Once X had sifted through Guan Sanke's vulgar tirades for the main information, he finally figured out what had happened.
His expression slightly complex, he turned to look at Sun Jack. He certainly was aware he hadn't told Sun Jack everything, this was his own idea! It was a setup! A frame-up!!
The feeling was incredibly frustrating, something he had never experienced before.
But he just couldn't speak up; on the contrary, he had to provide cover for the other party, as long as it was harmful to Guan Sanke, it was justifiable to him.
Obviously, Sun Jack knew this, which was why he dared to frame him openly.
After giving Sun Jack a look that screamed 'you're ruthless', he took a deep breath and looked mockingly at Guan Sanke. "So what if I told him? I just can't stand your smug attitude. Anyone who doesn't know any better would think you developed the entire IP on your own."
Watching this scene, Sun Jack's hanging heart was released. His own guess was correct; since X had a grudge against Guan Sanke, in this situation, the other party would certainly do everything possible to cover up his lies.
And his own interference had intensified their conflict.
At this moment, Guan Sanke, his lips twitching slightly in anger, laid down a harsh threat, "Do you really want to start the 6th City War? Don't forget who's behind me!! You simply can't afford to offend them!!"
These were things even the Metropolis wouldn't see, so he quickly committed them to memory.
Upon hearing this, X's face changed slightly, and he became serious. "Alright, alright, looks like a little joke can't be taken."
"Joke! Joke? Do you have any idea how much Golden Stock I lost because of you? This isn't over, I'm telling you! This isn't over!"
Guan Sanke, not wanting to even glance at the other party, cold-facedly led Sun Jack toward the Holy Grail.
Unable to move a muscle, Sun Jack floated in midair.
Sun Jack turned his head towards X, who was hovering in the air, and winked at him subtly, signaling for help.
X showed no reaction and immediately shut down communications with Guan Sanke. His holographic projection vanished from midair in an instant.
Suspended in midair, Sun Jack looked down at the Holy Grail People flying around below, observing every move.
This was his second visit to the Holy Grail, but the sensation was different from the first time.
"So... Is this what you were hiding?" Tapai, who had been silent for a long time, finally spoke up.
"Yes."
"Why didn't you tell me?"
"Because telling you is useless. Not only are you Guan Sanke's camera, but also, if I were to tell you, by your robot's definition, Guan Sanke's priority is one level higher than mine, and you would help Guan Sanke to deal with me. Am I right?"
After a moment of silence, Tapai replied, "You're right."
"Well, there you go. As long as you remain a robot, I can't tell you the method."
"Where is he taking us?"
"To Delete our memories, then we continue to act in the Metropolis on his behalf."
Hearing this, Tapai fell silent for a while before responding, "I'm sorry, I can't help with this at all."
"Ah, never mind, I don't blame you." Sun Jack tilted his head back and knocked his head against Tapai's components.
Under the quiet stillness, Sun Jack was once again brought before the memory deletion device.
Watching the semi-transparent tentacles reach toward his head, Sun Jack turned to Guan Sanke in front of him. "Can you tell me now, how exactly do you control me? Why is it that neither my advanced equipment nor the super strong sixth sense granted by my genes have any reaction?"
With a very unpleasant complexion, Guan Sanke snorted, "Of course there's no reaction, because it's a matter of genetics. Your genes have been tampered with by me long ago. Whenever I want, I can paralyze your entire body, so can you stop making a fuss and just act well? It's really annoying."
Feeling the tentacle smear onto his scalp, Sun Jack murmured to Guan Sanke, "So it's genetics, huh? Then... I'm not Sun Zizhan, am I?"
In the last moments before his consciousness faded, Sun Jack heard Guan Sanke's final words.
"Big brother! This is just acting, of course, it's all fake, all part of the designed storyline. Otherwise, how could the other Holy Grail People feel immersed?"
"F*ck! Then... who the hell am I..."
After drifting in and out of consciousness for who knows how long, Sun Jack woke up to find himself sitting in a park. This park was very strange, it looked as if it was entirely made of cake, and the surroundings were slowly changing, even the floral tiles on the ground kept changing size.
"Is this... a dream?" Sun Jack had barely spoken when someone next to him joined in, "Yes, it's a dream."
Sun Jack turned his head to look and saw X, with blue metallic hair and sparks, reappear in front of him.
Upon seeing X, Sun Jack immediately checked his memories. When he found that the memories of the previous two trips to the Holy Grail were still there, he let out a sigh of relief.
"Thank you," Sun Jack said.
"How can you be sure I would definitely help you this time?"
"Wasn't it you who told me before that I must prove my worth? I've detected another layer of meaning in your words. Now it seems that I should be valuable to you," Sun Jack said earnestly to X.
"Although I don't know what your issue with Guan Sanke is, as long as I'm alive, I can help you deal with him. I think my value is sufficient for you to lend a hand now."
X looked at Sun Jack with interest, "You know? When I saw Guan Sanke making big money with this 'Revolution Sun Jack' IP, I was really annoyed by your face. But as I watched your TV series, I surprisingly got hooked. Isn't that strange?"
"Sun Jack, you're not bad, really not bad. Even when the odds are so against you, you still haven't given up, and you're even thinking of making an enemy of Guan Sanke. I'm truly curious about how you plan to resist Guan Sanke now."
Hearing this, Sun Jack quickly climbed up the proverbial ladder, "That depends on how you plan to help me next, what you plan to sponsor me with."
"Me? No no no, I've already helped you. If I help any more and he finds concrete evidence, then it'll really become troublesome," X said with an irritated expression, scratching his metallic hair.
"Really planning to let me deal with Guan Sanke alone? If strength isn't enough to help, can't you at least provide some information?"
"I said I can't help, I mean I can't help. I can't blatantly offend Guan Sanke."
"Looks like you're not stronger than him."
"If I were stronger than him, why would I need you? Go for it, I'm rooting for you. Honestly, besides making him lose a chunk of money this time, I'm now really looking forward to what big trouble you can stir up for Guan Sanke," said X, as his body started to fade, looking like he was about to disappear.
"You're leaving just like that? If nothing else, at least tell me your real name, will you? What kind of name is X?" Sun Jack tried to gather every bit of useful information he could.
"_(:з」∠x)_" A line of symbols appeared in front of Sun Jack.
"What kind of crappy name?" Sun Jack looked puzzled.
"Turn it sideways."