Chapter 1816: Chapter 432: Gu Shen Is Here (Part 2)
Longevity Technique is the only method Chu Ling could think of.
The research on the Divine Infant has been ongoing for many years. Each time she descends to the world, she visits the lowest layers of Huazhi Underground to check on the progress of the experiments.
As the research advances, the Neutrals continuously make new discoveries.
These discoveries constantly refresh the Neutrals’ perception of the "significance" of the Divine Infant’s existence. The more they study, the more amazement and despair fill their hearts.
The Five Continents Government once implemented a very crazy bill.
The Genetic Bill.
At that time, the Five Continents used all their technological power to attempt to create a "powerful individual" that could lead the world out of darkness.
However, that bill failed miserably.
Too many "distorted beings" were created by the Genetic Bill; while among the Transcendent community, they were indeed considered strong, but compared to the Divine Infant... they were far inferior.
The Transcendents created by the Genetic Bill could not save the world.
But if the Five Continents Government could produce a body like the Divine Infant, there might truly be an opportunity.
"There’s no more time to waste now. I’ll tell you about the Divine Infant on the way."
Chu Ling concluded the segment of program coding at the Huazhi Underground. The central life pod in the laboratory slowly advanced, revealing a sleeping infant inside the nutrient chamber, serene and peaceful.
This early descent left her with little time.
Her heart was filled with anxiety.
In her calculations, all preconditions for Gu Shen’s revival were ready, yet even with the Tomb Ghost present, she still felt uneasy.
She felt as though something had been overlooked.
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Suddenly, a muffled vibration echoed at the end of the heavy snow at Gu Castle Fortress.
"It’s here!"
Lin Lin held his breath, gazing towards the direction of the Shield’s defense line.
Central City over there reminded him to enter full alert mode, switching the intelligent network to manual settings. Gu Castle Fortress, at this moment, had already cut off the Deep Sea network; even the Shield’s defense line was no exception... As soon as the external image was transmitted back to the monitoring room, Lin Lin ordered the Shield’s defense line to open the gate for passage.
The silhouette of the East Continent Fleet appeared outside the fortress.
Moments later, the Source Energy Boats within the fleet hovered over the giant wall, preparing to land.
After completing the docking, Lin Lin hurried forward to observe. He noticed that the Transcendents within the East Continent Fleet looked uneasy... This fleet, though triumphant from the Old World, was shrouded in thick frost and deathly aura. Although the Transcendents seemed unharmed, they appeared as though they had suffered a major defeat, with every face marked by gloom and sorrow.
They had witnessed Gu Shen’s death and the Young Master’s defeat.
Returning now to Gu Castle Fortress, although the fleet was fully staffed and triumphant, everyone’s morale was low.
"What happened, where is Gu Nanfeng?"
Lin Lin rushed to the main control room but did not see Gu Nanfeng; the main control room was now handed over to Luo Yu.
"The Young Master... was injured; he has secluded himself."
Luo Yu sighed, his gaze drifting towards the healing chambers. After returning to the ship, Gu Nanfeng sealed off the healing chambers and set up a barrier to prevent outsiders from entering.
Everyone was very concerned about the Young Master’s injuries.
The solar flare from the Old World was so dazzling that Meng Xizhou, who inherited the Light Fire, had already touched the Origin Power.
Now, everyone was anxious about the extent of the impact this battle had on Gu Nanfeng.
"Luo Yu... please step back for now."
Just then, Gu Nanfeng’s voice came from within the barrier-sealed healing chamber.
His tone was calm as he issued commands to Luo Yu, suggesting he wasn’t gravely injured from his voice...
"Yes, Young Master."
Reluctantly, Luo Yu had no choice but to leave. With the fleet having just arrived at Gu Castle Fortress, there were plenty of matters to handle.
Even if the Young Master didn’t speak, he couldn’t stay here much longer.
Before leaving, Luo Yu gave Lin Lin a pleading glance, quietly transmitting his voice.
"Please take care of the Young Master’s affairs."
In his view, the Young Master chose Gu Castle for a reason... Major General Lin Lin is someone worth entrusting. Due to the merging of two continents, many names that were initially unfamiliar in the North Continent are now slowly becoming known in the East Continent, and one of the most prominent among them is Lin Lin.
This is the youngest general in North Continent history, the iron-blooded guardian who has defended the human throat for many years.
Of course.
Luo Yu also knew Lin Lin’s other identity, Her Majesty the Empress’s elder brother, who had previously refused Meng Xizhou’s marriage proposal, which is why he holds Major General Lin Lin in special regard.
"No need to be polite."
Lin Lin gently patted Luo Yu’s shoulder, arranging for Zou Hai and Luo Yu to handle the fleet docking at Gu Castle Fortress.
At this moment, the main boat was deserted.
Lin Lin approached the healing chamber and lightly knocked on the door, "Brother Nanfeng, it’s Lin Lin."
He didn’t know why this fleet chose to land at Gu Castle, but he knew...
Gu Nanfeng was the first to face "Gu Shen’s death."
He was very curious about what had happened in the Old World.
The door to the healing chamber did not open as a result.
"Has Gu Castle Fortress... severed the Deep Sea network connection?"
Gu Nanfeng’s hoarse voice sounded.
"Yes."
Lin Lin, hearing this, did not show impatience, realizing the gravity of the situation, and responded softly, "I have already instructed to switch the fortress’s operational mode... This place is safe now, Deep Sea has not established any connection to Gu Castle Fortress, everything happening here is outside the deep water area."
Upon hearing this response, the sound of a door turning came from the direction of the treatment room.
Click.
A wisp of breeze gently pushed the door, revealing a small gap.
Gu Nanfeng no longer hid his exhaustion. His real voice sounded very hoarse, as if he was heavily injured.
"Brother Lin... please come in."
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Lin Lin pushed the door open and entered. After closing the door, he saw the room filled with swirling wind.
The [Lan Qie] domain densely filled this narrow treatment room. Gu Nanfeng, to ensure that the information would not be perceived by the outside world, locked himself in here upon returning to the main boat... The measures he took were very necessary, and the effects were excellent. Even the closest Luo Yu had no idea what the inside looked like.
On the ground, blood was spreading.
This blood came from Gu Nanfeng’s chest.
At this moment, Gu Nanfeng was leaning against a wall, the area of his chest torn open, with faint light fragments dancing in the air, mixed with the scent of blood, standing in stark contrast.
Due to the urgent situation, and his actions being inconvenient to be known by outsiders... he did not bring any healing seal into this room.
So the scent of blood was rather pungent.
Lin Lin frowned, looking at the light fragments dancing in the air. Undoubtedly, this was the power of the Light Goddess Meng Xizhou.
But he could see that the injury was not inflicted by Meng Xizhou.
It was Gu Nanfeng who personally cut open his own chest.
"Brother Lin, Gu Shen said... you are a trustworthy person."
Gu Nanfeng smiled and said, "So please... believe what I’m about to say."
Gu Nanfeng, Lin Lin, Mu Wanqiu, Shen Li.
These are the four names Gu Shen entrusted to Bai Xiu...
Since Gu Shen told Bai Xiu to trust these four people unconditionally.
Then Gu Nanfeng believed he could also trust the other three on the list, even though he had hardly met Lin Lin or had any real connection.
Speaking of it, the few connections between the two seemed to revolve around "Meng Xizhou."
Lin Lin’s eyes flickered as he took out a roll of bandage sealing material and dressed Gu Nanfeng’s wound, then spoke solemnly: "Please go on."
"Gu Shen’s physical body was destroyed."
Gu Nanfeng said in a weak voice, "It was Meng Xizhou who killed him."
"Regarding the image in the void of the [Old World], I saw it..."
Lin Lin lowered his gaze, focusing on bandaging the wound, and muttered: "My sister asked me to wait outside the giant wall for the arrival of the East Continent fleet."
In fact, he was very curious.
The transfer of information takes time, interaction takes time.
Even if what happened in the [Old World] could be captured by the Heavenly Eye and transmitted inside the fortress, the information gathered at Gu Castle always needs a medium. Could it be said everything was pre-arranged?
The Empress knew the East Continent fleet would land at the Gu Castle Fortress.
But who conveyed the landing message on Gu Nanfeng’s side?
"Gu Shen, actually not dead..."
Gu Nanfeng raised his head, grinning: "West Continent and I staged a play to deceive the [Deep Sea]. To completely avoid the [Deep Sea]’s information capture... I only needed to suffer a little..."
Lin Lin was stunned.
When he saw that image, anger surged, and his heart went cold as iron. If not for the task of waiting for the East Continent fleet’s return, he would have launched a war against the West Continent Light City.
But Gu Nanfeng’s words made him realize the crux of the issue.
The transfer and interaction of information take time...
But if there was a key person who had planned everything in advance, it wasn’t necessary.
Meng Xizhou!
Designating the East Continent fleet to land at the Gu Castle Fortress, and informing the person on the North Continent side, was not Gu Nanfeng but Meng Xizhou.
"Gu Shen... not dead?"
Lin Lin’s voice was slightly trembling, he couldn’t believe it as he looked at the man before him.
If Gu Shen isn’t dead, where is he?
"Heh..."
Gu Nanfeng let out a soft laugh.
In this sound was a trace of pride and self-satisfaction. Just now in the [Old World], he was afraid he couldn’t perform well, but so far, everything had gone smoothly.
To ensure that [Deep Sea] wouldn’t get suspicious.
During the solar flare eruption, his battle with Meng Xizhou truly took place... However, at the moment Meng Xizhou injured him, she embedded something very important into his body and used the Light Power to seal it.
"Look..."
Gu Nanfeng slowly extended his palm.
Within the blood-covered fingers, he grasped a cluster of silver light, faintly visible as a straight ruler.
"Gu Shen, is here."
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(PS: Recently, the amount of information in the plot is indeed a bit overwhelming. I kept writing and deleting tonight, and there’s a part I’m not very satisfied with, so that’s all for now. There will be another Chapter by ten tomorrow morning, to make up for tonight.)
