Chapter 605: The Mole's Scheme

"The Lying Sheep..."

Chen Junnan and Qiao Jiajin's expressions immediately turned icy. In their eyes, the faces of everyone in the room flickered back and forth.

It was a room that had been reassembled, containing nine people who didn't know each other...

No, ten people.

When was this room formed?

And what was the purpose of its formation?

"At least eight years ago..." Chen Junnan mumbled woodenly, "This room was formed at least eight years ago..."

He quickly tried to piece together the truth of the entire matter in his mind.

After the room was formed, Qi Xia had led him and Qiao Jiajin on activities for nearly a year. In that year, they experienced countless successes and suffered many failures.

A year later, Qi Xia disappeared and became a Sheng Xiao.

Before he became a Sheng Xiao, he had specifically instructed Chen Junnan to keep the people in the room trapped for seven years.

Thinking about it this way... was he also afraid of losing members?

Had he already known about the problems with this room?

No... it could only be said that the Qi Xia of the past knew this information, while the current Qi Xia did not.

That was the real reason he wanted to trap everyone in the room—he was afraid that before he returned, the people inside would disappear due to various issues.

The more Chen Junnan thought about it, the more terrifying it seemed.

"This was all arranged by Lao Qi..." he said in a low voice, "These people are all 'useful' to him."

But things were still strange.

Qi Xia didn't even know if he would retain his memories when he returned, so how could he gamble like this?

More accurately, Qi Xia wasn't even sure if he could return at all.

Did he think that just by seeing these people, he could remember the plan he had set up?

"But you've forgotten yourself... Lao Qi..." Chen Junnan frowned and said, "This time, you didn't even remember your own plan. Xiao Ran has already disappeared. What use are they to you? Has the plan been disrupted?"

Chen Junnan's thoughts were wildly leaping, while Di Shu just quietly watched him from across.

Some things didn't need to be pointed out; it was better to let him sort them out himself.

Amidst the noisy heavy metal rock music, Chen Junnan's expression was clearly changing a lot, as one spine-chilling truth after another poured madly into his mind.

Although many unclear matters were surfacing, Chen Junnan knew that everything Qi Xia had done was to get out.

He wouldn't do anything meaningless for no reason.

Di Shu felt the timing was right, so he stepped forward and asked again, "Now, do you two believe that I'm on Qi Xia's side?"

"You..." Chen Junnan felt the issue wasn't here at all. "Big Rat, what exactly are you trying to do?"

"Chen Junnan, your focus is way off." Di Shu wagged a finger in front of him. "You have to realize, I clearly know the truth but haven't told anyone else, only waking you up. What does that represent?"

"Are you expressing sincerity?" Chen Junnan asked.

As they spoke, the earlier atmosphere was gone. Now, both of them looked somber and extraordinarily cautious.

"I want you to believe me right away," Di Shu said. "We don't have much time, and our situation is very dire. If I can't gain your trust in just a few words, everything that follows will be pointless."

"I'm just one question away from believing you," Chen Junnan said.

"Go ahead. I'll answer anything I know."

"How do you know so much?" Chen Junnan felt like a hidden door was blocking his train of thought. "Since you've become a Sheng Xiao, you should be an Unlucky One. So why are you so clear about what happened before? How did you preserve your memories?"

"Chen Junnan... use your brain." Di Shu said seriously in a low voice, "Has anyone ever told you that a Sheng Xiao has to be an Unlucky One?"

"What...?"

"It's just that Unlucky Ones have a higher probability of becoming Sheng Xiao, so it gives you that illusion." Di Shu pointed a finger at his own cheek. "Unlucky Ones can wear this mask, and Echoers can too—it's just that most Echoers don't choose this path."

"So, you're saying you..."

"I'm an Echoer," Di Shu said. "But not anymore. Tian Long merged our bodies with animals to strengthen his rule. Now, we 'have no human heart and can't find divine power.'"

"But why?! Why did you choose to become a Sheng Xiao on your own and go this far?"

Chen Junnan felt that ever since he met this rat, things had been spiraling out of control.

"We're all in the same 'game,'" Di Shu laughed. "Chen Junnan, even though we've taken completely different paths over the years, we're still working toward the same direction. Now that the building is starting to collapse, everyone in the game has begun their actions. I was a bit lost before, but after I saw that man yesterday, I connected all the pieces. Everything that's happened is actually part of the same game."

"So Lao Qi made you have a sudden realization?"

"I have to correct you—it's called 'having the scales fall from one's eyes'," Di Shu said.

"Whatever." Chen Junnan shook his head. "Lao Qi is indeed a formidable guy. Following him always leads to some gains."

"More than just 'formidable'? In this godforsaken place, I've encountered two characters I couldn't figure out, and now I know they're the same person. Isn't that exciting news? Whether he's Bai Yang or Qi Xia, he's been plotting the same thing all along."

"Oh?" Chen Junnan became interested in this. "So, you're telling me all this today because you want me to do something?"

"My purpose is simple: first, I want to gain your trust, and second, I need you to help me with something," Di Shu said. "Now that everyone's working toward the final goal, I need to sync up our progress with you."

"So, what's the current stage?" Chen Junnan asked.

"Your actions yesterday in the various game areas have yielded initial results. Many Sheng Xiao have accepted your mobilization, and this has caused a big stir. I need to clear out Tian Long's cronies in advance," Di Shu said. "Even if Bai Yang didn't include me in the plan from the start, I think I can keep up with his pace and do my part. Does that sound a bit arrogant?"

Chen Junnan and Qiao Jiajin stared at Di Shu for a long time. Although his demeanor was completely different from Qi Xia's, they had to admit he had some wisdom.

"You can tell me first who those cronies are, and then I'll decide," Chen Junnan said. "Here, besides Lao Qi and Lao Qiao, I won't fully trust anyone."