I wonder how much longer the Game System can hold on...
Lin Yuan thought with considerable worry.
For some reason, he had a premonition that once the Game System collapsed, the consequences might be extremely serious.
But there was nothing Lin Yuan could do about that now. He could only hope the Game System would hold on a little longer.
Still, since humanity's higher-ups can add system sections, perhaps they also have a way to repair the system.
Lin Yuan gave himself some encouragement.
But then he remembered that, on humanity's side, the research institute knew the most about the system.
And within the research institute, the person who had studied the system most extensively was Elder Zhao, who had already defected.
Thinking about it that way, the significance of Elder Zhao's defection suddenly became very different.
His defection might very well have advanced the Crawlers' understanding of the Game System by several levels.
They might even be able to infiltrate and influence the system itself.
No wonder the Crawlers had been willing to sacrifice an Apostle to keep Elder Zhao safe.
And no wonder the Crawlers had come to resent Lin Yuan, who had nearly exposed Elder Zhao.
Of course, Lin Yuan did not regret his actions, even though they had put him in a certain Apostle's sights.
He only regretted not killing Prince sooner. If Elder Zhao had been exposed earlier, he might not have escaped.
Sigh, this defection feels like another blow to a system that's already struggling. I don't even know whether it can hold on until the fifth phase.
Lin Yuan rubbed his temple, then thought of another question.
Why had Elder Zhao defected?
According to Research Institute 3154's intelligence, Elder Zhao was one of the research institute's longest-serving researchers.
Authority Holders did not age,