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Neither Luo Zhao nor Ying Xiangze left any bodies behind, so Ying Yungui didn't have to go back.
"Uncle Lu is taking care of it over there anyway, so there's no point for me to go back." Ying Yungui rested his head on Shi Youchen's legs, tilted his head to one side, and said this while looking at the endless sea.
Shi Youchen kissed his brow and whispered, "Okay, let's stay here, forever."
However, the opposite happened.
Shi Youchen was forcibly recalled by the association headquarters, with the reason being: "Number 8463, you have been reported as suspected of involvement in the serial explosion incident at the port of Z City in District 8."
At the branch meeting, Lin Zhouze was the first to raise an objection:
"How is that possible? Shi Youchen had only awakened two days ago, and that incident has remained unsolved for so many years. Now you're telling me that there's something wrong with him, a survivor who almost died that day?"
Yan Zhiyuan also expressed serious doubts about this: "Since someone reported it, the identity of the reporter should be revealed."
Grano said helplessly, "It's another survivor of the incident, Zhao Liang. He has submitted relevant evidence to the headquarters, and the president has ordered a forced recall. We have no way to stop him."
In the end, Shi Youchen chose to return to the association headquarters for interrogation.
When he left the island, Ying Yungui's energy was disordered due to strong emotional fluctuations, and he forcibly pulled out a piece of broken land outside the peacock blue shallow beach, forming an underwater cliff.
After Shi Youchen arrived at the association's headquarters, he was not sent to the interrogation room, nor was there any supervisory personnel following him.
He appears to be free.
But two days later, the then-president of the association, Lin Qifeiler, personally announced: "In the year 172 of the New Calendar, Shi Youchen, number 8463, planned and participated in a Class A supernatural hazard incident, directly resulting in over a thousand casualties among the general public."
"There will be a public ruling on it tomorrow."
As the arbitration representative of District 8, Yan Zhiyuan told Ying Yungui about this matter as soon as he received the order.
Ying Yungui arrived at the association headquarters before the adjudication began, but was stopped outside by the decision maker.
The leader of the Rui En clan, who led the team to stop the people, had a close relationship with Ying Xiangze. He persuaded Ying Yungui, "You should go back. The public trial has already begun. No matter what the result is, it would be a taboo for you to barge in now."
...
Inside the courtroom, the statue's left hand was raised high, pointing to the hanging Sword of Judgment.
Lin Qifeiler remained silent in the face of Shi Youchen's questioning. He pointed at the swirling light curtains around him, and the meaning in his eyes was quite clear—
"They are the ones who want you dead. As for me, I have nothing to say."
Shi Youchen's eyes, which had softened a lot over the years, returned to being cold again in an instant.
He scanned the faces on the screens, each one etched with sinister intent, and said, "I'm just a level 6 psychic. How can I expect the Labor Association to open a tribunal for me?"
"President, you're plotting to bring ruin and death upon me. Is it because of some secret I've glimpsed?"
Lynch Filler clenched his back teeth unconsciously. He had long known that this man was extremely smart, so he chose to get rid of him in the most direct and toughest way.
But I didn't expect the other party's reaction to be so quick.
The Sword of Judgment fell, stabbed diagonally into the table, and stood beside Shi Youchen, his stern profile reflected on the sword.
"Zhao Liang is just an ordinary psychic with no background. Yet, after all these years, he suddenly came forward and reported me, a person with whom he has no grudges in any way."
Shi Youchen observed every subtle change on Lynch Filer's face.
"The association didn't even bother to look at it, and based this public verdict on his words alone."
"You didn't even dare to let him confront me."
"It seems that it's not that the association doesn't dare, but that they feel it's unnecessary."
No matter how well Lynch Filler disguised himself, his body language still betrayed him.
He stepped onto the long steps and said, "Since you are unwilling to complete the process yourself, you don't need to leave this courtroom."
"Let me personally execute you with the sword of judgment."
Shi Youchen lowered his eyes and watched him walk up step by step, without reaching out to grasp the long sword that was so close to him.
Dozens of judges watched helplessly, and in full view of the crowd, once he picked up the sword and pointed it out, there was really no turning back.
He can't do that.
Ying Yungui was still waiting for him.
Finally, Lynch Filler walked onto the trial platform and pointed the tip of the sword at Shi Youchen's eyebrows.
He knew that every word he said in here would not be heard by the outside world, so he stopped pretending at this time.
"If you want to blame someone, you can only blame yourself for being too obtrusive and blocking other people's paths." Lin Qi Feiler twisted the hilt of his sword and held it across Shi Youchen's neck. "Remember to put away your curiosity in your next life. Don't harm yourself and others."
At the moment when the cold light flashed, a slightly vicissitudes of life voice sounded, "Destiny, recognition."
The Sword of Judgment fell to the ground, and the surrounding light curtains dimmed.
The blood spurting out from Youchen's neck splashed all over the face of the person opposite him.
In his bloody and blurry vision, Lynch Filler saw Shi Youchen fall backwards, his body sinking into the statue and disappearing.
——
The "public judgment" process was completed, and Lynch Filler walked out with blood all over his head and bumped into Ying Yungui who was making a mess outside.
The moment Ying Yungui saw his appearance, he fainted due to the huge shock.
"Carry him to my office," Lynch Filler ordered.
Ying Yungui then woke up in the president's office with seven black chains wrapped around his body.
"He's not dead." Lynch Feller knew Ying Yungui's temper very well and knew that he would definitely attack him after waking up, so he arranged the latest developed limiter in advance.
Ying Yungui's undisguised cruel look seemed to be saying "Why should I believe you?"
The blood on Lynch Feller's body was not cleaned up. With a swipe of his finger, he retrieved a long string of continuously jumping data.
"You should be familiar with this."
"This is the 'healing' energy from number 8463 within me."
"Ying Yungui, you know that the supernatural energy of the dead cannot be detected."
Before he could react, Lynch Feller pressed on, "Everyone now thinks the 'Public Judgment' is over, and he's died in the courtroom."
"But with just one command from me, he will be brought back from anywhere in the world."
Ying Yungui couldn't feel a single ounce of energy in his body, unable to mobilize it. He could only stare at the current president, his teeth clenched so tightly that the smell of blood filled his mouth.
Lynch Filler took a step back, raised his hand, and a piece of brown paper appeared - the supernatural power "Equivalent Exchange".
His tone was determined: "But as long as you and I sign this contract, the fact that he is still alive will only be known to the two of us from now on."
Exchange content:
Ying Yungui volunteered to become a top-secret experimental subject, cooperate with all supernatural experiments, and must not disobey.
Lynch Filler restored Shi Youchen's personal reputation, awarded him high honors, and no longer pursued his whereabouts.
The contract is valid in perpetuity.
Lynch Filler was the first to cut his finger, inject energy into the lower right corner, and sign his name.
Ying Yungui relaxed his grip, and blood flowed out from the corner of his mouth.
He stretched out his finger, stained with blood, and signed his name in the lower left corner of the kraft paper.
This is an "equal exchange" that is not equivalent in any way.
But Ying Yungui signed without hesitation.
——
Shi Youchen woke up in a glacier.
There was a person standing not far away with his back to him, gazing at the ocean. There were only two colors here: white and blue.
When Youchen opened his mouth to utter a "ho", only a hoarse sound like a bellows came out. The accompanying pain reminded him that his throat was injured.
Hearing the noise, the man finally turned around and looked at Shi Youchen and said, "You're awake. Don't speak rashly, or you'll never be able to speak again."
Then he reminded: "Don't use your special ability, because I don't know when the association's detectors will cover this place."
Shi Youchen reached out and touched his neck, only to find it had been bandaged.
The man walked closer and observed the living, open-eyed Shi Youchen for a long time. Then he nodded with satisfaction, "Not bad, it suits this place very well."
Shi Youchen looked past him and saw the endless glacier.
"Just as cold, just as beautiful. A lot like the end of the world."
The man looked to be in his early forties, but his voice was surprisingly mature and very recognizable.
So Shi Youchen instantly remembered the words "Destiny, recognition" that he heard in the courtroom.
He pointed to his throat, then to the man, his eyes clearly saying, "You saved me?"
"Ah, sorry, I haven't introduced myself yet." The man spoke with great refinement, his every move revealing an extraordinary aura. "You can call me '01' from now on. I'm a wandering mutant."
"I happened to pass by Area 1, happened to hear your voice, and happened to save you." 01 said calmly, as if it was such a trivial matter.
"If you want to repay me, wander with me for a while."
"You can't go back now anyway."
When Shi Youchen heard the word "go back", he thought of Ying Yungui and was anxious to speak.
01 raised his hand to cover his mouth and whispered, "Don't worry, I saw him that day, he's fine."
Seeing that Shi Youchen had obviously calmed down, he let go. "You stay with me for a while, and I promise to send you back safely. How about it?"
"And don't you want to know what superpowers are?"
01 said with a smile, "Maybe you can find the answer by following me."
Shi Youchen thought of what Lynch Filler said.
He also wanted to know who was the person who blocked his way.
So he nodded to 01, indicating that he was willing to do as he said.
01 was very pleased with his new wanderer companion and decided to give him a welcome gift. So he pointed at Chuan Yang in front of him and said to Shi Youchen, "You don't feel cold at all because this place was infiltrated by my supernatural power a long time ago. They don't even think they should be cold."
"This is my special ability, 'Destiny'. Everything around me will be influenced by my thoughts and will be of the same mind as mine."
01 turned to look at him: "You are very smart, you should be able to sense something."
"The glaciers here have the same abilities as I do."
“We influence each other and integrate with each other.”
"I created him, and he created me."
A breeze blew, brushing against Shi Youchen's face. He closed his eyes and opened them again, and saw the aurora borealis in the white night.
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