Under One Person: My Inner Realm Connects to All Worlds!

Chapter 217 Turning Reality into Deception, Laying a Net and Casting Bait

Bincheng, the headquarters of Nadutong, the boardroom.

The atmosphere was somber on both sides of the long table. Zhao Fangxu sat in the main seat, his hands clasped in front of him, his gaze calmly sweeping over the attendees from behind his glasses.

"I need an explanation regarding the 'experimental subject out of control' incident in the Southwest region."

Zhao Fangxu's voice was not loud, but it carried an undeniable weight: "Director Bi Youlong, Director Huang Boren, isn't it too hasty to order the arrest of high-risk targets without a comprehensive assessment?"

Upon hearing this, Bi Youlong frowned and tapped the documents on the table: "Chairman Zhao, the target risk assessment report is right here."

"Suspected of possessing the ability to materialize highly concentrated willpower, extremely unstable emotions, severe cognitive impairment, and extremely aggressive."

"Wang Zhenqiu's initial contact report also indicates that he is extremely threatening. In a busy urban area, if he were to completely lose control, the consequences would be unimaginable. Taking decisive measures to control or even eliminate the risk is a necessary procedure."

Huang Boren adjusted his glasses, his tone relatively gentle, but his stance was equally clear: "Old Zhao, we know the importance of this experimental project, and we also understand the potential value of the research on divine weapons."

"But precisely because of its high value, the risks need to be strictly controlled. The existence of someone who believes he is 'Li Xingyun' and can use the destructive power of 'Tian Gang Jue' is itself a huge hidden danger."

"The direct intervention by headquarters is also due to the highest priority consideration of public safety."

Zhao Fangxu didn't speak, but instead turned his gaze to a report on the table.

That was an emergency report that Wang Zhenqiu had just sent back, detailing Li Xingyun's fierce reaction and powerful combat capabilities after being attacked.

Besides the NaDuTong employee who initially attacked Li Xingyun, seventeen other employees with different abilities also attacked him, surrounding and intercepting him, but without exception, none of them were a match for Li Xingyun.

"Highest priority?"

Zhao Fangxu tapped the table lightly. "So, we can ignore the regional head's judgment, ignore the possibility of further observation and guidance, and just go for the kill?"

"Have you considered that this kind of stimulation might actually make him 'become' the real Li Xingyun faster? Or, to put it another way, cause the power within him derived from the wishes of all living beings to go completely berserk?"

They say you have to go all the way when you're setting a trap.

Since the release of the animated series "The Legend of Qin," the collective will of the people it has gathered, though diverse, is still quite considerable.

When Li Xingyun left the inner space, Han Yun gave him a special "gift," which was also a guarantee for his survival in the world of Under One Person.

That is……

Li Xingyun's divine truth!

Just like Yuan Tiangang's heart!
In the later stages of memory and the process of divine fusion, Li Xingyun will gradually advance to the Middle Heaven Rank and the Great Heaven Rank, and may even develop abilities similar to the Nine Nether Profound Heaven Divine Art.

In other words, Li Xingyun himself is real, but at this stage, Li Xingyun is still just that boy in the thatched hut, with only the strength of a minor celestial being.

Even though he had spent many years in the world of Painting Rivers and Lakes, one of the three thousand Bodhi worlds, his strength remained unchanged.

However, the experience in fighting the enemy remains.

Li Xingyun's memories are currently confused, but once he has completely sorted them out and the divine power gradually takes effect, his strength will begin to increase.

It evolved into Li Xingyun, who descended and exuded "wisdom energy".

This step is called turning the real into the fake!

Yuan Tiangang at most treated Li Xingyun as a pawn, pushing him forward step by step, still believing him to be the ruler; but Han Yun did not have so many concerns.

Li Xingyun will only ever be a qualified puppet, a marionette.

This is what Han Yun referred to as "wind and frost"!
What awaits Li Xingyun is enemies from all over the world!
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Zhao Fangxu paused, his voice growing deeper: "Moreover, the operation failed, the target was startled and fled, and now there is no trace of them."

"A 'high-risk superhuman' with the combat experience and abilities of an ancient assassin leader, and harboring hostility towards modern companies, has vanished into the vast sea of ​​people. Chairman Bi, Chairman Huang, is this the risk control you wanted?"

Bi Youlong's expression was grim: "The operations team misjudged the situation and underestimated the target's strength. We will handle this internally. The most urgent task is to immediately intensify the search and capture them as soon as possible, mobilizing more resources..."

"Search?"

Zhao Fangxu interrupted him, "And then? Keep provoking him? Until we force him into becoming an enemy that we have to fight with all our might to eliminate?"

The conference room fell into a brief silence.

The other directors, as usual, mostly maintained a wait-and-see attitude.

Chairman Su slowly spoke: "Old Zhao, what do you think? The situation is indeed tricky. It seems that tough measures are not effective and have even backfired."

Zhao Fangxu leaned back slightly, showing signs of fatigue, but his eyes were sharp: "Stop all forced arrest operations."

"Notify all regions to secretly search for the target's whereabouts, focusing on observation and monitoring. Without my orders, no unauthorized contact or attack is permitted. We need to reassess."

"Reassessment?"

Bi Youlong frowned and questioned, "Chairman Zhao, isn't this too passive? It's like raising a tiger to cause future trouble!"

"Whether it's a tiger or not is still uncertain."

Zhao Fangxu said meaningfully, "Perhaps he was just a lost person who had gone astray and needed guidance. Wang Zhenqiu's report also mentioned that before being attacked, the target was confused but did not show any proactive aggression, and was even willing to follow him."

He looked at Bi Youlong and Huang Boren: "Gentlemen, I hope this is the last time this happens."

"Any major action taken by the company, especially one involving such a special project, must be thoroughly discussed and authorized. People in each department must also manage it properly."

Bi Youlong and Huang Boren exchanged a glance, and finally nodded without further objection.

"Meeting adjourned," Zhao Fang announced.

The directors left one after another. Bi Youlong and Huang Boren were the last to leave. They exchanged a glance, both seeing a hint of gloom and doubt in each other's eyes.

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Meanwhile, in an abandoned factory warehouse in Chengdu.

Li Xingyun leaned against the cold corner of the wall, his heavy breathing gradually subsiding. He checked himself over and found that apart from his clothes being a little disheveled, he was not injured.

The sudden attack and Wang Zhenqiu's seemingly innocent explanation afterward raised his vigilance to the highest level.

"The company...all-in-one...arrest..."

He chewed over these unfamiliar words, as chaotic fragments of memory surged through his mind.

That blond, fox-eared guy may look like he's having a frivolous time, but he's definitely not a pushover. Those in uniform are ruthless and decisive in their attacks.

Were they in cahoots? Was Wang Zhenqiu just putting on an act? But if he really wanted to harm me, the teahouse seemed to offer a better opportunity.

And that thing on his phone called "Anime"... Why are the stories in it so similar to my own experiences?

Does Yuan Tiangang really exist, or is he just an illusion, as that person said?

"who am I?"

Looking at his slightly trembling hands, Li Xingyun experienced such profound self-doubt for the first time.

If I'm not Li Xingyun, then who am I? Were all those painful losses, those difficult choices, those unforgettable emotions just illusions?

However, the surging internal energy of the Heavenly Gang Technique within his body, and the real and undeniable sense of power, could not be faked.

He clenched his fist tightly, a resolute glint in his eyes.

No matter where he is, no matter what those people's motives are, he must find out the truth! First and foremost, he must survive.

Then, find a way back, or... find evidence to prove your existence.

He took a deep breath, suppressed his turbulent emotions, and his eyes sharpened again.

After listening carefully to the sounds around him and confirming that it was temporarily safe, he quietly got up and disappeared into the shadows of the warehouse like a ghost.

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It leads everywhere, to some corner.

A figure dialed Qu Tong's number.

The call connected, and Qu Tong's emotionless voice came from the other end: "Speak."

"The target is out of control, the combat capability assessment is far beyond expectations, and the operation has failed. Chairman Zhao has called off all hardline measures and switched to covert surveillance."

The figure lowered his voice and spoke quickly: "But he seems to have other ideas about the target's potential, even to the point of...indulging him."

There was a few seconds of silence on the other end of the phone, followed by Qu Tong's slightly amused reply: "Fatty Zhao has quite the plan. He wants to observe, guide, and even recruit him for his own use?"

"Ha, is someone who has completely lost themselves so easy to control?"

"Then let's..."

"Continue to observe, but do not have to follow orders from headquarters completely."

Qu Tong's voice turned cold: "I need to know exactly how he was created. If necessary, we'll muddy the waters even further so we can fish in troubled waters!"

The Two-Handed Manipulator can manipulate life and death, and life is the foundation of a person. However, there is now an example of someone who changed himself through willpower, not only greatly increasing his strength but also changing his appearance.

This is equivalent to a fundamental change in a person.

Qu Tong speculated that his life must have undergone an interesting change. If he could analyze it and control this change, would he be able to cultivate similar subordinates?

"clear."

The figure paused for a moment, then added, "Wang Zhenqiu, a temporary worker in the Southwest region, is still following up. He has studied the God Mask and may be able to access some different things."

"Wang Zhenqiu? The one who learned tricks from Xia Liuqing?" Qu Tong chuckled. "Ignore him."

The phone hangs up.

The figure in the shadows put away the communicator, turned his gaze to the window, and looked at the outside with a complicated expression.

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Wang Zhenqiu did not go far outside the abandoned factory area.

He changed out of his eye-catching cosplay outfit and into a simple T-shirt and jeans, with a lollipop in his mouth, squatting by the roadside fiddling with his phone, looking like a lazy street urchin with nothing to do.

However, what was displayed on the phone screen was a switching of surveillance footage of the nearby area and a scan of energy fluctuations.

"Wow, you run so fast! Are you born in the Year of the Rabbit?"

He scratched his golden hair, but his face showed little annoyance. Instead, he was excited: "The Heavenly Gang Technique, tsk tsk, that golden, shimmering energy looks so powerful, much more potent than old man Xia Liuqing's Yuchi Gong!"

He recalled the moment Li Xingyun made his move; that extremely powerful and domineering Qi was something no ordinary person wearing a divine mask could possess.

It was more like a power of primordial will, pure and natural, as if he was born to be this way.

"Can the loss of personality result in the loss of this level of power? Uncle Hao, did the company's research miss some crucial part?" he muttered into the miniature headset.

Hao Yi's helpless voice came through the earpiece: "I heard them mention it from above. All the data is recorded, so it's theoretically impossible."

"Unless he has come into contact with an unknown source of willpower, or some inexplicable anomaly has occurred. Ball, prioritize stability and don't provoke him any further."

"Relax, relax, I know what I'm doing."

Wang Zhenqiu chuckled in response, but his eyes shone with an astonishing light. "I'm just curious. If he really thinks he's Li Xingyun, what would he most want to do right now? Find Ji Ruxue? Find his junior sister? Or... settle scores with Yuan Tiangang?"

He stood up, dusted himself off, and fixed his gaze in one direction. Based on scattered surveillance footage and lingering Qi, he roughly determined Li Xingyun's escape route.

"Let me see, Li Xingyun, where will you go first in this dazzling world?"

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Kunlun Mountains, a desolate mountain range.

Han Yun and Zhao Fangxu spoke on the phone.

Zhao Fangxu said worriedly, "Even if I warned them, those people in the shadows will definitely take action next. Can the person you chose hold out?"

"rest assured!"

Han Yun's lips curled up slightly: "He is Li Xingyun, after all. He still has some residual luck on him, which can turn misfortune into good fortune and danger into safety. Besides, I'm not using him as a pawn."

"Wasn't Wang Zhenqiu exactly what we prepared in advance?"

"In addition, Chairman Zhao, there are some places where you need to make some minor adjustments, such as sending Li Xingyun out of Sichuan and into Guizhou, towards Liupanshui."

"Once he reaches Liupanshui, stop sending people to follow him. He will find a suitable safe haven there."

"Liupanshui?" Zhao Fangxu's voice held a hint of inquiry. "What arrangements did you make there?"

“It wasn’t my arrangement; it was the other party’s doing. To take something, you must first give something. That place can temporarily calm him down and might even help him sort out some of his memories.”

"As for the specifics, Chairman Zhao, there's no need to delve too deeply. Knowing too much is not a good thing."

Zhao Fangxu sighed. He knew that Han Yun had many secrets and a far-reaching plan, but he was also willing to believe that the other party had no bad intentions. After all, he was someone that the other party had approved of!
Moreover, the other party was accompanied by a rabbit.

They kept calling him "dear" so affectionately that it made his scalp tingle.

Since the other party is unwilling to say it explicitly, there is no point in asking further.

“Alright, I’ll arrange for people from the Southwest region to create some accidents and coincidences to guide him toward Guizhou Province. But that kid Wang Zhenqiu is as cunning as a monkey; he might not obediently follow our script.”

"It doesn't matter."

Han Yun chuckled, "Wang Zhenqiu's curiosity is the best driving force. He will help us make sure Li Xingyun gets to where he's supposed to be."

"Moreover, with him attracting attention in the open, those watching from the shadows will overlook the real mastermind."

"I hope your judgment is correct," Zhao Fangxu finally said. "I will have Lao Hao cooperate."

The phone hangs up.

At the summit of Kunlun Mountain, a biting wind howled.

Han Yun stood with his hands behind his back, gazing at the churning sea of ​​clouds. His gaze seemed to pierce through thousands of mountains and rivers, landing on Li Xingyun, who was far away in Sichuan.

Then he murmured, "Speaking of which, after staying in Kunlun Mountain for so many days, apart from some special Qi formations, I haven't seen anything strange!"

"Logically speaking, this place should be..."

(End of this chapter)