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Chapter 1351 - Chapter 1351: Chapter 1349: Handsome Jack

Chapter 1351: Chapter 1349: Handsome Jack

Listening to the standard yet slightly humorous language of the Black Tower on the radio, Han Dong faintly sensed a conspiracy lurking within, and also noticed a key phrase–“[Escape the Planet].”

“Little Yellow, is this person once one of the high-level managers on Pandora, what you could call a ‘human’?”

“H…Handsome Jack, is not merely human.

This guy is extremely dangerous; even the humans at the top of the nine major corporations were afraid of him when he existed. It’s strange why he would appear here.

Pandora was once subjected to eight full years of dictatorship under Jack’s rule as the head executive of the Hyperion Corporation, a period also known as the ‘Handsome Jack Era’,

The streets were filled with supply machinery marked with the Hyperion logo,

Worshippers donning Jack’s mask could be seen everywhere,

Many forces that tried to fight against the Hyperion Corporation were secretly wiped out.”

“A dictator? So, this guy once ruled over Pandora by himself… What happened after that? Did the other arms companies form a coalition and pulled him down?”

“Not exactly.

The only rumor accepted by the public is that there was a group of Treasure Hunters, like yourselves from the ‘outside’, who secretly put an end to Jack’s grand plans.

However, through my later investigations, I found this rumor to be unreliable; the names of all the Treasure Hunters mentioned in the story can be found in the cemetery records.”

“So how did his dictatorship come to an end?”

“No one knows the specifics.

But based on information from our Hyperion internal staff, the conclusion is – Jack thought the dictatorship was too boring and left on his own, completely disappearing from Pandora.

When Jack disappeared, his position of power showed no signs of instability, in fact, it even had a growing trend of being more solidified.”

Han Dong nodded thoughtfully.

“Hmm… Such a ruler, disappearing at the height of his glory, and now suddenly reappears at the worst time when Pandora is about to collapse.

Interesting.

I have a guess, but we need to meet this man to confirm it.

Little Yellow, lead the way to participate in the competition he mentioned.”

“There’s not much else we can do right now.

However, with Jack in power, I simply can’t obtain control of the Hyperion Corporation.”

Little Yellow led the way through the ecological area with a look of dejection and panic.

Due to the sudden changes, the atmosphere of the squad changed somewhat as well.

But, Green was rather happy.

After a round of fighting, he lost much interest in the Metal Zombies in the warehouse district. Now that a character resembling a [BOSS] had taken the initiative to appear, playing a game with the opponent was quite interesting.

Han Dong, on the other hand, continued to be in deep thought.

The thing that worried Han Dong the most at the moment was only one: the power level of Handsome Jack.

This leader, who once led the Hyperion Corporation and ruled over the world of Pandora, has an extremely high power level, with a good chance of being at a Mythical Level, and might even be a King-Level Existence.

If it’s the latter, not only would Han Dong and his people be in danger.

This [London Game] guided by the Black Tower will also be affected… The native locals, initially overlooked, might intervene as a third-party force.

If this is the case, Han Dong must take this opportunity to clarify the positioning of ‘Handsome Jack’.”

“Nicholas, have you figured anything out?” Dumps whispered, moving closer to ask.

“A world dictator, who voluntarily left at the peak of his increasingly stable position, I can only think of one reason.

“That while in a high position, his vision reached an even higher level, seeing and even acquiring something that interested him more than ruling over Pandora.”

“What?”

“For some reason, he touched upon the Deep Layer of Fate and might have even acquired the power to intervene with Fate.”

Due to a gag order, Han Dong was also unable to disclose details about the [Black Tower].

Based on the available information.

Jack is likely to be related to the Black Tower, but what Han Dong couldn’t figure out is why, after leaving Pandora at his most glorious moment, would Jack choose to come back at this particular time.

“Try to win the so-called competition at all costs, I need to meet this person.

Dumps, you have to do me a favor… If I can meet Jack, you need to think of a way to distract Green, any method works as long as it doesn’t provoke Green.”

“If you want me dead, just say it…” Dumps was clearly reluctant.

“I’m counting on you.”

Han Dong patted Dumps on the shoulder, making a face that said ‘I believe you can do it’.

…

Under the leadership of the robot Little Yellow, everyone took a detour up the central layer of the biosphere and traveled along a hidden corridor in the woods to a greenhouse area resembling a sports field.

In the center of the field, a bust of a figure made entirely of gold was placed.

To prevent others from not recognizing it, the base was intentionally engraved with the name [Handsome Jack] and accompanied by multiple arrow symbols.

“Is this the competition area? Where are the other contestants?”

People slowly approached the center of the field, and upon touching the gold sculpture.

A recording from inside the sculpture played Jack’s voice:

“Welcome to [Jack’s Exclusive Gym].

The upcoming competition will not be held here… The ‘Handsome’ title is too expensive, and each spot holds significant meaning.

I have specially constructed a bigger, more special venue for this competition!

The specific rules will be explained below, please follow the exclusive passage to the competition venue.”

After speaking, the sculpture moved aside, revealing a round passage just wide enough for one person to slide down.

When Han Dong tried to send a Crow down to check the situation below, the moment it crossed a ten-meter distance, the connection with the Crow was instantly severed.

Helen also tried throwing plant seeds down the hole, but the connection was still cut off.

Helen, staring at the dark hole, whispered, “There are multiple Barriers set up on the passage leading to the bottom. Shall we go down? It might be a huge trap.”

“Let’s do this.

I will participate in the competition, and the rest of you continue to investigate within the Hyperion Corporation.”

As soon as Han Dong put forward the suggestion, the recorder on the sculpture immediately emitted a sound: “Beep beep beep! Instability detected in the conversation, all personnel who have received invitations to the competition must proceed to the competition area.

Individuals who refuse to compete and remain in the company area will be forcibly expelled by the corporation.”

Green put his hands behind his head, saying indifferently:

“There’s a rare chance to play a game, why not go…

Isn’t the goal of this trip to gain control of the company? Now it seems, as long as we play the game, we can meet the CEO of the company. Just kill or enslave him to achieve our goal, right?

I’ll go down first, you guys should hurry up and follow.”

After Green slid down the passage, everyone else followed one after another.

As expected. During the slide, they could feel a distinct effect on their consciousness and spatial effects. Due to spatial isolation during the descent, everyone was ultimately separated.

When Han Dong landed alone, a vast underground area unfolded before his eyes.

The density of metal spores in the air was dozens of times higher than before,

Various strange bioengineering equipment scattered all around,

“This is… Hyperion’s [Organic Research Institute]?”