Chapter 915: Guanghan’s Request
Zhang Yi slightly furrowed his brow.
Linghu Feixue continued: "It seems they care about you very much! An operation of this scale is the first I've seen in my life."
Zhang Yi certainly understood that the Colombian Navy's actions were justified.
Because the Divine Source could help superhumans achieve a genetic-level leap.
Once obtained, it could potentially create one, or even multiple, Epsilon-level superhumans.
Therefore, to obtain the Divine Source, major forces were willing to spare no expense.
However, Zhang Yi wasn't the least bit flustered.
He pinched the bridge of his nose and asked calmly: "What is our navy doing? Can't they come to provide support?"
Zhang Yi was naturally referring to the East Sea Region's navy.Who knew Linghu Feixue would laugh dismissively.
"Do you think going to the East Sea Region's territory would be any better?"
She stared at Zhang Yi, her eyes emitting a cold, deep blue glow.
"The secrets in your hands—I believe the East Sea Region is equally interested. So if we seek help from them, we'll most likely be invited for some 'tea' at their headquarters first."
"At that time, if you don't fully disclose all your secrets to them, I imagine your tea-drinking days will last quite a bit longer."
Zhang Yi didn't deny this point.
Even though the Jiangnan Region and East Sea Region were two major forces within the same nation.
But even brothers compete with each other sometimes.
To persuade the East Sea Region to act, Zhu Zheng must have revealed information about the Divine Source.
Then, of course, they might consider keeping everything for themselves.
Zhang Yi was now facing a dilemma.
Even if he could use spatial traversal to return, the Rockflow Group members on the ship possessed intelligence about Star Island.
Once interrogated by professionals, the secrets of Star Island would definitely be discovered.
However, if Zhang Yi were to kill all the Rockflow Group members here, he was somewhat unwilling.
Unless it concerned his life or death, he didn't want to kill people who had no grudge against him.
After much deliberation, Zhang Yi finally said to Linghu Feixue:
"This conflict will resolve once I return to the Jiangnan Region and make a public appearance."
"At that point, the Colombian Navy continuing to blockade the sea would be meaningless."
"So I'll leave the people on your ship for now, and I'll return to the Jiangnan Region first."
Linghu Feixue looked at Zhang Yi in surprise: "Return? How will you return?"
Zhang Yi rubbed his nose, "Those who venture out naturally have some secret methods. You don't need to ask too much."
Hearing this, Linghu Feixue said no more.
She was only here under orders to support Zhang Yi; she wouldn't ask about things that weren't her concern.
So she nodded: "Alright then, where are all the people?"
Zhang Yi pointed toward distant Luoyan Island: "They're on the island, follow me. Commander Zhu's niece is there too."
...
Deep within a bunker on an island in the Starry Sea Region.
Dragon King Li Fengxian suddenly opened his eyes, then clutched his head in pain.
His clone ability was called [Mirage Dragon]. Although it could project over great distances, once a clone was destroyed, he would suffer backlash.
"Dammit dammit dammit! These damned bastards have already destroyed three of my fleets! Are they trying to push me to the brink?"
He could only rage helplessly now.
Because he didn't even dare show his face.
Even as the overlord of the Starry Sea Region, the king among pirates.
Compared to truly top-tier forces, he was still pathetically weak.
Just one Death Reaper of Love could reduce this Pirate King to ashes.
"Power, I must obtain greater power to secure my position in the oceans!"
The Dragon King's headache lasted a long time before slowly subsiding.
Enduring the stabbing pain, he slowly recalled the intelligence Nirot had transmitted before dying.
Under his electroshock therapy, Zhu Yunque had revealed all information.
Although neither Zhang Yi nor Zhu Zheng had told her about the secrets of the Divine Source.
Having spent four to five months at sea with Zhang Yi and the Rockflow Group, she had learned some secrets to some extent.
For example, the secret about Li Zongyu was related to superhumans, possibly connected to causing mutations and strengthening superhumans.
For example, Li Zongyu came from Star Island.
When the Dragon King first received this information, he faintly detected some clues.
He was more sensitive about this matter than anyone else.
Because originally, the reason he could rapidly grow from an ordinary pirate in the Starry Sea Region to a pirate king dominating his territory was that he had once found a special substance in the deep sea.
Only after that did his path as a superhuman begin.
"I must seize this opportunity!"
"Once I break through my current bottleneck and advance to become an Epsilon-level superhuman, even the Huaxu Kingdom won't dare act recklessly against me!"
The Dragon King secretly made his resolution.
...
Zhang Yi brought the Rose Squad members onto the island.
Seeing so many unconscious people on the island, Linghu Feixue let out a long sigh.
"What a massive undertaking!"
Her subordinates were already efficiently checking the condition of those people.
Zhang Yi said: "They seem to have been controlled by something. Although I killed the caster, there's no guarantee they won't develop complications. Be careful."
As soon as he finished speaking, a female soldier with neck-length short hair and her left eye covered by an eyepatch fished out a white worm from a passenger's mouth.
She held the squeaking white worm on the tip of her knife.
"This is a tongue-suppressing worm. It parasitizes under the host's tongue and controls their movements. The person you mentioned was probably Gunner from the 1st Squadron. We've fought her several times."
Zhang Yi smiled and nodded: "Since you understand this, I'll leave it to you to handle!"
The other crew members began clearing the tongue-suppressing worms from the passengers.
At this moment, Linghu Feixue called Zhang Yi aside.
"Captain Chaos, I have a request. I wonder if you could agree?"
Zhang Yi smiled: "Tell me first."
Linghu Feixue said: "You killed Nirot. I want his essence. Of course, I won't ask for something for nothing. You can set conditions—whether weapons, ammunition, food, or even superhuman drugs, I can give them to you."
Zhang Yi was taken aback.
He hadn't expected Linghu Feixue's request to be this.
"Do you hear what you're saying?"
"A superhuman essence with over 9000 ability index points, and you want me to give it to you?"
But Linghu Feixue said calmly: "At your current ability level, absorbing essence doesn't provide much effect anymore. But for me, it's just right."
Zhang Yi neither confirmed nor denied this statement.
He knew that most captain-level superhumans in the Jiangnan Region found it extremely difficult to improve after reaching 9000 ability index points.
For example, Deng Shentong, who received massive resource support back then, eventually stalled around 9300 points with slowing improvement speed.
However, he was different from Deng Shentong.
Zhang Yi sometimes felt his body was like a bottomless pit, and this process of absorbing essence for evolution was far from over.
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