The night before the promotion

Chapter 120 The Truth
The young body of steel supported the old body of flesh and blood, like a close father and son, or like friends at the end of a journey.

Chen Wen Ge is him, he is Chen Wen Ge, the unified consciousness is split in different bodies, like two burning suns facing each other, one is surging and brilliant, and the other is almost extinguished.

This is a scene like the ending of a movie, full of philosophical depth and romance.

But Zhou Si could not feel any beauty from this scene. He stared at the surveillance footage playing on the screen. There was only a horrible coldness in his heart, freezing all the nerves it touched, like a dense forest covered with rime.

"Ha ha……"

Zhou Si breathed deeply, even though he had no lungs at the moment and there was no breathing pressure at all.

But Zhou Si still had a physiological reaction that only a flesh and blood body would have, like a kind of... phantom limb pain.

This is a condition that often occurs in amputees, where the person still feels pain in the limb even though they don't have it.

Now this kind of severe pain was spreading wildly in Zhou Si's mind.

Zhou Si felt confused at first. He was not a disabled person and should not have suffered such pain. But soon, Zhou Si realized with horror that he was indeed a disabled person.

But unlike the disabled people that people are familiar with, what Zhou Si lost was not a specific limb, but his own body, his entire body.

The phantom pain of tearing swept through Zhou Si's whole body, as if a giant sword that could split the sky was hanging from his head and splitting Zhou Si in half.

But Zhou Si did not fall down. He still stared at the picture on the screen until the surveillance video came to an end. The picture returned to darkness, like a dark mirror, reflecting Zhou Si's face.

Zhou Si said nothing, his face filled with unbearable pain. In the mirror, Zhou Si had a playful smile on his face, as if he was mocking himself on the other side of the mirror.

"God..."

It was a long time before Zhou Si finally recovered from the pain and shock, sighing in extreme weakness.

Zhou Si caught up with the immortal.

The broken clues were tied together, like a burning fuse, and in an instant a bright line of fire was ignited, drawing a dazzling light track in the darkness, and then detonating a tremendous impact and heat wave.

Lighting up most of the night sky.

Zhou Si's lips trembled slightly, and then his arms, thighs, and even his entire body shook uncontrollably, as if at this moment, Zhou Si was no longer the extremely cold body of steel, but made of flesh.

"Zhou Si, I'm removing my defense!"

The storm in Zhou Si's mind had not yet subsided when Ruan Linrui's voice rang in his ears.

While Zhou Si was checking the surveillance video, Ruan Linrui had already conquered the final protection mechanism of the longevity plan and lifted the blockade of the container.

Zhou Si did not make any response. At this moment his head was empty. Even if he wanted to say something, only some meaningless sounds came out from between his lips and teeth.

He turned his head and looked at the towering container. The tight metal shell sealed it layer by layer, like a metal coffin.

But as Ruan Linrui overcame the defenses, tiny cracks began to appear on the smooth metal shell. The cracks slowly expanded and the blockades were gradually released, like a mummy with its bandages removed, revealing its true appearance underneath.

Zhou Si held his breath.

……

Ruan Linrui sat at the table, with several screens unfolding in front of her, each showing a different picture, just like the stereotypical data worker.

After her hacking, Ruan Linrui successfully controlled the cameras of the manor's security system, turning them into her own extended eyes, watching Zhou Si's actions.

So, Ruan Linrui also saw it.

A faint blue light shone from the bottom of the container, illuminating the man floating inside the container.

The man was soaked in turbid liquid, his whole body was in a highly corrupted state, his skin was a deep dirty green, which was a notable manifestation of corpse green in the liquid, his body surface was covered with bubbles and blisters of varying sizes, which swayed gently in the liquid, emitting bursts of foul odor.

The deceased's head was swollen and his eyeballs were bulging, as if they were about to fall out of their sockets.

The lips are swollen and turned outward, the tip of the tongue sticks out, which looks extremely terrifying, the chest and abdomen are significantly bulging, the scrotum is highly enlarged, and the whole body is in an exaggeratedly swollen state.

Although Zhou Si is an illegal doctor who is not very good, he still has some relevant knowledge. This is the phenomenon of gigantism after the corpse is highly decomposed.

In the dim light, the corrupt venous network in the liquid appeared more clearly. The dark red or dirty green tree-like blood vessel network was spread all over the body, giving people a shocking feeling. The soft tissue of the deceased had been partially liquefied. Some rotten tissue fragments and maggots were floating in the liquid, which was full of the smell of death and corruption.

For a moment, the world seemed to have fallen into absolute silence. Zhou Si and Ruan Linrui both remained silent, caught in the same storm, unable to extricate themselves.

"This...this is..."

It took Ruan Linrui half a minute to come back to her senses. Her voice trembled and was filled with fear.

"How is this going?"

Ruan Linrui was completely stunned. She thought that after she removed her defenses, she would be like a lamb to be slaughtered.

Zhou Si only needed to smash the container and drag the other party out of his comfortable sleep to end this dispute, but what was waiting for them was a corpse.

After forcing herself to calm down, Ruan Linrui carefully observed the body in the container through the camera.

Her fingertips danced rapidly on the keyboard. Even though the body had been soaked beyond recognition, Ruan Linrui was able to determine the other party's identity from the remaining physical features through algorithm comparison.

Looking at the results derived by the algorithm, Ruan Linrui was at a loss.

"This is... Zuo Zhi?"

Just as expected at the beginning, with the cooperation of Ruan Linrui, Zhou Si advanced all the way and found Zuo Zhi hiding in the container, but there were some problems with this story.

What was waiting for them was not a living Zuo Zhi, but a highly decayed corpse. And judging from the degree of decay, the body had been here for at least several months.

In other words... Zuo Zhi is dead.

This big shot who controlled Shenwei Technology died here silently, at some point in time long ago.

Ruan Linrui's face turned pale, cold sweat broke out from her forehead, her chest heaved violently, but no breathing sound came from her throat.

She struggled to move her gaze from one screen to another.

On another screen, the young Zuo Zhi was standing on the stage, bathed in the bright spotlight, enjoying the applause of the crowd with a smile on his face, full of energy and high spirits.

"If this body is Zuo Zhi, then...then..."

Ruan Linrui asked helplessly like a frightened deer.

"So who is Zuo Zhi who held the press conference...

Who has been controlling the incarnation of Zuo Zhi all this time? "

……

Zhou Si listened to the panic sounds coming from the headphones. He calmed himself down and answered in a very calm tone.

"Chen Wen Ge."

The voice in the headphones was silent for a while. Soon after, Ruan Linrui asked the question again, like a child who knew nothing.

"But isn't Chen Wen Ge dead?" Ruan Linrui had a splitting headache. She was often called a genius, but at this moment she felt like her brain was overloaded. Countless gears were meshing with each other, and the gaps were covered with reddish-brown rust.

"yes……"

Ruan Linrui asked and answered herself questions. Her mind was in a mess and all her nerves seemed to be tangled together into an intangible ball of wool.

"Chen Wen Ge is dead. We performed an autopsy and the cause of death was mechanical asphyxiation. We also did a DNA comparison... We..."

Zhou Si interrupted Ruan Linrui's wild thoughts and said, "Calm down, Ms. Ruan."

After a pause, Zhou Si explained.

"Chen Wen Ge is dead, but before he died, he used the metamorphosis technology to digitize and upgrade his consciousness."

Recalling what happened in the surveillance video, they are like pieces of a puzzle, filling in the most crucial link to this confusing incident.

"Yes, that's right," Zhou Si recounted the whole incident. "In order to avoid becoming a slave to the board of directors and for his own ideals, Chen Wen Ge was miraculously promoted when he was desperate."

"After successfully upgrading, he cooperated with his copy to kill Zuo Zhi and sealed him in this container. Chen Wen Ge himself died at the hands of the copy and turned into a smoke bomb, interfering with our judgment!"

As Zhou Si spoke, he ran towards the outside world. His speed was so fast that he reached the limit of his incarnation body almost in an instant.

Recalling Ruan Linrui's invitation three months ago, the news of Chen Wen Ge's death, etc., from the very beginning, everyone was calculated by Chen Wen Ge...he even included himself.

"That copy, that is, another Chen Wen Ge, is occupying the body of Zuo Zhi's incarnation and has been acting as Zuo Zhi!"

Zhou Si revealed the entire context of the incident in one breath, most of which came from Zhou Si's speculation, but he believed that his speculation was not far from the truth.

That is the truth that is about to come to light.

After explaining all of this, Zhou Si felt an intense panic surge in his heart again.

Chen Wen-Ge.

He is one of the founders of Shenwei Technology, a great man who led the entire era, and his own teacher, but at the same time, he is also one of the behind-the-scenes manipulators of the Land of Bliss.

Now, the identity of the immortal has been revealed. In the past, the identity of the immortal should have been played by Zuo Zhi, but with the implementation of Chen Wen Ge's plan, Zuo Zhi died.

Chen Wen Ge took over Zuo Zhi's identity, along with all the power that came with it.

In this way, what Shan Jun said in Yunzhong City was also verified. Why did they suddenly lose contact with the immortal? Because Zuo Zhi was already dead at that time, and later when the immortal committed evil again, it was because Chen Wen Ge had successfully controlled everything.

Zhou Si suddenly thought that the security of the manor was so lax, the video file was placed on the table so carelessly, and there was also the press conference held by Chen Wen Ge tonight, etc.

Chen Wen Ge would not do meaningless things. Something must happen in Shenwei Building tonight.

"Ruan Linrui!"

Zhou Si yelled Ruan Linrui's name in a panic, "Leave the industrial park immediately!"

This time there was no response from the other end of the headset. Zhou Si nervously checked his connection with Ruan Linrui, only to find that all connections had been cut off and an alarm red light was flashing.

Zhou Si slowed down until he was standing alone, and then without any hesitation, he reconnected his avatar body to the network.

There is nothing to hide, and there is no need to worry about so-called surveillance.

When Chen Wen Ge laid all this out in front of Zhou Si, it meant that he was ready for the decisive battle.

"Director Dong!"

Zhou Si contacted Dong Yuan, his voice urgent.

"Dr. Zhou?"

Dong Yuan was obviously confused by Zhou Si's sudden communication. Logically, Zhou Si was carrying out an intrusion operation and he needed to stay isolated from the network.

But now, Zhou Si has fully access to the Internet, all dormant systems are online again, and numerous data entries flash before Zhou Si's eyes like a waterfall.

Zhou Si didn't have time to process the flood of data. He reported the relevant information to Dong Yuan at a rapid pace. At the same time, he also recorded what he had just seen, compressed the video file and uploaded it to the cloud.

On the other end of the line, Dong Yuan fell into a strange silence. Apparently, he, like Ruan Linrui, was caught off guard by this sudden truth.

Everyone has their own guesses about the truth, but when the truth is laid bare before them, no matter how much psychological preparation they have, it will collapse.

It was just like when Zhou Si first woke up from this incarnation body and knew that he had joined the immortality plan.

In fact, when he just woke up, Zhou Si noticed something strange around him. He thought he had lost his other limbs in Huo Daochuan's fire, or was disfigured.

Zhou Si had thought about it and tried to accept it, but reality gave him an answer that he had never thought of and was difficult to understand.

"Director Dong, I want you to act according to my previous plan," Zhou Si continued to order, "Immediately block the entire Shenwei Science and Technology Industrial Park's network and prohibit them from exchanging any data with the outside world!"

Zhou Si looked at the blood-red countdown in his field of vision and continued, "Chen Wen Ge's consciousness was upgraded on June 6. According to the time limit of the cocoon system, he can only complete the transformation on September 9."

"But...but today is September 9th."

Dong Yuan's voice was hesitant. Even though he had experienced many storms, this was the first time he encountered such a serious situation.

"Yes, but Chen Wen Ge still took action, which only proves one thing, he is sure!"

Zhou Si touched the connector on the back of his neck, where a small hard drive was inserted, storing a virus called Catalyst.

"Chen Wen Ge is a genius. He created the High Wall System, and he also destroyed the High Wall System. Similarly, he can create the Cocoon System, so he can also accelerate its hatching."

Zhou Si's words were like swords, slashing into Dong Yuan's heart.

"I just lost contact with Ruan Linrui. At the same time, Chen Wen Ge was using Zuo Zhi's identity to hold a press conference in Shenwei Building..."

Storms of thoughts rolled up again and again in Zhou Si's mind, raising dust all over the sky and sprinkling gray snow.

Slowly, Zhou Si stopped talking. In response to his sudden silence, Dong Yuan kept calling out on the communication line, but Zhou Si did not respond to him at all.

Zhou Si raised his head and looked at the dark night sky. The huge group of drones was flashing into a brilliant galaxy and falling to the other end of the city.

At the end of the brilliant galaxy, in a magnificent creation that looked like a crystal tower, behind layers of strict guards, Zhou Si’s broken body was sleeping quietly in the container, like an exquisite specimen.

"Zhou Si."

"He is the first one, our designated one."

"The most perfect person."

The broken words echoed in Zhou Si's ears like a blurry dream.

"Director Dong, I suddenly remembered something."

Zhou Si murmured.

"I'm still in the Shenwei Building."

(End of this chapter)