The memories of all humanity are awakening, except for mine.

When Lu Bin's abilities are truly unleashed, when that demon, seemingly emerging from hell, reveals its true form...

The outcome has already been decided.

"Cao Zhigang, you've done a great job for forcing me to this point."

"Die with your pride."

Lu Bin spoke coldly, and once again pointed a finger precisely at Cao Zhigang's left chest.

The fingernails on their fingers were so sharp they seemed to surpass any blade, shooting out like the most powerful sniper bullets, creating a visible vortex that seemed to tear through space!
This time, the speed was so fast that Cao Zhigang could not avoid it with his reflexes alone.

puff!

The finger left a bloody hole in Cao Zhigang's chest.

Cao Zhigang's double pupils suddenly contracted. He stared at Lu Bin in astonishment, then glanced at Jiang Chuan, who was lying not far away.

In that final moment, Cao Zhigang was unsure how he should react.

His contracted pupils rapidly dilated, his body lost all strength, and he collapsed heavily to the ground.

Lu Bin looked down at the fallen Cao Zhigang, remained silent for a moment, then turned his head to look at the unconscious Jiang Chuan and walked towards him.

As he walked, he lowered his body.

It seems that an evil spirit entered the human world and acquired a human body.

"..."

"Although a lot of trouble has occurred..."

"But in the end, we still achieved our goal."

"Liu Hong, your sacrifice will leave a strong mark on human history."

Lu Bin thought to himself silently.

His face was filled with sorrow, as if lamenting the losses caused by the operation.

Even a cold-blooded person like him could not escape being remembered.

Those brothers who trusted him, one by one, died and left...

I wonder what my ultimate fate will be?
Will the world understand our aspirations?

"It's too late for us to turn back now, isn't it?"

He silently hoisted Jiang Chuan onto his shoulder, then began to turn into a wisp of dust as he headed towards the boundary of the barrier.

At the same time, he took out his communication device and said:
"Mission accomplished, come to the northwest corner to meet me."

"Notify all departments that the plan will continue."

"Then I will keep my communications silent and not let anyone know my whereabouts."

"The target is Base One."

……

Huang Yixing had already joined the Shu region organization. Although he had not yet received notification that the finals were over, no one mentioned the points anymore.

Shi Shan stood on a slightly higher spot, alertly surveying his surroundings.

The others sat dejectedly beside the corpse of Ko Jingxing.

Ke Jingxing's iron rod lay quietly beside him, but it would never be wielded again.

His hot-tempered voice will never be heard again.

"Those who were eliminated were lucky."

"……yes."

"Stop talking, rest and recover your strength, we might run into A4..."

"If we really encounter Jia Si, none of us will be enough for him to kill."

"What's with those red clouds and lightning over there? Is someone fighting? They're incredibly powerful!"

They were unaware, of course, that the only top-tier warrior in Yanjing had already arrived at Yanshan and was currently battling a powerful ability user from ancient times.

At the same time, they were unaware that headquarters was facing an unprecedented upheaval.

At this moment, everyone in Shu was filled with sorrow.

Huang Yixing remained silent and did not join their conversation.

He was just thinking about what Jiang Chuan had said before he left Jiang Chuan.

And Jiang Chuan... will he be able to get out alive?
As if they had heard his thoughts, the three from Shu also brought up Jiang Chuan.

"Jiang Chuan is really a formidable figure, even more impressive than our little monk... calm and strong."

"If so many things hadn't happened, perhaps those people in Gan City wouldn't have had the chance to kill Ke Jingxing? If Jiang Chuan could cooperate with our little monk, he would probably be invincible."

“Xiao Ke… Shi Shan has already recited the Rebirth Sutra for him, so he should be able to go to the Pure Land.”

"I hope he will bless us so that we can get out alive."

After mentioning his deceased comrade, he said a few words and then fell silent again.

The silence didn't last long; suddenly, the little monk's voice broke the stillness.

"Someone is coming!"

Wow——!
All four of them stood up and looked in the direction the little monk was staring at with a serious expression.

They all saw a plume of dust hurtling towards their northwest corner at full speed.

"That is……"

Huang Yixing asked in astonishment, "He's carrying Jiang Chuan on his back!?"

Huang Yixing, being an archer, naturally had incredibly sharp eyesight. He was the first to notice that the person rushing towards them was carrying someone on his back, and he was also the first to discover that the person on his back was none other than Jiang Chuan!

Suddenly, Huang Yixing understood why Jiang Chuan had asked him to leave behind an arrow!
"Is this all for this moment?"

"This time, it's my turn to save you, Jiang Chuan..."

He thought silently, and before Shi Shan could speak again, he had already grabbed the bow, nocked an arrow, and drawn it.

In a mere instant, his aura was contained to the extreme, while the bow in his hand unleashed its sharpest edge!
It was that incredibly powerful arrow that nearly killed Qi Shucheng!

brush! !

The incredibly powerful arrow, like a heavy sniper rifle, swept away at lightning speed!

Shi Shan and the others had never seen Huang Yixing at his full power before, and when he fired this arrow, all their eyes turned to him, their eyes filled with astonishment. Shi Shan was even more surprised; if he had encountered this arrow, he probably would have had half his body shattered.

Is there anyone who can stop this arrow?

But after their initial surprise, they immediately looked in the direction the arrow had flown.

But they saw that the man was running wildly towards the arrows, neither dodging nor avoiding them.

Shi Shan frowned.

Logically speaking, he didn't think the other party could withstand the arrow, but at the same time, he didn't think the other party would be foolish enough to choose not to dodge when they knew they couldn't withstand it.

Thinking takes only a moment, and so does the time it takes for an arrow to reach its target.

Just as the arrow was about to hit its mark, just as hope began to sprout in everyone's hearts...

The man simply raised one hand and made a grabbing motion out of thin air.

That seemingly invincible arrow was caught out of thin air.

"What!?"

Shi Shan's pupils contracted slightly; the opponent was actually this strong!?
No wonder someone as powerful as Jiang Chuan was defeated by this person!

Seeing the other party heading straight towards the barrier wall, and seeing the helicopter appear outside the barrier wall, Shi Shan gritted his teeth and took a step forward. As he took this step, golden light shone in his eyes, and as he landed, the phantom of the golden Buddha also appeared.

Then, the enormous arm tried to stop the man...

But it was shattered by that figure the moment it hit!
The man charged ahead recklessly, and even Shi Shan's abilities did not hinder him in the slightest!

boom!
The man was so fast that he rushed directly into the golden Buddha phantom, followed by a loud explosion!
The red robe transformed into a red line, and Shi Shan was actually forced out of the golden Buddha's phantom!

What incredible strength that is!?

Lu Bin was already a second-class A-level player, and even without using his full strength, he could completely suppress Cao Zhigang, a fourth-class A-level player. As for Shi Shan, no matter how strong he was, it was simply impossible for him to stop such an opponent.

The other three from Shu didn't even have a chance to react before they saw the figure use some means to open the barrier, escape from the barrier, and take the unconscious Jiang Chuan onto the helicopter.

Huang Yixing fired another arrow, but by then he had collapsed to the ground.

Of the three from Shu, one stayed behind to take care of Huang Yixing, while the other two rushed towards Shi Shan's direction.

"Release goodness!"

They saw that Shi Shan was spitting blood, and even blood was flowing from the corners of his eyes.

"How are you?!" "Cough cough cough!"

Shi Shan coughed heavily a few times, then shook his head and said, "I'm fine."

He forced himself to sit up, looked at the helicopter taking off, and muttered to himself, somewhat puzzled:

"what is going on?"

……

In the forest.

Cao Zhigang, who was lying on the ground, twitched his finger.

He took a deep breath. Although he was extremely weak and limp, he was still alive?
At this moment, Cao Zhigang was also somewhat puzzled, and a hint of doubt appeared in his double pupils.

Mingming... how could he still be alive after being stabbed through the heart?

Could it be that besides having double pupils, his heart is also located on the other side?
Didn't you tell me this during your physical exam last year?

How can it be?

But he quickly found the answer to this question.

"Jiangchuan?"

"Did anything remain on me...?"

Just as Cao Zhigang had thought, when Jiang Chuan supported Cao Zhigang, he left a safety net around his heart.

Lu Bin didn't actually pierce Cao Zhigang's heart, but rather passed it... Although he was also severely injured, he managed to survive.

"Is this... what Jiang Chuan meant by 'performing this play well'?"

Cao Zhigang gave a stunned, bitter laugh:
"..."

"What's wrong with this kid?"

"Was this all part of his plan?"

"Being taken away...was also part of his plan?"

What exactly is he trying to do?

He thought to himself, "Is it to avoid changing the future?"

At this moment, recalling the Jiang Chuan I saw back then, I could clearly understand from his words that he came from the future.

This includes his mention of the First Emperor's mausoleum, his deliberate act of being captured, and even the fact that he left himself a backup plan to save his life...

Recalling the look in Jiang Chuan's eyes back then...

That weathered look, so different from the shrewd young man he is now…

What exactly did he go through?
The statement "Don't go to the First Emperor's Mausoleum" and the specific mention of Li Yu... what does that mean?
correct.

If Jiang Chuan hadn't left this contingency plan...

If he hadn't shown up here...

Does this mean... he is already dead?
Or perhaps, he has already died once?
As Cao Zhigang pondered, his newly regained consciousness quickly became blurred due to extreme weakness.

Then, he fell into a coma again.

……

Jiang Chuan slowly opened his eyes.

He saw what was happening around him.

I am currently on a helicopter.

"what's the situation?"

"Who is this person?"

"The rescue team has arrived? Where is Teacher Cao?"

He asked, "Who are you?"

But no one responded. The middle-aged man sitting opposite, with a gloomy expression, didn't even raise his head.

Jiang Chuan then realized that he was still in the dream world.

Was I completely unconscious for a period of time? Did I not even experience a dream world?
My last memory is...

On Teacher Cao's back?
Oh right, it was Teacher Cao who was carrying me as we escaped.

Many pursuers are chasing him.

Then Teacher Cao was knocked down and seriously injured, and then...

Jiang Chuan frowned.

Then nothing is known.

"hateful."

"What's going on now?"

Jiang Chuan felt a pang of regret, thankful that his dazed words were spoken within a dream world.

He immediately began to make his judgment.

"Teacher Cao isn't here, so I'm the only one who left the barrier?"

"What about the other contestants?"

"In other words, I wasn't rescued..."

"Who were the people who successfully kidnapped me?"

"If I get kidnapped... what about that Liu Hong? And his men?"

"And who is this guy?"

After receiving this answer, Jiang Chuan suddenly felt somewhat helpless.

But while feeling helpless, I was also somewhat relieved.

At least the other party didn't kill him outright.

"I wonder how Teacher Cao is doing..."

"He's not dead, is he?"

As Jiang Chuan pondered, he quickly entered a meditative state, hoping to recover some of his strength as soon as possible.

He knew that if he wanted to escape and turn the tables, he needed to have at least some ability to act.

Although it seems that I could wake up right now, it's clear that I can uncover some secrets in my current state.

Perhaps the other party will lower their guard.

However, Jiang Chuan did not hear any extra sounds during the helicopter's flight.

Apart from the sound of the propellers, there was complete silence.

No one spoke; they remained silent.

An hour later, the helicopter landed.

They began to change vehicles.

One train after another was transferred.

After many twists and turns from Yanjiao to downtown Yanjing, we finally arrived at an abandoned subway station.

There are no signs or directional markers here. The surrounding decor looks like it's from the 1990s. The walls are painted green, and the platform and tracks are all there, but I don't know why they've been abandoned.

However, this issue was completely irrelevant; Jiang Chuan simply felt that his situation was becoming increasingly difficult.

I could almost give up any hope of rescue arriving.

Continuing deeper into the subway station, through a long, dark tunnel, they came to a very inconspicuous iron door.

However, the iron gate was equipped with a very high-tech triple biometric identification device.

The middle-aged man scanned his face, iris, and fingerprints before an unlocking sound rang out.

The unassuming iron gate swung open with a loud bang, revealing a hidden world behind it.

It was a huge underground laboratory.

The laboratory was filled with specimens and glassware, as well as various large pieces of equipment whose purpose Jiang Chuan did not know.

Jiang Chuan seemed to foresee what was about to happen to him, and naturally felt a little nervous deep down:

"What exactly are they going to do to me!?" (End of Chapter)