Chapter 910: The Plan Is Set

"Yes," Bai Yang replied.

"Then, supposing we take a step back and actually manage to enter the Lie Che, find the Hei Yang, and the Hei Yang doesn't kill us; plus, we get incredibly lucky and kill the Tian Niu, and then rescue the Lou Yi... what should we do next?"

"That's simple," Bai Yang said. "The survivors should all try to escape. By then, you should see many of your own people on the Lie Che, whether they are Di Ji or Ren Ji. Just locate your allies quickly, hide decisively in their rooms, and wait for the chaos to subside before finding a way to leave the Lie Che."

Yes... the plan sounds good, and it seems Bai Yang has planted many "needles"...

"But how many of us can actually survive?" I said with a somber expression. "Do you think any of us can escape?"

"I can't predict everything that will happen," Bai Yang said. "After all, this plan requires full cooperation from many people. If one part fails, it will affect the others."

"Ge Yang, I really have no confidence in leading a group of ordinary people onto the Lie Che, killing a Tian Ji level enemy, and then getting out alive..."

"There's no need to be so unconfident." Bai Yang placed his hand on my shoulder—this was the first time in my memory that he had touched me.

"What?"

"You're the Duo Xin Po," Bai Yang said. "None of the Sheng Xiao here can immune the Hui Xiang. As long as your belief is stable enough to control the Tian Niu right away, your victory might only take a moment."

Yes... that makes sense, but I've never used my Duo Xin Po against such a high-level enemy before.

"You can use the remaining time to train your Duo Xin Po and your inner 'belief,'" Bai Yang said. "You have to treat human lives like weeds and your teammates like rubble. No matter how many people die or how many teammates you lose, your 'belief' can't waver at all—otherwise, destruction is the only outcome."

In that case, I'll still need to keep participating in Di Ji games and use Hui Xiang as much as possible to kill other participants. Otherwise, I won't get the training, and I won't be able to treat lives like grass.

"Then... what about the Lou Yi?" I asked again. "After we rescue them... where should we take them?"

"Take?" Bai Yang shook his head. "No need to take them. Just let them regain their mobility and run around—that's already a huge help to me."

"What?" I blinked. "We rescue them... and then let them wander freely on the Lie Che? What's the point of rescuing them?"

"Of course, it's to have them search for the Yan Jing."

Bai Yang's mouth curved up slightly, revealing a cold smile that made me shiver.

"Search for the Yan Jing...?"

"There are many Yan Jing waiting for them to find..." Bai Yang continued with his cold smile. "Since they've regained their mobility but can't go to the Da Di, they'll just have to make do and search for the Yan Jing on the Lie Che... This is truly the best news..."

I felt like I couldn't quite understand Bai Yang anymore—every word he said was hard to grasp.

"You won't often see such a clearly targeted 'army,'" Bai Yang said to me. "This will all be the result of your efforts."

What can I say... I joined Bai Yang to become stronger, and he truly gave me wisdom, just as he promised.

I thought I'd have a chance to protect myself, to escape when I sensed danger and stay out of it.

But now, it seems there's no such option.

Even if I detect danger, I'll already be on the Lie Che... How am I supposed to escape then?

"The second half of the plan is really too vague," I said. "You said we'd see many of our own people on the Lie Che, then enter their rooms and wait to exit the Lie Che. But who exactly are our 'own people'? And what's the method to 'exit the Lie Che'? If the Lie Che really has an exit, shouldn't we do everything to head straight for it? What's the point of hiding in the rooms?"

Bai Yang stared at me in silence for a long time before slowly uttering a single word: "Oh?"

I didn't quite understand what that "oh" meant...

From Bai Yang's subtle expression, it seemed like he was saying, "You actually thought of that," or perhaps, "You weren't fooled by it."

"Ge Yang." I organized my thoughts and continued, "If you really want us to escape the Lie Che, the best way would be right at the moment we kill the Tian Niu—then the Lou Yi scatter, your people show up, and the Lie Che descends into chaos. That's our only chance to flee. But if we hide in the rooms and wait for everything to settle and order to be restored... where would we outsiders run to then?"

I thought Bai Yang would answer my question, but he fell silent again for a few seconds.

"Yan Zhi Chun, if you want, then run away the moment you kill the Tian Niu," he said lightly. "I'm just outlining one path I've planned, but you don't have to follow it strictly. At that point, you could choose not to run, or even commit suicide, or put on a mask and become a Sheng Xiao—it's up to you."

"What...?"

Such a tightly woven plan, yet it has such a casual ending?

"I can't guarantee the 'eternal safety' of everyone in your organization," Bai Yang added. "But you need to hide well, and once everything is settled, I'll come find you."

Alright... this isn't our ending; it's the Ji Dao's ending.

After all, the Ji Dao's role ends with protecting this place, destroying the giant clock and display screen, and killing the Tian Niu. For Bai Yang, these people have completely lost their value and can be abandoned at any time.

But I can't abandon them.

Although I haven't met many in the Ji Dao, as Jiang Ruo Xue said, I bear the karma on their shoulders. They became part of the Ji Dao, charged into the Lie Che, and died at the hands of the Sheng Xiao—all because of me.

So, I'll personally decide their ending.

I'll adopt the first half of Bai Yang's plan, but I need to adjust the second half.

"This is the plan I've set for you and your organization," Bai Yang said. "Remember, if I disappear in two or three years, make sure to find a way to locate me, no matter how long it takes. If I've preserved my memories, carry out the plan; if not, help me recover them."