Loyalty and Pride

Inside a 100-story building.

The imposing figure remained standing before the floor-to-ceiling window; he never turned around, and his face was not visible.

Outside the window.

Lights flashed, skyscrapers stood tall, and various aircraft shuttled back and forth.

It can be seen that this is Core Earth of the Metaverse.

This world can be divided into three regions.

First, there is the physical world, in which only in Rust City are there still people active.

Secondly, there is the core region in the Gemini Metaverse, equivalent to the Physical Earth. This is the main living area for Half-Humans, and its order is no different from reality.

Thirdly, there is the Metaverse Experimental Zone, located outside Core Earth the Metaverse. It is far away, and large areas of the land are barren, disordered, chaotic, and illogical.

now.

The subordinate in the black suit stood at a distance, bowing his head as he reported.

"Lead..."

"The Mine Jiao Shensan... Recovery failed; we couldn't even find his digital body."

Even with his pain sensitivity increased 300 times, Meng Jihe clenched his teeth and didn't utter a single word.

"As for the sixth number, Jiao Shensan... which is ' Pride,' it escaped our pre-defined living area at some point. We lost its location, and we... haven't found it yet."

The man in the black suit turned pale and swallowed hard. "But don't worry, I've added more people from Group 60, and they're searching with all their might."

A burly figure stood silently and slowly said, "Zeming, didn't you just barge into my office without knocking?"

The subordinate in the black suit stiffened slightly. "Sir, the situation is urgent, I acted hastily..."

"Um."

The burly figure spoke in a deep voice, carrying an inexplicable chill.

For some reason, the man in the black suit was trembling.

But the next moment, the burly figure suddenly smiled. "It's alright. You're my most capable subordinate, and I trust your abilities. This matter is so complicated; it's normal for it to take some time. Zeming, look, I'll give you another 48 hours. Is that enough?"

The subordinate in the black suit was trembling like a leaf. "Enough, sir! I will do my utmost. 48 hours, just 48 hours! I will definitely get this done, I will definitely get it done!"

now.

The man in the black suit had a look of fear of death in his eyes.

"Meinan."

"Your Boss Qin is online."

"Where are you."

The boy standing in the wasteland held the sixth coordinate in his hand and sent a message through the God's Abandoned.

"Hehe."

"Your loyal little brother, the handsome Jingye Meinan, failed to escape from the Source Matter Ore last night and was killed on the spot by the Information Management Bureau. He can no longer reply to messages. If you need anything, just burn some paper money for him."

"Why..."

"Hey, go easy on me. Are all the girls at your Information Management Bureau this rough around the edges?"

The boy listened to the wolfish voice coming from the communicator and fell silent for a moment.

"Meinan."

"Regarding that girl from the Information Management Bureau, I've withheld some information from you: her waist, leg, and chest muscles are disproportionate to her overall physique."

"Her body and bones look like they're taking estrogen, deliberately hindering her growth."

"As for areas like the breasts, they are intentionally enlarged through filler surgery."

The voice of Jingye Meinan came through the communicator, "Boss Qin, what nonsense are you talking about? Does this sound like you're trying to persuade me to help you? Why would a girl like her need to take estrogen?"

The boy slowly said, "Because his original body produces male hormones, and he takes female hormones to counteract his own physiological attributes, to prevent him from growing too strong, developing an Adam's apple, a beard, and so on. Simply put, he is a transgender person."

There was silence on the other end of the communicator.

Damn it.

Boss Qin, you're not even human!

The boy replied, "He saved your life, and you're still discriminating against him."

There was still silence on the other end of the communicator.

Damn it.

You're turning the tables on me; you're not even human.

15 minutes.

Completely disillusioned and even somewhat distraught Jingye Meinan piloted the Three-Legged Cat and picked up the boy.

"Meinan."

"I lied about that girl in information management."

"What?!"

"I knew it! You were just trying to trick me into helping you, you made up everything on purpose!"

"I knew it! How could such a lovely girl be a transgender person? Haha, even though you lied to me, I feel much better now!"

The young man pursed his lips. "To be precise, through observation, I've noticed that her body proportions are off. She's probably had multiple surgeries, sometimes turning into a man, sometimes into a woman, depending on her mood. Who knows, the next time you see her, she might be a middle-aged man picking his toes."

Jingye Meinan gazed melancholically ahead.

Three-Legged Cat, crash into the mountain, I'm tired.

B5,5645/8866.

This is considered a wealthy area within the Experimental Zone.

The boy and the Jingye Meinan had no choice but to infiltrate this area because the surrounding 20-kilometer radius was teeming with members of the Information Management Bureau, who were searching for something.

Moreover, their search scope is constantly expanding.

"This is the sixth coordinate in the information clip, so there will be a sixth ' Jiao Shensan '."

"Either Pride or Wrath."

"But..."

The boy was hiding in a pavilion, while the Jingye Meinan was flirting with the lady of the mansion.

According to accurate official data, it will only take 1 minute and 45 seconds for the Jingye Meinan to make his trip worthwhile.

But only 45 seconds later...

The boy stood up, grabbed Jingye Meinan, and said, "Let's go."

What?

You didn't even give me a minute?

The boy said as he walked, "Digital Jiao Shensan is a person, alive! He must have gotten wind of this and gone into hiding. Even the Information Management Bureau can't find him, so we must hurry and head to the seventh coordinate!"

B6,8545/1245.

The boy and the Jingye Meinan got there first, arriving at the most precise position.

But the ground was barren, with only a heavy metal manhole cover exposed.

clatter...

clatter...

clatter...

The tunnel was empty, and the sounds echoed.

The boy and Jingye Meinan walked down the spiral staircase made of welded metal.

The surroundings were dim, but not completely black; there were yellowish tungsten filament lamps that barely illuminated the environment.

50 meters...

80 meters...

I've lost count of how many steps there are.

The two stood straight down, surrounded by a damp smell and the faint sound of dripping water.

The boy suddenly grabbed Jingye Meinan's shoulder.

Jingye Meinan was taken aback and turned around, but it wasn't a crisis.

Instead, it was his own Boss Qin, he...

His brows were furrowed, and his face was somewhat pale.

"Hahaha!"

The sudden laughter made Qin Yiguan tremble slightly. "Meinan, are you sick? Just for the occasion."

"Boss Qin..."

"Ha ha..."

"You... you're actually scared?!"

"Are you afraid there are terrifying monsters in this tunnel?"

"Or is it simply a fear of the dark?"

"Ha ha!"

The incredibly funny thing that Jingye Meinan discovered.

The boy frowned, staring at the dark surroundings. "I'm afraid a terrifying monster might burst out of this dark tunnel!"

"Isn't that the same thing?"

Jingye Meinan laughed so hard he almost fell over. "Tsk tsk, so it turns out my Boss Qin... Haha, I'll tell Chen Mudou right away!"

roar...

From deep within the tunnel, a low, ancient, strange, and distorted roar suddenly echoed!

"Holy shit."

The Jingye Meinan froze.

But the young man cautiously replied, "It wasn't me."

Jingye Meinan turned around in surprise, "What's wrong with your thinking? I knew it wasn't you, but there's a monster down there!"

In that instant.

The two finally reached the bottom.

This place is surprisingly spacious.

Ten meters ahead, two iron chains were seen hanging down from mid-air.

And hanging from the lower end of this iron chain was half a person.

The man's collarbone was pierced by an iron hook, and he was suspended from the end of an iron chain.

The reason it's half.

It was because his feet were cut off, his X-ray organs were cut off, his arms were cut off, his ears were cut off, his eyes were gouged out, and his nose was cut off.

In the old days, there was a form of punishment called "human stick punishment."

But his mouth and tongue were left intact.

now.

It whimpered and roared, then suddenly burst into laughter.

"Come on in, new friend!"

"The reason I left myself a mouth is..."

"It's all for..."

"Let me recount the Pride of my entire life!"