Chapter 52: Undercurrent

"What is your plan?" Lu Wang asked, bowing his head.

"Once that batch of survivors is fully quarantined, we will find the right opportunity to attack that place. Although this might expose me, for the sake of my Lord, this bit of risk is nothing." The man raised the corners of his mouth and continued, "Furthermore, this quarantine is not only known to us; there are also several members of the combat squad. When the time comes, we can cast suspicion upon them."

"Understood."

"Also, the Military District will surely look for those among the survivors who might have Awakened Back Spirit as Psionics. If you find anyone like that, deal with them. Just as we did before: have the Psionic go Out of Control. That way, we can also throw a wrench into the works for the people at the Military District. Bring that Ji Bu down."

"The Master is wise. I will go down and arrange the personnel now," Lu Wang said.

"Mm, go. Wait for my word," the man said, nodding with his hands behind his back.

After the man in military uniform ended the communication, his light brown eyes looked out the window, as if he were pondering something.

At this moment, a sinister voice suddenly echoed in his mind: "Ji Bu, among this batch of survivors returning this time, there will be an existence who will surely overthrow the Human Alliance in the future..."

Hearing this, Ji Bu said fiercely: "Shut up, you Evil Spirit! Do not spout nonsense here!"

Having said that, he took a deep breath and shifted his gaze to the window, his light brown eyes flickering with a hint of gloom.

However, the sinister voice did not stop because of Ji Bu's rebuke; instead, it continued with a hint of a smile: "Heh, when have I ever lied to you, Ji Bu? You should know my ability and strength; the future I see is real. You have a great prejudice against our race."

Ji Bu frowned, a flash of anger in his eyes, and he responded coldly: "I do not believe in your so-called prophecies, nor do I need your help. I am a soldier of the Human Alliance government, and I will never trust evil creatures like you."

The sinister voice was silent for a moment, then slowly said: "Ji Bu, you are too naive. Human power is limited after all, while our power is infinite. Only by cooperating with me can you obtain true power and protect humanity from the ravages of disaster."

Ji Bu sneered and said disdainfully: "Stop trying to bewitch me; I will not be influenced by you. I will protect humanity in my own way, even if it costs me my life. Now, get out of my mind!"

The sinister voice was clearly not being rejected for the first time. It slowly transmitted a sound: "You should think it over carefully. The future of the Human Alliance is in your hands. I will come to find you again." The sinister voice gradually vanished, and peace returned to Ji Bu's mind.

Ji Bu closed his eyes, took a deep breath to adjust his emotions, then opened his eyes again and stared firmly into the distance.

"Knock, knock, knock..."

A knock at the door made Ji Bu immediately adjust his emotions. After confirming that there was no problem, he spoke slowly.

"Come in."

His Guard walked in, stood at attention, and saluted Ji Bu.

"Report, Chief! The combat squad executing the Task of destroying the Hatchery will arrive at the Airport in 23 minutes."

Ji Bu nodded slowly. "After the Transport Aircraft lands, secretly quarantine the survivors inside. Send a person named Yingzhou to the front line. Remember to register him."

The Guard asked, "Chief, which unit should this person named Yingzhou be assigned to specifically?"

"Send him wherever they are most short-handed. Fighting for the Human Alliance knows no specific location," Ji Bu said sternly.

"Yes!"

The Guard stood at attention, saluted, and left the office.

On the Transport Aircraft, Yingzhou felt as if his body were burning with discomfort.

"System, what is happening to me right now?"

"The host is using the power of the Back Spirit for the first time. Although it was only a tiny sliver, it will still leave the host weak for a few days. This is already the best outcome; if it were a previous host, they might already be in the ground by now."

"..."

"Why is the host not speaking? Is there something on your mind?"

"It's nothing, I just want some quiet."

Yingzhou slowly opened his eyes and cast his gaze out the window of the Transport Aircraft. After seeing the scene below the aircraft, Yingzhou breathed a sigh of relief; he had finally successfully returned to the Human Alliance.

With a slight jolt, the Transport Aircraft landed steadily on the Landing Pad of the Military District. At the same time, a squad of soldiers driving military trucks had long been waiting on the side.

The rear hatch of the Transport Aircraft opened slowly, and those survivors walked out of the cabin cautiously. When they truly felt that they had left the despair-inducing Zerg Hunting Ground, some could no longer suppress the excitement and pain in their hearts; tears streamed down their faces as they released their long-suppressed emotions.

An officer standing not far away watched all of this silently. After all the survivors had left the plane, he cleared his throat, raised his volume, and said loudly: "I fully understand how you feel right now, but at present, we need to transfer everyone to the Settlement Area. So, please board the vehicles."

Having said that, he gently patted the military truck behind him, signaling everyone to board.

Just as Yingzhou was preparing to board the truck, he was stopped by the officer.

"You are Yingzhou, right? You have other arrangements."

"Me?" Yingzhou asked, pointing at himself.

"Yes. Previously, your school had already reported to the Human Alliance that you had become a Diji Lingnengzhe. Originally, you should have reported to the Military District the next day, but unexpected things happened. Fortunately, you are back now, so follow the previous procedure and come with me to report in a moment," the officer explained, seeing that Yingzhou was somewhat confused.

"Yingzhou, after you go to the troops, be careful when fighting the Alien Race," Yingfang urged upon hearing that Yingzhou was about to go to the Military District.

"Big Brother, don't worry, I know what I'm doing," Yingzhou replied.

At this time, Xu Fenqiu stepped forward. "Although I don't want to interrupt your brothers' conversation, Yingfang, we need to go get a physical examination."

Yingfang nodded, and after saying a few more words to Yingzhou, he left with Xu Fenqiu.

"Yingzhou, then we will head to the Settlement Area first," Charlie and the others also greeted Yingzhou, then entered the back of the military truck.

After the military trucks that came to transport the survivors had taken them away, the officer took Yingzhou to the registration office.

Everything was going quite smoothly, until they were issuing a military uniform to Yingzhou at the Quartermaster's Office, where they discovered a rather awkward problem: Yingzhou's height was already 2.5 meters, and paired with his strong physique, the largest size military uniform became a tight-fitting suit on him, outlining the muscle lines on his body.

The soldiers at the Quartermaster's Office looked at Yingzhou's tall body and whispered to each other.

"Such a big guy, this is my first time seeing someone so sturdy!"

"I heard that our Human Alliance seems to be conducting some human experiments. Do you think this could be one?"

"Shh, didn't the Chief punish the soldier who was spreading this talk later? He said it was a rumor and told us not to believe such things."