Rainforest Planet No.5. Before the transport ship had even landed at the spaceport, Ding Meng could already see on the radar that the forest area had already been set ablaze. Thick smoke billowed from the depths of the forest. Plumes of black smoke rose into the sky and filled the entire horizon.
Zooming in on the radar, the situation below was too horrible to look at. Countless corpses of imperial soldiers, personnel, doctors, and Origin Ability users were strewn all over the place. Severed limbs were strewn all over the place. In addition, there were craters in the ground, wreckage from the explosion of tanks and mechas, and body parts of intelligent robots.
Ding Meng took a closer look. His initial judgment was that this was the work of the Shadow Leopard lifeforms that possessed Origin Ability. He understood the testing principles of the Divine Light Plaza all too well. The stronger you were, the stronger the opponent created for you would be. These ordinary Origin Ability users were basically using their lives and bodies to pave the way.
If you were not a top-notch expert, you would never be able to reach the location of the island unscathed.
Ding Meng piloted the spaceship and began to slowly descend. This was because the AI system had already issued a warning more than once: The spaceship has been locked by a large amount of high-risk energy. Please descend to the designated location immediately.
The designated location was the center of the spaceport. There were currently fifty to sixty Songqing spaceships parked there. Since the spaceport was not large, many of the spaceships were parked in the surrounding wilderness.
The spaceport was already occupied by hundreds of fully armed military soldiers. After the connecting cabin was opened, Ding Meng walked down the escalator with both hands raised. The moment he came down, he immediately sensed the auras around him.
Currently, there was not a single soldier in the spaceport who was below the Battle Monarch level. Most of the soldiers in the periphery were Battle Sages, and there were at least thirty to forty of them. Near the first floor of the spaceport, there were about ten Battle God level auras that were sometimes strong and sometimes weak.
This was the first time Ding Meng had encountered such a powerful military force in his life. Of course, he was very calm. He did not think that he could fight against them alone. It was not that he could not fight against them, but if he had to, the price he would have to pay would be unimaginable. This was probably the elite force of the imperial military.
As soon as Ding Meng got off the ship, two soldiers immediately came up with scanners. However, as soon as the laser scanned his body, the device beeped an alarm.
The two soldiers looked at each other with strange expressions on their faces. The screen said, "Impossible, impossible."
It seemed that this person's identity was quite special.
The two of them did not speak. They stepped forward, one on each side of Ding Meng, and walked towards the terminal.
At the entrance of the hall on the first floor stood a group of people with extraordinary auras. These people were not wearing military uniforms, but one could tell at a glance that they were important people of high status. Each of them had a dignified bearing and outstanding temperament. It was not that they could not fake it, but that they had cultivated it in the process of giving orders for a long time.
"General!" The two soldiers saluted.
A white-haired old man in casual clothes turned around. "What's the situation?"
The soldier reported, "General, this person came down from the space station of the Hidden Front Base. We can't identify him. The system shows that it's a confidential file."
The old man was a little surprised. He raised his head and looked at Ding Meng before turning on his wristwatch. Then, the scanning laser began to sweep across Ding Meng's body.
The old man's wristwatch obviously had a very high level of clearance. The screen emitted a crisp sound. Obviously, Ding Meng's personal information had been extracted.
The old man then said, "So it's my young friend Ding Meng."
Ding Meng was also curious. "Do we know each other?"
The old man showed a gentle smile. "My young friend Ding Meng, my good-for-nothing son of mine is a friend of General Qu. General Qu admires you very much, and you also work in the organization under my jurisdiction."
Ding Meng was shocked. "So, it's General Roger. Sorry for the disrespect!"
This was Roger's father, Ross. He was a famous general of the Empire and one of the top figures in the military.
At this moment, a large group of people surrounded them. There were many abnormally powerful auras. Before Ding Meng could identify them carefully, he saw another familiar face. It was Han Yan, the person who had fought with him in the backyard of the Han family's house the other day.
Han Yan was still in her office attire and looked very capable. She could not help but be surprised. "It's you?"
Ross smiled and said, "Young Han, so you know each other?"
Han Yan stared at Ding Meng. She did not answer. The more she spoke in this kind of situation, the more likely she would make mistakes.
Ross smiled and said, "This is Ding Meng, an investigator of my Special Operations Department. He's the latest person I've authorized to investigate the case of the recreated warriors."
Han Yan still did not answer, because at this moment, someone separated the crowd and walked up.
This person had an average build. He walked steadily, with slow but powerful steps. At first glance, it was obvious that he was the leader of this group. However, it was difficult to guess his age. He was definitely a little old, but his face was unusually handsome. There was a sense of elegance in his handsomeness. No matter who it was, as long as they saw him, they would feel a sense of affinity. They would feel that this person was very mature, very gentle, and very easy to get along with.
He was wearing a light gray suit and even a tie. The tailoring was very fitting. Although Ding Meng did not know much about clothes, he had a feeling that this outfit was low-key and simple, but in fact, it was reserved and expensive.
Perhaps one would not be able to tell anything from just looking at this, but from the way the entourage carefully followed behind him, one would know that this person was someone important.
In front of him, Han Yan was very respectful. She even bowed slightly when she spoke. "Sir, this is Ding Meng from the Hidden Front Space Station. He's the investigator of General Ross's Special Operations Department's recreated warriors mission."
She used the most concise words to explain Ding Meng's identity. However, this "sir" was definitely not Han Yan's actual "sir". This was because Ding Meng knew that Han Yan was single, and the term "sir" was just a nickname.
The mister looked at Ding Meng and smiled gently. "I've heard of you. You're a rising star in the Holy Grail Federation. Ten years ago, you made a great contribution to the Federation's military Operation Droplet."
This man was indeed a powerful person. He even knew these secrets.
He suddenly smiled at Ross and said, "General, you've recruited a capable subordinate."
Ross's smile was a little smug, but his expression was as respectful as Han Yan's. "You flatter me. Ding Meng is also working hard for this mission."
Han Yan bowed and whispered, "Sir, the madam and Captain Liu went to the Hidden Front Space Station."
Ding Meng immediately understood. The mister in front of him was probably the legendary supreme governor of the Norse Empire — Chancellor Wen Yang!
The Chancellor of the Norse Empire actually appeared in a dangerous place in outer space. There must be an unusual reason for this.
However, Han Yan's hint made Ding Meng immediately raise his guard. He had already killed Captain Liu and crippled half of the Chancellor's wife. If someone were to hold him accountable, even God would not be able to save him.
However, the mister waved his hand slightly and directly asked Ding Meng, "After such a long journey, have you found the source of the recreated warriors?"
Ding Meng replied calmly, "The final modification factory of the fifth-generation recreated warriors is built on the Hidden Front Space Station. It has been verified."
Everyone immediately turned to look at the mister, as if waiting for him to make a decision.
The mister pondered for a moment, then turned his head and said, "Mr. Cheng!"
A hale and hearty old man immediately walked out from the crowd.
The mister said, "Mr. Cheng, you and your men will go to the space station to deal with the factory. Is that okay?"
Mr. Cheng immediately lowered his head. "Don't worry, sir!"
The mister continued, "You don't have to destroy the recreated warriors. Bring them all back to the Empire for research. Also, send the madam back. You and the madam don't need to be involved here anymore."
"Understood!" Mr. Cheng immediately turned and left.
Ding Meng suddenly realized that this person had a calm mind and a clear mind. He was very clear about what was more important and what was more important. Moreover, he was very decisive when giving orders. However, Ding Meng was more curious. Why did he come here?
Was it also related to the Silent Entropy Land?
If he was really here for the Silent Entropy Land, then the difficulty of this mission would be much higher.
The group of people in front of him seemed to be middle-aged, but their auras were not to be underestimated. They were all old Origin Energy monsters with profound cultivation bases. There was no way they could be Battle-Saints. Ironborn had surpassed them.
Ding Meng couldn't think of anyone else other than the head of state, Wen Yang, who else could this man be?
At this moment, Han Yan's wristwatch vibrated. She glanced at it and was shocked.
Wen Yang said calmly, "If they can connect to your wristwatch in a place like this, they must be here to find me. Connect them!"
Han Yan didn't dare to be suspicious. She lowered her head and operated the wristwatch. The connection showed that it was unknown. Someone with this ability was definitely a top-level hacker.
A flat screen appeared on the wristwatch. There was no image of a person on the screen, only a large black handprint.
The people around them were all experienced and knowledgeable people. Naturally, they knew which organization this symbol represented. However, no one expected the Black Handprint to be so bold as to directly contact the Empire's Head of State.
The symbol quickly spoke with a male voice. The voice sounded very old. "Old friend, how are you?"
Julie was the spokesperson for the Black Handprint, but this voice definitely didn't belong to Julie. This meant that this was someone even more powerful than the Black Handprint. Ding Meng's heart skipped a beat. Could this be the Fifth Lord himself?
Wen Yang was silent for a moment. Then, he suddenly laughed heartily. "I heard that a few years ago, the Grassroots Empire released you. I didn't think that it was true. Congratulations!"
"It doesn't matter whether I like it or not!"
The symbol spoke slowly. "Only I know who will wake up first. When I woke up and saw that so many of my old friends were still in good health, it was a pleasant surprise."
Everyone listened quietly. They didn't even dare to breathe loudly. This person from a mysterious organization dared to speak to the Head of State in such a tone. He even claimed to be an old friend. He was definitely bold.
Wen Yang appeared very calm. "You and I haven't contacted each other for many years. However, your daughter suddenly appeared in this area. Do you have any news for me?"
This person was definitely the Fifth Lord. Ding Meng instantly came to this conclusion. This was because Julie was the Fifth Lord's daughter. Once this news was confirmed by Wen Yang, it couldn't be wrong.