Chapter 685: Chapter 313: The Final Request (Part 2)

It must have been a good dream.

Some people can escape all constraints and sleep soundly, while others are destined to struggle with insomnia.

In an unused house in Sigef City, Lin Jiang smashed the table before him with a punch, then swung a vase at the TV.

His expression was frenzied, as if possessed, and he shouted:

"Impossible, absolutely impossible!"

The reason for his breakdown was due to the lotus flower lying on the ground.

After the death of Dragon Armor, the world’s Will, as Mercury had said, began to collapse, and the petals of the lotus flower rapidly withered.

Once the lotus is completely dead, it symbolizes the complete collapse of the world’s Will, allowing them to use the long-buried thunder to transform the Cursed Dungeon into their own Pillar of the Present World.

Then they could follow the Pillar of the Present World to the Realm of Reason.

But just now, the lotus that had already withered ninety-nine percent suddenly revived, visibly rejuvenating.

Now, the lotus lying on the ground has bloomed back to its most vibrant state.

If the world’s Will does not collapse, then whether the dungeon gets broken through or turned into the Pillar of the Present World, it will fall into the hands of Peace, irrelevant to them.

Li Zi sighed, walked up to the lotus, bent down, and picked up the flower, dusting off the dirt.

"Lin Jiang, don’t get so worked up, calm down first."

It was fine not to mention calm, but at the mention of it, Lin Jiang completely lost it.

With a grim face, he walked toward Li Zi, saying, "Calm? You want me to calm down?"

"How am I supposed to calm down! If we can’t go to the Realm of Reason, we’re all doomed! Do you think the higher-ups only notice me, and you won’t die, so you’re so calm? Do you think you can just vanish into thin air?"

Li Zi showed a helpless look, "That’s not what I mean."

"Then what do you mean!"

Lin Jiang shouted hysterically, pacing anxiously around the room, muttering:

"Failed again, they failed again. I should have listened to Dragon Armor; as soon as we entered the dungeon, we should have gathered all Power to take down Peace. If he was dead, we wouldn’t be in this mess."

Li Zi advised, "Wasn’t this all Mercury’s arrangement?"

"Yes, Mercury’s arrangement." Lin Jiang responded sarcastically.

"They say first believe, then question, but now we’ve believed to a dead end."

"That Peace has successfully won the election for mayor of Sigef City, and if he wants, one order can have everyone drop all their work to hunt us down."

"Given the situation, shouldn’t I question it?"

Li Zi smiled awkwardly and said, "I think we can trust Mercury once more."

Lin Jiang got heated, "Still trust, how can I trust..."

"What’s in your hand!"

Before Lin Jiang finished his complaints, he saw Li Zi take out a contract from his personal space, similar to ones Lin Jiang had seen many times before; this was Mercury’s ability.

Li Zi tilted his head slightly, revealing a harmless smile, "Actually, Mercury also has a backup plan prepared."

A chill rose up from Lin Jiang’s spine, a backup plan, why hadn’t he heard about it?

A backup plan not involving him.

"Wh-what backup plan." His throat tightened, his speech becoming somewhat stuttered.

Li Zi said, "Mr. Lin Jiang, your profile is too large, not suitable for hiding; the backup plan is to transfer the highest authority of the Four Major Organizations to me."

As Li Zi spoke, Lin Jiang was bound by the contract, uncontrollably accessing his personal space, handing over four crystal pillars sealed with the highest authority of the Four Major Organizations to Li Zi.

"Thank you." Li Zi took the crystal pillars and stored them in his personal space.

After sending the highest authority of the Four Major Organizations, Lin Jiang’s body didn’t stop, continuing to take out a talisman-stamped seal from his personal space and handing it together to Li Zi.

Li Zi stroked the seal and said slowly:

"Next, I need you, Mr. Lin Jiang, to cover for me and end this dungeon."

After speaking, he stamped the seal onto Lin Jiang’s forehead.

In an instant, thick black mist seeped from Lin Jiang’s pores, coagulating into circles of black thorns encasing Lin Jiang like a cocoon layer by layer.

Lin Jiang wailed, cursing, "You can’t do this to me, I was clearly in charge of the operation!"

"Li Zi, I’ll fuck your mom! If they can do this to me, won’t they do the same to you? I’ll be at the bottom waiting for you!"

Li Zi sneered, saying, "Mr. Lin, I have ample belief and respect for the lords of the Bright Society, and that’s the biggest difference between us."

"I always choose to believe, then believe again."

Lin Jiang: "Fuck...I...I..."

Before Lin Jiang could finish his curses, countless thorns invaded his mouth, completely gagging him.

The room instantly fell silent, leaving only the heartbeat-like pulsation of the thorn cocoon.

Li Zi said with an air of ease:

"Back when everyone was fusing with the monster, Mr. Lin, you specifically chose to merge with the strongest monster on the plane; aren’t you curious, once fully integrated, how strong the power you might unleash could be?"

"I’m certainly curious; I truly look forward to your transformed state. I wonder if that Peace can stop the world’s collapse under your hand." 𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂

At six in the morning, Wu Chang, sitting on the sofa with eyes closed, opened his eyes, turning off the alarm before it rang, and slipped on a pink apron to start preparing breakfast for Amber and Erin.

As he opened the fridge to select ingredients, the doorbell rang.

It’s quite rare to have neighbors visiting so early.