Chapter 49: Emergency Meeting
After the death triggered by the tumultuous wind, Zhou Shou did not leave immediately.
His hand touched the mangled corpse of the tumultuous wind.
At the same time, blood began to trickle from his eyes, ears, mouth, and nose, his entire appearance fiercely contorted in agony.
"Ahhhh, such a thrilling pain... Hahahaha, I almost got killed by the rule, hahaha... I nearly died!"
Like the Foreseer, the Reverser could only disclose limited information.
Just as a Foreseer was unable to mention information related to the Advanced World in version 1.0, the Reverser coming to version 1.0 also had very little to reveal...
Zhou Shou had tried his best to avoid it, but he still suffered immense pain.
Even bodies that not even demon lords could harm appeared somewhat frail at that moment.
The pain was like repeated stabs of a needle, directly piercing the soul.
"These gods turned into rules, hahaha... They let humans disrupt time-space, yet play the hypocrite by not allowing the future to be revealed! Hahaha..."
While experiencing intense pain, he laughed manically due to the immense sensation, cursing those deities internally.
Zhou Shou looked very much like a monster.
After a while, the terrifying pain subsided, and dense footsteps could be heard from downstairs.
Zhou Shou shook his head and wiped the blood from his face:
"This trait has a heavy scent of death, but unfortunately, it was not successfully captured. Stingy dead man!"
That was the last sentence Zhou Shou said before he directly smashed through the French windows behind the office desk and plummeted from the high altitude!
By the time the security personnel and police officers of the congressional building arrived, Zhou Shou had already escaped.
However, the room was coincidentally equipped with surveillance, and the process of Zhou Shou killing the tycoon Yun Fei was completely captured.
But the crucial recording data had already been transmitted to another location at the moment Zhou Shou made that slashing motion.
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Linxiang City, several hours later.
In Linxiang City, located near the Capital City, Zhou Shou's information quickly started being broadcasted on various advertisement screens.
Clearly, this wasn't done by the officials, as anything official had to follow procedures.
While emphasizing in the name of the police, it was only to keep the passersby away from the dangerous Zhou Shou.
Zhou Baiyu, looking at the huge TV wall displaying Zhou Shou's figure, was tremendously shocked inside.
"Impossible... In version 2.21, I portrayed a just turned eighteen-year-old attendant."
"Zhou Shou was the younger brother under my attendant identity... Judging from the statue, when I met Zhou Shou, he was already very burly, so at the very least... he is from after version 2.21."
"There should still be a significant gap between versions 1.01 and 2.21."
"So how did Zhou Shou get here? Could he be a Foreseer?"
Zhou Baiyu quickly thought of a possibility.
"Foreseers can proceed to the future first... so perhaps those who are originally from the future can also travel to the past?"
This thought shocked even Zhou Baiyu himself.
He originally planned to go to the Linxiang City Fifth People's Hospital, but now he changed his mind.
Zhou Baiyu quickly went to a nearby convenience store, under the somewhat scared gaze of the cashier, bought some fast food, and then started heading towards the duplex apartment he had rented.
His sixth sense granted Zhou Baiyu a precise intuition.
He sensed that something big was likely about to happen.
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Several hours after Zhou Shou hunted the event of Da Feng Qi Xi,
within the luxurious mansion of Jiang Chenchuyi in Songjiang City, Jiang Zongheng listened to the girl's crying, furrowing his brows.
"Wu Er brother, you must stand up for my brother! You must find that person!"
"Outside, you should call me Brother Qin."
"My brother was your confidant; he had been helping you since the beginning of Future Gate! I want you to avenge my brother! My brother... shouldn't have died like this!"
The girl's name was Yun Feifei, nineteen years old, a pioneer of Future Gate. In the Advanced World, her name was Yun Xi.
She was a believer in the gods of elements and magic power, and a second-grade Summoning Master. In Future Gate, she was also a significant figure.
Jiang Zongheng sighed deeply.
The brother of Yun Feifei was Da Feng Qi Xi, his real name was Yun Fei.
Da Feng Qi Xi Yun Fei Yang,
was the teammate Jiang Zongheng first met during the multiplayer call for version 1.13 "Night of the Insects."
Latterly, the two shared a common belief that if the apocalypse was inevitable, they should first temper themselves.
This was a part of human evolution.
When this world was filled with monsters, corruption, and various bizarre rules, humanity was bound to become stronger.
The downfall of the world was not to be feared; as long as one was strong enough, one could still live a satisfying life.
Later, Tian Xia Wu Er found that... perhaps gods were not unreachable, nor surpassable.
The future that belonged to humanity, was achievable.
Tian Xia Wu Er's ideas had changed, and Da Feng Qi Xi simply supported Tian Xia Wu Er as before.
Recalling all the past of Da Feng Qi Xi, how could Jiang Zongheng not hate.
He was eager to enter the Advanced World and encounter that Reverser, Zhou Shou, right away.
But after listening to the recording, Jiang Zongheng felt this was a complex issue.
Da Feng Qi Xi had turned on the recording before dying; the recording was transmitted to Jiang Zongheng.
That was the last thing Da Feng Qi Xi did. Before dying, he transmitted the message in Zhou Shou's words.
It was also a warning for all the pioneers—retribution from the future had begun.
But the content of the recording, combined with the footage coming from Yun Fei's office, made Jiang Zongheng feel that something was amiss.
He comforted Yun Feifei:
"Your brother and I were brothers who had undergone life and death together, not just a confidant, but also my friend."
"I will definitely intervene in his affair, but this matter is rather complicated. Before we seek revenge for your brother, we must first clarify the situation of the Reversers and... all the pioneers."
"You also have special traits, so stay with me during this time. Later, I will head to the transfer station and use the Smoke Signal Whistle to inform all pioneers."
"On one hand, it is to seek vengeance for your brother, and on the other hand, it is to understand exactly what happened."
Yun Feifei nodded; this approach was impeccable.
The Smoke Signal Whistle was a rare item, obtained by Tian Xia Wu Er from version 1.91, capable of launching six "Smoke Signal" calls.
Simply put, it allowed one to be at the transfer station and forcibly transmit a message, causing those not at the transfer station to be forcibly summoned to the transfer station.
This was an extremely important item. Originally, Tian Xia Wu Er planned to use it only for extremely important information that concerned the safety of the entire pioneer world.
Now, he used the Smoke Signal Whistle.
Zhou Shou's words were too shocking.
This was no longer a mere slaughter; he had to unite with other pioneers to determine an outcome.