Information Gap

"Flight altitude 7807 meters, radar did not detect any suspicious targets, entering cruise mode."

"Descent 1000 meters, enter cruise mode, and arrive at military base A02 in 8 hours."

"Sparrow will be given a sedative injection again in 15 minutes."

Inside an A-Class Airship flying north, the sound of electricity accompanied the pilot's report.

The airship was enormous, with an interior that was as spacious as a large, single-level apartment of five or six hundred square meters.

Four pilots sit in the spacious cockpit, facing a 360-degree holographic outdoor image. Two are responsible for driving, one for the main firepower weapon, and one for the auxiliary weapon system.

The airship was exceptionally stable in the air, without even the slightest sway.

Qing Chen slowly woke up in the rear cabin. He didn't open his eyes, but instead checked his condition...

His body was bound with bandages again, and the strong smell of medicine filled the air, indicating that someone had bandaged him up again.

The wound is no longer so painful, and the broken ribs have been corrected.

Outside the Memory Palace in his mind, golden arcs of electricity swirled, and much of the awakened power that had been overdrawn had been restored.

The number of nanobots in his body has been reduced by more than half, but the little guys that survived inside him are still active.

Somewhat strangely, Qing Chen's arms were once again handcuffed with finger locks and wrist locks, restricting the freedom of his hands.

Outside his body, a black prison uniform tightly wrapped him, making Qing Chen feel as if he were wrapped in a giant bat wing, unable to move his arms.

Qing Chen recognized this thing; it was a restraint garment specifically designed to prevent suicide by superhumans below B-Class. Once a prisoner wore it, it was impossible for them to escape from the inside.

However, there is a strange thing here. Since Kamiyo Yunhe witnessed him silently opening the finger lock and wrist lock, why did the other party put the finger lock and wrist lock on him again?

This thing clearly can't lock itself up.

Etc.

Qing Chen suddenly realized something: the merger of the Kamiyo Yunhe had failed to successfully rendezvous with the Kamishiro forces responsible for providing support, which meant that the other side was unable to share the known information with the Kamishiro Corporation.

Therefore, the Kamishiro Corporation's troops, as is customary, used finger locks and wrist locks to restrict his movements.

In addition, Qing Chen's hair was not shaved off. If Kamiyo Yunhe had been there, he probably wouldn't have been able to keep his hair either.

The other person had half an arm cut off by his own hair.

Similarly, the Kamishiro Corporation is currently unaware that he cannot be possessed, and previously, Kamiyo Yunhe and the others had no opportunity to pass on the message.

Qing Chen closed his eyes and fell into deep thought.

Is Kamiyo Yunhe dead? Could it be that the person who saved him really caught him?

Regardless of what happened, the Kamiyo Yunhe failed to rendezvous with the Kamishiro Corporation's support forces presents him with an opportunity.

His current situation is:

First, movement was restricted by the straitjacket.

Secondly, it's highly unlikely that another A-rank expert will appear in this support team. Logically, Kamiyo Yunhe should have retreated with him, and this A-rank expert was the commander in charge of this operation.

Kidnapping a C-Class expert, deploying an A-level expert, and using so much manpower and resources—that's already quite a large-scale operation.

Finally, there is an information gap between the Kamishiro Corporation and him.

It has to be said that Kamiyo Yunhe was the first A-level expert he had ever truly fought. Just as Shadow had said, experts at this level are very difficult to kill, and he, a C-Class, was not someone he could afford to provoke.

He had taken advantage of favorable timing and location, calculated everything meticulously, and even risked awakening, yet he only managed to cripple one of the opponent's arms.

This solidified Qing Chen's resolve: if he could return to the Outer World alive, the first thing he would do was to complete the next Life and Death Trial challenge.

There wasn't enough time to prepare him properly, but knights are meant to grow up in danger.

At this moment, Qing Chen sensed someone approaching in the cabin. He closed his eyes and carefully analyzed the breathing sounds of the 21 people inside the A-Class Airship, including the four pilots.

Just as he was calculating, six genetic warriors from the Age of Gods came to his side and pressed on different parts of his body, preparing to inject sedatives.

Qing Chen suddenly opened his eyes. "I am Takahashi Tōju, the neuronal reconnection mission is complete."

The gene warriors inside the A-Class Airship were stunned. Takahashi Tōju and the others knew about the mission of neuronal connection and possession.

Logically speaking, it would be reasonable for Commander Kamiyo Yunhe to capture Qing Chen and successfully possess his body...

On the airship, someone made contact with the secret military base A02: "Reporting, sir, Sparrow has awakened. He claims to be Takahashi Tōju and has successfully completed the possession mission."

A voice came from the communication channel. "Open the holographic channel to verify."

As they spoke, six gene warriors escorted Qing Chen to the cockpit. In the middle of the spacious cockpit, a holographic image of a middle-aged man with a gloomy face appeared.

Qing Chen recognized the other person; Takahashi Tōju had a very deep impression of him. He was one of the commanders of the Eight Branches Organization, Kamiyo Yunzhi.

"Name."

"Takahashi Tōju".

"Place of birth."

"City 22, Hanabi Town".

"Father's name."

"Takahashi Ichiro."

"Your identification code."

"4103031..." Qing Chen recited the 27-digit number in one breath. It was the identification code that Takahashi Tōju had memorized countless times in his memory. Each member of the Eight Branches Organization had their own unique code, which had to be memorized.

To be honest, it's quite strenuous for the average person to carry this thing on short notice.

Kamiyo Yunzhi asked over a hundred questions related to Takahashi Tōju, seemingly already prepared to verify Qing Chen's identity after possessing his body.

Qing Chen answered all one hundred-plus questions perfectly.

Ten of them were trick questions, which Qing Chen solved perfectly.

This is the only way to verify the identity of neurons after they have been connected and possessed.

Therefore, from any perspective, Qing Chen is undoubtedly Takahashi Tōju at this moment, unless Kamiyo Yunhe appears and exposes his secret of being able to devour memories.

The holographic image of Kamiyo Yunzhi was turned off, and no one injected Qing Chen with sedatives anymore.

After half an hour of silence inside the A-Class Airship, Kamiyo Yunzhi reported the matter to someone, and finally made a decision. "Release 'Qing Chen' and proceed with the patrol as planned. Make sure to bring him back to Base A02!"

As he spoke, a hint of excitement lingered in his Kamiyo Yunzhi, which was vividly displayed in the holographic image.

It seems that as long as they successfully possess Qing Chen's body, many of their plans can proceed smoothly!

Kamiyo Yunzhi continued, "Takahashi Tōju, you are a hero of the Yamato people. I have consulted with my superiors and your mother will be awarded the honor of Mother of First Class Merit. I hope you will continue to shoulder your mission!"

Qing Chen suddenly stood at attention, clenching his right fist and placing it in front of his chest—a gesture of respect from the Kamishiro Corporation: "For the glory of our family!"

At that moment, Kamiyo Yunzhi asked, "By the way, where's Kamiyo Yunhe?"

Qing Chen's expression suddenly turned somber. "Kamiyo Yunhe was supposed to leave with me through the underground river beneath the cave, but he lost an arm in the battle and was severely injured. To ensure my safe return to the family, he had to lure the enemy to a side path alone. I, on the other hand, escaped alone. Commander, Commander Kamiyo Yunhe's loyalty to the family is something I can only dream of!"

When Qing Chen spoke, he was in tears, which was deeply moving.

Even some of the genetically engineered warriors inside the airship had tears in their eyes.

Kamiyo Yunzhi a few seconds. "This time, the enemy dispatched experts like Li Changqing, which was unexpected by the family. If things had gone according to plan, he would never have sacrificed himself to complete the mission. However, we haven't received any news of his death yet. With his abilities, he should still have some means of survival in that cave. I hope he can return safely."

The worst news was that no news of Kamiyo Yunhe's death had been received.

In fact, for Qing Chen, if Kamiyo Yunhe return to the North alive, then everything he was doing now would be in vain.

Moreover, impersonating Takahashi Tōju also poses other risks.

Besides Kamiyo Yunhe, the "reinforcements" could also guess that the Kamishiro Corporation's attempt to possess someone had failed.

Although Li Changqing would do everything he could to keep it a secret, who could guarantee that there weren't any spies from the Kamishiro Corporation among the thousands of soldiers on the entire Qingshan Aerial Fortress, given that Kamishiro had harbored malicious intentions for many years?

The Qingshan Hao is a strategic weapon, and if the Shindai were to choose a target for infiltration, this behemoth would certainly be of paramount importance.

Therefore, Qing Chen's primary task now is still to find a way to leave as soon as possible.

Playing the Takahashi Tōju was merely a temporary measure.

He had no interest in risking his life to dance on the edge of a knife.

Perhaps Kamiyo Yunhe dead, or perhaps he is not; Qing Chen must prepare for the worst.

Kamiyo Yunzhi at Qing Chen and said, "Take good care of your injuries. After you return to the base, the family will have a new mission for you. However, I hope you can understand that the family needs to take some precautions."

After saying that, the gene warriors in the airship held Qing Chen down and injected two tiny capsules into the outside of his calf and forearm respectively.

Those were two miniature bombs, along with a tracking and positioning device.

If Qing Chen shows any abnormality, the other party will immediately remotely destroy his life.

His heart sank; the other party clearly didn't fully trust him.

However, Qing Chen wasn't too worried about the two miniature bombs, since both the bombs and the tracking and positioning devices functioned through microchips.

If the Awakened who control thunder are afraid of this, then awakening becomes a joke.

Therefore, Qing Chen did not struggle, but instead said with a solemn expression, "For the honor of the family, I have no regrets!"

"Very good," said Kamiyo Yunzhi before turning off the holographic image.

The atmosphere inside the A-Class Airship eased, and one of the pilots laughed, "Takahashi Tōju, you're something else! You actually succeeded in possessing someone. As long as you can play the role of 'Qing Chen' well, you'll be set for life with wealth and honor."

"Haha, I didn't expect that 'Qing Chen' is much easier to deal with than Qing Mu. The people in the Qing family's intelligence system are getting worse with each generation."

"When Takahashi Tōju appears as Qing Chen and announces his allegiance to the Kamishiro Corporation, the shadow's expression must be quite interesting, although no one knows what he looks like to this day."

"Everyone says that Qing Chen is a tough guy to deal with, but it's not as bad as they say. If the family sent me to City No. 10, I would have taken care of him long ago."

The captain of the airship said coldly, "It's not time to be happy yet. You should first consider whether we can reach A02 Base safely."

Qing Chen looked around, silently observing everything.