Facing Lu Zixun’s question, Zeng Haoyang was silent for a while.
Then he said in a deep voice, "Thoroughly investigate STO."
Hearing this, numerous thoughts raced through Lu Zixun’s mind.
Instantly, he understood the meaning behind Zeng Haoyang’s words.
He wanted to use the power of Heavenly Eye to exterminate all the abnormal creatures parasitizing STO members.
This was indeed feasible, but...
Lu Zixun took a deep breath, lifted his head, and looked at Zeng Haoyang, "The parasitism of the abnormal creatures is just one aspect of the problem. In my view, the bigger issue lies with those Alien Races."
After analyzing the information recorded in the files, as well as the moment when the murderer among the abnormal creatures could not be found,
Lu Zixun felt that abnormal creatures alone could not have achieved this.
Apart from the abnormal creatures within STO sending signals to each other,
It was likely that the Alien Races were the main force stirring up the situation.
Thinking of this, Lu Zixun sighed softly in his heart.
He couldn’t quite understand what those who backstab and harm their own kind amid such strife were thinking.
Obviously, Zeng Haoyang knew the issue that Lu Zixun brought up.
He reached out and patted Lu Zixun’s head, "One has to eat bite by bite, deal with things one by one. We’ll first resolve the internal issues, then we can slowly find these people."
Looking at the coldness emerging from Zeng Haoyang’s eyes, Lu Zixun lay on his paws.
He pondered how Zeng Haoyang would capture these Alien Races.
At this moment, Zeng Haoyang took out a photo and waved it in front of Lu Zixun, "Do you recognize this place?"
Looking at the photo featuring a clock tower on a teaching building, Lu Zixun was somewhat surprised, "Isn’t that where Si Yin goes to college? What about it?"
Placing the photo on the table, Zeng Haoyang tapped the table lightly, "The frequency of disappearances at this university is the highest... I suspect there are Alien Races within the student body."
Lu Zixun suddenly stood up, incredulous, "Are these people insane? Why would they do this?"
Zeng Haoyang gave Lu Zixun a deep look.
He spoke with a hint of melancholy, "For these university students, who are not yet part of society, the temptation of money is undoubtedly the simplest."
Unable to comprehend, Lu Zixun fell silent for a moment, "They must be deceiving people into leaving, or leading them away by some means, but wouldn’t they feel guilty if people went missing?"
Just as he was about to lecture Lu Zixun on his naive thoughts, he looked down at the fluffy head and realized,
The one in front of him was not a human, but a little cat. How could it possibly understand the ugliness of human nature.
After organizing his thoughts, Zeng Haoyang spoke slowly, "Perhaps these people were just blinded by money at first. Once something happens, they naturally become scared, but there’s an old saying that goes, ’a needle only hurts when it pricks oneself.’"
Lu Zixun looked down and pondered Zeng Haoyang’s words, feeling somewhat unable to connect the dots.
It seemed there was no link between the two.
"But as long as the price is high enough, the allure of easy money is beyond your imagination."
As Zeng Haoyang went on, example after example fell from his lips.
Lu Zixun felt increasingly heavy-hearted, not because what Zeng Haoyang said was wrong,
But because... it was too accurate.
This reminded Lu Zixun of a street interview he once saw,
"If you had to choose between a million dollars and your girlfriend, which one would you pick?"
At the time, despite the high price, the people asked would, without hesitation, choose their girlfriends.
After all, even if they chose the money, they would not be able to get it.
But when the interviewer placed a million dollars on the table, those who had been unwavering started to waver.
And when the interviewer increased the amount to ten million, the previous instant choice of the girlfriend turned into, "Can you really give me that?"
What Zeng Haoyang had just described was precisely this.
That’s why Lu Zixun’s mood had turned so heavy in an instant.
If he informed the world about the invasion of the abnormal creatures, could the situation improve?
No sooner had he thought this than Lu Zixun asked the question.
Sighing deeply, his eyes profound, Zeng Haoyang shook his head, "Doing so won’t make things better, it will instead escalate to a state of all-out war."
For a moment, Lu Zixun was too dumbfounded to comprehend, asking blankly,
"Abnormal creatures have no sympathy for humans; the only reason we’re still at a balance is because they dare not act recklessly against humans, they can only hide in the shadows, waiting for an opportunity."
Zeng Haoyang’s voice turned serious, "Once they know that people have discovered their existence, they will become even more brazen."
Lu Zixun grasped the seriousness of it all after Zeng Haoyang clarified.
The reason they couldn’t handle the situation, Lu Zixun thought, was probably because the number of Genetic Optimization Soldiers was not enough to contend with the abnormal creatures.
"Secure the inside before defending against the outside. I will find the Alien Races hiding in the school."
After accepting his task, Lu Zixun fell silent for a bit, "Once they are found, how will STO deal with them..."
"What else can we do."
Shaking his head, Zeng Haoyang smiled, "Persuade them with emotion, reason with them; if that fails, arrange for them to be detained by STO. Everyone must pay the price for their actions."
Nodding slightly, Lu Zixun agreed with Zeng Haoyang’s approach.
"Ding—Satisfaction Value from Zeng Haoyang +4000."
The plane landed in Lingchuan City, and looking at the airport in front of him, Lu Zixun actually felt a sense of long-awaited reunion.
Waving to Lu Zixun, Lin Siyin approached with a light jog, stretched out her hand, and hugged Lu Zixun close, rubbing against him.
"Ding—Love Value from Lin Siyin +1500."
"One thousand five? Seems like Lin Siyin is about to break through to B rank. That’s pretty quick."
Muttering to himself, Lu Zixun also looked up and nudged against Lin Siyin.
Long Jiuri glanced at Lu Zixun and said, "Remember to come back to the Long Family tonight; there’s something I need to tell you."
Then he drove off with Xiong Kang.
It was only Zeng Haoyang who was still at the airport, as he would go on to take over the STO of Lingchuan City.
After cheerfully greeting Lin Siyin, he handed her a business card, "Miss Lin, if you need anything, you can call this number. I’ll be leaving first."
Tucking the business card into her chest, Lin Siyin carried Lu Zixun out of the airport, giving him a light pat, "You rascal, it feels like you’ve been doing a lot of things while you were out. When I take you home, you’ll have to tell me everything."
Just as Lu Zixun was about to speak, a taxi arrived, and he closed his mouth.
Only Lin Siyin could be heard saying, "Driver, to Qingniao University or not?"