Chapter 583: Chapter 583

Lu Zixun’s question was whether Crimson had not betrayed humanity.

And the answer given by the Gift of Destiny was heads up, which meant affirmative.

Since Crimson had not betrayed humanity, then who had issued the directive to the Insect Clan to stop after killing another fifty thousand Spiritual Ability Users?

After pocketing the coin, Lu Zixun’s brain started to work at high speed.

He had thought that the war was inevitable, but now it seemed that this was not the case.

War was avoidable; it had only erupted to push the discovery of certain things.

The difference in order between the two led to entirely different outcomes.

At this moment, Lu Zixun was like a powerful chess piece standing on the chessboard, trying to jump out but finding it impossible to do so.

The information he had obtained was too little; he hadn’t even clarified the real purpose of this war.

Could there be a third force in existence?

Thinking of this possibility, Lu Zixun took a deep breath.

He muttered to himself and began to quickly restore the Spiritual Energy within his body; he needed to recover his strength as soon as possible for the investigation.

Now fully restored, Lu Zixun arrived at Wang Linfan’s location.

Wang Linfan was instructing students from Crimson Academy how to effectively combat the Insect Clan.

After glancing around and not seeing Lin Siyin, Lu Zixun went straight up to Wang Linfan.

"Xiao Xun, why are you here?"

Being coached, a student pointed behind Wang Linfan, who turned around to see Lu Zixun.

"I’m here to inquire about some things."

Without revealing too much information, Lu Zixun spoke with a grave expression.

Seeing Lu Zixun , Wang Linfan narrowed his eyes, dismissed the students with a wave of his hand, and silently took Lu Zixun upstairs.

After they entered a study, Wang Linfan raised his hand to activate a soundproof barrier, frowning at Lu Zixun: "Da Ju, what have you discovered?"

Looking at Wang Linfan, Lu Zixun pursed his lips: "Aside from Crimson and Order in Crimson Land, is there a third force?"

When Lu Zixun asked this question, a look of astonishment appeared on Wang Linfan’s face: "A third force?"

The expression on his face undoubtedly told Lu Zixun that he too was unaware.

Lu Zixun silently thought to himself, flipping the coin into the air.

The coin spun in the air, eventually landing in Lu Zixun’s palm, still showing heads up.

And the question in Lu Zixun’s heart was whether there was a third force within Crimson Land.

"Brother-in-law, I can confirm that there is a third power within Crimson Land, and they are very well-hidden."

After a pause, Lu Zixun stopped Wang Linfan from asking: "I can confirm the reliability of my source. We just intercepted a message sent to the Insect Clan, to cease after killing fifty thousand more Spiritual Ability Users; they want to advance Crimson’s plan."

After pondering for a moment, Wang Linfan shook his head: "If there really is such a force in existence, even if we can’t discover it, Crimson’s Derivative Ability would not miss it, as dreams are the most real place."

"Derivative Abilities also have their limitations, for instance, a special existence, Dreamless... Or not sleeping."

Countering Wang Linfan’s viewpoint, Lu Zixun shook his head: "Today, I came to tell Order this news; they are planning something, and Crimson..."

Mid-sentence, Lu Zixun’s mind flashed with a disturbing possibility.

The question he had asked earlier was not comprehensive; it had not asked whether it was the present or the future.

Crimson had not betrayed humanity now, but that did not mean it would not in the future.

Which meant, this third force could very likely be Crimson, or perhaps within Crimson itself?

Thinking of this possibility, Lu Zixun’s expression darkened.

It seemed that to get an answer to this question, asking Order would likely yield nothing; he had to find Yue Sichen instead.

"Da Ju, we will investigate this message you’ve spoken of, but currently, our top priority is still to first eliminate the danger from the Insect Breeding Ground, and then..."

Lu Zixun didn’t really listen to what followed.

His mind was occupied with how to find Yue Sichen, and once Wang Linfan had finished his lengthy talk, Lu Zixun greeted him and left Zone B.

"Ling, locate Yue Sichen’s traces."

Order only aimed to win this war; they believed that as long as they prevented the Insect Clan from entering Crimson Land, they could thwart some of Crimson’s plans.

To uncover the truth behind it all, he would have to rely on himself.

Lu Zixun sighed inwardly and returned to Zone A.

"To find Yue Sichen’s traces, scouring the whole Crimson Land will take one hour and thirty-eight minutes, no results found."

After a long wait, finding nothing left Lu Zixun in a state of cluelessness.

Not finding Yue Sichen meant she had already left Crimson Land.

And without knowing when she would return, at this critical juncture, for Lu Zixun to enter the Insect Breeding Ground was undoubtedly a suicidal act.

For now, it seemed he could only wait...

A look of helplessness spread across Lu Zixun’s face; according to the message intercepted by Ling, two hours had passed, and in that time, the death toll of Spiritual Ability Users had reached thirty thousand.

An hour later, the Insect Clan’s attacking forces retreated back to the Insect Breeding Ground, and cheers erupted overhead in the Insect Slaying Zone, with people crying from sheer joy.

From atop the city walls of Zone A, watching this scene, Lu Zixun felt extremely uneasy.

They may have thought that they had repelled the Insect Clan, thus defending Crimson Land, little knowing that a greater calamity was looming.

The number of Spiritual Ability Users’ deaths precisely reached fifty thousand; the Insect Clan retreated on schedule.

This made Lu Zixun, who had been watching all along, gasp.

What was this unseen force really trying to do? Why this specific number? What was their true intention?

All of this, like layers of fog, engulfed Lu Zixun, making it impossible to extricate himself.

And just as Lu Zixun was trying to seek help, he realized that without evidence, there was almost no one who could assist him.

After all, he couldn’t explain the source of his information.

He couldn’t possibly expose Ling’s existence.

Moreover, Lu Zixun worried that in the vast context of Crimson, there were too many with unclear identities; startling the snake in the grass could be risky...

And Lu Zixun, as the deputy commander of Zone A, couldn’t just abandon Zone A and leave to investigate the matter.

He could only let events unfold to see if he could spot any telltale signs.

Lu Zixun, looking at the cheering crowd, heaved a deep sigh, be happy...

For now, just be happy for a while.