Chapter 385: Choice

Adam unconsciously took a half-step backward upon hearing this, and he was stunned by what he had just heard.

He didn't know who Mr. One was, but Madam Tree was someone that had left a deep impression on him.

Even though he had only seen Madam Tree in the memories of Liu Shouyi, he had always regarded her as someone who stood at the very pinnacle of the adapter pyramid, alongside the likes of Hebi no Miko and the director.

In Adam's eyes, she was someone who transcended beyond even May, Wax Figure, and Sadou.

As Adam had become more powerful over time, he had developed a more detailed classification of top-tier adapters.

Madam Tree was an adapter of the same caliber as Hebi no Miko, but in contrast with Hebi no Miko, who was a deranged maniac that was completely unable to control her own emotions, Madam Tree was clearly going to be far more troublesome to deal with.

Madam Tree alone was already too much for Adam to handle, and this Mr. One seemed to be even more mysterious.

"What do you do?"

Even though Adam was feeling very shaken by this sudden visit, he was still able to maintain a calm fa?ade, pretending as if he had no idea who these two people were.

"I am the chairman of the southern congress's shadow council, and Madam Tree is the chief psychotherapist of the Gaia Corporation."

Even though Adam had already deduced that Mr. One had to be quite an important figure, he was still caught off guard by just how lofty a position he held.

According to Adam's understanding of the southern congress, the so-called congress system was nothing more than a fa?ade to placate the general public.

On the surface, the congresses were formed by elite politicians and representatives from different fields, but in reality, the shadow councils were the ones pulling the strings behind the scenes.

As far as the general public was concerned, the shadow councils were only responsible for overseeing affairs related to border defense, but that was far from the truth.

As such, it was no exaggeration to say that the chairman of the shadow council, particularly that of the southern congress, was one of the most powerful figures on the entire continent, even the entire world, and at this very moment, this incredibly powerful figure was standing right before Adam.

"Why are you here? Have you come here to kill me?"

Adam was already prepared for battle.

"No, I'm just here to see you. Killing competitors is something that only third-rate politicians would stoop to. I've already given them a stern-talking to for what they tried to do to you, it's simply not in the spirit of our southern congress," Mr. One replied with a smile. "Small companies focus on competition, while large companies acquire potential competitors.

“A worthy opponent could also be a great ally. Prior to coming here, I've done some research into you, and I've learned about your past. I know what you want, and I can help you get there in a single step."

"You know about my past?"

"I do. It wasn't all that difficult for me to find out. Not only do I know which factory you were born in, I'm also aware of the identities of the manager of the factory and the ones pulling the strings behind the scenes. It just so happens to be the case that I don't share any close ties with them, so if you choose to join me, I can reveal all of their identities to you."

"All of them?"

"That's right, all of them. I can give you the names of everyone involved in the operation of the adapter factory and allow you to do with them as you please. Not only will you be unable to uncover your own past, you'll be able to exact your revenge as well."

Mr. One exuded an air of absolute confidence, as if the entire world and everyone in it were held within his grasp, and Adam was struck by an instinctive sense of inferiority in his presence.

He looked straight into Adam's eyes as he continued, "Everyone has a price that they're willing to settle for. Money and reputation aren't worth anything to you, but uncovering your own past and exacting revenge are objectives of the utmost importance to you, isn't that right?"

Adam fell silent upon hearing this.

Indeed, as someone who had been working obsessively toward those two objectives ever since he first awakened, this was an offer that was almost impossible for him to refuse.

This was what he had been striving for all along, and now, it was being tantalizingly offered to him on a silver platter.

If he were to turn down the offer, not only was there a chance that he would be killed on the spot, it was extremely unlikely that he would be able to complete those two objectives through his own power.

It was still yet to be seen whether he could secure the position of mayor Sandrise City, and even if he could, there were still countless obstacles standing in his way. Given his limited lifespan, his chances of successfully completing his objectives before he met his demise were extremely slim. If he couldn't achieve his goals before his time ran out, then all of his prior efforts up to the point of his death would've been for naught.

"Can you give me some time to think about it?"

Adam was very much tempted by the offer, but this was not a decision to be taken lightly.

However, Mr. One clearly wasn't a very patient person.

"My time is very precious, I don't wait for anyone. If you're going to make a decision, then it has to be now."

Mr. One took a glance at the entrance of the veterinarian hospital as he was speaking. The entrance was very far away, and there were obstacles in between, but he could sense through his telegnosis that three more visitors had arrived outside, two of whom were Cowboy and Wax Figure.

Standing between them was a very tall man with a thin and shriveled body, but a massive bone structure. What was most remarkable about him were his eyes, which were as sharp as blades, and all of the people that he passed by unconsciously averted their gaze away from him.

Upon arriving at the entrance of the veterinarian hospital, the man stopped in his tracks.

"Our old friends have arrived before us."

"Who... Ah, so it's them."

As soon as he sensed the presence of the duo inside, Wax Figure’s brows immediately furrowed slightly, and he wanted to speed up and make his way into the veterinarian hospital, only to be stopped by the tall figure beside him.

"Hold on a second."

"Why? That bastard definitely hasn't come here with good intentions. Given his theory of acquisition, Adam is most likely facing a very difficult decision right now..."

"That's exactly what I'm banking on," the tall man said in an expressionless manner as he assessed the situation unfolding in the veterinary hospital. "If he makes the cowardly choice, then there's no point in supporting him. The mayor of Sandrise City is someone that wields an enormous amount of power, we can't just allow anyone to claim that position."

The tall man fell silent here, and Cowboy and Wax Figure could see that he had made his decision, so they didn't say anything further, either.

However, the two of them were clearly far more agitated than the tall man.

They knew Mr. One very well, and the same applied to Adam.

Mr. One was always able to propose irresistible offers, and due to Adam's circumstances, there were certain offers that were impossible for him to turn down.

Cowboy could roughly guess what was happening inside, and he knew that if he were in Adam's shoes, even if he were faced with this choice 10,000 times, he would fold every single time. historical

On the surface, a choice was being presented to Adam, but it seemed that there was only one option that he could choose.

It's over...

Cowboy heaved a faint sigh, and he had already given up on Adam.

Meanwhile, after a brief silence, Adam finally made his decision.

"I choose to pursue the truth on my own." After a brief internal conflict, a resolute look returned to Adam's eyes, and he looked fearlessly directly into Mr. One's eyes as he declared, "Everyone who played a part in the deaths of my friends must pay the price, and that includes you."