Chapter 237: Twisted Fate

“Bang~”

A soft body was tossed onto a pristine white bed.

Yenir coldly shut the door with a heavy slam, indifferent to the desperate cries outside.

“Please! Please! Spare Anna!”

“She’s just a child!”

“I’ll do anything you ask! Just tell me what to do—I’m cooperating fully!”

“Aaaahhh!!”

The shrill plea belonged to the Governor.

Under the tight control of his team, the Governor’s heart-wrenching cries soon faded away.

It must be said that while Brian might not be a saint, he did truly love his daughter.

Ignoring both the Governor’s pleas and his squad’s strange expressions, Yenir silently watched as the retreating girl kept pulling her clothes back on.

How could it turn green?

Tinkering with something green is a skillful art…

The system restricts him from killing the protagonist, so the simplest way to alter the world’s course is to break the opponent down.

“Perhaps I should do it right in front of him…”

Striding toward the helpless girl like a lamb, Yenir roughly grabbed her golden hair, a flash of hesitation crossing his eyes.

Anna was absolutely vital to Lin Rui.

Just like a cherished first love that no one would dare spoil.

But to Yenir, whether his actions were moral didn’t matter—in this instance, he had to complete the mission.

The issue was how to ‘change’ the main character of this world.

“Preventing the apocalypse is hardly challenging…”

“But stopping the protagonist from saving the world is a breeze.”

“My worry is that if I can’t kill him, Lin Rui might explode in power after I turn him green…”

“After all, the novel says it: you’ll always end up green—once green, you’ll be unstoppable…”

He muttered these words to himself.

With practiced ease, Yenir sat down beside Anna and swiftly locked her legs, preventing her escape.

Watching the girl choke back tears and sob, he remained utterly unmoved.

“I wonder if I can incapacitate Lin Rui…”

“Turn him green and then disable him… Would that erase the protagonist entirely from this world?”

“But somehow, this way of altering the world’s line seems too simple.”

“And if I do that, I’ll most certainly be seen as the villain.”

It was no wonder Yenir was overthinking.

He actually had other plans for this instance world.

Nothing here would be reset.

If he could seize supreme control over the instance, this place could easily become his private trove—a massive rear base, an industrial hub!

Coupled with the mother ship blueprints provided by the Sword God System, Yenir had reason to suspect that this was the system’s hint.

If he could effectively control the progress of the apocalypse here, the time needed to build the mother ship would be drastically reduced!

Just the thought of Li Dafu managing to escape made him burst with wild conjectures.

Could he possibly drag instance NPCs into the real world too?

If so, these humans would become his recruitment pool!

Their strength might be mediocre, but there were plenty of engineers…

Yet, doing so might force him to confront unknown consequences if he pushed the world’s protagonist into opposition.

After all, he couldn’t stay in this instance forever…

After racing through countless plans, Yenir made a firm decision.

“Call Lin Rui over in seven hours!”

“Don’t say you can’t reach him! As long as it’s you, he’ll definitely show up!”

In a cold, commanding tone, Yenir advanced toward the girl and let out a chilly laugh:

“Whatever happens next, you are not to tell Lin Rui, or else…”

“Anna, you don’t want your father to pay for your sins, do you?”

……..

Ten minutes later.

Yenir, satisfied, tucked away his pen and regarded the tearstained Anna with a hint of approval.

At that moment, the girl was reduced to incoherent sobs.

“I trust you won’t mention it to Lin Rui, right? Miss Anna…”

After speaking, Yenir turned and left the room, rubbing his brow wearily.

In truth, he hadn’t done much—only left a small mark on Anna.

After much thought, he decided not to push it too far for the time being.

Before meeting Lin Rui, he needed to assess his opponent’s character.

His mind churned with conflicting thoughts.

Option one: maintain a positive image by painting himself as a guide in Lin Rui’s eyes, elevating him to a status where he’d follow every command—making him his proxy in this world.

Option two: if the final mission fails, force Lin Rui to confront the brutal truth… if you’re going to turn him green, do it face-to-face for maximum impact.

“Lord Yenir…”

“You’re… already coming out?”

Inside the Hall, Yenir’s team stared at him with odd expressions. Though silent, they all shared the same thought.

This shouldn’t be happening—Awakeners have long lifespans, and besides…

Ordinary people simply can’t handle the physical strain of an Awakener.

With such excellent soundproofing, how is it that they didn’t hear a sound?

Yenir could instantly read the thoughts of Ming Luo and the others; he sighed in exasperation.

Damn it, do I look like a villain? If it weren’t for the mission, why would I make such sacrifices?

Without further notice,

Yenir casually grabbed the tablet connected to the Mainframe. A glint of brilliance flashed in his eyes.

On the tablet’s ever-scrolling screen, message after message finished loading.

【Nuclear Key Verified. Launching from silo.】

“Get ready, we have less than four hours to go.”

“After this final barrage, showtime is ours…”

In the Hall, the team quickly grew solemn. As Yenir mentioned what seemed like additional orders, tension mounted among them.

With only six hours available, this was all the preparation they could muster.

Life or death, victory hinged on this moment!

As long as they could cripple their enemy, hope for mission success remained!

………..

“Everyone, in three minutes we infiltrate. I wonder if those idiots of the Huaxia Battle Zone are now fleeing in a panic.”

“Flee? Where could they possibly run? Without completing the mission, they’re trapped in the instance.”

“Six hours isn’t enough—just like the last Mine mission! Haha, I can already picture their faces when they collapse.”

“We’d better stay alert.”

“Six hours might be short on mission time, but it’s plenty to set up an ambush.”

“Once inside, activate your Spirit Shields immediately. We can’t afford injuries or a weakened force to become a laughing stock!”

Casual discussions ensued.

Inside the white void, every Awakener wore an air of absolute confidence. Though caution was advised, most believed that the Huaxia Battle Zone wouldn’t dare ambush them. Ten Third-Stage Awakened pitted against seventy—the disparity was laughable.

Even six hours wouldn’t allow them to harness much instance power—at best, a few mechs and some cannons.

To them, it was nothing more than a trivial tickle.

“Let’s move! Get in!”

“Damn it! That guy threatened me before entering!”

“Pathetic waste—I swear I’ll kill him myself!”

As the countdown began, all seventy Third-Stage Awakened converged. Beams of Spirit Energy merged to form a towering pillar of light.

“Beep. Instance teleportation initiated! Current coordinates: Zijing Xing Province-077 National Highway!”