Chapter 450 Setting the Trap

What does it mean for one’s worldview to collapse? This is it.

It’s like living your entire life in a world only to have someone come along and tell you it’s a lie, that the real world has been destroyed, and unless we reclaim that destroyed world, this false one will be next to go—essentially, that’s the situation.

The plot feels reminiscent of a certain movie, and now they find themselves as the protagonists of that very film.

At this moment, Summer Jincang desperately wished that Xia Xinyan and Ling Mo were just joking with him, but from the intense seriousness in their eyes, it was clear they were dead serious.

This left Summer Jincang even more baffled.

Xia Xinyan didn’t expect him to accept this reality and respond right away; she just informed him that this news needed to be shared with everyone as soon as possible. All factions must come together to decide how to handle the affairs between humans and demons.

Regarding the half-month timeframe, under normal circumstances, it shouldn’t be that urgent, but as the saying goes, the longer you wait, the smarter those demons evolve. Gaining a dominant position for humanity in the final confrontation becomes all the more challenging, and this directly relates to the crucial matter of cohabitation. Thus, this timeframe absolutely could not be prolonged.

Otherwise, the worst-case scenario… well, the worst case would be an all-out war with the demons, but that’s unlikely, so let’s not dwell on that. The next tier of worst-case scenario is that the demons gain the initiative. Even if both sides agree on peaceful coexistence, the demons would still have the right to determine living areas and coexistence rules—if those demons intended to compress human living space, the final outcome could be even messier than perpetual war.

Xia Xinyan felt that those demons certainly wouldn’t grow so smart so quickly to foresee such long-term issues. However, no matter what, it’s crucial to consider matters carefully for such a significant issue, so the half-month period felt just right.

Even if humanity isn’t prepared by then, but neither are the demons, right? It’s anyone’s game to see who ends up on top.

In any case, she believed that seizing the initiative, a little less preparation shouldn’t matter much.

Summer Jincang was still wrapped up in the world-destroying revelations Xia Xinyan had shared with him. When he heard them mention holding another meeting of all factions, he hardly paid attention to the Eternal Life Palace anymore; he just numbly nodded and suggested returning to prepare.

He could probably guess the reactions of those who would hear such things presented at that meeting. Most would likely think they were lying, considering there were many aspects Xia Xinyan couldn’t clarify—though maybe it was because he hadn’t understood them well, but the notion that their world was fake… that was more surreal than anything that had happened since the world began to change.

However, Xia Xinyan wasn’t rushing him to go back; she brought up the Eternal Life Palace again: “Since you think an advance expedition could disrupt the preparations of the Eternal Life Palace, let’s also deal with this matter while we’re at it. We have something here that might come in handy.”

With that, she produced a spatial watch.

It was the item they had obtained from that man earlier. Normally, spatial watches are bound to the user, not to be removed until death; these things are like cheat abilities for players, containing all sorts of life-saving items. Thus, not even the most trusted individuals would consider handing over their spatial watch, and few would even dare to, as most people understand that such a test serves only to raise suspicion without any practical significance.

But it’s different when facing demons; perhaps because Ling Mo had previously hoodwinked that guy to the point he couldn’t think straight, he’d handed it over.

Moreover, it’s worth mentioning that its use isn’t tied to the player, meaning others can utilize it too. Ling Mo could tell right away that it contained a device for communication with Eden—this could be a way to set a trap.

The shift in topic brought Summer Jincang back to reality a bit, but he was still quite surprised to learn they had acquired the spatial watch from that man: “He actually gave you something like this?”

“Just tell me if this thing can be useful,” Xia Xinyan had no intention of wasting time on chit-chat.

Summer Jincang paused for a moment and nodded: “It should definitely be useful, but can you guarantee that you can contact Eden without raising their suspicions?”

Xia Xinyan opened the spatial watch, rummaged inside for a bit, and eventually found a communication device tucked away among all the junk. She tossed it to Bai Yu, who was standing aside: “Take a look at this.”

Bai Yu and the Fatty were still reeling from the earlier dramatic events. Upon seeing the communication device, Bai Yu instinctively caught it and took a moment to process before nodding: “Let me give it a try.”

His abilities included every field related to electronics; he not only could manufacture advanced electronic gadgets like electronic bees but could also analyze and hack into external electronic devices. He had previously hacked into the entire city’s surveillance systems to act as an intelligence network, so this communication device posed no issue for him. Not long after, he figured it out.

“There’s only one encrypted communication frequency; I’ve noted it down and can replicate it anytime.”

“That’s likely for communicating with Eden,” Ling Mo nodded. “And mimicking that guy’s voice will also be easy.”

With that, he manifested a voice changer and tested it by placing it near his mouth: “Hello, is this the boss?”

The voice was exactly like that man’s Xia Xinyan had heard before.

Summer Jincang stared in astonishment at the scene: “Your methods are really efficient…”

Xia Xinyan continued: “There’s no need for us to passively wait for those guys to reveal themselves. Based on what that man mentioned earlier, it’s clear that the collaboration between Eden and the Eternal Life Palace has hit a snag, which is why Eden sent someone to seek cooperation with the demons. So why not deepen that rift? Who knows, they might even cause infighting themselves.”

Basically, they would directly inform Eden that they had reached an agreement with the demons.

Summer Jincang paused again and nodded: “That’s definitely worth a shot. Eden is under immense pressure right now; if they think they have a chance to turn the tables, they might very well make a move.”

Ling Mo immediately activated the communication device.

The call connected quickly, and a low voice resonated: “What’s happening?”

“I succeeded!” Ling Mo’s tone carried a mix of trepidation and excitement. “And I made a monumental discovery! This will definitely be a huge help to Eden!”

His suddenly immersive acting left Summer Jincang utterly bemused.