Chapter 1256: The Human Demon Mu Wang's furious strike was easily dodged by Yang Zun.
He retreated a dozen meters and said with a relaxed smile, "The higher-ups promised to release your companions, but they didn't say whether they'd be alive or dead."
"You can't blame me for this; blame yourself for not being clear."
His smile was even more dazzling at this moment.
In the dark cell, it even looked like a clown mask.
"Evil Human Demon, you deserve to die!"
Mu Wang appeared before Yang Zun in an instant, but his powerful slash was easily defended by Yang Zun.
A layer of black, honeycomb-patterned armor appeared on Yang Zun's body. The sharp blades formed by Mu Wang's transformed body couldn't even leave a white mark on it.
Mu Wang had encountered Human armor before.
In fact, many ordinary people had armor, referred to as "civilian-grade armor."
Mu Wang could easily break through such armor as if slicing through melons and vegetables.
But what Yang Zun was wearing at this moment was definitely not that kind!
While Mu Wang was still stunned, Yang Zun punched him in the abdomen. The immense force didn't just send Mu Wang flying; the punch directly pierced through Mu Wang's body.
"Tsk tsk, as expected of Starfire Civilization."
"Your species' evolutionary level is very high. If I hadn't just bought this Black Diamond series armor, which the military has phased out, I wouldn't have been able to defend against your attack!"
He kicked Mu Wang's body away.
Mu Wang's blood wasn't even liquid; it was a current-like substance, a form of energy.
Looking at the blood, Mu Wang recalled the propaganda from his own Civilization.
It claimed that Starfire Civilization had transcended the essence of traditional biology, becoming truly divine, and that even in the entire universe, creatures as powerful as them would likely be rare.
What arrogant words!
But when Kairoson Corporation led Explorers to invade, this arrogance was ruthlessly shattered.
Some powerful Explorers wore such armor, and the Civilization's strongest weapons couldn't even budge it.
The scene of an Explorer emerging unscathed from a stream of light capable of evaporating all matter in the world was once the nightmare of their entire Civilization.
Faced with such armor, Mu Wang even lost the will to resist.
"Kill me!"
Mu Wang thought of his previous attempts to play both sides.
Now it seemed somewhat self-righteous.
He had thought Kairoson Corporation would at least spare dozens of lives, and that they wouldn't act so quickly. In the end, it was all a joke.
Recalling it, from the moment he met Yang Zun, Yang Zun had hinted at things in his words.
'I didn't expect there to be a living Starfire Civilization creature on Bahia 354.'
'We are on the same front now, at least for the time being.'
'When you see them, you'll know why they are here.'
This Human Demon had been revealing these things intentionally or unintentionally.
It was like a game, giving clues to the player.
"Haha, I didn't say I was going to kill you; you can't decide that on your own."
"Don't worry, you'll live, and you'll live very well."
Yang Zun walked past him indifferently, heading towards the door.
"My mission is complete; now it's your free time."
Watching Yang Zun leave, Mu Wang suddenly shouted, "I'll make you regret this!"
Yang Zun laughed loudly.
"I await that day."
"I just hope you don't disappoint me."
"But you should think more about how to leave here!"
Because of what had happened before, Mu Wang paid even more attention to Yang Zun's words.
How to leave here!
What did that mean?
The cell door wasn't even closed.
But soon, these thoughts were cast aside.
He looked at the dozens of corpses in the cell and fell into grief again.
"Yin Luo, Ke Qi, An Jiao... I'm sorry, I couldn't save you all!"
"But rest assured, as long as I can leave here alive, I will avenge you, avenge our Civilization!"
Mu Wang chose not to take the bodies. His hands transformed into conduits, connecting to the dozens of corpses, absorbing their flesh and blood into his own body.
This was a unique death ritual of Starfire Civilization.
The living inherited everything from the dead, including their bodies after death.
There were even some memories preserved in the corpses.
Starfire Civilization creatures are completely different from traditional organisms; their memories are all stored as electronic information in their bodies, and the process of absorbing corpses can also be seen as the process of reading information.
After receiving this information, Mu Wang understood the inhumane torment his companions had endured in those days.
Yang Zun liked to bait them with a piece of food, making them fight each other.
Those who didn't act would be injected with drugs, making them suffer excruciating pain.
If they continued not to act, chip cores would be directly implanted, affecting their nerves and making them do incredibly ugly things to each other.
He even arranged a virtual world, making them repeatedly experience the destruction of their Civilization and their moments of powerlessness.
His companions were mentally exhausted every day, partly due to mental drugs, and whenever they wanted to rest, Yang Zun would send people to make them train, leaving them physically and mentally drained.
And all of this was merely for Yang Zun's amusement, not to interrogate them for anything.
In this cell, death was the most luxurious thing in the world for them.
"Demon!"
Mu Wang had never wanted to kill Yang Zun more than now.
But he also knew that he couldn't possibly achieve it on his own.
He slowly walked towards the cell door.
He expected something to happen.
But everything was calm.
He felt a little confused, fearing Yang Zun was playing tricks, but he couldn't stay in this cell forever either.
The moment he stepped out of the cell, he felt many gazes.
In fact, he didn't need to feel them; the owners of those gazes were staring directly at him on the street.
Mu Wang was very familiar with this kind of gaze.
It was the gaze of a hunter looking at prey!
Mu Wang instantly understood something, and his entire body shot away like an arrow, creating a series of sonic booms as it collided with the air.
His movement also stirred up a category 12 storm in the surroundings.
However, the figures of those Explorers showed no change in the strong wind.
Pairs of wolf-like eyes chased his figure.
As if counting down, at a certain moment, they moved, perfectly synchronized.
Mu Wang felt despair, but soon he realized that these Explorers weren't too fast.
He understood why. Bahia 354 was, after all, just a small Explorer Starport. The number '354' meant there were many such Starports.
The number of Explorers signed under Kairoson Corporation was in the tens of billions.
This Starport probably only had a few million or tens of millions of Explorers.
And in such a place, it was difficult for powerful Explorers to exist.
Mu Wang was a powerful Soldier in Starfire Civilization; he could even rank in the top ten historically.
Coming to Human Civilization, his combat power was at least on par with ordinary Soldiers of Starfire.
Most Explorers had a huge gap compared to professional Soldiers.
Friendly reminder: The website is about to be revised, which may result in loss of reading progress. Please save your "Bookshelf" and "Reading History" in time (screenshot recommended). We apologize for any inconvenience caused!
"I still have a chance."
Mu Wang didn't want to get entangled and rushed forward.
However, there were millions of Explorers.
Explorers appeared one after another in front, blocking his path.
As the number of people in front grew, Mu Wang could no longer break through.
"It seems I can only fight!"
Both hands transformed into sharp blades, even wrapped in energy substances like flowing water.
He charged towards those Explorers.
"I'll stop him!"
"Caw caw, lowly Starfire creature, become the stepping stone for me, Cairns, to grow stronger!"
An Explorer with distinct Zu Yim Tribe plant characteristics rushed forward. He didn't intend to engage Mu Wang in close combat. From two or three kilometers away, he lifted a cannon and aimed to shoot at Mu Wang.
However, for Mu Wang's speed, two or three kilometers was a distance that could be covered in an instant.
In the blink of an eye, he arrived in front of the opponent. With a raise of his hand and a drop of his blade, the Explorer was cut in half before he even had time to react.
"Idiot, you can't even achieve the unity of man and gun, yet you come here to kill."
"At such a close distance, instead of wasting time aiming, you might as well just hack at it with a knife."
An Explorer nearby raised his hand and fired two shots with a bang, incredibly accurate.
Mu Wang was hit in the body even while moving at high speed, but it was blocked by a personal energy shield he had snatched from someone.
Blocking the attack, Mu Wang also felt the threat from this person and immediately made a sharp turn, rushing towards that Explorer.
The Explorer was greatly alarmed and retreated repeatedly.
But his speed was still a step slower than Mu Wang's, and he was caught up. He turned to shoot, but the gun in his hand was struck by a huge force and flew away, followed by a blade plunging into his body.
"No!!!"
He widened his eyes, about to beg for mercy.
Mu Wang didn't give him the chance. The blade's energy erupted, blasting him into carbon dust.
Then he found a gap and rushed towards it.
But immediately, several more people surrounded him, giving him no time to breathe.
At this moment, only a few tens of seconds had passed since he left the prison, and in the distance, there were overwhelming shadows of people, making him almost breathless.
He had to reach the Starport within this time, otherwise, there was no way he could escape... in the distance.
On the tallest building outside this Starport.
Yang Zun watched this live broadcast, greatly amused.
A virtual figure beside him looked at him helplessly: "Don't play this person to death, or I won't be able to explain it to the higher-ups."
"You know this is something that person specifically instructed. Starfire Civilization has no traditional flesh and blood, so it cannot be replicated in the laboratory. Only by having a Starfire voluntarily become a seed can we glimpse the characteristics of this brand new organism."
Yang Zun took a deep sip of his drink until it was empty, the straw gurgling.
"Don't worry, I know my limits; I won't let it die."
"Besides, doesn't this deepen its hatred for Kairoson Corporation, making it more willing to side with us, wouldn't you agree?"
The virtual figure had to agree with this point.
But he thought some things were done too extremely.
"If it finds out about this later, it will be difficult to handle!"
"Then you're worrying too much. Do you really expect a tiny Starfire Civilization creature, in its state as a seed, to live forever?"
"Everyone says I'm a Demon, but those rentier classes above are the real Human Demons!"
The virtual figure thought for a moment.
"That person is different!"
Yang Zun also thought of that person.
"If that person were to come personally, then for Rasti, what does my death matter?"
Yang Zun had been Rasti's man for a very long time.
In fact, he grew up hearing legends of the person at the very top of Rasti.
For many people of Rasti, that person was a god, an inviolable presence in their hearts.
To work for him was an extremely glorious thing.
"It's good that you have such thoughts, but you absolutely must not mess up that person's plans, or I won't let you off either!"
"For the Gai Ai Wu Star Country, we have been preparing for nearly 4,000 years; there can be no mistakes, not even a small one concerning the Starfire Tribe."
The virtual figure said very sternly.
"Got it, got it!"
"Why don't you just be direct and tell me to commit suicide after this incident, then there will be no traces left."
"That's not necessary... just be clear about the pros and cons yourself."
Yang Zun irritably shut off the virtual figure. He stared intently at Mu Wang, who was almost at the Starport in the footage.
And in front, thousands of intercepting Explorers appeared.
"Charge!"
"Charge through for me!"
"Don't you want to avenge your companions?"
"If you fall here, what revenge can you speak of!"
"Let the hatred I've planted in your heart become a seed, growing into a towering tree in your heart!"
Yang Zun enjoyed such moments.
A chess piece thrown casually, becoming the one with the greatest impact at the very end.
As he continued to watch, a communication request sounded.
He answered it with some impatience.
"Yang Zun, has that Starfire creature matter been handled?"
Yang Zun's expression was impatient, but his tone was respectful as he replied, "Don't worry, is there anything I've handled that hasn't been accomplished?"
"Manager, it's just a small Starfire creature. Are you being a bit too cautious? Why not just kill it now? Anyway, we already have control of the situation over there."
The person called Manager criticized him sternly.
"What do you know?"
"Strategy, do you understand strategy?"
"Even the smallest chess piece can decide the outcome of a battle."
"Mu Wang will still be useful later. Who knows if this is the only remnant? Since we've started, we must be the most ruthless and seize control of the entire Starfire Civilization."
"Not a single one left!"
Yang Zun shamelessly flattered, "Manager is right; I am a crude man and don't understand these principles."
"I will definitely not cause trouble for the Manager and the company. I have handled this matter perfectly, and Mu Wang will soon leave Bahia 354."
"Its spacecraft has already been fitted with a tracker; all its actions will be within our control."
The Manager was very pleased.
"Well done."
"When this matter is over, you can return to headquarters. Headquarters is short-staffed recently."
"The Starfire Civilization matter has brought the company a great profit, and it's expanding. Now is the time for you to join."
Yang Zun was overjoyed.
"Thank you for your patronage, Manager. From now on, if Manager tells me, Yang Zun, to go west, I will not go east."
"Hmm, that's enough!"
Hanging up the communication, Yang Zun regained his composure.
In the footage, Mu Wang was already severely wounded but had reached the Starport.
Friendly reminder: The website is about to be revised, which may result in loss of reading progress. Please save your "Bookshelf" and "Reading History" in time (screenshot recommended). We apologize for any inconvenience caused!
