Chapter 481: Chapter 481 Wasteland Part (43)_1 Chapter 481: Chapter 481 Wasteland Part (43)_1 The title “Angel” always carries natural connotations of purity and sanctity.
Unfortunately, the covenant before us with genuine wings is far from that.
Moreover, if previous speculations were true, the very nature of this covenant’s formation equated to the emergence of a persona that was dark and corrupt, quickly turning against and negating one’s former self, which clearly had nothing to do with holiness.
Just look at Classmate Ji, who had fully transformed into an Angel, yet along the way, proved to be the one with the most questionable character, an evident testament to this distortion.
However, when it comes to it, the mere coincidence of looking into a mirror combined with the cerebral spasm of self-negation, this covenant is much harder to complete than for Sinners.
But with such stringent conditions, it is remarkable that alongside Ji Yicheng, another even more unique individual has emerged, a truly unpredictable turn of events.
At this moment, having stopped Cross, Ailina had already taken a few steps forward, clearly ready to undertake this suicidal mission on her own.
However, one could see from the flickering in her eyes that she was not in good shape, her mind disturbingly scattered.
But, looking on the bright side, she seemed to have lost all sense of fear.
She had just casually conjured a firewall, completely forgetting her previous encounter with losing control of her powers.
As for why Fu Qian was forcing the three of them to face death one after another, Ailina’s mind was clearly unable to analyze, but thankfully, she didn’t seem intent on dwelling on that fact.
What could be confirmed at present was that a special entity resided within these ruins, unseen, yet responding with exaggerated might when provoked.
The one who perished earlier, despite his grotesque appearance and claims of self-redemption, was undeniably powerful.
Such a character being instantly obliterated meant that it would be the same outcome for either Ailina or Cross.
“No!”
However, though Ailina was ready to embrace death with open arms, Cross strongly disapproved.
The next moment, he didn’t hesitate to rush through the firewall, immediately covered in scorching marks and corrosive wounds.
“By doing this, you’re making everything meaningless!”
“There is meaning, I’m tired,” Ailina turned back with a smile and blinked.
“This nightmare… has lasted too long.”
“Her state… won’t yield any useful information.”
Realizing Ailina’s resolute stance, Cross immediately turned to Fu Qian, clearly knowing he was the one deciding it all.
“Whatever you’re testing for, you need someone with a clear head.”
It was apparent that Cross recognized Fu Qian was attempting some trial, and he provided a sufficiently good reason.
“It’s fine, it’s all the same,” Fu Qian’s response, however, was far too casual.
As he spoke, his eyes never left the mirror, where Ailina’s reflection could now be seen.
In the dim light, she looked like an obscure, deep silhouette without any messy, flesh-colored patches, quite neat in appearance.
“You haven’t looked in this mirror before?” Fu Qian asked thoughtfully.
Such an obvious anomaly would not have gone unnoticed by Sybil if Ailina had looked into the mirror before.
“They advised not to look at the mirror, so I stayed further away,” Ailina’s voice sounded as if it were only natural.
Look at that! This is what it means to heed advice and avoid trouble!
Fu Qian did not skimp on his admiration.
Given Ailina’s character, she would not normally be so compliant.
Clearly, upon entering the ruins, her cognition was significantly subdued.
It seems that some things, indeed, are blessings in disguise!
“It’s alright, you can take a look now,” Fu Qian gestured with his hand.
Take a look…
Ailina paused, then realizing what he meant, she naturally lifted her head to peer into the mirror.
…
A few seconds later, Ailina smiled again.
“Indeed, it’s a magical mirror, feeling like it reflects the true self.”
From the reaction, it seemed that she was seeing the same scene.
“I can’t confirm the true self part, but no doubt you are unique,” said Fu Qian with impassiveness in his voice.
“Unique… I’ve heard too many such exclamations since I was young.” Ailina’s smile disappeared in an instant.
“My father would not have met such an end if he had gleaned even a shred of caution from those praises.”
“Don’t be easily led, this thing is very sinister, and your state is already unstable.” Cross, who was beside her, clearly did not want to see her evaluate herself in such a manner, advising her immediately.
Things were hurtling downhill in the worst possible direction!
Keeping an eye on Ailina’s reaction, Fu Qian sighed inwardly.
The process of elimination he mentioned earlier was not just talk.
First was the Chosen One, Classmate Ji Yicheng.
As an Angel of Resurrection, the puppet master behind this whole series of events, he was the first to be respectfully eliminated just now.
Unfortunately, the truth proved that he was not the main character of the story; he passed away quietly, and there was no response from his own task.
Ailina’s state was clearly different from the others; her mirror reflection somewhat resembled Ji Yicheng’s after using Ashfall, and even felt more pure.
This situation was likely related to her constantly fluctuating abilities.
But there was no change after she looked in the mirror, clearly not triggering the oath.
This nearly ruled out the possibility that merely looking in the mirror in a pure spirit state could establish an oath.
The possibilities were dwindling, and the necessity of cognitive misalignment, combined with Lorin’s situation, was increasing.
And this Pregnant Angel was unmistakably the genuine key to the whole task.
Of course, Classmate Ji wouldn’t have known this, but his sacrifice wasn’t in vain.
The explosion that made him vanish allowed Fu Qian a fleeting glimpse of an increasingly clear silhouette at the center.
And this time, Fu Qian confirmed he hadn’t seen wrong previously; she was a relatively young woman, not tall.
Not only was her belly clearly bulging, but her actions were also very stiff, appearing to completely lack self-awareness.
Yet at the same time, a divinity so pure it was astonishing surged towards him, far exceeding Ji Yicheng’s before.
As expected!
Fu Qian sighed deeply within, finally considering a possibility for her cognitive misalignment—the key was the fetus in her womb.
According to Ailina’s description, Lorin was a cunning and experienced adventurer.
For her, even if she saw the chaotic scene in the mirror, it was almost impossible for her to experience cognitive misalignment.
But it might not be the same case for her child.
Given the mirror’s unique nature, if Lorin’s unborn “it” could also observe the mirror’s reflection.
Facing that chaos, it’s hard to ensure any rationality in cognition.
If it were only so, she would at most become a Pregnant Angel, nothing so extraordinary.
But here’s the issue – normally, infants almost don’t possess self-awareness until around the age of one, it’s even less likely for the fetus inside Lorin.
So during observation, it probably considered itself and the mother as one entity.
Ultimately, due to this unique coexistence, the fetus’s observation caused the completion of the oath, and then negated the mother’s consciousness in reverse, Lorin was forced into a terribly unjust reformatted state.
The end result was a body devoid of consciousness, a walking corpse wandering these underground depths.
Also, because of the special purity, the source behind the angel’s faith favored her specially.
This was also why her divinity was so much more pronounced; the glowing insects before were likely influenced by her as well.
If this is indeed the bug to be fixed, then it truly isn’t good news!
Fu Qian sighed heavily.
This meant to complete the task, he must wrestle with this threat that posed an instant kill danger.