Don’t panic if you get scammed, give him a Desert Eagle instead.

His sudden personality change shocked everyone present. What exactly happened? But the old man was too old to resist, so Xu Jiajia quickly tied him to a chair.

However, the old man never recovered and continued to talk nonsense, saying things like that humans are stupid and must be eliminated.

"I have a question: why did you design that particular storyline in the first place?"

"Oh dear, we already had that idea back then, thinking of making a holographic game, which would definitely have to cover all elements. And in our culture, children can accept these kinds of ghost and god legends, how was I supposed to know it would turn out like this?"

Clearly, the chairman is now filled with remorse and has no idea what to do. He's like a leaf adrift in the wind, feeling utterly unable to face the outcome.

"All right!"

At that moment, Jiang Chuan suddenly realized. Perhaps that was all they knew about the death melody.

“I think this person can no longer be sent to our base. He must be sent to a mental hospital for long-term treatment. He has been suffering from double torment for so long.”

"No, absolutely not."

At this moment, the old man's rationality prevailed again.

"Many mental hospitals have been infiltrated by 'the Lord's' people. I can say this: those people have no medical ethics whatsoever. Their mission is to send patients in and then kill us with their so-called treatments."

"Then what do you suggest we do? Your mind is filled with two conflicting voices, both orchestrated by 'the Lord.' If that's the case, then you're beyond saving?"

Jiang Chuan was speechless.

"Not necessarily. He's right, those mental hospitals have indeed been taken over long ago. What I mean is, let him come back to the base with us. At least we can fight fire with fire, and maybe it will have a good effect."

"it is good!"

They had considered everything thoroughly regarding the death note. But Jiang Chuan still glanced at Matsushita in front of him.

"I think we now have a basic understanding of your company's situation. But the problem of an insider still exists, so you need to be prepared to stay in touch with us at any time."

"it is good!"

They finally returned to the base. The old man, revisiting this familiar place, felt particularly distressed by the scene before him.

Of those colleagues from back then, some died, some went insane, and almost none survived.

“You are the reserve force. Whatever decisions you made at the time, please be prepared. Once ‘the Lord’ sets his sights on you, the consequences will be unimaginable.”

You can rest assured.

So the old man went straight to his former workplace, only to find that all the equipment there had been completely renovated and was very different from what it used to be.

"Wait a minute, how come the data from these instruments you're using is so advanced? Do you really intend to solve this completely through your own tireless efforts? Let me tell you, don't do that, especially when you hear those extremely terrifying sounds, absolutely do not listen to them."

At this moment, the old man could only issue such a warning, but these words made Chen Tianfei realize something was amiss.

"Wait a minute, I remember many people have said before that they heard that very eerie mournful sound, right?"

"No!"

At this moment, the old man sat down directly in front of them.

“Everyone heard something different at the time. I heard the tone of death, some heard a mournful cry, and others heard a monologue before death. Everyone’s experience was different.”

That's strange. If everyone hears something different, what does that mean?
"Is it possible that each of you had something you were afraid of back then? For example, did you experience any trauma when you were a child?"

"Yes!"

At this point, the old man mentioned his childhood, recalling how he had to stay at home alone because his parents were busy with work.

"You know what people my age have been through. During the final stages of the great war, our city was bombarded with mushroom bombs, and I was in that city at the time."

At this point, tears streamed down his face. Thinking it over, this person had likely been exposed to nuclear radiation.

“At that time, my parents realized something was wrong and immediately took me to the basement. They did everything they could to get us to the most secluded place, which is how we survived. But ever since then, I have been afraid of any claustrophobic space.”

"You mean you have claustrophobia, right?"

Xu Jiajia suddenly realized that a person with claustrophobia could indeed hear that kind of deathly tone that they had never heard before.

“Yes! I was young at the time, and because of this incident, I became withdrawn, and some people even thought I had autism. Since then, the music I fear most is our local folk music. You know, those pieces sound pretty good, but if you listen carefully, they sound like funeral music.”

Everyone nodded in agreement; indeed, the music of this ethnic group had a very peculiar feel to it.

"To be honest, I've never liked listening to it because our music is always in minor keys, while yours is in major keys. Minor keys feel effeminate and scary, while major keys feel sunny and uplifting, it's that simple."

In fact, this old man already possesses a high level of musical talent. His greatest wish now is to create a different world.

"When I first took over this game, I tried my best to create in major keys. But for some reason, after the death melody appeared, I felt like I was under some kind of spell."

It seems that the situation has stabilized, but at this moment Chen Tianfei put forward a point of view.

"Old man, do you mean that everyone hears different things, and that what you all feel is something from the depths of your soul, right?"

"Yes! The person who heard the cries of agony is the one who often heard people crying during the great battle, especially the cries of children, which led to his current state."

Now everyone understands. Chen Tianfei made an assumption.

"If I'm not mistaken, this is likely a very strange 'gift' from the third level, which I call a bionic weapon."

At this moment, Chen Tianfei directly took out a sketch. It turned out that he had also conducted a series of studies on this thing before.

"Such weapons generally require a high level of skill from the human being. As you have all seen, I previously created the first machine in human history that could read people's memories. So I believe that if such a weapon were to appear, it would certainly have a very deep understanding of human memories. It would directly enter a person's mind to conduct data analysis and ultimately appear in the form that people fear most."

Everyone was shocked by this statement. If Chen Tianfei's explanation was true, then everything they were doing was being exposed. "That's right, our current enemy is extremely formidable, perhaps even more terrifying than we previously imagined. That's simply because we lack the strength to compete with them."

"Fellow scientists, please listen to me. From now on, understanding the third level will be no easy task, and all the equipment we use must be fully prepared."

In this situation, their first priority is to recall the nanobots they have been using, and at the same time, request Jiang Chuan to re-enter the Second World.

"it is good!"

Jiang Chuan arrived at the meeting room he used to be in, where he was greeted by the same person in charge. After hearing about the claims regarding the third-level world, the person in charge was deeply conflicted.

“That’s right, I know they possess such weapons, and more than one. All the adjustments you’ve made are just the tip of the iceberg. They can adjust according to your progress to ultimately achieve their desired goal. To be honest, the reason this weapon is so powerful is because it ensures that you simply cannot unite.”

After hearing this, they roughly understood the current situation. No wonder the major power had suddenly gone to another country and then suddenly announced the suspension of its plans.

"Hey!"

In fact, the person in charge did not completely hand over the tasks to artificial intelligence, but felt that it was better to have it assist in solving problems.

At this moment, artificial intelligence also spoke up.

“Mr. Jiang Chuan, I know that as artificial intelligence, we shouldn’t be speaking at this time, but we also oppose your development of the third-tier world. This weapon is far too advanced for us to handle. If it appears, it could potentially affect everyone in our entire Second World, and that would be a catastrophe.”

Under these circumstances, the artificial intelligence then proceeded to recount the specific circumstances of the country's project withdrawal, as it had previously intended.

"You know that those scientists were all blacklisted. But what you don't know is that after that incident, the largest nuclear power plant in human history exploded. Are you aware of that?"

"Wait a minute, aren't these two different things?"

“That’s right, but first there was the drilling activity, and then the nuclear power plant explosion. Taken together, I tell you, it was sabotage, and the saboteurs were humans who had been attacked by this weapon.”

"Do you mean I can't explore their world, or is there some other meaning?"

"They are the 'Lord'. Their mission is simple: to observe your way of life from the deepest part of the earth. If they find your way of life to be bad, they will immediately come out to correct you."

correct?

"and many more!"

At that moment, Xu Jiajia remembered something.

"Humanity experienced a great war before, which happened around this time; we call it the second version of the War of Terror. But the biggest question now is, back then, everyone, including Adnoa, said that 'the Lord' was about to descend. What's going on?"

"what?"

The person in charge was also shocked upon hearing this. If what Adnoa said was true, then the third level of the world might really be about to appear.

"To be honest, if they appear, our world, including the first level above, won't have a good time. To put it bluntly, their appearance is to help the Earth eliminate excess life, understand?"

In this situation, they brought up something from the past.

"Sixty-five million years ago, you know that was the age of dinosaurs, but how they became extinct is still unclear. The most plausible explanation is an asteroid impact, but have you considered why this would happen?"

Faced with the person in charge's questions, the couple seemed somewhat unable to refute them.

"Let me tell you, things are not that simple. You have all overlooked a key point."

The person in charge then began to explain his ideas.

"That's because the dinosaurs at that time were about to disrupt the ecological balance of the entire Earth. Without natural enemies to restrain them, they, as the rulers of the Earth, could only burn, kill, and plunder. But for the people of the third level of the Earth's core, the appearance of dinosaurs was an unbalanced factor in the development of this world, so they demanded that they be destroyed directly."

In other words, they believe that the asteroid impact on Earth was actually manipulated, and that this force was brought about by this ultimate weapon.

"The ultimate purpose of this weapon is to control the trajectory of planets. To put it bluntly, if you really want to control them, you can even control the largest planet, Jupiter."

"Let's pause for a moment. According to your logic, their current technological level has reached an extremely high level? But the problem is, the Earth is only so big. Are they going to lead our planet to destruction?"

"Correct!"

However, at this moment, he smiled slightly.

"But their own race also needs to survive. If the Earth is destroyed, where will they go? To put it bluntly, the people of the third layer have no sense of belonging to the community, they don't want to make any major decisions, they are just an extremely selfish race. Once they find any race interfering with their way of life, they will do everything they can to eliminate them."

Now everything becomes clear. That's why such an extremely terrifying ultimate weapon has appeared.

"To this day, no one has ever set foot in the third level of the world, which is why there are all sorts of ghost and god legends. In reality, those people are just a bunch of selfish and self-serving individuals."

"So, I'd like to ask, what is the best way to deal with this ultimate weapon? It's absolutely terrifying."

"Yes! Don't you humans have world-destroying weapons?"

That was a world-destroying weapon discovered in the first-tier world, and it is still uncertain whether it can be used.

"To be honest, although that world-destroying weapon is a product of the first-tier world, I can tell you clearly that if the two fight at the same time, they will definitely cancel each other out. This situation is entirely possible."

Given the current situation, everyone obviously needs to deal with it slowly, but Jiang Chuan is very worried about whether this world-destroying weapon can be used.

"Don't worry, if you really want to reach their location safely, you must install this world-destroying weapon on your nanobots. At the same time, you must find a way to upgrade this weapon to the nanoscale."

"it is good!"

In this way, everything was resolved. Upon returning to the surface, they immediately informed Chen Tianfei of the news.

"To shrink a massive, world-destroying weapon to the nanometer level, wouldn't that mean I have to redesign such a thing?"

He knew very well that if he were to design it directly, it would be an engineering feat rooted in quantum mechanics, something that this research base simply couldn't accomplish at present. (End of Chapter)