Chapter 227: Coalitions, vulnerabilities, and rapid change of events.
Half an hour later.
There was silence in the Emergency Response Department.
They had expected the team to fail, but they had not expected a surprise oops.
The one who made the move was not Chi Jiangyu, but a group of more than twenty Exalts who had long been crouching near the B3 area.
The majority of them were the same aliens who had arrived last night, and because they had the same purpose, they had formed a temporary alliance, intending to try to join Chi Jiangyu at first light, and if the other party was not kind, they would swarm on the other party and join hands to kill the whole team, in order to fight for a chance of survival.
As a result, they collided with a combat squad sent by the officials as they were moseying around the periphery.
The Temporary Alliance of Exalted People had been paying attention to the changes in public opinion in the pop-up screen area, and was foolishly discussing whether or not the officials were really going to try to kill Chi Jiangyu, and whether or not Chi Jiangyu really had a way to get out of the situation, but when they saw this well-equipped team, their spirits were shaken severely.
...... Taking down this squad, in Chi Jiangyu's case, isn't that the best pitch?
The Battle Squad had come here with the intention of losing the war, and had no intention of killing anyone when they met the Alliance.
Only when they realized that they really intended to take their own lives did the team realize that something was wrong and retreated in a panic.
Although the Alliance had the numerical advantage, most of them hadn't been in actual combat and had no idea how to use their powers.
However, the indiscriminate release of skills had caused the effect of killing the master with a messy punch.
In the melee, three of the team's aliens were seriously injured, one was captured, and one died.
People from the Emergency Response Department watched the entire fight.
One more thing to worry them.
A ministry member carefully said, "Minister, you see, Chi Jiangyu This kind of rallying cry is too dangerous ...... the shifters just to show their sincerity to him ......"
"What good is a rallying cry? He'll be in the lab when he's out of this game, so who else is he going to call on?"
Despite the words, the minister felt a damp chill down his back.
He pulled out a handkerchief and wiped his bare forehead, "Be glad. This polymath was discovered in our game. If he had appeared in society ...... think of the consequences."
I don t know which one of them quietly voiced, "Can our collars ...... trap him."
The minister raised his voice, "Less alarmist, where's a shifter that can't be trapped by a collar?!"
Everyone was silent.
However, no one can give a clear explanation for the unknown term "polymath".
Who knows his limits?
Who knows what level of psychic ability he'll reach after he kills all the other psychics?
He knew Battle Royale existed before he entered the game.
So, he entered for the sole purpose of improving his abilities?
Will such an alien, when he comes out, really serve the government willingly?
As everyone awoke from the frenzy of discovering a new species of "polymath," questions arose.
For now, it seemed that since Chi Jiangyu's identity as a Multi-Shifter had already been clarified, killing the others immediately, suspending the match, and preserving both Chi Jiangyu and Bai Anyi would be the safest way to go.
But can there be any guarantee that what they receive in their hands will be a gem.
I'm afraid it's a hot potato, or even a bomb that will explode at some unknown time.
Is the so-called research value of "polymaths" really worth the risk?
Now the minister would not dare to trespass.
Even if he wants to make a big profit, he dares not take on the series of problems that may arise subsequently.
The approval from above on this matter hasn't come down yet, so hopefully they'll give a more appropriate way to handle it.
......
In-game, section B3.
Chi Xiaochi briefly counted the extra twenty or so people and said, "Come on, this is really a company reunion."
The new shifters all want to talk to Chi Jiangyu, and elect a representative to ask him what exactly his escape plan is.
Unfortunately, he didn't say a word before Chi Jiangyu, who was chopping vegetables on the chopping board, disliked him.
"The people aren't here yet." Chi Jiangyu said, "I don't want to repeat my plan over and over again, and I don't think you guys want the plan to be known by those out there who shouldn't know. Sit down and wait for the food to cook."
Chi Jiangyu 一席(Chi Jiangyu 一席)s words were both soft and hard, so the aberrants couldn't say anything, so they could only retreat unhappily and turn to find other ways to inquire.
Shan Shuang was the last one to join the team, so naturally he couldn't ask anything.
Zhao Rou, who in her mind recognizes Bai Anyi as the true leader, is discreetly silent in the face of a number of side questions, and says nothing.
As for Wei XVI, there was no concept of "quiet" at all.
He leaned over the side of the stove and tossed the dice with his trusty hand, which flew for a while in a dripping pattern and landed back in his palm.
According to Wei XVI, as long as he doesn't concentrate on trying to spin the dice, the die is just a normal die that doesn't waste the daily quota of abilities.
He asked blearily, "What are you going to use to get us out of here, Chi?"
Lou Ying added a handful of firewood and said, "I'll tell you when."
"Don't be there." Wei XVI's curiosity was really strong, "I really want to know."
Lou Ying looked at him and repeated, "In time."
Wei XVI rubbed his nose, feeling uninterested, so he had to dribble and toss the dice again, and turned around to chat with the newly arrived aliens.
Lou Ying shrugged helplessly.
Given his character, if he really knew anything that worked, he would definitely publicize it widely, so that everyone could at least have peace of mind.
But until now, he wasn't quite sure what Chi Xiaochi had in store to get everyone out.
Would there really be such an ideal solution?
Thinking about this, he couldn't help but look over at Chi Xiaochi, but he met Chi Xiaochi's gaze as it swept towards him.
Lou Ying looked at him, the corners of her mouth slightly raised, and raised her hand, tapping her brow, reminding him of that kiss last night.
To his surprise, Chi Xiaochi didn't duck this time.
With a slight blush, he raised his chin and lifted the tip of his index finger, touching his lips lightly as if provocatively.
By the time Lou Ying realized what he meant, the data was disorganized for a moment.
With a contained smile, he held one hand to his chest and bowed slightly in his direction.
...... is willing to serve and work on it next time.
After the long-distance exchange with Chi Xiaochi, Lou Ying returns his gaze to the newcomers, nodding over to them one by one, trying to figure out how much rice he should lay down.
Maybe someone else will come later, should have cooked more rice ......
As she was thinking, Lou Ying's eyes fell on a certain point in the crowd, and her mind could not help but stagnate.
He had discovered something not quite so strange.
But that happened only in an instant, and Lou Ying was even a bit skeptical that he hadn't been mistaken, and wanted to make sure, but the man never did the same thing again.
Lou Ying touched his temple with one hand and tried to connect to Chi Xiaochi's internal line, but in his spare eyes, he saw Chi Xiaochi chanting, probably talking to "Bai Anyi", so he gave up after a moment's thought.
...... Let's watch it for a bit longer and tell Xiaochi when we have solid evidence.
Now, no one pays attention to Bai Anyi anymore.
Outside of the game, Bai Anyi, like Shan Shuang, has been recognized as a Class C transient ability alien, this level is not too high, not too low, stuck in the middle, even Wei XVI's Class B is not as good as, naturally, he will not pay much attention to him, the only special feature is probably his identity as "Chi Jiangyu's cousin".
In the game, only Zhao Rou knows that Bai Anyi is Chi Jiangyu's cousin, and if she doesn't tell him, no one else will know, much less bother him.
So he had a good deal of leisure time, reclining comfortably on Xiaochi pond and peeling diamonds for dinner.
Lou Ying was right, he was indeed talking to "Bai Anyi" at this time.
Seeing that he hadn't said anything for a long time, "Bai Anyi" took the initiative to talk to him: "What are you thinking about now?"
Chi Xiaochi replied, "Why are there four 'catfish'."
"Bai Anyi": "They all died according to your plan, why are you still thinking about such boring questions."
Chi Xiaochi Thoughts skipped a beat, "How did you die?"
"Bai Anyi": "Huh?"
Chi Xiaochi is looking through Bai Anyi's memories and pauses at the scene where he finds the body of "Bai Anyi".
He looked at the image of Bai Anyi's death and refined his question, "Under what circumstances would an alien be able to kill you?"
"Bai Anyi" is really a strong man, not only did he not change his color, but also seriously thought about this issue which is closely related to his own life and death: "Possibly one, the other party is Bai Anyi."
"You mean the other side has powers like 'mimicry'?"
"Meaning impossible." "Bai Anyi" said, "I am a part of him, I know all of him. You think someone could impersonate him and fool me?"
Chi Xiaochi: "So, maybe two?"
"Possibly two... the other party has overwhelming psychic powers that can cause irreversible injuries to me in an instant."
Chi Xiaochi was quick to dismiss this possibility, "Your corpse is intact, with few wounds other than the fatal wound through the heart from the back. If he possesses the ability to kill you in a single blow ......"
"Wait. ...... fatal wound in my back?"
Chi Xiaochi affirmed, "Back."
"Bai Anyi": "That's very strange indeed. I'm usually very aware of my behind, and don't put my back out easily. Besides, there are little white people in the forest, so I'm sure I'll be extra careful."
Chi Xiaochi stopped talking and looked at Lou Ying's back from afar, not knowing what he was thinking.
"Bai Anyi follows Chi Xiaochi's every move with curiosity.
This was the first human he had ever met who could be called "complex".
"Bai Anyi" admitted that he had become interested in studying him.
Currently, the subject he intends to study is why Chi Xiaochi lies.
Chi Xiaochi claimed that his plan was perfectly fine, that he could get everyone out, that he could guarantee Bai Anyi's safety, and that he could get Chi Jiangyu's status as a "multi-empowered person" into the hands of the research institute.
This attitude is so infectious that even "Bai Anyi" was once convinced by him.
But when you think about it, the plan is clearly full of holes.
Not to mention, what would Chi Xiaochi do if the organization felt threatened by Chi Jiangyu, a "polymath" who knew too many secrets, and just got rid of him?
For overly powerful people, people generally have only two choices, either to get close and draw them in, or to destroy them completely.
Would Chi Xiaochi be the last person to think of that?
But Bai Anyi didn't ask any more questions.
As a researcher, he wanted to try and see if he could draw conclusions on his own.
So, after concentrating on various information, "Bai Anyi" began to deduce one possibility after another in his mind.
However, as he ran through the possibilities on paper, Bai Anyi had his first chill down his spine.
Should ...... not?
If, and if all this is really the result of his scheming, then he may have really misjudged Chi Xiaochi.
--He wasn't at all a smartass, or blindly confident, or a love brain who took Bai Anyi's life to escort Chi Jiangyu's safety.
He is a shrewd, cold and lonely monster.
Chi Xiaochi doesn't care what Bai Anyi thinks.
He buried a pile of green and tender rhododendron shells into the soil, patted the ash on his body, and coincidentally saw that Shan Shuang had just come back holding the firewood he had picked up, and immediately spoke out to greet him, "That one that ...... muscle weakness."
Single Double: "...... My name is Single Double."
Chi Xiaochi : "My brother asked me to inform you to keep a tally of the real names and powers of all the current Exalts, he's useful."
......
And just as a group of people were going about their business in their own way, the Emergency Response Department finally received an order of instructions from above.
"As a result of the studies and discussions of the organization and the group of experts, the following dispositions were reached:"
"Live streaming and gaming will continue as usual without any further interruptions or disruptions of any kind."
"Chi Jiangyu is classified as a Class 4S Dangerous Molecule with no research value."
"If he dies in a siege while absorbing an alien, follow the usual practice of jockeying for the last three winners to stay with the organization."
"If he succeeds in absorbing all the Exalts, after the normal interruption of the live broadcast and settlement of the bets, he will not transmit Chi Jiangyu's conscious body, and will push his body in the hibernation capsule into the incinerator for physical destruction."
Receiving this notification, the Minister breathed a long sigh of relief.
okay.
As long as he gets his share of the betting money, Chi Jiangyu's death has nothing to do with him.
The secretary took the notice that was about to be sent down to the divisions, skimmed through it from the beginning, and found a little loophole: "Minister, there's no mention of Bai Anyi in this report, ah."
If he hadn't mentioned it, the minister would almost have forgotten the man.
"Bai Anyi?" "Uh, what's wrong with him?"
"Minister, as you can see, Chi Jiangyu is actively trying to protect Bai Anyi, so it can be seen that the two of them have a lot of feelings for each other, even if Chi Jiangyu is really capable of killing the other aliens, he will end up leaving Bai Anyi behind. Even if Chi Jiangyu really has the ability to kill the other Exalts, he will still leave Bai Anyi behind in the end.If we have to teleport at that time, Bai Anyi, should we keep him or not?"
The minister vaguely guessed something, "What do you want to say, just say it."
The secretary gripped the edge of the A4 paper of the notice tightly, "I mean, it's obvious that the top is not going to bail Chi Jiangyu out now, but Bai Anyi is Chi Jiangyu's younger brother, and the two of them are related by blood, so ...... "
The Minister realized, "You mean, Bai Anyi might also possess the potential of a polymath?"
The secretary smiled, "...... Yeah. Moreover, he is still a mono-Shifter now, and his ability is very weak. Even if we can't study Chi Jiangyu, it's not bad to take him. Even if he doesn't necessarily have the gene for multiple psychic abilities in his body, with a C-rank psychic ability like his, he can still be an 'observer' in the squad ah. Wouldn't it be too much of a pity if he dies along with Chi Jiangyu?"
The two were talking animatedly in this room when a phone call came in.
The minister picked it up, looked solemn, nodded his head and answered two calls for a certain Mr., and listened quietly to the order.
After a few seconds, his expression became subtle.
After answering "yes", he put down the receiver, took the newly sent notice from his secretary and slipped it into the shredder.
The secretary was surprised, "You are ......"
The Minister sighed, "The Upper Peak Research Group disagreed with the destruction of Chi Jiangyu and protested vehemently. After the Organization Division made their decision, the head of the research group took the liberty of relaying the situation to a higher level. A call came in from the Ministry of Science and Technology, and their opinion was to put a hold on the destruction of Chi Jiangyu."
"So now ......"
The minister scratched his scalp and dusted off the confetti on his hands, "When the king of hell fights, the little devil suffers. You and I are not the ones who can make decisions, let's wait for the higher-ups to break this matter up before we take action."
Published at: 12/28/2024 06:00