The Garden of Eden
Hook was no longer as arrogant as before. His hands and feet were tied up and he was left in the middle of the hall. A prankster had pierced a few silver needles into his large nose and sealed his nostrils tightly. This way, he had no choice but to breathe through his mouth.
His nose was big, but his mouth was very small. It was as if the air he breathed through his mouth was not enough to maintain the oxygen in his body. His breathing was rapid and nervous, like a dying man gasping for air.
The battle was not balanced. Hook's men were obviously more well-equipped and well-trained than the warriors who were imprisoned, while the warriors of the Blood Matrix were covered in injuries. Many of them were even emaciated, showing signs of malnutrition.
However, in such an unfair battle, the warriors of the Blood Matrix annihilated Hook's so-called elite troops. Morale played a decisive role in this. Fighting for money and fighting for freedom were completely different in terms of mental state. When death was so close, no one was willing to die for the meager monthly salary. Most of Hook's guards chose to surrender without a fight.
Xia Fei pointed at the bruised Hook and said, "You're not going to give him to me, are you? I'm not interested in him, but you guys have been tortured by him for so many years. You should decide his fate. "
Butcher laughed. "Since you put it that way, I won't reject it. Brothers! Take him out and do whatever you want with him! "
From Butcher's tone, it was obvious that he was the leader of this group of warriors.
"I've been waiting for this day!"
"Grandson! I'll pay you back for everything I've suffered! "
The warriors carried Hook out of the hall and threw him on the ground. A bloody feast began. The anger in their hearts needed to be vented, and Hook was the best target for the warriors to vent their anger on.
Only Xia Fei, Chen Dong, and Butcher were left in the hall.
Xia Fei said, "If there's nothing else, I'll head back first. Brother Butcher, you should contact your family as soon as possible. They must be worried about you after so many years."
Butcher nodded. "I'll definitely go home. We'll talk about it later. Come with me first."
The three of them walked out of the main hall and headed straight for the backyard. Hook's manor was big in every aspect, and there was a mountain in the middle of the huge backyard. This was not a fake mountain for ornamental purposes, but a real mountain. The trees, the flowers, and the flowing streams were all very beautiful.
There was a stream of clear spring water flowing down the mountain, forming a small waterfall that was no more than half a meter wide. There was also a pool of clear water at the foot of the mountain.
Butcher led Xia Fei and Chen Dong to the side of the pool and pointed a finger into the water. "That's where Hook hid his belongings. Most of them have already been snatched away, but there are still some decent things left. It's all thanks to your plan that we were able to get out of this predicament, so we've been discussing how to repay you. We might not have much, but don't complain that it's too little."
Xia Fei smiled. "The more treasures, the better. I won't reject them. Why don't we head down and take a look?"
Taking a deep breath, the three of them jumped into the water. The pool was about thirty-seven meters deep, and there was a small door on the side, which was only big enough for one person to pass through at a time. A dim light shone out from the inside.
After swimming past this door, there was yet another man-made pool. Xia Fei emerged from the water to take a look. A bronze statue that was over a dozen meters tall stood in the middle of the pool, its entire body embedded with all sorts of gems. However, these alluring gems had already been dug out by someone, leaving only holes on its body.
The surroundings were empty. The air circulation system did not know that its owner was dead, and it was still working tirelessly.
"When the Blood Matrix was in chaos, Hook's men began to snatch this place. Most of the things were taken by them. Luckily, we discovered it in time and managed to get some of them back. Otherwise, this place would have been emptied long ago," Butcher said.
Xia Fei nodded. "That's probably the tragedy of being ambitious. Hook is too domineering. He thinks that every man will obey him, but he doesn't know that this obedience comes from fear of him. Once Hook can no longer intimidate his men with his domineering attitude, it's time for him to die."
Butcher seemed to understand. He patted Xia Fei on the shoulder. "Come, I'll show you what my brothers left for you."
* Whoosh! *
Butcher leaped onto the statue's shoulder and took out a mahogany box from its head. He then jumped down. It turned out that its head was hollow, and there was something hidden inside.
"Here! We found it by accident, but we didn't open it. It must be something good since it's hidden so well, "Butcher said.
Xia Fei nodded as he kept the box. "Thanks. Chen Dong and I will head back now. What do you guys plan to do?"
Butcher said, "Many of us need to rest. After all, who doesn't have any injuries after spending so much time in the Blood Matrix? We still need to find a way to contact the Navy and wipe out this drug production base. We can't let the Bliss Fans continue to harm the world."
Xia Fei thought for a moment before he took out a notebook and wrote down his email address. He then tore off a page and handed it to Butcher. "This is my contact information. I have a company in my hometown. It's not too big, but it's not too small either. Feel free to contact me if you need my help."
Butcher took the note and nodded. "Brother Xia Fei, have a safe trip!"
Xia Fei chuckled. "I still don't know your real name."
Butcher laughed. "A name is just a code. Since everyone calls me Butcher, I'll use it."
"Sure." Xia Fei smiled. "We'll meet again."
…
* Whoosh! *
Chen Dong's Tristan-class flew into space. After adjusting the autopilot, Chen Dong walked out of the control room and found Xia Fei brewing tea in the cafeteria.
"I've set it up. Our destination is the capital ring. Hook's nest is hidden in a special space. There's no way to find it without the coordinates. Luckily, I've marked it before we came. We can leave it in two warps, and we'll be able to connect to the interplanetary internet," Chen Dong said.
Xia Fei poured Chen Dong a cup of tea. "Take a break. What do you plan to do when we get to the capital ring?"
Chen Dong looked melancholic. "Sigh, there are still a lot of things to do. Do you remember that I promised Moon Song to find those strange things?"
Xia Fei nodded. "I do, but Moon Song is in the capital, too."
"What's she doing there?" Chen Dong curiously asked.
Xia Fei said, "According to her, her family wants her to marry Bai Ye. Of course, she doesn't want to, but she can't reject her family's request, so she's in a difficult position."
"That Bai Ye from the training camp?"
"That's right."
Chen Dong shrugged. "Actually, I could tell that Bai Ye was looking at Moon Song strangely. I heard that the Bai family has a good relationship with Planet Conglomerate's Li family. I'm afraid that Moon Song isn't afraid of the Bai family but the Li family."
Xia Fei said, "That's right. The Li family is worse than I thought. Perhaps it's the common problem of the upper class, thinking that they can have everything with money."
Chen Dong frowned. "Why? Did they make things difficult for you? "
"No." Xia Fei did not want Chen Dong to get involved in his trouble, so he said, "I heard it from Moon Song."
Chen Dong did not think much of it. Given Xia Fei's status, there was no reason for him to have anything to do with the aristocratic families at the top of the food chain, so he did not think too much about it.
"You did well in the Golden Finger Cup. I might as well take a break in the capital ring, too. I'll be on my way after the tournament. I'm pretty tired from all the running around," Chen Dong said.
It was rare for a man of steel like him to complain about being tired, but humans were not machines. There would come a day when they would feel tired. If Chen Dong said that he was tired, it meant that he was truly exhausted.
After a moment of silence, Chen Dong suddenly said, I only experienced what you went through when I was running around alone in the sea of stars. Actually, you don't have to shoulder everything on your own. Moon Song is right. Her illusion, my ice seal, and your speed are definitely a top-notch combination. If you need anything, just let me know. In any case, I'm determined to be a person who runs around everywhere. I don't have any plans to settle down just yet. "
Xia Fei nodded with a smile. "Sure."
After chatting with Chen Dong for a while, Xia Fei returned to the lounge to get in touch with the others. It was already a routine. He would first report to Avrils every time he returned, then ask about the company and Qin Mangs situation.
There was still some time before the next warp, and the interplanetary internet was not connected yet, so Xia Fei simply took the small box that Butcher had given him.
There was only an old-fashioned password lock on the box. Xia Fei found it troublesome, so he simply yanked the lock open.
* Puchi! *
Thick smoke rose into the air. Xia Fei was shocked. He quickly backed out of the room and activated the ventilation system on the wall, forcefully sucking the air in the room into space.
"What's going on?"
Chen Dong asked anxiously as soon as he received the alarm from the central control room.
Xia Fei said, "The box that Butcher gave me contained poisonous gas. Luckily, I was fast enough to get out in time, or else I would have been poisoned by now."
Chen Dong frowned. "Could Butcher have done it on purpose, handing it to you despite knowing that there's poison in it?"
Xia Fei laughed. "You're being too paranoid. He didn't even look at it before handing it to me. How could he know that there's a trap in it? Besides, he wouldn't have cooperated with me in the first place if he had any ulterior motives. He would have found a chance to do it long ago. Why would he wait until now?"
Chen Dong felt that Xia Fei's words made sense, so he did not pursue the matter further.
The two of them returned to the main control room and watched the situation in the room through the video system. This spaceship was owned by the Chen Dong family, and the decorations were far more luxurious than ordinary civilian spaceships. It had all the necessary equipment, but now the magnificent room had long been turned into a mess. The long-staple cotton fabric had been burned, and even the tritanium alloy walls had been corroded with holes of various sizes.
It must be mentioned that Xia Fei had turned on the air exhaust system as soon as possible. If he had been any slower, the intense poisonous gas might have destroyed the hull of the spaceship, resulting in unpredictable consequences.
Xia Fei smiled. "Sorry for ruining your room."
Chen Dong let out a long sigh. "My god, just what did you activate? The toxicity of this thing is too strong. Luckily, you reacted fast enough. If it were me, I'm afraid that not even a speck of dust would be left. "
Xia Fei helplessly shook his head. "Isn't it just the box that Butcher gave me? How was I supposed to know that it was so powerful?"
Chen Dong's eyes lit up. "That ordinary-looking box actually has such a strong defense. It wouldn't be this strong if it was just a normal toy. Perhaps Butcher really gave you something good."
"Let's hope so," Xia Fei lightly said.
…
In truth, it was not just the room that was damaged. Even the ventilation system had been severely corroded. Fortunately, it did not affect the normal operation of the spaceship. It was just that Chen Dong would have to spend a lot of money to repair the spaceship when he got back. Of course, with the Chen family's influence in the Frost Empire, money was never a problem.
Since he could not get into the room for the time being, Xia Fei could only look for another bedroom and tell Avrils news about him.
The microcomputer finally connected to the interplanetary internet after much difficulty, and before that, it kept warning him that the network was congested.
The interplanetary internet was different from the internet on Earth. Although it was similar in nature, there was a fundamental difference in technology and quality. The mighty interplanetary internet was congested? Xia Fei was very surprised. He could not remember when was the last time something like this had happened. In any case, it was the first time something like this had happened since he came into contact with the interplanetary internet.
Countless messages popped up like an explosion. It was not scary to have news in the Pan-Human Alliance, but what was scary was thousands of messages appearing at the same time!
Xia Fei furrowed his eyebrows. It had only been three days since he boarded Lu San's transport ship and left Hook's territory to return to the Alliance. What could have happened in such a short period of time to cause the unbreakable interplanetary internet to collapse?
He opened the largest news website in the Alliance, EEC Media. The computer took a few minutes to refresh the page. Xia Fei took a closer look and saw that all the news on the website was about the same thing. Even the most recent news articles were nowhere to be found.
…
About ten minutes later, Xia Fei lit a cigarette and took a deep drag. "Looks like something big happened while I was away. Garden of Eden? Have you heard of Phantom? "
Phantom shook his head. The shock he felt from this incident was no less than Xia Fei's.
* Bang! *
Chen Dong rushed in without knocking. "Xia Fei, something big has happened!"
Xia Fei pointed at the screen in front of him with a smile. "Are you talking about this too?"
Chen Dong nodded. "That's right. Who would have thought that a place called Garden of Eden would appear in just ten hours?"
Xia Fei said, "The universe is full of strange things, and we know too little about it. That's why we're all shocked when anything happens."
"What do you think about this?" Chen Dong asked.
Xia Fei said, "Currently, the news mainly revolves around the Hope and its 165 crew members. Even though this warship clearly doesn't belong to any known Alliance warship, we still can't confirm that they're from Eden or something."
"It's not impossible for someone to purposely build a weird-looking warship to deceive the public. After all, there are many other companies in the Alliance that can produce warships aside from the four major shipbuilding companies. That's why I think we'll have to wait for the government to come to a conclusion. It's too early to say that Garden of Eden exists."
Xia Fei's words were based on rational analysis, and Chen Dong was slightly disappointed. After all, who would not want to establish direct contact with ancient humans?
This was how the news about Garden of Eden started. The Omiste Star Region, far away from the capital ring, had received a strange distress signal. The signal did not belong to the Alliance's normal frequency, but it was a request for help in many of the most ancient human languages.
The Omiste Star Region was close to the border of the Alliance, and a large number of naval fleets were stationed there. In order to verify the authenticity of the signal, the naval headquarters sent a fleet across the border to find the owner of the signal.
After several long months, the search team found a weird-looking warship far away from the Alliance. The ship was covered in scars as if it had been through a very harsh environment in space.
The ship's crew of one hundred and sixty-five were all humans. They spoke in the most ancient language and language, claiming to be from New Eden.
According to them, Garden of Eden was the greatest discovery of mankind a long, long time ago. It was a rich and colorful star region, quiet and peaceful. It did not belong to any known space and existed alone in the universe.
There were no known intelligent creatures living there, so humans became the masters of the place the moment they entered.
Tens of thousands of humans, yearning for a better life, set foot on the path to Garden of Eden without hesitation. They entered Garden of Eden through an unknown wormhole and lived there.
Unfortunately, good times did not last long. The wormhole leading to Garden of Eden was not stable, and it collapsed unexpectedly. These brave immigrants and adventurers were left there forever.
Garden of Eden was an independent space system. There was no route to anywhere else. It was like a sealed room, existing in the sea of stars, but it could only be seen with the naked eye. There was no way to reach anywhere outside of Garden of Eden.
After a long, long time, the humans of Garden of Eden lived alone in some unknown corner of the sea of stars. They had never experienced the destruction of humanity by the robot army and the rebuilding of humanity.
However, there were some humans in Garden of Eden who could not forget their ancestors. They organized fleets time and time again, attempting to reach the true origin of humanity, the Venal Galaxy. However, distant interstellar travel was not as simple as they imagined. Many generations of effort went to waste, and countless lives were lost in space.
These one hundred and sixty-five crew members were the first batch of residents of Garden of Eden to reach the Pan-Human Alliance after a long voyage. It was precisely because of their arrival that the entire Alliance was filled with news, and Garden of Eden naturally became the center of attention.
"The information we have at present is too limited. We can only be sure when our fleet returns with these people. Before that, I'm personally optimistic about this matter," Xia Fei said.
Chen Dong was confused. "Isn't that a good thing? The ancient immigrants have returned to the embrace of the Pan-Human Alliance. Everyone is of the same origin, so we should celebrate. "
Xia Fei smiled. "First, what these people said hasn't been verified yet. Second, according to them, Garden of Eden is a perfect space without war or crime. I only know that wherever there are people, there will be war and crime. Their description of Garden of Eden is too perfect, and it makes me suspicious."
Chen Dong was silent. "I can only say that there's something wrong with your way of thinking. You don't believe in the existence of a perfect world."
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