"The results are out, the winning team is Mechanical Ascension!"
The host rushed forward and announced the result to the audience in an excited tone on the bloody ring.
"What a wonderful game! Let's cheer for the winner!"
The audience burst into applause and the enthusiastic audience cheered loudly.
However, Zhang Ze did not feel happy. This kind of victory was achieved at the expense of ten lives. He would not sympathize with his opponent, but it was still sad to see the fresh lives end in the ring.
"This is a cannibalistic world..."
Looking around at the revelers, Zhang Ze felt a sense of sadness.
The development of science and technology has not only failed to make mankind progress, but has made mankind more cold-blooded. What an irony...
Noticing Dane leaving the field in dejection, Zhang Ze thought, and a voice sounded next to him: "Master."
"Go kill the guy who installed the golden manipulator."
Being unwilling to kill does not mean that he is a generous person, especially if the other person wants to kill him.
"yes."
A shadow in the air bowed to Zhang Ze and then disappeared.
"Brother, who were you talking to just now?" Zhang Feng blinked curiously and asked.
"Transparent person." Zhang Ze touched his sister's head and said, "Let's go and collect the championship bonus."
"Alas, Rakshasa's team is so powerful, the odds have been reduced a lot."
The little princess of money pouted and said depressedly: "Even if I win the bet, I won't make as much as before."
Yiye Zhiqiu smiled and said: "As long as the money we make is enough, what's the point of making more money? After passing the customs, the money will be just numbers."
What he said is correct. Things in this demonic realm cannot be taken away. Therefore, the little princess's idea of exchanging money for valuables such as gold and bringing them to the real world will not work.
"You don't understand, Zhiqiu."
The little princess of money stretched out a finger and shook it: "Making money is addictive."
"When you see your account balance increasing, you will have an unparalleled sense of accomplishment. Anyway, I can't stop."
The Dragon King sneered at the side: "What's so addictive? I think it's just greed!"
As they were talking, Zhang Ze had already returned with the mechanical ascension trio.
"Not bad. The championship bonus is 150,000 yuan. Plus the money we earned before, it's enough to buy brain chips for everyone, as well as pay Ron."
Zhang Ze smiled and said: "Simon really helped us a lot. Otherwise, it would be difficult for us to make so much money in five days."
"Then let's find Hacker Liu now." Dragon King said impatiently: "I miss my Suixin Iron Soldier so much."
The group of people walked outside the venue and saw several medical staff rescuing an injured person not far away.
Everyone looked over curiously and found that it was Damon.
His head was pierced from behind with a sharp object, and blood poured out of the blood hole. His wide eyes looked at Zhang Ze, and his pupils gradually dilated.
And Damon's bodyguards gathered around with confused expressions. They didn't know who killed their boss.
Zhang Ze looked at Dameng indifferently, and a transparent voice came to his ear again: "Master, I have already dealt with him."
"very good."
Zhang Ze nodded and took all his followers back into the summoning space.
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"Oh my God! Are you rich? You took out so much money at once!"
Hacker Liu looked at the extra money in his account and opened his mouth in surprise.
"Stop talking nonsense and implant a brain chip into me quickly!" Dragon King was already lying on the operating table, shouting impatiently.
Hacker Liu rubbed his hands excitedly and said, "Don't worry, boss, I'll look through it first to see if the inventory on hand is enough."
Standing outside, Zhang Ze suddenly received a call in his mind, from Ina.
He raised his eyebrows slightly, walked aside alone, and answered the phone.
"Hey Rakshasa, how are you thinking? Do you want to join me?"
Ina's voice was lazy, as if she had just woken up.
Zhang Ze looked at the time, 5:24 pm.
"If you want me to join, you have to tell me what you're going to do."
Zhang Ze said: "I don't want to be tricked to death."
He already had enough money on hand to give Ron, and there was no need to take any more risks.
Ina laughed, as if she was mocking Zhang Ze for being timid.
"Okay, come to me and I'll tell you the mission. You can make your own decision whether you want to or not."
Then, an address information appeared in Zhang Ze's field of vision.
After hanging up the phone, Zhang Ze returned to everyone. At this time, Dragon King's surgery had begun.
The little princess, like Liu Yueying before, stood outside the operating table with a nervous look on her face, her hands tightly clasped in front of her chest.
"What's wrong?"
Liu Yueying looked at Zhang Ze. She had already noticed that Zhang Ze went out alone to answer the phone.
"It's Ina."
Zhang Ze didn't hide anything, he told the truth, "She asked me to find her."
"..." Liu Yueying said nothing. Although she knew that Ina was just an NPC in this demonic realm, for some reason, she hated Ina's ambiguous attitude towards Zhang Ze.
Moreover, she always felt that something was wrong with this Ina. This feeling was very strong and made her very worried.
Holding Liu Yueying's hand, Zhang Ze comforted him: "Don't worry, I have unlocked the [Summoning Technique], and no one will hurt me."
"I have a hunch that Ina may be the key to clearing this demonic realm, so I think it's better to meet her. Maybe there will be unexpected gains."
"If she has ill intentions towards me, I will cut off contact with her and find clues from Ron's line to pass the level."
Liu Yueying pondered for a moment, nodded and said, "Okay, I'll go with you."
Naturally, Zhang Ze would not refuse. The two of them said hello to the giant gods and left hacker Liu's home together.
Following the address, they arrived outside an apartment and took the elevator to the seventy-second floor.
"That's it."
Zhang Ze looked at the house number and pressed the electronic door control.
After a moment, Ina's voice came from the door: "Rakshasa, today I just want to meet you alone and let your friends wait outside. Otherwise, there is no need to discuss our matters."
Zhang Ze and Liu Yueying looked at each other. Liu Yueying hummed and walked aside, silently allowing Zhang Ze to go in alone.
"Okay, I'll come in alone."
Click!
The door opened and Zhang Ze walked in.
Looking around, this room is not big, and the decoration and furniture inside are standard for normal apartment buildings.
The only thing that made Zhang Ze's eyes shine was the floor-to-ceiling window that was almost the size of a wall. From here, he could overlook the scenery of the entire City of Dreams.
The room was filled with a faint smell of perfume, and the floor was a bit messy. Empty snack bags, beer cans, half-eaten bread, and some women's underwear were scattered everywhere. It really didn't look like a girl's room.
Hearing the sound of water coming from the bathroom, Zhang Ze looked sideways and found that the bathroom door was open, and a woman with a graceful figure was standing inside, it was Ina.
The water from the shower poured down from the top of her head, slid over her snow-white back, and reached the ground along the graceful hip line.
Although Ina's body has also been transformed, and traces of sewing machines and skin can be seen in many places, Zhang Ze still has a shocking feeling.
"Wait a moment, I'll finish washing it right away."
"Oh, okay, no rush."
Hearing Ina's voice, Zhang Ze immediately looked away and walked to the floor-to-ceiling window as if nothing was wrong.
People can't be too greedy. Once you get addicted to it, you'll get it...
The only regret was that Ina's back was turned to Zhang Ze when she took a shower, so he didn't see Ina's face.
The sound of water stopped, and a sound of footsteps came from the bathroom.
Ina was wrapped in a bathrobe and her shoulders were exposed. When she saw Zhang Ze looking out the window without squinting, a smile appeared at the corner of her mouth.
"What would you like to drink? Beer or brandy?"
"...Nothing else? Like coffee, drinks, etc."
"Haha, only children drink those things."
Ina sat on the sofa, put her right leg on her left leg, and swayed playfully, saying: "It's still early, and the City of Dreams is the most beautiful at night..."
She patted the seat next to her and said, "Are you here to see the scenery? Come sit here and let's chat."
"Don't worry, I won't harm you."
After saying that, she laughed.
"Uh, okay."
Zhang Ze was a little cautious, not because he was afraid of Ina, but because she only wore a bathrobe.
If Liu Yueying outside knew that this lonely man and two women were living together in the same room... the consequences would be disastrous.
Turning his head, Zhang Ze found that Ina was not wearing a mask.
And when he saw Ina's face clearly, he was shocked and speechless.
Ina's face looks exactly like Liu Yueying's!
Although their hair colors and hairstyles are different, their facial features are carved from the same mold!
"you……"
Zhang Ze looked at Ina and didn't know what to say.
The latter smoothed his silver hair and said calmly: "Your female friend and I look very similar, right?"
"Actually, I was very surprised when I first met you. I even suspected that she was my lost twin sister."
"But this is impossible..."
She shook her head slightly and said, "I am an orphan and I have no relatives in this world."
Her eyes moved to a frame placed on the cabinet. Inside was a photo of her hugging and kissing a young man.
Zhang Ze recovered from the shock. Now he finally understood why Liu Yueying was stopped by the police officer when she was escaping. It turned out that she and Ina looked so much like the same person!
"Why is there a person who looks exactly like Yueying here?"
"What is the connection between Yina and Yueying?"
"Is my meeting with Ina a coincidence?"
…
Zhang Ze had too many questions in his mind, but he knew that Ina didn't know the answer either.
After all, she is just an NPC in this demonic realm.
This kind of question can only be asked to the God of Creation, but Zhang Ze didn't want to deal with that guy.
"Forget it, maybe it's really a coincidence."
Zhang Ze shook his head slightly and said secretly: "First, find out what Ina wants me to do. Finding clues to clear the level is a top priority."
So he asked, "What do you want me to do?"
Looking away, Ina took a box of cigarettes from the side, took one out and handed it to Zhang Ze.
"I never smoke, it's not healthy."
Zhang Ze shook his head and refused.
Ina shrugged, lit it up, blew out a puff of smoke, and said, "You know the Ancient Snake Company? The entire Dream City is under its control."
"However, no one knows what this company is doing behind the scenes."
She took a puff of cigarette and continued: "Our sponsor got the news from somewhere, saying that the Ancient Snake Company is researching a technology that can make people immortal. Hmm, it sounds like nonsense!"
"However, this matter has nothing to do with us. If the donor gives us money, we will do it, even if it involves murder and arson!"
She looked at Zhang Ze, with a hint of calmness in her eyes, and said, "I think you should know our identities."
"Wanted criminal." Zhang Ze said calmly, "I know the police are looking for you."
"Don't worry, they can't catch me."
Ina smiled disdainfully and said, "I can sneak into their database at any time and erase any information about me in it."
Zhang Ze raised his eyebrows: "Are you a hacker? Then why are you looking for Ron?"
"This brings us back to the task assigned to us by the sponsor." Ina shrugged and said: "He wants us to steal the technology of the Ancient Snake Company, but the relevant information about this technology is locked in the Ancient Snake Company. Deep inside Snake Company’s database are top secrets.”
"There are a thousand known firewalls alone! This does not include other measures such as Hacker Killer. It is difficult for me to do it alone."
"That's why I asked Ron for help. With the two of us working together, we can sneak in faster and get what we want."
"It's a pity that this guy's appetite is too big, so we couldn't reach an agreement."
"I was about to leave, and then you guys came. Haha, what a coincidence."
She held her pink cheeks with her hands and looked at Zhang Ze with a smile. Her eyes were not looking at a stranger, but at an old friend.
"So, you want me to join you and steal that technology?" Zhang Ze waved his hand and said, "Sorry, I won't do it."
Ina was stunned for a moment. She sat up straight and asked, "Why? Don't you need money?"
"I've already taken care of the money." Zhang Ze stood up and said calmly.
In his conversation with Ina, he had been able to confirm that the clue to clearing the level was in the Ancient Snake Company.
However, he didn't want to take risks with Ina.
Anyway, he now has enough money for Ron to sneak into the Ancient Snake Company. He can just wait quietly for news about Ron. Why put himself at risk?
So he simply rejected Ina's invitation, even though this woman looked exactly like Liu Yueying.
"I don't believe it. How can you, a foreign gangster, get so much money?"
Ina narrowed her eyes and said with a seductive tone: "I said, not only will I give you a large sum of money, but I will also give you other rewards after the success."
As she spoke, her bathrobe slowly slipped off.
"I appreciate your kindness."
Zhang Ze grabbed the bathrobe that had slid down and helped Ina cover her body again. He smiled lightly and said, "My friends outside should be waiting impatiently. Goodbye, Ina."
After saying that, under Ina's stunned eyes, he opened the door and walked out.
The room was quiet for a while, and Ina's laughter sounded.
"Interesting guy!"
She looked at the photo again and murmured: "You look very much like you back then, Arthur."
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