Chapter 21: Manhattan

Establishing a new life direction for the lost her, supplying her with free, unlimited wheel cakes—Meng Yi is truly a 'great good person'!

For more than ten days, Meng Yi hadn't done anything harmful or against Firefly's bottom line, so this interstellar civilization cyborg, who was conquered by the charm of 'all-you-can-eat-and-stay', would not refuse Meng Yi's invitation to accompany him.

Interstellar warriors never become slaves, unless they are provided with food and lodging, and unlimited supply of pastries.

……

The two took a train installed by Blackwatch to leave the Raccoon City underground Hive, and returning to the surface where the sun rises and the moon sets felt like it happened yesterday.

Arriving at the top of the initial building, the disciplined cyborg soldiers driving the helicopter had been waiting here for a long time.

Psionic field spread, virtual memory compilation, thought seal imprinted.

Meng Yi, an intellectual 'without the strength to truss a chicken', prevented all hidden dangers that could endanger his own safety from the most fundamental level. The 'grunts' driving the helicopter to escort him to Manhattan were no exception.

The setting sun on the horizon was like blood. Looking out, Raccoon City at his feet was full of broken walls and ruins.

The oncoming gale made Meng Yi's experimental white coat hunt, and the roaring noise during the helicopter flight took his thoughts to the West Coast thousands of kilometers away.

……

"Officer, why don't you take a nap? We aren't expected to arrive in Manhattan until dawn tomorrow."

Meng Yi, who was staring blankly at the night sky and stars, with plans constantly being repaired in his mind, had his thoughts disrupted by the words coming through the wireless headset he was wearing. The Blackwatch soldier in the co-pilot seat turned his body and handed over a neck pillow that was still relatively clean.

"I haven't bought this thing for long, and I've only used it twice. I hope you won't mind."

The tactical mask obscured the soldier's face, but it was not difficult to distinguish his fanaticism and loyalty.

"Alright, then many thanks."

Meng Yi smiled dismissively and did not refuse the soldier's kindness, although with his current physical strength, it didn't matter if he didn't sleep for days and nights.

After putting on the neck pillow and finding a relatively comfortable angle, Meng Yi also had the intention to chat when he was idle.

"Young man, what is your opinion of Blackwatch?"

The low-level Blackwatch soldier thought for a long time and said uncertainly: "From the perspective of America, Blackwatch is an elite force that protects the country. Not only does it have the most advanced equipment and machinery, but soldier management is also very strict, yet the mortality rate has remained high."

The soldier, who was not very old, scratched his head and laughed: "I dare not hide it from you, Officer. My biggest dream is to live past thirty, successfully retire from Blackwatch, take the severance pay to buy a house in a big city, and then marry a wife, which would be even better."

"However, my dream now is to dedicate my whole life to you, Officer!"

"Not just me, Blackwatch must be like this, even America, the whole world must be like this!"

"Loyalty that is not absolute is absolute disloyalty!"

"'God', what is that?"

"Officer, you are the only true Lord I believe in!"

The faint smile on Meng Yi's face gradually dissipated, and his tone was flat: "I'm tired."

"Oh, oh! Officer, then you rest well! I'll call you when we arrive!"

The soldier said in panic, then turned around and sat up straight, staring at the night sky ahead without squinting.

Not far away, the silver-haired girl who had been quietly observing this scene moved her lips, but finally closed her eyes and buried her head deep into her knees.

Using "Psionics" to manipulate other people's minds, thoughts, and personalities—is this really good?

Meng Yi certainly knows this is not good, but he has no choice.

The crisis-ridden Warhammer world and the unpredictable "Evolution Paradise" were like two flood beasts chasing him from behind, making him unable to slow down.

Will turned into a sword, cutting off distracting thoughts.

The disturbances turned into whetstones for tempering his will, making his already steel-like will even more indestructible.

……

A night without words. The next morning, with sixteen days left before the selection dungeon ended, Meng Yi arrived in Manhattan, where A-Man haunted.

Out of their fanatical pursuit of 'life extension and longevity', the elderly vampires ordered the Blackwatch generals to receive him personally.

Manhattan · Blackwatch Base.

A middle-aged man with blonde hair, blue eyes, and a hawk-like gaze, wearing a pure black military uniform, stood straight with hundreds of soldiers carrying live ammunition, waiting in the aircraft docking area.

The machine guns on the surrounding high walls rotated slowly, dozens of armed helicopters patrolled back and forth in the sky, hundreds of tanks and armored vehicles blocked every street within a five-kilometer radius, and more than a dozen towering virus detection towers flashed with light.

Blackwatch would not allow anyone to disturb the 'elegance' of 'Chairman Bai's' outing.

With this scale of firepower configuration, even if 'A-Man' walked in standing, he would have to be carried out lying down.

【"Psionic Interference · Extreme · Wide-Area Cognitive Tampering!"】

Before the plane landed, Meng Yi decisively activated his C+ grade "Psionics" to the extreme, silently tampering with the tens of thousands of Blackwatch soldiers at the military base.

Ordinary soldiers, biochemical cyborgs, super soldiers, tank drivers, armored vehicle drivers, helicopter pilots, commanders, adjutants, generals...

In just a few seconds, the Blackwatch military base went through a moment of chaos, then immediately returned to its original rhythm, looking no different from usual, but the 'core' had already been dyed in Meng Yi's colors.

The helicopter that had traveled a long distance landed, and the heavy cabin door opened.

Meng Yi, whose face was as pale as paper, walked out of the helicopter, supported by Firefly and two soldiers.

Fortunately, his physical strength had been upgraded from F grade to F+ grade.

Otherwise, manipulating tens of thousands of people at once, he would have probably died from "Psionic" backlash before he succeeded.

"Chairman Bai, long time no see."

The general's firm and serious face was filled with a heartfelt smile, and his fanatical gaze was exactly the same as those in the Raccoon City underground Hive.

"General Randall, we had a satellite phone exchange yesterday."

Meng Yi smiled and exchanged pleasantries, then went straight to the point: "Has Dana been found? What is the current status of Elizabeth Greene? Have the Black Light Virus R&D personnel been gathered?"

Yesterday, they were still 'unfamiliar', and General Randall didn't take Meng Yi's instructions to heart, so he certainly couldn't have gone all out; instead, he had quite a few complaints because Meng Yi snatched the research institute under his command.

Now, they were 'their own people', and their attitude and execution were completely different.

General Randall blamed himself extremely: "Sorry, Chairman Bai, I'll go do it right away!"

Meng Yi rubbed his temples, which were as painful as needle pricks. The situation he had long anticipated wouldn't catch him off guard when it actually happened.

Better late than never; he decisively activated the backup plan.

"Immediately notify the people at the Gentek Corporation research institute to seal off all entrances and exits of the laboratory at the highest alert. No one is allowed to enter or leave. By the way, move a few instruments for detecting the Black Light Virus over there to prevent any 'little mice' from slipping in."

"Yes, Sir!"

"In the laboratory where 'Hope Town: Elizabeth Greene' is imprisoned, inject anesthetic gas and Black Light Virus suppression gas at any cost. Send half of the top biochemical cyborgs of the Blackwatch troops over. If there is any abnormality, you are allowed to kill without mercy."

"Yes, Sir!"

"Within half an hour, gather the scientific scholars who have been engaged in Red Light Virus and Black Light Virus research at the military base; I have 'questions' to ask."

"Yes, Sir!"

Meng Yi raised his hand and patted General Randall's severed arm, saying in a cold tone without any emotional fluctuation: "Within half a day, even if you scrape Manhattan three feet deep, you must bring Dana to me, understand?"

"If not..., go to the laboratory and sign up to be a test subject."

"Gulp—"

The one-armed general swallowed hard, saluted, and nodded fiercely: "Yes, Sir! Guarantee to complete the mission!" ===== CHAPTER 22 =====