Published at 24th of November 2019 04:55:04 AM
Chapter 666: 666
Number 16 was finding it hard to change direction due to the intense attraction force . With the additional Formation Formula imposed on him, he was frozen in mid-air and unable to avoid the brilliant meteorite . All he could do was urge every single cell in him to generate a repulsion force that formed a shield made of light .
Swish! The meteorite grew larger and larger . On the surface, flames blazed fiercely from high-speed friction with the atmosphere, giving off a dazzling light . As it got closer and closer, Number 16's pupils finally reflected the figure of a person with a sword .
Rumble! The brilliance from the meteorite enveloped the enemy as flames rolled outwards into layer after layer of a blooming crimson lotus .
The sixth move of the Fighting Sect, Fire Meteor!
Swish swish swish! Rays of lights scattered as Number 16 fell into a miserable state, his body covered in bloody sword wounds .
Before he could jump to his feet, a ray of light from the sword shot overhead and began a frenzied barrage of slashes .
Seven Stars, Dou Ning!
Clank clank clank . The sound of a blunt knife cutting meat erupted in a constant stream . Number 16, unable to regain his power, threw out punches, kicks, and laser cannons . However, he still wasn't able to block everything and was forced to retreat from the barrage of slashes . He was at constant risk of being severed into pieces .
Just as Dou Ning's attacks started to slow, Number 16 felt the earth shake violently . In his eyes, the image of a fully charged Lou Cheng surfaced . Every punch carried flames, and each strike was heavy, invasive, and terrifying .
Bam bam bam!
Lou Cheng was either sweeping his arms as a whips, using short bursts of strike, throwing piercing attacks, or striking with cannon punches . He had Number 16 completely pinned down as he burnt him like a torch .
Bam bam bam! After a set of consecutive strikes, he bent his body and glided forward to avoid his opponent's defense before straightening his back and punching upwards .
Bam!
His punch landed on the chest of Number 16, shattering the lingering shield of light and sending him into the air .
In the split second of his opponent's disorientation, Lou Cheng took the opportunity and extended his left arm to grab him . He twisted both of his legs, wrapped his right arm around him, and sealed all of his joints by freezing his entire body .
Straightening his back, Fire Force exploded from within his body . Lou Cheng changed his momentum, pressed towards his opponent, and fell like afrenzied human-shaped meteor .
Rumble!
The ground shattered and a crater formed with cracks spreading outwards . Number 16 fell into the middle foaming . His body twitched uncontrollably as he failed to find a muscle that remained uninjured and lacked the bone structure to help him stand .
Ji Jianzhang, looking emaciated, approached as Lou Cheng stood . He pointed his longsword at the forehead of Number 16 . If he exerted just a little force, the enemy would be blown apart with no corpse left .
"It's him!" Ji Jianzhang exclaimed with shock, squinting his eyes to take a closer look .
"Sir, do you know him?" asked Lou Cheng with surprise .
Ji Jianzhang frowned slightly and continued,
"He's an American that roamed this area thirty, forty years ago . He was known for his flying ability . Rumors had it that he beat up others before they could reach him . But how could he keep a low profile if he constantly picked fights? So many bombers planes were shot down . A few years ago, there were rumors that he suffered grave injuries and died from them . Who would have expected him to be still alive . Eh, he doesn't seem to recognize me . And his gaze doesn't look right . Did he lose his memory?"
"His condition is a little strange . " The solemn, ever exquisite Dou Ning noticed that something wasn't right .
Lou Cheng repeated the results of his interrogation and the details he had discovered . Basing his conjecture upon the nationality of Number 16, he pieced things together and came to a conclusion .
Ji Jianzhang and Dou Ning exchanged glances and simultaneously guessed,
"Artificial Weapon Project?"
Ji Jianzhang frowned and continued, "That's not right . There's no intelligence on them having a base in Tignes . "
"It would be a little different from the Artificial Weapon Project that I know of . " Dou Ning nodded her head in approval .
Thinking back to the conversation with Yan Zheke's grandparents, Lou Cheng sensed the chemistry between them . Suddenly, Lou Cheng felt that he wasn't needed .
He thought for a second before offering, "Perhaps it's a branch of research at a newly constructed secret base . "
"Well no matter what, Lin Que is in their hands!" Dou Ning's tone turned sharper and she looked to Ji Jianzhang . "Let's find out the exact location of that North Harbour Base first . "
Number 16 was of Terror Grade and had a strong will and mind . Moreso, he seemed to have been put through several layers of brainwashing . Lou Cheng and the Ji couple took turns executing secret techniques to strike his mind . After several minutes, Number 16 finally gave in .
Once he did, without his past memories, Number 16 wouldn't be able to develop the same strong will as that of a Physical Invulnerability expert .
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Given his prior experience with the blonde-haired, blue-eyed man, Lou Cheng didn't dare ask his questions directly . Instead, he shared his worries with Ji Jianzhang and Dou Ning .
"This is simple . " Ji Jianzhang shifted the edge of his sword down and pierced slightly into the throat of Number 16, careful not to harm his windpipes or tendons .
Bzzt bzzt bzzt . Yin-Yang forces circulated and the magnetic field around changed and enveloped them . The signal source from Number 16 was interrupted and distorted .
"Where is the North Harbour Base?" Lou Cheng asked in English with a Connecticut accent .
Number 16's neural signals were in disarray . After being in a daze for some time, he finally answered,
"Underground of North Harbour Mechanical Corporation . "
"Corporation…a joint research between America and Japan…" Ji Jianzhang suddenly had a realization .
Lou Cheng then understood what had happened .
North Harbour Base's secret research had achieved a stage breakthrough and urgently required danger grade materials to verify their results . Experts at this level weren't common and they had no other places to looked in a short period of time . Seeing that the preparations of the earlier stages were about to be in vain, the one in charge instructed Number 4, 5, and 6 to fight in the illegal boxing matches and challenge the ringmaster in hope of luring out a Danger Grade expert who was alone .
After two days, they met Lin Que . After the end of the ring match, Number 16 struck him unconscious and brought him back in secret .
When Lin Que was sent to the base, due to insufficient accurate intelligence, they came to the conclusion that this young danger grade man didn't have a strong enough background . Therefore, they put him onto the experiment table .
In addition, based on what Number 16 had said, Number 17 and 18 at the base were stronger than him .
Ji Jianzhang retracted his long sword . Extending his left palm, he lifted Number 16 from afar and sighed with self-condemnation,
"We all had the preconceived assumption that it was revenge by the human trafficking organization . In the end, it was just a chance incident . No wonder we haven't been able to get any lead and have caused Que to suffer . "
Sighing, he looked to Lou Cheng, nodded his head slightly and said,
"We must thank you for this . "
"Let's go . I'd like to see what they're researching," said Dou Ning coldly . Lost was her usual elegant demeanor .
Lou Cheng didn't speak and followed behind the old couple . They left the rubble of the factory in the suburbs and arrived at the North Harbour region of Tignes City . Facing a major river, it was an important checkpoint for various resources . Even though it was the middle of the night, one could easily spot lamps all around . This was a distinct contrast to the other areas that still faced a lack of access to electricity .
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The corporation that Number 16 had mentioned was located around the vicinity of the warehouse . Looking from outside, it was a three story building . However, there was a large, experimental lab underground .
The special forces troops that disguised themselves as security were all soldiers who had seen blood . However, in the face of three Physical Invulnerability experts, they had zero ability to retaliate . They had no time to react before being crushed by Lou Cheng's simplified Army Formula . They cried silently, not daring to make a single sound .
Without wasting time, Ji Jianzhang found the entrance to underground . Lifting Number 16, he used his retina to open the main gate .
Just as a small opening appeared between the doors, Ji Jianzhang stomped his legs and turned into a meteor . He flew in quickly, swinging his sword at guard after guard . Dou Ning carried her sword and protected him from the side to prevent any accidents . Lou Cheng, who now seemed unnecessary, followed closely behind . He expanded his muscles and damaged the main door, making it unable to close tightly again .
He was afraid of being trapped underground and facing explosives in a confined space .
Thud!
Ji Jianzhang stopped at the edge of the room when the first guard finally landed on the floor .
Dou Ning kept one of them alive but crushed his mind to verify if there was an experiment being held tonight and where .
The current focus of the North Harbour Base was mentioned by Number 16 . Wherever the experiment was, Lin Que would be there .
Turning into the internal corridors of the base, the Ji couple's swords moved sharply . They either staggered their attacks or struck together, not allowing a single person to stop them nor giving the other party a chance to sound the alarm .
As the glow of the sword shot out, figure after figure fell . Lou Cheng, still following behind, had the feeling of watching a movie up close .
Along the way, Ji Jianzhang used Number 16 to complete the authorizations required for the different doors . Three minutes later, they finally saw the main experiment lab and the rigid-looking experts guarding outside .
They were wearing armbands with "8" and "10" inscribed on them .
"You go first!" As Ji Jianzhang channeled the words to Lou Cheng, he threw Number 16 towards the main door and attracted the attention of the guards .
Swoosh!
Lights from the sword flickered and two meteorites struck out towards Number 8 and 10, cutting the two of them off .
Lou Cheng, who had readied himself, pounced towards the main door . He grabbed onto Number 16 in the air and sent him to the verification area .
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Di di di! The heavy door opened . Lou Cheng lowered his stance, tilted sideways and crashed in without giving anyone inside a chance to react .
Bam!
A large hole opened up in the metal door as the warning signal souded throughout the lab .
Once Lou Cheng got in, he immediately formed his Ice Heart to reflect his surroundings . He quickly locked onto Lin Que who was fixed to the metal bed . His facial expression was distorted in pain from thedifferent equipment plugged into his body . Some parts of him revealed eerily white bones underneath and bloody flesh . At the same time, Lou Cheng locked onto a man holding a scalpel and wearing a lab cloak .
Anger rose from the bottom of his heart . Lou Cheng bent his back, lowered his arms and flicked his wrists .
From one hand, faint purple flames shot into the ground, raging silently onto devices and people, causing them to wail in agony .
From the other hand, chilling light swept forward, freezing several people from their head to their feet .
Bam!
Lou Cheng blasted strong winds and rushed to Lin Que's side .
He finally breathed a sigh of relief .
The remaining research staff was scared out of their wits and quickly backed off . On the other side, Ji Jianzhang and Dou Ning had finished off Number 8 and 10 . They entered one after the other into the lab .
Suddenly, a loud voice sounded,
"It seems that someone has made a mistake and offended someone they shouldn't have . "
Lou Cheng followed the direction of the voice and saw a fair skinned woman with black hair till her shoulders . She was sitting carelessly on an experiment table and wearing black sporting attire with a decorative number,
"18!"
Feeling the gazes of strong experts on her, this woman did not waver . Instead, she laughed with an authentic Mandarin accent,
"Luckily, he's still alive . The mistake could still be atoned for . "
"It's better to be friends than enemies . Why don't we discuss how we should apologize and make reparations?"