“I see. So I was the person you intentionally placed in the observer team to reveal the scheme. Of course, it’s fine even if I let your hopes down. You could have used other ways to give a reminder to the investigators that there is something wrong with the biochemical pets’ ear canals.” Meng Chao looked contemplative. “In other words, you knew that Heavenly Works Machines did something to the biochemical pets. But how could that be? Do you have some insider trade with Heavenly Works Machines that you can’t reveal to the world?”
“Of course not.” Gao Ye shook his head slowly. “Spirit Creation Creatures and Heavenly Works Machines are competitors who will be eternal enemies in the business field. I am highly against the limitless development of runic symbol machines technology, so I have nothing to do with Heavenly Works Machines. I am a victim when it comes to the case of the murderous pets in Blessed Paradise.
“Of course, Jin Yongqiang was indeed killed by me, but he’s a failure whose greed clouded his heart. To seize the deal, he actually decided to inject drugs that will cause the pets to go berserk and kill their owners. Didn’t he deserve death?”
“Of course he did.” Meng Chao did not intend to condone the fact that Gao Ye killed Jin Yongqiang.
He returned from the apocalypse. He had seen countless lives being taken by burning flames. He was not a person who believed that law should stand supreme.
If Gao Ye had killed Jin Yongqiang out of pure indignation, Meng Chao would have just ignored him.
But this matter was related to a Supernatural Entity.
And Supernatural Entities were the key that decided whether or not humanity would win the Monster War.
He had to dig to the root of the problem and understand what was going on.
Since Gao Ye seemed to be composed and willing to talk to him, Meng Chao would definitely not waste the chance.
Lu Siya’s reinforcements were on the way, anyway. He needed to buy time for them.
Of course, Meng Chao was keeping a close eye on Gao Ye’s actions.
Ning Shewo had told him that aside from being a biochemical expert, Gao Ye was also a very outstanding monster controller. His mental powers were incredibly strong.
Last time, Meng Chao had also personally seen Gao Ye controlling a Giant Sandworm through the internet.
It was almost certain that Gao Ye had killed Jin Yongqiang by remotely controlling a biochemical pet.
But no matter how great Gao Ye’s mental powers were, his physical body was incredibly weak.
He did not have fully functional limbs. There were not many mechanical parts on his wheelchair, and there was no space for him to install any traps.
There was also no space in the lab for him to hide a large biochemical fighting beast.
Meng Chao was confident that he could subjugate him in half a second.
When Meng Chao assured himself that Gao Ye did not have any power to fight back, he relaxed slightly and said, “Even if Jin Yongqiang deserved death, there was no need for you to lynch him.
“Dragon City is in a state of war. The punishments for crimes are very strict. As long as you could reveal Jin Yongqiang’s crimes, he would not have been able to run away from being punished by the Supernatural Tower.”
“At that time, I…” Gao Ye paused for a moment. “At that time, I was in a very strange situation. I simply watched what he did. I did not have any evidence.
“Heavenly Works Machines is rich and powerful. It has a lot of powerful people in the field of runic symbols technology supporting it. If I didn’t have evidence and just accused him, it would be far too easy to stir up a battle of interests between the biochemical modification technology and the runic symbol machines factions.
“Since it would become a battle of interests, the truth and reasoning would no longer be important. Spirit Creation Creatures would not be able to gain any benefits from it, and there was even a high possibility that we would be dragged into the storm and torn to shreds.
“It was better to act promptly and kill Jin Yongqiang so that the ‘accident’ that they worked so hard to create would turn into a ‘murder case’ in which Heavenly Works Machines would also end up as a suspect. Then, the related departments would have to be involved and find the truth.”
“Makes sense. If Jin Yongqiang hadn’t died, there’s a high possibility that this case would have been called an accident, and Spirit Creation Creatures would have been accused of a crime they didn’t commit.”
Meng Chao thought about it. “Honestly, I think that Jin Yongqiang got what he deserved. Even if you cut him up into pieces and tossed him to the Giant Sandworms as food, I wouldn’t have said anything about it. But how did Xie Xiaolei offend you? Why did you have to kill the person who created the company with you and worked together with you for so many years? Was it just because you used his name to work with Drizzle Studio, and this matter was about to come to light?
“But that doesn’t make sense. The situation was really advantageous to Spirit Creation Creatures at that time. Honestly, there was no need for you to do something so unnecessary and have Drizzle Studio sling mud on you. If that hadn’t happened, I wouldn’t have been able to lock down on you so quickly.
“Besides, both of you created the company together. You also have the crucial skills that made Spirit Creation Creatures what it is. If you wanted to work with Drizzle Studio, you could have just asked Xie Xiaolei to help you contact them. Even if the worst case scenario happened that he found out that you used his name, what could he do to you?”
Gao Ye was stunned for a moment, then he smiled bitterly. “I see, so that’s how I exposed myself.
“But those articles targeting biochemical modification technology weren’t me slandering biochemical modification technology. Those were my real thoughts.”
Meng Chao was taken aback. “What do you mean by real thoughts?”
“I believe that if the current biochemical modification technology continues being developed with no one putting a limit on it, it will not be beneficial to most of the Dragon Citizens,” Gao Ye said faintly.
“You should have seen the article where I worried about how biochemical modification technology will create a super AI, right?
“The stance I took might be biased, but the core thoughts are based on my sincere thoughts. If we stimulate monster minds without caring about the consequences and use all sorts of genetic engineering to combine countless monsters’ intelligences together, sooner or later, they will awaken to real wisdom and become super AI.
“I’m not saying that once monsters gain super intelligence, it will definitely be bad for humanity, but the monsters will certainly be unwilling to submit to human control. That’s a fact.
“Based on this angle, I’m against the current development of biochemical modification technology.”
“Wait, I’m a little confused.” Meng Chao massaged his temples gently. “You’re a biochemical specialist who graduated from Agricultural University and is a creator cum technical director of Spirit Creations Creatures. You’re a capable person in the biochemical modification faction, yet you’re against the current biochemical modification technology?”
“Yes,” Gao Ye said calmly. “Once I gained deep knowledge about biochemical modification technology, I realized its power and possibilities. Is something not right with this?”
“I think… I understand now,” Meng Chao mumbled. “There is no personal grudge between you and President Xie, but you’re divided about the direction in which the company should develop, is that it?”
Gao Ye cast Meng Chao a profound glance. “Meng Chao, you’re really smart. You far surpassed my expectations. Involving you in this might have been my greatest mistake.
“If most people heard that I’ve plotted Xie Xiaolei’s murder, they would think that my motive is connected to seizing power. They would come up with all sorts of strange stories, such as how I’m jealous because all the skills that I’ve developed in the lab were turned into cash in Xie Xiaolei’s pockets or that he lives in glory in the business field while I ended up a monster due to an accident.
“No way. I would never consider killing Xie Xiaolei because of such inane reasons.
“Honestly, we’ve been happily working together for years. If it weren’t for Xie Xiaolei’s talent in business, it would have been impossible for me to gather so much wealth, so much precious resources, so many advanced research equipment, and much less get the deal for Subway No.20, which would lead to ten times the resources I could normally get.
“If it was possible, I would never hurt him. But we do have a difference in opinion regarding the development of the company, and it has created a rift we can’t repair.
“The path I want to take is one he is destined to be unable to take. In fact, I can’t even let him know about it.
“But even if he doesn’t pay attention to the lab, he is still working in the company. It’s impossible for me to change the company into what I want under his nose. So…”
“Change the company into what you want?” Meng Chao thought of something. He pointed at the super Giant Sandworm sleeping behind the glass window. “You want to create a large number of these monsters?”
Gao Ye was silent for a long time.
Meng Chao could tell that his silence did not mean that he had nothing to say about this matter.
Instead, it was because he was collecting his words and choosing the best ones. He wanted to give voice to the flames that had been burning for years in his mind.
Meng Chao held his breath. He did not want to interrupt Gao Ye’s thoughts.
In any case, Gao Ye was trapped. The moment Meng Chao kicked his wheelchair over, he would be unable to go anywhere.
Besides, Meng Chao had a suspicion that Gao Ye was just a small fry. The power that was hidden behind him was the one able to create the Supernatural Entity and was the real monster.
“Meng Chao, do you think that we will be able to easily complete our mission to colonize the Other World?”
Gao Ye had thought about his words for a long time, and in the end, he asked… a question that only he alone could answer correctly. No one else in Dragon City would be able to answer it in the right way. “Do you think that after we win the Monster War, we will run into an even more devastating war?”
Meng Chao was feeling a lot of conflicting emotions. He hesitated for a long time before he said, “The Other World is huge. The monsters can’t possibly just be gathered in one spot, right? Even if we get rid of all the monsters around Dragon City, what about the monsters in the distance? We will have to expand our ‘steel army’ to the fullest.
“Protecting Dragon City is different from conquering areas around Dragon City, and conquering areas near Dragon City is different from a tiring expedition that will be traversing the entire continent and clearing out a supply line that is more than ten thousand kilometers long. I think that the quest to conquer the entire Other World won’t be an easy one.”
Gao Ye’s single eye lit up again.
He looked happy, as if he ran into someone who understood him.
“What if there aren’t monsters in other areas?” he asked.
“That’s even worse,” Meng Chao said. “Monsters have feet, wings, and some even know how to swim. They could have run all over the Other World, but they decided to gather in one spot, which is the Monster Mountain Range. This would mean that there are even more terrifying existences compared to the monsters outside Monster Mountain Range. Even if we get rid of the monsters completely and get out of Monster Mountain Range, we might just be getting out of the ‘rookie village’.”
“Rookie village?” Gao Ye mumbled. “That’s an interesting comparison. Meng Chao, you have such a clear understanding of things at your age. It’s in complete harmony with our thoughts. That’s not an easy feat!”
“‘Our’?” Meng Chao instantly thought of something. “Director Gao. Do you have another organization behind you?”