Am I really hallucinating?

Chapter 653 Value

While Yi Yun was emptying several drone production lines, Lu Chongming found a group of survivors in a corner room of the workshop.

Those who managed to hide during the incident even deployed several drones for protection. The situation is generally stable; as long as they don't experience the hallucination of intrusion, their lives are not in immediate danger.

It's impossible for Lu Chongming to run away with them. He might not even be able to escape unscathed if he encountered trouble here alone, let alone bring so many people. He could just use the instruments prepared by the rescue team to mark the coordinates and alert the main force that there are people here.

He skillfully set up equipment around them to temporarily protect their safety.

"Thank you, I never expected that the Bureau of Handling Affairs would come to our rescue at this point..." a person in work clothes sighed.

Lu Chongming said, "This is our job... Hmm? Madam, are you alright?"

He noticed a woman who hadn't said much since the beginning, sitting to the side with someone's help, looking very weak.

He had already set up enough white lights, so even if there was an illusion nearby that he wasn't aware of, it shouldn't be able to get there for a while.

"I...I'm feeling a little unwell..." The woman could only manage to utter this weakly.

“She suddenly became like this at the beginning, but we haven’t encountered any danger. There are regular medical checkups in the factory, and people with problems usually don’t stay here at this time.”

"Are you injured?"

"No. There's nothing wrong with me at all," someone else replied.

Lu Chongming's heart tightened. He went forward to check and found that the patient was having difficulty breathing for no apparent reason. This similar scene immediately reminded him of his mother.

Lu Chongming's mother was diagnosed with factor deficiency syndrome after experiencing sudden breathing difficulties.

Based on the gruesome corpses seen along the way, the situation this woman was facing was quite obvious.

He quickly looked at the white lights he had set up. Could these things not even block out the factor deficiency syndrome caused by unknown reasons?
"Hey bro, I'm all set here, how about you?" Yi Yun called out from outside.

Lu Chongming took a deep breath and said, "Take good care of her. The rescue team with medical support equipment will be here soon."

Everyone nodded nervously.

Lu Chongming could only turn around and mark the person in urgent need of help on his communication device again. There was nothing else he could do.

"I looked at these people and they're basically just poor laborers, not the kind of people I'm looking for." Yi Yun glanced inside, took another sip of his drink. Judging from the smell, it was probably strong liquor, but he drank it like water.

"Brother, you managed to protect these people, but you don't seem very happy." He noticed Lu Chongming's mood.

"The pressure is a bit much," Lu Chongming replied in a muffled voice. "There's something in this place that can take the lives of ordinary people. If we don't eliminate it, it will be difficult to save everyone."

"Everyone... said some really important things so casually, buddy."

Lu Chongming shook his head and asked Yi Yun about something else: "By the way, Mr. Yi Yun, why do you know me? We don't have any connection, but you recognized me at a glance. Does that mean you investigated me specifically?"

Yi Yun showed an interested expression: "Actually, I just investigated you by chance. Because the bank's figures evaporated in such an exaggerated way, when I first traced the source, I followed Luo Ye's connection to Lin Yilin, and then I found you, who was quite active, through Lin Yilin."

Lu Chongming wasn't too surprised.

"It seems you know the truth behind the disappearance of the numbers, but don't worry, I don't intend to pursue it. That card was originally a token for Luo Ye, which was basically my way of trying to curry favor with her. It's just a pity that she doesn't even respect me, the president of the central bank. Fortunately, my sincerity was enough to at least secure some of her protection."

Yi Yun waved his hand and said casually, "The existence of someone who can bypass all restrictions and directly extract bank funds is something I wouldn't even dare to dream of. Anyway, I'm already regularly providing gold to Luo Ye, so having another big shot to serve is fine. I just hope that person will be lenient and not exploit us too much."

Lu Chongming: "..."

The idea that Mr. Illusion intended to reward him with a super spaceship is now even more difficult to bring up.

He could only say, "Let's put these things aside for now. If possible, I want to break through this illusion as soon as possible."

"What's the main force saying?" "They're also looking for a breakthrough. The Lighthouse has sent people to prepare for a strong attack from the outside, while we're trying to disintegrate them from within." Lu Chongming glanced at the communicator, then looked at Yi Yun: "Mr. Yi Yun, can your hound find the Lord of the Illusionary Realm?"

Yi Yun grinned: "Hallucinations are of no value to me; my dogs rarely react to them."

Even though they were only temporary partners, the Bureau was under pressure, but Yi Yun wasn't. As he himself said, he was just passing by to collect debts and make some money.

Lu Chongming thought for a moment: "What exactly is the tracking mechanism of your golden retriever that detects your desires?"

Yi Yun raised an eyebrow: "What, are you trying to exploit a loophole in my abilities, bro? As long as I can feel that finding that thing has tangible value that can be directly converted into material benefits, then my motivation can be channeled back to the dogs. Things like favors, power, and status won't work; the dogs aren't that smart."

Even if these three things can be converted into tangible material benefits, how could the hounds understand such things?

What's needed is the most direct transaction.

Upon hearing this, Lu Chongming immediately offered his bargaining chip, saying, "If you can help me find the Lord of the Illusionary Realm, I will give you this."

A bundle of blueprints.

The surrounding golden retrievers reacted intuitively. They didn't need to know exactly what Lu Chongming was holding; this was the most direct way for Yi Yun to assess the value of an item to himself.

But he still asked curiously, "What is this?"

"All the relevant data on the main gun of a super spaceship, from design to manufacturing," Lu Chongming said.

Yi Yun couldn't help but hold his breath.

The main cannon of the super spaceship!?

Needless to say, this thing is top-tier weaponry, and only the Pure White Society, the Tide Army, and the Lighthouse faction can master it; others can't even touch it.

Its intrinsic value and added value are both higher than imagined.

Yi Yun licked his lips: "I was right to pay special attention to you, little brother. I knew you had the courage and vision to achieve great things."

"Forget the flattery, just one question: can you find someone?"

“Since you’ve put it that way, of course it’s possible. You can see my desires through my children.” As he spoke, Yi Yun and Lu Chongming both looked at the golden retrievers around them.

It was already restless; its most docile behavior was to keep circling in place, just waiting for Yi Yun's command to send them out in full force.

“Not enough,” Lu Chongming said coldly.

"Oh?" Yi Yun was surprised.

"Help me find everything I'm looking for, including the other members of the rescue team, and even that mysterious spokesperson. Lend me all your dogs, and I'll give you a real main gun in return."

Yi Yun's eyes widened: "You really have the real thing? The real thing—the main cannon of the super spaceship?!"

"Do we need to confirm this?" Lu Chongming was about to take something out again.

“No need.” Yi Yun suddenly laughed. “Although most sentimental things are worthless to my hounds, my personal trust still has some value. Since you’ve gone this far, I can trust you. It’s no exaggeration that the hounds couldn’t control their reactions when they first saw you.”

"Then I'll leave it to you." Lu Chongming didn't reveal any emotion. Anyway, these things were given to him by the system. Although they were essentially things he had earned with his life in the past, Mr. Illusion was going to reward him with a complete super spaceship, so he could just make the most of the remaining things.

The images of my mother and the woman struggling to breathe just now echoed in my mind...

More important to him than things that didn't really feel real to him was making himself feel at ease.

(End of this chapter)