“There is one possibility,” he said in a trembling voice under everyone’s gaze, “that the illusion he created is related to you.”

When you see someone who looks exactly like you, the illusion loses much of its realism because you know it's fake and it's easy to break free from the illusion.

Lin Zhi's mental abilities are similar to that person's, so he even felt a portion of the pain just now.

"I feel that it's almost over."

This illusion is about to end.

"What does this have to do with me?" Wu Tongxue fell into deep thought, sensing that what was about to happen would definitely be detrimental to him.

Lan Kong suddenly noticed someone. "It's him? We've met him before."

Lan Kong has excellent eyesight and won't mistake people, unless he's unwilling.

Wu Tongxue looked up and saw a familiar figure in the corner. The person had fainted and was slumped on the table, with his hat covering the upper half of his face, almost obscuring his features.

He went up to look and remembered that this was a strange person, just like Wang Jingjing and Chen Hui, whom he had met by chance before.

……

Lu Yuan then focused his attention on the surgeon, trying to find anything unusual about him.

He observed from different angles and managed to piece together a rough outline.

Standing at the last angle, a pair of cold, blurry eyes appeared in Lu Yuan's eyes, the black pupils gleaming with an inorganic, cold light, and the depths of his eyes were extremely calm.

If he didn't have an open head under his command, and if the blade in his hand didn't gleam with a cold edge, it would be a very textured and beautiful picture.

What surprised Lu Yuan the most was that he recognized those eyes.

He faced it day and night.

……

"what!!"

The person who was lying down suddenly stood up and screamed, startling Shen Zhi, who was checking nearby.

Then came a burst of joy—someone had woken up!

His mental state is unstable; he keeps shouting and yelling.

Holding his head in pain, he cried out, "Don't try to use my brain!"

Shen Zhi: "?"

He pulled Lin Zhi, who was mostly healed by his healing abilities, over and asked, "What happened to him?"

"The aftereffects... they'll probably be fine in a bit," Lin Zhi said, scratching his head uncertainly.

People gradually woke up, but fortunately, the later ones didn't react as strongly. Shen Zhi asked the doctor to come forward and examine them.

"There is nothing wrong with my health."

The doctor put away the examination equipment and said seriously, "I think we need to arrange for them to have a psychologist."

Wu Tongxue retreated to a distance and stood at the doorway. Wherever he looked, people trembled and avoided his gaze, as if he were some kind of monster.

Lan Kong stood beside him, his expression unfriendly.

"Why isn't he awake yet?" Shen Zhi's gaze fell on the ground, looking at the culprit who was still unconscious.

Lin Zhi quickly came over, squatted down to check, and hesitated to speak.

She got up and moved closer to Shen Zhi, whispering, "He's awake."

Shen Zhi glanced at the ground, then looked at Lin Zhi. So he was faking fainting?

Lin Zhi nodded silently, then added in a low voice, "Emmm, I guess it's related to Professor Wu."

Upon receiving the message, Hu Wan rushed over from the laboratory at the central base. "Teacher, are you alright?"

Lin Zhi met Xie Lang's fierce gaze from the other side, and felt like crying but had no tears left. What he said was true.

"What has anything to do with my teacher?" Xie Lang strode over, his gaze sharp and his aura dangerous. He stared straight at him, as if he were about to start a fight at the slightest provocation.

Lin Zhi quickly hid behind Shen Zhi, afraid of saying the wrong thing, so he didn't dare to speak.

At this moment, Wu Tongxue moved, and the entire hall fell silent.

He walked around to the podium from the side, picked up the report placed on it, and came down again. He glanced at everyone in the hall with a gentle expression that revealed a hint of helplessness.

"It seems this report meeting will have to be rescheduled for another day. Everyone needs to get some rest today."

He took the report and was about to leave.

"and many more!"

The person who had been unconscious suddenly woke up, slowly got up using their hands to support themselves on the floor, breathing rapidly, "You can't leave! You're a demon! A devil!"

“You are the devil who created all of this! This is all your doing; you treated everyone as your guinea pigs.” His eyes were filled with hatred and fear, his facial muscles trembled, and he dared not approach.

Wu Tongxue turned around and her gaze fell on him.

The person was trembling and turned their head away.

He yelled at everyone, "You all saw it! You all saw it! Why didn't you kill him?!"

A chubby middle-aged man wiped his sweat. "What...what nonsense are you spouting?"

He then shouted sternly, "Arrest him right now!"

He then took a few steps to the side, as if he were going to look for someone.

Wu Tongxue raised her eyebrows. It was just an illusion, yet quite a few people were actually afraid of her.

Reaching out to stop the impulsive Xie Lang, he calmly asked, "What's your name?"

“Liu Xiaoyu, thirty years old, a local, has been engaged in equipment maintenance for many years.” Lu Yuan’s deep voice came as he walked steadily closer.

Lu Yuan had reviewed the information of the staff involved in today's work beforehand, and multiple screenings had not revealed any problems with him.

Although they were unrelated, he sensed a similar eeriness.

He had previously sensed a sense of incongruity in Wang Jingjing and others, as their personalities seemed disconnected from the information they provided.

It doesn't seem like someone has been switched out; it's more like someone who has gained more experience and knowledge, yet still retains some of their original qualities.

A sharp gaze is like a sword that can pierce through the heart, dissecting the deepest secrets of the soul; such a gaze inspires fear and trembling.

Just before Liu Xiaoyu was on the verge of collapse, Lu Yuan restrained his aura, standing there as steadfast as a rock, able to withstand all storms.

“You’ve made us empathize with everything you’ve been through. I’ve seen everything you’ve been through, and you’ve achieved your goal, but I still have some questions that require your cooperation in the investigation.”

Lu Yuan approached him step by step.

Everyone present had their own thoughts, but none of them spoke up to stop it.

A sharp, piercing sound rang out, disrupting Lu Yuan's steps.

"He's Professor W's lover, we can't trust him!"

Yu Chen suddenly stood up, pushed aside the table in front of him, and shouted those words.

Wu Tongxue was bewildered: "?!"

Who is this talking about?

People who had been avoiding his gaze just minutes before now turned their attention to him.

Blue Air snapped, "You're talking nonsense!"

Lu Yuan could never be Wu Tongxue's lover. He's boring and mute, who would want him?!

Everyone was shocked.

Lan Kong single-handedly managed to entangle herself in an emotional vortex.

Multiple gazes swept back and forth between the three of them. Wu Tongxue glanced at Lan Kong, signaling him not to speak yet.

Lan Kong moved her lips, her watery eyes looking somewhat aggrieved. Without saying a word, she tossed her ponytail behind her head, turned her head, and crossed her arms.

Lu Yuan remained unmoved, as if the person being spoken to was not him.

Shen Zhizi stepped forward, past Lu Yuan, and greeted everyone with a smile, showing great affability. "Then I'll trouble you two to come with me. I have some questions that I need your help with."

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