"Brother! Xiao Yefeng's combat power is the foundation for China to stand at the pinnacle of the world today. If he..." Number One struggled to say.
At that moment, Zhang Ru filled the water bottle again and said, "Bro! Your approach is not wrong from a macro perspective, and it certainly aligns with humanity's greatest interests. However, some people are too benevolent and stubborn. You are researching what he dislikes the most behind his back! You should have anticipated the consequences once discovered. Don't worry! The wind won't make things difficult for you!"
"But!" Number One wanted Zhang Ru to step in, but Zhang Ru ignored him completely, continuing to water the plants while Number One shook his head and left.
After Number One departed, Zhang Ru looked in his direction and calmly said, "After choosing between right and wrong, one can only know through experience. Whether technology can push the limits of the human body is a path that contradicts human nature, yet it is a necessary road to take. The most dangerous weapons can only be developed in front of the enemy to resolve crises!"
Xiao Yefeng was unaware of these secrets because he had distanced himself from the highest levels over the years. The newly appointed Number One intentionally avoided Xiao Yefeng, so he had no idea about the changes here. Soon, Xiao Yefeng arrived, but everything had transformed significantly compared to a few years ago. Buildings stood tall, and military defenses surrounded the area, leaving Xiao Yefeng puzzled. His vehicle was locked on by several particle cannons, forcing him to get out.
"Hello, Major Xiao, this is the International Joint Research Center. Unauthorized personnel cannot approach; please step back!" A Captain presented Xiao Yefeng's credentials and waved his hand, causing the particle cannons to unlock.
"International Research Center! What project is this?" Xiao Yefeng asked.
The Captain shook his head and replied, "Sorry, Colonel! Your clearance isn't sufficient!"
At that moment, Xiao Yefeng looked up and saw a desolate mountain standing among the buildings. He pointed at it and said, "I don't care about what you're researching here; I want to go see that mountain!"
"No way! That's a military restricted area! It's dangerous; you can't go there!" The Captain quickly responded but realized he had misspoken. He fell silent immediately, changing his hand gesture as it was clear that the particle cannons were being reactivated!
Seeing the tense state of the Captain and his subordinates, Xiao Yefeng declared, "I’m going to Evil Mountain! Anyone who tries to stop me will regret it!"
At this point, seeing that he couldn't stop him, the Captain, stepping back half a pace, raised his submachine gun and said, "Absolutely not! No one is allowed near Evil Mountain without Number One's orders!"
For a moment, Xiao Yefeng was taken aback by this statement. The Captain, holding his gun, felt a shiver run down his spine—had he just revealed too much? Meanwhile, Xiao Yefeng gazed at the desolate mountain and remarked, "I didn't expect Evil Mountain would really be here. China is involved with this organization! What have you done on that mountain?"
"Stop him! Report immediately!" The Captain ordered urgently; however, Xiao Yefeng had already made his move!
With a swift kick, he sent the vehicle he had just driven flying. With a thunderous crash, the particle cannons activated automatically before manual control could intervene. The vehicle was reduced to ashes by ten particle cannons. As there was a five-second recharge time for the cannons, after kicking away the car, Xiao Yefeng dashed into the base!
The soldiers responsible for guarding were all elite fighters with over fifty percent gene synchronization rates. However, against Xiao Yefeng, they were clearly outmatched. They could only see a flash of light vanish into thin air as the recharged particle cannons lost their target due to manual control.
"What do we do?" one soldier asked the Captain.
"Report immediately!" the Captain commanded.
At that moment, the messenger said, "Captain! We have a priority message!"
"What! Do they already know?" The Captain trembled as he answered the call. Just as he was about to report, a voice came through the line, "No need to report! Xiao Yefeng has arrived at your location, right? Let him be! Have you checked the upper part of Evil Mountain?"
"No! Commander! As you know, Evil Mountain has long been out of control. Right now, we can only ensure that those dangerous test subjects do not escape!" the Captain replied.
"Call everyone back! All researchers and military personnel from various countries must withdraw! A battle is about to take place!" the voice ordered.
"Understood!" the Captain responded.
After ending the call, the Captain arranged for the soldiers to evacuate. He believed that the battle referred to was between Xiao Yefeng and China's High-Level forces. However, as he organized the evacuation, waves of powerful individuals from various nations began to arrive, further confirming his suspicions.
Meanwhile, Xiao Yefeng had already reached the outskirts of the desolate mountain. As he approached, he noticed a significant issue: a thirty-meter-high electromagnetic net. The faint arc of electricity warned Xiao Yefeng that even those among the new humans with a fifty percent gene synchronization would perish in this electric web.
For Xiao Yefeng, this level of current was far too weak. He swept aside a corner with his sword and entered the range of the desolate mountain. At that moment, grotesque humanoid beasts emerged!
These creatures were various forms of genetically altered Beast Transformation subjects. However, from their hollow eyes, Xiao Yefeng could see they had lost their sanity and humanity—failed experiments! Upon seeing this, Xiao Yefeng immediately understood the source of it all!
Years ago, he had completed a mission rescuing several researchers who were besieged by these beasts and had their sentences reduced as a result. Those individuals must have been hidden insiders within China's Perfect World project. Back then, Perfect World was researching Gene Fusion technology, but their research was too primitive, resulting in Experiment Subjects transforming into completely non-human beasts. This was something Xiao Yefeng had failed to realize at that time but now understood.
Now that technology had advanced significantly, various countries were once again collaborating on a new generation of Gene Serum fusion research. Realizing all this made Xiao Yefeng chuckle bitterly to himself: "The scene from back then is once again before my eyes—tragic, lamentable, pitiful, and infuriating!"
It was tragic because Xiao Yefeng realized that everything he had done seemed futile; he had destroyed Perfect World and thwarted the God of Sorcery's exploitation of humanity. Yet now countries were uniting to develop genes again—almost identical to what Perfect World had done. It was lamentable because Xiao Yefeng mocked himself for being like a fool who risked life and death to stop Perfect World’s research only for it to repeat itself.
It was pitiful because Xiao Yefeng felt sympathy for himself, having been deceived so thoroughly. And it was infuriating that China was secretly conducting such research behind his back! Just as Xiao Yefeng stood there with his sword in hand, laughing bitterly at himself, Mo Fei arrived with Xiao Ling and Jiang Xing.
Seeing Xiao Yefeng's self-mockery, Jiang Xing said, "Feng, everything can be explained; let me explain!"
At that moment, Xiao Yefeng turned to look at them but did not respond to Jiang Xing's words. Instead, he looked at Mo Fei and asked, "You know all about this, don't you?"
Looking into Xiao Yefeng's eyes, Mo Fei nodded. At that moment, he dared not meet Xiao Yefeng's gaze. Xiao Yefeng smiled and said, "I understand! You did nothing wrong. If I had known, I would have stopped your research! However! You all knew that my wife and child were brought here by Xiao Yeshin, yet you didn't tell me! This is too much!"
"Feng! Everything can be explained. You don't understand the secrets here; Xiao Yeshin couldn't possibly know about this place! So when they were at Evil Mountain, I thought someone had given you false information!" Jiang Xing replied.
Xiao Yefeng shook his head and said, "They certainly know; it's you who don't! This used to be a training ground for new recruits in the Constellation! I spent my first year here after entering the Constellation! Fei, you didn't know that, did you?"
"What!" Mo Fei exclaimed in shock, unable to close his mouth. Jiang Xing was also dumbfounded. At that moment, their conversation with Xiao Yefeng alerted the wandering failed experiment subjects to the presence of this "outsider."
The three failed Experiment Subjects spotted Xiao Yefeng and charged toward him at nearly eighty miles per hour. In an instant, they closed the distance of over a hundred meters. At that moment, Xiao Yefeng asked, "Are they still alive?"
"Dead. However, due to genetic modifications, combined with the awakening power of new humans and the strength of Gene Warriors, they are not easily defeated. Therefore, they can only be kept locked up here," Jiang Xing said helplessly. He knew that this young man, who had always respected him greatly, was about to become estranged from him.
"Then let them rest in peace." After hearing the answer he wanted, Xiao Yefeng's figure flickered as a flash of light passed by. The three charging Experiment Subjects had their throats cut instantly and their hearts pierced. The holes in their foreheads indicated that their skulls had been punctured in an instant. Xiao Yefeng was unsure where their weaknesses lay, so he could only try.
As expected, cutting their throats was useless; piercing their hearts also yielded no results. Only by destroying the core brain of their genetic structure could he end their lives! After mercilessly killing the three suffering Experiment Subjects, Xiao Yefeng strode toward Evil Mountain. What lay before him shocked him! All over this towering desolate mountain were failed experiments, and the further up he went, the stronger they became.
Xiao Yefeng noticed that these Experiment Subjects came in various skin colors, and many still wore tattered pieces of clothing. He realized these were military uniforms from various countries; clearly, these were soldiers who had volunteered for the experiments. At that moment, Xiao Yefeng felt a mix of sorrow and anger but no longer held onto his initial rage because he recognized the difference between these researchers and Perfect World.
At least these failed experiment subjects had volunteered, while those required by Perfect World were entirely ordinary people who had been captured! Comparing the two eased much of Xiao Yefeng's anger; however, seeing these suffering lives made him strike without mercy. With the Yin-Yang Sword and Seven Star Needle flying through the air like a storm, the heads of these solid Experiment Subjects were easily shattered by Xiao Yefeng.
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