Chapter 617: Temptation; Weakness
Ye Ning took a deep breath and asked again, "You take care of all the big things like this, aren't you afraid that others will think that you are ambitious and say that you have bad intentions?" His voice was low and firm, with doubts that could not be concealed.
Jiang Kaixu looked at Ye Ning with a righteous expression, as if he was not disturbed by questioning at all. He patiently explained, "Leader Yu Xuanao's condition began to worsen after you left, and he couldn't cope with those complicated affairs, and finally his soul returned to the sky, and so did Commander Wu Yu. At this critical juncture, there is always a need for someone of status and prestige to step forward and lead us forward."
He stared at Ye Ning and said affectionately and resolutely, "You always emphasize that someone has to come forward, and now I will stand up." Jiang Kaixu's words revealed a sense of responsibility, as if he was fighting for the stability of the entire high-level.
However, as soon as the words fell, he immediately sighed, looking slightly tired. He continued, "It wasn't until I took over all of this myself that I realized how difficult it was to manage things. Every one of them disobeys me, every one of them wants to force me to be lowered, every one of them has careful thoughts, and they all want to do something big that is difficult to guess! Including Wu Yu, I can't even believe him who has worked with him for a long time!"
Ye Ning's eyes were deep, he was also a captain who led countless soldiers, and he was also a leader who led large and small affairs. Crawling through the world of power struggles and floating hearts. He knows how hard it is to manage things, that everyone has their own ideas, and that it is more difficult to figure out people's hearts than to climb steep mountains. However, Jiang Kaixu's explanation made him very concerned about the fact that Wu Yu's commander was overthrown, which couldn't help but make him question everything that had been planned.
Although Ye Ning felt that Jiang Kaixu's explanation was fine, his intuition told him that things were far from that simple. That uneasiness and doubt slowly eroded his heart like a cold tide.
Jiang Kaixu seemed to sense his doubts, he stood up, and his straight figure looked particularly tall in the light. He reached out and patted the table gently, and the sound was like a wake-up call, making the atmosphere of the entire laboratory even more solemn.
"I've had a hard year, no one deserves my trust, but I'm glad you're back!" Jiang Kaixu's eyes flashed with a determined light in the bright light, and he looked directly at Ye Ning, his fierce gaze piercing the night like a cold star.
He said in a serious tone, "Whatever happened in the past, it's all in the past! You say, our planet is about to suffer a catastrophe. Then we should give up everything and work hard for the future of our humanity, instead of dwelling on the meaningless past!" This sentence was like a heavy hammer, smashing into Ye Ning's heart, shocking the entire laboratory.
Jiang Kaixu keeps saying that it is all for mankind, not for the planet. He has been tortured on the Western Continent, he really doesn't want to cooperate with the animals, he wants revenge, he just wants revenge. He took power in order to take advantage of Ye Ning's absence to overthrow the existing system of symbiosis between humans and animals, so that after Ye Ning came back, he would have no choice.
However, Ye Ning came back too early. Before his plan could be realized, Ye Ning broke all of this and began to investigate him. Jiang Kaixu knew Ye Ning's strength, and he was definitely not Ye Ning's opponent, so Jiang Kaixu could only make this decision and use words to persuade Ye Ning first. If you really can't do it, just do it!
Five minutes seemed to pass even longer in this silent and tense laboratory. Without Ye Ning's knowledge, Jiang Kaixu's slow and hidden plan was gradually emerging. The drug he had mixed with red juice should be at work at this moment. Then he stood up and slammed his palm on the table, and the sudden roar and applause were as deafening as if they were about to split the earth.
This kind of domineering and unexpected intimidation is all to allow Ye Ning's body to quickly activate the defense mechanism and manipulate his abilities to prepare for battle. In Jiang Kaixu's imagination, Ye Ning, who felt that his ability was invalid, would choose to give in, bow his head and admit defeat under the attack of his words, and no longer pursue the past. And after Jiang Kaixu felt Ye Ning's weakness, he would begin to plan to do it.
However, reality shattered all his expectations. Ye Ning looked at Jiang Kaixu who was slapping the table, and there was no expression of fear and panic on his face. His eyes were as firm as a torch, clearly visible, incomparable
Resolute.
"I respect everyone who contributes to humanity. In the face of the catastrophe of the planet, it is okay not to pursue it for the first time, but when the disaster passes, I will definitely find an explanation for them!" Ye Ning's voice was as firm as cold molten iron, and that kind of tenacity and determination directly impacted Jiang Kaixu's vision, making his plan pale in an instant.
The air in the hall seemed to be frozen by Ye Ning's words, and the entire environment fell silent in an instant, leaving only the resolute voice that echoed in the empty laboratory.
Ye Ning's stability made the tense atmosphere in the hall instantly stretched to the extreme. Ye Ning himself didn't know that he was immune to the red elixir, but as early as more than ten years ago, when he had just been reborn, the red elixir had no effect on him. Now that his physical fitness has become stronger, the red potion has no effect on him at all. (See Chapter 443 for details.) )
But Ye Ning's immunity to the red elixir, like an unknown black hole, was unfathomable, making it impossible for Jiang Kaixu to peek into its truth. Jiang Kaixu's heart was turbulent at the moment, and he couldn't tell whether Ye Ning really had no effect, or whether he deliberately pretended to be calm after seeing through his plan.
This sense of uncertainty was like an invisible hand stirring the chaos in his heart, but he had no way out. Jiang Kaixu, who knew that Ye Ning was much stronger than himself, could only choose to hold back his anxiety and pretend to be calm externally.
He looked at Ye Ning with seriousness, and the firmness in his eyes was as hard as a diamond. "That's what I mean, too. For now, we should focus on the big picture, and we'll talk about the details later." His words seemed to be showing favor to Ye Ning, and at the same time testing whether Ye Ning really had no effect.
This laboratory seems to have become a mirror, and everyone's heartbeat, every word, and every look are reflected on the mirror like the morning sun. This is a whirlpool with no exit, and every subtle movement may detonate the entire scene, but at this moment, whether it is Ye Ning or Jiang Kaixu, they can only endure the turbulent waves in their hearts, and temporarily choose to remain silent for the sake of the overall situation.
Jiang Kaixu had a clear understanding of his own advantages, and he knew that the exuberant power in his hands and the combined power of endless resources were enough to compete with Ye Ning, the strongest combat power of the human race. In other words, he has confidence. He is convinced of the power of technology, which has the power to change everything, even the top warrior Ye Ning is not immune.
Today's Jiang Kaixu is different from the past, after he drank a few sips of water under the towering tree, coupled with the tempering and perception of life and death that he has been imprisoned in the Western Continent for more than ten years, as well as the little energy provided to Jiang Kaixu by the towering tree, Jiang Kaixu's ability dimension has also increased a little.
This point is very small for Ye Ning, but for other people who attract ability, it is very important. It is this little gap that has allowed Jiang Kaixu to break through the previous confinement and reach the SSS level that only three living beings on this planet have reached, and the lion king's mouth is a burden and ominous, and the ability already has a life.
However, at this moment, SSS-level Jiang Kaixu clearly felt that Ye Ning's ability was still there. That power is like a fiery ball of fire, fierce, ruthless, and capable of destroying everything. This made him suddenly fear in his heart, and he knew that if he turned his face now, it must be the result of losing both.
However, he could not show the slightest embarrassment. He hid the fluctuations in his heart, faced Ye Ning with a smile of strength iron, and cheered up and said, "Then let's go to the laboratory now, how about you help record the data?" He tried to use this method to divert Ye Ning's attention, while also leaving himself some buffer time.
He longed for the scene to calm down quickly, he needed to plan, he needed to think. At this moment, the tension in the laboratory became more and more solemn. However, each of them has no way back but to try to move forward in this bottomless whirlpool.
Ye Ning accepted Jiang Kaixu's proposal with an unreserved and calm attitude, he nodded lightly, and his tone was firm: "Okay, I have also worked in the laboratory for a long time, and I know how to operate."
Jiang Kaixu shook his head in opposition, emphasizing the rapid development of technology and the rapid upgrading of equipment, trying to justify his decision to Ye Ning. "No, no, no, in just one year, human technology has developed rapidly. The equipment in the laboratory has been updated over the course of the year
It's been a lot, so I'll take you with me."
The anxiety and doubt in his heart made Jiang Kaixu even more vigilant. He was well aware of the equipment in the lab that might expose his hidden projects, as well as the secret projects he was about to succeed in. These are Jiang Kaixu's greatest confidence, and they must not be touched by Ye Ning. In order to prevent Ye Ning, who knew the operation method, from investigating his secrets, he had to avoid letting Ye Ning enter those places as much as possible, and lead the way himself.
However, Ye Ning didn't think much about it, he just bowed slightly, saying that he accepted Jiang Kaixu's suggestion. The entire laboratory was twilight, and only Jiang Kaixu's facial outline appeared clearer under the nervous light. The two of them hid their thoughts and plans in this separate space, and the tension of this scene made time seem to stand still at the moment.
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