Chapter 360: A Twist of Fate

Far away in the Return Star Central Star System, Titus stared at the three conspicuous large words on the Smart Terminal—Unanswered.

A rare look of confusion appeared on his face. What exactly was going on with Li Yu, not answering the communication?

It had been over twenty days since the battle for the Heart of the Titan, and this was already the third time he had contacted Li Yu.

Li Yu should have analyzed the pros and cons; handing over the Heart of the Titan was his best choice.

In Titus's view, the Heart of the Titan wasn't of much use to Li Yu, nothing more than developing the Gene Chain, but he could entirely use other items as substitutes.

He had even drafted a transaction list, and the value of the items on it was enough to exchange for the Heart of the Titan, and was even very generous.

However, the ideal was very plump, but reality was very bony. He encountered a setback right at the first step; Li Yu fundamentally didn't answer his communication.

This made his prepared rhetoric completely useless.

"Why?" Titus was Completely Perplexed. He didn't want to target Li Yu, and even wanted to recruit the other party to his command.

Titus's staff had carefully analyzed and believed that the combat power Li Yu erupted with on the Barren Planet at that time was absolutely not his normal combat power.

He definitely used some kind of method; many details corroborated this from the side, and this kind of Burst Technique would definitely have aftereffects.

It had already been over twenty days; no matter how big the aftereffects were, they should have been alleviated by now.

Unable to contact Li Yu, Titus found it hard to decide on his subsequent attitude towards him.

He still held the purpose of resolving this matter through gentle means, ideally also recruiting Li Yu to work under him.

"I hope you don't disappoint me." Titus tapped the metal armrest of his seat.

His staff had done reverse psychological deduction, and the resulting conclusion was that there was a 95% possibility Li Yu would agree to this transaction.

However, because there had been many unexpected choices in Li Yu's past experiences, they reserved a 5% possibility of him being a lunatic.

That's right, in the eyes of these people, refusing the generous price offered by Titus was no different from being a lunatic.

.........

On the other side, Li Yu was also secretly pondering:

"This guy Titus isn't an impulsive person. Without getting a definite answer from me, he probably won't act rashly."

Titus was an extremely mature politician and basically wouldn't display impulsive and hot-headed behavior.

This was also the reason Li Yu didn't want to contact the other party right now. Contacting Titus a day earlier meant facing the decision of whether to start a war with Titus a day earlier.

This large Spaceship was named—the Dunbu Starship. Looking at the mottled traces on it, it should be a travel vessel from some Interstellar Tourism Company.

Now, it had undergone multifaceted modifications, including the Weapon System, Energy System, Shield System, Navigation System...

The Internal Space was very large, reserving enough room for the Talented persons Li Yu plundered.

The Tambur Hub gradually shrank in the porthole. The flames on it were clearly visible, and the scale of the battle seemed to have further expanded.

However, none of this had anything to do with the crowd. Peter hid in the corner like a frightened Quail.

But occasionally, one could see his eyeballs rolling around rapidly, indicating that his heart wasn't as panicked as he appeared on the surface.

Li Yu didn't pay attention to this little Quail. He took out the Mental Tempering Device. Originally, using this thing was like a dense array of small hammers hammering his Spiritual Body, which could only increase the strength of his Spiritual Body.

But now, after A Twist of Fate completed "Unity of Soul and Flesh," using the Mental Tempering Device again made him feel as if his whole body was being massaged by soft little hands.

A numbing sensation transmitted from deep within his body, as if a current of Electricity passed through his body, stimulating his Gene Chain, feeling exceptionally comfortable.

"Tsk tsk... just based on this feeling, picking a fight with Titus is no big deal." Li Yu pondered secretly.

However, he also didn't know how much effect the Mental Tempering Device could currently have on the Gene Chain; he still needed to wait a few days to see the results.

"Kid, what are you looking at?" Anthony yanked little Peter up. He had already finished processing the logistical supplies and, upon just returning here, saw little Peter in the corner.

"N... not looking at anything..." Peter was startled and said with a Guilty Conscience.

Anthony didn't mind either, and instead asked: "What did you steal from that Blood... Blood something Gang?"

"Didn't steal anything..." Peter subconsciously shook his head, not daring to meet those green Snake pupils.

But seeing the dense snake scales on Anthony's arms made his entire body tingle numbly.

"Then why were you chased by others like a dead dog?" Anthony's attitude was gentle, as if speaking casually:

"Without absolute certainty, don't initiate action. Acting when hot-headed is no different from an Idiot."

Peter immediately became displeased: "I planned it well, if not for..."

He stopped mid-sentence, instantly realizing his mistake, shut his mouth tightly, and turned back into a Quail.

"Take it out and let me see..." Anthony reached out his hand. It was truly too boring on the Spaceship; finding a little trinket to play with wouldn't be bad.

Stanley withdrew his gaze, somewhat Speechless at Anthony's behavior. He opened his Smart Terminal, brought up a virtual screen, and walked in front of Li Yu:

"My Lord, this is the basic information on the Gilbert Galaxy..."

Li Yu had already told him the target of their next operation, and Stanley had quickly investigated the information, preparing to formulate a combat plan.

The Gilbert Galaxy wasn't a Commercial Star System, nor an administrative Star System, nor was it located on any main route within Amethyst.

The Main Planet was only a level-three Life Planet with low habitability, but for those doing scientific research, such a quiet environment was suitable.

But the Gilbert Galaxy also had a relatively special place. Its Number Three Planet had undergone special modification and also became a Life Planet, and its size was more than five times that of an ordinary Life Planet.

However, the ones residing on it weren't Amethyst Citizens, but a massive number of wild beasts and some Star Beasts.

Obviously, that was the handiwork of the Gust's Laboratory.

"...According to the information I purchased on the Black Hole Network, several large civilizations are also very interested in Gust's Laboratory..."

"Because Gust focuses on Gene Mutants, and the combat power of Gene Mutants far exceeds lifeforms of the same tier..."

Stanley's working ability was very strong. Not only did he find this news, but he even found out that Gust's Laboratory had already secretly contacted a certain large civilization.

"...Borg Civilization, a large civilization located near the Void Boundary. Although they possess a highly developed Interstellar civilization, they still retain some ancient Native characteristics..."

"...Because of the traditional Beast Spirit Worship, they highly revere genetic bodies that can retain a portion of exotic beast characteristics..."

"...Their comprehensive Strength is very strong, and precisely because of the Borg Civilization, Gust's Laboratory temporarily hasn't been destroyed."

"..."

Li Yu understood the general information and couldn't help but sigh; it truly was all sorts of Monsters and Demons gathering.

The Borg Civilization was extremely far from Amethyst. Without using Stargates to borrow a path, relying solely on Warp Travel would take at least half a year to arrive here.

And the fact that such a distant civilization laid its hands on Amethyst precisely demonstrated that the temptation of Amethyst was very great right now.

Under normal circumstances, these large laboratories were almost One Radish, One Hole, and job-hopping rarely occurred.

Only a situation like the current one gave others the opportunity to Fish In Troubled Waters.

"The specific combat plan still requires waiting for more detailed information..." Stanley was very cautious. This kind of personnel-snatching operation was far more difficult than rescue or decapitation operations.

In a rescue operation, at least the Hostage would cooperate. In a decapitation operation, one didn't need to worry so much; everyone they saw was an enemy.

This kind of personnel-snatching wouldn't just encounter enemies; those Researchers might not necessarily Willingly leave with them. At that time, there would definitely be a massive amount of trouble.

Li Yu nodded, naturally understanding the key within. Right at this moment, movement came from Anthony's side.

Peter's cheeks were flushed with anger as he was casually tossed aside by Anthony, Falling On One's Butt onto the Ground.

Although he looked exceptionally angry, he didn't dare to say anything.

Anthony, meanwhile, held a Portable Hard Drive and plugged it into his Smart Terminal. A massive amount of data flashed across the screen, making him frown slightly:

"Interesting, this Hard Drive has been encrypted with at least three different encoding methods. Kid, what exactly is this thing?"

Peter was furious, but sensing the crowd's gazes gathering over, he couldn't help but shrink his neck and say softly:

"I don't know what this is either. I only know it's something the Blood Blade Gang was helping a certain big shot transport."

"You dare to steal it without knowing what it is?" Anthony obviously didn't believe it.

"I only know its value is very high. I just wanted to steal it, sell it, and then escape the Tambur Hub." Peter explained.

Stanley stepped forward, his expression calm, and said to Anthony: "I have an Information Security Expert in my team; he should be able to crack it."

Anthony shrugged, not minding either. He originally just wanted to have some fun to relieve boredom, and casually tossed the Hard Drive to Stanley.

Stanley handed the Hard Drive to a Squad Member. His equipment was very complete. After a flurry of crackling operations, as the data grew, his complexion became increasingly ugly.

"Captain, this thing isn't triple-encrypted. The surface triple-encryption is merely an alarm measure; inside, there are at least twenty-six layers of nested encryption." Cold sweat broke out on his forehead.

"To open this Hard Drive, twenty-six layers of encryption measures must be unlocked simultaneously. The data volume is too massive; one wrong step will lead to this Hard Drive self-destructing."

The crowd was clearly somewhat surprised. This Information Security Expert in their team was sufficient to handle most incidents.

"Oh ho..." Anthony was also somewhat astounded. He didn't expect this Hard Drive to actually be so far from simple.

Peter curled his legs together, trying hard to increase his sense of security.

"Such a formidable Hard Drive, how could it be escorted by those few pieces of trash from the Blood Blade Gang?" Anthony crouched in front of Peter, dangerous light flickering in his Snake pupils.

"I... don't know either..." Peter hurriedly shook his head. He had hung around the Tambur Hub for a period of time and could clearly perceive an Aura called killing intent from Anthony.

This terrifying guy really wanted to lay hands on him...

"Or could it be someone deliberately sent this Hard Drive right to us?" Anthony's mind was treacherous. In this instant, many conspiratorial paths had already surfaced in his mind.

Li Yu, who was enjoying the Mental Tempering Device, was also attracted by the situation here. He glanced at Peter on the ground and directly used the Alluring Voice Ability to control him.

Through various inquiries, he confirmed that this kid was just an ordinary person, and the previous encounter was purely a coincidence.

"Then what exactly is going on with this Hard Drive?" Since Peter wasn't suspicious, Anthony once again placed his gaze on the Hard Drive.

"Bring it over, let me see." Li Yu spoke up.

That Information Security Expert hurriedly handed the Hard Drive over. For this kind of encrypted technological equipment, Li Yu had a specialized countermeasure.

Golden symbols surged into this Hard Drive, and not long after, it was Enlightened into a Transformer, bowing to its great Creator in Li Yu's hands.

Peter, peeking secretly, stared blankly. To him, this was already a method belonging to A tall tale.

"Project the contents." Li Yu ordered. The Enlightened Transformer directly bypassed the verification measures and presented the contents.

Although there were multiple layers of encryption, the content in the Hard Drive wasn't much. There was only a coordinate, without any other information.

"Where is this coordinate?" Li Yu had Claptrap position it via the coordinate.

The Star Map on the virtual screen gradually enlarged and locked onto a location.

"This is... No Man's Land?" Li Yu frowned, somewhat surprised.

This coordinate was astonishingly a certain place in No Man's Land.

"Do you know what this coordinate represents?" Li Yu asked the Hard Drive. After being Enlightened into a Transformer, it still retained its previous memories.

"Great Primordial Heavenly Venerable, I only know that I was secretly brought out of a certain place by a spy from Opto-Electric Technology..."

"Brought out at the same time were five other Hard Drives. The data was stored separately in six locations..."

Its answer surprised Li Yu even more. Involving Opto-Electric Technology, it seemed this matter implicated quite a lot.

Glancing at the trembling Peter, Li Yu had Claptrap make a record of it.

Who knew what this coordinate actually was. He naturally didn't have the time to investigate right now; he'd deal with it later when he had the chance.

.........

At the same time, the place where the Blood Blade Gang died had already been tightly surrounded by Fully armed soldiers.

Within the encirclement, a Middle-Aged Man squatted on the ground, staring at those headless corpses, his expression solemn.

"One-hit kill, very decisive!"

"It's the sixth piece, storing the coordinate..." a Subordinate reported softly.

"Such an important thing, which Idiot let this mob of rabble escort it?" His expression was very cold.

"It was the head of the security department. He said doing this would make it less likely to attract others' attention." the Subordinate replied.

"What an Idiot!" He coldly snorted, and continued: "Have the nearby surveillance equipment been checked?"

"Checked, but the other party had jamming equipment; the surveillance equipment everywhere they passed crashed." The Subordinate had already done the preliminary investigation long ago and said:

"We reverse-traced the crashing trail to the Salvia Hotel, but most of the identity documents used by the scavengers residing there were forged, making it very difficult to determine exactly who it was."

"Because a battle occurred at the time, many residents left the Salvia Hotel. Working backward based on the time won't work either."

The Middle-Aged Man frowned tightly, not expecting the other party's actions to be so secretive.

"Anyway, there's still time. We'll think of another way to find the coordinate."

(End of this chapter)