Although Jack and I have established a certain relationship of trust, in general, we still use each other and contain each other. Information will only be shared at critical moments. But now there is a problem, and that is that our lives are at stake. The lives of all of us are threatened, but those who have hope of survival are the few who have the secret of the third exit. This makes the most basic equal rights and the right to survival in our values challenged and becomes unequal. . And it will turn our original cooperative relationship into one party having absolute control≈,right. I may compromise under certain conditions, but Fatty is absolutely impossible. If he knows that we are going to be controlled by Jack, he will definitely take extreme measures to take the initiative in his own hands. In this way, instead of waiting for Fatty to get angry, let me have a showdown with Jack. For them to talk about this matter, it must be a big collision between Mars and the Earth. 'Okay, I don't have to worry about other things, but I have to know the information about the other exit. If you are hiding something from me on this issue. Then our cooperative relationship ends here. I love you and ae. ' Jack was stunned for a moment before saying, 'Zhang, you are too impulsive. This is not a quality a leader should have. '
"You've got to be kidding me. When did I become the leader? I'm the one who has to ask you for money to spend, and everything depends on your approval. Are you trying to pin a bigger label on me?"
"Let's not get into that. If you still consider me a friend, just share this information with me. I, Xiao Ting, the Vietnamese, and the Lao People all need this information. None of us plan to bury ourselves here. I think you don't want us to be trapped here either."
"It seems we have a misunderstanding. I'm willing to explain."
Jack tilted his head and glanced behind me before shaking it, signaling me to move a bit further away.
We stopped more than thirty meters from Fatty. I adjusted my position so that I could see Fatty and Tang Yumo while Jack faced away from them.
"Well, I think the Hakka People can't hear or see what we're discussing anymore."
"I haven't seen that awakened one who ended up in Europe. But there are some things I can tell you. It's written information; this person is under strict protection, and no one knows their identity, not even their gender. No more than..." Jack extended his open palm towards me. "Five people have seen this individual."
This awakened one is in England. That's the conclusion I drew from the information Jack provided.
"Their extraordinary ability is clairvoyance. The Europeans initially took them in because of their unusual powers, and during World War II, their abilities played a significant role. The reason they are valued and kept secret is due to their unchanging appearance over decades. It seems they will never grow old."
“Why has Lao aged? Tang Yumo, Lao is also an Awakened. Not only has he aged, but he is clearly a dying man.”
“My Awakened one hasn’t aged for decades. Lao, in this state, must have aged for centuries. Don’t get caught up in these details, just listen to me.”
Jack paused and looked at me seriously.
“This person, well, the Europeans have given him the codename ‘Mister’ for convenience. Let’s refer to him as such. Mister has revealed some information intermittently, including the valley where the Hakka people reside and his main reason for escaping their stronghold; he doesn’t want to become a Walking Dead. According to him, the Awakened of the Hakka people have an obligation to enter the underground when they are about to die and transform into monsters.
“You received this information and managed to hold back from investigating for decades?” I asked in surprise.
“It’s not that we didn’t want to explore, but the relationship between your government and Europe and our government was unclear for decades—sometimes even hostile—making many efforts impossible. Even now, this work can only be carried out through non-governmental organizations.”
“So, the Secondary Mutation is real.”
“I haven’t confirmed this matter. We cannot easily believe such an absurd thing based on Mister’s words alone. However, some of what he said has been reiterated here by Tang Yumo, which serves as a kind of corroboration. Among those was the warning not to let any newly mutated monsters leave the Underground Cavern.
Mister emphasized this point, but he didn’t explain how the monsters could leave the Underground Cavern. Similarly, he didn’t mention anything about bringing specimens into the Underground Cavern; perhaps he believes that entering it is impossible.”
"What are the consequences of leaving the Underground Cavern? Is there any news, sir?"
"No, or at least nothing has been revealed to us. We can't possibly know all the information; the sir is not in our hands, and we can only obtain limited information from our partners."
Jack paused for a moment before continuing.
"Alright, let's not dwell on issues that don't concern us. For now, we can be certain that Tang Yumo knows where another exit is, and she will never tell us. I estimate that even if we resorted to forceful means, we wouldn't be able to make her speak. However, we can adopt another strategy to lure her out: wherever she opposes us going should be where the other exit is located.
I suspect the sir hasn't disclosed the location of the third exit to Europe either. Before entering this Valley, I consulted with Europe, and they did not provide any information about exits.
I was unaware of all the exits, including the Pit Vortex, until now.
The sir has revealed a lot of information to Europe but has been tight-lipped about the exit from the Underground Cavern, which clearly indicates that it holds their greatest secret. This time, Tang Yumo certainly doesn't want us to leave; she must be anxious about our direction towards the third exit."
Jack's words plunged me into deep thought. I had to admit that his strategy was sound; it would indeed expose the Hakka People. Of course, Jack's analysis and judgments were credible only under the assumption that he was unaware of the location of the third exit. If he knew, then these analyses and ideas would simply be traps laid for me.
The fire around us was gradually dying down, but a strong smell of roasted meat wafted through the air. In the distance, several campfires blazed brighter; I wondered what fuel they had added. They must be burning the corpse of a Long-Tailed Monster.
From the side of Jack's head, I could see Tang Yumo standing facing me, her eyes fixed on us. The distance was too great to discern her expression, but I could sense that she was very anxious about our conversation. It was as if she could truly foresee that our discussion would determine the fate of this underground venture.
I hid my face behind Jack's figure and said to him, "Guess where the third entrance will be?"
Jack smiled slyly, "I won't guess; I don't want to mislead you."
Fox. I silently cursed.
(To Be Continued...)
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