Through Lu Yuan's next words, she confirmed her previous guess: there were some real dark forces controlling the Allied Nations behind Lu Yuan.
An era ago, four of the leaders of the seven core life groups on the Eden colluded to launch a rebellion in order to seize power among the terrestrial class. Over the course of more than two eras of their voyage, they had already established a complex network of connections on the Eden.
Unfortunately, the first ground commander chose a peaceful approach and signed a secret agreement with them, which sowed the seeds of future trouble.
Having learned all this from Lu Yuan, all her previous doubts were instantly explained.
She speculated, "They've taken the Allied nations hostage."
Lu Yuan nodded, tacitly agreeing.
Xia Yixin frowned deeply. These people were simply terrifying. They had pushed the leader to the forefront, while she herself actually enjoyed the highest power, even surpassing the leader. But the problem was…
"More than an era has passed, and there have been at least a hundred leaders. Has there been no resistance?"
"Of course not, so guess what? The creation and selection of the leader comes from the selection of perfect genes?"
Xia Yixin was speechless with shock. "You mean... this is all a lie!"
The succession of the leaders was not based on bloodline or succession by order of succession, but rather the central system selected the best genetic candidate within a certain period through genetic screening.
But who can guarantee that the system won't "go wrong"?
All the leaders were trained on the Eden before the age of ten, so it's too easy to brainwash a child from a young age.
She couldn't imagine how Lu Yuan had awakened his self-awareness. The fact that he could tell her these things meant that he already knew about those people's conspiracy, and what he had gone through must have been unpleasant.
As she pondered, Lu Yuan revealed his plan: "I can give you some time to consider whether to continue our cooperation. Your previous stirring up of public opinion in District B is a threat to them. If you cooperate with me, you will be in danger, and I may not be able to save you. The worst outcome would be death."
In fact, Lu Yuan had been thinking a lot these past few days. He needed someone to attract the attention of those old guys. Dealing with things in Zone B these past few days had given him some new ideas, which led to this conversation.
As Xia Yixin watched the Eden approaching, she understood Lu Yuan's meaning and quickly made her decision.
If Lu Yuan falls, she might lose not only her research institute but also her life. Those people are so ruthless and calculating; she is just a pawn in their game. So her choice is obvious.
The enemy of my enemy is my friend.
She was about to say something when the turbulent airflow interrupted her.
The Eden has arrived.
As they disembarked from the interstellar shuttle, Lu Yuan's expression returned to its cold and stern state. He said in a deep voice, "Stay close to me and don't say anything. I want your answer when we get back."
Suddenly, his sleeve was tugged.
In a split second, Xia Yixin had a sudden inspiration and grabbed him.
"We don't need to wait until then. We're all in the same boat. Adventures at least offer a chance of success, so my mind hasn't changed. We'll cooperate. Besides, since they chose to put me by your side and even changed my target, I just had a thought. They might not only want to balance Area B, but also..."
Three minutes later.
After passing through the disinfection tunnel, they finally settled into their seats on the 88th floor, the highest level of the Eden.
When the white hatch opened wide, she was still taken aback by the sight of those people, even though she knew they weren't good people.
The welcoming party consisted of a dozen or so pretty girls dressed in revealing outfits. If she hadn't confirmed that it was the Eden, she would have thought she had traveled to some strange place.
When they saw Lu Yuan, their eyes lit up, and they bowed respectfully and shyly. Their bracelets did not show R-level genes, but rather B-level genes and a small number of A-level genes.
The Eden is advertised as an R-class "sanctuary," so how come there are so many other types of genetically modified individuals?
Further inside, under thick sound-absorbing floorboards, the innermost door opens to reveal a large hall of 100 square meters. Upon entering, the familiar smell of illegal drugs fills the air. The lighting is dim, and the women inside are dressed scantily and are even more beautiful.
In the Allied countries, there are rules against casual contact between members of the opposite sex, but here, that rule is just a piece of paper.
In addition, there were dozens of A-level gene users dressed in black. The murderous aura emanating from them was not that of an enforcer, but rather that of someone from a team who had actually seen bloodshed.
On the large U-shaped sofa in the very center sat six A-grade gene users, all over forty or fifty years old, smoking cigars.
The two on the outside greeted Lu Yuan. Xia Yixin recognized one of them as Principal Zhang of the Alliance University, and Professor Li, the head of the Li family, the most prestigious technological family in the Alliance, who mainly researches mecha. The remaining four sat steadily, with the man in the center being fat and big-eared.
Qian Dahai, a famous real estate tycoon from the Union State.
The other four were the heads of the Fang, Wang, and Liu families, all from upper-class families in the Allied Nations. Among them, the Fang family was involved in the black market trade, and his eyes were the most repulsive, with a sycophantic look on his face.
When Qian Dahai saw that Lu Yuan hadn't moved, the weasel-faced Fang family head jumped up enthusiastically, as if he wanted to give Lu Yuan a hug, but Lu Yuan calmly shook his hand.
The head of the Fang family was extremely thick-skinned, and deliberately raised his voice, "Oh, look, Brother Qian, President Lu has arrived. Look at this, the people below didn't even inform us. How rude of them."
He didn't wait for Lu Yuan's reply, but looked at Xia Yixin behind him and smiled sarcastically, "So this is Dr. Xia. Lu Yuan, last time I sent you a message asking you to bring her up to meet me, but you refused. It seems you really like her."
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