Arknights is too real, right?

The year spent in Victoria filled Ifrit's emotional void, and Hermer's last words completely cleared up her emotions.

The chaotic and confused emotions are arranged in a straight line.

The vague concept became clear at this moment, and Ifrit understood what love was.

At the same time, she also understood what the last wish of [the Balrog] was before it dissipated.

It wants to be treated as a "human" by the people it protects.

In the battlefield.

With Ifrit as the center, the ground beneath his feet reflected a fiery red color, rendering the sky the color of fire.

The thin body stood up again, and the confusion in his voice was gone.

"Hermer, rescuing you is the life I choose, because for me, you are also irreplaceable."

The illusory flame visible to the naked eye appeared out of thin air. The strange thing is that this flame does not have unbearable heat, just like the candlelight on a snowy night, warming people's hearts.

Seeing Ifrit's unexplained change, No. 021 stopped.

"Sister, have you recovered your strength? It's useless. You can no longer exert the power you had just now. As a body specially created to inherit the Balrog, I can also be immune to the flames of the Balrog to a certain extent."

Ifrit lowered her head.

"The Balrog's true flame is invincible. In the end, it can even burn itself."

"kindness?"

No. 021's expression changed for the first time.

At this moment, she finally felt an unusual aura. The Ifrit at this moment seemed to have a huge deviation from the power data carved into her brain.

For some reason, all the Originium beasts on the battlefield stopped running.

As if they felt something, these artificial creatures without intelligence seemed to have been aroused by some kind of instinct in their genes. They all stopped in place and let out bursts of low roars.

In the entire battlefield, the most shocked person was Xia Feng.

At this moment, he felt a danger signal that alerted both the black and white twins. This aura had quietly overshadowed all forms of power on the battlefield.

The blazing heat that arises faintly from the earth is an existence that towered over the laws of all things in ancient times.

"Brother Fengfeng, this"

Wolf's startled voice came from the side.

For some reason, the large number of finished Origin Stones he carried were gradually losing their luster, and the energy contained in them seemed to be gathered somewhere.

Xia Feng's face became more and more solemn, and only he could feel it.

All the source stone energy was forcibly directed to Ifrit's location.

"Get out of here, quickly!"

Xia Feng said hello, and everyone started running behind them.

Turtle put away the protective cover, Wolfda and the others set up the wounded. Hongdao and Lapland stood behind while covering the crowd and quickly retreated to the hillside in the distance.

After everyone left the open area in front of the base, a terrifying scene appeared.

"Boom!"

The ground shook violently, and with Ifrit as the center, cracks like spider webs spread rapidly.

The red flames shot out from the cracks in the earth like magma. The flames rose higher and higher, and gradually gathered together in mid-air.

The outline of the flame gradually became stable from wild to violent. Everyone on the hillside, including Xia Feng, had some disbelieving eyes.

"Ouch!"

A roar that resounded throughout the world shook the entire earth.

The flames soaring into the sky gathered into an illusory flame beast, with the huge flame horns at the top reaching up to a hundred meters into the sky.

The most intuitive feeling is like some kind of power opening the door to purgatory, and the sealed flame giant breaks free from the shackles of the earth from the cracks.

Under the flame djinn, Ifrit's crystallized horns glowed red.

Flames were flying all over her body, and her pupils were filled with determination. Feeling the huge controllable energy, she had nothing to fear.

Take a step.

"boom!"

With one step, just one step, the cracks in the ground became deeper, as if the flames from hell rose up from the cracks and turned into a wall of fire.

"thump!"

Surrounded by the wall of fire, No. 021's legs became weak. She didn't feel fear, so she sat on the ground unconsciously.

A secret surveillance room.

The screen showed the terrifying scene in front of Base 4, and the energy value collected by the energy detection equipment had exceeded the upper limit.

The room was dark, with only the firelight shining in the screen.

Looking at the picture on the screen, the man's melancholy voice came out.

"This is the true power of Balrog. Seeing this, do you still think that the so-called clone can artificially inherit the ancient stone?"

The other man's voice was punctuated by a sigh.

"I was too naive. Now I have to admit that we don't understand the Ancient Stone at all. The direction of the experiment was wrong from the beginning."

The person in charge of this Black Flame Plan understood.

Compared with the real successors, the clones created by Rhine Life cannot be called clones at all, because they only copy the form.

Just like a skilled chef can use tofu to create the texture of meat, in the final analysis, tofu is still tofu.

It is impossible for the ancient stone to be fused with the replica, because the replica simply does not have the physique to withstand such power.

And the reason Ifrit can bear it is because of the emotional resonance.

She inherited Balrog, and Balrog also recognized her.

On the battlefield, the giant spirit formed by flames reached a hundred meters, overlooking everything.

Ifrit, who was standing below, slowly raised her palm.

With her movements, the body of the flame giant also changed, and a giant flame arm split from the main body.

Ifrit stared at No. 021 quietly.

"You are wrong. Experimental subjects can have their own thoughts."

The huge flame giant was reflected in No. 021's pupils, and the surging power was so overwhelming that she was unable to move.

Ifrit's eyes showed a hint of tenderness.

"As long as you have independent thoughts, you cannot be replaced by anyone. The same goes for you. After you disappear, I will remember that you once existed. My sister, goodbye."

The girl in front of her looked exactly like her. Looking at her, Ifrit seemed to see her former self.

With this figure's last gesture deeply etched in her mind, Ifrit waved her arm resolutely.

Following Ifrit's movements, the flame giant in mid-air also pressed down the flame arm.

"boom!"

Like a waterfall of flowing magma, No. 021's thin figure was instantly submerged in the sea of ​​fire.

The disappearance of No. 021 also represents the directional failure of the Black Flame Plan. From now on, no more copies will be born.

Along with No. 021, there were hundreds of Origin Stone beasts scattered on the battlefield.

"boom!"

The flame giant in mid-air turned into a collapsed volcano, and a fire shock wave like a nuclear explosion swept across the entire battlefield.

Even though the scene looked like a ruthless force of destruction, as if it was deliberately controlled, the flames did not affect the standing Base 4.

In ancient times, the flames of the Balrog existed for protection. When the protector no longer existed, the Balrog burned himself with flames.

At this moment, Ifrit, as the successor, knows best that there are people in that base that she wants to protect.