Rule Strange: Urban Legends That Don't Exist

Since Chen Yan came to the empire, he has never encountered such an unsolvable problem.

He has no way to save himself, and even has no way to understand the enemy, because the enemy is everywhere - he returns to the infirmary, and collects information about the William Adams Group in the online world, whether it is based on the accuracy of keywords or aimlessly Looking at the traces left by the William Adams Group in the online world, Chen Yan's only feeling is "powerlessness".

The William Adams Group is so huge that Chen Yan can't imagine. He doesn't know how such a behemoth appeared in this world in less than 20 years. Chen Yan can't even imagine how such a big group got to where it is today——

Almost all industries in the empire—from traditional agriculture and animal husbandry to automated agriculture and animal husbandry that has risen in the industrial age and is constantly improving with technology, from mining and resource industries to renewable energy industries, from traditional service industries to luxury goods processing industries And the high-end entertainment industry... both have their investment and operation footprints.

In addition to the industries directly operated by the group itself, they have invested in many emerging industries born in the industrial age. A considerable part of these industries seem to be almost a joke, but there are some names that sting Chen Yan’s eyes—space fuel extraction The company, controlled nuclear fission research laboratory, abandoned spacecraft recycling technology experiment workshop, Starlink...

The William Adams Group is pretty much everywhere.

When Chen Yan arrived here, he suddenly realized that the empire did not have a special word or phrase for "monopoly".

And the core of this huge business empire is William Adams himself, who has the absolute right to speak due to the high degree of centralization in a non-monopoly state.

After knowing everything about this despair, although Chen Yan felt powerless in his heart, he had no regrets——

He doesn't regret killing Leonard Adams.

But the pressure should still be there.

He was always in a state of anxiety. He read the materials about the William Adams Group in the online world all afternoon, and he hadn't recovered from the tremendous pressure until he was about to go back to his cell at night.

At around 8 o'clock in the evening, Chen Yan returned to the stinky cell area. The entire cell area was enveloped by the body odor of hundreds of young and middle-aged men, like onions grown on dry land poured a layer of mustard that smelled like feet. Chen Yan sat there crying, a fried chicken leg in front of him and a bowl of imperial dark version egg noodles specially cooked for him by the chef Uncle Sam didn't arouse his appetite at all.

The roommates in Cell 010 looked at the decapitated meal in front of him and knew what was about to happen to him.

Frank on the upper bunk only took one look, and then hurriedly retreated into the bed. He was afraid that Chen Yan would see the uncontrollable ecstasy on his face.

The gargoyle looked at him with pity in his eyes, but he didn't say much. He had been here for a long time, and he was used to seeing people who had their heads cut off.

Klein looked at him without saying a word.

Chen Yan handed the plate to Klein, but Klein didn't refuse. He picked up the chicken leg and tore it into two mouthfuls. He poured the noodles into his mouth and gulped it down. Then he wiped his mouth with his sleeve and said to Chen Yan:
"Do you want to live?"...

Frank on the upper bunk of Chen Yan couldn't help poking his head out. Since he lost the secret passage in the sewer, his mentality of wanting to leave this ghost place has become countless times stronger than before, and his whole person has become abnormal.

The gargoyle on Klein's upper bunk was surprised that Klein dared to say such a thing in public.

Chen Yan looked into Klein's eyes and replied simply:
"think."

Klein said:
"You can live, but you can't live completely. You have offended someone too powerful this time. You can't do it as a human, you have to be a ghost."

Chen Yan smiled hehe:
"The reason why I am in such pain now is because I want to be a human being."

Klein said:
"Mr. Yan, I have told you since you came to Walker Street that this world is not up to you. Those naive thoughts will only lead to your demise in the future—just like what you suffered today."

Chen Yan didn't speak.

Klein's tone was always calm:
"You think that your method can help you get out of the current predicament, and you think that the worst method you have can allow you to escape, at least escape from this society."

Chen Yan really thought so, even with Ogami's knife, at least he wouldn't die.

"You may have misunderstood the force of the extraordinary society in Yanan City."

Klein patiently explained that he now has enough time.

"The present in Yanan City is not the age in the early days when one could participate in power struggles with a saw knife and a musket.

Today's Yanan City has more advanced technology, a more awakened Transcendence, and even the power to slaughter gods...

Don't get me wrong, what I'm talking about is not the kind of method that needs to fight with the gods to the death. What I'm talking about is the extraordinary technology that attacks the gods at a fixed point and completely [destroys] them from the physical to the spiritual level before the resistance begins. "

The oppressiveness of Klein's vocabulary is enough to take the breath out of anyone who is in the scene.

But Chen Yan found that he had calmed down under such great pressure.

"People become human because of technology, surpass human because of technology, and cease to be human because of technology."

Klein slowly told what he saw.

"Have you ever thought that the members of the Adams family you provoked, those who possess the so-called [violent spirit], have surpassed human beings and are no longer human."

"You'll find out soon enough."

After Klein finished speaking, he fell silent.

Chen Yan understood the meaning of his words, and was immediately startled.

Klein may be telling him that the person with the [Vampire Spirit] may come to him soon!

But Klein's words were too cryptic, and Chen Yan couldn't be sure what he meant.

What's more, what Klein revealed was illogical—since he was going to be executed the day after tomorrow, why did the person with [Rage Spirit] come to him?
Klein must know something!
The whisper echoed in Cell 010 in the next moment.

'Klein, tell me the truth! '

When the whisper fell, Chen Yan did not get Klein's answer, only a mocking whisper.

"Think about it, let's talk again."

Klein, who was still under the control of the whispers last night, was able to resist the control of the whispers today? !

Chen Yan realized that something must have happened to Klein during this day!
Chen Yan thought to himself, according to what William said before, the Justus family has established connections based on the extraordinary society of Yanan City since a few generations ago. It is not incomprehensible to find a way to be immune to whispers through the channel.

But why did Klein say this to me?
He wants to save me?What is the motive?

Being a ghost... What the hell is it?

Chen Yan was puzzled, brainwashed Frank and the gargoyle with whispers, and then lay on the bed, extremely irritable.