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"Are both 'keys' ready?"
"In response to the elder, news has come from Shanda that we have some leads on Zero Point, but we haven't obtained it yet."
A person resembling a caregiver bent down respectfully to reply.
"Hmph, how long do we have to wait? We're all just old bones now!"
The Head of the Huo Family leaned on his Coffin Staff, impatiently snorting.
He was still hoping to enter that world and leave behind this decaying body.
"What about Old Qin? It's strange that a descendant mixed with the blood of the district could end up like that," an elderly man with graying temples sat in a smart wheelchair, sneering.
"What else could happen? Hmph, the Qin Family is also without anyone now," Old Huo scoffed.
"Old Huo, our Lou Family is still here!" an elderly man in a Blue Tang Suit, shrewd and cunning, spoke out indignantly.
"Hah, I almost forgot about your old Lou Family's grandson," Old Huo retorted with disdain.
"Alright, Old Huo, Old Lou, stop bickering. We don't need this every time..." The elder sitting in the wheelchair intended to mediate.
Unexpectedly, he was mocked by Old Huo: "Peng the Elder, your descendants aren't anything special either. What are you so proud of?" Hmph, trying to play peacemaker when everyone is on equal footing; what right does he have?
"Cough cough..." The Red-Clad Matriarch cleared her throat heavily a few times. "Wasn't that girl from the Huo Family sent in ten years ago? Why haven't we obtained the internal key for Zero Point yet?"
"In response to Elder Zhang, there was an operational error at that time which caused Sister Huo to lose part of her memory and forget the commands implanted in her brain. Recently, we've suddenly captured news of her on a certain map and are currently in contact. I believe we will soon be able to open the passage."
The caregiver smoothed the cough of the Red-Clad Matriarch and replied with a calm respect.
"Why hasn't the Li Family Elder come today? Old Qian, you usually have contact with him. What's going on lately?" Madam Zhang asked lightly, lifting her eyelids.
"How would I know! Now you're asking me, huh!" The irritable Qian Family Head, whose face had been grim, managed to hold his tongue until now, which was rare. Clearly, the Li Family Elder must have provoked him, and it seemed to be quite serious.
Several of them, already half-buried in the ground, still clung to the desire for immortality, greedily indulging in worldly affairs. If the public were to find out, who knows how they would spit on this group of shameless old fools who had already become obsessed on the path to longevity.
"Could it be that he really withdrew last time?" Lao Lou's puffy eyes flashed with a hint of gloom.
Upon hearing this, Old Qian exclaimed, "Hmph! Does he think he can just stop the Source Area plan whenever he wants? Ridiculous!"
……
**S Institute**.
"You are Huo Sitong?" Ji Bai asked with a furrowed brow.
Qin Huai nodded. "Yes, I found her at Zero Point. Unfortunately... it's a bit different from what I imagined. I don't know what she has experienced during her ten years at Zero Point."
If I'm not mistaken, her mind has been formatted...
During the "immigration" process, this kind of formatting is the most feared; humans lose their consciousness as humans and become what players now refer to as "NPCs." Even worse, if they enter the passage incorrectly, they could become those inhuman experimental subjects. Therefore, the Game Pod must be put into use as soon as possible.
"Aye, controlling the Qin Family is not just about deceiving the Huo Sisters; it's much more complicated than that," Ji Bai stated affirmatively.
"Ha..." Qin Huai chuckled, not answering but instead asking, "What do you think the current state of the Centennial Family is?"
"Though there are shortcomings, the foundation remains."
Ji Bai touched the ring on his index finger, belonging to the Head of the Ji Family, and replied calmly.
"Shortcomings?" Qin Huai sneered, "Oh... when did the Head of the Ji Family become so earnest?" He continued to mock, "Do you really think I could collaborate with those old fossils in S District?"
Hearing the term "old fossils," Ji Bai's sharp brows furrowed, but he did not retort. He knew that every retired Patriarch hiding in S District was scheming something unspeakable, but as long as it did not affect the overall situation, he preferred not to interfere too much. The respect for his elders still existed within the Centennial Family.
"What do you really want?"
"Deformity," Qin Huai's gaze sharpened as he coldly stated, "It's not just 'shortcomings,' it's 'deformed shortcomings'—a perverse obsession with longevity. I seized upon this weakness of theirs and struck hard, successfully securing an advantageous collaboration. And it also has something to do with you. Hmm... do you want to hear about it? I'm in a good mood right now~"
After confronting his younger brother and winning over his elder brother, the girl had completely let down her guard against him. Everything was progressing according to plan.
A sense of foreboding flashed through Ji Bai's mind. His ethereal face hesitated for just a moment before he spoke.
Tsk tsk... indeed, it was Ji Bai, still carrying that pride of a noble youth.
"Do you think it was your teacher Master Zhu Liang who acted alone?"
The question was thrown out like thunder crashing in Ji Bai's ears.
A chill surged through him as he gripped the ring tightly, producing a sharp sound from the friction.
"Continue."
He nearly bit his tongue, forcing each word out with difficulty.
Qin Huai crossed his arms over his chest, speaking with a tone that dripped with mockery. "It's those old fools who are obsessed with the pursuit of immortality—who else could it be? Hmph... They hear that the Nutrient Solution can delay aging, even grant eternal life, and their greed ignites, darkness festers... Besides, you probably don't even know why the environment in the E Zone has deteriorated so quickly."
Ignoring the other person's grim expression, he continued, "Do you think the perfect ecology of S District is maintained by magic? It's all thanks to siphoning off the 'vitality' from the surrounding areas... Tsk tsk... If the vitality hadn't already run dry, why would those old fools be so eager to initiate the Source Plan? Poor them, they don't realize that I, a criminal from the E Zone, am the very person they have been desperately searching for—the only one who knows the truth and is being hunted down. Do you really think I was easily exiled from the E Zone? Do you honestly believe that the Qin Family Young Master could be cast out just because of a stepmother's disdain and a Patriarch's rejection? No, it's because I uncovered the truth hidden beneath their facade! For years, I've been investigating everything they've tried to cover up, and the more I dig, the more horrifying it becomes... They disregard the lives of ordinary people, obsessively seeking immortality... This is the honor of the aristocracy you wish to uphold! A century of dignity!"
...
After a long silence, Ji Bai spoke hesitantly, "So you have always looked down on aristocratic glory—not because you've chosen to side with the common people, but because you've abandoned this century-old family that feeds on current vitality. I... don't blame you, but I still disagree." Ji Bai took a deep breath, his cold brows showing no sign of wavering. "Even though it is so decayed and breeds so much greed and corruption, it has given us everything we have now."
Having anticipated this response, Qin Huai couldn't help but smirk. This guy... truly wanted to leap into the abyss while clinging to his noble lineage.
The abyss...
He recalled what the girl had said in her unconscious state.
...Who isn't in an abyss? They are all in an abyss.
Compared to that girl who longed to escape, he had long given up and allowed himself to sink deeper into despair... So when he saw her cold yet fierce eyes—desperate yet stubbornly struggling—he chose to spare her after snatching away the treasure.
It was almost laughable; in that dark passageway, saving her was also a hope to find a companion to sink into despair with him... But who knew? He had lost his heart just like that.
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