Tang Zhean's Wonderful Psychological Change

Tang Zhean's heart was filled with frustration.

On the way to the base with the five soldiers, he re-examined everything before him and finally came to one conclusion.

He was too arrogant.

Just like ten years ago.

Tang Zhean was an overseas student, a member of Z Country's Hope Plan.

This was a long-term plan that Z Country had been executing since its founding. Every year, children with suitable aptitude and intelligence were selected from schools nationwide and given preferential educational resources, from elementary school to middle school, then high school, and finally university. These children were eliminated annually, and new ones were added. The most outstanding among them, after their character and other factors were assessed, would be sent abroad to study at the country's expense. Upon their return, they would become true top talents, contributing to the nation's development.

Tang Zhean was a genius child selected by the Hope Plan, and an outstanding one at that.

His talent was already extremely high, and he was also quite diligent. He showed his genius early on. When he was sent to the USA as an overseas student, he continuously made a name for himself. Especially at the age of seventeen, when he solved two world-famous mathematical problems, he became even more renowned, hailed as the strongest genius in history with an IQ of 260.

During that period, Tang Zhean was somewhat carried away. He often felt he would become a groundbreaking figure like Newton or Einstein, capable of leading human civilization to new heights. After completing his studies abroad and returning to his homeland, he was certain he could make Z Country rise, and that surpassing the world in technology would be an absolute certainty under his leadership.

Tang Zhean held such thoughts, but reality dealt him a heavy blow. After dying in a car accident, he was taken in by the USA's secret research team and placed under house arrest for ten years. Although he wasn't mistreated during this time, he knew his fate was likely sealed. He would never be released, and he would never have freedom again.

During these ten years of house arrest, Tang Zhean believed he had matured significantly. Especially this escape plan, he had considered all aspects, and it was by no means a rash decision.

This escape plan began after he learned of the existence of the Dark Matter World.

He absolutely could not escape in the material world. The USA government would never let him go. Before he could even attempt to escape, he would be shot dead by the USA government. Tang Zhean even suspected he had a miniature remote-controlled bomb or something similar implanted in him, which would detonate instantly if he attempted to escape, blowing him to pieces.

During the ten years Tang Zhean was imprisoned, he had witnessed too many similar situations. Overseas students like him, other talented individuals from different countries, would either accept their fate and be imprisoned like him, or they would simply disappear, a true death or suicide.

The only escape method he could think of was to descend into a life form within the Dark Matter World. This was a weak point controlled by the USA government. Especially the disaster caused by the initial expeditionary force made the USA government hesitant to send any organized teams into the Dark Matter World, making it his only escape route.

Tang Zhean also had a fortuitous encounter, unknown to outsiders. He was one of the very few survivors of the disappearance event, possibly the only survivor. In that incident, he was the first to notice something was wrong and, in a very short time, erased his memories related to it, leaving only some information through elimination, thus surviving. He even established contact with an entity in the Dark Matter World, leading to his subsequent escape plan.

These were all Tang Zhean's schemes, with the ultimate goal of breaking free from his cage and gaining an advantage through his prior knowledge, becoming extraordinary, and eventually becoming the spirit of human civilization. At that time, he would settle old scores.

Unfortunately, his plan was thwarted before it could even begin!

He never expected that the USA government would still have organized teams stationed in the Dark Matter World, and he had walked right into a trap.

On the way to the base, Tang Zhean's thoughts raced. He needed to devise a plausible story, figure out how to save his life, and gain the trust of the USA government's representative in the Dark Matter World without revealing his trump cards.

(Fortunately, information is compartmentalized. Except for observations of the Dark Matter World, the higher-ups cannot obtain sufficient information, which gives me an opportunity.)

The Dark Matter World was a world of souls after death. Human science and technology were completely blank in this regard, so it was impossible to develop any communication devices. When people died and went to the Dark Matter World, their information was cut off, and there was no way to communicate with each other.

If information were to be transmitted from the material world to the Dark Matter World, the only way was to send personnel who would die and enter, then convey the orders. As for transmitting information from the Dark Matter World to the material world, the only method discovered so far was observation.

In the Dark Matter cluster beneath the secret base in New York City, humans could magnify their vision and observe the Dark Matter World's New York City from a bird's-eye view. When the USA government sent five hundred thousand people into the Dark Matter World, they wanted people in the material world to know the information below by simply "looking." They arranged text with stones in open spaces and transmitted the information back to the material world. The return information from the initial explorers was also made known to the material world through this method.

However, after the disappearance event, observation of the Dark Matter World became a great taboo. Merely knowing could lead to the erasure of existence. This unknown mystery, which transcended logic, had truly terrified everyone in the material world. Therefore, since then, the USA government had not dispatched any personnel down, nor had they directly observed the Dark Matter World.

Tang Zhean made up his mind. If anyone asked, he would say he died from a curse or a monster, an accidental death. Without any way to verify, the US representative in the Dark Matter World wouldn't dare execute him outright. The most likely outcome was that he would be re-recruited as a researcher, which would give him an opportunity. After that, he would act according to the situation.

When Tang Zhean arrived at the base... a chaotic defensive perimeter built around the Melon Bank building, he had expected to be confined or taken directly to the base commander. But to his surprise, the American soldiers simply handed him over to some Foreign Monks?

"Name, age, gender, original profession, sexual orientation, willingness to farm..."

A Foreign Monk threw a form at him and told him to fill it out. Tang Zhean was full of questions but took the form and read it carefully. The more he read, the stranger his expression became.

"Excuse me, this Foreign... no, this Priest, isn't this a US government base?" Tang Zhean asked immediately after putting down the form.

This person was a Monk. He smiled at Tang Zhean and said, "First, I'm not a priest yet. Second, this doesn't belong to the US government. It belongs to the Heaven on Earth Afterlife team."

"Uh, Heaven on Earth... are you kidding me?" Tang Zhean's face showed an expression of "are you f***ing kidding me?"

The Monk said very seriously, "No one would joke about this with you. Now, please allow me to solemnly describe our Savior to you. He is the Messiah of the apocalypse, and he is the only Savior of humanity..."

After listening to everything, Tang Zhean expressionlessly filled out the form quickly. He was then assigned a simple tent as his temporary residence. He was also told that for the first ten days after joining the organization, he would receive free daily food and water. During this period, he could take on numerous tasks within the organization to earn work points, such as clearing ruins, scavenging, building the base, and farming, which offered the most work points. After ten days, he would have to use work points to exchange for food and water. Work points could also be used as equivalent value to obtain better living conditions, better daily necessities, and so on.

After the Monk left, Tang Zhean still felt incredible. The most incredible thing was that, according to the Monk, the Cult Leader he believed in had actually produced cultivable food crops.

"This is impossible! It must be brainwashing by the cult. They're probably relying entirely on scavenged supplies. Once these supplies run out, this organization will inevitably erupt into internal strife. But that's fine, I've finally escaped the cage. I'll stay in this organization for now, figure out the current situation in the Dark Matter World, and then find a way to search for Xu's existence and gain the strength to protect myself. This is what I need to do next. Fortunately, this isn't a US government base, and no one knows me here. This is truly my great fortune, hahaha..."

Tang Zhean sat at the entrance of the tent. Thinking this, he couldn't help but chuckle softly. Suddenly, a voice sounded from not far away.

"Tang? Dr. Tang Zhean?"

Tang Zhean stiffened. He turned his head with difficulty and saw Alfred Austen, a high-ranking official in the US government.

Alfred was overjoyed and quickly walked towards Tang Zhean. Tang Zhean, with a wry smile and an expression of "are you f***ing kidding me," resignedly lowered his head and said, "Alright, I admit it. Take me to the base and the research lab."

"Stop trying to fool me with these disguises!"

As soon as Alfred reached Tang Zhean's side, he heard the Chinese Genius say these words in a resigned tone. For a moment, he couldn't understand what Tang Zhean meant. However, this didn't stop Alfred from expressing his joy.

"That's great, Dr. Tang. I was wondering when you would die. This is truly wonderful. By the way, are you alone? Did the other research teams not die together?"

Alfred looked around but found only Tang Zhean. This made him slightly disappointed, but he immediately said, "It's okay, Dr. Tang alone can be equivalent to a research team. I'll arrange for personnel to take Dr. Tang to the inner base right away."

Tang Zhean secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but then felt a sense of sadness.

Listen to that. What kind of human words are those?

It was clear that the US government had likely wanted to silence him for a long time and was now just finding an excuse.

Forget it, he still had a chance!

Tang Zhean made up his mind to lie low for now and continue to find a way to escape!

He would never give up!