I will burn books and slay gods.

When the monster called out Chen Ye's name, Chen Ye's heart trembled slightly.

"Who are you?"

"How do you know my name?"

Chen Ye asked, his face full of doubt.

"You don't need to know my name yet; right now, I'm just a phantom in your dream."

"We'll meet again soon."

"Then you will know who I am."

The blurry figure explained to Chen Ye.

Chen Ye was full of doubt, eager to know who was in front of him, but he left Chen Ye with a riddle.

The figure stretched its body, and the black lake beneath it surged like ocean waves.

He then lowered his body, reaching very close to Chen Ye on the ground, his crimson eyes fixed intently on Chen Ye.

"You're still the same, you know nothing."

"That's good. With that in mind, you'll have more choices when facing the future."

"Chen Ye, the relationship between us is very close."

"However, at this point, you will need to make a choice that will affect the topic of conversation when you meet me again and ask me questions."

"By then, you will no longer want to ask me who I am."

The blurry figure looked at Chen Ye and gave him this incomprehensible explanation.

Then, he continued to explain everything to Chen Ye.

"Right now, you're very curious, where are we right now?"

Chen Ye calmly nodded at the mysterious giant in front of him.

Chen Ye voiced the question that had been lingering in his mind: "Why am I so familiar with this place?"

After Chen Ye asked the question, the figure let out a terrifying, manic laugh, and then looked at Chen Ye again to reply.

"Of course you're familiar with this place, because you were born here."

"The explanations those people gave you were completely lies."

"All that talk about a laboratory and how you were created is all fake; it's all a lie."

"This is where you were born."

"But you belong to the 'unknown.' A place where you need to find the answers yourself, a background you need to bear yourself, and a future you need to control yourself."

"Everything you see now is simply a choice to start over."

After the mysterious person in front of Chen Ye explained the vague words to Chen Ye, Chen Ye became even more eager to understand what was true and what was false!

Chen Ye, who had always wanted to know about his origins, found himself in a world that was either real or a dream, filled with uncertainty, thanks to the words of the mysterious person in front of him.

Suddenly, Chen Ye shouted at the mysterious man in front of him.

"I absolutely do not believe what you are saying now."

"I will find the answers to my own past myself, and I will absolutely not accept them because of what you're saying now!"

The mysterious man shook his head, his crimson eyes becoming even redder.

Chen Ye couldn't tell whether the mysterious person in front of him was smiling or angry.

"You're still the same as before, Chen Ye. You haven't changed at all, even though your physical body has changed now."

"But what will never change is your future path."

"It's like a cycle, accepting 'their' judgment."

"I've said enough, let's stop here."

"I look forward to our next real meeting."

"..."

In that instant, everything in front of Chen Ye became blurry again, and at that moment Chen Ye shouted.

"I will make my choice, but the future will definitely change."

When Chen Ye opened his eyes again, he found himself back in the room, lying on the bed.

Just then, there was a knock on the door.

Chen Ye then got out of bed, tidied himself up, went to the door, and opened it.

What I saw was Lin Su.

"What's wrong?" Chen Ye asked Lin Su.

Lin Su explained to Chen Ye, "Pack your things, we need to go back to the training ground. Tang Shouyi sent someone to find us."

Chen Ye then closed the door again, thinking to himself, "Why did the things in my dream just now feel so real? Were the things it said true or false?"

Just then, the voice suddenly rang in Chen Ye's ear again, but it was only one sentence.

"Whether it's true or false, it's up to you to choose, Chen Ye."

Then the voice never rang out again, and no matter how much Chen Ye asked, the voice remained silent.

With a long sigh of relief, Chen Ye straightened his clothes, turned around, reopened the door, and walked out.

At this moment, Chen Ye's resolve deepened; he would always believe in his choice.

Afterwards, Chen Ye returned to the martial arts training ground, pushed open the door, and saw Lin Su and Wang Xiaoming, who had already arrived.

The three people stood in front of Chen Ye, watching him enter.

Chen Ye's face was full of questions: "What's wrong? Why are you all looking at me like that?"

Immediately afterwards, Tang Shouyi re-adjusted a holographic projection and pointed to the markings on it, explaining.

"Now that everyone is here..."

"Then let me explain where we're going in a little while."

"Don't ask any questions yet. You can ask them after I've finished speaking."

"Everyone, please look."

"Just as everyone went back to rest, not long after, numbness reappeared in various places."

"And the town of Fuluo was the most severely affected this time."

"We need to return to Fuluo Town to investigate the situation there and verify it in person."

"Everyone, please feel free to ask any questions."

After Tang Shouyi finished his narration, Chen Ye took the lead in raising his own question.

"I don't know if my feeling is right, but I just feel like something's not right."

"The battle had barely ended when the numbness reappeared."

"I think Cao Hui is just a scapegoat, and the real reason will probably only be known when we get there."

After Chen Ye voiced his question, Tang Shouyi echoed, "That's right. All of this is too coincidental. Someone must be trying to do something bad."

"We still need to go and investigate the matter in person to find out what happened."

Afterwards, at Lin Su's suggestion, only Chen Ye, Lin Su, and Wang Xiaoming set off for Fuluo Town.

Tang Shouyi was left behind to continue observing the situation. If anything seemed amiss, he was to be contacted immediately and appropriate measures taken.

After Chen Ye and his two companions emerged from under the city wall, they first saw that the previously damaged city wall had now been completely repaired.

While maintaining constant contact, Chen Ye and his two companions left the capital city from beneath the city walls and headed towards Fuluo Town.

After the four disappeared...

Chen Ye and his two companions retraced their original route and returned to the cliff overlooking the mine and Fuluo Town.

This operation was known only to four people; the other Night Watch members were completely unaware of it.

It can be said that the four of them took it upon themselves to investigate this unknown.

The two high-ranking officials who were seriously injured last time are still inside the capsule, recuperating peacefully.

After reporting the situation here, the three of them, led by Chen Ye, ventured deeper into Fuluo Town to explore.

For Chen Ye, Lin Su and Wang Xiaoming were completely trusted.

When the three arrived in front of Fuluo Town, what made them feel something was wrong was that there wasn't a single villager in sight; it was eerily quiet.

When Chen Ye sensed something was wrong, he didn't immediately tell Lin Su and Wang Xiaoming behind him.

Instead, he put his hands behind his back and gestured to the two people behind him that something was wrong and they had to leave.

After the two understood what Chen Ye meant, they began to move away from Fuluo Town in an orderly fashion, all three of them working together.

However, by this moment, the choice had already come too late.

As Chen Ye realized the three were surrounded, he stood up again and shouted, "Now that you're here, stop hiding and come out!"

Right after Chen Ye shouted, Lin Su and Wang Xiaoming began to scan their surroundings for any rustling or movement.

Sure enough, a short while later, a large group of masked guards appeared around the three of them.

Then, Chen Ye continued, "Now that you're here, don't let these masked guards take us away alone."

After Chen Ye finished speaking again, a crisp clapping sound was heard.

Following the direction of the sound, the last person finally appeared!

Chen Ye's gaze remained fixed on the man, his eyes resolute, following him intently.

Then, without much further conversation, the man gave the order: "Take them away!"

The masked guards who surrounded the three then moved behind them on command and threatened them.

Then, led by him, they took the same elevator and followed the familiar mine tunnel again. However, after a few turns, the three of them could no longer remember the route they had taken.

Finally, the three were taken to a new place, and under the threat of masked guards, they finally arrived.

Then, at the man's signal, he had the masked guards release them.

As Chen Ye and his two companions looked around, they were surprised to find a huge hole at the very top, connecting them to the outside.

At this moment, Chen Ye called out to the person sitting at the top, "Long time no see, Brother Hunter."

When Lin Su and Wang Xiaoming heard Chen Ye call the person above "Brother Hunter," they were surprised.

When Chen Ye shouted, the man laughed excitedly and then took off his mask. Underneath the mask was indeed the hunter.

The hunter showed no anger, but instead asked Chen Ye a question.

How did you know it was me?

Chen Ye then transformed into the Hunter Brother and explained, "Actually, there's not much to explain. It was your voice that gave you away, which made me tentatively call your name, but I didn't expect it to really be you."

"Brother Hunter!"