Xu Feng had never understood.
He didn’t know why Zhushi Jiu, who had an ordinary life before, suddenly transformed into a member of the “Executive Chess Society” organization. He also didn’t know why Zhushi Jiu could sometimes exhibit unpredictable behavior, even accurately guessing his thoughts. Most crucially, he didn’t know why Zhushi Jiu knew the Black Troop Organization’s plans for tomorrow.
He was used to controlling everything, so when the “unknown” truly arrived, Zhushi Jiu’s prophecies became the only source of unease in his heart.
Zhushi Jiu had predicted that they would ultimately fail, and a blue energy explosion would occur at 10 a.m., leading to the destruction of humanity.
“What do you want to say?” Xu Feng stopped and turned around.
“Tell me your real name. If you tell me your real name, I’ll tell you everything.”
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“Isn’t this high-level intelligence leakage irrelevant? Compared to what I wanted to know before, this question is relatively easier to answer. If I use this minor piece of information to exchange for a crucial piece of information, it might even become the key to resolving the situation. Don’t you think it’s a good deal?”
Xu Feng approached Zhushi Jiu again, looking down at him. “But I don’t know what you’re planning.”
“As long as you tell me your real name, I’ll let you know what I’m planning. It’s very simple, easy to understand, but it completely goes against your current worldview.”
To be honest, Zhushi Jiu was just executing his plan before the injection of the drug.
Just like many Black Soldiers who still regarded saving the world as their ultimate goal after eradicating their emotions, Zhushi Jiu was the same. Before the injection, he had vague ideas, and after the injection, his thoughts became clearer. Although he gradually lost his emotional state, he could still execute his original plan.
Xu Feng heard Zhushi Jiu’s response and laughed coldly. “You said you can predict the future, which already goes against my current worldview. Are you planning to come up with some absurd answer?”
Zhushi Jiu stared at Xu Feng. “You should know that my rational state won’t be affected by emotions, so there’s a possibility that my personality might change. My previous self didn’t want to reveal certain things, but my current self might not want to keep secrets.”
Xu Feng and Zhushi Jiu locked eyes for a long time without speaking.
“What do you want to do with my real name?”
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“You can take a guess. If you guess correctly, you’ll definitely be able to guess the secret I’m hiding.”
“I don’t want to guess. Compared to the information you’re willing to reveal, I’d rather believe in the results of the interrogation.”
“The interrogation has no effect on me now. You know that. After the injection, I won’t back down no matter how much pain I endure.”
It was useless; Zhushi Jiu had already considered this point.
Xu Feng thought for a moment and didn’t use torture on Zhushi Jiu, saying instead:
“I once said that my name is a mark of how much I trust you. If you can guess my real name at some point, I’ll trust you. Now you’re asking for my real name, are you trying to use this method to predict the future?”
“But you should know that if I’m not willing to reveal my real name, you won’t be able to know it in the future. How can you predict my real name? In other words, you’re asking because you predicted that I wouldn’t know my real name in the future, but if I reveal my real name, you’ll really know it. But what’s the point? I won’t trust you just because of this…”
Zhushi Jiu listened to Xu Feng’s circular logic, took over the conversation, and turned it around: “…unless this has nothing to do with predicting the future.”
That’s right, unless this has nothing to do with predicting the future.
Xu Feng stopped his logical deductions.
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The information was too scarce, and Zhushi Jiu was full of mysteries. Without sufficient information, it was impossible to make logical inferences.
Zhushi Jiu was right; using a minor piece of information to exchange for the most valuable information wasn’t a bad deal.
In the silent atmosphere with Zhushi Jiu, Xu Feng spoke up.
“My real name is…”
Zhushi Jiu focused his attention, listening to the two words Xu Feng uttered.
“Xu Feng.”
…
Zhushi Jiu acknowledged that even he, who was absolutely rational and emotionless, was stunned by this revelation.
He wasn’t surprised but was unable to process this information.
Xu Feng explained, “My real name is Xu Feng. When I played this game with you, my real name didn’t matter. What mattered was whether you could use your predictive abilities to discover my real name was Xu Feng. I told myself that as long as I trusted you more deeply, I would reveal this to you.”
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Zhushi Jiu closed his eyes, and his thoughts began to flow again: “So, did I not predict that you would trust me in the future?”
“No. And by directly using my real name as a fake name, it means you can’t guess my name by coincidence, no matter how small the possibility is.”
Xu Feng’s words made Zhushi Jiu understand everything.
If he hadn’t injected the drug, he would have definitely started cursing by now.
But now, he was absolutely calm in his heart.
“Now it’s your turn.”
To be honest, Zhushi Jiu couldn’t determine whether the man was telling the truth or not, but it didn’t matter; he had the next week to try again.
“First, my superpower isn’t predicting the future.”
Zhushi Jiu said.
“Second, my true superpower is rewinding – I can go back to November 6th, 10 a.m.”
…
The interrogation room fell silent.
“—Appeared.”
Xu Feng looked up at the ceiling, thinking.
Something even more absurd than predicting the future had appeared, but it was surprisingly logical.
It truly went against his worldview, and all previous answers had been perfectly resolved.
“In the reality I experienced multiple times, you attacked the World Enemy on November 7th, 10 a.m., causing an energy explosion in the sky above Jiang City.”
“I tried posting the doomsday information online, but you Black Soldiers found me and tortured me until the second day of doomsday. I tried asking someone to replace me in posting the information, but you still found me and tortured me until the second day of doomsday. I even tried learning archery with Du Fei to fight against you Black Soldiers…”
Zhushi Jiu recounted his experiences, his tone flat and emotionless as he described the reality he had experienced multiple times, finally saying:
“I know you might not believe me, but I’ve understood enough now. Your real name is the last piece of information I want to know.”
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Xu Feng listened to Zhushi Jiu’s absurd answer, his facial expression slightly distorted.
This was the first time Zhushi Jiu had seen Xu Feng’s expression change so greatly.
“—So, you don’t have the power to predict the future? You only know what you’ve experienced, and you can’t know any other information.” Xu Feng rarely spoke nonsense.
Zhushi Jiu remained expressionless: “I can only change the future of the timeline I’m in. This week, I’ve told you all I know, and if you still won’t change your plan, I’ll take your real name back to the next week. So, I ask you, will you change your plan now?”
Xu Feng grabbed Zhushi Jiu’s collar, his cold demeanor restored: “I’d rather you’re not telling the truth! I won’t believe you!”
Zhushi Jiu could understand Xu Feng’s feelings.
If he had experienced countless weeks, mastering a great deal of information, and had the power to change the entire future, it would be of immense value to the Black Troop Organization. But for now, knowing only that an explosion would occur tomorrow, he was useless. Even if Xu Feng believed him, gave up on the plan, and changed his mind, Zhushi Jiu couldn’t continue to influence Xu Feng’s thoughts, and humanity would still head towards destruction.
More importantly, by saying he could rewind, it meant he could abandon everything at any time, without any psychological burden, and place his hopes in the next week. But for Xu Feng, the current world was everything, and Zhushi Jiu’s ability to save the world in the next few weeks was irrelevant.
Additionally, Xu Feng fundamentally couldn’t verify the truth of Zhushi Jiu’s answer, so it was impossible for him to change his plan just because of Zhushi Jiu’s words.
The absolutely rational Zhushi Jiu wouldn’t hold onto futile expectations for a doomed future.
This week was about to end.
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