Super Soldier in the City-Chapter 2091 - 2154: Fratricide

"You don’t understand, that power won’t save us. It will only turn us into evil, bloodthirsty, brutal beings, even non-human." As this was spoken, a hint of sadness crossed their faces.

Li Yifei was in an awful mood at this moment. After understanding Shen Tianfang and Zheng Feihu’s transformation, he didn’t blame them for their previous actions. They were, after all, Seventh Brother and Ninth Brother, seeing them in danger right before his eyes, how could he not rescue them?

Li Yifei said persistently, "That’s still better than dying. I’ll go get it."

"Yifei." Zheng Feihu’s tears already glistened at the corners of his eyes, calling out to Li Yifei, weakly saying, "Forget it. Since we’ve landed on the island, hope is already lost. That power is too strong for us to contend with. If we acquire it, we’ll instantly become monsters, ha... we’re already half-monsters now."

Before Li Yifei could speak, Zheng Feihu took a few urgent breaths and said, "While we still have some time left, we’ll leave a few last wishes. Please help us convey them back home."

Li Yifei sank to the ground, kneeling before Zheng Feihu, clutching his icy hand in sorrow, "Ninth Brother, don’t say that. Save some strength, I can’t watch you die here!"

"Don’t say foolish things. Although no one told us, that thing would quietly influence our thoughts when it controlled us. There’s no saving us. Alright, Seventh Brother, you go first with your last wishes!" Zheng Feihu’s arm had already been dislocated by Li Yifei, so it was naturally immobile, but he could still feel Li Yifei’s warmth.

Shen Tianfang gave a bitter smile and said, "We never thought about how to die well. Dying here is no issue. If there’s any trouble at home in the future, Tenth Brother, just help out. Living a life like mine isn’t a waste."

"Well, my last wish is the same. Just like that!" Despite having a stomach full of words to say - wife, children, family, friends - Zheng Feihu found himself speechless at this point.

The situations of the other two were even worse, they just nodded painfully, reporting their names.

Li Yifei nodded solemnly, saying, "I will. I will help you take care of them."

It seemed there really was no other way. Fortunately, Li Yifei and Xu Shanshan hadn’t eaten those mushrooms. Otherwise, even with their cultivation, who knows if they could resist, considering this was an exceedingly sinister affair.

"Hmm, that’s good!" Zheng Feihu nodded once, a relieved smile on his face, "One more last wish!"

"Please tell me," Li Yifei said.

"I see your sword is nice. Take it, and kill me," Zheng Feihu’s eyes flashed with determination, neck veins bulging.

Li Yifei’s eyes widened, his body subconsciously recoiling. Living for around thirty years, he had killed many people, those who deserved it and those who didn’t, but he had never thought about killing his own. Now Zheng Feihu requested such a thing, making Li Yifei shake his head immediately, "No way, Ninth Brother, I can’t do that, I..."

"Yifei, this is my last wish too. Do it quickly, don’t wait until we’re completely lost. At that point, we’ll fight you to the death. Even if we kill you, we’ll become monster-like things. I never thought about becoming a monster, don’t let us become monsters."

"Hoo!" Li Yifei still shook his head, eyes full of terror. To the side, Xu Shanshan clasped her hands tightly, face full of sorrow. 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶

"Kill us, I beg you. I’ve already felt it. If you don’t, it won’t be long before we become monsters. That’s not what I want. In my life, I have lived with conscience. But I truly fear imagining what becoming a monster would be like. Before entering the hall, we held a sliver of hope, but... after realizing the power’s intention, we knew, there was no hope anymore!"

"Seventh Brother, what exactly is that power? Is it a human, a monster, or some strange entity?"

"It might be all, it might be none. We haven’t seen it yet. It could also be... those green eyes you mentioned." Shen Tianfang said this, his body suddenly jolting. His eyes, previously black and white, turned a bloody shade once more, spreading rapidly, quickly filling his eyes. Li Yifei only heard Shen Tianfang shout, seeming to use his last ounce of strength, "Kill me, quickly kill me!"

Kill? Li Yifei glanced at the others, seeing Zheng Feihu and the other three in similar states. Their eyes turned completely red, bodies beginning to tremble unnaturally, about to revert to their prior cold-blooded state.

"Kill me, kill me!" Zheng Feihu’s body reacted the most violently, his voice filled with agony. Who would want to die here? While alive, they strive to be exceptional, and Zheng Feihu and Shen Tianfang achieved that. Yet once dead, the light extinguishes, how do they become ghost heroes?

Xu Shanshan reached out to support Li Yifei, who was clearly deeply affected. His teeth clenched tightly, even the veins on his neck bulged. How could he kill these two brothers? But seeing them in such pain, knowing they might soon lose themselves and become puppet-like beings, Li Yifei’s heart bled.

Kill me, these three words echoed in Li Yifei’s mind. He recalled a mission when a comrade was shot by the enemy, several bullets at that. They had to retreat a bit, and taking this person with them might implicate two or three others. At that time, Li Yifei insisted on taking the injured comrade with them. But the captain then, Ninth Brother, stopped him, not allowing it. Zheng Feihu made it clear that taking him along might endanger several people, and none might escape. Without him, a few could leave.

Back then, Li Yifei didn’t understand, and when the wounded soldier realized his situation, he resolutely asked to be killed. Everyone naturally refused to abandon the injured, but if he died, the burden was lifted. Although they later went back and killed all the enemies, at the time, as captain, Zheng Feihu could only draw his gun and end the life of that gravely injured comrade. Because of this, Li Yifei begrudged Zheng Feihu for a while, feeling he shouldn’t have killed a trusted comrade he could entrust his life with.

And now, should he personally end the lives of these few people? His mind flashed with numerous images of times shared with his brothers, when they helped him or carried out missions together, entrusting their lives to each other, fighting life-and-death battles with the enemy. Li Yifei remembered a time he challenged the world, and these brothers came without hesitation to help him, fighting enemies or fleeing together.

"Kill me, I’m no longer human." Shen Tianfang shouted this last sentence, uttering no more words, his throat emitting a humming sound akin to the low growl of a beast, as if something was trying to burst out, constantly writhing.

"Yifei, let me do it, Seventh Brother, Ninth Brother, and the others are suffering too much." Xu Shanshan said, holding Li Yifei. She understood Li Yifei’s reluctance, so she wanted to resolve it for him.

"No! I’ll do it! You go out!" Li Yifei gritted his teeth until they almost shattered, speaking with undeniable helplessness.

Xu Shanshan nodded and said, "Alright, I’ll wait for you outside!" After saying that, she glanced at the few who were already going mad, and said, "Seventh Brother, Ninth Brother, and the other two, goodbye."

Xu Shanshan turned and walked out, closing the door behind her. Li Yifei gritted his teeth, gripping the sword, pain seething in his eyes, slowly standing up, moving painstakingly slow as if he had aged a hundred years, his body no longer obeying him.

The four lying on the ground, whose limbs had been removed by him, were worsening, already responding like beasts. Not just low growls, but soon if not killed, they would be completely transformed into beasts by the fungus.

Looking at them, Li Yifei’s hand slowly lifted, gripping the sword hilt...

Only after ten full minutes did Li Yifei walk out from inside, no expression on his face, Xu Shanshan bit her lip and came over to him.

"I’m okay!" Li Yifei shook his head, saying before Xu Shanshan spoke, closing the door behind him. Li Yifei’s mood was incredibly low at this moment. Two close brothers died by his hand; he was very reluctant to kill them, but in the end, these few were no longer human at all. Even with limbs removed, it had no effect; they would even stand and charge at him.

Li Yifei had no choice but to kill them, leaving his feelings incredibly complex.

Outside the courtyard lies a smaller yard with a path. After pausing for a moment, the two walked inside, according to Shen Tianfang’s description, where the evil thing is located. Knowing these things, Li Yifei had to see it for himself, the thing that harmed Seventh Brother and Ninth Brother. Li Yifei needed to see it for himself.

The evil thing possibly being those green eyes, the two walked through two courtyards, through a gate, arriving at a small square. In the center was a statue, a man standing with arms behind, about two meters high, unlike any previously seen statues. This statue was black, features vaguely discernible, yet the closer they approached, the more blurred they became.

Again this material, Li Yifei’s face showed no change. He glanced at Xu Shanshan, both becoming alert, knowing there might be strange things here, unsure when they’d encounter something.

Straight ahead was a grand hall, perched atop. Inside, faint sounds of bells and chimes echoed, as if someone lived here, even wisps of smoke hung in the air. Worried it might be toxic, they had long entered the Turtle Breath State.

Step by step, they ascended the steps, revealing the main hall of the temple, yet the altar above was empty.

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