The shop owner is very interesting.

They were so straightforward and said right in front of Lin Mo that their original plan was to get rid of him.

Now an alternative plan has been proposed.

Obviously because the preferred plan failed and could not be achieved.

The shop owner did not deny this.

"Mr. Lin, you are right. The plan to get rid of you has indeed failed. And when I think about it carefully, I don't think I can get rid of you. Especially if I do something unrealistic, it's better to talk about something practical."

"What's real? Your backup plan?"

"right."

"You tell me, I'll listen."

The shop owner waved his hand at this time, and the fat self-destructing nightmare behind him retreated into the darkness.

"There is a saying, Mr. Lin, you must have heard it before, that there are no eternal friends or eternal enemies in the world."

"You want to make peace?"

Lin Mo was really surprised.

This is obviously what the shop owner meant.

If we can’t beat or kill him, then let’s make friends.

This is in line with Lin Mo's personality.

To be honest, the shop owner is a nice person. If you put aside the fact that he is a fake person, we can still get along well with each other.

The kind with similar personalities.

"Mr. Lin, I respect you very much, and even fear you. To be honest, if it weren't for you, it wouldn't be difficult for us to eventually control the entire human world."

Lin Mo believed this.

The abilities of the dummies are too special. Once they are targeted and find an opportunity to imitate and copy them, there is a risk of being replaced.

After the replacement, one will obtain all the memories of the target, and can even wake up in the real world like a living person.

This is too harmful.

Because of this, when the dummy was discovered, the General Administration, and even the leaders at higher levels, listed it as the highest level of threat.

Must be eradicated.

In addition, with Lin Mo around, at least the dummies in the city's safe zones that he had visited had been basically cleared out.

"No matter how huge the project is, one variable can affect the whole, and you, Mr. Lin, are that variable. If I can get rid of you, I'm even willing to die with you."

The shop owner said something.

Lin Mo knew that the other party was telling the truth.

Because when the nightmare of self-destruction appeared just now, if I showed even a hint of cowardice, the other party would probably self-destruct.

Of course, the result is that everyone here, as well as everyone and nightmare within a dozen meters around, will be doomed.

This is a nightmare world. Once you die here, you are really dead.

At this time, Lin Mo understood the shop owner's thoughts.

Because of my own existence, no matter how much these dummies develop or infiltrate, they will eventually be pulled out and destroyed one by one by me.

This is a losing war.

The shop owner is obviously a very special existence among the dummies. He belongs to the upper echelons, the leader and the controller, and has already developed the selfless spirit of "I serve the tribe".

So he is willing to sacrifice himself for the sake of the tribe.

Similarly, for the sake of the tribe, they would choose to take risks and negotiate with themselves.

"So after you realized you couldn't get rid of me, you chose a backup plan and negotiated with me?"

"Yes, although it may sound a bit snobbish and realistic, I prefer to be honest."

"It's okay. I don't care about these little things."

Lin Mo waved his hand.

Then he thought for a moment and asked the other party, "In a negotiation, both parties have their own demands. I know what you want, but what about mine? It seems that I have nothing to ask of you, so I can just kill you first, and then continue to hunt the dummies until all of them are eliminated."

The shop owner shook his head at this time: "No, Mr. Lin, you are wrong. We need something from you, that's true; but you don't need our help. Let's take a step back. We are not soft persimmons that can be squeezed at will. Although you are an immortal, you will suffer enough pain in the near-death attacks, and these can be avoided. In addition, there will be more and more dummies in the future. On the other side of the ocean, on the other side of the mountains, in other countries, there are already millions of dummies. If they invade, can you stop them?"

Lin Mo smiled after hearing this.

I have to say that this shop owner is a master negotiator.

Not a homebody at all.

"Also, Mr. Lin, think about it, if we cooperate with you and stop invading and infiltrating major cities, would this be a merit for you?"

Lin Mo was stunned.

He really hadn't thought about this.

"Can you do it?" Lin Mo asked the shop owner.

The shop owner looked proud and said, "I can do it."

It seems that this shop owner has the ability to influence other dummies.

Lin Mo didn't say anything at this time.

He is thinking.

At the beginning, he really had no intention of negotiating with the other party. To him, killing each dummies he saw was just like eradicating pests and rats. There was no need to be merciful.

But a few words from the shop owner made Lin Mo realize one thing.

It seems unrealistic for him to completely eradicate the dummies alone, even with the support of the General Administration and even the local security bureaus.

The final result may be a tug-of-war.

The kind that expands day and lasts.

Even if we eventually achieve victory, it will probably take several years or even more than ten years to achieve.

And what the shop owner said is right, dummies are not only available in the country.

There are also such cases abroad.

If more infiltration occurs from abroad in the future, there will be no end to it.

There is also something more important, which the other party did not say, but Lin Mo could see it.

That is the special ability of this shop owner, the repairman.

The dummy can be transformed into a state where it cannot be detected by oneself, that is, the dummy's aura can be erased.

This is also a bargaining chip for the other party.

The other party didn't mention it.

But it doesn’t mean that this chip doesn’t exist.

Well, on the other hand, if you accept the negotiation with the other party and it is successful, there seem to be many benefits.

To stop the dummies from infiltrating, we just need to designate some uninhabited areas for them to live in. In the future, we can even use these dummies to defend against external infiltration.

Come to think of it, it seems not bad.

And the more I think about it, the more feasible it seems.

The shop owner did not disturb Lin Mo's thinking, but waited quietly.

During this process, some footsteps were heard outside the store.

I guess it’s the expert group arranged by Expert Zhou that has arrived.

There is an action team guarding it in the real world, and it is also surrounded in the nightmare world. Expert Zhou and his team are moving very quickly.

Of course, they wouldn't rush in without Lin Mo's order.

The shop owner was obviously not afraid either.

He has a nightmare of self-destruction. If the negotiations fail, the worst that can happen is that both of them will die.

But if there is any other way, he would not choose this path.

There is no point in blowing up a few members of the expert group. As long as Lin Mo is still alive, dying together with them will definitely be a loss-making deal.

Lin Mo slapped his thigh at this moment.

The shop owner was frightened.

"Mr. Lin, what do you mean?"

Lin Mo stared at the other party and asked a question: "Why did you come to me to talk? I am not a leader, let alone a senior executive. Even if I agree to you, as long as the higher-ups don't agree, the negotiation will still fail. You can't possibly not understand this principle, right?"

The shop owner said I understand.

"There are two reasons. One is that if I go directly to your senior management, it will be difficult and it will be easy to be judged as a threat. The other is that I think it is more direct to go to Mr. Lin because you are their eyes. In other words, what they can see depends on you."

Lin Mo also heard the hidden meaning in this.

No matter whether the higher-ups agree or not, as long as you agree to this agreement, then things can be done.

Indeed, at present, the only one who can directly detect the breath of the dummy is Lin Mo.

Whether to strive hard to obtain consent from the higher-ups or to deceive others, it all depends on Lin Mo's own choice, and he can really do it.

And there is obviously another trap here.

If Lin Mo agreed to the agreement, but his superiors disagreed, and he chose to deceive, he would be a "traitor".

By then, this will become a handle.

But this is an open conspiracy, it can be put on the table, and it has already been put on the table.

From this point of view, the shop owners are indeed sincere.

"Okay, I understand what you mean, but I can't give you an answer on this matter right now. I still need to discuss it with my superiors."

"Understood, understood." The shop owner had obviously anticipated this result and was not surprised at all: "To show my sincerity, I will remove all the dummies in Swallowing Whale City within the next 24 hours."

The shop owner added.

Lin Mo was a little surprised.

From what the other party said, there are quite a lot of dummies in Whale Swallowing City.

"That would be the best. Also, besides stopping the hunting of dummies, do you have any other conditions? State them all at once. After all, this is a negotiation, so don't be shy."

"The first choice is to coexist and not interfere with each other; if that's not possible, then we want a city."

"Understood."

Lin Mo stood up and shook the ghost doll in his hand.

"this……"

"Didn't Mr. Lin say your son liked it? Give it to your son."

"Okay then, thank you. Oh, by the way, I want to take a look at that self-destructive nightmare." Lin Mo was really curious about that kind of self-destructive nightmare, mainly because he had never seen it before.

Could it be a new species?

The shop owner shouted, and the self-destructing nightmare came out again in the darkness, dragging his fat body.

This time when he got closer, Lin Mo finally saw it clearly.

Obviously, this is definitely not a naturally occurring nightmare, that is, it is modified after birth.

The prototype of the self-destructive nightmare should also be a fake person.

There were tumors on his body, especially on his abdomen, that looked like a fat belly.

Use some special parts and gauze to wrap and fix.

The tumor was wriggling regularly, bulging, like a full-term pregnant woman with sextuplets. At a close distance, Lin Mo could feel the incredible hatred in the huge tumor.

"Hate?"

Lin Mo asked.

The shop owner nodded: "Yes, it is hatred. A large amount of hatred, if you use some tricks to stuff it in, it will become a terrifying bomb. After the explosion, it can tear apart everything around it."

"I just saw it, it's really amazing." Lin Mo praised, turned around and left. Before leaving, he turned back and asked, "By the way, we've been chatting for such a long time, but I still don't know your name."

"You can call me the shop owner, or you can call me the repairman."

"The real name, I mean."

"Kong Rui!"

Lin Mo nodded, pushed the door and walked out.

The people transferred by Expert Zhou were lying in ambush outside, but they were all more than ten meters away.

When they saw Lin Mo coming out, they all stuck their heads out.

“Retreat!”

Lin Mo didn't intend to go back on his word and get angry when he left.

Kong Rui wanted to make peace and negotiate, and Lin Mo actually thought it was feasible.

The main reason is that he is also very clear that if he wants to truly solve the threat of the dummies, he alone is definitely not enough.

On the other hand, if an agreement can be reached with this fake organization, it would also be a solution.

Of course, whether it will work or not will have to be decided by the leaders and senior management of the General Administration.

In this matter, Lin Mo will definitely obey the arrangements.

Although pressing Kong Rui was fine and quite to his liking, if he really wanted to do it, Lin Mo would not be polite.

After all, the other party had designed a trap before, and Lin Mo had not forgotten this.

After waking up, Lin Mo immediately called the director of the General Administration and reported the situation in detail.

After listening to this, the director of the General Administration was silent for a long time.

"Lin Mo, I can't make the decision on this matter. You continue to stay in Swallowing Whale City and keep an eye on those dummies. They won't show any sincerity. Remove all the dummies from Swallowing Whale City. You observe first. I will hurry up and report to my superiors."

After hanging up the phone, Lin Mo rested for a while and heard some noise outside.

After a while, Expert Zhou opened the door with a look of horror on his face: "Team Leader Lin, something happened, go out and take a look!"

(End of this chapter)