New Trouble Again?

"An ability that even I can't see..."

Within the United Nations, it is ostensibly the GOC, but in reality, it is the headquarters of the Nine-Tailed Fox.

Qin Leng was watching two videos repeatedly: one was a scene about the Frost King recorded in Africa, and the other was a more recent recording from Asia.

After repeatedly watching the two videos, Qin Leng came to a conclusion.

The Frost King's power may consist of two parts.

One he can see, one he cannot see.

Clearly, the ability he couldn't see was at a level higher than the third rank, and that's the only explanation that makes sense.

Based on its current performance, the Frost King seems to have the ability to freeze time, but like normal superpowers, it cannot affect ordinary people if they cannot see it.

There's nothing particularly special about this; at most, it's a bit incredible in terms of ability, since it involves the time dimension.

However, it remains within the rule system, and ordinary people will not be affected by its abilities as long as they cannot see it.

But this is in Asia; the situation was quite different in Africa.

The Frost King's power can be described as freezing everything in its path; all members of the Chaos Split were frozen solid.

The reason is easy to understand: 009's men are not ordinary people, that's obvious.

But their extraordinary nature stems entirely from several splits of 009.

For example, one known Containment Object is the Golden Lotus Platform.

Lotus seeds will periodically grow in that Golden Lotus Platform, and those who eat the lotus seeds will enter a state of learning.

As for what constitutes a learning state, simply put, it means that within 24 hours of consuming lotus seeds, one's learning and memory abilities will be enhanced a hundredfold or a thousandfold.

The exact amount varies from person to person.

Whether it's learning a language, or acquiring various knowledge, skills, or techniques, one can progress from proficiency to expertise in a fairly short period of time.

This is one known Containment Object, while there is another unconfirmed Containment Object called the Iron Maiden.

Just as the name suggests, the Iron Maiden was a huge, coffin-like thing.

The inside of the coffin was filled with sharp spikes, and if a person lay inside, they would be riddled with holes; it was a kind of torture device.

Yet this very instrument of torture can elevate the spirit of the person being tortured.

How exactly does one achieve sublimation? This is what Qin Leng heard from an outer member of the Chaos Splitter.

He said...

"At that time, 100 people went into that room, and screams kept coming from inside. No one could last more than 30 seconds."

"Blood flowed out of that room, and I saw gruesome corpses riddled with holes being pushed out."

"Clearly, they failed. They didn't transcend. They died!"

"During that ceremony, only one person came out, a man."

"It's as if he has absorbed the lives of those hundred people; he can shatter rocks with a single punch and break steel bars with his bare hands."

"He shot himself in the head, but the bullet got stuck in his bone!"

"It seems like it's always the same: in a ceremony, either only one person comes out, or no one can come out at all."

The above is information about the Iron Maiden, but it is only one side of the story and its credibility is not high.

And it is said that there is something else, but no one knows what it is.

Only the core members of the Chaos Splitter are qualified to see that thing and become its leaders.

009 is constantly causing trouble, and Qin Leng is the one who is most troubled by it.

He couldn't stay here forever; an invisible sense of constraint began to grow stronger.

Qin Leng himself also went through a process called awakening, which was very sudden, and once the awakening began, it could not be stopped.

After awakening, he began to absorb the energy between heaven and earth.

This energy was constantly nourishing his demonic body, attempting to push him from the world before him to a higher realm.

Qin Leng is about to reach the peak of the third tier. Even without drinking the magic potion, once he breaks through this peak, he will still ascend to a higher world.

In terms of time, this may take several years or even a decade, but those few years may pass in the blink of an eye.

If that day really comes, and 009 is still not resolved, what will happen then?

Qin Leng was eager to cultivate several leaders.

The most suitable candidate was none other than Meng Qing, whom he had previously favored.

However, as the Red Right Hand collectively betrayed and became Chaos Splitter, Meng Qing also disappeared without a trace, possibly dead.

Besides Meng Qing, Qin Leng also had high hopes for someone else, namely Taotie, who sealed 005 with his physical body.

He is also a suitable candidate, but there is still no solution to the radiation problem of Nickel-60.

So we can't count on it for now.

After some time, Qin Leng began to select new suitable candidates from among the soldiers.

This person doesn't need to have great abilities; he only needs to meet three prerequisites.

They are, respectively, wholeheartedly devoted to humanity and possess a strong enough will; it would be even better if they could achieve an iron will through 'that' Containment Object.

And finally, one must have decision-making ability; indecisiveness and womanly sentimentality are absolutely unacceptable.

Many people meet all three criteria, but whether they are faking it or not is not something Qin Leng can tell at a glance.

He needs to observe for a while longer.

This started almost immediately after the world restarted, and so far, Qin Leng has identified eleven suitable candidates.

These people have joined the O5 Council, but they are no longer responsible for decision-making; they are only responsible for providing advice to Qin Leng.

Although this also goes against Qin Leng's original concept of autocratic rule.

But this was a last resort. First of all, Qin Leng would definitely leave, so he had to find a successor and start guiding them on how to make decisions.

Moreover, people's hearts are bound to change, but if a framework has been established, then making decisions by majority vote can preserve tradition to the greatest extent possible.

Because if personal decisions continue to be made, once Qin Leng leaves, this person will have something to hide, and the entire Nine-Tailed Fox will be finished.

So this is the only way.

However, Qin Leng had a backup plan, but this plan was quite risky.

Qin Leng planned to divide the bottle of medicine he had equally among the ten people he trusted most.

Yes, perhaps he doesn't have to drink this potion.

Because even if he doesn't drink, he'll reach the fourth level sooner or later.

Why not distribute this power among more people?

Qin Leng already had a suitable candidate in mind.

However, dispersing the medicine was an unprecedented attempt and a risky move.

No one knows what the consequences will be after the potion is dispersed—whether the power will be evenly distributed among the ten people, or whether none of the ten people will receive any power.

Qin Leng took out a list and wrote a date on the back.

"Now neither the Hand of the Serpent nor the Chaos Splitter wants to make contact with us. They're determined to be cowards, and the battle has reached a stalemate."

"Furthermore, what is the background of this recently emerging organization?"

Qin Leng took out the next report, which contained a picture of a playing card.

The playing cards are predominantly black and white, with a diagonal line dividing the card in the middle. The background in the upper left corner is black, and there is a white crown in the center.

The background in the lower right corner is white, and there is an image of a woman dressed as a queen.

The overall style leans towards tarot cards, or rather, playing cards.

"The Black Queen".

"The time of its establishment is unknown, the extent of its influence is unknown, and its main methods are unknown."

"But the person behind the organization has the ability to communicate with Library of 024 and is in contact with Cain, one of the three leaders of the Hand of the Serpent."