Great, I'm surrounded by villains.

If this were an external bet, most people would bet on Coyote Twelve without a second thought.

Because on Blue Star, there is no opponent who can compete head-on with Nagaeda Konoha.

But Duan Mingyuan is not like most people.

Seeing that Duan Mingyuan did not make a choice, Heya curled her lips and switched the screen.

"Aili was wanted three years ago for hijacking the company's goods and killing the section chief of Siyang City's Market Trade Department. He was born and raised on Blue Star. Before becoming a wanted criminal in the universe, he worked in the market trade department. He used his power to obtain specific information about the goods. The interesting part is the hijacked goods. What kind of goods would make a promising young man risk becoming a wanted criminal in the universe, murder his boss, and become an enemy of the entire company?"

"Could it be... the Dark-Dark Fruit?"

Heya's expression froze visibly, and the tone that seemed to control everything was stuck in her throat.

The corners of her mouth twitched a few times and her eyelids twitched violently.

Heya, the Semitic god of trade, was choked by Duan Mingyuan's sudden answer and was speechless.

Ming Yuan looks serious in this section, but why does he feel like a funny character hiding something?

"No, not the Dark-Dark Fruit."

"That's such a pity."

If the Dark-Dark Fruit was robbed by Ellie, Duan Mingyuan felt that he should place a bet on him.

"There's nothing to be sorry about."

Heya said with a straight face, "It is a drug developed by the company based on life energy. This drug can stimulate the potential of the people of Blue Star, allowing them to control their life energy and abilities with twice the result with half the effort. After Eli colluded with Wangxu to rob the drug, he disappeared for many years. Wangxu also grew rapidly because of this batch of stolen goods and gradually became a local force that caused headaches for the company."

For a long time, Wang Xu has been like a mosquito to the company.

If they ignored it, Wangxu would continue to buzz and bite them from time to time. But if they wanted to pay attention to it, they would find that it hid very deeply and they would not be able to find its hiding place unless they turned the entire Blue Planet upside down.

Duan Mingyuan was no stranger to this kind of medicine.

As early as when he was attacked on his way to Yunhai Academy, he searched the killer's memory and found that Yindie's killer had been taking a drug used to enhance the perception of life energy since childhood.

"Are you trying to say that Eli has transformed himself and grown a lot over the years with the help of drugs?"

"Perhaps he has indeed grown, but I think you should know better than anyone that there is no 'human' on this planet who can compete with Nagaeda Konoe. Once they start fighting, he will definitely lose, or even be killed instantly."

There is a decisive gap between the two in terms of energy level and combat experience.

"So you are manipulating the game?"

Reveal to him in advance that Eli is bound to lose, thus inducing him to bet on Coyote Twelve.

“But there is another situation.”

Heya said, "If you want him to win, he can win."

And this is the real meaning of this gamble.

Duan Mingyuan's bet will directly affect the outcome of the performance.

Winning or losing is not important. Heya gave the choice to Duan Mingyuan from the very beginning.

"Whether the Chamber of Commerce wins or Wang Xu wins, this will be a far-reaching decision. It corresponds to two completely different futures for Blue Planet. The process is different, and the way of 'cocooning' will naturally be different."

The portraits of Coyote Twelve and Eli's wanted poster appeared in front of Duan Mingyuan at the same time. "And this all depends on you."

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 222 Ending

"In my opinion, there are two possible ways for a planet to become a cocoon. The first is what we just talked about, when a civilization reaches its peak, causing people to have unrealistic ideas. The second is the backlash caused by long-term oppression from external forces."

Heya presented the two futures she predicted to Duan Mingyuan one by one.

The Chamber of Commerce's victory will allow the Semites to take root on this planet.

The company’s description of this group is very appropriate - cosmic locusts.

Once they have taken root in civilization, they will make full use of their talent for trade to accumulate a large amount of wealth on the planet, and then use the wealth to exchange for power, until the operation of the entire planet is under the control of the Chamber of Commerce. This has formed a complete assembly line.

"You drove the Cosmic Relations Coordination Department out of this planet, which gave these locusts the opportunity to devour the Blue Planet. In the eyes of the Semitic people, everything in this world can be traded. They will squeeze out all the value of this planet, leaving only a wasteland, until the day comes when this planet is overwhelmed and needs to regulate itself."

As the god of trade believed by the Semites, Heya never seems to consider his believers when speaking. He seems to imply, explicitly or implicitly, that his Shanqi Chamber of Commerce is a scourge and should be eradicated.

"In this way, Wang Xu became a hero. They are preventing this planet from being invaded by locusts."

"They are not heroes. What they need is the Chamber of Commerce's database."

Heya walked to the window of the private room and looked at the VIP guests who were still bidding. The price of Eli's power had been auctioned to 120 years, which had exceeded the natural lifespan of humans. However, there was no sign of the bidding stopping. Under the host's command, the competition had just begun.

"It seems that Eli's idea coincides with yours. Using myself as an auction item is the fastest opportunity to reach the core area of ​​the Chamber of Commerce."

Heya said, "As long as we have this information, Wangxu will be able to secretly control the entire Siyang City and turn it into a base for cultivating life energy. Blue Star will usher in a period of vigorous development. Soon, the existence of life energy and evil spirits will be made public. By then, more people will devote themselves to the research of life energy. It may take decades or even hundreds of years for the people of Blue Star to reach their peak of cognition and understanding of life energy. By then, Wangxu will no longer be a terrorist organization, but an important institution for the research of life energy.

"Then, some people began to follow the old path of other civilizations, trying to touch the essence of life energy. Perhaps many people will become your believers. Of course, they may also want to imprison you and dissect you to explore the inner connection between the Transcendent and the Cocoon."

But no matter which one it is, it will not be a happy ending for mankind.

Going to destruction due to being exploited, or falling to the bottom when civilization reaches its peak.

This choice was handed over to Duan Mingyuan.

Heya was looking forward to Duan Mingyuan's answer.

"I'm a little curious about this person, Ellie."

Duan Mingyuan suddenly spoke.

Compared to Coyote Twelve's detailed introduction, Heya's introduction to Ellie was too general, as if he was really just an insignificant little character who would fail without help.

"Especially, his abilities."

Since he is a native of Blue Star and has taken drugs developed by the company, he should have already mastered life energy to perfection, which also means that his abilities are definitely not common stuff.

This can be seen from the frenzy of bidders.

However, when introducing Ellie, Heya did not mention his abilities at all.

"I once heard of a theory that people's behavior in dreams is controlled by their subconscious mind. In places like underground exchanges, virtuality and reality are the most difficult to distinguish."

Duan Mingyuan raised his right hand and gently drew it in the air, and ripples like water waves appeared in front of him. "Mind dissolution, it's really as powerful as the ability of a villain boss."

"When did you find out?"

"From the beginning."

Duan Mingyuan exerted a little force, and the ripples on his fingertips quickly spread. In the blink of an eye, cracks appeared all over the magnificent compartment. The host's inflammatory guidance and the fierce bidding of the VIP guests were all sucked into the cracks.

Generally speaking, people will only realize that they are dreaming when they find obvious flaws in their dreams.

Duan Mingyuan felt that for most people, when you find that the space you are in suddenly has cracks and then begins to collapse and disintegrate, you will inevitably doubt the authenticity of this scene.

The host and the emotional VIP guest fell silent at the same time.

"I guessed you had something to say to me, so I cooperated with your actions. The atmosphere of this academic discussion is very good, and the content of the discussion has benefited me a lot."

"what a pity."

Heya shrugged helplessly, "It seems that all the abilities in this world cannot be hidden from your eyes."

"But I didn't expect that the God of Trade believed in by the Chamber of Commerce would actually cooperate with Wangxu and deal with his own believers."

If it weren't for Heya's secret help, Ellie would probably have found it difficult to sneak into the sixth floor smoothly, and even use his ability under the nose of Coyote Twelve.

The energy to put a Nagaeda guard into a deep sleep is definitely not something a Forgotten Hollow member can possess.

"The God of Trade only cooperates with interests, and our deal is still valid."

Before the whole world fell apart, Heya mentioned the agreement reached by both parties again, "Eisenburg Adler, if you can get him out of prison, I will provide you with a reward that will definitely satisfy you."

Her purpose had been achieved.

Make an agreement, even if it's just verbal.

As for what Ellie and Wangxu hoped to achieve through her...

She had tried her best, but this was not a shining star after all, and her strength could not be fully reflected in it.

If you want to blame someone, you can only blame the opponent for being a transcendent one.

The result will be the same no matter who comes.

"As for my choice."

Perhaps Ellie and Wangxu wanted to create an atmosphere of choosing the lesser of two evils, but Duan Mingyuan had made the decision at the very beginning.

When the crack completely swallowed up the entire world, Duan Mingyuan sat up straight.

They were in the VIP compartment. Zheng Liu and Xing were still lying on the table, looking like they were sleeping soundly.

He stood up and smashed the alarm at the door of the private room. In an instant, the shrill sound of the alarm rang throughout the entire underground exchange.

Coyote 12, charges: intentional injury, assault, attempted murder, assisting in opening a casino…

Avery, charged with terrorist acts, theft, murder...

Bringing the criminals to justice is the ultimate outcome of this show.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 223: In a Man's Way

The wind is strong and blowing.

When the ability to dissolve the mind disappeared and the dream world began to shatter, this thought emerged in Ellie's mind.

Although he had heard some rumors about the Transcendents from Heya, he had no intuitive concept of them, and even had some fantasies deep in his heart - after all, they were the best on this planet, and their development of life energy had reached an unprecedented level.

Among Wangxu, he is the best in terms of both the potential of his abilities and his proficiency in the use of barriers.

Maybe the Transcendents aren't much stronger than them at all.

If he were to activate his ability first, the Transcendent would unknowingly fall into a dream like the others.

But just now, Ellie was frightened.

There was no collision of barriers, and no help was obtained from outside the dream world. Duan Mingyuan simply raised his hand and lightly stroked with his fingers, and the dream barrier that borrowed Heya's energy shattered in the blink of an eye.

Now, Ellie finally understood why Heya did not recommend them to be enemies with the Beyonders.

"Isn't it better yet?"

He couldn't help but urge, the data core of the underground exchange kept floating dazzling data, which was also the purpose of Wangxu's trip.

Duan Mingyuan was on his way, he didn't want to stay in this damn place for even a second.

"All right, all right."

A young girl's voice came from the headset, "But something went wrong."

"I don't want to hear bad news."

"You'll see it soon, needless to say."

Before he could finish his words, a deafening explosion blew away the door of the database, and a tall man whose whole body had been mechanized walked out of the thick smoke. He twirled an old revolver with his index finger and adjusted his cowboy hat that was blown askew by the airflow with his other hand.

A man who seemed to be living in the last century, carrying weapons from the last century, blew away the security door of the Shanqi Chamber of Commerce's data room with just one bullet.

The man was also wearing a headset, and the roaring sound on the other end of the headset could be heard clearly from several meters away.

"If something breaks, just fix it yourself. I'm applying for a security guard position, not a **mechanical repairman. This is the least powerful weapon in my arsenal."

The man whose interest was dampened fought back against his employer without any scruples. The employer seemed to want to say something, but he unilaterally cut off contact.

Ellie felt the pressure doubled just by being stared at by the man.

Coyote Twelve, the former company's long branch candidate.

Just such a simple title is enough to make everyone on this planet feel like they are facing a great enemy.

The spinning revolver stopped, but Coyote Twelve did not act immediately. He took out a cigar from the pocket inside his cloak and lit the cigar with a light blue flame shot out from the tip of his index finger.

This is undoubtedly the worst situation.

The Transcendent was on his way, but Coyote Twelve blocked his way. According to their original plan, the former Nagaeda Guard should have been immersed in a sweet dream until they left. If they met him while he was awake, it would be difficult for his ability to drag him into the dream world again.

"Your ability is quite interesting." Coyote Twelve had a cigar in his mouth and his voice became unclear. He seemed to be a talkative person and complained, "Two hot chicks came to my room just now. I opened a few bottles of wine and let one of them sit on my lap. As a result, several cracks appeared in the room before we even kissed each other. Then I was woken up by the alarm. Do you think this is a wet dream?"

"It seems that you are quite satisfied with the gift I prepared for you."