“You’re comparing Qi Xia… to a machine?” Yun Yao said.

“Yes, and that’s exactly why I want to cooperate with him.” Lin Qin smiled. “When you know there exists such a formidable machine, wouldn’t you want to take the risk to acquire it and make it your own?”

“But you also said… this is very dangerous.” Yun Yao said. “Aren’t you worried that one day he might harm you?”

“I can’t say for certain… I’ve been in contact with Qi Xia for quite some time now…” Lin Qin continued in her gentle voice. “Although he appears cold and stern on the outside, his psychological problems are extremely severe. He’s anxious, sensitive, and paranoid, yet subconsciously yearns for someone to stay by his side. He also frequently radiates a profound sense of helplessness.”

What Lin Qin was describing was a realm that none of the people present had ever touched upon. Everyone could only listen to her analysis.

“He’s very contradictory, because he often suppresses his own thoughts. From another perspective, Qi Xia is actually very worried about developing deep feelings with us so-called ‘teammates,’ as this would adversely affect his plans. Yet paradoxically, he will save every single person he can save whenever it’s within his power to do so.”

“That is indeed very contradictory…” Yun Yao said. “One moment you say he’s as cold-blooded as a machine, the next you say he actually wants to save everyone… Would anyone really have such a psychology?”

“Exactly…” Lin Qin nodded. “From a psychological perspective, when this kind of situation occurs, it only indicates that one of these states is Qi Xia’s disguise. So what do you think… is the ‘cold-bloodedness’ the disguise, or is the ‘kindness’ the disguise?”

Lin Qin’s words had essentially revealed the answer. Qi Xia’s daily demeanor was exceptionally cold, yet his actions frequently contradicted this exterior. This was likely his disguise.

“But I still don’t understand… you say he has a disguise, but what’s his purpose?” Yun Yao asked.

“I truly don’t know that.” Lin Qin replied. “I only know one thing—Qi Xia may have actually escaped. As long as I follow him… there’s a great hope that I can escape too…”

Seeing everyone’s puzzled expressions, Lin Qin explained to them about the strange old man who existed in her world.

That old man was extremely intelligent but was a madman. No matter how many times she called him “Qi Xia,” there was no response whatsoever. But if the three words “Yu Nian’an” were spoken, the old man would completely break down and fall into a state of madness.

“You’re saying… you’ve seen Qi Xia in the real world?!” Yun Yao asked incredulously.

“I didn’t see it with my own eyes.” Lin Qin shook her head. “I’ve told Qi Xia about this matter. I suspect he’s in the hospital where my friend works. My friend told me about him.”

“So you and Qi Xia…”

“Yes, although it’s not solid, we have a cooperative relationship as thin as a cicada’s wing.” Lin Qin said. “If I really had to choose… I would choose to help Qi Xia, rather than someone like Chu Tianqiu or Xu Liunian. I know too little about them.”

After hearing this, the group gradually fell into silence. Zhang Chenze’s mind felt even more chaotic at this moment.

Every person here was working hard to escape from this place. Compared to them, she herself had actually done nothing.

“But that’s ‘Endless Life’…” Yun Yao said wistfully. “When ‘Endless Life’ descended… I was standing right in front of the display screen. No one could possibly know the power of ‘Endless Life’ better than me… That massive bell sound could completely shatter car windows, and all the text on the display screen was obscured by ‘Endless Life.’ If this isn’t a ‘divine miracle’… how else should we understand it?”

“So your thinking is…?”

“My thinking is very straightforward.” Yun Yao said. “‘Endless Life’s’ potential is too powerful. If it can truly create a person at will, I choose to help Xu Liunian.”

Yun Yao’s viewpoint clearly diverged from Lin Qin’s, but Lin Qin didn’t feel there was anything wrong with that.

At the end of the day, Qi Xia was just a clever person with hope of escaping in her mind. If she could find a better method, she could abandon Qi Xia at any time.

Zhang Chenze nodded after listening and asked, “Yun Yao, do you think creating a ‘Wen Qiaoyun’ would bring us any substantial help?”

After hearing this, Yun Yao silently lowered her head, then reached up to brush the hair on top of her head. She raised her head and said, “Think about it—Qi Xia alone is already so powerful… If, and I mean if… Qi Xia truly believes there exists someone far more powerful than himself and thus creates her, this person would certainly bring earth-shattering changes to the ‘Land of the End.'”

“Far more powerful than Qi Xia…” Lin Qin silently repeated these words, feeling they had already exceeded the scope of what she could comprehend.

This kind of person… no, she could no longer be called a “person.” Could this kind of being truly exist?

She already couldn’t guess Qi Xia’s thoughts at all. If another being far more powerful than Qi Xia appeared… what would she think about?

What kind of things would she do?

A terrifying being that was completely unimaginable and unpredictable absolutely could not be called a “person.” She would be even more like a “god” than Qi Xia. If things truly turned out this way, would this “god” really stand on the side of the “Participants”?

What reason would she have to help the “Participants”?

“I can’t anymore… my thoughts are a bit chaotic…” Lin Qin said, supporting her forehead. “But I have a feeling this plan isn’t very reliable… I have a very ominous premonition…”

As Lin Qin spoke, she reached up to cover her mouth and nose, as if avoiding some smell.

Yun Yao also knew this was indeed a risky move, and implementing it would be extremely difficult.

They not only had to make Qi Xia obtain an “Echo” once again, but also had to try to deceive him.

On this land of the “Land of the End,” deceiving a person was very easy, but deceiving Qi Xia was as difficult as ascending to heaven. He would probably only need the slightest clue to overturn the carefully designed lies of everyone.

Yun Yao and Lin Qin pondered for a while, then both raised their heads to look at Zhang Chenze.

The two had already made their positions clear; only Zhang Chenze had not made a choice.

“I…” Zhang Chenze shook her head helplessly. “According to my life principle, I know far too little about these matters. Whether it’s Qi Xia or ‘Endless Life,’ this is my first time gaining such deep understanding. And my life principle has always been just one—when I haven’t obtained all the intelligence, I won’t rashly make a choice. This is unfair to anyone.”

“Not making a choice…?”

“Correct.” Zhang Chenze nodded. “Perhaps I’ll think the same way as Chu Tianqiu. Although we and Qi Xia are teammates in the same room, no one should interfere with his methods. Just let everything take its natural course. At least for now… we shouldn’t make a choice.”

The three people’s perspectives had clearly diverged, but fortunately, there weren’t only three people in the room. They turned their gazes toward Li Xiangling and Tiantian on the side.