I am a hero of the former civilization.

Hearing this, even Sakura rolled her eyes. It sounded shameless, and with his bare upper body covered in blood, he looked incredibly menacing.

"Aren't you worried about him? If he's meant to fight the Honkai, he's a talent."

“Qian Jie is not stupid. He will run away on his own after killing the poisonous pupa. The Fire-Chasing Moth is even less stupid. Why would it waste its combat power?”

Sakura took a breath. The special genius clause required the Fire Moth to monitor and restrain 'superpowered individuals'. However, monsters can break through the limitations of geniuses, just like the man in front of her. If he didn't want to join, who could force him?

"Then you've offended him way too much."

"Hahaha, Qianjie only listens to those with stronger fists. When the time comes, we'll pin him to the ground, and he'll eventually submit."

"But you are no match for him."

"Sakura, don't overthink it." Ryan looked at the girl, a gentle smile on his lips: "When did you start to have the illusion that I've reached my limit?"

There is no strongest, only stronger?

Sakura saw Ryan jump off the roof, hesitated for a moment, and then quickly followed.

At this moment, Velvi also ran out. Seeing Ryan's unfriendly expression, she kept scratching her head: "What if I say things weren't done well?"

Ryan stared at her expressionlessly, clenched his fist, and strode forward, startling her so much that she took two steps back and stuck out her tongue.

"Just kidding, of course it was taken care of. You can trust me to do things right."

"I'm not at ease," Ryan said silently as he continued forward until Wilvie took out the data disk, at which point he stopped.

Uploading data to the satellite and then downloading it from the satellite—after all that fancy stuff, it finally came to me.

Ryan breathed a sigh of relief and nodded to Sakura behind him. The latter immediately brought out a convertible SUV from the garage. The thing was covered in dust and looked like it hadn't been used in a long time.

This place is not safe to stay for long; it would be troublesome if Qianjie came after us.

"Get in the car, everyone. Sakura, go and load all the luggage over. You'll drive later. Remember to take the back road. Wilvi, bring your laptop. I need to see what kind of dirt it is that's going to do anything to shut you up."

"receive."

It's so comfortable to have someone help you. You don't have to do all this messy stuff yourself. Ryan just turned on his computer, inserted the data disk, and started seriously browsing the pictures, files, and videos. When he saw certain people, his mouth smirked, revealing a few menacing teeth.

That's right, it was the purebloods who did it. They even have the autograph, all the experimental data, and that guy Velvet even hacked into the lab's data center and downloaded the surveillance video.

In fact, whether it's true or false is not important at all. What's important is that the pureblood faction's knife has been broken, and the evolutionists, who were framed by them, need an excuse to make them pay the price.

In other words, they're doomed.

In this way, the evolutionists will owe me a huge favor, and the other factions will breathe a sigh of relief because the seats have been vacated. As for how to let them know that Ryan did this, Wayne will make the arrangements for him.

The irony of power struggles is that everyone will say Ryan never left the Fifth Institute, and will reward him accordingly.

This is the unspoken rule; Ryan has already thought out the conditions.

First, the five research institutes that are currently not under each other will be integrated, and May will become the director of the research department, directly liaising with Parliament.

Second, the Fusion Warrior program will no longer face obstacles, allowing Mebius to accelerate its progress.

Third, Sakura and Velvet will join the Fire Moth, with the latter going to the Fourth Research Institute and the former being placed in the security department.

"This is the biggest modification I've ever made to the timeline. The future impact is unknown, and I'll be targeted by the Fire Moths, but so what?"

Since he was determined to take the world line into the unknown, Ryan would not look back. He had already taken that step, and there was no turning back.

Sakura returned with her luggage and saw Ryan sitting upright in the SUV, his eyes deep and his face expressionless, seemingly lost in thought. Seeing this, she was also slightly lost in thought.

The trip of more than ten days left a deep impression on her, and now that she has relaxed, she has made her own judgment.

Mysterious and powerful, as if he had everything under control, he was enough to inspire awe. Yet, unlike a cold-blooded executioner, he sometimes made choices that were not rational.

'But the pressure they exert is still very strong; at least they are serious enough and not swayed by desires.'

She shook her head slightly and was about to get on the bus when she noticed that Ryan's backpack zipper was ajar, with a piece of dark stuff falling out. She subconsciously bent down to pick it up, and the delicate touch made her pause slightly.

Stockings?

Sakura blinked, puzzled as to why there was a pair of black stockings in her backpack, and they smelled like they had been worn.

She looked blankly at Ryan, who had a mysterious expression, and quickly hid behind his back before he could turn around.

To retract my earlier statement, I completely don't understand this man.

Chapter 90 How did I become the scapegoat???

Before the Fire Moths arrived, Ryan embarked on his journey home, and apart from the unexpected Thousand Calamities, everything went smoothly.

All three goals were achieved, laying the foundation for subsequent plans. In addition, they also came into contact with three heroes: Wilvi, Qianjie, and Ying.

'The subsequent struggle is none of my concern; they will handle everything, and the power I've demonstrated is enough to make them wary.'

Fear is a good thing. Even if there is no verbal agreement between the two parties, strength is the basis of cooperation, and the life of the poisonous pupa is enough to make anyone realize the truth.

If you don't follow the rules, I can also act like a scoundrel. The fate of the purebloods is the best example. Forcing me to overturn the table will not benefit anyone. Besides, I am no longer alone.

Including Alicia, Ryan has gradually formed a small group, small in number but powerful in each member.

'If I were them, I would focus on finding Qianjie and using him as a weapon to restrain me. What a pity...'

That hot-tempered guy is not going to be controlled at all, and he doesn't care about wealth and power or exchanging benefits. Alicia will not be my enemy either. Their biggest means of checks and balances is the Fusion Warrior Project.

Using Superman to fight Superman, after all that, it turned out that Moths were more in need of fusion warriors. Unfortunately, the project manager was Mebius, who was also my ally.

Ryan's smile froze as he suddenly realized something:

It seems that Yingjie's core has shifted from Alicia to me?

“Mebius is my ally, Kevin and Sue are my classmates, Hua is my junior sister, I saved Velvi, Sakura also made a pact with me, and Qianjie was the first to fight me.”

Unconsciously, half of the heroes became closely associated with themselves, often without realizing it while doing things, but finding it strange in retrospect.

I guess I stole Alicia's thunder, which is quite a bit of a pressure.

Ryan stuck his head out the window, feeling the dry wind of the Gobi Desert. He didn't know if this was a good thing or not, but some things, once done, can't be regretted.

In such a short time, the burden of fate has fallen on my shoulders, and I don't have Alicia's infectious charisma that can bring people a ray of hope.

Ryan sighed. This was his weakness; after all, not many people could be as enthusiastic as Alicia. But then he thought about it again, and he also had his own advantages.

“At least my methods are more ruthless. For example, I could not do something like using someone else to do my dirty work. Besides, I can also win people over.”

He glanced inside the car and saw that Vilvie was fast asleep in the back seat, her collar soaked with drool, and she was sleeping sprawled out, her short skirt revealing her pink underwear.

What a social terrorist.

Ryan glanced at Sakura, who was sitting upright, her hands on the steering wheel. She would occasionally glance at him with a strange look in her eyes, which puzzled Ryan.

"Speak your mind."

"It's nothing. I have no intention of paying attention to your personal hobbies, and I understand that every strong person has special quirks. This does not hinder our cooperation."

What nonsense! When did I develop any unusual fetishes?

Ryan looked bewildered. Seeing that Sakura wouldn't explain herself, he had no choice but to skip the topic: "Two things. Send me to the Fifth Research Institute later. You and Wilvi go to the Poison Chrysalis headquarters and delete all your related information."

Seeing how considerate the man was of her, Sakura was immediately touched. As an assassin, not everyone knew about Rin's weakness.

"Okay, so what's the second thing?"

"According to the information on Vilvie, go and shut up the big shots behind the scenes, and the Fire Moth will give you an opportunity."

"A certificate of nomination?"

"Yes, it's a pledge of loyalty. Don't worry, they know I'm behind you, and they won't eliminate you."

Sakura thought about it for a moment and felt that there was no problem with the logic, but she was a little confused.

"I thought it wouldn't be necessary to go through all this trouble; I could just follow you directly."

“I have no power within the Firemoth, nor am I the big shot you imagine.”

The SUV lurched on the dirt road, and Sakura turned around in surprise. She had thought Ryan was one of the councilors, the mastermind behind the whole affair. Well, aside from certain peculiar quirks, he was wiser than any of the important figures she had ever met.

"then who are you?"

Ryan touched his face, only to find that his glasses had long been knocked away by Qian Jie, so he propped his head up with his hand.

"From now on, call me Ryan, a very reasonable physicist."

You? A physicist? And you're quite reasonable?

Sakura's expression was priceless, even more so than when she heard Ryan call himself 'Bloody Hand.' At least a legendary assassin was still within her comprehension, but a physicist...

Aside from his IQ, he doesn't seem like a researcher at all. What do those crushed venomous pupae think?

Well, it doesn't matter what kind of person he is, as long as he keeps his promises.

Sakura lowered her eyes, guessing that Ryan had arranged everything perfectly, such as how they had traveled so far without encountering any Fire Moths.

"What should I do after killing those people?"

"What do you want to do?"

Sakura turned her head and said seriously, "This is a promise I made to you personally, so of course I will follow you and await your orders."

This sounds ambiguous, but it doesn't actually involve much personal emotion. Ryan didn't treat these heroes as playthings; he was convinced by their heroic rescues.

Alicia is better at charisma; he cares more about mutual benefit.

“I will make arrangements. The Fourth Herrscher will be arriving soon, and I must be prepared.”

"Has the struggle for interests come to an end?"

"Haha, these things are just a prelude. In the future, I won't have time to play power games with them. I can only take some straightforward measures."

"for example?"

"For example, physically eliminating all opponents and then pinning the blame on the Lawyer."

Sakura took a deep breath, realizing that this man didn't care about power at all; he simply took the most appropriate approach at each stage, which was ironic.

Those powerful figures used him to engage in power struggles, but in reality, their own value was being constantly squeezed dry.

She stepped on the brakes, and the SUV stopped in the Gobi Desert. Beyond that was a barbed wire fence with a sign that read "Military Restricted Area, No Entry Strictly Allowed".

The Fifth Research Institute is located just beyond this Gobi Desert, and all its surveillance systems are in a dormant state.

"That's enough. Someone will come to find me when you're done." Ryan opened the door and got out of the car, glancing at Wilvie who was still fast asleep.

"The arrest warrant will be lifted soon, but keep an eye on her and don't let Vervi cause any more trouble."