The whole weird world is waiting for me to go to heaven

Chapter 970 Two Golden Crows (Seventeen)
"you made it."

Liu Sheng entered the room, where a woman was sitting on the bed with her knees drawn up to her chest. She didn't even look at her, but simply lowered her head and said this.

The room was quite simple; it was Zhuo Caiyun's bedroom in the makeshift shelter at the archaeological site. There were still many documents and notes scattered on the table, indicating that she still maintained her original work habits at the site.

Liu Sheng walked to the table and casually flipped through the pages.

However, the text above immediately blurred into a blur.

"It seems you do have some tricks up your sleeve," Liu Sheng said calmly.

"Hmph, although you have control over everything now, you still have this much authority on my turf."

Liu Sheng remained silent for a moment, without exposing her.

In fact, she knew that Zhuo Caiyun had forcibly discarded that part of her memory, which naturally disappeared from her dream.

"You're still protecting Shen Zhiyu."

“It’s not maintenance.” Zhuo Caiyun kept her head down. “I’m just adhering to the project’s confidentiality principles.”

"So, you're going to kill Qu Fan, along with so many innocent people, just to keep it a secret?"

Liu Sheng's voice was slightly cold.

Clicking on the terminal on the table reveals an abandoned hospital.

The patients who died in the wards today were inevitably pulled into the space, and are now wandering around it with blank expressions.

"Heh." Zhuo Caiyun finally raised her head and sneered, "Speaking of which... you lost. You couldn't save them."

"Don't try to influence me with those kinds of words."

“You are the ones who hurt these people, and even you yourselves are victims of Shen Zhiyu.”

"No! I'm just pursuing my ideals!"

"Tell me, what ideal are you pursuing?" Liu Sheng said coldly. "The so-called breakthrough in energy, to initiate a new round of technological revolution, or even to travel through interstellar space?"

Zhuo Caiyun couldn't help but ask in surprise, "How did you know?"

“What’s interesting is that you’ve never revealed the true form of that ‘energy’ to the outside world,” Liu Sheng said slowly. “So… no one knows that it’s parasitizing Shen Zhiyu’s body.”

"Otherwise, given this level of danger, she would have been under close surveillance long ago. Why would they let her move around freely and conduct such dangerous experiments?"

Zhuo Caiyun's face gradually darkened.

But Liu Sheng continued.

"So, are you really doing this for an energy revolution? Or... do you have other ideals?"

"For example, seeking immortality and enlightenment?"

"Really, Professor Shen?"

Liu Sheng stared calmly at Zhuo Caiyun.

And then you could see that her face completely fell after hearing those words.

It's a physical collapse.

A face was dripping like melting wax, eventually revealing a blurry face that seemed to retain Zhuo Caiyun's features, yet also resembled someone else, vaguely composed of many faces stacked together.

This includes people like Zheng Qiran and Lao Mu who exist in the space.

"How did you know?" the face slowly uttered.

“I’m just guessing,” Liu Sheng said with a smile. “Mainly because Dr. Zhuo, who is over forty years old, accurately mentioned the name LBKids, which made me a little suspicious.”

"What! Only you young girls would know that?"

"Of course, it was my prejudice," Liu Sheng immediately apologized. "Another point... is that you two are too similar."

“Zheng Qiran, Zhuo Caiyun, and Shen Zhiyu, you all share the same extraordinary goals and ideals, as well as the same ‘meritocracy’ that disregards people.”

"But gradually, I realized that once you enter this space, your mind will be eroded without you even realizing it, and the more you admire you, the more easily you will be influenced."

“Of course, this erosion is bidirectional,” Liu Sheng sneered. “That’s why you cut off the connection without hesitation after you mastered the method of stabilization. Even though this place can provide you with energy, you don’t want to be assimilated by these people you look down on.”

"Why exactly did LBKids go to Shanhai City, and specifically to Zhengjia Village—was it my Law of Attraction at work, or was it you…?"

Before Liu Sheng could finish speaking, the other person's face immediately showed an expression of embarrassment and anger, and they quickly denied it:
"No, no, I didn't!"

However, such denial is not convincing.

Just like He Tao tried hard to deny that she had ever bullied Zheng Qiran.

"So, it's a pity that the real you is no longer here, otherwise I would have really hoped to take control of this place and thus completely capture you."

"Isn't capturing Zhuo Caiyun enough?" Professor Shen's remnants sneered. "You used consciousness implantation to turn these people into your botnets, thereby infiltrating the entire space with the virus you wrote and taking it over for yourself. Zhuo Caiyun didn't even have a chance to resist."

"Ultimately, what's the difference between you and us?"

"The difference is that this is a mutually beneficial transaction."

"The future I promise is also mutually beneficial."

"But did they agree?"

"Hehe, it's a real shame that you can't think about this from a broader perspective."

"Is the bigger prospect of making you a god?"

Liu Sheng was so tired of hearing this kind of statement that he was practically sick of it.

"Of course, look at how serious the competition is now, with so many people unemployed and even homeless. Don't you think it's a waste of resources? Why not make the best use of them, let the more capable people have the power, and promote the whole society to move in a more efficient direction!"

"Clichéd and clichéd." Liu Sheng rolled her eyes dismissively.

"Ha, whatever you say, you're clearly one of us, so why resist this idea?"

"A fellow traveler?"

"Didn't you also want to prove yourself by getting into the top university? Doesn't that mean you want to follow this rule?"

Liu Sheng fell silent instantly.

Professor Shen, who was opposite him, knew that he had hit the nail on the head and smiled smugly. However, this smile appeared on his half-melted face and twisted into a terrifying mess.

"Don't worry, you've already taken control of everything before I even have a chance to spread your ridiculous plan, so no one knows about it yet."

"Too bad... that way you wouldn't have been so embarrassed." The other person even added with a half-smile, "Sometimes wanting to join is fine, but you also have to see if you're qualified..."

As the last note faded, his face melted away again.

A black notebook with "Shanhai City Textile Factory" written on it appeared, but the cover was charred and tattered by fire, revealing the three words "Zheng Qiran" written on the title page.

The notebook kept being turned over.

Until the last page.

The mottled bloodstains were covered with countless "You are not qualified" words, overlapping each other, so glaring and shocking that they almost burst out of the paper, as if they were a silent mockery.

Then turn to the next page:
Actually, you're just like us.

Have you ever considered that the so-called "Liu Sheng" personality is merely a product of our erosion and assimilation? Otherwise, why would you feel the need to follow our "meritocracy" rules?

Is your existence real or fake?

Whose side are you really on?

[Liu Sheng.]

The pages flipped rapidly, revealing countless bright red characters for "Liu Sheng".

It ultimately settled on one sentence:
Who are you?

This statement is alarming, but surprisingly—

[OOC Index: 0%]

Liu Sheng never expected that this would clear her "OOC index," which was a pleasant surprise.

"Because they believed that He Tao's changes had their own reasons, they dispelled their suspicions about you." "World" said softly.

[I never imagined their "self-righteousness" would have such advantages.]

Unable to suppress her inner joy, Liu Sheng couldn't help but smile as she faced Zheng Qiran's mockery.

This infuriated Zheng Qiran.

The pages were flipped frantically, and blood-red words appeared:
You are not us; you will not succeed.

“Is that so?” Liu Sheng laughed. “You were right about the first part of your statement—I am ultimately not one of you.”

"So, my desire for He Tao to work hard doesn't mean I approve of your path; it's just that there's no other path in this world."

"So perhaps only by climbing to the top can we gain the right to choose. We must reach the summit, reshape the rules of the world, and give countless He Taos the opportunity to choose." [Ridiculous, ridiculous, ridiculous...]

The notebook flipped through pages frantically, covered with glaring, repetitive handwriting.

Finally, a familiar yet strange face emerged from the pages, but it was merely formed from paper, with no facial features discernible.

"I was once like you..."

"I thought I should take a different path..."

"But in the end, I found that this was the most efficient path; its existence is its own justification..."

Although the face was indistinguishable and its owner unknown, even the voices were a jumbled, hoarse mass.

But Liu Sheng inexplicably knew that these words belonged to Shen Zhiyu.

Finally, he closed the notebook and lowered his face.

Everything is calm.

The orange glow of the setting sun shone through the small skylight, accompanied by the laughter of children playing.

It appears to be a small park outside.

Zhuo Caiyun sat quietly in a corner on the bed.

Her face returned to normal, but judging from her blank expression, Zhuo Caiyun had disappeared.

She chose to forget herself.

To completely erase one's own existence.

"What a ruthless person," the world silently remarked.

[What a pity, I thought I could use some words to make her turn against me.]

Liu Sheng was initially quite confident in his persuasive abilities.

There was nothing she could do; Shen Zhiyu had already thoroughly "marinated" her.

So, all that's left outside is her obsession...

Liu Sheng's heart stirred.

Just then, the cell phone rang suddenly.

Old Mu's anxious voice came through the receiver:
"Quick, quick! Professor Shen is trying to escape!"

……

In the outside world, Liu Sheng had just arrived at Zhengjia Village.

Compared to taking a roundabout bus, riding in a police car with green lights and overtaking other vehicles all the time is much more efficient.

However, when they arrived at the village entrance, they found panicked villagers gathered there, arguing and shouting.

In the center of the crowd, there were also quite a few trendy and fashionable young people.

Even more conspicuous was a group of tall, well-built men wearing sunglasses, surrounded by several burly bodyguards in the crowd, while the fashionable young people seemed to be the center of attention around them.

That was LBKids.

This time, they came to Zhengjia Village again.

Staff members stood around, cameras and equipment still set up, seemingly trying to capture footage from this rare chaotic scene.

As soon as Liu Sheng got out of the car with Yu Meng, village secretary Zheng Li hurriedly stepped forward and said respectfully:

"We didn't expect you to arrive so quickly after we just called the police... Your response time is so fast, you truly deserve to be called people's police officers!"

But Yu Meng didn't come because the village secretary called the police.
Upon hearing this, he was startled and quickly asked what had happened.

"A lot of First Empire warplanes have come into the mountains! Whoosh whoosh whoosh! There's also a super huge warship, and a bunch of First Empire soldiers have disembarked!"

As Zheng Li spoke, he gestured exaggeratedly with his hands.

The ship looked excited, indicating that it was indeed a very large warship.

Yu Meng's expression changed: "Are you sure you're not seeing things? How could soldiers from the First Empire be here?"

“How could we possibly mistake it? The uniform color and badges are different. Although we haven’t received much formal education, we watch the news every day, so we’re sure we can recognize it!”

These words weighed heavily on the hearts of the officers.

Although the three empires have formed a federation and are all under the jurisdiction of the First Federation Empire, the militaries of each country do not interfere with each other. Any cross-border military operations must be notified in advance and obtain permission and cooperation from the military of the country in question; otherwise, they will be considered an infringement of sovereignty.

"Have you seen any troops from the Eastern Empire?" Yu Meng quickly asked.

Zheng Li shook his head and tightened his grip on his daughter's hand beside him.

"Didn't see it."

"These fighter jets landed directly in our fields, not to mention the warship, which compacted countless acres of our land and created huge gusts of air that almost blew our houses away."

The villagers nodded in agreement.

"That's right!"

"That's so unreasonable!"

"My ducks were scared to death by that noise!"

"That's right, my rice seedlings were just at the right stage of growing, and now they're all gone. I don't know how we'll harvest them."

Zheng Li continued, "As the village chief, of course I have to seek justice for everyone, but I didn't expect these people to not even say a word and just point their guns at me."

Zheng Li still felt a lingering fear as he spoke, and instinctively hugged his daughter tightly.

At this moment, Yu Meng's subordinate rushed over, looking tense.
"Captain, the phone can't make the call!"

"Even satellite phones won't work?"

"No, it seems like there's some kind of magnetic field here blocking all signals."

Yu Meng felt a great sense of unease.

Looking out, in the direction Zheng Li indicated, there was only a vast expanse of white mist, obscuring even the green mountains that usually surrounded Zhengjia Village.

She made a quick decision and instructed the police officer:

"Drive out of the village and find a signal as soon as possible to contact the chief. Have him ask the military what exactly is going on..."

Before he could finish speaking, Liu Sheng suddenly interrupted, "Officer Yu, my phone has a signal, you can borrow it."

The officer standing nearby thought it was impossible and said, "That can't be right, can it? We can't even use satellite phones..."

Unexpectedly, Captain Yu didn't utter a single question, and directly took the phone Liu Sheng handed him and made a call.

Amidst the suspicious gazes of the crowd, the call was indeed connected.

"Hey, could you please look for me..." Yu Meng said as she walked away.

As the call continued, everyone could see from afar that Yu Meng's face visibly darkened.

After hanging up the phone, she walked over with a heavy expression. "The Eastern Empire is completely unaware of this."

"what!"

Everyone was astonished by these words.

"How is this possible? How did they get in?"

Now everyone understood the seriousness of the situation.

"So... what do we need to do before we come?" someone asked.

“Continue with our original plan and investigate suspicious activities at this archaeological site,” Yu Meng said decisively.

While everyone was still discussing, Liu Sheng, who had remained silent all along, suddenly raised his hand and pointed to the direction where the fog was spreading in the distance.

"Look."

Everyone looked in the direction she was pointing.

In the mist, the outlines of the mountains that had disappeared reappeared.

but……

The undulating lines are slowly rising.

"The mountain... was uprooted?"

Someone murmured.

(End of this chapter)