Chapter 444: Clouds of Suspicion

Christine's disappearance was within Li Ang's expectations; with the Plant Union's cooperation with the 9000th Army, her exposure was merely a matter of time.

The only thing that puzzled him was that his hidden backup measures had yet to trigger, indicating the executive had not attempted to crack the 【Simulated Servant】.

Of course, it was also possible Christine had not been captured—she simply couldn't reply to messages for now.

But whichever scenario it was didn't matter to Li Ang; after all, Christine had little value left, and even her death would cause minimal loss.

Putting the bloodsucking vampire out of his mind, Li Ang stood in a shadowed corner, silently observing the alchemists inside the room.

As Carina had said, she had not deeply involved herself in their schemes regarding the 【Seven Kingdoms】, otherwise Li Ang could never have let her go so easily.

Thus, Carina knew very little about Master Yize.

To avoid unnecessary trouble, Li Ang decided to Qinzishang Sect and "see" for himself what these alchemists were up to.

Under the effect of 【Double-Full Hand】, the group of alchemists—merely Rank Three and Rank Four—soon became puppets under his control.

Li Ang walked straight from the shadows to stand before the elderly leader, his expression calm as he began sifting through the man's memories.

After bypassing certain sensitive information, he quickly found the intelligence he needed.

These alchemists had once purchased artificial female servants from the Plant Union, but they had discovered nothing of significance before contacting Master Yize.

Li Ang was not surprised; as artificial female servants grew popular across neighboring star systems, many craftsmen with similar skills studied them—just as his own lab held numerous artificial lifeforms for research.

The alchemical master himself had naturally been drawn here by the sample sent back to the 【Taiyi Miracle】 headquarters by this group.

So far, events had proceeded perfectly normally; after all, no alchemist could resist alchemy at the level of the 【Seven Kingdoms】.

At least, not at Li Ang's current stage.

The only thing that struck him as odd was that these men knew little about Yize either—only that he was a figure active decades ago, skilled in biological alchemy.

And that was it.

'Where did this old relic come from?'

This was clearly abnormal; an alchemical master of Rank Six like Yize could not possibly have so little information.

Even if he had been inactive for years, a giant corporation like 【Taiyi Miracle】 would surely retain archives—there was no way such records could be lost.

'Is it because their rank is too low to access key information? Or is there another reason?'

Thinking this, Li Ang stopped sifting through the elder's memories.

He stared at the group of alchemists who had brought him trouble, his gaze flickering between light and shadow.

After a moment, Li Ang exhaled softly and regained his composure.

How to deal with these fellows would have to wait until Master Yize arrived—if the man was willing to communicate reasonably, then fine; but if he refused to listen…

Li Ang glanced at the values on his panel, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.

【Attributes: Physical Strength 22347.3, Mental Strength 22347.3, Energy 215455.1】.

Then he was not to be trifled with.

And even if he truly wasn't a match, Li Ang still had options.

He could always play the dragon knight and force-feed the soft meal—after all, with Sophia's conditions, he wasn't the one getting the worse deal.

As he thought this, Li Ang began implanting false memories into the dazed alchemists.

Abilities like 【Double-Full Hand】 were taboo in most worlds, so it was best not to expose them.

Of course, in certain nascent worlds, things might be different.

【Successfully manipulated another using Double-Full Hand. Skill proficiency +274】.

【Double-Full Hand: Beginner (8559/10000)】.

With the memory implantation complete, the alchemists, led by the elder, regained their alertness.

They blinked at each other as if stuck, then resumed their previous conversation.

"Master Yize…"

No one noticed the young man standing beside them, nor did anyone realize minutes had slipped by unnoticed.

Seeing this, Li Ang showed a faint hint of satisfaction.

Having used them frequently, he had grown increasingly adept with 【Great Luo Insight】 and 【Double-Full Hand】; he would likely reach the "Proficient" rank soon.

With his mood slightly improved, Li Ang decided not to linger.