The armor of these ultimate warriors was impressive, but it required Xiao Yefeng to wield the Yin-Yang Sword to sever the limbs of the fallen corpses. With the Yin-Yang Sword in hand, Xiao Yefeng swiftly dismembered an entire group of ultimate warriors, creating a scene that was utterly horrifying. A man stood on the ground, holding a long sword that dripped with blood, facing a dozen trembling researchers behind him, surrounded by severed limbs and writhing bodies.
"I will ask once more: is there a way for these warriors to find peace?" Xiao Yefeng looked at the crowd huddled in the corner.
"Can’t you just not kill us?" Naturally, there was someone bold enough to speak up from the group.
"That depends on how honest you are. You should know I have Connorsen's handwriting in my possession. I believe you, but I can also find out everything. If you lie to me, I trust you’ve seen what happens to them!" Xiao Yefeng pointed at the scattered remains on the ground.
Seeing the severed limbs and dismembered bodies, the researchers were filled with dread. They were all highly intelligent individuals but lacked the physical prowess of skilled warriors; they were standard researchers. Aside from the two who had just spoken, the rest were ordinary people. Finally, one man with a relatively strong will stood up and said, "They have already been activated; they cannot peacefully return to being corpses. The Ancient Potion has no antidote!"
"No!" Xiao Yefeng frowned, his murderous intent palpable. This sight caused the man who had answered to stumble back, barely held up by those behind him.
"There really is no way. However, for those warriors who have not been activated, as long as you input the self-destruct program, they cannot be reactivated. The only way to deal with these ultimate warriors is to crush their brains, and a surefire method is to burn them!" The man gasped out all this information before collapsing weakly onto the ground.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yefeng coldly asked, "How many of these ultimate warriors are there?"
"Ten batches, three hundred in each batch! This is the last one!" The man on the ground replied weakly.
Hearing this, Xiao Yefeng looked at everyone and asked, "Are all of them turned from living people into corpses after being injected with the Ancient Potion?" His voice was devoid of emotion, as cold as the biting wind from the far north. Even those who heard it felt as if a chilling steel blade had touched their softest throats.
"Most of them are!" Finally, someone answered after a long silence.
"You really are ruthless! Where are my teammates?" Xiao Yefeng inquired.
Silence fell over the room; no one dared to answer this question. They had just heard what Qing said and knew what would happen to those individuals. They feared that if Xiao Yefeng learned this news, he might unleash a massacre upon them. After all, he had just dismembered living dead—those who were already dead—but would an enraged Xiao Yefeng slaughter them as well?
As Xiao Yefeng stared at these individuals, a voice came through his earpiece: "Major Xiao! The outer perimeter has been completely cleared! Aside from those killed on-site, we have captured thirty-four people! How's it going on your end?"
"We don’t have time to take prisoners! We’re here to cause chaos!" Xiao Yefeng replied flatly.
After a brief silence, Han Duhuo said, "Understood!"
At that moment, Meng Qing beside him asked, "What should we do? Should we carry out the orders?" Meanwhile, Peng Weiguo also looked at Han Duhuo, clearly indicating that Han Duhuo held the authority among the three.
Han Duhuo's gaze turned cold as he held his gun in his left hand and pulled the safety with his right, turning to face everyone.
The scene shifted to Xiao Yefeng, who pointed at a woman curled up in the corner, trembling. "You answer my question!"
"I-I..." She wanted to say she didn't know, but then she recalled the fate of Connorsen from earlier. In that moment, she was at a loss for words.
Xiao Yefeng continued, "Alright! Let me rephrase the question: whoever gives me the correct answer will be taken away. Those who don't will have to stay here, just like them!"
Xiao Yefeng's murderous intent surged at this moment. This was evident from his earlier exchange with Han Duhuo. The death of his teammates and Qing's suicide had all fueled the rising tide of anger within him.
His words sent a shiver down everyone's spine, prompting them to speak up in a frenzy using various languages.
Among this third batch of people, Zhebie belonged to the fifth batch. There were others responsible for monitoring Sigaeo data. In an instant, the previously lifeless group erupted into chaos as they clamored to share their stories. The vivid accounts of how their teammates were brought in and how they assisted in administering the potion made Xiao Yefeng's brows furrow deeply. Especially when he heard them passionately recount how they were all experimental half-finished products due to the Ancient Potion causing mutations; this news hit him hard.
"Please take me with you! I know everything!" shouted the man who had initially responded to Xiao Yefeng.
This statement reminded others of their own advantages as they scrambled to speak up. Some even presented their research findings or offered their notes in an attempt to catch Xiao Yefeng's attention.
However, no one noticed the tears streaming down Xiao Yefeng's face as he hung his head low. The ugliness of humanity was on full display; this group was fighting tooth and nail for a chance to survive. Just then, the door swung open, and a team of nine entered in single file. What greeted them was a scene of devastation. Han Duhuo raised an eyebrow and approached Xiao Yefeng, saying, "Major Xiao! The reinforcements from Perfect World are arriving! They should be here in about thirty minutes!"
Clapping his hands together, Xiao Yefeng stood up and said, "You all answered well, but as you heard, we don't have much time left. We can only take one person! So who should we take? Let's do it this way: you decide among yourselves; I only need one!"
Xiao Yefeng kicked a fallen energy dagger towards the researchers; it embedded itself sharply into the ground. Seeing this, Han Duhuo and the others tossed various short blades toward the crowd as well. Excluding the three of them, six others raised their guns simultaneously!
Watching the dagger still trembling in his grip, the cold-blooded researchers froze in place. Each of them had ruthlessly killed the warriors sent to them, yet none had truly experienced the chaos of battle. They were experts in administering lethal injections, but when it came to actually taking a life with their own hands, they all hesitated, contemplating the act without ever having done it themselves.
"Three minutes!" Xiao Yefeng announced as he stepped out of the room, closely followed by Han Duhuo and the others. Before leaving, Han Duhuo whispered a few words to one of his team members.
With the greatest threat gone, six cold gun barrels remained pointed at them. Finally, humanity revealed its cruel side in this chilling atmosphere. The girl who had initially cowered in the corner quietly pulled out a pistol from behind a nearby cabinet.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!" The gunshots rang out, and three figures fell to the ground. The sound of gunfire marked the beginning of the slaughter! Some picked up daggers from beside them, while others seized the opportunity to grab firearms from the floor. The three-minute window was merely a pretext; the real fight lasted only a few seconds. Ultimately, it was the female researcher who struck first who emerged victorious.
Her handgun hit five people in succession. Besides the first three victims, the remaining two were shot after they had killed others. Thus, she claimed victory. However, just as she smiled and prepared to follow Xiao Yefeng and the others out, a cold gunshot echoed through the air. The very same woman who had just savagely killed her former teammates collapsed lifelessly to the ground.
The shooter was one of the warriors Han Duhuo had instructed before leaving. Everything echoed Xiao Yefeng's earlier words: they were not there to capture anyone; they were there to create chaos! These scientific monsters had brutally killed so many for their research and could turn on their friends in an instant for survival. Xiao Yefeng believed that even if he took them back to Huaxia, they would betray him at the first opportunity. Such individuals would betray once and then betray again!
More importantly, they could vividly describe killing, especially when it came to murdering their own teammates. How could Xiao Yefeng allow these people to leave alive?
In truth, Xiao Yefeng had given them a chance during those three minutes. If no one had turned on their friends within that time frame, he would have genuinely taken them back to Huaxia because perhaps their killings were beyond their control. However, not turning on one's friends is a fundamental principle of humanity; these individuals had already discarded even that basic principle—what use was there in keeping them alive?
Soon enough, six people streamed out one after another. Xiao Yefeng asked no questions. After handing over the suppressive Ancient Potion contained within the Tricolor Jade Ring to Peng Weiguo, the ten-member team split into two groups. Peng Weiguo led two warriors back along their original path to deliver this potion for research in Huaxia, hoping to find a way to counteract the ultimate warriors. Meanwhile, Xiao Yefeng led the remaining members down a path of destruction!
From that moment on, a ghostly team emerged—this group systematically destroyed over a dozen bases under Perfect World’s banner and obliterated countless precious instruments. Like solitary wolves, they struck fiercely when opportunities arose and then swiftly retreated. Master had attempted several times to intervene but found Xiao Yefeng's team elusive like ghosts; they never fell for traps or sought glory—one successful strike and they would vanish immediately. In just twenty short days, this team became a nightmare for any base under Perfect World’s control!
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