Because the bodies and minds of the personnel working at Bixun River were linked to the entire barrier facility, Zhang Chen had not previously consumed the body-snatcher's brain memories. He was therefore greatly startled upon hearing the worker's words.
"Go patrol where you're supposed to, Konovs! If you trespass into Lord Blood Ancestor's territory, you won't even know how you died."
"Thank you." Zhang Chen immediately turned and left his current position.
"Wait, Konovs! I remember you were assigned to patrol the outer perimeter today. Why have you gone this deep inside?"
Just as Zhang Chen was about to leave, the worker called out to him again.
"Oh? Is that so? Looks like I really drank too much yesterday. My head still hasn't cleared up today."
Zhang Chen controlled Konovs's body as he answered the question. Since the Blood Ancestor was currently within Bixun River, Zhang Chen needed to notify Gu Chen and have him lure the Blood Ancestor away rather than alerting the Blood Ancestor himself.
"Konovs, you're acting strange today... What's my name? Answer me immediately!"
Zhang Chen turned to look at the blond worker, but could not find any name tag on him. Naturally, he could not state the man's name, leaving the two in a standoff.
Just as blood energy began surging within the other man's body, a deep, powerful voice came from the passage beside them. "Konovs, Marco! What are you two doing? Equipment at Technical Station Five has malfunctioned. Why aren't you going over to help?"
In Zhang Chen's peripheral vision stood a towering figure nearly two meters tall, dressed in a crimson satin robe.
"A duke-level figure..."
Zhang Chen sensed the abundant blood energy within the man's body and learned his name from the badge on his chest. He immediately bowed politely. "Yes,