Dual Worlds: I Have a Doomsday World

Lin Xin was speaking when more background noise suddenly cut in.

The voice sounded a bit familiar to Lin Qi. If he wasn’t mistaken, it was Lin Xin’s teacher, the Tier Four Blood Robe of the Assassin Alliance, Baili Xueyuan.

Baili Xueyuan reminded Lin Xin, "Your brother is a key figure at United Pharmaceutical, and his relationship with Liu Xuan is... complicated. He’s quite important to Liu’s Heavy Industries, so he might be a target too."

After this was said, Lin Qi saw Lin Xin’s expression instantly stiffen.

After a few seconds of silence, Lin Xin said to Lin Qi, "Leave the company right now, and don’t go back to the Prosthetic Clinic. If something really happens, at least it won’t affect the old man."

"I’ll be in Red Fruit City tonight. Wait until I get there before you go back to the Prosthetic Clinic."

Lin Xin was extremely concerned about her father’s safety.

As for Lin Qi?

At this point...

At least she couldn’t bring danger to their dad.

Lin Qi felt a bit helpless. ’What kind of nonsense is this?’

She had talked for so long without revealing any actual details. He still only knew that a crisis was brewing in Red Fruit City.

He didn’t need Lin Xin to tell him that; he even knew where the danger was coming from.

With Baili Xueyuan watching over her shoulder, Lin Qi figured Lin Xin couldn’t give him any more details, so he could only reply, "Got it. I’ll leave work early later."

The information was incomplete, but Lin Qi was one to take advice.

’After all, I’m just a "powerless," "ordinary person." Once a Tier Four powerhouse like Baili Xueyuan arrives in Red Fruit City, I should be safe, right?’

Lin Qi stood up, first unplugging the cable connecting him to the server, then submitted a leave request through the company’s internal network.

After Lin Qi returned from Alliance City, his direct supervisor was no longer Liu Weicai, but Liu Xuan alone.

The request required Liu Xuan’s approval.

Although Liu Xuan didn’t know what Lin Qi was planning, she still approved the request in a second.

Lin Qi prepared to return to his residence at No. 8 Fortress Road for the time being.

The villa at No. 8 Fortress Road was one of the Liu Clan’s safe houses; there weren’t many places in Red Fruit City safer than it.

’An incident might not even happen. King Arthur experienced zombified security personnel long before Red Fruit City, and nothing has come of it yet.’

’The danger in Red Fruit City probably won’t erupt so quickly.’

’But since Lin Xin warned me, there’s no need for me to take the risk and stay at the company.’

The reason Lin Qi had even come to the company today was, one, to proactively check on Ning Hao’s condition; two, because he believed the current risk was manageable; and three, because he felt that while he couldn’t defeat a Tier Four, a regular Tier Four Extraordinary would have a hard time stopping him if he was determined to escape.

But now it seemed that Ning Hao, the Bearer, was not as simple as an ordinary Tier Four, and the risk was not as low as he had imagined.

A wise man knows when to retreat. As long as he waited for the powerhouse Baili Xueyuan to arrive in Red Fruit City, the risk would return to a manageable level.

Until then, he would act conservatively and avoid danger.

Leaving the server room, Lin Qi walked straight to the elevators.

The elevator seemed to be coming up from the 13th floor. When the doors opened, Lin Qi saw two familiar faces.

Liu Weicai and Dong Wenlong.

As he stepped into the elevator, Lin Qi spoke up, "Old Liu? Old Dong? What a coincidence. You guys leaving the company too?"

Lin Qi took the opportunity to check Liu Weicai’s head. It was completely clean inside.

Liu Weicai nodded, his expression completely normal. "Yeah, just received a company-assigned mission related to Potions. I figured since I haven’t been on the front lines in years, I had no choice but to bring Old Dong along. Even though it’s outside the company, it looks like we’ll be working overtime."

Dong Wenlong, standing to the side, was clearly unhappy. In his eyes, this was just extra work with no extra pay.

Lin Qi, however, looked at the two of them thoughtfully.

’A company-assigned mission?’

It was most likely arranged by Liu Xuan. Lin Qi had previously instructed her to make arrangements for the Liu Clan’s important members.

Ninghang Technology’s goal might be to incite a corporate war, making all of the company’s core personnel potential targets.

Judging by Liu Weicai’s tone, he more or less knew something about the real situation.

This was probably an internal code for the Liu Clan. Liu Weicai knew danger might be coming and that they needed to evacuate the company.

Furthermore, Liu Weicai had a soft spot for the capable people under him; he was even thinking of bringing Elder Dong along while making his escape.

Lin Qi nodded, not continuing the conversation with Liu Weicai.

Liu Weicai, however, gave Lin Qi a meaningful look. The two had a tacit understanding.

Among the three in the elevator, only Elder Dong was sullen, looking heartbroken over the extra work.

The elevator reached the top floor. Liu Weicai said to Lin Qi, "I’m heading out. You be careful."

Liu Weicai was telling Lin Qi to be careful of the danger. Lin Qi nodded in response.

Liu Weicai then said to Elder Dong, "Take my vehicle."

It seemed Liu Weicai also intended to take Elder Dong to a Liu Clan safe house.

But this was reasonable. After all, although United Pharmaceutical’s Pharmaceutical Department seemed poised for expansion, Elder Dong was currently the only high-level talent under Liu Weicai!

Lin Qi had, through his own efforts, reached a higher level than Liu Weicai and was no longer considered his subordinate.

’So this is the blessing of having a job.’

Lin Qi mused as he watched Elder Dong’s back.

Lin Qi himself didn’t waste any time. He quickly boarded his flying vehicle and headed toward No. 8 Fortress Road.

...

「Twenty minutes later.」

Lin Qi returned to the villa, carrying the case he had taken from it earlier.

Just as he reached the entrance, he heard a voice: "Come to the safe zone. I’ll open the door for you."

When Liu Xuan saw Lin Qi return to No. 8 Fortress Road, she guessed he had something to tell her that couldn’t be communicated through email or other network channels.

Lin Qi took the case and entered the safe zone.

After he entered, the safe zone’s heavy armored door closed again, cutting off all network connections.

The moment Liu Xuan saw Lin Qi, she asked anxiously, "Did something happen?"

Lin Qi nodded and said, "I received intel. The risk factor for this is very high. Do you remember what happened in Alliance City? The confrontation between Tier Four Extraordinaries."

The Liu Clan had its own information channels, so Liu Xuan knew a little more than the average person about the confrontation between Councilor Aishwarya and the Round Table Knight, but not much more.

Most of the details were still classified.

Liu Xuan nodded and said, "I know a little, but not much. I only know that the number of Tier Four Extraordinaries who took action in Alliance City that day was higher than what Cyber Media publicly reported."

Lin Qi continued along that line, adding, "I don’t know the specifics either, but based on what I know now, the current incident in Red Fruit City is an extension of the Alliance City incident. In fact, the Alliance City incident was just the beginning."

Lin Qi relayed what Lin Xin had told him.

This time, the source of the intelligence was verifiable and official, not just his own speculation.

After relaying the information, Lin Qi continued, "People from the Eastern Alliance are on their way to Red Fruit City. In the end, this incident will have to be handled by them. We just need to lay low for a while."

Lin Qi had barely finished speaking when an alarm suddenly blared from a terminal in the safe zone.

[Unauthorized armed personnel detected in the alert zone. Please handle immediately.]

[Current threat level: 1/3]

Neither Liu Xuan nor Lin Qi had expected the danger to arrive so quickly.

’Armed personnel?’

Lin Qi was a little surprised.

’Based on my previous understanding, the Bearer shouldn’t be able to directly control the security personnel whose heads have been infiltrated by Exotic Spiritual Particles.’

Why would armed personnel suddenly show up at No. 8 Fortress Road?

Liu Xuan rushed to the only networked terminal.

Lin Qi, on the other hand, immediately activated his Spiritual Vision to check the situation around the villa.

He saw a riot squad from the HGPD appearing in front of the villa. They were all elites, with Prosthetic Bodies far more advanced than the ones Lin Qi had seen before.

A fully converted A-Class Implanter rang the doorbell and spoke into the video intercom, "Miss Liu Xuan, Red Fruit City has entered a state of high alert. We are under orders to escort you to a safe house."