Xu Xin chose to keep this man.
Although this man looks very stupid, he is the owner of a world tree.
And from him, we learned that this man's father was a manager among the survivors. Although he had little say among the alien invaders, he still had an extraordinary status among humans.
Keeping him might be of great use in the future.
But of course we can't let him get too comfortable.
Xu Xin directly let out the treasure chest monster that had not been released in his bracelet for a long time, and let the treasure chest monster swallow the man directly into its stomach.
The man's look of fear and despair in the last second when he was in the belly of the gold-eating treasure chest monster made Xu Xin nod with satisfaction.
"Don't kill him, keep him alive." Xu Xin instructed the treasure chest monster.
The lid of the treasure chest monster opened and closed twice with a "crackling" sound.
Xu Xin collected the treasure chest monster again.
"I didn't expect you to have something like this, brother?" Xu Ying was surprised at this time, "Treasure chest monster? This is really... Isn't this another product of genetic experiments done by those alien invaders on some creature?"
"… Can genetic experiments produce something like this?"
"Maybe. Who knows? Anyway, those alien invaders look much weirder than this treasure chest. I don't find it strange that they can make something like this."
Xu Xin and his companion first went back to the explorer's location in the World Tree and explained the situation.
Then, with Li Wenxi's somewhat worried instructions, the two left.
…
Looking at the towering tree in front of them and the endless sea behind them, Xu Xin and Xu Ying were both shocked.
Xu Xin looked at Xu Ying, spread his hands and said, "It seems that they are not completely without control over the underground world under the ocean."
The roots of the World Tree will drill into the underground world along the island and affect the underground world.
"... Not necessarily. Although there is island ground here, it is not necessarily the location of the supporting pillar, right?" Xu Ying retorted.
"If not, why would they plant the World Tree here?" Xu Xin shrugged.
"Hmm... It's possible." Xu Ying thought about it, then said with relief, "But it doesn't matter. The location of our underground human base is perfect. There are no islands on it, and it's not near the support pillars."
"That's good."
Xu Xin turned and looked at the World Tree.
"I don't know if those three people have obtained any information." Xu Ying looked at the World Tree, thinking about how to enter it. "Have they arrived yet? Or haven't they arrived yet?"
At the same time, Xu Xin's mind moved, and a map of the nearby area appeared in his mind.
There were no living creatures on the land, no red dots or green dots at all. This was obvious, after all, the island was completely bare, with basically nothing except a world tree.
But the ocean is not so safe.
Xu Xin discovered that about two hundred meters away from the coast of the island, there was a dense gathering of scarlet spots of light, which were constantly swimming in that area.
The brightness of each of these light spots exceeds that of intermediate mutant creatures!
They all gathered at this distance, and although they were swimming, none of them dared to cross this line.
Although Xu Xin did not open the entire map of the island, he speculated that the entire island was surrounded by these creatures.
"The sea is not safe." Xu Xin looked towards the horizon.
He couldn't see anything with his naked eyes.
"Yes, it's indeed unsafe. There are many monsters in the sea." Xu Ying also looked back, "But the beach here is okay, because there is a world tree guarding it, and those sea monsters dare not approach."
Xu Ying gave a brief explanation.
If there were no World Tree planted here, the sea monsters might not be interested in this island, but they might land on it from time to time, such as turtles breeding and laying eggs.
Because of the world tree here, although the sea monsters dare not approach, they are firmly attracted to this place.
It's like a group of flying insects flying around a light bulb but unable to actually touch the light source.
The World Tree is the wick in the light bulb, and the sea monsters are the flying insects.
This is also the reason why this place is surrounded by a large circle of scarlet light spots.
"Don't worry, those sea monsters can't get in." Xu Ying stopped paying attention to the sea level and looked towards the World Tree. "We... go over there?"
"Is there any way to get in?" Xu Xin asked.
"That person gave me the coordinates of the World Tree. Actually... I could teleport directly into it." Xu Ying explained, "But according to him, his boss is in there..."
"The 'superiors' he mentioned should also be humans, right?" Xu Xin asked, "They should be the survivors of the invasion."
"Well, it's not dangerous for me. I'm just worried that my existence will be discovered and then spread to the other hemisphere..." Xu Ying hesitated for a moment, then shook her head and said, "Forget it, the boat will naturally straighten out when it reaches the bridgehead. Let's go in and take a look first."
As she spoke, she grabbed Xu Xin's arm.
…
Lou Feier and the other two were already inside the World Tree.
"Here..." Lou Feier was a little surprised.
So this is what the inside of a normal World Tree looks like...
A normal world tree is actually a big tree house.
The interior of the tree house is more than 100 meters high and covers an area of about one kilometer in radius, so the internal space is also very large.
Of course, compared to their tree house that was affected by time and space, this place is still a bit stretched.
Inside the World Tree over there is a vast wasteland.
"Why is it empty in here?" Jin Yue asked puzzledly.
Indeed, as she said, it was completely empty.
There are no floors, no rooms, no passages, and no elevators.
It's just a completely empty space.
Shi Wanyun was also confused.
This was completely different from the internal structure of the World Tree that she had seen last time on the other side of the Earth.
"Because, no one lives in this world tree." At this time, a deep male voice came from behind the three women.
The three girls immediately turned around and looked at the same time.
They saw a masked man standing behind them, only two meters away.
He was dressed in black and much taller than the other three. The only eye on his mask looked down at them, with a kind of...
A mysterious feeling.
Lou Feier complained in her heart.
If she didn't know the truth about this world, she might really be intimidated by this guy.
But they already knew the truth. As long as he was not a monster but a human being, he was at most a survivor from a thousand years ago.
There is really nothing to be afraid of.
Of course, she wouldn't show it. She looked at the masked man behind her with a surprised expression: "You... When did you appear behind us?!"
Jin Yue subconsciously put his hand on the weapon at his waist and looked at the masked man with a serious expression.
The masked man looked at Jin Yue's actions, and from the eyes revealed through the mask, his brows were visibly frowned.
At this time, Shi Wanyun put her hand on Jin Yue's hand and pressed her hand down: "Don't worry, he won't hurt us."
As she spoke, she turned to look at the masked man and asked tentatively, "Is this the task you gave me just now?"
The masked man nodded slowly after hearing this.
!
Shi Wanyun's eyes trembled.
This guy…
Is that the mysterious voice!
According to the explorers' speculation, the mysterious voice could not be an alien invader, because even that half-human, half-monster alien invader could not speak human prophecies fluently.
Therefore, the mysterious voice should be from human beings, or rather, it should be a survivor from thousands of years ago.
Unexpectedly, it was this man in front of me? !
“Are you thinking that the mysterious voice you heard after coming to this world was me?” The man’s voice was still low.
"...Ah?" Lou Feier's eyes widened. "Are you that mysterious voice?!"
Jin Yue's eyes also shrank.
The mission issued by the mysterious voice killed millions of people!
Even her painful experience was related to that mysterious voice!
“I am, and I’m not.” The man shook his head slowly. “I’m not the only one who gives orders to you survivors. I’m in charge of Areas 1 to 5.”
The man's words shocked everyone present.
"It turns out that different people are responsible for the mysterious sounds in each area?" Lou Feier exclaimed.
Shi Wanyun's eyes turned slightly: "You mean, you are only responsible for these three areas? Then when I was in Area 188, the voice that contacted me was..."
"That's not me. It's the person in charge over there, in charge of areas 186 to 190. But now he has been replaced."
So that's how it is.
Shi Wanyun suddenly realized.
No wonder she felt that the mysterious voices in these two areas gave her completely different feelings. When Area 188 contacted her several times, she felt that the voice was a little... nonchalant, while when it was in Area 1, the mysterious voice was much more stable.
It turns out they are not the same person at all.
"What I want to say is that everything you have experienced was organized by us. We have the power to deal with you as we please."
The man's voice continued to come from behind the mask.
"And we are the human race in this world, the human nation that has been established in this world."
Lou Feier was dazed, as if her brain was on fire.
Jin Yue's face was expressionless, except for the movement of his eyes.
The two of them actually knew about this matter a long time ago, so naturally they were not surprised, but they still had to pretend.
Shi Wanyun smiled and said, "Ah, I know this, and I have also contacted some people over there."
"Wait a minute!" Lou Feier interrupted Shi Wanyun and stared at the masked man. "In other words, you killed so many people? Why did you do this?!"
"It's not us who want to do this, but God wants us to do this."
The man was not dissatisfied with Lou Feier's tone, but explained calmly: "It was the gods who brought you to this world."
At the side, Xu Ying, who was sitting on the ground and listening in a hidden cloak, curled her lips.
God.
hehe.
These guys' brains have been really brainwashed.
Of course, she was accustomed to such people in that time and space.
Xu Xin was very interested in this person and was listening attentively.
He even wanted to ask him questions on behalf of Lou Feier.
"God?" Lou Fei'er murmured, "The one who brought us to this world... was God?"
"Yes. They are gods. They are extremely powerful and we can't resist them at all. So we have no choice but to do these things." The man looked at them. "All we can do is complete our mission and ensure the safety of those who survive."
What he said was righteous and awe-inspiring.
Xu Ying curled her lips again.
She knew very well what kind of people these lackeys were.
These words were obviously meant to deceive Lou Feier and the other two girls.
"And now, a big problem has occurred on your side." The man's eyes under the mask were stern, "If you continue like this, none of you survivors will survive."
"No one will survive..." Shi Wanyun repeated in a low voice.
The masked man looked at her and said, "You... have seen our God, right?"
Shi Wanyun nodded slightly.
Thinking of the appearance of the monster at that time, a trace of fear flashed in her eyes.
The psychological trauma at that time was not so easy to eliminate.
“It seems that you have already witnessed the horror of the gods.” The masked man said in a deep voice, “In front of the gods, we don’t even have the courage to stand. They are completely unable to resist.”
He said to Shi Wanyun: "Now, explain your experience at that time to them."
Although Lou Feier and Jin Yue had already heard about those experiences, after hearing what the masked man said, they pretended to listen to Shi Wanyun's story again.
"Is it as scary as you say..."
Lou Feier said with some fear.
"You did something that made the gods uncomfortable. You planted the World Tree."
The masked man continued, while slowly turning his head to look around, toward the interior of the World Tree.
"This World Tree is a gift from the gods, but you have taken possession of it privately. Your actions have angered them. If you don't find a way to destroy your World Tree, all of you will die."
"Gods?" Lou Feier asked, "Are there many gods? How many are there?"
“… This is not the question you should ask.” The masked man frowned.
"Okay..." Lou Feier shrank her neck a little aggrieved.
The masked man continued, "As human beings, we can already control your life and death at will. For gods, it would be effortless to kill you."
At this time, Jin Yue spoke up and asked in a suspicious tone: "If the gods are really so powerful, why don't they use their own strength to destroy our world tree?"
"Because if the gods really take action, it won't be that simple." The masked man said in a deep voice, "It's like you saw a few cockroaches eating your food, and you know where their nest is. What would you do? Just kill the cockroaches that are eating your food?"
The three girls were silent.
Xu Ying's mouth was about to turn to the back of her head at this moment.
This guy is really full of bullshit.
If the World Tree could be destroyed at will, it would not be called the World Tree.
"So, before the gods actually take action, we must show our sincerity and produce results that can suppress their anger."
At this time, Lou Feier said, "Well, if I surrender to you now, you can let me survive, right? You asked us to come here this time, probably for this, right?"
Her tone was a little nervous, and she looked at the man cautiously, afraid that he would disagree.
"This is my purpose." The masked man nodded slowly and looked at the three women: "I need you to do something."
The three girls said nothing and all looked at him.
"Become an undercover agent, become a high-ranking official of that World Tree, and control the power to enter and exit the World Tree at any time."
"Also... find an opportunity to kill Xu Xin, and do it cleanly."
As he said this, he threw a small bottle to Shi Wanyun.
There are two pills in the bottle.
Shi Wanyun's eyes moved.
This was the pill that the monster asked her to take!
"You know the effect of this pill, let these two people take it."
Shi Wanyun was silent for a moment, then handed the pills to the two girls and said to them, "Take it."
The two women looked at the pills in their hands, both a little hesitant.
"What is the use of this pill?" Lou Feier sniffed it and turned to look at the masked man.
The masked man didn't speak.
"It's okay." Shi Wanyun advised, "Eat it."
All three of them have been injected with genetic drugs, so this pill is useless to them.
At least Shi Wanyun is now completely free from the control of the pills.
"… All right."
Lou Feier and Jin Yue both took the pills.
"Let her tell you the effects of the pills."
The masked man glanced at Shi Wanyun.
"Remember the two tasks I told you about, and don't let me down. Also, take time out every day to come to the area outside the influence of the World Tree. I will contact you later. Now, Shi Wanyun, you can draw the teleportation array pattern to teleport back to your own tree house."
Having said that, he did not stop and turned and walked away.
Then, he stepped on the teleportation pattern that had been drawn on the ground at some point in time. With a flash of purple-black light, he disappeared from the spot.
"...Ah?" Lou Feier looked at the place where the masked man disappeared, "Just...left like that?"
She was really a little surprised.
Just by saying a few words, you plan to incite them to rebel
Does he think that normal people can be so easily subverted
"The pill you took has a very strong effect." Shi Wanyun said with a smile, "If the other party wants, he can let you die at any time, or turn you into a monster covered with fur at any time."
"...Ah?!" Lou Feier was a little panicked, really panicked, "Hey, hey, hey, we won't..."
Is it really going to be covered in fur?!
For her, this is more terrifying than death!
But she didn't ask, because she didn't know if there were other people watching them in this empty world tree where they were.
Did that man really leave just now
Is there really no one else in this world tree
You can't talk casually now.
Let’s wait until we get back completely before we talk about it.
"There's no other way. We can only do as he says. You don't want to go against the god who brought you into this world, do you?" Shi Wanyun asked back.
"Uh... Of course not, but... Oh, I just feel that it's a pity to kill Xu Xin..." Lou Fei'er looked regretful, then touched her smooth chin and thought, "Hey, you guys say, before I kill him, can you let me kill him first... that is... hehe."
She chuckled.
"He is my savior." Jin Yue glanced at Lou Fei'er and said, "You can kill him to save all the survivors, but if you want to insult him, I will never allow it."
“How can this be called an insult?” Lou Feier spread her hands. “I’m not ugly. Maybe he just wants to have some fun before he dies. Then I’ll tell him that if he serves me well, he won’t have to die. Then he will definitely work hard... hehehe..."
Xu Xin, who was sitting on the ground nearby, twitched his eyes.
Although it's acting, this woman...
He really speaks without restraint.
"Then now, the three of us have the same mission." Shi Wanyun said with a smile, looking at Lou Feier, "Now, you are also a traitor, so you don't have to be unhappy with me anymore, right?"
"You can't call them traitors." Lou Feier licked her lips and smiled, "Both sides are human. I just... stood on the side of humans and justice. Xu Xin and his men wanted to kill everyone. They are traitors."
"You just stand on the side where you can survive." Jin Yue shook her head.
"They all mean the same thing." Lou Feier smiled, "Don't you mean the same thing?"
Xu Xin was speechless.
This woman's acting skills have always been so horrible.
He almost felt that the woman was sincere in saying this.
At this moment, Xu Ying, who was sitting next to him, had a gleam in her eyes.
That man is finally gone.
Just now, his teleportation was fake. He just teleported to another location of the World Tree and had been observing the three women.
Only after hearing the conversation between the three women did he leave with peace of mind.
And now, in this world tree, on this deserted island, there is no one else.