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"This demon, born from the human heart, is truly named 'Zoga'."
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In the middle of the Pacific Ocean, the source of all darkness.
It seemed that because Lu Xuan uttered the name "Zoga," the central Pacific Ocean, which had been shrouded in black mist, suddenly trembled.
Immediately afterwards, countless demonic birds, Zoga, flew out of the darkness, emitting mournful and terrifying cries.
At the same time, a colossal triune entity opened its eyes, triggering a series of volcanic eruptions and underwater earthquakes.
Rumble…
When those demonic birds, Zoga, flew out of the Pacific Ocean, these catastrophic phenomena spread from the Pacific to all parts of the world.
As a result, the demonic birds Zoga, which were already roaming the skies around the world, began to become violent.
tumultuous!
Just then, a beam of light suddenly emerged from the depths of the Pacific Ocean.
This light was so gentle, so sacred, like the morning light that dispelled the darkness, instantly suppressing the riots beneath the Pacific Ocean.
However, this is not the end.
Almost at the same moment the light appeared beneath the Pacific Ocean, light from the earth also surged onto the surface.
The previously ferocious demonic birds, Zoga, seemed to sense their natural enemy, snarling and roaring wildly, yet they were unable to approach the few remaining human settlements.
As long as hope remains in humanity's hearts, these two beams of light will answer humanity's call and protect the few remaining survivors.
But that's it.
Because the owners of these two beams of light had long since perished, the remaining beams of light could only barely protect the remaining humans.
This is a despairing fact, and a helpless reality.
Humans living on Earth today have completely lost the power to resist darkness.
All they can do is eke out a living until their hearts are completely consumed by malice and despair, and they become part of the darkness.
At that time, those two beams of light will completely disappear.
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"Zoga?"
The girl tilted her head and stared at Lu Xuan for a long time before finally grinning again.
"You mean, I'm turning into a demon?"
Although she was recounting such a sad story, the girl's tone remained completely flat, as if she were talking about something that happened to someone else.
"That's great!"
"If I become a demon, I won't have to think so much anymore, and I'll never have to live in fear again..."
Looking up at the sky, the girl's gaze seemed to pierce through the high wall and see the endless darkness beyond.
For some reason, a strange sadness suddenly welled up in the girl's already empty heart.
The sadness was so intense that tears involuntarily streamed down the girl's face.
"No, it hasn't gotten to that point yet..."
Gently wiping away the girl's tears, Lu Xuan spoke again under her astonished gaze.
"Darkness is just a force, and the 'demon' you perceive is merely a vessel for that force."
"If you can control this dark power, you may also become the vessel of this power."
As he spoke, Lu Xuan's figure gradually dissipated, turning into a tangible mass of dark mist.
The girl was very familiar with this dark mist, because the overwhelming monsters outside were made of this dark mist.
"you……"
The pitch-black mist constantly shifts in shape and adjusts its structure...
In the blink of an eye, the original boy disappeared, replaced by a tall humanoid figure with six arms and four eyes.
Standing nearly two meters tall, it wields six different weapons on each of its six arms.
The most terrifying and eerie thing is that the four eyes are not arranged in an equal line, but three on the left and one on the right, arranged like ghosts on the face of the tall humanoid figure.
"If you want to survive, you must learn to control this dark power."
Tell me, do you want to continue living?
The three eyes on its left cheek blinked incessantly, while the one eye on its right remained fixed on the girl…
This combination of Kiriel and Zoga abilities is the new power that Lu Xuan has mastered since arriving in this world.
"I...want to live!"
Looking at Lu Xuan's four eyes, the girl hesitated briefly, and for the first time, a desire to live welled up deep within her.
"I will live on! I will live on at all costs!"
——Monthly Tickets/Recommendation Tickets——
PS: I originally wanted to insert a brief introduction to Lu Xuan's new form here, which is not just a simple Kiriel human form.
However, after thinking about it, the setting has to give way to the plot. A detailed explanation of this dark form will be provided after this part of the story has passed.
Chapter 447 My name is Jia'er
"Haha, that's the attitude!"
Unconsciously bursting into laughter, Lu Xuan, appearing in his dark form, could clearly sense that the girl's will to survive had been reignited.
Although the girl's will to survive was so weak and so insignificant compared to the darkness and despair in her heart.
But as long as the girl hasn't completely given up on herself, this will to survive will never be extinguished.
This is the power of the human heart, and also the most primal hope.
"As long as there is hope in people's hearts, the light will never disappear."
With his hands joined together like finger swords, Lu Xuan lightly touched the girl's brow. At that moment, he seemed like a god emerging from the darkness, solemn and majestic.
tumultuous!
A surge of dark power erupted from the girl's body, quickly enveloping her completely.
Under the influence and transformation of this dark force, the girl's body underwent visible changes.
A pair of jet-black wings sprouted first from its back.
Immediately afterwards, a scale-like structure began to appear on the surface of the body.
Fortunately, no matter how her appearance changed, the girl ultimately maintained a human form.
This means that the girl's heart has not been completely infected or assimilated by darkness, and she has not completely become a part of the dark forces.
"Is this... the power of a demon?"
His voice was slightly hoarse, and his tone revealed an indescribable strangeness.
The girl with dark wings looked up at Lu Xuan, and could feel a strange sense of intimacy from him.
This sense of familiarity does not stem from the same dark force, but rather from a more mysterious and incomprehensible sixth sense.
—Do I feel like I've seen this person somewhere before?
Such a thought flashed through the girl's mind, but she immediately thought of another very important question.
"Why do you want to help me?"
Now that things have come to this, the girl has clearly realized that Lu Xuan is not the devil she imagined.
The other party was genuinely helping him, helping him to control the dark power within him born of despair and malice.
Is it simply because I have the potential to become like them?
The girl looked around and seemed to see other homeless people hiding in the darkness, then decisively rejected the idea.
To speak of despair, to speak of malice, to speak of darkness...
Who in this city isn't better than oneself, and more suited to be the other's kind?
Why should I help you?
He was clearly taken aback for a moment, then a smile appeared on Lu Xuan's lips.
"Perhaps it was because of your initial kindness? Or perhaps it was simply because I found you pleasing to the eye?"
To be honest, even Lu Xuan himself didn't understand why he had to expend so much energy to help the girl in front of him complete the transformation.
But he knew in his heart that if he wanted to find out what exactly happened in this world sixteen years ago, he had to rekindle the remaining light of hope in the hearts of the people in this world.
If you really want to explain it, this could be one of the reasons why Lu Xuan helped the girl.
Is this the real reason?
Lu Xuan himself doesn't care, and nobody else does either.
"Try out your new ability first!"
"After all, no matter how chaotic human society is now, there is still a basic order."
"If you go out looking like this, you'll probably be expelled from the city immediately."
After Lu Xuan reminded her, the girl finally had time to look down and examine her current appearance.
Its body was covered with scaly, keratinous structures, and it had a pair of demonic black wings on its back...
With her clearly inhuman pupils and face, the girl at this moment, like Lu Xuan opposite her, was a true anomaly who had broken away from the human form.
"How...how can I control this power?"
Looking up at Lu Xuan again, the girl asked directly.
She wanted to transform back into her human form, just like Lu Xuan had done, or rather, to disguise herself as a human.
"The essence of this dark power is the manifestation of your inner will; it is the form born from absorbing your inner negative emotions."
"Therefore, you only need to recall as many of your good memories as possible to gradually suppress this dark force back into the depths of your heart."
Gently closing her eyes, the girl tried hard to recall those beautiful memories from the past.
However, this move was far more difficult than the girl had imagined.
In the girl's limited memory, those beautiful memories are long gone.
Or to be more precise, all those beautiful memories have been completely destroyed by the sixteen years of apocalyptic life.
Do I still have any good memories?
With these questions in mind, the girl tried again to recall those memories, attempting to find the relatively pleasant ones.
Unfortunately, the girl's attempt failed again.
The girl opened her eyes again and saw Lu Xuan standing motionless in front of her.
tumultuous!
The keratinous structure on its body surface, which was almost like scales, gradually faded away, and the pair of wings that had been spread out on its back retracted.
Then, just like when the two first met, the girl laughed again.
This time, however, the girl's previously empty eyes now held a glimmer of hope, and her spirit was different from before.
A smile from someone who has rediscovered hope is far more beautiful than an empty, fake one.
—If I still have any beautiful memories, they are from meeting you!
With this thought in mind, the girl suddenly felt a long-lost curiosity.
"What's your name?"
Tilting her head slightly, the girl asked softly in a way that Lu Xuan felt was somewhat familiar.
"Of course, if you don't want to reveal your name, that's fine too."
Despite saying that, the girl's eyes revealed a deep sense of anticipation that few could resist.
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