There is no doubt that it was the Duke who saved him.
It seems a little unexpected, but it is also reasonable.
After all, the Duke has always been mysterious and knows a lot, so it makes sense for him to appear here now.
"The battle between you and Heisenberg was really exciting, but Miranda suddenly appeared, making the ending of the battle not so perfect..."
In the swaying carriage, the Duke's nagging voice sounded.
"Well--"
Ethan shook his groggy head:
"How long has it been?"
"Oh, it's almost dawn now,"
The Duke replied:
"You have been unconscious for several hours."
"so……"
Ethan reluctantly stood up, struggled to cheer up, and said weakly:
"Duke, do me a favor, I have to find Miranda, Rose is still in her hands."
"Oh, I knew you would say that,"
The Duke was not surprised by Ethan's request:
"We are on the road now and will be there soon."
"call--"
Hearing this, Ethan couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief:
"Thank you, Duke."
After saying that, there was a brief silence in the carriage.
Until the Duke spoke again:
"But Ethan... do you really want to go? Your body... seems to be collapsing."
"certainly."
Ethan's answer was without hesitation.
"That's right," the Duke laughed at himself, "but I didn't ask more."
salad--!
Talk!
The carriage also stopped.
"If you insist on going, Mr. Winters, I'm afraid you will never be able to return to the world before..."
The Duke spoke for the last time before getting out of the car.
The world before.
Obviously, the Duke's words were intended with a double meaning.
The so-called "cannot return to the previous world" not only means that Ethan can no longer experience the warmth of being with his wife and daughter, but more importantly - as his body continues to deteriorate and collapse, the mold that has sustained his life for the past three years has
, and now it has reached the point where it has reached the end of its strength.
"So, are you ready?"
came the Duke's voice.
Ethan, after a moment of silence, pulled out the shotgun, loaded the bullets one by one, and then pulled the bolt!
Click!
"I must save Rose."
Like all fathers in the world.
No matter how my body collapses.
But as far as flesh and blood is concerned, he will always be that silent but reliable majestic mountain.
From the day you were born, I was ready to burn and sacrifice at any time.
Because you are my child and the person I love most in my life.
The little girl strayed into the dark forest and was kidnapped by the evil witch.
The brave father rushed into the jungle without hesitation to rescue his daughter.
He fought with bloody bats, played games with weird puppets, fought with ugly big fish, and started a life-and-death battle with fierce steel horses.
Now, his heart was ripped out by the evil witch.
But the soul remains strong.
anyway!
He wants to save his child, even if he has to sacrifice everything for it!
And at the same time——
…
On the altar!
The barrier composed of mycelium is like a dark dome shrouding a dark ritual.
Miranda opened her hands and sang loudly, her passionate tone full of fanatical hope!
"Come to me—my Eva—"
"Ah - my dear daughter, I miss you so much -"
As she spoke, Miranda put her hands into the thick black water.
A little baby was slowly picked up by her from the black slime mold surging under the altar!
It is Rose who has come back from the dead!
However, the next second!
Gurgling——
The moment Miranda held up the resurrected Rose, she felt something abnormal in her body!
Immediately afterwards, the thick black bacterial liquid in her eye sockets poured out uncontrollably, which not only interrupted her generous and enthusiastic chanting, but also made her feel as if she had been severely injured and was on the verge of collapse!
"Uh-huh!"
Miranda staggered half a step and looked at the infant Rose with fear:
"My...my power...my power has been taken away?!"
As the most powerful individual of the fungal virus, Rose is actually frantically extracting Miranda's power!
"My power...my power is being sucked away?!"
Oops!
Miranda's eyes were filled with horror!
The resurrected baby is still Rose, not her daughter Eva!
Moreover, she seemed to have far underestimated Rose's power!
Although Rose was just a little baby at this time, still in her infancy.
But at the moment of her resurrection, like a thirsty plant, she crazily sucked in the power of the fungus owner.
And this innate ability does not depend on subjective consciousness at all.
It is the absolute control of higher creatures over lower creatures, a kind of taking and taking that is comparable to the coming of a real god!
Even Miranda is helpless against this absolutely crushing power extraction!
And right now!
Crack - squeak -
Just listen to the sound of branches breaking and breaking!
A pair of hands actually tore Miranda's slime barrier apart.
Immediately afterwards, a thundering roar sounded!
"Miranda! I'm back!"
"Now, take my daughter—"
"give me back!!!"
The fire roars!
The furious Ethan was holding a shotgun and squeezed through the barrier, pointing the black muzzle directly at Miranda!
Ethan's return was obviously a surprise to Miranda:
"You...are really special..."
Wrapping Rose in mycelium for the time being, Miranda's eyes were filled with violent murderous intent.
Ethan's return surprised her.
But it wasn't enough to make her feel worried and scared.
After all, even if her power is being continuously extracted at this moment, Ethan, a self-aware fungus beast, cannot pose any threat to her.
Think of this!
Miranda couldn't help but suddenly flew into the air!
The six-winged black feathers spread out behind him, and he raised his dry and sharp left hand and struck at Ethan!
"Noisy mortals are annoying, go to hell..."
Buzz——!
Bang——!!!
Accompanied by the sound of claws chopping, the wind came!
A dull gunshot exploded!
The furious bullets suddenly hit Miranda's claws, shattering her brazen attack to pieces!
Ethan's anger far exceeded her imagination!
Click!
Bolt pull!
Ethan was like a fearless god of war walking out of the fire, approaching Miranda head-on!
Three years ago, my wife was involved in this biological crisis.
The big shots are busy with tasks, plans, wars, and experiments all day long.
Like a small boat, he went through all kinds of difficulties and dangers to rescue his lover Mia.
Mia was also tired of this kind of life, and decided to live a good life with herself. With the help of Chris, she quit the organization and settled down at home to raise her husband and children.
Three whole years.
The ordinary and warm life has even made him gradually forget the nightmare experience.
The birth of Rose made him feel the preciousness of ordinary life as a first-time father.
However!
Miranda's appearance broke everything.
The peaceful life was severely shattered, and the beloved daughter fell into the whirlpool of the devil's claws.
I'm just an ordinary person, an honest person.
I just want an ordinary life, to stay with Mia until we grow old, and to watch Rose grow up day by day.
But why is the simple life of an honest person so difficult?
Should honest people be bullied?
Do honest people deserve to be touched unconditionally by you with your dirty, bloody hands?
Tum——! Click!
Ethan's eyes were splitting, and his furious footsteps seemed to ignite the ground under his feet. The trigger was pulled and bullet casings were scattered, and the burst of shot shells blasted Miranda until black blood spattered everywhere!
"Fuck you..."
Tum——! Click!
"Fuck you!"
Tum——! Click!
"Fuck you!!!"
At this moment, Ethan has transformed into a furious immortal god of war, holding a shotgun, like a roaring lion, more like an overturned mountain, taking a brazen and furious step, and actually knocked Miranda back repeatedly!
True.
I am a mortal, an ordinary citizen, an insignificant common man.
But an ordinary man's anger is enough to make you splash with blood five steps!
"I say it for the last time! Give me my daughter! Back to me——!"
Boo!
Boo!
Boo!
For a moment, a roaring explosion sounded in the barrier, and Miranda's screams and Ethan's furious shouts continued to be heard——!
"Rose is mine! Mine! She's my Eva—"
"Fuck you crazy bitch! Give me back Rose! Give me back my daughter!"
"You don't understand, you don't understand at all! When Rose combines with the fungus owner, my child will reappear in the world! I will give her a perfect life..."
"The prerequisite for her perfect life is to kill you! You bastard!"
"Ahhhhhhh——! Ethan——! You must die here today——!"
"Fuck you, shut up! I'm a dead man! Do you think I care?!"
"..."
Crazy confrontation!
Players invested all the resources they had worked hard to collect, and while yelling as Ethan yelled, they poured the most furious firepower in the game so far on Miranda, the final BOSS who was constantly changing forms!
The shotgun is empty? It doesn't matter! There is also a sniper rifle!
The sniper rifle missed? It doesn’t matter! There’s still Magnum!
The Magnum is empty? It doesn’t matter! There is also a grenade gun!
Hand sanitizer was pouring all over his body, and his crazy regeneration even made Ethan dare to stand on his own mine and confront Miranda head-on!
And Miranda, who is at the end of her strength, is also unwilling to give up. Today, she will definitely put Ethan to death!
Asphalt-like vines spread out from the ground, instantly piercing Ethan's calf and hanging him up!
Miranda was already going crazy, laughing and grabbing Ethan hard with her dry and sharp claws!
Countless wounds, large and small, opened on Ethan's chest and legs. Ethan's body was gradually collapsing and he could no longer repair himself as quickly as before.
For a moment, black blood splattered in the altar, and the scene was extremely bloody!
Now, all abilities and tricks have failed.
This is a bloody hand-to-hand fight.
Click!
When Miranda once again used her claws to make a bone-deep hole in Ethan's body!
Ethan finally seized the best opportunity and pressed the barrel of the gun firmly between Miranda's eyebrows!