readytorunbook Is the ending of Chapter 408 good or bad?
Is the ending of Chapter 408 good or bad?
Xu Ning turned around and looked at Dai Yin, who had just walked to the door. She seemed to have suddenly fainted, and even though she held onto the door frame, she was still unsteady on her feet.
The eight Abyss Apostles surrounding him were in an even worse situation.
The elements that had condensed on their hands vanished instantly, and their entire bodies began to emit a purplish-black mist. However, they did not seem to feel any pain. Instead, they straightened their bodies, as if a traveler who had traveled thousands of miles had seen the familiar bed at home. They stretched easily and then slowly turned into ashes.
"This... is completely different from our experimental data. What have you done?"
The Abyss Apostle who remained was clearly more powerful than the fallen apostles.
Even though the other apostles had been affected and dissipated, it still stubbornly clung to the base, staring at the gourd of wine in Xu Ning's hand.
Xu Ning also sensed that something was wrong.
After all, the way those Abyss Apostles around him had vanished so peacefully was quite remarkable.
I remember when I jokingly said I would throw Dain into the pool above, Dain said that relying on the power of the pool to break the curse would be no different from burning a part of my body alive, which would be extremely painful.
Those individuals who have been completely corrupted by the curse will suffer the greatest pain and perish.
However, the water that had been intentionally or unintentionally mixed with "sweet rain" produced unexpected effects after being activated by Abyss Technology.
This was quite unexpected for Xu Ning.
"Dain, how are you now? Do you feel like the curse is about to be lifted, or do you feel like you're about to dissipate and die?"
Xu Ning felt that only Dain, who was half-cursed, could give him the accurate answer, so he abandoned the Abyss Apostle who was on the verge of death and went directly to Dain.
Dain clearly didn't have a friendly attitude towards Xu Ning. This drunkard said he wanted to stay here a little longer, and in less than half an hour, he had caused such a big incident.
The sound of footsteps clicking and clacking rang out.
It was Hafdan who had led everyone here earlier. Compared to his firm and heavy footsteps just now, his steps were now noticeably unsteady.
With Kong's help, Dain managed to stand up and faced his former subordinate with a complicated expression.
Hafdan was clearly also affected by the central pool; his entire body's armor was crumbling and disintegrating. However, something emitting an unusual light seemed to be condensing within his body.
When the mask on his forehead shattered, a face that still looked somewhat childish was revealed.
"————."
Xu Ning couldn't understand a word of the ancient Kanriyan language spoken by Hafdan, so he simply left the place for Dain and the others to use as a farewell gift.
Xu Ning then returned to the passage he had just come from.
Both the fallen Hilichurls and the black knights who were stationed nearby were gone.
All that could be seen on the ground were scattered bone masks, as well as fragments of the Black Knight's armor and weapons.
Their bodies should have dissolved in that golden light.
"You always do things that surprise us," a voice whispered from behind.
Xu Ning, who was examining the black snake armor, turned around helplessly upon hearing this voice.
"I didn't want this either, it really was just an accident. But you can still tell whether the outcome is good or bad, right, Ying?"
Ying bent down and picked up a shiny bone mask from the ground. She turned it over and found that the area where it was applied to her face was clean, unlike the filthy mask she usually saw.
Although her expression remained sorrowful, there was a hint of relief in her voice.
"It should be good, even though we knew from the beginning that the chance of completely removing the curse was less than one in ten thousand. But we can't just watch them suffer and do nothing."
"Even if they die in agony, it's better than waiting in the dark underground to slowly rot into a filthy mess..."
"fluorescent."
Xu Ning called out to Ying, "Even if I say this again, I still want to try one more time."
"Ying, come back. Let go of yourself and let them go. Together with Kong, we can always find a way to break the curse."
Xu Ning stared at Ying's chin, hoping it would droop even slightly, but its owner simply turned its head away.
"Since you're already here, I might as well show you what it looks like down here."
Ying walked to a crack at the edge of the tower and jumped down.
Xu Ning jumped down with her without hesitation.
Xu Ning didn't even consider whether there were any traps set by the Abyss Cult below.
Xu Ning still has a lot of confidence in Ying, at least.
The environment below was extremely filthy, like seeing the dark miasma at the foot of Shadow Mountain for the first time, filled with the corrupting aura of the abyss.
"See that clump of mud up ahead?" Ying pointed to a dark, sludge-like mass by the roadside and showed it to Xu Ning. "What do you think it is?"
Xu Ning walked over, and just as he shook his head, he saw that there was also a bone mask discarded next to the silt.
Xu Ning turned around in fright, "Are these the Hilichurls?"
A sorrowful expression appeared on Ying's face. "This is the final fate of the people of Kanria."
"Of course, when I talk about destiny, I'm only referring to this cycle of reincarnation. Even if they return to the cycle of the earth's veins, this curse will follow them, continuing to be born in a way they will never accept, and enduring this pain for all eternity."
Xu Ning silently took a sip of wine, unable to offer any solution to the situation Ying described.
“Xu Ning, you should know that they are just innocent citizens. They shouldn’t have to endure all this. This is too cruel…”
“If we don’t fight now, many more people will suffer the same pain as them, whether it’s the ancient civilizations, the Kanria, the free Mondstadt, or even the Liyue you so desperately want to protect…”
That feeling came back; Xu Ning suddenly recalled the feeling he had in the hall earlier.
There are things I've forgotten, and things I need to remember. Perhaps they're from a past life, or things I've read in a book. They may be unimportant, or they may be extremely important.
what exactly is it?