To be honest, there were very few things left in 《Old Ones' Awakening》 that could surprise Xu Mo.
But Liang Shuguang's sudden words still made his brain short-circuit for a moment.
A single sentence had boosted his storyline progress, which hadn't budged in ages, by ten percent?
This was too exaggerated!
Was there actually an NPC with this much balls in this game?
And what did you just say? You were the one pushing for this? The mastermind is just self-detonating like this?
Not only him, but everyone present at the Voting Assembly was stunned by Liang Shuguang's words, and they all looked over in unison.
The heads of the Huang and Li families were filled with shock, while Liu Qing's eyes widened.
Liu Yun's body even trembled slightly as she looked over in disbelief. This was the first time she had lost her composure today.
Liang Shuguang sighed, a hint of apology on his gentle face as he continued to speak:
“Over thirty years ago, a distortion anomaly erupted in the North District of the Outer City, leading to a massive disaster of aberrations.”
“Bai Feifei, you are still young. Young people have not experienced the tragedy of those times. Even now, when I think back on it, the blood is still vivid in my mind.”
He looked down at his crippled legs and let out a bitter laugh:
“These legs of mine were ruined during that time. Many exceptionally outstanding people died back then. The scars from that disaster have never truly healed!”
“The scars have never healed, and the dull ache from the deep recesses of my bones constantly reminds me of the era we live in and what we must always be prepared to face.”
Liang Shuguang spoke solemnly, sounding as if he were delivering a grand speech at this moment.
The assembly hall fell so silent that one could hear a pin drop.
The old-timers who had lived through that era knew how devastating that disaster had been. Now that times had changed, none of them wanted to bring it up again.
To Xu Mo, this was merely backstory that occurred before the game's events; but to Bai Feifei, this was something she had almost never heard anyone talk about.
Liu Yun's brow was tightly furrowed, and her hands clenched into fists under the table.
“The growth of the strong is far too slow!” Liang Shuguang raised his head, looking at everyone present.
“Yet aberrations can easily produce powerful individuals out of thin air.”
“So, after learning about the existence of the potion, I kept thinking that if there was a drug that could help people improve, it would be wonderful.”
“If that were the case, we would have a better capacity for self-defense, and when facing the unknown, we could also improve the survival rate of our Scavenger warriors.”
He paused, his gaze sweeping over Liu Qing, then over the other representatives:
“Therefore, over the years, I secretly granted many permissions to the pharmaceutical department. In my haste to see results, I didn't leave enough time to verify the safety and stability of the drug. This was against the rules, and it was undemocratic.”
“Director Liu has always spared my feelings by remaining silent, but in truth, this is my responsibility!”
After saying this, he supported himself with both hands on the armrests of his wheelchair, bowed his head, and looked into the live broadcast camera: “I apologize to all our citizens here.”
On the other side of the screens, countless households fell into an unusual silence.
They had not expected that watching a simple Voting Assembly today would treat them to so many dramatic turns.
It was truly one act after another, with everyone putting on a show—even the City Lord himself was no exception!
Liang Shuguang looked toward “Bai Feifei” and continued:
“Therefore, to those who aberrated because of the potion, and to those who died by Bai Feifei's hand as a result...”
“I also bear a certain degree of responsibility toward them. Thus, Bai Feifei, your opposition to the potion was well-founded!”
Liu Qing's face turned from pale to flushed, his mouth stammering as if he wanted to say something, but in the end, nothing came out.
Huang Xin and Li Tai exchanged a glance, both of their expressions incredibly grim, choosing not to voice any opinion.
Liu Yun closed her eyes, her lips twitching slightly. She glanced at Liang Shuguang before regaining her composure once more.
Yet at this very moment, Xu Mo, who was controlling Bai Feifei's body, was staring at Liang Shuguang with irritation.
This was fucking wrong!
This storyline was completely wrong!
If this potion business could be linked to the Calamity of Dawn, it definitely couldn't be this simple. A mere “policy error” and that was it?
There had to be something much bigger behind this, but with Liang Shuguang's sudden “confession,” it completely derailed his train of thought!
Why did this single sentence of his increase the progress by ten percent?
Ugh, what a pain. He always felt like someone in this game was playing mind games with him!
Thinking of this, his impression of Liang Shuguang instantly soured, and he let out a sinister grin:
“Hehehe, interesting.”
All eyes instantly snapped toward her, and even the live broadcast camera panned over.
“Bai Feifei” stood up, leaning her hands on the table as she stared at Liang Shuguang.
“Stop being so wishy-washy. You're the City Lord, why are you apologizing?”
“You've completely fucked up my train of thought!”
Everyone turned their heads in unison, their faces filled with shock and bewilderment.
Are you even fucking human?
Why is it that no matter what, you're always picking fights and cursing people out? Is there absolutely nothing that can satisfy your venerable self?
Isn't the City Lord literally supporting you right now?
“Besides, you babbled on for so long, and I still don't know how this potion was researched...”
“I say, how about we just turn off the live broadcast.”
“Bai Feifei” spread her hands, her face carrying an expression of complete indifference.
He was truly getting a bit annoyed now, feeling an urge to just blow up on someone.
“If any of you have some unspeakable agenda, just turn off the broadcast and kill me now. Save yourselves the trouble.”
He looked at Liang Shuguang, glanced at Liu Yun, and finally scanned everyone in the assembly hall.
“What do you say? Why don't you think about it?”
Silence.
The air in the assembly hall seemed to freeze.
The corners of Huang Xin's, Li Tai's, and Liu Qing's mouths twitched violently.
Listen to yourself. Is that even something we need to think about?
You think we don't fucking want to kill you?!
We've wanted to kill you for ages, and we even tried to put it into action!
They desperately hoped that the City Lord or the Prophet would be provoked by this ungrateful wretch and lose their temper, instantly striking this woman dead.
Yet, while everyone was seething with murderous intent, Liang Shuguang suddenly spoke.
He didn't respond to “Bai Feifei's” words. Instead, he turned his head, his gaze falling upon Bai Feifei's face. He stared at her blankly for a long moment, and then suddenly smiled.
It was a complex smile, as if he had seen something that brought him comfort, yet also filled him with regret.
“You are angry, and I can understand that.”
“But since we are on the topic, I suddenly remembered something else.”
He turned around to look at “Bai Feifei” in the back row, that gentle, inscrutable smile returning to his face.
“Let's also talk about how we should deal with you.”
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