Chapter 1711: Chapter 61: Cang Xing: Don't Blame Me for Low Specs!

In the underground cage, Master Karen’s side and Lady Kaia’s side did not mock each other, nor did they immediately act upon meeting, but instead remained extremely silent.

Above their heads, the only sounds were those made by the Six-Armed Ape Monkeys as they moved about, responsible for guarding them.

Until, the footsteps of these Six-Armed Ape Monkeys gradually became faint… followed by snoring sounds—the guards were now blatantly sleeping soundly in front of everyone.

After all, they were still beasts that weren’t highly intelligent… Master Karen thought to himself.

The current issue to resolve was how to get along with Lady Kaia’s Underwater City Warriors—the plan was to cooperate, to first escape from the clutches of these monkeys before anything else.

“Kaia, this place is obviously different from the Undersea City.” Master Karen slowly said.

“What are you trying to say?” Lady Kaia responded calmly.

Master Karen said, “Here, it doesn’t matter what your position or status is within the Kingdom Government of the Undersea City, nor does it matter who I am. Here, our identities are merely captives of these beasts.”

Lady Kaia did not speak, and the few Underwater City Warriors behind her remained silent as well.

“Let’s form an alliance, before leaving this place.” Master Karen said directly, “Once we leave this place, things can revert to how they were before. But until then, we must assist each other openly… how about it?”

“Alright.” Lady Kaia almost answered without much thought.

Whether either side truly intended to uphold this temporary alliance remained unknown.

The ensuing interaction seemed to have suddenly shifted to an incredible stage—Konghai watched the exchange between Lady Kaia and Master Karen in silence, as if they were old friends.

This was quite a challenge for his usually straightforward way of thinking.

Even though he had lived alongside Master Karen for a long period, from Karen’s youth to his old age, to Master Karen, Konghai always seemed like a blank slate of humanity.

No matter how much time passed, the thick hues of humanity could never etch any mark on this blank slate… the Master didn’t know if he had changed or become stubborn, or if Konghai was the truly stubborn one who refused to change.

Many times, he felt that Konghai wasn’t human… how could a normal person not age over decades?

But this was not the time to ponder the mystery of Konghai; Master Karen was busy discussing matters with Lady Kaia.

“…We didn’t arrive here much earlier than you.” Lady Kaia frowned and said, “We’ve hardly gleaned much information. But before you were captured, a batch of monkeys was taken away from here.”

“Monkeys, not apes?”

“Monkeys.” Lady Kaia responded calmly.

Master Karen pondered and said, “The largest ape claims to be a General of the Kingdom of the Giant Rock. Typically, without war, there’s little need for a martial function in a civilization… General Batulu also mentioned monkeys. It seems there are two opposing forces in this place. One is the Kingdom of the Giant Rock, and the other may be a nation composed of monkeys. It’s unfortunate that we can’t communicate normally with these apes; otherwise, we wouldn’t be so passive…”

At this point, Master Karen inadvertently glanced at the mentally incapacitated Longgang, sighed, and said, “If Longgang hadn’t been reduced to this state by you, perhaps we could have communicated well with these beasts.”

An Underwater City Warrior immediately frowned and said, “What, can this felon really converse with these beasts?”

Master Karen responded indifferently, “Didn’t Kaia tell you?”

Lady Kaia then slowly stated, “I’ve heard Longgang possesses a unique ability to communicate mentally with most deep-sea creatures… he can even command marine life.”

“Really!” Several warriors were taken aback.

Lady Kaia nodded and looked at Longgang, contemplating aloud, “Indeed, Longgang’s ability is quite effective in solving our current communication barriers…”

Saying this, Lady Kaia directly approached Longgang, squatted down, and abruptly pressed Longgang’s head while parting the hair at the back of his neck.

“What are you doing?” Master Karen quickly grabbed Lady Kaia’s wrist.

Lady Kaia said calmly, “A neural disruption device has been implanted in his brain to keep him constantly confused… I have the authority to pause the device. Of course, if he doesn’t cooperate, I wouldn’t mind keeping him dazed.”

“I knew it; given Longgang’s drug and mental resistance, how could he be easily rendered mentally unstable?” Master Karen sighed at this moment, looking at Lady Kaia with a complex expression, and suddenly said, “Wait a moment, let me tell you something… then you can decide whether to lift Longgang’s restrictions.”

Lady Kaia then accompanied Master Karen to a corner, where they began to whisper.

At this point, Lady Kaia coldly said, “What do you want to say?”

Master Karen replied earnestly, “You can release Longgang’s restrictions, but once you do, it’s best not to tell him about your spy work for the Kingdom Government.”

Lady Kaia couldn’t help but frown.

Master Karen said, “See, if you do that, Longgang would still think you’re a member of the Destiny Organization, and in this matter, he won’t be too cautious. It would be more convenient for our escape… you’ve been a spy for so many years, surely you know Longgang’s character? If he knows you’ve been deceiving him all these years, he might not compromise for the sake of escape.”

“So?”

Master Karen sighed and said, “Anyway, you’ve been a spy for so many years already, adding a little more time wouldn’t hurt… desperate times call for careful actions; you know what to do.”

“I hope you’re not playing any tricks,” Lady Kaia sneered, then walked back to Longgang.

Master Karen let out a gentle sigh—the aim was to maintain Kaia’s identity as a part of Destiny, simply to avoid some hassles.

How would he convince Lady Kaia that he was brainwashed by the Emperor, and pacify Longgang about Kaia’s brainwashing… how would these two interact afterward?

All these factors could influence the upcoming escape plan… it would be better to keep this matter hidden for now and sort it out later.

Anyway, Lady Kaia’s memory wasn’t lacking; she merely thought her past actions were undercover work for the Kingdom Government posing as a member of the Destiny Organization, merely returning to her role in the Destiny Organization as Kaia now, which was not a difficult task.

—This also counts as looking at the bigger picture.

Master Karen thought to himself.

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Before long, Lady Kaia had already released control of the device on Longgang’s neck—but the device was still there and hadn’t been removed. This device was entirely connected to Longgang’s spinal nerves, and forcibly removing it might render Longgang paralyzed or even dead.

“Alright, he’ll soon wake up.” After completing this task, Lady Kaia said calmly to Master Karen and Konghai, “Besides, I’ve instructed the subordinates… for now, they will pretend to be peripheral members of the Destiny Organization. How to explain the current situation is up to you.”

“Thanks for your help, Kaia.” Master Karen gave a smile that didn’t look particularly good.

Konghai then said, “Actually, straightforwardly explaining the current situation wouldn’t affect Longgang’s judgment. Since escaping is the priority, extraneous matters can naturally be set aside… you don’t need to act.”

“What do you know!” Master Karen said irritably, “No human is entirely rational, as humans are constantly swayed by emotions. Don’t treat everyone as if they are like you, young one!”

Konghai shook his head, then walked to a corner and sat by himself… they stopped focusing on the young man and awaited Longgang’s awakening.

Konghai suddenly removed his shoes and extracted a palm-sized panel from the sole… resembling a circuit board crystallized tablet.

This was something Boss Luo had casually given him while on the Sapphire due to his elated mood.

Konghai looked at the crystal circuit board, somewhat mesmerized… Suddenly, Konghai seemed to have thought of something, and spread out his palm.

His palm suddenly opened up a slit… The crack was not only bloodless but also exceptionally neat… Even at the opening, Konghai could see a slot.

He directly inserted the crystal circuit board into the slot of his palm.

Then the palm slowly closed… In the end, not a trace was left behind.

Meanwhile, Konghai heard this voice in his mind.

[Detecting available plugin… Reading…]

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From the beginning, no one noticed Konghai’s anomaly at this time… he seemed to be forgotten. Especially when Longgang’s gaze gradually became clear.

Everyone’s attention was focused on Longgang—until Longgang finally shook his head, with a bit of bewilderment in his voice, “Kaia… Master? Why are you here? I… I should have been captured by the Silver Moon Witch.”

Speaking, Longgang suddenly grabbed Lady Kaia’s arm nervously and said: “Has Dr. Yoa Xiu been rescued? What about the Fietuo competition? What time is it now?”

“Don’t worry, Yoa Xiu is fine, he’s doing well now.” Lady Kaia said softly, “Your efforts were not in vain… But many things happened afterward. Let the Master explain it to you.”

Master Karen glanced at Lady Kaia… How should he say this? Indeed, women do enter a state quickly.

Seeing Longgang’s inquisitive gaze at this time, Master Karen took a breath and said, “After you were captured, the Kingdom Government imprisoned you. This time, the Undersea City Kingdom Government plans to use you to exchange something with the Sea Demon Clan.”

“Using me to exchange with the Sea Demon Clan?” Longgang frowned, “Why don’t I remember this matter?”

“Your mind might have been continuously restricted,” Master Karen quickly said, “This time the Kingdom Government plans to use an absolute strategy. They’ve implanted a terrifying virus on you, intending to send you to the Sea Demon Royal Court to wipe out the Sea Demon Royal Court…”

“Did they agree?” Longgang’s face changed slightly.

“They agreed.” Master Karen nodded, “Even a member of the sea monster royal family came out for the transaction… Longgang, I know you have always maintained a relationship with the Sea Demon Clan, but I didn’t expect the Sea Demon Clan to value you so highly.”

“Master!” Longgang formally said, “Please believe me, I truly wish to liberate the enslaved residents of the Undersea City… As for my relationship with the Sea Demon Royal Court, I will tell you everything when the time is right!”

“Let’s not talk about this for now.” Master Karen waved his hand, “The problem we’re facing is that Kaia and I schemed to rescue you this time. In fact, during the exchange, amid the chaos, we successfully rescued you with Kaia… But unfortunately, during our escape, we got involved in this strange place.”

Next is the experiences after entering the Stone Gate, in this strange place.

After listening to Master Karen’s narrative, Longgang was silent for a long time before suddenly asking seriously, “Is it really the Somna Trench?”

“Is there something wrong?” Master Karen asked in surprise, “Do you know anything about this Stone Gate or this bizarre world?”

Longgang shook his head, “No, I’m not sure… I’m just curious about the matter of the Somnam Trench. And, hearing you say that, why is there such a Stone Gate in the trench that we’ve never known about.”

“Indeed.” Master Karen looked at Lady Kaia intentionally or unintentionally, “It seems that the Kingdom Government… the Emperor of the Undersea City really has many terrifying methods we don’t know about. By the way, now there’s still the virus box implanted in your body… I haven’t been able to remove it along the way, can you look?”

“There’s nothing in my body.” Longgang shook his head, then touched the back of his neck, “Except for this thing… But it might be hard to remove; I suppose it’s the device used to restrict me.”

“It’s Kaia who helped you remove it.” Master Karen nodded, “She sacrificed a lot to save you, infiltrating the personnel during the Undersea City’s exchange… You’re really missing the virus box on you?”

“No.” Longgang shook his head, “I’m clear about the condition of my body. Besides this device at the back of my neck, there’s no foreign matter within my body.”

“That’s strange…” Master Karen said in surprise, “I’ve been with you along this road… How is it that I haven’t taken action to remove it, yet that thing suddenly disappeared from your body?”

“Perhaps it’s already been removed by that royal member of the Sea Demon Clan.” Lady Kaia remarked unexpectedly, “Longgang, to be precise, it’s already been handed over to the Sea Demon royal family… Also, those sea monsters disappeared briefly before us, and later led a giant squid beast here. Longgang has strong recovery abilities, though not long, but enough for the wounds to heal again.”

Master Karen couldn’t help but wonder, “Kaia… Did the Kingdom Government really implant a virus box in Longgang’s body?”

“You saw it with your own eyes.” Lady Kaia said indifferently.

In fact, the virus box was ordered to be implanted personally by her.

“Alright, since the virus box is no longer on me, it’s a good thing.” Longgang waved to interrupt at this time, “How it got removed from me can be discussed later… For now, we need to find a way to leave this place.”

Speaking, Longgang walked under a six-armed ape monkey sleeping soundly on the iron net, staring fiercely at it… His pupils gradually showed unusual colors.

Just then, Konghai suddenly opened his eyes.

[Analysis complete, plugin installation starting… Progress, 1%].

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“How could it be… the Emperor?” In the train carriage, Lei Yaz was shocked looking at the image given by Cang Xing, “Going out… the first one to come back? Could it be, this experimental ground was created by the People of Limoria before the era of sea subsidence?”

He could only imagine this scenario — this is the most reasonable guess composed by all the knowledge he knew.

But Cang Xing instantly overturned Lei Yaz’s conjecture, “The creator of the experimental ground is Prince Cicero, not the People of Limoria. Besides, Limoria in the official language of the Eternal Kingdom means ‘Shepherd’.”

“Eternal… Eternal Kingdom?” Lei Yaz opened his mouth, instinctively asking, “What is that?”

“I apologize, Shepherd sir.” Cang Xing said expressionlessly, “The Shepherd’s access is prohibited from Eternal Kingdom data. I’m sorry I can’t explain this to you.”

What else could Lei Yaz do… Cang Xing was clearly just a projection, with no physical body, not even able to throw a fit.

“What about me.” Luo Qiu suddenly said, “Can you tell me something about the Eternal Kingdom if it’s me?”

Cang Xing turned to look at Luo Qiu upon hearing this, “I apologize, I cannot detect… detect… detect… dete…ct…”

Cang Xing’s projection seemed to be interfered with at this moment, immediately becoming blurry and distorted… It kept repeating the same speech.

Before long, Cang Xing’s entire projection becomes completely distorted and shattered.

But soon, a new projection is regenerated.

“Program reboot completed… I am Cang Xing, the attendant of this train, happy to serve you, Shepherd sir.”

Boss Luo couldn’t help shaking his head, he seemed to have no solution either, the problem was like trying to run the current AAA title on GTX210…

It seems that the intelligent system managing this experimental site is far inferior compared to the system of the Penglai Treasury — overall, his level is too high!

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PS: Next chapter delayed (3~4 o’clock)