Chapter 209: Rejection

Ninth Defense Zone Inner City.

"Sir, that soldier named Yingzhou summoned a troop of about 3,000 men on the battlefield this time, and there were also armored vehicles and tanks. The models of those armored vehicles looked even better than the ones we have within the Human Alliance, and the same goes for the tanks."

Pu Lie, who was sitting in front of Lu Wang, was leisurely drinking black tea. After hearing Lu Wang's report, the leisurely look on Pu Lie's face vanished completely. He sat up straight and asked Lu Wang in a tone of surprise.

"What did you say? That soldier named Yingzhou is actually capable of summoning so many soldiers! Is the information accurate?"

Lu Wang replied respectfully, "Back to you, sir, it is absolutely true. Currently, the Military District has not reported this matter to the Council; they likely do not want this ability of Yingzhou's to be exposed before the Council."

After hearing Lu Wang's words, Pu Lie slowly stood up, walked to the window of the room, looked at the residents of the Inner City bustling about outside, and said in a low voice.

"If it weren't for the fact that the Master has taken a fancy to this Yingzhou's body, I would have eliminated any Psionic who could threaten the Master's arrival, just like I did before. Consider him lucky; let him jump around for a while longer for now. How is Yingfang doing? Has he considered joining us?"

"He has not. His willpower is quite tenacious, and so far, there are no signs of him breaking down."

Lu Wang looked at Pu Lie's back and replied in a respectful tone.

"There is no rush for this; take it slow. I am very curious about what he will look like when he finally yields or is controlled. The sound of a soul struggling in pain is the most beautiful melody!"

Pu Lie's expression was somewhat morbid, as if he were recalling some pleasant memory.

"As you command, sir."

Ninth Defense Zone Research Institute.

Kesumo watched as a researcher was removing an organ from a test subject. The researcher's hands were steady as they placed the organ into a petri dish to the side and began preparing to extract the next organ from the test subject.

The test subject, tied to the experimental bed, had barely visible chest movements. Its eyes were filled with pain and despair, but its body was beyond its control, and it could only watch helplessly as its parts were removed, unable to do anything.

Soon, this test subject lost its life, but the dissection of its body did not stop. The researcher cut out the samples they needed with skilled and steady movements, their eyes devoid of any sympathy for the test subject, filled instead with interest in the samples just taken from it.

"Not bad. You can already achieve this level now; you have made great progress. I hope that next time you can slow down the rate at which the test subject's life fades."

Kesumo nodded with satisfaction and said to the researcher in a gratified tone.

The researcher bowed deeply to Kesumo and said to him excitedly, "Doctor Kesumo, when will those unique test subjects you mentioned before be delivered? The quality of samples these current test subjects can provide is already very low. I would like to reserve a new test subject with you."

After hearing the researcher's words, Kesumo shook his head. "There were some problems with the transport of that batch of test subjects. We cannot obtain those precious test subjects for the time being; we can only wait for another opportunity."

The researcher nodded with some regret, then said again, "Doctor, when there are new test subjects, please be sure to let me participate in the research!"

Kesumo smiled and said, "Rest assured, you are so excellent; I will definitely let you participate in the research!"

After receiving an affirmative answer, the researcher bowed again to thank Kesumo, then left with the samples they had just extracted.

The smile on Kesumo's face gradually disappeared. He glanced at the test subject that had already gone cold, ignored it, and also left the laboratory.

Just after Kesumo left the laboratory, a steel plate engraved with Spirit Patterns rose behind the transparent glass of the laboratory, making it impossible to see the situation inside.

Immediately following, a sound of bones being bitten through came from inside, accompanied by the harsh sound of bones and flesh being chewed and swallowed, and then there was no more movement in the laboratory.

By the time the steel plate retracted, the test subject's corpse in the laboratory had disappeared, and even the bloodstains had been cleaned away completely.

Kesumo returned to his private laboratory and found that Pake was already sitting in his office chair, looking at him with a smile.

"You actually came so early today?"

Kesumo did not look at Pake's unchanging smile; after placing his data on the experimental table, he spoke.

"Hmm, the rejection reaction of my body has been a bit severe lately. Do you think I should undergo a comprehensive examination?"

Pake stroked his chin and said to Kesumo with his smile unchanged.

"It is already quite good. After all, this body is not your own; rejection reactions are inevitable. At least half of the bloodline in this body comes from you; otherwise, your body's rejection reaction might have turned you into a monster."

Kesumo walked to the console of the laboratory, his hands quickly tapping on the keys, and gestured to Pake.

"Alright, you can proceed with the examination."

Pake removed the clothing from his upper body, revealing scars across his sturdy muscles. After lying down on the experimental bed, an instrument appeared beneath it to scan Pake's body and uploaded the scanned data to Kesumo's console.

"This rejection reaction is indeed more obvious than before. After all, when this body of yours was being cultivated, some Strange Beast components were added to it; that is the only way to make you feel an improvement in your physical fitness. It just so happens that there are some test subject remains today; I can make some inhibitory drugs for you. Just come and take them in a few days."

Kesumo looked at Pake's body data on the console and spoke in a flat tone.

"Is that so? Why did I not see any Strange Beast habits in my child at the time?"

Pake sat up from the experimental bed and asked Kesumo.

"That is because the Strange Beast components I added only make the body stronger. The side effect is that after reaching a certain physical strength, the characteristics of the Strange Beast will be revealed. It requires certain special drugs to alleviate this. As you age, this situation will become more frequent; you need to be prepared for this."

Kesumo looked up at Pake, then continued to examine Pake's body data.

"Do you still remember that soldier I told you about before who is different from ordinary people?"

Pake put on his clothes and said to Kesumo in a flat tone.

"I remember. Why? Do you have a way to get him into the Inner City?"

Kesumo stopped his work and looked at Pake, who was smiling at him.

"No, it is just that I recently received a piece of intelligence stating that the soldier can summon more than 3,000 soldiers, and the physical fitness of those soldiers seems very interesting."