Chapter 87
[User “One Life One Love” admits to having a love triangle with you.]
[User “Pure Love Warrior” is surprised by your many identities.]
[User “Scarecrow’s Grass” sneers at your arrogant remarks.]
[User “World’s No.1 Cute Girl” presses you about what kind of relationship you want with her.]
[User “Eternal Love from Another Universe” reminds you that your relationship is more than just a little connection.]
The barrage in Yu Zhi’s livestream instantly flooded the screen at high speed. A few spectators who loved stirring up trouble even ran over to Lu Liming’s livestream.
[User “Strongest King” reluctantly acknowledges their relationship with the other party.]
[User “Cyber Bodhisattva” approves of the relationship between the other party and their follower.]
[User “Smelly Monkey” denies having any improper relationship with the other party.]
Lu Liming had already believed that Yu Zhi possessed an extremely mysterious and unspeakable identity. With the barrage now exploding like this, his eyes were completely dazzled and his thoughts thrown into chaos.
Brother Yu was connected to this world in countless ways.
From the system livestream above to orphan university students below.
There was no identity Lu Liming could imagine that Brother Yu didn’t have.
What did it mean to be chosen by destiny?
This was what it meant!
Lu Liming’s heart began pounding violently. His eyes grew brighter and brighter. Before Yu Zhi could say anything more, he hurriedly spoke.
“Brother Yu, don’t worry. Even if you beat me to death, I won’t spread this around!”
“….”
Yu Zhi was already starting to regret asking.
He had only asked casually.
Knowing Lu Liming’s thought process, the more he explained, the more outrageous the imagination would become. Yu Zhi quickly changed his explanation strategy.
“To be honest.”
“It’s not just me who has a connection with the system and the livestream.”
“You have a connection with them too.”
As soon as the words fell, the barrage refreshed even faster.
[User “Pure and Desireless” discovers that you enjoy complex relationship dynamics and happily tips you 20 universal coins.]
[User “One Life Two Lovers” appreciates your refined taste and tips you 20 universal coins.]
[User “Eternal Love from Another Universe” denies having any relationship with the other party.]
Lu Liming’s eyes lit up even more.
“I understand now!”
“So… does that mean our mission is to domesticate all of humanity?”
Yu Zhi: “……”
No.
You absolutely do not understand.
“What I mean is,” Yu Zhi said patiently, “we, the system, and the livestream users share a common, lofty goal.”
“To defend Earth.”
“So,” Yu Zhi slowed his speech deliberately so Lu Liming wouldn’t misunderstand again, pronouncing each word clearly, “we are all defenders of Earth.”
“We, the system, and the livestream viewers are comrades-in-arms. We’re life-and-death companions. Brothers who trust each other with our lives.”
Lu Liming suddenly understood.
But he still felt a little disappointed.
“So it’s that kind of relationship…”
He glanced at some of the barrage comments insulting Yu Zhi and muttered, “The system is fine, but those livestream people forget it. Some of them are telling me to kill you right now.”
Yu Zhi raised an eyebrow slightly and smoothly changed the subject.
“Did they offer money?”
Lu Liming: “…No.”
Yu Zhi said calmly, “Tell them to pay first before making a move.”
Lu Liming immediately replied, “Even if they pay, I can’t attack you. What’s money anyway?”
Yu Zhi blinked.
“Money is of course a good thing. You can take the money to kill me without necessarily killing me.”
Lu Liming: “???!”
He felt as if enlightenment had struck him like a thunderbolt.
“You’re right, Brother Yu.”
“Money should still be earned, and the person doesn’t necessarily have to die… ah, the instigator in the livestream left the stream already without giving me a single coin.”
Seeing that Lu Liming had stopped digging deeper into the relationship between him and the system, Yu Zhi quietly let out a breath.
“There’s also the matter between me and Fu Suxi…”
Halfway through the sentence, he suddenly didn’t know how to explain it.
Back in H City, Fu Suxi had been chasing them with a knife.
Now in S City, he suddenly started acting like some twisted brother figure. That unpredictable mad dog would help treat Yu Zhi’s injuries one moment and interrogate his identity the next.
Yu Zhi was still struggling to figure out how to explain when Lu Liming winked at him.
“I understand, Brother Yu.”
“You two knew each other before. Now you’re cooperating temporarily because of the pollution source… oh, and that Meteorite Biotech company.”
Yu Zhi raised his eyebrows slightly in surprise.
That was actually correct.
You could say he and Fu Suxi knew each other before. Though technically it was a one-sided acquaintance.
And their cooperation really was because of Meteorite Biotech.
When Xiao Ming wasn’t wildly imagining things, he could actually be quite clever.
Now that everything that needed explaining had been explained, Yu Zhi stood up.
“Let’s go to the command center first. I need to make a call to headquarters.”
Lu Liming immediately followed behind him and asked curiously, “Why are you suddenly calling headquarters?”
“Did something happen?”
Yu Zhi replied vaguely, “Because I didn’t have the chance before.”
Right now the Special Operations Bureau in S City was Fu Suxi’s territory.
The headquarters in B City was also Fu Suxi’s old base.
Even though the man surnamed Ji at headquarters had deceived Fu Suxi before, he would never stand on Yu Zhi’s side.
Previously, Ji Yangqiu had been interested in Yu Zhi only because of his ability.
Yu Zhi had no real voice in front of him.
But now things were different.
Shang Yu had told him that headquarters had instructed her to keep an eye on Fu Suxi.
In other words—
They thought he was crazy.
They needed Fu Suxi, but they also feared him.
They were extremely interested in Yu Zhi’s ability.
And now Fu Suxi couldn’t steal that ability away.
The corner of Yu Zhi’s lips curved slightly.
He smiled at Lu Liming.
“Now things are different.”
His ability could restrain Fu Suxi, that explosive bomb who could detonate at any time.
And that meant Yu Zhi now had bargaining power.
…
Each department of the Special Operations Bureau had its own dedicated building.
Following Lu Liming toward the command center building, Yu Zhi realized that the bureau was far larger than he had imagined.
Rather than a simple “bureau,” it looked more like a lightly modified military base.
Several tanks were parked on open ground. Armed helicopters stood nearby. Armed personnel carrying rifles could be seen everywhere.
The command center building was brightly lit.
The moment they stepped inside, Yu Zhi saw many people wearing white uniforms. The style was identical to the black uniforms worn by the combat department, only the color was different.
Everyone was moving quickly.
No one paid attention to Yu Zhi and Lu Liming in their casual clothes.
Lu Liming only knew which building housed the command center, but he didn’t know the specific floor or room for the communications officers. After asking for directions, they finally reached the communications room where the communication ability users worked.
Just as Yu Zhi reached the door, a familiar sound suddenly echoed through the air.
Ding-dong—
He turned sharply to look at Lu Liming.
Lu Liming had also heard it and stood there frozen.
Yu Zhi’s eyelid twitched.
Main Quest Four had already been released. If the system suddenly appeared again, it probably wasn’t for anything good.
The moment that thought crossed his mind, a sweet female voice echoed through the air.
“Attention, residents of Earth.”
“Main Quest Three has officially ended.”
As soon as the words fell, a video appeared on the system panel.
An empty commercial street once full of life appeared on screen. Dim streetlights cast eerie shadows over the roadside greenery.
Suddenly, the strange silence was broken by a rustling sound.
A two-meter-tall black cockroach suddenly rushed out of the darkness and slammed into the glass doors of a nearby shop.
Crash!
The glass shattered instantly.
At the same time, a human scream rang out.
“Ahhhh—!”
The scream stopped abruptly.
Inside the chaotic shop, only the chewing sound of the cockroach remained.
The scene suddenly shifted.
Now it was daytime.
On a barren pile of ruins sat a headless corpse.
She wore a pale blue frilled dress. Her hands were braced behind her body, her torso leaning slightly backward.
At her feet lay rows upon rows of neatly arranged human heads—blonde hair and blue eyes.
Each head wore an expression of terror, faces pale as paper, mouths uncontrollably singing:
“London Bridge is falling down,
Falling down, falling down…”
“London Bridge is falling down…”
The singing slowly faded.
The screen shifted again to an endless desert.
Dozens of dark-skinned Africans stood in a circle surrounding a scorpion with a human head.
Under the guidance of a high priest wearing feathers and holding a staff, the human-headed scorpion had its legs chopped off and its head severed.
The crowd burst into cheers.
Scene after scene appeared on the system panel.
This time the video was very long—several times longer than the footage shown when Fu Suxi completed Main Quest One.
There were five scenes in total.
Only after the final scene disappeared did the female voice speak again.
“Dear residents of Earth, in order to better defend the planet, the global dungeon progress system is now officially launched!”
“From this moment on, all residents of Earth may check the dungeon progress of the five continents at any time!”
“Please act actively, complete missions, and defend Earth.”
“Please act actively, complete missions, and defend Earth.”
“Please act actively, complete missions, and defend Earth!”
After repeating the line three times like brainwashing, the voice disappeared.
Two lines of data appeared on the system panel.
Global Pollution Source Elimination Progress:
Asia: 150
Europe: 83
Africa: 78
Americas: 62
Oceania: 20
Global Pollution Source Purification Progress:
Asia: 0
Europe: 0
Africa: 0
Americas: 0
Oceania: 0
The five scenes corresponded to the five continents.
Yu Zhi glanced at the purification progress briefly. Just then, the number of eliminated pollution sources in Asia increased by one. The data was updating in real time.
Lowering his gaze, he looked at the three-digit number for Asia and couldn’t help frowning.
Asia’s pollution source count was nearly twice that of the other four continents.
And that was only the number already eliminated.
How many remained?
“Xiao Ming, wait for me here.”
After saying that to the still stunned Lu Liming, Yu Zhi pushed open the door and walked into the communications room.
Inside was only one communications ability user wearing a white uniform. Perhaps because of the video that had just played, the man still looked somewhat dazed.
“May I ask who you are?”
Yu Zhi handed over Shang Yu’s ID card.
The communications officer had clearly been informed beforehand. He immediately understood.
“Who would you like to contact at headquarters?”
Yu Zhi said, “The one surnamed Ji.”
The officer hesitated.
“Do you mean Director Ji from the combat department?”
“Maybe,” Yu Zhi replied. “Try calling and see.”
The officer took Shang Yu’s ID card and swiped it through a device to record authorization.
Then he picked up the phone on the desk, activated his ability, and opened the dialing interface.
“Call time is limited to four minutes,” he said while entering the number.
Yu Zhi nodded.
The call connected almost instantly.
The communications officer tactfully left the room, giving them privacy.
A slightly hoarse voice sounded from the other end of the line.
“Shang Yu?”
Yu Zhi replied, “It’s me.”
Ji Yangqiu recognized the voice immediately.
“Yu—Yu You?!”
“Why are you calling me? Is that brat Fu Suxi beside you?”
Yu Zhi ignored the question and spoke directly.
“I know what Fu Suxi’s ability really is.”
“Ability?” Ji Yangqiu paused, sounding surprised. “Did he use his ability in front of you? He’s never been secretive about using it. It’s not strange if you know. What ability did he use on you—”
Yu Zhi heard him trying to brush it off and said clearly, word by word,
“I mean I know his true ability.”
Ji Yangqiu stopped breathing for a moment.
User “World’s No.1 Cute Girl” is curious about the other party’s true ability and tips 20 universal coins.
User “Big Socks” hopes you will reveal it honestly and tips 20 universal coins.
User “Scarecrow’s Grass” expresses strong doubt about your claim.
User “momo” wonders how you learned about the other party’s ability and tips 20 universal coins.
The barrage instantly became much more active when Fu Suxi’s ability was mentioned.
Yu Zhi glanced at it briefly and said to the silent Ji Yangqiu,
“I don’t mind keeping the livestream on and telling everyone publicly—”
Before he could finish, Ji Yangqiu immediately said, “No.”
“Turn off the livestream. Let’s talk properly.”
Yu Zhi asked curiously, “Do you have an item for that? Or can you make the system temporarily shut down the livestream?”
Ji Yangqiu didn’t answer directly.
Yu Zhi heard the sound of clothes rustling on the other end, followed by hurried footsteps.
The next moment Ji Yangqiu shouted loudly:
“I need to take a dump!”
Yu Zhi: “…”
He had expected something more impressive.
“Well then,” Yu Zhi said calmly.
“I’ll accompany you.”
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