Chapter 2150: Entrusting My Sister to Your Care
"Are we really going to cooperate with the Dragonfly to encircle and kill Dou Shengnan?" Bai Ying, who had been investigating the Non-Game Area Simulator situation in the Double-Bright Bird administrative district alongside Nie Xuan, couldn't help but ask. "The higher-ups agreed so quickly, and they've completely changed their usual stingy attitude. Do they really think he can kill Dou Shengnan?"
In Xu Huo's plan, the main combat power consisted of him and Nie Xuan, and even Nie Xuan wasn't that important. Their primary task was to interfere with the local players and delay Dou Shengnan.
"It's a worthwhile deal," Nie Xuan said only that.
It was known that Xu Huo had begun Time Evolution. Since he had a plan to risk his life alone, it meant he had some kind of trump card. That trump card might be Time Evolution. Compared to the Special Defense Department and Dou Shengnan, this was an advantage. Moreover, if Spiritual Interference failed, only he could withstand Dou Shengnan's Spiritual Realm.
Therefore, Xu Huo possessed combat conditions that the Special Defense Department lacked. Zone 014 would eventually merge with the game, and fighting against members of the Eerie Sound Knights carried the risk of exposure. A bunch of lunatics like that were bad news wherever they went. The Special Defense Department was also worried that when they fully integrated into the game, they would attract the Eerie Sound Knights' hostility. That was why some high-level officials even disagreed with tracking Dou Shengnan.
Xu Huo's appearance here suited Nie Xuan perfectly, because it was a rare opportunity to catch a member of the Eerie Sound Knights alone.
The higher-ups' change in attitude and willingness to take risks was also due to this.
"Our higher-ups have great hopes for this top-tier player who operates outside the system," Bai Ying said, even a bit dissatisfied. "Usually, when we want some tool or instrument, we have to submit application reports and take turns using them. But for the Dragonfly, they're willing to pull out all the good stuff."
Nie Xuan smiled, his expression somewhat relaxed. "A talented Temporal Super Evolver player carries significant weight in the entire game world, especially since this player belongs to us."
At that moment, Bai Ying received a message from other companions. "The five placement points for the Non-Game Area Simulator have been scouted. No maintenance orders have been issued, and no maintenance personnel have entered. It should support multiple uses."
Standing at the edge of the rooftop, Nie Xuan placed one foot on the metal railing, looking down from a height at a weapon manufacturing factory diagonally ahead. Then he reached out and took a badge-shaped small terminal from Bai Ying. After activating it, he changed his appearance according to the identity information inside. He then said to the arriving Red Fox and Brown Bear, "You two wait outside. If we're not out in twenty minutes, throw those two corpses at the nearest Enforcement Team rest stop."
"Roger that," Red Fox said. "Boss, be careful."
Nie Xuan nodded slightly, and the next second, he and Bai Ying appeared at the entrance of the weapon manufacturing factory. After revealing their identities, they were led into the factory by security personnel.
"The boss is in," Red Fox said to Brown Bear. "I'll head to the rest stop. Give me the signal then."
Brown Bear placed a telescope-like tool in front of his eyes. Through the tool's magnification, he could track Nie Xuan and Bai Ying, who were wearing special sensors, even through the metal walls. He then gave Red Fox a thumbs-up.
Seeing this, Red Fox immediately headed to the nearby Enforcement Team rest stop. She had already scouted the area beforehand, so she knew the way. However, just as she found a place to settle in, she saw Xu Huo and an unkempt middle-aged man walk into Double-Bright Bird Pharmaceuticals. Her gaze shifted to the words "Stellar Pharmaceuticals Group" beside it, then she withdrew her line of sight and focused on waiting for her companion's signal.
Xu Huo told Dr. Dian a fabricated story. He wasn't telling this story to gain his sympathy, but to discern his emotional tendencies and moral bottom line from his reactions and words.
Dr. Dian wasn't good at disguise. Because he worked for a company under Stellar Pharmaceuticals, after coming into contact with more extensive data, he had keenly noticed aspects that were detrimental to human development. However, the appearance of aftereffects often took years, decades, or even longer, so no one was willing to listen to him now. That was why he seemed so resentful. His colleagues at the company were more like emotionless robots. Although they weren't exactly annoyed with him, they were unwilling to communicate with him.
Perhaps out of sympathy for the people in the story, when Xu Huo shifted the conversation to seeking better versions of Evolution Agent for ordinary people, he proactively offered to hand over some declassified materials from the past.
People from different zones reacted differently after taking Evolution Agents. Coupled with the numerous versions of Evolution Agents, many zones had experienced severe aftereffects, such as sudden Degeneration or exhaustion.
Of course, because the versions of Evolution Agents taken by ordinary people were constantly being updated, the ones prone to aftereffects had basically been phased out. However, this didn't guarantee they were suitable for every zone.
"These data were collected from zones with different levels of evolution. They include genetic information from local populations, as well as the effects of Evolution Agents produced by different companies at different levels. Take a look and see which ones are close to the genetic data of the population in your zone. You can choose a superior total sequence of Evolution Agent."
"The newer the model update of the Evolution Agent, the better the effect, and the lower the possibility of aftereffects."
Dr. Dian didn't even ask Xu Huo for genetic data. Instead, he directly gave him nearly fifty copies of genetic data and let him choose for himself.
"Isn't this too valuable?" Xu Huo was somewhat surprised. Although similarity couldn't guarantee the same effect of Evolution Agents, Zone 014's situation didn't allow for long-term testing either. This data came from Stellar Pharmaceuticals, so the measurements were definitely more accurate than those from ordinary zones. Collecting it must have cost a tremendous amount of manpower and resources. It was hard to believe it was being given away so casually.
"It's not a valuable thing," Dr. Dian said. "If they are useful, they are only useful for zones that have just started evolving. Besides, these materials were declassified mainly because the zones where the data was collected are basically defunct."
"Natural disasters and man-made calamities. Some zones were wiped out without even knowing how."
Thinking of Block Fairy Tale City and the Tian Clan, his expression turned somewhat unpleasant again. He waved his hand and said, "Take the materials. Consider it me doing a good deed."
Xu Huo expressed his gratitude again, then said, "I originally came to Zone 008 to handle other matters, but I accidentally entered an Instance, and now I can't leave. My sister can't speak, and her thinking is different from ordinary people. I'm worried she might encounter danger while I'm completing the Instance. I'd like to entrust her to your care for one day."
Dr. Dian was both surprised and puzzled. "You dare to entrust your sister to me?"
They hadn't even known each other for 24 hours since their first meeting!
"After two conversations, I think you are a very trustworthy senior," Xu Huo said with a smile. "Besides, there's no one else in this zone who can help me with this favor. Moreover, Stellar's company should be the safest place in Zone 008."