Super Invincible Battleship
Chapter 1213

Chapter 1213: Chapter 478: The Mystery of Precognition_2 Chapter 1213: Chapter 478: The Mystery of Precognition_2 Lu Pingping was greatly shocked. She had always thought that Dream Island was a stroke of luck that Yan Fei had stumbled upon, akin to finding a bargain. She had never imagined that it was related to Old Man Gu's prophecy. Puzzled, she asked, “Time is the most mysterious entity in the world. Is there really someone who can predict the future?”

Yan Fei said, “Before this incident occurred, I would have said yes, because Old Man Gu is a living example of that. But the events of today tell me that there is no one in the world who can predict the future. What Old Man Gu told me was only what he wanted me to know, these events were already in existence, not predicted. It was Old Man Gu who was secretly pushing for the development of Dream Island and then orchestrated a conspiracy, making The United States of America and myself engaged in war as the main culprit.”

Lu Pingping had no knowledge of Old Man Gu, and therefore held no opinion of him. On the contrary, Yan Fei had placed high hopes on Old Man Gu, believing him to be a capable man. It was shocking to discover that Old Man Gu was the one scheming against him behind the scenes. However, the facts had proven that Old Man Gu was unreliable — the current state between Yan Fei and The United States of America was entirely because of Old Man Gu's doing.

Lu Pingping said, “I heard you took in an old man a few days ago, letting him eat and drink to his heart's content on Dream Island. You even gave him unlimited chips to cause trouble in the Casino. Could it be that this old man is the Old Man Gu you mentioned?”

Yan Fei said, “That's right, that man is Old Man Gu. A few days ago, I had a very difficult decision to make, and it was at that moment that Old Man Gu suddenly appeared. The reason I agreed to let Wen Rou go to The United States of America to find her biological parents was because of a prophecy from Old Man Gu. He indicated that Wen Rou's trip to The United States of America would be very smooth, and that's why I set out to take care of other matters. But as it turned out, Old Man Gu's predictive ability was wrong. Wen Rou encountered an ambush by Americans and then was killed by a bomb. This proves that Old Man Gu's ability to prophecy was fake; his true intent was to have Wen Rou killed, and then to start a war between myself and The United States of America.”

Lu Pingping speculated, “Do you have a grudge against Old Man Gu? Why else would he scheme against you…”

Yan Fei said, “I did not know Old Man Gu before, so how could I have any enmity with him?”

Lu Pingping said, “So where is Old Man Gu now?”

Yan Fei said, “As soon as I realized Old Man Gu was deceiving me, I had him captured by the Guard Squad. He is now under their control.”

Lu Pingping was puzzled and said, “Logically, given that Old Man Gu had set up such a grand scheme against you, he must be a capable man. After the success of his plan, he should have stayed far away from Dream Island, not remaining there to be caught by you, right?”

Yan Fei said, “I'm not clear about that. I'm preparing to interrogate Old Man Gu immediately. Come with me to see what's really going on with Old Man Gu.”

Those who had not managed to evacuate Dream Island in time were arranged to go to the Underground Shelter. However, this did not include members of the Dream Island Guard Squad. Fully armed, they exerted all their efforts to maintain order on Dream Island. Their presence ensured the order of the entire Dream Island and the Underground Shelter.

Yan Fei, accompanied by Lu Pingping, arrived at the Guard Squad's temporary office in the Underground Shelter, where they found Old Man Gu, who had been detained by the Guard Squad, and located an isolated room to interrogate him.

Old Man Gu was tied up tightly, a dirtied rag stuffed in his mouth, and filth littered his beard, making him look wretched and far removed from his previous sage-like demeanor. Upon seeing Yan Fei enter, he began to groan continuously.

Yan Fei pulled out the rag from Old Man Gu's mouth but did not untie him. He sat down in front of Old Man Gu alongside Lu Pingping.

Yan Fei coldly said, “Old Man Gu, confess! What's the deal with your predictive ability?”

Old Man Gu rolled his eyes a few times, took several deep breaths, and said in astonishment, “What's wrong? Yan Fei, do you still doubt my ability to predict the future? Didn't my previous predictions help you?”

Yan Fei sneered and said, “Old Man Gu, because of your prophecy this time, Wen Rou was killed in The United States of America by Americans. Dream Island is now at war with The United States of America. Many people have already died, and your prophecy has the potential to destroy the world…”

Old Man Gu was obviously panicked, but he immediately said, “Yan Fei, my predictive ability is completely flawless. However, the future is not invariable; there's a certain chance it can change. As the saying goes, the great way has fifty, Heaven evolves forty-nine, and the remaining one is the turning point of the future. Although I accurately predicted Wen Rou's future, this escaping one has changed everything. As it's said, when Heaven unleashes its killing intent, stars shift in their courses; when Earth unleashes its killing intent, dragons and snakes arise from the land; when humans unleash their killing intent, the world turns upside down…”

Yan Fei interrupted Old Man Gu, saying, “Old Man Gu, if you indeed had predictive abilities, wouldn't you have foreseen your capture by me today?”

Old Man Gu's face changed color, and he said, “It's because I pitied you, so I used this month's last instance of my predictive ability on you. Therefore I didn't check if I would be safe this month. Otherwise, I would have foreseen your actions toward me, and I wouldn't have come to Dream Island, let alone helped you with the prediction.”

Yan Fei clasped his hands together, his knuckles cracking with a snap-crackle-pop, and said, “Old Man Gu, your words can't deceive me anymore. I've given you chances, but you didn't cherish them. Since you refuse to tell the truth, let me help you 'loosen up' your muscles and bones; maybe that will jog your memory…”

Seeing Yan Fei approaching, Old Man Gu trembled with fear and said, “Yan Fei, I've helped you before, you can't do this to me, you can't repay kindness with enmity. And, I'm an old man, you should respect your elders and cherish the young…”

Yan Fei, without stopping and with a fierce smile on his face, slowly closed in on Old Man Gu, gripping his thin arm as if to twist it off.

Finally breaking down, Old Man Gu yelled, “Yan Fei, stop, I'll tell you everything.”

Yan Fei scoffed but didn't let go of Old Man Gu's arm, and asked, “Old Man Gu, what exactly is the deal with your predictive ability?”

Seeing he couldn't deceive Yan Fei any longer, Old Man Gu despondently said, “Yan Fei, I don't have any predictive abilities at all; I'm just an ordinary old man, orphaned by both my children, who has lived by swindling people with fortune telling.”

Yan Fei asked, “What's your name? What is your ID card number?”

Old Man Gu replied, “My name is Gu Dezhao, my ID card number is xxxxxxxx.”

The artificial intelligence “Dream” immediately searched for Gu Dezhao in the Chinese Population System, and sure enough, found the identity information of Gu Dezhao in the system. From the photo archives, it was clear that this Gu Dezhao was the same person in the Chinese Population System. Indeed, Gu Dezhao was childless, living alone, and made his living by fortune telling. However, since he had the appearance of a celestial being, his business was not bad.

Yan Fei asked, “Gu Dezhao, tell me how you came by your so-called predictive ability!”

Gu Dezhao, having his cover blown by Yan Fei, lost all his previous mystique. He lamented, “I've always lived by conning money from people with fortune telling. Then one day, I found an envelope on my person with a sheet of paper inside. The content of the paper offered me a spokesperson role, saying that if I followed the instructions in the letter, I would enjoy wealth and honor. Initially, I didn't believe it, but the letter immediately gave me a prophecy, saying that there would be a small earthquake at three forty-seven in the afternoon that day.”

Lu Pingping asked from the side, “What happened after that? Did the earthquake really happen?”

Shock appeared on Gu Dezhao's face as he said, “Indeed, the earthquake occurred just at the time stated on the paper, and the location and intensity of the earthquake matched the prophecy exactly.”

Yan Fei and Lu Pingping exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with new concerns. Having the ability to predict earthquakes is not something ordinary people can do; it seemed they had stumbled upon an entirely new existence.

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