Naming Technique of the Night

Chapter 236: 191. The Real Shadow_2

“Liu Dezhu?” Uncle Li Dong asked.

“Yes, in the Outer World he is only your student, of course, now many people no longer believe that,” Qing Chen said, “But there is one thing everyone is sure of, he is indeed in Prison 18, and he is indeed connected to you.”

“A Transcendent with an Awakening force field doesn’t need to cling to others like some do,” Uncle Li Dong said.

“So, I think she actually came for Prison 18,” Qing Chen said, “At first she wanted to observe Liu Dezhu, but then she found that I might be more valuable, or closer to you, so she shifted her target to me.”

“Hmm, that makes sense,” Uncle Li Dong said.

“Master, what forces are currently focusing on Prison 18? Is it just for ACE-005?”

Uncle Li Dong laughed, “Of course not, not even Guo Huchan came for ACE-005.”

“Then what’s it for?” Qing Chen wondered.

“It’s for ACE-002,” Uncle Li Dong said.

Qing Chen realized, so that was it.

He had once asked his master if he had ever seen an S-Class Taboo Object, and the reply was that he might see one very soon.

Therefore, this S-Class Taboo Object had always been contained in Prison 18, and it was of crucial importance.

“Do they know what ACE-002 is?” Qing Chen asked.

“No,” Uncle Li Dong shook his head, “In fact, the emergence of this Taboo is very strange, because it came from an Ordinary Person.”

“A Taboo emerging from an Ordinary Person,” Qing Chen was astonished, “That doesn’t follow the rules.”

“Hmm, everyone thinks it doesn’t follow the rules,” Uncle Li Dong said, “But someone told me that this Ordinary Person could actually have become an S-Class Transcendent, but being extremely intelligent, almost to the point of being monstrous, he felt his intellect was enough to dominate his era, so he didn’t awaken into a Transcendent.”

And so he did not become a Transcendent.

Uncle Li Dong looked at Qing Chen and said, “According to the bloodline relations of the Inner World, this Ordinary Person is actually your ancestor. It is rare for Qing’s shadows to have good ends; when he was a Shadow, driven into a corner, he eventually chose to flip the table and, overnight, the Qing’s Family bloodbath occurred, and the regime changed hands. After many Transcendents die, people would occasionally check their graves to see if any Taboos have emerged. This one, however, was forgotten because he was never a Transcendent in the first place.”

When Uncle Li Dong introduced the Taboo ACE-002, he elaborated on its origins in detail.

However, he didn’t mention the function of this S-Class Taboo Object, the conditions for its containment, or its background.

“Master, you didn’t go tomb-raiding, did you?” Qing Chen hesitated.

“What are you thinking,” Uncle Li Dong said with tears and laughter, “A Knight would never do such a conscienceless act.”

Qing Chen thought for a moment, “Now I understand why so many forces are eyeing Prison 18. Who are the forces inside now?”

“Spade, Contraindicated Tribunal, Deer Island,” Uncle Li Dong glanced at Qing Chen.

Qing Chen analyzed, “First of all, eliminate Deer Island; Yan Yan wouldn’t work for Deer Island.”

“Why?” Uncle Li Dong asked.

“Because the Chinese of the Outer World look down on those people from Deer Island,” Qing Chen said with certainty, “If Chinese from the Outer World work for Deer Island, it’s no different from being a traitor.”

“Then she wouldn’t be from the Contraindicated Tribunal either,” Uncle Li Dong laughed, “The Tribunal is the natural enemy of Transcendents, no Transcendent would join only to be contained in their old age.”

“That leaves only Spade,” Qing Chen said.

When all impossibilities are eliminated, the only remaining option is the answer.

Yan Yan has an unconventional personality; she could visit Qing Chen at home in the middle of the night, she can speak without restraint, so from the outside world’s perspective, her relationship with Qing Chen is very close.

But what was the reality? Both of them were well aware of the pitfalls between them, and they were still on guard against each other, testing each other, and using each other.

Qing Chen needed her Gravity Chamber, and she needed Qing Chen’s identity background in the Inner World.

Uncle Li Dong laughed and asked, “Do you think she wants to obtain the Taboo through you, from me?”

Qing Chen shook his head, “Such a smart girl surely knows that no matter how hard she tries or how close she is to me, you would never just give away ACE-002, so her goal isn’t to seize the Taboo.”

At that moment, Qing Chen fell into deep thought, “I’m afraid she already had a mission from Spade when she traveled here. But Yan Yan is a Time Traveler, naturally not feeling any sense of belonging to the original host organization, so she definitely wouldn’t want to risk her life on a mission with Guo Huchan.”

Qing Chen continued, “But the organization is her backing, and as smart as she is, she wouldn’t sit back and watch her organization suffer heavy losses, so she may be looking to safeguard the strength of Guo Huchan and the organization.”

Uncle Li Dong laughed, “I think that bald Guo Huchan is actually not a bad person, if this little girl pleads for him, I might be willing to spare his life.”

“Master, there must be more clues,” Qing Chen said.

He closed his eyes, carefully recalling all his memories.

The meeting in the Outer World, the reunion in the Inner World, the morning classrooms, the light rail train in the afternoon.

Everything flashed through his mind like a carousel lantern.

Suddenly, Qing Chen opened his eyes and said, “Master, the day of the student protest on Sunday must be the day they planned to make their move. The endpoint of the student protest is the Upper Three Districts; by then, the entire city’s police force and the Federation’s garrison will converge there, and no one will pay attention to Prison 18. That’s the reason they initiated the student protest.”