Ling Cage: I am a spiritual master, devouring source matter to become a god.

"Master, I really can't do this!"

Is it that they can't do it or they're unwilling to do it?

Before 4068 could reply, the Lightbringer Vatican entered with a woman whose head was covered.

The woman had her hair in a braided ponytail. 4068 immediately mistook her for 4277.

“4277!” 4068 shouted.

Charles ignored him, and a priest nearby offered him a sword. Charles took the sword and walked up to the woman.

“If you follow my arrangements, I can not only arrange upper-class citizen status for you, but I can also arrange upper-class citizen status for her. I can even arrange for you both to enter the Hall of Dawn to carry out breeding missions. However…” Charles pointed his sword at the woman, “if you don’t agree, there will only be one outcome…”

"Your Excellency, I no longer wish to be a member of the upper class..."

"Bah!"

The long sword pierced the woman's chest, and blood flowed freely.

“4277!” 4068 was completely caught off guard. He wanted to plead with Charles, but he didn’t even have the chance.

"I gave you a chance, but you chose the wrong one!"

At that moment, 4068 felt despair and regret!

He regretted not agreeing to Charles's request, which led to 4277's death.

At that moment, he thought countless times that no matter who it was, if he could exchange their life for 4277's, he would not hesitate.

It's a pity that there is no chance.

Just when 4068 was in despair, Charles lifted the cloth covering the woman's head.

"It's not 4277!"

4068 felt fortunate, but also understood that if he didn't agree to Charles's request, 4277 would suffer the same fate.

He met the same fate.

Charles could kill a commoner as easily as killing a dog, without any pressure, guilt, or punishment!

Charles said indifferently, "I'll give you one more chance. This time, you know what to choose, right?"

"I know!"

"Alright! For the next mission, you'll accompany the hunters to the ground. Your first objective is to kill Mark. Second, if you have the chance, kill Jing Yuan as well."

"Why even kill Jing Yuan?"

"If he's not dead, how come you're with 4277? Don't you... want to kill him?"

"No! No!"

"Remember, the primary target is Mark!"

……

On the outer ring of the lighthouse, Jingyuan and Chufeng met.

Chu Feng whispered in Jing Yuan's ear, "Someone saw He Guangzhe bring a commoner into the Law Hall."

"Is it 4068?"

"The eyewitnesses only recognized the Dust People, but did not know their Dust People numbers."

"All right!"

Jingyuan probably guessed that 4068 had been taken to the law firm.

It seems Charles still intends to use 4068 to accomplish the mission of assassinating Mark.

However, this time, Jingyuan will not let that happen.

"By the way, 3855 asked me to tell you that the person you asked him to find has been found!"

"Okay, I'll go to the Dust District. Keep an eye on the law firm for me."

Chapter 89 These things belong to us.

Dust-filled area.

3855 led Jingyuan to one of the hoisting areas.

"He is 4205, and he is specifically responsible for cleaning for Director Melissa."

Jing Yuan looked in the direction 3855 was pointing and saw a young man.

This young man was different from the other dust people at first glance. He was neatly dressed, had smooth skin, and was in much better condition than the average dust person, both mentally and nutritionally.

If you didn't look at his name tag and only saw his appearance, Jingyuan might even mistake him for an upper-class citizen.

Jingyuan felt something was strange and stayed in the same spot, lost in thought.

"Captain Jingyuan, what do you want with him?" 3855 asked, pulling Jingyuan back from his thoughts.

"Hmm, nothing! When does he usually go cleaning?"

"Usually three times a day, morning, noon and evening, and once around noon."

Jingyuan asked in confusion, "Does he take care of Melissa's room?"

"It seems so. This guy seems to only be in charge of cleaning; I rarely see him do any other work."

Jingyuan nodded; he had a hunch.

"I understand. You go back first! I'll go talk to him."

"Okay." 3855 nodded and then left on his own.

After 3855 left, Jingyuan didn't go looking for 4205. He just stood aside and watched 4205, and when 4205 set off for Shangmin, he followed.

The activities of the Dust People in the Upper District are very limited; they are not allowed to wander around except for work.

There were law enforcement officers patrolling the area at all times, so 4205 moved very quickly.

Jingyuan himself was an upper-class citizen, and no one cared if he walked around the upper-class district.

The tracking went very smoothly, and they were not detected at all.

4205 arrived at the door of a high-end residence, entered the password, and hurriedly went inside.

Jingyuan arrived at the door of the residence, looked around, and hid in a corner.

Jing Yuan focused his mental energy and scanned the interior of the residence. He could clearly sense two auras and hear faint sounds.

"Child, you are here."

"mom!"

Upon hearing this title, Jing Yuan's spirits lifted. He had guessed correctly; this guy was indeed Melissa's son.

Jingyuan originally intended to use the Dust People who cleaned Melissa's house through 3855 to find clues about Melissa's son.

But the moment he saw 4205, he realized something was wrong.

No one is as clean and well-nourished as the dust-loving people!

He guessed at the time that 4205 might be Melissa's son, and after following him all the way, he confirmed it.

Jingyuan sensed through his mental power that the two seemed to be eating.

Melissa must often steal food from the upper class to feed her son, which is why 4205 doesn't look as emaciated as the other lower class.

These are actually common human feelings, but on a lighthouse, they are illegal acts.

Melissa has remained undiscovered for so many years, presumably because Charles covered for her.

No wonder she would do things for Charles.

After finishing their meal, 4205 rested in their accommodation without cleaning at all.

Melissa left the residence after finishing her meal, leaving only 4205 to rest inside.

Upon noticing Melissa leave, Jingyuan followed. He wanted to find an opportunity to speak with Melissa.

Melissa's workplace is right next to the Dawn Hall, in a place called the Institute for Gene Optimization.

Previously, this place was used for research; now, it's only used for matching for reproduction.

At the entrance of the Institute of Gene Optimization, Jing Yuan strode forward.

"Director Melissa!"

Melissa turned around when she heard someone call her name.

Looking at the young man before her, Melissa didn't recognize him and asked, "Who are you?"

"My name is Jing Yuan, and I am a hunter of the wilderness."

Melissa had heard of Jing Yuan's name before, and she smiled and said, "So you are Jing Yuan, the vice captain of the Hunters. Is there something you need?"

"Something's up," Jing Yuan said with a smile. "How about we find a quiet place to talk it over?"

Melissa looked at Jingyuan and said, "Say what you want to say right here!"

Jing Yuan stared at Melissa and nodded. "Okay. We, the Wilderness Hunters, are currently short of some Dust People transporters. I'd like to include 4205 in the team so she can come down to the surface with us."