by Chen Ran
Pouring himself a cup of poor quality red wine, Claude threw himself onto the sofa. He took a sip of red wine and closed his eyes to rest. Claude was not a Power User, he was just an ordinary person. Although he acted like a scoundrel most of the time, naturally feeling proud of himself when he was at an absolute disadvantage, but once the situation reversed, Claude would still feel afraid.
When the three ability users were fighting in a melee, Claude was terrified of the battle abilities that surpassed the average person's. Forget about Lafite's frozen spear or that woman's sword wind, even with Zero's most ordinary shooting ability, he could easily use a bullet to end Claude's life.
He suddenly realized that he shouldn't mess with Zero, even if he only had the strength of a Second Order warrior.
Claude rubbed his temples as all sorts of information flitted around randomly in his mind. Suddenly, he felt his shoulders sink, as if someone was holding him down.
Startled, he reached for the pistol at his waist. However, the cold feeling coming from his neck made him give up on that idea. Claude opened his eyes and saw a dagger that was as bright as blood lying across the great artery in his neck. As long as he lightly pulled with the dagger, Claude would be able to bid farewell to this world.
Claude didn't even dare to move an inch. In his eyes, an elegant figure had walked right in front of him. The man pulled the chair over and sat down in a comfortable position. An artificial light shone in from outside the window onto his face. The frameless glasses flashed with a cold light, and the cane in his hand lightly tapped on the ground. The tempo was not disturbed at all, and the mechanical sound of them clashing caused Claude to panic.
It's Theon!
Claude never thought that the union president would actually come looking for him at this time.
"Let him go first, Pera." Theon smelled the red wine Claude had placed on the table, then frowned.
The crimson red dagger left Claude's neck, and the owner of the dagger slowly walked around the sofa and arrived behind Theon. It was a woman, about twenty-five or twenty-six years old. He had long red hair like the dagger, and was wearing a tight black leather suit. The close-fitting cut exposed her sexy figure. On the chest area of the leather jacket, there was a dark golden snake pattern. This pattern made it hard for Claude to breathe.
This pattern represented a secret army. The private army that belonged to Theon was called "Cobra", and this red-haired woman was the leader of the troops, "Beauty Snake" Pera Finley. It was said that this woman was also Theon's lover. Her snake-like slender waist and legs that were a little longer than normal women really deserved the nickname Beautiful Snake.
But Claude knew, perhaps only Theon could enjoy the captivating taste of this beautiful female snake. As for the others, including him, he could only swallow his saliva.
"Okay, Mr. Claude. Not long ago, I received a report that a fierce battle had occurred near the Hessen Bridge, two hundred kilometers away from the Remot. There were a few Adepts among them, and they just so happened to be the mercenaries I had previously appointed to the University of Lampedes. " Theon's face revealed the smile of a gentleman, "Can you tell me what is going on?"
Claude's face was full of bitterness, he knew that he would never be able to hide this from Theon. Originally, he had not planned to fight near the Remot, but behind the Hessen Bridge was an endless plain, wilderness and ruins. It would be very difficult for Claude to find him, no matter where he went.
That was why he set up an ambush at the side of the Hessen Bridge. From Claude's perspective, the importance of zero should not be something that he needed Theon to know about after leaving the Remot. But the facts proved him wrong. Not only did Theon come, he even brought a beautiful female snake.
"President Theon, listen to me …"
Claude wanted to defend himself, but was interrupted by Theon.
"Mr. Claude, if you want to quibble for yourself, then I will be very disappointed. "After all, I already have solid evidence in my heart that you were the mastermind behind this incident." Theon spread open his hands, and made a helpless expression: "Sir, the reason I allowed you to do such things in the Remot, that you cannot see the light of day, is because of me. That's because I need a foil, and I want a villain to set off my sense of justice. This was one of the reasons I tolerated you. I can turn a blind eye to whatever you do, but you shouldn't set a trap for an Adept. Do you know, compared to trash like you, even a rank 2 talent like zero is still a talent that I lack. My Remot would never be content with living in this desolate border region. In my blueprint, my Remot should be in the center of the continent! "
Claude looked at Theon in shock. In his memory, this Trade Union Chairman always had a humble and courteous gentleman's appearance. But he never thought that under Theon's elegant appearance, he would actually have this kind of ambition.
"I cannot achieve this by myself. I need Pera, or a bunch of other Adepts. I want to send a message to the unorganized Adepts in the wilderness. Theon suddenly turned cold: "But, after today's matter spread. If people thought that the Remot couldn't even provide a safe organization for the Adepts to live on, then what right did they have to join the base? What right did they have to work so hard for me? Mr. Claude, what you have done has already touched my bottom line. I hope you understand that talent is hard to find. It's not hard for me to change you. "
"No no, Mr. Theon, I promise there won't be a next time." Claude's face changed, as he pleaded for mercy.
Theon stood up and bowed gracefully to Claude: "Thank you for your contributions all these years. Now, Remot does not need you."
With that, the president turned his cane and left. However, the beautiful woman had no intention of leaving. Claude looked at this sexy lady, cold sweat unceasingly appearing on his back.
Pera suddenly put on a charming expression, went around Claude's side, and climbed onto the sofa. The beautiful female snake moved next to Claude, extended her pink thin tongue and lightly licked behind Claude's ear.
Claude only felt an electric current pass through his entire body, and immediately, his abdomen was set ablaze.
The beautiful female snake still had not retracted her tongue, she had licked Claude's earrings and neck. The crimson red dagger appeared in its hand once again. It easily opened up Claude's shirt and opened up a path for him.
Claude watched as she licked his own chest all the way to his lower abdomen, then finally stopped at the tent that was propped up by his pants.
Pera laughed, and used the tip of his dagger to lightly poke at Claude's vitals. The teasing, mixed with the danger and temptation, caused Claude to continuously pant heavily. He didn't know what the beauty serpent was thinking about, so he could only watch Pera stand up, open his legs, and sit on Claude's body in the midst of his conflicting emotions.
Pera's tight leather clothes made her look like he was naked. Claude could clearly feel that the well-developed triangle area was using a shocking amount of muscle strength to hold him down. Claude could not help but let out a roar. He only wanted to enter the beautiful female snake's body now, who cares about the consequences.
He pushed Pera down onto the sofa, while the beautiful female snake used her long legs to hold Claude back, allowing the two to get closer and closer to each other without any problems.
"Give me, give me!" Claude shouted out loudly, opening his mouth and kissing Pera.
Pera also did not refuse as he opened his mouth to speak. That nimble tongue slipped into Claude's mouth, causing him to suppress the volcano to erupt completely. Claude reached out and touched Pera's slender waist, about to take off his tight leather pants roughly. At this moment when his emotions were burning fiercely, a hint of ice-cold suddenly came from Claude's chest. Then, pain and fear instantly extinguished the raging flames he had ignited.
The beautiful female snake was still kissing him warmly, but the dagger that was stabbed into Claude's chest fiercely twisted and shattered his heart. Claude could not speak a
t all, and just like that, a large amount of blood flowed out of his throat and into Pera's mouth. Pera gently moved the corpse away, and on the mouth of the beautiful female snake, there was still some of Claude's blood. Pera closed his eyes and swallowed the blood in his mouth forcefully.
The current her was no different from a vampire who used his beauty to seduce men.
The only one who could enjoy Pera's body and not be killed by her, was Theon, the person who had rescued her from the mob area. Yes, yes, always!
Chapter 59 - Incomplete Journey
Broken roads, a windless afternoon. The sun's rays burned the ground, causing the hot air to continuously rise. In the end, the shadows created by the rays of light twisted and distorted the road in the distance, making it seem unreal. Just like this world, he would never know what tomorrow would be like.
Perhaps they were reborn, or perhaps they were destroyed.
Zero sat on the shoulder of the road with the heavy locomotive beside him. He pressed his hand to his temple. The constant waves of pain that came from the depths of his head made Zero feel extremely uncomfortable. Fortunately, this wave of pain was weakening with the passage of time. Now, it was as weak as a needle, almost negligible.
The pain came from accurately calculating when he was trying to dodge Lafite's attack, and killing a target more than 1000 meters away was not difficult at all. As for Zero, it was not as simple as saying it would be if he had to shoot the same bullet point twice.
From the calculation of the trajectory to the resistance of the bullet passing through the air, the interference of the wind during its journey, even the terrain and magnetic field could affect the final bullet point. The first bullet pierced through Lafite's elemental field, and the second shot forward to take his life. This seemed like a simple operation, but it required complicated and precise calculations. This level of data processing exceeded the amount that a zero brain could handle.
Zero had been very lucky not to die of cerebral hemorrhage on the spot, so having a headache for a while was not a big deal. He knew that after breaking through the limits of his brain, the development of his neural field could be said to have taken a big step forward. As for what would happen in the future, it was unclear whether the consequences would be good or bad. All he knew was that the next time he did a calculation of such a huge equivalent, he should be able to press the trigger a little faster.
Zero stood up, feeling weak. It took a great deal of energy to calculate the amount of energy that was needed to exceed his brain, so when the bottle of water and bread was handed to him, he took it without hesitation and quickly ate it out of his sight.
Su and Lea looked at this kind of zeroing in surprise. In their understanding, Zero always looked calm and quiet. After he finished eating the bread and water, he still felt that it was not enough, thus he used up all three of the Nutrient Su very quickly. This amount was more than four times that of his normal weight. For someone who could move around for a day or two after drinking 200 milliliters of water, this amount of food was enough for him to eat for 10 days to 15 months.
"Are you alright?" Su looked at the suddenly transformed Zero, more curiosity in her eyes than concern.
Zero could feel his body breaking down the food he ate into pure energy at an abnormally terrifying speed, and the energy flowed into his body and limbs in a steady stream. All sense of weakness was gone, and his body was once again filled with energy. This made Zero calm down.
Looking at Su, she nodded at her and said, "It's fine, I'm just a bit hungry. By the way, it's all thanks to you this time. "Otherwise, I'm afraid we'll be in big trouble." "… … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … …
"Nothing, I also want to settle accounts with these two bastards. To be honest, I'm the only one who can't do it, but the more you can, the more you'll be different. " Su patted his sword again: "Speaking of which, I still have to thank you for the good materials. It allowed my sword to reduce its weight by a third, while my attack speed increased by nearly half. This is equivalent to increasing my fighting strength, so it's very fair to help you this time. "
Zero smiled. Su did not try to conceal her goal, and at the same time, saw her inadequacies. She also did not deny that aiding Ling was also helping him. This answer suited her needs, and she could feel that the relationship between the two of them was getting closer. Although she was not at the level of a friend, she was at least not a stranger.
Friendship in the wilderness was rare, and true friends were even rarer. There was no eternal friend or enemy in this world. It was the same in the old era, but even more so in the new era.
"So, where do you plan on going next?" Zero helped up the heavy locomotive and asked as he inspected it.
Returning the sword back to the leather sword sheath on his back, Su looked into the distant wilderness. Quest, earn money, then buy information, find enemies. "This cycle will probably continue for a very long time."
The heavy locomotive's shell was a little worn out, but the parts were still intact. Zero picked it up and tried to start it. Suddenly, a series of growls came from the engine, indicating that the engine was not damaged.
Looking at the zero-engine car, Su did not ask where he was going. She suddenly pulled Zero over and gave him a kiss on her face. When Zero and Lea were still in shock, Su turned and left.
"Next time we meet, remember to buy me a drink, pretty boy."
Looking at Su who looked like a bandit leaving the road and rushing into the wilderness, Zero shook his head. He knew that the kiss just now meant that Su wanted to return the favor. Whether it was in terms of style or conduct, this woman full of the style of the wilderness, Zero felt that he was beginning to like her.
"Let's go. Our journey is far from over." Su Yun said to Lea.
Lea recovered and got on the locomotive, hugging Zero tightly.
Wherever the journey ended, she would accompany it to the end of her life.
Three days after he left Remot, Theon welcomed a noble guest.
This guest had the light golden hair of a noble and wore a dark red leather robe. The chest of this guest had a sword and shield embroidered on it, representing a mysterious organization in the world of Zhong Zhou.
Dark Council!
It was said before, that the Dark Council was the true master of the Mainland China. The Dark Council possessed unimaginable resources and powers. Their influence range spread to known corners of all the Mainland China. Although the Dark Council and the rest of the mainland's corporate base maintained a relatively loose relationship, they did not have a clear subordinate. However, no one was willing to offend Dark Council, and Remot was no exception.
The guest in front of Theon was named Soren. He was young, but already a captain, with a private force of a hundred men. This private army was very well-equipped from the point of view of manpower. One could imagine that they would be able to fight extremely efficiently on the battlefield. However, Soren's group seemed to have encountered a battle before. This could be seen from the hidden rage on the young guests and the faint smell of blood on the bodies of the soldiers.
Theon's eyes had always been poisonous.
Never offend a team that just stepped down from the battlefield, no matter how weak it looked. The killing intent of the soldiers who had just left the battlefield remained strong. If they were offended, no one could say what would happen. Especially when this team belonged to the Dark Council, Theon's principle had naturally been raised to the highest priority.
"What can I do for you, esteemed Soren?" Theon had a faint smile on his face as he asked.
Soren asked his followers to take out a tablet computer that was no thicker than five centimeters. This was the standard set for each Knight of Blood. It was connected to the Dark Council's intelligence brain, and because of the difference in authority, it had various functi
ons.
Among those functions, photo storage was undoubtedly the most basic one. Soren moved his finger and quickly brought out two photos, "Tell me, where are these two people now? I know they came to Remot, so don't challenge my intelligence in this regard. "
Theon was still smiling, but when he saw the photo, he was slightly startled.
The pictures were of a man and woman, whom Theon did not know, but the president of the trade union recognized that it was zero.
Looking at Soren, Theon could clearly sense the strong smell of gunpowder on his body. It could be seen that Soren was in a very bad mood right now. Theon didn't want to, and he didn't dare to play any tricks with Soren. Although he liked the soldier Zero, but if the one on the other side of the scale was the Dark Council, Theon would turn to the other side without hesitation.
Chapter 60 - Biochemical Crisis
Soren's current mood was indeed very bad. The reason for his bad mood was because he encountered a battle on the road that was instigated by a non-human being.
After knowing that Zero had brought Lea to Remot, he gathered his team and left Z7 base. If all went well, Soren could very well come to this gathering area on the second day after he had arrived at Remot. If things go on like this, Zero could forget about taking any risks in the ruins of University City Lampez and wouldn't know Su and Ben. He and Lea would be detained by Soren and brought back to the Dark Council's base camp.
But life doesn't have the word 'if'.
The reason why Soren was "late" was because they had met the group of living corpse on the way there.
It was not by chance that Su Yun and Teddy saw the living corpse migrating when they were camping at the outskirts of the Silver Tree City. The Silver Tree City's group and other similar beings that had migrated from other places were quietly gathering at a City Ruins on their way to the Remot. In order to catch up with them, Soren travelled day and night. At night, the living corpse wandering by the side of the road smelled the fresh flesh on the members of Soren's team, and as a result, they encountered their first battle.