Chapter 137 Meeting the Goddess Again
"Ahem, of course we still have to do the task." The monitor cleared his cough and added that at least they had to pretend to do it so as not to let the school think that they were slacking off.
Although both of them knew the truth, they still had to put on a show of pretending.
Hearing the squad leader say this, the others immediately showed a tacit understanding expression, and some even winked and said: "Don't worry, squad leader, we are experts in eating, drinking and having fun, and we guarantee to exceed the task~"
Apparently, he was a lawless bully at home, and only became more restrained after attending military school. But bad natures die hard. Seeing him playing the game in the casino these past few days, I knew he'd been playing behind his family's backs.
Since he said that, he could certainly guarantee a good time. But the squad leader was unhappy. This idiot actually misinterpreted his words and called him "Old Squad Leader"... He had just reached adulthood, so how could he be old?
Everyone kept their word. If they said they would have fun, they definitely did. They definitely wouldn't get distracted by other unnecessary activities. They were completely misusing the school's allocated funds for the mission. If the monitor hadn't been mindful of the mission and constantly urging everyone on, I'm afraid they would have gone even further.
In the words of their instructor, if you give them a tail, they can fly into the sky by sticking their butts up.
The school was also keeping an eye on the students' movements. Seeing Wen Le and the others' performance, they were immediately amused and embarrassed. The dean even scolded them with a smile: "These little bastards."
Even if they were really being asked to travel on public funds, they should at least be more restrained. They were so blatant, as if they were afraid that others would not know. They were still too naive, too young and lacked social experience. They still needed to practice more when they returned.
Class A, who were enjoying themselves a bit, didn't know that they would face even more rigorous training upon returning, so they were in a good mood. Even if they knew, they would probably have even more fun. After all, good times like these were fading, so they had to cherish them.
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Wen Le and his team had been here for half a month, and they had actually managed to gather some intelligence. While some of this intelligence was true, some was false, it was a good start. As for the arduous task of intelligence analysis, it was left to the students in the Intelligence Department, as this was their specialty.
Beyond this, they also mapped out the planet's general topography. They hadn't yet explored those hidden areas, but even that was a significant gain. At least they had mapped out the planet's main transportation routes and docks, and based on this, they'd deduced some deliberately hidden objects and mapped out a preliminary escape route in the event of an emergency.
What? Confront the enemy head-on?
Don't be ridiculous. There were only a dozen of them combined. No matter how strong they were, they couldn't handle being beaten up in a pirate den. This was their home turf. Unless they were all reincarnated gods of war, it would be like poking a hornet's nest with your finger.
While Wen Le and the others were playing and completing quests at the same time, some people were getting a little restless. The leader, who had been so confident at the beginning, was now getting a little restless, especially after all the fake news he had deliberately spread was filtered out by these students.
Not only that, but they also got some really useful information. Now he couldn't sleep at all, and quickly contacted the people over there: "What should I do? I didn't expect these kids to be so capable. They actually found something useful. If they keep investigating, we will be exposed sooner or later!"
The other person's face, hidden under his hood, couldn't clearly see his expression, but the mocking smile at the corner of his mouth gave the leader a bad feeling. Sure enough, the other person said, "You are wrong. It's only you who is exposed, not us."
To be honest, he is becoming more and more impatient to deal with this idiot. If the other party is not still of some use to him, he would probably drag him back to the nest as a tool for hatching eggs.
You should know that human flesh and blood is the best hatching medium for larvae, which can allow the larvae to obtain a large amount of energy in the early stage. The more sufficient this energy is, the greater the chance of the larvae evolving after metamorphosis.
Even now, many humans live under the surveillance of the Star Network Mastermind. If they suddenly disappear or exhibit inexplicable behavior, they will be investigated and monitored. It is a bit troublesome for them to obtain such a high-quality incubator.
But this is also relative. Interstellar civilization is so vast that there are always some fish that slip through the net to be caught. For example, those abandoned planets without identity documents. In that environment, it is very normal for a few people to disappear. No one would meddle in their own affairs.
It just looked down on the trash from the abandoned planet. After all, due to the environment they grew up in, the quality of their flesh and blood was generally not very high. After catching them, they had to be raised well for a period of time to condition their bodies.
In short, it takes a lot of effort to use it smoothly, and it's not as good as those human cubs who have been carefully raised since childhood and are rich in nutrition. Especially the dozen or so human cubs that came this time, each one is carefully selected and exquisite. The blood energy that hits you knows how high-quality their flesh and blood are without having to test them.
Among them, the healer is of the best quality. Even if such a good thing is sent to the royal city as a tribute to the Insect Emperor, it will be an absolute treasure. If you can win the favor of His Majesty the Insect Emperor, your future will be worry-free from now on.
Furthermore, the healer was the culprit behind the so-called insecticide, which had caused them considerable trouble. While it currently only killed low-level Zerg, no one knew if it would be improved or upgraded in the future, so keeping the healer around was a calamity.
In this case, it would be better to capture the person, pack him up and present him as tribute to Your Majesty. I believe this therapist can help the little princesses and princes of the royal family grow better.
So he came this time to get those human cubs, preferably alive, so that their tribe would definitely have a few more geniuses who could evolve.
These thoughts only flashed through his mind for a moment before he quickly came up with an idea. Wasn't this idiot in front of him the perfect tool? He could use him to capture those human cubs without getting himself implicated.
Having made up his mind, he looked at the other person with an especially gentle look. Before he could do anything to those brats, he would spare this idiot for the time being.
Thinking of this, he felt that he was really kind-hearted to even let go of the food.
The leader, however, found it hard to accept such heartless words from the other party. Thinking about the possible outcome he might face in the future, he suddenly collapsed: "What do you mean? You want to burn the bridge after something goes wrong? I tell you, it's impossible!"
His tone softened, his eyes pleading as he said, "We signed an agreement, so we're all in this together. You can't just leave me alone. You were joking, weren't you?"
Seeing that the other party still didn't speak, he suddenly showed a ferocious face and threatened: "If you dare not care about my life or death, then we will both die! I am not completely incompetent to stand firm here. At worst, I will surrender myself. Even if I die, you will not have an easy life!"
He was a bit hysterical when he said this, and it was obvious that he was on the verge of collapse. His eyes were fixed on the other person, as if he would fight to the death if the other person made the slightest move.
The other party looked at him mockingly, as if he were a clown. However, because his face was hidden by his hood, the leader didn't see the expression on his face, otherwise he would definitely have collapsed. Once a person collapses, he can do anything extreme. He might really fight to the death with the other party.
Whether it will succeed, however, is another matter.
The other party waited for a while, and when he saw that the time was almost right, he said temptingly: "Actually, there is a way to escape. It depends on whether you are willing to take another risk."
When the leader heard him say this, his eyes suddenly lit up, like a dying man grabbing a life-saving straw: "What method?" As long as it can save him, he is willing to try any method.
After all, he still couldn't bear to give up his current life. As the leader of the pirates, he didn't have any moral values. He would try anything as long as it was beneficial to him, just like when his companions got in his way, he could kill them without hesitation.
Actually, this position was taken from that companion.
This was too much of a tangent. Now wasn't the time to dwell on these trivial matters. Fearing the other party might go back on their word, the leader quickly assured them, "Don't worry, I'll do whatever I can!" He felt this wasn't resolute enough, suggesting he was incompetent, so he quickly added, "I can accomplish anything!"
The other party looked at him with interest and asked in an ambiguous tone: "Anything is fine?"
The leader gritted his teeth and said, "Anything."
Now he had no way out, he could only give it a try. Otherwise, if he was really caught, he would only die. Instead of passively waiting for death, he might as well give it a try, maybe there was still a glimmer of hope.
Seeing this, the other party wanted to tease him and couldn't help but say: "Then I want your life, will you give it to me?"
The leader's expression froze when he heard this. He stared at the other party warily and squeezed out a word from between his teeth: "This joke is not funny at all." But he would take it seriously.
The other party chuckled: "It's just a joke to ease the atmosphere. Don't be so serious."
The leader's eyes twitched when he heard this, and he wanted to say: "Let's switch and see if you will find this joke funny." But he was too scared to say it.
"Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. Let's get down to business." The other party immediately retracted his previous frivolous attitude and became serious. Seeing this, the leader also became nervous. He pricked up his ears, afraid that he might not have heard what the other party said clearly and lose his life because of it.
"You know about the recent arrival of a tourist group on the planet, right?"
"What do you mean?" The chief swallowed his saliva, put his five fingers together and made a chopping motion, "Kill them?" He was a little hesitant when he said this. If the rumors were true, then the other party must be from a powerful background. Even if he had ten times the courage, he would not dare to provoke those ancestors.
This isn't helping him at all, but rather thinking he isn't dying fast enough, right?
Thinking of this, the leader's gaze towards the other party suddenly became unfriendly: "What do you mean?" Knowing that the other party was not small, he still wanted him to provoke him. Especially at such a sensitive moment, he couldn't help but think about it.
The other party glanced at him with contempt, feeling disgusted in his heart. Such a fool had no redeeming qualities except greed. He really didn't know how he could become the leader of the star pirate group when he was so stupid.
It really feels like an insult to my intelligence if I look at it for a second longer.
He simply didn't want to beat around the bush with the idiot and said directly: "Do you have any other options now? If you do this well, you might still be able to survive. If you don't do it, you will die. Anyway, it's up to you."
He flicked his sleeves and left. He was certain that the other party would do as he said. This idiot might not be good at other things, but he still saw through his cowardice.
Especially when it comes to harming others for their own benefit, they're practically on par with the Zerg. Of course, this kind of idiot isn't as noble as the Zerg. Even the Zerg know how to consider the greater good, while this kind of selfish idiot will only sell out their friends and even the nation's interests for their own selfish gains. Even a Zerg like him despises such people.
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He guessed correctly. After struggling for a few seconds, the other party decisively chose to attack the group of human cubs. It was really an ugly act to save his own life.
Wen Le and his men were such a big target, it would have been easy to take them down. Even though the hotel had sent several bodyguards to follow them, the leader still succeeded.
No matter how skilled they were, they were no match for the leader who knew the place inside and out. Winning on someone else's turf was simply impossible. So the entire brigade was wiped out, including the bodyguards and tour guides, who were all knocked unconscious and taken away.
He had been told to take the victim alive. Although he didn't know what they were up to, he couldn't afford to dwell on it for the sake of his life. In this situation, he could only obey them. Naturally, he would do whatever they told him to do.
Wen Le and the others were stunned for a moment when they were attacked. Although they knew that the other party might be so bold as to attack them, they did not expect that there would be such idiots who did not play by the rules and actually beat them.
Although they were caught so easily, and there was a suspicion that they had deliberately let the enemy win, they were still furious and decided to teach them a lesson once they had the truth. If they didn't get beaten to a pulp, these guys wouldn't know why the flowers were so red!
This is outrageous!
The people assigned by the school to secretly protect Wen Le and the others were also stunned by this. What was going on? They were captured alive without even fighting back?! Were they too old to understand the thinking of young people today, or were these rookies too incompetent to reveal their true colors so quickly?
If it was the latter, they could only lament that each generation was truly inferior to the previous one, and that their younger classmates were truly too weak. Class A's combat effectiveness was so poor, so the other ordinary classes must be even worse, right?
When they were in school, they were all good at doing ten things with one. They would cut as much as ten even if there was twice as much vegetable scraps.
Even though they complained in their hearts, they still had to save the people. Moreover, through this kidnapping incident, they found a breakthrough and caught the other party's tail.
The man hiding behind them was also too conceited. After several successes, he became inflated and no longer took them seriously. This time, he was eager to make a contribution, so he revealed a lot of flaws. This actually helped them, allowing them to successfully identify the other party.
Now that the target has been locked, it's time to close the net and rescue Wen Le and the other rookies without having to worry about exposing themselves and letting years of hard work go to waste.
After consulting their superiors and receiving the order to rescue the hostages, the people hiding in the dark began to act.
At the same time, the person behind the scenes who asked the leader to arrest people heard that Wen Le and others were successfully captured, and he could not contain his excitement and ran over to inspect the goods in person.
With these treasures, he could rise to prominence and no longer have to do such thankless tasks. He no longer had to hide in the dark like those bugs, but could walk openly in the sun like the royal family, worshipped by all the bugs.
From then on, he will have a high position and a generous salary, possess inexhaustible energy, and be able to raise a group of excellent Zerg cubs. He will become a hero in the history of the Zerg!
He was blinded by the beautiful scene he imagined. If it were normal, he would definitely not be fooled so easily. After all, Wen Le and the others were caught too easily. If he had any reason left, he would definitely see that something was wrong.
But he was now completely immersed in his dream of becoming famous and did not want to wake up at all. In addition, he felt that things would come to an end here. The leader who was used as a scapegoat would take the blame for everything, and he would return to the royal city to live a rich life.
So they are no longer as cautious as before.
Only when I fell into the trap did I realize that I was too happy too early, but it was too late.
Both greed and contempt for the opponent are fatal. Even if the opponent looks so soft and harmless, he may still reveal his sharp fangs and bite off his neck.
At this moment, everyone was surrounding the captured insect and commenting: "Is this a high-level Zerg? It's so ugly!"
Just to be on the safe side, Wen Le had gone all out this time, using two large 500ml bottles of special anesthetic alone. A pound of anesthetic would have killed him even if he were a mutated mammoth, let alone a mere bug.
Because the military had purchased a prescription from him, he was inspired to develop a special anesthetic specifically for the Zerg. Because of the special nature of this mission, he simply brought all the anesthetics with him as a precaution, and he didn't expect them to come in handy.
"With such a large dose, he won't die, right?" a classmate asked worriedly.
After all, this was everyone's first time capturing a high-level Zerg, so capturing one alive was a much greater sense of accomplishment, while a dead one would be a shame. Furthermore, from a profit perspective, the rewards for a live high-level Zerg were several times higher than a dead one, so it was easy to tell which was the more cost-effective.
"Don't worry, it won't die." Wen Le's hands didn't stop moving even as he spoke. He deftly found a special rope from the space and, together with Jin Da Miao, they tied up the trophy like a dumpling. Except for the gills, which allowed for breathing, the rest of the body was tied tightly, like a silkworm chrysalis.
No matter how powerful the opponent is, he can't escape now.
Looking at the insect pupa on the ground, for some reason everyone suddenly felt sympathy for the insect for a second. It was so miserable that it encountered such a cruel person.
But...it's really popular, they like this style~
So when the rescue team arrived, they saw the hostages who were supposed to be waiting to be rescued squatting on the ground, discussing something around something that looked like a mutant insect pupa.
One of the students looked up and saw them, and calmly raised his hand to greet them: "Hey~ You are finally here~"
A shaved-headed companion beside him couldn't help but roll his eyes at the sight and grumbled, "The police and rescue team are always the last to arrive. It's absolutely true."
They had already eliminated the enemy before the other party arrived late. Fortunately, they had deliberately allowed themselves to be captured in order to lure the enemy and had the ability to protect themselves. Otherwise, if they had expected the rescue team to come and save them, they would probably be dead by now.
Rescue team members: "..."
These naughty kids, what they said was really no mercy to them, how should they respond? Should they say, "We are so sorry, the flowers of the motherland, we are late and scared you, we are really sorry"?
They really couldn't say this, and these flowers were too big. They were not just small buds that needed careful care by a gardener. They were completely ferocious carnivorous plants, or even mutated queen plants.
The atmosphere became inexplicably awkward.
They stared at each other in silence for a few seconds, but the squad leader, unable to bear the atmosphere, spoke first: "This is a high-level Zerg we caught, still alive. Could you please register it for us?"
This saves them the trouble of going to the service area to register. After all, this high-level Zerg is quite large and inconvenient to carry around.
The seniors who had just been complaining about their juniors' weakness suddenly felt pain on their faces, as if they could hear the sound of slaps. They didn't need to look; their faces were definitely swollen.
This painful feeling... It's really terrible.
Wen Le and the others also ran into an acquaintance, Senior Sister Vivian. The perfect goddess who once filled the entire Shaohua Academy and was the heart of all the younger students!
Although the other party concealed his appearance, but that temperament, that look and that familiar gesture, as former fans, Wen Le and Lily would definitely not make a mistake.
However, the goddess obviously had no intention of recognizing them, so the two of them had to suppress their excitement and watch silently in their hearts.
When on a mission, they are most afraid of being recognized by acquaintances, especially those who rush up to say hello without caring about anything. This is a taboo, and they understand this.
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