Dual Worlds: I Have a Doomsday World

Whether it was the Third Stage or the Fourth Stage, Lin Qi was currently no match for such a being.

’A Bearer’s Abilities are strange, and for now, I’m not sure how they work or how many other Abilities they might have. I need to keep my distance from Ning Hao.’

The moment he confirmed Ning Hao had become a Bearer, Lin Qi immediately withdrew his attention.

If their Abilities were special enough, a Tier Four Extraordinary might be able to sense his gaze. Lin Qi had to prioritize his own safety.

He returned to the S-Class Pharmacy Literature. Regardless of the situation, Lin Qi needed to absorb as much useful knowledge as possible.

In the Cyber World, the only way to gain more influence was to make oneself more valuable.

There was still a vast amount of S-Class Pharmacy Literature on the server waiting for Lin Qi to read.

...

At noon, just as he’d expected, Liu Xuan’s email arrived before Lin Xin’s.

[Including the ones transferred to United Pharmaceutical, we’ve found a total of seven A-Class security personnel within the Liu Clan who are suspected of being infected with the new type of cyber psychosis. I’m preparing to arrange personnel transfers to quarantine them.]

[Furthermore, I’ve disclosed some information to my father in the hopes that the Liu Clan members could temporarily evade the danger. However, there’s been a conflict within the board of directors, so I could only have my father and Liu Li retreat to a safe house for now.]

Information about this so-called "new type of cyber psychosis" wasn’t difficult to collect.

All the affected individuals were A-Class security personnel, and Implanters of that level are always extremely mindful of their own mental state.

They weren’t Mercenaries who lived on the edge; if a problem arose, they would immediately go to the company’s designated medical clinic for a diagnosis.

The only reason this hadn’t attracted the company’s attention was that they didn’t meet the diagnostic criteria for cyber psychosis, so their data was never reported.

Lin Qi’s reply to Liu Xuan was just one word.

[Received.]

He couldn’t reveal more details of the plan in an email.

After all, his plan involved the Eastern Alliance, and the Eastern Alliance definitely had the authority to monitor personal email. Lin Qi certainly wasn’t going to hand them any evidence.

Next, he had to wait for Lin Xin’s reply. Regardless of whether her "research" turned anything up, Lin Qi planned to tell her his "suspicions."

With so many A-Class security personnel from major corporations falling victim, this was most likely a prelude to assassinations or an attempt to incite war.

Faced with the risk of a corporate war, the Eastern Alliance would never sit idly by.

Liu Xuan understood what Lin Qi meant. She sent no more emails, instead continuing to prepare for the potential crisis.

Lin Qi turned his attention back to the S-Class Pharmacy Literature, but before he resumed reading, he opened his Spiritual Vision again.

He observed Ning Hao for a moment to confirm his location.

...

Inside large-scale integrated laboratory H4-401, Ning Hao sat beside the equipment housing the Ning Core, quietly observing the data on the screen.

He appeared to be completely focused on the joint project with United Pharmaceutical, monitoring its progress the entire time.

However, unlike before, the muscle at the corner of Ning Hao’s eye would twitch occasionally, and he would reach up to roughly rub his head.

He seemed to be extremely agitated.

Lin Qi took in the scene and recalled the intelligence King Arthur had mentioned before.

The mental states of Bearers are unstable.

Lin Qi mused to himself, ’I don’t know if this is a good thing or a bad thing.’

’The upside is that in this mental state, he might not be able to unleash his full Extraordinary Power.’

’But the downside is obvious. If he goes completely insane, he’ll likely unleash his Extraordinary Power without restraint, which would make him extremely dangerous.’

As a Bearer, Ning Hao was like a powder keg, ready to explode at any moment.

His Tier Four Extraordinary Power made that powder keg infinitely more dangerous.

Even an S-Class Implanter facing a crazed Tier Four Extraordinary could easily be severely wounded in an instant.

Lin Qi’s observation was brief—his only goal was to pinpoint Ning Hao’s location. He quickly retracted his Spiritual Vision.

He resumed reading the literature.

A little after two in the afternoon, Lin Qi suddenly received a communication request.

The interface that popped up on his Intelligent Brain looked different than usual, but it displayed Lin Xin’s name.

’A special communication method from the Assassin Alliance? The security level is probably higher than a normal network call.’

Lin Qi quickly accepted the call.

Lin Xin’s face quickly appeared on the screen, her expression anxious. "Lin Qi, leave the company right now and go back to the Prosthetic Clinic! Hurry! You’re not equipped to get involved in this. Even if you became an S-Class Pharmaceutical Researcher overnight, you couldn’t handle this kind of risk!"

"I’m already on my way to Red Fruit City, and my teacher is coming too. Until we get there, the risk is completely uncontrollable. Get back to the Prosthetic Clinic and tell the old man to lock the doors and lie low!"

Lin Xin’s anxiety was practically spilling out of the screen; Lin Qi could feel it with perfect clarity.

It seemed the Assassin Alliance, backed by the Eastern Alliance, was quite capable after all. They had managed to quickly uncover key information based only on the few scraps he had provided.

For Lin Xin to be this anxious, she had most likely discovered the existence of the Tier Four Extraordinary.

Lin Qi wanted to know what the Assassin Alliance had uncovered. "What’s going on?" he asked. "Is it that serious? Am I in danger even here at the company?"

Lin Xin desperately wanted to tell Lin Qi more, but the Assassin Alliance had its own rules.

Lin Xin took a deep breath, doing her best to inform Lin Qi without breaking the rules. "This is a continuation of the Alliance City incident. Or rather, what happened in Alliance City was just the tip of the iceberg. This is completely out of your league. If a conflict breaks out, the shockwaves alone could kill you a hundred times over! Get an excuse to leave the company now and go back to the Prosthetic Clin—"