Chapter 26 Playing Dumb
Lu Zhi strolled over from a distance with a leisurely gait, and with a wave of his hand, the vines wrapped around the man in black robes and brought him in front of him.
"They look familiar. Which organization are they from?"
The man in black remained silent; if he betrayed the organization today, he would definitely not live to see tomorrow.
Sui Cheng wasn't surprised by his sudden appearance. He had Lu Zhi tie the man up tightly and then continued to ask, "What's so special about that alien species in Xinghai City that makes you willing to trade crystal cores just to find its whereabouts?"
"..." The man in black robes remained silent, seemingly determined not to speak. His mask had fallen off, revealing a scarred face; the scars were long, grotesque, and covered almost the entire face.
The attendant had been observing the man in black robes and didn't notice the slight change in Lu Zhi's expression when he said those words, but it returned to normal in the next second.
"Even if you don't talk, I have plenty of ways to make you talk." The attendant wasn't exactly a kind person either; when it came to using methods, he wouldn't hesitate to take them.
He grabbed the black-robed man's shoulder, and the power of lightning entered the black-robed man's body from his palm. At first, it was a tingling sensation, but a few seconds later, it became unbearable pain, making his hair stand on end.
"I...I can't say!" The man in black robes had a ferocious expression, gritted his teeth in pain, and broke out in a cold sweat.
The force of the electric shock was well controlled; at least it didn't knock people unconscious.
"What's your name? What organization do you belong to?"
"Ah!" The black-robed man's will was being shattered by the superpower of the attendant. He let out an extremely painful sound. Hearing the attendant's question, he finally couldn't bear it any longer and answered in a trembling voice, "I, I am called Lin He. Our group, our organization, is called, is called Plunder."
The attendant frowned; it was that organization again.
"ah!"
Seeing that his willpower was weakening, Sui Cheng reduced his supernatural power, looked at him with a deep gaze, and asked the same question again: "What are the special characteristics of the mutants in Xinghai City?"
"Yes, yes...swallow...ah!"
"puff!"
His expression became extremely distorted, as if he had suffered indescribable pain. He spat out a mouthful of blood, blood flowing from his seven orifices, and immediately lost his life, as if caused by a power outage.
With a look of disgust, Lu Zhi threw the body on the ground and casually said, "Someone used mental power to put a suicide suggestion in his mind. Once a name that shouldn't be mentioned is mentioned, he will commit suicide and die."
"Mental ability..." Sui Cheng couldn't think of anyone else besides Bai Xuefeng whose mental power was so strong.
As Sui Cheng pondered this, he squatted down beside Lin He's body and began searching him. Apart from the lightning-type crystal core, he had only brought a gun for self-defense, but he hadn't even had a chance to use it before he died.
"Did you hear what he just said?" The attendant only heard the word "swallow," and before he could finish speaking, he committed suicide. Clearly, this word was highly confidential to the plundering organization.
"I didn't hear you clearly." Lu Zhi stretched and then took the lightning crystal core from Sui Cheng's hand, laughing, "You can't use this, so leave it with me for now."
This wasn't the first time Sui Cheng had heard him say something like this, and he asked meaningfully, "The base's lab results say that the crystal core won't harm the body of a superhuman; on the contrary, it has many benefits. Why won't you let me use it? Besides, didn't you use one yourself? If you can use it, why can't I?"
Lu Zhi started to act shamelessly, saying nonchalantly, "I didn't say I could use it, but you specially brought the crystal core back for me, how could I let you down? Besides, you threatened me, saying that if my injuries weren't healed, you wouldn't bring me to Yancheng. Although the crystal core isn't anything good, it still has some healing properties."
He was spouting complete nonsense, and even those on board didn't know which of his stories to believe.
However, there is no doubt that Lu Zhi's health improved significantly the day after using the crystal core.
"Then tell me, why can't the crystal core be used?"
There must be quite a few people using crystal cores now, and if there really is a problem, someone will definitely notice it.
Lu Zhi couldn't answer this question. He was silent for a while, then put the crystal core back into Sui Cheng's hand, held his hand, and said in a low voice, "Whether you believe it or not, it depends on Captain Sui himself. The crystal core can be used, but it depends on what is using it and how it is used. It was born in the body of an alien species. Who can guarantee that it doesn't carry an infected body?"
The passenger was convinced by his last sentence.
Yes, after all, it was dug out from inside a foreign species, so who can be sure it's clean?
"Don't worry, I won't use it for now." Sui Cheng put away the crystal core, a sharp glint in his eyes. Perhaps the crystal core could have other uses.
The sky had completely darkened, and the faint sound of voices could be heard in the distance.
Lu Zhi kicked the corpse and asked, "What should we do with this body? Just leave it here?"
"Hmm." Sui Cheng was about to leave when he heard this, so he stopped and said, "You don't necessarily want to collect his corpse, do you?"
Lu Zhi waved his hand: "Impossible, I just feel it's not good to leave it like this."
The corpse still carried the lightning power of the attendant, and anyone with a discerning eye could likely connect his death with the attendant.
Lu Zhi stroked his chin, then put his arm around Sui Cheng and led him out. The corpse behind them was wrapped in vines, and within seconds, the lightning power on its body was completely absorbed.
"Cough cough cough." Lu Zhi, leaning against the carriage, coughed repeatedly.
Sui Cheng assumed it was because he had just used his superpowers, and said seriously, "You should use your superpowers less often."
"Okay, I'll listen to you." Lu Zhi nodded obediently.
Back at the hotel, Lu Zhi casually asked, "Why did you ask that person about the alien species in Xinghai City?"
Sui Cheng glanced at Lu Zhi without making a sound, took a sip of his water, and said in a similarly nonchalant tone, "The deal he wants to make with me is to help them investigate the whereabouts of that high-level creature in Xinghai City. They went there before we last went to Xinghai City, but the high-level creature escaped."
Lu Zhi sneered, "It's just a high-level species, is it really necessary to be so extravagant? Exchanging it for a crystal core, tsk."
Sui Cheng originally wanted to take off his clothes, but after only lifting his t-shirt halfway up, he remembered that there was a hooligan in the room, so he put his hand down again. As a result, when he turned around, he met Lu Zhi's bright eyes.
"Why did you stop?" His eyes looked like he wanted to devour the passenger whole.
Accompanying passenger: "..."
He immediately changed the subject: "When I met you in Xinghai City, you said you killed a high-level species. Is it possible that it was the one they were looking for?"
When this was mentioned, the lawyer became vague.
"Well, maybe it is, but maybe it isn't. Xinghai City is so big, who knows if there are other advanced species?"
The attendant glanced at him, a look that held a hint of meaning and scrutiny, and said, "Do you know that advanced species have a sense of territory?"
Lu Zhi exclaimed in surprise, "Really? They actually have a sense of territory? I didn't know that!"
The passenger watched him pretend to be stupid with a blank expression.
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