#786 - Chapter 786: Not Recommended, Means Yes

"I need to evaluate it," Monka replied.

Logically speaking, with the Rune Ring here, Dongfang Chen entering the small world wouldn't be considered leaving the Kunlun Mountains base.

However, in essence, he is indeed leaving. Whether there are risks needs to be assessed before a determination can be made.

The assessment process requires the computing power of the Dragon Country's Mars base, so they can only wait patiently.

"Understood," Dongfang Chen nodded.

Thirty minutes later, the assessment results finally returned.

"The assessment results indicate that the small world has uncertain factors, and entry is not recommended," Monka replied.

"Not recommended implies it's possible, but not encouraged. Is that the meaning?" Dongfang Chen asked.

"This... yes, that's a fair understanding," Monka replied.

"Alright then, I believe the risks are within a controllable range," Dongfang Chen insisted on going in.

"Why do you have to go in? Can't you just interrogate that Mani Sect leader online like before?" Monka found his request inexplicable.

This wasn't her fault, as her thinking was relatively simple.

"Because I want to see him. Wouldn't bringing him here pose an even greater risk?" Dongfang Chen countered.

What he said was reasonable and didn't raise any suspicion.

Moreover, he was dealing with artificial intelligence. For these two AIs, there was no scheming, only risk assessment.

"That's true. How about I go in with you? You're just an ordinary person, and that Mani Sect leader is somewhat dangerous," Monka said.

"No need, I've already had someone inject him with an ability inhibitor, and his hands and feet have been severed, so there's no danger," Dongfang Chen refused.

"Alright then, be careful," Monka agreed.

Dongfang Chen activated the small world and walked straight in.

Gu Qingyi's Rune Ring space was very small, only about 1 kilometer in diameter. So Dongfang Chen could simply walk around.

The Mani Sect leader, with a neck collar around his neck, lay on the ground like a pile of mud.

Dongfang Chen approached and quietly looked at him.

Hearing someone approaching, the Mani Sect leader slowly opened his eyes.

"Who are you?" the Mani Sect leader asked.

"I am Dongfang Chen."

"Dongfang Chen? You're Dongfang Chen?" A glimmer of light appeared in the Mani Sect leader's eyes.

A person's reputation is like the shadow of a tree.

Dongfang Chen had brought him to this state, and he had dreamed of meeting him.

To see what this enemy actually looked like.

"That's right," Dongfang Chen nodded.

"Heh, as expected, young!" The Mani Sect leader struggled to sit up from the ground, trying to maintain the dignity of a sect leader.

"Interested in chatting?" Dongfang Chen asked.

"Heh, hahaha. What? Need something from me?" The Mani Sect leader was no pushover.

"It's not about needing, just an exchange of information," Dongfang Chen couldn't lower his stance, as it would lead to losing the initiative.

"Exchange? No, no, no, I'm not interested in exchanging. I'm already a cripple, and I don't want to know anything," The Mani Sect leader made it clear he wouldn't be manipulated.

"Is that so? Don't you want to regain your strength, or even advance to Tier 9?" Dongfang Chen probed.

"Tier 9? Heh, you must be dreaming, right?" The Mani Sect leader didn't believe it.

"Haven't you noticed that the soldier who captured you was a Tier 9 mutant?" Dongfang Chen said.

The sect leader didn't answer because he couldn't tell at all.

He himself was only Tier 5.

"Oh, right, I forgot, you're only Tier 5 yourself," Dongfang Chen deliberately mocked him.

"Since I can cultivate a high-level warrior in a short period, I can naturally cultivate more. Isn't that right?" Dongfang Chen further enticed him.

"Spare me. I'm not interested in your abilities. If you want to know something, beg me. Maybe if I'm happy, I'll reveal something to you," The sect leader wasn't tempted.

"Sigh. I thought the leader of a sect would be someone extraordinary. But seeing you in person is a great disappointment," Dongfang Chen sighed and shook his head, feigning disappointment.

The sect leader wasn't provoked.

Seeing that these tactics weren't working, Dongfang Chen changed his approach.

"To be honest, I'm a bit regretful. I shouldn't have disrupted your sacrificial ceremony, nor should I have stopped you from advancing," Dongfang Chen said.

The sect leader wasn't surprised that he knew the purpose of the sacrificial ceremony.

After all, there were traitors in the sect.

"Now the world is full of Tier 9 mutants, and this world has completely changed," Dongfang Chen wasn't in a hurry and continued to chat idly.

"Actually, you're very pitiful. You ended up in this state without even knowing why."

"Actually, I'm the same."

"Why am I not pitiful myself?"

"Hiding alone in a dark underground base, unable to go anywhere, it's like being in prison."