Trembling At A High Altitude

Li Teng could clearly feel as if there was a knife scraping his soul.

Slowly, bit by bit, it tried to scrape away all his life memories.

The pain inside his soul was far more unbearable than any physical pain.

Ordinary people tend to faint when they experience extreme physical pain, but the pain starting in the soul was even more intense than the highest degree of physical pain.

Without enough stamina and willpower, it was impossible to stay conscious during this time.

Even someone as strong as Li Teng, after enduring for more than ten minutes, was completely exhausted. Just as he was about to faint from the unbearable pain, the agony in his soul suddenly disappeared.

"Let them rest for half an hour before starting the second round of erasure," one voice said.

"Hmm, we shouldn't extend the sessions too long, or it could cause severe damage to their souls and turn them into idiots," another responded.

The voices carried over.

Li Teng finally relaxed a bit, but he dared not breathe heavily or allow himself any significant emotional fluctuations.

Now unable to control his body, if those people discovered any abnormalities in him, it could lead to serious trouble.

"I am Li Teng, gender: male, 78 years old, looks 25 years old, I am very handsome, I am smart, I..." Li Teng recited every detail about himself earnestly, making sure his memory had not been erased.

Half an hour later, the erasure process started again.

This time, no one screamed.

Because none of the others had managed to wake up from their comatose state.

Another round of unbearable extreme pain began.

Li Teng clenched his teeth and resisted again.

"I am Li Teng, gender: male, this year..."

...

The erasure process was carried out a total of nine times.

...

"Okay, the memories should all be erased now, let's stop for today, and continue tomorrow," someone declared.

"That's a wrap!" another called out.

The surroundings fell into a deathly silence.

"I am Li Teng, gender: male, this year..."

Li Teng revisited every moment from his birth to his entry into Film and Television City, and then every scene that had occurred after entering, making sure his memory had not been wiped.

After enduring another hour, Li Teng could no longer withstand the extreme exhaustion from his soul to his body and fell into a heavy sleep.

It was unclear how much time had passed.

Sudden severe pain in his wrist shot into his soul, startling Li Teng awake.

He tried to move but still couldn't control his body, so he didn't open his eyes.

"Once these watches are worn on the wrist, they bind to their souls, and the removal must be handled very carefully, or they'll become useless," someone said.

"Don't worry! It's not my first time doing this," another reassured.

The sounds of the conversation reached Li Teng's ears.

He was greatly alarmed at the realization that these people were actually removing his watch!

What kind of people were they?

He could be sure they were not from Film and Television City. He didn't know their purpose, but they were definitely up to no good.

"The Death God APP has detected abnormal destruction to the external storage hardware and is requesting to transfer and install into the Soul Space," an electronic voice suddenly informed Li Teng.

"Agree," Li Teng didn't know what else to do, so he affirmed the action in his mind.

Now unable to control even his body—and his watch forcibly removed—if he were to lose the Death God APP as well, he might truly have no ability to resist these people.

"Death God APP is transferring the installation…"

"Transfer and installation might cause some discomfort…"

"Please endure…"

"Would you like to transfer the other apps in the external storage hardware as well?"

Electronic tones sounded once more by Li Teng's ear.

"Agree," Li Teng had no other choice.

After such a long time with the Death God APP, at least, it had never betrayed him.

"Transfer installation in progress..."

Li Teng's soul again experienced a stabbing pain, mingled with the pain from removing the wristwatch, which made him feel life was unbearable.

No other screams echoed out; he made no sound either, merely forcing himself to keep enduring.

"Death God APP transfer installation complete..."

"Other APPs transfer installation in progress..."

"..."

"Other APPs transfer installation complete."

When all installations were complete, a virtual wristwatch screen appeared in front of Li Teng, who had his eyes closed.

The screen size could be adjusted by thought, and all the APPs could also be opened by thought.

It felt much more convenient to use.

Of course, had it not been for this situation, Li Teng would definitely not have agreed to install the Death God APP into his Soul Space—who knew what side effects it could have?

"Alright, the wristwatch has been successfully removed."

"Let's continue tomorrow."

"That's a wrap!"

The surroundings fell into a deathlike silence once again.

Feeling no abnormalities, Li Teng, exhausted in his soul, fell asleep once more.

He was once again woken up by a severe pain at the back of his head.

"Is this the latest model of the biological remote-control bomb?"

"Yes, once implanted, it merges perfectly with their brain nerves. If they dare to defy our orders, we can activate these biological bombs at any time. 'Boom!' and it makes their heads burst into a blooming rose."

"Such a bloody thing, yet you describe it so romantically."

"Hahahahaha..."

"Compared to the previous generation of biological bombs, what are the advantages of this one?"

"The biggest advantage is that it merges into their brains, becoming a part of their brains, and can never be removed. Attempting to forcefully remove it would lead to their immediate death. In addition, if they flee the base or a certain distance from the mission hub, the bomb will automatically detonate."

"Hmm, that's good, no more worries about them trying to remove the bomb themselves."

Upon hearing this conversation, Li Teng felt a chill in his heart.

Implanting biological bombs into their brains? And these bombs would merge with their brains?

Wouldn't that mean he would forever become their tool?

"The implantation surgery was very successful."

"Alright, that's a wrap!"

The surroundings fell into a deathlike silence once again.

"Abnormal object detected implanted in the body."

"Host body is in a state of loss of control, unable to remove this foreign object."

"Detected abnormal object identified as a biological bomb."

"Detected abnormal object using biometric type encrypted data to send controllable remote signals."

"Attempting to decrypt the base layer of encrypted data to block the remote data transmission..."

"Comparing with database, attempting to decrypt."

"Similar algorithm found..."

"Estimated decryption time..."

"Unable to compute..."

"Decryption progress: zero percent..."

The electronic voice of the Death God APP softly arose by Li Teng's ear.