Transforming Succubus: Almost Doomsday

On the gigantic Divine Pillar, Zhou Baiyu walked along the path built along its edge, as if he were climbing a towering peak.

After climbing for an hour, Zhou Baiyu looked down, and from thousands of meters in the air, he could clearly see the "Triple Rings" of the Pantheon.

He had walked for so long without triggering any so-called illusions.

He even thought that he probably wouldn't trigger any illusions.

But not long after this thought occurred...

the scenery around Zhou Baiyu began to change.

He found himself back in the Youke New Town complex where his parents lived.

On the balcony, his father had bought a record that he was very pleased with today.

He was happily listening to it, occasionally explaining the intricacies of the chords to Ms. Wang Shufen.

Ms. Wang Shufen was very happy, having harmlessly resolved the second round's Lu Bu and being able to show off on social media.

The harmonious life of his parents constantly surfaced in Zhou Baiyu's view.

He could even feel that joy.

This happiness was endless.

Because tomorrow, they would experience the same things again.

They would buy new records and successfully conquer another high-level boss.

The day after tomorrow would be the same, and the day after that too.

Life would have no ups and downs or suffering; for them, happiness was permanently preserved.

After sleeping, when a new day arrived, the cycle would occur.

This happiness seemed to accumulate over the cycles, take root, and then pass on to Zhou Baiyu.

Zhou Baiyu even smiled unconsciously.

At this moment, Zhou Zeshui in the illusion suddenly spoke,

"This is the life I hope for, your mother and I, always this happy."

"Why break this cycle?"

"The first world has already completed its corruption, and the second world is just missing the last piece called Dragon Summer."

"The people of the third world... they are utterly defenseless, why not let them be immersed in the cycle?"

"Is it really meaningful for you to break this cycle and end this happiness?"

"How can you be sure that breaking a window to awaken those who are sleeping isn't a kind of torture and punishment?"

Nonsense.

Zhou Baiyu found it boring.

"I laugh only because I am realizing that this is just the illusion, nothing more. Besides, my dad isn't like this, no matter what kind of happiness you make me feel..."

"I am certain it's not real."

With a grand gesture, everything vanished like smoke and clouds.

Before Zhou Baiyu, it was no longer the house in Youke New Town, but the path that he must continue to climb.

But it was not over yet.

After he walked a few more steps, he saw the world's destruction.

Countless cracks opened up, and monsters descended from the sky, covering everything.

Countless humans died or were injured, facing mighty corrupt and polluted creatures... they were powerless to retaliate.

Buildings collapsed, homes shattered, corpses scattered everywhere, with fire and blood baptizing the city.

In the midst of numerous deaths and despair, corrupt tentacles rose up like bamboo after rain, and the world began to change anew...

"Why break the cycle? Before breaking the cycle, everyone could welcome a wonderful loop, stopping on an eternal day."

"After breaking the cycle, what can you change? The end of the world is inevitable..."

"You are standing in front of a crossroads that will decide everything; your actions will determine whether the end comes gently or brutally!"

Zhou Baiyu sneered.

This was like a line from a TV show — if you confess honestly, I will leave your body intact.

Actually, whenever he saw this, he always thought, it's okay, after I die, you can cut me into eight pieces, or even sixteen pieces.

When you are dead, what does it matter how you die?

What everyone is fighting for, is a hope to live.

Whether the apocalypse comes through gradual erosion in the cycle or through a brutal monster invasion that destroys everything...

In Zhou Baiyu's view, they are both wrong options.

The only right choice is to stop the apocalypse.

He waved his hand again, and once more everything dispersed like smoke and clouds.

But deep inside, Zhou Baiyu felt a spark of anger.

This anger seemed to be sensed by the Divine Pillar.

So it wasn't long before he saw another illusion.

But this time, the illusion wasn't about letting Zhou Baiyu give up on the cycle.

Instead, it tried to ignite Zhou Baiyu's anger.

This time, Zhou Baiyu didn't see his original world.

Instead, he saw what Bobby had described as "embarrassing."

"In the Heavenly Eye Group, you can even see some poor souls trapped in the cycle's embarrassing state, hahaha, if you have the chance, you must go see it, it's quite a sight."

This sentence emerged in his mind. In his vision, he seemed to have arrived in a dimly lit room.

The room was filled with polluted creatures, gathered together, laughing heartily.

"Hahahahaha... look at her crying face! It must taste delicious!"

In the dimly lit room, the only source of light was a large screen right in front of him.

This screen appeared to be some kind of treasure, capable of displaying a part of the third world's scenery.

Zhou Baiyu watched the screen, which showed a young man named Charlie.

He was a purifier.

That day, Charlie's grandmother had died. While sorting her belongings, Charlie found a part of her will.

"I hope you become a hero, Charlie. You are irresponsible, and in others' eyes, you always disappear from time to time, and you seem to have no social relationships..."

"Relatives in the family always look down on you, thinking you are involved in something shameful."