Inside the instance, 024's actions as a linker were captured by 0732; this was the moment they had been waiting for.
0732 immediately used Jiang Nuo's sea of consciousness to reverse the manipulation of the link, seize control of all the images, and split the data into 024's core brain.
As one of the first systems trained by Dark Power, 024 quickly sensed something was wrong and, in shock, questioned Jiang Nuo.
"You have become a system task user?"
"Who is your system?!"
Jiang Nuo was being stared at by 024's giant eye, but did not respond immediately.
The reason is simple: 0732 said they were going to ask for outside help, but they don't know who they can bring.
Little did they know that just seconds later, 024 and everyone else inside the instance heard a very oppressive sentence.
"024, stop as soon as possible."
The voice seemed to come from ancient times, making one involuntarily want to submit.
024 was so frightened he almost closed his eyes; the data became completely disordered.
"Ling... Lingduan Baize?!"
Jiang Nuo almost couldn't withstand the sudden surge of immense power in her sea of consciousness, and was caught by Si Yan just as she was about to collapse.
" Nuonuo!"
"Fine..."
Jiang Nuo leaned against Si Yan and took a deep breath.
If you're going to be pretentious, you have to finish the act.
He stood in mid-air again, letting out a cold snort.
024 The cold, mechanical voice was incredibly excited.
"How could you possibly be Lingduan... You're not some reincarnation of a god!"
Lingduan Baize will never become someone else's system!
[0732, Well done!] Jiang Nuo praised.
0732 in the sea of consciousness gave two bitter laughs.
God knows what it actually went through in those few short seconds.
Directly contacting the Lingduan was definitely not feasible, so a request command was first sent to 0731, which was in the same batch but extremely mysterious, and then 0731 was instructed to contact the Lingduan.
Fortunately, it worked well; the Lingduan responded incredibly quickly!
The data for 024 was so chaotic that it was impossible to sort it out. Upon seeing this, Si Yan immediately circled behind the hemisphere, and a continuous stream of Spiritual Power transformed into ropes of unknown origin, which emerged from the ground to bind the physical entity of 024.
024 was instantly at a disadvantage, and the world was in turmoil.
The players who were turned against their masters suddenly became even more confident and did everything in their power to destroy the enemy.
Having received no answer from Jiang Nuo, 024 decided to stop panicking. Darkness enveloped the entire world, like the extreme pressure before a storm.
It hated being bound by these ant-like humans, and its pillar-like Dark Power attacked Si Yan, only to be bounced back.
024:???
Si Yan was also stunned. She looked down at her hands, then looked up at the sky.
Who is helping him?
024: "You're the protagonist of Heaven's Dao?!"
What the hell, all sorts of people are gathered together like this!
Si Yan slowly raised an eyebrow. "... Guess?"
I don't know either.
Jiang Nuo, on the contrary, asked 0732 with suspicion.
Isn't Si Yan a villain in the world?
When did he become the main character? How come he didn't know?!
[With the protagonist dying one after another, Heaven must eventually choose a new protagonist who cannot be killed by you.]
Si Yan is clearly the best candidate.
024 was furious when she saw Jiang Nuo and Si Yan standing side by side.
I should never have let Jiang Nuo leave! Those despicable humans!
But it's okay... it has a backup plan.
Humans are nothing more than inferior beings who are easily threatened by emotions!
A crack suddenly appeared in the dimly lit city sky.
Si Mingde and Si Yong were bound by the dark vortex, drifting in mid-air like kites.
"Grandfather!!"
Si Yan was shocked and his handsome face turned ashen.
Jiang Nuo froze, but still instinctively grabbed Si Yan, "Don't go over there... If you get close to 024, you'll get burned."
Seeing the kind and gentle old man who had been so kind to him now covered in blood and captured, Jiang Nuo felt just as bad.
How did Si Mingde (024) manage to reach that area in the real world?
024 quickly provided the answer.
"A long time ago, people from another world forcibly broke through the barrier and forced me to take their people."
"It's just a pity that Si Xun, Jiang Daoran, Yang He... and many others who once tried to destroy me have all disappeared."
"And this person is none other than Si Mingde."
024 forcibly woke up Si Mingde and Si Yong, threw them into the ruins, and stared intently at Si Yan was flying to save people.
The ruins were filled with countless monsters, and even more than a dozen players couldn't enter to kill them. Si Yan coldly slashed at the monster that tried to pick up Si Mingde.
"Grandfather..."
Si Mingde was in a daze and managed to stand up with difficulty.
"It's alright... Grandpa's alright."
But it was clearly already at its limit, so how could it be okay?
Si Mingde was on his deathbed.
Si Yong wasn't much better off.
He glared warily at Si Yan, whose eyes held an unfriendly glint, then tilted his head and gave Jiang Nuo a sinister smile.
"We meet again, my friend."
Jiang Nuo's pupils constricted, "You..."
Was it Si Yong or his old friend who had betrayed him?
Si Yong chuckled softly, then pulled a blood-red dagger from his heart, his movements and expression utterly distorted.
Jiang Nuo frowned, and whispered in surprise, "One body, two souls."
"They'd go to such lengths just to survive?"
Si Yong stood there, radiating an aura of seemingly endless hatred.
Both the soul within the body carried a heart full of hatred.
" Si Yan! Do you understand now?!" Si Yong roared, as if to vent his hatred.
"I didn't kill your unfortunate parents at all! Who do you think has been keeping this from you all these years? It was him!"
Si Yong raised his hand and pointed directly at Si Mingde, his eyes looking at an enemy rather than his father.
"It was he who made Si Xun carry out the sealing mission! It was him... who, after your parents disappeared, believed they had merely sealed the barrier with their bodies, and attempted to use me in their place! To bring back your genius father!"
"Why should I be a pawn! Why should I sacrifice my life for the so-called peace of humanity!"