A Girl Dies Every Day in Her Dream Life 259

Chapter 259: Half-Truths

After Chen Sirui spoke, the reporters fell silent.

They knew that questioning the Great Sage, regardless of the answer, would be sensational news.

But… such ambiguous evidence, such a potentially offensive topic, did they have the courage to raise it before this legendary figure?

No one knew the consequences.

Finally, Xixi, as a reporter from the official media, closest to the Great Sage, stepped forward.

She believed the Great Sage wouldn’t be angered by this.

“I will invite the Great Sage to clarify this misunderstanding.” Xixi said, her clenched fist betraying her nervousness.

“I look forward to it. I, like you, believe in the Great Sage.” Chen Sirui smiled, pleased with how well his plan was proceeding.

Xixi snorted. The reporters could all see Chen Sirui’s intentions. This experimental record, whether real or fake, would be used to discredit the Great Sage.

If he truly believed it… he wouldn’t have gathered so many reporters here.

The purpose of this trip was over, and some reporters wanted to stay and search for more evidence, but they couldn’t bring themselves to do so, given the presence of their competitors.

And the terrifying environment on the first level also deterred them.

After the assistant carefully put away the experimental record, Chen Sirui signaled for them to leave.

However… from the reporters’ subtle expressions, it was clear they would return later, trying to find more “evidence” related to the Great Sage.

After this news broke, all the ancient ruins from before the second disaster would become hotspots. This was just the beginning.

However… the person involved didn’t seem to care much.

Ling Ling quickly lost interest in the experimental record. Compared to that, she was more concerned about the unsettling feeling in this High Tower ruin.

She instinctively felt a sense of danger here, on the eighth level.

This danger wasn’t fatal, but it made her uneasy.

As for Chen Sirui’s attempts to discredit her, Ling Ling didn’t care. It happened every now and then, especially six cycles ago, before she relinquished her power.

There were those who fanatically worshipped her, and also those who opposed her vehemently, their arguments endless, she had seen it all.

This was just history repeating itself. The only reason Ling Ling paid any attention to this record was because it reminded her of her deceased friend, Ceres.

But for Luo Xue and Su Yiyao, eavesdropping nearby, this news was incredibly important. Luo Xue stared at Xixi, intending to follow her and find Ling Ling.

Su Yiyao, however, was watching a black-dressed woman with a wide-brimmed hat and a black mask, a young, blond girl beside her. Su Yiyao noticed that this woman seemed to be avoiding her gaze, her vision even distorting slightly when she looked at her.

It was this power that had been blocking her Divine Sense.

But she couldn’t warn Luo Xue. The black-dressed woman was clearly vigilant.

Su Yiyao wasn’t sure if she could defeat her. She didn’t want to endanger Luo Xue.

This silent confrontation didn’t last long. Ling Ling, with the other reporters, followed Chen Sirui towards the gravity elevator.

Luo Xue looked at Su Yiyao questioningly. She also knew that there were powerful opponents among them and hadn’t acted rashly.

Su Yiyao nodded, indicating that she had placed a mark with her aura, undetectable by this dangerous opponent.

They had silently coordinated.

Soon, the reporters left the High Tower ruins, looking back at the structure with a mix of emotions. If they could help it, they wouldn’t return to this terrifying place.

This was why the ruins of Ground-Based Tower City 1, despite being the oldest and open to the public, were so unpopular. It was even more terrifying than a haunted house.

The many restricted areas and the terrifying legends kept most tourists away, making the Ancient Ruins Association the least popular department in the Federation.

However, from today onwards, this might change.

After these reporters returned, there would be a surge of interest in ancient ruins within the Federation, especially those related to the Great Sage.

The Ancient Ruins Association might even rise in prominence… Perhaps this was why they had tacitly approved Chen Sirui’s actions.

From the time they left the tower until they boarded the aircraft, the reporters were mostly silent, even Ceres didn’t dare to speak.

After all, she was just an intern and didn’t understand these things. Even when she looked at Ling Ling for help, Ling Ling’s expression was unusually serious.

Ling Ling wasn’t worried about this matter, but she sensed a lingering danger, even after they boarded the aircraft.

Was she being targeted?

It wasn’t impossible. The deep space behemoth’s resonance, although mindless, could influence living beings.

And those influenced by it hated Ling Ling the most, the one who saved humanity. There had been attacks before, but that was several cycles ago.

After the second disaster, although humanity faced several crises, none were as severe, and most of the deep space behemoth’s resonance had been eradicated.

“It seems… this is a long battle…”

Ling Ling’s eyes flickered. She looked down at the confused Ceres and asked softly,

“What’s wrong, Little Ceres?”

“Why… do you all look so serious?” Ceres shrank back slightly. “As if something terrible is about to happen… It’s just an experimental record of the Great Sage, isn’t it?”

Ling Ling couldn’t help but smile wryly. So Ceres was worried about this. She shook her head and said,

“It’s nothing, Little Ceres, don’t worry.”

“If the record is real, what will happen to the Great Sage?”

Ceres looked up and asked with confusion.

“If it’s real… nothing will happen.” Ling Ling replied.

“What if it’s fake?”

“Then it’s even less of a problem.”

Ling Ling smiled faintly and gently stroked Ceres’s hair.

“So… the record is real?” Ceres frowned, still troubled.

“Sort of, half-true, half-false.” Ling Ling said.

The content of the experimental record was real, and the paper was real, but the signature and the handwriting were fake.

Besides Ling Ling herself, no expert could accurately determine its authenticity. It was a brilliant scheme.

But that was all.

Their conversation wasn’t hidden from the others, and most reporters, hearing this, just thought that the older woman was comforting the child. Only Xixi, hearing Ling Ling’s words, frowned deeply.

Xixi was certain that the Great Sage couldn’t be the mastermind behind this, but she didn’t know what Chen Sirui had done to the experimental record to make it so convincing.

Ling Ling’s words gave her a clue. Perhaps the experimental record was a mix of truth and falsehood, enough to create a controversy and escalate the situation until even the Great Sage couldn’t control it.

What a terrifying man…

However, how could Ceres’s guardian think of this so quickly? Was it a coincidence, or…

Xixi glanced over, and Ling Ling immediately looked up, meeting her gaze and smiling faintly.

“…”

Xixi instinctively looked away. For some reason, this guardian of Ceres’s always made her feel uneasy.

“It seems this danger can’t be avoided. I’ll have to limit my contact with Ceres during this time.”

Ling Ling thought to herself. Even though the aircraft had reached an altitude of five thousand meters, far away from the High Tower ruins, this sense of danger still lingered.

Just what kind of deep space behemoth resonance could do this…

Carrying this brewing storm, the aircraft slowly ascended, finally docking with Suspended High Tower 1324.

The light of Eternal Day shone down, and the Suspended High Tower, bathed in its light, silently continued its journey, the shadows on its other side unseen.

…

After everyone left, Luo Xue and Su Yiyao emerged from the High Tower ruins.

They didn’t use another route, but the same hatch they entered through.

Luo Xue didn’t want to damage the tower’s structure, after all, it held some of her memories, although not many.

Upon exiting, Luo Xue and Su Yiyao ran into a familiar figure: the ticket seller, A’Long, who had taken Su Yiyao’s spirit stone.

He was cleaning up the mess left behind by the visitors, and seeing the two familiar tourists, his mouth opened slightly, and he instinctively reached for the spirit stone in his pocket.

“You… haven’t left?” A’Long asked, stunned, then his eyes widened. “You haven’t left!”

Several days had passed, and A’Long had thought that this little incident was over.

But unexpectedly… these two reckless rich girls hadn’t left!

They didn’t seem to be in any danger, their expressions calm, their clothes clean.

“Are there… time limits on the tickets?” Luo Xue asked.

“Not really…”

A’Long muttered. Since the inside was creepy and there wasn’t much to see, most people left after half an hour. There was no need for a time limit.

But that wasn’t the issue. He hadn’t seen these two when he was guiding the VIPs…

It was fortunate that he hadn’t… it would have been even more troublesome.

“What… did you see?” A’Long couldn’t help but ask.

“We spent a few days on the second and third levels, conducting some research.” Luo Xue explained.

“The second and third levels…”

A’Long slapped his forehead. I see.

One could reach the second and third levels through ordinary stairs. After all, there were many workers on those levels, and they couldn’t all use the gravity elevator.

And… they were here for research, just like them, the Ancient Ruins Association.

Thinking of this, A’Long looked at Luo Xue and Su Yiyao with more warmth, but he still reminded them,

“Although there aren’t any ghosts or anything in the tower, like in the legends, many places are dilapidated. Please be careful.”

“Okay, thank you for the reminder.” Luo Xue nodded, then asked, “By the way, if I want to go to a Suspended High Tower, how do I get there?”

Luo Xue wasn’t here just for a chat with A’Long, but mainly… she didn’t know how to get onto a Suspended High Tower!

Although she could fly, the Suspended High Towers were five thousand meters above ground and constantly moving.

Forcibly flying up… not to mention whether she could even get in, it would also consume a lot of spiritual power.

And spiritual power in this world was thin. Unless she could utilize the energy from natural disasters, it was difficult for cultivators to travel.