Essentially, every person who chose the Evil Transformation Treatment under persuasion ended up joining the Evil Cult, even becoming key members and backbones.

Just like Kong Yebai today.

Four years ago, the side effects of the Entropy System Mutated had appeared on his body—he had elementalized. If it weren't for the Evil Cult, he would have probably blown up from overloading long ago. How could he still be jumping around alive and continuing to act as a lackey?

"But, logically speaking, the Spring City Ruins are surrounded inside and out, not even a fly could escape... How did you get in?"

Ji Jue sharply noticed the crux of the matter and asked again, "Could it be that only your team managed to get in?"

"I... I..."

This time, Kong Yebai, who had been forthcoming with information before, hesitated, stammering with a twitching face, "Please spare me, big brother, please spare my life, dad, you're my real dad... If I say it, the Main Priest is definitely going to..."

"How strange."

Ji Jue sighed with curiosity, looking down at his bloodstained hands, full of doubt, "You fear a Main Priest who can't save you, but you're not afraid of me?"

He curiously asked, "Is it because I look kinder than your Main Priest?"

"He, he... I... I..."

Kong Yebai's face twisted with tears flowing helplessly, opening his mouth to reveal the emblem branded on the roof of his mouth, a lock imposed by the Heart Core.

Once it involved information critical to foundational security, he couldn't even entertain the thought, let alone voice it.

If he tried to force it open, he might just turn into an imbecile.

"Tch..."

Ji Jue's expression darkened even more—am I here to play restraints PLAY with you, Ember Father? Did you ask my omnipotent Non-attack?

But amid his musings, a noise came from outside the door, causing Ji Jue's expression to flicker with astonishment for a moment.

Then it darkened even more.

With a wave of his hand, he unlocked the shackles on Kong Yebai's body, then forcibly slipped a white lab coat on him and stuffed the eager and hungry Ghost Fetus into his arms:

"A patient attacking a doctor is not limited, you know what you should and shouldn't say."

Before he finished speaking, the sound of the door opening was heard.

Then, through that narrow gap, a face full of suture marks and eyes threaded with blood appeared, scanning the room, "Why are you making such a fuss and not resting at this hour?

Hm? How come he is here?"

Kong Yebai's heart pounded wildly. Looking at the ferocious and cold face he used to fear, he now felt none of the terror but instead an almost overwhelming sense of seeing a loved one, on the verge of tears:

"I... I..."

"Oh, he's here to help," Ji Jue interjected, turning his head back with a slight smile, "Afraid that we lack experience in caring for infants, offering a helping hand, right?"

Inside his arms, the baby appropriately climbed onto his neck, its sharp mouth looming in front of him, ready to pounce.

It almost made him cry for real.

"That's... that's right..."

"Colleagues caring for one another, that's a beautiful thing, truly beautiful."

Director Qian clapped in praise and then instructed, "But don't delay the important tasks, it's time to check the wards."

"Now?" Ji Jue hesitated.

"Yes, patients can't wait, let's do it now."

Director Qian nodded resolutely, allowing no delay or excuses.

Kong Yebai instantly stiffened, concealing his elated expression. He only saw Ji Jue look back at him coldly, signaling him to wait obediently, then stood up.

"...Alright."

He followed Director Qian, exiting through the door.

In the prolonged silence of the office, there was suddenly only Kong Yebai left alone, with a Ghost Fetus creature crawling all over the place...

He widened his eyes, looking around in disbelief, fearing it was a trap.

But the intense pain and anxiety bursting from within could no longer be endured. Instinctively, he wanted to stand up and approach the door. But before getting close, he saw the Ghost Fetus suddenly become alert, its eerie smile and ferocious face turning to look at him.

It sent a chill through his heart.

At this moment, without the Matrix and blessing's sensitivity, nor the ability to propel with spiritual power, he was no match for the creature. But in his muddled thoughts, he suddenly remembered the voraciousness of this ghastly thing devouring the bones of his deceased teammate.

Turning back to look at the surgical tool cart, his face twitched once, and then again.

Eventually, he gathered the courage to pull out a bone saw from inside.

He gritted his teeth.

"..."

His expression first contorted, then spasmed, almost unable to prevent a scream. But the remaining anaesthetic in his body somewhat numbed the pain until, in the end, his face went completely pale, devoid of all color.

Half an arm had already fallen onto the table.

In a tentative manner, he picked up a part of his own limb and shook it at the Ghost Fetus. Noticing the greedy, starving gaze, Kong Yebai couldn't suppress his laughter any longer.

A bitter laugh.

Suddenly, he threw the severed arm behind him and seized the chance to stand up with gritted teeth, dashing out the door while the Ghost Fetus pounced forward.

He ran wildly, disappearing into the darkness.

Only a choking gasp remained, echoing amidst the wails.

Run, run, run!

Run fast!

Kong Yebai had never run so fast before, not even bothering to entangle himself with the famished patients who surrounded him. He staggered through the door of the stairwell corridor, making his way upward, as if escaping from Hell.

He didn't allow himself a moment's respite until he reached the fifth floor.

His steps grew more and more unsteady.

His vision started to blur.

But he dared not stop. Like a wild animal, he writhed on the ground, crawling, crying out in agony.

"Old Kong?"

It seemed someone in the office heard the terrible wails outside, opened the door to check, and upon recognizing his face, stood frozen in shock, then quickly helped him up and took him into the office.

Under the dim lights, his colleagues immediately gathered around, gasping in shock at the sight of his dreadful condition.

"What happened to you?"

"Did you come back alone? Where are Ximin and Old Xiu?"

"Quick, quick, contact the Main Priest..." Kong Yebai ignored the medicine and desperately grabbed a colleague's hand. "I need to contact the Main Priest! Immediately! Hurry!"

That monster, which had come out of nowhere, was about to dig out the entire plan of the cult!

It must be eliminated, at all costs!

In the empty office, the door opened once more.

"Indeed, he's run away, hasn't he?"

Ji Jue hurried back after receiving the message, only to find the deserted office.

In the corner, Tong Hua finally revealed herself, having watched the entire scene unfold, now numb. "Yes, just as you predicted."

Even down to the chopping off of the hand.

"Let's clean up then." Ji Jue rolled up his sleeves and began to tidy the cluttered office. "Stuff scattered everywhere, it's irritating to look at."

"Hm?" Tong Hua was puzzled. "Shouldn't you be hurrying to track down their lair?"

But even as she spoke, her body obediently got up and started to clean up, feeling her brain almost deteriorating in the presence of this man.

"What are these bottles for? Why are they left here?" She looked at the pile of plastic jars and containers on the table, not noticing when they had been placed there.

"They're used up, no need for them, throw them away."

Ji Jue glanced at them indifferently, waving his hand carelessly. "But be careful though, put on gloves. Nitric acid and concentrated sulfuric acid are corrosive to humans, and the lead box next to them originally contained the radioactive material used for hospital CT scans, empty warheads... Well, empty warheads are just that, just leave them there."

"Oh."

Tong Hua responded and picked up the box. Suddenly, she felt that something was not quite right. She bent down sharply and saw under the desk, a bucket that had become thoroughly open at some unknown time.

Was that... a container for glycerin?!

In an instant, Tong Hua was struck as if by lightning!

She turned around in shock to look at Ji Jue, disbelief in her eyes: "You didn't actually make a bomb, did you?"

Ji Jue did not answer.

He just smiled.

Tong Hua swallowed hard, her expression gradually stiffened. "You wouldn't have placed the bomb..."

Ji Jue kept silent.

The smile remained.

In the deadly silence, only the countdown of the digital clock in the corner slowly reached zero.

Then, as if a tsunami engulfed the land, a sudden violent shake came rushing in. Amidst the earth-shaking tremors, a deafening roar mixed with billowing smoke and fierce flames erupted from within the Time Ruins.

"Yes."

Ji Jue answered.

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