Ji Jue waved the Bone Knife, puncturing above the face, and adjusted the shape of the cheekbones and chin. Regardless of pain or anything else, his hands remained incredibly steady from start to finish: "As for the resemblance of the face... it's been burned once, just burn it again."

So, Tong Shan spoke no more.

A silent sigh.

He swallowed the feelings of loss, regret, anger, and even unwillingness.

As Ji Jue had said, perhaps this was the best way. Moreover, he had no more time to waste.

"...Bear with it."

After putting away the flagpole, Tong Shan took out a box. His stiff fingers twisted open the lock and extracted a pen that looked ordinary.

It might seem light and insignificant, but when it reached Tong Shan's hands, his palms trembled, struggling to hold it.

The Mutated shape emerged, the skin as pale as paper; however, a large amount of ink-like black blood seeped out from the slit on his wrist, absorbed completely by the pen until, finally, Tong Shan staggered and found it difficult to stand steady. The pen ceased its voracious feeding, leaving a semblance of consideration for its user but without masking the mocking Spiritual Fluctuation.

Then, the pen's tip glided over Ji Jue's face, bringing a pain that seemed to burn the soul, penetrating everything.

Ji Jue convulsed and struggled, but he was firmly held in place by telekinesis, without the ability to resist.

Until a new reality was written from the pen tip, completed, covering all that was old... From that moment on, the core's records, soul's verification, the flesh's dictated past, and even the surface memories were all replaced. The Chosen One known as Ji Jue disappeared without a trace, replaced by a You Sui Craftsman Apprentice.

"Praise Zhi Fu!"

Ji Jue grinned, a frantic smile like a true follower of the Mutated, without a single flaw.

"When necessary..."

Tong Shan paused for a moment but ultimately said nothing, knowing it was pointless.

Just a self-mocking sigh.

"I owe you one then."

"We each took what we needed, why bother about it?"

Ji Jue took off his watch from his wrist, looked up, opened his mouth, swallowed it down with a gulp, and then, merged the Bone Knife into his body, making it one with him, becoming invisible.

Lastly, he put on the tattered black robe.

"Let's get started."

Ji Jue passed the toolbox over, taking a final look at Tong Shan with a smile of farewell, "Make it quick, don't delay my 'turning over a new leaf'!"

Tong Shan closed his eyes.

Raised his hand.

——Boom!

Ten seconds later, Tong Shan left, the squad vanished into the darkness of Spring City, followed immediately by the explosion that surged into the sky, damaging the central systems, collapsing the bank, spreading the flames.

Half a minute later, a bright light descended from above, the Invisible Hand slapped down, and all flames were extinguished in an instant.

One figure after another descended from the sky, assessing the situation, furiously seeking the darkness, but alas, it was too late.

Soon, a second and third wave of people arrived, dispersing into Spring City after inspecting the ruins. When the last group arrived, the giant hand was slightly lifted.

Instantly, countless debris and broken walls rose, thrown to the side.

And the remaining valuable items were collected, loaded onto trucks, and taken away.

Just in front of a crack in the ruins, someone suddenly paused, turned back, and waved to their companions: "Hey, come over here, look at this!"

In the corner of the floorboard lay a charred figure, seemingly a Craftsman Apprentice. Both legs were broken, the face covered with blisters, barely stretching out hand with the last of their strength, groping weakly, then out of energy.

"Hm? Still breathing?"

The leader pinched his chin, clicking his tongue in admiration: "Quite the lucky one, call those craftsmen over, take him away!"

Thus, in the midst of the ruins, the dying Survivor seemed to slightly smile, patted the empty space in his arms, that one expanse of void.

Peacefully closed his eyes.

Goodnight, Spring City.

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