Chapter 328: The Slice Who Wanted to Be a Snitch

Leidian Zhen's method of distinguishing Duotuo Lei's slices is very simple.

That is to see whether a person is complete.

Luo De is not quite clear what this standard is, nor does he understand exactly how to operate it.

The only thing known.

That is, from a principled standpoint.

Since Duotuo Lei cut himself into slices according to age groups, in spirit or body he is inevitably somewhat different from ordinary people.

However, Luo De temporarily lacks that level, so he cannot see where the abnormality lies.

But for a god like Leidian Zhen who specializes in spiritual power,

Even if there is no physical body left.

He still easily found this slice that is only a few years old among the crowd.

To be honest.

If it weren't for Leidian Zhen using this special identification method, Luo De would probably really be unable to find the slice hidden so deeply.

After all, no one would suspect a little child.

And just as Leidian Zhen pointed out the slice's location, that slice also seemed to sense something abnormal, turned its head, and happened to make eye contact with Luo De, who was holding Myriad Tribulations.

Gazing at that no-longer-concealed provocative smile, Luo De narrowed his eyes, made a gesture indicating he would wait outside for him later, and regardless of whether the slice agreed, he quietly left.

Soon.

The bell signaling the end of class rang.

The originally quiet school instantly became noisy.

Luo De stood in the small grove behind the teaching building, glancing at the children playing on the playground; the more he watched, the happier he became, and the corner of his mouth unconsciously curved upward.

"So happy?"

"Aren't you afraid I'll destroy this place?"

A slightly sharp and thin voice, leaning toward a girl's, came from behind Luo De.

He turned his head to look.

It was a blue-haired boy whose height was still below Luo De's chest, wearing a neat uniform.

This was also Luo De's first time seeing Duotuo Lei without a mask.

How to describe it?

Unlike those several arrogant and conceited slices, this slice, nominally under eight years old, has a calm and composed demeanor, showing no trace of the madness of adult slices; instead, he resembles a refined and proper true student.

"Your purpose hasn't been achieved yet, so you won't do that."

Luo De stared at the slice and seriously answered his previous words.

Although he doesn't know much about this slice's personality,

but Luo De is very clear that each of Duotuo Lei's slices, regardless of what they are doing, actually serves the strongest slice.

The reason is also simple.

Because that slice is the most selfish and has the ability to erase all the other slices.

This is enough to make those slices, even if unwilling, obediently follow orders.

And currently, Duotuo Lei's goal is clearly not yet achieved.

So Luo De regards the words spoken by this slice before him as merely a threat to himself, with no plan to act on it.

And the reason Luo De is so confident.

There is also another point.

That is this slice's strength.

Having grown accustomed to those slices with Archon-level or even greater power than Nadixa, upon first seeing this slice whose strength is so weak that a single slap from him could crush it, Luo De momentarily still feels a bit unaccustomed.

This is something he never expected.

He originally thought that the slice causing trouble in Hope City would at least be a demigod with strength near Archon level.

But when this weak-slice stepped forward,

Luo De's first thought was whether there might be another slice hidden in Hope City to serve as an enforcer for this weakling.

"Heh—"

"You do understand me."

The child slice snorted: "No need to think too much; I'm the only one here. After all, your city has a god who wanders the streets all day; if others came, they might not be able to hide their presence, and only someone with my level of strength would not attract that god's attention."

That makes a lot of sense.

Luo De had no further doubts, continuing the previous topic, he spoke bluntly: "Since I've found you, shouldn't you hand over something to me?"

If it were a very strong slice, Luo De might speak more tactfully, or like when facing Zandik in Sumeru Cheng, he would not dare to confront them directly.

But this slice is so weak.

Luo De's confidence in speaking also grew.

The child slice also responded readily.

As soon as Luo De asked, he pulled out from his pocket a neatly folded sheet of paper.

Upon unfolding it,

inside was precisely the list of those in Hope City who had been seduced by Duotuo Lei's slices into rebellion, with handles and usable evidence fully written on it.

This list cannot be fully trusted.

But it has considerable reference value; one only needs to investigate each person on the list, and once evidence is found, one can move to arrest them.

Luo De put the list away, and his gaze fell back onto the child slice.

After a long while.

With the bell ringing for class.

The two ended their stare, and the kid slice laughed and walked back into the classroom.

Huh—

Watching the kid slice disappear into the teaching building's back, Luo De let out a breath, though his expression remained solemn.

This slice looks a bit different.

Leidian Zhen spoke up at this time.

En.

Luo De nodded.

The kid slice's eyes were very clear and pure, showing no trace of the madness seen in other slices' eyes.

This doesn't mean that this slice is definitely a good person.

Rather, Luo De and Leidian Zhen both agreed that this slice, unlike other slices, wasn't completely without room for negotiation; from his attitude, it seemed there was a possibility of cooperation.

A slice that has the knowledge of Duotuo Lei but isn't as crazy as an adult Duotuo Lei?

Luo De stroked his chin, thinking for a while, then took another deep look at the classroom where the kid slice was, and turned to leave the school.

Luo De briefly examined this list, confirmed there were no allies or untouchable people, then handed it to Saino and Dixiya.

Seeing such a good thing.

The two were naturally delighted and also greatly surprised.

Compared to the list formulated by the Great Merciful Tree King, this list is obviously much richer, with many people who previously showed no problems also appearing on this list.

Don't completely trust this list; first go investigate, clarify things, find evidence before arresting people. If really no evidence can be found, then as before, we'll just fabricate evidence for them.

After taking care of these, Luo De turned his thoughts back to that slice.

Leidian Zhen was quite right.

This slice differs from other slices: young, weak in strength, yet extremely rebellious in nature; in speech, it seems to have deep grudges with other slices. 'What do you think?'

Luo De felt somewhat doubtful, so he asked Leidian Zhen for his opinion.

If we can block his connection with other slices, we can cooperate, but we cannot trust him.

Leidian Zhen gave his opinion.

This is not much different from what Luo De thought.

Then how should we block his connection with other slices?

Luo De began to think again.

Between Duotuo Lei's slices, there is not only a connection, but they can even control life and death across the south and north.

Under such circumstances.

The kid slice developed a reverse psychology, wanting to escape the controlled situation, which is understandable.

Moreover, Duotuo Lei himself is a character who deviates from the classics and rebels against the Dao.

From childhood to adulthood, he's always been a genius who doesn't fit in, to the extent that even the Academy avoids mentioning his existence deeply.

The kid slice probably inherited this temperament.

But the trouble now lies in.

The connection between Duotuo Lei's slices is more terrifying than the void; if mishandled, the slice in Sumeru Cheng might directly eliminate this kid slice, a two-faced trainee.

So we must definitely come up with a steady method that lets other slices find him but cannot monitor his words and deeds.

Ten Thousand Calamities!

Luo De and Leidian Zhen simultaneously thought of the same thing.

That is the Ten Thousand Calamities in which Leidian Zhen's consciousness is stored.

This thing is a divine artifact forged by the gods.

Furthermore, now that Leidian Zhen personally controls it, anyone whose mental strength is inferior to hers cannot forcibly break into the consciousness space within the Ten Thousand Calamities.

And just as Luo De was pondering when to go find the slice again, that evening.

After school, Ke Lai and Tadela brought that slice back to Luo De's home.

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Unexpectedly, Luo De watched the slice chatting and laughing with Ke Lai and Tadela, his mouth twitching involuntarily; he wanted to tell Ke Lai and her to stay away from this time bomb, but couldn't bring himself to say it.

No matter what.

The slice currently has a decent relationship with Ke Lai and her, often helping them with homework at school; today it was Ke Lai who actively invited him to come over as a guest.

With so many prerequisites beforehand.

Wanting to drive him away, Luo De really couldn't come up with any words.

Since he's come, he's come.

Luo De could only force a smile while preparing the meal, no matter how unwilling, he had to put on a parent's facade and speak pleasantly with the kid slice.

Until even the late-night snack was finished.

Everyone went to rest.

Luo De, with a dark complexion, sat in the courtyard, and by moonlight placed the Ten Thousand Calamities on the table, coldly saying: 'Come in.'

Leidian Zhen had already set up a barrier in the courtyard beforehand using her spiritual power, which could also serve as a shield, but it couldn't last too long, so we must hurry into the consciousness space within the Ten Thousand Calamities.

After a breath.

Under Leidian Zhen's witness.

Luo De and the slice suspected of being a two-faced trainee sat down face to face.

Thank you for willing to provide this space for me.

Almost everything was already in clear statement; the kid slice stopped pretending and directly said: 'I need a method to sever my connection with other slices; if you're willing to help me, I can tell you their plans and locations.'

There is a way.

Luo De didn't refuse; instead, he chuckled and said, "But when doing business, you have to show me your sincerity, right? You agree, don't you?"

That's right.

Since there is demand, then show your sincerity and let Luo De see if there's any benefit to working with you.

Lei Dian Zhen was also chiming in.

This actually doesn't quite follow the normal cooperation process.

But the kid slice didn't raise any objections, and very cooperatively pointed out one thing: "The guy faking divinity in A Ru Cun lives in a ruin in the downwind erosion area; he is the slice I made while studying the brain back then; in terms of mental power, he is the strongest among all the slices; in terms of being hard to deal with, he is also the strongest among us."

The kid slice spoke, conjuring a desert map out of thin air and pointing to one spot: "The ruin in the downwind erosion area, specializing in mental power?"

Luo De remembered the location and then said, "This is a deposit; after I go kill him and come back to fulfill the promise, what do you think?"

No problem.

The kid slice agreed very readily, appearing eager to break away from the other slices.

Regardless of whether this is an act.

In short.

He gave a very good piece of information, his cooperative attitude is also fairly proper; as long as we confirm that the slice he provided impersonating the Red King is correct, we can still try to cooperate.

Just a few words.

Both sides got what they wanted.

The kid slice looked very satisfied and said, "I've heard a bit about your agreement with the Queen; although I'm not sure of the exact details, I can be certain you have killing intent toward me, so those two left in Sumeru Cheng are actually meant to restrain you; we slices have all gathered throughout Sumeru Cheng, trying to leave ourselves a backup and hope, to prevent being killed by you with the gods."

Oh?

Hearing this, Luo De raised his eyebrows and said, "You're also a backup?"

That's right.

But this is my own decision, unrelated to others.

The kid slice readily admitted this.

Simply put.

Basically, all the slices unanimously think they are probably not a match for Luo De's side, so they very much need a retreat that can preserve the hope of the fire seed.

But regarding what kind of retreat to leave.

The slices diverged in opinion.

Thus various actions based on each slice's ideas emerged.

For example, Zan Dike held the entire population of Sumeru Cheng hostage to threaten Nadixa and Luo De into not acting.

Another example is Shamo, who puffed himself up into the image of a god; by keeping the desert in continual chaotic order, he tugs at Luo De and Nadixa's energy, giving them troublesome problems that are hard to resolve, and finally can appear as a god's image, using this to establish a state within a state.

As for the kid slice before us.

His choice is to sever ties with the other slices, by befriending Luo De and completely separating from the other slices, to gain cooperation with Luo De, plus a completely new identity.

Placed among the other slices, this would definitely seem overly rebellious.

So he acts so cautiously, and thus betrays the other slices without hesitation.

Everything seems so reasonable.

Luo De extended his hand and smiled, "Then, wishing us pleasant cooperation?"

"Of course, pleasant cooperation."

The kid slice returned the same smile, and their hands clasped together.

(End of chapter)