I hacked through the chaotic world with my blade-Chapter 1330 - 316: He Is a Hero, but I’d Rather He Were Not
"What material is this?"
Cui Xiaofei, who had never been here before, became more talkative than usual, as if sensing impending death and wanting to learn more fascinating things to satisfy his curiosity.
"Glass."
"Haha, glass indeed, hard to notice because it’s transparent, but can withstand the weight of a helicopter. The things humans have researched are truly amazing. If we could use it against zombies, I imagine many miracles would occur."
As they reached their destination, Cui Xiaofei was already lying on a stretcher.
The liaison and the pilot were carrying it.
The surface glass rose significantly, and then a crack appeared in the glass, with one section descending toward the sea. Surrounded by glass, it felt like being under the ocean, able to see the marine life swimming around.
A shark swam by, bumping into the glass tunnel but unable to make any impact; its hardness was beyond imagination.
Cui Xiaofei admired the ocean scenery, "Compared to where I used to go... this place is incomparable."
"Where you went was a transit station; every Mutant goes to a transit station."
"Oh, I see. I was wondering, the headquarters couldn’t possibly be so shabby."
The descent was rapid.
Soon, they reached the bottom level.
The seabed pressure was intense; without protection, one could easily be crushed, but they were perfectly fine—clearly, the headquarters’ equipment was advanced, accounting for all aspects.
Cui Xiaofei didn’t speak, lying quietly.
Cui Tian did the same, just helping the pilot carry the stretcher.
Exiting the glass elevator, Cui Tian instructed the pilot to put the stretcher onto a cart, then pushed it through the glass corridor towards a metal door. As they approached, the metal door opened, and they walked in, enveloped by scanning beams from the walls. 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞
"Clear."
A metallic voice sounded.
With entry cleared, the metal door behind them closed, and the metal door in front opened, revealing several figures standing there waiting.
Among them was a woman in a white lab coat, gazing with indifference.
She was the second-in-command at headquarters.
The first-in-command rarely appeared; she handled most of the matters, big and small.
The pilot did not proceed further.
Instead, Cui Tian pushed the cart to the woman.
"Mission complete, successfully brought back the Red Demon." Cui Tian respectfully said.
The second-in-command walked up to Cui Xiaofei, looking at his mangled body, and slowly said, "I never thought you would fail; your evolution disappoints me greatly."
"I’ve done my best; I’m no match for him." Cui Xiaofei had seen the second-in-command before—she was the strongest and most perfect Mutant at headquarters. He had only met her once and never saw her again after that.
"Yes, you are just a first-generation perfect Mutant; no matter how hard you try, your genetic chain has its limitations. The perfection level of the second-generation serum is higher than yours, but Jin Poshan’s genes should be stronger. If you had brought him back, your fate wouldn’t be like this."
"I’ve long anticipated being abandoned, so why say so much?"
After Cui Xiaofei said this sentence.
The second-in-command laughed, but the smile felt slightly sinister, lifting Cui Xiaofei’s blood-stained shirt to reveal his chest wound, emitting a tsking sound.
She took out a tiny machine bug, the size of a fingernail, from her pocket, and when placed in front of Cui Xiaofei’s chest, the machine bug activated, stepping quickly into his body on metal legs.
As the machine bug entered his body, Cui Xiaofei’s brow furrowed tightly, sweat mixed with blood, engulfed by intense pain. Even if his Mutant cells were suppressed now, his strong will refused to let out a single groan.
Cui Tian stood calmly aside, as if it was none of his concern.
A moment later.
The machine bug emerged covered in blood, its mechanical arm on its back holding a blue cylinder half the size of a thumb, the liquid inside not a serum but more like something unimaginably terrifying.
Cui Xiaofei saw the blue cylinder and knew it was something that could threaten his life.
Previously, no matter how much his genetic chain unlocked, if the blue tube exploded, he would die instantly. Now its removal indicated that, in the eyes of the second-in-command, he posed no threat anymore.
"I intended to use this thing to keep you restrained, but didn’t expect a day when it wasn’t needed. Times move forward, and creations are constantly being phased out. Did you ever think this day would come?" the second-in-command said with a smile.
Cui Xiaofei replied, "When I became a Mutant, I already thought about the future. I just want to ask a question; can you answer me?"
"Sure, ask away."
"What kind of monster are you trying to cultivate to be satisfied?"
"Satisfied? That’s not a question you should ask me. You should consider when humans have ever been satisfied; the greed is endless, and as long as there is a direction to move forward, it will never stop."
Cui Xiaofei bowed his head, chuckling softly—indeed, greed is endless, especially in such an unrestrained era. As long as there is ability and ambition, who would be willing to stop?
"Your path has no future."
Just as the second-in-command prepared to wave her hand and take Cui Xiaofei away, she heard this, her expression changed slightly, "What do you mean?"
