"Well, I didn't hold back; to be precise, she happened upon someone who exploited her weakness. When two personalities inhabit one body, mental confusion is easily triggered; inherent instability is a congenital fate. Ordinary dissociative identity disorder patients usually carry mild mental ailments, and the opponent targeted precisely that weakness," Chu Xuan answered with certainty.

"Then what about the final battle?" In that last confrontation, she was exploited through that very weakness, so wouldn't she have..." "No, it doesn't matter. By the final battle, her dominant personality and the alternate personality should already have..." Having not finished his sentence, Chu Xuan left it hanging, but Zheng Zha and the others had already prepared themselves mentally, so his words went far enough. No one knew the outcome of the final battle—perhaps the Central Continent Team would achieve a great victory, but a greater likelihood was that the Demon Team would retain the top spot. Of course, there was also a very slim chance that the Heavenly God Team would claim the ultimate victory. Everything was possible; although this final battle was a struggle of human will, divine will also played a decisive role.

Zhao Yingkong was still safe for the time being. By means of the silver metal chip pressed down by her watch, the others could monitor the every move of the Eastern Sea Team, though the range was extremely small, only a few square meters. Still, it was enough to verify Zhao Yingkong's safety. Overall, the Eastern Sea Team was indeed intimidated by the strength of the Central Continent Team; at least for now, they dared not make a move against Zhao Yingkong.

"The device they used to contact the Heavenly God Team should be some kind of instrument. However, the 'Main God' dimension absolutely offers no exchange for such instruments, nor even the manufacturing methods—that much I can confirm absolutely. Yet, the Heavenly God Team acquired such an artifact. There is an eighty percent chance they obtained the inheritance of the Black-Skinned, White-Skinned, or even Yellow-Skinned factions..." This was the conclusion Chu Xuan drew after monitoring the Eastern Sea Team, a conclusion that aroused suspicion among Zheng Zha and the others.

"But didn't we already obtain the Yellow-Skinned inheritance? What other Yellow-Skinned inheritance is there?" "To be precise, we obtained the legacy of the Yellow-Skinned Cultivation Group, while the inheritance of the Sage Group remains missing. Beyond that, one could actually divide the inheritances of the other two skin groups into two parts: the Cultivators and the Sages. In other words, there are actually six major inheritances in the entire 'Main God' dimension. The Heavenly God Team likely acquired one of them, though we don't know if they got a small part or the whole thing," Chu Xuan stated seriously.

"Enough dwelling on this now. These matters are your responsibility, yours and Xiao Honglü's—how to strategize for the final battle, how to fight, how to preserve our comrades... I have always believed in your intellect, and it holds true for the final battle as well. My life, all of our lives, we entrust to you and Xiao Honglü."

"Now, let's continue with the fight ahead!" After Zhao Yingkong was abducted and sufficient intelligence regarding the Heavenly God Team was gathered, the Central Continent Team's destroyer turned around and headed toward the US Seventh Fleet in the Pacific. Having perfectly deceived Adam, the Central Continent Team could finally strike with full force, taking revenge for the sneak attack by the Eastern Sea Team. And then... "Wang Xia, do you hate the Japanese?" Chu Xuan suddenly asked Wang Xia, who had been standing quietly to the side.

Wang Xia was stunned. After a long pause, he gritted his teeth and replied, "Hate!" "Why?" Chu Xuan nodded, recording something in a notebook. As he wrote, he asked again. "History. Now!" Wang Xia answered without hesitation, uttering those four words heavily before storming out of the cabin, walking off somewhere alone, clearly agitated.

"Xiao Honglü, do you hate the Japanese?" "..."

"Cheng Xiao, do you hate the Japanese?" "..."

"Zhang Heng, do you hate the Japanese?" "..."

"Imhotep, do you hate the Japanese?" "Japanese? Who are they?"...

"Zheng Zha, do you hate the Japanese?" "Chu Xuan, have you gone mad? Why are you asking everyone such bizarre questions? If you have some scheme, just spit it out! Stop hiding it in your heart and then scheming against us." He shot Chu Xuan a sideways glance, wearing an expression that clearly stated, I know you're plotting something.

"Nothing, just studying human nature... Zheng Zha, do you need me to provide you with some psychological counseling? We can discuss topics concerning human nature." Chu Xuan maintained his placid expression, neither angry nor defensive, just continuously scribbling in his notebook while speaking to Zheng Zha.

"Psychological counseling? Yours? No thanks! I don't want to end up insane... Just tell me directly, what are you trying to do?"

"Just studying human nature; it also relates to the possibility of cooperation with the Eastern Sea Team's psychic controller," Chu Xuan replied.

Zheng Zha immediately fell silent. Having entered the psychic world, he naturally understood how perilous it was within that realm. Although psychic controllers were inherently too dangerous due to their traits, this danger was not only directed outward but was also acutely perilous to the psychic world's host. If that controller harbored any ill intent, the dormant members of the Central Continent Team would be doomed.

"You mean the Eastern Sea Team's psychic controller won't help us?" As soon as the words left his mouth, he felt foolish, as the two teams were enemies, and the deeper reason was embedded in Chu Xuan's questioning. Hatred is reciprocal: do the Japanese hate us?

"Yes, that's the feeling of an ancient feud... You hate me, I hate you, and the actions taken out of hatred only increase mutual aversion. Moreover, the history between us remains an undeniable fact. If we don't face it, putting that hatred aside will be very difficult... Do you have a solution?" he asked again, his tone shifting.

Chu Xuan stated calmly, "Threatening their lives should force the Eastern Sea Team's psychic controller to yield, but for them to genuinely work for us, there must be mutual benefit... Changing the mindset of two nations is not something a few individuals can accomplish. I have no way to instantly alter the hearts of men, so we must rely on incentives."

"Incentives?"

"Reward Points are an incentive; side plots are incentives; even life, status, or important comrades of the psychic controller—all of these are incentives. All causality in the world stems from self-interest."

Zheng Zha nodded and pondered for a long moment before saying, "We'll see what happens then. But that man who wanted to insult Zhao Yingkong must die!"

"Whatever you say, you are the Captain." Chu Xuan casually lowered his gaze back to his notebook, as if the impending battle had nothing to do with him.

"Yes, I am the Captain..." So some responsibilities must fall to me, like killing. Zheng Zha silently told himself.

"Sir, the destroyer is about thirty nautical miles from the fleet..." a voice interrupted Zheng Zha's thoughts as some officers ran onto the deck.

"Understood. You all should take shelter in the cabins. The ensuing battle will likely be intense, and you might get caught in the crossfire if you aren't careful... Just this one battle; after this, you will be safe. Then, enjoy the prosperity and wealth you earned with your lives." He turned and smiled faintly, then spoke to the officers.

The officers fell silent, offered a silent salute to Zheng Zha, and then filed toward the cabins. Except for a few necessary naval personnel steering the ship, all other sailors hid inside the destroyer.

"Well then, Eastern Sea Team, are you ready? The Central Continent Team's strike has arrived!" On the other side, the Eastern Sea Team indeed heard the alarm sounded by the fleet, and all members were startled. At this point, they couldn't worry about the captive's treatment; everyone instinctively looked toward Miyata Kuraki, the strongest person on the team, who was also their captain and backbone.

Miyata Kuraki took a deep breath. He then spoke with seriousness, "Your mindset is flawed. If you manage to return to the 'Main God' dimension alive, I will have you all reformed... Those unwilling to change had better die in this horror movie world, or I will force you to commit seppuku—I will make you kill yourselves. Think it over!" Having said that, Miyata Kuraki drew the katana from his waist and then instructed Aoi Sora, "Scan the location of the destroyer, the location of our fleet, and the locations of our team members."

Aoi Sora was currently frantically trying to tidy Zhao Yingkong's clothes. Her garment and binding sash had been completely ripped apart. Helplessly, she stripped off her own outer garment and wrapped Zhao Yingkong tightly before activating her psychic power to scan the surroundings.

Soon, after about several tens of seconds, a boiling explosion flared up in the distant sea. The violent blast sent seawater soaring over a hundred meters high. Accompanying this explosion was another equally violent one, this time originating deep beneath the sea surface, blowing a large semicircle into the sea, which also shot up dozens of meters high.

"A submarine has been destroyed..." In truth, no one needed her to state it; in the psychic scan, everyone clearly saw the scene. A bomb, constructed of an unknown material, possessed a power akin to a small nuclear weapon—no, perhaps it truly was a low-yield nuclear weapon. One blast pierced the submarine preparing to attack beneath the surface, and then both detonated. Before the words ended, another submarine suddenly snapped in half, the fractured point continuously annihilating, disappearing completely without any explosion. This situation was even more bizarre and terrifying than the previous blast.

"Central Continent Team... Are you trying to intimidate us?" Jumping to...