Playing Along with the Deception
"Your status is alright; I managed to get the position of an old lackey over there!"
Having experienced much in his Ren Yisheng and having used his control power in the Sixth Sequence ahead of time, Ren looks much older than Li Yingbo and others.
Li Yingbo and others are nearly sixty years old, but the Sequence Holder are relatively resistant to aging and have used the Life Series gene drugs, so they look like they are only in their thirties or forties.
He complained about the treatment he received as a team member, which made Li Yingbo and others laugh at him.
It's rare for Ren Yisheng to have such an awkward situation, but it's also rare for someone whose status has risen to this level to still need to feign politeness.
After listening to Ren Yisheng's account, and also memorizing Zhang Xuezhou's conversation with Xu Lu, everyone tried their best to avoid any inconsistencies in the content.
"So be it, old servant," Li Yingbo laughed. "We can't possibly be that close yet!"
"If you envy someone so close to you, just become their servant," Ren Yisheng retorted.
"I really envy him," Li Yingbo sighed, "But I don't have that ability!"
Li Yingbo's tone was somewhat sarcastic, but he was genuinely envious.
He had personally witnessed Zhao Tianhua's fierce battle against Montes Clark, a rare case of Sixth Sequence fighter battling Seventh Sequence.
A single sequence lock was enough for Zhao Tianhua to turn the previous adventurous battles into a matter of course, and the condensation of the Void Furnace Fire Seed could further enhance this advantage.
One focuses on improving qualities such as strength and speed in the Gene Sequence, while the other can effectively enhance combat endurance; the higher the sequence level, the more obvious the advantage.
If both approaches are used simultaneously, this will indeed significantly exceed the capabilities of the original Gene Sequence.
Even though his Gene Sequence wasn't particularly outstanding, Li Yingbo sensed his potential to stand out.
The former opportunity was led by Zhang Xuezhou and others, while the latter opportunity was difficult to grasp. They could only try their best to carry out the first fire seed smelting and push it to the Seventh Sequence, so as to achieve the formation of strength for the second smelting.
Compared to their fear of a breakdown in their relationship with the Void Furnace, which compels them to pursue the progress of the sequence at all costs and thus engage in various time-sensitive behaviors, Ren Yisheng is undoubtedly as steady as an old dog. Being close to the source, he can get the Void Furnace to take care of him from time to time.
"We've entered the restricted area. Everyone, please be careful and avoid any slips of the tongue or actions!"
Wang Haoran gave a reminder.
Wang Haoran, unusually, wore relatively luxurious and expensive clothing, and also wore luxury accessories on his chest area.
The aircraft carrying everyone began to slowly descend into the research institute's helipad area.
The aircraft was clearly loaded, with numerous safes piled up in the back.
It contains important samples, records, and original topographical photographs and videos from the early research of various Lineage in Western Capital City on the North Rehe region, as well as some remaining fire crystals.
If the risks of eliminating the Sinkhole No. 2 can be revealed, or if the benefits of the Sinkhole No. 2 can be obtained, everyone obviously hopes to know the result as soon as possible.
The time that Zhang Xuezhou and the others had to wait wasn't long, but it wasn't short either.
Even with everything going smoothly and people moving in harmony, and with rapid deployment, three hours had already passed since everyone arrived in North Rehe.
At this moment, Proxima Centauri 1 and 2 were already suspended in mid-air, while the area where the fireball exploded was brightly lit.
Although many Lineage' younger generation have settled in North Rehe, most of them are attracted by Zhang Xuezhou's reputation as a leader of the younger generation. Most people conduct basic scientific research and competitions in this area, and no one has ever pursued the original purpose of the research institute in this area.
The study of the Sinkhole No. 2 in the North Rehe region has been restarted for the first time. After Li Yingbo and others got off the spacecraft, they could still see some young people observing with binoculars at the windows.
Clearly, many people find this difficult to understand.
The resemblance between Xu Lu and Zhang Xuezhou caused some commotion, with discussions and inquiries arising in various communication groups.
Seeing the research area blocked by seven red banners, Li Yingbo and the others breathed a sigh of relief.
Despite various misunderstandings and concerns about the sequence lock, those who can enter and leave the North Rehe Research Institute are all highly capable and qualified individuals. Even the most oblivious person can see the warning significance of displaying so many red banners.
To be honest, the scope of the top circle is not that large.
If we only count those who currently hold real power, the total number is less than a thousand. This is a group that is extremely eager for the sequence. If there is a need to put on a show with the Void Furnace, Li Yingbo thinks it wouldn't be difficult for everyone to cooperate.
They could even set up two teams: one to actually exercise power, and the other to cooperate with Zhang Xuezhou and others in putting on a show to appease the situation.
As long as things aren't too outrageous, Li Yingbo believes he can cooperate fully with everything.
Numerous documents related to the study of North Rehe were loaded onto the vehicle, and the group boarded a pre-prepared sightseeing bus to approach the site.
"Young Master Zhang, you are indeed amazing!"
"It's just a snack, winning this kind of thing isn't anything special!"
As they drew closer, the voices of Xu Lu and Zhang Xuezhou became clearly audible.
In the brightly lit area, Li Yingbo and the others saw Zhang Xuezhou sitting at an outdoor table, opposite a ten-foot-tall red-eyed gibbon.
The two-meter-long dining table was still piled high with chickens that the B13 Research Institute couldn't finish eating, and the floor was covered with all kinds of chicken bones.
"Look, my friends have come to help!"
Only after Zhang Xuezhou spoke did the towering, red-eyed gibbon turn its head.
As the head turned, the other person's enormous body transformed back into Zhang Xuezhou's likeness, accompanied by the contraction of his thick and muscular frame, his ripped clothes draped haphazardly over his body.
The unique combination of shapes in the virtual furnace makes it very easy to distinguish. Everyone can only be thankful that the other party did not completely transform into Zhou Xin or Zhang Xuezhou, otherwise it would have been a troublesome matter that was difficult to distinguish and easy to cause misunderstandings.
"Young Master Zhang!"
Li Yingbo called out, and then Wang Haoran and the others followed, laughing and joking.
"You were absolutely right. Once you draw the line, no one will dare to cross it. Only your friends are qualified to come!"
It was clear that Xu Lu was quite pleased.
He patted his swollen belly, feeling that Zhang Xuezhou truly had everything he wanted. Zhang Xuezhou's friends were also quite extraordinary. Although they were less powerful, they wielded immense influence and directly took all the information and items Zhang Xuezhou had mentioned for investigating this place.
"Let me introduce you. This is my sister Man, she's in the livestock business. This is my brother Bo, his family is in transportation. This is my brother Hao Ran, his family is in the medical equipment business. This is my brother Wen Han, his family makes precision castings. This is my brother Song, his family manufactures weapons. This is my brother Liang Ping, his family manufactures Gene Sequence blood products. This is An Ran, the director of the Alliance States medical system. Zuo Lianguang, whom you injured, needs her approval to receive free treatment!"
Zhang Xuezhou didn't mind the length of the conversation and introduced his friends in a very formal manner.
His words were always more truthful than false. When he introduced himself to Li Yingbo and the others, he sounded like a bunch of spoiled rich kids, but these people actually held real power in their respective industries.
Looking at Xu Lu, who was apologizing repeatedly and getting to know him again, Li Yingbo and the others could only be thankful that Zhang Xuezhou was one of their own.
When interests align, Zhang Xuezhou is certainly a good friend; however, when interests clash, Zhang Xuezhou would undoubtedly become the most dangerous type of person.
For Li Yingbo and others who have a deep understanding of psychology, real psychology experts are not scary; what they fear most are those charlatans who engage in pseudo-psychology.
Clearly, Zhang Xuezhou had successfully fooled Xu Lu, making him almost indistinguishable from those brainwashed believers.