Fortunately, despite the rush, everything was completed before entering the factory. At this moment, a massive cargo ship passed through the safety door and thunderously landed on the huge runway, causing the entire ground to tremble slightly. The four huge doors on both sides of the ship slowly opened, and the slides descended.
On the ground, dozens of teams of workers and twenty mechanical arm loading vehicles rushed towards the cargo ship in an orderly and brisk manner. Millions of tons of nectar began to be unloaded, and the scene was bustling but not chaotic.
If one were to observe this scene from a god’s-eye view, it would resemble countless ants diligently carrying back hard-won reserves.
Xiao Liu was indeed a kind-hearted person. Before going down, he was still earnestly advising the group of temporary workers behind him, “Don’t look around, don’t talk nonsense. The leaders from the Church will come for inspection later…”
Huo Xianfeng and Jiang Ci subtly exchanged a glance. They lowered their heads and mingled among the group of temporary workers, following Xiao Liu down the cargo ship.
Not far away, Huo Xianfeng saw the leaders from the Church whom Xiao Liu mentioned would come for inspection.
The two of them were still dressed in the unique white robes of the Illusory God Church, but without the golden embroidery like Yulia’s, instead, it was a light silver.
Huo Xianfeng confirmed.
――These should be two high-ranking Church members. Because low-ranking disciple don’t have embroidery.
Beside the two of them was a giant bio-container, about ten meters tall. And the worker leader Wang-ge whom Huo Xianfeng and Jiang Ci had seen before was nodding and bowing in front of the two disciples, sweating profusely, as if something had gone wrong.
Huo Xianfeng narrowed his eyes slightly, his gaze falling on the bio-container.
As its name suggests, a bio-container is specifically used to transport living things, and it is very expensive. However, the crucial point is that anything capable of making two high-ranking Church members personally supervise its transportation must be an exceedingly important living being.
The young man’s mind stirred, tentatively trying to infiltrate with his mental power.
The biggest characteristic of the Zerg race, first, is the hierarchical structure similar to that of bees and ants, that makes them unconditionally obey the King’s commands;
Secondly, the appearance characteristics. Low-level Zerg larvae have little difference in form, similar to wingless bees. After passing the metamorphosis period and growing the race’s most distinctive giant metal wing bones, they will exhibit huge differences in form due to different tasks.
As for the third, which is also the most unique characteristic, only the Zergs have a spiritual network. As long as the Zerg King has strong enough mental power support, it can even ignore space barriers and command any Zerg at will.
In fact, there were no Zerg inside, but at this moment, Huo Xianfeng inexplicably established a subtle connection with it. The next second, in the extreme darkness within the bio-container, a pair of eerie and cold beast eyes slowly opened.
“Liu Shengli! Get over here!!”
At this time, the pot-bellied man suddenly turned his head and shouted,
―― It turns out Xiao Liu’s name was Liu Shengli.
Huo Xianfeng turned to take a glance and felt that this name was quite auspicious.
“What’s wrong with you!! How could you make such a low-level mistake!!!” Wang Sheng directly cursed, “Are you stupid, do you still want your job!!!”
The disciple next to him glanced at him coldly, and Xiao Liu’s back immediately became wet. He quickly checked the data on the electronic screen and said, “Wang-ge, this, this wasn’t my fault…”
As he said this, Xiao Liu suddenly fell silent. Because it wasn’t his fault in this part of the process at all, but Wang Sheng’s… He raised his head and saw the usually amiable man staring at him fiercely, with a mixture of threat and fear in his eyes that distorted his fat face.
Xiao Liu’s pupils suddenly dilated to the extreme, as he read Wang Sheng’s expression at this moment.
The team leader’s intention was clear――
Let him take the blame.
“……..”
At this moment, the air became extremely stagnant and oppressive, and no one dared to speak. Several minutes later, no one knew what Liu Shengli said.
Boom――!
Only to see the disciple next to him suddenly punch him to the ground, almost instantly covering half of his face in blood.
This was followed by an extremely terrifying act of violence, with bone-cracking sounds and screams that were almost louder than the humming of the ship’s engines for a few seconds.
“Geda, that’s enough,” another disciple nearby softly rebuked his companion, “The orders just came from above, we are on an urgent mission to transport the Class-C assets back.”
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The scene was extremely gruesome and unsettling, prompting many workers to turn away, unable to bear watching any longer.
Jiang Ci’s expression darkened slightly, but now was not the time to intervene; he had to endure it.
The hierarchy within the Illusory God Church was strict, with the lowest status belonging to the Church disciples, further divided into six or nine levels, with the lowest-tier disciples barely considered human. However, this was only within the confines of the Church; once outside, just invoking the name of the Church was enough to instill fear in people’s hearts.
However, not long ago, Huo Xianfeng had just beaten-up Leinster, who was the Archbishop, and even the legendary Pope didn’t evoke an ounce of awe in him. Therefore, these disciples were basically no different from ants to him.
But the scene of this beating was truly uncomfortable.
Huo Xianfeng narrowed his eyes slightly, his gaze lingering on the huge bio-container for a moment.
Boom!
The previously quiet box suddenly shook violently, and a prominent palm print was forcefully pressed into its smooth surface.
The two disciples immediately turned back, their pupils shrinking, and they quickly retreated five or six meters, assuming a shocked and guarded stance.
“What’s going on?! Wasn’t it injected with ten times the tranquilizer…”
Boom! Before he could finish his sentence, the entire crate was violently smashed open from the inside, its originally neat cubic shape almost instantly distorted.
“Roar!”
Jiang Ci’s pupils contracted abruptly as he discovered that the creature locked inside the box was actually a black chimpanzee.
He realized that the Church liked to use the word “assets”.
The Forbidden Abyss was the Church’s most precious asset,
And the black chimpanzee in front of him was also referred to as a Class-C asset.
Even when Leinster wanted to take Huo Xianfeng away, he shouted, [Huo Chao, as the Church’s most precious asset, come back with me!!!]
Something flashed through Jiang Ci’s mind, but before he could grasp it, he heard sharp screams from the crowd.
Because this black behemoth seemed to be in an extreme state of frenzy, the first thing it did when it emerged was to launch indiscriminate attacks on everyone around it.
Wang Sheng was the closest to it, and barely having any time to react, he was instantly grabbed by the giant beast’s hand. His skin tore, bones protruded from his muscles, and blood sprayed everywhere, covering the ground.
“Ah ah ah ah—”
The piercing screams made the faces of the two disciples nearby turn pale in an instant, and they immediately shouted loudly,
“Where’s the security team?! Quickly, call the security team over!!!”
Geda immediately pulled out his gun and aimed at the black chimpanzee, firing repeatedly with a high-pitched voice,
“West! Find a tranquilizer gun!!!”
The light bullets exploded into blossoms of blood on the body of the beast, successfully enraging it. The black chimpanzee dropped the lifeless Wang Sheng and charged straight towards the two of them.
“Roar!”
At that moment, while the black chimpanzee’s aggro was drawn away by the two disciples, Jiang Ci suddenly rushed out, grabbing Xiao Liu’s clothes and dragging him to a safe area. He shouted in a low voice, “Bai Ze!”
He didn’t give a specific order, but the mecha, which was connected to its master, had already started medical scanning.
“Multiple rib fractures, lung puncture, massive bleeding in the stomach…”
Huo Xianfeng concealed himself in the chaotic crowd, glancing at Jiang Ci administering first aid to Liu Shengli, then shifting his gaze back to the chaotic situation.
The disciple named West fired several shots at the black chimpanzee with the tranquilizer gun, but the latter’s skin seemed particularly thick. The tranquilizer needles only superficially pierced the surface and did not achieve the desired effect.
Then, he was violently thrown out, crashing into the wall and losing grip of the tranquilizer gun, which flew several meters away. Another Church member named Geda was still aiming his gun, but none of his shots hit vital areas.
Huo Xianfeng’s eyes grew darker.
It seemed that this so-called Class-C asset was very important to them. Even with their lives threatened, they insisted on capturing it alive.
In the distance, a column of security guards was rushing towards them.
Huo Xianfeng suddenly strode forward, his sharp movements resembling a spear thrusting out from the chaotic fleeing crowd.
He swiftly rolled to the ground, grabbing the fallen tranquilizer gun, then took aim. However, instead of immediately firing, the young man waited until the black behemoth grabbed Geda and snapped his leg, then,
Click!
Huo Xianfeng pulled the trigger.
Swish, swish, swish—
The needles all aimed at the wounds opened by the previous bullets, piercing directly into them. The pale yellow tranquilizer liquid invaded the beast’s body along with the bloodstream.
Just a few seconds later—
Boom!
The previously ferocious beast collapsed to the ground, causing the entire ground to tremble.
Meanwhile, Jiang Ci urgently tried to stop Liu Shengli’s bleeding, but it seemed that it was too late.
“Th… thank you…”
The severely injured and dying man thanked him, blood still continuously flowing from the corners of his mouth.
In fact, all of these were quite ordinary medical emergency knowledge and wouldn’t attract much attention. However, they weren’t of much use for such severe injuries.
Therefore, Jiang Ci gently shook his head to indicate it was fine.
“No need to thank me. Your injuries are too severe, and I… can’t save you.”
At this moment, Liu Shengli suddenly grabbed Jiang Ci’s sleeve.
“You… you two aren’t… recruited temporary workers, are you?”
Jiang Ci’s pupils tightened, hearing the man’s voice trembling like a hint of anger.
“In fact… I knew it the moment I saw you… because all the temporary workers… were recruited by me.”
Even though Huo Xianfeng had manipulated the information in the temporary worker identity system, he couldn’t change human memory. The addition of two unfamiliar faces was really conspicuous, and Liu Shengli immediately noticed.
But since they were about to enter the factory, Liu Shengli didn’t want to stir up trouble. So he behaved especially warmly, amiable, and simple-minded, intentionally lowering the guard of the two with joking banter.
“Originally… I was planning to wait until… the cargo ship landed, then report to the factory’s security department… Maybe, I could even earn a bonus…”
“…”
Jiang Ci’s back slightly chilled upon hearing this. Perhaps because everyone they encountered along the way seemed too ordinary, he had inadvertently relaxed his vigilance. If not for this unexpected accident, they might have been exposed soon.
“So… what do you… want to know?”
Jiang Ci was momentarily stunned, seizing the opportunity to lean down and quickly inquired,
“What exactly is the factory doing, and why does the Church need so much nectar?”
“…”
Liu Shengli’s lips, stained with blood, trembled and twitched, slowly uttering a few words.
At this moment, the security team who rushed over immediately surrounded the area, and many low-ranking disciples also hurried over.
Jiang Ci silently stood up, his heart stirred with waves of shock from the secret he had just learned. He inadvertently looked up, meeting Huo Xianfeng’s gaze.
The young man’s eyebrows raised slightly, as if casually glancing at him.
“… ”
It was difficult for Jiang Ci to describe Huo Xianfeng’s expression in that moment, but he roughly understood that the other party meant for him to come over. Jiang Ci hesitated for a moment but still walked over.
How should he put it… this strange feeling.
In the few seconds when Jiang Ci walked towards Huo Xianfeng, he unexpectedly had a feeling as if the other’s gaze alone had drawn him over.
Tap.
Jiang Ci stood beside Huo Xianfeng, paused for two seconds, then reached out to hold his hand, quickly tracing his fingertips over the youth’s palm.
“The Church… factory…”
“Nectar… Zerg…”
Huo Xianfeng closed his eyes deeply, tightened his knuckles, and held the omega’s soft hand in his palm.
He understood the message conveyed by the other.
――The Church uses nectar to breed Zergs in this factory.
On the other side, the two senior disciples immediately received special attention. While West was fortunate to only suffer flesh wounds, Geda’s leg was severely injured and required immediate hospitalization for surgery.
――But they urgently needed to escort the C-level asset back to the White Tower.
As expected by Huo Xianfeng, West’s gaze soon fell upon him. After a brief discussion with his companion, West approached him and carefully scrutinized him, asking,
“What’s your name?”
“Returning to the honorable disciple,”
Huo Xianfeng made a slightly uneasy expression but still managed to lie without batting an eyelid,
“I am called Jiang Feng.”
“……?!”
Jiang Ci immediately looked at Huo Xianfeng. Although he was astonished, from an outsider’s perspective, it was just a subtle movement.
The major general found that Huo Xianfeng’s expression was natural, as if his name was indeed Jiang Feng.
Jiang Feng…
――Using his surname.
For some reason, Jiang Ci’s heartbeat skipped a beat in that moment, but before he could carefully comprehend the strange feeling just now, he noticed West had already passed by Huo Xianfeng and turned his scrutinizing gaze towards him.
“And you?”
“…”
Actually, Jiang Ci had thought of a few fake names to report, but the young man’s “Jiang Feng” just now caused his thoughts to pause for a second, so he couldn’t respond immediately.
Just then, Huo Xianfeng took a half-step forward, pulling Jiang Ci behind him naturally and blocking West’s line of sight.
The young man answered smoothly:
“――He’s called Huo Ci.”
“……”
Buzz!
Jiang Ci’s breathing paused slightly, feeling as if his brain had been electrified. He clenched his fingers tightly, feeling a slight tingling sensation in his fingertips.
But in the end, he turned his head slightly without retorting.
Thank you for the chapter 😍
Jiang Ci “Married…?”
What is this naming sense 😭
Hah haaaaa! Thanks for the chapter!!
Remember your math kids.
Jiang Ci x Huo Xianfeng = Jiang Feng + Huo Ci 😂😂
It’s like a ship name 😭