Chapter 1429 - 1427: The Plan
Purple Cultivator continued: "But after three days, Ikebayashi Yuichiro seemed to become a different person, vibrant and full of energy! Moreover, Ikebayashi Yuichiro proactively sought out Imano Genso to spar, because within Er Ling Hall, only Imano Genso’s power was somewhat decent and could exchange a few moves with Ikebayashi Yuichiro. However, that day, Imano Genso couldn’t withstand even a single move from Ikebayashi Yuichiro! According to Imano Genso, Ikebayashi Yuichiro’s sword was faster, and his strength had greatly increased compared to before, making it impossible to fend him off."
After hearing Purple Cultivator finish, Yang Chen fell silent again.
It is clear that Ikebayashi Yuichiro was indeed like some kind of experimental subject. He underwent a simple procedure and was then tossed back.
The only uncertainty now is whether Ikebayashi Yuichiro is the only one.
And to achieve such results in just three days, Beihai Country’s capabilities are certainly terrifying!
Dongzi was silent for a while, then looked at Yang Chen: "Boss! Considering the current situation, Beihai Country has already started vaccination trials. Are we continuing from Four Spirits Hall here, or... going back to reevaluate?"
Yang Chen shook his head, "Continuing to target Four Spirits Hall now is utterly unwise. They must have begun to guard against such moves. Going forward would only mean walking into a trap ourselves."
"Then what do we..." Dongzi inquired.
Yang Chen brought out a map and laid it on the table before him, "Under Mount Fuji, there’s a secret laboratory, which is likely one of several labs researching parasites. We need someone to infiltrate it!"
Yang Chen looked at the three of them.
"Let me go!" Ye Xin suddenly spoke up from behind Yang Chen.
Yang Chen frowned slightly.
From the beginning to the end, he had never intended for Ye Xin to undertake this task, hoping instead for Purple Cultivator and the other two to go.
He had lost Ye Xin once and didn’t want Ye Xin to continue to risk danger!
"You’re not suitable!" Yang Chen directly denied, "You’re not familiar with the principles of parasites; the most suitable person is Yang Cao!"
"Yes! I’ll go! If everything goes smoothly, I might even steal the experimental records, which would be much faster than me researching it myself." Yang Cao immediately said.
"But when it comes to the ability to infiltrate, no one surpasses me!" Ye Xin argued.
Yang Chen shook his head, "You’re not suitable. This is a laboratory, not a high-end banquet."
Ye Xin frowned slightly, lowering her head.
"Your identity will be forged with help from Night Fire. You need to change your identity in the shortest time possible, understand?" Yang Chen said seriously to Yang Cao.
"Understood!" Yang Cao nodded, "Rest assured! I will definitely do well!"
Yang Chen nodded slightly but was still somewhat worried.
Everyone knows that Beihai Country is now like a frightened mouse; anyone could be suspected, let alone someone like Yang Cao?
In such an environment, trying to infiltrate their laboratory would become more difficult.
An identity is merely a ticket; how the performance is played out depends on Yang Cao’s execution.
The night grew deeper.
After a long discussion, Yang Chen finally sent everyone away to rest.
Back in his bedroom, Yang Chen washed his face, looked in the mirror, appearing somewhat weary.
This exhaustion stemmed from a mental level.
Even though he foresaw this day would come, he didn’t expect it to arrive so swiftly.
Today, why everyone dared not touch Ikebayashi Yuichiro was due to being afraid of infection. So ultimately, he had to be burned.
Judging by Ikebayashi Yuichiro’s behavior, this technology is far from mature, and the parasite could erupt at any time, taking control of the host!
If it starts to spread, Beihai Country would soon turn into a ghost island.
Next would be the ocean.
Once the sea succumbs, global demise is only a matter of time.
By then, the entire Primordial Star will become a paradise for these parasite-hosting entities.
Despite foreseeing this, starting to face it left him feeling helpless.
Bang bang!
The door was knocked.
Yang Chen became immediately alert, reaching for the dagger at his waist, quietly moving to the door.
Pressing against the wall, he looked at the door handle.
"It’s me!" Ye Xin’s voice came from outside the door.
Yang Chen heard and couldn’t help but breathe a sigh, yet he didn’t fully relax his vigilance.
Opening the door, seeing Ye Xin standing outside, Yang Chen’s hand moved away from the dagger’s hilt.
Stepping aside to let Ye Xin in, Yang Chen said: "Why aren’t you resting?"
"You aren’t sleeping either, are you?" Ye Xin sat on the bed edge without concern, looking at Yang Chen.
Yang Chen was at a loss for words.
Ye Xin looked seriously at Yang Chen, spoke bluntly: "Let Night Fire help me arrange an identity, I want to infiltrate their laboratory!"
"No!" Yang Chen refused outright.
"If you don’t arrange it, I’ll let my people do it; the outcome is the same!" Ye Xin retorted frankly.
Yang Chen frowned, staring at Ye Xin.
Ye Xin wasn’t intimidated at all by Yang Chen’s slightly angry expression, meeting his gaze.
After a long tense pause, Yang Chen suppressed his anger, calmly saying: "I don’t want you to take risks!"
"I’m not taking a risk; you have to trust my capabilities!" Ye Xin said.
Yang Chen shook his head, "This isn’t a matter of capability!"
"Yang Cao going alone is too dangerous; now all parasite research is led by Yang Cao. If Yang Cao encounters any issues, we might face a scenario where we’re beaten!" Ye Xin stared seriously at Yang Chen, "In the future, it won’t be competing for nuclear, nor space resources, but a parasite race! Whoever advances research on parasites further will dominate! They’ll have more say! From a broad perspective, Yang Cao is more important than me!"
Yang Chen was deeply frowning.
"Furthermore, I already have a plan. Northern Alliance has a biotech lab, and their boss is of Asuna descent; I can disguise as their Asuna-descendant boss’s daughter. At this stage, Beihai Country urgently needs other scientific resources’ help. Plus, I got information from Professor Qian that Beihai Country has been closely interacting with that lab recently."
"That’s very dangerous!" Yang Chen seemed indecisive like never before.
"Trust me!" Ye Xin lightly said, holding Yang Chen’s hand.
Yang Chen was silent for a while.
Finally, Yang Chen spoke: "You know I can’t let you risk anymore!"
"I know, don’t worry, I won’t put myself in danger." Ye Xin reassured Yang Chen.
After looking deeply at Ye Xin, Yang Chen said: "Prepare yourself! I need to contact the professor and coordinate with Northern Alliance’s lab to get you a real identity. Given Beihai Country’s close ties, revealing any flaw is risky!"
"Alright!" Ye Xin nodded, looked at Yang Chen deeply, then tiptoed to kiss the corner of Yang Chen’s lips, whispering, "Don’t worry, I will take care of myself!"
Looking at Ye Xin, although Yang Chen felt reluctant, he had no other choice.
All he could do was try his best to protect Ye Xin wherever possible!