In a seemingly Ordinary laboratory on B3 floor of C Zone in the Truth Society Main Base.
The cool-toned light spilled from the light strips embedded in the ceiling, making the room, already full of cold machines, appear even more desolate.
When the oval wall clock reached 4:12, accompanied by the slight roar of the pneumatic door opening, a man with a plain face walked in from outside.
He was the President of the Truth Society, hailed as one of the most dangerous people globally, and ranked first on the bounty list on the Dark Web alongside the other Four Directions leaders of the five major forces.
"Has Yulia woken up?"
The President of the Truth Society expressionlessly asked the white-coated man standing beside the circular machine.
The white-coated man replied, "She just woke up ten minutes ago, but her mental state isn't very good."
"Whether her mental state is good or not doesn't matter; I have something to ask her."
Half an hour ago, the President of the Truth Society received a message from a spy embedded within the Gene Primordial, learning that the action squad dispatched to the Abandoned Cooling Plant had been completely wiped out, and the Gene Primordial had urgently convened a meeting to launch a new round of strikes against the Truth Society. He was eager to know what exactly had happened at the Abandoned Cooling Plant.
The white-coated man nodded and operated the circular machine for a bit. Before long, the thick, square display in front lit up, and Yulia was prominently displayed on the screen.
Unlike her energetic state at the Abandoned Cooling Plant, this Yulia looked listless. She wore a white hospital gown, her neck was locked to the bed board by a silver-white metal ring, and her forehead, wrists, and ankles were covered with many blue or red wires.
The President of the Truth Society got straight to the point: "Tell me everything you encountered at the Abandoned Cooling Plant."
Yulia slowly opened her eyes and explained, "A group of Outsiders of unknown origin appeared at the Abandoned Cooling Plant, suspected to be sent by the Gene Primordial. Number Seven disobeyed my orders and insisted on teaching them a lesson, which led to our whereabouts being exposed. Subsequently, these Outsiders cooperated with the Gene Primordial's agents to launch an attack on the Wildfire Gang."
"And then you died?"
"Those Outsiders were completely fearless of death; even when I controlled their companions, they showed no fear. Under their continuous attacks, my dummy body, due to insufficient strength, made a mistake in control, allowing someone to break free. They seized this opportunity and killed my dummy body."
Yulia spoke casually, and when mentioning Lily, she deliberately blurred the details, not saying that Lily broke free on her own, but rather that she had been careless and relaxed her control over Lily.
As she expected, the President of the Truth Society's attention was indeed not on Lily.
"Are you implying that the dummy body I provided you was too weak, leading to the failure of this operation?"
The President of the Truth Society stepped forward, placing his right hand on top of the monitor.
"Yulia, you must really want to kill me, wishing you could cut my flesh inch by inch."
Yulia was noncommittal.
The President of the Truth Society narrowed his eyes: "Normally, I should ignore your hint, but this time I want to do something different. Ed, give Yulia a stronger dummy body."
The white-coated man named Ed was greatly surprised: "President of the Truth Society, isn't this inappropriate? What if she turns around and tries to kill you after getting a new dummy body?"
"Don't worry." The President of the Truth Society remained composed, "She is a smart person; she won't act until she ensures the safety of those acquaintances in her old home. Am I right, Yulia?"
Yulia simply closed her eyes.
The President of the Truth Society smiled: "The Truth Society is vast and gathers all kinds of people. I don't care about your past, nor do I care about what you want, as long as you can help me reach the truth. Even if you want to kill me, I can turn a blind eye."
At this point, he suddenly paused, as if brewing emotion.
"Yulia, if you want to kill me, then complete the tasks I assign you well. Every time you complete a task, I will give you a stronger dummy body. Once you complete all the tasks I assign you, I don't mind letting you go. Then you can come and seek revenge on me."
Yulia was so angry that her molars almost shattered.
This wave of taunting was directly maximized, but given the current situation, she really had to swallow this taunt and continue working for the Truth Society.
Fortunately, she wasn't entirely without countermeasures. As long as she could capture Lily, as long as she could figure out why Lily could break free from her control, the situation would reverse. At that time, she would definitely make the President of the Truth Society pay for his arrogance!
"You interface the experimental data with her, and then immediately start a new experiment."
After instructing Ed, the President of the Truth Society left the laboratory directly. He assigned new tasks to the combat units below—
Eliminate Lily, Yago, and Shino!
"I will immediately dispatch assassins and have our spy embedded in Lynn cooperate with the operation. With me to eliminate the villains, please rest assured, President of the Truth Society!"
The President of the Truth Society nodded with satisfaction.
If he couldn't kill the leader of the Gene Primordial, could he not kill you three small fry?
He didn't take this matter too seriously. He had many things to do, and he needed to focus his energy on military affairs. The Truth Society would soon launch an unprecedented attack on the Gene Primordial.
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Because she didn't know when the players would return, Lily immediately took action after meeting Yago and Shino.
She had originally planned to spend a day building the monument, but she still underestimated her popularity at the Abandoned Cooling Plant after the 蟲潮 (Insect Swarm) incident. Now she was the Savior; if she just stood by the roadside, several passersby would greet her and offer her food.
Upon learning that she wanted to build a monument for the players, a large group of scavengers quickly stepped forward, expressing their willingness to help.
With the help of these scavengers, she only took half a day to complete the construction of the monument.
"This is settled."
Before parting, Lily specifically placed a few paper flowers folded by Anya in front of the monument, making the commemoration appear even more solemn.
Now, all she had to do was wait for the game update to finish and the players to come back online.
While waiting, Lily encountered an uninvited guest.
"Leader? Why are you here?"
The Wildfire Gang Leader stood at the door, his face bitter, as if someone owed him a million.
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