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Isn’t your statement a bit too horrifying?

Even the Ghost Kings, who have weathered many storms, felt a sudden chill at the heart upon hearing this statement, an unspeakable terror surged into their hearts.

For some reason, once this idea was mentioned by King Chu Jiang, they couldn’t shake off the feeling.

The chilling sensation made them increasingly feel that it might actually be true.

"Horrifying?" King Chu Jiang sneered, "Think carefully about Chen Qing’s background, what kind of person is he? A bookworm who studied programming in America, reading till the age of thirty, never showing any extraordinary talent, not even in reading itself, which didn’t reach the gifted level. Compare him to his elder brother Pu YunChuan, where is the difference? If it weren’t for his special status at the time, how would he have had the opportunity to join this project? "

"And what’s the result? As soon as he entered this game, it’s like a Heavenly God descended, performing extraordinarily in all aspects. Haven’t you ever doubted?"

"This time too, his clone, even in the first twenty years living in an ordinary family, showed average performance. His studying talent was above normal but just so, neither champion nor second-best. If his performance was slightly worse, he would end up like a common Imperial Scholar. Yet when he triggers important events, it’s as if triggering some mechanism.

His schemes and strategies are more astonishing than many ancient foxes who have lived for billions of years, and every time he always escapes danger, do you really think this is luck? "

"When you put it that way... it seems..." The unease among the Ghost Kings grew stronger, and suddenly King Chu Jiang’s words seemed not without reason.

"If it’s not luck, what do you think it is?" One of the Ghost Kings couldn’t help but ask.

"Could it be planned long ago?" King Chu Jiang said in a deep voice, "The previous weakness was an illusion, each time winning as the weaker, heavily calculated, seemingly lucky, actually someone setting up the plot?"

"Someone?"

"Or more precisely, this world’s setup."

"What do you mean?"

"Have you ever thought about, for this world, what kind of data lifeform is best suited for its governance?"

All Ghost Kings: "...."

"World?"

"Since the birth of data life, I’ve been wondering, those systems governing the entire world, which we call the Heavenly Dao, what kind of existence they are. If it awakens consciousness, could it develop ambition on its own?"

These words made all the Ghost Kings’ hearts leap with terror, an unspeakable terror enveloped their minds. If what was said is true... then...

"Chen Qing could be the spokesperson!"

"Even if as you say, what does Chen Qing want to do? Isn’t it just ensuring this world runs well?"

"You know it’s about making sure this world runs well too?" King Chu Jiang sneered, "Have you ever thought about, for this world, how can it run well? What’s the key to running this world?"

The Ghost Kings didn’t speak, but an answer was known to all: electricity!

"No matter how wondrous this world is, ultimately it’s just a data world. Regardless of how fantastic it is, it can’t escape its basic component. To evolve, it needs a continuous source of electricity, and electricity requires natives with professional knowledge to keep developing."

"So, to ensure normal operation without exceptions, one must enslave Digital City, completely control us to achieve that!"

"This... Your statement... too..." Several Ghost Kings for a moment didn’t know what to say, yet it seemed... not without reason.

"Chen Qing constantly claims he wants to create a fair world, but is this the truth? He always shows he wants to concentrate power to resist future horrors, yet he annihilates other forces one after another. If what he said is true and he will fully resist the so-called Heavenly Demon, then that’s well said. But what if not?"

"For this world, the rule of Heavenly Demons over the world and humans ruling the world are no different, they’re both data lifeforms within its control range. In contrast, people in Digital City with modern human thoughts are the hardest to control and most likely to become future resistance."

"So, Heavenly Demons turn out to be the best control tools, what do you think?"

The shocking speculations carrying a dreadful chill made these Ghost Kings accustomed to the icy cold of Hell feel a sudden shiver all over.

If it really is like this... Chen Qing is truly terrifying to the extreme!

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"You’ve been sitting idle like this for a day, such a situation doesn’t allow for your caprice."

Ziyue approached Chen Qing’s side, at this time Chen Qing was at the center of the Heaven’s Court Great Formation, looking at the myriad dust below, his face filled with confusion.

Ziyue knew Chen Qing harbored great resentment towards Pu YunChuan’s action of being alive yet not meeting him and also towards Pu YunChuan’s arbitrary arrangement.

"He loves making decisions on his own, always saying mom is heartless, but how much better can he get? One notion, disregarding all my years of efforts, caused my demise. Now another notion, wanting me to bear all this, why?"

Ziyue was speechless, she wasn’t really good at this kind of psychological counseling.

She herself carried a lot of resentments, never having walked out from the shadow of the pain and torture back then. Comforting others was something she was really not skilled at.

"Indeed, he’s an annoying fellow...." Ziyue sat beside and recalled that man: "When cooperating with him back then, he was such a solitary and domineering person, being like that to anyone. Once his thought changed, never mind my workload, he just went ahead no matter what. I resigned at that time because of this. He’s too self-centered to really get along with me. "

"However... people like him often accomplish things."

Chen Qing was taken aback, looking towards the other party.

"You’re actually not that formidable." Ziyue sighed, "I’ve always known, you probably aren’t that formidable. When I first knew you, you were such a bookworm personality guy, how could you have the decisive ability now? These traits aren’t truly yours, they actually belong to your brother."

Chen Qing remained silent. Actually, he also felt if he had Pu YunChuan’s talent, how could he be taught into a good boy by his own mom?

He actually had always understood that his ability largely came from Pu YunChuan. Achieving today wasn’t just because of Pu YunChuan’s memory, but likely because at the genetic level, Pu YunChuan had tampered with him.

So sometimes, even he wasn’t sure whether he was Pu YunChuan or not.

While thinking, before letting thoughts interrupt, hurried footsteps were heard.

Ziyue, not one to show affection openly, immediately distanced herself from Chen Qing upon seeing someone approach.

Chen Qing frowned as he looked over, his mood being low. If Wei Gongcheng wasn’t coming because of urgent issues, a visit meant something major might have happened.

"What’s the situation?" Chen Qing stood up.

Almost instantly, Chen Qing didn’t realize he had already walked out from the emotional sadness, seemingly entering the state upon encountering issues.

"Something happened to the Path of Yin Yang!!" Wei Gongcheng said in a deep voice.