novellhall Chapter 701: Bait
Chapter 701: Bait
Meanwhile, after planting the bait successfully, Silas and his people quietly waited for the superior beings to take action.
Surely, they would eventually come.
However, even after a long period of waiting, absolutely nothing happened.
This caused Silas to gradually frown.
For the first time, he began wondering if perhaps he had overestimated the enemy.
Seeing his expression darken further, Ivy gently placed a hand on his shoulder.
The warmth of her touch slightly eased the tense atmosphere.
"You’re already doing your best," Ivy spoke softly.
However, Silas only shook his head slowly.
"If these superior beings continue hiding quietly like this," he muttered coldly, "then sooner or later they will create chaos throughout society."
He clenched his fists tightly.
"It’s only a matter of time before they attempt to take over this entire planet."
Ivy quietly listened without interrupting.
However, Silas did not reveal the remaining thoughts buried inside his heart.
’And if they take over Earth... Then Ivy will become their primary target.’
Even Silas himself did not fully understand why the superior beings seemed to possess such an obsessive desire to eliminate Ivy specifically.
But one thing was absolutely certain.
If he wanted his wife to survive, then every single superior being on Earth needed to die.
Meanwhile, the government interpreted Silas’ actions very differently.
From their perspective, Silas had voluntarily stepped forward to protect humanity without asking for anything in return.
They believed he was personally handling the superior beings because he did not want the government forces suffering unnecessary casualties.
As a result, Carter eventually decided something important.
The Silas Family deserved a noble title.
Within government discussions, several influential officials began supporting the idea of publicly rewarding Silas and strengthening ties with his family.
However, while the government remained busy with politics, Silas himself grew increasingly disappointed.
An entire month passed, yet there was still no sign of the superior beings making any move.
Then one evening, Jade suddenly appeared beside him.
The moment Jade appeared silently beside him, Silas merely rolled his eyes in annoyance.
"What do you want now?" Silas muttered impatiently.
However, Jade remained unusually serious this time.
"You may or may not believe me," Jade spoke calmly, "but those superior beings are preparing to appear soon."
Silas instantly frowned. Jade continued in a low voice.
"They’ve already fixed their eyes on hybrids like us."
The moment Silas heard those words, his expression immediately changed.
"What did you just say?"
Jade calmly repeated everything once again.
"I know this because I received a future revelation."
Hearing this, Silas’ eyes narrowed sharply.
If Jade truly saw the future, then the situation had become far more dangerous than he initially thought.
"In that case..." Silas muttered grimly, "this matter is much more serious than expected."
Jade quietly nodded.
"Most likely, they will first search for temporary human bodies," he explained. "To do that, they will definitely send scouts to gather information about strong humans."
He paused briefly before continuing.
"And if they fail to find suitable hosts immediately, they will continue searching for stronger individuals."
Silas fell silent after hearing this.
Previously, Ivy had already informed him that superior beings searched for highly compatible human vessels.
However, the detailed information Jade provided now was something only Ivy had known before.
Which meant Jade truly possessed knowledge beyond normal understanding.
Seeing Silas’ surprised expression, Jade merely smiled faintly.
"For now," Jade muttered calmly, "you should focus on thinking in the correct direction."
Silas narrowed his eyes thoughtfully.
Then he slowly spoke.
"If superior beings truly require human bodies," he muttered, "then they will also need resources to survive on Earth. Gold. Money. Supplies."
The moment he reached that conclusion, his thoughts immediately accelerated.
"They’ll eventually attempt some kind of large-scale robbery or scheme," Silas concluded.
Jade quietly nodded in agreement.
After thinking for a while longer, Jade suddenly suggested something.
"What if we deliberately spread rumors about a specific place storing enormous amounts of gold?"
Silas immediately understood his intention. A trap.
If the rumor spread successfully, then the superior beings would naturally be attracted toward the location.
However, after a moment of thought, Silas slowly shook his head.
"The chances of success are too low," he replied calmly. "Before the superior beings even arrive, ordinary greedy humans would probably reach the place first."
Jade silently agreed.
Then after another moment of contemplation, Silas suddenly narrowed his eyes.
"Unless..." he muttered thoughtfully.
Jade looked toward him immediately.
"It would only work if the location was inaccessible to ordinary civilians," Silas continued slowly. "Somewhere only special individuals could enter."
The moment those words were spoken, Jade’s eyes flickered faintly.
"There actually is a place like that," Jade replied quietly.
Soon afterward, Silas directly contacted Carter.
The moment Carter learned that Silas personally wished to meet him, he agreed enthusiastically without hesitation.
After all, he understood very clearly how valuable maintaining good relations with Silas had become.
However, once Silas fully explained the plan...
Carter instantly exploded in anger.
"What nonsense is this?" Carter snapped furiously. "You want to use my residence as bait?"
Silas calmly nodded.
The plan itself was simple.
They intended to spread information suggesting that Carter’s heavily protected estate secretly contained enormous gold reserves.
This would naturally attract the superior beings.
However, Carter immediately rejected the proposal.
"I understand you’re trying to save humanity," Carter spoke through clenched teeth, "but my own life could be endangered because of this!"
His face darkened further.
"Not to mention my entire estate could be destroyed!"
Unlike Silas, Carter was not willing to casually place himself in direct danger, no matter how important the situation became.
Sure, he may have acted like a good person at times, but the reality was that when it came to himself, he did not even care about his own people.
Seeing the conflicted expression on Carter’s face, Silas let out a low chuckle.
"But you still need to suggest whose house would be suitable to carry out this plan. Surely you are not thinking about using Silvy base?"