"Haha, you kid really are just like Old Mo said, stubborn as a mule!" If it were anyone else, they wouldn't dare to talk to Boss Bai like that.

But hearing Ye Guichen's words, Boss Bai wasn't angry at all. Instead, he laughed heartily, raising his hand to hammer Ye Guichen's chest, causing Boss Bai's subordinates to glance over in surprise, puzzled as to why this young man was so favored by Boss Bai.

Ye Guichen didn't hold back: "Boss Bai, my temper isn't important. You brought me here not just to see my temper, right?"

Boss Bai nodded: "Yes, this time we indeed miscalculated Caesar, nearly causing a major mistake. But fortunately, the final result turned out to be good. As for why I didn't send our troops here, come, I'll show you the answer."

As he spoke, Boss Bai gestured invitingly towards Ye Guichen, pointing to a small hill in the distance.

Though somewhat puzzled, Ye Guichen followed Boss Bai.

At the foot of the hill, they soon discovered a cave entrance hidden beneath the rocks.

The entrance was guarded, and there was a thick iron door.

But now the door was open, Boss Bai's subordinates had obviously checked the inside and signaled that there was no danger. Boss Bai then led Ye Guichen inside personally.

The tunnel in the cave wasn't very long; soon Ye Guichen discovered that this was the core place of Atlantis.

It was the genetic laboratory Caesar had talked about.

The interior of the cave was spacious, divided into more than a dozen rooms. Some rooms contained mutants undergoing experiments, while other rooms had ordinary people locked in iron cages.

These ordinary people were so hungry that their skin clung to their bones, resembling beasts, causing one to feel pity.

They kept walking until they reached a room at the very back.

This room had yet another thick iron security door.

However, the door was still open, indicating that the danger inside had been eliminated.

"Come on, the answer I want to show you is inside." Boss Bai led Ye Guichen into the room.

Inside, Ye Guichen glanced around the room.

The room wasn't large, only about ten square meters, looking less like a laboratory and more like a place for storing valuable items.

At the center was a large transparent box about a meter square, and what was inside the box shocked Ye Guichen.

The Seven-colored Lotus Jade.

That's right!

The room's bare walls had nothing else, with the most conspicuous item being the central transparent box which contained five pieces of Seven-colored Lotus Jade.

Moreover, these pieces of Seven-colored Lotus Jade were smooth and lustrous, completely different from the one extracted from Caesar's heart, which had lost its shine.

"You mean you're afraid to come here because of the Seven-colored Lotus Jade?" Ye Guichen asked in surprise.

Boss Bai nodded, gesturing for someone to open the box and take out a piece of Seven-colored Lotus Jade, placing it in Ye Guichen's hand: "Xiao Ye, this one was promised to you by Old Mo. Today, I am making an exception and giving it to you."

As the Lotus Jade fell into his hand, Ye Guichen's hand couldn't help but tremble slightly.

Seven pieces of Seven-colored Lotus Jade, and he had quickly gathered all seven, especially obtaining the seventh piece in this manner.

There was no reason to refuse.

Naturally, Ye Guichen was excited because he could unveil the secret of the black box, bringing him closer to the truth about his own origins.

"Xiao Ye, before Mr. Feng left, he mentioned your contribution was too great. Although some things shouldn't be told to you, he said if anything goes wrong, he'll take responsibility. Haha, I'm not a petty person either; if something truly unexpected happens, the blame will be significant on me too. Given this, you have the right to know."

Boss Bai pointed at the Seven-colored Lotus Jade in Ye Guichen's hand: "Don't you wonder why we fear this thing?"

Ye Guichen was indeed curious but tried to remain calm: "I'm all ears."

"Well, this Seven-colored Lotus Jade actually has another name, 'Crystal Stone.' It contains extremely potent energy. You saw it when Caesar died; he had a piece of Seven-colored Lotus Jade in his body, but due to the intense battle with you, it was worn down significantly, eventually becoming a piece of discarded stone. At that time, we dared not act rashly; if Caesar got angry and detonated these pieces of Seven-colored Lotus Jade, the entire island would be obliterated."

"You mean these five pieces of Seven-colored Lotus Jade could flatten the entire island?" Ye Guichen took a deep breath.

Since obtaining the first piece of Seven-colored Lotus Jade, Ye Guichen had studied it many times, discovering that apart from its color, it didn't possess any particularly strong power.

Upon hearing Boss Bai's explanation, Ye Guichen fully believed him.

After all, Boss Bai had no reason to deceive him.

Boss Bai nodded, continuing to explain: "This matter involves highly classified issues. Even we are still exploring. Just like ordinary martial artists need large quantities of meat for training, once they reach the Martial Arts Grandmaster Realm, regular meat is insufficient for basic training requirements. Through years of research, we suspect these Crystal Stones might provide the essential energy for training beyond the Martial Arts Grandmaster Realm."

Ye Guichen remained silent for a long time: "You mean there's a higher realm beyond the Innate?"

Boss Bai chuckled: "Absolutely unquestionable. However, us ordinary folks haven't had contact with it yet, so we are just at the exploratory stage now. Based on our investigations, it seems to involve some hidden or semi-hidden families. This Caesar might also be a pawn used by those people, with clear intentions and hidden agendas."

Upon hearing this, Ye Guichen recalled the previous protector Feng and the Seven Kings behind him, including King Qin.

"Do you know the Seven Kings?" Ye Guichen asked back.

Boss Bai didn't expect Ye Guichen to know about the Seven Kings. Stunned, he quickly said: "Xiao Ye, it seems Mr. Feng was right. You've truly surprised me; you even know the Seven Kings. However, our level of contact is too low. We are only guessing, also suspecting Caesar belongs to the Seven Kings, but we have no concrete evidence."

Ye Guichen replied with a smile: "Caesar mentioned before his death that he was a man of King Qin. He said if I killed him, King Qin would come after me. Haha, looks like I've gotten myself into big trouble."

"He really said that?" Boss Bai's face turned serious: "Xiao Ye, this matter is of utmost importance. You must listen carefully."

When Ye Guichen killed Caesar, everyone else was distant, and Caesar's voice was faint. However, with Ye Guichen's keen hearing, there was no way he heard wrongly.

Nodding, he said: "I certainly didn't hear wrong."

"I see. No wonder Caesar behaved so boldly; turns out he had King Qin's backing! This is of utmost gravity," Boss Bai's expression was grave, grasping Ye Guichen's hands: "Xiao Ye, you must never reveal this to anyone, even if it means keeping it buried. Especially regarding the Seven Kings — if word leaks out, it may bring fatal trouble. Do you understand?"

Ye Guichen: "What, not even the regiment can help?"

Boss Bai shook his head: "Not necessarily. Few people can avoid modern weaponry, but these individuals are extremely dangerous to ordinary people. In their eyes, the lives of ordinary people are nothing more than ant ants."

Boss Bai left half of his sentence unspoken.

Although Ye Guichen was formidable, he might also be seen as nothing more than ants in their eyes.

If they learned it was Ye Guichen who killed Caesar, trouble would surely follow.

Seeing Ye Guichen silent, Boss Bai assumed he was scared and quickly added: "But rest assured, what happened on this island won't be known to anyone. We will strictly seal off the information and never let it leak out."

"Thank you, Boss Bai." Ye Guichen knew Boss Bai meant well, pulling his hand away from his grip and raising the Seven-colored Lotus Jade: "Are these Crystal Stones really as terrifying as you say?"

"Indeed, but we haven't found a way to activate them yet. Though I don't know why you are so keen on these things, I must remind you that their power is very strong. Be cautious when using them, understood?"

"I understand." Ye Guichen didn't waste more words with Boss Bai; knowing he would handle the situation, he chatted with him a bit more before turning to leave.

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