The structure of the world had changed. England and Russia were the first to be eliminated. The New Era, which had caused a huge disaster, had to hide its head like a turtle. The Americans thought that it was time for them to save the world, so they went around looking for a decisive battle with the Sea Race. China took this opportunity to develop, and Australia won the war.
They harvested 100,000 tons of red algae, which did not even have time to be processed. They were transported from the sea to the land through a pontoon bridge and piled up into a mountain. The mutated beasts of all sizes were also sent to a temporary cellar to prevent them from rotting. The ice machine produced a large amount of ice and froze the mutated beasts to be used as meat in the future.
At the same time, Xue Feng was finally kicked out of the room by Zhang Xiaoqiang. He took his nanny and a battalion to the east coast, where he would get new subordinates to fight against the Sea Race. Zhang Xiaoqiang believed that Xue Feng would be able to do a lot of good things in the midst of less than 20 million zombies. China had only sent a battalion to the east coast, which made the Australians anxious. However, they also knew that China had just fought a serious battle, so they would not be able to launch an attack on the east coast in a short period of time. Moreover, there were more and more red algae in the surrounding sea, so the most important thing now was to accumulate strength and prepare for the future battle.
Zhang Xiaoqiang did not let go of Xue Feng, so he asked Zhuo Mingyue to take charge. Yang Ke-er and Meow could not stay still, so they rushed over with the artillery. This time, in order to prevent any accidents on the east coast, Australia had given a regiment of self-propelled artillery and all the ammunition to Yang Ke-er. They could also see that in Yang Ke-er's hands, the power of the artillery would be maximized, but the consumption would be minimized.
In the end, only Ma Fei was left with Zhang Xiaoqiang. At this time, Zhang Xiaoqiang had already arrived at Ma Fei's birthplace, the Australian Core Research Institute. There were also many Chinese in the institute, and they were all top scientists and talents in China. Although they were nothing compared to the Australian research team, they were all amazingly young. They were all evolvers that Zhang Xiaoqiang had created using the blood seeds. He did not want them to fight, but he wanted them to have stronger bodies and sharper minds to keep up with the trend of science and technology.
Only two people were different. One was Xiao Lang. In the eyes of scientists, Xiao Lang's ability was heaven-defying. Any mechanical equipment, including experimental equipment, could be enhanced by Xiao Lang. To scientists, the most important thing was not knowledge, but the tools they used to explore knowledge. With these tools, they could discover new knowledge and prove their conjectures. After Xiao Lang's modifications, these equipment, which originally belonged to the top of the technology, were even better than the set limits. Their precision even surpassed the current technology by ten years.
The other person was an evolver that Zhang Xiaoqiang had neglected before. He was the evolver that could turn iron into steel. The evolver's ability would slowly increase as the frequency of usage increased. This evolver called Ou Po was like a caterpillar that was not taken seriously in the silver mist, but after he transformed from a cocoon into a butterfly, his talent was only slightly lower than Xiao Lang's. Any material in his hands would undergo a qualitative change. Just like a normal kitchen knife, after his hands, the material of the knife would surpass the superalloy metal. It was also because of him that many problems that were caused by the shackles of materials could be solved.
Unfortunately, his ability could not be generalized. One person's ability was limited, and it was only worthwhile to use his limited ability where it was most needed. In this research institute where ability was respected, the Chinese were recognized by the local scientists. His and Xiao Lang's heaven-defying abilities were indispensable, and only then could the young Chinese scientists receive the careful guidance of others.
Walking into the research institute, the traces of the battle from a few months ago had been completely cleaned up. The ground that had been flattened by the supernova bomb had been filled with soil, and many green leafy trees had been planted. The lush forest gave the place a greener feel, and it was less desolate. The collapsed building had been removed, and in its place was a three-story building, two low and one high. Passing through the building, on the tarmac, one could see that the incubation room, which had its door knocked off that day, had been restored to its original appearance.
Ignoring the welcome from the person in charge of the research institute, Zhang Xiaoqiang brought little Si Fei directly into the incubation room. The moment he entered, he saw thousands of incubation tanks arranged neatly in the warehouse-like space. They were all Asians who were either in pain or in deep sleep. These people had ferocious faces and scars all over their bodies, and it was obvious at a glance that they were not good people. Of course, none of them who had been sent here could be good people.
Sweeping a glance over these puppet warriors who were undergoing modifications, the ground in front of him slowly slid open. A few months ago, he did not know that there was such a place underground, but now, the Australian side had opened a mysterious door to him. Standing on the platform under the floor, the elevator quickly descended, and not long after, they arrived at the hall that was as bright as day. Rows of bright lights illuminated the place, and be it the ground or the walls, everything was white. On the ground, there were many cylinders that looked like transparent coffins. Through the tempered glass of the cylinders, he could see the human faces that were still in deep sleep. The LCD screen that was mounted on the cylinders displayed all sorts of data that looked like scribbles, at least in Zhang Xiaoqiang's eyes.
Countless coffins were arranged here. At first, Zhang Xiaoqiang even had the mood to check the race and gender of the people inside, but after looking at them for a while, he became numb to it. The fellows inside were all prisoners that had been airlifted from China. After being captured by the Renaissance Army, these ruthless and heartless people who had abused their power in the apocalypse had been sent here. After going through the test of the Evolution Substance, they had become spare materials for the puppet warriors.
Zhang Xiaoqiang did not feel anything for these people, not even anger or rejection. In his heart, these people were already dead the day they were captured. After walking past more than a thousand coffins, Zhang Xiaoqiang finally saw two familiar people. Seeing these two people, Zhang Xiaoqiang finally understood why Regal had asked him to come over.
In the cylinders that were thicker than the other coffins, a man and a woman had their eyes closed as if they were in deep sleep.
"The Iron Curtain Pantheon, Dark Night Pantheon, Meng Xingchen. Zhang Xiaoqiang has met them before …"
Rows of iron doors closed behind Zhang Xiaoqiang. In the bright room, the infrared cameras all moved to their blind spots and stopped moving. Regal, who was dressed in military uniform, walked out from behind and stood in front of Zhang Xiaoqiang. The well-ironed military uniform made his slightly childish face look a little more stern, but his blue eyes were burning with fire. His chin was raised high, and he no longer had the inadvertent fear he had in front of Zhang Xiaoqiang. His clenched fists seemed to be accumulating explosive power.
"You've captured them?"
Zhang Xiaoqiang did not care about the unusual movements around him. With his enhanced five senses, he could easily see Regal's heart. He was very excited, but not threatening. He could feel the fiery passion in Regal's heart that was suppressed like a volcano, although he did not know where this passion came from.
"I think they've been betrayed by me …" Regal smiled and took a deep breath, speaking as calmly as possible. However, his trembling fists gave him away.
"Are you going to transform them into puppet warriors?"
Zhang Xiao Qiang stared at Meng Xingchen's face and asked. As for whether Meng Xingchen was Chinese or not, he didn't really care. To him, any Chinese who worked for the enemy were all traitors, and were even more hateful than the scoundrels of the Chinese.
"No … That's too wasteful. I invited you here because I have something to say …" Legel calmed himself down and pressed some kind of switch. A metal table and two metal chairs appeared on the floor of the hall, which was empty except for the two crystal coffins. The table slid outward like a building block, and a tray of red wine and wine glasses, cigars, matchboxes, and other utensils rose from it.
Zhang Xiaoqiang did not hesitate to take out the cigar from the humidifier tube and light a match. A strange fragrance wafted from his hand. He nodded, cut open the mouthpiece, and lit it up. A puff of smoke reverberated in his mouth, and he slowly exhaled it, forming a thick, fragrant fog that surrounded him. The cigar did not need to be put into his throat. Simply enjoying the unique taste and fragrance made smoking a pleasure.
"Australia's betrayal is unforgivable, at least in the eyes of my father, Kluge …" Zhang Xiaoqiang did not know much about Chairman Kluge. He only knew that he was an extremely perverted bisexual. Malena had told Zhang Xiaoqiang everything that had happened to Kluge. His evaluation of Kluge was similar to that of those twisted psychopaths. Sinister, cunning, unscrupulous, cruel, violent … basically everything. This made him think that this kind of person was born to be a great villain. Of course, this was only Malena's side of the story. He did not know from other sources. At least, he did not ask Regal how perverted his father was.
"Didn't you return to the headquarters in Europe?
Could it be that these two are your guardians? "
Zhang Xiaoqiang lightly tapped the two seats with his fingers holding the cigar. He did not dare to use too much force, afraid that the ash would fall and affect the taste of the cigar.
He raised his glass and took a sip. Looking at the red wine swirling in the glass, Regal sighed and said, "Splitting Australia was just a coincidence. My goal was only to break Kluge's arm, but that is not my ultimate goal. Whether it is Australia or the New Era, I do not care about them."
Regal's words seemed to be stuck in his throat. In the end, he did not say his goal and only drank his wine. Zhang Xiaoqiang put down the cigar and raised his glass to greet Regal. "You returned to the New Era because there is a goal you want to achieve there. It is your freedom to choose what method you want to achieve your goal. You can sell it or betray it, as long as it does not involve me. If you think you can make use of me, then you can try."
Zhang Xiao Qiang's words were not courteous at all. Although they had worked well together during this period of time, Zhang Xiao Qiang still felt that Legor's heart was filled with darkness. Some things were better said openly.
"My goal is very simple. I don't want to infringe on your interests. I asked you to come here to tell you something to avoid any misunderstandings …" Regal lowered his head and looked at the wine glass in his hands as he murmured, as if he was making the most difficult decision. Zhang Xiaoqiang raised his eyebrows and looked at him in confusion.
"I want to kill Kluge …" Regal finally made up his mind and said these words. As if all the bones in his body had been pulled out, Regal sat on the chair and stared at the ceiling in silence. The overturned red wine spilled out from the wine glass and flowed down the smooth table. Drop by drop, it splashed on the metal floor.