Eternal Night

Chapter 655 No? So lively?
(PS: Only one update today. I spent the whole day getting checked out. My heart is fine, but my diabetes is a huge problem—HbA1c is 9!! Oh my god, the doctor even suggested I not be hospitalized… But I promised my child I'd spend Children's Day with him, and I've kept that promise for six months… Plus, my cholesterol is extremely high, my visceral fat is seriously excessive, and I haven't been exercising enough…)

I'd like to discuss this with everyone. For the next month, I will be focusing on exercise and managing my blood sugar, updating two to three times a day. I will try my best to keep updates on time, specifically at 12 and 6 PM. If there's a third update, it will be at 9 PM. Once I feel a bit better, I'll resume the three-update-per-day schedule and the bonus updates for the patron saint. I apologize to everyone; I'm getting older, and my health is starting to decline... This is the first book I've had to update less frequently due to health reasons, not my own will, which is quite frustrating.
Cold, shaking...

Wu Pifu felt so nauseous he wanted to die. He felt himself being turned into minced meat again, and it was minced meat that was turned into minced meat at the atomic level. He started vomiting, but nothing came out.

"Yes, you are the most qualified among the people who came this time."

A voice echoed in Wu Pifu's mind, but he was too nauseous to think about anything else; he just kept vomiting. At the same time, there seemed to be a lot of noise around him, with sounds of beatings, screams, and even the sound of killing...

It took Wu Pifu at least a few minutes to recover, and only then was he able to see everything around him.

This seems to be a cargo hold? The surrounding area is piled high with goods—containers, steel pipes, metal coils, and the like. The space is quite large, but it's a confined space, and... damn, there are way too many people here!
Wu Pifu glanced around and saw at least seventy or eighty people, plus another twenty or so lying on the ground, their fates unknown. Over a hundred people were wandering around in this huge cargo hold.

"Hey, are you awake?"

A voice rang out beside Wu Pifu. He felt it was familiar, and when he turned around, he saw Zhi. That's right, it was Zhi, one of the five leaders of the People's Revolutionary Alliance.

He was lying under a corpse next to him, winking at him, and then this corpse... Holy crap, another one?

Wu Pifu felt his brain couldn't process what was happening. He looked around and seemed to see some familiar faces, but he couldn't see them clearly. He immediately looked at Zhidao and asked, "Zhidao, what's going on?"

Zhi revealed a familiar smile and immediately said to Wu Pifu, "I didn't expect you to come too. That puts my mind at ease. Now, don't make a sound. While they're making a fuss, we'll..."

Wu Pifu was about to agree immediately.

At this moment, the other corpse of Zhi, who was pressing down on Zhi, struggled to open its eyes. It turned out that it was not dead yet, but just on the verge of death. This Zhi revealed a mocking smile and said, "Big idiot, he has no idea who you are. He just wants to find a thug and a meat shield. If you don't believe me, ask him what your name is."

Wu Pifu looked at Zhi, who was still relatively intact, with a puzzled expression. Zhi maintained his familiar smile and said, "You believe in this dying man?"

Ignoring all else, Wu Pifu asked directly, "What's my name?"

Zhi still maintained that familiar smile, while the dying Zhi above him chuckled, then tilted his head and died instantly. Wu Pifu and the living Zhi stared at each other for at least five or six seconds before the living Zhi spread his hands and said, "Alright, alright, I don't know who you are, but you can call me by my name so familiarly, and your tone and demeanor are like those of an equal, so you are either a collaborator at some point in time, or the new leader of the People's Revolutionary Alliance. Of course, I'm more inclined to believe you are a collaborator, because if you are the new leader, I simply can't imagine how far the People's Revolutionary Alliance has degenerated."

Wu Pifu said with dissatisfaction, "Why is it that Liang Min can become one of the five leaders just because of his strength? In your words, I've become a corrupt member of the People's Revolutionary Alliance?"

Zhiwei was slightly taken aback and looked at Wu Pifu carefully: "You just mentioned... Liang Min, right? That little guy actually became the head of the People's Revolutionary Alliance? Come, come, tell me about it in detail."

Just as Wu Pifu was about to say that Liang Min was unchanging in the past and had become one of the five leaders of the Human Revolutionary Alliance, and that he had even imprisoned Zhi Shi in the future, the already dead corpse Zhi struggled to open its eyes again and said, "Don't be fooled by him. He already knew that Liang Min had become one of the five leaders of the Human Revolutionary Alliance, and he also knew that Liang Min was a special super-brain unchanging in the past. He's lying to you, you big idiot, hahaha..."

"Boom."

The corpse's head suddenly exploded, and then it truly and completely became a corpse.

Wu Pifu and the living Zhi looked at each other again, and both fell into silence.

Then Wu Pifu said, "Alright, from now on, I will punish you once for every lie you tell, until you tell the truth and sincerely cooperate with me."

Zhi revealed a mocking smile, and then Wu Pifu pointed his hand in the air. Zhi immediately began to convulse, but he was unable to move or make a sound. He only felt extremely painful, itchy, and numb all over his body.

Thankfully, the pain only lasted two or three seconds, but even so, Zhiye felt as if he had been drenched in water. He roared from his throat, "I haven't even said anything yet... Wait, you, you're the superbrain?"

Wu Pifu said expressionlessly, "Then you can begin your performance now... uh?"

The next second, from Wu Pifu's perception, Zhi's emotions changed to things like, "So good, I really want to have sex, last night's sex was so delicious, I fucking have sex..."

Immediately afterwards, the emotions Wu Pifu sensed changed to: I must get along well with this powerful person in front of me, I must be loyal to him, I must help him accomplish all his missions, and I must sacrifice myself for him...

Wu Pifu looked at Zhi, whose expression reverted to his habitual mocking tone: "Super Brain, huh? It's not like I haven't encountered it before. So what kind of emotion do you want? Or what kind of personality? What kind of profession? I can change it for you anytime. In that case, how are you going to confirm if I'm lying?"

Wu Pifu fell silent. Seeing Wu Pifu's silence, he showed no sign of happiness. Instead, he immediately said seriously, "We're in the same boat now. Just as you don't know if I'm lying, you can use your super brain to confirm it. As for me, I don't know if you're lying either. Besides, you're so much stronger than me. At least you have the strength to protect your life. I have nothing but this brain. So when we're together, I'm the weaker one, right?"

Wu Pifu remained silent for a long while before nodding and saying, "Then how do you suggest we cooperate?"

Zhi laughed and said, "Let's continue our cooperation as usual. It's just that we both need to be careful. As for being betrayed, or being killed by you because I'm no longer useful, then we'll just have to accept our bad luck and not blame anyone else, how about that?"

Wu Pifu scratched his head. He really disliked this kind of cooperation because it was either a trustworthy partner with whom he didn't have to worry about anything, or an untrustworthy partner with whom he could either stay away or kill. Now he had encountered an insincere partner, and he couldn't kill him... This was really troubling him.

Seeing Wu Pifu's expression, his smile relaxed even more, and then he said, "Since that's the case, now it's your turn to shine. Protect my safety until this cargo hold reaches the spaceport. Don't let me die, otherwise the first step of cooperation can't proceed."

Wu Pifu nodded slightly, glancing at the people still engaged in the chaotic battle. He recognized several familiar faces, such as Liang Min's adjutant, Dongcheng, the spatial ability user. There were three of him here, two seemingly from the same faction, while the lone one was inexplicably mingling with the First Company's chairman and his group. There was only one First Company chairman, along with several other company members he recognized, though they were all multiple clones. Besides the Human Revolutionary Alliance and company members, the Night Watchmen also saw several familiar faces: four alchemy boys, Hao Yunfeng from Gao Changgong's subordinates (the one who uses telekinesis to enhance sword damage was also present, with three of them), and several other Night Watchmen he knew but wasn't familiar with.

In short, a hodgepodge of clones was wrestling around in this confined cargo hold.

The strongest among them are Liang Min's adjutant Dong Cheng and the chairman of the First Company. One has extraordinary spatial abilities and is almost invincible, while the other is the chairman of the First Company. His omnipotent avatar is indeed powerful, and standing behind him is like killing gods and Buddhas if they are in his way.

Wu Pifu didn't answer immediately. He looked around and said, "So, is it enough to just save your life?"

Zhi Wuwei said, "You're the supercomputer, so you decide. If you think you can defeat them all, that's fine too. It might even help us achieve our goal better, right?"

To be honest, Wu Pifu is still completely bewildered, because he has no idea why things are going on.

Isn't he completing the third stage of the Chrono Trigger faction quest?
Wasn't he coming to beat up Chu Minghao?

Why are so many clones suddenly appearing?
However, now is not the time to ask questions, because the chaos in the arena is gradually escalating. Although the cargo hold is very large, whether it is the Human Revolutionary Alliance, the Corporation, the Night Watch, or even just the Alchemist Boy, they all have the power to easily break it apart. According to Zhi, the cargo hold is located in outer space and is on its way to a spaceport. Once it is destroyed, most people here will die, including Zhi.

So Wu Pifu nodded and then spoke directly to everyone present: "Stop fighting. If there's anything, we can communicate with words. Everyone, stop fighting."

Everyone was startled, and then they all looked at Wu Pifu. The fighting continued, and even members from all three camps attacked Wu Pifu.

I said...stop!

The next instant, an immense pressure descended upon the cargo hold. The weakest group of people immediately fainted, their eyes rolling back in their heads. The stronger and most powerful individuals also stopped fighting immediately and turned to Wu Pifu warily, each struggling to withstand the terrifying pressure.

Only the chairman of the First Company seemed to be exempt from most of the pressure. Behind him was a lifelike nine-meter-tall Bodhisattva, with three heads and six arms, each holding a Dharma weapon. It was far more realistic than the celestial bodies that Wu Pifu had ever seen.

He also looked at Wu Pifu. Although his face was wary, unlike the others who were completely unable to move or attack, his Bodhisattva Dharma body had six arms forming mudras, and then lotus marks appeared in his eyes. The chairman of the First Company looked at Wu Pifu with these eyes bearing the lotus marks.

After only a couple of glances, the chairman of the First Company said disdainfully, "Ant! You dare to be arrogant here with just a mere mental illusion? Die!"

As they spoke, the avatar behind the chairman of the First Company suddenly teleported to the top of Wu Pifu's head, and six palms slammed down on Wu Pifu, not only covering Wu Pifu from all sides, but also Zhiye, who was lying on the ground pretending to be dead.

However, Zhi showed no fear whatsoever. Instead, he watched Wu Pifu's actions with great interest, wanting to see the true nature of this newly emerged superbrain.

Wu Pifu was naturally unafraid. He raised his hand and struck upwards with a palm, clashing with the descending Dharma Body. In the instant they collided, the chairman of the First Company in the distance changed his expression drastically. Everyone saw Wu Pifu's palm pointing upwards, and the Dharma Body's six arms exploded simultaneously. Then, Wu Pifu's palm continued to spread upwards, about to land on the Dharma Body's head.

The force of this palm strike was more than ten times greater than that of the Dharma Body! It was probably even a hundred times greater! However, Wu Pifu's control over power was truly terrifying. He completely concentrated this power, which was enough to smash the entire cargo hold, into his palm. It was almost completely contained and did not leak out. He simply released it all onto the Dharma Body in front of him.

With just this one palm strike, the chairman of the First Company instantly realized its power. Risking the backlash, he bit his tongue, spitting out a mouthful of blood. The Bodhisattva's Divine Body, its six arms severed, had already teleported back behind him. But before he could even catch his breath, Wu Pifu followed like a shadow, arriving before him in the blink of an eye. Then, the palm strike, powerful enough to smash the entire cargo hold, no longer aimed at the Divine Body, but instead struck his physical head!

"I know!!"

Suddenly, the chairman of the First Company had a flash of inspiration and roared at that critical moment. Then, without stopping, he shouted, "I know how to find Chu Minghao who broke through the boundary, I know how to complete our mission, I know the timeline here... What else do you want to know? I will tell you everything I know!"

When the chairman of the First Company finished roaring, Wu Pifu's palm was already pressed against his forehead, just inches away from his flesh. Only then did the chairman of the First Company break out in a cold sweat.

Wu Pifu slowly withdrew his hand. He stared at the chairman of the First Company for a long time, then touched his neck and head, a strange thought forming in his mind.

Could it be that, besides this so-called "divine body of all heavens," the chairman of the First Company also possesses extraordinary abilities similar to prophecy or decryption?
So next time you're unsure what to do, why not give him a slap on the forehead? Who knows what surprises you might get?

The chairman of the First Company dared not move or speak, and could only look pitifully at Wu Pifu. Wu Pifu's palm strike not only shocked the chairman of the First Company, but also shocked everyone else. None of them dared to move at all. Only Zhi, who was pretending to be a corpse in the distance, laughed and got up from the ground. Then he swaggered over to Wu Pifu.

Wu Pifu ignored them and looked at the alchemy boy and the other watchmen, saying, "I am Wu Pifu. Don't be so nervous. By the way... where is this place? When did this happen? Why are there so many of you here?"

The group looked at each other, and they all saw countless questions in each other's eyes.

The chairman of the First Company remained silent, but Dongcheng, who was not far away, spoke up: "Sir... don't you know where you are? When did the main brain, sub-brains, and branch brains issue this death mission to you?"

Wu Pifu remained silent, while the alchemist boy and his watchmen exchanged glances, then looked at Wu Pifu with equally puzzled expressions.

"Sir, who are you?"

"Or rather... who is Wu Pifu?"

(End of this chapter)