The roar of the Dragon Demon seemed to resonate throughout the entire city, employing a special magic technique to ensure that even Xue Dili and the others, over a hundred kilometers away, could hear it.

However, by the time they heard the sound, much time had already passed. The Dragon Demon circled the skies above the city once without finding a single living soul before finally succumbing to the attacks of the Evil Ghosts, tearing through space, bloodied and wounded, to depart from the city’s airspace.

In that instant, the humanoid balloons throughout the city ceased their attacks as the demon left, and continued to float quietly in the sky as if nothing had occurred.

Xue Dili and the Little Witch remained silent upon witnessing this scene, feeling their entire worldviews shattered by the apocalyptic sight.

"Just now, did that demon seem to say something about saving humanity?" The Little Witch hesitated to voice her thoughts, then reflected on the fact that it’s been over six months since the apocalypse, and seeing the state of the Dragon Demon, it had been doing this consistently for that entire time.

Truly...

The Demon wants to rescue the survivors, and vows to protect them with its life as they journey to Hell. Looking at its tearful expression, one might believe it would be overjoyed to tears if it actually found a survivor.

Why do I dream such dreams? Am I even awake?

The Little Witch even began to suspect that she might have fallen under the demon’s illusion technique; otherwise, how could she encounter such a bizarre scenario?

Holding a monocular, she gazed at the distant city, uncertain of what to do next.

Xue Dili, having just switched between three types of vision to observe the scene, suddenly came up with a hypothesis.

Could it be that the Evil Ghosts are weapons created by the world itself, a counter against these demonic invaders?

An undying monster, without form, ferocious and violent—created as a weapon for external warfare, so much so that any deceased human could transform into an Evil Ghost. Once these bio-weapons appear, they instantly become the most terrifying of monsters.

Like now, in the vision of the Divine Purification Demon Eye, countless balloons suddenly swelled in midair, growing larger and larger, gradually morphing into humanoid forms that continue to float in the sky.

If demons are undying, then I shall become undying too, until demons no longer dare to step into this world.

Since demons need human fear to grow stronger, then I shall annihilate all humans and leave only Evil Ghosts, thus enabling a complete expulsion of demons.

And once humans are eradicated? It’s not true eradication—they transform into Evil Ghosts, a form of living as a soul in the world, perhaps with a bit of absurdity, but the world itself isn’t destroyed by invaders, right?

Moreover, preserving just one or two human samples suffices. Once all alien demons are completely expelled, cloning of the genes from those one or two humans can commence, allowing human civilization to return.

The world would restore itself while thoroughly eliminating external threats—such a scenario is simply a restart of human civilization, not an unacceptable event for the world. 𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦

At this heartless idea, Xue Dili momentarily froze.

This is a thought born from absolute rationality, employing a strategy that harms a thousand to self-harm two thousand, a means to fully expel foreign threats, conceived only under the judgment that demons are alien invaders.

Incredibly absurd and laughable logic...

But with the current intelligence considered, Xue Dili’s CPU and profound wisdom running at high speed suggest at least a forty percent probability of this being true!

That means this world might not have been destroyed by others but by its own hand!

Realizing this, Xue Dili again froze.

Simultaneously glancing at the Little Witch, unsure how to express his speculation.

There’s even the possibility that the Little Witch is the world’s last ember...

Though she is essentially a living dead, akin to a normal person; capable of bearing humanity’s revival hope. Additionally, being merely a living dead connected with the giant walnut wood, an alternative "Corpse Dissolving Immortal", grants her a vastly prolonged lifespan.

So prolonged that as long as the giant walnut wood endures, she remains undying...

Therefore, whether it’s the Divine Purification Demon Eye or her inherent abilities, seeing a figure like two hundred eighty thousand while using the Divine Purification Demon Eye to view her, is merely because she’s essentially the extension of the giant walnut wood Margaret?

Despite how absurd and contradictory it sounds, Xue Dili, upon analyzing with his profound wisdom, fearfully discovered.

This scenario carries over thirty percent likelihood!

He frightened himself with his thoughts, and beside him, the Little Witch promptly noticed even a faint trace of emotion from Xue Dili.

This emotion is known as—fear!

Though subtle, it was sufficiently apparent, bringing her both joy and worry.

"Brother, what happened? Did you discover something?" She began querying Xue Dili.

Yet Xue Dili withheld his speculation, after all, it’s mere conjecture, too astonishing to reveal especially with unclear intelligence.

"Nothing, just pondering whether the Evil Ghosts might be the creations of giant walnut wood Margaret." Xue Dili casually remarked.

"Uh... what?" The Little Witch momentarily froze, initially about to protest and reprimand Xue Dili, for their clergy worship God Margaret, yet recalling Margaret’s intention to expel those she guided, she involuntarily shuddered.