Sky-cracking Rider-Chapter 678: Section 673 - Selfishness

"Mr. Louis Randon, there's trouble!"

After deceiving the female Metallic Dragon Yilan, Chen Fei rushed to the hotel's rooftop.

The view here was uniquely excellent; the big boss of Louis Industrial Company was lying flat here out of habit.

As a strategist of higher rank, he had already formulated comprehensive plans A, B, C, and D, and had deployed all the relevant pieces. Now, the only thing to do was to sit and wait for the progress and outcomes.

Upon seeing Chen Fei return to the hotel, Louis Randon appeared quite indifferent.

"Oh! You're back, don't worry, as long as you are still alive, nothing truly bad can happen."

After all, he had handed over the command authority of the 'Intelligence Team' to him, so the boss knew no less than Chen Fei.

"Huh? Mr. Randon, I... I don't quite understand."

The boss's reaction caught Chen Fei by surprise.

"Don't understand?"

"Don't understand!"

The two exchanged words, sparking a verbal skirmish.

The Chief Bodyguard Riva felt his brain struggling to keep up; what exactly were these two talking about?

Louis Randon casually said, "If you had died, it would mean the situation had deteriorated to complete chaos, but since you're still alive, it hasn't reached the point of no return. Do you understand what I mean?"

"I... I think I understand a bit. I am the last line of defense, right?"

Chen Fei scratched his head; being a university undergraduate, he had enough academic prowess to consider postgraduate studies, and with a slight nudge, he quickly caught on.

Commanders often occupy the safest positions; if disaster befell even them, then all of Louis Randon's numerous plans would be tantamount to complete failure.

Just like this upscale business hotel; if it were to be easily beheaded, then everything would also be finished.

"Pretty much! Is there anything else I don't know?"

Louis Randon grabbed a can of drink and handed it to Chen Fei.

Chen Fei regretfully said, "The Parasite species is from the extraterrestrial 'Sagali', and what we caught this time is a royal breed's mutant branch, all of them are parasitic offshoots, we didn't manage to capture the original entity."

"That's close to my guess, the 'Xionees' Ninth Rank branch is the most suitable outpost, these extraterrestrial races have only just started."

Louis Randon nodded; the information he knew was limited to what the 'Intelligence Team' provided about parasites, not knowing which type of Parasitic Species they were or their level. This would require analysis and judgment by professionals, precisely what the Sovereign would handle after taking over.

Chen Fei thought for a moment and then said, "I have a guess, the core member of the 'Water Bear' organization, Xia Ji, is currently with the royal breed's main body. He once appeared in Jiaming Town, but this time we couldn't locate him."

In an environment full of food, the parasitic species should not resort to making their hosts eat people; neither being eaten nor parasitized suggests a strong likelihood.

The royal breed 'Sagali' found Xia Ji valuable enough to spare him temporarily, or it's reserved for a more significant 'Sagali' to parasitize.

With a drink can also in hand, Louis Randon laughed for a while before saying, "Hehehe... I like how you make personal agendas sound so honorable."

Tracking down the core member of the 'Water Bear' organization, Xia Ji, was Chen Fei's own task, and the 'Intelligence Team' under his command had been utilized to search for Xia Ji, which coincidentally this time linked Xia Ji with the parasitic species. The 'Intelligence Team', while tracking him, not only found the whereabouts of Xia Ji but also discovered the presence of the parasitic species.

"Must be fate!"

Chen Fei also chuckled a few times; he could tell the boss was joking with him and didn't really intend to go deeper.

It was fortunate that the presence of the parasitic species was discovered, which didn't delay important matters.

Otherwise, changing generals right before a battle, a decisive boss like him might not continue to accommodate him.

Chen Fei thought for a moment and then said, "The Parasitic Species 'Sagali' had infiltrated Blue Star much earlier, but it has been detected."

It was supposed to be a closely guarded secret, but he felt it necessary to reveal it to Louis Randon.

Apart from the Sovereign, this big shot was probably the civilian best acquainted with the Parasitic Species 'Sagali', and exchanging information might uncover more clues.

Louis Randon asked seriously, "Oh? How do you know this?"

He hadn't expected this young man surnamed Chen to have unexpected surprises.

Logically speaking, ordinary people shouldn't and wouldn't have the chance to know such crucial information.

"Because I was one of the participants, I witnessed it myself."

Chen Fei stopped there, not revealing more about the day's escort mission and the Sovereign's secret base, as well as the corresponding entourage.

The information disclosed so far was enough for the big shot to digest.

"That's really bad news!"

Sure enough, Louis Randon's face immediately darkened.

Even though he was a reincarnator and had prepared for so many years, there were still many unexpected situations occurring.

This feeling of disconnection from his previous life memories made his mood quite sour.

"May I ask, in your previous life, did the Blue Star Humans put up any significant resistance?"

Chen Fei's attitude toward the "Reincarnator's" narrative was still one of skepticism.

However, he wouldn't disrespect a major figure, so for now, he went along with the other's assertion agreeably.

"No! Perhaps in my previous life, my social status was too low to access more information, but as far as I can recall, the Parasitic Species appeared suddenly and then explosively parasitized in large numbers. Humans quickly lost the ability to resist. It seemed as if, overnight, the entire world had changed."

Whenever Louis Landon remembered memories from his past life, his expression would turn quite ugly, as he was reluctant to actively recall those "nightmares."

Chen Fei tentatively asked, "What about the Lin Family, the Lord of the Sky then?"

If there were any formidable leader on Blue Star, it would be the Lin Family.

The Lin Family had produced remarkable individuals generation after generation. Each descendant was more outstanding than the last, and just the number of Sky Knights they could assemble was enough to easily annihilate a lower-ranking sovereignty.

Poor were those small sovereignties that might not even have their own Sky Knights.

Having dealt with Extraterrestrial Races before, the Master of the Firmament should not have just watched the Parasitic Species destroy the civilization of Blue Star. No matter how aloof, they should have done something.

"The Lin Family..."

Louis Landon's expression suddenly became very strange.

"What happened?"

Chen Fei had a feeling that this major figure was about to reveal some astonishing "prophecy."

"Internal strife within the Lin Family, the Master of the Firmament has perished!"

Like some kind of taboo, after Mr. Randon uttered those words, he fell silent.

He was somewhat apprehensive.

Whether before or after his rebirth, he couldn't afford to provoke the Lin Family. If any unwelcome words reached their ears and they decided to make his life difficult, it would be a minor issue.

The Master of the Firmament would not regard him highly, but if any member of the Lin Family took it upon themselves to end his life, then even fleeing to the ends of the earth would be futile.

Don't be fooled by those sovereignties who flatter and bow down to him on any ordinary day; come crunch time, they definitely wouldn't offend the Lin Family for him. The Lin Family represented sheer power!

"Ah! How could that be?"

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The Master of the Firmament was among those considered the mightiest humans of today, wasn't he?

Chen Fei found it hard to imagine that such a being would just perish casually, and that during the explosive outbreak of the Parasitic Species, the entire Lin Family did nothing, possibly perishing along with the civilization of Blue Star. After all, when the nest is overturned, no eggs remain intact.

"Nothing is impossible. Every person often has selfish desires— you have them, I have them, the Master of the Firmament has them, and the Lin Family is no exception. Even if you don't have selfish desires, others do. No one is spared."

Louis Landon kept shaking his head.

He didn't want to think so poorly of human nature, but in his previous life, the Blue Star Civilization had no saviors appear. There was more endless infighting and mutual sabotage, leading to the missed opportunity to resist the Parasitic Species.

Chen Fei said frustratingly, "Damn it, is the doomsday for humanity truly unavoidable?"

When disaster looms, small figures like himself couldn't resist at all; the big figures might survive until the last moment, which is simply intolerable.

"I've prepared several doomsday bases. If you need, I can offer you a few spots."

Louis Landon extended a hand, his five fingers indicating five spots.

Considering the extinction of the Blue Star Humans in his previous life, he had prepared for the worst despite actively responding to the threat.

If he still couldn't change their fate in the end, then he had no choice but to ensure his own survival.

The doomsday bases scattered around the world are all independently sustainable hidden spaces, capable of evading repeated searches by the Parasitic Species. The perfectly closed-loop ecological systems could sustain for hundreds of years with no issue, and with the help of Space System Alchemy Storage Devices to store supplies beyond their shelf-life, they could completely support the needs of thousands of people.

"We'll see when the time comes,"

Chen Fei was distinctly uninterested in the supposed doomsday base spots.

What good are five spots? Totally insufficient. Who doesn't have family, friends, and loved ones? It's utterly impossible to make this so-called "choice" of abandoning them.

"Tweet!"

A crisp birdcall just reached Chen Fei's ears, followed immediately by the sound of fluttering wings. A pair of crimson claws landed on Chen Fei's head.

The little creature was truly unapologetic.

"Xiao Jiu, you really do react quickly!"

Chen Fei caught the Little Bird in his hands, the dissatisfied Pure Light Sparrow pecking at his fingers with its claws pointing skyward, whether it was due to the handling, the long absence, or both.

"Eh? You've gained weight again?"

Upon holding it, Chen Fei noticed the Little Bird's weight was unusual, subtly increased by an ounce or two, though its appearance and size seemed unchanged, as if only its insides were heavier.

"Tweet!"

The little creature rolled over, then lay prone in Chen Fei's palm, tilting its head with a puzzled look.