He had been beyond saving for a long time.
Ronan grumbled inwardly.
When he had tested the functionality of the "Cloak" app, Ronan had used Old Els as a target for verification.
Even then, Ronan had confirmed that Old Els was beyond saving.
It was not merely a matter of his physical condition. The key was his mental state—he had already become a "monster" drifting in the depths of the Mental Ocean, a Dark Side Species that had basically taken shape.
In fact, Ronan had even "marked" him and kept an eye on him when they had discussed cooperation some time ago.
All he could say was that it was hard to put into words.
Bai Xinyan's call was not because she cared so much about that man's life or death. She was merely fulfilling her duty as an "adviser":
"Once Old Els is gone, the ongoing cooperation to relocate some of the Dream World's Laboratories as a whole may be affected.
"Here on Earth... on the Inner Earth side, Old Els's prestige could sometimes rival Li Wei's. Though the actual gap between them was enormous, he had managed his character design very well. Many people truly believed that money and power made him capable of anything.
"In many high-end circles, Old Els really was the backbone. If he truly dies, places like LCRF are bound to be in chaos for a while."
Bai Xinyan's analysis was clear and effortless to follow, and her voice was pleasant too. Ronan merely hummed, signaling for her to continue.
But Bai Xinyan immediately named someone next:
"At this stage, Barty will definitely want to take another step forward."
Barty was the Martial Emperor's investment manager and her representative in LCRF. He was highly skilled at communication, but at heart, he was also a