The captain's voice was cold, utterly indifferent.
He looked at Boss Zhang with merciless eyes.
It was as if he were looking down on another species, not considering him one of his kind.
"I—I only know that Boss Lu is from Shanghai City and very rich. I heard he's a rich second-generation heir. Other than that, I don't know anything." Hearing that icy tone, Boss Zhang couldn't help trembling.
It felt like he was facing a ferocious beast; even his blood seemed to freeze.
He knew that if he didn't tell the truth, the other man would definitely strike without hesitation.
So he told them everything he knew.
He didn't dare hide anything.
He also understood that these people might all be Awakened who had embarked on the path of evolution. They were not to be trifled with.
"Is that so?"
Wang Xing was the captain of this Chang Sheng Gene Squad.
Hearing this, he narrowed his eyes slightly and continued, "You're sure that's all you know?"
"Y-yes, yes, yes." Boss Zhang hurriedly nodded.
"Captain Wang, it looks like that's all he knows." One of the squad members stepped forward, his eyes glowing green as well.
Wang Xing said nothing. After pondering for a moment, he didn't ask anything else. He gave the squad member a look, then stepped aside.
The other man understood and came to stand before Boss Zhang, reaching out to grip him by the throat.
He squeezed slightly. There was a sharp crack.
Boss Zhang crumpled to the ground.
After doing this, he felt no qualms whatsoever, as if he'd crushed an ant.
After all, they were no longer life forms of the same level. He didn't care in the slightest.
"Captain Wang, what do we do next?"
Another squad member came forward.
"Go to Shanghai City."
Wang Xing spoke at once. "That man surnamed Lu is highly vigilant and left very few clues. But the more careful he is, the more it proves that he must have seen or obtained something on the Day of Falling Stars. The sudden death of our people last time may also have something to do with him."
"A big shot at the company gave a direct order. Whether he's dead or alive, we have to bring him back."
Just as Lu Yuan had guessed, Chang Sheng Gene wouldn't let the matter rest. They intended to uncover the truth.
"But Shanghai City is different. It's a major city. If we kill someone there, it could cause trouble."
One of the squad members spoke, a hint of concern in his voice.
After the global mutation began and the path of life's evolution opened, the world had gone through a period of chaos.
But under the Huaxia Government's leadership, the situation had eventually stabilized. They planned to build several super-cities as fortresses for the new era, then bring ordinary people inside. Shanghai City was one of them.
Everyone knew there would be further upheaval in the future, and many people would be caught up in it, living amid all sorts of dangers.
Under these circumstances, the Huaxia Government couldn't simply stand by. It would do its best to protect ordinary people.
It would also issue various regulations to restrict certain Awakened.
Chang Sheng Gene, the organization behind them, had immense power. After the mutation, it had also gained all kinds of supernatural abilities. But even so, there were still things it had to be wary of; it couldn't go too far.
"You know the plan? It hasn't even started yet. This is a new era, with new rules. The law of the jungle has returned. Strength is what matters."
Captain Wang let out a cold laugh and continued, "The company is growing bigger and bigger. If we complete our missions, there'll be plenty of benefits."
"In the future, we might obtain resources and keep evolving, perhaps even setting foot on the path to godhood."
"Too many scruples will only hold us back. We have to seize the opportunity."
At this, the squad members exchanged glances. A gleam appeared in their eyes; they clearly agreed.
"The captain's right. I'm with him."
One of the squad members spoke up in support, then quickly laughed and couldn't help adding, "It's just that the company's something else. That man surnamed Lu is, at most, an ordinary person, yet they sent out a squad like the Ninth Elite Squad to deal with him. That's like using a butcher's cleaver to kill a chicken."
The other five squad members nodded as well. They felt the mission was far too easy; all they had to do was spend some time tracking down the man's location.
"The company has some big plans underway and is making a lot of moves. It also has to contend with forces like Wu Zhou, the Heavenly God, and the Big Dipper, competing with them for people with special bloodlines. They're short on manpower, so they sent us. But you should be glad we didn't get assigned something more dangerous."
"Take Elite Squads One, Two, and Three, for example. I hear the places they're headed are very unusual. The rewards are great, but they could easily get themselves killed."
Captain Wang spoke mysteriously, revealing secrets known only to those at his level.
He also reminded the squad members to be content with what they had.
"Unusual?"
Hearing this, they all asked, "Could it be that imperial mausoleum on Mount Li?"
"All right, shut up, all of you. We can't discuss things like this in private." The captain barked at them, telling them not to speak carelessly.
The squad members immediately understood. They fell silent and said no more, ready to carry out the mission without distraction.
The Chang Sheng Gene elite squad didn't linger.
After setting the villa on fire,
they left at once.
Shanghai City.
In the courtyard of a villa,
Lu Yuan sat cross-legged on the ground, his entire body stained red with blood.
Yet inside him, a strange rumble sounded, and his heart beat like a war drum.
Perhaps because he had fused with the Eleven-story Blood Futu, every one of his organs had grown extraordinarily powerful.
His heart stood above all the rest. It was hardly human anymore, but more like a true dragon from primordial times, strong and forceful. Blood surged through his vessels like a mighty river, brimming with vigorous life force and burning like magma.
His liver, lungs, spleen, kidneys, and six bowels had also undergone transformation and tempering in the process.
It could be said
that Lu Yuan's internal organs were now terrifyingly powerful.
The pain caused by the fusion had gradually subsided, until it vanished completely.
"In a few more days, the fusion with the Eleven-story Blood Futu will be complete." Feeling the changes within him, he was excited.
The sensation of this power was intoxicating, as though he had evolved into another form of life.
After the mutation, all life on Earth had embarked on the path of evolution.
Although many had fallen along the way,
those who succeeded and continued to transform gained unimaginable benefits.
They could obtain powers like those in mythology, truly burning the heavens, boiling the seas, grasping the sun and moon, and plucking stars from the sky.
Then,
Lu Yuan cleared his mind of distractions and focused on the fusion, adapting to the changes.
At last, several more days passed.
On this day,
the strange fluctuations around him vanished completely, and the surging power settled at last.
Lu Yuan opened his eyes, a flash of brilliance passing through them.
He stood and stretched his body slightly.
An overwhelming aura, like that of a savage beast, surged around him.
At the same time, the qi and blood within him ran wild and burst forth, leaving the flagstones beneath his feet unable to bear the strain. They cracked apart inch by inch.
The qi and blood shimmered with faint golden light as they gathered behind Lu Yuan, forming an eleven-story Blood Futu. His aura grew even stronger, like that of a true dragon.
Boom!
His aura crashed down, making the earth tremble.
Qi and blood rose like a Futu, uniting the inner and outer!
At that very moment,
Lu Yuan's realm advanced once more with a thunderous surge, and the countless particles of his cells erupted into a frenzy!
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