After Chapter Two, Russell and Lewis gradually entered their destination.
However, the main monster in this chapter is no longer a monster, but a human.
They witnessed the complexities of human nature, and every choice they made could either lead to being devoured by the wicked or wrongly implicated and killed.
Zhou Liye felt that making a choice was too painful, so she simply let the comments section flood the screen with suggestions on what to choose.
There's another plot point involved: the conflicts, infighting, and resource plundering among humans.
A permanent human settlement was left alone on the front lines and perished forever.
Before they died, they broadcast to the entire continent.
"The survivors of Raccoon City deliver their final speech: We are out of ammunition and supplies, and we are willing to serve as the last line of defense, to hold Raccoon City to the death. Please continue onward! When Earth survives this disaster, please consider this mountain our cemetery and every tree our tombstone! This concludes the speech; this message will not be repeated!"
It was just a short audio clip that Russell casually played while resting at the camp.
But Zhou Liye, who had only seen the settlement from afar, felt a pang of sadness and wanted to cry.
At the end of the third chapter, Russell finally completed her long-held mission.
Louis, as the "Holy Son," carrying the hope of ending this apocalypse, was sent to the Church of Judgment.
Along the way, a deep bond had formed between them. Russell lingered quietly for two more days on the territory of the Church of Judgment, reluctant to leave immediately.
Little did she know, she would soon discover a cruel truth.
It turns out that even the Church of Judgment didn't know what the Holy Son was like.
They simply gathered all the eligible boys from across the continent and then tested them one by one with flames.
Moreover, there are serious internal problems, and it has even been revealed that the existence of the Holy Son may not even be real!
Enraged, Russell stormed the territory of the Inquisition alone.
She rescued Louise from the laboratory, but was captured herself, and the Tribunal decided to secretly execute her.
At this point, the game is nearing its end.
Zhou Liye sat up straight with nervousness, almost shaking her leg, and said in a trembling voice, "Russell won't die, will he? No way!"
Bertrand Russell did not die.
After being rescued, Louis surprisingly turned back.
He also disguised himself as another boy who had been sent there, infiltrated the Trial Church, and broadcast their evil deeds to the world.
It's important to know that many people here believe in the prophecies of the Judgment Church, and that they have indeed brought more "saviors."
This immediately threw the base into chaos, and the gun pointed at Russell's head stopped firing.
Louis was trapped in the broadcasting room, and the people outside were about to break down the door.
He sat quietly and spoke into the microphone: "Russell, can you hear me? I'm here to show off."
"I told you long ago, gods are unreliable, the Judgment Church is unreliable. There is nothing in this world that humanity can rely on!"
Louis had said similar things many times on the road.
Many players, including Zhou Liye, felt that this was just the awkward talk of a chuunibyou (a person with delusions of grandeur).
But in the current situation, they had to admit that Louis was right.
Louis said, “But so what if the Son and the gods don’t exist? If the sky falls, we’ll find the stones to mend it. If there are too many suns, we’ll shoot down the excess ones. We invented fire, not Prometheus; we experimented with herbs, not God created them. The river floods every year, but we don’t pray to the river god. We’ve been fighting the floods ourselves for thousands of years. We only worship our ancestors who worked hard to control the floods…”
"Haven't we lived like this for so many years? What's so special about it!"
“In the past, people like you who ‘ask ghosts and gods instead of the people’s plight’ would have been ridiculed to death.”
"If you feel like you can't go on living this time, then stand up and change this messed-up world again!"
Zhou Liye was stunned by what he heard, and the barrage of comments was completely silent.
Unexpectedly, at this final moment, the usually awkward child uttered the most breathtaking words.
Perhaps... this is what Chief Designer Ming really wanted to say...
A single comment floated by all alone.
In the game, just when the situation was at its most critical, an earthquake struck the headquarters of the Cult of Judgment.
Yes, it was the Judgment Church, which claims to be blessed by the gods, that ironically suffered an earthquake.
This is the sixth catastrophe in this apocalypse. The previous ones included zombies, mutations, corruption, metamorphosis, and judgment...
This time, however, it truly is a cataclysmic event that will upend the entire world.
The devastating earthquake caused the buildings of the Church of Judgment to collapse one after another.
However, Russell's ability is precisely what counters changes in terrain.
She escaped safely from the ruins.
When she reached out again, scooped Louis up, and carried him outside.
Zhou Liye's heart was pounding.
The final scene of the apocalypse on Earth shows Russell and Louis standing alone under a tree, gazing at the distant ruins.