Chapter 261: Illumination of the Beginning
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
In the underground water dungeon of the Science and Technology Research Institute.
Feng Qi’s hands were suspended by special metal chains as he soaked in the turbid liquid.
When the specially concocted turbid liquid came into contact with his skin, it made his body extremely itchy, bringing about both physical and mental torture.
He had the special ability to liquefy.
However, the metal material binding his hands had the same effect as the Spiritual Qi Forbidden Zone. He could not mobilize the power of the rune crystal to liquefy it at all.
He was very familiar with the environment here.
In the previous sacrifice timeline, when he led the third combat team under the Science and Technology Research Institute, he came here often.
He knew the penal process here very well.
However, this time, he had gone an executioner to a the one being tortured.
He relived everything here in another way.
This had been going on for three days.
He did not know what was happening outside.
Just yesterday, he had been sent to the trial and gone through the motions. He ultimately could not escape the fate of death.
At the thought that he was about to face death, he was not afraid at all.
At the end of this timeline, there would be a new beginning.
His end point was just another starting point for him.
He had long had the will to face death calmly. At this moment, there was no fear in his heart, so what was there to fear?
At this point, a black shadow quietly appeared on the grid-shaped iron plate above Feng Qi’s head. It looked down at him, who was soaking in the water dungeon, and said in a hoarse voice,
“I still don’t understand. Can you tell me the answer?”
Feng Qi looked up when he heard that.
He saw the familiar black figure through the grid.
The black shadow continued,
“Actually, we had already noticed you when you put up the post to study a super virtual game. However, when we later learned that you were not human and that there might be a powerful faction standing behind you, we had already given up on probing you.
“As long as it doesn’t conflict with our interests, you could continue to develop your super virtual game. No matter what arrangements you have made in human civilization, we won’t interfere with us. We could totally coexist peacefully.
“But I really don’t understand your subsequent actions. Fight against us for humanity? What exactly are you seeking?”
Looking at the black shadow, Feng Qi smiled calmly.
Clearly, the black shadow was still treating him as a domain creature in human skin.
He didn’t explain this, nor did he want to.
“It’s a pity that the Truth Artifact hasn’t been developed yet. You have to sentenced to death as soon as possible, otherwise I’ll definitely use the Truth Artifact to find out your secrets.”
“Are you afraid?” Feng Qi asked with a smile.
The black shadow simply nodded.
“Your actions indeed make me feel afraid. Public opinion spreads too quickly. If you really succeed, our future plans might be ruined. But everything is still under control now. I just have to send you to the execution ground to give all of humanity an explanation.”
The black shadow paused for a moment before continuing,
“The members of Breaking Dawn who came forward can’t escape the same fate as you. They will follow in your footsteps.”
Hearing this, Feng Qi’s heart sank.
This time, he chose to expose the truth to the world. He had planned this for a long time.
Logically speaking, with so many influential people standing up this time, the Science and Technology Research Institute should have fallen into a predicament.
More importantly…
He took the risk to expose the truth this time because he hoped to see those human forces lurking in the dark stand up.
At that time, the Scarlet Research Institute would mark these hidden human forces and pass the information to his other self.
However, from the black shadow’s words,
it seemed that this public opinion storm had been suppressed by the Science and Technology Research Institute.
The hidden human forces did not take any action.
There were only two possibilities in front of him now.
Firstly, the human hidden forces were unwilling to come forward to drive public opinion and choose to fight head-on.
Secondly, there were no other human hidden forces at all.
No matter which possibility was the truth, his plan seemed to have failed.
“I have a guess about your identity now. I’m guessing that there’s no faction supporting you at all. You’re just an ambitious person from a small clan who wants to participate in this game alone. Am I right?”
Hearing this, Feng Qi sneered inwardly.
Clearly, the black shadow still thought that he was a domain creature and did not consider that he could be a human at all.
He could understand this.
After all, the domain creature that came to assassinate him back then had seen his self with innate abilities and the Blood Source form activated.
In the information that the assassin subsequently gave to the Science and Technology Research Institute, it must have reported that he had another form. The human form was just a disguise.
At the same time, he also had a rune crystal on him. Just from his appearance, it was impossible to confirm his true identity.
It was also because of this that
the black shadow, who thought that it knew something about him, would have the preconceived notion that he was a domain creature.
At this thought, Feng Qi decided to try to get some information from the black shadow.
“Aren’t you afraid of offending the forces behind me?” He raised his head and asked with a cold expression.
“I’m guessing that there’s no faction behind you at all. At the same time, we do not fear any faction’s challenge.”
“I can answer the question you just asked, but you also have to answer a question before 1 die.”
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So, what’s your question?”
“What’s your plan for the future?”
Faced with the question, the black shadow suddenly laughed.
“Even though you’re dying, it’s not something you should know. Now I’m no longer interested in your secrets.”
As soon as he finished speaking, the black shadow disappeared on the spot.
Feng Qi felt a little regretful about this.
He originally thought that since he was already a prisoner, the black shadow would let down its guard and might reveal some secrets to him.
But it was obvious that the black shadow had no intention of satisfying his curiosity.
Even if he would give the groundless, trumped-up secret in exchange, the black shadow was unwilling to tell him why the domain faction it was in had integrated into human society and the secret of their arrangements.
Three days later, the day of execution arrived as scheduled.
In the morning, Feng Qi was pushed to the streets by the city defense forces.
He looked disheveled. The past few days of soaking had shattered his rune crystal.
As he was connected to the life of the rune crystal, he lost a large amount of vitality. In just one night, he seemed to have aged dozens of years. His temples were already gray.
Along the way, passers-by looked at him with complicated expressions.
There was anger, disgust, and various other emotions.
However, he also saw confusion and bewilderment in the eyes of the passers-by.
He originally thought that his plan had completely failed, but from the gazes of the passers-by, he knew that the seed he had planted had already been taken root in the hearts of the world.
They were already become suspicious because of what he had said.
Perhaps one day in the future, this suspicion would grow into a towering tree that pierced through the world shrouded in lies.
However, he could no longer see this scene.
After a few hours, he was brought to the execution ground and escorted to sit on the spiritual punishment chair that Li Xingchen had once sat on.
Looking at the crowd in front of him, Feng Qi chose to face it calmly.
Ever since he obtained the ability to transmigrate dreams, he knew that his life trajectory was bound to be more than going with the flow.
No matter how many times he fell, there would still be another him who would continue walking.
As time passed, his original intention remained unchanged.
However, he still had many regrets that he could not complete in this timeline that was about to end.
For this attempt, all of Breaking Dawn’s peers would have to pay the price with their lives, but the hidden human factions he had been searching for had never appeared.
At this thought, he sighed in his heart.
Before he died, he suddenly thought of Lu Yue.
The parting of life and death seemed to have happened yesterday. When he was escorted out of the television station building, he saw Lu Yue still standing at the door.
Over the years, Lu Yue had protected him like a loyal guard.
Countless life-and-death crises, Lu Yue had risked his life to protect his safety and bring him out of danger?
The last time was no exception.
Lu Yue used his life to stand in front of him, buying him as much time as possible.
He was serious and stubborn… He was Feng Qi’s best brother in the past few years.
From the perspective of flipping through the historical database,
the relationship between Lu Yue and him was only a few paragraphs in historical records.
However, only by experiencing it personally could he understand the significance behind it.
Lv Yue had told him before.
He hoped that one day they would be able to see the sunlight together, instead of meeting each other every night.
He’d replied jokingly, “On the day we succeed, let’s embrace the first light of dawn in Future City together.”
This was the meaning of Breaking Dawn’s name.
However, when he saw Lu Yue’s life force dissipate, he knew that he had gone back on his word.
Lu Yue would forever remain in his memories.
“Prepare for execution.”
At this moment, a voice came from the speakers.
The two executioners turned around and walked to the switch of the spiritual chair, waiting for the final order to be given.
Looking at the crowd in front of him, Feng Qi smiled calmly.
The journey of this life had finally come to an end.
At this moment, his temples were already white because of the shattered rune crystal. Before he was sentenced, his eyes were half-smiling, as if he had seen through everything, but also as if he still had many regrets about this world.
A brand new starting point was reflected in his clear eyes.
Whether he was a sinner of history or a historic great would be left for future generations to evaluate.
However, he firmly believed that one day, the flower that carried the dreams of him and his companions would bloom brightly in the brilliant and prosperous soil.
He believed that after experiencing countless obstacles and tribulations, the passion in the heart of his other self would continue burning and he would always be on the path to his dream.”
Feng Qi, fly high!
When it was time for the execution, the executioner was about to press the switch.
At this moment, a figure appeared on the execution platform.
He was dressed in tattered ascetic clothes. He held a book in one hand and looked straight at Feng Qi.
Seeing the monk arrive, Feng Qi was puzzled.
The monk had long left Breaking Dawn and parted ways with them after graduation. He did not know why he had come at this time.
Does he not fear being implicated if he stood too close to him?
At this moment, the monk opened the book in his hand and began to read the scripture aloud.
The city guards also moved out at this moment and moved to surround the monk.
“Monk, let’s go!”
The monk was unmoved. He recited word by word according to the contents of the scripture.
However, just as the city guards were about to come close, he suddenly stopped reciting and scratched his head in confusion as he looked at the book.
“Why don’t I understand what this sentence means?”
“Oh, what this means is, f*ck them up!”
As soon as he finished speaking, the monk’s aura suddenly changed and he said coldly,
“Warriors of the Prajna Domain Combat Team, where are you?!”
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Here!”
Hundreds of warriors hidden in the crowd roared in unison.
At this moment, another burly figure jumped onto the execution platform. He looked at Feng Qi and smiled.
“I’m late!
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Then, he turned around and roared,
“Warriors of the Victory Domain Combat Team, where are you?!”
As soon as he finished speaking, the ground shook violently. It was the tremor caused by the warriors hiding in the crowd stomping their feet in unison.
“Where are the brothers from the Future Research Institute?!”
At some point, Jia Hui had also appeared in the crowd and jumped onto the execution platform.
“Roar!
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Roars erupted inside and outside the execution ground.
They were using this method to tell Feng Qi that they were all his companions and were here this time in response to his call.
Feng Qi was shocked as he watched more and more figures step forward. He subconsciously looked at the monk.
“Monk, you hid so well.”
When the monk heard that, he smiled and winked at him.
“Teacher Feng, you didn’t ask me either..”