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Chapter 431 - 313: Murder Case

Chapter 431: Chapter 313: Murder Case

"This..." Wei’er furrowed her brows before countering, "Do you think... our current situation is part of the company’s plan? They intend to restart the Eternal Life Plan, so they brought us here to slaughter each other again? Indeed, it’s possible, but... I remember the Time Vibration requires the emotions of children to be activated, right? Having us, who are all adults, kill each other should not trigger any reaction from the Time Vibration, should it?"

"Um..." Xiao Yi said, "Maybe... it’s because the technology has been updated. Now, even without needing children, it could still trigger the Time Vibration. After all, it’s been twelve years; it’s impossible that there haven’t been any technological innovations. Have the company’s people been slacking off this whole time? These days, who doesn’t fire employees for slacking, even taking too long in the restroom could get someone kicked out."

"Um... That makes sense, that explanation is plausible." Wei’er nodded, but then she thought of something else and countered, "But what about that middle-aged man who went mad and died? From what he said, it’s clear he was associated with the company, or at least he knew about the Eternal Life Plan back then. But if this is the company restarting the Eternal Life Plan, why would they put their own people in as well, and why did that person end up dead?"

"This..." Xiao Yi continued, "is actually not hard to understand. Maybe that old guy, Logan, was deliberately placed by the company to use his death to stimulate us."

"Using death to stimulate us?" Wei’er was startled, "You mean, this was intentional?"

"Exactly..." Xiao Yi continued, "When someone dies, the moral boundaries shaped by society within us can loosen, even fracture. When people realize that their own lives are under actual threat, the actions they take, even the crazy ones, are quite normal.

After all, staying alive is always preferable to others dying, right? Especially when it’s the deaths of strangers, if you really had to kill someone, there wouldn’t be much psychological burden; just say ’I didn’t really know them’ and it’s over."

"So it’s like that..." Wei’er’s expression darkened slightly, "This was deliberately arranged by the company? Hearing you say that, it indeed sounds possible."

Xiao Yi continued, "Moreover, that man looked like a corporate slave, and he was old, definitely not a beneficiary of the Eternal Life Plan. He was likely just a miserable worker from that company, responsible for the grunt work, taking the blame, and being used up, while the higher-ups enjoy eternal life. Thus, even if he was used to provoke us with his death, it’s reasonable. Moreover, we still aren’t sure if he is definitely dead; his death might have been a play staged by the company."

"..." Upon hearing what Xiao Yi had said, Wei’er finally fell silent.

It seemed that she could not think of any counterarguments, so she remained silent.

"Of course, what I say might not be correct," Xiao Yi added. "After all, whether it’s your ideas or mine, they all have many holes. Moreover, there aren’t just these two possibilities. The true situation is likely much more complicated than we think, so what I’ve said is ultimately just a guess and shouldn’t be taken too seriously. It’d be really troublesome if you took it seriously and then found out the reality was different, and started pointing fingers at me..."

"No... what you said makes a lot of sense." However, Wei’er shook her head, "At least... I have no arguments against it, so I can’t deny that what you said could be correct. Also... let’s set aside those assumptions for now, I have to admit, I was indeed too radical, no matter if our current situation is the revenge of those children or the conspiracy of that company, harming others, let alone killing, is wrong."

"Um..." Xiao Yi nodded, "It’s good that you know..."

"I certainly know..." Wei’er said, "But whether it’s the children’s revenge or the company’s conspiracy, people are inevitably going to die, so I think it’s necessary to be cautious of the people around us, you never know... they could be from that company."

"...Be cautious?"

"That’s right." Wei’er nodded and continued, "If the situation we are currently facing is the children’s revenge, then there must be people from the company among us. Those from the company know very well that there are people who want to take revenge on them, and under the threat of death, their making crazy decisions like taking us all down with them wouldn’t be surprising, the middle-aged man who went mad and committed suicide somewhat proves my point."

"Then..." Wei’er continued, "If... this is the company restarting the Eternal Life Plan, then we need to be even more vigilant of others. I don’t know where the company’s people are hiding right now, but they will definitely go to any lengths to make us kill each other. Just as they arranged for that middle-aged man to come here, they might have arranged for others to come as well, with the goal of killing others to provoke suspicion among us, leading us to start killing each other, so... we must be wary of everyone around us, especially..."

Wei’er paused, then continued, "Especially Hart and Six, I still stand by that."

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