Chapter 180: The Boss Behind the Scenes
Chapter 180: Chapter 180: The Boss Behind the Scenes
"Are we going to die here today?" a girl in a silk nightgown and bare feet cried out, on the verge of a breakdown. "I’m still young! I don’t want to die!"
"Hurry up and think of something! We’re all going to die here!"
"Do something!"
"AAAAAHHH, I don’t want to die!"
"You don’t want to die? You think the rest of us do?"
"Exactly. If we’re going to die, we’ll all die together."
They were all arguing, but the monsters were already charging toward them. The bickering crowd fell silent in an instant.
Everyone brought out their prized robots. Someone even deployed a Mecha, climbed inside, and flew away immediately.
Watching the white Mecha disappear into the distance, the crowd below completely lost it.
The entire Capital Star was in complete chaos. People were everywhere, grabbing their belongings and fleeing. The order they usually maintained had completely vanished.
At that moment, everyone had only one thought: survive.
Survive the clutches of these mutant beasts.
The mastermind behind it all, Huang Bo Lin, watched the large screen in front of him. It showed the people in the wealthy district breaking down, and he was beside himself with joy.
He held a wine glass, swirling the red liquid inside again and again. The corners of his mouth were turned up in a smile he couldn’t suppress.
"Break down. Despair. And then, filled with terror and hopelessness, be devoured by these monsters." Huang Bo Lin was overjoyed.
This was merely a declaration of war. After this, Huang Bo Lin would continue his attacks against them.
After all, the most important people in his life were no longer on the Capital Star. What happened to it was no longer his concern.
Afterward, he would attack other planets. Huang Bo Lin’s ultimate goal was to destroy the entire Empire.
’Since that girl, Lin Jingjing, has already found me out, I might as well move my long-term plan forward.’
’Moving it up by a few years won’t change anything anyway.’
’They can’t change this outcome.’
At the thought of destroying the Empire with his own hands, Huang Bo Lin was ecstatic.
He set down his wine glass, stood up from his chair, and commanded, "Play the music."
At his command, a robot began to play the music Huang Bo Lin often listened to. A gentle melody filled the spacious study.
Huang Bo Lin stood in an open space, raised his hands as if to dance, and began to move right on cue with the music.
He was dancing a duet, one he had performed on stage with Su Wen back in their school days.
Huang Bo Lin leaped, tiptoed, and spun, his every move elegant and beautiful.
And so Huang Bo Lin danced to the music, amidst the sounds of melodies, screams, cries, and curses...
All the sounds blended together, but Huang Bo Lin paid them no mind, continuing his dance.
The smile never left his lips.
While one man danced with joy to the music, others were constantly releasing their spiritual power to keep more people alive.
Lin Jingjing pushed her spiritual power to its absolute limit. Since it felt inexhaustible, she used it without restraint.
Protective Shields enveloped the survivors hiding in the shadows. With the Shields, the survivors felt a great deal more at ease.
’Now the monsters won’t be able to kill them, right?’
"Lin Jingjing." Yun Yiyou’s voice sounded from behind her. Lin Jingjing turned to see Yun Yiyou approaching with more people.
"Is there something you need, King?"
Lin Jingjing stood there, clad in a black, form-fitting combat suit. Her serious expression looked somewhat intimidating.
Captain Li stood behind them. Seeing Lin Jingjing like this, he raised an eyebrow. ’Is the little waste angry?’
Lin Jingjing wasn’t exactly angry. She was just deeply irritated by Huang Bo Lin’s blatant disregard for human life.
At the same time, she was also very curious about who could have pushed such a person to this point.
The investigation report stated that he once had a happy and perfect family. His wife was his childhood sweetheart.
Back then, he was a senior executive at the Huanle Group with a considerable salary.
They also had a lovely daughter. Their life was happy and complete. There was absolutely no reason for Huang Bo Lin to have a villain arc.
But now, not only had he turned into a villain, he wanted to destroy the entire Empire.
"What’s the current situation?" Yun Yiyou asked, looking around.
Times Square had long since lost its former prosperity. The nearby skyscrapers had been all but destroyed by the monsters, and the ground was littered with the bodies of humans and beasts alike.
"Not good. A lot of people haven’t been rescued yet," Lin Jingjing replied, shaking her head.
"There are just too many people living in this area. Even after rescuing the majority, there are still so many left."
"The Upper District has also been invaded by these monsters. It’s too far away, so the rescue teams haven’t arrived yet."
After Lin Jingjing had relayed all the details, Yun Yiyou’s brow furrowed even deeper.
’I didn’t expect so many places to be invaded by mutant beasts. Who on earth is that masked man?’
’He actually has the power to send all these monsters and mutant beasts to the Capital Star.’
"Do you know who that man on the big screen was?" Yun Yiyou asked.
"Huang Bo Lin," Lin Jingjing tossed out the name.
Hearing this name, they were all a bit stunned.
Huang Bo Lin?
’Could it be the one they were thinking of?’
"The head of the Huanle Group?" Captain Li asked hastily.
"Yes."
Both men fell silent. They never imagined that the final boss behind all this was that kind-faced entrepreneur who had been doing charity work for years.
"How could it be him?" Captain Li was in utter disbelief. "He’s a famous philanthropist! The Star Coins he donates to orphanages every day start in the billions."
"He’s a great benefactor in the eyes of many."
Yun Yiyou didn’t believe it either, but seeing Lin Jingjing’s confident nod, he had to accept it.
"Then where is he?"
"He fled."
’Fled... So Huang Bo Lin started this war only after he left the Capital Star?’
"Heh heh..." Captain Li laughed. "You really can’t judge a book by its cover."
After telling them everything she knew, Lin Jingjing saw that the two were still just standing there with no serious intention of helping.
She frowned and asked, "What are you two doing just standing here? Aren’t you going to help?"
"My spiritual power alone can’t cover so many ordinary people. Are you not helping because you want to see the death toll rise?"
Spurred by Lin Jingjing’s words, the two men rushed to the front lines.
Yun Yiyou released his spiritual power, instantly enveloping all the monsters and mutant beasts within a radius of dozens of miles.
He clenched his hand into a fist, and the mutant beasts enveloped by his spiritual power instantly exploded.
The mutant beasts were crushed into paste by the spiritual power, splattering the nearby survivors.
The soldiers who had come to the rescue were splattered as well. Watching the mutant beasts suddenly explode before their eyes, they were all confused as to what had just happened.