Chapter 122

The proposal of the parallel world was impossible to refuse.

By merging the energy cores of the two worlds, the magnetic field energy could be developed to 200%. The First World had already achieved this level without large-scale development. If the magnetic field energies of both worlds were overlapped and fully developed, there was probably nothing that couldn't be done, except perhaps achieving immortality.

"The time anchor point is not merely a passage; it contains many powers we have yet to uncover. Once the energy cores of the two worlds are merged, and the anchor point lands on the child of the first-generation android, combined with her ability, we can convert all unnecessary people into androids, continuing to create resources for humanity, forever under our control."

Ye Huai expounded on the parallel world plan tirelessly.

As the time anchor point of the real world, Tong Yang possessed no abilities, unlike Yan Qing in the parallel world who could obtain others' coordinates and send them to arbitrary locations. The fundamental reason was naturally that magnetic field energy did not exist in the real world; it hadn't been discovered or developed.

The United Government did not give an immediate reply, but most likely wouldn't refuse. After all, the First World and the parallel world were already in a state of semi-fusion. If everyone could reap the greatest benefits from it, why refuse?

"Speaking of which, this year produced two 'Pioneers'. According to the agreement between the United Government and us, one of them should be handed over to the Second World. It's been quite some time; why has there been no movement?" Ye Huai tilted his head, looking meaningfully at the several United Government representatives.

Although undercurrents surged between the two worlds, a precarious calm was maintained on the surface.

Hearing Ye Huai's words, Armand smiled. "Please don't misunderstand, sir. There simply hasn't been an opportunity until now. With your sudden visit today, we have brought the two newcomers immediately."

Tong Yang and Wen Qin, having been named, stood between the two parties.

Armand continued, "These are the two newcomers who passed the tests this year. As an apology, please let the Second World representative choose the preferred newcomer to take away."

The gaze behind Ye Huai's mask lingered on Tong Yang for a second or two, then shifted to Wen Qin, not revealing the slightest hint of anything unusual.

Chu Shiyu sat beside him, looking straight ahead without glancing sideways.

Tang Shuyan leaned back in her chair, appearing uninterested in everything.

Yan Qing and Liang Xi from the parallel world stood behind them, winking at Tong Yang.

Tong Yang pretended not to see, her gaze fixed on the ground.

No one had informed them before coming here that one of them would be taken to the parallel world.

"What are your thoughts?" Ye Huai asked.

Wen Qin said, "I don't mind."

Tong Yang said, "In this selection period, her overall strength ranking is first."

Wen Qin widened her eyes to look at her, whispering, "So now you admit it?"

Tong Yang ignored her. It was just for show. If she inadvertently revealed something, she might alert the First World's Tong Yang to something amiss.

"It sounds like you're not very willing to pledge allegiance to the Second World?" Ye Huai smiled slightly, the smile not reaching his eyes.

Tong Yang said calmly, "I grew up in the First World, so naturally, I'd prefer to stay here."

"Is that so." Ye Huai narrowed his eyes with an inscrutable expression.

"I can't make a choice right away. Fortunately, I need to stay in the First World for a while. You two shall stay by my side for now." After saying this, he turned to look at the United Government representatives. "Do any of you have objections?"

"No objections."

"Then it's decided. You two will temporarily follow the several dignitaries from the Second World. If there's nothing else, let's adjourn for now."

The United Government wanted to cut the negotiations short, eager to contact others to discuss the plan proposed by the parallel world.

Ye Huai said, "Good. I will await good news from the United Government."

"Farewell."

Ye Huai and the other two stood up, preparing to leave.

Armand said, "The two newcomers still have some procedures to complete. Please return and rest first; they will arrive later."

"Mm."

Ye Huai left first, the others following closely behind.

Shortly after, Armand led the two away.

The "Pioneer" selection had ended long ago, and all due procedures should have been completed. Armand keeping them behind likely meant the United Government had some instructions.

"During this time, you will work alongside the Second World individuals. Find ways to ascertain if they have any other objectives. Report any abnormal situations immediately to the United Government."

It was euphemistically called working alongside them, but in reality, it was surveillance.

Tong Yang sneered, "Aren't you afraid I might just kill them?"

Armand said, "I know about your entanglement with the Second World, but you understand the current situation. If your actions implicate Aly, I won't let you off."

Tong Yang said with a faint, ambiguous smile, "You are truly loyal to the United Government."

Wen Qin then asked, "Who does the United Government intend to hand over to the Second World?"

Armand said, "Before they proposed the resolution, we intended to hand over neither."

After all, "Pioneers" were weapons forged with so much time, effort, and resources.

"And now?"

"Probably the one with the lower overall ranking."

"That would be you," Wen Qin said, looking at Tong Yang.

Armand glanced sideways at her. "I meant the real ranking."

Wen Qin pointed at herself. "Me?"

"Who else?"

"Fine, whatever. I'm just a tool anyway."

"Good that you know."

Tong Yang, however, believed Wen Qin was the inevitable choice to go to the parallel world.

The United Government had to consider Tong Yang's relationship with Yang Miao. Moreover, Wen Qin, like the Armand family, seemed to lean towards the First World in stance. Sending her to the parallel world as a mole made sense.

That evening, Tong Yang and Wen Qin arrived at the building where Ye Huai and his group were temporarily staying.

"Please come in."

The two entered the room. The others still wore their masks.

"No need to be formal. We'll be staying together for this period," Ye Huai said.

"I'm Wen Qin."

"Yang Le."

They gave brief self-introductions.

Tong Yang looked around the room, noticing only him and Yan Qing from the parallel world were present. "Where are the others?"

"Meeting with the United Government to pick someone up."

"The test subject?"

"Mm."

It seemed Wu Pingxue had quite a conscience, not betraying He Jingjing's trust. Moreover, as representatives of the parallel world here, although it was unknown what they had gone through, they had most likely obtained the two high-quality gene medicines promised to He Jingjing.

Wen Qin said, "I'll go back with you when the time comes."

Ye Huai nodded. "Mm."

Tong Yang wanted to inquire about the situation from Ye Huai, but with Wen Qin present, she hadn't found an opportunity.

Not long after, Chu Shiyu and Tang Shuyan returned, their expressions rather grim.

"How did it go?" Ye Huai asked.

Chu Shiyu said, "She remains unconscious, her consciousness sunk very deep. She won't wake up anytime soon and needs special nutrient fluid to sustain her life. We'll take her with us when we leave."

Tang Shuyan stated succinctly, "The only difference from a corpse is that her heart is still beating faintly."

Wen Qin asked curiously, "As an experiment subject, she failed. Why go through the trouble of specifically bringing her back?"

"The higher-ups arranged for us to do this; they naturally have their reasons. We are only responsible for carrying out orders."

Although Wen Qin came from a parallel world, she was clearly unfamiliar with these matters.

"I have a letter. Please deliver it to Mr. Armand for me." Ye Huai placed a letter on the table and said to Wen Qin.

"Why not give it to him at the base?" Wen Qin asked.

"Too many eyes, it's inconvenient. After all, it's related to the child of the first-generation android."

Hearing this, Tong Yang and the others showed expressions of surprise.

Wen Qin exclaimed in shock, "He told the Second World about the news?"

Tong Yang, however, frowned. The person behind Armand was Tong Yang from the First World. Could he have done this under the instruction of the First World's Tong Yang?

Ye Huai pressed his lips together and said, "No comment. Just deliver this letter to him."

Wen Qin was filled with inner doubt, unable to understand why Armand would tell the Second World about the android matter. Without thinking too much, she took the letter and left the room.

As the door closed, only the few of them remained in the room.

Tong Yang looked at the others and was about to speak when Ye Huai, on the sofa, covered his mouth and nose, coughing violently.

Suffering from extreme hypoxia, his pale skin visibly turned red. His body hunched over, his spine like a precarious, swaying bridge.

"Cough..."

Suddenly, he choked up a mouthful of blood.

Tong Yang's expression changed, and she strode forward. "What's going on?"

Without time for explanation, Tang Shuyan walked up to him, took out a silver needle hidden in her sleeve, unbuttoned his clothes to reveal his pale chest, and inserted the needle into an acupoint near his heart.

Liang Xi frantically rummaged for the medicine box, while Chu Shiyu brought over a glass of water.

As the silver needle entered his chest, the coughing gradually subsided. Ye Huai took the medicine and the water glass and swallowed it down.

Yan Qing from the parallel world hurried in with a basin of water. Tong Yang saw a cloth lying inside, wrung it dry, and handed it to Ye Huai.

"Sorry." Ye Huai's voice was hoarse as he wiped the blood from his face and hands.

It seemed this wasn't the first time such a situation had occurred. Each person knew their role clearly and immediately found what they should do.

Seeing his condition improve somewhat, Tong Yang asked, "What happened? Is your illness getting worse?"

Before she entered the First World, Ye Huai's health had improved a lot compared to before, and he was cooperating with Dr. Luo on the artificial heart research. How could it have deteriorated to the point of coughing blood?

Ye Huai used his cleaned right hand to grasp Tong Yang's wrist and said, "It's nothing serious..."

Tang Shuyan scoffed. "Nothing serious? If I weren't here, you'd have died who knows how many times already."

Chu Shiyu walked to Tong Yang's side and explained, "For nearly a year, Ye Huai has been staying in the parallel world. To avoid exposing his identity, he received no treatment for his body. This kind of situation happens frequently."

Tong Yang frowned tightly. "Don't you want to live?"

Ye Huai said, "I do. I told you, I won't let things end this early."

Tong Yang knew what he was referring to, but her brow remained deeply furrowed. "You're truly insane."

Ye Huai moistened his dry lips, smiled slightly, and said, "It's fine. I know my limits."

Tong Yang shot him a glare. What was done was done; blame was pointless now.

"What exactly have you all been doing?" Tong Yang asked.

Yan Qing from the parallel world raised her right hand. "My contribution was huge!"

Tong Yang raised an eyebrow, looking her up and down. "You?"

Ye Huai's breathing gradually steadied. He pulled Tong Yang to sit beside him and explained, "Her identity provided us with great convenience."

"Don't listen to him making it sound so easy. He suffered a lot in the parallel world," Tang Shuyan said.

Ye Huai averted his gaze, changing the subject.

"Tong Yang, the fusion of the energy cores requires some time. Before that, all we need to do is wait."

Tong Yang pondered for a moment. "If the plan cannot be completed, and the two energy cores fuse, they will enter the real world as if entering unguarded territory. What should we do then?"

Ye Huai said, "That's precisely what we've been working on. The plan will not fail."

"Even if we all die here, the plan will not fail. The true goal of the parallel world is to annex the First World's energy core, not to develop it jointly. The magnetic field energy they've developed is higher than the First World's, capable of controlling all parallel world humans. Even if the two energy cores fuse, they hold a certain advantage. Moreover, the human who had a child with the android was originally from the parallel world."

Tong Yang said in surprise, "You mean..."

"They can use the magnetic field energy to control the child of the first-generation android. Once the magnetic field energies fuse, the First World will be in grave danger. Therefore, the parallel world will help us complete the plan."

Tang Shuyan sneered. "Wu Pingxue didn't explain much when he sent us into the parallel world. Young Master Ye figured all this out on his own."

Ye Huai said, "Wu Pingxue's intention was exactly this. He just wouldn't say it outright, letting us deduce it ourselves and make the decision."

Tong Yang nodded, quite in agreement. That fellow Wu Pingxue was indeed like that.

"How did you manage it?" Tong Yang asked.

Ye Huai smiled faintly. "I impersonated a time traveler from the real world and gave them some false information."

"They shouldn't have believed you easily," Tong Yang said.

Ye Huai nodded. "Right. The real time traveler isn't me; it's Dr. Wu."

Tong Yang stared at him blankly. "Wu Pingxue?"

"He is a time traveler from the parallel world, and he also seems to have information on the real world's time travelers. The information he gave me was enough to convince the parallel world."

The two looked at each other, understanding passing between them.

Did Tong Le in 2036 know the parallel world's Wu Pingxue?

Ye Huai said, "Everything is ready; all we need is the east wind."

"When the energy cores fuse, that will be our moment to act. Until then, we just need to hold our positions."

The parts of the plan that Tong Yang couldn't access had all been completed by the members of "Spider."

Everything experienced from May 28, 2024, until now was finally coming to an end.

If she could return alive, her life would return to peace.

Tong Yang had waited a long time for this day!