Transforming Succubus: Almost Doomsday

Life's malevolence permeates every nook and cranny.

"I actually just couldn't accept it at the time, I was so determined, I wanted to rescue her... or simply end her...

Zhou Baiyu didn't finish the sentence.

Waking Dream understood, this kid was ruthless.

"I'll soon receive the next summoning mission... Maybe you will too, soon. When the time comes, if both you and I are not here, what should we do if the monster awakens?"

Indeed.

The trouble was here.

If Zhang Haoyun suddenly awoke, and he were nearby, that would be one thing.

If he wasn't... there could be a lot of trouble.

Waking Dream said:

"Furthermore, many people died because of this monster, the people in the old city area shrouded by the Black Lotus were almost wiped out."

"The incident happened at night, and many people were enveloped by the Demon King Domain without realizing it. In a sense, the person you saved is a bona fide murderer, even a serial killer."

Waking Dream had originally thought Zhou Baiyu would contemplate for a while before answering such a question.

But Zhou Baiyu's attitude was very decisive:

"The value of Zhang Haoyun exceeds those people."

Can human lives be compared? Among lives, is there a notion of one being more valuable than the other?

Even a tough enforcer like Duan Kun was surprised by Zhou Baiyu's decisiveness.

Zhou Baiyu said:

"Brother Duan, I don't want to become a monster, but as a human, it's impossible to solve the problem. Only corruption can fight against corruption."

"The first wave of defense has ended, but what about when the second wave arrives? Zhang Haoyun killed many people, and right and wrong, black and white, cannot be altered. However, throughout history... there are too many examples of extreme measures in extreme times."

"Right now, we need her. Alive, she's more useful than dead."

Waking Dream indeed agreed with this point of view. However, the decisiveness of Jiang Xianwu took him by surprise. This resoluteness seemed somewhat unique in the world.

After chatting idly for a while, the two of them agreed upon the only viable method at the moment.

That was, the probability of both of them being summoned at the same time was very low, and if necessary, they could also let the Snow Demon know the truth.

In any case, the two of them would take turns keeping watch, waiting for Zhang Haoyun to wake up.

As for what would happen after she awoke, they could only wait and see. Even Waking Dream did not think that the second wave of defense would still be against the same monster. Alive, Zhang Haoyun truly was more useful than dead.

After reaching a consensus, Waking Dream didn't linger to share more sentiments with Zhou Baiyu.

Feeling a bit sleepy, he told Zhou Baiyu to wake him before leaving and immediately fell asleep.

The sound of his snoring echoed through earth and sky.

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Night.

After roughly recuperating, Zhou Baiyu greeted everyone and went out for a walk.

He needed to find out if the recent incident of corruption's arrival caused any adverse effects on the original world.

The television walls in the business district were showing news, and various alerts were popping up on cell phones.

"Zerg Arrives" topped the hot search on Weibo, and StarCraft saw a surge in online activity. The official Weibo also announced that an update was coming.

On Feilu Chinese Network, the book with the title "Let's be honest, I can actually control bugs" appeared on that very day. And very quickly, there was a flock of follow-up writers who wrote even more than the original author, making the book even more popular.

Under the light novel category related to bugs on a certain site, there were a multitude of comments praising "the prophet has done it."

On Douyin, the once-again live Li Jiaqi was selling insecticides to her audience, and they sold out instantly among female customers.

Thank goodness...

Zhou Baiyu discovered that, although the heat of the incident was still present after memories were altered, everyone seemed to believe it was a... bug disaster.

The bug disaster was over, and while the topic was still hot, he believed that the heat would die down after a while.

Zhou Baiyu stopped paying attention, sent a message assuring his parents of his safety, and after wandering near the old city district to confirm that the incident was over, he returned to Waking Dream's basement to proceed with the following matters.

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The Transit Station.

In the deep of night, the transit station was quite deserted since no summons had been issued.

Lin was drinking, but the moment Zhou Baiyu suddenly appeared, she sobered up a bit and frowned.

"Little brother, I can't really congratulate you this time."

Seeing Zhou Baiyu, Lin, who rarely shows seriousness, became very solemn.

She noticed something odd—the number of Pioneer Points on Zhou Baiyu didn't add up.

So, she quickly noticed an additional characteristic on Zhou Baiyu:

Unstable Financier.

This was a strange characteristic, one Lin had never seen before.

With peculiar characteristics abounding, even the broker didn't know how this one had come to be.

All she knew was that it was a trait unique to humans.

"I used a tool I got previously... It caused a reaction similar to corruption in me."

"Then, I acquired a characteristic—Unstable Financier."

"Whenever I gain Pioneer Points, there will be a random negative fluctuation."

Zhou Baiyu sighed:

"This is indeed a very bad characteristic."

Although deceiving Lin was not Zhou Baiyu's intention, he didn't think their relationship was close enough to share all secrets.

Especially since...

Dr. A seemed to be hunted by the Divine Skills.

Considering this, he must learn to protect himself. He had already explained his reasons, and now it was up to Lin to see through them or not.