and ordinary demons fought even more fiercely.
Solid barricades were shattered in one blow, and armored soldiers couldn't last even one second before being sent flying.
Looking up at the sky, Luozhi Sheng was also shocked speechless.
How could this be?
How could it turn out like this?
The girl knelt on the ground, while the man beside her seemed resigned to fate: "Little girl, hurry and run."
"Uncle...?"
"Sorry, I lied to you... Actually, I never had a daughter. I'm just a waste who lies at home all day playing with pleasure devices."
"!"
"I've never even married—how could I possibly have a daughter? So I got tired of that life and wanted to find a way to die meaningfully... After all, I've played with those devices for so long but never truly fought."
"Uncle..."
"But you're different... I know you're not ordinary. Even if you appeared in a story, you'd definitely be the kind of hero who saves the world. So fight..."
Perhaps it was because he had already lost too much blood.
Plus for ordinary people, Exotic Decay fragments were truly too terrifying.
After smiling slightly at Luozhi Sheng, the man fell into deep sleep.
Gazing at the uncle's corpse, Luozhi Sheng laughed maniacally.
"Ha... haha? Wh-what hero? Haha, hahaha! I'm just an ordinary person who can't do anything."
She laughed so wildly, so contemptuously, as if the entire world was an illusion with no hope left.
Talk about struggle—everyone's dead, how can you struggle?
Talk about hope—how could anyone in Insolania have any hope now?
(I can't do anything at all. I can't protect any companions. Even with the power of Bright Ember, I'm just a powerless waste.)
Then, just like this...
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Just as Luozhi Sheng felt her sanity about to collapse and her body seemed corroded with several tentacles...
A voice suddenly came from the military radio:
"Student Luozhi Sheng, can you hear me?"
"Wh-who are you?"
"The situation is critical—no time to explain. But under your feet is a secret device Elucia set up. Due to unexpected circumstances, it can't activate and needs you to personally start it."
"What?!"
"Hurry, if you're quick, everything can still be salvaged."
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(A secret weapon Elucia set up... does such a thing really exist?)
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When she first saw Exotic Decay fragments exploding in the sky, Lonis also despaired.
Because although she wouldn't be affected, all the city's people would undoubtedly die...
Just like in Snow Kingdom, past tragedies would repeat. Whether soldiers she had comforted or maids who prepared breakfast for her daily, no one would be spared.
Those faces in her memory would be buried one by one in soil, becoming rotting flesh and white bones.
But...
Elucia suddenly burst into laughter.
"Haha, hahaha! Worthy of being Trickster Demon Lord's chief general Caster—truly a madman, a complete madman!"
"Elucia?"
"To dare use an Exotic Decay core like this is beyond everyone's expectations... But unfortunately, I'm even more insane! Hahaha, hahaha!"
"!!"
Seeing Elucia laughing maniacally, Lonis at first thought this black-haired girl had gone mad from the shock.
But...
"Lonis, follow me."
"Huh?"
"Let them see my counterattack as Elucia."
Taking Lonis's wrist, Elucia walked determinedly toward the descending stairs.
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Nalonaté arrived at the Exotic Decay fragment containment facility.
Even if it meant eternal damnation, even if it would sadden everyone, she had to protect this royal capital, had to protect where everyone lived.
So she would borrow the fragments' power.
This power would trigger the demon genes in her body, giving her invincible strength like demonized demons.
But at the same time...
She would also face genetic collapse risk. At best, she'd fall into a coma like Miss Lingli; at worst, she'd become a corpse like the Ramlin Gang leader.
But even so, Nalonaté wouldn't regret it.
Because this was something she had long resolved to do.
However, when this little loli infiltrated the containment site...
The scene before her left her stunned!
Because this wasn't some dangerous materials containment site—it was clearly a large greenhouse!
Though clearly an underground warehouse, various plants were thriving here... Bright red flowers sprouted tender white buds, deep purple vines bore light pink grapes, tender green leaves swayed without wind, looking extremely soft.
Moreover...
All the plants were growing upside down.
They extended branches and leaves from the ceiling, continuously reaching toward the floor. A woman in a white lab coat stood in the greenhouse's center, seemingly seriously trimming branches and leaves.
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"Oh, you must be Luozhi Sheng? You look much younger than expected... I'm Dr. Okali. I'm the one who asked for your help."
"Uh? Mm..."
Without denying, Nalonaté instinctively nodded.
"The reaction core here is showing abnormal reactions. We need to adjust the position of Exotic Decay fragments stored inside. I can't do it personally—could I ask for your help?"
"No problem, but could you tell me what this is?"
"Tree of Causality, A-13 plant magic furnace. We'll activate all this to reverse the power of Exotic Decay fragments."