Chapter 859
“It’s not me.”
Shen shook his head slowly.
Right after blurting out those words, Chen Xiaolian too, immediately realized it. Just now, Shen’d had to fight the three angels all on his own, using up all his strength for the fight. How could he still have the strength to seal this instance dungeon?
Moreover, there was no need for him to do this.
If so...
“Looks like the Development Team really do not like the idea of us leaving.” There was a faint smile on Du Wei’s face as he turned towards Chen Xiaolian. “Where’s the BOSS of this instance dungeon?”
“Its settings were modified long ago and was hidden away.” Chen Xiaolian shrugged.
“It’s not up to them.” Cheng Cheng’s face was as cold as ice. With a harrumph, a Dimensional Rip Blade condensed itself in her hand. “Can a mere instance dungeon lock us up?”
The space around her began distorting, as though there was an invisible fire burning intensely there. The aura swiftly shot up to the peak.
Without showing a hint of hesitation, she swung forward with all her strength.
The blade of the Dimensional Rip Blade cut through space to create a rift, several metres in length.
She had slashed open a passageway leading to the outside world.
“Let’s go.” Cheng Cheng flicked her red hair and took the lead in stepping towards the rift.
Although the rift was automatically shrinking, its shrink rate was not fast, allowing all of them sufficient time to leave the instance dungeon.
“Stop.”
A voice suddenly spoke up.
At the same time, a humanoid figure also appeared between Cheng Cheng and the rift.
The figure had a pair of wings growing out from their back, with a face and body shape that were the peak of perfection.
Another angel.
However, this angel was different compared to the previous three. It did not appear to possess a genuine body. Rather, it appeared translucent and its body emitted a faint lustre.
In addition, the body was also not emitting even a single trace of energy.
Clearly, this was nothing more than a hologram.
The Development Team... they had finally decided to appear in person.
“You guys finally showed up.” Chen Xiaolian raised his eyebrows as he regarded the hologram standing before him. “And here I thought that you guys will forever be using the Players as cannon fodders.”
“My appearance here is for the sake of giving you one last chance.” The Dev showed no change in expression and there was no way to tell if they were male or female. “It doesn’t matter what your plans may be, you need to stop immediately. If you keep going, you will not be able to handle the consequences.”
“One last chance?” Chen Xiaolian snickered. “Why would you give us one last chance? Why not just eradicate us directly?”
“You created nothing!”
Chen Xiaolian did not wait for the hologram to finish speaking. He swiftly interrupted them. “Surely, you guys... after lying and lying and lying, did you guys end up believing your own lies?
“Just who is it that created this world? Deep down, have you guys become retards?
“Unfortunately, I just so happen to know of some secrets.”
“Just what is it that you know?” At long last, a flicker of expression could be seen on the hologram’s face.
“I know... the essence of this world!” Chen Xiaolian looked at the Dev, a chilling light suddenly flashing out from his eyes. “This, this is just a cage!”
Originally, Chen Xiaolian had made up his mind to absolutely never expose the truth that he had gleaned from the pair of wings outside Zero City. All because he was scared that the Development Team would put all their focus on him.
At present, however, the Development Team had already set their sights on him. In a sense, he was able to let out a sigh of relief.
Having come to this, both sides can just reveal all their cards.
“How did you find that out?” The hologram stared right at Chen Xiaolian. “What are you planning?!”
Even though the Dev’s tone remained dry and monotonous, Chen Xiaolian could still hear a trace of fear within it.
“How did I find out? You don’t need to care.” Chen Xiaolian smiled. “As for what I intend to do... naturally, I’ll be doing the one thing you guys are fearful of, returning freedom to ‘that person’. I know, we can never jump out of this world to damage you. However, I think... he would definitely be able to.”
“You do not understand what that means! It would mean the destruction of two worlds!” The hologram raised its voice. “What do you think he is? An ally of justice?”
“At the very least, I can be certain that he wants you guys dead even more. Since you guys want us dead as well, in the worse-case scenario, I can only choose this option. Even if it ends with mutual destruction, it’s not like our side loses anything, no?” Chen Xiaolian shrugged.
The hologram remained silent.
“Is there anything else you want to say?” Chen Xiaolian smiled at the hologram. “If not, let’s meet again next time. Sister Cheng Cheng, I’ll have to trouble you once again.”
The rift that Cheng Cheng cut open earlier had, with the passage of time, gradually shrunk down. At present, it was only some tens of centimetres wide. There was no way for even a single person to pass through the rift.
Cheng Cheng did not reply. She simply raised the Dimensional Rip Blade once more.
“Wait...”
Just as Cheng Cheng was about to slash down, the hologram abruptly raised its head and spoke up. “I think, you guys must not know the entire truth.”
“It’s not complete, but enough.” Chen Xiaolian threw the hologram a side look.
“You guys betrayed your master and banished him to our world. It’s nothing more than a boring story of betrayal.”
“No.”
The hologram shook its head. “The complete truth is not that simple. We are not traitors. Rather, we are saviours. If not for us, both worlds would have been destroyed long ago.”
“Oh?” Chen Xiaolian raised his brows. “So, you plan on telling me everything in person?”
“Yes.” The hologram nodded.
“The truth that, to this day, no one knows about.”
Note: The word 'Dev' here refers to a Development Team membe