Aurora Miles is definitely not a double-dealer.

Her betrayal leaves only one possibility.

That is, in a situation with no chance of victory or hope.

In such circumstances, no matter how she remains loyal, she cannot change the final outcome.

Therefore, she chooses to betray, seeking a better future for herself.

The interpersonal relationships in Nest City are mostly maintained by interests, so Aurora's rational approach, in Yang Lie's view, is understandable.

Plus, didn't she say it herself? As long as one is strong enough, she will offer absolute loyalty.

At her core, she is also an extreme strong admirer, something she shares with Yang Lie.

So, after pondering for a while, Yang Lie not only felt less disgust towards this girl but even developed a certain admiration.

"As long as I'm strong enough, she will surely be loyal to me."

"A wise person who won't betray, a strategist who is rational to the extreme, is quite valuable."

Yang Lie thought silently, relaxing his grip slightly.

He had personally witnessed Aurora's performance throughout the event.

This girl is clever, and her mind is agile. Although she showed a bit of childish naivety before, she has almost shed all of this now.

Such an impressive budding strategist is something no aspiring leader could refuse.

"Yang... Master Yang Lie!"

Just as Yang Lie was about to accept Aurora, Xie Kang's voice suddenly came through his earpiece.

"Are you really going to let her go?"

The Doctor's tone was a bit anxious, unwilling to let Aurora hear, so he used the brain-computer chip to communicate.

"This little girl knows all our information! If we just let her go, and she spills it in the future, we'll be in big trouble..."

"I don't think... we should let her go?"

Xie Kang's reasoning made sense, but Yang Lie was not particularly concerned.

"Don't worry, Doctor."

"I've already grasped this child's personality and know how to use her."

"She's smart. As long as the 'loyalty' benefits outweigh 'betrayal', she definitely won't speak out of turn."

"Besides, I'll keep her by my side, always monitoring her. She can't act under our noses."

"Moreover... her father, Big Miles, was once a worker under me. That's the only thing she cares about."

Yang Lie grinned and answered silently through the chip, "When the time comes, all we have to do is fabricate some evidence that her father is still alive. Controlling her will be as easy as pie."

"Honestly, we do need a capable strategist right now..."

"Doctor, you're old, and your focus is on research, not adept at strategy and business tactics, which has led to some losses."

"If we can train her well, our future path will become broader and broader."

"Doctor, just rest assured."

While Yang Lie's words had an element of reassurance, they also carried a hint of warning.

His hidden meaning was that Aurora was protected by him, instructing Xie Kang not to have any wrongful ideas.

"..."

Xie Kang felt somewhat disheartened.

Although nominally, he and Yang Lie were collaborators,

In reality, he was merely a "subordinate" attached to the Apprentice Death God, a researcher, and also a strategist.

Now, the arrival of Aurora clearly threatened his position.

The reason he spoke to caution Yang Lie was merely for his selfish motivations.

Perhaps in the future, this ten-year-old little girl might even step on his head and give orders.

It left Xie Kang feeling somewhat aggrieved.

But what could he do?

Yang Lie seemed to be discussing with him, but in truth, he didn't give him the option to refuse.

He could only silently accept.

"Alright, let's end this matter here."

Yang Lie released Aurora, patted the little girl's shoulder, and smiled, "Welcome to join us, Aurora Miles."

"I will prove to you that my strength will prevent you from ever falling into a life-and-death crisis. And you need to prove your loyalty to me."

"Perform well, and you will receive a share of that power of 'Immortality'."

"Also money, status, identity... as long as you follow me, everything in the future will be within your reach."

Yang Lie painted a grand picture, sketching out a beautiful vision of the future.

Aurora did not respond, merely nodded lightly.

"Let's go, Doctor Xie."

After finishing his grand speech, Yang Lie waved to Xie Kang.

"Is there no problem with the Monster?"

"Yes, I have already put its heart back, and its body is rapidly regenerating now."

"As long as it's fed organs at regular intervals, it can restore damage in at most half a day and be fully active in a day."

"Probably early the day after tomorrow, it will consume Miss Wu Ming and complete its self-evolution."

"In the process, the Monster will release a large number of cells and will try to break free from the internal DNA lock, so I will periodically release strong acids to flood the cavern and engulf the Monster body to weaken its resistance, and then you will further process it into 'finished medicine.'

"To prevent it from becoming indiscriminate, we'd better leave here soon... This cave is about to become a living Purgatory."

Yang Lie nodded.

This plan has been in preparation for a long time and has been run countless times with advanced AI, so the chance of errors is nearly nonexistent.

Thus, he wasn't worried.

"Speaking of..."

Xie Kang paused slightly, then looked at the unconscious Yun You.

"Should we give this girl a few more hits? It would be best to dislocate her hands and feet."

"That way, she will have no chance to resist."

"..."

Yang Lie remained silent for a while, eventually shaking his head.

"There's no need for that."

"She won't live much longer, and causing more severe injuries would only hasten her death."

"If she dies from excessive blood loss, and the blame is pinned on us, triggering a 'Blood Covenant', the consequences would be unacceptable."

"Leave it at that, let's go."

Saying this, he silently turned around, taking out a folding ladder from his pocket, placing it on the rock wall, and climbed towards the exit in the ceiling.

"Coming, coming!"

Xie Kang quickly followed, but not before glancing at Yun You and sighing.

"Alas, what a pity... Once the Monster is restored, the cameras here will become inoperable again."

"I wanted to watch that little girl being swallowed whole by the Monster. That scene would be quite thrilling."

"Heh... Doctor, you do have a unique taste."

Yang Lie chuckled and shook his head.

"It's not perverse, it's for science..."

Xie Kang quickly retorted, "The death of the Apprentice Death God is a rare event."

"After achieving immortality, you will have plenty of opportunities to witness it."

Yang Lie casually quipped before climbing into the passage.

Xie Kang followed closely behind, leaving.

Only Aurora, at the moment of departure, turned back to give Yun You a meaningful look.

Then she lightly left a sentence.

A sentence that others could not hear, but an unconscious Yun You would surely remember.

[The Monster's body structure is quite complete, and it almost mirrors a human's, with both useful and useless organs fully developed.]

[Even Xie Kang and Yang Lie themselves are unaware of this.]

[Remember, remember]

And with that, she withdrew her gaze, abandoning her companions, climbing towards the outside world alone, embracing the unknown fate.

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