Pretending To Be A Boss-Chapter 419 - 62: Returning to the Old Place

Bai Mansheng listened with a somewhat puzzled expression and said,

"So you’re saying these Judges, they’re essentially zombies? And the second type you mentioned, those controlled by some sort of hive mind?"

"It’s just a guess,"

Tang Xian remembered an ancient movie called ’The Hacker Empire.’

Humans fought against machines in a virtual world.

It seemed there were many units in the virtual world, but these units were actually all coming from a single entity.

If, as Jin He said, the Orderlies were a group of mechanical beings, then their will must be unified.

It’s like when players in computer games combat a certain computer-controlled unit, there’s an assortment of heroes or races in the game.

It appears they all have different powers, and the camps are complex and diverse.

But in reality, there are only two races in this world.

Players and non-players.

Tang Xian mentioned zombies as an example, thinking of a possibility.

In past shooters, there was a mode of play called the biohazard mode.

Initially, humans formed one team, united against enemies controlled by the computer.

But once a human died, they would become an enemy on the computer’s side.

There weren’t many things in this world that could frighten Tang Xian.

But if in a game the non-players could create more non-players by devouring the players,

such fear and disaster would snowball over time, growing more and more terrifying.

After finishing their meal, Tang Xian left with Bai Mansheng.

They strolled the streets, letting Bai Mansheng fully familiarize herself with the human world.

Chances to visit the Pyramid were not frequent, and Bai Mansheng wanted to enjoy it to the fullest.

But all along the way, Tang Xian seemed preoccupied.

More and more people from the lower strata joined the Judges.

And these bronze mechanical beings were completely mute; nobody could expose the lie.

This was Pandora’s box.

From ancient times to the present, mankind never stopped exploring "modified humans."

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It can even be traced back to Emperor Qin Shihuang of the Primordial Era or perhaps earlier than that.

But the price was often grievous.

And now, it’s a twisted era.

In the world of the Golden Pyramid, the Evolution Zone is conducting research on human evolution.

Lords are transforming humans into mechanical beings.

Even in the mining district, those under the influence of the Court of All Beasts are conducting vile experiments on evolving all beasts.

If the Orderlies are using humans to unlock higher tiers, is that also related to evolution?

As Tang Xian pondered this, his brows furrowed, he thought of the fruits of the Zudun Holy Tree in his bag, which seemed to be related to evolution as well.

Somehow, a process that should take a long time to naturally change seemed to be something these creatures from several worlds were trying to accelerate.

Tang Xian shook his head.

Bai Mansheng noticed and, while walking on the street, said,

"You are in a bad mood today."

"That’s why I’m taking a beautiful woman for a walk. It’s an action that can make a man happy,"

Bai Mansheng did not speak, just pursed her lips and gave a light chuckle.

Along the way, indeed, there were many people looking at her.

It was indeed rare to see a beautiful woman like Bai Mansheng inside the Pyramid.

Walking beside Tang Xian, especially beside the elderly gentleman Tang Xian,

many young people eyed Tang Xian with jealousy and scorned: nothing special.

Or they would sigh, claiming her to be a gold digger.

The two of them shopped until late before returning home, thinking that Tang Feiji would be bored waiting.

But Tang Xian truly didn’t expect that LEGO bricks could bring Tang Feiji unimaginable joy.

After spending ten hours, Tang Xian took Tang Feiji and Qing JiuYu to the lower levels.

The portal to the "Newbie Village" was located there, and they had to go through the portal to reach it.

Posters of the Judges were plastered everywhere in the lower levels. Even next to Luo’s grocery store sign, there were several.

Tang Xian also made a special trip to Decay Street.

Decay Street, usually bustling at night, seemed rather desolate.

The crowd on the streets was no longer bustling, instead, there were only a few people whispering in small groups.

In just a few months, Tang Xian indeed did not expect such drastic changes in the lower levels.

Tang Xian vaguely thought of something and headed towards the mining district.

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Dozens of giant searchlights turned night into day.

Some miners were still extracting minerals.

Tang Xian’s attire resembled that of an official from the upper levels on inspection.

His clothing was an indication of high status, and with the distinguished air of Tang Feiji and Bai Mansheng, many team leaders didn’t approach, allowing Tang Xian to inspect the minefield freely.

Returning to the place where he used to work, Tang Xian could no longer find any sense of familiarity.

A few months ago, before he became an official worker, he would usually leave the mining area around six in the evening.

That was the routine for everyone, as the mining area was more dangerous at night.

But now it was different; at least the mining area of the past didn’t have so many miners still working at such a late hour.

After a moment of thought, Tang Xian quickly understood the problem.

A large number of temporary workers from the lower levels had become Judges, leading to a shortage of miners.

The Li family’s fortress had to sustain the energy of the eighth level, so the consumption of minerals naturally increased.

As a result, with fewer people, to avoid a reduction in output, it was unavoidable to extend the temporary workers’ hours.

After all, he had spent six years in this place, a quarter of his life in this very mining district.

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Tang Xian couldn’t be without feelings for it.

He wanted to find some familiar faces, but after looking around, he couldn’t find those old temporary workers with whom he used to shoot the breeze.

The Eden Mischiefs incident had implicated many people associated with Tang Xian.