Beating Instances through Words Left by the Dead

Chapter 433: Chapter 229: The Out-of-Control Enforcer_2

Seeing the change in Wu Chang’s expression, Raymond knew that the other had remembered something, and continued:

”If I hadn’t released ’Salty Fish’ in time, you wouldn’t have escaped so easily that night. That was the only finished product I brought out of Hymn Laboratory. I spent a lot to save you.”

Back then, when Fei Guang was hunting down Booker and his group, Wu Chang had been in Concealment around them. As Raymond said, if it weren’t for the fish-shaped Disqualified Monster blocking Fei Guang, the fate of Booker and the others that night would have been grim.

Wu Chang was somewhat surprised, not expecting Raymond to have seen the Players from the very beginning.

And from Raymond’s words, today’s encounter was not because he had fished Raymond out, but that the other party intended to initiate contact with him.

Interesting.

Wu Chang was silent for a moment, then looked at Raymond solemnly and said, ”You saw everything?”

Raymond shrugged, saying, ”To be honest, if I hadn’t seen it with my own eyes, I would have definitely thought it was a film crew shooting a movie.”

”Controlling plants, bodies turning into mist, moving as fast as lightning, able to kill Disqualified Monsters barehanded without relying on High-Energy Weapons. You outsiders all possess extraordinary abilities. The guys in Hymn Company who’ve been through Spiritual Power Activation can’t even compare to you.”

Wu Chang said nothing, quietly observing Raymond, waiting for him to reveal his purpose.

Raymond continued, ”If I’m not mistaken, you’re two factions. The other faction holds the absolute advantage, and you four are being hunted by them.”

Wu Chang nodded, ”You could say that.”

Raymond didn’t delve further into the topic, instead shifting his focus suddenly onto Wu Chang True Self.

”I’m very curious about you. Can you tell me how you bypassed Hymn Company’s automated defense system to sneak into Sean’s house?”

Wu Chang: ”Just like you saw, I walked right in.”

Raymond: ”So now you’re working for Sean?”

Wu Chang nodded.

Seeing the conversation steer towards the intended direction, Raymond’s smile became more radiant.

”Do you know that the people hunting you that night are also working for Sean? They’ve been grabbing attention these past two days, securing a big order. They’re Hymn Company’s hottest newcomers.”

Wu Chang frowned, as if hearing it for the first time, ”How is that possible? Are you sure?”

”Sometimes the world is just so small. Two rival factions working under the same person.” Raymond’s tone grew more confident, as if he’d already secured a grip on Wu Chang.

”However, like fingers, some are longer, some are shorter. Those hunting you are currently in the limelight at Hymn Company and favored by Sean, with promotions in sight; whereas you can only hide in alleys, blindly searching for an assassin even Hymn Company can’t find.”

”What do you think will happen if you two factions meet one day? Who will Sean support?”

One side is a money tree that can generate massive sales for Sean, while the other is just workhorses for dirty jobs.

Even a fool knows who to choose.

Raymond approached Wu Chang while activating his ability, lowering his voice and speaking in a persuasive tone:

”Your enemies are in Hymn Company, and so are mine. The enemy of my enemy is a friend. Why don’t we team up to bring down Hymn Company and eliminate your foes in the process?”

Raymond’s Hypnosis ability worked wonders in the sub-plane, but for Wu Chang, whose Will reached 154, it was insufficient.

The Hypnosis was too weak to even warrant consideration.

He was intrigued by Raymond’s proposal, and he even brought Booker and the others here today to lure Raymond with this in mind.

But Raymond’s current attitude left him unsatisfied. It was time for Raymond to know who would lead this collaboration.

He mimicked Raymond’s tone, ”Isn’t it possible I could hand you to Hymn Company, thereby increasing our value over those people?”

Raymond was surprised by the failure of his Hypnosis. He was originally only two meters from Wu Chang but slowly retreated.

”I advise you not to do that. I came in good faith. Conflict with me will only benefit Hymn Company and those chasing you.”

Wu Chang: ”Trying to leave now? Too late.”

A flash of Golden Light behind Wu Chang, and the Golden Throne appeared, dragging Raymond into the Golden Country directly.

Raymond felt a blur before his eyes. Upon regaining clarity, he found himself transported from the dim alley to a raging sea, with dark clouds looming overhead.

Beneath his feet was only a three-meter-long lifeboat, his sole foothold.

Forget about escaping; even a slight movement risked being thrown into the sea by the storm.

Not far from him, a golden throne floated on the sea, with Wu Chang True Self sitting on it, watching him helplessly manage the lifeboat.

Raymond was stunned. He knew he was caught in an Illusion Technique, but it felt unbelievably real.

Whether it was the sea breeze blowing on his face, the cold seawater around him, or the slap he gave himself, everything felt so real.

He had professional training and was a master of Hypnosis, always thinking that no one understood illusions better than he did.

It wasn’t until today that he realized the illusions he played with were child’s play.

Within Wu Chang’s Illusion Technique, he tried thirty methods to break free, including but not limited to self-hypnosis, cognitive anchoring, illusion interference, and self-harm, but none worked.