Chapter 256: Breeding Ground

Very quickly, Huang Xi and her child passed inspection and were registered.

Afterward, Yingzhou led the group back to the Family Residential Area. Due to his own height and the future height of Vulkan, Yingzhou did not choose a location in the center of the Family Residential Area, but instead found a building on the very edge of the residential area that had been converted from a warehouse.

Although it looked rather simple inside, it had the advantage of being spacious, and Yingzhou felt the long-lost sensation of being able to move freely at home.

When Lu Zhenda asked Yingzhou if he had any requirements for the housing in the residential area, Yingzhou pondered for a moment and stated his needs.

He needed 23 rooms, and 21 of those rooms had to be of a large specification, at least large enough to allow someone like himself to move freely inside.

Yingzhou still remembered what Lu Zhenda had said to him at the time.

"Chief Yingzhou, this request of yours is really strange. Your family clearly isn't that large, so why do you need to prepare so many... uh... large rooms?"

"Lao Lu, don't worry about that; I have my own uses for them."

After returning home, Yingzhou had the two medical Xiunu guarding the house take Huang Xi back to her room; Yingzhou's mother held the infant, who had fallen back asleep, looking somewhat shaken.

Seeing this, Yingzhou had his mother sit on the spacious sofa, crouched down, and spoke to her in a calm tone.

"Mom, don't worry. Our home is very safe, and with Vulkan here, he can also protect you all well. What happened today will not happen again."

Seeing this, Vulkan also patted his own chest and said, "Father is right, Grandmother, don't you worry, I will protect you all well!"

Because the new home where Yingzhou was currently living was very spacious inside and there were no other people living in the surrounding houses outside, in order to avoid any accidents, Yingzhou added 20 Modian Iron Guards to patrol and stand guard outside on top of the existing foundation.

However, as long as Vulkan was at home, he was the greatest guarantee.

Thinking of this, Yingzhou looked at Vulkan, who was sitting beside his mother and carefully watching the sleeping infant, and nodded slowly.

"Vulkan, you must also take good care of your little sister in the future; she is not as strong as you."

"Don't worry, Father."

Upon hearing this, Yingzhou's mother spoke directly to Yingzhou.

"Do you even need to tell Vulkan that? This child is so good, what are you worrying blindly for? Vulkan cares for his little sister too much to even have time for anything else."

"Tsk, Mom, I didn't even say anything, did I?"

Yingzhou helplessly held his forehead; he was quite helpless regarding his mother's behavior of doting on the next generation, but with Vulkan there to accompany his mother as she grew older, there should be no problem.

"Alright, Mom, if there's nothing else, I'll go back to my room to rest first. I've been looking at documents all day, and my head hurts."

"Then get some rest early, don't tire yourself out."

Yingzhou's mother cared about her son after all; upon hearing that Yingzhou had a headache, her tone softened as well.

"Mm, I know."

Ninth Defense Zone Inner City.

"Damn it! What is the situation with that black-gray burly man? He actually took care of two Believers in an instant! They were both Awakened Back Spirits and had received the blessing of the Black Qi on me! What on earth is going on!"

Hearing the news Lu Wang reported to him, Pu Lie roared in a fit of rage.

Lu Wang replied respectfully from the side, "The Believers who haven't been exposed over there say that it seems that black-gray burly man is a stray child that Yingzhou adopted previously."

"Lu Wang, how did you come to this conclusion? How much time has passed? That child could turn into a burly man nearly two meters tall? Not even a year, right? Tell me how he managed that!"

Lu Wang waited for Pu Lie to finish speaking, then slowly opened his mouth to say.

"Because that child's pupils were reddish; it's just that this subordinate has never seen a second ordinary person with reddish pupils, and the skin also matches, plus he has always followed by Yingzhou's mother's side. If Yingzhou's Back Spirit Ability can allow a child to grow rapidly, then this possibility is not impossible."

Hearing Lu Wang's words, Pu Lie also gradually came to his senses and looked at Lu Wang.

"You think it's that Yingzhou's Back Spirit? His ability can allow young children to grow up rapidly, and even improve their physical fitness? But isn't his Back Spirit Ability to summon soldiers?"

"My Lord, the reason this Yingzhou was able to be favored by the Master must be because he has something special; otherwise, why would he be the Master's first choice as a vessel for the Descent Ritual?"

After hearing Lu Wang's explanation, Pu Lie's eyes gradually brightened, and finally, he said thoughtfully, "That's right, that Yingzhou's Back Spirit is actually this strong? It's truly unexpected. To be able to let children's bodies grow up rapidly, this ability is simply too heaven-defying! However, how should we capture Yingzhou now? With his current strength, it is very difficult for us to capture him silently. It seems we can only wait for an opportunity."

"Yes, the Lord is wise."

"It's a pity I can't let that Yingfang feel the pain anymore. By the way, what is the situation with that Yingfang recently?"

Pu Lie stuffed a small red fruit from the fruit platter in front of him into his mouth and asked Lu Wang.

"My Lord, before that Yingfang went mad, he never thought of yielding. Now he has become a madman; asking him anything gets no answer. If this continues, he might not even have the capacity to be mad anymore."

"Hmph, continue. Lower the time and intensity slightly so he doesn't go too mad; just torture him until only a sliver of consciousness remains."

Upon hearing the news that Yingfang had gone mad, Pu Lie hummed an unknown tune, his right hand shaking rhythmically.

"As you command, my Lord."

Ninth Defense Zone Military Region.

After Yingzhou arrived at the office as usual, Lu Zhenda reported to him that the 46th Legion had sent out scouts yesterday and found a Zerg Breeding Ground.

"Chief, that Zerg Breeding Ground is about 180 kilometers away from the 46th Legion. There are a large number of Human civilians inside the Breeding Ground, but at such a long distance, we cannot go to rescue all the Human civilians inside. Furthermore, it is very easy to be discovered by the Zerg, and our soldiers who go out to rescue them will suffer heavy losses."

Lu Zhenda closed his eyes and spoke in a somewhat low tone.

"Wait, I will consider this matter further; don't rush to a conclusion. Have the scouts from the 46th Legion returned?"

Yingzhou rubbed his temples, pondered for a moment, and then asked Lu Zhenda.

"Lao Lu, what is the difference between a Zerg Breeding Ground and a Hunting Ground?"

Lu Zhenda looked at Yingzhou with a somewhat strange expression, but he still answered Yingzhou's question first.

"A Zerg Breeding Ground is an area where the Zerg imprison the Humans they have captured, periodically dropping food inside to allow the Humans within to survive, and they will irregularly snatch a portion of the Humans from inside to take to the Hunting Ground.

As for the Hunting Ground, the Humans there generally find it difficult to survive for more than half a year. If there are Humans who survive for more than half a year, they will be taken away by the Zerg, and as for the outcome, I don't think it will be very good."