After Chen Bei left, he reunited with his two teammates.

Just in time, the team leader and Afternoon Lazy Cat were fighting against Dark Eclipse.

Chen Bei immediately joined the battle and killed or repelled Dark Eclipse.

After the battle, Chen Bei explained what happened when he acted alone and showed the important parts he got from the craftsman.

In the afternoon, Lazy Cat didn't react much to this, so the team leader was much happier.

"That's great. We've gained a lot this time. We eliminated the numbered dark erosion, got these parts, and also found the cause of the interference with the protective barrier." The team leader was delighted.

"Everything is done, let's go back. It just so happens that my degree of darkening has become quite high." Chen Bei said.

"Yes, I'll go back right away. Once we get to the safe zone, I'll apply for a green channel for you to be decontaminated in advance."

"That would be best."

And so, the three-man team began their return journey.

After walking for a while, Chen Bei remembered that there was a guy named Da Lan waiting for him.

He contacted Da Lan privately and said that he would be returning to the safe zone soon and could take Da Lan to Zone C to find a purifier.

Da Lan: [It's too late.]

Zero: [What do you mean it's too late? Have you become Dark Eclipse?]

Dalan: [No... I took a different path.]

Zero: [Please explain clearly, what is going on?]

Da Lan: [You will see me, you will know when the time comes. This road is like the Dark Eclipse, there is no turning back.]

Zero: [I don't understand.]

Chen Bei originally wanted to help the other party, but the other party said a bunch of incomprehensible words and he didn't know what they meant.

After all, he was a stranger, so Chen Bei didn’t care whether the other person was dead or alive, so he didn’t dwell on it.

After walking for a while, Chen Bei remembered something and asked, "Oh, you said before that among the ten numbered Dark Eclipses, only the Dark Eclipse ranked first has universally recognized strength without any controversy. The strength of the Dark Eclipses that follow is not linked to their rankings. What's going on?"

"Well, that's right. The number one Dark Eclipse has a cliff-like gap compared to the other numbered Dark Eclipses. It's like the difference between heaven and earth. The number one Dark Eclipse has an ability that other Dark Eclipses can't match."

"What ability?"

"It can freely enter and exit the safe zone and will not be affected by the protective barrier!"

"what?"

"This is true... I have seen it with my own eyes several times. The protective barrier is useless to it and has no effect at all."

"That's really amazing, it's like breaking the rules. What's the name of this number one? Does it have other abilities?"

"It's called 'Fallen Angel'. When it was still a human, it was a charlatan who regarded itself as a god and secretly recruited many disciples to defraud money and sex. After becoming Dark Eclipse, it actually gained power close to that of a god. Freely entering and exiting the protective barrier is only its most basic ability."

"It's really outrageous... A mere charlatan has reaped the benefits of the times. If it is really as powerful as you say, why doesn't it just destroy several safe zones?" Chen Bei had a new question.

"Each Dark Erosion desires something different. This Fallen Angel doesn't like to kill people, but wants others to believe in it and worship it. Every once in a while, it will patrol between several safe zones and accept the kneeling worship of humans. As long as the humans in the safe zones follow its wishes, it will not punish them. Both sides maintain a balance in this twisted way." The team leader explained.

"Even with the combined strength of the entire safe zone, we can't deal with just one of them?"

"No... The destruction of Area D is directly related to it. Area D went against its will and declared war on it, and then it was destroyed and ended up in its current situation. With such a precedent, the three safe areas of ABC dare not go against the Fallen Angel again. They just acknowledged that it is a god. This price is not high and everyone has accepted it."

"alright."

To put it bluntly, these are part of the game settings and background.

Some things can be changed, some cannot be changed.

Perhaps this fallen angel is the supreme and invincible existence in the game.

The three-person team fought their way through the thorns and approached Area A.

Halfway through the journey, there were sudden and urgent noises coming from all around.

There must be a dangerous situation nearby.

The three of them stopped, remained alert, and looked around.

On the upper floor of one side, figures appeared from the windows.

These guys have a bit of an odd look to them.

Everyone was either wearing a hat or had a bandage on their head, and their expressions were stiff and their eyes were empty.

They don't look like Dark Eclipses, but they are not normal people either.

Converter?

It seems not...

There will be black air on the head of the transformed person and some black substance on the skin.

These people don't have it.

One of them yelled, "Zero! Is that you?"

Chen Bei looked at the person who was speaking. It was a completely unfamiliar face and he didn't recognize him at all.

"I am Zero, who are you?" Chen Bei responded.

"I'm Da Lan, the one who asked you for help in a private message." The other party's voice was stiff and flat.

"So it's you... Then who are the people around you?"

“They are my fellow travelers.”

"Don't play dumb with me. Explain it clearly."

"I tried to go to Area C for help, but was rejected. They wouldn't let me in. And you didn't come..."

"This is not my fault. We are not related at all. I have no obligation to help you."

"It doesn't matter. I've already taken another path."

"You became a transformer?"

"No, not a transformer, but a 'missing one', a more special existence."

"The Missing One?"

"Let me show you."

Da Lan said, reaching out to untie part of the bandage on his head, revealing his head.

There was a gap in the head, and a large piece was missing...

So this is what the missing ones mean.

There's something missing in my head.

Is this... okay?

"There's a hole in your head, what's going on?" Chen Bei asked.

"I had already reached the critical point and was about to transform into Dark Corrosion. These people found me, helped me complete the operation, and dug out the evil thoughts in my head. In this way, I will not transform into Dark Corrosion again." Da Lan explained.

"So this is the missing one..."

"Now I have no more emotional fluctuations, no good, and no evil. I will no longer become Dark Eclipse, and I can't go back to my past self. In addition, there is a price to pay. I will stay in this game world forever as a missing person. I can no longer continue the next game as a player."

“The price is still quite high.”

"Actually, I don't know why I'm telling you all this. Maybe I want to turn you into one of my kind. If you become evil to the point of breaking point, we will find you and lead you to become one of us..."

Da Lan and the others around him retreated together and disappeared from the sight of Chen Bei and the others.

Become a member of our team...

Chen Bei felt that this was a curse.

He didn't want someone to dig out a chunk of his brain.

What did you say?

A kind of beauty with a missing brain stem?