Chapter 499: The Ark
"Something seems off." After witnessing Lu Yuesheng's reaction, a sudden unease stirred within them, though they couldn't quite pinpoint the problem. They simply felt that her expression shouldn't be like that.
However, individuals who would choose to participate in a mad scheme like the Void Worm project were mostly abnormal themselves, so this thought merely flashed through their minds, leaving no ripple in their hearts.
"Having had the rare opportunity to transmigrate to a new world, if I don't achieve something earth-shattering, will I be worthy of this encounter?" After some deliberation, Lu Yuesheng decided to be vague about the parts she didn't understand, instead using grand, lofty slogans to mask her inner trepidation.
She didn't know who that person was, but she also didn't want to expose herself or make a fool of herself in front of her fellow transmigrators. Thus, she chose to omit any information about that person, not directly answering their questions.
Originally, based solely on the term "worm," she couldn't be certain if the people opposite her were the same kind as her.
But after the precedent of Bai Mo, Lu Yuesheng's thinking shifted. She quite naturally assumed that anyone whose vocabulary differed from the common folk of the Manghuang Realm was a transmigrator from Earth.
"Well said!" several young people in the back row echoed.
They had been in this world for seven or eight years, yet for various reasons, they had always been forced to act timidly, unable to make a grand splash. Most of them had a smothered frustration in their hearts.
Now, upon hearing Lu Yuesheng's words, these people couldn't help but cheer for her, while also forming new plans.
"So many years have passed without any news of him; it's quite possible he's died in some corner."
"Do you even believe that yourself, saying such a thing?"
"Doesn't your conscience ache?"
"It's still better to be careful. The Divine-level powerhouses of this world are even a cut above the six-stage experts on Earth. Several people who reincarnated into bloodline houses were instantly killed by them when they tried to escape, and can only slowly recover within the Void Worm."
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As the group chatted with Lu Yuesheng, their conversation once again devolved into an internal debate about whether to be timid or bold.
Those who believed it was time to act as they pleased felt that so many years had passed without any trace of Bai Mo being found, and it was time to tear away the shadow that had been cast over them.
The others, however, steadfastly maintained that "carefulness makes the ship sail for ten thousand years," and having finally gained the opportunity to travel through different worlds, with plenty of time and countless opportunities ahead, there was no need to gamble on whether that madman was dead or alive.
The Timid Faction and the Reckless Faction, in their stances, virtually tore the entire Ark apart.
The Ark, with the Void Worm as its overall carrier, had supporters of both factions spread throughout its various transmigrator sub-groups, so the arguments had never ceased over the years.
Because everyone took Lu Yuesheng to be one of the Ark's own, they argued among themselves without the slightest reservation, saying whatever came to mind. This allowed her, quietly sitting aside, collecting and analyzing information, to slowly piece together the truth of the whole matter.
"So that's how it is... A portion of Earth's population, in order to escape an irresistible force, researched and created the Void Worm named Xierdesi, the Ark, and fled here through spatial traversal.
Their organization is called the Ark, but because they fled too hastily, the people within the Ark had no dedicated means of communication with each other, nor even a unified method for identity verification. That's why I had an opportunity to exploit the loophole.
The person they fear seems to have also arrived in this world.
So, who exactly forced them to flee Earth?"
Lu Yuesheng suddenly had a bold conjecture, but she immediately swallowed it down, feigning nonchalance.
...
"Miss Lu, I wonder if you would be willing to join our Flame Alliance?" The yellow-robed man, who had finally managed to calm the argument, extended an invitation to Lu Yuesheng.
Within the Ark, factions were numerous, and every small organization and clique wished to grow stronger, seize ultimate control of Xierdesi, the Ark, and secure the greatest benefits for themselves. Hence, their eagerness to recruit unaligned individuals was palpable.
"Let me consider it for two days." Because of the bold conjecture that had just sprung to mind, she didn't immediately agree to the yellow-robed man, choosing to stall for two days.
"This is a temporary communication device for the Flame Alliance. If you make a decision, you can use it to contact us. My name is Lin Yan Yang, the vice-leader of the Flame Alliance."
"Alright." Lu Yuesheng took the communication token, and leading her subordinates, departed from the Flame Alliance's temporary base.
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"Could it be him?" Back at Lu Residence, Lu Yuesheng pondered the matter, twirling the writing brush in her hand.
Ever since it surfaced, that conjecture had been persistently gnawing at her curiosity.
As for the communication token she had received from the Flame Alliance members, she naturally wouldn't carry it with her. In case it had any recording devices, her secrets would no longer be safe.
She believed that, apart from someone like Bai Mo, a stat-point upgrade cheat would undoubtedly draw the envy of countless people. The "plastic friendship" among transmigrator comrades was utterly worthless in the face of such benefits.
With significant profit at stake, anything else could be cast aside.
After much consideration, Lu Yuesheng finally decided to make a trip to the Silver Tower to ascertain the truth of the matter.
She feared that if she joined the Flame Alliance, she might end up on Bai Mo's opposing side. Compared to him, who could casually bestow stat-point upgrade cheats, the Flame Alliance was nothing.
...
"Thump, thump, thump." Walking all the way to the courtyard in front of the tower, she had her subordinates knock on the gate.
There was no response.
A few seconds later, the door opened automatically.
Although she had encountered it several times before, each close-up observation of the dozens-of-meters-tall silver-white colossal tower still brought a powerful visual impact to Lu Yuesheng.
Even now, relying on her stat-point system, she had gained various attributes five times greater than an ordinary person. Yet, in front of this colossal tower emitting terrifying energy fluctuations, she was still insignificantly small.
The stronger she became, the more she discovered the bottomless depth of that person.
However, Lu Yuesheng found it very strange that she was the only one who felt such profound shock.
Her subordinates behind her, one by one, still maintained nonchalant expressions, as if there was nothing but air in front of them.
"I distorted their memories and perceptions," a projection of Bai Mo appeared before Lu Yuesheng and said, speaking as if casually wiping away a few specks of dust.
"In their eyes, this is just an empty space?"
Bai Mo nodded.
"I suppose you already know about the Flame Alliance matter," Lu Yuesheng said, with a helpless expression.
Faced with someone who could distort memories and perceptions as casually as eating and drinking, she could feel nothing but powerlessness.
"As you wish," Bai Mo replied with just two words.
"As expected, you don't care..."
"Compared to paving the Grand Heavenly Path, what are they?"
PS: A daily friendly book recommendation: "Strongest Arena in History," a dark novel without a female lead.
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