Assassin Seven, starting in Shennong Kingdom!

Chapter 264 Gods and Demons

A few days later, at the lighthouse.

Morgan had regained his basic mobility and returned to his position, but he looked much more haggard and aged considerably.

Jingnan and Mark walked towards the city lord's hall together, and Jingnan said in a low voice, "Although the city lord's life has been saved, his life essence indicates that he will probably become weaker day by day, and he probably only has a year and a half left."

"understood."

Upon arriving at the lobby, I walked in, looking at Morgan.

Their eyes met, Morgan sighed, waved his hand slightly, and said, "Everyone else, go down first. Mark and I need to talk."

Victor and the other city guards left the scene, and Jingnan bowed slightly before turning and leaving as well.

"Ugh……"

Morgan looked at Mark, sighed again, and said, "Mark, you are the best hunter I have ever seen. You created a miracle, operating at night, venturing into a densely populated ecological area, and bringing back medicine with minimal casualties. But you shouldn't have taken such a risk with the hunters. Do you know what would happen if you didn't return and the Lighthouse ran out of supplies?"

"know."

"I know you still..."

Morgan was about to question him, but Mark interrupted him first, saying, "Lord, I understand what you mean. The lighthouse is humanity's last hope, but do you think it can float in the sky forever?"

Morgan, "..."

Mark's words hit the nail on the head regarding his biggest fears, which is also the greatest challenge facing humanity today.

With a sigh, Morgan guessed what Mark was going to say next, so he didn't hide it any longer and said, "The woman you saw on the ground, she wasn't human at all."

Upon hearing these words again, Mark frowned, completely baffled by their meaning.

Fortunately, Morgan did not continue to conceal the truth this time, and continued, "At the end of the old world, a great cataclysm occurred, and the world changed drastically, but humanity did not actually lose its ability to resist. In fact, the federal government suppressed the Mana ecosystem at one point."

"What!?"

Mark was somewhat shocked. He knew better than anyone how terrifying the Devouring Beast was; if he didn't know how to kill it, it could resurrect almost indefinitely!

Human weapons would find it far too difficult to counter this.

But Morgan continued, "In that era, human technology was already very advanced. Anyway, you're going to find out eventually, so come with me."

Morgan stood up and walked down the steps, but halfway down, he suddenly reached out and grabbed the handrail, almost falling over!

"City Lord!"

Mark quickly stepped forward to support him, and the two made their way to the core of the lighthouse.

The two arrived in front of the enormous device that was half mechanical and half the brain of some kind of large creature.

“What, what is this…!?”

"When I first met you, I had the same expression as you."

Morgan wasn't surprised and continued the previous topic, saying, "This is the Lighthouse's biggest secret. In the late Old World, during the apocalypse, humanity was corrupted, but human survival wasn't as difficult as it is now, and there weren't as many Devouring Beasts. Back then, most of the deaths were caused by humans killing each other..."

"What!?"

Mark looked at Morgan in shock, incredulous.

Morgan continued, "That's human nature, but it's not enough to wipe out humanity completely. The Lighthouse initially took in many people from the ground; you should see that in the archives."

Mark was surprised that Morgan even knew about this; it was against the rules for him and Ran Bing to sneak into the archives.

Morgan didn't seem to care about the matter, mentioning it casually before continuing, "Back then, the human population wasn't actually that small. It was an event that later caused a sharp decline in the human population, leading to a near extinction. Alas... The Old World used the Mana ecosystem for genetic evolution experiments. Those humans who completed the genetic evolution were called 'evolved humans,' and some of them mutated into special abilities, similar to the current Devouring Beasts, which can secrete a substance called 'Scorpion Essence' to induce humans to absorb life essence."

"How is this possible?! That's not Devouring Extreme...!!"

Mark was halfway through his sentence when he suddenly realized something.

Morgan looked at him, his expression more serious than ever before, and said, "That's right. Those evolved humans with the ability to manipulate humans are called 'Hypnotists.' They can't resist the temptation of life essence. In order to evolve their own genes, they attract a large number of humans and extract their life essence. In the end, they become beings like the Devouring Beasts."

"Was that woman on the ground also a hypnotist?"

"She isn't, but she should be an evolved human. Once they absorb human life essence, they will be unable to control their instinct for genetic evolution and will develop a strong dependence on life essence, thus constantly hunting humans!"

"So that's why you said they're not human at all, and that you've blocked information about them?"

“Hmm.” Morgan nodded and said, “The cataclysm five years ago in the Lighthouse resulted in the loss of nearly half of its population, all because of an evolved human going out of control! This is something only the successive city lords knew. Mark, do you now understand how dangerous the idea of ​​bringing humans back to the surface, or even making contact with those evolved humans, is?”

"I……"

Mark hesitated for a moment, then shook his head and looked at Morgan, saying, "I know, but I'm still willing to try. The Lighthouse will run out of energy sooner or later, and if we don't find a way to return to the ground as soon as possible, humanity will just be waiting to die. I think it's worth the risk, and necessary to do it. Even if we have to cooperate with those evolved humans, at least we can communicate with them, instead of just fighting like we do with the Devouring Beasts."

Morgan's expression shifted, but this time he didn't faint from anger.

After a long silence, Morgan sighed heavily and said, "Alas... perhaps you are right. Mark, the beacon, no... the future of humanity is in your hands."

"Lord, I would like to know if you know someone who can freely enter and leave the lighthouse and also appears on the ground."

"Hmm? You saw him?"

Morgan, who had been turning to leave, stopped upon hearing this and turned to Mark, saying, "He's very mysterious. He told me that he once gave fire to the first human to emerge from the cave. At first, I didn't believe him. He seemed to be trying to tell me something. I even wondered if I was hallucinating, haha..."

Morgan then gave Mark a deep look and said, "Mark, do you believe in the existence of the Lord of Light and Shadow?"

Mark was startled. "You mean he is...!?"

"No, I don't believe that the Lord of Light and Shadow would protect humanity, but if there really are gods in this world, then it must be him."

Morgan shook his head, looked at Mark, and said in a calm and serious tone, "Mark, remember this: God will not have mercy on mankind. If one day you see a god reach out to a human, don't doubt it, it can only be a true demon..."

Mark thought of Qin Ming, remembering how he could do so many incredible things with a wave of his hand, yet he only helped 1225 hand over the rest of her life to her husband.

Suddenly, I understood something.