Lingze regained consciousness from a deep coma almost exactly one week later.
The feeling of seeing the sun again was beyond imagination.
Even when he thought he was dood, he sohow managed to cling to life.
Surviving a disaster, a new life, granted Lingze a brand-new worldview.
His ambition could continue, but every step forward must henceforth be free of any mistakes.
This ti, his plans had gone awry. Hence, upon discharge from the hospital, he planned to sincerely apologize to his ntor, even if the ntor truly wanted to abandon him. Lingze intended to start anew from the ground up to gain Muto's recognition once more.
Muto had given him chance after chance, even preserving his life to the last mont, making him like a rebirth parent to Lingze.
Yet, half a month later, when Lingze returned to reality, he heard news that would haunt him for life.
Muto had died. Perished on that island...
The delay in receiving the news was mainly because Lingze had few friends and also had concealed the fact that he was still alive.
Lingze knew that he had caused Muto's death, surely by misleading him with his information, giving Black Mantis an opening.
With old and new woes combined, Lingze violently kicked the iron fra of his hospital bed, denting it upon hearing the news.
The news of Muto's death was delivered by a man he had never seen before, who also conveyed another ssage, which could be considered Muto's last words, his last words to Lingze.
In truth, Muto had not expected to die so soon; it was rely because of his age and facing a cunning opponent like Black Mantis that he lacked confidence. Therefore, he had laid out arrangents beforehand.
The last words ntioned that if he were to die, six letters would simultaneously be sent out. Lingze was mainly to find the holders of those letters, who were Muto's disciples.
Muto ntioned in their letters that if he were to encounter misfortune and Lingze survived, these six individuals should fully support Lingze in attaining the rank of general.
Reading this, even Lingze, who had always scorned human emotions, shed tears.
Ridiculous, truly ridiculous.
"Hahaha..." After reading the letters, Lingze laughed at himself loudly.
In his view, humans were inherently selfish creatures, and so-called emotions were rely tools for exploitation.
Yet, when he truly experienced the nobility, the unattainable height of human emotion, he realized he was wrong, gravely wrong.
To be cared for by soone felt so blessed; he had never been alone after all, there had always been an elder silently guarding him from behind.
"Lingze, your future is limitless. I can say that I've never seen a young man as capable as you. Keep moving forward, let see how far you can go. I fear I won't live to see your success, but I have faith in you. Please, do not let down..."
This was the last sentence in the letter, and it was this line that made Lingze squat down in the hospital room, crying out loud.
Afterward, Lingze was taken to a secluded place to recuperate by this unfamiliar man.
Two months after the explosion on that island, Lingze reerged before the public.
During this period, Lingze learned that when he was nearly burned to death on that day, Muto and his disciples were also ambushed by Black Mantis and others.
However, in the end, Muto and three junior brothers overpowered Black Mantis and others, and Black Mantis did not succeed.
Yet, who could have anticipated that Black Mantis would follow them to the island? HLY007 vanished from the world, the painstaking research on the entire island went up in flas, and even Muto, the person who treated Lingze best, tragically died at the hands of Black Mantis.
It was all his fault...
For the first ti, Lingze wondered if things might have turned out differently if he had died at the hands of Black Mantis then and there, perhaps Muto wouldn't have died?
For the first ti, he entertained such thoughts; indeed, Lingze had changed.
After Lingze returned, he specially visited those who received the letters, all of whom held high status in Japan as Muto's disciples.
For them, Muto had the kindness of recognizing their talents, but the death of people cooled the affection; what effect could Muto's last words have? Asking them to support a man who had failed multiple tis, now a shadow of his forr self, would be a daunting task.
But who was Lingze? Having chosen to stand up again, he must have been thoroughly prepared. Before eting these six individuals, Lingze had already discovered leverage against them, using this tactic and Muto's na to force them to support him...
This was why Lingze appeared and took charge of the Kyoto base three months later.
"Lingze, what's your plan next?"
Uncle Zhong was also an ambitious person; though older and not particularly strong personally, his efficiency was exceptional.
In his fifties, he was selected by Zhu Fan not only due to Japan's special arrangents but also because Zhu Fan recognized his capabilities.
At this mont, Uncle Zhong could feel that Lingze's return this ti was completely different from before. He even began to anticipate what thods Lingze would employ to revitalize the base's glory.
"Ah, there are plenty of things to do next. First, let's establish an organization following the model of Red Butterfly in Huaxia..."
"Red Butterfly? Lingze, don't you know..."
"Ah, Uncle Zhong, I know. Re-establishing a Red Butterfly is utterly impossible, requiring manpower and financial resources beyond our reach. Moreover, Huaxia would surely suppress us imdiately. However, I'm talking about a money-making scale, not a killer organization like before."
"Hmm? Money-making?" Uncle Zhong asked, puzzled.
"Indeed, after this upheaval, the financial support from above is practically negligible. Coupled with the massive losses from the island explosion, they don't have much money either. To rise again, we need substantial monetary support. Where to find the money? Huaxia is a place where making money isn't difficult," Lingze said, smiling at Uncle Zhong.
This smile instantly enlightened Uncle Zhong. He had been around; he knew well the thods Zhu Fan used to amass wealth.
"At first, the scale may not be large, but developing step by step, in half a year, we'll obtain the financial strength we desire." Lingze continued.
"Yes, indeed, that's a great idea. You have the first step; what's the second?" Uncle Zhong continued to ask.
"You must walk the road step by step and eat your al bite by bite. This matter cannot be rushed. If all goes well, the Assassination Order reappearing in the world won't be difficult..." Lingze lightly tapped the table, looking at everyone present, and spoke in a clear voice.
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