Full-Time Public Enemy-Chapter 518 - 452: Rise to the Heavens in a Single Step_2

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In the chilly underground chamber, the lighting flickered due to an insufficient power supply, occasionally accompanied by the SIZZLING sound of a short circuit.

Suddenly, from an old-model incubator in the chamber, there was a SPLASH, followed by a BEEP as the indicator light on top turned green. Someone opened the door from the inside and sat up.

He slowly wiped off the viscous fluid from his head and face, revealing a "plain and unremarkable" visage—one that would be impossible to find again if thrown into a crowd.

But his eyes were extraordinarily complex, nothing like those of a newly cultivated life form.

If Chen Gu had been there, he probably would have recognized him from those eyes immediately: Wei Jiangqi!

The secret to his millennia-long survival lay right here.

All of a sudden, pain and struggle contorted the new Wei Jiangqi’s face. With a scream, he fell back heavily into the incubator, viscous fluid splattering everywhere.

He struggled and roared incessantly inside the incubator, occasionally clutching his head and ramming it against the tank, as if fighting against something.

After several hours, he finally quieted down and lay motionless in the slime.

On the back of his left hand, a black tattoo gradually appeared. It resembled an octopus, but also... a black crown, with fine tentacles growing underneath it!

Then, Wei Jiangqi sat up again, though his movements were uncoordinated, and his left hand was completely disobedient.

He let out a sinister laugh, looking at his left hand. After so many years, you’re still the same—too controlling.

I dared to return because I am certain I can restrain you.

Yes, yes, you’re still the strongest Cerebral, but we’ve fallen to such a state. You should stop being capricious. When others are around, you need to cooperate with me. I’m the man; you have to give me some face.

I didn’t want to end up like this either. It’s not that I’m dumb, but who could have expected someone in this world capable of holding multiple professions? Heh heh heh, quite amusing!

But this is also good. I’ve long felt those fools in True Knowledge Sin have issues with their brains—more often a hindrance than a help. Now, we can start afresh.

Don’t worry. My thousand-plus years of planning weren’t limited to just True Knowledge Sin.

He prattled on like a husband with little sway at home, appeasing his temperamental and petulant little wife.

Then, he crawled out of the incubator. The facilities in the underground chamber, though old, were comprehensive. He turned on the shower, planning to wash himself, but after several attempts, he found it was broken.

Left with no choice, the grand Prophet had to boil his own water. After washing himself, he found some clothes to change into. Fortunately, the clothes were made of advanced materials and still looked new despite their age.

Then, he pushed open the door and walked out. Darkness lay beyond, with tunnels crisscrossing the area. He hadn’t gone far before a few ragged individuals armed with modified weapons stopped him. "Hey, new guy, right? This is Ba Hu’s territory. If you want to survive here, pay your taxes obediently!"

Wei Jiangqi grinned. Suddenly, a white mist appeared in the eyes of the gang members. They were then mind-controlled and obediently followed behind him.

He emerged from the underground. Following his memory, he found an exit he had arranged long ago and kicked away the rocks blocking it, allowing light from above to shine through.

Taking a deep breath, he stepped out. The exit was conveniently located under a large tree.

If Chen Gu had been there, he would have immediately recognized this place as the "Great Tree Globe," not far from a fiery-red primordial ancient tree.

Wei Jiangqi quickly entered "God’s Poison," found a vendor dealing in identities, and bought a new one. He then connected to the interstellar quantum network and expertly navigated to a pitifully under-visited forum. Using an account named "Zero Creation," he posted a message: The Purification Operation is about to begin! 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂

Soon, in every corner of Star Sea, throughout the great Star Nations and even some minor ones, different individuals received a message. They immediately dropped everything, logged into the forum, and saw the post.

Excitement and ecstasy filled each person’s mind.

Under that post, one reply after another quickly appeared:

Agent 7 in position.

Agent 11 in position.

Agent 2 in position!

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Shrouded in black clothes, Boles stood atop a mountain peak, surveying the massive factory nestled in the valley below.

It was his target for this operation.

Although he harbored doubts about the "compensation" Wei Jiangqi offered, his collaborations with Wei Jiangqi had always been trustworthy, so Boles still held some anticipation.

However, it was ultimately too risky, making it difficult for him to decide whether to proceed or not.

After watching for a while, he quietly turned and walked down the slope. His body began to transform into countless small black bugs, which then scurried into the surrounding woodland with a RUSTLE.

All of this was recorded by a military satellite in space and transmitted back to a secret room in the factory where Chen Gu and the others were sitting.

"This traitor has indeed shown up!" someone from the military gritted their teeth.

Chen Gu stroked his chin, asking, "Such a massive swarm of Mutants... where has Boles been hiding them?"

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