themonasnovels Chapter 708: Meeting
Chapter 708: Meeting
Soon, he would no longer be an ordinary human struggling beneath others. Soon, he would become something greater.
The mere thought of standing above Carter, Lina, Sandra, and even Silas caused an uncontrollable smile to spread across his face.
In his imagination, all humans were already beneath his feet like insects crawling on the ground.
’Very soon... all of you will have to look up to me.’
As those thoughts filled his mind, Benny began considering which subordinates he should bring along.
However, after thinking for a long time, hesitation slowly appeared inside him.
What if his own subordinates betrayed him later? What if they exposed him completely?
At that point, he would not even have a place left to cry.
Because of that fear, Benny eventually tried negotiating with the superior beings.
"I do not trust anyone enough to involve them."
However, the superior beings rejected his refusal immediately.
The voice speaking to him remained calm yet firm.
"What we are about to do next is much more difficult. A team is necessary."
They further explained that Benny needed loyal followers.
Only by planting the same ideology into those people could they slowly create a group that worked exclusively for the superior beings.
After all, if Benny himself lacked loyal supporters, how would he help the superior beings properly once they eventually took over the entire country?
Hearing that explanation, Benny slowly realized that their reasoning made sense.
No matter where one stood, loyal people were always necessary.
With that thought in mind, Benny finally began recruiting individuals who shared similar beliefs and desires as him.
Of course, he remained extremely cautious.
Before recruiting anyone fully, he secretly tested each person repeatedly.
Only after confirming their personalities did Benny slowly pull them into his circle.
What he did not know was that someone had already begun watching him carefully.
And that person was none other than Silas.
Ever since Charles had been arrested, Silas continuously felt that something about the entire situation was wrong.
Especially after Jay and several others privately admitted that Charles was genuinely too innocent and naïve to be the mastermind behind the cameras planted around Lina’s house.
Those words deeply lingered in Silas’s mind.
Because of that, he quietly continued investigating the matter himself.
First, he narrowed down a list of suspicious individuals.
Then he secretly observed them one by one.
Eventually, Benny caught his attention.
At first glance, Benny’s actions merely looked like someone trying to build connections for a possible rebellion.
However, Silas was far smarter than most people realized.
The more he observed Benny, the more suspicious he became.
Especially the way he constantly sought out people with greed and ambition hidden inside them.
At one point, Silas even prepared a plan to capture Benny the moment he met those so-called superior beings.
If Benny truly was the hidden spy, then capturing him alongside the superior beings would solve countless problems at once.
Unfortunately... that very night, an unexpected problem suddenly occurred.
And it was serious enough to throw the entire base into chaos.
Alice suddenly collapsed.
Her body began convulsing violently without warning.
The terrifying sight immediately caused panic throughout the room.
Several people rushed toward her instantly while others hurried to call healers and researchers.
After a detailed examination, the researchers finally discovered the issue.
A strange mass had formed inside Alice’s stomach.
However, the deeper analysis revealed something even more alarming.
It turned out that Alice had spent far too much time inside the crystal caves previously. Because the crystals there remained unrefined, prolonged exposure had slowly damaged her body from the inside.
The revelation instantly alarmed everyone.
After several healing sessions, Alice’s condition stabilized slightly, yet her overall situation remained far from optimistic.
Day by day, she became increasingly thinner and weaker.
Watching her condition worsen caused deep worry to spread throughout the group.
At one point, Silas even felt the urge to destroy every single crystal cave entirely.
However, acting recklessly without fully understanding the crystals themselves would only create more problems.
Meanwhile, Ivy immediately issued an emergency notice throughout the Silvy Base.
Everyone who had prolonged exposure to the crystal caves was ordered to undergo medical examinations immediately.
Entry restrictions were also placed on ordinary humans regarding the crystal caves.
Even Ivy herself underwent a full examination after seeing Alice’s condition.
Fortunately, the results revealed that high-level individuals such as Ivy, Bella, Muna, Maxi, Jay, and Silas showed no abnormal growths whatsoever.
However... quite a few researchers involved with crystal cave studies were not as lucky.
Several of them had already developed masses inside their bodies.
Even Asher had a small abnormal growth, although his condition remained far less severe than others.
The results caused unease to spread rapidly throughout the entire base.
People no longer viewed the cultivation crystals with pure excitement.
Meanwhile... on the very same night, Benny finally arrived at the location designated by the superior beings.
The place was hidden deep inside an abandoned district covered in darkness and silence.
The moment Benny entered, he immediately saw several superior beings waiting for him.
And for a brief moment...
He was completely mesmerized.
Whether it was Jerry, Tammy, or even Haku, every single one of them possessed unreal beauty that almost seemed inhuman.
Their flawless appearances and calm expressions made them feel more like divine beings than ordinary creatures.
Benny’s breathing unconsciously slowed.
Just as he was about to step forward nervously, Tammy suddenly smiled warmly at him.
"Benny... you are Benny, correct?"
Hearing such a beautiful woman address him directly caused Benny to straighten instinctively.
"Y-Yes."
For a moment, he even felt honored.
In fact, dangerous thoughts began appearing inside his mind.
’If I continue rising in status... maybe I could even end up together with someone like her someday.’
Meanwhile, Tammy silently read every thought passing through Benny’s mind.
Internally, she nearly sneered.
’These humans truly possess ridiculous fantasies.’
Even so, her smile only became gentler.
She slowly approached Benny before speaking softly.
"Your contributions have been extremely valuable to all of us."
Her voice sounded almost hypnotic.
"If it were not for you, we would have faced significant danger."