But this gray world is completely different.
Here, the "shadow of order" and the "dark side of the law" are actually the relatively strong side. They have become the masters and formed a new, deformed, abnormal and irrational order.
This is the root of the "inharmoniousness" that Qi Ji felt.
The concentrated manifestation of these "shadows" and "dark sides" are those deformed monsters with rust-like marks all over their bodies!
They are simply a collection of all that is filthy, unclean, evil, and weird. They are the most profane and ominous things in the world.
Faced with such a monster, it would be very difficult for ordinary mortals or extraordinary people to deal with it.
Conventional physical or spiritual means can at best "kill" it, but cannot "eliminate" it.
This is because even the most powerful weapons, spells, and martial arts can only destroy their bodies when they hit them.
However, the "shadow of order" and "dark side of laws" that led to their birth and existence will not be lost in the slightest.
They will only scatter and then slowly reunite to create the next killing demon.
However, the anti-order nature of these rust monsters, while giving them an almost indestructible, immortal life and tyrannical, brutal and invincible power, also becomes their most fatal weakness.
The existence of this weakness gave Qi Ji a chance to save Hill from death.
That is--
Divinity!
Divinity is the embodiment of order, absolute self-consistency and self-restraint, and the most orderly existence in the world.
none of them!
Under the influence of divinity, even the most powerful rust monster would not be able to resist at all!
Just like the deepest shadow cannot resist the faintest light.
In other words, as long as Qi Ji could think of a way to apply even the weakest divine power to Hill, he could save the orange-haired girl who was about to die tragically.
So she transmitted the detailed image of the "Colorful Glowing Icosahedron" to Hill and asked him to imagine it.
Some information, simply by its existence, is able to attract the attention of beings at the divine level.
Among the information Qi Ji currently knows, the only thing that can directly attract the attention of the deity itself is the "Seven-Colored Glowing Icosahedron".
It can make the mysterious evil god "The First Creator" cast his gaze!
And the great beings at the level of gods, just with a glance, contain a hint of divine influence.
This is enough to instantly annihilate the rust monsters that are chasing and blocking Hill!
However, the danger of doing so... is self-evident.
As a mortal, it is extremely dangerous to arbitrarily attract the attention of unknown gods.
Because the level gap between the two is so huge, even if the latter does not have any malicious intent, it can cause unimaginable impact on the former.
The books in the core library record the experiences of numerous occult enthusiasts, cultists, and innocent people who, intentionally or unintentionally, attracted the attention of unknown divinities.
Among them, sudden death on the spot is the most merciful ending.
It can be said that the approach that Qi Ji ultimately chose put Hill at great risk.
But this was the only solution. After all, if she waited another half a second, she would be dismembered. She had to give it a try, right?
Fortunately, things did not develop in a bad direction.
"My guess is correct. There are some other anomalies in this place that can offset and neutralize the divinity of the outside world..."
Recalling the scenes at that time, Qi Ji nodded thoughtfully.
According to her speculation, the moment the detailed image of the "Colorful Glowing Icosahedron" was formed in Hill's mind, the "First Creator" sensed it and responded.
That earth-shaking roar was the result of the "First Creator" trying to break through the lead-black clouds.
The scarlet light seeping out from the clouds and descending like a curtain is the divine influence projected by this evil god, which is used to observe the situation in that world.
As the red light descended, the divinity it contained was constantly eroded and consumed by some mysterious antagonistic force, and when it finally landed, only less than one-tenth of the original amount remained.
It was so weak that it couldn't even have any significant impact on a mortal like Hill.
However, it is still enough to eliminate those scattered rust monsters.
In Qi Ji's plan, the "First Creator" was just a tool god who provided divine influence from beginning to end.
"Those lead-black clouds... are not ordinary dark clouds. They have some extremely special composition. They can actually block the sight of the gods and annihilate the power of divinity..."
"...S-Sir..."
Hill's clear and crisp voice interrupted Qi Ji's endless memories.
Her attention returned to reality, and she found Hill leaning against a tree with his eyes wide open. The look on his clean, white face was full of shock and a bit of doubtful hope.
With two thin, skinned hands, the fingers were twisted nervously together, and the voice was trembling slightly as he asked:
"You, are you from... 'over there'?"
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Chapter 273 Opportunity
"…Over there? Where?"
Qi Ji tilted his head in confusion, but did not ask Hill for an explanation directly.
"After all, my 'persona' in her eyes is that of a mysterious and unknown great being... I can't just ask questions casually, it would damage my image and lower my status."
After pondering for a moment, she continued to maintain an unfathomable tone and slowly transmitted the message:
“That’s your understanding.”
"Uh……"
Hill on the other end was confused by the ambiguous answer, and for a short while he couldn't figure out what the owner of the voice meant.
Qi Ji took advantage of the fact that she hadn't figured it out yet and didn't give her time to think and react, and immediately continued:
"Are you sure you want to continue to stay here in a daze? I can't guarantee that new monsters won't attack you."
"Um...ah! That's right!"
Hilton seemed to have just woken up from a dream, but confusion soon appeared in his eyes:
"But, but what should I do now?"
Qi Ji said slightly strangely:
"Didn't your captain tell you to go back to the 'last country'?"
Based on what he had heard before, Qi Ji could roughly judge that this so-called "last country" should be a town of considerable size, and Hill and the people in the camp were the residents of this town.
To put it simply, it is the base camp of these people.
"Well, he did say that, but..."
Hearing the word "Captain", Hill couldn't help but reveal a sad expression on his face:
“This place is at least half a day’s journey from the ‘Last Country’, and this is with sufficient supplies and complete equipment.
"I am alone now, and I don't have any weapons or food..."
In short, although she was not killed by the evil spirits because of Qi Ji's help, according to the current situation, it is basically impossible for her to return safely to the "Last Kingdom".
Whether it was the elusive evil spirits, hunger or cold, they were all enough to threaten her life. If she was left here, death would only be a matter of time.
"That's it..."
Qi Ji nodded in realization, but soon thought of something and suggested in a neutral tone:
"You can try your luck at the camp."
"what?"
Hill was stunned for a moment, then asked back:
"You, you mean to say that you want me to go back to Camp 17... to search for the necessary supplies for the journey?"
Qi Ji did not answer, but remained silent, maintaining the sense of mystery.
"……I see."
Her reaction seemed to be understood by Hill as a consent, so the exhausted girl took several long, deep breaths and adjusted her state.
Without staying there for too long, she simply recovered her strength and then set off to return along the same route she had escaped.
From the time the captain died to the time Hill was caught up by the evil spirit, less than ten minutes had passed.
As a mortal, she certainly couldn't run too far in such a short time in the primeval forest with rugged and bumpy roads.
The straight-line distance to the camp ruins is no more than two kilometers.
Although Hill had become very weak and had little strength left after experiencing the previous terrifying chase.
But she still forced herself to quicken her pace and jogged back to the camp.
Because, in this cursed land, any place outside of any well-defended stronghold is extremely dangerous.
In every dark corner, there may be a vicious ghost lurking, eagerly searching for potential prey.
If you are not careful, you will become food for these deformed monsters.
Even a settlement with a complete system is not foolproof. The fate of Camp No. 17 is the best proof of this.
Even in the "last country", the last spark of mankind with a population of over 100,000, we cannot rest easy.
Because, the city's survey and exploration teams come every few years...
You can find an abandoned and dilapidated city in a distant corner of the gray forest.
The largest of them is even larger than The Last Kingdom.
It is conceivable that in the distant past, these collapsed ruins were once a brilliant and splendid civilization that contained countless ideals, hopes and persistence.
But the years and disasters have not held back.
No one can guarantee that these ruins will not become the future of the "Last Country", waiting to be discovered by some expedition team.
Or maybe no one will ever discover it.
Order, hope and stability are rare miracles.
Danger and madness are the eternal themes of this distorted land.
Fortunately, Hill did not encounter any accidents along the way.
"hehe……"
Gasping for breath, it took her more than ten minutes to return to the bloody and tragic ruins.
"……what?"
Hill cautiously poked half of his head out from the dense gray bushes, looked forward to observe the situation there, and suddenly let out an unexpected low cry.
The horrific ruins of buildings and the unbearable human corpses are still scattered in a messy and barbaric manner.
But there was no trace of the evil spirit.
Hill knew that the evil spirits on the ruins of the camp had all participated in the pursuit of him, and had now been destroyed by the red light cast by the owner of the mysterious voice.
However, it is still very abnormal that there is not a single evil ghost here.
Because any ordinary living being, especially the flesh and blood of humans, is most likely to seduce the desires of evil spirits.
The ruins of the camp were littered with the corpses and blood of the victims, most of which were still warm.
According to common sense, after a few dozen minutes, there should be four or five evil spirits gathered here. It is unlikely that it is completely empty like it is now.
"The attack just now affected more than just a small area."
When Hill was confused, the childish voice that had been silent for a long time rang in her mind again. The pleasant and ethereal voice carried a hint of smile:
"All the monsters within at least five kilometers should have been wiped out."
The voice was so leisurely and indifferent, like chatting with a friend, without many ups and downs.
"W-what?!"
