Chapter 300: Passing the Buck

"You should be able to verify that the name 'Multiverse Ghost' originated from your world and belongs to the so-called Whale Song organization."

Dr. Noah said calmly: "A month ago, the Multiverse Ghost came to this dimension to assassinate me; I successfully killed him in return, using the Light Prism Tower to sever most of his limbs, leaving only his brain."

I obtained many interesting technologies from him and began advancing my final plan: to reactivate the wormhole generator, transform the entire Gao Ta into a space station, and teleport it to Kepler-22b, an Earth-like habitable planet 638 light-years from Earth."

Initiate planetary terraforming, using the human cryogenic embryos stored within Gao Ta as the starting point to recreate human civilization."

During this time, the Multiverse Ghost escaped containment and sent a trap program to your Earth via unknown means, luring ordinary people into this world."

His goal was to generate slaughter missions this way, summoning you here to find a way to rescue him—and he succeeded."

Considering I've already drained all his value, once you help me eliminate the few mutated monsters that have infiltrated Gao Ta, I can return him to you."

"Multiverse Ghost?"

Fu Ding Hua Long's expression shifted slightly; he didn't need to open the database—he remembered the name, and whispered: "He was a mid-to-high-ranking member of the Whale Song Guild, Lv25, normally responsible for network maintenance in the Slums. Many people knew him."

When he vanished half a year ago, everyone assumed he died in a script mission."

The flow of time in script worlds differs from that in the real world; the scenario Dr. Noah described is indeed possible."

The only problem is, it's all his word alone—there's not a single corroboration."

"This story cleans him up a little too well."

Li Cheng muttered under his breath: "Everyone else is to blame, and he bears zero responsibility—he's practically a non-stick pan incarnate."

"Exactly like the teammates I've met in games who immediately accuse me of being an AI."

Hui Yu nodded. "By the way, non-stick pans have been invented for decades—why hasn't anyone invented a non-stick toilet?"

"Or just use a non-stick pan as a toilet."

Two uses in one pot? You're supposed to be a beautiful young girl with a youthful appearance—can't you at least mind your image?"

Zhao Zijing and the others wore strange expressions; they didn't know that Hui Yu, as a liquid metal robot, possessed digestive capabilities far surpassing those of vertebrate humans, able to extract energy directly from food without passing it through a digestive tract."

Thus, the food in her stomach was essentially clean sludge—not even worth calling feces."

In terms of cleanliness and hygiene, it even surpassed Indian curry, Korean army stew, and Filipino pagpag."

"If you can kill a Lv25 Multiverse Ghost, why can't you handle just a few mutated monsters?"

In another armored vehicle, Dorian Gray squinted and asked: "With your technical prowess, you shouldn't need help from outsiders like us, should you?"

"Under normal circumstances, I don't."

Dr. Noah said, "But these few mutated monsters each possess unique abilities and are hiding on floors I can't easily access. Using high-power weapons against them risks damaging Gao Ta's structural integrity."

That's why I need you—more flexible outsiders."

Zilazila—

The parking lot lights began flickering. Dr. Noah looked up and said calmly: "Substation No. 5 is destroyed. You and I both have little time left."

The wormhole generator's program has already activated. If power is cut, the resulting spatial collapse will utterly destroy this planet—unless you can escape to the Moon."

The average distance between Earth and the Moon is 380,000 kilometers; even a carrier rocket takes five days to reach it. Players certainly can't flee that far—even with ultra-long-range teleportation, the Qi required exceeds what any cultivator below Lv35 can afford."

"Fine. On my own behalf, I agree. I'll help you eliminate the mutated monsters."

After careful consideration, Dorian Gray nodded in agreement with Dr. Noah's proposal: "But I want to see the down payment first."

"No problem."

Dr. Noah waved his hand. The six-legged crab robot beneath him stepped forward and spat out a USB drive, handing it to Dorian Gray."

"This contains partial technical data files from the Light Prism Tower. It should be sufficient payment for your services."

Seeing Dorian Gray's example, the cultivators present no longer held back—they all agreed immediately."

Players like Hyena, who were already poor, beamed with joy, even silently thanking the unseen Multiverse Ghost."

If it weren't for this guy, how would we have gotten this mission to make a fortune?"

The players were in high spirits, but inside Li Cheng's vehicle, the young girl Tina, still wearing her old, tattered overcoat, trembled violently, her fingertips digging so deeply into her palms that they drew blood from sheer fury."

"Why?!"

She stared fixedly at Dr. Noah's projection, her trembling voice echoing through the gaps in the armored vehicle's window: "Your machines killed seven billion people! They killed my parents! They destroyed everything!"

"How can you be so calm? As if nothing happened at all?"

If anger could kill, Dr. Noah would have been slain millions of times over by now."

Before the disaster, television, newspapers, and the internet were flooded with praise for Dr. Noah; every nation and media outlet lauded his scientific achievements and his contributions to all humanity."

Indeed, the reason humans on this tiny blue planet despised and hated each other stemmed largely from limited resources."

If we could embark on the journey to the stars and effectively exploit interstellar resources, conflicts between people and nations would be greatly reduced—or at least, we could simply live apart in peace."

Throughout Tina's childhood, like her peers, she regarded Dr. Noah as the greatest inventor in the world, eagerly anticipating the arrival of an unprecedented golden age."

Until now."

Dorian Gray, Hyena, and the other players completely ignored Tina's furious screams as an alien native. They stepped out of the vehicles and walked straight into the elevator."

But Dr. Noah's projection paused. His gaze passed through the armored vehicle's windshield, locking directly onto Tina's eyes. He spoke coldly: "What do you want from me? An apology? A confession?"

"What's done is done. Regretting it now is meaningless. If hating me makes you feel better, then go ahead."

With that, the projection dissolved into nothingness."

Inside the vehicle, Zhao Zijing looked at Tina, whose eyes were vacant and body trembling. Perhaps she remembered her own past. After a moment's hesitation, she sighed softly and gently patted Tina's shoulder."

Tap."

Li Cheng jumped out of the vehicle and headed toward the elevator. Hui Yu was about to follow, but Li Cheng waved his hand. "Stay here for now."

"Huh?"

Hui Yu paused, understanding he wanted her to remain in the parking lot to protect Xue Luomeng and the other ordinary people. "Then what about you—"

"I'll be fine."

Li Cheng casually pulled out his Death Notebook, glanced at it, and smiled confidently: "I'm the strongest. Nothing in this world can kill me. After this battle, I'm going back home to get married."