I Am Extraordinary Alone-Chapter 642 - 640: Selfish Desires

In the far North, Greenland.

Over the past two years, the Human Alliance Army had traversed various parts of the world, with Divine Power Tianyang’s troops forever changing the human landscape. The concept of nation-states had ceased to exist; political entities that attempted to maintain their integrity and functionality had been annihilated, while smaller countries that chose to join were not subjected to colonial rule. Instead, they were led by the silent army and forced to leave their homelands for the distant Heisai State.

It seemed Commander Lu had foreseen this day coming, having gone against popular opinion years ago by having the army operate independently, away from the control of political groups. Now, it appeared to have been the right decision.

However, good fortune did not always follow this unit. Within mere weeks, scouts from all over hurried back to Greenland, bringing news of the world’s fall. This meant that the consortia or powers that had previously funded the army were likely destroyed in the conflict.

The interruption of their economic sources was currently the least of their worries. After all, economic activities had halted, and sea, land, and air freight had been disrupted due to His army’s influence. To obtain enough manufacturing materials and research development resources, the Alliance Army spared no effort in establishing bases near mines.

But the more pressing issue was the massive loss of the population. Many spy units left across the globe had vanished without a trace. Without people, even having factories and production equipment was meaningless.

At present, the largest base of the Alliance Army was located within the snow-capped mountains of Greenland. The treacherous pathways were near the North Pole, a location that took a full five months to reach from the White Strait. Yet, to their surprise, Divine Power Tianyang’s forces moved incredibly fast.

The Demon Marine Corps’ program was swiftly implemented. Many soldiers died on the operating table, but even more became super soldiers. Currently, the first squadron of super soldiers numbered 60,000, and Wang Ye was among them. Having encountered Divine Power Tianyang several times before, he was chosen to lead a strike team.

The equipment used by the Demon Marine Corps was prototype gear developed seven months prior, hardly tested enough, necessitating further data collection in actual combat. The mass deployment of the planned gauss rifles was halted due to supply issues with raw materials. They were forced to switch to simpler-to-manufacture large-caliber rifles, while the supply of ceramic steel used for arc blades and armor was also tight. If a Marine died in battle, those with the capacity would surely bring back the body along with the equipment.

Wang Ye led his team back to the secret base, a natural cave transformed into an outpost, spacious within. Two unmodified Army communicators were operating an antiquated telegraph machine.

He reported the encounter with the Descendant Squad, turning the information into Morse code of varying lengths that flew out of the cave.

After the Descendant soldiers died, they hid for a while to ensure no reinforcements were coming. Then, Wang Ye sent men to collect organ and tissue samples from the bodies. Now, these organs and blood were neatly arranged in a portable metal box, ready to be collected by personnel from nearby stations upon receiving the Morse code.

The Army collected these materials partly to better understand the enemy and partly to glimpse the secrets of Divine Power Tianyang’s Black Medicine technology. The Demon Marine Corps was part of the Army’s plan, and what Commander Lu called "the last resort" was still being prepared, needing technology that differed completely from that of the Marine Corps.

As part of the first group to undergo the surgery in the Demon Marine Corps, Wang Ye faced immense risks, given that such enhancement surgeries had been shelved for decades and always remained experimental. The United Army lacked the conditions for repeated testing, so the soldiers gambled with their lives, volunteering for the operating table.

Besides, even if the surgery was successful, they only had about ten years left to live.

Looking on the bright side, Divine Power Tianyang’s forces were sweeping across the whole world, and it was uncertain if humanity would even last another ten years. So... it didn’t seem like a loss.

Wang Ye could feel he was stronger than before, but this strength was still not sufficient. He couldn’t control the elements or ascend from the ground like Divine Power Tianyang and still relied on gunpowder weapons to engage the enemy.

On the other hand, Wang Mingxue and Leng Kai had yet to undergo the enhancement surgery. It wasn’t that they were unwilling, but rather Commander Lu had other plans for them.

Leng Kai had been following a part of East Continent’s espionage team, investigating the movements of the Descendant Army’s troops in Yin Country and the southern border of East Continent. Wang Mingxue stayed at headquarters located in Greenland, serving as Commander Lu’s personal bodyguard, always remaining in the safe rear.

So many years had passed, and Commander Lu had been relying on two medical Superpower Special Department units that were ’Trinity’ to maintain his bodily functions. Though over 90 years old and appearing energetic and alert, his body was like the ship of Theseus. The two special units had superpowers similar to Yaha’s, using lab rats to transfer organ failure out of Commander Lu. But this type of transfer could only control symptoms, not cure the disease. After all, Commander Lu was getting on in years, requiring a transfer almost every week or two. The consumption of the neutralizing agents alone was a great burden for the two special units.

In the afternoon, unable to contain her restlessness, Wang Mingxue pushed open the door to Commander Lu’s office. At that moment, the two special units had just completed another replacement therapy session and were about to leave, carrying cages of white rats.

"Come in," Commander Lu said, seated in his chair, flexing his arm.

Once the two Superpower Special Department units had left, Wang Mingxue closed the door behind her and, with a burst of anger, said, "Grandpa! I want to undergo the surgery!"

Commander Lu didn’t pick up on her comment, instead saying, "At headquarters, you should not call me Grandpa, but Commander."

"Commander, I request to join the Demon Marine Corps!" Wang Mingxue said again.

"You have other tasks to handle. Stop applying," Commander Lu said. freeweɓnovel~cѳm

After saying this, he turned his chair around and picked up a stack of the latest reports to peruse.

Wang Mingxue, fuming, walked around the desk and took the report from Commander Lu’s hands.

The two looked at each other, and Commander Lu conceded with a laugh, "My granddaughter has grown up so much."

"Grandpa! I want to become part of the Demon Marine Corps; I want to be like Wang Ye, and I must kill that Pseudo-God!" Wang Mingxue declared.

"Little Xue, think it through. This is a dead-end path. After that surgery, you might not even live for ten years," Commander Lu said.

"I know, I know the risks. If Wang Ye can do it, why can’t I?!" Wang Mingxue challenged.

Commander Lu shook his head, saying, "Because you’re my granddaughter!"

"This is! This is..." Wang Mingxue was at a loss for words.

"Your parents died early, leaving you in the care of this old man. Your father told me if he died before your mother, to let you take your mother’s surname! With one order, I could have you shot dead; how would I explain to them? Wouldn’t they question me from beyond, asking how this old man couldn’t even protect his own granddaughter!?" Commander Lu said.

"Humanity is about to be annihilated! Are you... Are you still here coddling your own?!" Wang Mingxue exclaimed in surprise.

"Humanity won’t be annihilated. I will leave you and Leng Kai a place to live, you... you try to hide. As long as this old man is breathing, I will see this matter through... I’ve been a soldier all my life, this is my only selfish desire!" Commander Lu said.