Yama Reborn-Chapter 621 - 618: You Are No Different
In the forest, Chen Nuo bent down, dug Nolan out from beneath a pile of broken tree debris, then grabbed one of Nolan's legs and dragged him over to the nearby clearing.
Nolan's chest was pierced through, but a force left by the Octopus Monster sealed his wound. The wound was a bloody mess, yet not a drop of fresh blood was flowing out.
Nolan's body was stiff, but he was still alive, only his face was full of pain, his mouth moving but not able to utter a single word.
Chen Nuo looked at Nolan and frowned, "The Octopus Monster has locked your physical functions... he doesn't want you to join the battle."
Nolan blinked his eyes.
At this moment, Nolan's condition was indeed very strange.
His body was severely injured—if it were an ordinary person, such a chest wound would have been fatal.
But Nolan was a Controller, and he could control his own body to heal such wounds, plus his life force was strong enough.
Yet the Octopus Monster's lock had temporarily solidified this serious injury state.
It wouldn't let him die, nor would it let him heal.
He wouldn't lose life force, but he also couldn't recover.
Chen Nuo frowned at Nolan, reaching out and gently tapped him on the head. Nolan coughed once, finally producing a sound: "Fuck! It hurts like hell!"
"Does it hurt?"
"Yeah! The Octopus Monster locked my body functions, but the pain sensation is still there!
You guys have been fighting for so long, and I've been stuck in this seriously injured state, unable to heal, but the body pain is still very clear.", Nolan said, shivering.
Chen Nuo looked at Nolan but didn't continue to help him unlock the Octopus Monster's seal, instead looked at Nolan with a complex expression.
Nolan was just about to say something when he suddenly caught Chen Nuo's gaze.
As clever and cunning as Nolan was, he instantly sensed something.
He chuckled bitterly, "You're not planning to help me unlock the Octopus Monster's shackles?"
"I can unlock you now, and send you out.
But I want to tell you another thing: I have an idea that needs your consent.", Chen Nuo's tone seemed to carry a hint of apology: "So I'm not helping you unlock the shackles for now because... if you recover, it'll be even more troublesome later."
Nolan squinted his eyes, remained silent for three seconds, and then gently nodded his chin: "I understand your idea."
Chen Nuo's eyes seemed to soften a bit, speaking in a low voice, "Mr. Nolan, you really are a smart person."
Pausing, he spoke softly, "If you don't want to, I won't force you, so…"
Nolan suddenly laughed.
He looked at Chen Nuo, with a mocking look in his eyes: "Chen Nuo, do you know why I have never taken to you?
Ever since we met, and I became the Chosen One of the Octopus Monster, even when I was working under the Octopus Monster, I treated you with sarcasm and a Yin-Yang attitude!
Do you know why? It's because of this attitude of yours now!
It's because you are so wishy-washy, hypocritical!"
Chen Nuo remained silent.
Nolan exhaled: "I guessed your idea... If I were you, standing here now, you lying here...
I wouldn't even bother wasting energy digging you out from the rubble, nor give you the chance to speak openly…
I wouldn't do it.
I'd simply slap you to death!
Chen Nuo, having found a good plan, just decisively carry it out!
Waking me up, then pretending to kindly seek my opinion—do you think that makes you benevolent?"
Chen Nuo shook his head: "I've never considered myself kind. If it's the enemy, I wouldn't hesitate to cut them down when needed.
But you and I aren't enemies now, we are allies."
Nolan was taken aback, shook his head and said, "Maybe that's the difference between you and me, if it were me, I wouldn't care whether you're an ally or not, when it's time to send you to death, I wouldn't hesitate for a second—as long as it achieves the outcome I want."
Chen Nuo looked into Nolan's eyes without speaking.
Nolan sneered: "If I refuse now, what would you do?"
"I would unlock your shackles and send you out.", Chen Nuo's tone was very serious.
Nolan raised his eyebrows.
Finally, he took a deep breath, softened his tone, but was extremely earnest in his words.
"Chen Nuo, kill me!
I've told you before, as long as it takes down the Octopus Monster, I don't care about living or dying, I just want that bastard to pay the price!
When I said those things to you back then, every word was the truth."
Chen Nuo stared into Nolan's eyes, speaking softly, "You are the Chosen One of the Octopus Monster, under the rules of the Seed and Chosen One relationship, if you die, the Octopus Monster's power would drastically drop in a short time, so..."
"No need to say, kill me!"
Nolan could still hear the howling wind in the forest, the corner of his eyes could still see the raging fires rising in the surrounding forest…
His lips curved up slightly, revealing a faint smile: "Promise me one thing."
"Speak."
"Make sure to kill that Octopus Monster!
Let my death be worthwhile."
Chen Nuo closed his eyes, placing his hand on Nolan's forehead...
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The battle between the Gray Cat and the Octopus Monster continued.
After the Octopus Monster's spatial ability was temporarily sealed, it could no longer use that instantaneous movement ability, so human and cat plunged into a bloody melee!
Since both Seeds were nearly undying beings, the two fought furiously, with flesh flying.
The Gray Cat, though its body had grown large, was torn open by the Octopus Monster with bare hands during the fight. Its once majestic fur, like that of a tiger king, was stained with much blood, with tufts of fur clumping together under the blood. 𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎
The Octopus Monster fought barehanded, but still dealt the Gray Cat multiple heavy blows, including twice gouging out the eyes on the Gray Cat's massive head.
Meanwhile, the Octopus Monster's body was also torn open by the Gray Cat twice.
With both being undying entities, this style of fighting, completely disregarding injuries, was exceptionally brutal!
Suddenly, just as the Gray Cat slapped the Octopus Monster's half head out of shape, the Octopus Monster retreated furiously with a punch, flipping the Gray Cat over.
Then, the Octopus Monster quickly retreated, its body beginning to twist and tremble uncontrollably.
He stepped back, his steps becoming increasingly unsteady, his eyes filled with a mix of surprise and complexity.
At the same time, the aura around the Octopus Monster clearly weakened all of a sudden!
Then his strength began to wane, little by little, layer by layer…
The Gray Cat's eyes suddenly brightened, immediately realizing something, and with a roar, pounced again.
This time the Octopus Monster's resistance was much weaker, being pounced on repeatedly by the Gray Cat, only able to barely fend off from side to side, and was bitten on the waist by the Gray Cat, hoisted up entirely!
The Gray Cat swung the Octopus Monster's body in its mouth a couple of times, and the Octopus Monster's body immediately broke apart!
The Octopus Monster let out a painful roar, desperately reaching over and fiercely poking the Gray Cat in the eyes!
The Gray Cat screamed, finally letting go. Blood and intestines sprayed out, and the shattered body of the Octopus Monster was flung off by the Gray Cat, landing on the ground with flesh and blood crawling at the torn sections.
In the distance lay a leg.
The Octopus Monster climbed up; the healing speed of the wound remained rapid, but his aura had weakened once more.
He squinted at a spot over ten meters away, where his leg lay on the ground.
He hummed twice, then abruptly jumped up, supporting himself on one leg, rapidly retreating to lean against the remnant of a broken tree, gasping for air.
The Gray Cat panted, lifting its head, the gouged-out eyeball dropping to the ground, as a new eye rapidly grew in the bloody socket.
The Gray Cat stuck out its tongue, licking the blood off its body, then spat it out.
The Octopus Monster snorted: "Chen Nuo has schemed against me again."
The Gray Cat shook its head: "Being outsmarted by him is normal, that guy's always full of cunning ideas."
The Octopus Monster chuckled, the severed section of his leg had begun to sprout bones, with flesh swiftly fusing, growing along the bones.
The Gray Cat eyed the Octopus Monster: "You suddenly became weaker."
"Chen Nuo killed my Chosen One." The Octopus Monster shook his head: "I'm not surprised he came up with this method; after all, he's familiar with the rules of relationships between the Seed and the Chosen One."
The Gray Cat stared at the Octopus Monster: "So, you're weaker now, no longer a match for me."
The Octopus Monster looked at the Gray Cat, a strange glint in his eyes.
He suddenly asked: "You developed this thing called 'emotion' very early on, didn't you?"
Gray Cat: "......"
"At times, I even think, perhaps among all of us Seeds, you're the first one to develop this thing called emotion.
So, in this respect, you're the most special one among us.
But, does emotion truly aid evolution?"
The Gray Cat didn't know how to respond, merely eyeing the Octopus Monster.
"No need to answer, just take it as me being a little emotional," said the Octopus Monster, smiling: "I'm really happy right now, you know? Truly happy.
I finally understand what this human 'happiness' feels like, it is indeed quite a marvelous feeling."
The Octopus Monster looked at the Gray Cat: "How many millennia have we known each other… We've fought many times too.
But today, Gray Cat.
Here, you won't kill me. I won't kill you either.
Neither of us will die by each other's hands.
Today, here…
I'll return to the Mother.
And so will you!"
