Chapter 854: Decision

Bai Yang pondered for a moment and said:

"Jue Dui An Quan de Can Yu Zhe..."

"This is quite abstract. After I become 'Di Ji', I will make this 'Can Yu Zhe' my direct contact. I will share with him all the inside information I know, and share resources to ensure his survival. Theoretically, he could become the person who knows the most truth in the entire 'Zhong Yan Zhi Di', but in return, he has to do things for me. It's that simple."

After saying that, he looked at us again, held out both hands, and raised a finger on each one, saying:

"Two paths, leading in two different directions... Of course, you can also refuse, and I'll continue looking for other suitable candidates."

Seeing that I and Zhang Qiang remained silent, he stared at Zhang Qiang and added:

"By the way, the 'Sheng Xiao' who becomes the 'Mian Shi Guan' will forever gain 'Man Li'."

"Forever...?" Zhang Qiang blinked, seeming tempted, but he didn't say anything.

The two paths that Bai Yang described indeed led in different directions.

If one became a 'Sheng Xiao', there would be no need to worry about 'struggling' at all—just wait, no matter how many years it took, until Bai Yang could become the 'Zhu Zai', then liberation would come.

Moreover, since 'Sheng Xiao' had a high probability of dying each time, time would pass quickly for them, with only one day's memory per cycle.

No matter how many years Bai Yang needed, the time waited by someone who chose to be a 'Sheng Xiao' would be just one-tenth of that for the person who chose to be a 'Can Yu Zhe'.

If one chose to become a 'Can Yu Zhe', it would mean nonstop busyness, constantly absorbing the latest knowledge to become stronger. At the same time, they would have to face various unknown dangers outside, which could come from other 'Sheng Xiao' or even other 'Can Yu Zhe'.

Although Bai Yang offered two choices, both paths ended in the same place: 'eternal safety'. So, who would pick the more complicated one?

Yes, of course, me.

If I couldn't 'escape' from here, I'd have to adopt the same life goal as in the real world—to become stronger.

Staying in the interview room living a monotonous life just wouldn't work; I wouldn't be able to grow stronger and would end up stagnant.

So, if Zhang Qiang and I agreed to Bai Yang's request, I would choose to become the 'Jue Dui An Quan de Can Yu Zhe' without hesitation.

This was a choice that left me plenty of options.

From two perspectives, if Bai Yang succeeded in his rebellion as he claimed and became the ruler here, I would end up extraordinarily strong, worthy of being called a 'veteran' in his words, and I could handle all his affairs. Since I'd know many truths and be a genuine powerhouse, he'd likely rely on me heavily, giving me better opportunities.

On the other hand, if Bai Yang failed, I wouldn't lose anything—I'd still be a 'Can Yu Zhe', but I'd have grown stronger. By then, with my knowledge of many truths here, I could handle more challenges. If Bai Yang fell, I could join the next strong leader's team and form powerful alliances to turn this place upside down.

So, from every angle, agreeing with him was a solid choice.

"I agree to cooperate," I said decisively. "Let's do this together."

"Oh?" Bai Yang instantly looked delighted. "Are you sure?"

"Sure." I nodded. "I want to become the 'Jue Dui An Quan de Can Yu Zhe'. Tell me what to do?"

"What... Zhichun, you..." Zhang Qiang turned to look at me, and from his eyes, I could see he didn't want to agree to Bai Yang's cooperation request.

"Qiang Ge, I think if we keep hesitating, we're just wasting our own time," I said.

"But you're being too rash. This is basically deciding our future paths—don't we need time to think about it?"

"I've already thought about it for ten days," I said, looking him in the eyes. "The last time Bai Yang mentioned 'cooperation', I started considering it."

"You..." Zhang Qiang paused slightly in thought. "I just feel it's not right now... I'm not good at dealing with people; I prefer to go it alone."

"But you don't have other choices," I told Zhang Qiang. "Qiang Ge, once I leave here, you'll be trapped forever."

After hearing that, he lowered his head deeply, seeming to realize the situation was dire.

"Qiang Ge, even if you get through the 'Shuo Huang Zhe' game, it won't help, because 'Yu Hou Chun Sun' can't be blocked by one person against fish spears from all sides." I sighed. "Right now, I'm still here, so in a pinch, I can at least control other 'Sheng Xiao' to join us and form 'Sun' in four directions. But if it's just you alone, what then? Will those 'Sheng Xiao' help you?"

"So that's why... you should think it over..." Zhang Qiang looked at me anxiously. "We've only met this Bai Yang a few times... What if he's deceiving us?"

"You should be able to sense that Bai Yang is taking a big risk himself," I tried to explain to Zhang Qiang. "What's his reason for coming to this room just to deceive us two? What do we even have that could be taken?"

"This..."

After hearing my words, he hesitated again.

"Whether you agree or not, I've decided," I said. "I want to become the 'Jue Dui An Quan de Can Yu Zhe'—it'll save me a lot of time exploring."

Bai Yang then looked at Zhang Qiang and used his skillful psychological tactics, saying:

"There's no need to feel pressured. Someone else's choice has nothing to do with you; just follow your own heart. After all, I've already accomplished half my goal, so even if I switch to another room and start over, I'd have half the work done."

Next, I translated the subtext in Bai Yang's dialogue to analyze how aggressive his words were.

What he meant was: "The other person has already made their choice, and my time is limited—if you don't agree, I'll leave."

"I know not everyone can trust me, and I can't trust someone who's hesitating. You can completely choose to refuse; I won't force you. After today, you can still go on doing what you want as before."

What he meant was: "If you keep hesitating, even if you agree later, you'll lose my trust, and you'll be back to living like before, fumbling around aimlessly."

Bai Yang was indeed clever; he wrapped his highly aggressive words in seemingly casual conversation, constantly breaking down the other person's psychological defenses.

At that moment, I also added my support—if I chose to join Bai Yang, Zhang Qiang would have no way out, putting him in a 'cooperate or die' dilemma.

"Alright... Since Zhichun agreed... then I'll agree too..."