Witch, Fireball and the Evil God of Steam-Chapter 746 - 115: [Angel]

The fall of Observer 009 triggered a series of chain reactions, including the transformation of the Democratic Assembly into the committee. When that black lotus fell onto the city surface, the Democratic Assembly saw hope for continuing the experiments.

They can accept death, but they cannot witness opportunity slipping away before their eyes.

However, Observer 009 has fallen, and they have no more authority to seek guidance from.

Thus, Simulation No. 53 was initiated by a group of "puppets," unauthorized officially.

And now, this long simulation has finally reached its harvest time.

Merlin was not at all disturbed by Lin's identity; the rebellion has now become a thing of the past. Clearly, the special citizens still haven't given up and even believe they hold the winning hand.

He suddenly thought if even those who have never touched the truth can deduce that Lindong will not come back to save the shelter, then these special citizens must have known much earlier than them, possibly even before the committee decided to send them as the "pioneering team" to the other side.

So, faced with the betrayal of their meticulously crafted "perfect specimen," how would the committee respond?

Anger flaring, knocking all the items off the desk in a furious sweep.

Or perhaps sinking into despair, cursing the traitors?

That might be Chen Qi's reaction, but those approved by Observer 009 as special citizens will not let emotions sway their judgments. Instead, they allow the entire experiment to continue in a direction beneficial to them.

Therefore, they dispatched another team, leaving them with ambiguous instructions.

They must find Lindong, but what then?

They should also implant an idea into Ethan's mind, to recruit him as one of them, but it seems now the committee's goal is not only that.

At the moment they found Lindong, their mission was already completed, and the subsequent thousands of years...

are merely a process of learning.

They embarked on different paths, received the "Goddess's" divine protection, and mastered those divine artifacts that touch upon powers.

This is the real intent of the committee! 𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦

Merlin suddenly realized.

Implanting ideas, rebuilding the destroyed surface was just a reason used to placate the populace, just like during Simulation No. 52, they were also tasked with maintaining city stability, and this program hasn't been rewritten due to the simulation's failure, under this common goal, the people of the shelter received false hope.

But the reality is the committee is leveraging their perspective to diligently study and unlock the secrets of the occult.

"Merlin, Lin Jue, or more accurately, your number is 3791. This number bears no special significance, from the outset, no one expected you to reach this point."

The elder stated calmly about everything concerning Merlin, "Your past actions have deeply inspired us, made us notice perhaps she wasn't the only special existence, the energy of the 'Black Lotus' is twofold. You gained the part diametrically opposed to hers—the part about Observer 009, while humans on another land have given it a different name."

"...God of Truth."

Zhuang Xiao blurted out.

Looking back now, the God of Truth is intricately linked with the guild. The guild created a plane transmission module, which outwardly appears as a white sphere suspended mid-air, like a miniaturized observer.

"Correct answer, Colonel Zhuang Xiao. But unfortunately, compared to them, you appear less special."

The elder paused slightly, "3791, do you still firmly believe in the existence of free will, or perhaps, were you merely influenced by Observer 009 hence tenaciously pursuing the truth?"

"And that is exactly what you all need."

Merlin said, "You need a spell or some method to summon Ethan here, and you already have it. Now, only the last step remains."

The summoning ritual created by the Old Gods, even the Old Gods cannot violate this rule.

Ethan and Lindong have both performed this rite to summon Bazatous and Kane. Besides the various ritual materials, the committee still lacks a crucial item—a soul that can pique the Old Gods' interest. When the Old Gods hear the prayer of the practitioner, They will appear before you.

Crossing the boundaries of time and space, even between life and death.

This is a ritual special citizens cannot complete; they still need to find a suitable practitioner.

"I believe you've already found the corresponding materials for spell casting."

Merlin's response surprised the elder, who gazed deeply at Merlin, "We anticipated your response might be more... intense."

After all, many years ago during a riot in the civilian district, Lin Jue led those infected second-class citizens in a fight till the very last moment.

"I can perform this magic, but you need to provide sufficient stakes."

"Speak."

"The truth, I mean the events before Simulation No. 52 began."

He observed the elder's expression, capturing the latter's bewilderment and an involuntary glance towards another person.

This might be a secret even special citizens don't know, the only one possibly aware of it would be the unique individual entrusted with the entire city by Observer 009, and he is among these seven right now.

"If this is truly your last wish, I can grant it."