"It seems that the truth has finally come to light."

Yun You closed the file, letting out a soft sigh.

Indeed, the origin of Yangshan Town has now been revealed, and the identity of the mastermind exposed, with the entire cause and effect of the incident sorted out.

It could be said that the three have found the truth.

Yun You just couldn't have imagined that the mastermind who manipulated Yangshan Town for over thirty years and caused the death of thousands was actually just a researcher who had crawled out from the bottom layer.

Clearly from the same lower class, yet more ruthless than most nobles, without any regard for human life.

This indeed is lamentable.

And Yun You couldn't have imagined that this bastard named Xie Kang would die so haphazardly, killed by the monster he created with his own hands, while plunging the entire Yangshan Town into a state of "masterless chaos," growing wildly...

But thinking about it, it's not surprising.

Everyone who suffered in Yangshan Town lost to their own greed, without exception.

They always believed they could control everything, thinking they were unique, able to grasp immortality, wealth, and status, becoming the "chosen one."

Their greedy desires were outlined by "it," then continuously expanded in their hearts, eventually devouring life and soul.

The first-generation miners in blue, the second-generation miners of Hammer Vanguard, Aurora Miles...and the biotechnology researcher Xie Kang, who thought he was controlling the whole situation, were all the same.

They all failed, falling before their own desires.

Only those like Yun You and the others, who held true to their hearts and restrained their desires, had a chance to avert disaster.

Old Jin once said this to Yun You.

[Talent and skill are not necessary conditions for victory. True success often belongs to those who stride forward regardless of everything, with the courage to refuse all temptations and enticements]

[Abandon so-called reputation, ignore fear and desire, discard the illusion and vanity, and focus solely on one thing—your goal. Only such people are qualified to stand at the pinnacle]

...

"So, we now have only one task left, right?"

Jack put down the remnants in his hand, slowly stood up, and tightened the bulletproof vest at his chest.

"Find that monster, carve out the last Undying Organ—the heart, and let Chica eat it, then everything will be over."

"Mm..."

Yun You gently nodded.

The current situation is indeed like this.

The Young King possesses five Undying Internal Organs, four of which have already become nutrition for the little girl. As long as the last heart is consumed, the calamity of Yangshan Town will be over.

Although there are still many riddles Yun You hasn't solved, like why Xie Kang's distress signal wasn't sent out, why the company hasn't responded... or what he saw in the end to write those shocking words...

But things are seldom perfect, and some trivial issues may become unsolvable mysteries forever.

The only thing Yun You can do is to keep these questions in mind, keep an eye open, and see if they can be resolved later.

Overall, the situation is quite favorable.

The little girl originally thought while solving the problem of Yangshan Town, she would also have to battle the mastermind.

But now, with the mastermind's hasty death, it at least saved her a lot of trouble.

"Let's go."

The little girl put away the file, wiped the blood stains off her hand on her thigh, and said softly, "This lab is quite large, it might not be easy to find the monster... let's start looking from these labs and try our luck."

"There's no need for such hassle."

Frost Moon suddenly shook his head, then used a spare syringe he carried to draw two drops of blood from a corner.

"Boss, look at this."

He handed the syringe to Yun You.

"Blood...?"

The little girl was a bit puzzled.

In this lab that had been turned upside down by a monster, the most abundant thing was human blood.

It's everywhere, on the ceiling, floor, walls, tables...anywhere you touch, you can get a big handful.

What's so special about the blood that Frost Moon extracted?

At first, Yun You didn't notice anything suspicious, but upon closer inspection, she realized something was off.

This drop of blood showed no signs of drying and still exhibited a droplet state, able to slide on the plastic wall of the syringe.

The lab's environment was very damp, causing most of the bloodstain to not dry completely even after more than half a year; you could still pick up a lot with a touch.

But even if it wasn't dry, the blood would never present a droplet state, much less slide in such a "slippery" manner within the syringe.

"After chip analysis, this blood has been detached for no more than two weeks."

Frost Moon lowered his voice, speaking solemnly, "And the slaughter in the lab occurred half a year ago. This timing doesn't match, and the townspeople of Yangshan Town wouldn't come here."

"The only person to have come to the lab in the past two weeks is..."

Aurora Miles.

Without Frost Moon saying, Yun You had guessed the answer,

"And look..."

Frost Moon turned on a UV lamp, shining on the floor, and said solemnly, "Aurora's blood left a clear blood trail on the floor, with a bleeding volume of at least 1000 milliliters... possibly due to venous rupture!"

"... Go!"

Seeing this, Yun You had no hesitation, directly sprinting outwards.

Jack and Frost Moon did not dare to slack and quickly followed suit.

The three followed the blood trail, investigating deeper into the lab.

This blood trail extended exceptionally long, and the "1000 milliliters" blood loss Frost Moon initially estimated was somewhat conservative; Aurora's real blood loss was at least over 1800 milliliters! Definitely a lethal amount.

"Please don't let anything happen...little Aurora..."

Yun You and the others gritted their teeth, silently praying in their hearts, but the increasingly long blood trail gradually extinguished the flame of hope within them.

Finally, after walking nearly 200 meters, the three finally found the source of the blood trail.

It was a small storage room located in the corner, with its door tightly locked, and Aurora's blood trail ended there.

It seemed that she should be hiding inside.

"Is Aurora...still alive?"

"If she's dead, is her body at least intact..."

For a moment, Yun You fell silent, imagining various bizarre scenarios that might appear, like corpses or tragic victims...

But soon, she suppressed these thoughts and heavy feelings, taking a deep breath, clenching her right fist, and then...

Bang—!

With a punch, the metal door crashed down to the ground, revealing everything inside the storage room.

However...

The contents of the storage room left all three standing there stupefied.

There was a large pool of blood, Aurora's blood, lying in the center of the empty storage room.

But within the pool of blood, there was no corpse, nor any living person.

There was merely a hand, a severed arm that had been violently ripped off, resting quietly in the blood, like bait luring the three, exuding an unusual fragrance...

And in the corridor behind Yun You and the others...

A huge figure appeared in the darkness, gazing at the three like a hunter.

In that instant, Yun You understood.

This was never Aurora's "intentional" blood trail, but a trap.

A trap set by the monster.

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