Chapter 697: The Last Glimmer of Humanity

In an instant, everyone on the street froze stiff.

Immediately, their bodies relaxed, and they exchanged puzzled glances, their faces filled with confusion, as if wondering what had just happened.

"... Just now I felt my head spin! What's going on? Did I catch a cold recently?"

"Strange... never mind, let's hurry up—we still have work to do! Who has time to waste here?"

After a brief murmur, the street resumed its flow of people.

These people completely ignored Su Han and his group, and also ignored what had just occurred.

Su Han silently observed the scene, showing not the slightest emotional reaction.

"... I thought you were going to slaughter everyone on the street!"

Wugeng Liuli stepped forward, gazing at Su Han's face, and said with a bitter smile.

Su Han did not answer; Luo Cuilian said nothing in response.

"Slaughter? Even if my righteous brother were to slaughter them, what of it? If these people die by my righteous brother's hand, it would be their honor."

Luo Cuilian spoke as if it were self-evident, clearly believing it wholeheartedly.

Wugeng Liuli's words choked in her throat.

She didn't know how to refute Luo Cuilian's matter-of-fact tone, so she fell silent.

"Just now, the president was truly brutal—even I was startled!"

Loki said with a cheerful smile.

Though she claimed to be startled, her expression made it clear she hadn't given the incident a second thought.

But this was perfectly normal.

Loki, as a goddess who had lived for hundreds of millions of years,

aside from the members of her Loki Family whom she regarded as family,

and the guild members,

would not care in the slightest even if countless others died.

"Slaughter? Not at all. I acted so harshly only because these bastards' actions truly angered me!"

Su Han gazed at the silver-haired girl in his arms, paused briefly, then fixed his eyes on the cat ears atop her head, even reaching out to rub them.

"A cat-eared girl! I thought I'd only meet one in a fantasy world! I never expected to encounter one in this world."

"A catgirl! I thought I'd only encounter one in a fantasy world! I never expected to meet one in this world."

Loki's expression turned peculiar. "Are catgirls rare?"

"For... my current self, they are quite rare."

Su Han nodded, shrugging. "The world I come from is utterly different from yours."

"Or perhaps, beastfolk are normal in your world—but in ours, they simply don't exist..."

The cat-eared, silver-haired girl timidly opened her eyes, watching Su Han hold her without a care, and after hesitating, she asked softly.

The silver-haired girl opened her eyes timidly, watching Su Han hold her without care, hesitated, then asked softly.

"Why should I be afraid?"

Su Han asked in return.

"Because... I'm a Cursed Child!"

After saying this, the girl closed her eyes again,

as if fearing Su Han might strike her.

"I think... Cursed Children are admirable."

Su Han's voice was quiet, but his heart grew heavier.

He once again felt how the entire worldview of the Black Bullet world had twisted.

Rather, these girls—infected with the End Virus—had become the last glimmer of humanity in this world.

Yet these little girls, infected with the Primordial Gut Virus, had become the last glimmer of humanity in this world.

The silver-haired girl suddenly opened her eyes, staring at Su Han in disbelief, then glanced at the others beside him, as if doubting she had misheard.

The silver-haired girl suddenly opened her eyes, staring at Su Han in disbelief, then glanced at the others beside him, as if doubting she'd heard wrong.

After a long while, she realized Su Han wasn't joking—he truly believed it.

Instantly, her eyes shimmered with gratitude.

After hesitating, the silver-haired girl struggled out of Su Han's arms, then bowed deeply to him, looking ashamed.

After hesitating, the girl struggled out of Su Han's arms and bowed deeply to him, looking somewhat ashamed.

"I may only be able to repay your kindness when we meet again..."

I may not be able to repay your kindness until we meet again..."

"You have something to do?"

Su Han asked, puzzled.

The silver-haired girl swallowed hard, then said earnestly, "I need to find food—I have friends, and they need to eat!"

"Like this...?"

Su Han thought for a moment, then smiled.

He opened his palm. "Then, little one, would you like me to show you a magic trick?"

The girl looked at him with confusion.

Then Su Han flipped his palm—and a warm, freshly baked French loaf appeared in his hand.

"... That's amazing magic."

The girl was stunned—if she could do this trick, she and her friends would never have to worry about hunger again.

Su Han shoved the bread into the hands of the silver-haired girl.

The girl looked at the bread in her hands, then at Su Han; her lips trembled slightly as she bowed again, "Thank you so much!"

"Eat it!"

Su Han whispered softly.

The girl hesitated for a moment, but ultimately chose to trust Su Han and took a small bite.

Instantly, the soft texture of the bread, mingled with the fresh jam, burst against her taste buds, flooding her heart and bringing a flush to her cheeks.

The girl froze in place, her voice trembling with disbelief, "... How can it be this delicious!"

One-Way Passage and Marquis Wo Ban were both gazing toward the distant residents, whispering to each other.

They did not look toward Su Han's direction.

As for the townspeople on the street, they had been completely deceived by Su Han's illusion and had ignored this place entirely.

Wugeng Liuli, however, had seen this scene—her expression turned peculiar, and after rubbing her brow, she sighed.