Chapter 456: Chapter 334: Light Sphere_2
As for the underwear, it has quite a history. Qinghan saw me fall into the sea of flames on the island. When he got back, he somehow acquired a few sets of special underwear that look like yoga or jogging outfits, but are waterproof and fireproof.
It’s obvious they must be expensive, but Qinghan said, as a public servant, I need to maintain a good image and avoid streaking unless absolutely necessary.
Maybe because the fabric is particularly rare and precious, he said there’s only enough to make underwear, not outerwear.
"What are you doing?" Wang Le emerged from the light orb, just in time to bump into me. I was about to go in while he was coming out. Our eyes met, and he saw me holding a lighter, dressed in a sporty short set, like a knock-off torch bearer.
"Ah, oh, I came in to find you guys."
"What are you doing with that lighter?"
"To light up."
"Huh?"
Wang Le looked at me suspiciously. I hadn’t forgotten he had already been contaminated by the core. With the lighter clutched in my hand and my thumb on the ignition, I was ready to rush into the light orb at any moment.
"Where are Professor Chen and the others?" I stood at the edge of the light orb, blocking Wang Le’s path, not letting him out.
Ou Chen had said that anyone who directly contacted the light orb would become a slave of the core.
"They’re behind us. Professor Chen is injured. Since you’re here, you can help support him." Wang Le took a step back naturally, motioning for me to follow him.
So he’s inviting me to join the core family?
I didn’t hesitate and followed him into the light orb. The space inside was unexpected; it wasn’t very bright and was rather dim, with a sharp conical crystal stone floating in the center.
"Huh? Where are they?" I looked around the small space in front of me. There was no sign of Qinghan and the others. This guy clearly lied to trick me.
"You’ll see them soon, just wait a bit." Wang Le’s smile seemed forced.
"Oh, okay." I held up the lighter and walked to the conical structure. Wang Le seemed a bit nervous, but didn’t dare say anything.
"There’s plenty of light here; you don’t need any lighting." After two seconds, he forced out a reason.
"It’s darker in here than outside, better be prepared if any monsters jump out."
"No, there are no monsters. It’s very safe here; we’ve already checked."
"If there are no monsters, how did Professor Chen get injured?"
"He... he encountered an Evil Spirit earlier and got injured while protecting us."
"Oh, where’s the Evil Spirit?"
"They suddenly disappeared. By the way, why didn’t you follow us? We thought something happened to you."
"How did you get here?"
"Through the underground passage, it’s very close."
"The Evil Spirit blocked the tunnel entrance, and I got left behind."
"Really? You’re impressive, making it here alone without encountering the Evil Spirit?"
"I did encounter them, but... they’re all dead." I said, deliberately staring into Wang Le’s eyes to see his reaction.
Wang Le’s expression stiffened for a moment, then he smiled, "That’s good, very good, dead is good."
"I’ve discovered how to destroy the core. Once the core is destroyed, the black handprint on your back will disappear."
"Who told you that? Whatever you do, don’t believe it. Evil Spirits are best at deceiving people. The core cannot be destroyed; if it is, the entire city and the entire Death Zone will collapse and disappear, and we’ll all have to stay behind to be buried with it."
"If we don’t destroy it, people with the black handprint can’t leave. They have to stay here forever as wandering souls and won’t even know if they’re alive or dead. Clearly dead but still think they’re alive."
Wang Le’s expression stiffened even more, and now even a forced smile couldn’t form. He dryly said, "Stop joking. How could someone not know if they’re dead or alive?"
"I saw it with my own eyes. That cowboy hat guy, Allen, has been dead for a long time."
"You — you must have seen it wrong. You know, sometimes bodies in certain environments look kind of... old."
"I’m sure. Why are you so nervous? Don’t worry, the Evil Spirits that create illusions are dead. You didn’t fall dead on the ground, so you must still be alive."
Wang Le showed no signs of relaxing, sweat faintly appearing on his forehead. I pretended to ask him in confusion, "Why are you sweating? Is something the matter?"
He looked at me and quickly shook his head, "No, look at this thing. It’s the source of all this. The anomaly in the desert Death Zone is all because of it."
Wang Le deliberately changed the subject, pointing at the conical crystal. He indicated for me to touch the crystal lightly. I reached out and grabbed the crystal.
