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"Dragon... do you think what happened with Old Liu is true?"

An equally elderly man, his eyes a gemstone blue, it’s rare to maintain such a hue into old age. Western blue eyes tend to fade with age and most look no different from a husky, seemingly charming initially but later giving the impression of a white-eyed wolf.

But this old man was different, appearing to be in his eighties, yet still possessing the gemstone blue eyes of a child.

"It’s unclear..." This time, the mysterious Eastern elder spoke with some hesitation: "But if the plan succeeds, his prestige and status will be crucial in inciting war.

You know, the Central Federation has always been the image of advocating peace.

To drag it into war is not something ordinary tactics can achieve.

A key national humiliation, coupled with a former War God figure taking action, would be the perfect script. "

"Oh..." The Western elder smiled upon hearing this: "Dragon... you are still the greatest director I’ve ever seen."

"Likewise...."

"But... what if he doesn’t obey?" The Western elder’s voice suddenly became grave: "I don’t think a girl with such a clean intelligence background and playing such an obviously important role would be a spy planned in advance.

Because if I were an entity capable of threatening you from the shadows, rather than toppling you, I’d be more interested in this project of immortality. "

The Eastern elder didn’t spout nonsense at this comment, but his gloomy gaze obviously agreed with the other’s words.

"Liu... he isn’t one of us!"

"Don’t jump to conclusions too quickly..." the elder smiled: "After all, he is important. But you also don’t need to worry. Despite his fame, his foundations are shallow. Doing harm will be difficult for him."

"Hopefully..." said the elder: "I’m just reminding you, you are a smart man, the smartest I’ve seen. Some basic mistakes should not be made, and you should be clear that, whether it’s you or me... we are running out of time...."

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"What do you think we should do?" Pu YunChuan’s tone carried a hint of respect.

Perhaps he did not like the other’s attitude of disdain for life for the sake of objectives, but the faith deep in this person’s bones seemed noble.

At least from what he demonstrated now, he wasn’t acting for himself; otherwise, he could have joined those people, ultimately becoming one of those eternal elites.

But he chose the opposite direction, aiming to use his power to secretly sabotage the opponents’ plans.

"There’s not much we can do, the best would be to completely destroy this round of experimental data..."

"Does the data include me?" Pu YunChuan asked in a low voice.

Old Liu was silent. Truthfully, people are fickle. Pu YunChuan might not be deranged at the moment, but once he connects to the network, becoming a Super Life Form that can control the global networks, would he still be the same?

Would he also madly initiate the digital life project?

There’s no guarantee. To place the future on one individual is inherently unreasonable, and so... deep inside, he of course wished for this unfortunate laboratory and the extraordinary being before him to both vanish!

"If that’s what you’re thinking, it’ll be difficult for me to cooperate with you..." said Pu YunChuan helplessly.

"Let’s cooperate first to deal with them. As for what you do afterwards and what I do, we can settle that later." Old Liu wasn’t hypocritical and directly made it clear he wouldn’t let Pu YunChuan off afterward.

Based on the other’s display, he didn’t seem like a typical tech enthusiast; empty words would be useless.

"Is that so?" Pu YunChuan didn’t retort further. He was very curious about the developments to come. According to history, the other party should have been unable to prevent the outbreak of the world war.

What did he do at that time?

And what were the consequences for Pu YunChuan?

He must figure out who exactly is behind sending him to the Outer Islands this time, entering this memory loop... and what their purpose is...

"Tell me about your plan," Pu YunChuan said directly.

"Originally, I intended to use brute force to destroy this place.

I had secretly prepared some people willing to sacrifice their lives to wreck this place, but that method only treats the symptoms, not the root cause.

The experimental data here is hard to completely eliminate.

After all, there are more than these ambition-driven individuals in the world, and they probably have their own succession plans in their familial legacies, things that would likely be preserved even if they themselves died. "

"So, what now?"

"The original idea was to prevent it for as long as possible, but with your help, I think we can try a new method."

"What method?"

"Keep them... permanently trapped inside!"

"Oh? You mean... trapped inside the game?"

"Yes!" Old Liu sneered: "Keep them inside. They want eternal life, right? Permanently locked in that standalone version, undisturbed by anyone, wouldn’t that be even better?"

"What’s the difference between that and just killing them?" Pu YunChuan didn’t understand: "Won’t they activate their contingencies and cause a world war?"

"It’s different..." Old Liu laughed: "These people...are extremely selfish. Their family descendants are just pawns. If they died, they would naturally focus on legacy and send all the information back. But if they’re not dead, it’s another story entirely.

They would hesitate to send information back because if they are controlled and found by their descendants, it would be a terrible thing.

They would completely lose the initiative to their descendants, and this group of people trusts no one and would certainly not surrender control! "

"What they want to do is become super data life-forms like you, then connect to the network and gain the ability to control the global network. At that time, they could continue to suppress their descendants. But if they are trapped in an environment that can be shut down at any time, they become sitting ducks. It’s a completely different situation. "

Chen Qing nodded upon hearing this, quickly understanding the other party’s point.

To retain control over those below them, that group of people must become top-tier data life-forms, turning themselves into nuclear weapons on the net, possessing the ability to intimidate their subordinates at will.

Otherwise, if they were merely ordinary electronic pets, their fate would likely be more than just losing their power.

And if they are successfully confined to a standalone client, the least willing to expose their whereabouts would be them!

Indeed, it’s a way of pulling the rug out from under their feet.

But...how to achieve this?

"I’m not sure if your friend will cooperate because her attitude seems to be whoever can help her return to the research institute, she will assist them.

I can’t trust such a person. Don’t be fooled by my big reputation, but when it comes to foundational support, I am far behind many others, you understand? "

"I think I get it..."

"So... will you help me?"

"Of course, I will!" Pu YunChuan grinned, "I certainly don’t want a world where such a foul bunch exists."

Old Liu looked at the screen, a hint of a smile flashing in the corner of his eyes. Whether or not the other party was telling the truth, he felt that the figure on the screen was a passionate youth.

And at this moment, Pu YunChuan was also feeling a surge of emotion. Despite knowing the subsequent history, where the likelihood of the old man’s plans failing was high, he still...wanted to be a part of it.

Even if the current memories were fake, just fragments of memories, he still wanted to participate, to know what happens next, and also to find out... if his own involvement could change past history.