"You! It's you!? How could you possibly be here?!" Seeing the seemingly harmless boy with a bright smile in front of him, Wang Chong's face twisted into a grimace as he instinctively shouted in anger.
"You know him? Hmph! I’m the one who lured you here. Hurry up and go, keep your distance. I'll try to hold him off; we shouldn't stay here any longer." The old man, noticing the attitudes of both individuals, understood the situation all too well. With a hint of disdain in his voice, he looked gravely at the person in the center of the hall and pressed the last button, causing explosions to erupt throughout the building's stairways.
The explosions nearly blocked all the stairways, injuring many and creating even greater chaos.
"Impossible! That was my meticulously planned route! With my analytical abilities, an ordinary person could never see through it!" Wang Chong's eyes revealed a hint of madness as he heard the old man's words.
Ever since he injected himself with the first phase of the serum, experiencing that agility of thought and enhanced memory firsthand, he had developed a sense of superiority over others. He looked down on ordinary people with an air of intellectual arrogance.
But now, hearing that the very person he despised—the one who had embarrassed him—had seen through his plans and used his own actions against him was something he could not accept or comprehend!
"Eh? You guys have been completely fooled, huh? Well, it's understandable. The first time you discover your memory and mental calculation abilities improving can indeed create an illusion of high intelligence. But unfortunately for you, at your level of incompetence, even I am just a slightly advanced calculator; as for you, you're nothing more than an eight-digit calculator at best." Yang Xiaoyou shrugged helplessly at such arrogant remarks.
This feeling reminded him of when he was just a White Mouse. The initial plans for various jailbreaks had seemed so 'perfect,' perfectly crafted to become jokes among those fellows during their idle chatter. It was that experience that had brutally awakened him, forcing him to endure silently.
Such contemptuous words felt like the sharpest sword piercing Wang Chong's heart.
"You—" Furious, Wang Chong was about to retort when the old man frowned and coldly interjected.
"Shut up! You are not on the same level as him. Everything you take pride in is insignificant before him. Hmph. Now hurry inside!"
Yang Xiaoyou, who had slightly lifted his leg to take action, was suddenly captivated by the old man's words and couldn't help but ask in surprise, "You know me?"
The old man's face was somewhat cold, yet his frail body emitted a constant creaking sound from his bones. After hearing Yang Xiaoyou's words, he nodded silently.
"Lord Yang Xiaoyou, I have no intention of being your enemy, but this material is equally important to us. I cannot allow you to disrupt Master’s plan!"
"Ah, it seems you are the one I need to find. Hmm, material, is it? That feels so familiar." After glancing at the old man with slight surprise, Yang Xiaoyou cast a sympathetic look at the still somewhat bewildered Wang Chong and couldn't help but chuckle lightly.
He did not attempt to stop Wang Chong and the other woman from entering the elevator beside them; instead, he casually stood still, focusing on the old man.
"Indeed, you are strong, and with so many years of experience, your level of power and realm surely surpasses most strong individuals. But you must understand that with your current frail body, even after undergoing special treatment to become a semi-successful Evolved Form, once you unleash your peak power, you will undoubtedly perish. You are aware of this side effect, aren't you?"
In this chaotic environment where people were fleeing in all directions, the two who exchanged glances seemed completely unfazed by their surroundings. It was as if everything around them—the rushing crowd, the chaos—had faded into a silent black-and-white painting.
"Haha, I know you are worried that after my death, you won't be able to obtain what you desire from me. However, for Master’s glory, what does it matter if I die? To experience once more the feeling of youth and die at my peak—that is indeed my wish!" Upon hearing Yang Xiaoyou's words, a fervent expression appeared on the old man's face.
He resembled an extreme zealot, causing Yang Xiaoyou to furrow his brow.
To be honest, this old man was already quite difficult to deal with. With so many years of accumulation and possessing the physique of his youth, he was essentially breaking the rules.
What made it even more challenging was how to capture him while leaving him with a breath of life and how to use that breath to obtain what he wanted to know!
Regardless of whether the other party seemed rejuvenated yet could not hide their fundamentally aged body or their unwavering conviction, it became clear that obtaining anything from him would be exceedingly difficult.
"Actually, Lord Yang Xiaoyou, there's no need for you to constantly worry about us. No matter how this world changes or how we act, it will not have any adverse effects on you. On the contrary..." The old man, whose wrinkles were gradually fading, spoke again as he noticed that Yang Xiaoyou had yet to take action.
Before he could finish his sentence, he was interrupted by Yang Xiaoyou.
"Enough. I don't know if it will affect me, but it will definitely impact those around me. Perhaps your choices are not wrong, but I am accustomed to the world before me. I do not wish for too much upheaval; it's merely a difference in stance."
"A difference in stance? Do you still consider yourself an ordinary mortal?" The old man seemed unable to comprehend Yang Xiaoyou's words and replied gloomily.
"Perhaps I am indeed different from ordinary people, but my family, the ones I care about, and those I love are all mortals in your eyes! The uncertainty and danger posed to them are far too great."
"I will not allow it."
Closing his eyes, knowing that he could not reach an agreement through words, Yang Xiaoyou lightly tapped his foot. As his voice fell, he vanished into thin air.
"I will not allow it." Those four simple yet exceptionally domineering words echoed throughout the hall!
Mixed with an overwhelming will that seemed to command even the gods, it instantly dominated the entire space. In that moment, all that remained in everyone's minds were those four words reverberating endlessly.
The old man's decades of accumulated experience transformed into a peak force, but before that irresistible will that transcended everything, it was like a mantis trying to stop a chariot—instantly crushed without resistance!
All opposition was obliterated!
Just as the old man let out a furious shout, his limbs in a defensive posture flew away from him unnaturally, detached from his body.
He had originally intended to confront his enemy with his strongest form, but now, as he lay dying, it felt as if everything was happening in slow motion. With a look of disbelief on his face, he watched the severed arm fly past him as his body fell.
"How foolish... Heh, just as expected."
A hint of bitterness flashed across his lips; this was the last thought that crossed his mind before he lost consciousness.
"How is this possible!? How could this happen! Who is he? How can he be this strong?" The elevator in the hall was completely transparent, and as it ascended, Wang Chong pressed his hand against the glass wall. He looked down at the scene below, his eyes widening in shock.
He was filled with disbelief.
This was the very existence he had always looked down upon! The one who had brought him immense humiliation!
The overwhelming strike, which left him unable to resist or even entertain thoughts of counterattack, dealt a tremendous blow to Wang Chong's heart, leaving him in turmoil for a long time.
He didn't even notice that his nails were nearly breaking against the transparent glass wall.
"I will surpass him. I will crush him. I will make him experience this kind of humiliation and wish he were dead!" After such a stimulus, Wang Chong found himself murmuring under his breath.
He was the best fusion entity, completely beyond what mere mortals could compare to!
As long as he succeeded, he would possess boundless power and supreme wisdom, just like how he currently looked down upon those mortals from within the elevator!
"Give it up; you will never be able to compare to him." The beautiful lady, who had initially flattered Wang Chong, now spoke with an unusual tone, her expression shifting unpredictably.
Wang Chong's eyes were filled with disbelief.
"At most, no matter how perfect you are, you're just imitating him in a simple way. If you can achieve even one-tenth of what he has, you should be laughing. I never expected him to be this young, and to run into him here." The Beautiful Lady sighed lightly; it was already fortunate to have salvaged her life.
If she had truly died at his hands, it would have been too unworthy, and she wouldn't even have anyone to take revenge on her behalf.
"I don't believe it! It can't be like this! I will prove to all of you that I am better than him! Now that I've escaped, the sky is wide open for me to soar! Letting me go will be the biggest mistake he ever makes!" Completely unable to accept the reality, Wang Chong seemed to have broken through some barrier within his heart, his face twisted in a fierce expression.
His aura began to grow obscure and difficult to grasp, as if he was about to break through the barriers of power. Wang Chong felt a surge of strength within himself, causing his heart to race with excitement.
As long as he maintained this state and continued lurking in the shadows, he would eventually have the opportunity to kill his opponent. A mere flesh-and-blood body could never withstand the might of technology!
However, just as his confidence soared and he prepared to endure and bide his time, the elevator finally reached the rooftop.
When the elevator doors opened, several bodies lay sprawled across the floor. Among them stood a cold and resolute man.
"Luo Guohui from the White House Correspondent team at your service. Please take care of me."
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