Chapter 218

The two factions argued endlessly, and neither could convince the other.

More importantly, no one has a foolproof solution.

Therefore, no conclusion has been reached on how to deal with this box.

"Has Otto said anything?" Li Pu asked Himeko. "He should already know that we've found the core, right?"

"I know," Himeko said. "We've already reported it."

"But Otto did not provide an explanation."

"We will remain silent for now."

"What is Otto thinking?" Li Pu asked with a furrowed brow. "He has already sent the Blade of Unending to participate in this matter, but now that he has found the box, he hasn't said a word."

"This is not Otto at all."

Well, of course, this could also be very Otto.

No one can guess what Otto is thinking, what he is doing, or what his ultimate goal is.

The only thing that could be used to predict Otto's actions was 'Kallen'.

Kallen is the central target of many of Otto's actions.

Is this search for the core also related to Kallen?

Li Pu still couldn't give an answer.

"The investigation into that Huben is complete." Just then, the Redhead pushed open the door and said, "There's nothing suspicious about him. We investigated his three generations."

"My grandfather's generation was not from Changkong City. My father's generation came to Changkong City and settled down."

"A person who does business."

"As for Huben," Redhead said, "He himself is fine, except that he's a little bit greedy for small gains."

"And he is also quite keen on research."

"But he doesn't dig." Redhead continued, "His research is mainly for recreating armor from different historical periods, and has nothing to do with digging."

"And based on the surveillance videos that could be found."

"He did indeed find this."

"Who lost this?" Himeko asked immediately.

"Wang Zhichen." Redhead took out another file and placed it on the table, saying, "This person is not a local. He's an excavator operator. He suddenly resigned from the construction site about two weeks ago."

"Moreover, according to our investigation, he has been wandering around with a box in his hand lately."

"So this person is Patient Zero?" Li Pu asked.

"You could say that," Redhead said. "Based on the current information, it's very likely, because his identity and job fit our speculation about this matter."

"It was found by someone who is capable of digging in Changkong City."

"And what about this person now?" Li Pu pressed.

"Missing." The Redhead man shrugged and said, "We haven't seen him since yesterday. Now we can't find him alive or dead."

"This is a real problem."

Redhead is absolutely right.

This is a problem.

If we don't find this person, who knows Honkai he carries will infect others? Similarly, no one can guarantee that this person won't mutate after being infected by the Honkai.

This Wang Zhichen is just an ordinary person.

Based on current speculation, he may have undergone a mutation.

This person isn't just a time bomb, he might be a ticking time bomb. He could explode anywhere!

"This is the highest priority right now," Redhead said to Li Pu. "It has also been discussed by the Party organization. It's not about sealing or destroying it, nor is it about finding someone."

"It's you."

"Me?" Li Pu was a little nervous. How did this get involved with him?

"Of course it's you," Redhead said. "We're always on your side, keeping track of everything."

"You're an expert, and the higher-ups really want you to come up with a final solution."

"I..." Li Pu was stumped?

He had considered this possibility before setting off, and he shared his initial thoughts.

Turn enemies into friends.

This is the most feasible solution in Li Pu's opinion.

Of course, how to get this plan approved is another matter entirely.

He had already prepared to argue his case or do it secretly, but he didn't expect it to be so easy. He was even called out before he even brought it up.

This is really unexpected.

"Don't be too surprised," Redhead said. "We've thought about this."

"Neither destruction nor sealing is the safest solution."

"So what I said is the safest option?" Li Pu countered.

"At least it looks more secure than these two," Redhead said. "Whether it's destruction or sealing, the former can't guarantee that there won't be any leaks during destruction, and that it will be done in one step."

"The latter is always a hidden danger."

"So we think," Redhead said, "That your plan is probably the best right now."

"Because you seem to know more than the rest of us."

"Oh~" Li Pu chuckled, "This seems to have saved me a lot of trouble."

"Don't be too happy yet," Redhead suddenly said seriously. "Although we agree with your idea, you need to come up with more written plans and materials."

"Besides, we can't put all our hopes on you."

"We agree that you should give it a try."

"But!" the Redhead said sternly, "If you fail, we will destroy you."

"This destruction may be inhumane."

"So you need to think this through."

"We have placed the lives of tens of millions of people in Changkong City on your shoulders."

"But we can't just watch our mistake lead to the most serious consequences."

"If you fail, this may be the only way we can take action."

You need to think this through.

"Give me a definite answer after you've thought it through."

Chapter 249 People of the Past

The entire Changkong City and the Party are facing a difficult choice.

No one knew that there was actually a time bomb hidden in Changkong City.

Although the core has been found, it doesn't mean the alarm is off.

The Demon in the Box is unlike any ordinary bomb.

This is a special kind of Herrscher.

It possesses extremely high latency, contagiousness, and destructive power! At the same time, very little is known about this Herrscher. Yet everyone knows how serious the harm caused by the appearance of a Herrscher can be.

Leaving aside distant examples, let's take the recent event that occurred in Siberia.

If it weren't for the Valkyrie of Schicksal sacrificing herself to suppress the Honkai, half of the Russian bear would be buried alive. It's estimated that if the Honkai couldn't be suppressed in time to eliminate its subsequent effects...

Siberia, the land of the Russian bear, will suffer, and neighboring countries will suffer as well.

Changkong City is now facing the same problem.

Therefore, this is not just a problem for Changkong City, but also a problem that affects many provinces in southern China.

If the Honkai occurs and cannot be suppressed in time...

The consequences would be unimaginable.

After an emergency discussion, the optimal solution was to eliminate the threat before it even began to emerge, and to resolve the issue of the Demon in the Box once and for all.

Instead of sealing it again and leaving it to future generations to solve.

But finding a permanent solution is not so easy.

It's not difficult, but it's not impossible; at least one person has a solution.

Li Pu.

A cleaner from the Hyperion of Schicksal.

The resume is very clean.

It's completely clean! There's no record of anything from the past; it's as if it suddenly appeared in this world three years ago. All records from three years ago are gone.

Where do you live? Who are your family members? How many siblings do you have? When were you born?

Absolutely none!

So clean it's like a person who doesn't exist at all.

All his records date back to three years ago.

And such a mysterious figure.

He proposed a feasible solution: to trust or not to trust?

This is a choice facing the entire Celestial Empire.

After a heated discussion, the final decision was made by the Grand Elder of the Celestial Empire. We should try to find the optimal solution, but we absolutely cannot place all our hopes on him.

If signs of failure appear, you must spare no effort to eliminate them.

This was a decision, but more than that, it was a gamble.

Even if we spare no effort, can we achieve the same miracle as in Siberia? No one can guarantee it. But there's a trade-off between a permanent solution and a smooth transition.

They chose the former.

There's an element of gambling involved, but you still have to gamble.

Teach it to the future to solve.

No one can be sure how far into the future this will be. If we're lucky, we might live like we are now for hundreds of years. If we're unlucky, we might have to face it all over again in a year or two.

The future is always full of uncertainties.

Since the future is uncertain.

Let's try our best to resolve this now.

Everyone wants to try something new.

"But that's not a reason," Li Pu said, leaning back in the car's leather seat. "Since you've investigated me."

"Then why choose to believe someone who suddenly appeared like me?"

Li Pu was reluctant to believe Redhead's claims, such as the higher-ups planning to take a gamble.

"Why don't we trust you?" Redhead leaned back in his leather seat and said, "Since you've investigated, shouldn't you be wary of someone like me who appeared out of nowhere?"

"Aren't you afraid that my real purpose is to open the box and take revenge on the world, just like Yae Sakura did?"

"You're not a lunatic," Redhead said with his eyes half-closed. "Although we haven't had much contact, what I know about you is that you're mentally sound, although you sometimes have some strange ideas."

"But overall he's a good person and doesn't have any mental illness."

"If you want to hate humanity, you need to have some basis."

"You don't look like it."