NOVPUBChapter 131: Chapter 130 Facing Death
Chapter 131 -130 Facing Death
Chaoyang looked at her for a long time before finally speaking. “Only a liar would say yes. A divinity’s power is not unlimited, and realizing a grand wish also requires a great sacrifice, and the two are often not equivalent.”
“Even as a Divine Envoy, you don’t believe the divinity you serve is omnipotent?”
“At least it still needs us to spread the gospel.”
Luowei Siya was stunned for a good while before shaking her head in disbelief, “This is the first time I’ve seen a Divine Envoy like you.”
“You’ve met other Divine Envoys?” Chaoyang asked, somewhat curious.
“Followers of the Storm God are everywhere where we come from, or rather, Seaguardians are born followers of the storm, so the chances of spawning a Divine Envoy are not low.” Luowei Siya sighed, “I once had unshakeable faith in the power of the Divine Envoys, believing they could harness the force of the storm and destroy any invaders, until one was shattered into pieces by a cannonball.”
“I heard from Haiya that the divinities have abandoned Larachi Island.”
“Not just Larachi, we’ve seen Seaguardians from all over at the mines, all saying that the divinities have gone into hiding, and the storm no longer favors us.”
But there are indeed still many divinities in this world.
Chaoyang was keenly aware of this fact—under the Lingxi vision, he could see colorful pillars of wishing power, each representing a specific object of prayer.
Was it that the Seaguardians were no longer favored by the divinities, or was there something wrong with the Storm God itself?
“If the Paradise Master is willing to accept us, I am willing to give up everything I have,” Luowei Siya suddenly said. “What Haiya can do, I can do too—can you listen to my prayer?”
Chaoyang switched his vision and noticed that indeed there was a faint white glow above her head.
But the glow was so weak that it was barely noticeable from a bit farther away.
That’s right… her body once sprouted countless flesh buds.
Was that the reason for her low life force?
“Our wish is to destroy this city,” suddenly another voice came from behind.
Haiqi walked out from the shade of the trees, apart from the slight trace of blood-red at the corner of her eye, there was no sign that she had recently suffered excruciating pain.
“However, we can accomplish this bit of light on our own and don’t need to rely on your divinity.” Although her words remained obstinate, she now used a respectful title, “And for those things I truly cannot do… the divinities can’t help me either. Thank you for letting me know my sister’s fate, and if you ever need me in the future, I will repay you with all my might.”
Indeed, it wasn’t possible; the life force Ailuodi had seen couldn’t simply be linked with wishing power.
After all, a person’s wishes and thoughts are closely connected, yet thoughts aren’t things that can be formed overnight.
Chaoyang incidentally scanned her with the Lingxi vision, his mind already moving on to the next step—stopping the Brotherhood from destroying Magnificent Castle.
“Cough—” he suddenly choked.
“Are you okay?” Luowei Siya asked, concerned. 𝖓𝔬𝖛𝔭𝔲𝖇.𝔠𝔬𝖒
“No… I’m fine,” Chaoyang replied somewhat speechlessly. What is all this… under the special vision, a rich glow emerged above Haiqi’s head, bright enough to make it hard to keep one’s eyes open! This was completely different from the situation he had seen before!
Unfortunately, her radiance was an ownerless wish; in other words, she had needs, but they weren’t directed at the Paradise Master.
This situation was somewhat beyond Chaoyang’s expectations.
However, surprised as he was inwardly, he couldn’t afford to show any flaws on the surface. “If you want to repay me, don’t harm Magnificent Castle. This city isn’t just about GaoTian Mining, there’s also the existence of Yeni Temple. Many nuns consider this place their new home, and destroying the city would destroy their futures as well.”
“We must do it!” Haiqi clenched her teeth, “Only when the city no longer has any value will the company and the city guards abandon this land, allowing all the enslaved miners to be liberated!”
The mines could do without GaoTian Mining, but not without mining fields; otherwise, what would he use to fulfill the contract? Automation could still be managed even with the liberation of slave labor! Chaoyang immediately objected, “First, in the eyes of the company, purchased slaves are property of the company, and even if they withdraw from Magnificent Castle, it’s very likely they will take some with them. Second, doing so is a great persecution of the other people living here. Have you forgotten how you lost your homelands and became refugees? Third, the company isn’t as easy to deal with as you think, nor is the city guard. If they were invincible, how did you survive up until today? In short, I believe destroying Magnificent Castle is the worst strategy and benefits no one.”
“But—” She had just started speaking when her eyes suddenly widened, “Luowei Siya!”
Chaoyang turned his head, only to see Luowei Siya’s expression twisted in extreme pain as she clutched at her waist, seemingly struggling with something. But soon she coughed up a mouthful of blood and fell backwards.
Before he could rush to support her, Haiqi swept past Chaoyang like a gust of wind and caught her first.
“Cough cough… Don’t touch me, you’ll get… infected…” As Luowei Siya coughed up blood, she tried to push Haiqi away. Something under her robe started to bulge as if trying to break through the soil.
“Help me!” Haiqi’s voice trembled.
“How can I help?” Chaoyang was witnessing this kind of phenomenon for the first time. He had to admit, the shock of the reality was far stronger than that of the Dream Entering Technique.
“The parasitic infection causes severe pain when it flares up. Do you have any painkillers?”
“Yes, there are anesthetics in the temple. I’ll notify Jenny,” he rushed towards the main hall immediately.
“Please!” Haiqi called out loudly.
…
An hour later, Jenny emerged from the sickroom, her hem stained with blood and her lips somewhat pale as if she had just undergone a tremendous shock.
“How is she doing?” Chaoyang asked.
“It’s no good, she probably won’t survive the night. I’ve never seen such a disease before, it’s like a parasitism, but the parasite has completely taken over. Even a large dose of anesthetics can’t fully stop it from moving.” Jenny took a breath, “I tried to remove those… arms, but they seem to have become part of the patient’s tissues. Touching them causes the patient to feel the pain. Moreover, I felt her abdomen. It feels like it’s full of these things, and the blood vomiting is most likely due to organ damage.”
“Is there any hope for surgery?” Ailuodi asked.
“I estimate it won’t work,” Chaoyang shook his head, “You heard her, that thing is resistant to anesthetics and can convey pain to Luowei Siya. This is equivalent to a surgery without anesthesia; a person would die from the pain.”
“In fact, it’s a miracle she’s lasted this long,” Jenny said softly, “She’s currently sleeping due to the anesthesia. Once the effect wears off, she’ll probably…”
“You’ve done well, it’s been tough. Thank you,” Chaoyang said and then gave Ailuodi a meaningful look, “Let’s go see her.”
Entering the cramped sickroom, traces of the nuns’ struggle against the terminal illness were all around—the specks of blood on the sheets and walls testified to the difficulty of merely suppressing those strange arms.
Luowei Siya lay on the bed, her eyes tightly shut, still under anesthesia, but her face was devoid of much color, a stark contrast to an hour earlier.
Her robe around the waist had been cut open by a nurse, with many limp arms hanging off the side of the bed, some still faintly trembling—it was clear that whatever was controlling them was a separate system from the patient’s brain. Or perhaps… they had no central nervous system in the traditional sense.
“It started with the arms, then spread to the back, and finally to the abdominal cavity…” Haiqi sat by, her gaze somewhat vacant, “Once they enter the stomach, the infected invariably die in a short time, without exception…”
