Naming Technique of the Night

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In an abandoned factory somewhere in Jingcheng's Yanjiao district.

The sound of leather shoes tapping on the concrete floor grew louder as the thirty-some time travelers, who were hung from the beams, slowly opened their eyes.

In the dim light of the factory, they saw hundreds of somber figures quietly watching them.

Among these people were middle-aged men and women, young adults, and boys who looked like students.

They wore black uniforms with the word "Kyushu" embroidered on the cuffs.

These people were covered in blood that dripped from their bodies to their toes, then fell into the concrete floor's dust, mixing together.

As the footsteps approached, the crowd silently parted to create a path.

He Jinqiu, dressed in a grey suit, approached the time travelers. He didn't speak but simply took off his coat to hand to a middle-aged man nearby and then unfastened the cufflinks of his white shirt.

"You are also people of the Outer World, have you ever considered the consequences if the residency information database was stolen?" He Jinqiu asked calmly.

A time traveler hanging from the beam struggled and said, "Even if we were wrong, Kyushu shouldn't resort to lynching!"

He Jinqiu methodically said, "Let me tell you what the consequences would be. The powerful computers of the Inner World would compare every individual's information in the residency database with the Federation's database. In less than an hour, they would know how many people could possibly become time travelers."

"Among these people, some have already become time travelers, some haven't yet met the conditions for time travel, but they all face the same fate: to be mercilessly eliminated by the massive entities of the Inner World."

"How many will die then? Tens of thousands? Hundreds of thousands? Who knows. You've been time traveling for a while now , so you should know how ruthless the conglomerates of the Inner World are. They are true cold machines, devoid of compassion."

A time traveler pleaded, "We know our mistake, please stop tormenting us."

However, He Jinqiu turned a deaf ear: "I can somewhat understand other time travelers who have been coerced into doing things against their will. But all of you here have willingly allied yourselves with the conglomerates, which is why you received your assignments so quickly, right? I cannot tolerate such voluntary betrayal."

After speaking, He Jinqiu picked up a pistol and shot a traitor in the forehead, then handed the pistol to the middle-aged man beside him, who also raised his hand and killed another person.

He Jinqiu said in an even tone, "There's nothing about lynching or not lynching. I hope you all understand that we are experiencing a war. The era of peace has been too long; perhaps you have forgotten how brutal war can be. Kyushu was destined to take drastic measures since its inception."

He looked at everyone behind him and said, "You also know what Kunlun is facing: meager salaries, low benefits, and insecure livelihoods. Even in our specialized field, we only make little over ten thousand a month, maybe just over thirty thousand with allowances, and the death benefits are no different from others. Why is that?

Because they are too set in their ways, still living in the outdated past."

"I want you all to understand that in this battle between two worlds, you time travelers are the real pillars. I will stand with you in the Inner World and address any concerns you might have. Before the real war begins, we must first learn to protect ourselves. This war must be led by us. This is the glory you must enjoy while bearing the risks."

After finishing, people from the crowd behind silently stepped forward to take the pistols and pulled the trigger on those dead traitors.

This was a declaration of allegiance.

He Jinqiu quietly watched everyone submitting their declaration, but this was still only a small part within Kyushu. To get the entire Kyushu to agree with his plan would take much longer.

He needed to proceed cautiously.

A middle-aged man then brought over a tablet which had collected data on the battle in Los Angeles City: "Boss, three time travelers from outside Kunlun showed up tonight, one is the Laojun Mountain Assassin we've been tracking, probably that student Qing Chen, one is a girl, from the combat situation it appears she can control force fields, and another odd one, who kills with playing cards, definitely a Transcendent given his physical abilities, rank unknown but methods quite vicious."

Clearly displayed on the tablet was a high-definition video, shot from an angle that suggested the filmer was hidden in a building within the Xinglong Residential Area.

He Jinqiu watched the combat footage: "What do our insiders in Kunlun say? Do we have any identity guesses about this girl and the one using playing cards?"

"He says the girl openly admitted to Lu Yuan that she works for Liu Dezhu, so the other one with the playing cards probably belongs to the same organization," said the middle-aged man. "This organization doesn't have many members, but each individual's strength far exceeds that of other time travelers." Stay tuned for updates on empire

The sound of gunfire in the abandoned factory gradually ceased, restoring silence.

He Jinqiu, after a long silence, said, "It looks like Los Angeles City is becoming interesting, the time traveler involved with Uncle Li Dong is starting to unleash his influence. Let's send our people over, this time we'll start directly with Liu Dezhu to see who really is behind this organization."