Chapter 164 A Tough Nut to Crack
Lu Yu frowned as he looked at the scene. "This is going to be tough."
They have quite a few combat vessels, including missile boats, and they also have plenty of weapons stockpiled on the island.
In addition, there are 40,000 to 50,000 people here, as well as people with superpowers, making it a tough nut to crack.
Lei Zhe kicked Liu Hai, who had been unconscious for half a day, awake. "Where did you get so many firearms? Your stockpiles are a bit too abundant."
Liu Hai rubbed his dizzy head. "This is at sea, not far from neighboring countries. In this world, as long as you have resources, you can get anything."
Tao Yarong said in a deep voice, "It seems this pirate captain is quite capable."
She looked at Liu Hai and said, "When you take us to the island later, just say we are your prisoners."
Liu Hai shook his head. "We can't get to the island. Every time we get off the ship, the dock has to do a blood test. We can't hide the fact that you are superhumans. We are three ordinary people. No one would believe that we could capture five superhumans."
Meng Shiwan frowned. A blood test would be troublesome. Not to mention their identity as superhumans, even their superhuman level would be impossible to hide.
The discovery of five intermediate-level ability users will surely cause a sensation.
The chances of them sneaking in are slim; the island is surrounded by ships and ports, so the defenses must be very tight.
It's probably impossible to get to the island quietly.
Meng Shiwan pondered for a moment, then said, “Tell the people in your pirate crew that I have some ability-enhancing fluid, and ask them if they want to buy it.”
Liu Hai shuddered in fright, almost thinking he was hallucinating. "Y-Power Enhancement Fluid? Is it real or fake? They're not so easy to fool. Without something real, you still won't be able to get to the island."
Lei Zhe kicked him, "Just say what I told you to say, stop with all that nonsense."
"Okay, okay, I'll tell you, I'll tell you," Liu Hai agreed.
He thought to himself that these guys had better die, which would be a way of avenging their fallen brothers.
Lei Zhe warned them again, "Don't say anything you shouldn't after you get ashore. If I see you doing anything underhanded, like giving someone a secret signal, I'll kill you all first."
The missile boat docked at the pier, and Liu Hai led Meng Shiwan and the others off the boat.
As soon as they stood on the dock, two fully armed men walked over.
The two looked at Taxue next to Meng Shiwan with puzzled expressions. What kind of creature is this?
Looking at Meng Shiwan and the other four, they were all unfamiliar faces.
One of them asked Liu Hai, "What's the deal with these people?"
They don't look like prisoners; prisoners are usually brought back tied up.
These people had ruddy complexions, were accompanied by pets, and exuded a calm and arrogant aura; something was very wrong with them.
Liu Hai quickly explained, "These people said they came to do business, and they have superpower enhancement fluid."
The two fully armed men immediately exclaimed in surprise, "Power-enhancing fluid? Really?"
Liu Hai, unsure whether it was true or not, looked at Meng Shiwan.
According to their current information, only two bases possess the ability-enhancing fluid.
One is the Chuangyuan Base on the South Island. They don't have much contact with the outside world, and no matter how high the price, the Chuangyuan Base will not sell its ability enhancement fluid to outsiders.
Secondly, there's the Seed Base. I heard that the Seed Base recently acquired a lot of ability-enhancing fluid, which greatly increased the strength of the ability users within the Seed Base.
The Seed Base has not yet revealed the source of the ability-enhancing fluid, but outsiders speculate that it may have been developed by the Seed Base itself.
Many bases want to buy from the seed base, but the seed base won't sell.
This has led to a situation where many people know about the existence and benefits of the ability-enhancing fluid, but have no way to purchase it and can only watch helplessly.
Now that someone has actually come to their door offering to sell a power-enhancing liquid, their first reaction is disbelief.
There's no such thing as a free lunch.
Meng Shiwan knew these people wouldn't act without seeing results, so she took out a vial of power-enhancing liquid and handed it over.
"Whether it's real or fake, you'll know once you verify it. Hurry up, we don't have time to wait. If you don't buy, there are plenty of others who will."
Seeing how composed she was, the two men reached out and handed her the samples, which gave them a little more confidence in her.
One of them carefully accepted the document, saying, "Please come to the office and rest for a moment. I will go and report it now."
Meng Shiwan waved her hand, "Forget it, we'll just wait here. If you keep us waiting too long, we'll leave."
The man didn't dare delay and quickly took out his satellite phone to report the situation to his superiors.
The pirate group's leader, Huo Tianxiang, was one of the top entrepreneurs in the country before the apocalypse, the kind who frequently appeared on financial news channels.
After the apocalypse, instead of seeking refuge with the seed base, he set up his own business at sea, completely letting loose and committing all sorts of evil deeds.
Inside an ancient castle in the very center of the island, a shrill scream echoed throughout the entire castle before falling silent.
The servants inside the castle, upon hearing this scream, shivered involuntarily and fell silent.
Upstairs in a luxuriously decorated room, the door opened from the inside, and a middle-aged man wearing a bespoke suit, with a few strands of silver in his hair and a stubble on his face, stepped out.
This man exuded an air of nobility, clearly a privilege nurtured by years of holding a high position.
He said expressionlessly to the male servants guarding the door, "Take them away, they're useless now."
"Yes, Mr. Huo."
Several male servants entered the room and quickly carried out a naked girl.
The girl had a youthful face and her figure was just beginning to develop; she looked to be only fourteen or fifteen years old.
His body was covered in red marks, whip marks, and bruises, indicating that he had just experienced a brutal assault.
The girl's limbs and head hung limply, clearly indicating that she had lost vital signs.
The male servants, seemingly numb, carried the corpse and, as was customary, threw it into the sea to feed the fish.
Huo Tianxiang said impatiently, "Next time, send over a guy who can handle a lot of trouble."
The butler following behind him quickly replied, "I'll arrange it, Mr. Huo."
Just then, the butler's phone vibrated in his pocket. He quietly walked to the side, whispered something, and his expression changed drastically.
He quickly walked to Huo Tianxiang's side and reported, "Mr. Huo, someone came to our island and said they have superpower enhancement liquid for sale, and they're giving away a sample. The sample has been delivered downstairs."
Huo Tianxiang was also surprised, "Ability enhancement fluid? Why would someone deliver it to our door for sale?"
Such a rare item, which you can't buy no matter how high the price, is actually delivered to your door?
Huo Tianxiang stepped into the elevator and arrived at the first floor, where a security guard in camouflage was already waiting in the lobby.
Huo Tianxiang walked to the luxurious sofa and sat down. Immediately, a servant brought him whiskey and snacks.
He didn't need to say anything; the butler had everything arranged perfectly.
Soon a doctor in a white coat arrived with blood testing equipment.
The doctor drew blood from the security guard who delivered the ability-enhancing fluid and tested him, finding him to be a "Level 3 Ability User".
The security personnel guarding the castle are all people with supernatural abilities, in order to protect Huo Tianxiang's safety.
The butler ordered, "Drink it."
Without hesitation, the security guard unscrewed the cap of the medicine in his hand and poured it into his mouth.
They waited for about ten minutes before the doctor drew blood from the security guard again for testing.
"Level 4 ability user".
The butler was shocked. "Mr. Huo, it really is the ability enhancement liquid. Drinking one bottle will directly increase your level by one. This ability enhancement liquid is quite powerful."
Huo Tianxiang, who was calmly leaning back on the sofa drinking, couldn't help but sit up straight, a hint of surprise in his eyes, "It's actually true."
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