Chapter 870: Killing me Gently

Deep inside the room were dressers filled with persona. Connected to the personas was a brain inside a jar. Before the director arrived, Han Fei stepped over the broken fate and arrived at the center of the ghost territory. He picked up the jar with both hands. The threads that connected to the personas tightened. It felt like he was holding the entire absurd world in his hands.

“Do I live in illusion inside a jar or open my eyes to see the bloody truth?” Han Fei already had the answer. He slammed the jar on the ground!

The walls and floor cracked along with the jar. All the personas woke up from the nightmare. Balls of light came out of the rotten heads and gathered at Han Fei. Stepping into the broken world, Han Fei stared at the ground. The jar represented the boundary as well as ghost territory. The brain inside the jar was a symbol for even more things. It was No. 2’s brain as well as the director’s wish to control everything.

“The brain connects the ghost territory and reality. It also controls all the personas. Swallow it with your greed mist!” Without the influence of the ghost territory, No. 2’s voice became clearer.

Han Fei picked up the gem-like brain fragment from the ground. The fragment sensed something and actively joined with Han Fei. The connection deepened. Han Fei also became more connected to the personas inside the mental hospital.

“I’m going to kill you!”

A dark voice came from all sides. Han Fei needed time to combine with the brain fragment. It would take longer to swallow all the personas into the greed abyss.

“Hang in there! Do not give up no matter what. Once you give up, everything will be a waste. No one can help you escape from the ghost territory!” this was the first time No. 2 sounded so urgent. Han Fei was at a crossroads. If he failed, he would perish.

“Is the director here?” Han Fei lifted his head. A giant monster crawled out of the ground. Its hands were covered by brown capillaries, and its body was covered with children’s paintings. All the children’s fears were painted on the monster. Pairs of eyes flickered in the paintings. The howl shattered Han Fei’s eardrums. The monster grabbed Han Fei. Its sharp claws easily pierced through Han Fei’s body. It wanted to dig the fragment out of Han Fei’s body. Blood flowed. Everything was so real in this mental world. Only then could the fear be real.

“After the combination is complete, the ghost territory will collapse. You need to hang in there!” No. 2’s voice disappeared inside Han Fei’s heart. The brain fragment submerged in Han Fei’s consciousness. Their fates touched to mold the future.

“No one can combine with that brain. Give it back, or I’ll make sure you endure the worst pain!” The rampaging monster tore at Han Fei, but it noticed with shock that it couldn’t harm Han Fei’s consciousness that easily. Han Fei saw his body being cut by the claws. His flesh fell in the air like red snow.

“I’ve experienced worse. I also have 30 kids to protect. How can I surrender?” Mad Laughter suffered the pain of 30 kids, and the culprit was the director. Han Fei gritted his teeth and showed no fear.

The monster’s control over the brain fragment weakened. It tore Han Fei into shreds and implanted its worst memory in Han Fei. His body was cracked and shoved into the narrow vat. His legs were cut off to be attached to a wooden cut. He was electrocuted and fed many different drugs.

Han Fei’s consciousness flickered on and off, but the last spark wouldn’t extinguish. He stared at the monster and revealed a ghastly smile. “I’ll remember everything that you’ve done to me today.”

The kids were placed into experiments by the director. Now, Han Fei was experiencing the same thing. He couldn’t imagine how the kids managed to survive the torments. The director was familiar with humanity and persona. He knew how to deliver maximum pain.

“If you won’t hand over the brain, then die!” The monster worried that it might harm the brain given to it by God. When it made the decision, Han Fei had reached the last moment of combination. Different fates were forced to bind together. The worst future was slowly being moved.

“Even God can’t combine with that brain. How can you manage this?” For the director, God was omnipotent. All the personas entered Han Fei’s mind, and the world changed!

The giant ghost territory imploded. The monsters were dragged underground. Han Fei could sense the existence of the greed persona again. He had returned to real life. The dressers collapsed, and the walls fell. The world shattered like a mirror. When everything settled, the director’s collection had already been consumed by Han Fei. The greed persona was about to awaken for the 7th time. Thick black mist surrounded Han Fei. The members of the center gradually woke up from their nightmares. They looked at Han Fei. They had no idea how Han Fei managed this. However, they could confirm one thing. The teacher from the school had saved everyone again.

“Executioner! Wu Chang!” The two giant Lingering Spirits appeared beside Han Fei. The floor was crushed. He stepped on the lingering spirit and stood at the top of the black building.

“I’ve found the main body of the director! Kill him!” The black flame lit up in Han Fei’s mind. Big fish leaped out of the abyss and flooded the mental hospital. The center members quickly united around Han Fei. They contacted each other. Han Fei led them and used the fastest speed to destroy the foundation of the ghost territory.

There was another loud bang 10 minutes later. The main building started to shake. The flame of revenge and the black flame clashed.

“All combat units assume positions!”

“Activate all the devices!”

After the ghost territory was shattered, everything returned to a decided pace. Fu Lie walked out of the ghost territory. He was fighting a Pure Hatred armed with bloodred blood vessels underneath the main building.

Fu Lie had awakened eight times. He was the trump card used by Immortal Pharma to fight ghosts. Their persona research didn’t fully fail. The sacrifice of the kids was of some value. Han Fei saw the fight between the director and Fu Lie from a distance. Humanity finally had the power to fight Pure Hatred. Even decades after the tragedy, humanity didn’t think about giving up.

“The director needs to focus on Fu Lie and the other members. The insurgence of so many personas gives him a lot of pressure.” If the director weren’t distracted by others, Han Fei wouldn’t have had a chance to sneak into the center. “What a scary monster! It has to be killed!”

The ghosts inside the hospital were picked off by Han Fei. The director was held back underneath the main building by Fu Lie and the center members. The mysterious mental hospital was slowly being taken over by the center. The doors of the hospital hadn’t opened since the tragedy. Now, they were kicked down, and everyone saw many terrifying scenes. The school used to prepare sacrifices for Black Buildings. The orphans and children were sent here to become the director’s experiments.

The director used to experiment on kids at the orphanage when he worked for Immortal Pharma. He didn’t change after the tragedy. He still created different kinds of twisted monsters. If not for Han Fei, Fu Lie and other members would have been trapped inside the ghost territory until they were tortured to death.

“This madman has caused the death of many children! We have to kill it!” The captains’ voices came from the black band. They shared the same view as Han Fei.

Then, an unexpected piece of news was discovered. Fu Lie appeared to know the director. They were colleagues before the tragedy!

From the current ending, the director had betrayed Fu Lie. This meant that Fu Lie’s revenge persona was stronger when he fought the director. “When the battle is over, I need to find Fu Lie to ask him to see what’s the relationship between him, the director, Fu Tian, and Immortal Pharma.”

Han Fei was strong enough to influence the battle. He had two Pure Hatreds in his greed abyss, and one of them had the black flame. With his aid, it was hard for the director to fight Fu Lie. After all, the director was different from other ghosts. Its strength was in extreme studies, research, and analysis. In terms of understanding human nature, no one was better at it than him. If not for No. 2’s help, its ghost territory alone could make sure that it was invincible.

“The director’s ghost territory appears to be mimicking the altar world. It uses its fear as a core to building a world that can absorb fear to complete itself. When it collects enough fear, it might become an Unmentionable that can control fear.” Han Fei took out Rest in Peace. “Can’t let him escape!”

The greed mist rolled out in waves. Han Fei hadn’t had the chance to check his attribute after combining with No. 2’s brain fragment, but he could feel his personas getting stronger. When he used his personas at their full strength, even the center members felt fear. It was as if their souls would be consumed by Han Fei if they got too close.