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

"It looks like it's made of synthetic material." Gu Ran walked to the wall, touched it, and felt its texture.

"In that sense, in scientific research, the 'destined person' from more than 700 years ago was ahead of us, and even after more than 700 years, no one has surpassed him."

The Human Alliance doesn't have that kind of technology right now.

If that's the case, then the possibility that his guess was correct has increased even further.

The "destined one" from over seven hundred years ago somehow acquired technology far surpassing that of his time, and then plotted for many years to implement a plan using that technology.

Gu Ran scanned the room but didn't see any diaries or similar writing materials.

"Didn't they leave me any information at all? Or did I open it wrong?"

Gu Ran continued to use his telekinesis to investigate, but found nothing significant.

Although these scientific research machines are more advanced than the human alliance of this era, they have nothing special about them except that they look much more advanced.

Then the other facilities are really just very ordinary things.

At most, it has some value as an antique or cultural relic.

"Strange, could I be wrong? There's no information left here?"

If he doesn't have enough information, then he can only try to get as much information as possible out of "Zero".

But getting information out of "Zero"—he had just tried, and it was too difficult.

Children's thinking is too unconventional, and they don't convey much useful information.

"Dad, where did Mom go? I miss her."

"Zero," who was swinging on the swing nearby, stopped and looked somewhat dejected.

Gu Ran remained silent.

More than seven hundred years have passed, while the lifespan of succubi is usually two to three hundred years.

"Number Zero's" mother is most likely already...

Gu Ran said, "Mom has gone to a very far place and can't come back for the time being."

"Oh...Is Mom angry with me?" "Zero" sat on the swing, head down. "Does Mom not like me anymore?"

"No, Mom has always loved you." Gu Ran squatted down, stroked "Zero's" hair, and gently comforted her, "It's just that Mom has her own things to do, so she can't come back for the time being."

Gu Ran suddenly had a thought. He noticed that "Zero" said "You don't like me again," and couldn't help but ask, "'Zero,' did Mom not like you before?"

"Yeah, at first Mom was really afraid of me, I don't know why," Zero said, pouting. "But later I tried really hard to make Mom happy, and then she wasn't afraid of me anymore, and she liked me too!"

Is the mother afraid of her daughter?

What was that succubus general afraid of back then?

Gu Ran turned to look at Lilith.

Although Lilith didn't know why Gu Ran was looking at her, Gu Ran's gaze and expression inexplicably annoyed her.

She couldn't help but snort and said, "Why are you looking at me like that? I have a feeling you're thinking something impolite."

Gu Ran was indeed thinking about some impolite things. He thought of how Lilith, who was also a succubus general, had been afraid of "Lord Dominator" before.

Did that succubus general also know about "Zero's" other identity, which is why she unconsciously acted somewhat afraid?

Did you later realize that although "Zero" and "Master" look exactly the same, they are actually "two different people"? So you accepted "Zero" in your heart?

"No, you're overthinking it." Even if he had really thought of something offensive, he naturally couldn't admit it. Besides, what he had just thought of was only slightly impolite to Lilith.

Lilith glanced at Gu Ran suspiciously, but didn't dwell on it. As long as Gu Ran stopped looking at her with that strange gaze, that was fine. The most important thing now was the matter at hand.

"Dad, where's your blood? I want to drink your blood!"

Suddenly, the voice of "Zero" rang out.

Lilith was startled, thinking that "Zero" had finally revealed his "true colors". She immediately grabbed the spear, looked at "Zero" with great vigilance, and quickly retreated to create distance.

However, when she stepped back a distance, she was surprised to find that Gu Ran was standing still without moving.

What happened? I was so scared I didn't react.

Lilith naturally didn't believe that Gu Ran would behave so "lowly".

Is there a reason behind this?

Gu Ran was ambushed and fell victim to the attack?

Lilith's expression changed.

"Why are you drinking my blood?"

Then, she heard Gu Ran's calm and unperturbed voice.

“Dad said it himself. If I wake up and see Dad again, I’ll ask him to give me his blood to drink.” Zero said strangely, “Did Dad forget again? If Dad doesn’t want to… then Zero won’t drink it. Zero doesn’t want to drink it either, and anyway, it was Dad who said it.”

"Okay." Gu Ran nodded, then he raised the nameless sword and placed it on his wrist.

Oh no! Gu Ran was indeed ambushed and his mind was controlled. He's actually trying to commit suicide?!

Lilith panicked and, without thinking twice, rushed forward to stop Gu Ran.

To Lilith's surprise, just as her hand was about to grab Gu Ran, Gu Ran suddenly moved and dodged her.

"Don't worry, I'm fine." Gu Ran glanced at Lilith and knew what she was thinking. "I'm perfectly sober now."

Seeing Gu Ran's clear eyes, Lilith believed that he was indeed sober.

But doubts soon followed.

Since you're sober, why are you doing this self-harming thing?

Based on just one sentence from the other party?

That's right, it was indeed based on "Zero's" words.

The moment Gu Ran heard those words, an extremely bold idea suddenly popped into his head!

Ordinary weapons cannot penetrate his body's defenses, so Gu Ran drew the nameless sword from his waist and then used his mental power to increase its sharpness.

But it still took most of his strength to barely manage to cut a small gash on his wrist and let the blood flow out.

Gu Ran used his mental power to envelop the small mouthful of blood.

"Open your mouth."

"Zero" immediately opened its little mouth obediently.

Gu Ran slowly fed the small mouthful of blood into "Zero's" mouth.

"Swallow."

Zero moved his throat and swallowed Gu Ran's blood in a moment.

"So this is Dad's blood? It doesn't taste good, but it's not bad either."

"Zero" clicked his tongue and commented.

Did she really drink the blood? Is she a vampire like Dracula? Why would she crave blood?

A hint of seriousness flashed in Lilith's eyes as she guessed what was going on.

After "Zero" swallowed his blood, Gu Ran felt the connection that had been established and thought to himself, "As expected."

He knew he was right.

Suddenly, Zero's body emitted a burst of light, and a mechanical voice rang out from within her body.

"Highest privileges granted—"

"Oh no, what's that sound coming from inside my body?!" "Zero" was startled and immediately jumped up, running to Gu Ran in fear and throwing herself into his arms.

The mechanical voice was immediately interrupted.

"Dad, what's wrong with me? Why is there a voice inside my body? Is there someone else living inside me?"

Gu Ran looked at "Number Zero" in his arms with a complicated expression. Perhaps she really was his "daughter".

Now, he finally understands the true identity of "Zero".

"Zero" or "Master"... is actually the "Ark Core"!

To be precise, it is the core of this "body" that carries two "personalities" that is the "Ark Core".

322. A crazy and chilling plan! 4k

Before this, Gu Ran had never associated "Master" and "Zero" with the "Ark Core".

Because the "Ark Cores" he had encountered before were all in the shape of triangular crystals. Even the "Ark Core" in Far East City that had developed some self-awareness and become an "evil god" to bewitch the city lord of Far East City could be seen to be a triangular crystal cone in its true form.

Moreover, it doesn't show much intelligence outwardly, far inferior to "Master" and "Zero". There's nothing suspicious about it; it's completely an intelligent life form.

Gu Ran had previously considered many possibilities regarding the relationship between "Master" and "Zero," as well as their true nature.

But in the end, he ruled them all out in his mind, leaving only one extremely bold guess.

Are they all related to the "Ark Core"? Are their bodies... essentially the "Ark Core"?

This guess was extremely bold, and based on very little evidence, but it was firmly planted in Gu Ran's mind and he couldn't forget it for a long time.