Deposed Crown Prince: After three years of service on the frontier, the entire court knelt and begge

Xiao Ce listened to the original owner's expression and remained calm.

While what he said did sound plausible, it sounded more like pointless provocation...

But the more he talked, the more excited he became.

"Xiao Ce, don't you believe me?"

"You and I are both just pawns on a chessboard! The only difference is that I've found the true god who can control the game! You, on the other hand, are still being played like fools by these cold machines and deceptive lights and shadows! Like a headless fly..."

He alone is the one who truly transcends all of this! His wisdom and power are far beyond the comprehension of these ants trapped beneath the ice! The base? The Council of Creation? Merely a slightly larger bubble in the dying struggle of human civilization! In his eyes, it could burst with a flick of the finger!

Seeing the original owner of Xiao Ce say this, Xiao Ce's expression became more interesting. He then said, "Is that so? Then why are you still trapped here? However, it's not easy for you to recognize that you are just a pawn..."

The original owner of Xiao Ce looked at Xiao Ce with unwavering determination: "Because this is his test... You imposter, let me tell you. They can't get anything from me? And you certainly can't get anything from me..."

Xiao Ce nodded: "You're overthinking it. You have too much of an opinion of yourself. They didn't let me come, they didn't even want me to come and ask me. They told me along with everyone else that you're like a rock in a latrine, smelly and hard..."

"It was my insistence that I come..."

Upon seeing this, the original owner of the body, Xiao Ce, said to Xiao Ce, "You insisted on coming here? Then what is your purpose... You're just too confident. Do you think you're definitely my opponent?"

After hearing the original owner's words, Xiao Ce smiled and said, "You're overthinking it. You take yourself too seriously... You should know very well that you're not that important at all... I came here purely out of curiosity about you..."

"At first, I felt a little sorry for you... You've been through so much, you should be able to understand a simple truth by now."

After hearing Xiao Ce's words, the original owner of the body, Xiao Ce, looked at Xiao Ce with suspicion.

Clearly, they didn't quite understand what Xiao Ce meant.

The original owner, Xiao Ce, didn't waste any words, but just looked at Xiao Ce with a sinister gaze.

Xiao Ce spoke slowly and deliberately: "The simple truth is that you should understand that my transmigration was not my intention... You are a victim, but so am I..."

After Xiao Ce uttered these words, the original Xiao Ce heard them, snorted coldly, and looked at Xiao Ce with disdain, saying, "Imitation, don't you blush when you say that?"

After hearing the original owner's words, Xiao Ce asked with some doubt, "What? Isn't that right? Judging from your words, could it be that I was the one who orchestrated all of this?"

The original owner of Xiao Ce looked at Xiao Ce with a sinister gaze, then said in an icy voice, "Isn't that right? You're quite the actor..."

Xiao Ce nodded very firmly: "Of course not... Have you been deceived without even realizing it?... Did the 'he' you mentioned say something to you?"

After saying this, the original owner of Xiao Ce merely narrowed his eyes slightly before closing them. "Alright, enough nonsense. Imposter, I know you better than anyone. I know you have the ability to bewitch people... but against me... none of your tricks will work..."

As he spoke, his gaze turned icy as he stared intently at Xiao Ce, and then he began to utter each word as if in a curse: "Xiao Ce, you, and this cold base you've joined, you will all die."

Faced with his true power, your proud technology and your so-called alliances are as fragile as dewdrops in the sunlight.

He will take back the body that is rightfully mine, and the world that is rightfully mine! And you…”

He let out a chilling chuckle, “...You will watch everything you cherish turn to dust before your very eyes! You will experience pain and despair a hundred, a thousand times more profound than I felt in the mental hospital! This is the price you pay for stealing someone else's life! This is the retribution for choosing to be a lackey of the base!”

"This is my final answer to you. Don't expect me to say anything more!"

As the original owner of the body, Xiao Ce, spoke, he crossed his arms and assumed a defensive stance.

Looking at the original owner of Xiao Ce's expression, it was clear that he no longer wanted to say anything...

He knew all too well what it meant to be on different paths and not work together.

Actually, after communicating with him like this, I haven't gained anything at all.

Xiao Ce stood quietly, his face showing no sign of anger, and even his eyes showed barely a flicker of emotion.

He simply stared at the hysterical figure inside the barrier, as if examining a complex and dangerous specimen.

The original owner Xiao Ce's words, seemingly a frantic outburst and curses, actually contained a wealth of deliberately or unintentionally leaked fragments of information. These included details about the mysterious and powerful Xiao Ce, the potential deeper crisis within the base, the larger shadow behind the Adventists, the new order that Xiao Ce so firmly believed in, and the deep-seated obsession within him to reclaim his body and identity.

This obsession, mixed with the inhuman torture he endured in the mental hospital and the absolute sense of belonging he felt after being redeemed by a mysterious being, had completely warped him. He was no longer the simple, fate-twisted Crown Prince of Xiao, but an extremely dangerous tool of revenge armed with hatred and fanatical faith.

To be honest, Xiao Ce actually understood him to some extent...

"Finished talking?" Xiao Ce's voice was calm without a ripple, because this person's level was too low.

He's pretty much in line with my expectations...

The original owner of the body, Xiao Ce, was momentarily speechless at his almost indifferent reaction.

What he was really thinking about was that Xiao Ce's reaction was what he should have done.

However, how did things turn out that he started to become hysterical, while Xiao Ce remained like an observer, with a composed and calculating expression on his face?

He hated Xiao Ce for being like this!

His ferocious expression froze on his face, then transformed into a deeper resentment, as he tried to further provoke Xiao Ce: "What? Did I hit the nail on the head? You don't even have the courage to refute me? Or... are you starting to doubt your allies too?"

Xiao Ce did not respond to his provocation.

He took a step forward, getting closer to the barrier flowing with blue light, staring intently at him, as if trying to pierce through the original owner's mad appearance and look into the most vulnerable corner of his soul.

"Whoever this 'he' you're talking about is, whatever he promised you!" Xiao Ce said firmly.

"He can't change the fact that you failed. You've returned here, but you haven't been able to get back what you wanted. You're now a prisoner, and the 'he' you pinned your hopes on and his power can't get you out of here right now."

"He may possess immense power, as you say... but clearly, you're just a pawn... and he won't save you..."

These words precisely struck at the deepest pain and fear of the original owner, Xiao Ce.

The madness on Xiao Ce's face was instantly replaced by a hint of wavering and fear. His body tensed instinctively, and his expression gradually turned grim...

As for whether I trust the base, whether I'm being used…” Xiao Ce's lips curled into a faint, yet chillingly cold, smile. “That's none of your concern. I only know that I'm standing outside the barrier, and you're inside. I can mobilize power you can't even imagine to investigate the truth, to deal with threats, whether it's the Adventists, the so-called alien fleet, or… your mysterious 'him.' And you…”

Xiao Ce paused slightly, his gaze sweeping over the secret chamber where he was imprisoned: "Unfortunately, you... can only numb yourself here with your meaningless curses and delusions, trying to slow down the passing time and diminish your hope. Your god seems to have forgotten you in this cold corner."

"Shut up!" The original owner, like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, pounced on the barrier and slammed his hands hard on the flowing light! Sizzle...! An even stronger arc of electricity flashed, sending him flying again, crashing heavily onto the hard alloy ground with a painful groan.

He curled up, his body trembling violently from the electric shock and anger. He raised his head, his bloodshot eyes staring intently at Xiao Ce, the hatred in his eyes almost turning into a tangible blade.

"He...he won't abandon me!" The original owner's voice was hoarse, filled with an almost pleading obsession. "He's just waiting for the right moment! Waiting for you ants to exhaust your strength in your infighting! Waiting for you to be consumed by true fear! Then...then you'll kneel before me begging for mercy! You'll regret every word you said to me today! Xiao Ce! You'll regret it!!"

"I'm waiting for that day."

Xiao Ce's voice remained calm and even. He took one last, deep look at the original owner of Xiao Ce, who was struggling on the ground like a wounded beast, his eyes filled with complex emotions...

He didn't linger and turned to walk towards the cell entrance.

The instant he turned away, the original owner's gaze, filled with resentment and despair, was branded onto his mind like a brand...

"If you want to explain, I can give you a chance out of respect for your uncle Xiao Dingshan and because I used your body... Of course, you only get one chance..."

After saying this, Xiao Ce did not wait for the original owner of Xiao Ce's reply.

As Xiao Ce took a step forward, the cold blue light behind him instantly closed, completely isolating the original owner's hysterical curses and distorted figure.

The frantic roar was cut off, and a cold silence enveloped them once more.

Xiao Ce stood at the entrance, closed his eyes slightly, and temporarily suppressed the information churning in his mind and the original owner's resentful face.

Every word and every expression in the cell weighed on his heart like a heavy lead weight.

"Mr. Xiao Ce?" Captain Nova's icy voice rang out from the side. Her mask concealed a calm expression, seemingly oblivious to what had transpired inside. Of course, Xiao Ce wouldn't actually believe them just because of her performance; they genuinely knew nothing of what had just happened.

This woman may genuinely be unaware of the situation...

However, the Big Three definitely know about this. But it doesn't matter anyway.

Xiao Ce knew very well that these people definitely had secrets they didn't want him to know...

He knew very well that there was no such thing as unearned help in this world. However, Xiao Ce knew that he could, at the right time, turn this power into something beneficial to himself...

Xiao Dingshan immediately stepped forward, his eyes filled with concern and inquiry: "How did it go? What did that wretched child say?"

He glanced at the closed cell door, his brow furrowed.

Xiao Ce slowly exhaled a breath of stale air, and when he opened his eyes again, they were filled with a calm, icy stillness. He didn't immediately answer Xiao Dingshan, but instead looked at Nova: "Captain Nova, please inform the council. The prisoner's mental state is extremely unstable, his hatred runs deep, and the mental link between him and the mysterious force behind him may be far greater than our previous assessment..."

"I just had a conversation with the three leaders, and he already knows the terms of the exchange... It's very likely he has some way of obtaining the information... Of course, it could also be his guess..."

Nova listened and nodded, somewhat surprised but not saying much: "I will report it..."

As Xiao Ce spoke, he turned to Xiao Dingshan beside him and said in a low voice, "You all underestimated him before. What he experienced in that world was far darker and more cruel than we imagined. The 'treatment' he received in the mental hospital that year destroyed his dignity and sanity as a human being, but..."

Xiao Ce followed Xiao Dingshan and recounted what had just happened.

Xiao Dingshan nodded as he listened. "The person you're talking about, is he also in the world you exist in?"

Xiao Ce nodded: "Of course, this is just his opinion, it might be false... or he might have been deceived... In any case, he does have powerful backers..."

Xiao Dingshan nodded: "He's been completely brainwashed... He really is a madman?"

Xiao Ce nodded: "Uncle, I know your feelings for him. I'll try..."

After listening to Xiao Ce's words, Xiao Dingshan interrupted him before he could finish, saying, "I've long since let go of those things. My feelings for Xiao Ce and me have long since vanished in his hands... So, you don't need to consider me in anything you do... I'll definitely follow your decision... He's beyond saving..."

Xiao Ce nodded: "Hopefully, he can come to his senses and will eventually give us some useful information."

After listening to Xiao Ce's words, Xiao Dingshan nodded.

As Xiao Ce spoke, he continued looking at Nova and said, "Captain Nova, I need you to communicate with Chairman Caesar about the details of equipment handover and personnel deployment. These need to be finalized as quickly as possible. Push this matter forward as soon as possible..."

Nova nodded as he spoke.