by Chen Ran
In an era of turmoil, of the hundred types of mutated organism, at least seventy percent had the ability to sense heat. This was an ability that had evolved due to the need for survival. After all, to metamorph, the most delicious food were humans. Humans, on the other hand, have a higher body temperature. It was only natural to evolve the ability to sense heat in order to capture them.
And the body that Lan Qi had learned, allowed him to escape the attacks of the mutated organism many times. So even though he knew that Lamassen River was not calm, he still dared to raft down the river. The reason he wanted to go down with the water was because he was confident in his own abilities.
In fact, everything was exactly as Lange had expected.
To the Giant Tooth Fish of the Lamassen River's biggest mutated shoal, what floated across the river was just lifeless wood. Even though these pieces of wood were intentionally tied together, they were still wood. They would not turn into fresh meat just because they were tied together. Therefore, the Giant Tooth Fish did not care at all. Furthermore, with their pitifully small brain, they could not understand what this artificial raft represented.
As for crocodiles with three horns on their heads, they looked like the mutated crocodiles of ancient horned dragons. Unless they had no food to eat, they did not want to attack humans. These guys were much smarter than Giant Tooth Fish s. The Horned Crocodile knew that humans were far more difficult to deal with than the Giant Tooth Fish s that were found everywhere in the river. Even if it wasn't those troublesome humans with abilities, or even aboriginal tribes that lived in the Death Ridge, the crude weapons that they had made themselves could injure or even kill horned crocodiles.
Although humans were indeed delicious, the more lazy Horned Crocodile was more willing to take action against the group of Giant Tooth Fish. As a result, even if a group of trident crocodiles were lying on the riverbank, closed their eyes and dozed off. When Lan Qi's raft passed by, they only raised their turbid triangular eyes and lazily glanced at it before continuing their sleep.
The entire journey was very peaceful, until an earth-shattering explosion suddenly occurred in the direction of the Death Canyon.
Lan Qi, who had his eyes closed, first felt the intense light. He opened his eyes just in time to see a corner of the night sky dyed red. Only after that did a thunderous boom sound out from afar. Lan Qi immediately looked in the direction of the explosion. In the distance, a fiery cloud suddenly rose from Death Canyon. The fiery clouds converged and then exploded on both sides.
As a result, a clear line of fire appeared in Lan Qi's eyes. The line of fire seemed to have ignited the entire Death Canyon, the loud explosion accompanied by the strong gale caused by the shock wave swept across more than half of the Death Ridge, completely shattering the tranquil night.
The tremors caused by the explosion of the Death Canyon quickly spread to the Lamassen River. The riverbed vibrated, and the river water boiled. This caused the group of Giant Tooth Fish in the river to go berserk. The group of Giant Tooth Fish the size of kittens leapt out of the river, and then fell into the water wave after wave. Hunger and irritation caused the Giant Tooth Fish's eyes to turn red. They even started hissing and biting at each other in the air and in the water.
The Giant Tooth Fish's body was not small, and its head was especially large. A row of canine teeth was placed on their upper jaws. The mutated fish had a row of teeth on the lower jaw that matched the huge teeth on the top, so that they could be taken in when the Giant Tooth Fish closed its mouth. However, when they bit their prey, the giant fangs of the upper jaw and the fine fangs of the lower jaw would work together. In front of the hundred kilogram bite power of the Giant Tooth Fish, any prey would be easily ripped apart.
These mutated fish that were prone to nerves would usually provoke and bite each other when they had nothing to do, not to mention that the explosion that came from the Death Canyon right now made them turn violent. As a result, the originally restless Lamassen River became even more chaotic.
Streams of underwater currents could be seen with the naked eye as Giant Tooth Fish were biting each other. The underwater current affected the normal flow of the river, causing Lan Qi's raft to become unstable. Lan Qi, who had been awakened by the explosion, could no longer maintain his strange breathing. As a result, the heat in his body gradually took shape.
Some of the Giant Tooth Fish that were not involved in the battle discovered the heat energy in the river.
When the light of the fire in the sky shone onto the surface of the Lamassen River River, Lan Qi saw the shadows swimming back and forth near his raft.
Far away in the northern lands, more than four thousand kilometers away from the Death Reaper's territory, in the Blue Ridge Mountain Range, a few hundred kilometers of forest had been cleared away. A modern industrial city was built on top of the cleared mountain ridges. The surrounding area of the city was surrounded by a ten meter high metal wall. Except for an entrance facing a man-made road on the mountain ridges, no other places were allowed to pass through.
Every hundred meters, there would be a cannon tower, and every cannon tower had ten soldiers stationed there. This was to build the basic defensive strength of the city.
The cities they protected had water processing plants, logging plants, processing plants, weapons processing plants, and even an army training ground. The modern city had no residential areas at all, and every inch of the city was put into the most efficient operation. The city was not built for people to live in, its main function was to dig up wood resources, produce equipment and weapons, and then sell them to the lower cities or bases in order to make huge profits.
The city was an efficient factory all night, and a circular square was developed in the center of the city. The square was made of white stone and brick, but in the middle of the square, golden and dark green bricks formed the shape of a tulip. It was the seal of the Parkland's valve, and a building that had 16 floors and stood tall in the plaza had both the office and residence of an important member of the Parkland family.
It was already daytime. As the sun shone through the clouds of radiation and fell upon the city, the factories in the city began to move. And on the training grounds, the private troops that belonged to the Parkland family began to gather, and under the order of the instructor, began to train for a new day.
At the very top of the building, when the gigantic quartz clock upstairs pointed to nine, Soren was woken up by the butler, and then, no one was allowed to come to the sixteenth floor of the building.
This floor was owned by the owner of the Parkland family, and today, Old Brent wanted to meet Soren, his favorite grandson. However, what Soren did not know was that inside Old Brent's office, a trouble was waiting for him.
(It has been so hard to hold in for so long.) An extra update here to let in some fresh air!)
Chapter 138 - Undercurrent (II)
Soren wore a black suit and white shirt. With his handsome appearance and noble blond hair, he would be the center of attention no matter where he went. But a meticulous person would realize that Soren's complexion had been too pale recently, and he even had black eyes. Although he had been meticulously modified, it was hard for him to escape the eyes of the people he cared for.
And in the Parkland family's base camp, there were definitely many people who had ulterior motives.
As soon as he woke up today, he was informed by the butler that old Brent wanted to see him. Since the day Soren was dismissed from his position in Knight of Blood, old Brent had not once taken a look at his grandson. When he found out that his grandfather wanted to see him, Soren thought that his bad luck had finally come to an end.
However, when he arrived at the door of the office of the 16th floor's old Bu Jieter, the butler, Bai Ni, didn't look too good.
"Young master, don't say anything after you enter. Master is not in a good mood right now." Bai Ni suggested in a small voice and opened the door to Soren's office.
The door opened, and the loud roar of the old Bu Jieter came from inside. Hearing that, Soren had a bad premonition. From the looks of it, as long as one was not a fool, they would know that something good was going to happen. Soren was naturally not a fool. Only the heavens knew how much he wanted to turn around and leave. However, since Old Brent wanted to see him by name, Soren could only force himself to enter the office.
The door closed behind him.
Soren looked at the layout of the office, it was just like the huge office in the old era. Other than the elder Brent, who was in charge of the clan, there were three other people there.
Standing on the right side of Old Brent was a middle-aged man who looked extremely similar to Soren. The only difference was that the man's meticulously trimmed beard made him look even more imposing. This person was Soren's father, Hein. Because of his ability and shrewdness, he was relied on by Old Brent as his right-hand man, and was known as Little Brent in the clan.
The older of the two men standing on the left was Soren's uncle, Jest. Jester had a moustache and a gloating smile. Beside him was a bashful young man. It was Jest's son, John Sen. Although John was the same as John, he did not possess the ability to control Su's domain, he was a water attribute expert and was only at the second level. His clan's reputation was far inferior to Soren's, who was as dazzling as the sun.
During the time that he had rested at home, although Soren had been addicted to drinking and sex, she had not lost her ability. He had even thought of zero as his enemy and trained himself in order to drive away the shadow left in his heart by his berserk attitude. During the almost masochistic training, Soren's Fire Elemental Su's proficiency increased by another level. The proficiency of the Fire Elemental Su, who had already reached the fourth stage, also provided Soren an opportunity to learn the abilities to advance.
It was just that Soren hadn't received the notice to return to the Knight of Blood yet, so he hadn't been able to learn the ability to advance. Moreover, he was not afraid of people with ulterior motives. For example, Gerande had used all of his strength to push for his son, John, to overshadow Soren, and even get his hands on the future successor of the family.
Soren walked in front of Old Brent and greeted his grandfather and clan head with the highest etiquette. Old Brent was in his seventies, and he had been in charge of the family for nearly forty years. However, as he aged, even if he could use gene drug to extend his life, he could not exchange it for the energy and charisma of his youth. Hence, he planned to abdicate to Soren's father in the next one to two years, as well as Little Brent, who was also known as Hein.
And Soren was his favorite grandson. He had even requested for Hein to be the next successor of the family. However, the recent events left old Brent disappointed in his grandson.
Old Brent's face darkened, "Soren, do you know why I called you over?"
Soren guessed something, but still shook his head to show that he did not know.
"Look at what you've done!" Old Brent could not help but holler, "As one of the most important members of my Parkland family, you can't even take care of a soldier from the wilderness. Look at the current situation, this Zero mercenary is heading straight for our family, and the Lan Qi that you sent to assassinate him has already fought with him once outside Phoenix City. Now that he and Lan Qi had both entered the Death Ridge, they didn't have any information on the two of them for the time being. However, those companies and bases outside have already opened their mouths to gamble on this matter. No matter who the final winner is, our family is destined to become a joke in the eyes of others! "
"That's right, I'm a capable nephew." "A mere mercenary in the wilderness dares to challenge my Parkland's valve?!" And the assassin you sent can't kill him even now. My dear Soren, our family cannot afford to lose this face. "I'm not talking to you as an uncle. In fact, from the very beginning, you should have used absolute force to kill this mercenary and not just sent Lan Qi to assassinate him."
Soren cursed at his uncle a few times in his heart, but on the surface, he remained respectful: "I don't want to kill this mercenary in public, what I'm afraid of is this situation that everyone knows about. However, I didn't expect that Zero to be so troublesome. Even Lan Qi wasn't able to kill him even with absolute confidence. This was indeed my mistake. Grandfather, I am willing to accept any punishment. "
As a father, naturally, Hein had to say something for his son. He stood at the side and said in a low voice, "Respected father, in fact, Soren's judgement was not wrong. If we go against a mercenary in full force, we will only let others see us as a joke. If I were Soren, I would also let Lan Qi complete this mission. And now, more than that, I think it's important to find out who spread the news so that the entire coastline knows about it. I am sure that the person who spread the news must have some ulterior motive, and that the most basic purpose is to undermine the prestige of our family. "
"Grandfather, since this matter has already become widespread, there is no point in trying to suppress it. It would be better for me and my guards to fight. If Zero can leave the Death Ridge, I guarantee that he won't be able to continue moving forward. Also, we can take this opportunity to let other companies know how stupid it is to provoke our family. "Because the force that I will unleash will make all the individuals or companies that have such thoughts completely lose their hope!"
Hein's eyes revealed a look of approval, if Soren's move was successful, then it would be more effective towards the other companies in the wilderness. As for failure, Hein had never even thought of it.
The old man nodded, "If you want to do it, then do it beautifully. If you let this mercenary enter our clan's territory, he will be within three thousand kilometers." Soren, I will consider withdrawing your father from your position as the successor. "
"I will not disappoint you, dear grandfather!" Soren confirmed.
Chapter 139 - Waiting
On the top floor of the Remot's Trade Union Hall, Theon was standing in Old Blues' office. Old Bruges' pre-office was full of the bourgeoisie of the old era, and the old black tape phonograph, the black tape discs from who knows where, the eighty-two wines, and even a yellowing poster of Mary Lemonade made up the early twentieth century.
However, this office had already been requisitioned by Theon, the new chairman had a new style, thus all traces of Blues disappeared. The new office was wide open and bright, with silver as the main color for equipment, emphasizing hard and light style, reflecting Theon's efficient work efficiency.
It was his message to the other trade unionists, that all old, lazy, and anachronistic things would be replaced, whether they were people or things. The Remot would not wallow in the past anymore. It would become an efficient machine that would fight for a place in this era where the strong preyed on the weak.
Theon was still dressed like a gentleman. He stood in front of the huge French windows and looked at the entire underground base with a bird's eye view. He believed that one day, under his leadership, the Remot would become one of the largest cities on the surface.
Being able to build a city on the surface was a manifestation of the company's strength. Of course, those who were unable to build underground bases and could only be forced to renovate the cities on the surface, such as the Angry Reef City, who was not too far away from the Remot. But a fortress like the Phoenix City, because of the radiation purifier that was practically everywhere in every corner of the city, prevented the citizens of the Phoenix City from living in the sunless underground world.
As for the Yongye City, he had even developed a magnetic energy barrier that covered the entire city in order to protect it from the outside world's radiation, and also serve as a form of air defense.
But without exception, you have to be very rich to live properly on the surface. Regardless of the thousands of radiation purification machines or magnetic energy shields, they all represented money that was enough to dazzle people!
Returning to the front of the desk, T
heon tapped on the computer and one by one, the documents popped out. Theon reviewed, criticized, and signed. Through these operations, the resources of the Remot will be efficiently mobilized, preparing for the early stages of development.
At this time, the door to the office was pushed open, and Theon did not even need to raise his head to know that it was Pera. Because in the entire Remot, only Pera, this female assistant and lover had the right to enter his private office without knocking.
"How's it going?" Theon raised his head and asked after finishing processing a document in his hand.
The beautiful female snake still had her sexy body wrapped in tight leather clothes, but today, her leather clothes had been opened wide, allowing Theon to clearly see that white chest and flesh, as well as that deep ravine. Even with Theon's mental fortitude, he couldn't help but swallow his saliva, and a normal reaction occurred under his body.
Pera had left the Remot for a mission three days ago, and when he came back today, he had purposely dressed up. Seeing that Theon had reacted for him, Pera was secretly happy. However, on the surface, she was utterly cold. However, it was this strange combination of coldness and sexiness that gave her the name of a "beauty snake".
"I have already spread the news about Zero and Parkland through various underground channels. Right now, all the bases in different sizes around the entire coastline probably know about this news. Furthermore, I heard that many of the underground powers have already used this matter to set up various betting stakes. The people from the Parkland s are probably all fuming with anger now. " Pera revealed a rare smile.