It has now been confirmed that Lynn is not the limb connector, yet there are still people in the military who want him dead. This inevitably raises suspicions about the military’s ulterior motives.
"Look, the limb connector is alive again!"
A very sharp-eyed audience member noticed something in the corner of the screen that everyone else had overlooked.
From the darkness came a rustling noise, like limbs scratching against the ground and walls.
At the same time, Lynn fell to the ground due to a fatal wound, and Saint Tiya, seeing Lynn on the verge of death, became at a loss, further confirming to everyone that her relationship with Lynn was extraordinary.
Though Lynn was gravely injured and on the brink of death, the debate about the limb connector inside the old factory was not over.
The lure of the Holy Spirit Tree Branch was shattered, as Saint Laurent VI wanted Lynn alive, not dead, which led the other Transcendents present to burn with anger at the Transcendent Casimo who had aimed to kill Lynn.
The scene was tense, with a fight likely to break out at any moment.
"What a bunch of fools!"
"Lynn put himself in the game, risking infamy to lure the limb connector out, yet these so-called just Transcendents are fighting over the Holy Spirit Tree Branch!"
"Sigh, I really feel it’s not worth it for Lynn."
The audience couldn’t help but criticize.
This left the various churches and the military on site quite embarrassed, but they had no other way.
"The real limb connector is still alive, yet these fools are still fighting among themselves, it’s really infuriating."
Many voices of dissatisfaction rose from the crowd.
Fortunately, inside the old factory, someone with a bit of sense finally noticed something was off:
"Does anyone else feel something’s wrong, like people have gone missing?"
The moment these words were spoken, everyone glanced around and realized that indeed, there were far fewer people present, less than half of the original number.
"They’re really a bunch of swine!"
Watching this scene, people began to curse loudly. They had noticed earlier the movements of the limb connector in the darkness, silently eliminating dozens of Transcendents.
Yet these fools were preoccupied with fighting among themselves and didn’t notice at all.
Someone exclaimed in a terrified tone.
On the screen, a figure resembling a gecko clung to the ceiling, draped in a black robe of the Heavenly Principle Church, with various limbs sewn all over its body, like a disgusting, thick worm.
"I don’t know whether to call you stupid or greedy. As noble Transcendents, you let your guard down over such a small profit, becoming part of my body in the end."
At this moment, the figure let out a sinister laugh.
By then, an overwhelming barrage of curses filled the air among the crowd.
The Transcendents, who usually considered themselves superior, only now realized that Lynn was not the limb connector; the disgusting worm on the ceiling was.
Besides anger, people felt sympathy and regret for Lynn.
And they felt it wasn’t worth it for him.
The scene that followed on the screen stunned everyone even further.
Saintess Tiya of the Silent Church, disregarded her image, cradled Lynn’s bloodied body in her arms.
Moreover, with trembling hands, she tried to press on Lynn’s wounds, hoping to awaken his consciousness.
"I’m sorry, it’s all my fault."
"Please... don’t die."
Almost everyone in Glostit heard Saint Tiya’s two phrases loud and clear, and nearly everyone was moved.
Most people didn’t think much about the relationship between Lynn and Saint Tiya; they simply felt that Saint Tiya was the incarnation of the Bright Moon Goddess, a divine being who loved and mourned for all.
Of course, Xiya present at the scene was an exception.
Seeing Tiya hold Lynn in her arms, his face turned ashen.
"When I ascend to Fifth Rank Legend, the strength of this body will be unprecedentedly enhanced. By then, it’ll be sufficient even as a temporary vessel for Lord Kushustan’s descent."
Burshman’s lips curled into a vicious smile.
As soon as he spoke, the Transcendents in the old factory and those watching the Sky Curtain couldn’t help but gasp.
It must be known that Kushustan, as the King of Cruelty, was an entity comparable to deities.
"It’s really an enormous scheme."
"Who would’ve thought, the reason the limb connector kills is to gather sacrifices, to elevate himself to Fifth Rank, in order to summon the King of Cruelty to descend and thereby ravage the Imperial City of Glostit."
"I can’t even imagine what kind of earthly purgatory Glostit would become if his plan succeeded."
"Sigh, if it weren’t for Lynn putting himself in the game, you and I might’ve already been dead at the hands of the King of Cruelty, let alone standing here in peace."
While people felt a lingering fear, they were also grateful for everything Lynn had done.
"It’s hard to imagine someone being so great, to the extent of risking infamy, sacrificing everything."
Onscreen, the limb connector was wreaking havoc, his figure flashing as afterimages from all directions. Nᴇw novel chapters are publɪshed on novel⸺fire.net
In just a moment, more than half of the Transcendents present were dead or injured.
Even the captain of the substitute punisher squad, wielding a Zero-level Seal, could not stop Burshman’s rampage.