Chapter 407
Commander of the Eastern Continent Knights
Chapter 407 Commander of the Eastern Continent Knights
"Can we compare them now?"
Han Su looked at Miss Ai with some surprise. She had indeed considered things thoroughly; he hadn't expected her to have already assigned this task.
But this is indeed a good thing.
In his hunts of nobles, he initially only killed one Count Alvarez, then two more in Zero City, and finally, when Dr. Madman attempted to operate on the Mother of Machines, he carried out an indiscriminate massacre of the red-robed priests.
He had already sensed that many of the high priests he had killed were likely descendants of knights.
However, it is not easy to distinguish which family or lineage these red-robed priests belong to.
Trying to compare them one by one and trace their lineage would be a huge undertaking.
Unexpectedly, Rong Qiyue did something important at this time.
Miss Ai added, "Of course, he has only detected the substance so far, and he cannot make detailed comparisons yet. This is a discipline that no one has discovered before."
"The Twelve Ethnic Groups will not allow others to study their blood samples and will attack them using a dimensional reduction method. However, the absence of Contract No. 02 has temporarily rendered this dimensional reduction method ineffective."
"To conduct a rapid investigation into this area of knowledge, one needs bold individuals to collect and analyze a large number of blood samples in a short period of time."
"I think we don't lack talent in this area."
"And so, the problem we face is how to obtain these blood samples. Even without the protection of Contract No. 02, those nobles will not be easy to hunt."
"Of course, these nobles are too numerous. They are unprepared and we should be able to obtain a sufficient sample easily if we seize the opportunity to strike."
"By then, I think, with the twelve gene sets combined, we should be able to uncover some incredible secret..."
"..."
"The ultimate secret?"
Han Su thought of what the person in the abyss had mentioned during his conversation with him.
The twelve knights devoured the emperor's flesh and blood, while the emperor used their descendants as petri dishes.
Every nobleman possesses a bloodline they are proud of, and they even resort to dirty means to purify this bloodline. The benefits are obvious: this bloodline makes them naturally superior and endows them with all sorts of mysterious abilities.
So, what will happen when these twelve extraordinary bloodlines combine?
He couldn't help but let his thoughts wander, but then he suppressed them and asked, "At present, the only things we can be sure of are the bloodlines of Count Alvarez and the two major sequences of Zero and City, the Hazard and the E. Which families do they belong to?"
Miss Ai casually replied to this information: "The Count of Alvarez that Mr. Butcher mentioned should be the owner of Skinning Manor in the vicinity of Giant Horn City. He belongs to the descendants of the foolish knights of the Western Continent."
"The hacker that appeared on the 04th lifeline belongs to the descendants of the Knight of Light, while E belongs to the descendants of the Grand Duke of Leviathan. Currently, the genetic sequences of these three can be determined."
"There are two more that can be confirmed."
Han Su paused for a moment, then said, "Ms. Shen, and Xu Ji as well."
"Descendants of the Giant Whale Knight and the Golden Knight."
Miss Ai stated directly, "As for the descendants of the Golden Knights, I have already retrieved the old duke's body and completed the extraction process. As for the descendants of the Giant Whale Clan, Mr. Han Su wouldn't want to..."
"No."
Han Su could detect a hint of worry in Miss Ai's words.
It's obvious that this emotion comes from Li Manman; she's worried that the blow will be too great and she'll go crazy.
He smiled and said, "Although I will never call her 'Mom,' I respect her death."
"I'm referring to Ms. Shen Qinghui."
“This blood sample can be taken from her. If we can spare her life, then let her live. If we absolutely have to kill her to get her blood sample… then add her death in the line of duty to the report you helped me write.”
"..."
Miss Ai relaxed, with a hint of self-deprecation: "I'll make the arrangements."
"Then, let's prepare for our meeting!"
"..."
After a period of preparation, at midnight, the meeting between the castle's partners officially began. This time, the meeting was hosted by Li Manman, not Wei Lan.
The meeting format became much simpler. Li Manman arranged a web conference room, and everyone could join the meeting and discuss things with peace of mind.
This is her confidence as a unique mechanical sequence.
Of course, Han Su would normally address her as Miss Ai, and it was only during meetings like this that he would explicitly state her identity.
She is Li Manman, one of the friends who came out of the castle.
When the time came, everyone joined the meeting room wearing their fancy vests. Among them were Wei Lan, Lu Neng, Rong Qiyue, An Wei, Xue Zhi, Hou Zhizhu, Wu Qi, and Lü Xiaoba. As usual, the guy with the bowl cut was absent.
Han Su didn't mince words. Ever since his meeting with the eccentric doctor, he had felt tense and didn't want to delay any longer, so he went straight to the point:
"Our most important goal right now is still the mechanical fragments. We are still missing two fragments. The initial coordinates have been shared before. Miss Ai is also closely monitoring those two cities, but we still need someone to go and investigate."
"..."
"We're investigating!"
Lu Neng replied directly: "I went to Black Soil City earlier to look for clues about the mechanical fragments, but after searching for several days, I found nothing. I did find a nice bar there, though, and stayed for four days, spending several hundred thousand..."
Will this expense be reimbursed?
"I won't report it."
Han Su said, "But don't worry about the mechanical fragments there, they're with me now."
"Holy crap?"
Lu Neng was clearly taken aback: "How did you do that?"
Han Su said, "It was a coincidence!"
"But the remaining two items are probably not that simple; you'll need to make another trip to two other places."
"If it comes to the point where I have to go, I will go there too, but I must admit that I am now being targeted by that eccentric doctor, given his behavior and abilities..."
"...I don't understand!"
"Therefore, we must be extra careful when carrying out many plans. Also, you all need to be careful. I'm not sure if this person knows of your existence, but it's always good to be on the safe side..."
"..."
"How many are there exactly...?"
Lu Xiaoba said, "I've already blown one up, how come I can't even find a bone?"
"I also have some problems."
At this moment, Wei Lan spoke up: "I have been working hard to maintain my position as a regional empress. It is not easy, but it has been going smoothly. However, recently the empress organization has encountered a problem that requires me to take some risks, which may bring great benefits."
"As you all have probably heard, there is no such thing as a World Queen in this world; a Continental Queen is already the most outstanding one."
“Originally, I was not qualified to compete for the position of continent-level empress. Firstly, I had just secured the position of regional empress under the guise of disaster relief, and I had no foundation to compete for higher positions. Secondly, the empress of the Eastern Continent has not yet reached the end of her term, and I have no capital to challenge her.”
"But during this time, an unexpected thing happened."
"A mysterious source, belonging to the Empress's lineage but not recorded in any documents, has appeared in a corner of the Southern Continent."
"Although its origin is unknown, this mysterious source is of great importance to every empress."
"..."
Upon hearing this, Lu Neng immediately perked up: "Where? What form? How much are you asking?"
"People outside the sequence cannot contact them."
Wei Lan dampened Lu Neng's enthusiasm for work, and then said, "I can describe it this way: for us queens who have climbed up from the bottom, the regional queen is already our pinnacle."
"To become a continent-level empress, one must at least reach the level of four divisions of the Golden Cells, then cooperate with the Guardians of the World organization to obtain the core knowledge of the Abyss Baptism, and thus reach a higher level."
"But now, if we can obtain this mysterious source, our golden cells can divide five or even six times, making our overall foundation more than twice as solid. Therefore, all five continent-level empresses are very tempted by this."
"..."
"and many more……"
Lu Xiaoba asked, "There are four continents in total, east, west, south, and north, so why are there five empresses?"
Wei Lan said, "There are five more central cities. Each central city has a continent-level empress. Is that strange?"
"Listen to me, this is the key point. These five continent-level queens have all undergone the baptism of the abyss. Their level is higher than ours, but precisely because of this, they are not confident that they can devour this extra mysterious source."
"Therefore, the Queen Organization turned its attention to us regional queens who had not yet been baptized, allowing us to participate together."
"However, there are too many regional queens, so the Queen Organization has also set strict standards to limit them."
"Simply put, a regional queen requires the joint guarantee of at least three marquises to participate in the process."
"For us, obtaining the guarantees of three marquises doesn't seem to be easy." "..."
"It's very easy."
Han Su said, "If the signatures of the three marquises are not enough, we can even get the signature of a grand duke."
"?"
Wei Lan was clearly taken aback for a moment, then exclaimed in surprise: "That silly boy from the Xu family, he's really already..."
The matter of the Grand Duke of the Golden Clan is inherently confidential, known only to the Shou Shi Ren and other clans. Therefore, before Han Su released this information, even his fellow members of the mysterious circle had no way of knowing about it.
"And then there's the laboratory."
Having confirmed that he could be of assistance with Wei Lan's matter, Han Su then brought up another key point: "Dr. Rong's laboratory will be a key focus for our analysis of some mysterious phenomena. Just half a day ago, he made a significant contribution..."
Rong Qiyue immediately sent a message: "Thank you everyone, I was just doing my part."
Han Su was interrupted by him. After composing himself, he said, "But we still need to study it more thoroughly. Of course, this is the most advanced and dangerous knowledge in the world. It requires not only top-notch academic expertise, but also that the people researching this area are bold enough."
“Dr. Rong is one of our own, but we can’t rely on him entirely. Qinggang should provide as much support as possible.”
Rong Qiyue: "Actually..."
Rong Qiyue: "Okay!"
Anwei only replied at this point: "That's no problem, but if any major research is done, I want to be listed as an author."
Rong Qiyue said, "No."
Anwei said, "Why don't you give it a try?"
Rong Qiyue said, "Two works?"
Anwei said, "Okay."
Anwei added, "Actually, I'm satisfied with both the third and fourth versions, hehe!"
Rong Qiyue didn't reply for a long time; he might have fainted.
"It's not just about supporting laboratories."
Han Su then thought of a question and said, "The time for frantic expansion has come. Soon, a large number of dangerous figures who will not be tolerated by the cities and noble classes will emerge in this world."
“Other cities dare not take them in, but if Qinggang can, then Qinggang’s strength will surpass all second-tier cities, and even first-tier cities, in a very short time.”
"A Chaos Knight, huh!"
Anwei laughed and said, "With the release of that Knight Training Method, countless independent investigators around the world are betraying their cities. Our three from Qinggang have been acting a bit suspiciously lately."
"Of course I'm also eyeing them, but there's a caveat: if I recruit them in such a high-profile manner, what if the patrolling knights make an example of me and come looking for trouble?"
Han Su said, "They probably can't take care of it right now, but we don't need to worry about it when they can."
"Now I am a patrol knight, and I am planning to apply for a defense zone in the Eastern Continent, especially in the Qinggang area."
"..."
Anwei: "..."
Lü Xiaoba: "Did you convene this meeting just to show off?"
"?"
Han Su was taken aback for a moment, then said with a hint of helplessness, "No, it was just a coincidence."
After discussing these important points, everyone stopped rambling. Han Su asked Wu Qi some questions about the Crystal Skull organization, and then everyone dispersed.
After Han Su had a clear understanding of these matters, he finally got up and decided to go to Jinshui Manor to see Xu Ji. This was the first time he had come to see this guy since arriving in Lin Yuan City, apart from their meeting during the confrontation.
Xu Ji remains uncontaminated by mechanical debris, a fact suggested by Miss Ai.
Although Xu Ji was now protected by the golden pen and could definitely be considered a figure in the mysterious circle, and could certainly withstand the contamination of the mechanical fragments, Miss Ai suggested that, unless absolutely necessary, it was best not to consider contaminating Xu Ji at this time.
Han Su was surprised at the time: "Why?"
Miss Ai's answer surprised him greatly: "Because Mr. Xu Ji's position is already too high."
"He's so high that it seems he's now reached the pinnacle of this world."
"But we all know that there are still many unknowns in this world, and our most core secrets need to be protected."
"Of course, there is another important reason."
She gave Han Su a related analysis: "Through the pollution of mechanical fragments, we can make everyone understand that our own fate is a necessary means for us to unite the people around us."
“Take Miss Anwei of Qinggang City, for example. If it weren’t for the mechanical fragments, she would never have joined forces with us. But Mr. Xu Ji is different.”
"His friendship with you has already stood the test of time; it is not necessary to awaken it."
"..."
Han Su accepted the suggestion, but there were still some important things he needed to discuss with Xu Ji.
When he arrived at the Jinshui Manor, which was under renovation, and the 300-square-meter office specially prepared for Xu Ji, he saw Xu Ji sitting on the sofa in the center of the office, which had been converted from a conference room, under the protection of three teams of security personnel.
Sitting upright, looking tense...
...playing games!
There were also two cans of Coke, three bags of potato chips, and a bag of spicy strips next to him.
Han Su came over and took a look, and was surprised: "You're a Grand Duke now, and you're playing games?"
Xu Ji looked at Han Su with surprise: "What are you doing if you're not playing games?"
Do you know what a Grand Duke means?
"..."
Han Su was curious about his understanding: "What?"
"I didn't understand at first either, but after asking several people, including that machine, I finally figured out the answer."
Xu Ji pointed to his head and said, "My career is over."
Then he said, "I don't know how I became so awesome. I haven't even graduated yet, but I've already climbed to a height that even my dad is afraid of. He rushed over overnight after receiving my call."
"It's just that the situation is not very peaceful, and the intercity train is not as smooth as before, so it will take another day to arrive. Of course, after he arrives, he will just be my secretary."
"Then tell me, what can a spoiled brat like me, who's good at nothing but playing games, do besides play video games?"
"..."
Han Su found it somewhat strange: "Why do you have such a low opinion of yourself?"
"It's not low, it's fair."
Xu Ji said, "I don't think I'm stupid. I feel like I can learn anything, but not learning anything makes me happy!"
It has to be said that even the usually tense Han Su felt a little envious of these words.
He sighed and then said, "Your career has indeed reached its peak, but I still want to strive, so I came to you for cooperation."
Xu Ji said, "Do you need me to put down the game controller and listen to you properly?"
"Need not."
Han Su said, "Anyway, they are all minor matters. The first thing is that you, in your capacity as Grand Duke, need to send a note to the Guardians of the World Organization."
"Clearly state my role and contributions in the turmoil in Lin Yuan City, and with the Grand Duke of the Golden Clan as my guarantor, strongly request the Guardians of the World Organization to grant me appropriate rewards, as well as the title of Commander of the Eastern Continent Touring Knights."
Xu Ji said, "Then you can write it yourself, and I'll sign it for you."
Han Su pushed the paper document over: "It's already written."
"The second thing is to deal with those detained Morgan family members in your name, Grand Duke."
"A strong statement should also be sent to the Guardians, demanding that they take action against the current leader of the Guardians."
"Furthermore, we cannot allow them to delay any longer; we must see their attitude within 24 hours!"
"..."
"it is good!"
Xu Ji nodded, then suddenly realized: "Is it all in the name of the Grand Duke? Is there anything I need to do?"
Han Su said, "You can just play your game."
(End of this chapter)