Chapter 3502: The Mutation Stone
Chapter 3502: The Mutation Stone
Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
The fire brigade that had been on standby outside the research institute rushed over at the first moment and used high-pressure water guns to try to extinguish the fire.
Everyone realized that something was wrong.
The flames simply could not be put out at all!
The feeling it gave was like...
Hellfire!
Gilles looked at the research institute gradually turning into ruins before his eyes, his expression growing grave.
During the hell rift crisis earlier, they had encountered similar burning hellfire, but the intensity of the flames back then was nowhere near this level.
With this kind of firepower, even the fire brigade personnel did not dare to enter the research institute to carry out rescue missions.
Ernst was definitely not going to survive.
What a pity.
It was unknown whether Ernst’s experimental data had backups stored elsewhere.
Bryce stared at the flames ahead, a hint of heaviness appearing in his eyes.
Fang Heng!
Could this hellfire have been released by him?
...
"The internal data has already been wiped, and Ernst is dead. I will arrange for people to continue monitoring the situation. If any research information related to Ernst’s New Human Project leaks out, or if anyone else shows interest in this research plan, I will stop them."
Gu Qingzhu nodded and said, "Thank you."
"It’s nothing."
Fang Heng asked, "Where are you planning to go?"
"Back to the game. Our clansmen have already been rescued. I think that is where our true home lies." Gu Qingzhu nodded calmly, then looked at Fang Heng. A faint sense of anticipation rose in her heart as she asked, "What about you, Fang Heng?"
"I still have some matters to deal with. I’ll come find you after I’m done."
"Is that so? It’s time to part ways again so soon." Gu Qingzhu chuckled softly, turned her head, and looked at the clansmen already fast asleep on the bus. "I will rebuild our homeland with them. You’re welcome to come anytime."
"Mm, I will."
"And also, be careful. Don’t force yourself. If you run into trouble, you must come find me."
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Central Federation.
The highest council.
"No! I refuse this action plan!"
At the edge of the round table, an elderly man became agitated and sprang up from his chair, "Mutation stones are our foundation!"
"Our foundation? Heh, interesting. When we were threatened by the spawns, did this so-called foundation of yours play any role at all?"
"I’ve already said it, I still need time. How long has it been since mutation stones were discovered? Hasn’t the combat strength of the Seventh Squad undergone a qualitative change? Just give me a little more time, and I absolutely can—"
"Enough. Everyone, stop arguing."
The person presiding over the council raised his hand to interrupt the dispute and spoke calmly, "I never supported Ernst’s research plan in the first place. Now that things have developed to this point and Ernst’s experimental data has been destroyed, rebuilding a research base and capturing demi-humans again is not something that can be done in a short time."
"If we continue the plan in secret, can you guarantee it won’t be discovered? Once it is exposed, it will further widen the rift between our Central Federation and Fang Heng. That is not what we want to see."
The attendees looked at one another and fell into silence.
Suddenly, someone raised his head and asked, "May I ask, is this the President’s intention?"
"That’s right." An elderly man beside him spoke. "The New Human Project ends here. The mutation stone project will continue to receive investment. The two will not interfere with each other."
"Mutation stones require the assistance of the New Human Project. Without the relevant potions, the risks our soldiers face in the game will multiply, and the mortality rate may exceed controllable limits."
"The President intends that we can seek help from Fang Heng."
The expressions of those present changed slightly.
Seek help from Fang Heng?
Were they crazy?
The relationship between the Central Federation and Fang Heng had always been extremely tense. The reason they had not openly fallen out was only that the Central Federation was deeply wary of Fang Heng, fearing that once relations broke down, things would spiral out of control.
"Everyone, the times have changed." The elderly man swept his gaze around the room and continued, "Think about it carefully. Among all the federations that have opposed Fang Heng, including us, has anyone really gained any advantage?"
The room fell silent once more.
Thinking it over, it seemed that not a single one had.
"The investigation department has already provided a detailed analysis report on Fang Heng’s behavior. As long as we are willing to cooperate, he will not overturn our regime."
Those seated around the table began whispering and discussing again.
"I still don’t believe it." A middle-aged man shook his head and said, "Is there really someone who has no interest in power at all?"
The elderly man sighed inwardly and said, "No, it’s not that he has no interest. It’s that he doesn’t care, or rather, he looks down on it."
The room fell into silence yet again.
For a moment, they felt unable to refute that statement.
According to some of the intelligence publicly released by the Eastern Federation, Fang Heng already controlled several alien insect planets and maintained close ties with certain alien races.
The power they regarded as extremely important might truly be something Fang Heng did not care about at all.
"Let’s proceed this way for now. No matter what, we still need Fang Heng’s help at present. Without Fang Heng, we may soon be targeted by the spawns again. The New Human Research Project will end here."
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Hell.
Eighty-eighth layer.
The Mag Clan members waited respectfully at the entrance of the passage. When they saw Fang Heng remotely controlling the Hell Orb as it slowly floated toward them from afar, fear appeared in their eyes, and they all knelt together to swear allegiance.
The Lava Leviathan.
This terrifying hell creature was like paper in front of Fang Heng, easily suppressed within a few moves.
"Lord of the demonic seed."
"Let’s go. Lead the way."
"Yes."
As Fang Heng’s spirit attribute had surged during this period, he was already able to remotely control the orb and move it slowly.
The God King had suffered a mental backlash during his previous battle with the God Clan and had returned to the Holy Realm ahead of time, together with the people of the Holy Court.
As a result, the Hell Orb had been left unattended.
The God King had not even removed the protective net around the outer layer of the orb.
Thinking about it carefully, the battle back then had probably been too intense. Once the net was removed, they would have had to face the direct impact of the Hell Orb first.
Taking advantage of the fact that the people of the Holy Realm had not yet had time to return to hell, Fang Heng decided to strike first and take over the Hell Orb himself.
After completing control over the Hell Orb, Fang Heng carried it and slowly moved toward the upper layers of hell.
He continued all the way until he transferred the orb to the fifty-ninth layer of hell, which happened to be the boundary layer between the game world and the Realm of Hell. The Hell Orb burst forth with a dazzling light.
Immediately afterward, a powerful wave of hell aura spilled out from the Hell Orb.
"Whoosh!"
Fang Heng quickly retreated backward while deploying a barrier in front of him.
Origin Power was layered onto the outer surface of the barrier, rapidly dissolving the ripple impact from the Hell Orb.
At the same time, lines of game hints appeared on Fang Heng’s retina.
[Hint: The player has completed the current mission-Find the Hell Orb.]
[Hint: The player obtained 1,000,000 King of Gods’ points and dimensional crystals (extreme)*20.]
[Hint: The player can obtain the Hell Orb while drawing upon dimensional power. The player can use the Hell Orb to teleport into hell.]
[Hint: Detected that the player’s current Hell Studies (God-level) has not reached max level. Advancement mission cannot be triggered.]
[Hint: The player has triggered the prerequisite mission-Indestructible Fire: Ruler of Hell (Prerequisite).]
Mission name: Indestructible Fire: Ruler of Hell (Prerequisite).
Mission description: You have obtained the Hell Orb and sensed guidance from it, but you have realized that your current strength is still insufficient to fully activate the Hell Orb.
Mission requirement: Raise Hell Studies to God-level Level: MAX.