Chapter 219 Meeting
“When I was four years old, my father gave me an Xbox. You know, if I remember correctly, it was a 2001 model, a hard black box. I played a lot of games with him and had a lot of fun. Until two years later, my father passed away, and for the next ten years, I never touched that game console again.”
"However, when I turned it on again, I discovered a real ghost."
"This game has a peculiar feature: the shadow of the fastest player in the previous round will appear in the next round to compete with new players, which is called the 'Ghost Driver'."
"Yes, I think you've guessed it. My father's ghost is still racing on the track, so I played it over and over again, trying to beat it. Slowly, I finally got close to its speed, and even one day I overtook it, and then... I stopped right in front of the finish line."
"Because that way his ghost won't disappear."
Inside the room.
Lu Jin pretended to wipe away non-existent tears and sighed as he said this.
The scene remained silent for a full three minutes.
The inspector stared coldly at him, and the pen in his right hand suddenly seemed to flow up his metacarpal bone like liquid, turning into a slender blade.
Normally, people in places under the jurisdiction of Heaven's Gospel are not allowed to carry weapons, but there are always people who will find ways to circumvent the rules, especially in an organization that has the power to exert coercive control over its board members—and this was approved by Li Lin.
I will give you another chance.
“Mr. Lu, I suggest you think carefully about what you’re going to say later. You have very limited time. Instead of trying to fool me with some internet jokes, you should think about whether you can survive this interrogation.”
"Hold."
Lu Jin was greatly shocked and completely stunned.
He didn't react at all?
Damn it...
"You can't even handle this? And you talk a lot of hurtful things, friend."
"I see."
"You might be a ruthless... macho man."
"So I was completely unmoved."
"You know what? I searched for this story for a long time before I found it, and I almost couldn't hold back my tears while telling it."
"I can only say that I don't want to communicate with people who lack empathy."
Across the desk, the inspector chuckled.
Lu Jin didn't know what he had done, but anyway, he was quick and efficient in taking over the terminal.
Two seconds later, the encrypted holographic screen in his field of vision suddenly popped up with a control panel and a self-destruct program, which prominently displayed all the emails that had been destroyed some time ago.
But similarly, in just a few seconds, those data fragments began to reassemble, constructing a... extremely obscene and lewd scene.
Lu Jin knew it was Pandora's doing—she was watching them all. This cyber genius was a fucking piece of shit that God had made in binary, perfectly embodying the word "hacker."
The overall visuals are beautifully presented, featuring a golden color scheme. The hazy city lights and the lavish banquets are like a dream, ethereal and dreamlike, yet they guide the viewer into a unique and selfless realm. The title even claims to be "Gospel of Heaven: Absolutely Secret," but the content is filled with extremely exaggerated and unethical scenes, clearly resembling a restricted-rated amusement park.
"Okay, so you like this flavor."
Lu Jin raised an eyebrow, watching the series of programs open without changing his expression. To be honest, the content was really damn explosive. You Pandora know what I mean.
He put on an indifferent expression, even though the blade was already pressed against his throat, he just shrugged and didn't care at all.
The inspector glanced at the footage a few times, then flipped through the documents in his hand, his brow furrowed.
Admittedly, Lu Jin's resume in Heaven's Gospel is impeccable. Now that the terrorist attack has come suddenly and escalated to this point, he has not been caught with any suspicious activity. In fact, he has been diligent in his work the day before, showing no signs of resisting the organization.
But since the order was issued by Li Lin himself, they had no choice but to obey.
"Perhaps you've hidden it very well, and may even have altered your memories."
"This method... is very sophisticated."
"To be honest with you, I also believe that you are not suspected of being involved."
“But this is His order. I don’t know where you offended him. We are just following orders.”
"Next, I will subject you to some necessary torture."
After the inspector finished speaking, he opened the tool bag he was carrying in front of Lu Jin.
"Is this necessary torture?"
He looked at the gruesome and extremely lethal instruments of torture and suddenly laughed.
"The world that 'the creator' you mentioned created... is very tasteless."
"Like the pornographic films shown on these holographic screens, they are all show and no substance."
"Your desires can only be satisfied temporarily. Once that initial burst of energy is gone, you will sink back into the swamp and begin a new round of demands."
"The Gospel of Heaven, the source of all life, and the Mirror of Eternal Dreams."
"Even if all three are combined, it is just another kind of cage, just like the world ruled by Eoubs."
"People only care about the fleeting happiness that those in high positions deliberately market."
"He was delusional in trying to build up his power so he could take revenge on those powerful people, but... he went down the wrong path."
Even so, some people choose to continue sleeping and have sweet dreams.
"It seems like this could truly be a rebirth."
As the blade scraped down, blood flowed down his neck.
The inspector didn't speak. After a few seconds, Lu Jin sighed.
"Damn, come on, can't you even react a little?"
"Don't you think what I just said was incredibly damn great?"
"Looks like you're a pretty boring person too."
The man stared at the knife for a few seconds, then suddenly realized something was wrong.
For him, the identities of the two were instantly reversed, mixed with a vague sense of dread. Even with the heating on in the room, the sudden chill felt like it seeped into his very bones. However, in this deliberately constructed virtual paradise, anyone's death was merely a fleeting illusion in a dream.
"I'm sorry, I'm not one to talk nonsense."
"The reason I talked so much was simply because I was waiting for someone."
"Just now, she found my location."
Bang--
A muffled thud.
Or rather, the instant that thought arises.
In less than half a second, the inspector's body exploded, as if something inside him had suddenly burst open. Blood and flesh splattered onto the wall, mixed with skin and membranes, sticking firmly to the surface, making the scene incredibly gruesome.
"For you, this is a necessary sacrifice."
Lu Jin looked at the remains, stood up expressionlessly, then pushed open the door and walked out.
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