Chapter 214: There is only one truth

Under the night sky, the stars glittered.

On the rooftop, the two stood facing each other.

Using paranormal incidents, to conduct spatial transmission?

Lin An slightly opened his mouth; he could imagine what that scene looked like.

He and Zhang Tie each held a ghost infant; he was at Long'an Base, Zhang Tie at the enemy base.

At this moment, he only needed to remove the ghost infant's head.

Whoosh!

The army of Long'an Base vanished, being "stored" into YiKongjian.

And Zhang Tie stayed at the enemy base, reattaching the ghost infant's head..

Whoosh!

The army spanned tens of thousands of li, appearing directly inside the enemy's interior.

Even the idea could be even crazier.

For example, launching a rocket from Long'an Base oneself.

On the rocket, a robot carried the ghost infant, as it was about to reach Mars.

Lin An removed the head in his hand, using the ghost infant's vanishing ability to stash the base members into YiKongjian.

When the rocket landed on Mars, the robot reattached the ghost infant's skull, thus achieving an instantaneous transmission across 56 million kilometers!

Thus.

Perhaps one could truly escape the Doomsday Game and establish an interstellar colony.

But Lin An, thinking about this, always felt something was off.

After a moment's thought, his expression turned strange.

The second ghost infant's head had been cut off, but its body was with Mo Ling.

Could it be that each transmission requires chopping off Mo Ling's head?

Then put on the ghost infant's head?

Just thinking about this eerie scene...

He felt Mo Ling would flee overnight with his luggage.

Moreover, if the ghost infant were to have its head attached simultaneously, or removed simultaneously...

In the midst of his thoughts, Chu An's voice suddenly sounded:

"Don't bother thinking."

"I was just deceiving you..."

!!?

"Because my genetic program is set, I need to uplift people's spirits at crucial moments."

"So I must display a generous, passionate, excited demeanor."

"But, in reality, it's not that simple."

"Just as I said before, I have been conducting tests."

"Achieving transmission effect using ghost infant skulls entails two hidden dangers."

"First, if personnel vanished into YiKongjian for too long, they would die."

"I have not yet determined this time up to now."

"In theory it's three days, but it's also highly possible that after three days, any disappearance results in instant death."

"My tests were interrupted midway, so they remain incomplete."

"Moreover, repeated use of ghost infant transmission is likely to cause further anomalies."

"By then, not only would transmission fail, but the ghost infant might also become an unknowable terrifying entity."

"Second, I have only tested the transmission effect of a single ghost infant skull."

"Actually, similar to your Space Ring, wherever I carry it, the vanished person appears there."

"Therefore, the spaces opened by two ghost infants may not necessarily share a single space as they do now."

"Even, if the ghost infant makes humans disappear, after attaching the skull, still transferring to YiKongjian (stomach), what then?"

"In my experiments, the purpose of covering windows with black paper is to prevent the ghost infant from seeing the outside, so that those who reappear after vanishing do not show up anywhere in the outside world."

"In sum, the ghost infant's transmission effect still requires experimentation, and there is a high probability of unforeseen anomalies."

After hearing this, Lin An's face darkened; he almost couldn't restrain himself from twisting Chu An's head off.

Damn it, this guy is deceiving me again!

He suddenly somewhat understood Zhang Tie's feeling of being unable to resist lashing out; upon being startled, anyone would feel duped.

Chu An calmly pushed up his glasses, ignoring Lin An's urge to twist his head off:

"Just as I previously mocked you, the aim is to stir your emotions."

"In my simulations, only this can improve our conversational efficiency."

"Of course, the ghost infant's transmission function should be usable about three times; at least within those three uses, the chance of accident is lowest."

"One aspect is the possible anomaly of the ghost infant; another is that Mo Ling may not withstand repeatedly having its head removed."

Lin An took a deep breath, calming his emotions:

"Then, according to what you say, the ghost infant's transmission function is equivalent to a consumable prop."

"It can only be said to be a prop of great strategic significance."

"You still need time to continue experimenting, right?"

Chu An nodded slowly, continuing to speak:

Yes, I will conduct various tests on the ghost infant, and perhaps we can obtain some secrets from it.

Let's not talk about that.

Next, I need to obtain your agreement on one matter.

After you agree, I will tell you something about you...

The answer you most deeply desire.

Lin An's heart jolted, and he stared directly at him.

Seeking your agreement on one matter?

Chu An didn't pause this time and spoke directly:

I need to join your team.

Lin An was taken aback upon hearing that, then looked at him warily.

Join my team?

To be honest, he has remained absolutely wary of Chu An up to now.

Repeatedly fabricating lies to deceive himself, even to this day showing no malice.

But up to now, Lin An has felt that Chu An has been manipulating the whole situation.

A person in charge of an unknown plan, a military colonel with extremely high IQ who enjoys playing with people's minds.

Rather than saying he's human, it's more like he's a robot...

Why do you want to join my team?

What exactly do you want to obtain, or rather...

What the hell do you want to do?!

Lin An did not immediately agree.

Before figuring out Chu An's purpose, or rather his motive, he would rather kill this guy and be at ease.

Chu An squeezed out an ugly smile:

The reason I want to join your team is simple.

First, I want to ask you something.

Do you feel that you constantly encounter special events, and their frequency has exceeded the normal range?

Moreover.

Your strength is suppressed, or rather limited.

Black Dragon, Death God Crystal, Soul-devouring Hand...

The powerful props or equipment you possess are all sealed...

Lin An's heart skipped a beat, suddenly feeling as if he had been seen through.

He has always felt that Chu An knows too much, even more than his closest confidants Mo Ling and Zhang Tie!

You can see my equipment?!

Who the hell are you?!

Chu An gave a light laugh and slowly spoke:

Don't worry, I can see these because of my innate talent.

I've said before, I will not only answer all your questions but also tell you everything about me.

Returning to the previous question.

In the Doomsday Game, you have not only encountered numerous special events, but your equipment has also been sealed.

Clearly, unsealing any piece of equipment would grant you a qualitative leap.

Have you never considered the connection between the two?

Lin An remained silent.

He had noticed this anomaly before and had previously pondered its cause.

But.

There was no clue whatsoever.

He could only attribute it to coincidence.

The Soul-devouring Hand was eaten by the Black Dragon, the Death God Crystal itself is incomplete, and the Black Dragon is also a juvenile form.

Lin An.

Perhaps if I say it this way, you'll understand.

Chu An suddenly turned his body, gazing blankly at the starry sky:

Do you remember what I said before?

The so-called Meme—supernatural incidents are merely monsters created by the Doomsday Game, right?

They differ from mutants; they are specifically designed to counter game loopholes (bugs), arising from erroneous code.

Thus, the system has granted them great power, as well as partial rule authority.

Just like in a game, a minor monster has its attributes adjusted to an attack power of 9999.

Just like the guards defending the city gate in an online game.

No one can oppose them by force.

The purpose is to kill players like you...

A chill ran down Lin An's back as he realized what Chu An was trying to say.

You mean...

I am being judged by the Doomsday Game's system as a bug?!

So that's why I encountered a huge number of special events!!

Chu An turned his head, his gaze fixed directly on him:

Isn't that the case?

Your current strength has already surpassed the vast majority of players at this stage, even surpassing the game's progress.

Although I don't know the specific reason.

But this is unreasonable and doesn't conform to logic.

Therefore, in the system's judgment, you have most likely become an error, a bug that must be eliminated.

I've thought about it for a long time.

Why on earth would this happen?

Up until now, I can only confirm...

The truth is.

You've cheated....