Chapter 1053: The Missing Puzzle Piece! What a Coincidence, Isn't It?

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Liu Quan and Liao Fei left the Modification Room one after another.

Su Yang sat on the Machine mat and fell into contemplation.

Wen Ran did not disturb, but simply carried out of the Observation Room a crate of pure water.

She then tore open the packaging, took out a bottle and handed it out.

"Here!"

Su Yang instinctively reached out, took the bottle, unscrewed the cap and took a sip.

The icy Liquid slid down his Throat into his Stomach.

His body also relaxed a few degrees.

"You just looked like you wanted to say something but held back—did you detect anything with Scent Perception?" Su Yang suddenly asked.

"Hmm…" Wen Ran nodded and said plainly, "Her Cixian is very strange."

"In what way is it strange?" Su Yang cast a curious glance at her.

"Um—can't say, it's just unlike any I've seen before." Wen Ran sat down leaning against Su Yang, shoulder to shoulder.

Feeling the warm heat from the shoulder, Su Yang instantly became interested, "I recall you can read a person's state and mindset from their Cixian."

"Tell me, what was Gao Zhiyi like back then?"

Wen Ran thought carefully and said, "Evil overflowing, murderous intent surging!"

Oh?

Su Yang raised an eyebrow, "You mean... she wants to kill me?"

Wen Ran solemnly nodded.

Strange, indeed strange.

Su Yang prides himself on never having offended Gao Zhiyi.

If a verbal spat could provoke murderous intent, then the Imperial Company would have killed thousands throughout its ranks.

Could it be that the disappearance of his Crystal Core sparked discontent, prompting a swift removal?

That doesn't fit either.

Su Yang's Angel power can help Gene Modification warriors reach a higher level.

Just on that basis, she, as a senior of the Company, should not fail to see its value.

Not treating Su Yang as a wealth deity would be ungrateful.

How could murderous intent arise?

Change the line of thought.

Suppose she is the hidden boss of Huichun Pavilion.

The Monster legion affair was orchestrated by her.

And Su Yang deliberately used the Bee King's Charm to sabotage her plan.

Logically, she should be raging with anger.

Yet during previous conversations with her, not a hint of fury was seen.

"Even if I still have utility and choose to endure, this shouldn't be the reaction," Su Yang thought more and found it increasingly odd.

Combined with the story Liu Quan and Liao Fei narrated.

He increasingly felt this person was mysterious.

At least up to now, he hasn't figured out her Brain circuitry.

At this moment, Wen Ran said, "Actually, I've seen many people harboring hostility and murderous intent; they're everywhere in the Death Game."

"The reason I say her Cixian is strange is probably linked to the three‑month node Liu Quan mentioned."

"She isn't like a normal person."

Su Yang nodded slightly, fully agreeing with that point.

How could a normal person merely frown under such high‑intensity voltage?

Anyone else would have been shocked into screaming long ago.

Suddenly, a message arrived.

Su Yang lowered his gaze, saw it, and immediately operated the gate to open.

"Boom!"

As the gate opened, Yue Lan entered with Lu Junsheng and others.

They couldn't help exclaiming in awe at the novel space.

"What a huge White House," Ximen Zhirou sighed.

"Huh, isn't that a Re-modification machine?" Zhang Tiancheng noticed the Machine Su Yang was sitting on.

Yue Lan surveyed briefly, stepped forward and asked, "How's it going, everything smooth?"

Su Yang nodded then shook his head, "On the surface it's calm, but... undercurrents are stirring."

Yue Lan's face showed curiosity.

Su Yang waved his hand, calling everyone over, then recounted the whole chain of events in full.

After speaking, he took a sip of water to moisten his throat.

"So you mean Gao Zhiyi was possessed?" Zhuang Wu blinked.

"What do you mean?" Su Yang was somewhat intrigued by the novel term.

"A once incompetent person suddenly became a big favorite in the boss's eyes, and his style and habits changed accordingly."

"Before and after it's like two different people; if that's not possession, then what is it?" Zhuang Wu said.

Zhang Tiancheng nodded in agreement, "Indeed there are many places that don't make sense."

"The main mechanic of this game is role‑playing; we only arrived a few days ago, how could there be that much time for deployment?"

"Unless you say she's always been that kind of person, choosing to play dumb to make a splash."

Lu Junsheng held a different view, "Her father is the big boss of Imperial Company; she has no reason to show weakness."

"Throughout history, fights over succession have been blood‑soaked rivers, brothers and sisters turning against each other."

"Gao Lingchi died at Su Yang's hands; it's true that all of this was arranged by Gao Zhiyi."

"But being impartial is just right for him as he breaks through Fifth Tier at this moment."

Su Yang nodded silently, then looked at Yue Lan, "How did you get the earlier Theft information?"

Yue Lan's original words were "Heaven's secret must not be revealed."

But now the two are comrades on the same front.

Naturally there is no need for any concealment.

So he said, "I Vision Perception it, she has something hidden in her heart."

One Scent Perception.

One Vision Perception.

It's also making full use of the body's five senses to the extreme.

"Considering Liu Quan's statements, could it be that she stole it?" Ximen Zhirou asked.

Seeing the crowd's puzzled Divine expressions, he continued, "Think about it, this world never had such technology."

"Three months ago she suddenly brought this technology, forcefully took the Supervisor position, and shared the technology with the other two major Companies."

"She even has such detailed experiment reports in hand…"

"She's just a logistics person; where does she get so much precise data?"

Said that way, it does sound plausible.

Only however…

"Whose did she steal?" Zhuang Wu asked.

"Huichun Pavilion?" Lu Junsheng said.

"Impossible, Huichun Pavilion must be her work." Su Yang shook his head to reject.

The scene suddenly fell into silence.

The decryption again fell into a dead end.

Clearly it feels infinitely close to the truth.

Yet why does it always feel just a bit short?

"There must be a key figure in this!" Su Yang said seriously.

"Exactly, the missing puzzle piece must be found on that person." Yue Lan nodded.

"White Bear City is so big, where should we look?" Zhuang Wu scratched his head.

There are no facial features, nor any Luoshi.

What's the difference from fishing a needle in the ocean?

"Do you still remember the Law Enforcement Department I mentioned?" Su Yang's heart stirred.

"What's up?" Yue Lan asked.

"Enforcers belong to White Bear City, are a public department, yet they have Gene Modification warriors." A flash of brilliance passed through Su Yang's eyes.

"Right!" Zhang Tiancheng slapped his forehead, exclaiming, "How could I have forgotten this thread?"

Su Yang lowered his head, gazing at the Hand Ring, and said slowly, "Counting the time, it's also time to step forward."

Soon after, the Hand Ring suddenly rang.

A string of unfamiliar numbers appeared on it.

Su Yang didn't hesitate and answered directly.

"Hello?"

"It's me; the operation time is set, meet at 16, Sunset District, 8 p. m. tonight."

"No problem."

The call ended, and a strange hue flashed instantly in Su Yang's eyes.

"What a coincidence, isn't it?"

"Blue Whale Company's secret research base is also in Sunset District."

"Looks like this game should now enter its final chapter!"