first?
Programs don't lie, and they shouldn't make mistakes. If it's the first time, then it truly is the first time!
Without hesitation, the King of Qin activated the power in his hand, and a blue light appeared. A very special and familiar rune appeared, which Chen Qing recognized at a glance. It was the Flying Star of the Evening Elephant!
Come to think of it, such a useful ability—when they encountered it in the Dragon Palace, how could they not have taken the opportunity to collect it?
Presumably, the Duke of Song was able to leave safely because he cooperated with this guy, right?
Unfortunately, Flying Star isn't always useful.
Sure enough, the next second, the King of Qin, who had disappeared from his original spot, returned to his original location, as if he had crashed into a spatial wall, and was forced to retreat repeatedly.
At this point, the King of Qin was completely certain, his face turning ashen as he stared at Chen Qing: "You..."
"I'm sorry," Chen Qing said, looking at the other person. "Someone like you is too dangerous. I won't be at peace until you're dead!"
--
Three days ago.
"So, is the cooperation concluded here, young friend?" Zhang Zhengyuan asked with a smile.
"No." Chen Qing shook his head.
Why?
"Of course it's because the safeguards aren't enough," Chen Qing laughed. "If you can't provide anything I can trust, how am I supposed to know that once I get there, you won't just reinstall some so-called ' Disintegration Program' on me?"
Zhang Zhengyuan nodded in agreement. "That's true. So, how do you think we can achieve this cooperation?"
"You wanted to let people in? I'll agree, but you have to come in too!"
"Me?" Zhang Zhengyuan laughed immediately, "If you don't believe me, why should I? Will I be safe here?"
"Because Jiang Xiaoling said that you are the most steadfast supporter of this project, and many high-ranking officials are against the project continuing to waste energy, killing you will not do you any good."
"What if they control me?" Zhang Zhengyuan said quietly, "I know that the demons in your world have incredibly strange abilities. They can change human skin and bones, modify memories, and use countless other methods to control this old man like me."
"If you trust me, you can consider keeping the channel open. If I'm not mistaken, if the virtual world is linked to the Data City, it's equivalent to having internet access before, right?"
"Once the network is connected, can't we just install a camera or something on the digital life form? Then, if anyone other than me shows up, you can terminate the cooperation."
"The master of the Divine Path Style can obtain all the abilities of a deified god. What if you already possess that ability?"
"If I had that ability, why would I be talking to you? Just let me go, and all your Disintegration Program will be for naught. I can make you forget about Disintegration Program altogether!"
This is also Chen Qing's biggest frustration. How could he not want A Li's abilities? They're incredibly useful!
Like this time, if he had her abilities, what kind of bullshit Disintegration Program would he be? Unless she could remotely blow him up, as long as she dared to let him pass, he would know every single code in that Disintegration Program.
The problem is, his allies certainly wouldn't want him to have such an ability, especially Ziyue and her group.
Because everyone knows how terrifying this ability is. If a person in a position of power possesses this ability, it's equivalent to having everyone under their control, unable to distinguish between what is real and what is illusory.
"That's true. So, Mr. Chen, what brings the old man here?"
"Of course, it's the standing method."
"A technique?" Zhang Zhengyuan nodded. "It really is a useful thing. Mr. Chen, the world you designed is truly amazing."
Chen Qing remained silent, now doubting whether he had actually orchestrated it.
"Very well, then I shall come in person."
Chen Qing nodded, but then suddenly remembered something. "Oh, right, there's one more thing."
"What's up?"
"About Number One!"
--
So... it's all design?"
The King of Qin stared intently at Chen Qing. From the very beginning, was this all part of a scheme to capture me?
"The command center is a special place," Chen Qing said calmly. "Its location is unpredictable, and its data is encrypted layer by layer. It's like a box; shutting it down has virtually no impact on the surrounding environment. It's the perfect capture cage."
"No, you shouldn't!" the King of Qin said unwillingly, "Did Zhang Zhengyuan and the others risk their lives to play this role for you?"
"Of course not." Chen Qing shook his head. "Changing one's face isn't difficult with current technology. In fact, just changing one's face is easy to detect, after all, Zhang Zhengyuan's vitality is not low, and I estimate it to be at the level of First Rank martial artist in the Great Jin Dynasty."
"But you are too strong. Under your Divine Wind Spell, whether it is First Rank martial artist or Ninth Rank martial artist, they will all meet the same fate. Naturally, you will not be able to distinguish which is real and which is fake."
" Wu Xiaoli can't be fake!" King of Qin said coldly, "I created her using the art of Painted Skin; her memories can't be fake, and neither can the ten commanders in the command center."
"They are real," Chen Qing interrupted calmly. "You can easily sacrifice hundreds of millions of your compatriots for your own goals. Would high-ranking figures like them hesitate to sacrifice some of their own people to eliminate you, their biggest threat?"
"But how do you know who I'll keep around?"
"It's easy to guess," Chen Qing said calmly. "You wouldn't leave positions that are too important, like Zhang Zhengyuan, Elder Hou, or the heads of other families. Their identities are too crucial; using their IDs would cause unnecessary trouble. But you also need sufficient privileges to search for the information you want immediately. Therefore, Wu Xiaoli, a member of the younger generation, is the most suitable candidate. Of course, you might choose other young people. So, none of the young people present, including Wu Xiaoli, know about this plan!"
King of Qin: "."
"That also includes the ten commanders here," Chen Qing said, glancing at the puppets around him. "Commanders hold high positions, but in reality, those who have come here are certainly not the most core members of their families. It's understandable that they've been abandoned. What do you think?"
"I see." King of Qin smiled wryly. The command center had great authority, but that was a precautionary measure. It did not mean that the command center had more power than the higher-ups. Under normal circumstances, the higher-ups could certainly revoke the command center's emergency authority at any time.
Setting up a trap in advance, so that even the commanders in the command center are unaware of the situation, is not a difficult task for these high-ranking members of powerful families.
"So you've chosen to be in cahoots with them?"
"You're more dangerous than them," Chen Qing said calmly. "Ever since my brother died, I've been wary of you. I know you have the ability to take over my body at any time, and I've been on guard. But I don't want to be on guard forever. I'm sorry, you must die!"