Inference

The unexpected turn of events at Jishi Medical Center was something Zhang Xuezhou and his colleagues had never anticipated.

The combination of the Mental Strengthening Chapter and the Resonance Between Heaven and Humanity Chapter produced a coordinate function similar to that released by Presenel.

Their original plan was to exchange ideas and test their skills, and then observe the situation at the twilight mansion, but unexpected events always happen so suddenly.

"Do you think Luo Chong's reckless actions back then were due to madness or a sense of crisis that drove him to embark on the cruel path of cultivation— the Heavenly God General Plan?"

All these circumstances led Ren Yisheng to think of one person.

He recalled his extremely brief interaction with Luo Zhong, and couldn't help but feel a little wistful.

Ren Yisheng's father didn't understand Luo Zhong, Ren Yisheng understood him even less.

In Luo Zhong's era, genetically modified crops were still in the early stages of research, and Gene Sequence had not yet begun. Luo Zhong was almost creating a unique path of cultivation, allowing humans with weak individual strength to evolve into powerful beings.

If Luo Zhong's foresight succeeded, he would be the greatest ruler; if he failed, he would be the last tyrant.

Success and failure are separated by a fine line, and evaluations vary widely.

"If his research into the Heavenly God General plan stems from a deep-seated crisis..." Zhang Xuezhou hesitated for a few seconds before saying, "Then our Scarlet Alliance State might face a hidden threat on its own soil!"

"Domestic threats?" Ren Yisheng frowned. "Like the situation in the Thousand Islands Alliance?"

"Luo Zhong may have seen him, but couldn't do anything to him, or perhaps someone else has seen him," Zhang Xuezhou speculated. "A long time has passed since Luo Zhong started the Heavenly God General Project, and the other party may have grown up by now!"

"The Heavenly God General's plan has been in place for sixty-three years since records began!"

"Are there any records of fireballs from 63 years ago? Or even earlier?"

"In the 47th year of the Taisho era, flames shot across the sky over Pan'an in the southwest. That was 112 years ago!"

Ren Yisheng studied a great many ancient books, and with his exceptional memory, he quickly found the relevant records.

This made Zhang Xuezhou's expression turn serious.

The naming conventions of recent years differ from those of the past. Although the No. 1 Sinkhole belongs to Nagos, while the Sinkhole No. 2 belongs to Zhang Xuezhou, the Qinmeng Ruins may be named the No. 3 sinkhole, the No. 4 sinkhole, etc., but similar astronomical events in the past, such as those of the Thousand Islands Alliance, still exist.

Time has caused people to forget these ancient astronomical records, which has given the owners of fireballs ample time to develop their own methods.

One hundred and twelve years is almost the same as the time recorded by the Gobala Cave Gallery Fire Meteor in the Thousand Islands Alliance.

If this being did not die due to lifespan limitations, then it is highly likely that it has already reached an extremely high level of power.

"If only Luo Zhong hadn't died!"

Ren Yisheng sighed in regret.

He learned of the information several months late.

If he had known the relevant information earlier, he might have changed the questions he asked Luo Zhong, and might even have risked rescuing Luo Zhong.

Even though Luo Chong is burdened with blood debts, as long as the other party's general direction is not wrong, their actions are tolerable.

There will be a price to pay, but compared to the tragedy that claimed millions of lives in Leiata, those costs are truly insignificant.

The incident in Leiata was handled swiftly, with an attack launched almost without regard for cost to quell the aftermath, and this was partly due to the demise of the Presenel master.

Without these connections, the Tuer people could have been wiped out, and this upheaval would likely have spread throughout the Thousand Islands Alliance Thousand Islands Alliance, turning it into a second Qinmeng Ruins.

When this situation occurs in the Scarlet Alliance State, all of Luo Zhong's dark and cold-blooded actions become understandable.

"If we can't find the other side, could our Scarlet Alliance State also suffer the same fate as the Qinmeng Ruins?" Ren Yisheng asked.

I'm not sure!

Zhang Xuezhou shook his head.

Different species of organisms behave in different ways.

Presenel bred humans into worms and moths, while Naggs seized power by massacring the British Alliance State. Perhaps other races also existed, which would lead to different approaches and consequences.

"If the opponent is really someone like Presnel, the impact might actually be smaller," Zhang Xuezhou said.

"Is the destruction of Leiata considered a minor impact?"

"Yes!"

Zhang Xuezhou's nod made Ren Yisheng take a deep breath.

He took a cane and paced back and forth in the medical room.

All talk of biding one's time and waiting for an opportunity pales in comparison to the horror of a crisis.

To put it bluntly, Ren Yisheng believed that he was already the strongest among the second generation of Western Capital City several years ago, and he was even ranked among the top in the first generation of the Sequence Committee. If Ren Aiguo had not fallen from power prematurely, he would most likely be the one presiding over the Sequence Committee now.

If he wants to do something in this area, he also needs to appropriately take over the power, and may even need local cooperation.

This made Ren Yisheng think repeatedly about whether he should step into the power vortex of Western Capital City so early, and whether he could gain a firm foothold and then exert his efforts in these matters.

"We must search the Pan'an area, including all underground caves, canyons, and hidden mountain caves," Ren Yisheng said, frowning.

"What happened in Pan'an and its surrounding areas in the period after the 47th year of the Taisho era?" Zhang Xuezhou asked. "If the emperor at that time knew about the situation, he would have sent people to search. If the speculation is true, Luo Zhong's push for research seems more like he was waiting for some unexpected event. The other party would likely come to him on their own, rather than him having to search for them."

"After the 47th year of the Taisho era, nothing particularly special happened in Pan'an, except that it experienced three droughts, during which many people starved to death. At that time, the people sought help from gods everywhere, and a so-called Yellow Sect arose to bewitch people's hearts, but it was later suppressed by the imperial court," Ren Yisheng said.

"Yellow Sect?"

Zhang Xuezhou pondered for a few seconds, unsure whether his and Ren Yisheng's guesses and discussions were true.

Verifying this as true would cause a huge uproar, but verifying it as false would be a waste of time and money, and making it very difficult to conduct such a check in the future.

What's more troublesome is that many of their claims are based on speculation, and the fact that Luo Chong survived for decades after his death is hard to believe. Luo Tianming and Luo Hui, the two people in the know, are one seriously injured and the other insane, making it almost impossible for them to provide any effective evidence.

"We should ask Luo Tianming about this first, and see if he knows anything about it from Luo Zhong," Zhang Xuezhou suggested.

"That's true. Luo Tianming is very likely the only one who knows right now," Ren Yisheng nodded, then hesitated, "But he probably won't cooperate!"

If anyone were to end up like Luo Tianming, Ren Yisheng would feel utterly hopeless and would find it difficult to get involved in any major world affairs.

"I saved his life, after all; we should be able to chat for a bit!"

Zhang Xuezhou also quite unsure.

But he felt it wouldn't hurt to try communicating with each other.

Compared to aimlessly searching around like a headless fly, trying to replicate the discovery and progress of the Gobala Cave Corridor, Zhang Xuezhou felt that questioning Luo Tianming to seek clues was a more feasible option.