Survival in the game world begins with Biochemical 2

Chapter 487: Death of Agnes
The person in the cage was Tonio, the captain of the three knights of the cult that Li You met on his first day in the Devil May Cry world.

Nero looked extremely unhappy: "What the hell is going on?!"

Tonio in the cage still had a human-like right half of his body, only slightly distorted, but his left half had turned into a monster that looked like a mixture of a beast and a demon. The whole thing looked like a man and a demon forcibly sewn together.

Nero unconsciously put his hand on the cage, trying to check on him, but Tonio shrank to the other side of the cage like a frightened animal.

"Is this really Tonio? The guy who always makes sarcastic remarks every time he sees me?" Nero muttered to himself.

He looked at the two numbered cages again. The creatures inside no longer looked like humans, but from the labels on the cages, he could tell that they belonged to Sagan and Josh respectively.

These three new knights of the order actually each occupied a position and appeared here in an orderly manner.

Nero took a deep breath, calmed himself down, and sorted out his thoughts: "After the incident a month ago, the three of them have been practicing hard. I also met them after my arm became a demon, but there was no reaction. They should still be human at that time. It was only half a month ago that I suddenly stopped seeing them."

"So, is this... the consequence of a failed ritual?"

Li You nodded gently: "Combining human and demonic power, it seems that this is the risk. But these people are still alive..."

"boom--!"

Nero was furious and punched the cage hard, but Tonio in the cage made an indescribable cry and trembled. This reaction made Nero even angrier.

He walked to the back, grabbed Agnes, who was trying to lower his breathing so as not to be noticed, and asked loudly: "Did you do this too? To make them look like this!?"

Agnas shuddered twice before he said, "No, no, no, you can't blame me! They came to me on their own and wanted to perform the ritual, and they passed the test. Of course I wouldn't refuse! It turned out like this only because he, he, they were not qualified and were not chosen!"

Nero couldn't bear it anymore and punched him in the face, knocking his face to one side. Then he punched him a second time and a third time, and Agnas' big head was almost deformed.

Nero obviously wanted to punch him a few more times, but after three punches, he stopped. He hadn't received any information about the savior yet, so Nero knew he couldn't kill him yet. Besides, it would be too easy for this guy to just beat him to death.

So Nero raised his fist and then put it down, then turned around and walked aside.

Li You glanced at Agnas, who was beaten with a swollen nose and face, crooked eyes and mouth, and was whimpering and drooling. So Li You did nothing but tightened the chain that tied him.

And he turned to look at Nero: "Are you okay?"

Nero didn't look back, but just said, "I don't like Tonio, Sagan, and Josh at all. They definitely don't like me either. In fact, in my opinion, none of them have any qualities worthy of respect. Instead, there are many things that I despise."

"But even so, this is not the outcome they deserve, and the same goes for the many victims here. So, I'm going to kill those guys who turned them into this, as well as the culprit of the whole thing!"

Li You nodded in agreement: "Let's go to the research center first, and then we'll go find the Pope!"

So the two set out again, passing through the "Angel's Birthroom" full of irony and cruel truth, and went all the way down to Agnes' research center.

The decoration here is very similar to the one in the basement of Fortuna Castle. It is still a combination of testing room and laboratory, but the details are definitely different.

In addition, there is a lounge and a database room here. It seems that this is where Agnes stays most often.

Li You and Nero looked around, looking for what they needed, especially the database, which they paid special attention to. But after checking, they found that many of the materials here seemed to be stored in paper form on the bookshelf and were blocked by a layer of blue magic barrier.

In order to avoid damaging the paper documents by brute force, Li You asked the prosthetic puppet to bring Agnes closer: "Tell me, how do I unlock this thing? Don't play tricks!"

"Okay, okay..." Agnas didn't dare to resist and stammered, "Just inject the right amount of magic power into the water and crystal ball over there, and then you can remove the barrier."

Hearing this, Nero stepped forward and pressed the crystal ball. As his magic power poured into it, the barrier that sealed the bookshelf was lifted.

But just as Nero showed joy on his face, the crystal ball in his hand changed strangely!

A large amount of black magic power poured out from the crystal ball and condensed into a floating shadow like the god of death!
Compared to the Mephisto demon he had seen before, this black shadow was even larger, with arms showing bloody claws, and a black tricorn hat on his head that was also made of magic power.

Faust is the superior species of the demon Mephistopheles.

After it, three or four more Mephistos also came out of the crystal ball!

Nero: “!!”

"That rascal……!"

At the same time, Agnas, who had been too weak to resist, suddenly exerted force, quickly transformed into a demon, broke the chains that bound him, and rushed towards the exit!
His condition was still not good, and only a part of his body had turned into a demon, including his legs, left arm and half of his back. The rest of his body had turned into grayish-white skin, and he was already on the road to transforming into a night demon and would never turn back.

Only half of Agnas's face had been transformed into a demon, and coupled with his distorted expression at the moment, he looked extremely hideous and ugly.

His current appearance is quite similar to those failed ascension rituals that he locked in cages.

Although he had only partially completed the demonization, Agnas's burst speed was very fast and he almost rushed to the door in an instant.

Just as he was about to run out of the database, a pistol burning with dark red flames suddenly flew over and pierced his body directly!
“Gahh ...

The spiral gun pierced through Agnas' half-demonized body, sending him flying forward and nailing him directly to the wall!
Agnas screamed and tried to struggle, but a second gun flew over and pierced his left arm which was still movable.

Agnas' screams became louder, but he was no longer able to struggle. He remained lying on the wall in that position, like a nailed beetle specimen.

On the other side, Nero had tried his best to lead Faust and Mephistopheles out of the database, but two Mephistopheles still stayed and looked at Li You.

Li You pulled out the Lightning Moon Shadow with his backhand, picked up the Crystal Holy Bell with his left hand, and shook it gently, then released several magic short arrows in succession, hitting the magic cloaks of the two Mephistos.

"Come, come over here!"

Like Nero, Li You also lured out the remaining two Mephistopheles, while Nero was fighting with several others led by Faust.

Compared to Mephistopheles, Faust's combat power is obviously more than one level stronger. The five fingers of both his hands can be extremely extended like needles, and can also be swung and cut. His magic power alone is obviously much stronger than Mephistopheles.

It was precisely because of it that Nero was really held back. After all, even though he had come to the laboratory area, it was not as spacious as the outdoor space. It was still very troublesome to face several demons that could move through the walls and floors.

But Li You also has a solution.

After luring out the remaining two Mephistos, Li You kept moving quickly. Through observation and cooperation with Nero, he found the right angle and raised the crystal holy bell in his hand high!
"Qiang——!"

The Soul Crystal Gun whizzed out!

The point chosen by Li You was just enough for this crystal gun to penetrate all the enemies!
The magic-condensed light spear pierced through the bodies of Mephistos one after another. Their magic cloaks were torn apart almost instantly, and their arthropod-like bodies fell powerlessly from the air.

Faust, with his profound magic power and the dedication of Mephistopheles, blocked the soul crystal gun shot and did not have his cloak torn, but Li You and Nero had already drawn their pistols at the same time!

Nero injected his own magic power into the azure rose, while Li You stimulated the scattered magic power absorbed by the hand cannon, but the final effect was similar. Three bullets wrapped in magic power flew out with a bang and hit Faust's cloak accurately!
The magic power stored in the cloak was torn apart by the bullets of the two men, and Faust revealed his true form in mid-air. It turned out to be a bug similar to Mephisto, but larger in size, with more limbs, and a silver body.

"Nero!"

"understand!"

Faust fell to the ground, and Mephistopheles had not yet gotten up. Li You and Nero stood at each end, each drawing their own knives and swords.

Nero or Scarlet Queen Gabriel, these are his two favorite conventional weapons at the moment, while Li You is holding Thunder Moon Shadow.

The two of them each accumulated their strength, and then the glimmer of their sword skills continued to flash!
Nero slashed wildly with his two greatswords, emitting high heat and flames, while Li You used a simplified version of the secret technique, One Heart!
The ordinary Mephistopheles could not withstand the attack of the two and was almost instantly broken into pieces. Even Faust in the middle, after being attacked by the two of them, only lasted for a short while before being chopped into several pieces by Li You, and then completely roasted by Nero using the high temperature of Belial.

What's more, after Faust and Mephistopheles were roasted at high temperature, their shells turned bright red, looking like steamed hairy crabs, which was quite appetizing.

"Tsk tsk tsk, I wonder if the lords and emperors of the demon world have these on their dining tables?" Nero's imagination ran wild.

Li You also found it quite interesting: "Based on the habits of the demon race, it's not certain."

The two of them discussed what flavor the Demon Emperor would eat if he were to eat cooked Mephisto, clear soup or spicy red, while they returned to the database.

Agnas was still nailed to the wall, unable to move, and even unable to speak because the spiral gun interfered with the flow of his magic. Seeing Li You and Nero return, he had a clear fear in his eyes.

Nero didn't bother to look at him and ran to the bookshelf directly: "I'll leave it to you."

Li You looked at Agnes and said, "You are not stupid. Whether you planned it or it was just a coincidence, this was your last chance to escape. After all, you will be useless when we get the information about the Savior."

Agnes tried to open his mouth and wanted to say something, but Li You shook his head: "Whatever you want to say, it doesn't matter anymore. Why do you think I waited so long?"

Agnes was startled, and then his pupils trembled. "You understand now. You are indeed a smart man. It's a pity that you don't use your intelligence in the right way."

As he spoke, Li You pulled out the Primal Spear and the Spiral Spear from his body, causing him to fall to the ground. Agnas wanted to say something else, but he found that he could no longer control the movements of his body.

At this moment, Agnas' eyes revealed complete despair.

Li You was quite satisfied with his look. He didn't particularly like physical torture, but rather killing people. Considering what Agnes had done, his treatment of him was considered gentle.

Over there, Nero was reading through Agnes' handwritten records, and Li You asked in his mind: "Aiji, has his memory been read?"

He waited for a while before Edge's reply came: "It's done. Everything in his mind is now stored in the memory network at the core of the nest. But the thoughts in his mind are too messy to make sense of."

After the nest core was upgraded to level five and mutated, it gained an ability that seemed inconspicuous but actually had great development potential: the mental network.

In the mental network built at the core of the nest, the memory knowledge of the night demons can be stored, and as the queen, Aggie can browse it at any time, just like a large database.

Such ability naturally reminded Li You of the mold and fungus masters in the biochemical world. However, the mental network in the core of the nest is still relatively weak and has few functions. It can only store memories but not preserve personality consciousness, which is far inferior to the fungus master.

What's more crucial is that Edge, the only one who can access the spiritual network, currently does not know how to correctly sort out and use the knowledge in it, and can only try repeatedly.

But because of this, Li You saw his next goal.

Let's not talk about that for now. Li You was not surprised when Edge said that Agnes's thoughts were too confused. "He is a research genius after all. This is normal. You don't have to sort out everything. Help me retrieve the keywords related to the Savior. I want to know where the relevant information is stored."

"That's no problem." The reply still took a while to come. Currently, the Aegis are still in the Night Demon's lair, a certain distance away from the headquarters of the cult, so they rely on the perception of the Night Demons acting as a network cable in the middle to communicate smoothly, but delays are inevitable.

Fortunately, not long after, Edge was able to convey the key information back.

So, Li You, who got the key words, came to the bookshelf, pulled out a research notebook from the top shelf without hesitation, and opened it in his hand.

Nero came over to take a look out of curiosity, and then his eyes lit up: "This is the information of the savior!"

——A moment later.

"...The Savior is the ultimate weapon that symbolizes the power of the cult to lead the world to bliss. His significance is... too meaningless, skip it."

Nero flipped through it quickly and soon found some valuable content.

"Li You, here! Let me see... The Savior is powered by magic sealed in an artificial shell. This is the same principle as the knight's armor, but the structure of the Savior is far more complicated than theirs. It is unique.

"For this reason, I cultivated various demon cells on the Savior's shell. Although He looks like a stone statue, He not only has high strength, good ductility and powerful regeneration ability, but also has an excellent speed of conducting magic power.

"In addition, it also has a unique internal combustion device called the Magic Heart Furnace. The Magic Heart Furnace is like a heart, transmitting magic power to every corner of the Savior's body."

The more he looked, the more serious Nero's expression became: "It seems that thing is really hard to deal with...ah, there is more below."

There is a long description later about Agnus's attempt to explore a solution to the Savior's energy supply problem. This part has already been explained by Credo, so Nero skipped it and fast-forwarded directly to the unknown part.

"…The central control room of the Savior is called the Divine Organ Department. Although the Savior can operate autonomously to a certain extent, it still requires human operation when performing some complex actions. The Divine Organ Department is set up for this purpose."

Seeing this, Nero's eyes finally lit up: "Li You! It seems that the old guy the Pope should be hiding here!"

Li You also nodded: "It seems so...Okay! We have already got the information about the savior, let's go and confront the Pope!"

Nero had long been accustomed to Li You's strange words. As long as he could understand the meaning, he didn't even need to complain: "Okay, but there is one last thing."

Li You naturally understood what he meant. The two looked at each other, and then looked at Agnes who was lying on the ground, motionless.

Agnes suddenly felt a chill all over his body.

But it's too late.

Nero walked straight forward, grabbed Agnes by the back of the collar and dragged him out.

Li You packed up all of Agnas' research materials and threw them into the companion space, then quickly followed. The three of them quickly returned to the Angel's Birth Room.

Nero threw Agnus into the center of the room, then searched around and found the lever to unlock the cage.

Agnes was so shocked that he could not only speak, but even stopped stuttering: "What do you want to do!?"

Nero looked at him coldly, "Isn't it obvious? I will...punish you for your crimes."

Li You secretly gave a thumbs up on the side: You are indeed a young man, you can even say such childish lines!
Agnes naturally didn't have the energy to care about whether Nero's lines were idiotic or not. His face had already turned pale: "You, you, you can't! You can't do this! This is murder!"

Nero smiled, his smile was icy and cold: "Go tell this to the 'failure' in the cage!"

As he said that, he pulled the lever!

As the alarm sounded, all the cages in the Angel's Room slowly opened!

There are indeed many "failures" among them that have lost the strength to move, but there are also many that still retain biological instincts and even some memories of their human days.

Guided by a vague hatred, they surrounded Agnas.

“Ah, ahhh!! Aaaaaaaah——!!”

Agnas began to scream, but now his body no longer belonged to him. Under the suppression of the distant will, he lay on the ground the whole time without moving at all! And those failed products that were released pounced on him one after another, biting his flesh and blood frantically!
Agnes' scream gradually became high-pitched, like an opera aria, and then gradually faded. Soon, there was no more wailing in the room, only the silent chewing sounds of the failed products.

Although he felt that Agnes had brought this upon himself, Nero still couldn't bear to watch such a scene and couldn't help but turn his head away. Li You came to his side and patted him on the shoulder:

"You go out first, and leave the finishing touches to me. I will send them away."

Nero was silent for a moment, then nodded: "Then I'll leave it to you."

He immediately walked out the door without looking any further.

Li You looked at the failed products that were still tearing their flesh and blood, and Agnas' figure was almost invisible. He did not make any extra moves, but just showed the Bloody Undead Slash.

He had no intention of sparing Agnas' life. Indeed, rationally speaking, the best way to maximize the benefits of dealing with a character like Agnas would definitely be to spare his life, allowing him to shine in a suitable position and generate profits for himself.

With Agnes's genius in creating the savior, Li You couldn't imagine what he could achieve if he was given a bigger stage.

But Li You didn't plan to do that. Even if in today's world line, he didn't use the Yama Sword to open the door to the demon world and release demons to kill civilians, but the research that Agnas did in the Demon Sword Cult alone was already a sin that could never be redeemed.

Leaving such a person alive, let alone whether Li You could accept it in his heart, it would be a betrayal of his oath.

Li You pressed down the vibrating Dark Moon Sword badge on his waist, then slowly pulled out the Blood Immortal Slash.

In order to prevent some failed products from being difficult to kill due to the power of demons, Li You chose to use the Blood Immortal Slash to send them on their final journey.

"Rest in peace, everyone in this world."

He turned his hand, swung down the Blood Immortal Slash, and a dark red blade light splashed out!

……

Nero only waited outside the door for a moment before Li You pushed it open and walked out.

Before closing the door, he raised the spiral staff in his hand and released a high-temperature flame into the room.

"What is this...?" Nero asked.

"Just in case, and at the same time... I don't think they want to keep their bodies in that state." Li You replied.

Nero was silent for a moment, then nodded: "You are right."

He then took a deep breath and said, "Agnus is dead, and the next one is the culprit, Pope Sancotos!"

"Go! Find him and make him pay for what he did!"

(End of this chapter)