Breeding Farm Plan (Seven Thousand Words)

"The crucial moment for the success of the second step of the plan has arrived..."

In a state of Mind Burst, Xiao Xiao looked up at the faint shadow in mid-air, maintaining a polite smile on his face.

But the tension in my heart was indescribable.

The plan to lure it in, trap it, and kill it is to hunt down the Mysterious Source.

The first step of the plan will be completed without any effort, because the Mysterious Source has its eye on Xiao Xiao, so Xiao Xiao is naturally a bait. However, how to use this bait also needs to be carefully considered. What Xiao Xiao wants to attract is not just the Branders, but the Mysterious Source himself. Therefore, he has slightly expanded the first step of the plan.

It's very simple; all you have to do is leave the city on your own initiative.

Otherwise, with the power of Black Gate City present, the Mysterious Source would never have descended upon the city.

Furthermore, he needed to put enough pressure on these Branders. Only then would the Mysterious Source respond to the brand's call and get closer and closer to them, until it itself descended upon the battlefield, granting the Branders unprecedented power. At this point, Xiao Xiao's task, of course, was to plan the second step: find a way to trap it here.

Normally this is impossible.

Among the outsiders, no one dared to trap the Mysterious Source, especially in such an unprepared situation.

But Xiao Xiao cannot, while the indigenous people can.

The Shepherds had previously analyzed the feasibility of this plan for Xiao Xiao. The parasitism of the Mysterious Source on the city is on a spiritual level. They have an extremely strong sense of territory. A single Mysterious Source can only parasitize one city. Moreover, once it parasitizes, its power can penetrate everywhere and instantly spread to every part of the city, as if every corner of the city is a part of it.

Therefore, once the location of the other Mysterious Source is determined, trapping it is not difficult.

Things that outsiders simply cannot do, natives can sometimes do easily.

"You want this battlefield to appear within the territory of Black Gate City?"

"Simple!"

"There's no need to think about how to lure the Mysterious Source into Black Gate City; just include the area where it appeared within Black Gate City's territory, right?"

"..."

The Black Forest Biological Laboratory once possessed the highest level of authority granted in the real world. It would be incredibly easy for them to persuade people to include an unfamiliar area within the territory of Black Gate City. All they needed to do was prepare the documents in advance, have the relevant personnel sign them, and that would be it.

"Is this plan reliable?"

When Chu Yi first heard this suggestion, Xiao Xiao also expressed doubt.

"Rest assured."

But the Shepherds only had a resolute look on his face and loudly explained to Xiao Xiao, "Don't think this is strange. Strangeness only means that we haven't figured out the survival focus of the Mysterious Source... Just think of cities as local area networks, and the Mysterious Source is the virus in the local area network. If you classify other terminals as local area networks, the virus will immediately be omnipresent in this place."

Xiao Xiao asked very seriously, "Have you done this experiment before?"

Shepherds: "... We've tried it so many times!"

Xiao Xiao didn't know if he had any doubts in the middle, but in the end he chose to believe it.

Thus began the first-ever joint operation between outsiders and natives. Their first step in cooperation was not particularly effective; they simply used a single signature to forcibly imprison a Mysterious Source...

Boom...

At the same time, Xiao Xiao's mind was extremely tense as he looked up at the huge, obscure shadow.

Mingming was no sound around, yet it was as if a thunderclap had struck in my mind. The next moment, all the mist that had been swirling around me began to dissipate rapidly, and real scenes began to appear in this twisted and bizarre land of corpses. There were houses with large holes in them, leaning telephone poles, and patches of wild, overgrown weeds.

There was no land of corpses, no crisscrossing flesh and blood, and no perpetual fog.

This is just an ordinary, abandoned, and desolate town.

Because the town was so inconspicuous and of no value, it had long been forgotten.

But now, nothing has changed here. However, on a spiritual level, things have subtly changed. As a document was signed and came into effect somewhere, this place has been given another meaning. This abandoned town has become part of Black Gate City along with that document. It has become a new "district" within the concept of "Black Gate City".

Thus, the dissipation of the mist was only the first step. In the next step, the surrounding houses suddenly collapsed and melted, turning into huge chunks of flesh and blood. From within these chunks, grotesque tentacles rose high, covering the sky and sweeping towards the people in the middle.

Mister Ye's power has descended upon this place.

"Who taught you this method?"

At the same time, sensing a change in some kind of mental state, the Vice Captain of the Hell Organization's expression darkened.

The two different versions of himself looked at the Red Eyes Ling Ping and Old Zhou Under the Bridge, respectively. The terrifying spiritual power emanating from their bodies actually subsided at this moment. He had just exerted the maximum threat on these two people. Originally, as long as these two people were cowardly, he could ruin this plan. But he did not expect that these two people would endure those agonizing seconds and finally drag it out until now...

Instead of threatening them, he looked at them with a hint of helplessness.

"According to the new president, this is a theory he learned from the legacy of the Old Chairman."

Red Eyes Ling Ping, also appeared somewhat excited. He, who was usually very careful about his expressions, was now quite animated due to his excitement. He said in a deep voice, "Our Old Chairman was practically omnipotent. He left behind so many terrifying theories, and our new chairman has inherited these theories very well and carried them forward, which is why this plan came about..."

"... Do you really think we're just rushing in to our deaths?"

"Our new guild leader might be insane, and many of our companions in Black Gate City are insane too..."

"... But we are not!"

"As one of the few reliable and rational knights among the strangers in Black Gate City, Old Zhou and I are not responsible for risking our lives. The new guild leader's task for us is simply to measure this battlefield and leave coordinates to form a triangulation with the guild leader's position..."

"... It's that simple!"

"..."

The vice president of the Hell Organization listened quietly, a blank look of disappointment on his face.

He didn't finish speaking until Red Eyes Ling Ping finished, then suddenly said, "But I don't quite understand, how dare you two?"

"You're willing to risk your lives for just one crazy young man?"

"..."

Old Zhou Under the Bridge and Red Eyes Ling Ping both heard his question at the same time.

Their reactions differed, yet both carried a subtle hint of amusement. "Do they really think we're cowards?"

Red Eyes Ling Ping, looked at the Vice Captain and said with a faint smile, "You are indeed very formidable, and we are quite certain that even though both of us have undergone a major upgrade, we are probably no match for you. But the key issue is..."

"Can you kill both of us?"

"..."

From another location, Old Zhou Under the Bridge, slowly removed his black top hat and looked at the Vice Captain, sneering, "I know that you are not only in front of me, but also in front of Red-Eyed Old Ling. In addition to what you just said... So, this is your enhancement route, which can be split in two, allowing one person to find both of us?"

"But can you really kill us?"

"I think this is the weakness of your enhancement path, isn't it?"

"Your ability allows you to choose to kill either of us, but not both of us at the same time. After all, we're both adults; everyone understands that if we could have both, who would want to be conflicted?"

"..."

The Vice Captain fell silent for a moment.

He realized he had indeed fallen into the same old trap as the Hell Organization. Because they had once wiped out Black Gate City in a single day, they all somewhat underestimated Black Gate City, especially the older generation of Black Gate City members. Even though they had lost the previous bet, the only person they could take seriously now was the new leader. They never expected that these old members would also grow stronger little by little...

They saw through their own weaknesses.

The core of his enhancement strategy is "indecisiveness," which extends to the ability to explore countless possibilities simultaneously. This allows him to find two people who went missing on the battlefield at the same time and threaten them simultaneously. This ability is extremely advantageous in intelligence gathering, but it makes making the final decision very difficult...

Because I can appear in front of both of them at the same time and talk to them simultaneously.

But when it came time to actually take action, they faced a frustrating outcome.

If I were to actually take action, my two selves would collapse into one. I could choose which one I collapsed into, but I couldn't kill both of them simultaneously. In other words, both of them would be under 50% threat...

And most importantly...

... It's really agonizing to decide which one to kill!

It's all Black Hand Yang Jia!

That reckless and brainless woman, the woman who seized power right from the start and even killed people for it.

If it weren't for her, I could have commanded the other Branders to resolve this problem...

Is she always this reckless?

He clenched his teeth slightly. At this moment, he could still choose to kill one of them to vent his anger, but he also struggled with the decision and considered it carefully. In the end, he realized that once the signal was sent, killing them would be futile.

However, if one wanted to vent their anger, choosing one of these two to kill would be a bit too much to ask...

Both are so annoying, which one should I kill?

He finally turned around and decided to stop arguing and go directly to Xiao Xiao.

Things have taken this unexpected turn, but I still have to carry out the mysterious instructions in my mind.

Then we'll just have to stick to that one goal and fight alongside Yang Jia to the very end...

Before he could even take a step, suddenly, Red Eyes Ling Ping spoke up, "Are you going to assassinate our chairman?"

The Vice Captain of the Hell Organization suddenly turned to look at him, his gaze icy.

"Don't look at me like that..."

Red Eyes Ling Ping, smiled as he pulled a cigar from his pocket, cut it with a cigar cutter, struck a special match, and slowly lit it, exhaling a large puff of smoke. He then looked at the Vice Captain of the Hell Organization and said, "I know that you Branders find it very difficult to betray your mysterious orders, but don't forget this important issue..."

"Black Gate City is a forbidden zone for the Hell Organization."

"And you, now, are already within the territory of Black Gate City..."

"..."

"Whoosh!"

This reminder suddenly caused the unfathomable Vice Captain of the Hell Organization to change his expression drastically, even turning his eyes red. Even the Branders could not disobey the mysterious orders; even someone like Yang Jia would be forced to betray Xiao Xiao. However, his reaction was almost no less than Yang Jia's, demonstrating just how powerful the Hell Organization's agreement was in influencing and binding him.

"You..."

He gritted his teeth. "Damn it!"

In that instant, he finally stopped restraining his emotions and suddenly raised his hand to grab at the Red Eyes Ling Ping.

He realized he was doomed.

The Red Eyes guy in front of him had driven him to his death with just one sentence.

He couldn't disobey the Mysterious Source's orders, but he also realized that he was now in the middle of a hellish forbidden zone, trapped in a desperate situation. So, he couldn't afford to dwell on it any longer; he truly felt a desire to kill this person to vent his anger...

"Splash..."

But just as he raised his hand, he truly revealed his killing intent towards the Red Eyes Ling Ping.

Far, far away, in the thick fog that lingered beyond this battlefield, a loud clanging of chains and the sound of air being torn apart suddenly rang out. The sound was deafening, carrying a heavy force and an unstoppable sense of oppression. Just as he raised his hand high, a door-frame-shaped ripple appeared in front of him, preparing to pass through the ripple and gouge out the eyes of the Red Eyes Ling Ping.

Suddenly, a huge hook broke through the thick fog.

Those were the iron hooks used for anchoring on warships; they had traveled an unknown distance and suddenly appeared behind him.

"Puff..."

The iron hook pierced through his body, hooked onto his chest, and then quickly retracted at the same speed as before.

With a muffled groan, the Vice Captain was pulled by the iron hook and fell into the thick fog.

As his body swept through the mist, causing a ripple in the fog, one could vaguely see a huge black ship quietly docked deep within the thick fog. Many people stood on the ship, each with an indifferent and mocking expression. This represented the most powerful organization in the Mist Sea, the Hell Organization, which had been observing this battlefield for a long time and had not broken its promise.

"Old Bai, your friend is truly remarkable..."

As the Vice Captain was pulled back onto the ship, a faint sigh rang out from the ship's side.

"It's quite unexpected that he could do this much. This plan is somewhat similar to the method we used back then."

"It's just more advanced?"

"..."

Watching the fleeting silhouette of the ship disappear into the mist from afar, Red Eyes Ling Ping, visibly trembled as he held the cigar.

He just tried his best to remain calm.

Staring at the direction where the Vice Captain of the Hell Organization had disappeared, he remained calm for a long, long time before finally regaining his composure. He chuckled softly and said into his earpiece, "Old Zhou, got it? I killed the most troublesome number two among the Branders..."

"No, in fact, he might not be weaker than Yang Jia. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call him a number one figure."

"And I killed him, even..."

"..."

He paused slightly, a reserved yet smug smile appearing on his face, "It only took one sentence!"

Silence filled the earpiece.

After a long silence, only Old Zhou Under the Bridge let out a cold snort, "Shameless!"

On the other side, in front of Xiao Xiao.

When that bizarre, twisted, enormous figure appeared in the sky, Yang Jia and the other eight surviving Branders had already raised their ripples, preparing to kill Xiao Xiao with a single blow. However, a certain conceptual change in the surroundings suddenly triggered an unpredictable turn of events. Mister Ye's power descended immediately, and countless blood-red tentacles around them fiercely lashed out at the Branders.

At their peak power, these Branders could have been fearless against Mister Ye's power.

However, at the same moment this change occurred, the dark shadow in the air also sensed something immediately and suddenly drifted away into the distance. This departure was so abrupt, as if it instantly withdrew its power from the bodies of the Branders present. The huge sense of emptiness caused these Branders to lose their composure, and their bodies almost staggered and fell to the ground, being whipped away by the blood-red tentacles.

The dark shadow that was trying to escape, when it had drifted less than a hundred meters away, crashed into the air as if it had struck shattered glass. A series of cracking sounds rang out, and a barrier of distorted air appeared in the gloomy atmosphere. The shattered, subtle mental fluctuations, like a broken sea, rolled up towering waves on the shore, and then uncontrollably scattered and crashed down...

This Mysterious Source, or "Mister Du," was unwilling to directly confront or entangle with the power of Black Gate City. After realizing the problem, it immediately thought of leaving. Unfortunately, this was already part of Xiao Xiao and the Shepherds's plan.

Xiao Xiao did not merely summon the power of Black Gate City to this place; he directly designated this battlefield as part of Black Gate City's territory. As a result, this battlefield became the core area of a certain region of Black Gate City, and the surrounding area was filled with the power of Black Gate City. This "Mister Du" who descended onto the battlefield had no choice but to be surrounded by Black Gate City.

No matter where it flees, it will run into Black Gate City!

This terrifying collision caused both its power and that of Black Gate City to shake violently, but it also made it certain that it had nowhere to escape and could not directly flee Black Gate City. So it made its next move, suddenly and quickly returning to the battlefield. As the distance between it and the other Branders rapidly closed, all the Branders were once again filled with its power.

The instantaneous withdrawal and subsequent reappearance caused all the Branders present to feel a kind of mental pressure. They were being flung away by Mister Ye, and while they were in mid-air, crimson blood seeped from their facial features. However, at the same moment, their power became exceptionally strong again, even stronger than when the Mysterious Source had just descended.

Because at this point, it was no longer a matter of the Mysterious Source approaching them.

Rather, it is Mysterious Source that is hiding inside their bodies, thereby isolating them from direct contact with Black Gate City.

"Did you anticipate this?"

As the true form of the Mysterious Source retreated into the bodies of the nine Branders present, Yang Jia was also greatly shocked. Blood seeped from both her eyes. As she raised her hand, she grabbed the tentacle that Mister Ye was swinging at her, tearing it off. It bounced on the ground with a crackling sound. Then she looked up fiercely at Xiao Xiao, her expression a mixture of shock and anger:

"But have you considered the cost of cutting off the escape route of a Mysterious Source?"

"..."

"She cares about me..."

Yang Jia's voice carried a hint of exasperation, but Xiao Xiao interpreted it the other way around, and felt a warmth in his heart.

Yang Jia was indeed reminding himself at this moment.

She also felt that the second step of her plan had been done exceptionally well. It had actually sealed a Mysterious Source within Black Gate City, preventing its escape, and even forced it to hide within the bodies of nine Branders, making it possible to kill it...

If it doesn't hide inside, Xiao Xiao has no way to kill it.

Just like the Hell Organization back then, they could only trap the Mysterious Source in the mental world of the residents of a small town before killing it, because the Mysterious Source was of a higher dimension, beyond the reach of people like them. However, when the Mysterious Source was forced into the body of the Branders, it was as if it had fallen from a higher dimension. As long as these Branders were killed, the Mysterious Source could be killed.

But problems soon followed.

The third step of the plan is to kill the Mysterious Source after trapping it.

So, how do we kill them?

The nine current Branders have divided the power of the Mysterious Source, and each of them will be more powerful than imagined.

Are the outsiders of Black Gate City capable of killing Yang Jia 2.0 version *9?

"There is indeed some pressure..."

Xiao Xiao also pursed his lips slightly. "I don't have many trump cards left..."

To put it bluntly, he himself had to admit that this plan was not particularly reliable from the beginning. He had to carry out the plan because only this plan could achieve his goal and have a chance to truly save Yang Jia.

Now that we've successfully reached the third step, what else can we do?

Let's give it our all!

However, just as Xiao Xiao was thinking this, he could only force himself to face the nine Branders were so powerful that they were difficult to measure with data. At this time, more and more people were gathering near the Iceberg Bar in the Black Gate City.

This was the peak time for Iceberg Bar. Perverts and villains from all corners of the city emerged from their usual hiding places and gathered at Iceberg Bar, a place with a special attraction that made them feel safe and comfortable. But as soon as they arrived, they were drawn to a strange door of flesh and blood that had grown on the wall.

Even perverts love to gossip.

More and more people gathered, wondering why such a door appeared on the wall.

I'm curious why this door is visible but cannot be photographed, and I'm curious what lies behind it.

For a normal person, even if they are curious, they would never dare to stick their head out and take a look. After all, the door looks alive, and no one is sure if teeth will suddenly grow out of the door and eat their head if they stick their head out.

But there are practically no normal people in the Iceberg Bar...

So, as more and more people gathered and their curiosity grew, someone finally couldn't resist and lingered to step forward.

"Preparing for the second phase of the plan..."

In the temporary combat command center of the Black Forest, when the Shepherds received the relevant feedback, he was so excited that he almost jumped up. However, he forced himself to stay calm and immediately looked at another row of screens. The screens showed the scene of the group of onlookers at the Iceberg Bar. The corresponding real-time monitoring equipment could detect the various strong mental energy fluctuations on these people.

If the fluctuation of a normal person's mental strength is "1", then the number of customers in the Iceberg Bar is at least in the teens or dozens.

"Since our Special Investigator, Mr. Xiao, returned to the team, everything has been going smoothly..."

The Shepherds stared at them, his eyes narrowing to slits, his legs trembling with excitement. "Not only the Pioneer Project, but also the Mysterious Source Capture and Research Project, and even the farm project that everyone opposed before..."

"To cultivate large numbers of controllable Aberrant Creature to create special maternal offensive weapons."

"It's a pity that our previous farms were destroyed by those unsuspecting outsiders. But we never expected that this Special Investigator, Mr. Xiao, would open such a bar while still so ignorant. And we don't know what methods he used, but he turned this bar into a mentally disturbed breeding ground that we wouldn't even dare to imagine..."

"The breeding farm plan was originally intended to attack the mother body, serving as a sharp sword to assassinate the Mysterious Source."

"Then, if we help him mature these deformed species..."

"..."

He paused, then his face suddenly lit up with extreme excitement. "... What will happen next?"

"So, you're just here watching?"

Outside the Iceberg Bar, in front of that strange door, more and more curious people were gathering, and more and more people wanted to test it out.

Just then, a clear, crisp voice rang out, tinged with playfulness and curiosity:

"Anyone want to come with me to this unknown world and have a party?"

"Although I might die, although I might see things I can't understand..."

"..."

Her voice wasn't loud, but it was incredibly seductive. The key was that as she spoke, she took the lead and slowly walked towards the flesh-shaped door frame. Then, somewhat excitedly, she slowly took off her hood, revealing a pair of pink Rabbit Ears.

"Whee..."

Her face was full of excitement, her eyes sparkling. "But I think this is going to be a lot of fun..."

I just got back from Shanghai, so I'm quickly writing 7,000 words to calm my nerves.