One sentence made the smiles on everyone's faces vanish instantly.
Seeing their spirits sink, Bai Ye added, "There's no need to worry too much. Becoming a Pseudo-Human isn't an unsolvable problem."
He pointed at Wu De beside him. "Wu De became a Pseudo-Human before as well. I used [Word Becomes Law] to help him merge with the virus. Not only has he fully recovered, but he even gained a Pseudo-Human's immortal body."
At those words, everyone looked at Wu De in astonishment.
Wu De gave an "embarrassed" smile. "It's all thanks to White Lord. Otherwise, I might have been trapped in the Virtual World for the rest of my life."
"The Virtual World?" Li You frowned slightly, not understanding what that meant.
Bai Ye did not hide anything from them and directly explained Lu Chen's purpose.
It also served as a precaution, lest they betray him at the critical moment later.
"Lu Chen wants to imprison everyone's souls in the Virtual World to deal with the crisis of the Forbidden Domain invading reality..."
This secret stunned everyone.
They had thought Lu Chen was an utterly evil man, a lackey of an Evil God who wanted to wipe out humanity. Yet he actually wanted to become a savior!
"This..." Li You said in surprise, "Then why did Qilin Marshal release Wu De?"
"Because he's a twisted sort of person. He keeps saying he respects humanity's free will. Wu De didn't want to stay in the Virtual World and enjoy a fake illusion, so he was released."
Uh...
Li You was speechless. "So he's actually kind of a good guy."
The moment he said that, everyone gave him strange looks.
Li Xiao narrowed his eyes. "Li You, don't tell me you want to go to the Virtual World too? Craving comfort isn't