My ‘Healing’ Game
Chapter 848: The Past Pain Resembles the Shenhai

Chapter 848: Chapter 848: The Past Pain Resembles the Shenhai

The abyss lay in front of the aquarium, with greed’s black fog like a torrent, crashing into the building covered by hatred.

With the mental pollution index lowered to a safe range, Han Fei, for the first time, struck with full force, and with other investigation team members as support, he could attack and vent without restraint, which is the advantage of numbers.

Windows and doors exploded open, countless glass jars storing fish specimens shattered, and lonely souls swimming in the darkness were devoured by the abyss, whether roadblocks dared to resist or not, they faced being torn and devoured.

The fifth awakening of his personality wasn’t the limit; Han Fei wanted to reach the end of the personality to take a look.

"Boom!"

The massive deep-sea sign above the aquarium fell to the ground; under the dual oppression of the principal and the executioner, the aquarium’s front hall collapsed, transparent glass shattered in the pitch-black water, and the former display pools for various fish turned into gaps where severely mutated water ghosts and deformed children were now confined.

Those glass display cabinets were like embryos nurturing new life; humans and ghosts were forcibly twisted together by a special power.

"The former Deep Sea Aquarium exhibited fish, but now it seems to be used to display humans."

In reality, everyone maintained normal appearances, but in the aquarium’s dark, viscous tanks, everyone shed their disguises and matched the image of their inner selves, some unbelievably beautiful without a flaw, others covered in scars, so hideous as to be unbearable to look at.

Only by being in it can one discover the enormous differences that can exist between people.

Twelve investigation teams were still on standby on the perimeter, while the executioner had stepped over the ruins of the front hall to reach the entrance of the undersea tunnel.

The Deep Sea Aquarium housed Xinhu’s largest aquatic exhibit, extended over twenty-five meters underground, nearly eight floors high, with tanks fifteen meters in diameter, equipped with a specialized sightseeing elevator, connecting three undersea tunnels.

Before the disaster, the aquarium had over eighteen hundred marine species swimming freely, with staff needing to dive three times, each time lasting two hours, to complete cleaning and feeding.

It used to be like a fairytale world, a treasure trove of dreams for countless children; many people in Xinhu had cherished beautiful memories here—of simple, joyful childhoods, of sincere love, of familial warmth, of hope and yearning.

On cursed flyers, some photos could vaguely be seen, couples kissing in front of a massive transparent water curtain, children chasing shoals of fish through undersea tunnels, the beautifully vivid fish swimming freely, unconstrained, as if in a dream.

The mad grudge shredded the flyers, destroying all that was beautiful, and now the Deep Sea Aquarium had become a deceit building, with Xinhu’s largest underground aquatic exhibit occupied by dark, foul black water, like a nightmare fermenting.

The greed abyss had swallowed all the little ghosts, and as the executioner prepared to enter the undersea tunnel, faces began to appear on the surface of the dark water, dressed as aquarium staff but with bodies growing organs akin to fish.

"I’m very curious, what exactly is hidden beneath these unfathomable depths?"

Like fish, the aquarium staff swam, the lights inside the aquarium were turned on, and amidst the ever-changing light and shadows, more and more silhouettes appeared, as if the aquarium had returned to its busiest times.

"Teacher Gao, we’ve detected an illusion, hatred has appeared!"

From within the black bracelet sounded the voice of second team leader Ning Pan, possessing a steadfast personality, nothing could sway him, and most illusion realms could not affect him.

"Let me find where it is."

Han Fei tossed the coin of fate, the abyss’s black fog spreading wildly, limitless greed even wanting to swallow the illusion realm, its ambition burning fiercely, seemingly never to be satisfied.

"Entrance to the undersea tunnel! The hatred is a child!" the voice in the bracelet gave Han Fei a hint, and at this moment, the twelve investigation teams completed their encirclement.

Looking in the direction Ning Pan indicated, amid the illusory crowd, an inconspicuous child caught Han Fei’s attention.

The child stood alone in the undersea tunnel, attracted by the glowing jellyfish overhead, not noticing that after her mother found an excuse to leave, she never returned.

In the most beautiful place to be abandoned, after a wish was fulfilled, the sky seemed to completely darken.

"So beautiful..."

A small hand pressed against the glass, the girl’s eyes like the deep sea, seemingly mysterious and azure at a glance, but upon closer inspection, they revealed an unfathomable darkness.

Cracks appeared on the aquarium glass, the girl’s hatred pervading the entire Deep Sea Aquarium, filling every corner; everything conjured here was her imagination, or rather the moment her memory froze.

"Twelve investigation teams escort me, if I’m still afraid, I wouldn’t be doing justice to my Midnight Butcher profession."

Han Fei mainly wanted to test the gap between himself going all out and the hatred.

"When I was much weaker, Kuangxiao used my body to kill the hatred, what he could do, I should be able to as well."

Ever since talking with Li Xue, there has been a thorn in Han Fei’s heart: "If Kuangxiao really sacrificed himself, then I must carry on his part as well."

"Now I can’t rely on others, I must prepare for the worst."

This body was filled with the aura of greed, consuming ghosts and monsters while constantly strengthening itself, neither Gao Cheng nor Han Fei had truly unleashed their potential.

"Accelerate!"

Using Word Spirit Ability, Han Fei accelerated three times in succession, fortifying his body to the extreme through self-suggestion.

"I possess the sharpest blade in the world, even capable of slaying a butterfly, this hatred is far inferior to a butterfly."

Adjusting his breath, Han Fei was fully prepared, standing with a saber at the edge of the abyss, with his mental pollution index rapidly soaring, he had about thirty seconds left.

"Teacher Gao! Hatred’s aura detected spreading! Retreat! Lure it away!"

"Focus on our mission! Determine the type and ability of the hatred!"

Several team leaders began preparing to act, the Investigation Bureau had once dispersed the soul of the hatred, but that was accomplished through the collective power of various personalities collaborating, Han Fei was clearly different now, seeming intent on confronting the hatred alone.

"Teacher Gao! Hatred is targeting you! Prepare to retreat! Lure it away!"

"Received." Han Fei replied softly with two words, then used Art Appreciation on the girl’s hatred: "Can’t see a flaw? Then I’ll have to create one."

Ordinary large-scaled grudges don’t dare attack hatred, but the Executioner is different; this madman forged by murderous intent desires slaughter above all else.

Han Fei merely gave one order, and the giant axe of murderous intent swung towards the girl’s head!

The principal, with a Personality of Inclusion, followed closely behind, colliding hatred with hatred, shredding the girl’s woven illusion. Tourists who were previously laughing and chatting turned into tormented, wailing dead souls the next moment.

"This child is unrelated to Gao Xing, but her experience is somewhat similar to his. The illusion woven by hatred is her experience on the last day. Her mother abandoned her in the aquarium. Gao Xing’s parents likely signed the agreement to exchange his eyes with Gao Cheng’s after taking him to the aquarium."

"Abandoned in the most beautiful place, the splendor they see is the last color in their life."

Han Fei clenched the Rebirth Slaughter Saber with five fingers, the dazzling blade reflecting his inner voice. He and his companions glanced at the girl’s memory, finding her weakest point amid the swirling hatred.

Healing starlight slowly fell, creating a subtle change in Han Fei’s worldview. Strands of endless hatred emitted from the girl’s body, intertwining to form a ghostly realm overshadowing the aquarium. In this entire realm, the west side’s safety gate was deliberately avoided by hatred. Though the girl seemed to have seen her mother leaving through it, she chose not to pursue.

"Let me heal you."

The principal and the Executioner held the girl as Han Fei slowly bent down, focusing his entire power on one point.

A beam of light broke the darkness, pinpointing the weakness in the girl’s hatred cage. Han Fei rushed forward, his speed increasing!

"Teacher Gao! Retreat! What are you doing! You’ve already caught hatred’s attention! Retreat!"

"Head of Group Thirteen! Retreat immediately!"

Han Fei leapt out of the Greed Abyss, completely unmatched against hatred, yet he was like an abandoned pawn of fate, willing to bet everything, swinging a knife at the chains!

"Rebirth!"

The glaring blade shattered shadows and darkness, striking the back of the girl’s neck. Countless companions extended their hands, dragging the severely polluted soul of the girl, slicing her from the neck to the waist!

Destiny’s coin flipped in the air, and as the dust settled, ghost blood dripped along the Slaughter Saber. The girl’s severed body began to blur, the wound caused by rebirth was impossible to heal.

The twelve investigation teams, always on standby, forgot to urge Han Fei to leave. Everyone assumed Han Fei had the Greed Personality, and all his power came from ghosts and monsters. Yet, he actually carved hatred’s body into two! Truly slashing hatred in two!

The black fire core on the girl’s back was destroyed. The flame pattern showed signs of extinguishing before it could burn; even hatred didn’t expect such a sharp knife to exist in the mortal world.

"It’s a pity I didn’t kill her. I’ve found where she ignited the hatred black fire and pinpointed her obsession, but it’s still a little off."

The aftermath of Han Fei excessively exploiting his body using Word Spirit already manifested. With his soaring mental pollution, it’s forbidden for him to stay longer. After swinging the knife once, the Greed Black Fog swept through the aquarium, beginning to dissipate.

Han Fei adhered strictly to the mission instructions, immediately retreating after attracting hatred’s ’grudge.’

"Mission accomplished, it’s your turn now."

To others, it seemed Han Fei severely injured hatred, and to avoid claiming credit, that’s why he retreated at this time.

"Asked you to draw the ghost’s attention, you almost killed it directly. Did you have to be so terrifying?"

"I’ve reached my limit! Be careful yourselves! Other hatred might be hiding within the aquarium!" Han Fei discovered this as soon as he entered the Deep Sea Aquarium: aside from the Executioner, the other ghosts and monsters feared the Undersea Tunnel. Something more terrifying lurked in the giant Underground Water Life House extending twenty-five meters down.

"Take action!" Twelve investigation group members emerged from the shock Han Fei brought. Unlike Han Fei’s wild approach, they executed the plan strictly, fully utilizing each member’s Personality Ability.

All team members were meticulously selected. With mutual cooperation, they could multiply the capabilities of their personalities, somewhat like the students in Class Seven.

With Han Fei dispersing the hatred black fire as a precondition, the twelve investigation groups entered the aquarium. They weren’t facing hatred for the first time and knew all its transformation stages. Only after enduring three counter-attacks from hatred did they manage to weaken it to near disintegration.

Sustained by ghost blood for ’life extension,’ Han Fei saw the Investigation Bureau’s strength. Among the investigation team, every group leader had awakened their personality at least three times. The silent group leader of Group One bore hatred’s two death counter-attacks alone, rumored to have awakened his personality seven times, ranking among the elite in the investigation team.

Even without Han Fei’s help, they would have no issue defeating ordinary hatred, though it might cost forty percent of their members.

Earlier, Han Fei had the ghosts and monsters endure hatred’s attack and destroyed the black fire through a sneak attack, thus simplifying the battle.

"This child is related to the person the director is investigating! I’ll temporarily take custody!" Han Fei rushed over as the battle neared its end, utilizing the Greed Black Fog to take the little girl into the abyss.

Unlike the principal’s half-human, half-hatred self, the little girl genuinely possessed hatred with black fire. Although she’s weakened to near disappearance, as long as she’s continuously provided dark energy and fed ghosts and monsters, she will eventually recover.

The hungry Greed Abyss found satisfaction. After the little girl fell into the abyss, the abyss in Han Fei’s brain sea expanded again. Perhaps once the girl fully recovers, it would lead to the sixth awakening of his Greed Personality.

Normally, hatred must scatter the soul. The pressure on survivors would reduce slightly with one less hatred. However, because Han Fei contributed greatly and had a compelling reason, no one pressed the issue further.

"Groups Three, Four, Five to maintain vigilance! Other groups rest on-site for five minutes!"

Though Han Fei absorbed the girl’s hatred, the danger was not eliminated, and the ghostly realm overshadowing the aquarium was not fully dispelled.

"In the final moments of the battle with that girl, she tried several times to escape into the Undersea Tunnel and Underground Water Life House. Another hatred is likely hiding here." Group leader Head Seven captured a ghost in the aquarium: "The little ghosts are frightened; their true fear stems from below the deep water."

Investigation group members surrounded the giant glass tank, gazing at the dark water, they all sensed the daunting task ahead.

"That’s tricky." Han Fei arranged information in his brain sea: "The girl’s hatred serves as a gatekeeper; this aquarium is where Gao Xing and Gao Cheng’s fate intertwined during childhood. If my hypothesis is correct, Gao Xing’s adopted parents took him to the aquarium and then gave his eyes to Gao Cheng, an unimaginable grudge."

The Deep Sea Aquarium likely houses Gao Xing’s real memories. Hatred lurks deep below, buried beneath the unbearable past, the horrific unseen, could spawn any terrifying monster through continuous deep sinking and mutation.