A Battle of Wits Through Feigned Death, Comparable to Mechanical Ascension (Part 2 + End)

"Mechanical Ascension... a battle of wits disguised as death?"

Shen Lian was stunned for a full three seconds before blurting it out.

"That's right."

Wang Ming nodded. "That's why we invited you here."

"You need to cooperate with us in performing an operation and acting out a play."

He stretched out his hands, but they passed right through the tabletop.

In his soul form, he was no longer fit to be the chief surgeon.

"As for this scene..."

Wang Ming looked at Jiangnan, "You should explain it yourself."

Jiangnan let out a soft breath and handed the prepared note to Chen Tong.

Chen Tong held the Fool, who was gnawing on his nails, in one arm and read the words aloud.

"Shen Lian and everyone present are ordered not to reveal what happened today."

"And they spread the news that I was dead."

Shen Lian frowned deeply. "Why?"

Chen Tong continued reading, "It's not only to buy time for potential post-operative side effects, but also to test the waters..."

"What will some people choose to do after I die?"

The meaning is already quite clear.

Jiangnan doesn't trust anyone outside his own team.

There are no secrets that stay hidden forever.

There are dark corners everywhere.

And the rats in the sewers are always watching us intently.

He wanted to take this opportunity to preemptively eliminate any potential hidden dangers.

Shen Lian expressed her understanding.

Intelligent people are often suspicious.

Even she wasn't sure if there was a mole within the military, or...

Are there any ambitious people among them?

Especially in this apocalyptic world, no one can guarantee that things like kicking someone when they're down won't happen.

"So, how exactly do we do it?" she asked.

Wang Ming continued, "Let me briefly explain what happened."

He recounted the discovery of the mutually restraining relationship between light and Annihilation Ray in Jiangnan.

The objective is clear: stabilize this light, insert it into a container, and implant it into Jiangnan's body to achieve mutual exclusion.

Wang Ming first looked at the [Qilin X-Type Reactor Core] on the table, then at the converter [Hand of the Sun].

Finally, their gaze fell upon the [Fool] in Chen Tong's arms.

"Your task is to use these two items on the table, as well as this readily available signal jammer, to perform the surgery."

Sweat beaded on Shen Lian's forehead.

This is a very dangerous decision.

"Mechanical implants inside the human body can produce heavy metal substances."

"Once it enters the bloodstream, its potency is comparable to poison."

"Especially in the chest area, where the heart is located."

"Heavy metals will be the first thing to rush to that area along with the bloodstream."

"In other words, even if the surgery is successful, Mr. Dragon God won't live much longer."

Chen Tong and Yekaterina immediately looked anxious and wanted to speak.

But it seemed they had been instructed beforehand, and they managed to refrain from interrupting the discussion between the two professionals.

Wang Ming replied seriously, "But we have no other choice, right?"

"Robbing Peter to pay Paul is the only thing we can do."

Shen Lian sighed, "That's true..."

She held out her hand. "So, what are the conditions? I don't intend to work for free."

When the other party proposed their terms, no one was surprised, as they were already in the wrong.

Jiangnan finally spoke, "I can grant you one request, as long as it's within my capabilities."

Shen Lian nodded, took a deep breath, and uttered a grand wish that caught everyone off guard.

"Yes, Mr. Dragon God, my conditions are very simple..."

"I want you to take this crazy world away..."

"Returning to the way things were before the cataclysm, while not exactly peaceful and wonderful, would be better than the present."

Upon hearing this,

Silence fell over the entire room 1004.

It wasn't until a full ten seconds later that Wang Ming's sneer broke the silence.

"Pfft, hahaha!"

Wang Ming laughed so hard his soul trembled, as if he had heard the funniest joke in the world.

"Chief Engineer Shen, I originally thought you were a rational scientist."

"I never imagined your ideas were so naive! So Void!"

Wang Ming scoffed and shook his head. "You have no idea what level of existence the enemy we're facing right now is!"

Do you think this is just a game?

"Restore the world to its original state? Don't even mention Jiangnan!"

"Even if you combined all the gods in our Federation Star System..."

"No one would dare make such an absurd promise to you!"

However, Shen Lian's counterattack also left him speechless.

"Excuse me, Mr. Ghost, I am speaking to Mr. Dragon God."

"As for your so-called Federation Star System, I don't care at all. Can you shut up?"

"You..."

Wang Ming was almost furious at those words, and just as he was about to retaliate...

A voice nearly made Wang Ming's jaw drop.

"Okay, I agree to your request."

Jiangnan looked at Shen Lian and agreed.

Wang Ming's eyes widened.

"Are you crazy?! You dare to make such an empty promise?!"

In Wang Ming's understanding, although he knew that Jiangnan was very strong and considered a top-tier fighter in the Barbaric Realm.

But he had no idea how Jiangnan had once wantonly ravaged those high and mighty Evil God.

Therefore, he instinctively felt that Jiangnan was just spouting nonsense to trick Shen Lian into having the surgery.

After all, to fight against the twelve Evil God who have descended, and even to confront the Abyss of the High God behind them...

How could one person possibly do that?

Could it be because of these so-called teammates?

Stop joking!

Should we go and touch the sole of the Evil God's shoe?

But Jiangnan ignored Wang Ming's ghost-like expression.

His mind involuntarily drifted back to the time since he arrived in the Barbaric Realm.

All the system Word Spirit -in rewards and incantations I've received along the way.

After the Gabetan, the Deep Pool Behemoth, crashed.

In the moment when Jiangnan calmed down, she vaguely sensed the truth.

Perhaps...

I am never fighting alone in this world.

He could clearly sense that someone had been secretly paving the way from beginning to end.

She silently stayed by his side the whole time.

At the same time...

That person has always been somewhere...

Wait for him quietly.

"I have agreed to your request."

Jiangnan snapped out of his reverie and looked at Shen Lian, who was still in a daze. "Now, we can begin preparing for the surgery."

Looking into Jiangnan's seemingly genuine eyes, Shen Lian nodded almost unconsciously, "Okay."

Seeing this, Wang Ming felt it was absurd, but he didn't press the matter further.

He didn't want to piss off this unpredictable guy and end up being forced to work a 996 schedule.

"Now, let me explain the operating procedure..."

He began to instruct Shen Lian.

Yekaterina and Chen Tong exchanged a glance.

Meanwhile, they couldn't just sit idly by either.

Yekaterina left room 1004 and ran into Guo Shuai and his two companions who were waiting at the door.

"The plan can begin."

"Clear!"

Guo Shuai's expression turned serious, and he gave a thumbs-up, assuring her, "Second Sister-in-law, don't worry!"

"I've already informed Sister Liu and Brother Meng that they're ready!"

"Go and call that Circle Quan guy over to do the work!"

"I guarantee this performance will be more real than real gold, and will absolutely satisfy the boss!"

Han Fei changed her black hair into white hair.

Guan Ming scratched his head. "Is this... really a good idea? To be honest, it's a bit bad for feng shui."

Guo Shuai patted his shoulder. "Don't worry~ Let's not even talk about how tough the boss is."

"Old Guan, you've already lost a hand playing cards with ghosts, are you still afraid of feudal superstition?"

Guan Ming thought about it carefully and realized it made sense.

Even the most bizarre feng shui can't compare to the bizarre experiences he had at the hospital.

Whose ghost runs a hospital that's actually a casino, ripping off people's Gundam parts?

"That's true~ Let's hurry up then."

"I happened to attend a relative's funeral not long before I came to the Barbaric Realm, so I'm familiar with this kind of thing."

The three left together, seemingly preparing for a grand spectacle.

At the same time.

Rainy Night Valley.

An SUV speeds through the torrential rain.

Inside the car, Zhang Lingqi sat in the driver's seat, and Du Linyuan sat in the passenger seat.

The car was going faster and faster.

Du Linyuan crossed his arms, his expression unusually serious.

"The Dragon God is suspected to be dead... that's really big news."

Zhang Lingqi stepped on the gas and said sarcastically, "Scared? That's not like you."

Du Linyuan chuckled strangely, "Dog Egg, you don't understand."

"This world, which seems to be just beginning, is actually already riddled with holes."

"And we are merely insignificant figures who set the stage for those important people."

"But what if the person on stage dies..."

"It's difficult to find someone among us who can replace Him."

Zhang Lingqi fell silent.

There was no further lecturing; he simply pressed the accelerator in silence.

Upon seeing this, Du Linyuan smiled.

But the smile vanished the next moment.

In the rainy night, rustling sounds could be heard all around.

"Be careful, it's Rainy Night Tree Demon."

Zhang Lingqi cautioned, "Although they are all A-Class, this race is prone to producing kings, and their strength is formidable."

"What's there to be afraid of?"

Du Linyuan placed his hands behind his head, looking relaxed. "A mere numerical monster, I can take it down with a single palm strike..."

Before he could finish speaking...

A vine burst through the window, wrapped around his waist, and pulled him out!

The off-road vehicle slid for more than ten meters in the mud before coming to a stop.

Zhang Lingqi drew the long sword from his robes, his figure transforming into a shower of black feathers as he instantly teleported outside the carriage!

Just as he looked up, lightning flashed across the sky, illuminating the deep mountain forest!

Under the scouring of the torrential rain.

Fifty meters ahead of them stood a tree over forty meters tall.

An ancient tree with a deathly gray-black trunk stood there!

However, unlike ordinary tree spirits, this ancient tree actually has a distorted human face!

Surrounding it were hundreds of smaller A-Class Rainy Night Tree Demon, blocking all escape routes!

Zhang Lingqi took a closer look, and his heart sank.

"That size and that imposing presence..."

"It's actually the Rainy Night Tree Emperor, a top-tier BOSS?"

Meanwhile, in mid-air, Du Linyuan, who had been suddenly attacked, was now hanging upside down with his limbs bound by vines!

But instead of panicking, he burst into morbid laughter.

Haha! This is interesting!

Du Linyuan's face flushed red from being strangled. He spat out a mouthful of blood at the Rainy Night Tree Emperor and mocked it.

"Judging by your pathetic state, setting up this ambush here must be to avenge your bastard henchmen, right?"

"After all, it was just a few days ago..."

"That guy who just happened to pass by here, he probably burned your two S-class' sons' as firewood, didn't he?"

Upon hearing this, the already distorted human face on the tree trunk of the Rainy Night Tree Emperor instantly became even more ferocious!

Clearly, Du Linyuan, that foul-mouthed guy, stepped on the landmine of this bereaved boss!

"Whoa!!!"

The Rainy Night Tree Emperor!

Immediately, the vines that were wrapped around Du Linyuan began to tighten and contract!

"Crunch... crunch..."

The strangulation force caused severe bone deformation in Du Linyuan's hands and feet!

His red wedding suit was torn, revealing the body wrapped in the shroud beneath...

Black Blood has begun to seep out!

Even with such injuries, Du Linyuan continued to laugh wildly in mid-air.

"Hahaha! That's great! Is that all the strength you've got?!"

"Put more effort into it, you old blockhead! Did you skip eating fertilizer or food today?!"

"Want me to help you pull some? Push harder!!"

At the same time, he turned his head and shouted at Zhang Lingqi below, who was preparing to draw his sword to rescue him.

"Dog Egg! You you stand there and watch me!"

"Don't interfere! I'll see what this damn tree can do to me today!"

"Nerve."

Zhang Lingqi ignored him and turned to brandish his long sword!

"Swish! Swish! Swish!"

The black blade flashed with a cold light in the rainy night!

In just a moment, the dozen or so A-Class tree demons charging at the forefront were cut in half by Zhang.

It even included a 20-meter-tall S-class Rainy Night Tree King that attempted to ambush from behind!

In front of Zhang Lingqi, S-class creatures are utterly helpless!

Seeing his offspring and subordinates being slaughtered like grass, the Rainy Night Tree Emperor became even more enraged!

It unleashed all its Wrath on Du Linyuan, whom it had controlled!

"Boom!"

Rainy Night Tree Emperor mobilized all the energy within his body, once again intensifying his strangulation attack on Du Linyuan.

Intending to dismember this foul-mouthed bastard into mincemeat on the spot!

At this moment, Du Linyuan was so tightly squeezed that blood was flowing from all seven orifices, and his eyeballs were almost bulging out!

But his tone remained extremely arrogant.

"Yes! That's it! This intensity is passable! Increase it! Keep it up, you piece of trash!"

The Rainy Night Tree Emperor was utterly enraged by this human's provocation!

So, it not only added another vine to tighten around Du Linyuan's neck!

Even...

It also sprouted a small vine covered in barbs.

It wrapped itself around Du Linyuan's third leg, and then pulled hard!

"Oh!"

This sudden blow froze Du Linyuan's arrogant expression.

"Hiss..."

I felt that tearing sensation that could send any man's soul soaring to heaven.

Du Linyuan's attitude suddenly softened.

"Um... hope-Shu-ge?"

"I think there might be some misunderstanding between us, but... can we sit down and reconcile?"

But clearly, the enraged Rainy Night Tree Emperor hates nothing more than this kind of apology after the fact.

"Whoa!"

The Tree King unleashed the full power of its life, pulling outwards!

"Ouch! Ouch! Ouch! Ouch! I'll fuck your grandpa!"

Du Linyuan let out a scream!

Immediately afterwards, Du Linyuan was torn into pieces in mid-air, becoming six equal parts.

Black, filthy blood splattered all over the ground!

"Waaaaah! Waaaah!"

Seeing his enemy finally torn to pieces, the Rainy Night Tree Emperor let out a strange, triumphant cry.

We finally killed that foul-mouthed bastard!

But...

Before it could even be happy for two seconds...

The next moment...

The Rainy Night Tree Emperor's smug expression suddenly turned sour!

"Whoa?!"

It showed a pained expression, and its trunk began to tremble violently!

Then, with a deafening roar, it shattered and exploded from the inside!

He ended up with the exact same fate as Du Linyuan, being divided into six equal parts!

Zhang Lingqi walked over and kicked Du Linyuan's severed limb.

"Idiot, don't waste time. We still need to go and confirm the Dragon God's death."

The words had barely left his mouth.

The severed limbs moved.

The Black Blood gathered together as if it were alive, wrapped in dead men's money and the groom's clothes.

Du Linyuan has been resurrected.

He stood in the rain and twisted his neck.

"That was a truly exhilarating battle... I'll never play like that again."

As he spoke, he squeezed his legs together and got into the car. "Hiss~ Ha~"

Zhang Lingqi shook his head, got into the driver's seat, and restarted the engine.

The SUV Prayer Deep Pool off, crushing the remains of the Rainy Night Tree Emperor.

No one knew what they were about to face.

But at least...

It was a good show.