Chapter 510 - Speech (1/2)

Translator: CKtalon

The Old Task Force quickly received a reply from Pangu Biology.

The telegram told them that the meeting location couldn’t be changed and that they had to think of a way to enter the Golden Apple Zone.

Jiang Baimian slowly sighed and said, “From the looks of it, it’s indeed inconvenient for that person to leave Emperor Street…”

“What should we do then?” Long Yuehong looked at the Golden Apple Zone, which was only one street away. The city defense forces had already set up temporary checkpoints there.

Although he didn’t see the hidden guards, he believed that they were there.

Jiang Baimian pondered for a moment and said, “We can only contact General Phocas and get him to get a temporary pass. This is considered part of that help.”

Phocas had already returned to the general’s residence and had given the Old Task Force the number to his study’s phone.

“That’s all we can do…” Bai Chen indicated that she had no other choice.

Shang Jianyao looked at the temporary checkpoint established by the city defense forces and said, “It should be possible to use the method of ‘making friends,’ but I wonder how many more friends I’ll end up with.”

“I’m afraid the city defense forces will become the Shang Jianyao Brotherhood’s First City branch,” Jiang Baimian joked.

This was indeed a joke because there were many Awakened in the city defense system. They were sufficiently vigilant and had the ability to counterattack on such matters. Perhaps Shang Jianyao’s outcome of ‘making friends’ would be an enlightenment to which he would surrender himself to the Hand of Order.

Bai Chen started the jeep again and searched the surrounding area for a place to make a call.

Shang Jianyao leaned back in his chair and massaged his temples.

…

In the Sea of Origins, on the island with the golden elevator.

Shang Jianyao landed ashore and split into nine. They once again surrounded the Shang Jianyao that was wearing a gray camouflage uniform and blocking the golden elevator’s door.

“We’ve finally found a flaw in your logic,” said one of the Shang Jianyaos with a smile.

Another Shang Jianyao stroked his chin and added, “By killing our companions, letting them live in our memories, and then splitting into different personalities to act as them, there won’t be the fear of losing companions, nor will we feel much pain. This matter is completely unnecessary.”

The Shang Jianyao sitting at the golden elevator’s door quietly ‘listened.’ It was only when the nine Shang Jianyaos finished speaking that they picked up a portable recording device beside them and played the previous content.

When the nine Shang Jianyaos spoke, this Shang Jianyao completely blocked his hearing to prevent himself from being unknowingly affected by Inference Clowning. At Shang Jianyao’s current level, he couldn’t turn Inference Clowning’s power into an electromagnetic signal like Wu Meng. Once he did a transcription, the corresponding effects would disappear.

Therefore, both parties ‘prepared’ a portable recording device in order to facilitate communication.

After hearing the nine Shang Jianyaos’ statements, the Shang Jianyao blocking the golden elevator door laughed.

“This is a white lie that has helped all of you make up your mind. The focus of my suggestion is actually to kill our companions, not how we should let them live in our memories or split out personalities to act as them. When you put the killing of your companions into action, you would’ve already overcome your fear of losing them. The source of the fear of ‘loss’ is that you mind. Our goal is to make ourselves indifferent, even coldblooded.”

After the villain—Shang Jianyao—finished speaking, the nine Shang Jianyaos also used the portable recording device to replay his words.

One of the Shang Jianyaos scoffed. “After becoming coldblooded, how can you persist in your dream of saving all of humanity? What has their survival got to do with us?”

“I get it.” Another Shang Jianyao clenched his right fist and punched his left palm. “He’s essentially the coward in our hearts. He crazily wants to escape our responsibilities, ideals, and everything that makes him suffer.”

Shang Jianyao—who was holding a small speaker—shook his head. “Your mockery is useless against him. He won’t mind at all.”

The Shang Jianyao that had just spoken sighed. “From the looks of it, we have to have the resolve to perish together to accommodate him.”

“Don’t!”

“No!”

“Calm down!” The other Shang Jianyaos shouted to stop their companion with dangerous inclinations.

Once again, Shang Jianyao’s earnest meeting ended in failure.

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