On the city's outskirts, amidst the flames, the evacuation convoy had already begun its journey.
Yelena stood by the car and glanced back at Chen Mo.
The wound on her face was still bleeding, her long silver-white hair was covered in dust, and she carried nothing but a rifle she had picked up from the ground.
"Get on the bus, what are you waiting for?"
Chen Mo leaned against the wall, "Are you expecting me to send you some travel money?"
Yelena pursed her lips.
You said you would come to find me.
"Don't worry, I have a very good memory."
Chen Mo pointed at her, "Especially things that others owe me, I can remember them for a long time."
Yelena's expression was somewhat unnatural.
She knew perfectly well what she owed.
At the time, in order to get Chen Mo to make a move, she left herself almost no way out. Now, looking back calmly, that deal seems like she deliberately jumped into a trap.
But she didn't regret it; at least everyone survived.
Yelena was about to climb into the car when she suddenly stopped.
What if I die on the way?
"Don't worry, I'll dig you up and bring you back to life."
Chen Mo answered quickly, "No one can owe me money, not even a dead person."
Yelena fell silent.
The Soviet soldiers responsible for providing support nearby also fell silent.
He had originally intended to urge them on, but after hearing this exchange, he felt as if he was no longer fit to stand there.
"Do you always comfort others like this?" Yelena asked.
"So, the effect isn't good?"
"Honestly, I'm more scared now than before you comforted me."
"It's good to be afraid; it means you still have a will to live."
Chen Mo waved his hand. "Alright, let's go. If we dawdle any longer, the Germany planes will be coming to see you off."
Yelena took a deep breath, grabbed the edge of the carriage, and climbed up.
The truck moved slowly.
She sat in the back of the car, her gaze fixed on Chen Mo. Only after the car had passed the street corner did she suddenly raise her hand and wave at Chen Mo.
Chen Mo also raised his hand.
Then he pointed to himself, and then to her.
The meaning is very simple.
The debt is still outstanding.
Yelena's hand froze in mid-air.
The truck quickly disappeared at the end of the street.
Chen Mo lowered his hand, and the smile on his face slowly faded.
There weren't many people left around.
The last few evacuation units were leaving the city, trucks loaded with the wounded driving through the streets one after another. In the distance, warehouses were still burning, large flames shooting out of the roofs, and the occasional sound of ammunition exploding could be heard.
Chen Mo stood alone in the ruins, pondering what to do next.
With Katyusha in Japan, there shouldn't be any major problems. Although there are many more variables in this world, it doesn't change the fact that she is a top-tier (T0) powerhouse in the manga.
There was nothing in the Soviet Union that would make him want to stay any longer.
As for Germany...
Chen Mo suddenly remembered that he had left behind a White Queen.
"I almost forgot about this guy."
He closed his eyes, and his consciousness, following the mental connections he had established long ago, instantly traversed thousands of kilometers.
Emma Frost, have you taken over the club smoothly?
Hellfire Club Headquarters.
Inside the spacious meeting room, a dozen club members stood quietly on either side of a long table, heads bowed.
Emma Frost sat on the highest throne, the seat that originally belonged to the Black King.
Azazel stood behind her, while the other resurrected Mutants guarded the room's exits. No one knew they had already become clones, and no one dared to question Emma Frost at this moment.
She had just picked up a list and was preparing to announce new personnel arrangements.
Chen Mo's voice suddenly exploded in her mind.
Emma Frost shuddered violently, and the list in her hand fell directly onto the table.
Everyone in the conference room looked up.
" White Queen, what's wrong?"
"Shut up."
Emma Frost forced herself to keep her voice steady, but her face had already turned pale.
The queenly demeanor she had displayed just moments before, sitting on the Black King and issuing commands, vanished completely in the blink of an eye. She gripped the edge of the table, barely daring to breathe.
[Reporting to the master, I have essentially taken over the club.]
She quickly answered in her mind.
Of the club's previous twelve contacts within the military, nine are willing to continue cooperating. The remaining three are observing. The Germany high command is unaware of the changes; several officials responsible for funding and supplies have already accepted the new terms.
Emma Frost paused for a moment, then quickly added.
[The experimental data originally belonging to Xiao is also being organized. The club has a total of six experimental projects, two of which are jointly managed with the German army, and I cannot directly transfer them for the time being.]
Chen Mo had no interest in these things.
In his eyes, the military and officials were all just people he could replace at any time.
So, where is Sebastian Shaw?
Emma Frost's body tensed up immediately.
[Your esteemed and great master, your humble Emma Frost has yet to find any trace of him.]
[I remember, when I put you in charge of the club, I also dug him out.]
Chen Mo's voice was calm.
The more this happened, the more frightened Emma Frost became.
She could never forget the feeling of being crushed by Chen Mo after she turned into a diamond. She could never forget the sight of those who were clearly dead, but who then rose up as puppets.
If the mission fails, she has no doubt that she herself will become one of the puppets.
[Xiao hasn't been seen at the club for a long time.]
Emma Frost quickened her pace, "[He's recently become engrossed in a new experiment, and his whereabouts are only known to the core researchers. Each supply shipment changes route, and even the people in charge of the transport don't know the final destination.]"
So, you didn't find anything?
Emma Frost's face stiffened.
The people in the conference room looked at her, puzzled as to why she had been so smug just moments before, but in the blink of an eye, her face had turned ashen.
A club member tentatively asked, " White Queen, should we continue announcing the list?"
Emma Frost slammed her hand on the table.
"Everyone out!"
Everyone was startled, but no one dared to ask any questions and immediately turned and left.
Emma Frost sat down again after the door closed.
[Merciful master, please give me a little more time.]
There was no response from the other side of consciousness.
Emma Frost felt increasingly panicked.
She suddenly remembered the intelligence she had intercepted not long ago and quickly said, "[Although I didn't find Shaw, I did find a German military testing ground.]"
Chen Mo remained silent.
Emma Frost didn't dare to stop.
[The earliest modification technologies are preserved there. According to transport records intercepted by the club, there is a stone tablet in the experimental field that records the complete modification methods, as well as a large amount of Blood of Woden.]
[ Blood of Woden?]
Chen Mo finally responded.
Emma Frost breathed a sigh of relief and continued, "[That's the core material the German army uses to create high-level cyborgs. Siegfried also underwent similar modifications. Most people can't withstand the effects of Blood of Woden, but after successful fusion, their bodies and energy will experience a significant boost.]"
Where is the experimental field?
[Beneath an abandoned mine in Hamburg, Germany ]
Emma Frost quickly reported the location: [The area is directly controlled by the German army, with at least two cyborg units on the perimeter. Inside the laboratory, a Glory Class cyborg is responsible for protecting the monument and the Blood of Woden.]
In the city of Kyiv.
Chen Mo opened his eyes.
In the distance, a burning building collapsed with a roar, and sparks shot into the sky along with the Heat Wave.
He was initially a little impatient.
But upon hearing about the Glory Class, the stone tablet, and the Blood of Woden, that slight impatience immediately vanished.
A brand new Glory Class.
Three sets of unused renovation materials.
There is also a stone tablet that records the complete transformation techniques.
This is hardly an experimental field.
It was clearly a feast prepared but not yet touched.
Chen Mo narrowed his eyes and licked his lips with his tongue.
[Give me the address, I'll come over now.]