The villains are redeemed, and the heroines cry and beg for forgiveness.

This is the last and only successor of the Reverse Origin Martial Arts, and she has already reached the Golden Core level of Martial Arts, so she should also be able to predict the future in a short period of time.

"This prediction of the future is not the same as what you imagine. It's more like intuition. Also, the martial arts technique I cultivate is not the one my sister cultivates. It's a different martial arts technique that is more suitable for me. The martial arts technique my sister cultivates is too difficult. My sister's talent is actually not weak, but it is because she cultivates that technique that she has been stuck at the Qi Condensation stage. And that technique was not passed down because my sister did not tell me about it."

Cheng Youmeng said in a low voice.

Whenever she thinks of her sister, her heart is filled with self-blame and hatred for Gu Ran.

Although some of the powerful figures present did not quite believe this claim, they did not show it on the spot, but secretly memorized this miraculous technique.

Cheng Youmeng could probably sense what others were thinking, but what she said was indeed true.

The comments Gu Ran made to the older sister were what Gu Ran had told her before, and the martial arts manual that suited her was also given to her by the older sister through Gu Ran.

Since Cheng Youmeng didn't want to say more, the others decided to ask Xue Xiling about the Tyrant's Ruins.

Although they all called Gu Ran a tyrant, there was no doubt that the ruins Gu Ran was going to were built by a ruler who was even more brutal than Gu Ran.

"This exploration was indeed very dangerous, because there were nine people in total who entered the ruins, including Gu Ran and me, but only three of us made it out successfully." Xue Xiling's face was gloomy, clearly recalling that bad experience.

"three people?"

Someone exclaimed in surprise, clearly not expecting the trip to be so dangerous.

Xue Xiling: "That's right, there are three people: Gu Ran, me, and another teacher and researcher from Lanxin University."

"There are people like that? Who are they?"

Everyone couldn't help but feel a little surprised.

They had no doubt about Gu Ran and Xue Xiling's abilities, and the fact that both of them were here indicated that they were both alive and well after that exploration of the ruins shown on the screen.

To their surprise, others also survived.

"Who is that person?" the crowd murmured among themselves.

“Wu Wang... is the teacher Gu Ran met during her first class,” Xue Xiling replied.

To everyone's surprise, it was him. They had quickly forgotten about this ordinary teacher, but unexpectedly, he had reappeared in their sight.

"He's the only one who survived? Where is he now? Why haven't we heard about his research achievements since?" asked a prominent figure in the academic field.

Xue Xiling sighed, "Because he's gone mad! A madman can no longer do research."

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"crazy?"

This answer surprised everyone.

"How did you go crazy? What exactly happened to you in the ruins?"

The powerful figures present couldn't wait to ask.

This exploration of the ruins involved important figures such as Gu Ran and Xue Xiling. At the same time, the ruins themselves were also related to a tyrannical ruler of Canglong City, which inevitably led them to make some unfounded connections.

"After emerging from the ruins, Wu Wang seemed to have become a different person. He quickly transformed from an absolute supporter of Starstone Technology into an absolute opponent, vehemently opposing all of Starstone Technology's achievements. And the phrase he uttered most frequently was—"

When Xue Xiling got to this point, her expression turned somewhat unpleasant.

"What is it!?" The other powerful figures asked anxiously when they saw Xue Xiling stop at the crucial moment.

Don't keep us in suspense at the crucial moment.

"The phrase he uttered most often was, 'Starstone Technology is a scam!' Sometimes he would shout it out loud, saying it to everyone he met, and sometimes he would mutter it to himself when he was alone. In short, he was no longer able to continue his work as a researcher, and he could not even continue a normal life. A few months later, he became emaciated, fell seriously ill, and died."

Xue Xiling's words were like a thunderbolt, shocking everyone present.

Is XingShi Technology a scam?!

How is this going?

It is important to know that Starstone Technology's development over the past few hundred years has brought about tremendous changes to humankind, impacting every aspect of human life.

For example, the city defense cannons used to bombard the beast tides are a result of Star Stone Technology. With the city defense cannons, the main city's need for strong warriors has been greatly reduced. In the past, every time a beast tide occurred, even if all the strong warriors were sent out, the manpower was still somewhat stretched. But now, with the combination of various Star Stone weapons and city defense legions, it is enough to resist a beast tide of ordinary level.

While the city defense legion is extremely expensive, it is undoubtedly much better than the previous situation where even huge expenditures did not guarantee the production of many top-tier experts.

As for other smaller aspects, such as Star Stone vehicles and Star Stone furniture, there are even more.

If Starstone Technology is a scam, then aren't all the conveniences that humanity enjoys from it today...?

As people continued to think about this result, they couldn't help but feel a chill run down their spines.

"Principal Xue, is this true? Is Xing Shi Technology really a scam?" someone asked nervously.

They were worried that this terrible outcome was true, but they also felt that it was likely false. After all, so many years had passed, and nothing had happened since humans used Starstone technology. This internal conflict created a complex mix of emotions among the people present.

"I don't know," Xue Xiling replied.

"do not know?"

The crowd was not satisfied with this answer.

“Principal Xue, how could you not know? You were a member of the exploration team for the ruins, and you were also the principal of Lanxin University. You are the person among humans who knows the most about star stones. If you don’t know, then who does?”

"I really don't know what kind of scam it was, who set it up, what the purpose was, or what the final result was. Teacher Wu Wang didn't say anything... Although I was one of the people who explored the ruins, I fainted during the final stage. At that time, only Gu Ran was still conscious."

Xue Xiling's words made everyone rethink the matter.

“Hey, you guys think Gu Ran’s personality change didn’t start with this exploration of the ruins? Look, this ruin was built by a tyrant in Canglong City hundreds of years ago. He was extremely hostile to Star Stone Technology, and Gu Ran later became a tyrant as well, and to some extent changed his attitude towards Star Stone Technology.”

“You see, among us, some people’s impression of Gu Ran is that he advocates Star Stone Technology, and there is evidence to support this. Gu Ran on the screen has been developing in this direction so far. However, some people’s impression of Gu Ran is different. That is, he is also hostile to Star Stone Technology. He not only no longer advocates Star Stone Technology, but has even begun to restrict the development of some Star Stone technologies... Could this change be due to this exploration of the ruins, because of that tyrant from hundreds of years ago?”

Everyone was suddenly startled; this hypothesis seemed to make a lot of sense...

However, there was one detail that the people present did not notice: why did everyone only see one side of Gu Ran, instead of seeing both sides of him at the same time?

Xue Xiling quietly looked at the man inside the triangular crystal cone, her expression complex.

In fact, hadn't she also suspected in that direction?

In her desperate attempt to verify this hypothesis, she frantically sought his confirmation, only to have all her hopes shattered by his cold and indifferent reply.

"That's right, I killed your father."

She will always remember the look on his face when he said those words; it was so cold and indifferent that it showed no other emotion whatsoever.

After that incident, she lost all hope in him and severed all ties with him.

"Think about the mermaid clan's legacy we saw before. Could Gu Ran have been influenced by that tyrant's soul for similar reasons?"

Someone remarked, recalling the mermaid lineage they had previously witnessed.

"It does seem possible. If a soul can really exist for such a long time and be absorbed by others, then why can't that person be Gu Ran? But there's something suspicious here: Gu Ran went to explore that ruin because the old headmaster forced him to go. Why would the old headmaster do that?"

This question stumped everyone.

Yes, why would Xueyingsong do that?

What does he know?

"Even if Gu Ran is really influenced by that tyrant, he can't go back. So many innocent lives were taken by him, right? He's probably already become that tyrant, indistinguishable from others. Eliminating Gu Ran is eliminating that tyrant."

Seeing that the atmosphere might shift again, Lin Fan's side quickly jumped in to "correct" the situation.

Because of his previous series of setbacks, Lin Fan was no longer keen on personally getting involved, so he just hinted to his most loyal subordinates to help him "guide public opinion" on the spot.

The results of the two consecutive trials were quite good, without any mishaps, which satisfied Lin Fan. He even regretted personally getting involved in the trials a few times before. It felt like some kind of causal law; whenever he personally got involved, things would often turn in a direction he didn't want to see. But now that he hadn't personally gotten involved, things had turned in a direction that pleased him.

The scene fell silent again.

Yes, even if Gu Ran was really influenced by that tyrant from hundreds of years ago, would they be able to let Gu Ran go?

Of course, that's impossible.

Therefore, there is no need to continue discussing this issue; it would only put them in an awkward position.

They could just continue to watch quietly; after all, Gu Ran's memories would be exposed to them, and they would find out what really happened back then.

......

In the light screen.

After Gu Ran met Cheng Caimeng, he did some shopping at the market in the inner city and then returned to Lanxin University.

Gu Ran continued to ponder this strange bet throughout the journey.

The reason he didn't verbally agree at the end was actually to find an excuse to back out.

What bet? Did I agree to it back then? Think about it carefully!

Because this matter was so strange, Gu Ran had to resort to some underhanded tactics.

Of course, even if he wins the gamble in the end, he doesn't intend to actually do anything to her, because he feels that this might actually do her what she wants, and they might end up entangled.

Even while pondering a problem, Gu Ran was still able to avoid all obstacles as if walking normally, thanks to her ability to blend into her surroundings.

"Wait a minute, could she be a telekinetic user too?"

Gu Ran suddenly stopped.

"No, that's not right. If she were a psychic, as a psychic myself, I would definitely be able to sense her psychic power, just like with that old fox. When she said that... she must have been using her ability at the time, but I didn't sense her psychic power. That's why I didn't immediately think of her as a psychic."

"Could it be some kind of strange superpower? Or some kind of peculiar cultivation technique?"

For a moment, Gu Ran felt a surge of curiosity and interest in Cheng Caimeng.