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Charles did not possess extraordinary wisdom, nor did he have the superhuman strength of Mark.
Therefore, for many years, Charles has used the title of "Lord of Light and Shadow" as a means of political maneuvering.
But that incredible experience back then, and the video recording, made him feel like he was the chosen one.
Gradually, he lost faith in the Lord of Light and Shadow.
If all of this is true, and the Lord of Light and Shadow truly exists, then he appeared when Charles was in danger last time.
If Charles encounters the Devouring Beast on the ground this time, will the Lord of Light and Shadow appear again?
He'll give Charles a cheat code then, to launch a counterattack on the lighthouse...
Jingyuan thought of the original plot.
Charles killed Mark in order to become the city lord. As a result, Mark transformed into a Devouring Beast, blinded Charles, and crippled one of his arms.
If we reverse the situation and bring Charles to the ground, if he doesn't die but instead transforms into some kind of monster and storms the lighthouse...
Isn't that just asking for trouble?
"What are you thinking about?" Jing Nan asked when Jing Yuan remained silent.
“It’s nothing!” Jingyuan looked at Jingnan. “I need to go see Mark. Charles can’t travel far.”
Jingnan was taken aback and quickly asked, "Mark wants Charles to go on a long journey?"
Jingnan thought that sending Charles on a long journey was just something Jingyuan said casually. Little did he know that it was Mark's decision.
Jingyuan glanced at Jingnan and said, "Charles is the spiritual pillar of their group. If he doesn't die, there will always be people who raise Charles's flag to cause trouble."
As one of the Lighthouse's top executives, Jingnan naturally understood Jingyuan's considerations.
"You promised me you'd spare his life."
Jingyuan fell silent; the previous action was merely a stopgap measure.
“Let’s go find Mark first!” Jingyuan said quickly. “Anyway, Charles can’t go far from the ground now and has to stay on the lighthouse.”
Jingyuan glanced at her, and then the two walked out of the archives together.
On the way to the command center, Jingnan couldn't help but ask, "Was letting Mark send Charles away also part of your plan?"
"No! My plan is to kill Charles!" At this moment, Jingyuan made no attempt to conceal his purpose.
"Then why did you change your mind?" Jing Nan suddenly realized, recalling the information Jing Yuan had been researching earlier. "Is it because of the Lord of Light and Shadow?"
Jingyuan nodded and said, "You once told me that Charles and Mark were both Morgan's chosen successors..."
Jingyuan didn't say the last sentence.
He knew that Mark had his own unique qualities, but did Charles also have his own unique qualities?
Morgan's consideration of Charles may not have been out of father-son affection, but rather because of his status as the "Lord of Light and Shadow"!
Jing Nan stared at Jing Yuan, and seeing that he hesitated to say the next sentence, she asked, "And then?"
"This shows that they are of equal standing in Morgan's eyes."
Jingyuan gave a brief explanation, and then prepared to take the elevator with Jingnan to the central command hall.
As soon as the elevator doors opened, they saw Ran Bing come out of the elevator.
"Ran Bing, is Mark in the command center?" Jing Yuan asked.
Ran Bing shook her head and said, "Lord Morgan just sent someone to find Mark."
"Lord Morgan?" Jing Yuan was taken aback. "Where did they go?"
"The residence of Lord Morgan."
Jingyuan and Jingnan exchanged a glance and took the elevator directly to Morgan's residence.
As the city lord, Morgan's residence was the most luxurious place on the lighthouse.
This place doesn't feel like an aerial prison at all; it's more like a villa in the sky.
Huge floor-to-ceiling bookshelves cover the walls, and there is a piano in the spacious living room.
At this time, Morgan's residence was empty.
Jing Yuan used his mental power to scan and focused his gaze on the back of a row of bookshelves.
He used his telekinesis to forcibly move the bookshelf, revealing the passageway behind it to the two of them.
Jingyuan and Jingnan went inside.
Jingnan asked in confusion, "How did you know there was a passage here?"
"I don't know, I just sensed Morgan and Mark's presence."
Jingyuan spoke the truth.
Jingnan recalled, "This should be the computing center leading to the lighthouse. It's a secret location of the lighthouse, and only the city lord has ever been allowed to enter. Jingyuan, should we..."
"What are you worried about?" Jing Yuan seemed unconcerned. "Since you're already here, don't you want to know what's inside the computing center?"
Jingnan raised an eyebrow; she was indeed very curious about what was inside.
The two continued forward and soon arrived at a large gate.
The door was open, and one could immediately see the brain inside, preserved in a huge jar, and the two people beside it.
Morgan was in a wheelchair, while Mark... was lying on the ground.
"Mark! What's wrong with you!" Morgan called out anxiously several times.
Upon seeing this, Jingyuan and Jingnan quickly ran over.
Looking at the unconscious Mark, Jingyuan questioned Morgan, "What exactly did you do to him?"
Morgan looked completely bewildered. "I didn't do anything!"
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Jingnan looked at Morgan; he knew his adoptive father very well.
Judging from Morgan's expression, he was also puzzled by Mark's coma.
Jing Nan quickly asked, "Lord City Lord, what did you say to Mark?"
Seeing that Mark was unconscious, Morgan said to Jingnan, "I only told Mark about his background and his relationship with Clotho."
"Mark's background?" Jingnan asked, puzzled. "What background does Mark have?"
Faced with Jingnan's persistent questioning, Morgan refused to answer and quickly said, "Let's get Mark to the infirmary first!"
Jingyuan helped Mark up, looked up at Morgan, and asked, "Lord Morgan, Mark fainted so inexplicably, and you're not even willing to tell us the truth?"
"What do you want to know?"
"truth!"
I have no obligation to tell you this!
"Hmph!" Jing Yuan snorted coldly and said, "You found Mark back then using the coordinates given by Kloto! I don't know what the point of keeping such a secret hidden."
Morgan looked at Jing Yuan in surprise. How did this kid know so much?
"How do you even know this?" Morgan stared at Jing Yuan. "No one on the lighthouse knows this secret except me."
"That's just what you think."
Jing Yuan suddenly looked at the brain inside the huge glass jar. It was emitting a huge aura of life essence, just like the aura of those Devouring Beasts.
"You...can...sense...me?"
Jing Yuan's pupils contracted sharply as he stared at the giant brain.
It was actually talking!
Jing Yuan put down Mark, stood up, stared at the giant brain, and asked, "Was it you who spoke?"
The giant brain did not respond.
Morgan was also quite surprised to see this.
"Is that you speaking?" Jingyuan asked again.
"Who are you?"
"And who are you?" Jing Yuan asked anxiously, but received no reply.
Morgan stared at Jingyuan in shock. "You can communicate with Krotto?"
"I do not know."
Jing Yuan was somewhat dazed. Just now, it was possible that the giant brain was speaking to him, or it could have been a hallucination.
Morgan turned to Mark and suddenly said, "Mark had a similar experience when he was little. We suspected there was some kind of connection between him and Clotho. For years, we kept Mark away from Clotho. I thought that Mark might not have this problem as he grew up, but unexpectedly, he fell into a coma just like he did back then."
Jingyuan looked at Morgan; perhaps he was telling the truth. He couldn't even stand up, so what could he do to Mark?
"I'll take him to the clinic first."
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