Helping each other with countless me.

Chapter 590 Senluo
Holding Mao Lan's cold body, Li Zhongren took a step forward, and space distorted as he left the ravaged land of the Rain Kingdom's main city. He appeared in a remote, perpetually misty mountain valley, a place he had arranged in advance for his relocation, where he left behind a piece of his skeleton.

He laid Maolan's body flat on a smooth boulder.

The Rinnegan slowly rotated, carefully examining the soulless vessel.

"An ice-attribute bloodline limit, though the soul is extinguished, the vitality and characteristics of the physical body are preserved to the greatest extent due to the extreme cold... making it an excellent material for refining the Six Paths clone."

Li Zhongren muttered to himself, having already made up his mind.

Creating six clones was not a difficult task for him, given his possession of the orthodox Rinnegan and a vast database of memories.

However, how to create a more powerful clone that better suits one's own power requires careful consideration.

"The core of the Hungry Ghost Path lies in 'devouring' and 'sealing.' Her Ice Release technique in her previous life was essentially the ultimate in 'control' and 'freezing,' which is similar to some characteristics of the Hungry Ghost Path. If we use the power of the 'Goddess's Bone' as the core and modify it..."

Once he made up his mind, Li Zhongren no longer hesitated.

He formed a peculiar mudra with his hands, and his Rinnegan rippled intensely!
"Six Paths Technique - Evil Spirit!"

A massive amount of chakra, imbued with the attributes of "annihilation" and "absorption," surged from his body, flowing into Mao Lan's body like a black tide.

At the same time, he carefully separated a small piece of his own finger bone.

After the finger bone was removed from the body, it was transformed into countless jade-white bone fragments, finer than nanometers, under his control. These fragments merged into the black torrent of chakra and flowed into Mao Lan's body.

This is the core of the refining process—using fragments of the "Goddess's Bone" as the energy center and connection anchor!
"Click... click..."

A faint sound emanated from inside Mao Lan's body.

Her meridians, acupoints, and even cellular levels are being forcibly altered and reconstructed.

Faint, jade-white patterns, resembling ice cracks, appeared on the skin's surface, eventually converging into a simple yet mysterious bone-like mark on the forehead.

Her eyes snapped open!

The eyes no longer held their original color, but instead possessed the same cold, rotating Rinnegan as Li Zhongren's. However, due to the presence of the Goddess Bone, the Rinnegan had a powerful backing, allowing Li Zhongren's version of the Rinnegan to be deactivated when not needed, just like the Sharingan, thus enhancing its stealth capabilities.

A powerful suction force naturally emanated from her body, like a miniature black hole, greedily drawing in all forms of energy around her. Natural energy, meager chakra remnants, and even light and heat were slightly distorted!
This is the enhanced power of the Hungry Ghost Path, which can not only devour chakra, but also absorb all forms of "extraordinary factors" and make them its own.

At the same time, Li Zhongren clearly felt that through the fragment of the "Goddess Bone" that served as the core, he had established an absolute connection with this Hungry Ghost Path clone that transcended space and disregarded distance.

They don't need any black rods as signal receivers at all; their consciousness is synchronized in real time, and their energy channels are directly established on the spatial level.

With a thought, Li Zhongren used the power of his Rinnegan to probe into the depths of his clone's consciousness, attempting to read the fragments of memory that had not yet completely vanished with the annihilation of the soul.

Scattered images flash by... a cold office... a flickering terminal screen... investigation files about a "gang"...

"What a coincidence!"

Li Zhongren thought to himself, "This woman is actually the one investigating that gang case."
Then, an even bolder plan took shape in his mind.

His citizenship is estimated to have expired, and the system alert has likely been triggered.

Going back now would inevitably mean facing scrutiny.

But he is no longer the same as before. He no longer needs to carefully disguise himself as an ordinary citizen. With this power, changing his appearance and registering a new identity is a piece of cake. The Rinnegan and the Goddess Bone are enough for him to perfectly modify his body.

Then, he had Mao Lan's clone infiltrate the police station as his inside man. After all, he knew too little about this world, and the Lie to Become Truth system was not omnipotent. Some seemingly ordinary lies required an astonishing amount of luck to pay off. Clearly, he had already figured out some tricks. The more entangled the cause and effect of a lie, the more luck it would consume.

"Maolan" slowly sat up and moved his hands and feet. In fact, Li Zhongren was controlling this, and he was multitasking. This was an ability that the Rinnegan itself possessed. He was Maolan, and Maolan was him. However, Maolan and he could think independently of each other, and the results of their thinking were shared. It was a strange and magical feeling.
everything's ready.

Li Zhongren no longer lingered in this fragmented world and connected his thoughts with the Deep Dive System.

[Deep dive over, time to return...]

……

In the real world, in Starlight City, at the Network Service Center, in Public Deep-Sea Submersible Area No. 7.

Exactly 24 hours have passed.

The piercing alarm echoed throughout the cabin, and the red warning lights spun continuously.

Teams of well-equipped cyber surveillance personnel in black uniforms have completely sealed off the area, guarding all exits and quietly activating an energy suppression field.

A tall, blonde woman in a well-fitting uniform, whose figure accentuates her stunning curves, stands with her arms crossed in front of the control panel.

She has the classic features of a white beauty, with sharp, eagle-like blue eyes. She is Judy Spring, the head of Field Operations Division 1. Although she is white, in this post-psychic era, racial distinctions have gradually faded. After all, too many people died in that apocalypse, and the remaining humans have gradually begun to integrate.

"Chief, all deep-sea submersible signals have been locked, and the return procedure is about to begin. 'Li Zhongren' is located in compartment B-07, which is the key monitoring target."

One of his men reported.

Judy nodded, her eyes cold.

She pulled up all of Li Zhongren's information—a homeless man from the bottom of society who had recently obtained citizenship through unknown channels and then went on a deep dive.

During his deep dive, the system's self-check detected serious logical errors and signs of illegal tampering in his citizenship data, directly triggering the highest level of alert.

"How could a homeless person possibly bypass StarNet's security protocols and tamper with the citizen database?"

Judy was filled with suspicion and vigilance.

"There must be an organization and a conspiracy behind this. Is he a pawn, or... something else? Is this deep dive a diversionary tactic, or does it have another purpose?"

She was almost certain that Li Zhongren was hiding a big secret, which was likely related to some hostile forces that were trying to infiltrate or even destroy the cybersecurity of Starlight City.

"Attention everyone, the target is about to surface! Take control immediately according to the pre-arranged plan! Non-lethal force may be used in case of resistance!"

Judy gave the order, her voice cold.

The doors of the deep-sea submersible slid open one by one, and white, cold air rushed out.

The Deep Ones inside gradually awoke, most of them looking at the scene outside with blank expressions.

Judy's gaze was fixed on compartment B-07.

A dark-haired Asian man wearing a regular deep-sea diving suit sat up, his eyes still showing a hint of confusion from his recent return.

Two field team members immediately stepped forward, swiftly twisted his arms behind his back, and put on specially made restraint handcuffs. The man did not resist and was very compliant.

Almost simultaneously, Judy also noticed Mao Lan emerging from another cabin.

“Supernatural Affairs Bureau.” Judy frowned slightly. She didn’t recognize the woman, but she recognized her clothes. Supernatural Affairs Bureau, a department with even higher authority than their network surveillance. Judging from the woman’s attire, she should be a captain-level figure, which was already quite impressive.

Mao Lan rubbed her temples, paused for a moment when she saw the situation outside, and then cooperated by showing her identification and accepting the inspection.

Her behavior was perfectly normal, just like the other controlled Deep Ones around her.

Judy's attention quickly returned to her main target, Li Zhongren.

She waved.

"Bring him here."

Li Zhongren was brought before Judy.

His expression was calm, even with a faint smile, which was completely unlike what one would expect from a homeless person who had just been arrested and whose future was uncertain.

"Li Zhongren?"

Judy scrutinized him.

Li Zhongren simply looked at her without saying a word.

Do you know what you've done wrong?

Judy pressed him for answers, trying to put psychological pressure on him.

Li Zhongren remained silent, but the smile on his face seemed to widen slightly.

Judy's sense of unease grew stronger.

He was too calm, unusually calm.

This guy is either a highly trained assassin, or... he has something to rely on.

"Hmph, take him away! We'll have plenty of time to make you talk back!"

Judy snorted coldly, no longer wasting time; this place was too crowded and no place for interrogation.

Li Zhongren was put into a specially reinforced black van. Judy sat opposite him, with two elite team members guarding him on either side. The atmosphere inside the van was oppressive.

The vehicle started and drove away from the network service center.

"Speak, who ordered you? How did you tamper with the citizen database? What was your purpose?"

After the vehicle had been moving smoothly, Judy spoke again, her voice carrying a sense of pressure.

"Don't expect to get away with this. Our technology can dig out everything from your brain, and then you won't be as 'comfortable' as you are now."

Li Zhongren finally moved. He raised his head, looked at Judy, his smile unchanged, but he didn't say anything. He just stared at her with his excessively bright eyes, making her feel a little uneasy.

Judy frowned deeply; this arrogant attitude...something was wrong!

Just then, the vehicle entered a long underground tunnel, and the surroundings were plunged into darkness. The darkness lasted for less than a second, and the interior lights turned on automatically. However, that one second passed.

Judy and the two teammates' pupils suddenly contracted!

Li Zhongren, sitting opposite them…

Disappeared!
He, who was originally firmly locked in specially made restraint handcuffs and guarded by elite team members on both sides, vanished as if he had evaporated from the face of the earth!
Only the empty, intact handcuffs remained, which fell onto the chair with a clatter.

The air inside the car seemed to freeze instantly.

Judy lunged at the spot where Li Zhongren had just been sitting, touching the empty seat in disbelief, then looked up at the roof and the surroundings—there was no sign of damage!
"How can this be?!"

A chill instantly ran down Judy's spine.

A living, breathing person, under absolute control, inside a high-speed, enclosed train carriage, right under the noses of three professionals…

Just like that, without any warning...

Gone? !
……

Meanwhile, on another high-speed shuttle route in the city, an unassuming but high-performance official vehicle is driving smoothly.

The vehicle in the driver's seat was "Maolan," which had just passed inspection and left safely.

On the passenger seat, the space rippled slightly like water, as if an invisible lens was distorting the light.

The next moment, Li Zhongren appeared there without warning, leaning comfortably against the back of his chair, as if he had always been there.

This is why he deliberately allowed himself to be captured; to put it bluntly, it was to buy time, create an opportunity for Mao Lan to leave, and then use spatial teleportation to directly transfer himself there. After all, his teleportation also requires coordinates.
The dazzling city lights flashed past quickly.

The facades of towering skyscrapers are giant holographic advertisements, while suspended vehicles shuttle orderly through a three-dimensional transportation network. In the distance, the city's neon lights dye the night sky a hazy purplish-red.

This is the City of Starlight, cold, bustling, and orderly, concealing countless opportunities and dangers.

The increase in strength brings a broader perspective, but also deeper reflection.

Every husband is not guilty, and he is guilty of his crime.

The power of the cheat code will inevitably make him stronger, just like the trees in the forest that desperately grow upwards to compete for sunlight.

His growth will inevitably encroach on the space and resources of other 'trees', and conflict is unavoidable.

This is a multiverse civilization, and who knows what kind of bizarre abilities someone might encounter? Going it alone has its limits. Planning ahead and building your own power and intelligence network is the only way to make others hesitate to act against you.
His consciousness sank into his body, feeling the incredibly stable connection between him and his Hungry Ghost avatar that transcended space.

Thanks to the "Goddess Bone" as the core anchor point, this connection is powerful and secretive.

Traditional Six Paths clones have their limits, but based on the Goddess Bone, the number and types of clones seem to be able to break through this limitation. However, those are not really clones, but more like White Zetsu. After being eroded and corrupted by the Goddess Bone, although they can retain their self-awareness, their core soul code has been rewritten by the Six Paths Technique, making them absolutely loyal.
The structure of an organization gradually became clear in his mind.

It needs to be mysterious, powerful, omnipresent, and elusive.

Li Zhongren looked at his Rinnegan reflected in the glass window, a cold smile curving his lips.

"The Hall of the Netherworld".

He uttered those three words softly, as if declaring to the city, or as if making a vow to himself.

The vehicle silently glided into the deeper urban fabric, carrying the newly born "Yama" and his initial "impermanence," disappearing into the vast night and steel jungle.

(End of this chapter)