502: Confession at the grave

Subways, streets, rooms...

Countless people saw the message conveyed by the Savior Organization.

"Gene Serum is a trap?" The World Federation Organization immediately learned of the information sent by the Savior Organization.

Around the round table, the higher-ups of these organizations looked puzzled.

"Is this investigation real or fake? Could it be that Zhao Ling wants to make a move against the Gene Alliance and fabricated an excuse?"

Amidst the doubts, a higher-up tapped the table with a pen: "Let's delete these messages from the Savior Organization. At this time, we should be preparing together to resist the Zombie Civilization. How can we still be thinking about internal conflict?!"

"That's right," a young man in a blue suit among the higher-ups nodded and said, "Gene warriors are our main force against the Zombie Civilization. Releasing such statements at this time, Zhao Ling's side simply doesn't pay enough attention to the big picture."

"But what if what the Savior Organization released is true? What if the Gene Serum we're researching is really a trap set by the Zombie Civilization?" someone said with worry.

"What if?" An older White-Haired Old Man next to him snorted coldly: "Do you know how irresponsible your 'what if' is?"

"Now, 90% of the World's Humans have taken the Gene Serum. In the past thirty years, have you seen even one person experience any adverse reactions?"

"So many of us have personally tested it and there's no problem, and you still want to say 'what if'?!"

After speaking with a hint of anger, the White-Haired Old Man turned his head to look at the people around him: "In my opinion, Zhao Ling is just dissatisfied with the current status and influence of their Savior Organization."

"They've been speaking negatively about the Gene Serum before, and now they're just being more direct."

"It can also be seen that the Savior Organization is determined to clash with the Gene Alliance!"

As he spoke, the White-Haired Old Man's cheek, marked with age spots, twitched: "I suggest we don't delete the information sent by the Savior Organization, otherwise it will backfire."

"Let's see how the Gene Alliance reacts."

...

This message released by the Savior Organization quickly spread to the eyes of people all over the World.

Previously, various marketing videos had hinted at the Savior Organization's negative views on the Gene Serum, but this time the Savior Organization itself came out and stated it clearly.

The meaning is very different!

"Oh dear! Child, we can't inject Gene Serum anymore!"

"Look, the Savior Zhao Ling said so!"

In a family, a Mother in her fifties held a telephone and shouted to her son in his twenties who was exercising in the living room.

A Man heard his Mother's words and turned to glance at the telephone she was holding.

"Gene Serum has flaws?" Rolling his White Eyes, the Man said speechlessly, "Mother, just send this to the 'Loving Family' group and discuss it with those elders."

"What era is this? You're still so ignorant and foolish, believing whatever people say."

"Look online, among those who posted and discussed this matter, is there anyone who believes it?"

Saying this, the young man opened his telephone, found the Savior Organization he didn't follow, and scrolled to the latest message.

Skipping the message content, he opened the comment section.

"Gene Serum is a trap? I've been taking it for so long, why is there nothing wrong with me?"

"Is your message responsible? As an official organization, spreading false information like this, can I sue you?"

"No way, this Savior Zhao Ling is also old, isn't it better to retire peacefully at his age? Losing his reputation in his later years is embarrassing."

"How can you say that about Zhao Ling? Back then, he killed more than a dozen Pathogen. Even if he hasn't made a move in thirty years, his strength is still ranked 99th on the Global Strongest List [Gou Tou]."

"That's right, the Savior who is about to drop out of the top 100 on the Global Strongest List [Laugh]."

"Now, in the entire World, under the enhancement of Gene Serum, there are at least a thousand, if not ten thousand, strong individuals who can fight against Pathogen. It really isn't Uncle Zhao Ling's turn to speak."

The voices in the comment section grew louder and louder.

Regarding the situation where the Savior Organization released such information, the Gene Alliance, which had originally intended to come forward to clarify and take action, stopped its movements instead.

Looking at the 'clear' voices of the people.

It seems... they don't need to do anything.

Under The Black Night.

Zhao Ling leaned against a stone tablet, and looking up, he could see passenger planes flying smoothly under The Black Night.

This scene was like an aging White-Haired Old Man looking back on his life's journey.

He naturally saw the countless insults and ridicule that followed the release of his five years of research results.

Silently taking a sip of wine, Zhao Ling's face was full of exhaustion.

It was as if he was desperately trying to grab someone falling off a cliff, but the other person kept kicking and twisting, saying they could climb up themselves.

"Pathogen are easy to kill, what's hard to kill is the ignorance, arrogance, and selfishness of people's hearts..."

In a murmur, Zhao Ling suddenly closed his eyes and shed tears.

His tone was hoarse and weary: "I'm so tired, Fang Ping, being a Savior is really so tiring!"

The Man, with red eyes, looked behind him.

It turned out that the stone tablet beside him was a tombstone.

[Fang Ping's Tomb]

After his mood calmed down a bit, Zhao Ling gave a self-mocking smile: "After you died back then, everyone else was sad and heartbroken, but I was different. At that time, I was actually very happy."

"Because you died, I would be the most dazzling existence."

"Now that I think about it, I was really foolish." The White-Haired Old Man with graying temples slowly shook his head: "After being in the position of Savior for two years, I finally understood, it's really something a Human can't do!"

"How great it would be if you were still alive. With your tall stature in front, you could do better than me, after all, you discovered the problem with the Gene Serum more than thirty years ago and thus didn't invest in research."

"If you were alive, I would be much more relaxed."

"After killing the Pathogen back then, I even thought I had surpassed you. How much I wished you could always be in front, holding up this Heaven that people are desperately pressing down on with me!"

"But what I regret the most is that when Old Yang asked me to take over your position as the Savior candidate, I didn't refuse, which led me down this path of no return."

"The Zombie Civilization won't arrive for another hundred years. Why should I care about others? It would be so much better to live my own life peacefully and happily..."

While talking to himself, two hours passed in a flash.

Shaking the empty wine bottle, Zhao Ling let out a long, deep breath.

"Time is running out. Since no one believes me, I can only handle it in my own way." He took one last look at the tombstone in front of him, composed himself, and slowly got up.

Restoring his usual outward dignity, he walked towards the vehicle waiting for him from the Savior Organization in the distance.

As he was leaving, a Man in a suit, holding flowers for worship, brushed past Zhao Ling.

Zhao Ling did not stop.

The Man who passed by, however, slightly turned his head to look at the other person.

Only after Zhao Ling left did he slowly walk to Fang Ping's tombstone.

Placing the flowers in his hand down, the Man looked at the tombstone in front of him and slowly spoke: "Thirty Human years have passed. Our Civilization, with the Pioneer, has come here again."

"Before the operation, it is still proper to pay respects to you, this Human Savior."

"It's a pity, although the Savior just now was good, he is far from bringing as much pressure to our Civilization as you, who gained the ability to control endless swarms of insects within two months."

"Human Civilization will eventually be destroyed. Our Civilization will create beauty on this planet..." After the Man finished speaking, he bowed deeply to the tombstone in front of him and disappeared into The Darkness.