"To stop something like this from happening...... You mean, it's all the main brainstem? Qi Lin quickly reacted.

"Didn't you say that the mastermind still follows the 'first law' that humans have set for it? So how can we explain all this if it was all done by the mastermind? Could it be that the Mastermind has been hiding from you that the shackles that humans have placed on its head? Qi Lin kept asking.

But in the face of his questioning, Cheng Yanqiu remained dull, and it was not until Qi Lin finished asking that he said unhurriedly: "I'm sorry, I really can't tell you the truth now...... When the time comes, you will naturally understand that I am protecting you......"

"Protection? How many times have we almost died, and you won't even give me that little bit of information now? Besides, since you said you didn't let me know to protect me, do you mean you're in danger? But I didn't see it—"

Qi Lin was halfway through speaking, and Cheng Yanqiu finally interrupted him: "Do you think my situation is not dangerous at all?" Then do you remember Lei Mufeng? He died while talking to me, and his end could befall me at any time, and if I tell you all this, you may be wiped out by the mastermind at any time! ”

Cheng Yanqiu raised his voice, which made Qi Lin stunned.

"So that's the case...... Why are you still risking ...... Risk of being obliterated...... What about continuing into the virtual world? If you don't enter the virtual world, you shouldn't have this risk, right? Even if you are removed from the mastermind, with the materials of the Cheng Consortium, it will definitely be enough to support you until the day the door of the shelter is opened......"

Cheng Yanqiu just shook his head, and said after a long time: "The kind of people you are talking about do exist, the real high-level of the 'organization' is indeed a group of 'ghosts' who have all been classified by the mastermind into the list of 'eliminators', you can't find their information in any system, they are hidden in the dark, but they control the overall situation...... But we are different, whether it is me, or Lei Mufeng, or Thunder, on the surface, we are all high-powered characters, but in the organization, we are just pawns. ”

"The coach is afraid of death, because once the coach dies, the whole game will be lost, but as a pawn, if we are still afraid of death, we don't have to play this game at all, and we can surrender."

“…… Is it worth it? ”

"This question...... You still don't want to ask me...... Because I don't know, many nights, I often ask myself this, but I never get an answer, because it's a one-way street, and when I take the first step, the ground behind me starts to collapse, and I can't turn back, I can't even stop, I can only run, and only if I run faster than it collapses, I won't be swallowed up by the abyss. The reason why I don't want to tell you all this is because I don't know if you've made that decision...... We've never had a chance to regret it, never. ”

"Then I really can't reveal anything at all, what if one day I'm also locked into an enemy by the mastermind, and then killed without explanation? At least let me be a ghost. ”

"If that day really comes, you must have understood everything, the mastermind will not easily attack ordinary people, as long as you are still on the outside, it will deliberately break the rules to erase you."

"On the outside? Am I still on the outside? ”

"Count, you're only half-footed in now, remember to retract it."

"You say this as if there is an endless abyss in front of you...... I kind of know why the Thunder paid so well when they recruited me, and the relationship is a job that will lose its head at any time. ”

"Uncle Lei...... Why not. Originally, with his identity, he could have existed as a person behind the scenes, but he still stood up and stood with us, to be honest, I have always admired him. ”

"Well, you win." Qi Lin exhaled a long breath, and then pointed at the sarcoma in front of him with the steel pipe in his hand, "So, what should I do with this thing?" ”

"I'll notify the people in the 'organization' to come over and deal with the aftermath, and the people in the technical department should be very interested in this."

Fearing that the "test subject" would be destroyed by mutated creatures roaming underground, Qi Lin and Cheng Yanqiu worked together to move a huge freezer and lock the body into the freezer.

While the two of them were done with all this, the flesh film that had covered the entire basement of the mall was gradually withering, yes, withering - the originally tough protein was like a dry leaf, turning dark brown, dry and brittle, and constantly making a "click, click" sound when stepped on.

As for the sarcoma, the outer muscles and pipes also shrank severely, but the internal precision equipment seemed to lock up on its own, and was not damaged.

"You say, is this really the mastermind's arrangement? If so, how did it come here, and does that mean it has discovered your stronghold? Qi Lin asked as he carried the corpse.

"I don't know." Cheng Yanqiu shook his head, "When the time comes, when the people in the technical department come to a conclusion, I will try my best to tell you those parts that are not confidential." ”

"The part that does not involve confidentiality...... Then I might as well not listen, curiosity can kill people. Qi Lin complained.

With these things in mind, the two of them left the Century Mall - they drilled their way through a large hole in the wall on the north side of the basement floor, and stepped into another dark mine tunnel.

There appears to be an underground river directly above the mine, and groundwater dripping from the cracks in the top of the mine with slight radiation is constantly dripping, and the humidity in the entire mine is quite high.

"To be honest, I hate the feeling of being wet and sticky...... When I was a mercenary, I didn't like to take on missions that would go into the rainforest, but the deserts of the Middle East and North Africa made me feel more comfortable. ”。 Qi Lin said as he walked forward.

"I don't like it either, but I'm afraid you won't be able to take on the mission in the rainforest in the future." Cheng Yanqiu said.

Indeed, there is no tropical rainforest on the ground now, green is definitely one of the rarest colors in the wasteland, even the only remaining forest, a considerable part of it has become a black forest that eats people and does not spit out bones under the alienation of radiation.

"Wait, there seems to be a trap ahead, do you see that tripwire hidden in the water?" Qi Lin suddenly stopped and said to Cheng Yanqiu.

"Don't worry, it's not a landmine, it's just a warning bell, we're here."