Chapter 172: Murderous Maniac Rampages in the Rear Camp

176. Chapter 176 Murderous Maniac Rampages in the Rear Camp

Lin Ke was speechless.

Looking at the earnestly congratulating him for achieving great fame upon his arrival, Asande Conte had a lump stuck in his throat, really wanting to spit it out.

Early in the morning, as the sky was just faintly bright, he came to find him, just to tell him this extremely absurd rumor?

A murderous maniac?

When did he kill someone?

He even wiped out the Potion R&D Group and the Potion Manufacturing Group?

Absurd or not, huh?

If you think about it seriously, you'll know this is impossible, right?

Each one is a wizard known for cold-bloodedness and rationality; how could they believe such nonsense?

I can't figure it out!

「Got any business? If so, just say it straight. 」

Lin Ke simply stopped thinking about it and instead asked coldly.

After yesterday's incident, Lin Ke had already adjusted his principles, attitude, and methods toward people and matters.

Being straightforward is fine; there's no need to beat around the bush.

Even if I accidentally offend someone, then so be it.

Anyway, even if I don't offend anyone, I'll still mysteriously encounter 'attacks'.

Destroying you, what's it to you?

This is not only the attitude of high-level civilizations toward low-level ones in the myriad heavens' wars.

but also the practice of superiors treating inferior enemies in many faction struggles.

What did the tech geeks of the R&D Group and Potion Group do wrong?

They didn't do anything wrong.

They merely blocked the path of the hostile Paro Sorcerers' forces.

Due to academy rules, they weren't killed outright, and were even deliberately sent many beauties; that already counts as their luck.

Since the world is like this, Lin Ke feels he only needs to continually increase his strength, firmly stand on the side of the Paro Sorcerers, and that will suffice.

No need to think more about other things, nor to do more.

No need for high EQ, smooth interpersonal handling, etc.

Asande Conte sensed Lin Ke's change.

He blinked slightly, then immediately put away his frivolity, no longer grinning, and said solemnly: 'I'm here to deliver your new personnel appointment.'

'Wait a moment.'

Lin Ke tidied his appearance to show respect.

Asande Conte handed Lin Ke a sealed personnel appointment.

This time, he used both hands, more solemnly, unlike yesterday when he casually handed it over.

And he kindly reminded: 'You did great yesterday, but you were a bit too good. Some people aren't convinced and might cause you trouble; be careful and keep your wits about you.'

'Thank you, I'll pay attention.'

Lin Ke, who never fails to distinguish gratitude, immediately thanked him sincerely, not taking the reminder lightly.

'He's gone.'

Asande Conte waved his hand, turned and left, decisive and clean.

This guy is somewhat interesting.

Watching Asande Conte leave, looking at his back, Lin Ke had many thoughts flash through his mind.

Suddenly he felt the urge to investigate this person's identity.

After thinking, Lin Ke suppressed this urge, not wanting to invite complications.

Better to wait until he's firmly settled before talking about other things.

For now, first deliver the new personnel appointment to the department head.

Speaking of which, why is this personnel appointment process so strange? First the appointment letter is given to the person themselves, then they submit it to the department head.

Could there be some particular reason for this?

Holding this doubt, Lin Ke entered the department head's office and saw the red-faced Old Man Mo Fei.

How could he not be red-faced?

On the second day after taking office, despite a few old friends not being optimistic, he directly purged the hostile forces in the Potion Department and slightly straightened the work atmosphere.

Now, all that's left is to restore operational capability.

A revitalized Potion Department capable of supporting frontline combat can thus be 'reborn from the ashes' in Old Man Mo Fei's hands.

That's the achievement, right?

'Any business?'

Seeing Lin Ke enter directly after knocking, Old Man Mo Fei asked in a gentle tone.

He's a lucky charm; his attitude should be kinder.

Can't scare him.

'Report, this is my new personnel appointment from the Frontline Command.'

Lin Ke, without being arrogant due to favor, maintained the same attitude and demeanor as yesterday, standing straight and reporting loudly.

'Hmm, let me take a look.'

Old Man Mo Fei was very pleased with Lin Ke's performance, took the envelope Lin Ke handed over, opened it, and his eyebrows involuntarily twitched.

The appointment given by the Frontline Command is quite interesting.

It's somewhat unexpected, yet understandable.

The task requirements attached to the appointment by the Medical Department are even more interesting.

Having heard his scolding yesterday, some people feel dissatisfied and want to argue.

Then let's argue; good timing to watch a show.

"Congratulations, you have been promoted."

Handing over the personnel appointment and task requirements, Mofei Laotou looked at his lucky charm and asked solemnly, "Do you have confidence in handling these two important positions? Your two predecessors both paid a huge price."

Lin Ke took it and looked, becoming even more speechless.

In a daze, he just got promoted.

On the second day after arriving at the rear base in the barren world.

Head of the Medicine Research Group, concurrently serving as Head of the Medicine Preparation Group.

The position is low-ranking, the authority not great, but the post is crucial.

It can accomplish things, and it can also ruin things.

But……

Being promoted like this, isn't it confirming the rumor that he, upon arrival, took over both the Medicine Research Group and the Medicine Preparation Group?

"The nickname \"Murderous Madman\" will not be shaken off anytime soon."

Worse still, the Research Group and Preparation Group have both been taken over, so where would the members come from?

Not a single one.

Without members, wouldn't Lin Ke have to split himself into a dozen parts to manage?

This opening truly is terrible.

"When will you assign me personnel?"

Lin Ke set down the personnel appointment, ignored the task requirements, did not directly answer Old Man Mo Fei's question, and instead began requesting manpower: "I can't be made a \"bare-pole commander\" with no assistants, can I?"

This is already stepping into the role of the two group leaders.

He directly told Mofei Laotou through action that confidence doesn't matter; just get it done.

A flash of appreciation crossed Mofei Laotou's eyes.

What he likes most are subordinates who handle tasks cleanly and efficiently.

"Not for now; medicine makers and medicine researchers aren't \"cabbage\" that you can grow anywhere."

Nevertheless, no matter how much he appreciates, it doesn't stop Mofei Laotou from making things difficult for Lin Ke.

"Can't the original personnel be used?"

Lin Ke frowned slightly, somewhat unwillingly asking, "At least pick one or two to redeem themselves through service, right?"

Mofei Laotou shook his head, his expression solemn, saying, "Don't inquire further about this. Those people have been taken over by the Frontline Command's Counterintelligence Group; I dare not meddle either, so you'd better not stir up unnecessary trouble."

"Yes."

Having heeded the advice, Lin Ke set aside his thoughts and instead requested, "At least assign me a few assistants; one person can't handle everything. If a sudden attack like yesterday's occurs, I'd have help, not be killed instantly, at least buying time for reinforcements, right?"

"Rest assured on this point; I will personally take care of it."

Mofei Laotou made a solemn promise.

"Alright, you must remember that."

Lin Ke chose to trust Mofei Laotou, yet still gave a reminder.

"If nothing's wrong, get busy."

Mofei Laotou waved his hand; he also needed to get busy, beginning to further straighten out the lax work ethic up and down the Medicine Department.

"Yes!"

Lin Ke stood with feet together, shouted loudly, then took the task requirements and left the department head's office.

Before leaving, he pocketed from the desk a thumb-sized toy that Mofei Laotou had accidentally dropped when waving his hand.

As he walked out, Lin Ke recalled the task requirements.

The Frontline Medical Department discovered that some natives of the fairy world have recently broken out with an abnormal epidemic.

It is highly contagious and the symptoms are severe.

Those infected undergo bodily mutation, lose reason, and have amplified aggression.

For now, no transmission to mages has been detected, but we cannot be careless.

What if, after spreading to a certain extent, the epidemic undergoes a sudden mutation?

Just in case, we still need to study it thoroughly.

The Medical Department has already sent a complete mutated corpse and several healthy fairies to the rear base.

Hopefully the Medicine Department at the rear can quickly uncover the cause of the mutation and formulate a preventive potion, enabling the legion to continue its advance.

The wording of the task requirements is very particular; while being businesslike, it also subtly praises the Medicine Department.

It seems that once this matter is handed to the Medicine Department, a solution can be obtained instantly.

"Is it here already?"

"How long has it been since Lin Ke received a reminder from Asande Konte?"

"The Medical Department's \"retaliation\" has arrived."

"No, it should be said that Asande Konte understands the inner details, which is why he gave the reminder."

Lin Ke does not resent the practice of using business to retaliate for disputes arising from work.

He is preparing to respond proactively.

First, to respond to the other party; second, he is indeed interested in this kind of fairy creature and the epidemic.

Mutant corpses and several intact fairies are in the port warehouse; Lin Ke needs to go there himself.

This again shows the Medical Department's "pettiness". Forcing trouble!

Fortunately, it's not really a troublesome matter.

Lin Ke gestured and summoned the logistics staff member who had guided him to the dormitory yesterday.

"Grand Wizard, what are your orders?"

The logistics staff member hurried over and respectfully inquired.

"Get a vehicle and take me to the port."

Lin Ke, without hesitation, gave the order directly.

When dealing with people like logistics staff, the more polite he is, the more nervous they become.

"Understood, please wait a moment."

The logistics staff member nodded eagerly, then ran off quickly; soon an off-road vehicle arrived.

He hopped out of the vehicle, opened the rear door, respectfully invited Lin Ke to sit in the back, and only then returned to the driver's seat.

The logistics staff member went through all this trouble and acted so respectful precisely because he did not want to offend Lin Ke, this legendary fierce person.

Even though he was present yesterday and personally witnessed it, the harsh hand was dealt by the newly arrived department head, Old Man Murphy.

But the reason is that as soon as Grand Wizard arrived, he solved the 'spring' medicine that even the other wizards could not handle.

The logistics staff member had to be extra careful.

For fear that any oversight on his part would reduce his ashes to nothing.

"Let's depart."

Lin Ke sensed the logistics staff member's nervousness; to avoid wasting time, once the staff member was seated, he issued the command.

"Yes."

The off-road vehicle drove out of the Pharmacy Department and headed toward the port.

The so-called port is the area surrounding the interworld teleportation gate.

Lin Ke was taken away by Asande Connet at the port yesterday.

This base, serving as a supply distribution center for the frontline battlefield, has numerous warehouses in the port area, with dozens of rows.

Each row contains dozens of warehouses.

The warehouse Lin Ke needs to go to is in the sixth row, a place dedicated to storing and transferring biological materials.

As the off-road vehicle had just entered the warehouse area and had not yet approached the destination, Lin Ke, who had remained vigilant throughout, sensed something amiss.

Indeed, making a trip to the port to fetch supplies—what a hassle.

This is the real hassle!

"Stop."

With a cold shout, Lin Ke had already prepared for battle.

The logistics staff member slammed the brakes, and the off-road vehicle came to an abrupt halt.

"Hide yourself well; don't run around."

After saying that, Lin Ke opened the car door and jumped out.

A thought moved, and his innate wizard technique "Armor of the Orchid Lance" was activated.

Streamlined water-wood dual-element plant armor plated his body layer by layer; inside, combined with the externally worn "Defender 3202" suit, it formed a double-layered defense, one inside and one outside.

He flicked his right hand from his waist, and the circular flying disc scout wizard device rose into the air.

The four scout puppets temporarily housed in the "Seed" also scattered in all directions.

He removed the integrated and upgraded lenses from his left hand and clipped them onto the two "credits"-exchanged glasses.

The real-time images from the circular flying disc and the scout puppets entered his field of view, each distinct.

"Up! He has spotted us!"

Several "masked men" ambushed on both sides of the inevitable path into the sixth-row warehouse saw the rising circular flying disc and immediately realized they had been exposed.

To avoid being detected beforehand by the warehouse administrators, the "masked men" dared not release scout wizard devices, lest they cause unnecessary trouble.

Naturally, they did not know how they and their companions had been exposed.

With doubts in mind, the six "masked men" rushed out from their respective hiding spots.

Forming a semicircular formation, they charged toward Lin Ke.

Originally they should have formed a full moon formation to directly encircle him, but unfortunately they were discovered prematurely.

A matter of life and death; even though he had anticipated it, Lin Ke dared not be careless and went all out.

He fully activated the "Brain Seal Technique" "multithreaded thought" state card, turning himself into a humanoid supercomputer, limited to 25 seconds.

The specially upgraded boots ejected two jets of flame, launching his whole body into the air.

The spell machine gun reappeared.

This time, instead of reckless charging, he kept his distance and applied maximum pressure.

He sought not to kill enemies, but merely to delay for a moment.

Dozens of vicious, spiked thorns sprang up out of nowhere, resembling a giant python opening its maw, and launched a strangling attack against the advancing "masked men".

They blocked the masked men's path.

Based on the waterball technique, a water tornado erupted from the palms of his hands, roaring forth as a substitute for the armor's hand cannon.

A pseudo-innate wizard technique, bolstered by the "continuous casting" enhancement.

The water tornadoes came one after another without cease.

The strong impact force, combined with the toughness of the thorns, indeed slowed the advance of the "masked men".

An extraordinarily conspicuous firework exploded above Lin Ke's head.

This is the toy that Mofei Laotou accidentally dropped.

Seeing this, the masked men grew even more anxious, wanting to break free from the entanglement of the thorny strangulation and the water tornado.

Lin Ke remained calm, pulling back while continuously casting spells.

With reinforcements arriving, why fight to the death?

He hasn't even exerted one-third of his strength.

Anyway, it's just hit-and-run; what can you do to me?

"Impudent!"

Mofei Laotou arrived just in time, his roar like a great bell shaking the entire warehouse area above.

A pressure as heavy as a mountain instantly fell upon the six masked men who had barely escaped the thorny strangulation and water tornado entanglement and were about to rush to Lin Ke's side.

As if mired in a swamp, all movements of the six masked men slowed down.

Including their thoughts.

Watching helplessly as Mofei Laotou flew over from not far away at extreme speed, blocking in front of Lin Ke.

This isn't over yet.

Mofei Laotou waved his big hand.

Yesterday's scene reappeared.

Six metal cages fell from the sky, and in the blink of an eye they smashed the six masked men to the ground, locking them in.

"Truly courting death!"

Mofei Laotou looked at the masked men suppressed by the two-ring anti-magic effect inherent in the metal cages, unable to use spells or magical tools, and snorted, "A bunch of lowly fish and shrimp dare to assassinate right under my nose—truly sick of living."

The legion led by the Paluo Mage Leader was not organized by him himself, but was forced upon by the academy.

Not only does the rear camp have spies from hostile forces, but the frontline battlefield does as well.

In terms of personnel assignment and mission requirements, the plan to lure the snake out of its hole was briefly described in code.

Lin Ke is the bait used to lure out the enemy spies hiding in the medical department and related personnel.

Mofei Laotou understood the code, deciphered this plan, and decided to carry it out.

However, he didn't expect that Linke Grand, who completely didn't understand the code, would rely on intuition to deem the medical department's arrangement unreasonable.

He even, before leaving the office, casually "extorted" a fireworks shell.

"In your next life, don't be a dog for the powerful."

Mofei Laotou hardened his heart, actually leaving no survivors, and directly killed the six struggling masked men.

The metal cages clanged shut, completely pulverizing the corpses.

Thus, the appearance of the masked men could not be seen clearly.

Destroy the corpses, erase the traces.

The academy side then doesn't need to give an explanation.

"Let's go, go back, someone will come to clean up."

Mofei Laotou called out, taking the increasingly pleasing Lin Ke back to the potions department.

Killing a few people—what's the big deal?

Just consider it cleaning up the trash.

The warehouse staff only dared to come out after Mofei Laotou and Lin Ke left, to clean up the mess, collecting flesh and blood and washing the floor clean.

As for the flesh and blood of a first-rank mage, it can fetch some Magic Stones.

As for the scattered magical tools, they dare not take them; they must secretly send them back to their owners.

The forgotten logistics staff witnessed the whole process of Lin Ke luring the enemy and Mofei Laotou killing the enemy, the whole person trembling with fear, like a quail.

They didn't even know how they had returned to the logistics office of the potions department.

"What's wrong? What happened? You're scared like this?"

A colleague asked curiously.

"Really ruthless!"

The logistics staff let out a sigh, "Six people, killed without blinking an eye, leaving no whole corpses!"

Everyone present knows who summoned this staff member this morning.

It's the tough newcomer from yesterday.

I didn't expect that after just finishing things yesterday, today they'd pull off an even bigger, more ruthless scene.

Indeed, they live up to being a killing maniac.

Spread the word, the killing maniac adds another achievement, having killed six more people.

Thus, Lin Ke had just received the deformed corpses sent by the medical department when he heard the rumors spreading and becoming more distorted.

The killing maniac unleashed a brutal slaughter in the warehouse.

Limbs littered the ground, blood rain unceasing!