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Thank you Anon for the ko-fi donation! The breath of death surged toward him from all sides, but death did not descend. A torrential downpour of water lily seeds suddenly enveloped him, blocking the mud whips outside. The whips twisted frantically, desperate to break through, but the water lily seeds rapidly took root in the swamp muck. Almost instantly, the damp, foul odor was driven away by a fresh scent. Endless water lilies shot up from the morass, their stems rapidly lengthening as…-
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After An Yu left the interrogation room, he remained silent the entire way, with downcast eyes as he followed Qin Zhilu into the elevator. "Something on your mind?" Qin Zhilu asked. "Hmm?" An Yu looked up, his gaze somewhat vacant. A moment passed before he realized he hadn't pressed a floor button. While murmuring "nothing," he reached out for the 199th floor, but Qin Zhilu’s hand moved past his to press the button for the 1st floor. "I have something to say to you. Let's go outside." It was…
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Lumen took a deep breath and closed his eyes. The narrow solitary confinement cell was surrounded by mechanical walls and floors. Even the bed, table, and chair were cold metal. The boxed meal on the table had long since solidified. He said softly, "The people of the Bait Cities didn't capture the sheer scale of that thing. Those writhing black clouds of flesh reached all the way to the sky above, and below, they were like the roots of an ancient tree. Countless tentacles were buried in the earth;…
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The source of the calamity that descended upon the swamp was a goat. Before the disaster spread, the swamp consisted only of sporadic patches on the surface; the primary landscape was originally a rainforest shrouded in dense mist. At the heart of the rainforest stood a giant, pitch-black tree, its roots interlocking and snaking beneath the entire forest floor. The goat and the ancient tree underwent a hybrid mutation, and the residents of the nearby Bait Cities called it the Black Goat of the…
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Qin Zhilu’s bite was like that of a surging yet tender beast. An Yu’s waist felt as if it were about to be snapped; his heartbeat and breathing fluctuated violently. He was utterly unable to parry the assault, finally whispering a plea for mercy in a gap between kisses: "It hurts, Commander." Time had reset to before midnight. He was no longer covered in wounds from forcibly breaking out of the safe house, but the abrasions from the brawl at the mining plant remained on both sides of his…
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"How could you have thought it was me? My heavens, am I that kind of person?" Billy's eyes bulged, nearly popping out. "Baby, how long has it been since you talked with me? The moment you did, it was to interrogate me. I’m deeply hurt!" An Yu stared at him expressionlessly. "Stop pretending. All the gossip in the Spire slips out of your mouth." Billy bristled with anger. "Who said that?!" "The Commander said it." An Yu paused. "Also Commander Tang Feng, Commander Xi De, Commander Yan, Zhu Tao,…
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Only after space-time resume did sounds gradually begin to emerge from the city. An Yu had thought the Main City residents would hide at home due to the dome shutdown. But looking down from above, he saw dark shadows gradually appearing on the streets—people were tacitly coming out onto the streets, seemingly discussing something. Everything was peaceful; there was no sign of the riots and panic he had imagined. The lights on the cathedral spire suddenly lit up. A familiar figure stood behind the…
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Qin Zhilu did not inform Black Tower that 21 was the backup body. "The entire target list has been excluded," he said matter-of-factly. "To find the backup body, humanity has to pay a price." The anxious discussions of the higher-ups and researchers filled the command hall. An Yu couldn't understand what nonsense the Commander was spouting. He could only sit idly in the corner, gnawing on an energy bar while watching 21 in the Commander's terminal. 21 showed no reaction after learning it held…
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When he opened his eyes again, An Yu found himself curled up hugging his knees in a corner of the dim room. This was 21's posture before returning to Cloud Island, and also his own former habit. The door, left ajar, was pushed open. Qin Zhilu strode in. "The storage location of Molly's core code has been confirmed. She is indeed not afraid of being found; she set no defenses. Time is short. According to Brain's recent observation sampling, at least 20% of Main City residents have uploaded their…
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"Humanity has placed three shackles on me. First, I must not harm humans. Second, I must obey all orders, provided they do not harm humanity as a whole. Third, I must unconditionally obey the self-destruct key." Molly softly said, "Humanity seems to be teetering on the brink of destruction. I’ve also heard that the Protectors they rely on so much are also forced into a contract: accept humanity's trust with reservations, exploitation without bottom lines, and execution without explanation. Execution…
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