After bidding farewell to Gussy, Ma Youcai was placed under house arrest in what could not really be called a prison, as the conditions there were too good. The retro and elegant wallpaper, the soft wool carpet, the upscale furniture, and the king-size memory foam bed that could sleep four people... fantastic! Every day, someone delivered luxury meals at regular intervals, and they could even customize the food according to Ma Youcai's taste... wonderful! There was no intimidation, no abuse, only a home-like care. How could this be called a prison? It was clearly a paradise to lay low!
The only downside was that the police didn't allow him to touch any electronic devices. Ma Youcai could only pass the time by reading some explicit magazines. An annoying problem arose when the content of the magazines started to get to him, fueling his anger. He wished he could unsheathe his sword and commit suicide, but upon looking at the surveillance camera at the door, he couldn't bring himself to showcase his traditional skills.
All in all, apart from a few minor flaws, Ma Youcai was living a comfortable life. Every now and then, police officers would bring translators to ask him about Horror Novel Web, the association, and Xu Fang. He disclosed everything he could, except for the things he couldn't say. The police were understanding and didn't resort to using torture.
Sometimes the police would ask repetitive questions, causing Ma Youcai to initially feel suspicious. But later on, he guessed that they were probably testing the authenticity of his words. Watching countless detective movies over the years had not been in vain.
Miss Rengatsu was probably being held somewhere and undergoing interrogation just like him.
On the evening of November 9th, Ma Youcai was once again called to the iron railing for a routine interrogation. However, this time there was only one interrogator, who held a laptop and faced the screen towards Ma Youcai.
"What is this?" Ma Youcai hesitated and asked.
The screen flickered, and the interface of an online video conference popped up, revealing a man wearing a fox mask at the center of the screen.
Speaking with a somewhat awkward accent, the man greeted in Chinese, "Hello, Mr. Ma Youcai. My name is Könad, summoned by the esteemed organization known as the 'All-Seeing Eye.' Today, I have important news to inform you. In order to avoid the Controllers locating you, I am communicating with you through this online video."
"Hello, hello, um, Mr. Könad, or should I say Mr. Könad, what important matter do you have?" Ma Youcai couldn't help but show some respect with his words. The All-Seeing Eye seemed pretty impressive.
"We plan to take you out of the United States tomorrow. Before leaving, you will need to take our specially formulated memory-erasing drug."
"Why? And who are you guys exactly?"
"We are a collective of hundreds of 'writers,' an organization that loves life, peace, and works for the benefit of all 'writers.' The reason we are taking you out of the United States is that K organization's assassins will target you. We want you to stay alive."
Hearing the words from the person wearing the fox mask, Ma Youcai couldn't shake off the feeling that something was off. "Wait a minute, when you mentioned 'hundreds of' writers, are you referring to the writers on that website? Are there really that many? I remember the association counted around a hundred. And why would the K organization want to assassinate me? Aren't I already being protected by the FBI?"
Facing Ma Youcai's barrage of questions, Könad calmly answered, "Please understand that the number of 'writers' is not determined by that website. The writers on the website are the chosen ones, but there are more 'writers' who aren't selected, and thus, they don't appear on the website. The Destruction Association now temporarily controls the K organization. They will do everything in their power to eliminate you. Tomorrow is the date when they take action, and the FBI won't be able to protect you."
"Um, what's the deal with this memory-erasing drug? Will it make me brainless?"
"As long as you lose the memory of that website, you will become an unselected 'writer.' The principle of the Controllers' positioning is similar to that of the website. Considering the current situation, the only way for you to temporarily escape the website and the Controllers' grasp is by taking the drug. Only then can you safely leave the United States."
"Ah, so if I take the drug, I won't be a writer anymore?" Ma Youcai was hesitant. Horror Novel Web was his only privilege that differentiated him from ordinary people. Losing this special ability would make him an ordinary person again. It was certainly good to stay away from danger, but returning to being an ordinary person was also distressing.
"No, you are still the 'author', just no longer selected. When necessary, you can still be awakened and regain your status as the chosen 'author'." Kornard continued, "You will only lose about ten days of memory, specifically the memories after you were chosen. After amnesia, we will send you back to your country, wait until the storm passes, and then awaken you again."
With Kornard's patient explanation, Ma Youcai finally understood and exclaimed excitedly, "This feels good. Life is more important. Alright, I will take the medicine! Oh, by the way, will Neon Sister also take this medicine?"
"Are you referring to Miss Heize Rengatsu? Unfortunately, we do not plan to save her."
"What? Why? She's still a girl, it's not right not to save her..."
"The 'All-Seeing Eye' has analyzed and simulated all of Heize Rengatsu's past behavior. We have concluded that Miss Rengatsu is an absolute egoist and difficult to cooperate with. If we let her join us, she will betray us one hundred percent and even cause incalculable harm. After careful consideration, we have decided to abandon Miss Rengatsu and only save you."
Ma Youcai couldn't help but feel regretful. Although he didn't have a good impression of Neon Sister, he still thought it would be better for her to stay alive, especially since she was the person Zhang Xinyuan liked.
Thinking of Zhang Xinyuan, Ma Youcai quickly asked, "Kornard, I have a friend named Zhang Xinyuan who was killed by the Animal Association. Can you bring him back to life?"
Kornard remained silent for a few seconds and said, "We can't do that."
"Ah, well, never mind then."
The author couldn't be revived, and Ma Youcai could only accept it.
"You need to take the medicine we give you at 14:45:06 Boston time tomorrow and hide in the prison basement. At exactly 15:45:06, the medicine will take effect and erase your memory. At that time, the assassin will kill the surrogate you prepared and we can deceive the association's eyes and successfully take you away. We have established a connection with the military, so you just need to follow their instructions."
"Okay, okay, I will follow your arrangements."
After finishing the call with Ma Youcai, Kornard let out a sigh of relief.
With the actions against the Destruction Association coming to an end, everything was within the calculations of the All-Seeing Eye.
There seemed to be a conflict between the Destruction Association, demons, and traitors, but in reality, the All-Seeing Eye was the puppet master behind it all.
With the increasing power of the God of Destruction, the fate of humanity and authors hung in the balance. The moment Velley stepped into the spotlight would be the end of days.
According to the calculations of the All-Seeing Eye, after the God Descending Plan was completed, Velley would take the following actions: kill over 95% of the authors, destroy all author organizations led by the All-Seeing Eye, and use their divine power and Horror Novel Web to forcibly transform human society in a series of unreasonable ways.
Eliminating Velley had become the primary task for the All-Seeing Eye, but after calculations, the probability of a direct confrontation and victory against the chairman was infinitely close to zero. Therefore, they had to adopt other methods.
It was precisely at this time that "The Terror System" began serialization on Horror Novel Web.
They were surprised to find that the Terror System had an 8% chance of surpassing the God of Destruction and being the second entity capable of killing the chairman (the first being Horror Novel Web).
After long calculations, the All-Seeing Eye finally determined the method with the highest success rate to eliminate the chairman, with almost zero risk for them.
What did this mean?
It meant that as long as they set the prerequisites and watched as these conditions reacted, the chairman would naturally meet his demise.
In short, it was using someone as a pawn.
Due to the agreement between the All-Seeing Eye and the association, they needed to provide new recruits. By inserting a "fuse" among the new members, the reaction would occur naturally.
The first prerequisite: Heize Rengatsu.
Everything was within the calculations of the All-Seeing Eye. No matter how excellent Heize Rengatsu was, the chairman would not accept her into the association because he suspected her of being a spy for the All-Seeing Eye and did not trust her. Therefore, Rengatsu, who would inevitably betray the association, would leave in advance.
Rengatsu meeting Xu Fang was not a coincidence, but rather the result of calculations.
The second premise: Molan.
Three years ago, the Eye of All-Seeing began its plan. The reason why the Lily Sect was destroyed was because the Eye of All-Seeing helped create the formula for the "Y Chromosome Virus," which caught the attention of the Chairman. The Chairman eradicated the Lily Sect, and Molan, a member of the Lily Sect who held a grudge against the Association, was taken care of at that time.
It's worth noting that the Y Chromosome Virus only slightly affects male genes, and some males may become infertile due to strong immune rejection reactions. However, the Lily Sect, lacking scientific guidance, believed that this could eliminate all men in the world.
The Eye of All-Seeing has already established a hidden communication system with the host personality, Molan. They send some "game packages" to the alter ego through game operators, which contain encrypted information. The host personality can then carry out the instructions of the Eye of All-Seeing through this information.
Since Molan is a hardcore gamer, the Association would not suspect him. Even if they did, they would not be able to trace Molan's communication with others through his phone or computer IP.
On the 8th day, Molan received a message from the Eye of All-Seeing: collect personal belongings of Association members, take action on the night of the 9th, some hidden in the second base, and the rest carried with them while leaving the United States for Egypt by plane.
It's not difficult to deliberately collect fallen hair, especially when nobody suspects Molan.
On the night of the 9th, the Chairman and the Demon would engage in a brief battle. The mortality rate for the Demon was about 10%, while the Chairman's mortality rate remained close to zero. Nevertheless, it didn't matter as long as the Demon was alive, the plan of the Eye of All-Seeing would not stop.
To confuse matters, the Eye of All-Seeing caused two rookie authors to lose their memories, creating the illusion that the Chairman and the Demon would perish together, enticing the Chairman to catch the betrayer.
The Demon would inevitably send people to search and monitor the places the Association had stayed before. The Eye of All-Seeing hoped to obtain the body tissues of Association members, which would increase the success rate by 5%.
As for Molan... she should be sacrificed as a pawn.
Molan should be allowed to kill the rookies, thereby confirming her as a traitor.
Molan must be discovered and executed by the Chairman so that the Chairman can leave the United States with peace of mind and actively eradicate the Demon. Otherwise, this cautious god would remain inactive. The longer time goes on, the more likely calculations will deviate. Therefore, in order to prompt the Chairman to take the initiative, Molan needs to be sacrificed.
Molan herself is not important; her death is what matters.
The third premise: the Demon.
While allowing the Demon to obtain the body tissues of Association members, the Eye of All-Seeing also left behind a memory card.
This memory card records all the works that have appeared in Horror Novel Web, allowing the Demon to understand the dynamics of the authors' works when the "God Descending Plan" is initiated.
This significantly increases the success rate of killing the Chairman.
With this, all the pieces are in place, and the Chairman's mortality rate has reached an all-time high of 50%!
They only need to retrieve the rookie, Ma Youcai, and wait for the Chairman's demise.
Whether the Demon survives or not, the Eye of All-Seeing is not worried. Because the power of the God of Destruction does not belong to this world, the Demon cannot obtain it, and the Demon itself is much easier to deal with than the God of Destruction.
Everything is within the calculations of the Eye of All-Seeing. The God of Destruction has fallen.
What has the Eye of All-Seeing paid?
Just a few rookie authors and an informant, nothing more.
Everyone is merely a tool, a chess piece. The Eye of All-Seeing is the only player. Even if the chess piece realizes it is being used, it has no choice. The arrow is already on the string and must be released.
As for why the "Eye of All-Seeing" has almost a predictive computational power?
Perhaps Horror Novel Web did not realize that its "CPU Usage" occasionally skyrockets to 100%, causing some of its programs to have bugs.
