"What, what's going on? Who are you?!" Xu Zhenping asked in horror as he looked at the naked man in front of him.
He had no impression of this man at all. He had no idea why this man appeared here, let alone why he appeared on the top floor of the Tower of Light.
"You... finally woke up." Bogut said.
"Am I awake? Am I unconscious?" Xu Zhenping asked.
"You were possessed by the evil priest Salah, and your original consciousness fell into a long coma." Bogut said.
"Priest Salah? His body consciousness fell into a coma?" Xu Zhenping was completely confused and had no idea what Bogut was talking about.
"I know you have a lot of doubts in your mind, don't worry, I will answer these questions for you one by one," Bogut said.
"Who are you? What happened?" Xu Zhenping asked with a frown.
"There have always been two consciousnesses in your body, one is you and the other is Salah. Salah is an evil priest from the Protos tribe. He occupies your body and
There are many things you do in your name that you don't know, and after doing these things, Priest Salah tampered with your memory and made you take all unusual things for granted..." Bogut said simply.
Xu Zhenping frowned and stood there without saying a word.
To be honest, he felt that what the person in front of him said was nonsense, but his intuition told him that this matter should not be that simple.
"If you want to know the truth, go downstairs and take a look. I just heard a lot of noise coming from downstairs." Bogut said, walking out quietly.
Xu Zhenping hesitated for a moment and then followed.
After walking out of the room, Xu Zhenping said, "Robert, come to me immediately."
"Yes, President." Robot Robert's voice came from the speaker next to him.
Then, Xu Zhenping walked to the elevator and pressed the elevator button.
The elevator arrived soon, Xu Zhenping walked in, and Bogut followed.
Xu Zhenping looked at Bogut and did not do anything else.
The elevator went down and reached the next floor, which is where Xu Zhenping's office is located.
Xu Zhenping walked into his office.
As soon as he walked in, Xu Zhenping was stunned.
There were dozens of corpses strewn about in his room.
"Why, how could this happen?!" Xu Zhenping shouted excitedly.
"When your body was occupied by Salah, a fierce battle took place here. Look at the blood stains on the corpse on the ground. The battle happened just now. If you think about it carefully, you should be able to remember it. Although at that time you
Your consciousness is dormant, but everything Salah saw and heard is actually stored in your brain, you just need to extract it," Bogut said.
Xu Zhenping frowned and looked at everything around him.
Although the scene around him shocked him, it still felt inexplicably familiar, as if he had seen such a scene in a dream.
At this moment, numerous images appeared in Xu Zhenping's mind.
Xu Zhenping was stunned.
Everything that happened just now kept reappearing in Xu Zhenping's mind like a scene from a movie.
"Here, what is going on? Why, why did I participate in those things, but, but it seems that I participated from a third-person perspective?" Xu Zhenping said excitedly.
"Because Salah hasn't had time to modify your memory, what you see is what he saw and experienced," Bogut said.
"This...could it be that my body is really being controlled by someone?" Xu Zhenping asked in surprise.
"Yes, Salah has used your body to do many things, but don't worry, he has been killed by me. Now there is only one consciousness in your body, and that is you." Bogut said.
Xu Zhenping looked at Bogut.
The strange man in front of him exuded a terrifying aura.
"It seems that it is necessary for us to sit down and have a good chat." Xu Zhenping said.
"I think so too." Bogut nodded.
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On the other side, Lin Zhiming and Dao had already left Beverly Manor.
Lin Zhiming looked back behind him. From the outside, Beverly Manor was still a peaceful scene, but only he knew what a tragic scene was downstairs when he went downstairs just now.
All the masters of the Tree of Life died in battle. They were powerful, but they could not withstand the siege of thousands of warrior saint-level experts. Moreover, they had to stick to the entrance, so they could not roam. This was undoubtedly the biggest problem for them.
Due to the restrictions, if these super masters are given enough space to roam, it is still possible to survive the siege of thousands of warrior saint-level warriors.
It's a pity that all these people died at the door because of the execution of their mission.
Dozens of super strong men, plus a disordered person from the Tree of Life, left only him and Dao two people dead.
Lin Zhiming had a new understanding of the strength of the Illuminati.
Coupled with Salah who coexists with Xu Zhenping, it is completely impossible for the Tree of Life to surpass the Illuminati in a short time, and he will also launch a stronger offensive against the Tree of Life with the help of the Illuminati.
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Lin Zhiming thought and looked at the knife.
Dao sat opposite him, silent.
The bandage on his face was still there, so Lin Zhiming still couldn't see his face clearly, but he knew that the other person was Zoro.
"Why did you become like this?" Lin Zhiming finally asked his question after a long silence.
Dao didn't speak, and there was no emotion in his eyes, as if he heard nothing and saw nothing.
Lin Zhiming sighed and said, "Although I don't know what you have experienced in the past year or so, I can be sure that this past year or so must have been difficult for you."
Dao still didn't speak.
"Your strength has been greatly improved, but you have also become neither human nor ghost. If I guessed correctly, you must have eaten the fruit, right?" Lin Zhiming asked.
Although Dao didn't speak this time, he nodded.
"Can we get rid of it?" Lin Zhiming asked.
Dao shook his head, and then said in an extremely old and obscure voice, "No."
This was the first time Dao spoke, and his voice was completely different from before.
"I have medicine there that may help you get rid of the fruit." Lin Zhiming said.
Dao shook his head.
"This is your only chance." Lin Zhiming said.
Dao still shook his head.
"Do you really want to be a slave to the fruit for the rest of your life? You have to know that I can save you this time, but if we meet again next time, I will kill you!" Lin Zhiming said excitedly.
Dao glanced at Lin Zhiming and said in extremely calm words, "Kill, just kill."
"Are you still the same Solo who was rampant in foreign battlefields and feared no one?" Lin Zhiming excitedly put his hand on Solo's shoulder and said loudly.
"Zoro, he's dead." Dao said.
"After a few deaths, aren't you still alive?" Lin Zhiming said excitedly.
Dao shook his head, then raised his hand and pressed his fingertips on his chest.
Lin Zhiming was stunned, took a few steps back, and looked at the knife.
The fingers of the knife were supported by sharp nails, and he pressed his nails against the bandage and made a slight scratch.
The bandage just tore apart.
Then, the finger of the knife moved downward from the chest bit by bit, and all the bandages tore apart wherever it touched.
Finally, the finger of the knife reached his waist, and the bandage on his upper body completely tore open, exposing his body.
Seeing Dao's body, Lin Zhiming was stunned.
The knife's body was actually filled with festering wounds!
The flesh and blood of these wounds all turned black, and they looked extremely terrifying.
A putrid smell wafted out from these wounds, making people sick.
Lin Zhiming even saw that in the abdominal cavity of the knife, there was a place where the intestines could be vaguely seen.
"What, what's going on?" Lin Zhiming asked in horror.
"Side effects." Dao said calmly.
"Side effects? Are there any side effects from using the fruit? But why don't others have them?" Lin Zhiming asked.
"It's different." Dao said.
"Different? Do you use different fruits than they do?" Lin Zhiming asked.
Dao nodded.
"This fruit will cause ulcers in your body?" Lin Zhiming asked.
Dao nodded again.
Lin Zhiming clenched his fists and said through gritted teeth, "Since this is the case, why do you still want to eat?"
Dao looked at Lin Zhiming, looked at it for a few seconds and then spit out four words.
"There is no choice."
Lin Zhiming raised his hand and struck the wall next to him.
With a bang, a fist mark appeared on the wall.
"There is no choice? Is it possible that if you don't want to eat it yourself, can others force you to eat it?" Lin Zhiming asked.
The knife was silent.
Seeing Dao's silence, Lin Zhiming said, "You're already like this, so don't eat the fruit anymore. If you continue to eat it, you might die."
"There is no choice." Dao said these four words for the second time.
Lin Zhiming looked at the knife with murderous intent and said, "Do you believe I can kill you right here?"
"It's up to you." Dao said.
Lin Zhiming raised his hand and punched the knife.
This punch was powerful and heavy, carrying endless killing intent.
However, the knife sat motionless in its position.
The fist finally stopped less than three centimeters in front of the knife.
Lin Zhiming looked at the knife.
Dao was silent.
"Is this your choice? Choose to resist everything by yourself?" Lin Zhiming asked.
Dao glanced at Lin Zhiming, and there was a hint of difference in his eyes.
"You and I should understand that neither of us can eat the fruit in order to become stronger. You are undercover in the Tree of Life. People who want to win the trust of the Tree of Life must pay a price. Think about it, eating something with strong side effects
The fruit should be your price, right?" Lin Zhiming said.
A hint of sadness flashed in Dao's eyes, and after a moment of silence he said, "Yes."