Chapter 275: Sandman Lukexi

"You don't seem very surprised to see me."

"You recognize me?"

Lukexi the Sandman laughed coldly.

Of course I recognize you.

After seeing the intelligence provided by the system, Ye Bai had specifically gone onto the Dark Web to learn about the origins of the Death God Society and the cadres who composed it.

The Death God Society was founded by the President, Death God, and he had three loyal subordinates—Plague Doctor, Corpse Speaker, and Grave Digger.

This was an organization that specialized in using necromancy.

When it came to the use of skeletons, the members of the Death God Society were all experts.

They had created a massive skeleton army.

And Lukexi the Sandman belonged to the Grave Digger's subordinates; he specialized in making people fall into an eternal slumber.

Lukexi the Sandman was short and stout, looking somewhat unremarkable.

His eyes were small and flickered with a cunning light, as if he were calculating something.

He carried a large cross-shaped coffin on his back, the entire coffin being much larger than Lukexi himself.

Yet Lukexi's expression appeared exceptionally relaxed, as if the coffin on his back were merely a quilt.

"Come out, Madam Undead, it is time for you to chant."

Lukexi put down the coffin on his back with a *thud*; the moment the coffin hit the ground, it emitted a heavy *thud*.

Subsequently, the coffin suddenly cracked open a seam, and black currents of air emerged from the gap in the coffin.

A gloomy and strange atmosphere was spreading.

"Hahaha, just surrender."

"I will not let you take Xiao Han the Ice Crystal Dragon away."

"You think that just because you found a helper, you have nothing to fear?"

"Let me tell you the truth."

"Even your helper cannot save you."

"Even if he is the legendary Chen Long Pillar of the Twelve Pillars of the Nation."

"I have a way to kill you completely while he is breaking through the outer defenses of the experimental base."

"Then I can escape unscathed, hahaha."

At this moment, the coffin lid flew into mid-air with a *bang*.

The moment this heavy coffin lid landed, it smashed a human-faced spider into pulp.

A dried corpse lay within the heavy coffin, long, pitch-black hair scattered across its pale face.

It wore a faded long dress, the exquisite finery having become blurred under the erosion of time.

The body beneath the long dress was gaunt and slender, the skin stretched tight over the bones like withered branches.

This dried corpse wore a butterfly-shaped mask on its face.

It suddenly opened its pale eyes, revealing compound eyes like those of a butterfly.

"Madam Undead, also known as Madam Butterfly, is an artwork I meticulously created."

"It is an unparalleled work of art; I searched for a long time before I chose her."

"A widow who had just attended her husband's funeral and died of overwhelming grief."

Ye Bai saw a dagger engraved with demonic runes pierce Madam Butterfly's heart.

There was a blood-red Pentagram pattern on her chest.

"Under the chanting of Madam Butterfly."

"Fall into an eternal slumber."

Lukexi the Sandman laughed hideously.

Ye Bai smiled, and his body was seen gradually glowing and heating up.

His body began to undergo violent Expansion.

A startling, intense light appeared where his eye sockets were.

Lukexi felt a massive amount of energy emerging from within 'Ye Bai'.

"No, you are actually a Clone."

"Damn it, I actually fell for your diversionary tactic."

Lukexi's eyes were filled with annoyance and terror; he watched helplessly as Ye Bai emitted a startling, intense light.

Only a loud *boom* was heard, and Lukexi's body was swallowed by the intense light.

Even the surrounding human-faced spiders were not spared.

At this time, in the core area of the experimental base.

The researchers here were all entangled by the silk of the Myriad-Change Silkworm.

They were completely unable to move.

Ye Bai was typing rapidly beside the main control computer.

He was transferring the experimental data from the computer.

"Done."

After Ye Bai pressed the Enter key, a progress bar immediately appeared on the computer interface.

1% 2% Just at this moment, a violent explosion sounded.

The entire ground was shaking violently.

Spiderweb-like cracks instantly appeared on the ceiling.

Bursts of lime fell from the air, drifting onto the ground.

However, this had no effect on Ye Bai.

He was still transferring important data from the computer.

"It seems that paper doll Clone has already Self-Destructed according to my orders."

"The things made by the paper doll puppet really make it hard to tell the fake from the real."

"Even the aura is exactly the same."

Ye Bai had also taken the opportunity to sneak into this Laboratory after the Clone successfully lured away the Sandman Lukexi.

Having lost Lukexi's Guard, the Laboratory was effectively defenseless.

Therefore, Ye Bai very easily utilized the Myriad-Changing Silkworm to knock out and tie up the researchers.

He planned to transfer the researchers out together in a moment.

The firewall of the experimental base had already been successfully breached by Ye Bai, and the precious research data inside was left for Ye Bai to copy at will.

After Ye Bai finished copying the data, the disheveled Sandman Lukexi appeared.

His hair had been completely burned away, his head was shiny and bald, and his clothes were tattered, looking just like a beggar.

The originally incomparably exquisite Madam Butterfly now looked like a prisoner exiled to Lingnan.

Her pitch-black long hair had been burned into an afro, which Ye Bai found very hilarious.

"Stinky brat, you actually dared to Self-Destruct in the experimental base!"

"Let's see me extract your Soul and place it into the fire of Hell to be burned repeatedly."

Lukexi said viciously.

"Place my Soul into the fire of Hell to burn."

"Sorry, you don't have that qualification yet."

Ye Bai smiled.

"Do it."

"Lady Undead."

Lukexi said viciously, his eyes like knives, wishing he could slice Ye Bai alive.

If it weren't for Ye Bai, how could he be in such a sorry state.

Just as Lady Undead was preparing to chant, rays of light as bright as day suddenly shone.

The Sunflower Emperor unleashed its power.

Lukexi felt as if he had encountered strong acid.

His entire body felt searingly painful.

"Damn it, damn it."

Lukexi watched helplessly as Ye Bai used Space Transfer, and even the subject leader in charge of the experimental base was taken away by Ye Bai.

The furious Lukexi smashed a fist onto the ground; very well, he had been played by someone.

Outside the experimental base.

The Cold Ice Glass Dragon was just about to spew a cold current when a person suddenly appeared in front of it.

Upon seeing who it was, the Cold Ice Glass Dragon abruptly stopped the cold current.

When Chen Longzhu saw Ye Bai escape, a hint of joy appeared on his face.

However, when Chen Longzhu saw the rows of people tied up behind him, he was instantly stunned.

"Damn, what on earth is going on here?"

The gentle and refined Chen Longzhu swore for the first time.

"Go, let's go quickly."

"Otherwise, the Sandman Lukexi will rush out in a moment," Ye Bai said loudly to Chen Longzhu.

"Alright."

Seeing that the situation was urgent, Chen Longzhu didn't say anything else.

A massive space dragon floated in the air, and it was seen pointing fiercely at the void.

The space shattered instantly, and in just a moment, Ye Bai and Chen Longzhu disappeared from the spot.

At this moment, endless black Qi gathered into a Grim Reaper holding a scythe.

The leader of the Death God Society, the Death God, appeared.

He looked at the messy Laboratory with a gloomy expression.

"Sandman Lukexi, I entrusted the experimental base to you to Guard, and this is how you repay me!"

At this time, the Death God was very angry.

The Sandman Lukexi knelt on the ground in one motion.

He dodged the Death God's fatal blow.

Meanwhile, Lady Undead, who had been standing beside him, had her head chopped off.

The hideous skull was split in two directly by the Death God's scythe.

Her body was destroyed as if it had been carbonized.

"Lord Death God, spare my life, I am willing to make up for my mistakes."

"And I seem to have seen the scene where the Thunder Dragon Cat appeared."

Just at this moment, when the Death God raised his scythe and was about to chop off Lukexi's head, he heard Lukexi's words, and the Death God's scythe paused over Lukexi's head.

"Are you telling the truth?"

The expression on the Death God's face was uncertain, and his bloodshot eyes were staring fixedly at the Death God.

"Confirmed, absolutely."

Lukexi said decisively.

It was precisely this performance that made the leader of the Death God Society choose to trust Lukexi once.

"Fine, since you saw it, you are responsible for finding that person who possesses the Thunder Dragon Cat."

"In consideration of your previous loyalty to me, I will give you one month."

"If you cannot find the whereabouts of the Thunder Dragon Cat in one month, bring me your head."

The leader of the Death God Society transformed directly into countless black smoke and vanished into mid-air.

Lukexi, having survived the ordeal, gasped for air in large gulps.

"Damn it, I must find that intruder."

"Frustrating, it's fucking frustrating."

"Even if I die, I'm taking someone down with me."

Chen Longzhu returned to the Imperial Capital with a group of researchers of unknown origin.

According to the investigation, some of these researchers came from the Western Research Institute.

In other words, those researchers who were reported to have died in accidents had actually appeared at the experimental base of the Death God Society.

Coupled with the shocking evidence regarding the Western Research Institute reported by Xu Gou.

This directly caused a stir in the upper echelons.

Qilin Marshal issued instructions that all matters concerning the Western Research Institute must be investigated clearly.

All officials involved in the Western Research Institute incident must be removed from their posts immediately and accept supervision and investigation by the Discipline Committee.

Azure Dragon Marshal will personally head to the Western Research Institute to conduct an investigation and verification.

By the time Ye Bai returned to the Laboratory, Zhang Lingxue was already waiting for him there.

"Ye Bai, you really pulled off a big thing without a sound."

"Chen Longzhu and Grandfather have already joined forces to cover up your news."

"The people from the Death God Society are not to be trifled with."

"You had better keep a low profile recently."

"By the way, to what extent is your research on the Strength Ant?"

Zhang Lingxue suddenly asked.

"Do you have any Strength Ant eggs?"

"It is said that after the Western Research Institute scandal broke, the Strength Ant eggs all went missing."

Ye Bai smiled, took out a Beast Card, and released the hatched Strength Ants.

The dense mass of Strength Ants spread out like a tide.

It made Zhang Lingxue's eyelids twitch.

"Teacher, it's not just Strength Ants; I also have Iron Armor Strength Ants."

Ye Bai opened a Beast Card, and a group of Pet Beasts covered in iron armor, similar in appearance to Strength Ants, appeared.

"Iron Armor Strength Ants?"

"A breed hybridized from Iron Armor Ants and Strength Ants?"

Zhang Lingxue asked curiously.

"That's right, this new type of ant-like Exotic Beast possesses the astonishing defensive capabilities of the Iron Armor Ant and the strength of the Strength Ant."

"If this group of ants continues to propagate, perhaps a brand-new breed can be bred."

At this moment, Ye Bai shook his head: "Teacher, have you forgotten?"

"How do ants propagate?"

"These Iron Armor Strength Ants are merely Worker Ants; only when a Worker Ant evolves into a Queen Ant will their colony possess the ability to propagate."

"This is different from other Insect Type Exotic Beasts, so the direction I need to focus my research on now is cultivating a Queen Ant."

"Only when a Queen Ant appears can the colony be thoroughly propagated."

"Also, Teacher, look at what this is."

Ye Bai released the green Summer Grass Ants.

When Zhang Lingxue saw this Pet Beast, which looked very similar to the Iron Armor Ant but had a large red mushroom on its back, she was stunned.

"Why does this look so much like Cordyceps?"

"Cordyceps is formed through fungal infection."

"But how was this ant-like Exotic Beast born?"

Zhang Lingxue was stunned.

"You should remember the school's Chief."

"That Chief named Jiang Dongsheng."

"His body was covered in a large amount of spores, and I personally took action to treat him."

"And at that time, I had placed the Iron Armor Ant eggs on the experimental table."

"After the ant eggs were infected by the fungus, they turned into this."

"I conducted activity tests on these ant eggs."

"I discovered they contained abundant life energy."

"After I carefully nurtured and hatched them, Pet Beasts like the Summer Grass Ant appeared."

"It really was an unintentional success."

Ye Bai said with a look of emotion.

Zhang Lingxue was also speechless; this luck really made Zhang Lingxue very envious.

"However, I have only researched the beginning for now."

"I hope to have two more assistants to help me conduct the research."

"One of them is Lan Fa, and the other is Yun Luo."

Zhang Lingxue understood; Ye Bai was asking her for people.

These two were both Ye Bai's former teammates.

Ever since Zhang Lingxue successfully completed the major breakthrough project, Su Qingxian had completely become the Deputy Director of the Imperial Capital Research Institute.

Arranging for two people to enter Ye Bai's Laboratory was not a big problem.

"Fine, Teacher will go ask for these people for you."

"This Hercules Ant project is considered a regret of mine."

"I have always felt quite guilty toward your senior fellow apprentice, which is why I wanted you to complete this research for me."

"Since you have already made a start, please continue the research."

"I will strongly support you in completing this research."

"Your teacher is about to take office as the Director of the Imperial Capital Research Institute."

"This is all inseparable from the help you, Ye Bai, have given me."

"If it weren't for you helping me overcome the Sword Spirit Butterfly project, I wouldn't have sat in this Director position so easily."

"Director Liang must be furious."

Zhang Lingxue had just received the notification not long ago that she was to become the Director of Scientific Research at the Imperial Capital Research Institute.

It is very late today; there is one more update that will be posted tomorrow at noon. I plan to polish the ones I posted recently.

(End of this chapter)