"Sometimes, when I think deeply about it, I find it a little scary … The area below the city is filled with smoke, and the people in the city are normal humans. When these two come into contact with each other, there are countless duoluozhongs. Every day, I live among countless potential duoluozhongs. "
"This is the story of how a normal human, who had no status, no items, and no evolved ability, managed to bring down his employer and rise to power …"
"Have you guys heard? Is it true? It seems like a normal human turned into a duoluozhong in West District 67? "
"It's true. Three weeks ago, there was a batch of Smoke Water pumped from the foot of the mountain in West District of Fanjia City. Before it was purified, it was spilled on purpose. Some of it was even consumed. As a result, the person who drank the water died on the spot … The two workers have been wanting to evolve for a long time. They probably think that it's easy to be posthumans. Which of us doesn't surpass them in terms of potential, spirit, strength, and intelligence? We're not even a race anymore. How naive of them to think that they can overcome this gap just by drinking some Smoke Water. "
"Does anyone know how to play chess? I was accidentally sucked into a pocket dimension, and the opponent it chose was a normal human who knows how to play chess. I hate posthumans so much that I can't even reason with them. Anyone who can help me will be rewarded handsomely … "
"I hope that every mixed-race child born from a posthuman and a normal human can recognize which parent they are from."
Lin Sanjiu didn't expect that Octopus could still remember so many pieces of information after so many weeks. She also didn't expect that Octopus could still recount all the information with his current injuries.
Some of them were chatting, some were telling stories, and there were also some that Lin Sanjiu couldn't tell if they were true or not … However, if she pondered over every piece of information, she could sense that something was wrong.
Even if it was a compliment for a normal human to work hard, the underlying meaning behind it made Lin Sanjiu feel a little uncomfortable, "If we offend a normal human, how can we expect to continue living like this?"
"Do you guys understand now?" Octopus leaned on Lin Sanjiu's back and said weakly, "At least, I didn't understand at that time. I've never seen anything like it since I started broadcasting … message after message, coming in from all directions, all from a million strangers. I refrained from touching most of them and only cut off a few of them. "
So he could actually cut off the flow of information?
"You are badly injured. You better stop talking," Lin Sanjiu couldn't help reminding him.
He did not know if the Eight-Headed Druid heard him, because he did not respond. "I only collected this information after I noticed that something was amiss and began to pay attention to it. Before this … I don't even know how many other similar rumors, stories, news, and discussions … "
"It must be the work of the Shadow Palace," Lin Sanjiu thought as she glanced at Cyrus from the corner of her eye. Ever since the mutated human was trapped in the Space Item, Lin Sanjiu could not touch it for the time being. Looking at his expression, it seemed that he did not care when he could get it back.
Why did the Shadow Palace spread these rumors?
Unfortunately, this was a question that Cyrus himself could not answer.
"I have talked to a few mutated humans in private. We have already discussed what to do … They all promised me that they will not mutate unless their lives are in danger." Octopus coughed twice and said, "That big sister suddenly mutated, which means that something has happened in the city … I don't know where the bearded man is. Did you guys hear anything? "
Lin Sanjiu had been listening for quite a while.
Most of the roads in the city were empty. There were some indistinct noises that seemed to come from the mountains outside the city. However, Fan Jia City had a unique structure. Layers of brick roads covered the hillsides, forming a soundproof dam. The roads were long, winding, and closed, but the slightest sound that entered the roads could be heard from far away. It was hard to tell what was happening at the foot of the mountain outside the city.
"Looks like I have to get the other head," Octopus said.
"The other head?"
Lin Sanjiu had seen the state of his previous head. The originally shiny silver ball was now cut into half. It was useless and could only be thrown on the ground like a piece of trash. Lin Sanjiu shuddered when she recalled how she felt when her Diary Card was destroyed.
"I have a spare head at the entrance of Fan Jia City," he mumbled as he prepared to climb down from Lin Sanjiu's back. "I didn't activate it, and I can't summon it now. I can only go get it … It's at the airship parking spot outside the city …"
"Then, we will bring you there," Cyrus suddenly interjected. "With your ability, you can hear the flow of information in the city no matter where you are, right? We can listen to the news at the entrance. If something goes wrong, we can fly away from there. The entrance is very close to the airship parking spot. I have an aircraft parked there, "he explained to Lin Sanjiu.
"I have one too. If we want to leave, Gui He can't stop us." Lin Sanjiu nodded and put Octopus back on her shoulder. She asked him, "Do you know the way? Tell me, which direction is the airship parking spot? "
Fortunately, he knew Fan Jia City like the back of his hand. Even though he was severely injured, he could still tell which dark passage was the right one. As they got closer and closer to the entrance of Fan Jia City, the noises outside became louder and clearer. It sounded like the roar of engines mixed with the rustling of wheat leaves in the wind. There were people shouting and talking in the background, but they couldn't make out a single word. It felt like something had happened.
"Did Gui He allow the airship to take off? It shouldn't be anything serious, "Lin Sanjiu didn't know who she was comforting," If something serious happened, it wouldn't just be a blur. "
Octopus had always been very familiar with the flow of information in the city. The current situation seemed to be making him very anxious. Other than his heavy breathing, he didn't say a word. After they ran in silence for a while, Lin Sanjiu suddenly heard a very familiar flapping sound. She shouted, "Wait!" and immediately stopped.
From the twists and turns in the darkness ahead, a small white figure flew out and landed on Lin Sanjiu's other shoulder. It was a messenger crane.
"Sister Lin, Si … Big Brother Si," Dreadlocks' voice came from the paper crane, sounding anxious and a little uncertain. "I've settled the matter, but … there's something you might want to know. I am now at the airship parking spot in Fan Jia City. All the airships and airships are leaving one after another. Many of them are in such a hurry that they don't even wait to be dispatched. I saw a few airships almost colliding with each other in the sky. I don't know what happened, but it seems like the whole city is gathered here — Hey! Lil Fan, Lil Fan, where are you going? "
It sounded like he bumped into someone he knew halfway through his message.
The voice of "Lil Fan" happened to be at the edge of the transmission range of the crane. "Oh, it's you. Why are you leaving?"
"Me? Why should I leave? Where are you going? Why are there so many people rushing to leave? "Dreadlocks' voice was much clearer than before.
"Don't you know?" Lil Fan retorted. Just when she was about to explain, she was interrupted by something. "You can board that airship. Quick, follow me. I will explain to you on the way!"
"What the hell happened?" Dreadlocks had already started running with Lil Fan. From the sound of the wind, the footsteps, and the engine that was getting louder and louder, Lin Sanjiu could tell that he had followed Lil Fan into a large group of airships. "I have to remind my friends in the city …"
Lil Fan replied from afar, but she couldn't hear what she was saying. The only thing she could hear was Dreadlocks sucking in a breath of cold air.
Just then, something on Cyrus's body vibrated slightly. When Lin Sanjiu turned to look at him, she saw him pressing his hand to his ear. Even though she didn't see his communication device, she could tell that he had just received a message and was listening to it attentively.
'Oh right, he said that when I arrived at Fanjia City, there are two members of the Palace of Shadows who have already started their activities. ' 'Beardy is dead, and there is another one … Did the news come from a second person? '
Lin Sanjiu stared at him without asking any questions. When Cyrus put down his hand and raised his head, the last sentence in the paper crane rang.
"It's duoluozhong!" He shouted, "A large group of duoluozhong is coming up from the foot of the mountain. Gui He has just issued a warning. They have decided not to fight this time. The rest of the posthumans don't have to stay and fight. Those who can leave can leave. They have already left! As for the ordinary people, I don't know what happened to them … "
When he finished his sentence, the paper crane became completely silent. Lin Sanjiu took it from her shoulder and held it in her hand. She wanted to reply, but she knew that Dreadlocks had already boarded the airship. The paper crane wouldn't be able to make it in time.
"Duoluozhong?" Eight-Headed Druid struggled to raise his head. Rather than saying he was anxious, he was more confused. "What duoluozhong? How can there be duoluozhong …"
"Fanjia City is a man-made mountain built on top of a tall mountain," Cyrus met Lin Sanjiu's gaze. He maintained his composure and said slowly, "In the past, duoluozhong would often sneak up from the smog."
"No, it's too much of a coincidence … and a large group of them …" Eight-Headed Druid still couldn't believe it.
Cyrus looked at him and suddenly raised his hand. He gave the back of Eight-Headed Druid's head a light tap. Eight-Headed Druid immediately went limp and fell silent.
It seemed that he couldn't let anyone else hear what he was going to say next.
"Very soon," Cyrus looked at Lin Sanjiu and said, "A group of Palace of Shadows' operatives will arrive at Fanjia City."
"What are they doing here?" Lin Sanjiu was stunned. "Why would they show up at this critical moment? Did your subordinate tell you? "
"No, he didn't tell me … Or, I should say, he didn't tell me about the progress. He thought I already knew that the operatives were coming, so he mentioned it unintentionally." Cyrus frowned. He looked at the ground and fell into deep thought. "This … is really interesting. Before he told me, I didn't even know that there were duoluozhong and reinforcements in the plan. "
"Even duoluozhong …?"
"Of course. Otherwise, how could there be such a coincidence that everything happened at the same time? It's obvious that this is the style of our organization. The Palace of Shadows is very good at using all kinds of seemingly unrelated crises to surround their targets and force them into a corner. "
Cyrus pondered, "What is the purpose of the plan? What is the content of the plan? What are the reinforcements for? Not only am I completely clueless about these questions, but it seems like even a grassroots worker knows more than I do. I can't help but be suspicious. "
"What do you mean?" Lin Sanjiu couldn't help shuddering when she asked.
"The Palace of Shadows' main target is Fanjia City. There is no doubt about that. But, what am I here for? " At this point, Cyrus smiled faintly and said, "If you look at it from another perspective, I'm not here to supervise the execution of the plan. I'm here to die, just like Irezumi. He got into an accident during a mission and never returned … Wouldn't it be safer and more convenient for the people who have taken over the Shadow Palace?"
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