Chapter 180: The Choice of the Raging Pope Anson Lu (Alliance Leader Added)
[Anson Deer: Crow, the little cyber giant is not really dead? ]
Not long after Anson Lu sent the message, Urushihara Ritsu walked into the dormitory, his deep eyes thoughtful: "Lu Jun, it has not been confirmed yet, but there is a possibility that he has just been stripped of his player qualifications and is lying in a hospital in New York."
Yes, it is also possible that he was simply deprived of his player status...
Anson Deer breathed a sigh of relief.
If you die in a cooperative challenge copy, there is a 50% chance that you will actually die, and a 50% chance that you will not actually die, but will be deprived of your player status and become a citizen.
So, it is possible that Cosimo was lucky and encountered the remaining 50% probability.
"I understand." Anson Lu thought for a moment, "Then what's next..."
Urushihara Ritsu interrupted him, "Lu-kun, I sent the video. If you are interested, you can take a look. This is the video of the boss battle in the "Arctic Dungeon."
Anson Deer raised his eyebrows, looked at the friend panel, and directly clicked on the video sent by Crow.
The recording progressed quickly.
The boss of this Arctic dungeon is named Hellfire, a gigantic three-headed dog covered in a scarlet substance like lava, and each of its heads is brutal and hideous.
From the video as a whole, this Boss is not that strong. It is just the average level at this point in time, not much different from the black dragon they encountered on the sacred tree.
Moreover, there are three sequence players participating in this Arctic copy.
Logically speaking, it should be a sure thing for them to win this boss battle.
However, halfway through, a Russian player named Yevgeny, whose sequence name was "Titan Boxer", made a mistake, causing the Boss's hatred to be directed to a team of 30 ordinary players.
In order to protect the players of that team, Cosimo gave up the opportunity to attack at the critical moment, switched to a lightweight machine, rushed to them as quickly as possible, and used a defensive stance to withstand the boss's attacks.
Naturally, he didn't get away with it.
Cosimo, on the verge of death, fell in front of the group of players.
The ordinary player leading the team, seeing that the Boss was about to release a single-target skill, chose to throw the dying Cosimo out to block the bullet in order to save his own life.
If Cosimo chose to abandon the players of that team and complete the final output, they should be able to win the boss battle naturally by sacrificing only these players.
But the final result was just a change from sacrificing the team to sacrificing Cosimo.
Urushihara Ritsu took a sip of coffee and asked, "What do you think?"
"No idea. The mistake was made by the Titan Boxer. Cosimo just had a bad brain." Ansel said, "What about Lorenzo? What is he doing now?"
It was hard for Anson Lu to imagine, with Lorenzo's personality, how he would feel when he saw his loved ones being betrayed and with one foot in hell?
If it was the Lorenzo of the past, Anson Deer wouldn’t be worried.
This person has always kept public and private affairs separate and lived like a machine. No matter what the occasion, he is always a well-deserved representative of the officialdom - calm, rational, fair, intelligent enough, and his strength is second only to one person and above millions of people.
However, Lorenzo has been increasingly affected by the Sequence lately - he has begun to live like a two-faced person, being majestic and arrogant in public, and gloomy and violent in private.
"I don't know." Urushihara Ritsu sat down at the table. "But he should have just learned the news. After all, the Arctic dungeon ended not long ago."
"Where is Lorenzo?" Anson Lu put his hands in his pockets and took a deep breath.
"Lu Jun, if you go to Lorenzo now, he might vent his anger on you." Urushihara Ritsu said dimly, "Well, after all, Italians always value family. How would they feel if they saw their brother being betrayed?"
After a pause, he added: "Besides, his mental state has already hit rock bottom, as can be judged from some recent rumors."
"It's okay, I'll check it with my own eyes."
"Lorenzo is almost going crazy. He will only go even crazier after this incident." Urushihara Ritsu raised his head and looked at Anshin Lu: "Lu Jun, since we can't stop him, why don't we let him collapse earlier and solve this problem as soon as possible."
"He is my friend after all."
"So, you don't want to let him destroy himself?"
"If I can help it, I don't want to." Anson Lu shrugged. "He helped me twice. Once was to investigate David Mena's information, and once was to investigate Yuri's information. Both times he trusted me."
For the first time, he was able to convince Julian.
The second time, he found out the identity of the principal.
"Don't think too much, Crow." Anson Deer said calmly, "First, I'm going to see if Cosimo is alive. Secondly, I'm going to see how much Lorenzo will be irritated. This is just by the way."
"I believe in your judgment, Lu Jun." Urushihara Ritsu took a sip of coffee and said concisely, "Lorenzo is in Moscow, and he is on his way."
"Already on the way?"
"Mr. Lu, do you remember the video where a team of players betrayed Cosimo and pushed him towards the Boss?"
"Of course I remember." Anson Lu sighed, "They are quite useless, a bunch of morons who are almost the same dead or alive."
It was hard for him to imagine that such a selfish player could play a role in the world boss battle four months later.
"That's a Russian team. They are members of the same guild and entered the dungeon as a team." Urushihara Ritsu added, "The leader of the team is called 'Andrei'."
"So, Lorenzo went to Moscow to find them." Anson Deer understood what the crow meant.
"That's right. Lorenzo, who has lost his mind, will definitely torture and kill these people."
There was a deep light flickering in Urushihara Ritsu's eyes.
He went on to say: "And, according to my investigation, Andrea set a trap for Lorenzo. He hired a group of reporters near his home, hoping to use the pressure of public opinion to ensure the personal safety of himself and his teammates."
"That is to say," Ansel said, "if Lorenzo completely ignores those reporters and seeks revenge on them at this time, the reputation of the law enforcement team and the government will plummet, and Lorenzo's 'out-of-control deeds' will be completely exposed."
"Yes, Lu-kun." Urushihara Ritsu said calmly, "And this is already an irreversible situation.
Lorenzo will soon arrive at Moscow's Arbat Street, bare his fangs in full view of the public, and tear those 'innocent players' to pieces."
"Is this what you wish to see, Crow?"
"I can't refute it. This won't do us any harm." Urushihara Ritsu put down his coffee cup, his eyes deep. "After that, we can take advantage of this moment to get rid of Lorenzo openly."
"Why do we have to get rid of him?" Anson Lu asked in a low voice.
"In the future, he will be a threat to us and even to all of humanity." Urushihara Ritsu said expressionlessly, "Lu Jun, the Pope has already lost control, and he will only lose control more seriously in the future."
Anson Deer sighed softly, his dark hair covering his eyes.
He asked, "How long will it take?"
"Ten minutes, the Pope is almost finding that group of players." Urushihara Ritsu glanced at his pocket watch.
"There's still time. I'll go find Lorenzo."
"President, you know the consequences of your choice." Urushihara Ritsu said seriously, "There is no better opportunity than this to get rid of Lorenzo de' Medici with justification."
Anson Deer shrugged his shoulders: "He is a monster, yes, but I think everything can be saved."
"There is no room for maneuver." Urushihara Ritsu interrupted him coldly.
"Why do you say that?"
Urushihara Ritsu said: "In a few minutes, Lorenzo will kill those players and expose his other side to the whole world. The law enforcement team can no longer protect this out-of-control monster, even though he represents the face of the officialdom."
"After that, the law enforcement team will kill him." Anson Lu said.
"Yes, we don't even need to take action, which saves a lot of energy." Urushihara Ritsu smiled, "Lorenzo is not strong enough to fight a hundred people alone. The law enforcement team knows the combat effectiveness of the 'Pope' sequence and will send out the countermeasures personnel who have been prepared to deal with him."
"Crow, I trust you very much and have never questioned any decision you make." Anson Deer raised his head and met his gaze. "But this time is different. I will make my own judgment."
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"I'll go save Lorenzo."
"Can you guarantee that he won't completely lose his mind in the future?"
"No." Anson Lu spread his hands.
"So, Mr. Lu, have you ever considered how much of a threat to human existence would be if Lorenzo were allowed to continue to develop?"
"Oh, I have thought about that."
Silence lasted for five seconds between the two of them.
Urushihara Ritsu took a sip of coffee and broke the silence: "What if one day, if the 'Mad Bell Pope' is not strangled in time and becomes even more powerful in the future, he goes crazy and stands against humanity."
After a pause, he continued, "Then Lu Jun, as the culprit, you must bear the corresponding responsibilities."
"I've also said before," Anson Deer said confidently, "If that day ever comes, I will personally kill this lunatic."
"If you were the old you, you would definitely make the same choice as me and let Lorenzo die in today's rampage, because this is the most rational choice."
"So, I am no longer the same as before," Anson Lu said. "I am different from the principal. I want to keep this idiot alive and see if the world will end differently."
"Haha. It's up to you then." Urushihara Ritsu sighed and smiled helplessly, "However, I have hidden one thing from you. Lorenzo has already arrived at Arbat Street, not ten minutes later."
"Oh, it will be too late if you wait any longer." Anson Lu raised his eyes and said calmly, "Use the travel coupon, destination - Moscow, Arbat Street."
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