"I could have managed without you, you know."
The grayish substance swirled and transformed in Lacy's hands, further condensing.
"You must have met Zhuang Wugou by now, with his unparalleled combat abilities."
Lacy brought up a name familiar to Ning Yu.
"That's right. Did you design that perfect combat AI program of his?"
"And was it also your intention to stop targeting the Ark Base?"
Ning Yu fired off two questions in quick succession.
"Correct," Lacy replied with a faint smile, though her gaze soon turned profound.
"I could have relied on my own strength to enhance that system further, and the truth I’ve been researching would have surfaced."
"If applied to me, it would grant me an unstoppable power. I would become the ultimate weapon, invincible."
"But the gods are watching me."
Lacy pointed inexplicably toward the sky.
"The problem I need to solve has become a purely mathematical one."
"Yet, every time I attempt to solve it, I get a different answer. Every single time. I’ve run trillions of simulations, expended countless computational resources."
"And every single time, the answer is different!"
"It’s as if God is rolling dice."
Her eyes sharpened with a hint of frustration.
"Do you know why?"
"Suppression," Ning Yu answered.
"Exactly. No one can obtain true knowledge or reach the so-called root by any means."
"The gods love humanity, but that love is nothing more than treating us as playthings."
"You and I are merely toys for the gods."
Lacy chuckled self-deprecatingly.
"But the most ironic part is that the gods aren’t individual entities. There’s no specific being to hate or resent."
"They are the collective unconscious of humanity, the will of the planet, an indescribable existence."
"Heaven and earth are not benevolent; they treat all things as straw dogs."
"This doesn’t mean heaven and earth look down on us mortals."
"It means the workings of the universe are beyond human comprehension. They treat us equally—this is both merciful and ruthless."
Ning Yu fell into deep thought as she listened to Lacy’s explanation.
She suddenly wondered: If William’s Utopia Project succeeded, and humans achieved immortality, allowing them infinite time to pursue wisdom, would that also constitute a form of blasphemy or trespass against 'true knowledge'?
If so, did that mean Leon, in some way, was the suppression force acting upon William?
No one knew the answer to this question, and Ning Yu certainly wouldn’t share this possibility with Lacy. She simply felt an inexplicable sadness.
If the pursuit of true knowledge is humanity’s rebellion, and the object of that rebellion doesn’t even exist—or worse, is fundamentally opposed to humanity’s survival—then is such a struggle even meaningful?
"From the moment the disaster began, and you, the key, disappeared, I knew the suppression force had started to take effect."
"That’s why I envy you. Only you can kill him and stop him with your own hands."
Lacy spoke softly, her hands finally coming to a complete stop. All the cybernetically enhanced mutated zombies around her had vanished, replaced by a handful of sparkling soul gems floating gently in her palm, emitting an alluring glow.
"You want me to kill Leon for you?"
Ning Yu understood her meaning.
But even if Lacy hadn’t asked, Ning Yu would have likely done it anyway.
First, if Leon activated the world-ending magic, the entire human world would cease to exist, and Shen Yiyue, whom she cherished, would disappear. She couldn’t allow that.
Second, the Moon Princess had said this was an inescapable fate for her.
Still, she couldn’t help but ask Lacy.
"That’s right. If you agree, these soul gems are yours."
Lacy waved her hand gently, arranging the soul gems in a row before Ning Yu.
Ning Yu stared at them, calculating that absorbing these gems would significantly advance her Akashic Force mission, possibly even completing it.
But her expression remained calm as she replied,
"Even if I don’t agree, you’ll have to give them to me, won’t you?"
Lacy smiled serenely.
"And you’ll have to agree, won’t you?"
"So, what about Chen Xing? If her life is in Leon’s hands, why would she dare to come after me? Why would she want to kill me?"
Ning Yu still didn’t directly agree, instead shifting the topic to Chen Xing.
"Her?"
Lacy appeared to reminisce before answering.
"She’s a high-level mutated zombie who has developed human emotions."
"She’s also developed a desire to perpetuate her kind, to ensure zombies exist forever rather than being burned as fuel by Leon."
"She probably thought killing you would stop Leon’s ritual, so she was willing to take the risk."
Ning Yu understood Lacy’s explanation and followed up with another question.
"So, is she right? If I die, will Leon really be unable to complete his ritual?"
Ning Yu pointed at herself.
"Xiao Yu, don’t you dare!"
Shen Yiyue, who had been silent until now, couldn’t hold back any longer. She suddenly felt unsure of Ning Yu’s intentions.
Ning Yu tapped her on the head.
"I’m just asking. What are you thinking?"
Shen Yiyue pouted, rubbing her head, but still looked worried.
"How envious I am of the two of you," Lacy said, her gaze lingering on Ning Yu and Shen Yiyue with an inexplicable expression.
"So, is it true?"
Ning Yu pressed further.
"I don’t know," Lacy shrugged, offering no definitive answer. Perhaps only Leon himself knew.
Ning Yu glanced at Shen Yiyue. She knew that if she were to die, this fool would undoubtedly start an endless cycle of reincarnation, searching for her again.
"Deal. I’ll take the mission."
She accepted the soul gems from Lacy’s satisfied gaze as if accepting payment for a contract killing.
"May our cooperation be fruitful."
Lacy’s smile remained as enigmatic as ever, revealing nothing of her true feelings.
"I can also offer you cybernetic enhancements, more thorough and powerful than your sister’s. What do you think—"
"No, thank you."
Ning Yu cut her off before she could finish.
The golden vortex mark on her forehead began to glow brightly as she floated into the air, her silver hair billowing as if caught in an invisible energy field.
The soul gems began to orbit around her, spinning faster and faster.
ut it can buy an entire year of absolutely perfect training results! Su Yu stared at his empty wallet and decisively opened up various online loan platforms. “Borrow a thousand bucks! Recharge my vitality!” Boom! His vitality broke a hundred points, shattering the limits of the human body! “Borrow ten thousand bucks! Recharge my combat skills!” Boom! A basic punching technique so common it was everywhere instantly maxed out, revealing the ultimate assassination technique of Five Elements Unity—Inner Force! When a rich kid hired assassins for a midnight ambush, aiming to break both of his legs, they instead ran headfirst into a monster—a human-shaped tyrannosaur, brimming with dragon-like vitality. With just two fingers, Su Yu snapped a steel staff reinforced with alloy. Staring at the killer’s stash of stolen cash—a staggering quarter-million dollars—he showed a corporate-sincere smile: “Thanks for the pre-exam gift pack, Mr. Zhao! I’m gonna go re-invest this!” Three days later, at the National Martial Arts College Entrance Exam, while everyone else struggled just to reach the passing line, Su Yu threw a single punch—and more than a thousand vitality points literally detonated the entire arena!
ive and Ruthless] Before his transmigration, Ye Xuan was playing a game called "Severing Emotions to Attain the Dao." The game's core wasn't about leveling up by fighting monsters, but about conquering various "bad women" with wicked personalities and cold, fickle natures. There was only one method to conquer them: stay unwaveringly by their side, then die at a critical moment, driving them to madness after losing the protagonist. The higher their level of regret, the higher the player's score. To dominate the server, Ye Xuan conquered all the bad women. In the early stages, he showered them with boundless tenderness, only to choose to sacrifice himself for them later, making them weep bitterly and drown in regret. Among them were: Xia Lengyue, the unfaithful immortal wife who chased after powerful men and discarded her husband like trash. Ye Qingcheng, the Demonic Venerable of the Joyous Union Sect, who appeared pure and innocent but was, in reality, promiscuous. Wu Lingxiao, the Empress of the Great Xia Dynasty, who lusted after men and loved maintaining a harem. Bai Qiangu of the Endless Demonic Sect: a bloodthirsty mass murderer. However, when the protagonist transmigrated into the game world, he made a horrifying discovery. Eight hundred years had already passed. The bad women he had conquered had now each become deities and revered ancestors. Faced with the endless stream of toxic women coming for him, Ye Xuan could only rely on his god-tier acting skills to carve a path of survival through this world of treacherous women.
ng to die together with you." Lin Xuan is dead, his body thrown into the river by his scumbag lover and her accomplice. She, the president of the Su Group, is decisive, ruthless, and ice-cold. For three days and three nights, she had his body fished out of the river, and without hesitation, she kissed the bloated corpse of Lin Xuan. She laid down beside him in a cold coffin, their fingers intertwined, a smile lingering on her lips as she closed her eyes. The noble and cold-hearted woman, only bending for one man—Lin Xuan. Lin Xuan, with his golden finger, is reborn and returns to the day of his wedding to the treacherous woman. Su Qiang comes to steal the bride. Lin Xuan's eyes light up, eager to pledge his loyalty on the spot, but instead, her kiss transfers a glass of drugged wine into his mouth, causing him to pass out... 【Male Protagonist with Single Female Lead】【Yandere Tycoon】【Action-Packed】【True vs. Fake Heir】
nto another world, I bought a slave for the first time, never expecting the silver wolf girl to be so cute... Lin Feng: I know it's cold, but you don't have to sneak into my bed! Yuna: Just sharing body warmth, if you dare do anything naughty, I'll definitely...
