Chapter 377

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Chapter 377: Not Trustworthy!

Ye Long released his petrified skin and stared blankly at the three people in front of him, "So, are you colluding?"

The man stabbed in the chest gasped, "Not colluding, but testing you. If I didn’t push you into a life-or-death situation, would you reveal your true cards?"

Ye Long had difficulty speaking, "You mentioned military secrets before…"

"It is indeed classified, but I have received approval from higher authorities to share this with you," replied the man.

"And there is something I misspoke about – it’s not just by killing a person that you can inherit their ability."

"Instead, when that person is willingly passing on their ability to you on their deathbed, only then can you inherit it after they die."

"You must be wondering why I have three abilities, right? Dark Realm was the ability of a comrade who died during that eclipse."

"Before his death, he passed on his ability to me, even though I was reluctant to accept it, but I couldn’t refuse."

Just then, the man who had confiscated their weapons suddenly said, "He is named Wutong, he is the head instructor at your Team A War School."

"This test was under my instruction, so if you have any dissatisfaction or anger, you can direct it towards me."

Ye Long suddenly smiled, "Just to find out what abilities I actually possess?"

The man nodded, "Yes."

Ye Long gradually lowered his head, "Going to all this trouble just for me, you really worked hard."

"Alright, since you want to know what my talent is, I’ll tell you, but you have to tell me something too."

"Go ahead," the man said as he handed the pen back to Ye Long.

Ye Long raised his head, "Who told you about my special talent?"

The group looked at each other, "Sorry, about that…"

"Forget it then, I don’t want to say it anyway." Ye Long interrupted.

The leader of the men pondered for a while, "That person’s name is Ye Qiu."

Ye Long leaned against the wall and sighed, "So, I was able to enroll, join Team A, all because of what he told you about me, right?"

The man couldn’t hide it, "That’s right."

Ye Long was puzzled, "What does he want?"

The man with a chest injury was stunned by his question, "You are his brother, does he need a reason to help you?"

Ye Long covered his chest for healing, "The world is bustling, all for profit, the world is fighting, all for gain. He helps me, there must be a purpose."

"If just being his brother is not a sufficient reason, you better think of a more appropriate reason, or tell me the truth."

The leader squinted his eyes, had to admit, these two brothers did look quite alike in some ways.

"Yes, he didn’t help you just because you are his brother, he knows what your talent is, but he didn’t tell us."

Ye Long slapped his knee and stood up, "I accept this explanation, so I will honestly tell you what my talent is."

"Just now Instructor Wutong also said, my talent is replication, yes, my talent is replication."

"But the talents I copy can only last for 24 hours at most, and I can copy up to ten talents during this time."

"If I already have ten talents before the time ends, I won’t be able to copy more talents."

"Copying talents is very simple for me, I just need to look with my eyes."

The man in charge suddenly fell silent, "So it’s really copying, unbelievable, that such a talent exists…"

"Why didn’t you say so from the beginning? With this talent of yours, we will make sure you are safe and provide you with the best resources and treatment."

"Do you not trust us?"

Ye Long smiled, "How could I not trust, I certainly trust my country."

"But talents are varied, and who knows if there are talents that kill without being noticed. If there are many with such talents who know about my talent and want to kill me, how can I defend myself?"

"There’s no way to defend, isn’t there someone who can enter other people’s dreams and kill? He wants to kill me, can you stop him?"

The three of them fell silent again, "You’re right, so we will keep this a secret, and promise that no one else will find out."

Promise…

Well, I don’t distrust you guys, I just don’t trust anyone.

If what Instructor Wutong said is true, that killing someone can gain their abilities, then they will definitely try to secretly kill Ye Long once they find out his talent.

This kind of power must be controlled by the military.

Besides, even if they are really as they claim, they will still protect Ye Long to the end.

But you can never really know what someone is truly thinking, who’s to say they won’t turn on him?

Also, if his talent is revealed, when everything is over, humans’ next target will surely be him.

When a human stronger than monsters is born, that person becomes a monster that humans have to eliminate.

Maybe people who know him wouldn’t think that way.

But fear can make people lose their common sense. When they are scared of someone or something, they feel the need to get rid of it!

When all the birds have flown away and the valuable bow is hidden, when the rabbit is dead and the loyal dog is cooked.

If all the monsters were to die, Ye Long would lose his value too. He may have many talents and great strength, but even the slightest malicious thought could lead to chaos and destruction.

An unused weapon can still threaten its owner, making them afraid. The outcome is predictable.

Ye Long agrees with this idea.

Being prepared for a disaster that is yet to come, but could happen, is called prevention.

Ye Long is also taking precautions, but he is thinking further ahead, considering his future predicament.

The military only sees his current potential and has never thought about his way out.

So Ye Long had to prepare an escape plan for himself.

He would rather be seen as ordinary by others than be seen as a monster.

"You should believe in us."

Ye Long just smiled and said nothing.

It’s ridiculous to trust others with your life. No one truly understands how you feel, you are not me, so you can’t think for me.

It’s better to pray for a miracle than to believe that others can save you.

To be frank, those who believe in miracles are miracles themselves, aren’t they?

Ye Qiu may not have as big ambitions as Ye Long, he just wants to reach the one hundredth floor and defeat the Creation God…

But he never thought about what would happen after that, because he was ready to die from the beginning.

Or rather, he never intended to defeat the Creation God and survive.

Ye Long isn’t as selfless as Ye Qiu; he doesn’t want to live for others because that would be too sad, right?

He only lives this life for himself.

Ye Qiu seeks power to reach the top of the tower and complete his mission, ending everything.

Ye Long seeks power to protect himself and those he cares about.

Different starting points lead to different views and thoughts.

But one thing is certain.

Among the people Ye Long wants to protect is Ye Qiu.

Among the people Ye Qiu wants to save is Ye Long.

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