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

Chapter 244 Jiang Chuan's Dream
Why didn't you kill Jiang Chuan?

Inside the prison cell, Lu Bin's lips curled into a slight smile:
"Why wasn't Jiang Chuan killed?"

"How did you end up asking that question?"

"It seems I guessed right. Your awakened memories are of Zhuge Liang. How could you not be a member of the Diviner Alliance? It's just that it's not convenient for you to act from your position, so this task was assigned to me?"

Zhou Shan did not answer Lu Bin's question, and Lu Bin did not need his answer at this time.

After a pause, Lu Bin spoke again: "Jiang Chuan said something that reminded me of something. He was the one who defied fate, surviving countless near-death experiences. You know I'm a staunch conservative, and since Jiang Chuan could defy fate, then his destined calamity and destruction..."

"He is definitely the variable."

Lu Bin's hoarse voice echoed in the empty underground corridor.

After hearing what he said, Zhou Shan did not ask any more questions, seemingly lost in thought.

Lu Bin had a lot to say to Zhou Shan: "Jiang Chuan is still alive, and his strength is obvious to all. This kid has clearly already taken his place on the chessboard. He probably doesn't even realize that he has gone from being a pawn to a player... Zhou Shan, you never thought of this, did you?"

"My goal has been achieved. The decision-making body at headquarters will now be completely conservative. No matter what you think, the wheels of history are rolling forward unstoppably."

"You've schemed so much... and now a pawn that you never even considered is about to take control of the game..."

"Haha, you're all about strategizing and winning battles, but this time you've made a mistake."

“Mr. Zhou, you never express which side you're on, but this time your thoughts can't be hidden.”

"I never imagined you were a radical."

Zhou Shan did not respond to Lu Bin's question. He calmly said, "Next question, what exactly is Liu Shuo's identity? Was he the one who funded you to build the laboratory in that abandoned subway station? Were the people who intercepted the chessboard on Qing City Airport Road also sent by you?"

Lu Bin nodded in agreement.

"But I never expected there was a dragon beneath the laboratory."

"Did Liu Shuo and the others sever certain causal links? I clearly knew about Beixinqiao, but I just couldn't remember it for the past year."

"However, Liu Shuo actually lost this time, which makes me believe even more what Jiang Chuan told me back then."

"If humanity is destined for destruction, then he is the only chance to turn the tide."

"With such powerful spatial abilities, even you, Zhou Shan, are no match for Jiang Chuan."

Zhou Shan continued, "What have the people in the Divination Masters Alliance mastered?"

"The ancient book we found..."

The last sentence above reads: "The bright moon rises high, cause and effect reverse, the divine realm descends, and humans will cease to be human..."

"What does this mean?"

The current division within headquarters into "conservatives" and "radicals" is related to this.

Everything mentioned in this ancient book has come true, and this last sentence will most likely occur when the "bright moon rises high."

The phrase "the descent of the gods" is currently the main contradiction among the awakened ones.

That is, the distinction between the pro-theism faction (radical) and the anti-theism faction (conservative).

According to the current analysis at headquarters, this interpretation is merely literal.

The exact nature of these so-called "gods" remains undetermined, but after much thought, they are simply extraterrestrials.

The radicals mean abandoning the old humanity and coexisting with the "gods." Whatever comes to Earth and attacks humanity... it will surely be a devastating blow. The prophecy clearly states, "Man will cease to be man." Rather than resisting, it is better to compromise and strive for coexistence.

The conservatives, naturally, wanted to contend with the gods; this was the faction Lu Bin championed. Lu Bin's aim was undoubtedly to ensure humanity's survival, preventing them from merely existing in a subservient manner. Besides, the "gods" might not even be able to allow humanity to coexist with them...

Both sides have their own reasons, and neither can convince the other.

But the only common thread is that humanity must currently exert every effort to enhance its own strength. Both radicals and conservatives consider it their mission to improve humanity's power…

For the God-Slaying Faction, it goes without saying that only by increasing their strength can they fight against the disaster.

For those advocating for coexistence, greater strength translates to more opportunities for coexistence and greater benefits.

At this moment, Lu Bin was somewhat suspicious when faced with Zhou Shan's question.

He stared intently at Zhou Shan: "You didn't know about this kind of thing?"

Zhou Shan shook his head: "I really don't know."

Lu Bin pondered for a moment, then said, "Although I am cooperating with Liu Shuo, he is only providing funds to help me with my research."

“I got him a pass to enter headquarters, so in theory he shouldn’t have access to any secrets… but as for him and the Diviner Alliance behind him, I don’t think they need to know any secrets either. Judging from the current situation, Liu Shuo’s purpose in entering headquarters is probably to make contact with Jiang Chuan.”

He continued talking to himself, and Zhou Shan did not actually ask any questions about the many things he was talking about.

Lu Bin's goal was to help the headquarters decision-makers establish action plans, not to actually destroy the headquarters.

"So I really never heard him say what that god was."

"But no matter what, the only thing I can be sure of is... that the Diviner Alliance definitely knows the answer to this question."

"hiss……"

At this point, Lu Bin frowned and looked at Zhou Shan: "So, you're not a member of the Diviner Alliance?"

Zhou Shan calmly said, "I never said I was."

Lu Bin was suddenly plunged into great confusion. He immediately frowned and realized that something was wrong.

If Zhou Shan wasn't a member of the Diviners' Alliance, then his motives become questionable...

Why ask yourself why you didn't kill Jiang Chuan?
Before Lu Bin could think it over carefully, Zhou Shan's question followed closely: "So, you haven't had much interaction with Liu Shuo, and you don't know much about the Diviner Alliance?"

Although Lu Bin was thinking, he immediately answered the question: "Yes."

Zhou Shan spoke very quickly: "Are there still people from that side in headquarters? Among the special field team members... is there anyone I need to keep an eye on?"

Lu Bin shook his head: "I don't know, maybe there is, but that won't affect the operation of headquarters."

Zhou Shan hummed in agreement: "Just as I thought."

That's all for today's meeting.

"There will be a formal trial in a couple of days, and your verdict will be decided then."

Lu Bin didn't care about the verdict; he just looked at Zhou Shan, his brows furrowed, and said, "Don't go!"

"Don't go! I still have questions you haven't answered!"

"Zhou Shan!!!"

But Mr. Zhou had already started walking away from the prison cell door on his own.

As Lu Bin's hoarse voice faded away, Mr. Zhou's footsteps also disappeared into the distance.

Lu Bin was left alone in the cell, his mind racing as he considered Mr. Zhou's motives and plans.

"If he's not a member of the Diviners' Alliance..."

"Then there is no motive to kill Jiang Chuan."

"But if he didn't want to use me to kill Jiang Chuan, why would he let me do these things?"

"..."

My thoughts were a jumbled mess, as if countless threads were intricately intertwined within my mind.

"Could it be..."

He suddenly understood something, and his pupils contracted sharply.

"It's not about killing Jiang Chuan... it's about using me to purge the decision-making body!?"

"He...no longer needs a decision-making team!"

When Lu Bin finally understood this, he suddenly felt as if his brainstem had been struck hard, and his face was filled with shock. But soon, his expression softened, and he gave a wry smile.

“You’re really merciful, Zhou Shan, for deliberately not making this matter clear.”

"Strategizing and winning battles from afar... This awakened memory is that of Zhuge Liang, and it's truly not an empty title."

"When did it start?"

"That vampire?"

"No...it started with the chessboard?"

"Okay...okay."

Although he accomplished what he wanted to do—removing the decision-making level—he ended up benefiting others.

After paying such a high price, this is the result we got in the end...

"It's not that it's unacceptable."

"At least, I believe you."

"Mr. Zhou."

"I only hope you will make good use of this last gift from me."

"My death wasn't in vain."

……

No one knows what exactly Lu Bin and Zhou Shan said in that conversation.

Song Chen was completely unaware that Mr. Zhou had met with Lu Bin; he was extremely busy.

The organization was already short-staffed, and with such a major event happening, the situation became even more strained, with almost everyone throwing themselves into their work.

Meanwhile, Mr. Zhou proposed publicly disclosing the organization's existence and immediately informing the world of most of the information regarding memory awakening. Numerous seminars on this matter had already been held that evening, but nothing was finalized. After all, such a significant event couldn't be decided solely by the organization's wishes; it required the cooperation of numerous relevant departments. What to say, what not to say, the consequences of saying it, and the problems that would arise from not saying it—the complexities involved were simply too numerous to count.

The whole world is talking about the dragon in the sky above Yanjing, and the person who ascended to heaven to slay the dragon...

The man who ascended to heaven and slew the dragon was still unconscious at this moment.

"Where is this...?"

Jiang Chuan opened his eyes and saw a clear, azure sky before him.

He sat up and looked to his side, only to be stunned. Right beside him lay several corpses.

The corpses were unrecognizable, their brains had exploded... but looking at their clothes, it was clear that they were the uniforms of the field team.

At this moment, Jiang Chuan is in a dense forest.

He was somewhat confused: "I'm not..."

"Breaking free from constraints?"

"What's the situation now?"

What Jiang Chuan remembered was that moment when he suddenly felt the shackles in his mind loosen at the exit of the abandoned subway station.

"I'm back in Yanshan again?"

"Wait... this isn't Yanshan either?"

"Where is this?"

Jiang Chuan's gaze fell upon the corpses beside him, trying to figure out where he was and what had happened.

But as he was looking at it, he suddenly froze for a moment.

Jiang Chuan saw that a photograph had fallen out of the arms of one of the corpses.

The little girl in the photo immediately brought Jiang Chuan back to two months ago.

"Shi Changzai!?"

Jiang Chuan gasped sharply and looked around at the surrounding forest.

This is not Yanshan... Of course it's not Yanshan!
This is Qingshan!
Outside the Tang Dynasty tombs in Qingshan!

"what happened!?"

The events unfolded so suddenly that Jiang Chuan was momentarily confused and couldn't quite process what was happening. His mind was filled with bewilderment.

At that moment, a soft, gentle female voice came from behind Jiang Chuan:

"Are you awake?"

Jiang Chuan suddenly turned around and saw Zhong Huahua...

Jiang Chuan's eyes widened, and he was about to speak... but his mouth started moving on its own.

"Who are you!?"

"You're not Zhong Huahua! You're the person from the tomb!?"

What did you do to the flowers!?

Why would she ask such a question? She's Princess Anle, isn't she? Didn't that mentalist field team leader risk his life to deliver this intelligence?
How did things come to this?
Jiang Chuan glanced at the corpses around him, and when he saw the four bodies and the well-tailored floral shirt, his expression changed several times.

Su Qiwei, Fu Qiang, Fang Yi, Shi Changzai, how come their entire preparatory search team all died here?

At least... at least Fang Yi isn't dead!

What is going on?!

Princess Anle smiled as she looked at the bewildered Jiang Chuan and said leisurely:

"Huahua is still alive, but she's about to die too."

"What I want... is you."

"Now... come with me."

Jiang Chuan was utterly astonished and exclaimed, "You crazy woman! What on earth is going on?!"

But his roar did not come.

Jiang Chuan blinked... The forest in front of him had completely disappeared, replaced by a dark cave.

He saw the tomb, which resembled a royal palace, once again. He saw the lifelike stone statue again, looking down at the palace with disdainful eyes, as if surveying all living beings.

"Why are we here again all of a sudden!"

Jiang Chuan already had some guesses in his mind, but these guesses left him somewhat bewildered.

At this moment, inside the cave, Princess Anle is talking to herself through Zhong Huahua's body.

She described her plan to kill Zhong Huahua after possessing her body, then go back to claim credit and rewards, and looked forward to the future.

She said that if she were a man, she could control the world, and she recounted her deepest aspirations and ambitions.

She said, "Jiang Chuan, thanks to you... I will cherish this new life."

"After the soul transfer, I will live well using your name."

Jiang Chuan listened to these words in astonishment.

He suddenly understood what he was going through. He suddenly understood why the scene he was seeing now was different from what he had actually experienced.

At this moment, I...

I'm dreaming.

(End of this chapter)