Chapter 1428 - 1426: Trouble
Near the Ooi Racecourse, Night Fire arranged a safe house for Yang Chen and his team. It was a typical Beihai Country residence, two stories high, enough for the five of them to live in.
Back in the safe house, the group took some time to rest and adjust.
The tension and continuity of the mission seemed easy-going, but from beginning to end, everyone was on edge. Every mission, regardless of its level, requires maintaining high alertness to ensure safety.
No one jokes with their life!
So after a mission, everyone was feeling quite exhausted.
Yang Chen sat on the sofa, turned on the TV, watching the news broadcast to observe the latest developments.
Beihai Country’s response capabilities were fairly strong; they arrived on site quickly, and the reporters had astonishingly sensitive noses, quickly detecting major news and reporting on it.
However, up until now, they knew nothing about the culprit.
Their ignorance didn’t mean certain individuals haven’t noticed something.
Yang Chen frowned and turned off the TV, leaning back into his chair to ponder.
Ikebayashi Yuichiro is considered a breakthrough experiment as the host, but he was not controlled by the parasite. Instead, the parasite was controlled by the host, thus unleashing powers stronger than ordinary humans.
This method was exactly what the old chief and the great leader sought. If this could be completely controlled and implanted into humans, then human combat power would reach a new peak!
However, whether the host could truly be controlled remains an unknown.
Yang Chen’s mind echoed with the initial images of Ikebayashi Yuichiro, when out of control, growing those tentacles on his shoulder...
Facts have proven that it is still not possible to completely control those parasites.
No one knows what method the Beihai Country people employed.
Yang Chen felt a headache.
A waft of fragrance emerged, Yang Chen felt refreshed, coupled with a pair of delicate hands pressing on his temples, Yang Chen felt so comfortable he didn’t want to open his eyes.
Without even looking, Yang Chen knew it was Ye Xin.
"What’s wrong? I saw you’re frowning." Ye Xin gently asked.
Yang Chen sighed, frustrated, "It seems Beihai Country has brought us quite a trouble. I bear a lot of responsibility for this!"
Ye Xin frowned and said, "You bear no responsibility; back then, we knew the Northern Federation was scheming behind us. This thing is not limited; as soon as one is released, it can replicate infinitely. Even if Beihai Country didn’t get it, Northern Federation would give it to them anyway. In the end, it’s the same. Didn’t you already cause them considerable losses? This is the best outcome; replace someone else, and probably nothing would’ve been obtained."
Yang Chen shook his head slightly. Although that’s logical, he didn’t quite agree.
No matter what, it leaked from his hands, and he bears responsibility.
Purple Cultivator and others came downstairs.
Seeing them, Yang Chen beckoned, "Come here! Let’s have a meeting!"
Several people walked over, sitting opposite Yang Chen.
Once seated, Ye Xin very graciously poured tea for everyone.
Yang Chen looked at the three and asked, "You all witnessed it today; do you have any thoughts?"
The three were frowning in thought.
Yang Chen looked at Yang Cao, addressing him directly, "Yang Cao, tell us your thoughts."
Yang Cao slowly nodded and said to Yang Chen, "I have several concerns, mainly focusing on the host and parasite."
"As we all knew, the initial batch of hosts underwent castration. However, it’s uncertain if they found a way to induce genetic mutation. After all, in the biological world, events of gender transformation and asexual reproduction are not uncommon, let alone these highly variable parasites."
Another possibility is that they received test subjects from the Northern Federation.
Whatever the case or possibility, it’s certain that Beihai Country’s experiments on human inoculation are ahead of ours. I can’t even believe they managed human inoculation and active tests so quickly! Aren’t they afraid of leaks? Eventually, all of Beihai Country could become a ghost island!
If handled improperly, it may cause global contamination!
As for human inoculation, they took a bold approach, likely altering the host’s genes before inoculation on the arms. The parasite merges within the arm, altering based on the host’s intention in a short time, unleashing powerful attacks. But this approach likely has drawbacks, consuming vast amounts of energy, possibly infiltrating other body parts or internal organs. I noticed when he frenziedly attacked, tentacles had appeared on his arm; this is a sign of parasite resurgence. Even if we don’t kill him after the battle, he’ll be occupied by the parasite!"
Yang Chen frowned and asked, "Ikebayashi Yuichiro holds no high status in Beihai Country or even within Four Spirits Hall, merely a division hall master. I suspect he’s just an initial test subject; there could be stronger, more complete subjects later. Any solutions you have?"
Yang Cao thought for a while and slowly said, "You’re right... Ikebayashi Yuichiro isn’t strategically important, likely just an initial test subject. Stronger, more complete hosts may appear later. As for solutions... I’m afraid not yet. But regardless of host or parasite, they share a common fear, and that is fire! As for others... I’ll need to conduct laboratory research on the samples taken after slicing this time to conclude."
Yang Chen nodded slowly and said deeply, "Finding a laboratory in Beihai Country will be difficult and may easily alert the opponents... regarding this... I’ll have Night Fire and the others try to help you find it!"
Yang Cao nodded.
"Purple Cultivator, any results on interrogation?" Yang Chen looked at Purple Cultivator.
While everyone was resting, Purple Cultivator continued interrogating the three.
Because of the Er Ling Hall’s downfall, the three men suffered a great blow, and their mental defenses completely collapsed, making the interrogation relatively smooth.
Purple Cultivator said, "About the overall situation and intelligence obtained, nothing else to say. I got from Imano Genso’s mouth a vital piece of information, perhaps regarding parasite inoculation!"
Yang Chen immediately sat upright, staring at Purple Cultivator.
"He said, a week ago, people came from the headquarters and announced gathering everyone in the main department for testing, offering an opportunity for advancement. If successful, one’s identity and status in the main department would be equivalent to a hall master! They were all excited, but in the end, only Ikebayashi Yuichiro passed, taken away for three days before returning, but he seemed much more dispirited."