Transforming Succubus: Almost Doomsday

Though it was only a minor change, it at least allowed him to continuously maneuver amongst the shattered boulders, inching closer to the black cocoon.

It was like the protagonist of a side-scrolling video game, constantly jumping in mid-air to find a foothold, gradually approaching the finish line, and clearing the level!

Zhou Baiyu finally reached the end!

He let out a cry that echoed through the night:

"Haoyun Zhang! Don't give up! No matter what you've been through! It has nothing to do with your future!"

These were sincere words from him, he truly hoped that this woman could step out from the shadows of her past.

But all this was destined to be in vain, even if his words could really awaken that small part of hope...

It was all just a dream.

In the depths of Black Lotus...

Haoyun Zhang still remained encased in an endless swirl of black tendrils and mist.

In the dreamworld, the black cocoon, disturbed by irregular fluctuations... actually let Zhou Baiyu's cry pierce through the endless black mist to reach Haoyun Zhang.

"Annoying, miserable life is always the same, and misfortune just keeps happening, one after another, Zhou Baiyu, don't come near me."

"We are people from two different worlds! Go back!"

The moment he touched the black cocoon, Zhou Baiyu felt all his negative emotions, fear, rage, sadness... and his resentment towards the world, growing wildly!

He finally realized how insolvable this situation was.

"The path ahead, compared to this black cocoon, is child's play. Only those who truly love no one and are loved by none can reach here..."

"But such people inevitably have significant character flaws or are outright sociopaths..."

"And these black cocoons... are completely something that causes corruption! Once such a person touches the black cocoon, they will immediately be overwhelmed by intense negative emotions and turn into a corrupted being!"

This was Zhou Baiyu's last bit of rationality, after touching the cocoon, he was engulfed by endless negative emotions.

Fortunately, his body was pushed away by a tremendous force.

...

...

He awoke.

Zhou Baiyu finally reached the finish line and miraculously woke up.

Ling Hansu was stunned, not expecting him to suddenly wake up after swallowing so many sleeping pills.

At that moment, Zhou Baiyu really looked like a corrupted being, with blood streaming from all seven orifices and his eyes somewhat crimson due to the blood vessels.

He wasn't gasping heavily but was just clutching his head, looking extremely pained.

"If we let that thing spread... not to mention what kind of monster will emerge after the cocoon hatches... just the spread itself will have a massive impact on Linxiang City."

"We must completely eliminate this domain, we must rescue Haoyun Zhang from this cocoon."

Zhou Baiyu's look was incredibly determined, even to the point of seeming a bit mad.

Ling Hansu didn't know who Haoyun Zhang was, but to her, it seemed like the name Zhou had discovered in his dream.

"So... Brother Zhou, do you have a plan? Have you found a way to eliminate that Black Lotus?"

Zhou Baiyu shook his head:

"I don't have a way, I fear there's none in the world, not even Guang Tongchen and the others have a way..."

Though he said he had no way, Ling Hansu noticed an increasing madness in Brother Zhou's eyes, and somehow—there was now a blue syringe in his hand.

After all conceivable solutions were ruled out, realizing the true Black Lotus District would only be more dangerous than the dream...

Zhou Baiyu, like a gambler throwing everything into one last bet, a complete maniac:

"I have no way, but I know one thing..."

"Only corruption can fight corruption!"