back to Earth

The silver-haired man sat nonchalantly, his tone driving the contact on the other end of the comm almost mad.

"Please pay enough attention to this matter, Your Excellency Moyun! Cheng Zhen cannot be contacted now. Judging from the last contact, he is in a very bad situation! He may even have been discovered!" Listening to Moyun Silo's sloppy tone made Vickery almost disregard the etiquette he always abided by, and asked loudly.

"Aren't you worried—!?"

"Your words are wrong, Vickery." Knowing that the other party couldn't see his expression in the voice message, Mo Yun still stretched out his index finger to his lips and made a booing gesture. "First of all, Cheng Zhen's identity as a mercenary should not have been discovered by the other party. Secondly, the situation this time just proved that he was following the big fish we were going to catch. It is his great achievement to have established an accurate target. One thing. And the only accident, the opponent's ambition exceeded our expectations. That's why Cheng Zhen was put in danger."

Speaking of this, he seemed to be talking to himself.

"Fortunately, Rhine can't take care of himself now. Otherwise, if he finds out, I will be miserable, tsk tsk."

"Your Excellency Moyun—" Vickery's resentful voice came again from the other end.

"Vickery, in short, you don't need to worry about Cheng Zhen's identity being exposed now. I can guarantee that the other party will not make such doubts yet." Mo Yun said involuntarily with a confident smile on his lips. "What you have to do now is to contact Cheng Zhen again as soon as possible to find out his situation. Leave other matters to me."

Without giving the other party a chance to refute, the emperor-level lord of the Silver Clan quickly cut off the communication this time.

"Next, how should I explain to that kid what happened to his brother?"

After hanging up with Vickery, Mo Yun dialed another communication number.Only this time, he seemed to be scratching his head a little sleepily.

Cheng Yu, he has been unable to do anything with this kid.He is obviously just an ordinary human being with no power to restrain a chicken, but he always has the aura of not falling behind in front of him.There is only one person who can impress this indifferent and persistent young man, and that is his brother Cheng Zhen.

Last time, Mo Yun also used this method to persuade Cheng Yu to change to the Far Eastern Academy.But this time it involves Cheng Zhen'an, I don't know how this kid will react unexpectedly.

After a few seconds, the communication was connected, and that somewhat indifferent voice came.

"Hey, what's the matter?"

Mo Yun smiled wryly, he was probably the only one who dared to talk to Emperor Level in such a tone.

"How's the situation over there?"

"As usual, they monitor theirs, and I do mine," Cheng Yu said. "However, the level of surveillance has been raised a lot recently. Is there any action on your side?"

Speaking of actions, Mo Yun just remembered.He never told Cheng Yu about sending Cheng Zhen out to carry out the latent mission.

Now suddenly telling this kid that his brother disappeared on the way to carry out a secret mission, will it make him mad?However, after thinking about it, Mo Yun decided to tell the truth.After all, he still needs Cheng Yu's cooperation for the next thing.

"Well, here is some bad news to tell you. After listening, I will make a suggestion, and you can make your own judgment..."

The audio signal announces the encrypted channel, which is transmitted among the distant star fields.

At the same time, in other parts of the vast universe, dark tides are raging.

Cheng Zhen woke up in darkness and silence.

The surroundings were eerily quiet, only the sound of his own blood flow and heartbeat could be heard.After he woke up, he remained in this strange space and waited quietly for an unknown amount of time.Wherever you open your eyes, nothing but darkness is still darkness.He was almost hallucinating in this pure darkness.

Just when Cheng Zhen wondered if he was blind, a beam of light was cast down from above.The moment he felt the light, he quickly closed his eyes to prevent the glare from hurting the pupils that had been in the darkness for a long time.

"Oh, woke up? So fast, as expected of a genetically adjusted alien." A young male voice came.

An unfamiliar voice with malicious intentions.With his eyes closed, Cheng Zhen made a judgment in his heart.

Another voice cuts in. "How? Are you going to take him now?"

"No, he is different from those barbaric mercenaries. He has other uses... First change him to another place. Now that he is awake, let's treat this distinguished guest well. After all, he will still be of great use later on." The high-pitched voice of some spirit went away, and Cheng Zhen was even more puzzled and uneasy.

Who are these people?What purpose do they have?Why capture mercenaries?

Puzzled in his heart, Cheng Zhen thought of something, and reached out to touch his ear.

The sharp and thin touch feels a bit disobedient.These are false pointed ears made with special medicines, used to reveal the identity of the Vail tribe.

The camouflage has not been lifted.

Cheng Zhen couldn't help but heaved a sigh of relief, this was a blessing in misfortune.As long as he hasn't found out his true identity, his plan will not be leaked, and he still has his hole cards!

Not long after, someone entered the room.

This is a group of people in white clothes and masks, and their attire is exactly the same as that of the white-clothed guards around the client.Cheng Zhen let these people take him away. He knew that now was not the time to resist.

The communication equipment and weapons on his body were searched, and the purpose of these people was not clear.The best way at present is to follow their wishes and conserve energy.Then wait for the opportunity to inquire about information.

At the very least, you have to figure out where you are now.And how many mercenaries were arrested, I don't know if Li Yang and the others are okay?

"Here, put him in."

A group of people led Cheng Zhen to the entrance of a long corridor. On both sides of the corridor were separated small rooms, just like an old prison.A man in a white mask who was in charge of escorting Cheng Zhen gave instructions to the others.

"Yes!"

Someone came out of the queue and escorted Cheng Zhen into an empty cubicle.

There was nothing else in the cubicle except a bed.It's really standard prison equipment.

With a wry smile in his heart, Cheng Zhen didn't wait for the orders from the men in white, and walked to the bed on his own, found a comfortable corner and sat down quietly.

"This kid..." The white-clothed man in charge of escort seemed to give him a strange look, as if he was surprised that Cheng Zhen was so tame.

"Leave him alone." Someone else sneered. "Who knows what these heretics are thinking in their minds, don't get too close to him." After finishing speaking, his eyes swept the process with malice. "Hmph, the Vatican."

Under the disguised appearance, Cheng Zhen stared at the man without blinking. He could clearly see the naked repulsion and jealousy in the other's eyes.

嫉恨

Cheng Zhenwei was stunned for a moment, and had some guesses about the identities of these men in white.However, before he could sort out his thoughts, the group of men in white lined up and left the prison area.

The surroundings became silent again, Cheng Zhen put aside the speculation in his mind, and began to think about the surrounding environment.Seeing this, he couldn't help frowning deeply.

When the man in white brought him over just now, there was no sound from the surrounding cubicles.He thought it was all empty rooms.Looking at it now, I realized it wasn't.

He could clearly see the compartments across the aisle, each filled with mercenaries, at least two.However, these mercenaries who are usually careless and impulsive are extremely quiet at this time. If it weren't for their slightly heaving chests, Cheng Zhen would almost think that these people are dead.

what happened?

Looking carefully at the mercenaries, I found that most of them were weak and looked extremely tired.This kind of fatigue is not normal, like a healthy life is suddenly drained of all energy.

Cheng Zhen looked at every compartment that was visible to the eye, and found that all the mercenaries were in this state.This feeling of weakness spread among the mercenaries like a plague.

The only exception is Cheng Zhen.

Abnormal disease, contagion, plague.For a moment, Cheng Zhen remembered that he had heard a similar state somewhere a few months ago.

Three months ago, when he left Storm Fortress, Rhine had mentioned to him the strange and unknown disease of the frontline soldiers.

Could it be that the current state of the mercenaries is the same as that of the soldiers on the Algar line of defense? !

The finger twitched invisibly, and Cheng Zhen tried his best to restrain his emotions.He gently stretched out his hand, and stroked the tip of his left ear like a caress.

He thought, what is the difference between himself and those mercenaries, why is he the only one who is okay?

In less than a second, Cheng Zhen figured out the reason.

Only he, no, or only human beings, is immune to this "disease".

This guess made him feel ominous.

The front line, the Algar line.

Vickery tried to contact Rhine, but was told by the people in Algar's command room that Rhine was not in the command center now.

"How is it possible? Could it be..." The red-haired teacher who got the reply was very surprised.

The correspondent at the front replied. "Since a week ago, Master Rhine will lead a team to defend against the enemy every day. If you want to contact Sir, it is estimated that there is still an hour before Master Rhine will return."

"Even the emperor class has been dispatched, is the situation on the front line already so tense!?" Vickery asked.

"Sorry, I can't answer the details. However, as you guessed, the current situation of the Algar defense line is not ideal." Just as he was answering, there was a burst of cheers from the other end of the communication.

"Master Rhine is back!"

"No. [-] cabin, quickly open the attack hatch!"

There was a shout of joy amidst the chaos.Vickery could clearly feel the importance of Rhine in the hearts of these soldiers on the increasingly tense frontline.

Like a pillar that never collapses, as long as Rhine is still there, the Algar defense line will not be breached!

"... Your Excellency is back! Please wait a moment, I will convey your communication request." Alga's communicator said, and after a while, the voice Vickery heard again from the communicator had changed to That familiar indifferent voice.

Calm and calm, people can't help relying on and worshiping.

"Just tell me what's going on." Rhine said unceremoniously as always.

"...One day ago, the infiltrator who carried out the mission lost contact with us." Vickery deliberately omitted Cheng Zhen's name, but he knew the person on the other side of the communication, and he knew who the infiltrator was referring to.

There seemed to be such a short pause, and then Vickery heard the other party's voice again, still calm.

"In the current situation, has his location been determined?"

Vickery was slightly disappointed that he didn't hear the expected reaction, but he still spoke truthfully.

"Yes, less than an hour ago, we received a WeChat message from him via a small communicator. His temporary safety and approximate location have been confirmed."

The communicator is hidden in the sharp ears of Cheng Zhen's disguise, and through special shielding treatment, it can prevent being discovered during the body search.It was also because of this that after Cheng Zhen woke up, they learned of the star field he was in for the first time.

"What is certain is that the target of this follow-up is indeed those people." Vickery said. "So, now, please give your instructions on the next action. Do you want Your Excellency Moyun to send troops to attack?"

"...don't startle the snake."

"What?!" Vickery thought he was hallucinating.

"Until the opponent's purpose of action is clarified, stand still. No one is allowed to act without authorization." Rhine repeated without changing his expression, his tone was always calm.

"However, the executor of the hidden mission is still in their hands! He is not safe at all now! There may be—"

"Vickery Klein, please pay attention to your identity." The cold tone interrupted the angry protest of the red-haired instructor, and Rhine said without emotion. "You have no right to protest against my orders. Stand still, this is an order."

"……Yes."

"Remember your duty, Vickery." With a cold reminder, Rhine cut off the communication without hesitation.

"Lord Rhine?" The correspondent next to him looked nervously at the emperor with a bad expression, and asked in a low voice.

Rhine, who cut off the communication, stood there for a while. Under the black goggles, no one could see his expression clearly.After a while, the tall Emperor of the Golden Clan turned around and walked towards the clerk beside him.

"Give me the analysis of the latest enemy's attack data, within an hour."

"Yes, sir!"

The corners of the lips under the goggles were tensed, and Rhine turned to leave the command room.

The always steady pace struck a powerful echo in the empty aisle.

One click, one click, as if hitting hard in the heart.