On the ground covered with fragments, a conversation from the void rang out.

“Are you alright…?” one empty space asked.

“I… I’m still…” another patch of empty ground tried to answer, but the words seemed stuck.

“Don’t force yourself.” The empty space said, “‘Concealment’ can hold on a bit longer… You can take this opportunity to recover some rationality.”

“Let them run first…” a voice came from another patch of empty ground. “Lin Qin, Xiao Xiao, Jin Yuanxun, you all run… Take Han Yimo with you.”

Xiao Xiao shook her head at the empty space. “Let’s leave together. Without my protection, you won’t even make it out of this square. The moment you two ‘reveal’ yourselves, you’ll die.”

“That’s right.” Jin Yuanxun also said from the side, “I still have strength. This time, ‘Heaven’s Mouth’s’ mission objective is to cover the rear for the ‘Extreme Path’ like that.”

“It’s, it’s alright…” Doctor Zhao’s voice came from the empty space again. “To tell you the truth, now that ‘Separation’ has ended, I’ve lost my usefulness to anyone. You don’t need to protect me anymore either.”

“But…” Lin Qin frowned, wanting to speak but stopping himself.

“I’m not trying to be brave…” Doctor Zhao’s voice was obviously weakened. “This ‘Separation’ made me dizzy and disoriented. I can’t walk a single step… If it’s possible… you all take this Man-Monkey away.”

The Man-Monkey’s voice also came from beside Doctor Zhao. “Don’t be foolish… Do you think simultaneously ‘concealing’ the giant bell, the display screen, and two people is some easy task? I haven’t activated ‘Fragrance’ in too long. I can’t move now either.”

“Haha…” Doctor Zhao laughed out loud. “Then why are you playing the hero?”

“Playing the hero…?” Man-Monkey and Doctor Zhao began chatting as if no one else was around. “How is that possible? I didn’t even say my name or show my appearance. No one in this mission will remember me, so I’m destined not to be a hero, just a ‘shadow.'”

Everyone heard the casual conversation from the empty ground, but their faces all became sad.

“Go…” Doctor Zhao said. “Those chaotic crowds will rush here soon… There’s no need to stay and die for nothing.”

Lin Qin and Xiao Xiao looked at each other, knowing the two’s choice was correct.

Right now, there was still Han Yimo, who was barely alive, needing care. If they added Man-Monkey and Doctor Zhao, these two wounded who had overused their “Echoes,” then no one present would be able to escape.

The best method was to abandon the two of them.

Xiao Xiao decisively walked to the side and hoisted Han Yimo from the ground. Han Yimo seemed to have already awakened, but the injuries on his body prevented him from standing up immediately.

“Prepare to leave.” Xiao Xiao said.

“Hey… where’s Old Zhao…” Han Yimo called out softly on Xiao Xiao’s body. “I haven’t seen him since earlier… Aren’t you taking him with you…”

“He’s no longer here.” Xiao Xiao said. “People’s impression of him stopped at the moment he became a hero.”

“What foolish talk…” Han Yimo said again. “We agreed to save the world together… How did he become a hero by himself…”

“Let’s go.”

Xiao Xiao reached out to pat Han Yimo’s back, then gave Lin Qin a look. Afterward, together with Jin Yuanxun, they moved their feet and left the scene before the many “supporters” could arrive to kill them.

Then the shape of the fragments on the ground shifted slightly, as if an invisible person was slowly sitting down.

“Sit for a bit.” Doctor Zhao said. “Are you still dizzy?”

“I’m alright, just all the holes on my face are bleeding.” Man-Monkey replied.

After hearing this, Doctor Zhao reached out with his invisible palm to touch his own eyes, then lightly pinched with his fingers, discovering that he too seemed to be bleeding.

“How should I put it…” Doctor Zhao sighed. “Fortunately we can’t see it, otherwise it would be too frightening. This amount of bleeding doesn’t look like ocular surface bleeding caused by conjunctivitis, but more like retinal bleeding caused by eye disease… After all, the blood has flowed outside…”

“Are you a doctor?” Man-Monkey also slowly sat down among the fragments. Many pursuers roared past beside them, and coincidentally, no one bumped into the two of them.

“Oh, but not ophthalmology, neurosurgery.” Doctor Zhao stretched his limbs on the empty ground, feeling indescribably relaxed at this moment.

“Sounds impressive.” Man-Monkey said again. “Are you a very famous neurosurgeon?”

“‘Famous’…?” Doctor Zhao sounded like he was laughing. “The word ‘famous’ is truly too terrifying. Many people will come seeking your help because you’re sufficiently ‘famous,’ but if you can’t meet their conditions, then ‘famous’ becomes the best weapon for them to insult you.”

“Put that way, every profession has its own troubles, right?”

“I don’t know what other neurosurgeons’ troubles are.” Doctor Zhao smiled bitterly. “But every time I perform a craniotomy, how to remove the patient’s bone flap is my biggest problem. This usually costs me a lot of energy and takes a long time. Moreover, some special surgeries need to be performed while the patient is conscious. The prolonged cutting causes enormous psychological and mental trauma to them. I often think, if I had a superpower… Forget it…”

Doctor Zhao laughed it off. “Now saying anything is just regret.”

“Doctor, you’re a good person.” Man-Monkey changed the subject.

“Hmm…?”

“Everyone’s ‘fragrance’ comes from their obsession in life.” Man-Monkey said in a deep voice. “Your obsession was neither seeking wealth nor seeking pleasure, but simply hoping to improve efficiency during craniotomies and reduce patients’ suffering. The two words ‘Separation’ are enough to prove you’re a good person.”

“‘Separation’…” Doctor Zhao sighed. “Yes, what an ability suited for surgery… It can easily remove a person’s skull, cut through the dura mater… It can even shatter stones from other departments. It’s just a pity I’ll never have the chance again.”

“No, you have the chance.” Man-Monkey said. “Today, you cut through the skull of the entire ‘Land of the End.’ The illness this place has accumulated for so long should be treated now.”

“Ha…” Doctor Zhao turned his head to look at Man-Monkey and discovered that Man-Monkey had already revealed his form.

He looked down at himself and found he had also lost “Concealment.” Baihu had already noticed the two sitting among the fragments, his expression extremely furious. He then led many “Participants” walking toward the two.

“Young man, you’re not very old, right?” Doctor Zhao asked with a calm and breezy tone. “What do you do?”

“I’m a frustrated stage magician.” Man-Monkey said. “It’s just a pity that ‘stage magic’ was no longer popular in my era. People preferred ‘close-up magic.'”

“Oh…?” Doctor Zhao made a puzzled sound. “These things are divided so clearly?”

Man-Monkey slowly stood up, welcoming Baihu and a group of “supporters.”

“It doesn’t matter, I’m content.” Man-Monkey smiled. “Because today, I completed the greatest magic trick of my life.”

“Yes…” Doctor Zhao also nodded. “We should all be content…”

While speaking, Baihu had already arrived before them with his entire body filled with killing intent.

In the enormous explosion, two lives flickered and dissipated like starlight in a single second.

They departed silently, as if they had never come to this land at all, leaving peacefully.