Chapter 554: The Clone Kaito Shirogane's Dongxia Journey
Dongxia, the outskirts of Yanjing.
In a huge underground base, Luo Shui and "Kaito Shirogane," who were completely blindfolded and brought here, had gone through a wait of nearly half an hour.
Finally, they waited for Song Xian's return.
"How is it, Master? Are you okay..."
Although she could already be considered an "old employee" of the Binhai Special Affairs Bureau, this was her first time coming to the Yanjing headquarters.
And even more so, her first time coming into contact with a battle between Ability Users.
She carefully used the method of caring for her master to relieve her nervousness.
But the sound of Luo Shui's heartbeat and pulse couldn't be hidden in Song Xian's ears. He managed a smile, comforting his innocent subordinate.
"It's fine, Luo Shui. Later, someone will arrange for you to make a detailed report about the entire process of the attack. You don't need to be nervous, just treat it as taking down a statement."
Luo Shui nodded, then looked to the other side. Since coming here, Kaito Shirogane hadn't spoken to her anymore, but instead minded his own business, looking around at those metal doors and windows and white lights.
She always felt that the other party was a bit different.
Although his figure, appearance, and even temperament were still the same, she always felt a sense of incongruity.
It was as if in a fragrant cake, some part had already gone bad, just that the fragrance was too strong, making her unable to smell it out. But her intuition told her there was a problem...
Song Xian noticed Luo Shui's gaze sizing up Kaito Shirogane, no longer "infatuated" as before. He was surprised by the keenness of the other party's spiritual sense. After thinking about it, he first took Luo Shui outside the room.
Only after Luo Shui left the room and came to the corridor did she realize that the room she had just been in was just an observation room blocked by a silver-white metal outer wall and one-way transparent glass.
At this moment, outside that glass curtain wall, four men and women wearing white coats were constantly looking inside and bowing their heads to record some kind of data on tablets.
"Is this... observing Student Bai?!"
Song Xian nodded with a grave expression. He had just obtained more information from the Space.
Because Mercenary Tao won a great victory over the [Kill Mercenary Alliance] in Myanmar, a large amount of information circulated among multiple large Reincarnator factions and High-tier assemblies like the [End Empire], [Death Toll Heaven], and [Black Water].
The true identity of Mercenary Tao was also completely no longer a secret.
He obtained Mercenary Tao's true information from [Black Water] at almost no great cost.
The intelligence came from Reincarnators within Goryeo, confirming that behind the March Consortium, which announced the establishment of humanity's first Ability User agency in Goryeo, was exactly Mercenary Tao.
And Mercenary Tao's true identity was a young man surnamed Bai from Dongxia, who suddenly appeared within the borders of Myanmar a few months ago and rose rapidly.
With this information, combined with high-tier divination abilities, and the whereabouts of "Kaito Shirogane," as well as the attack on his team by [Su Qingqiu] and others, and their ultimate letting go of this "Kaito Shirogane" in the team.
Coupled with his reaching a deal with Mercenary Tao through the Black Butler in the Space, confirming that Mercenary Tao possessed the [Gantz] capable of completely cloning lifeforms and super-technological items.
The whole truth had been laid out before Song Xian, leaving no room for him to have any more illusions.
"Heh, Song Xian, you actually let such a dangerous person escape to Myanmar right under your nose. The nickname [Hound] is not entirely accurate."
A cold and harsh female voice came from behind. Luo Shui frowned and turned her head, seeing a woman appear wearing a black trench coat with a close-fitting combat suit inside.
The woman's black long hair hung down from both sides, her bangs very even. Her whole person exuded a neat and rigorous temperament, and at the same time, felt completely devoid of human touch.
Song Xian didn't explain anything. He had also heard the discussions of other official Reincarnators. The direct commander of the Azure Dragon Department, Yan Qiu, was a person who extremely hated Reincarnators.
Some people guessed she had probably encountered some misfortune because of Reincarnators. But the South Heaven Gate Project was a super-large united front organization encompassing various factions. Yan Qiu, who disliked Reincarnators, and the Reincarnators who disliked this woman, had to work together.
"No, Song Xian didn't let Mercenary Tao escape. It should be said that Song Xian protected Binhai from Mercenary Tao's hands."
A low male voice was sonorous and forceful, carrying an unquestionable bearing. His temples were graying, and his face was also full of wrinkles, but the rows of military medals on the man's chest made people understand the achievements he had once attained.
Hearing the voice, Yan Qiu also slightly lowered her head, no longer expressing her opinions.
Song Xian relaxed slightly. Among the higher-ups of Dongxia, there were naturally those who hated Reincarnators, and there would also be those who supported Reincarnators.
Fortunately, the higher-ups of the South Heaven Gate Project and the Special Affairs Bureau were absolutely open-minded types. Otherwise, even he would sometimes waver.
The old man came beside Song Xian and patted Song Xian's shoulder.
"I will ask for credit for you regarding this matter."
With one sentence, he turned Song Xian's failure to discover Mercenary Tao's true identity in time from a fault into a great merit.
In fact, at this moment, many people in the South Heaven Gate Project also supported this line of thinking.
Many of them were not Reincarnators and couldn't personally feel the fear brought by the name [Mercenary Tao].
But they knew very well that those Ability Users inherently possessed the possibility of transcending real-world military force. For an individual who could become feared by the vast majority of people in such a group,
Compared to risking arresting him in a heavily populated city like Binhai, letting him go outside the borders was a more appropriate choice.
Song Xian was about to open his mouth to explain, but the old man raised his hand to stop him.
Subsequently, he spoke gently with Luo Shui for a few sentences before arranging for Luo Shui to leave.
Luo Shui pursed her lips. She ultimately gathered her courage to ask this old man who could be considered an elder.
"Grandpa Li, Student Bai... is he okay..."
The old man surnamed Li smiled and shook his head.
"He'll be fine. We still have to rely on him."
Luo Shui left, half-believing and half-doubting. But Song Xian frowned deeply. Only after confirming Luo Shui had truly left did he speak.
"Elder Li, I do not approve of carrying out the hypnosis plan on this clone."
He scanned the entire room. Here were top researchers, scientists, higher-ups in military and political circles, as well as Reincarnators like him.
"Since we know that guy's main body is Mercenary Tao, we should understand that he deliberately sent this clone back!"
"Mercenary Tao is an absolute monster that cannot be measured by common sense, a madman!"
"He... I believe Mercenary Tao knew we were trying to hypnotize people and send them to that place, therefore he proactively sent his own clone over, wanting to use our hands to send another him into there!"
Even though the concept of [Ability Users] was gradually being recognized by everyone, and Reincarnators began to be able to use some abilities in front of ordinary people without suffering punishment.
But directly discussing concepts related to the Space in front of ordinary people would still violate the rules. Therefore, people like Song Xian used some pronouns to refer to them.
And these people had long been accustomed to this mode of communication.
Elder Li, Yan Qiu, and the others also understood that [There] was a place capable of mass-producing [Ability Users] from ordinary people.
Yan Qiu had a cold face. She acknowledged the destructive power of Ability Users, but didn't acknowledge that this group possessed an intelligence level surpassing ordinary humans.
"Are you saying he hopes to create another himself there?!"
"I remember your report pointed out that this kind of clone, apart from possessing physical attributes and a soul completely identical to the main body, has no connection whatsoever between the main body and the clone, right."
"Even if the clone becomes an Ability User, if he cannot control it, what meaning is there."
The others were also puzzled by this.
But when Song Xian just returned to the Space, he had already obtained more intelligence about Mercenary Tao from [Jin Ruohai] and other information brokers.
He also had more understanding of Mercenary Tao's past behaviors.
He shook his head.
"For a guy like Mercenary Tao, perhaps he completely doesn't want to control it..."
"He just knows clearly that every him, even if it's a clone, as long as he can enter that kind of place and become an Ability User, will become a quite terrifying, difficult-to-handle guy."
"And he enjoys chaos, enjoys slaughter..."
"Even, he will become stronger by hunting the grown-up clone of himself, simultaneously amusing himself..."
Hearing Song Xian's words, everyone looked at each other in dismay.
Even Elder Li frowned and pondered.
This description was indeed of a very troublesome figure: powerful, twisted personality, very difficult to handle.
"Is there really this kind of guy? You couldn't have been frightened by him, right, Song Xian."
Yan Qiu retorted. But soon, other Reincarnators also chimed in with Song Xian.
"Officer Yan, you haven't encountered that kind of guy, so naturally you don't understand. Your Excellency Mercenary Tao... ahem, Mercenary Tao is completely not an ordinary figure!"
Someone spoke, actually subconsciously using the honorable title of Your Excellency.
Only then did Elder Li understand that Mercenary Tao was probably already an Ability User of another level...
"Let's discuss this matter later."
Elder Li also temporarily suspended the decision to put the clone Kaito Shirogane into the hypnosis plan.
Hearing this, Song Xian didn't relax. He was recruited single-handedly by Elder Li. He knew very well that this kind of statement from Elder Li actually still meant he wanted to win over Kaito Shirogane's clone.
But... how should one win over that kind of guy.
In the white room, "Kaito Shirogane" came to that opaque glass. He looked straight outside with both eyes.
He was very certain this must be a piece of one-way transparent glass. Someone outside was observing him.
Moreover, those people highly recognized his value. No, they highly recognized the value of his main body!
The corners of Kaito Shirogane's mouth hooked up, the genial smile on his face dissipating bit by bit. The muscles on his body also stretched out piece by piece.
Since his most important value currently was his similarity to that main body,
Then he naturally didn't need to follow the settings previously given to him, imitating those ordinary people to live a mediocre life.
He could fully display his value... his abilities.
Even, if necessary, it could be... loyalty.
Ha~
Elder Li looked through the glass, watching that clone constantly making various movements as if deliberately displaying all the details of his body.
The researchers beside him constantly let out exclamations of amazement.
This was a terrifying physical body surpassing the vast majority of humans.
If possible, this was highly likely to also be a sharp weapon for Dongxia!
"Song Xian, go retrieve that sword. I want to let him personally contact this clone."
Elder Li spoke. Song Xian didn't react immediately, but in the next moment, his pupils shrank, his mind racing.
[Illusion Sword · Ryo]!
Kaito Shirogane's childhood friend!
Him, who faked his death and escaped, seems to indeed be the most exquisite arrangement at this time!
(End of Chapter)
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