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Lin Yu felt frustrated, silently following Aunt Zouxia, his mind constantly pondering her earlier words: What does "the remaining ones are the kings" mean? Could it be that the madman was lying? Or was there something else he hadn't revealed?
Zou Xia mentioned that the madman's eyes had been forcibly gouged out by an external force. Strangely, there were no signs of infection. With the aid of medication, the local pain subsided, and his emotions calmed down.
Taking advantage of Zou Xia's treatment session, Lin Yu quietly pulled Xiao Qiang aside to talk—
The night remained deep and pure, without a hint of impurity in the blackness. A cold wind carried with it a faint metallic scent, mixed with a damp, moldy odor.
"If only there were a timely rain, perhaps it could wash away this smell," Lin Yu said, tilting his head back slightly, his brows raised and eyes sparkling. Yet, hidden within those bright eyes was a trace of melancholy...
"There might not be rain for the next couple of days... Do you have something to tell me?" Xiao Qiang's voice sounded slightly hoarse as he fixed his bright gaze on Lin Yu.
Lin Yu bit his lip, hesitating for a moment before suddenly looking up and saying, "Don't you think the madman is lying to us?"
"Why do you think so?"
"Who knows! But Aunt Zouxia said something very strange."
"What did she say?"
"What does 'the remaining ones are the kings' mean?" Lin Yu frowned and added, "She even asked me if I understood."
"Does Aunt Zouxia know something?"
"I don't understand either; that's why I called you out to ask."
"Should we test Aunt Zouxia?"
"Yeah, that's the only way."
After Xiao Qiang finished speaking, he led the way back, but Lin Yu seemed to have something else on her mind... She stood still, her gaze filled with anticipation yet tinged with disappointment as she watched his back.
Feeling the weight of her stare, he turned around. "Do you have something else to say?"
"You idiot, I don't want to talk to you..." Lin Yu mumbled softly, her voice barely audible as it rolled in her throat. The other party likely didn't hear her; unexpectedly, she stepped forward, rose on tiptoe, and sneakily stole a kiss while he was momentarily distracted.
Xiao Qiang smiled foolishly, reaching out to instinctively touch the cheek that Lin Yu had kissed. An uncontrollable wave of emotion surged within him, filled with happiness.
Zou Xia shook her head, denying any knowledge of the details surrounding the deaths on the island. She informed them that she was part of the team that had arrived with Professor R. Aside from harboring doubts about the madman in her heart, she truly knew nothing of the inner workings.
It seemed everything had to start over; the root of the problem should still lie with the madman. Lin Yu said, "We were deceived by his pitiful appearance."
Xiao Qiang replied, "Not entirely; at least two-thirds of the story he told is true."
The madman finally rested peacefully—
He seemed oblivious to Xiao Qiang and Lin Yu's gaze.
Zou Xia said, "That's enough."
Lin Yu gave her a thumbs up, surprised that Zou Xia could still use primitive hypnosis.
Xiao Qiang brought over a stool and sat down beside the madman's bed.
Lin Yu pressed the recording button—
"Madman, can you hear my voice?" Zou Xia asked.
The madman’s expression was calm as he moved his lips to utter a single word: "I can hear."
"Now let's go back to the time when you first arrived on the island—"
The madman's expression changed, showing excitement, curiosity, and other emotions.
"What happened during the final stages of the project?"
"Death... someone died."
"What did you see?"
"A large palace-like house, with many pipes—" the madman’s expression turned grim, shadowed by fear. "There’s something... they... ah... no..." He kicked and twisted uncontrollably, his features contorting in distress.
Seeing this, Lin Yu and Xiao Qiang felt their hearts drop. If a person remained trapped in a terrifying environment for too long, it could lead to mental exhaustion and ultimately death.
"Aunt Zou Xia, should we stop here?"
Zou Xia nodded. "It has to be this way. Once he wakes up, he will forget what happened during the hypnosis. However, you can try to access the memories stored in his brain. This test may not have achieved its full purpose, but at least we know he has indeed lied to you."
Xiao Qiang and Lin Yu exchanged a glance, speechless.
Zou Xia spoke softly, "Madman, you can hear my voice. When I count to three, you will wake up."
The madman trembled violently, screaming uncontrollably, "I don’t know, I don’t know! Don’t look for me..."
"One, two, three. Don’t be afraid; that was just a scene from the past. Wake up now, madman."
He awoke in a cold sweat, his eyes filled with terror. Struggling, he stared blankly at Xiao Qiang, Lin Yu, and Zou Xia. He moved his lips and murmured, "What are you doing?"
"Madman, if you don’t tell us the truth about what’s happening, you know the consequences," Xiao Qiang said firmly, his tone carrying an air of intimidation that shocked the feigning madman.
"What situation? Haven't I told you everything honestly?"
Lin Yu didn’t have time to stop Xiao Qiang; he had already rushed forward and grabbed the madman by his collar. "Do you know how you will die in the future?"
"Future?" The madman looked bewildered, still appearing clueless. "I don’t understand."
Lin Yu held back the emotionally charged Xiao Qiang and calmly looked at the madman. "Let’s put it this way! Your companions, including the person who hired you all, did not die from natural causes or from the fighting and struggles you described. They died for other reasons—reasons that you must know."
The madman's facial muscles twitched violently as panic filled his eyes. He glanced furtively at the three of them.
"...How do you know about that?"
"Regardless of how we found out, just tell us the truth," Xiao Qiang insisted, trying hard to suppress his emotions while emphasizing his words.
The madman lowered his head in guilt, then suddenly raised it again. "It's hard to explain. How about I take you to see a place?"
"What place?"
"The place where the Grim Reaper summons."
Hansen was also jolted awake, just in time to form a reconnaissance team. Without Professor R and Matt present, they seemed quite casual and relaxed as they accepted Xiao Qiang's arrangement.
Taking advantage of Professor R's absence, the group followed the madman toward a mysterious and frightening location as dawn began to break.
When Xiao Qiang and the others entered what the madman referred to as a palace, they suddenly realized—this was the very spaceship that had appeared in the future world, filled with fear and silently producing an army of Skeleton Mutants.
The spaceship was clean, not as dilapidated as they had seen in the future world. The madman mentioned that many dead bodies had been here, but now they were gone, with no idea where they had gone.
"Are you the first to see this place?" Xiao Qiang asked.
"Yes. After seeing it, my brain felt uncontrollable. It was as if I was controlled by some strange force—then I saw two completely transparent monsters that didn't resemble humans at all—" As the madman spoke, his emotions suddenly spiraled out of control, letting out a howl before turning and running away.
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