Chapter 1475: Different! (2)
He thought that ‘big figure’ had no reason to do this.
Unless…
"War!”
"Was that sudden war orchestrated by the other side?”
"There are no outsiders?”
"It’s all the other side’s trick?”
Suddenly, a thought flashed through the mind of this former ally of the ‘big figure’.
"There are definitely outsiders!”
"But they are utterly insignificant!”
"But they are worth exploiting!”
The owner of the hidden pathways shook their head.
Then, the other party took a deep breath.
"I’ve already told you everything I know, whether you believe it or not, I’m on the same side as you now, we all have one goal—to take that bastard down!”
"Take down?!”
Lauren Delder exclaimed in shock.
Due to surprise, the voice even became sharp.
"Of course!”
"You don’t think escaping into District 30 and hiding for a while would be the end, do you?”
The owner of the hidden pathways stared at Lauren Delder.
The latter didn’t deny it and directly acquiesced.
In Lauren Delder’s view, relying on Jason’s ability to stealthily blend in and get enough supplies, combined with his own experience of having been to District 30 several times, the two would be a perfect match.
As long as they hide in District 30 for a while, and wait for the storm to pass.
They might just come out unscathed.
For Lauren Delder, whose confidence was completely shattered, this was the best choice.
"Naive!”
The owner of the hidden pathways coldly reprimanded.
Then, without waiting for Lauren Delder to speak, the owner of the hidden pathways immediately continued, “Dare to make a bet with me?”
"What kind of bet?”
Lauren Delder asked.
"Which district will that bastard destroy next!”
"Go ahead and guess.”
The owner of the hidden pathways again revealed a cold smile.
Lauren Delder was terrified.
He looked at the owner of the hidden pathways in shock, nearly whispering, “It won’t be District 30, will it?”
"Why wouldn’t it be District 30?”
"That bastard left too many traces in District 30!”
"Destroying it during this time would be perfect!”
The owner of the hidden pathways retorted.
Lauren Delder fell silent again.
Moreover, this former ally of the ‘big figure’ showed a face of fear and worry.
There was no doubt that Lauren Delder completely believed the words of the owner of the hidden pathways.
After a few seconds of silence.
"What should we do then?”
Lauren Delder asked.
"Of course, we should open up District 30 and expose that bastard’s lies.”
The owner of the hidden pathways said matter-of-factly.
"Expose the lies?”
"It won’t work!”
"Even if it’s proven to be a lie, but with his absolute force, we still can’t resist him!”
Lauren Delder shook his head.
But the owner of the hidden pathways showed an expression as if looking at a fool.
"Who said it’s for the people in the Lower City District?”
"I want the people in Uptown to see it!”
"Only they can truly sanction that bastard!”
The owner of the hidden pathways spoke with a look of near-blind faith on their face.
Apparently, it was absolute confidence in the people from Uptown in Nightless City.
And such confidence had infected Lauren Delder.
Completely at a loss, and not knowing what to do, what Lauren Delder needed was someone with a plan, as long as the plan was feasible, it would be acceptable.
However, even in the chaos, Lauren Delder had not forgotten the only person he could trust entirely at this stage.
The former ally of the ‘big figure’ looked at Jason.
Jason stood in place, asking a question that seemed somewhat unrelated.
"Is District 30 the ‘Hell Path’, does it lead to the real hell?”
"Hell?”
"Isn’t the entire Nightless City a hell?”
"Outsiders walk into District 30, entering the interior of Nightless City, calling it the ‘Hell Path’ is not a problem at all.”
The owner of the hidden pathways answered leisurely.
"Hmm.”
"Then…”
"What lies outside?”
Jason nodded and asked another question.
"Outside is the wilderness.”
"An endless wilderness.”
"There’s nothing there, it’s even more reassuring to be in District 30 arranged by that guy, at least there you can see ‘living’ things, even if they aren’t very friendly.”
Upon hearing the words ‘not friendly’, Lauren Delder’s ugly face twitched.
It’s obvious that the so-called ‘unfriendly’ had long surpassed the imagination of ordinary people.
"Have you been to the wilderness?”
Jason asked another question.
"Did you visit when you were in the army? Do you have any other questions?”
"If you have, please say them all at once. If I can answer them, I will tell you everything.”
"After all, our time is limited.”
"That bastard has mobilized the entire Lower City District of ‘Nightless City’.”
The owner of the hidden passage urged.
Jason nodded once more.
"Then how do we open the passage to Area 30?”
Jason asked.
"Very simple!”
"I have thoroughly researched this special ritual, everything is in my hidden chamber, as long as…”
Poof!
The owner of the hidden passage was speaking excitedly, turned around and was about to walk inside the hidden passage.
But after just one step, a broad blade cleaver pierced through his chest.
The owner of the hidden passage looked down in disbelief.
But before he could react, the cleaver was withdrawn and swept across his neck.
The head soared into the air.
Blood gushed out.
Thump.
The headless corpse fell to the ground.
Lauren Delder looked at the body of the hidden passage owner and couldn’t help but blink.
Then, she looked at Jason with a trace of confusion.
No accusations.
Just a bit of puzzlement.
"Did he just lie?”
Lauren Delder asked.
"Most of it was true, but at the crucial parts, it was all false—I don’t know his identity or his entanglements with ‘Jing’, but there’s one thing I can be sure of!”
"Area 30 is much more dangerous than he said.”
"And moreover…”
Jason drew out the tone.
"Moreover?”
Lauren Delder pressed on.
"He always harbored malice towards me. While he used various emotions to cover it up, that malice existed from start to finish, and when he spoke about opening the passage to Area 30, that malice became fully substantial.”
"Maybe…”
"He thought of me as a sacrifice.”
Jason said.
"Using you as a sacrifice to open the passage to Area 30?”
Lauren Delder asked cautiously.
"Of course, also you.”
"Think about what would happen if this hidden chamber was discovered according to the previous situation?”
Jason asked.
"Battle, continuous battle.”
Lauren Delder answered without hesitation.
"That is what he wanted.”
"Where there’s battle, there’s bound to be corpses.”
"When enough corpses gather on that invisible altar, it can truly open the ‘door’ to Area 30— allowing things wandering inside Area 30 to enter ‘Nightless City’.”
"Am I right, Sir Kulin?”
Jason looked towards the corpse of the hidden passage owner on the ground.
Under Jason’s gaze.
The corpse moved.
The head glared at Jason, and the body crawled up, searching for its head.
Then, it placed the head back onto its neck.
After a slight twist, the owner of the hidden passage returned to his original state.
"I disguised carefully enough, yet you still discovered it?”
"No wonder you were the sacrifice I had my eyes on.”
"Now…”
Yi!
As the owner of the hidden passage was about to continue speaking, a silver strike swept through his body.
Immediately, the body split in two.
Dumbfounded was apparent on his face.
Alongside the terror.
"Ahhh!”
With an uncontrollable wail, no more sound came from him.
This time, it was a true death.
The body hastily withered.
In a breath, it turned into a skeleton.
No flesh remaining.
Lauren Delder looked at the corpse at her feet, the translucent skull, with the brain wriggling inside.
"Is he from Area 30?”
Lauren Delder speculated.
The scene in front of him was familiar.
He had encountered it in Area 30 before.
"Most likely.”
Jason noncommittally.
Then, he turned around.
He looked towards Area 30.