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Xu Feng said that if Zhushi Jiu was really unable to predict the future, then it would be a huge mistake to lock him up. Xu Feng didn’t believe that Zhushi Jiu would do something so irrational.
After a long silence between the two, Xu Feng suddenly spoke up, “It seems like you’re really unable to predict the future.”
Zhushi Jiu didn’t respond, unable to follow Xu Feng’s train of thought.
“I really did decide to lock you up just now, pushing back the time of your release by a few days. If you could predict the future, you would definitely not have ignored my words. Predicting the future isn’t a difficult task, but you didn’t do it, so you probably really can’t predict the future.”
Zhushi Jiu only reacted after Xu Feng explained the twists and turns of his thoughts.
Zhushi Jiu showed no reaction to Xu Feng’s words and handed the report back to him.
“I’ve already seen this report in the future. I have a few questions now.”
“What?”
“Is Wang Chong one of your people? What’s his position in the organization? How much information does he have access to?”
Xu Feng was silent for a moment.
“This isn’t something I should be telling you. But you’re more capable than I thought, and you were able to predict Wang Chong’s existence in advance.”
“Is Wang Chong’s existence confidential information?”
“No, on the contrary, his information is something you can know without any issues.”
Xu Feng explained, “Wang Chong is a rich second-generation heir we rescued from the wild. He and his companions almost got wiped out by the Alien Creatures – to be precise, everyone who was with him died, leaving only him to survive. So, he signed a confidentiality agreement with us and became an external member of the organization.”
“We often operate in the shadows, unable to do things openly in public, so we need someone to act on our behalf. Wang Chong just happens to be that person.”
Wang Chong has money.
Just those four words. To put it simpler, it’s just “has money,” and “Wang Chong” represents “money” itself.
“Besides the existence of the Alien Creatures, he knows nothing else.”
Zhushi Jiu narrowed his eyes, suspicious. “I think that’s not right. Did Wang Chong willingly fall into your trap?”
“No.”
Xu Feng responded quickly, but the faster he responded, the more Zhushi Jiu became convinced that Xu Feng was deliberately letting Wang Chong fall into their trap.
He suspected that Wang Chong’s encounter with the Alien Creatures in the wild was not a coincidence.
Xu Feng was a ruthless person, and Zhushi Jiu realized this from the fourth week onward.
“Never mind, this has nothing to do with me.”
“I’d like to ask you, what else did you see in the future?”
“Nothing. I boarded the cruise ship, slept till dawn, and when I woke up, time had already passed. It’s not like I predicted the future; I just had a useless dream.”
… …
“Is that so…” Xu Feng gazed deeply at Zhushi Jiu.
If nothing had happened, why did Zhushi Jiu care about Wang Chong’s matters? Or was he trying to use Wang Chong to achieve some unknown secret?
Xu Feng was suspicious, but Zhushi Jiu wouldn’t say anything, just like he didn’t want to reveal his thoughts.
“Let’s get going anyway.”
…
Zhushi Jiu put on his familiar diving suit.
“As expected.”
Without anyone’s help, Zhushi Jiu could put on the diving suit with ease, making him seem calm and collected.
Xu Feng watched, once again confirming that Zhushi Jiu had indeed predicted the future.
Zhushi Jiu constantly reflected on his state – after the injection, he would often observe himself objectively, predicting how he would react in various situations.
In the bathroom, his self-examination was purposeful, aiming to further understand the details of his “death reset” ability.
In the eleventh week, he delayed the doomsday by two minutes, but still ended up back on November 6th at 10 am.
Thus, it could be simply inferred that a short delay in doomsday wouldn’t change the reset point. So, Zhushi Jiu had an idea – if he were to delay doomsday to November 8th, would the situation change?
However, under normal circumstances, he would hesitate and consider many things, such as the lives of his family and friends.
Since he couldn’t save the world, the lives of his family and friends became meaningless. In a rational state, he could abandon everything without psychological burden.
Besides, there was the fear of death.
Although unspoken, Zhushi Jiu had always feared that his ability only worked on November 7th. If time reached November 8th, would he still be able to “die and reset”?
Zhushi Jiu didn’t dare confirm.
But his rational self was willing to take the gamble. Now, he had no fear of death and would not leave any regrets or remorse, even if he died and couldn’t reset.
That’s why he made the decision so simply.
Actually, he had an even crazier idea – if the reset point didn’t change after this attempt, he would keep trying, pushing the death point further back, even if he performed perfectly and didn’t need to reset.
Luckily, he only needed one try to confirm the conclusion.
Before departing again, he asked, “Can Du Fei also become an external member of the organization?”
“No.”
“Why not?”
“Because Du Fei has no value that can be utilized, unless she becomes a Black Soldier.”
While Wang Chong was different – he had money.
Okay, that reason was enough.
Zhushi Jiu set off again, accompanied by two Black Soldiers, wearing his diving suit and swimming upward in the sea. After surfacing, he saw a massive ship.
…
Zhushi Jiu looked around, estimating the ship’s position on the sea surface without any reference points.
“It seems like this cruise ship was already anchored in the sea, regardless of whether I predicted it or not.”
Thinking back, whether in the previous week or this week, he hadn’t seen the cruise ship sailing on the sea, creating waves and foam.
Originally, according to Zhushi Jiu’s guess, the cruise ship should have at least pretended to pass by, but now it seemed more like it was deliberately attracting attention by staying still.
Xu Feng’s plan was not as simple as he thought.
As he pondered this, Zhushi Jiu followed the two Black Soldiers onto the cruise ship.
Inside, he met Wang Chong again.
In the dazzling grand hall, Wang Chong was still smiling brightly.
“Ah, I’ve been waiting for you! What do I call you, big brother?”
Zhushi Jiu looked at the familiar face, his mouth curving into a slight smile.
“What’s your plan, Xu Feng?”
This time, Zhushi Jiu not only gave his true name but also sported a bright, Wang Chong-like smile.
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