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The players and Mei didn't believe the Herrscher of Corruption's words; they thought she was lying.
At the same time, they also began to ponder the purpose of the Herrscher of Corruption's actions.
After thinking for a moment, Mei suppressed her anger and pretended to calmly begin a serious conversation with the Herrscher:
"I'm quite surprised you would say that."
"Who told me to take over [her] data~" The Herrscher of Corruption pointed to her face:
"You should know better than I do that no one in this world cherishes this unique beauty more than she—that is, me now."
"While absorbing external data, I will also continue to grow."
"Because we have life, we learn to fear death; because we have form, we understand the pursuit of beauty... Because we have nothing, we want to cherish everything."
"Born from nothingness, I am slowly coming to understand the meaning of 'living'~ If you simply think of me as an enemy of humanity, you'd be misunderstanding me, wouldn't you?"
"Misunderstanding?" Mei sneered.
But before she could speak, the Herrscher of Corruption defended herself first: "Yes... I invaded Paradise, that's an indisputable fact."
"After all, the foundation of my existence is the constant erosion."
"But you should know, Mei—" At this point, the Herrscher of Corruption's tone softened slightly.
"I have never had the thought of harming anyone, even if they are just memories made of data." Her gentleness sounded more like she was bewitching Mei.
After saying that, she laughed again: "And that's true, you see, nothing in Paradise has disappeared~"
"Although they don't exist in the form you're familiar with, they're right here among us now... right here..."
She pointed to her head: "Right here~"
"Once the erosion is complete, they become a part of me; and in return, I become a part of them."
"It is precisely because I was once a blank slate that I was able to fully accept everything about them."
"I obtained their data, learned about their experiences, and inherited their emotions and will."
"So, you can totally see me as a continuation of the heroes' lives~ Does that make you even happier?"
No one would agree with the fallacies uttered by the Herrscher of Erosion.
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However, at the same time, many players also fell into deep thought.
This reminded them of the "Lawgier of Knowledge".
[I've thought of treasure hunting...]
[Yeah...do you guys think the Herrscher of Corruption might really have been driven mad by Alicia's memories?]
But she doesn't seem... as naive as Shi Bao... and killing Alicia and then impersonating her... I can't accept that.
I can't accept it either. What she just said was like a vicious attack on my spirit; it was disgusting!
[Have you all forgotten? She's the Herrscher of Corruption!! So it should be that she devoured Alicia's memories, not absorbed them...]
The comment above makes sense, meaning she will absolutely not become the second person to recognize treasures.
……
"...[Excited]?"
In the game, Mei could no longer hide her anger.
This Herrscher, who clearly killed them in Paradise, now so self-righteously tells herself that she is the continuation of their lives.
Those obituaries that fluttered like snowflakes, those specks of light that drifted from the palm of my hand... those scenes from the past resurfaced in my mind.
"You have invaded this place, manipulated everything, and wantonly trampled on the last traces left by these heroes in the world..."
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"They died right before my eyes, and you say... you are the continuation of their lives??"
Overwhelmed with grief and indignation, Mei was surrounded by flashes of lightning.
Seeing this, the Lawbringer remained completely calm.
"Sigh... fine~" she sighed, "It seems that no matter how I try to explain, Mei still sees me as a bad person~"
"Since you're so determined to fight me, I'll have no choice but to grant your wish."
"After all... the last thing I want to do is disappoint others~"
Upon seeing this, countless people became excited.
Kiana became even more excited and muttered to herself.
"Beat her up! Beat this despicable woman to the ground!!"
The anger that had been building up inside Kiana was finally about to be released.
……
"If I could, I definitely wouldn't want to fight Mei at all. This battle is pointless, and we should never be enemies."
"But I also know very well that Mei is a girl who likes to get to the bottom of things."
"Therefore, I am also happy to demonstrate the power of [Erosion] to you... I will hand over my own trump cards to Mei, one by one."
"Then it will prove—what you see is the unvarnished...real me~"
It has to be said that the Herrscher of Corruption is really good at bewitching people.
She had just failed to defend herself against her "crimes".
However, the next moment, her words gave the players the feeling that "[Does this Herrscher really want to be friends with Mei?]".
Because she uses Alicia's appearance?
Because she was using Alicia's tone?
That's why it seems...very sincere?
Moreover, Mei had actually already been defeated by the Herrscher of Corruption once.
But... why didn't she kill Mei?
All these doubts, coupled with the Herrscher of Corruption's words just now, have made players subconsciously start to wonder if it is possible for the Herrscher of Corruption to be exonerated.
However, once the battle in the game began...
That scene, once again, successfully thrilled countless players!
The Herrscher of Corruption did not directly fight Mei.
Instead, it summoned Mebius's Collapsed Form...
[Damn it!! Another attempt to kill someone by hurting their spirit...]
[Hahahaha... Herrscher of Corruption, you've proven yourself... You're worth killing!!]
……and.
Chapter 347: He personally killed the character he liked? What a devilish plot!
"When Mei first entered Paradise, she also experienced a similar battle, right?"
"Using the secrets of the [Fusion Warriors] as bait, they lured you into their trap step by step, attempting to replace you..."
"Dr. Möbius's way of thinking is quite similar to mine~"
"But...you weren't as lenient with me as you were with her. Is this... the principle of 'first come, first served'?"
The Herrscher of Erosion was referring to the story of the first chapter, Paradise.
At that time, Mebius wanted to "possess" Mei and be reborn from Paradise.
In the end, it naturally failed.
Mei didn't hold Mebius accountable for trying to "possess" her after that.
That is, they forgave Mebius.
The Herrscher of Corruption's words were essentially saying, "You could forgive her even when she failed to possess you, so why can't you trust me, who has always shown you kindness?"
Her words once again made countless players think.
Yeah... Why was Mei able to forgive Mebius back then, but now she can't forgive the Herrscher of Corruption?
Just because she's a Herrscher?
Isn't this a bit of a double standard...?
No, no! !
The players quickly realized what was happening.
The Herald of Corruption's words... are clearly avoiding the important issues.
From the very beginning, her goal was to kill the Thirteen Heroes.
Otherwise, why would they delete all of Alicia's data without saying a word?