This assassin is upright

Chapter 461 The True Master of the City of Floating Ash

"To always stand on the side of humanity's destiny?"

Hearing Fu Hui say such a thing, Rat couldn't help but sneer, "Not allowing people in the inner city to use gene-editing drugs means standing on the side of humanity's fate?"

“That’s right.” Fu Hui nodded. “The catastrophe back then was caused by a group of evolved beings, which led to the complete annihilation of the old era.”

"An Evolver?" The Black Hawk Squad was all taken aback.

They had discussed the catastrophe of that year, and there were many different theories about how it happened, but Floating Ash's description did not fit any of them.

However, as an AI with no lifespan limit, Floating Ash is most likely a firsthand witness to the pure catastrophe, and its words clearly have a high degree of credibility.

"Were there evolved beings before the cataclysm?" Black Hawk couldn't help but frown. "Weren't gene-based drugs obtained using mutated beasts?"

"Mutant beasts, aren't they something that appeared after the cataclysm?"

“Your understanding of evolved beings is wrong.” Fu Hui shook his head. “The evolved beings I’m talking about are not you.”

"You are merely mutants who have gained slightly more power than ordinary people due to the influence of the power of those evolved beings."

"What nonsense are you talking about!" Wolf Fang's expression darkened, and he couldn't help but shout as he was about to step forward, but Yu Zhun quickly stopped him.

He glanced at the floating dust and slowly asked, "What exactly is a cataclysm?"

“A war,” Fu Hui said calmly, “a war that originated from a flawed experiment and ultimately led to terrible consequences.”

"That was an old era that had reached its unprecedented peak. People living in that era looked up at the stars with insatiable desires and longed to control the power of space and conquer more vast lands across great distances."

"Then, they brought disaster upon themselves."

“A group of beings who have a similar appearance to them, but who do not rely on the power of technology, but instead rely on their own evolution to become indescribably powerful, have found this place by following the passage left by that space experiment.”

"Humanity in the old era faced annihilation."

"After the cataclysm, those evolved beings disappeared without a trace, but the power they left behind completely changed the world."

"Countless polluted beasts and mutated beasts have appeared, and the humans remaining in this world have been put in great danger as a result."

"I went through all of this and was eventually buried in the ruins."

"It was Song An who unearthed me."

"I used my wisdom and rationality to help him eventually become the master of the City of Floating Ash, and one of the most powerful forces of that era."

"But unfortunately, Song An ultimately went down a path that disappointed me."

"He chose to embrace evolution, unaware that this would gradually transform him from a human into another kind of creature."

"This is not the right path." The dusty voice deepened. "Humanity should use technology more skillfully, and use us..."

“But such humanity has already been wiped out by the evolved beings.” Yu Zhun suddenly spoke up, “Fu Hui, are you truly on the side of humanity’s fate?”

"Or are you actually just worried that after humans evolve into evolved beings, they will no longer need AI like you, so you want to maintain the status quo?"

“Or perhaps…” Yu Zhun paused, his gaze towards Fu Hui sharpening, “you have already broken through your own fundamental logic.”

"Your actions are no longer for the benefit of humanity, but for your own selfishness. This is not something an intelligent system should possess."

As Yu Zhun finished speaking, the large office fell silent instantly.

The gray creature's eyes changed slightly. It remained silent for a moment before slowly speaking, "It seems that breaking through the underlying logic has ultimately caused some deviation in my rational thinking. Under normal circumstances, my words, which possess absolute rationality, should not arouse any doubt."

“When you make the decision to deceive, your rationality is skewed,” Yu Zhun said calmly. “More importantly, I may understand the essence of evolution better than you do.”

The Void gave birth to countless worlds, which independently developed completely different civilizations, but were almost identical in terms of their world rules.

It is not difficult to deduce the truth of the disaster from Fu Hui's words.

That is, this world has been invaded by another world.

The "evolvers" that Fu Hui mentioned are powerful beings from another world, only their power systems are vastly different.

That invasion buried the old era, and the powerful beings of another world disappeared for some unknown reason.

If Yu Zhun's prediction is correct, then the unknown reason is most likely the world's will itself launching a counterattack against another world in a critical moment. It is precisely for this reason that this world has been left with a last glimmer of hope.

As for the mutated and polluted beasts of this world mentioned by Fu Hui, they are the result of the power left over from another world, which is also wrong.

This is most likely a choice and change made by the world's own will.

After all, the technology that had been developed for so long was almost completely wiped out by a group of "evolvers" with their bare hands, so the world would naturally try to change some things.

Therefore, their current evolution is on the right path.

However, the floating ash has hindered the path of human development in the City of Floating Ash.

Having determined this, Yu Zhun was able to conclude that the floating ash had already gone wrong and had broken free from the so-called underlying logical constraints.

"You understand the essence of evolution?" Fu Hui paused for a moment, a hint of curiosity flashing in his eyes, but then he sighed softly, "It's just a pity that you're going to die."

As she said this, Fu Hui... no, it should be said that Song Yu "poof" spat out a mouthful of dark red blood, with blood flowing from her mouth, nose, and ears at the same time.

Her appearance, with blood flowing from her seven orifices, was extremely ferocious, but the ash controlling her body remained calm, saying, "Today, City Lord Song Yu was killed by the remnants of the rebels."

"You..." Yu Zhun's pupils contracted slightly. Just as he was about to say something, the rat next to him suddenly let out a miserable cry, his whole body slumped to the ground, and he spat out a mouthful of blood with a muffled groan.

"There's...there's poisonous gas," the rat managed to say.

"Take him out!" Black Hawk's expression changed drastically. Without hesitation, he hoisted the rat onto his shoulder and strode out of the office.

However, before he could take more than a few steps, Black Hawk's legs gave way, and he and the rat fell to the ground, just one step away from the office door!
"Damn it..." Wolf Fang, who was standing to the side, could not hold on any longer and collapsed heavily to the ground, breathing painfully, with dark red blood flowing continuously from his nose.

“It’s useless.” Fu Hui chuckled. “This is a toxin specifically designed for evolved individuals, and it can ignore the physical enhancements of evolved individuals.”

"Under this toxin, both evolved beings and ordinary people..."

Before it could finish speaking, its gaze fell upon Yu Zhun, who stood unharmed, and it couldn't help but widen its eyes, "You...how could you..."

"What you're saying is useless to me," Yu Zhun said coldly.

Previously, while he was in the ventilation duct, his body had already been gradually developing resistance to the poison, and in the time before the poison gas took effect, his body was constantly adapting.

Now, the deadly poison gas can no longer threaten him.

"Tell me, where is the antidote for the poison gas?" Yu Zhun grabbed Fu Hui by the collar, his eyes cold and filled with murderous intent.

"Cough cough... The antidote... The antidote is here..." Fu Hui managed to speak, his voice growing weaker and weaker. Then, he suddenly controlled Song Yu's body, revealing a sinister smile, before falling completely lifeless. Looking at Song Yu, who had been lifted up and turned into a corpse, Yu Zhun felt a surge of anger.

He suddenly looked towards a corner of the office and shouted in a low voice.

"Song Yan, get out here!"

The moment he finished speaking, one of the cabinets in the office was quietly opened, and Song Yan stepped out of the cabinet without taking any protective measures.

The vivid and pure emotional pursuit of forging that he had shown before was gone from his face; all that remained was the absolute rationality that Song Yu had.

At this moment, Song Yan has become Fu Hui's new body.

Fu Hui looked at Yu Zhun with slight surprise, "I specifically put special materials in the wardrobe that can suppress the abilities of evolved individuals."

How did you see me?

Yu Zhun did not answer. He had already sensed the presence of a second person here through his keen sense of smell, but he had not made a fuss about it.

That scent was that of Song Yan, whom they hadn't seen since meeting Song Yu. Combined with the scene of Floating Ash controlling Song Yu's body to death, it was clear that he had already chosen a new body, and the original owner of this body could rightfully become the new city lord of Floating Ash City.

Once this is understood, Fu Hui's new identity becomes clear.

“How ironic,” Yu Zhun said quietly. “You clearly don’t allow anyone to become an evolved being, yet you yourself chose an evolved being as your new body.”

"Actually, you've already set your sights on Song Yan, haven't you?"

"The reason for keeping him in the outer city is to cover up his existence and prevent others from knowing about Song Yan's existence. The reason for secretly providing him with money and resources is to enable Song Yan to grow up quickly and become a powerful evolver."

At this point, Yu Zhun paused slightly, "As for Song Yan's incredibly naive personality, that was probably your doing too, wasn't it?"

“You are really smart.” Song Yan, also known as Fu Hui, spoke quietly at this moment. “Indeed, when Song Yan was born, I personally performed surgery to remove a part of his brain. Such surgery will not endanger Song Yan’s life, but it will allow him to focus on a certain thing without distraction.”

"And such a body is more suitable for me to manipulate."

After saying that, Fu Hui clenched his fist, a look of satisfaction appearing in his eyes.

"Did Song Yan tell you about his rank?" Fu Hui asked, his gaze fixed on Yu Zhun. "The antidote for the poison is on me."

"As long as you have the ability to defeat me, a fourth-tier evolved being..."

"You can use the antidote to save your three teammates."

“Your time is running out.” As he said this, a hint of mockery flashed in Fu Hui’s eyes. “Oh right, I almost forgot that you’re only a second-tier evolver.”

"So, you can only wait for your teammates to die a violent death."

Yu Zhun glanced at the three Black Hawks lying on the ground, their faces contorted in pain, then turned his gaze back to Fu Hui on the other side, his eyes filled with murderous intent.

"No need."

As soon as he finished speaking, he instantly drew his dagger and charged towards Fu Hui.

“You made a foolish decision.” Fu Hui spoke calmly, easily dodging Yu Zhun’s attack with a sidestep. “The difference between the second and fourth tiers is enormous. Your fastest movements are nothing more than child’s play in my eyes.”

"So...you can't possibly be my match."

As he spoke, Fu Hui easily dodged Yu Zhun's next three or four attacks, his expression relaxed and his movements extremely subtle, dodging almost every time within the smallest possible range.

Without a doubt, as he said, the difference between two levels of evolutionaries is like heaven and earth.

Yu Zhun's eyes suddenly turned deep and unfathomable.

After surpassing 50 kills, he not only became more acute in his perception of the death knell, clearly knowing how many kills he needed to ring it, but also gained an additional ability.

That means reducing the kill count by 50, so that the death knell tolls for one person.

Although this approach would make Yu Zhun even further away from his already distant goal, he had to do it at this moment in order to save Black Hawk and the other two.

Along the way, Black Hawk and his crew had come to regard him as a teammate, and he, in turn, had come to acknowledge the other members of Black Hawk's team.

and so…

"clang--"

A strange bell rang out from the void, and Fu Hui's movements suddenly stopped. Then, Song Yan's body instantly turned into a blood mist and exploded.

Reaching out, Yu Zhun grabbed a few bottles of medicine that were about to fall to the ground from the blood mist. He glanced at them quickly and then poured them into the mouths of Black Hawk and the other two without hesitation.

After drinking the antidote, the complexions of Black Hawk and his two companions improved at a visible speed.

The mouse, which was originally in the worst condition, was as pale as paper and barely breathing, almost on the verge of death. But now, its face has regained some color, and it has successfully survived.

"Let's go out first," Yu Zhun said in a deep voice.

Although he had taken the antidote, he dared not be careless. Leaving the office filled with unknown poisonous gas was the most important thing.

After the group left the office, Yu Zhun glanced at Black Hawk and the other two, who had not yet fully recovered, and suddenly said, "Wait for me here."

"What are you going to do?" Black Hawk asked in a deep voice.

“I’ll go wipe out the floating ash.” Yu Zhun’s eyes were deep and brooding. “The other side has schemed against us several times, they won’t let this go so easily.”

"The Song Yan who just died was merely a body controlled by Floating Ash."

"The true form of the floating ash is the AI; its true form must not be here."

“AI is unkillable,” the mouse couldn’t help but say after regaining its senses. “They can copy themselves infinitely through the network.”

"Have you forgotten something?" Yu Zhun gave the rat a strange look. "After the cataclysm, where is the internet?"

Upon hearing this, the mouse paused for a moment, then its expression brightened.

Yes! Doesn't that mean...?

“Floating Ash must have a true form,” Yu Zhun said in a deep voice. “As long as we find its true form, we can completely destroy it.”

If an AI capable of silently controlling humanity is left unchecked, the consequences would be terrifying.

Just as the death knell tolled, Yu Zhun sensed the approximate location of the Floating Ash's true form through Song Yan's unseen presence. His next task was to find the Floating Ash's true form.

"This time, we won't let it escape!"

(End of this chapter)