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Chapter 368 - 244: How Serious?

Chapter 368: Chapter 244: How Serious?

Zhao Ge! It was really him...

Meng Lang was shocked.

This was undoubtedly the biggest discovery of the episode!

For the first time, he had grabbed the Night Demon Clan’s tail, and it was a "high-level unit" with the qualifications to use the "dark code" for communication... the Singer!

[I didn’t continue with the "fishing plan" but quietly waited for the doomsday to come in the secret base.

Because at this moment, I had a far more important mission!]

Obviously, seeing that the apocalypse couldn’t be stopped, his initial thought was still to adhere to the primary strategy of "ensuring his own survival while probing enemy intelligence as much as possible."

Therefore, the "Meng Mountain Fortress" and "Doomsday Cruise" plans were still being executed.

But at the last moment, he made an astonishing discovery, which led him to abandon his original plan.

"But brother, you really dare to do it..."

After reading the ending, Meng Lang’s heart was somewhat complex.

Am I only to be understood or blamed by Spring and Autumn?

Although he had indeed thought of using Zero in a scorched earth tactic, thinking is one thing and doing is another.

Unless pushed to the brink, no one would easily press that "mutually assured destruction" button.

However, he could completely understand this brother’s choice.

All along, the carefully planned motive of the Night Demon Clan to eradicate humanity was an enigma in his heart.

Understanding this issue might not provide him with direct tactical help, but the impact was strategic.

According to his guess, the most likely reason was Earth, the ready-made life-bearing planet!

For this reason, whether for migration or territorial expansion, humans were seen as an obstacle that needed to be removed by the other side.

If it were just about wiping out humanity, it was hard to believe that a civilization capable of interstellar travel didn’t possess powerful weapons.

Does this suggest that what they needed was a planet kept as intact as possible, "pure and unadulterated" and "without humans"?

Then, for his kind of "If I can’t have you, no one can" and "scorched earth" behavior, the Night Demon Clan should at least show anger or unwillingness, even if not fear.

This "nuclear apocalypse" was a counterattack as well as a probe.

Understanding this point was far more important than simply probing some of the opponent’s intelligence.

However, Zhao Ge’s final reaction was clearly far beyond his own expectations...

Relieved?

This kind of ending seemed not bad too?

What kind of devilish reaction was this?

Could it be that his guesses from the beginning were wrong? Was the Night Demon Clan truly like the legendary Demon Race that just enjoyed killing?

Or was it akin to casually crushing an ant that wandered by, or treating it as a purely simple form of entertainment?

After all, he had done something brutally inhumane like pouring boiling water on an anthill when he was a mischievous child...

There had to be mysteries he hadn’t yet discovered.

And the answer to this mystery... was on Zhao Ge!

He didn’t know how many "Singers" like this there were among humanity, but Zhao Ge was undoubtedly the only clue exposed before his eyes!

So the question arose, how could he get detailed information about the Night Demon Clan from him...

[It’s because I loved too foolishly, too naively...]

The sudden ringtone interrupted Meng Lang’s thoughts.

Looking at it, it was an unfamiliar number, and Meng Lang’s face turned somewhat strange.

Was this the tolerant caller of his irritable temper?

"Hello!" He answered the call.

"Is this Mr. Meng?"

"Mm! It’s me."

"Mr. Meng, we’ve detected a suspiciously large transaction on your credit card abroad. Was it used by you personally?"

"Mm! It was me!"

Scammer: "Oh..."

After five seconds of silence...

"You really know how to brag! You’ve completely messed up my train of thought, crap!"

"Beep beep beep~"

Meng Lang put down the phone, feeling helpless.

In this world, if you’re not irritable, then I am. Wouldn’t it be better if everyone was a bit more peaceful?

When will this cycle of vengeance ever end...

"Zero! Can you trace the precise address of the person who made this phone call?"

[I can!]

"Oh? That simple?"

Now Meng Lang was a bit surprised.

If it was so easy to trace, could scam calls have become rampant to this extent?

[In fact, the police also have this technology, but they seldom use it unless it’s a major criminal case.]

Oh~ so it’s a spiraling escalation of offense and defense between spear and shield again?

Big moves are always saved for landing the big fish. For the sake of catching small fry, letting criminals get a clear grasp of one’s own strengths and weaknesses only leads to them upgrading their scams accordingly.

"But... is this information you can just find on the internet?"

I’m not surprised you have this technology, but the fact that you even know the police have it is a bit strange.

What about confidentiality regulations?

[Of course! The human desire to show off and leak secrets is far beyond imagination.]

Uh...

Are you talking about Snow Light?

Forget it, forget it, that’s not important.

Compared to some small-time thief, the Singer is my biggest target.

If I take him out now, I’m certain to learn some secrets from his body, but that might very likely provoke the Night Demon Clan’s retaliation.

I’m not too confident in humanity’s protective measures, and it’s not like I could keep guarding against thieves until the year 2043...

I need to think long-term!

I have the information advantage now; I’m in the dark, the enemy is in the light. Time to think carefully—is there any intelligence that can be squeezed out of Zhao Ge without having to kill him?

That’s it! Codes and cyphers!

If I have Zero, then can’t I decrypt their communication signals from the enemy’s contact audio?

Imagine, they’re still naively whispering "secrets" to Listener, thinking they’re undetected, little do they know that their communication has already been intercepted by me, and I have a complete understanding of their actions and intentions...

In any kind of war, intelligence is always of utmost importance!

If I could achieve unilateral transparency of information, then I’ve essentially won half the battle!

So, when exactly will Zhao Ge choose to pass information to Listener?

Early in the morning when practicing vocal exercises?

When there’s no one around, during recording studio sessions?

Or when they boldly and recklessly divulge it during performances, as if there is no one on Earth to notice?

"Zero! Immediately collect all personal information regarding Zhao Ge and all audio and visual materials relevant to him. I want everything, down to the smallest detail!"

For safety’s sake, he entered this using typing.

Though I’ve already confirmed that their Listener can’t possibly have the godlike ability to monitor the whole world and process massive amounts of data at the same time.

But nothing’s absolute, what if they’re able to search for the keyword "Zhao Ge"?

[Yes!]

Right, digital audio is not enough, does physical audio have better quality?

Exactly! I can’t let any possibility slip by!

Resultantly, a search online showed that although most were still available, some limited editions were no longer for sale.

I hate hunger marketing!

Where can I get a complete set of Zhao Ge’s albums...

Out of the blue, Meng Lang remembered someone.

He took out his cellphone.

Meng said: [Are you there? Just wondering, since you’re such a dedicated fan of Zhao Ge, do you happen to have his discography?]

Xiao Yi: [Are you questioning my level of political awareness? Do you think a diehard fan who camps out in a small tent from 2 a.m. to snatch up every album upon release would miss out on even a single one?]

Uh...

Although I can’t tell you the harsh truth of this world, your so-called high level of political awareness can be aptly described as "aiding the enemy"...

But this does make things easier.

Meng said: [That’s great then, could I borrow them for a couple of days?]

Xiao Yi: [emm...]

This "emm" was followed by a full 2 minutes of hesitation.

Xiao Yi: [All right, the debut album, the breakout album, and the limited edition collector’s album—which one do you want?]

Meng said: [If possible, I’d like the complete set.]

Xiao Yi: [...]

Xiao Yi: [Do you understand that asking a dedicated fan for her complete set of albums is a more serious matter than asking for her household registration book, so... are you serious?]

Meng Lang: "..."

I truly didn’t know that...

But more than that, humanity is about to be wiped out. I wish you die-hard fans could show a bit of that political awareness to make some sacrifices for the sake of humankind...

Meng said: [Of course, I’m serious!]

Xiao Yi: [How serious?]

Meng said: [Serious enough to doom the world!]

Xiao Yi: [...]

Alright, I admit it.

The human desire to show off and leak secrets is far beyond imagination...