408 looked quite resentful yet helpless, saying, "I'll say it again: his existence is due to us. Unless he seeks death himself, we, as the ones who created his existence, must take responsibility for protecting everything around him and resolving the dangers he poses."
"Those who are useful live, those who are useless die. I don't agree with this approach; it makes us more like monsters. My body has mutated, but my heart hasn't. If I do the same things as you, I'll be no different from a monster."
Lady Night curled her lips into a cold smile, "Fine, fine, we're monsters. You noble souls should just stay true to yourselves and be human. We'll clean up the mess the monsters have made."
"I just can't get along with you White Cat Faction as always."
408 snorted, "I don't like you guys that much either. Besides, it's not like the White Cat Faction didn't participate in dealing with the players in the dungeon. Don't act like you did everything. The White Cat Faction just doesn't want to get involved in the conflict, but it's not like they're completely inactive."
"Now that things have come to this, are you still going to shut up and not mention the future development of the monsters?" Night Goddess said to 408 with annoyance.
"That depends on his own thoughts now." 408 turned to look at Li Mo. "Do you want your boyfriend to become a monster and live with you, or die with him in the future? It all depends on your thoughts."
"I'll tell you the method after you've made your own decision."
There's not much to say between Ye Niangniang and 408; they always end up arguing whenever they start, so they both fall silent after the topic is over.
Therefore, the choice of the outcome fell to Yin Xiu.
All eyes in the room turned to him.
The future of the players, the future of the monsters, and the future of Li Mo are all in his hands.
If Yin Xiu insists on releasing Li Mo, he can have Li Mo kill Lady Ye and lead everyone to destruction.
He's willing to become a monster; he'll kill dungeon players to induce mutation.
If he ultimately chooses Li Mo to die, he can then inquire with 408; everything depends on Yin Xiu's wishes.
The room was completely silent, and everyone felt tense. Even though Yin Xiu's inclination was very clear, no one could guarantee that he wouldn't get too tired to think about it as he struggled with his decision.
In the silence, Ye Tianxuan suddenly clapped his hands and laughed, "Why don't we give them some space and let them discuss it themselves? I believe Yin Xiu will figure out a solution."
Everyone nodded in agreement, and then they all avoided Lady Ye and the others, not wanting to stay in the same room with the strange creatures they were so familiar with.
Once most of the people in the house had left, Lady Ye got up, holding the black cat. Before leaving, she turned to look at Yin Xiu.
"We are helpless against you right now, and we believers are in chaos and unable to choose the best direction. So we might as well hand it over to you. Anyway, whether I live or die, I don't care anymore. The monster's loss of control is inevitable, and we are all prepared to face that day."
"But you should know that not everyone is willing to pay the price for your choices."
She said this and left the house with a smile.
408 left without saying anything, leaving only Ye Tianxuan behind.
He paused for a moment, then said slowly, "Although I really want to unconditionally support all your choices, I hope that everyone in the town can leave this place, rather than undergo a mutation. The original intention of everyone gathering here was to leave with hope."
"However, when the danger is uncontrollable, everyone is helpless when they are caught in the vortex. Yin Xiu, think about your own situation."
He went out and closed the door.
The once bustling house was now completely silent.
Yin Xiu looked up at Li Mo, who was still smiling, harmless and well-behaved, as if the matter being discussed had nothing to do with him. He was just staring at Yin Xiu.
"Do you want to die?" Yin Xiu asked.
Li Mo answered without hesitation, "If my boyfriend died, I would want to die. If my boyfriend is still alive, I don't want to die, but..."
He lowered his head and nuzzled Yin Xiu's forehead. "My boyfriend promised me he wouldn't turn into a monster."
Yin Xiu sighed helplessly, "Then that leaves only the third option, doesn't it?"
"Ye Tianxuan certainly doesn't want the people in the town to change, and I don't want them to change either. If you don't want me to change, then I can't become a monster and enter the seal with you. In the end, the only option is... to kill you."
"Okay." Li Mo nodded, speaking casually.
Yin Xiu looked up and met Li Mo's burning, bright eyes. "You're an idiot."
He leaned in and touched Li Mo's nose, his eyes unusually filled with affection. "You are my monster. Even if I am no longer in this world one day, you will only be my monster, and you will go to the grave with me."
"They all hate you, are afraid of you, and wish you would disappear, but I won't… You were the first person to accept me, and I will be the first person to accept you. We only have each other."
He seemed less conflicted.
Li Mo's heart and eyes were filled with him; she wanted to possess everything about him, her desire intense and obvious.
Yin Xiu's expression was indifferent, neither warm nor cold, but how could he not have had those thoughts?
He wondered what would happen to the little monster living alone on the day he died.
Will he remain forever guarding his own grave, or will he fall in love with someone else again during his long period of solitude?
Yin Xiu was unwilling to accept either outcome. Even after death, he wanted the monster to remain his, but he also didn't want it to live in solitude forever. Otherwise, his presence would only be a fleeting glimmer of light for the little monster.
"If we die together, we will meet our end like humans. Although we won't be able to lie in coffins, we will meet our end together." Yin Xiu reached out and hugged Li Mo's cold body. He couldn't hear his heartbeat, but he felt extremely at ease.
Monsters can die, isn't that a good thing for them?
They still have many years to live like humans, and the monster will stay by Yin Xiu's side until he is old and gray, until he closes his eyes.
No matter how much Yin Xiu and others struggled with their opinions, Li Mo's thoughts never changed.
When Yin Xiu dies of old age, even if there is no way to kill the evil god, he will do everything he can to make himself die.
He no longer had a boyfriend and was about to return to the darkness alone; he didn't want to live that kind of life anymore.
Therefore, he now embraced Yin Xiu with a joyful heart, his invisible tentacles stretching and twisting in the air.
It would be good if he died, then he could stay by his boyfriend's side like a human being.
However, he won't be able to grow old with his boyfriend in the future, so he'll have to observe and learn what old people look like and then change his appearance to match his boyfriend's.
The appearance may have changed, but the essence of the body remains the same.
It is quite possible that in the future, the monsters will see an elderly man with white hair carrying another elderly man, and then walking briskly.