77 – The Anomaly’s True Face

“What possibility?”

Immediately, everyone looked over curiously.

“I’m thinking, can he only gain power from the deaths of demons? Or can he become stronger from the deaths of both humans and demons?”

Wang Ping swept his gaze over the crowd and said in a deep voice.

As soon as he said this, everyone was startled.

That’s right, if he can get stronger through the death of demons, it’s also highly likely that he can get stronger through the death of humans.

If that’s the case, then the other party’s objective is quite obvious.

He doesn’t want humans to be wiped out by demons, nor does he want humans to wipe out the demons.

His greatest goal should be to maintain the balance of power between the two sides as much as possible and to incite conflict, letting the two races engage in a frenetic death match.

In this way, powerful individuals from both sides would continue to emerge and then die.

If that happens, he can keep getting stronger indefinitely.

Therefore, without the System’s mission, the final outcome of this world would be an endless cycle of death and war between the two sides.

Unless some other change occurs, and someone like the Child of Destiny appears, discovering his existence and defeating him.

“Tsk, tsk, tsk, if we didn’t appear, this would definitely be a classic ‘demon resurgence’ storyline.”

Zhang Hu exclaimed in wonder.

“In a sense, it is indeed like that. It’s just unknown who this world’s Child of Destiny is, or if they’ve already appeared.”

Zhang Jun’s expression also became subtle.

“Whether or not there’s a Child of Destiny is another matter entirely. If there were indeed a Child of Destiny, the chat group wouldn’t have thrown us here. After all, the strange entity isn’t a product of this world.”

Cai Yonglong shook his head and sighed.

“That’s true.” Both Zhang Hu and Zhang Jun nodded.

“If that’s the case, then Chen Yao should be a pawn of the strange entity. With the strange entity’s power and ability to manipulate humans from the shadows, discovering Chen Yao’s presence and quickly nurturing her to balance out the demonic side and kill more demons would undoubtedly be in its best interest.”

Subsequently, Cai Yonglong looked at Chen Yao.

“Of course, Chen Yao has the System. If she grows too strong for him to control, he would also not hesitate to sell her out to the demons, letting them devour her.”

“…”, Chen Yao remained silent. She had previously thought of this too.

If the group mission had not appeared, she reckoned she wouldn’t know when she might have died.

“That’s why as a transmigrator, it’s best to keep a low profile and not reveal your identity and Golden Finger. Otherwise, you’re just making yourself a pawn for others.”

Wang Ping also shook his head.

“I was too naive and too careless.” Chen Yao bit her lip and smiled bitterly.

“Alright, let’s not talk too much now. The task at hand hasn’t changed, we need to find the strange entity and kill it.”

Wang Ping exhaled lightly, bringing the topic back.

“Speaking of which, if we follow the normal development, the strange entity can also be considered the savior of this world. After all, without its appearance, given the disparity in combat power between humans and demons, humans would definitely be wiped out by the demons.”

Zhang Hu rubbed his chin and suddenly spoke.

Everyone was slightly taken aback.

What Zhang Hu said seemed to make a lot of sense.

Although according to the strange entity’s schemes, future human strong individuals would definitely be used as pawns and tragically die at the hands of demons, turning into its power.

But in some sense, the strange entity could be considered as having saved most of the ordinary humans.

“Whatever, whether it counts as the savior of humanity or not, our group mission remains unchanged. We must kill it. Otherwise, we won’t be able to leave this world, and our lives will be at risk. Chen Yao would undoubtedly die.”

Cai Yonglong said nonchalantly.

He really didn’t care much about what happened to humans in other worlds.

Without any danger, he would be happy to play the savior or a good person.

But when it concerns his safety, he couldn’t care less about what happens to the rest of the world or humanity.

His limit was to try and ensure his own survival and that of his friends. He couldn’t be bothered to think about anything else.
Wang Ping actually had similar thoughts.

In the simulation, the reason he reached a compromise with the first Demon Emperor was not because he wanted to protect all of humanity, but because he did not want to go to war with the Demon Emperor, which would surely lead to a mysterious ambush.

When the second Demon Emperor emerged and attacked suddenly, he did not fight to protect humanity, but probably because he could not escape.

Facing two powerful Demon Emperors with similar strength, even with his talent for escaping, it was impossible for him to withdraw unscathed.

Not to mention, with a mysterious ambush in the dark, it was a certain death situation.

Among those present, only Chen Yao had complex emotions.

After all, she could not leave this world and was destined to be tied to it.

With the strange forces dead, it would still fall to the people of this world to deal with the demons, and their future was uncertain.

And she was destined to become the pillar against the demons.

This was not for the sake of all humanity, but purely for self-preservation.

“Let’s hope the Demon Emperor appears later, otherwise, I am probably doomed…”

Chen Yao sighed inwardly.

She had no thoughts of asking Wang Ping for help in dealing with other Demon Kings and Demon Emperors.

Their relationship was only that of groupmates. To ask Wang Ping to risk his life to deal with a powerful Demon Emperor, she would need to offer enough benefits.

And right now, she really had nothing to offer.

As for selling her body?

Sorry, she couldn’t do it.

Moreover, she was well aware that even though she treasured her body, it wouldn’t mean much to someone like Wang Ping.

After all, Wang Ping was a powerful Spirit Sea Realm expert. What kind of woman couldn’t he have?

Though she had some beauty, she was just a campus belle at most, not even close to a city-toppling beauty in a fantasy world.

There’s no helping it, the fantasy world is too vast, and the least lacking are beautiful women, especially those exuding immortal aura.

Wang Ping had no idea of the many thoughts running through Chen Yao’s mind. He just shook his head and said, “I’ll use my ability one more time. This time, we should hope to take down that guy…”

As he finished speaking, Wang Ping closed his eyes.

Seeing this, Cai Yonglong, Chen Yao, Zhang Hu, and Zhang Jun all closed their mouths, waiting quietly.

“System, I’m initiating a free simulation…”

Wang Ping said inwardly.

“Ding, the Life Simulator is starting, the host has seven free simulations remaining…”

The system’s voice rang out once more.

Immediately after, a familiar screen appeared, and words began to surface.

【Day 1, you directly went to the dean and the Dao Master, stating your request to meet the mysterious human. The dean and Dao Master were both greatly shocked, not expecting you to know about that person’s existence.】

【In response, they said they could help you make contact, but you would have to wait for the mysterious person’s reply. You chose to wait.】

【Soon after, the dean told you the mysterious person did not want to see you. This answer did not surprise you.】

【Next, you took Chen Yao and others and disappeared, making it impossible for anyone to find your traces. Then, you began to act forcefully, attacking the human Daoist leaders one by one, trying to force them out.】

【Your actions enraged the leaders and Daoists to the extreme. They all joined forces to deal with you. However, they were suppressed by your might. You did not hold back, showing your intent to kill everyone, and used Forbidden Spells.】

【Eventually, the mysterious person could no longer stand by and stepped in, directly facing your Forbidden Spell and denouncing you as a traitor to humanity.】

【To this, you sneered and unleashed your true strength, launching your strongest attack on the mysterious person. The mysterious person was shocked and did not expect you to hide so much strength. Caught off guard, they took your blow head-on and were severely wounded, attempting to flee.】

【You were prepared for this and used the Forbidden Spell: Holy Shield of Angels beforehand. However, this time the Holy Shield was not to protect yourself but to form a barrier-like structure that enveloped the space. Despite being a defensive Forbidden Spell, when used well, it can be used to trap others.】

【The mysterious person did not expect you to have such a trick, their face changed drastically, they attacked to break the Holy Shield. You seized this opportunity to launch another powerful attack, striking the mysterious person again.】

【The mysterious person screamed and was killed by you. When the black fog cleared, you discovered the person’s identity; it was the dean himself! This surprised you greatly, as you did not expect him to hide so deeply.】

【Next, your expression changed because the system did not give a mission accomplished prompt. This meant the anomaly wasn’t dead. You continued to strike at the dean, turning him to ashes, but still, there was no mission accomplished prompt.】

【This made you particularly grave. You wondered if the dean wasn’t the anomaly, but you couldn’t comprehend why he hid his strength and targeted you.】

【Because you killed the mysterious dean, humanity’s leaders were filled with hatred and fear towards you. In response, you were silent, returned to Cai Yonglong and the others’ hideout, and explained the situation. They were also incredulous and unsettled.】

【Finally, after much discussion, you still couldn’t come to a conclusion. Then you all began to ponder the next steps, making a decision soon after.】
【You plan to become the highest echelon of humanity to continue investigating strange occurrences. Meanwhile, you still need to exterminate the demons entirely.】

【You took action and successfully seized power. Due to your immense strength and guided public opinion, coupled with the relentless massacre of powerful demons, your reputation improved. You were celebrated and worshipped by everyone.】

【On the hundredth day, due to your failure to unseal the Demon Suppression Cave, it remained inactive.】

【On the two hundredth day, the Demon Suppression Cave still showed no activity. You were entirely convinced that the previous riots of the Demon Suppression Cave, as recalled in your memory, were orchestrated by the mysterious dean, aimed solely at eliminating you.】

【On the three hundredth day, with the help of the System, Chen Yao became a Dao Saint, surpassing even a Great Dao Master. Although her strength still lagged far behind yours, she finally qualified as a Spirit Sea Realm combatant.】

【On the three hundred-fiftieth day, all the demons in the Demon Suppression Cave suddenly rioted, breaking free from their seals and causing wanton slaughter. The sky was darkened by their aura, and all of humanity was terrified.】

【Chen Yao was the first to be impacted, engaging in a fierce battle with a demon emperor. Yet, though she was a Dao Saint and on par with a demon emperor, her combat experience and strength couldn’t compare to these demons who had existed for eons. By the time you arrived, Chen Yao had already perished.】

【After Chen Yao’s death, you clearly felt the aura of the leading demon, resembling a bull demon, surge. This ability made your pupils contract, realizing something.】

【Next, you didn’t plan to fight the demons to the death and decided to retreat. However, the six demon emperors led by the bull demon had no intention of letting you go, engaging you in fierce combat. Although you had some improvement in cultivation after the three hundred-fiftieth day, the increase was not substantial.】

【As a result, faced with the siege of the six demon emperors led by the bull demon, you couldn’t even escape and bled out in the sky.】

【Due to your death, this simulation ended.】

The System’s prompt sounded, and Wang Ping opened his eyes, his gaze profound.

“How did it go?”

Everyone looked over upon seeing this.

“Somewhat unexpected, but the strange secrets have finally been unearthed.”

Wang Ping exhaled lightly and spoke slowly.

Upon hearing this, everyone’s eyes lit up.

Without further ado, Wang Ping began to recount the contents of the simulation.

When Wang Ping mentioned killing the mysterious person and discovering that the mysterious person was the dean, everyone was shocked.

Especially Chen Yao, who felt horror in her heart. She never expected the mysterious person to be right beside her, always pretending to be a kind old grandfather guiding her cultivation.

However, soon after, something even more horrifying was revealed by Wang Ping.

“How is that possible!? The mysterious dean didn’t complete the task after dying, so he wasn’t the strange being?”

Cai Yonglong widened his eyes, full of disbelief.

Chen Yao, Zhang Hu, and Zhang Jun were all equally astonished, unable to accept it.

“Don’t get excited. The dean is definitely strange. However, his nature isn’t as simple as we initially thought. I have roughly figured out the specifics of the strangeness.”

Wang Ping rolled his eyes, signaling everyone to calm down and not interrupt his narrative.

Next, Wang Ping quickly recounted the remaining content in one go.

After Wang Ping finished, Cai Yonglong and the other three exchanged glances, all somewhat uncertain.

“What is going on?” Zhang Hu scratched his head, baffled.

“If there are no unexpected developments, then that bull demon is the real strange being? After Chen Yao was killed, it suddenly became stronger, which was clearly abnormal, aligning with our previous suppositions.”

Cai Yonglong frowned, speaking in a deep voice.

“I also believe the bull demon is the strange being.” Zhang Jun nodded as well.

“But what is the situation with the dean?” Chen Yao’s expression shifted, “Why did he hide his strength and continually target Brother Wang and us?”

“He is also strange. The strangeness we encountered this time should be a dual-soul entity.”

Wang Ping didn’t intend to be enigmatic, his eyes profound as he directly revealed the truth.

“I kill demons, and the strangeness of the dean who possessed humans grows stronger. Human deaths, in turn, allow the bull demon, which is an attached demon strangeness, to grow stronger.”

Upon hearing this, everyone was momentarily stunned, then quickly comprehended.

Under such circumstances, all the contradictions could be explained.

The dean could quickly grow stronger by relying on demon deaths.

And the bull demon’s strength growth came from human deaths.

“This strangeness is really clever. Becoming the leaders of both humanity and demons, then laughing as the two races slaughter each other, growing stronger effortlessly.”

Cai Yonglong sighed.