Chapter 606: Chapter 606

Lu Zixun, who had come to Area C, found the office atmosphere to be particularly serious.

Normally more laid-back, Lu Zixun became serious in an instant.

"Da Ju, for the time being, you won’t be serving as the Commander of Area A."

Zeng Haoyang, who was reviewing documents, looked up and rubbed the tip of his nose, appearing very tired.

Without asking for a reason, Lu Zixun nodded and agreed.

Originally, he had agreed to be the Commander only to investigate the intentions of Crimson and to protect Lin Siyin.

Now that he understood what Crimson intended to do, serving as the Commander was actually wasting the time he could be spending protecting Lin Siyin.

Seeing Lu Zixun’s unhesitant response, a gentle look flashed across Zeng Haoyang’s eyes.

After a while, he spoke, "The Plague God recruiting believers has alerted both Crimson and Order. Order has not made a move yet, while Crimson plans to push forward the Genetic Optimization Formula and establish a statue of the Bloody Moon."

Perhaps because he had been thinking too hard lately, or perhaps it was because Zeng Haoyang was present?

For a moment, Lu Zixun didn’t understand what this had to do with him no longer being a Commander.

Seeing Lu Zixun’s perplexed expression, Zeng Haoyang explained, "The next time the Insect Breeding Ground attacks, that’s when Crimson plans to push their agenda."

Lu Zixun then understood.

That meant they needed someone to take the blame, and as a member of the "Demon Clan," Lu Zixun was undoubtedly the best candidate.

After all, Lu Zixun had many "prior offenses" on the Night Talk Forum as a demon.

"If I suddenly stop being the Commander now, Crimson’s plan can still proceed."

Lu Zixun raised an eyebrow and shook his head, "I think Crimson still has a fallback plan."

"Crimson indeed has a fallback plan. We haven’t figured it out yet, and although stopping being a Commander now might be criticized, it’s better than having the incident occur and Crimson blaming you."

After a pause, Zeng Haoyang’s gaze flickered, "And it might not necessarily be criticized; we can use the recent media incident to our advantage."

Understanding Zeng Haoyang’s point, Lu Zixun lowered his head, deep in thought.

After a while, he nodded, "I know what to do now, but... Elder Zeng, there’s something I want to know."

Hearing this, Zeng Haoyang looked at Lu Zixun, puzzled.

Lu Zixun said, "If Crimson successfully pushes the Genetic Optimization Formula, what will happen?"

"From the current situation, if Crimson successfully implements the Genetic Optimization Formula, there will be no wars with the Insect Breeding Ground for the next fifteen years. Even if a war does happen, it’s only the ’doomed’ Spiritual Ability Users who will die."

Lu Zixun furrowed his brow, a grave look appearing in his eyes.

This meant that Crimson wanted to ultimately control the future’s Spiritual Ability Users, completely disregarding the lives of other Spiritual Ability Users.

"Just don’t serve as the Commander of Area A, and during the coming days, you can observe how Order fights against Crimson."

His gaze becoming profound, Zeng Haoyang sighed softly, "Crimson has been fighting internally for too long; it’s time for a winner to emerge."

Beneath these simple three words was hidden a storm of blood and violence.

To determine this winner, how many would have to die in the Crimson Land?

Feeling worn out by the many schemes within the Crimson Land, Lu Zixun really wanted to return to the Demon Country to live a carefree retired life.

After a moment of silence, Lu Zixun asked, "Why can’t the winner be us?"

Muttering to himself, Zeng Haoyang pursed his lips and finally shook his head, "In this era when the gods are awakening, any force without divine backing will ultimately be submerged by the tide of history, and in this time period, we... are powerless."

After returning from Area C, Lu Zixun contacted Ge Changming.

He had him post an article on the Night Language Forum describing how disillusioned Lu Zixun felt, and all demons in the Crimson Land withdrew to the Demon Country overnight.

Even Ge Changming returned, leaving only Lu Zixun still in the Insect Slaying Zone.

When this article was published, the Night Language Forum exploded with activity.

There were those who attacked the authors of previous opinion pieces and those who demanded that Lu Zixun and his allies leave quickly.

Countless comments made Lu Zixun shake his head.

When he received the news that Lu Zixun was preparing to leave the Insect Slaying Zone, Qing Yuanyang sighed and did not summon anyone to persuade him.

Instead, he stayed alone in his room, looking at a small statue of the Justice Goddess on the table.

It seemed that Lu Zixun was determined to stay out of it, which was not a good sign.

If there was no ally in the confrontation with Crimson, the chances of Order prevailing were slim.

"Rather than let the Bloody Moon descend, it’s better to summon the Justice Goddess ahead of time."

After a while, Qing Yuanyang’s self-musing resounded in the room.

It seemed as if he was speaking to others, yet also as if he was admonishing himself.

In the Trial Tower, the Statue of Justice emitted a column of light that soared to the sky, and the Crimson Land was enveloped in a divine light.

The area connecting the Crimson Land to the Insect Breeding Ground was also covered in a light shadow.

Unlike the previous red shadows, this time upon close inspection, one could see a silver longsword.

This sudden sight led the Spiritual Ability Users in the Insect Slaying Zone to exclaim it as a miracle.

Meanwhile, Order, hidden within Crimson, completely separated and began constructing churches in the Insect Slaying Zone, preparing to build statues of the Justice Goddess for believers to pray to.

These significant actions naturally could not be hidden from Lu Zixun.

After listening to Ling’s report, Lu Zixun yawned, "It seems Order has taken the first step; there should be some stability for a while."

"Lord Xun, we have only gathered a bit of information on the Bloodthirsty Emperor, and the documents record that he is an insect with divine blood, possessing some extraordinary power."

Listening to the information from the Zero Investigation, Lu Zixun’s eyes narrowed. Such a being, should it be called the Son of God?

"Keep an eye on it, keep me informed of any news."

With just these baseless tidbits, there was no way to confirm the intelligence on the Bloodthirsty Emperor, so he simply asked Ling to continue the investigation while Lu Zixun began to pay attention to Crimson’s subsequent actions.

What surprised Lu Zixun was that Crimson acted as if nothing had happened, allowing Order to carry out these actions.

Ignoring these acts did not mean that Crimson was foolish.

Rather, from this calmness, Lu Zixun sensed a hint of conspiracy.

Crimson was just lying low, waiting for an opportunity.

"What are you waiting for, Elder Yang?"

Touching his chin, Lu Zixun decided to activate Liao Fan within Crimson.