Fairyland, the stronghold of the Corruptors, rows of golden cages neatly aligned on either side of the spacious room.
Most of these Corruptors were in Core form, but some had gathered from unknown places and turned into corrupted beings with black energy and tiny legs.
The corrupted Fairies still had a chance to start anew.
As long as they could break free from this state, they would be honored as Purifiers and gain elevated status.
However, if they failed to break free within two years, these Corruptors would be completely eradicated.
Before that, if some Corruptors became severely corrupted, growing limbs and turning into small, aggressive animals, they would be cleaned out ahead of time.
This was to prevent severely corrupted Corruptors from escaping their cages and causing irrevocable harm to others.
In the past, there were always various subtle noises protesting that Kaka had locked them in cages.
But today, when Kaka arrived at the room with the cages, every Corruptor inside was unusually quiet, motionless.
Kaka simply touched each cage with his hand, greeted each Corruptor inside, and then left contentedly.
After leaving the room, Kaka immediately asked Sisi to prepare the Racial Essence and returned to the entrance to wait for Yang Yu and his group’s return.
First, a dazzling light emanated from the cave entrance, then after about seven or eight minutes, clear climbing sounds could be heard as Yang Yu and his group emerged.
Brushing the dust off himself, Yang Yu smiled at Kaka,
"Your Majesty, the task you assigned us has been successfully completed. We hope you will keep your promise and give us the reward we deserve."
With a satisfied smile on his face, Kaka waved his hand, signaling Sisi to bring out the Racial Essence.
The Fairy Racial Essence was stored in a "ring box," which Sisi carried alone, appearing quite cumbersome. His wings fluttered at varying speeds, shaking unsteadily, barely managing to hand over the "ring box" to Yang Yu.
Upon opening the box, the Fairy Racial Essence lay inside like a colorful candy, quietly resting in the box.
Without a second thought, Yang Yu threw the Fairy Racial Essence into the simulation machine, and the task "Between the Bookshelves — Fairy," was automatically completed upon obtaining the Fairy Racial Essence.
But gaining Experience was not of immediate concern.
The pressing matter was to quickly improve his own strength and see if he could obtain any useful skills or passive abilities right now.
The machine started spinning, bringing up a mini-game interface.
"Welcome back to the Fusion feature, now we will extract a game according to the Racial Essence you’ve obtained. Loading..."
The familiar electronic voice echoed in Yang Yu’s ears, accompanied by Kaka’s voice,
"Since you have perfectly solved the source of Darkness, we should also keep our word and send you back to the Human World. Sisi, take care of this."
"Following your command, Your Majesty."
Sisi called other Fairies, and they joined hands to surround Yang Yu and his group, preparing to activate the Teleportation Magic.
However, before the Teleportation Magic could be launched, Yang Yu used his shield to create a gust of wind, instantly shattering the circle formed by the Fairies, making it impossible to continue using the Teleportation Magic.
After wiping his shield, Yang Yu looked at Kaka, "Tell me, Your Majesty, isn’t it too hurried to send us back ?"
Kaka’s gaze met Yang Yu’s, and they stared eye to eye. "I’m not in a hurry at all. Humans aren’t allowed in Fairyland, so it makes sense to send you away quickly."
[System match completed, detecting that you have inputted the Racial Essence of the Fairy Race, extracting the game ’Snake’. Detailed explanation will now proceed.]
Just a shooting game, I could clear it with one hand.
Yang Yu was brimming with confidence, playing with one hand while flashing Kaka a meaningful smile,
"I think humans staying here for a while longer isn’t an issue. Or, do you have some specific reason for wanting us to leave so badly?"
"What on earth are you talking about? Why would I have any special purpose?" Kaka spread his hands. "What I said is the truth. Do you still want to stick around?"
"We won’t just stick around," Yang Yu chuckled lightly. "We haven’t yet completed the task that Kaka gave us. If it’s not completed, we won’t leave easily."
"What do you mean? Do you think I’m not the King of Fairyland?"
"You know the answer better than anyone. If we leave the realm of the fairies now, you’ll surely , right? Once we’re far away from the All Things Library, you can finally be free of your bonds and endlessly spread despair."
Kaka’s eyebrows twitched, his smile disappearing as he looked at Yang Yu with contempt, no longer hiding his feelings,
"When did you start to notice?"
Matching his gaze defiantly, the corners of Yang Yu’s mouth lifted slightly,
"At the end of the day, your acting was just too awful. It lacked Kaka’s sincerity and respect. Instead, your eyes were filled with endless greed and scorn for the world. It was so obvious, hard not to notice.
You are still too young."
Kaka scoffed, "I don’t feel young at all. In fact, I am much older than you."
Yang Yu pointed to his head, "When I say ’young’, I don’t mean in terms of age, but in terms of your thoughts and actions. You simply can’t mimic others effectively."
"Is that so? I thought after learning so much, I had grown from an overlooked beast into a life form on par with humans, even surpassing them. Now it seems, as you said, I am indeed too young. Truly, I have learned quite a bit."
The crowd listened to their baffling conversation, watching Yang Yu’s hand wildly gesture in the air, getting a sense of something uncanny.
Sisi faintly perceived something in his heart but did not want to accept it, seeking the answer he wanted from the King he trusted.
"Your Majesty the King, what are you talking about? You—you seem a bit strange..."
But Kaka’s cold sneer locked Sisi’s heart in an ice cellar, "Don’t you understand? I am speaking of my inner longing for true freedom. To bestow despair upon others is my inherent mission.
Since you’ve seen through me, there’s no need to hide anymore. To be truthful, I quite body, much better than that dark, vague one.
The only drawback is that it’s hard to recover after this body is damaged.
But, that’s not a bad thing.
Feeling pain helps me understand despair more deeply and makes others feel pain more profoundly.
That is the purpose of my existence!"