Chapter 401 - 401: Loyal to Ideals, Fearless of Death

Translator: CinderTL

"I'll now call out names. If your name is called, step forward and stand before me!"

"Yu Yuanzheng!"

A man standing on the left side of the crowd, about 1.8 meters tall, flinched but obediently took a few steps forward and stood before him.

"Bao Gan, Jiang Wenxuan, Ji Shihuai..."

Feng Qi called out over a dozen names in succession. The individuals whose names were called stepped forward nervously and stood before him.

"Follow me," Feng Qi said, turning toward the nearest room.

After exchanging uneasy glances, the group of over a dozen people followed Feng Qi into the room.

Once everyone was inside, Feng Qi waved his hand, using telekinesis to close the door.

Staring at the human traitors before him, Feng Qi had already decided their fate.

Before acting, he scanned the group and softly asked, "Do you regret betraying humanity?"

"We only wanted to survive," one of them replied urgently, eager to prove their worth. "Without the Nightshadow Clan, we can serve you just as well. We know everything about the Tiger Soul Research Institute and can use our knowledge to create value for you."

"Unfortunately, I stand with humanity," Feng Qi replied.

Hearing this, the group suddenly realized the true meaning behind Feng Qi's question, their faces turning deathly pale.

They had assumed Feng Qi was another Domain Force seeking to seize the Tiger Soul Research Institute, their conflict with the Nightshadow Clan merely a power struggle for resources.

Now that the Nightshadow Clan had been destroyed, they believed they could simply pledge allegiance to a new master and continue their miserable existence.

But when they heard Feng Qi say he stood with humanity, they suddenly understood what they were facing.

Their fate was now clear.

"Is it wrong to want to live?" an elderly man with graying temples, wearing an old-fashioned Tiger Soul uniform, asked with trembling lips.

Gazing at the man's desperate desire to survive, Feng Qi's eyes swept across the crowd.

He could see that they all shared the same sentiment.

He spoke softly:

"Your admission to the Tiger Soul Research Institute proves you were once exceptionally talented. Nurturing you consumed vast societal resources. My teacher once told me that choosing to study meant choosing to become a beacon for Human Civilization, illuminating the path to humanity's future, not extinguishing others' candles for your own survival after achieving success."

"You ask if it's wrong to want to live? Then I ask you: when you chose to betray humanity, did you ever consider that the privileged education you enjoyed was sacrificed by ordinary people?"

"Focusing resources on you elites was meant to empower you to lead humanity's resurgence, not to hear you spout nonsense about survival in the face of greater principles. If you valued life so much, why didn't you choose to be ordinary from the start? Then you wouldn't have to face this choice between submission and death."

"The great edifice of humanity is on the verge of collapse. As its pillars of strength, you not only lack the unwavering resolve to turn the tide, but you dare speak to me of survival? Go to hell!"

Hearing these words, the old man's expression dimmed.

He opened his mouth, his face contorted in a struggle to defend himself.

"I once hesitated, but I must ask you: have you ever faced a life-or-death choice? If you stood before the abyss of death, would you not fear it? Would you not yield?"

Feng Qi couldn't help but laugh.

For others, death might seem distant, a once-in-a-lifetime event.

But he had already experienced countless deaths.

He had humbled himself for his ideals, fallen for his ideals, fought for his ideals... tirelessly striving across countless timelines for his ideals.

Each demise had not instilled in him a fear of death.

Instead, the flame of his ideals, extinguished time and again, had been reborn from the ashes, burning brighter with each resurrection.

So, what was there to fear in death?

"There's nothing wrong with seeking to prolong life, but we must never forget the unwavering resolve etched in our cultural memory. And above all, we must remember that as humans, we all gaze upon the same starry sky."

The voice was soft, yet its conviction carried the weight of mountains.

The old man's expression flickered before settling into a sigh.

"Do it."

Without hesitation, Feng Qi switched his innate ability to "Malevolence." Telekinetic force surged from his body, locking onto the necks of everyone in the room.

Despite their struggles, the telekinetic grip tightened, slowly lifting them into the air.

He felt no mercy for human traitors.

From the moment they chose to side with the Domain Force, Feng Qi had already mentally classified them as alien.

Moments later, Feng Qi pushed open the door and stepped out.

His gaze swept over the Tiger Soul Researchers and staff standing against the wall, the killing intent in his eyes fading.

These Tiger Soul members were different from the human traitors.

Though mentally controlled, they had never chosen to compromise.

It was precisely because of their refusal to yield that the Nightshadow Clan had been forced to resort to methods that risked damaging their minds.

Approaching the group, Feng Qi's gaze swept over everyone present as he began to explain what had just transpired.

The Tiger Soul Research Institute would undoubtedly resume operations soon.

These individuals were the ones who would take over the institute's management, including several Tiger Soul High Command members who had previously been mentally controlled.

On this battlefront, the Tiger Soul Research Institute would also become a member of "Dawn."

After hearing his explanation, the Tiger Soul members present gradually understood what had happened.

They knew they had been controlled by the Nightshadow Clan, but they were unaware of Feng Qi's origins. Now that they understood the reason, their gazes gradually hardened with resolve.

Immediately, a member of the Tiger Soul High Command stepped forward to propose suggestions for handling the aftermath.

However, Feng Qi believed it was not yet time to implement these suggestions.

The operation to eliminate the Nightshadow Clan members was not yet complete.

While the Nightshadow Clan members in the Tiger Soul Core District had indeed been killed, some clansmen were still on external missions and had not returned to the core zone.

Therefore, the core zone's network needed to remain paralyzed to prevent these external Nightshadow Clan members from contacting the core zone and discovering the truth.

If these clansmen on external missions were not eliminated, they could become a hidden threat to the operation, potentially exposing the Tiger Soul Research Institute's secrets prematurely.

However, this problem was not insurmountable.

After consulting with the Tiger Soul High Command, Feng Qi, Lin Ran, and the others changed into fresh clothes and left the core zone accompanied by three high-ranking Tiger Soul officials.

These three officials would now manage the situation at the Tiger Soul Research Institute and provide an explanation for the core zone's network outage. They would also use the remaining hours before dawn to handle the aftermath.

As arranged by the Tiger Soul High Command, they boarded separate Tiger Soul vehicles. The convoy departed the research institute, with each vehicle heading in a different direction across Star City.

Feng Qi had already obtained the list of Nightshadow Clan members currently on missions, along with their recorded locations during their assignments, all stored on the Nightshadow Clan Leader's tablet.

With Yang Xiaoxin, Yan Yue, Cai Guo, and Xu Hongyun remaining in the core zone, Feng Qi and Lin Ran split up to continue their missions separately.

The final hunt of the night was about to begin!

Under the hazy moonlight, the vehicles glided smoothly along the main roads. This night was destined to be sleepless.

Gazing at the bright, full moon through the car window, Feng Qi's face broke into a smile.

Once this operation was complete, the Tiger Soul Research Institute would return to human control, becoming a steadfast pillar of support for Dawn.

Providing support for the advance of this battle line.

(End of the Chapter)

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