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However, the West would not give up, and under the premise of ensuring the safety of the experimenters, China had developed a batch of Gene Serum, with all participants being one hundred percent voluntary.
For the strength of China, these soldiers sacrificed their lives. Unlike the cruelty of the West, the success rate of these Gene Warriors from the East reached an impressive ninety percent. This was information that Xiao Yefeng learned only after gaining Jiang Xing's approval.
Among the hundred participants in the experiment, ninety survived, while ten unfortunately lost their lives for various reasons on the path of Gene Fusion. Both these ten and the remaining ninety were awarded special medals and a unique title: Chinese War Spirit!
This unit became China's third special forces team, following the Zodiac Team and National Security Team. In terms of individual close combat capabilities, the combined strength of the Zodiac Team and National Security Team could not match that of the ninety members forming the Chinese War Spirit. Once their genes were activated, they would transform into ninety human-like beasts. However, there was still a problem; although China's Gene Serum was superior, once a Gene Warrior activated their genes, they could only maintain calm for five minutes longer than their Western counterparts. If they exceeded fifteen minutes without reverting to their original state, they would fall into a frenzy, unable to distinguish friend from foe. This was a challenge faced by all countries' Gene Warriors, but Xiao Yefeng had found a solution.
Xiao Yefeng promised Jiang Xing that he would go to guide the Chinese War Spirit; however, he was unsure how to teach them. His ability to remain calm stemmed from the stimulation of the Condemnation Arc, and he couldn't expect everyone to endure such trials.
Despite this uncertainty, Xiao Yefeng set aside his thoughts and prepared himself. He was ready to enter the mine with national personnel at dawn to investigate whether it was an Ancient Ruins or an Immortal Cave before other forces could intervene.
The Third Courtyard, being second only to the First and Second Courtyards in terms of significance, boasted beautiful scenery. Flower Mountain Park was located in the southern direction. Standing on his rooftop balcony, Xiao Yefeng gazed out at Flower Mountain Park. The moonlight in the south tonight was not particularly bright; under its hazy glow, Flower Mountain Park appeared shrouded in a misty veil.
At that moment, a black figure suddenly darted into Flower Mountain Park. Xiao Yefeng froze for a moment; could he have seen it wrong? There should be Chinese military protection around Flower Mountain Park. Ever since he submitted Yang Xing's data, security measures had been strictly enforced around Flower Mountain Park's construction site. Especially tonight, three battalions from National Security were stationed outside.
This shadow had clearly scaled the outer wall to enter; otherwise, Xiao Yefeng wouldn't have been able to see it from his position. Since it had climbed over the wall, it definitely wasn't one of their own. Could it be someone from Perfect World? At this moment, whether it was a new force or Divine Descent Society, in Xiao Yefeng's mind, they were all associated with Perfect World.
Thinking this over, Xiao Yefeng turned back to his room. After grabbing his gear, he quietly left the Third Courtyard again without alerting the Two Goddesses. He sprinted away while dialing a number; this time he contacted Sixth Team Captain, who had previously crossed paths with him during Ge Qing Gou and was now leading a team.
"Hello! Mr. Xiao!" Sixth Team Captain answered as soon as the call connected.
"I just saw a shadow scale over the outer wall into the park. Do you have any issues?" Xiao Yefeng asked.
"Shouldn't be a problem. I just patrolled the perimeter, and tonight our National Security Team Six is on duty!" The Sixth Team Captain suddenly let out a scream, followed by silence on the other end of the phone.
"Hello? Hello?"
"Damn it! Someone really ambushed us!" Xiao Yefeng hung up the phone, cursing under his breath, and quickly sprinted toward Flower Mountain Park. The ten-minute journey he usually took for exercise now felt interminable. With the Sixth Team Captain attacked and in uncertain danger, every second counted.
While running, he called Jiang Xing to relay everything. After hanging up, Xiao Yefeng chose to scale the wall directly; taking the long way around to the front gate would take at least three more minutes. This spot was where he had just seen that shadow. After a running start, he kicked off the wall and flipped over it with agility.
However, as he landed, a chill ran down his spine. The shadow had scaled the wall without any trouble at all. Xiao Yefeng had clearly seen that the figure had leaped effortlessly over the high wall. By comparison, his own jumping ability seemed inferior.
Flower Mountain Park was one of the city's most beautifully landscaped parks, with lawns covering every inch inside its walls. This detail gave Xiao Yefeng a clue to pursue; upon crossing over the wall, he spotted a row of clear footprints. But as he tracked them, he realized that not only was his jumping ability lacking compared to that shadow's, but the distance between each footprint was nearly three meters apart—indicating that this person moved through the grass like a phantom.
From here to the path in the woods was about ten meters away, yet there were only three footprints in the grass. This length was nearly impossible for a human to achieve, and each print left only a slight mark from the toes—meaning this person had only touched down lightly with their toes. This reminded Xiao Yefeng of a legendary technique from Ancient Warriors: the Light Leaping Technique.
However, in Xiao Yefeng's understanding, it seemed that no Ancient Warrior from the Metaphysics Society practiced such martial arts. Regardless, he continued to chase after them and soon discovered two fallen National Security Team members lying in a thicket.
The two were face down in a bush; they were sentinels who had been taken out simultaneously. Approaching them, Xiao Yefeng checked for signs of life and found they were still breathing—clearly, the shadow had entered Flower Mountain Park without intent to kill yet. After all, the National Security Team had brought military dogs with them; blood would attract these highly sensitive warriors.
With both men safe, Xiao Yefeng pressed on. As expected, along this path lay several more members of the National Security Team sprawled out unconscious—without exception, all had been knocked out. He also spotted the Sixth Team Captain among them; he and six other team members had apparently been taken down in an instant. It seemed that while on the phone with Xiao Yefeng, he had sensed something amiss but was quickly overwhelmed.
With everyone alive and no longer in immediate danger, Xiao Yefeng felt relieved. The shadow's target was singular: the entrance. At this point, he neglected checking on any remaining personnel and headed straight for the cave entrance.
"Tap tap tap!" A series of suppressed gunshots echoed from within the cave entrance. Xiao Yefeng cursed under his breath; it was clear that the team members guarding the entrance were already engaged in combat with that shadow.
"Ah~" With a scream, Xiao Yefeng caught a whiff of blood. Although his sense of smell was not particularly sharp, he had activated his genetic enhancement to catch up with the shadow more quickly. Thanks to his heightened senses, he detected the scent of injury in the air.
The gunfire gradually faded away, and by the time Xiao Yefeng reached the cave entrance, chaos reigned. A group of twenty lay sprawled in pools of blood. The sight made Xiao Yefeng's pupils dilate; blood and the emotion of slaughter instantly flooded his consciousness. However, the crackling energy from the Spirit Platform jolted him back to reality.
Once he regained his composure, Xiao Yefeng carefully examined each person’s condition. The assailant had shown some restraint; none of the twenty had suffered fatal injuries, but all bore gunshot wounds. It appeared that they had shot at each other, which was inconceivable—these men were like brothers, and such a thing should never happen.
Muttering a spell, Xiao Yefeng flipped his sword and pointed it at one man's forehead. Sure enough, a wisp of black mist emerged. The moment he saw it, Xiao Yefeng understood why these twenty had turned on each other: the attacker had used the Phantom Killing Talisman. A quick glance around confirmed that there was indeed a pile of ashes from burnt talisman paper among them. He reached out to pinch some ash and sniffed it carefully, frowning as he said, "Mind-Controlling Pollen! It really is the Phantom Killing Talisman!"
Xiao Yefeng hadn't expected that this shadow capable of using the Light Leaping Technique would also possess such a vile talisman. The Phantom Killing Talisman was forbidden for Sorcerers to use because its creation required adding Mind-Controlling Pollen to Vermilion Ink during engraving. This flower also had a notorious name: Poppy, the core material for drug production.
Currently, all countries prohibited its cultivation, yet this person had access to its pollen, clearly indicating their malicious nature. Wiping away the ashes, Xiao Yefeng turned and dashed into the cave; Jiang Xing was here as well. However, their hotel was at least half an hour's drive away from this location. Xiao Yefeng needed to either delay or intercept the shadow.
Drawing out the Black Gold Spirit Banner from his belt, he tapped it with his fingertip and summoned Zitong. "Zitong, can you help me find out where that person went in this cave?"
They were now underground, but this place branched out in all directions; Xiao Yefeng had no idea where the shadow had vanished to and could only seek Zitong's assistance. After scratching his head for a moment, Zitong turned and dove back into the Black Gold Spirit Banner. Soon after, he pulled Hua Qian out with him. At that moment, Zitong asked, "Where's the route that Yang Xing found?"
Since capturing Hua Qian, Xiao Yefeng had kept her inside the Black Gold Spirit Banner instead of handing her over to Yin Chai immediately—this was precisely why. Now feeling a chilling presence behind her as if a gun barrel trembled near her back, Hua Qian pointed ahead and said, "This way! I'll lead you!"
With that, Hua Qian took the lead while Zitong followed closely behind her. Xiao Yefeng trailed them through a series of twists and turns until they arrived at an unknown depth within an underground cavern. The interior was pitch black; however, both spirits seemed unaffected by the darkness. Even Xiao Yefeng's eyes glowed with a beast-like green luminescence in the night.
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