After everything was settled, the director confidently stated, "Don't forget, he's not alone!"
"But there were three people!"
"There's also a brother and sister who have been wandering with him for the past year, being hunted alongside him. Even a dog would develop a bond after more than a year of life-and-death companionship, and these three must have done the same!"
The council member looked up: "We only need to use the simplest and most basic hostage threat method. Subdue his two companions, use their lives as bait, and then lure him to a pre-prepared location to detonate the 'Light Sky' in one fell swoop!"
The more the director spoke, the more he felt the plan was both reasonable and feasible: "Even if he knew there was an ambush involved, he wouldn't take it to heart."
"Because his strength is already unmatched, he could easily defeat dozens of emperor-level opponents even when surrounded. He wouldn't have imagined that we possess such a powerful weapon as 'Light of Heaven'!"
"As he confidently headed to the location to rescue his comrade, multiple celestial bombs buried beneath his feet exploded simultaneously! Even a mech standing in that spot wouldn't have survived!"
After the man finished speaking, a silence fell over the area.
Some people sighed and looked away, realizing they shouldn't have had any expectations of him.
The idea he proposed was not problematic; it was indeed a good one, and the other board members had also considered it.
But the problem is... the internet is gone!
They lost control of that area, spanning thousands of kilometers!
They had no idea where the Xu siblings had gone, and they were even less able to contact the Garbage King there to hunt them down!
Even though the local tycoon was very understanding of the conglomerate's intentions and managed to subdue the brother and sister without prior notice... it still didn't work!
They can't contact the other party, so they can't coordinate tasks; the delay is too high!
[By the time the actual message reached Yun Shou, "If you don't want misfortune to befall those brother and sister, you must do this and that," more than ten hours had already passed!]
[In just over ten hours, Yun Shou could traverse most of the abandoned mining planet, and most of them would likely be killed!]
[At that time, any talk of hostage negotiations... some of them probably won't even see that scene.]
The council members exchanged glances. Before the dark network took effect, they needed to leave, find a safe place without internet access, and turn off any network devices they wore.
"This place is no longer safe. We'll wait for the network engineering technicians to regain access before we..."
[A wealthy woman in a projection was speaking when her image abruptly stopped.]
The person who had broken in earlier to report the incident remained silent for a moment, then, after some investigation, exclaimed, "It's all down! The entire network has been destroyed!"
The chairman took a deep breath: "Prepare to sue for peace."
"Why!? By what right!?"
Some were astonished, wondering why they hadn't been completely defeated, why they still possessed the Light of Day...
Yun Shou: "I already guessed who was suspicious."
"That nameless director, even though your own network has been hacked, do you still think 'I' won't be wary of that 'Guangtian'?"
This is also why the chairman decided to seek peace: their previous conversations may have been exposed. If the "hackers behind Twelve" were indeed listening, it would not be difficult to determine from the content of the conversations that Guangtian is a weapon of mass destruction.
Once their network was hijacked, they... had no chance of turning things around!
Continuing to fight was the last madness of the dead.
Seeking peace is a wise man's way of protecting himself.
"But now that things have come to this point, simply seeking a settlement is not an option."
As the internet connection was lost, in the idyllic town, more than a dozen elderly people opened their eyes simultaneously.
[The idyllic life they led in Peach Garden over the years, seemingly one of self-cultivation, did not make them kind and approachable, for they still held absolute power in their minds, determining the fates of countless people, from their basic needs to their very lives.]
They've only superficially transformed from ruthless financial tycoons into benevolent old men; their hearts are far more twisted and perverse than they were a decade or even decades ago!
However, no one has ever angered them; even those who displease them suffer terribly under their casual remark.
Therefore, in reality, they are always cheerful, like innocent old children, carefree wealthy gentlemen.
Now, they are not only angry, but also panicked and terrified!
An old man let out a low growl, like a bloodthirsty old beast.
"Mr. Wang, what's wrong?" A young, pretty woman peeling fruit nearby rushed forward in a panic.
Her name is Tao Xiaoxiao. She has no special background; she's just an ordinary girl from a relatively ordinary family in the inner city. Because of her outstanding looks, a conglomerate uploaded her photo, and she caught the eye of this veteran Wang Shan. After six months of training, she came to this town.
She didn't know who she was serving, nor how high-class her place was; she only knew that the old gentleman before her was very distinguished, and that it was this old gentleman who paid her a high salary, allowing her parents to live a good life.
Although the old man had a somewhat eccentric temperament, she always followed the initial training and was very obedient. Even when she made mistakes, the old man would just laugh it off, so she truly regarded him as a respected elder.
But today is different.
Wang Shan was unusually agitated and angry, especially after he learned that the hacker might have reported his location to Yun Shou, who had killed twenty-three divine abominations!
[The noble, supreme man, who should be enjoying a peaceful life behind the scenes, the one who controls everything in the world, suddenly finds his life in danger!]
[I might get beheaded by some random kid who appears out of nowhere!]
The immense disparity in his experience caused him to roar in frustration, his voice hoarse and unpleasant.
When Tao Xiaoxiao stepped forward with concern, she inadvertently became Wang Shan's punching bag.
[His withered claw extended, gripping the young woman's wrist tightly, its fingertips piercing her fair skin, not just penetrating it, but even digging into her flesh!]
"Ah!" Tao Xiaoxiao cried out in pain, feeling as if her bones were being crushed.
[She was, after all, just an ordinary girl, while Wang Shan was a peak-level external operator of the first realm. Even if his machine control system was weak, he was still close to the second realm, making him someone that ordinary people couldn't compare to.]
[“Sir, please let go! It hurts, it hurts so much!” Despite the excruciating pain, Tao Xiaoxiao didn’t even think about attacking Wang Shan; she just wanted to pull her hand away.]
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