Of course, with the help of the Fire Ant, it was not a problem at all.
Li Yao hid behind the fan and lurked for half an hour. He was waiting for the Fire Ant to find a suitable hiding place.
Half an hour later, a mini chip that Li Yao had stuck to his left eardrum vibrated feebly.
It was the signal that he and the Fire Ant had agreed on in advance. Three short vibrations meant that the Fire Ant had found a hiding place.
Although they could carry more convenient communication magical equipment, whatever the magical equipment was, the more complicated the message was to be transmitted, the more intense the spiritual waves would be released.
Therefore, they still used the vibrating chips that were stuck to their tongues and eardrums. They had agreed on hundreds of secret signals for different situations in advance and communicated with each other through feeble vibrations. In such a way, the spiritual waves that would be released would be the least.
Five seconds later, Li Yao took out a sealed metal can from his back and opened the top half of the can.
A stream of vague red mist immediately drifted toward the depths of the ventilation tube as if it were alive.
The red mist would put most of the insect-type demon beasts in the ventilation tube into a mild hypnotic state.
Then, Li Yao opened the bottom half of the metal can and released three dark gold insect-type demon beasts from it.
The first insect-type demon beast had a heavy shell and a giant halberd that was shining with oil.
The second insect-type demon beast looked like a spider, except that it had twelve colorful hairy legs.
The third insect-type demon beast looked like a giant dragonfly. The swirl-like patterns on its translucent wings looked like four crimson eyes.
Under the remote control of the Fire Ant, the three insect-type demons were like the kings of the insect-type demon beasts. They were baring their fangs and brandishing their claws majestically as they rushed into the ventilation tube.
Very soon, from the depths of the ventilation tube … Then, a series of rustling sounds could be heard.
Very soon, Li Yao's eardrum vibrated again.
It meant that all the insect-type demon beasts in the ventilation tube had been suppressed by the three 'emperors' of the Fire Ant.
Li Yao curled up his body. He crawled into the depths of the ventilation duct. Sure enough, he saw thousands of insect-type demonic beasts crouching beside him, motionless.
The black moss-like insects made Li Yao's scalp go numb. He thought to himself, 'If it wasn't for the Fire Ant's help, I wouldn't have survived.' There was no way he could crawl in.
From the fourth level alert zone on the surface to the third level alert zone underground, the length of the ventilation pipe was a total of 25 kilometers.
Li Yao was not in a hurry to sneak in. Instead, he took out another metal cylinder from his waist. Holding his breath, he released three brand new flying insects from it.
The three flying insects were extremely small, about two-thirds the size of mosquitoes. However, they were the result of Li Yao and the Fire Ant's experiments. They were the perfect combination of biochemistry and psionic energy.
The three flying insects could not only be remotely controlled by the Fire Ant. They shared their vision with the Fire Ant. There was also a small metal pouch embedded in their abdomens. Each of them stored a drop of "amazing" venom.
They were the key to the completion of the mission.
Li Yao sent Neltharion to escort the three flying insects to the depths of the ventilation duct. It took them more than half an hour to reach the third alert zone below the Eye of Blood Demon.
At this moment, it was 7: 22 in the morning.
The third alert zone was the living area of the staff of the Eye of Blood Demon. It boasted quite a few enormous canteens.
Li Yao and the Fire Ant did not know which room Jin Zhenyi would be resting in. They did not have the time to search for him one by one.
But every canteen had its own specialties, which were designed for different kinds of demons. Generally speaking, the Feather Clan would gather in Canteen No. 3 for lunch.
Li Yao and the Fire Ant. Therefore, they placed their bets here.
They bet that Jin Zhenyi must have rested in the living area last night and that he would have lunch in the canteen in the morning.
The reason was simple. For both the Cultivators and the experts of the demon race, 'eating' and 'sleeping' were not just physiological needs but also the foundation of training and work.
It was especially so before the big day when the Red Tide Plan was about to be activated. Sufficient sleep and the best food were all the more important. All the staff must be kept in the best state.
Jin Zhenyi was the stabilizer of the bottom-level architecture. The stabilization system must have been debugged ten days ago. It was impossible for him to be cramming at such a moment.
Also, the alignment of the three stars had not started yet. The tidal force that the Eye of Blood Demon had absorbed was not very strong. By logic, it was unlikely that the stabilization system would collapse.
Therefore, Jin Zhenyi, as the stabilizer of the bottom-level architecture, should be relatively free right now. The most important thing for him was to take a good rest and prepare himself for tomorrow.
At this moment, it was unlikely that he would stay at his workplace for twenty-four hours a day. In that case, he would be exhausted both physically and mentally. When the alignment of the three stars really came, he would certainly not be able to resist it.
The canteen in the Eye of Blood Demon, on the other hand, was entirely different from normal canteens. It was a fancy restaurant specially prepared for the specialists of various fields. The ingredients of the highest quality contained the most abundant spiritual energy, which could keep the brains of all the specialists in the most active state.
Based on the files of Jin Zhenyi collected by Skyfire, the man valued breakfast a lot. When he was a teacher in the Thousand Feathers Institute, he would have breakfast from half past seven to eight every morning.
There was no reason for him to break the habit in the Eye of Blood Demon, either.
Li Yao and the Fire Ant held their breath and waited.
The No. 3 canteen was decorated with vines of the Gold Crow Wood into the appearance of a primitive forest. All the tables and chairs were cages that were hanging from the vines.
The three flying insects were hiding below the branches and leaves among the vines.
At 3: 30, when Jin Zhenyi walked into the canteen, Li Yao and the Fire Ant recognized the old man who had a pair of crooked noses, a gloomy face, and a slightly hunched back.
Their hearts that had been hanging in the air were finally half relieved.
However, there was a tall, muscular, and handsome Feather Race member following behind him. He had a long sword tied to his waist, and he looked very shrewd and powerful. He was his personal guard that never left his side.
"Pay attention to the conversation between Jin Zhenyi and the guard. Find out how he addresses and treats the guard."
At 4: 40, Jin Zhenyi and the guard sat down in a tree cage.
The three flying insects moved to the vines above his head without alarming anyone.
Almost ten kilometers above their head, Li Yao was moving forward quickly in the ventilation tube like a giant loach.
At 7: 45, Jin Zhenyi connected a biochemical brain to his temples. While reading the files in the biochemical brain, he began to have breakfast.
Above his head and the guard's head, the first of the three flying insects quietly pushed a drop of venom out of its abdomen.
Transformed by a special nebulization rune array, the drop of venom turned into a vague mist and was inhaled by Jin Zhenyi and the guard.
"Achoo!"
The two of them sneezed almost at the same time.
While they were sneezing, the No. 2 flying insect and the No. 3 flying insect landed on their hair as quickly as lightning. Their attention was completely distracted by the sneeze, and they did not notice the two flying insects at all.
At 5: 45, Li Yao crawled to the end of the ventilation tube.
Below him was the exit of the hospital through the ventilation tube. Compared to the entrance on the ground, the defense of this place was much more lax. It was nothing more than a simple iron net that had been welded together.
Li Yao took a long breath in relief. He adjusted the muscles on his face subtly and changed them into hilarious faces.
He took out all kinds of treasures from his Cosmos Ring and his backpack.
At first, there were drugs that could change his skin color and body odor. Then, there was a fingerprint film that contained a tiny blood sac on his finger. Then, there was a voice-changing rune array that could be stuck to his throat to change his voice. Finally, there was a simulation chip that could be worn on his eyeballs to change his iris.
Li Yao's muscles and bones were slowly mimicking Jin Zhenyi's appearance, too. His plump muscles gradually withered. Wrinkles appeared at the corners of his eyes. He even activated the hair follicles inside his body and grew a real beard, which was then dyed gray.
The most difficult part was the wings.
There was a pair of tiny wings on Jin Zhenyi's back, which was the most distinctive feature of the Feather Clan.
Even though it was not possible to fly in the underground world, the Feather Clan could express their subtle emotions through the opening, closing, and shivering of the wings when they communicated with other people, just like the ears and tails of other demons.
Li Yao crafted two skeletons with super light hollow metals. Dozens of twigs extended from the skeletons like branches. All the twigs could be connected to the muscles on his back through crystal wires.
It was not until then that the specialists of Skyfire covered the metal skeleton with a layer of flesh and skin cells. Then, they implanted natural feathers into the skeleton and compared it with Jin Zhenyi's picture from every angle. It was impossible to tell the difference in a short time.
By adjusting the trapezius muscles, the latissimus dorsi, and the triceps, Li Yao was able to manipulate the crystal wires subtly and make the artificial wings move vividly.
Thankfully, Jin Xinyue, the princess of the Feather Clan, was there with him. That was why Li Yao grasped the subtle way of communication among the silver-blood Feather Clan with wings in only several days.
It was five past nine when the disguise was completed.
At this moment, Jin Zhenyi had finished his breakfast and walked to the entrance of the canteen with his personal guard.
"No.2, inject the venom."
The second insect that was crouching deep inside Jin Zhenyi's hair pierced the sharp stinger that looked like a mosquito into the back of Jin Zhenyi's head softly and pushed a drop of venom from its abdomen in.
Immediately.
Jin Zhenyi's cerebral vessels were corrupted by the venom and exploded on a large scale.
Jin Zhenyi bulged his eyes and screamed. He spurted out the breakfast that he had just eaten and fell backward.
His personal guard was fast enough to grab Jin Zhenyi. He examined his pupils and tested his pulse. Then, he took out a silver drug from his pocket and injected it into Jin Zhenyi's carotid artery. It was not until then that he raised his voice and said, "Master Jin is mentally deranged. Send him to the hospital."
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