When he heard the system notification, Han Fei’s expression froze. His joy was gone. He looked at the eyeballs inside the black box, and black mist gathered like a storm.
The black flame broke the box. Two eyeballs soaked in curses appeared before Han Fei. He was so familiar with that pair of eyes. They were cruel and evil, but they were also innocent and curious about everything new.
The eyes appeared to feel something as well. It turned in the curses. When they saw Han Fei, they bounced like two black goldfish as they tried to get close to Han Fei. Even though Big Sin only had two eyes left, it always loved its master. No one could replace Han Fei in its heart.
“Why are you here as well?” Han Fei’s heart hurt. Big Sin was a pet he raised. Even though Big Sin was sometimes rather naughty, Han Fei understood that was how it showed its love. As the manifestation of tragedy, everyone was scared of Big Sin. Only Han Fei saw it as a real partner.
“I should have found you sooner.” The healing starlight shone on Big Sin’s eyes. Han Fei helped Big Sin lower the pain. Big Sin liked to eat altar sacrifice, but this time, he failed. Something happened as it tried to sneak into this altar. Han Fei looked at the wounds in Big Sin’s eyes. No matter how Han Fei had changed, it could still recognize him at first glance.
“No matter who did this to you, I’ll take revenge for you. An eye for an eye, that’s the principle of Happiness Neighborhood.” Big Sin appeared to understand Han Fei. The two eyes blinked. It wanted to get close to Han Fei.
“Work together to tear away the curses trapping it.”
Resentment and hatred swirled around. Han Fei didn’t care about his rapidly rising mental corruption. The other members were shocked to see this. From their perspective, Han Fei was winking non-stop with a pair of eyes. It was terrifying. They didn’t know Han Fei’s connection with Big Sin, but they could sense the change in him. It was like a father reunited with his long-lost son.
“So this is his preference.” Crow signaled the others to get to work. “Everyone is under pressure after the tragedy. It’s normal for people to develop some kinks. For example, I like women with long hair. This is normal. We have to learn to respect it.”
The team members went around scavenging for everything useful. Han Fei removed the curses trapping Big Sin. However, Big Sin still needed a lot to recover. There was a trace of Unmentionable in its eyes. After gaining freedom, Big Sin rolled on the ground as if it wanted to lead Han Fei somewhere.
The unassuming jars were broken, and vicious curses flowed out. The power of different Pure Hatreds clashed with each other. “This is…” Every jar had a pair of eyes. They were sealed by curses. Some of them came from persona users, and others came from children. They were presents for Gao Xing to welcome his return. “They sure know how to please him.”
The eyeballs were not scary. They were like dim stars. “Gao Cheng should be able to use the things meant for Gao Xing. I should reserve these things for Gao Cheng.”
Han Fei had been preparing for the Super Pure Hatred at Deep Sea Aquarium. He was gaining confidence. Han Fei swallowed all the sacrifices into the abyss. Gao Cheng’s abyss was very simple, but after Han Fei took over, this became more like a greedy world. It had everything. Han Fei also started to build his altar world. After they made sure they had everything, they drove the truck and left.
“2 hours and 18 minutes.” Ah Nian didn’t look at any watch but dropped a time.
“What do you mean?”
“We’ve taken that long from we arrived at the mall and left. Based on this speed, we can take back Xin Lu in half a year.” Ah Nian said optimistically.
“If there’s only Pure Hatred in the city, we can do that in less time, but we’ll face something scarier than Pure Hatred.” Han Fei carried a new jar. No one could read his expression. “If we can’t kill it, then we’ll become it.”
“Where should we go next?” “You guys can clean up the Red Buildings. I need to go deliver something.” Han Fei didn’t follow them. He took the car from Hope City to An Kang Pharmacy. Mad Laughter was Han Fei’s biggest secret. The fewer people who knew about it, the better. After separating from the rest, Han Fei summoned Kong Tiancheng. “You’ve been in my mind, so you should have seen everything I did, right?”
Kong Tiancheng nodded. He admired Han Fei a lot. “Do you have any impression of Ah Nian?” “He’s not lying to you, but there are some things that he didn’t know he knew.” Kong Tiancheng pointed at his brain. “The tragedy started at Immortal Skyscraper. If you want to know what happened on that day, the best solution is to ask the survivors.”
“Stop taking in riddles.” Han Fei stepped on the pedal.
“Ah Nian was underground. He is the witness, but he’s not the planner.”
“I knew that.”
“He didn’t have access, but his teacher did.” Kong Tiancheng pointed out the problem. “Ah Nian’s teacher didn’t die. He became a Pure hatred at Immortal Pharma. I am 99 percent sure that he was one of the people who planned the tragedy.”
“It’s him?”
“Actually, Ah Nian should know this,” Kong Tiancheng sighed. “He’s very similar to me. I didn’t want to expose him.”
“He wants to rebuild Immortal Pharma, and you want to sneak into Deep Space Tech. Seeing you two, I suddenly feel like this might not be the worst future. At least, people still have hope.” Han Fei felt better. He chatted with Kong Tiancheng some more before the latter returned to the abyss.
The black merchant led Han Fei underground. Han Fei started to place the sacrifices on Mad Laughter’s altar.
“Notification for Player 0000! You’ve completed the third sacrifice! The sacrifice is Pure Hatred level! You gain all the EXP for yourself. You got a chance for a wish!
“Wish 1: Double the EXP
“Wish 2: Gain a random talent given by God!
“Wish 3: Give up your wish so that God can awaken faster.
“Notification for Player 0000! You’ve reached level 29! At level 30, you can choose your third profession.”
After Mad Laughter sacrificed himself, Han Fei finally had a normal gaming experience. “Even though you’ve given me a lot of trouble, I’d still choose Wish 3.”
Normally when disciples sacrificed something to God, they would want something in return. However, Han Fei didn’t want that. He just wanted Mad Laughter to wake up. The twinflower didn’t fight each other. One sacrificed himself, and the other tried to bring him back. The figurine on the altar glowed. All the sacrifices became his power. Han Fei didn’t wish for everything, but a faded light shone into the jar that held Big Sin’s eyes. The figurine helped cleanse the presence of Unmentionable in Big Sin’s eyes. Big Sin, that was revived immediately, jumped onto Han Fei’s shoulders. It hid inside Han Fei’s clothes. If a normal person saw this, they would be spooked.
“I should be able to communicate with Big Sin now.” Han Fei held the giant eyeballs. “Big Sin, where is your body? Who did this to you?”
Big Sin was excited since he knew Han Fei was going to take revenge for him. Human images appeared in his eyes. There were many higher-ups from Hope City. They worked together with ghosts to dismantle Big Sin’s body. Big Sin was unique. Part of its body was still at Hope City, enduring many torments and tests. “I need an explanation from them.”
Han Fei gripped his fists as he watched the images.
“Hope City is rotten from the inside out. Leveling it might not be a bad idea.” Han Fei knew the Center wouldn’t support this, so he summoned the black merchant to contact the ghosts hidden inside the city who didn’t support Gao Xing. “There are some human bases inside the city. Perhaps I should get their support to rebuild a new city.”
Han Fei’s way of thinking was different from others. He had experienced the tragedy of the past in Fu Sheng’s altar world, and now he saw the worst future in Gao Xing’s altar. Instead of the two extremes, he wanted to find a middle path.
