Spy-x-War Showdown
Chapter 1358 - 1363: Conflict of Ideologies

Chapter 1358: Chapter 1363: Conflict of Ideologies

Yang Yi now truly wishes Aaron were still alive.

When Aaron was alive, Yang Yi thought he had him in the palm of his hand.

But after Aaron’s death, he realized that Aaron had seen through everything long ago.

Yet if Aaron truly knew everything, how could he have died so easily?

The emotions are really complex, and at this moment, Yang Yi genuinely wishes Aaron were alive.

"Aaron isn’t someone who can foresee the future, he just likes to prepare everything in advance. He has always been a cautious person and has consistently lacked a sense of security, so his preparations are always more thorough than anyone else’s."

After Bruno finished speaking, Yang Yi said in a daze, "Yes, he did prepare thoroughly, but how can I prove that these materials are real? Because they are too detailed. Some things couldn’t possibly have left evidence unless Aaron himself kept them, much less be found by me."

Bruno waved his hand and said, "Don’t worry about these matters. Since these evidences were left for you, naturally, you can verify their authenticity. These materials are just copies; Aaron kept the originals. You just need to get one key piece of evidence, and then find the others based on it."

"I see."

"Yes, a new Watergate scandal is going to happen, and you’re definitely going to be a hero because Aaron was crafting a hero’s noose for himself. So you just wait to become a hero."

Yang Yi waved his hand and said, "Okay, now... I don’t know what to say."

Bruno said, "Of course, it’s up to me to lead the conversation. Well, let’s talk about the real issues. The Cleaners killed Aaron because they want you to quickly get access to the Grey-cloaked People’s core secret so that they have a chance."

"What chance? To eliminate the Grey-cloaked People?"

"Eliminate them? Haha, no, the Cleaners don’t need to eliminate the Grey-cloaked People. They just want to know the whereabouts of the Ark, to find the Ark, to seize it. That’s the Cleaners’ only goal."

Yang Yi was stunned for a moment, stood up, and then couldn’t help but stutter, "The Ark? The Covenant Ark?"

Bruno smiled and shrugged, "The Ark is just a customary name. In fact, it’s a medical chamber, an... alien civilization’s medical chamber, let’s call it that because its function is medical treatment."

Although he already vaguely guessed it, Yang Yi couldn’t help but swallow a big gulp.

"The Ark, aliens, I... fuck!"

Yang Yi’s eyes were somewhat fixed, and Bruno said plainly, "The end of science is theology, but is the end of science really theology? No, it’s an alien civilization wearing a theological guise. This is the truth known by only a select few."

Yang Yi sat back down again, and then he said with a trembling voice, "Please continue."

"Newton, Einstein, Galileo, Edison... Many people, many scientists you are familiar with, great scientists. When we find sufficiently outstanding scientists, we invite them to know the real secret."

Yang Yi swallowed hard again, and Bruno smiled and said, "But a secret should remain a secret. Do you know what happens if this secret is exposed?"

"The collapse of faith, utter collapse. Wait, I’m a bit confused..."

Yang Yi pressed his head in thought for a moment, then he looked up and said, "You said medical chamber?"

"Yes, a medical chamber, one that can cure all known diseases and injuries. So, you know why Aaron guaranteed that he could heal your partner, because he truly can."

Yang Yi looked at the cross, and Bruno nodded and said, "Yes, this is the energy block, used for the medical chamber. Our energy has long been depleted, and this is the last known piece."

Yang Yi tried to calm himself, then he said softly, "Can you explain it more thoroughly? Do you have an alien spaceship?"

"No, only the medical chamber. But we know the Ark truly exists, somewhere on Earth. Well, you surely understand, the Ark is what you call a UFO. It’s just that we’re used to calling it that."

All secrets seem to be unfolding today, and Yang Yi felt a bit breathless, while Bruno directly said, "The Ark is what we are all looking for — oh, the Grey-cloaked People and the Cleaners are all looking for. And we have the Ark, the Cleaners have the Revelation."

"The so-called Revelation... it’s still related to aliens."

Bruno smiled and said, "Yes, Revelation, the Doomsday Revelation. This world will end one day, and we believe that day isn’t far off."

Yang Yi finally held his head in his hands, but he quickly put his hands down to cover his heart. After taking another deep breath, he whispered, "Please continue. I can still handle it."

"The Ark is a UFO hidden on Earth somewhere, the Ark is a medical chamber, a medical chamber from an alien civilization, and as for the Revelation... it’s not a book. I find it difficult to explain to you. You can view the Revelation as a radar, probing for what? Probing evil aliens, yes. We treat it as the aliens from the gods left us the Ark to help us prepare for a destructive strike from evil aliens."

"Sounds like something out of a third-rate science fiction novel..."

"Sadly, it’s the truth. Also, the Grey-cloaked People and the Cleaners were originally one entity. Why did they split? That involves a conflict of beliefs."

Bruno’s expression became solemn, then he said seriously, "Several members of the Grey-cloaked People’s Elders’ Council had different interpretations of the Doomsday Revelation. They thought their way was correct, so they created the Cleaners, and the war for the Ark continues to this day because we all believe we are the one who is right."

"A conflict of beliefs? What’s the disagreement?"

Bruno said seriously, "It’s simple. The Grey-cloaked People believe that following God’s instructions is correct. What we need to do is escape Earth aboard the Ark before the evil aliens arrive, to preserve seeds, preserve our civilization. But God underestimated humanity’s progress rate; well, to be exact, the Cleaners believe God underestimated humanity’s progress rate."

It seemed like a dispute between a resistance faction and an escape faction, and thus, Yang Yi’s first reaction was that the Cleaners’ ideology wasn’t wrong. Even if it’s about aliens, you can’t just meekly await slaughter — you have to try and put up a fight.

Yang Yi chuckled bitterly a couple of times and said, "And then? Please continue."

"The Cleaners believe in fighting back instead of fleeing. Ordinarily, it wouldn’t be such a big issue, but... the Cleaners think that to resist, we need to form a unified force. And to form a unified force, it requires integrating the Earth, gathering all the human elites and power to combat the aliens. Do you know what that means? Yes, it means war and ethnic cleansing. That’s how it is!"