"Then I'll reluctantly agree."
Leo reached into the Shadow Space and pulled out a large syringe, thicker than his arm...
"How about I take some more of your hair?"
"Take it."
"Would you mind if I did it again...?"
"I don't mind."
"If you can..."
"Can."
"If you don't mind..."
"I don't mind."
When Leo left the basement, Wakeda looked at the many new wounds and needle marks on his body and fell into deep thought. Wasn't it agreed that only a little blood would be drawn?
Why did they cut open his stomach?
Why would they need to pierce his bone with such a thick and long needle?
It hurts a little.
But his eyes were immediately drawn to the food on the ground. His injuries were nothing compared to all the food. He had been seriously injured and almost died before when hunting.
To make up for his guilt, Leo deliberately left enough food for Wakeda to eat his fill.
Once the giant has eaten its fill, it will quickly recover and have enough energy to handle the subsequent sample collection.
"You're so wicked. You're using moral blackmail to brainwash this dim-witted giant, making him willingly become your guinea pig."
As soon as Leo stepped out of the basement, Yaoyao appeared on Leo shoulder, looking down on Leo behavior.
Taking advantage of Wakeda's innocent and kind heart and manipulating the giants' emotions is even more shameless than Yaoyao's use of the promise to kidnap them!
"Anyway, I've got his body sample. Now it's time to see if I can find the feeling you mentioned that distinguishes him from other giants."
"I have a feeling that this giant Wakeda, will play an important role for me."
Leo has no aversion to manipulating people's hearts and using moral blackmail; as long as he can achieve his goals, he can do even worse.
If Yaoyao hadn't said that he sensed something different from the giant Wakeda, Leo would have already put him on the test platform, instead of going through all this trouble.
"Captain, the Great Annihilation Plan has been successfully completed. Do you want to return to the starship to submit the mission?" Kaba asked from afar when he saw Leo.
After feeding the giant Wakeda for a month, the Great Annihilation Plan the native army of the Giant World has been successfully completed, and we can return to the starship.
Leo had originally planned to return to the starship immediately to collect the Third-Class Wizard Medal, but now, looking at the giant sample in his hand and remembering the different feeling Yaoyao had described, he changed his mind.
"I will request the command center to extend the fortress defense mission for another year. I will return after a year."
A year is just the time it takes for Leo to recover to his peak condition. He doesn't plan to cause any more trouble; he'll stay here, waiting for his body to recover while studying the giants.
"That's great! With the captain here, this is the safest place for us," Kaba said with a smile.
"Alright, I know what you're thinking. Those who want to leave can go. After the Great Annihilation Plan is completed, we'll be conquering the Giant World. This is a good opportunity for you to gain merit. I won't force you to stay."
This is the third expedition mission. Although there are many things he hasn't done before, it doesn't mean Leo doesn't know them.
The end of the Great Annihilation Plan means that the native army of the Giant World will find it increasingly difficult to mount a counterattack of equal strength.
Now that the Giant World has no power to retaliate, these Polyhedral Fortress used as bait can be weakened, allowing more wizards to be relocated to other positions.
There are still three hundred wizards inside the fortress, Leo estimates that he'll be lucky to have fifty left in the end.
Anyway, he has Third-Class Wizard Medal and is currently injured. Unless it's a mandatory mission that requires him to be called upon, no one can command him. He can go wherever he wants.
"Then I'll tell them."
"Go."
Kaba walked away with a smile; such an open-minded captain is indeed rare.
Leo submitted his request to stay for another year to the command center, and naturally received a reply granting his request.
Then Leo plunged into the laboratory inside the fortress.
Laboratories are always a standard feature of wizards; even these fortified weapons designed for war have standard laboratories.
Although this laboratory is a standard version, it can fully meet Leo's requirements with just a few modifications.
In the basement, there is a giant named Wakeda who is at Leo's disposal. The Shadow Space also contains many giant samples collected earlier.
Leo rubbed his hands together excitedly; it was time for his favorite part!
Time flew by during the experiments, and by the time Leo felt he had finally discovered something, almost a year had passed.
" Wakeda, do you want to go back to the tribe?"
In the basement, Leo looked at Wakeda, who had gained a lot of weight, and asked...
"I need to go back. I still need to ask the high priest to answer your question."
Although Wakeda was reluctant to give up the delicious food he could Heavenly Capital, he immediately stopped eating as soon as he heard that he could go back to the tribe. He couldn't wait to leave. For more than two years since he left the tribe, he had been worried about it Heavenly Capital.
"Don't rush. You know the situation outside. If you show up alone before we clear up this misunderstanding, the other wizards will immediately arrest you," Leo said.
"Don't worry, I can use the power of lightning to move quickly. That's how I escaped when you first arrived."
After a year of getting to know each other, Wakeda had completely trusted Leo, and even casually revealed his trump cards to Leo.
Leo smiled as he looked at the confident Wakeda.
When Wakeda recounted his experiences to Leo, Leo was stunned!
Because the Wakeda were gathered by the God of Giants before the wizards descended, they experienced the initial war of descent, the subsequent defensive phase of the wizards' fortresses, the war of counterattack by the native army, and the Great Annihilation Plan.
Wakeda went through all the battles, big and small, but no wizard found him. In the end, he was discovered by Yaoyao, who was playing wildly, through her Shadow Talent.
I don't know if he was just incredibly lucky or incredibly unlucky!
"However, I'm still worried about you. How about this, I have a level three combat partner, let him accompany you on this journey."
"If other wizards discover your whereabouts, they won't dare do anything to you as long as my battle companions are around. What do you say?"
Leo looked at Wakeda, appearing completely selfless, as if he were acting entirely for Wakeda's sake.
"Aren't you coming with me? I was hoping to introduce you to my tribe's priest; you're the first wizard friend I've ever made." Wakeda frowned, looking at Leo with some disappointment.
He was a little disappointed that Leo didn't go, after all, he had eaten Leo's food for a year, and he also wanted to invite Leo to his tribe to taste the delicacies.
Although the food wasn't as good as Leo's, he would definitely offer Leo the best he could.
"I still have some things to take care of. Once I'm done, I'll follow the trail of my comrades to find you."
"I also want to see the waterfall next to your tribe that you mentioned. Is it true that fish always fall in and die on the rocks?" Leo said with a smile, as if bidding farewell to a long-time friend.
"It's true, I never lie. You absolutely have to come, I'll take you to see it when you get here."
He led Wakeda, who was still urging Leo to go sooner, out of the basement and ordered all the wizards still guarding the fortress to leave.
While speaking to Wakeda with a smile, he gestured to Benji, who was waiting outside the door, and Benji nodded subtly.
After Benji and Wakeda left the fortress and quickly disappeared from sight, Yaoyao appeared on Leo's shoulder.
"Everything has been handed over; a new captain will take over your position."
"Very well, now let's see if this tribe of giants is what we suspect. If it is, things will get very interesting."
Leo moved swiftly and disappeared from sight.
Shadow Walking
This technique can transform Leo into a being that lurks in the shadows, the most deadly assassin in the shadows. This method of tracking is the ultimate nightmare that no life can escape.
"Your shamelessness has once again shattered my understanding of right and wrong. We share the same soul, so why are you so wicked?" Yaoyao asked Leo as Shadow Walking.
" Wakeda has already extended a very sincere invitation to you, and I haven't sensed any hostility from him. Why did you still secretly follow him?"
Leo remained expressionless and silent for a long time before saying, "To assume the worst of others is not my problem, but the problem of this world."
"I can't risk my life on Wakeda's kindness. What if he's faking it and his goal is to lure me over to kill me? Wouldn't we be in great danger?"
"Just in case, it's better to be safe than sorry."
"You're utterly shameless! You've betrayed Wakeda's kindness and expectations," Yao Yao said Yaoyao gritted teeth.
"What exactly did you discover in your experiment that made you go to so much trouble to visit the tribes of Wakeda?"
The deed is done, and there's no point in dwelling on it anymore. Yaoyao is now very curious about what Leo discovered in the experiment that made him toy with Wakeda like this.
Throughout the year, Leo would bring Wakeda delicious food almost every few days, making Wakeda quite chubby.
In just one year, Wakeda gained at least 500 pounds!
He used to be a robust giant warrior, but now he looks more like a giant ball of flesh!
Not only that, Leo also found various ways to chat with Wakeda, introducing Wakeda to the entire universe, other worlds, and sharing many novel ideas and things.
Having sensed this, Leo even personally taught Wakeda.
In Yaoyao's words, Leo practically raised Wakeda like his own son.
Aside from not letting Wakeda leave the basement, Leo treated Wakeda better than he treated Benji.
All of this led the naive Wakeda to completely trust Leo and regard Leo as her best friend.
The simple-minded Wakeda told Leo everything she knew, regardless of whether the information was useful or not. Wakeda was expressing her gratitude for Leo's care through her actions.