Chapter 92 Pattern, Message, They've Come to Me. Who answered this wrong...?
After passing through the areas designated for the disposal of electrical appliances, vehicles, and furniture, the two followed a path paved with tarpaulins and fishing nets to the mountainside.
Pointing to an open space surrounded by oddly shaped buildings and filled with several heavy trucks, the boy said, "That guy wearing a full-body powered exoskeleton is Uncle Zhao Hongde."
Fu Ze shaded his eyes with his hand and looked in the direction the boy was pointing.
Even if the boy hadn't mentioned that Zhao Hongde was wearing a full-body powered exoskeleton, he would have recognized him.
Generally speaking, there are only wrong names, not wrong nicknames.
Zhao Hongde was known as "Bear Protector" because of his imposing physique, resembling a black bear living in the mountains.
Secondly, he was the leader of the group, and together with twelve other brothers from Shifengtun, he built a solid foundation in V City with his fists, thus earning the title of "Thirteen Protectors".
Later, because some of his brothers went too far, Zhao Hongde, as the ringleader, took full responsibility for all the crimes and served several years in prison. Finally, with the help of Xu Xiezhi, he was granted a reduced sentence for his meritorious service and was released before the end of the year.
After thanking the boy, Fu Ze decided to meet Zhao Hongde, the holder of the [Transposition] ability.
Although he was puzzled as to why the other party was using a powered exoskeleton to assist in moving the goods instead of using [Transposition] to avoid being noticed, he wondered why they were using a powered exoskeleton to assist in moving the goods themselves.
But since Yuan Jianxing said that Zhao Hongde is the holder of the [Transfer] key ability, Fu Ze will definitely believe it without hesitation.
Just as Fu Ze began to act, the boy who had already fulfilled his mother's request also followed.
"So, what do you need Uncle Zhao for?" he asked curiously.
Previously, he could never have imagined that someone as careless as Zhao Hongde could be associated with a star like Que Ling, who was born into wealth and privilege.
“There’s something I want to understand,” Fu Ze replied.
"What is it?"
“If nothing unexpected happens, Zhao Hongde has most likely taken something very important from me.” Fu Ze turned to look at the boy. “However, this is a serious matter, and I don’t want to make a hasty judgment, so I came over to talk to him and confirm it in person.”
If it was indeed Zhao Hongde, the holder of the [Transfer] key ability, who caused the "Charon Crossing," thereby allowing Snake Eyes to be tainted by that power that was so perfectly suited to him, then Fu Ze could be completely certain that the [key] held by Zhao Hongde was [his own key].
Therefore, it would be perfectly acceptable for him to reclaim what belongs to him through appropriate means.
According to the current conclusions of the Adjudication Bureau, although each individual can only possess one type of "Key" ability, people with "Key" abilities can "trade" each other's "Keys".
This "deal" can be either a friendly negotiation or a forced plunder.
Upon seeing this pattern, Fu Ze finally realized why he hadn't "absorbed" or "traded" any [Key] power from the rhinoceros after killing it—
Because his ability to "die and be reborn" is not entirely considered a "key" ability.
After all, if his "Death and Rebirth" is a "Key" ability, then he now possesses both the innate "Death and Rebirth" ability and the "Reverting One's Status within a Unit of Time" ability inherited from Que Ling's body.
However, if his "Death and Rebirth" is not a "Key" ability, then there is no way to explain why he can draw power from Snake Eyes and also feel intense sensations when other "Key" abilities are activated.
Of course, thanks to the fact that [Death and Rebirth] does not fully meet the definition of [Key] ability, it can coexist with Sparrow Feather's [Reversal of one's own state per unit time].
Putting aside all the confusing and repetitive judgments, Fu Ze must have already met the basic conditions for the "transaction" [key].
Although exchanging a rollback of one's own state per unit of time for a translation, or completing a death-for-life transformation, seems like a losing proposition, he has no choice but to do it.
At the same time, Fu Ze also prefers to use a relatively mild "deal" to solve the problem.
Having finally obtained a clean identity, he didn't want to repeat the same mistakes and get stained with blood.
Although it was very likely that he and Yuan Jianxing would never cross paths again, he still did not want to receive Yuan Jianxing's silent response again.
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"Uncle Zhao!"
Hearing the call from the son of the restaurant owner he frequented, Zhao Hongde, who had just finished organizing the loading of the truck, turned around.
Someone is looking for you!
The "person" the boy was referring to was clearly the man beside him, whose style clashed with the overall painting style of Shifengtun.
Zhao Hongde doesn't usually pay much attention to entertainment gossip, so he only felt that the man looked somewhat familiar.
I think I've seen something similar on the packaging of some beverages and electronics.
However, in his view, all male celebrities and male internet celebrities basically look the same, the kind that could eliminate an entire enhanced combo in one go in a matching game.
After shooing away the onlookers, including the boy, Zhao Hongde asked first, "Do we know each other?"
"Perhaps, at least I recognize you now." Seeing that the environment had become safe, Fu Ze also pulled down his mask and met him openly.
The moment Fu Ze revealed his true colors, Zhao Hongde subconsciously swallowed.
No matter how hard he tried to recall, he couldn't remember when he had ever seen such a handsome man.
After coughing heavily, Zhao Hongde asked again, "So what do you want to see me about?"
Hearing the other party ask such a blunt question, Fu Ze hesitated.
For a moment, he even suspected that he was the one who had taken other people's things.
Seeing that Fu Ze did not answer, Zhao Hongde did not continue to stand there waiting.
"Since you're not in a hurry to say it, let's just wait a bit and let me unload something first."
He walked to a frame nailed to the wall, shaped like a powered exoskeleton, turned around, took a step back, and embedded himself into the frame.
As the engine hum gradually subsided, the sound of several latches unlocking echoed from the power exoskeleton.
Immediately afterwards, Zhao Hongde pulled his left leg out of the powered exoskeleton.
After repeatedly circling his ankle, he finally placed his foot on the ground, and then brought out his right leg, arm, and the rest of his torso.
"The infamous Bear Guardian. It's truly a pity that he ended up like this." Swirling his lemonade, Fu Ze said, half-casually and half-probingly, "With such abilities, why don't you consider doing something else?"
The "skill" here naturally refers to the ability corresponding to the [key].
Although compared to other [Key] abilities, [Transposition] does seem rather unremarkable.
But often the simplest abilities can unleash their greatest power.
“Hey, there’s nothing to be sad about.” Zhao Hongde seemed oblivious to Fu Ze’s underlying meaning, and even turned around to squat down and inspect the powered exoskeleton. “In the past, my brothers respected me and were willing to give me face. But I have let them down, so naturally I have no face to see them again.”
While he was making his move, Zhao Hongde secretly sent a message from Fu Ze's blind spot.
They've come to find me.
The message was pre-edited by him, and he even set a shortcut to send it by long-pressing the volume up and down buttons on his phone.
After he pressed the volume up and down buttons at the same time, the phone's signal light flashed twice with an extremely dim light.
This means the message was sent successfully.
A few seconds later, it flashed three more times in a rhythm of long and short flashes.
This means the recipient has viewed the message.
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Yuan Jianxing inquired about the situation of the Sparrow Feather from the adjudicator who had led Fu Ze to the waiting room adjacent to the Great Hall.
Especially after "observing" the executive meeting, did Que Ling exhibit any special behavior?
At the time, he received the news and left temporarily, but the executive officer who was actually lying in wait described Que Ling's performance to Yuan Jianxing in detail while recalling it.
Upon hearing that Que Ling had only clapped and had no other reaction after the meeting described the situation of the holder of the [Death and Rebirth] key ability, Yuan Jianxing remained outwardly calm, but inwardly he was somewhat disappointed and self-deprecating.
Although the moment he deduced that Fu Ze was not actually dead, he began to suspect, based on Que Ling's behavior that day, that Fu Ze might have returned in this body.
After all, the two do share some similar little habits, such as a particular love for ginger ale and an arrogant attitude when they are in a winning position.
But he quickly rejected this judgment himself.
First of all, while it is true that Fu Ze's habits are not particularly common, they are not so niche that one or two instances are enough to make a judgment.
Secondly, Que Ling is a well-known figure in society, so there's no reason for him to have a life-or-death feud with a security guard hired by the Kangming Group, and then to find and kill the man after he suddenly disappears.
If this prerequisite is not met, then the "death and rebirth" cannot be achieved.
Finally, since Fu Ze has already chosen to feign death, there is naturally no need for him to reappear in his sight, let alone resort to the unorthodox method of "blindly hiding his whereabouts."
after all……
Yuan Jianxing lowered his eyes slightly and gave a bitter smile.
He doesn't like himself; he only sees himself as someone of use.
Otherwise, why would she have left so decisively after only hesitating for a moment about how to answer that unexpected question?
I have now obtained the most appropriate answer from the "poisoning my sick wife" case, so please give me a chance to answer again.
Okay?
This sense of desolation was fleeting. When Yuan Jianxing raised his eyes again, he had transformed back into the CEO.
Regardless of what Fu Ze is planning or what action plan he has, we still need to continue to push forward with the matter concerning the [key].
This is my responsibility as the leader of the [Key] special case, and it is also the promise I made to Fu Ze back then.
However, on the night he discovered that Fu Ze was not dead, he made another promise—
He wanted to bring Fu Ze back himself.
But since Fu Ze chose to feign death even when he was fully aware of his own abilities, he certainly wouldn't easily reveal his true colors.
Fortunately, Yuan Jianxing had secretly made preparations long before discovering Fu Ze's secret.
Based on his understanding of the [Key], Yuan Jianxing ultimately chose to pinpoint the key to all the events to the holder of the [Key] ability who triggered the "Charon Crossing".
Because it was only after "Charon's Crossing" that the [Key] entered the public eye in a less formal way, and then came the subsequent news about the Dragonspine Blockade of the [Key] and so on.
However, no matter what channel they used, the Tribunal could not find any other clues about the [Transfer] key ability, nor could it find any related ability holders.
It's possible that this person deliberately went into hiding, or perhaps they have already passed away for various reasons; Yuan Jianxing has no way of knowing.
But without a doubt, this person must have existed, and is strongly related to the origin of the [key].
Therefore, Yuan Jianxing forged the information of the holder of the [Transfer] ability in the system.
Once someone tries to trace the origin of the [Key], they will inevitably find the holder of the [Transfer] ability.
However, unlike Fu Ze's cobbled-together background which is riddled with flaws upon closer inspection, Yuan Jianxing found someone who had previously benefited from Xu Xiezhi and could now be used by him to genuinely act as the holder of the [Transfer] ability.
In other words, whoever attempts to find the holder of the "Transfer" ability will inevitably have to steal data from the Tribunal's system, ultimately arriving at a perfectly flawed incorrect answer.
Conversely, whoever gives this wrong answer is reaching into the adjudication chamber and searching for the origin of the "key".
Therefore, Yuan Jianxing instructed this artificially created holder of the [Transposition] ability to immediately send a message to notify him if anyone came to ask him any strange questions.
He will rush to Shifengtun as soon as possible.
During his past, this fake [Transfer] ability holder needed to delay the arrival of the newcomer as much as possible without revealing himself.
Although Yuan Jianxing had laid this secret line a long time ago, unfortunately, no matter how much the Trial Bureau and the holder of the [Key] ability had been fighting, Zhao Hongde had remained completely silent.
Yuan Jianxing had thought this preparation might not be needed for a long time, until just now, he received a message on his phone:
They've come to find me.
—Zhao Hongde.
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Author's Note: Just one chapter ago, I announced the restart of the cat-and-mouse game, and now, only one chapter later, I've fallen into Xingxing's trap. Fu Xiaozhe, don't you feel embarrassed? [laughing and crying][dog head with rose in hand]
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