East Continent Great World.
Inside a command room somewhere.
Everyone watched the replayed illusion, each falling into deep thought.
"I thought that after so many years of development, the gap between us and him would have narrowed considerably, perhaps even allowing us to catch up. I never expected the gap to grow even wider instead." The Chief Patrol Director looked at Wenren Sheng in the illusion and could not help sighing.
Inspector Liu was speechless.
There were actually still people harboring such thoughts.
Only he understood Wenren Sheng's true terror.
This was no longer a person, but an indescribably mysterious existence.
Fortunately, the other party still possessed humanity. He even had to be grateful that he was part of that humanity.
And one of its better parts at that.
For most people, life truly depended on luck sometimes.
Just like Zhu Yuanzhang's childhood friends and relatives. Those without much ability were granted hereditary offices and enjoyed two hundred years of wealth and honor.
Those who were too capable, however, often met poor ends.
And Inspector Liu was grateful that he was not particularly capable.
"In short, there are only two things before us that won't work: this won't work, and that won't work." A Branch Patrol Director sighed.
"I said back then that strict controls were needed to prevent the Longevity Technique from spreading unchecked. You all had selfish motives. You spoke of control, yet secretly allowed your relatives and family members to approach that Strange Seed's owner."
"Have you forgotten the Six Degrees Theory? With just six people, everyone can establish a connection with anyone else in the world. As long as that Strange Seed's owner knew some people, it meant she could establish relationships with everyone in the world."
"And that Strange Seed's ability was to grant immortality