Chapter 54 Solo Operation
“This man is called Zhang Yu. The organization behind them is called the New Generation Faction. Those numbered mutants and superhumans were all researched in their organization's laboratory. As for how the experiments were conducted, he doesn't know.” Ai Ling quickly summarized the key points of the information she had learned from the superhuman.
The name "New Generation" was unfamiliar to Sui Cheng and the others. They had no idea what kind of organization it was. Dang Hongyuan felt that the name sounded familiar, as if he had heard it somewhere before, but he couldn't quite place it.
The emergence of the new generation is suspicious; even the controlled mutants only appeared in the last few months.
Dang Hongyuan said, "This matter must be reported to the base. We need to bring Zhang Yu back with us. Ai Ling, have you found out how they control the aliens?"
"Hmm." Ai Ling nodded, pointed to her head, and said, "It's mental power."
Ai Ling learned from Zhang Yu how to control the mutants. The numbers on the mutants were not simple numbers, but were engraved with mental energy, like a chip. They used this method to control the mutants and superhumans who had been engraved with numbers.
Everyone was shocked; this method was simply unheard of.
But after a while, Ai Ling dropped an even more shocking bombshell.
"Starting six months ago, Mengshan became their experimental base, as did the coastal areas. According to him, there is a small island in the sea that is one of their bases."
“This year, due to the unique biological and geographical environment of the southwest and coastal areas, several bases dealt with it last. But unexpectedly, this gave this group an opportunity.” Dang Hongyuan said solemnly, “Which base does Zhang Yu work for? And who is their boss?”
Dang Hongyuan couldn't believe that anyone else in the three major bases had such great abilities.
“He’s from Base One.” Ming Tongguang said, standing tall and straight. Although he still had a smiling face, he exuded a soldier’s sharpness. “Team Leader, this Zhang Yu has been in contact with Zhong Ling from Base One.”
Sui Cheng immediately spoke up: "I suspect that the data was taken from the laboratory, as well as the ambush set up at that time by Zhong Ling's zero-time team and this so-called new faction."
When he discovered that the two caves were connected, Sui Cheng guessed this, and when he overheard the Zero Hour Squad saying that they had obtained something and were preparing to leave the southwest, the truth was already unfolding before him.
"From the clues we have so far, we have obtained three leads. First, the organization called the New Generation is controlling the mutants and superhumans behind the scenes. Their purpose is unclear, and they use mental power to control them. But mental power control is inherently difficult, and only superhumans with extremely strong mental power can do it." Dang Hongyuan summarized clearly.
But Sui Cheng had another answer to this question: Could it be that only superhumans possess such strong mental power? Could it also be a mutant?
But he couldn't voice this speculation; the idea was baseless and would only bring endless panic to the base.
"Secondly, the Zero Hour Team from Base One has connections or collaborations with this new faction, and their goal is the Mengshan Experimental Base. The Zero Hour Team is a collaborative team sent by Guan Qi, the leader of Base One. Either the person behind the new faction has close ties with their base, or they are a leader of their base." Dang Hongyuan felt that it was impossible for a single Zero Hour Team to want to collaborate with the new faction on its own initiative; there must be someone behind it all.
"Third, they also have experimental bases along the coast, or even an entire island hidden in the sea. The alien species in the sea are far more powerful than those on land. Perhaps they also control powerful alien species from the sea. This matter must be reported to the base immediately, and the team along the coast must conduct a crisis investigation."
"The Party, what about plundering this organization?" the attendant asked.
He felt that the timing of the plundering organization's emergence was similar to that of the new generation, and there might be some connection between them.
“Plunder…” Dang Hongyuan pondered for a long time.
This organization became famous in the base because of its crystal cores, but now that the great change has begun, the probability of obtaining crystal cores has become higher and higher, and they are no longer as valuable as they were at the beginning.
The raids became less frequent, and the base's focus shifted to controlling the alien species.
When his attendant brought it up, Dang Hongyuan was at a loss for words. He asked his attendant directly, "Do you think there's a problem with looting?"
It's not a feeling, but a certainty, that plunder and the new generation are definitely related.
It's unlikely that Plunder was looking for Law in Xinghai City for the crystal core. Law's original ability is unique, so what if Plunder wanted to control him? The ones who can control aliens are the new generation, and both organizations appeared around the same time, so we don't know who their leader is.
"The source of the plundered crystal cores is very strange. I think it's related to the new faction controlling the alien species." Sui Cheng didn't tell the truth, but chose another suspicious point as an explanation.
"Before the Great Anomaly began, the advanced species were the strongest among the mutants. Moreover, not every advanced species had a crystal core in its body, but the plunderers possessed quite a few crystal cores. The mutants in the inland areas were almost wiped out by the three bases, and the only source was the southwest and the coast. Therefore, I suspect that there may be a connection between the two organizations."
"So what do you want to do?" Dang Hongyuan seemed to have seen through the servant and asked him directly about his purpose.
“Party leader, I request to investigate the looting on my own.”
"Investigating alone?" Xu Fei exclaimed in shock, "You're not planning to bring teammates? Come along, don't be impulsive!"
“It’s not an impulsive decision,” the passenger said righteously. “Too many people will attract attention, so the fewer people the better.”
Dang Hongyuan tapped his fingers lightly on the table. After a long while, he said, "After you get back to the base, go and tell your department leader that I can't make the decision."
The attendant didn't intend to get him to agree now; they still needed to go back to the base first.
Their plan was to depart tomorrow and send a signal directly to Qian Kaikang and his men in Lincheng, instructing them to return to their camp to prepare.
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"What? Captain, you're planning to investigate the looting alone?"
After the meeting, Sui Cheng told Chen Jiang and the others his thoughts, which was also a way of giving them a heads-up.
Zhang Meng said anxiously, "Captain, can't we leave this to the special forces? Why do you insist on going yourself?"
Sui Cheng glanced discreetly at Lu Zhi, who was sleeping in the car, made a shushing gesture, and said, "Shh, keep your voice down. I've already made up my mind about this. I'll go back and submit a report when we get back to the base. You don't need to say anything more."
Chen Jiang was so anxious he was practically pacing back and forth. He couldn't help but wonder if the Party and the team had said something during their meeting that was related to controlling the alien species and plundering.
"Don't overthink it," the attendant said in a low voice. "It'll be like giving you a holiday. Take a good rest for a while."
Hearing him say that, the others felt even more conflicted.
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