Chapter 51: Each Harboring Their Own Secret Agendas

"Yingzhou, can we really leave the Hunting Ground now? I'm not dreaming, am I!" Charlie had some cloth strips wrapped around his abdomen, having simply treated some wounds. At this moment, seeing the Ren Lian Di Jiu Fang Qu transport aircraft, he spoke with emotion he could not hide.

"Mm, we can go back. No need to live in fear here anymore," Yingzhou said to Charlie with a smile, his gaze shifting to Geerman and Marie.

"Although Ren Lian has many problems, at least it's easier than surviving on the Zerg's Hunting Ground." Geerman's expression was somewhat complex as he nodded slowly, "Mm, you're right. Marie is still young; we can't let her keep surviving here."

Soon, nearly 200 people entered the transport aircraft. The transport aircraft slowly took off, and immediately after, Gray Mist similar to Lao Huo's enveloped the transport aircraft. The transport aircraft began to fly normally, its speed increasing, gradually moving away from the Hunting Ground.

Watching the Hunting Ground gradually recede outside the window, Yingzhou felt a thousand emotions in his heart. He recalled his experiences in the Hunting Ground, those battles against the Zerg. Now, they had finally left this place full of danger; although Ren Lian provided a relatively safe environment, it also had various problems.

They needed to adapt to the new social order and restart their lives.

Ren Lian Ninth Defense Zone high-level Meeting Room.

"This is a piece of intelligence from the Military District: a combat squad discovered human children inside Incubation Eggs within a Hatchery. Fortunately, after the operation ended, this squad did not abandon these children, but instead saved them. I believe there must be some secret hidden within these children," a young woman standing in front of the conference table said.

In front of her, only three people sat there, while the other six empty seats were displayed via projection.

"I agree with this view. The Zerg value these children so much, which shows they must be plotting something. We should bring these children back to observe and study them carefully," a middle-aged man with a receding hairline said in the projection.

"No, that's too dangerous! My suggestion is to directly eliminate these potential danger factors. Perhaps the Zerg deliberately let us save these children with the goal of having them cause us some trouble after returning to Ren Lian. This situation happens frequently in various peripheral areas; if these children might truly become trouble, then clearing them out directly is also a solution," another man in military uniform in the projection retorted.

"Absurd! How many people die in the peripheral areas every year? But if we prevent a catastrophe through research, what does it matter if a few more people in the peripheral areas die?" The middle-aged man with the receding hairline said loudly.

The two began to argue endlessly in the Meeting Room. Just then, a young man wearing a formal suit raised his hand and spoke.

"Stop arguing. I suggest we isolate all the survivors who returned this time, act as if nothing happened, and conduct secret research. That way, even if those children have any problems, your Military District can resolve them immediately. If anything is discovered through research, the people in the Military District can also share some of the credit, right?"

The two stopped arguing, and after pondering for a moment, they nodded in agreement.

Seeing that this matter had a result, the young woman in front of the conference table continued, "There is one more thing. Previously, a student at the Lingnengzhe Xuexiao 23rd Branch went missing in an accident and was defined as dead at the time. This time, the combat squad discovered him in the Zerg's Hunting Ground. Since he had already become a Diji Lingnengzhe at school, how should we settle him now that he has returned?"

"I have some impression of this student. I heard from the 23rd Branch principal, Ma Fengtian, that he had already become a Diji Lingnengzhe," the young man said slowly.

"But he returned with that group of survivors. If he is assigned elsewhere, will it expose our research?" A middle-aged woman with ear-length short hair said in the projection.

"Let him come to the front line; I will put him on the battlefield. If he truly has talent, he should be able to survive. If he is just a useless piece of trash, then let him make some insignificant contribution to Ren Lian," the man in military uniform said, then added another sentence.

"Mm, even if he really survives, we can control him and make him bury this secret in his stomach."

"Agreed..."

As the meeting ended, the projection screen gradually dimmed and finally turned off completely. The three people who had been sitting in front of the conference table all stood up and silently left the Meeting Room.

They each had different thoughts, but none of them spoke.

One of the men walked out of the Meeting Room and hurried back to his office. He gently closed the door and walked to his desk to sit down. His eyes were somewhat nervous, as if he were looking for something.

Finally, he found a yellowed piece of paper in the crevice of the desk.

The man carefully picked up the yellowed paper, which had a Demon with sharp horns on its head drawn on it. Then, without hesitation, he bit his finger with his teeth and let the blood drip onto the paper. When the blood touched the paper, a mysterious force instantly pulled the man's consciousness into a pitch-black void.

The man did not feel panicked because of the sudden plunge into darkness; on the contrary, a respectful expression appeared on his face. He bowed slightly and spoke to a certain existence in the darkness: "Great Master, your humble servant pays his respects to you." His voice was full of awe, as if he were facing a supreme deity.

The man continued: "A group of children was found in a Zerg Hatchery; among them might be the vessel you are looking for."

In the darkness, a low voice came, as if it were coming from the bottom of the Shenyuan. The voice was full of majesty and oppression, making one shudder. "Help me find it, and sacrifice it over," it said.

Upon hearing this, the man felt a joy in his heart and hurriedly nodded in agreement: "Yes! Great Master." His expression became unusually excited, and his eyes flashed with light.

In the blink of an eye, the man's consciousness returned to the office. He took a deep breath, calmed his mood, and began to think about how to complete the Task assigned by the Master.

"Lu Wang, I have something to arrange for you."

A man wearing a black coat walked into the office, closed the door, and bowed respectfully to the man.

"Sir, you were looking for me?"

"Lu Wang, the Master has given me a Task. The combat squad that went out to destroy the Hatchery this time rescued a group of children. We need to find a suitable vessel to sacrifice to the Master."

The man's eyes were full of fanaticism as he stared at Lu Wang.