Iron-Blooded City was a cruel place.
Battles were happening all the time, and wars of various sizes were nothing new as they would happen once every few days.
Therefore, the land was filled with a heavy, oppressive, and iron-blooded aura. This place belonged only to the soldiers, to the warriors.
However, the Starfire Brigade was an exception in this era of the Great Wall.
After all, they were a group of talented young geniuses. Normal battles would not scare them, and normal missions would not trouble them either. Plus, the young geniuses were ambitious and fearless, thus bringing a little bit of vitality to Iron-Blooded City.
Some warriors looked at the group of young geniuses who were destined to become the mainstays of Iron-Blooded City and even joked, "These guys … Even if you ask them to team up and hunt a Level 7 beast king, they'll still be excited."
Yes, a beast king! It was the name given to the vicious beasts that ruled over a group of vicious beasts in Iron-Blooded City. Even among vicious beasts of the same level, a beast king was much harder to deal with than a common vicious beast.
Although it was just a joke, it showed how much tolerance and anticipation the people had for the Starfire Brigade.
Although they were a bunch of arrogant fellows, they would be able to shoulder the heavy responsibility one day.
"Can we do it this time?" Li Lie tidied his mantle, lowered his head, and walked out of the Starfire Brigade's camp gate.
The snow season was over, but the morning breeze was still chilly. It was the kind of chilly that even the Purple Moon Warriors felt.
With that in mind, Li Lie grumbled in his heart, "What an annoying weather!" He paused and glanced at the camp gate that was slowly closing.
Today's emergency morning meeting had ended, and a day of vacation was announced. But surprisingly, such a rare day of vacation, which could be used by these energetic fellows, did not elicit any cheers from them. Instead, the atmosphere in the camp was strangely silent. Even though Li Lie had already walked out of the gate, the team was still not disbanded.
Everyone was still staring at the stage as if they had not regained their senses, but the projection of the crucial mission that was being broadcasted on the stage had ended.
"Can we do it this time?" Looking at the scene, Li Lie could not help but straighten the mantle on his body. He lowered his head and lit a strong cigarette that was specially provided in Iron-Blooded City. After a few seconds of silence, he exhaled a mouthful of smoke and left the moment the door was closed.
**
Shock, heaviness, anger, sorrow, nervousness … Even those words were not enough to describe Zhan Yi's emotions at the moment, even though his expression did not change at all.
How long had it been since his heart had been so shaken? The last time he felt this way was more than two years ago when he received the news of Tang Ling's death.
From then on, he thought that there was nothing else in this world that could make him so shaken. He didn't expect General Li Lie's short mission projection to be able to!
In Zhan Yi's ears, the sound of breathing rose and fell. They were all elites, all geniuses. Everyone wanted to subconsciously control their own emotions, but in the end, they still couldn't control themselves, right?
Yes, as long as it was a human, there was no way to control it. Thinking of this, Zhan Yi glanced at Liszt out of an unknown emotion.
Compared to the others, Liszt was obviously able to endure a little more, but a trace of shock could be seen on his face. There was also anger in his eyes, but more than that, there was a certain kind of excitement.
Zhan Yi silently turned his head, no longer speaking.
He recalled the discussion between the nine old fellows. The bottom line of a person was — did he still know that he was a human? If he still knew that he could still feel emotions from being a human, then he still had a bottom line.
Unfortunately, in this era, there were too many people who had lost their bottom line or their bottom line would vanish at any moment.
It seemed like Liszt still had a bottom line, but he was more excited because he wanted to make a contribution. Would he lose his bottom line in the end?
Regardless of whether he would lose his bottom line or not, Zhan Yi remained calm. He looked up at the sky, took a deep breath, and was the first to leave the group.
"How can this guy be so calm in a mission like this?" Han Xing looked at Zhan Yi's back with his fists clenched tight, but doubts rose in his heart.
It was not Han Xing's fault for having doubts. The content of the projection was just too … Too … No one knew how to describe it. Looking at everyone's reaction, it was obvious that no one could control their emotions after watching the projection.
Yet, Zhan Yi was able to leave so coldly. Is this loner's heart cold?
Of course, Han Xing did not want to think that way. Truth be told, he had a good impression of Zhan Yi. Maybe it was just his wishful thinking, but Han Xing did not think that Zhan Yi was that cold to him. There were a few times when Zhan Yi helped him unintentionally or intentionally.
Maybe Zhan Yi doesn't like to show his emotions.
With that thought in mind, Han Xing looked at the empty platform again. The shocking scene from before had already disappeared, and there was no point in standing there. If this was a mission and challenge that he had to complete, he would not waste a single second.
With that in mind, Han Xing left without a second thought.
As a matter of fact, after Zhan Yi left, Liszt, Luca, and the others also left. As the top geniuses left, the group finally dispersed.
**
Night fell.
Starfire Brigade was unusually quiet. In fact, the whole day of the holiday had been quiet.
No one came out to have fun. Instead, there was a long queue in Gravity Training Room No. 1, which was rarely challenged during normal days. The intensive use of Gravity Training Room No. 1 had consumed seven high-purity Universal Source Stones.
One thing worth noting was that the high-purity Universal Source Stones were purer than the Universal Source Stones that were used as currency. If it was not Iron-Blooded City, no other faction would be able to afford the cost.
However, the military had its own rules, so the Starfire Brigade would not be stingy in terms of resources. However, when the time came, all the training rooms, including Gravity Training Room No. 1, were closed. It was only then that the young geniuses unwillingly dispersed and returned to their respective barracks.
Han Xing was drenched in sweat. The excessive training had even left cuts all over his body, but it did not matter. All he had to do was collect some healing potions tomorrow.
Han Xing was not in the mood to talk. After a quick shower, he climbed onto his bed and pulled the curtains over his head, staring at the empty ceiling in silence.
As a matter of fact, there were four people living in the barracks. It was not usually quiet, so none of them wanted to talk. After training like crazy, the moment they quieted down, all they could think about was the scene that they had seen during the day and the mission that they would have to face in the next few months.
"This is what the top intelligence officer of the human race, an outstanding Purple Moon Warrior who has reached rank 6 and the talent of an elite elite, exchanged his life for," said Li Lie before he announced the scene.
Without further ado, all the young geniuses of the Starfire Brigade saw the following scene.
It was a city, a huge city.
Even though the young geniuses were knowledgeable, unlike most people who knew nothing about the Underground, it was their first time seeing such a huge city of the Underground. Therefore, the first scene shocked all the young geniuses.
This shock came from an indescribable emotion. Humans had been fighting with the Underground Races since the night of the Purple Moon Terror and had destroyed many of their gathering points. Humans still held a disdainful attitude towards the Underground Races.
The mentality was similar to humans thinking that they were the natural owners of the planet. They once had a glorious civilization and created many miracles that other living beings could never achieve. Furthermore, they possessed unparalleled intelligence and were blessed by the heavens.
As for the Underground, they were barbaric barbarians! Just look at their gathering points. They were nothing compared to humans. Compared to humans …
Gulp! Many of the young geniuses could not help but gulp. The huge city was like a slap to the human race's face, causing them to feel a burning sensation.
They did not want to believe it and did not dare to admit it. The great sense of danger was indescribable. The scene continued. From a bird's eye view, a single glance was all it took to see a huge, shiny machine in the middle of the city.
The reason why the machine was shining was because many of its parts were made from diamonds, which were regarded as treasures by the people of the old civilization.
Ironically, a small piece of diamond could be sold for an astronomical price in the past, but now, it was being used in big chunks, making it look cheap.
However, those were not the important details. The Underground knew how to use geothermal energy, so it was not a surprise to see diamonds being used as a material for their unique machine.
However, the huge machine …
Sure enough, there was a 'river' under the huge instrument. It wasn't an ordinary river on the ground, but a real river of magma. Just by looking at it, one could feel its soul-stirring heat. The heat was undoubtedly converted into various kinds of energy by the huge instrument and transported to various places in the city.
It was obvious that a single machine was not enough to support such a huge city. Soon, as the camera moved, the young geniuses saw many machines that were smaller than the huge one. They were arranged in every corner of the huge city in a very reasonable manner.
Compared to the human city, the Underground race's city was a three-dimensional city. Countless roads intertwined with each other, leading to different rock walls. On the rock walls, there were countless caves of different sizes, and they were glowing in a way that was not comparable to the human safety zones. No, it should be more like the cities of the old civilization.
Due to the angle, the soldiers could not see the details clearly, but based on the glowing lights, they could feel the prosperity of the city.
Through the intertwining roads, strange transportation vehicles and some unfamiliar Underground creatures could be seen.
At this moment, the scene only lasted for a few seconds before the genius recruits were subdued. It was also at this moment that a slightly panting and somewhat hurried voice rang out. "This isn't a city. It's the Third Army Camp of the Reviving Fire Race. As a matter of fact, their city is even more shocking. There are things underground that you can't even imagine. "
After saying this, the image disappeared and turned into darkness.
Then, the young geniuses heard someone running. Judging from the sound, the person was running very fast. There were also air-breaking noises from time to time, which proved that the person who recorded the scene was a powerhouse. Only a powerhouse could run so fast.
The strange noises lasted for more than a minute before everything quieted down. All that was left was the panting of the soldiers. After a full 10 seconds, the powerhouse finally calmed his breath and continued to speak in a soft and hurried voice.
"We have no chance of winning against them underground, at least not at this stage.
They have easier access to resources than us since they are underground. There are resources underground that we didn't know about before. Even if we knew about them, we couldn't get them through human means. In the end, these resources ended up benefiting the Reviving Fire Race that has always hated us! They want to wipe us out. They want to wipe us out. "
Up until this point, everyone could hear the hatred in the powerhouse's voice. After a few seconds of silence, he continued, "But we are still the masters on the surface. This planet belongs to us. We came from this planet. That is for sure. "
This sentence was a little strange. The faces of the young geniuses turned serious. The indescribable feeling they had after seeing the underground race's city became even more intense.
In fact, there was nothing to be ashamed of. Even if humans were selfish, it was impossible for them to share this planet with another race.
There was no need to feel guilty about such selfishness. Didn't the underground race also want to wipe out humans to take over this planet?
At this moment, the young geniuses of the Starfire Brigade suddenly felt a sense of responsibility. It was a responsibility that they couldn't back down or compromise with!
The screen was still dark at this time.
After a few seconds of silence, the voice in the scene spoke again, "I just said that we have to choose to fight against the Reviving Fire Race on the surface. Only on the surface will we have an advantage.
"But now, I have to ask the headquarters to go underground and destroy the Third Army Camp at all costs.
"Next, I'm going to unlock the password and restore the information I've collected in the past 10 years. These are the reasons. If these scenes have caused you to feel unhappy, I'm sorry. "
This was a hero who had infiltrated the underground race for 10 years to collect information. Why was he apologizing? All the young geniuses were confused and angry.
However, as the scenes played one after another, everyone soon understood the meaning of the apology.
With that in mind, Han Xing could not help but recall the scenes again. Even though he had tortured himself madly and used the highest intensity training to prevent himself from thinking about it and to numb himself to it, he still …
Bang! Han Xing punched the wall hard. No one complained about Han Xing's inexplicable action.
As a matter of fact, Han Xing's act of venting triggered a chain reaction in everyone else. Some of them punched the wall heavily while others growled. Repressed emotions needed to be vented.
They were all Rank 2 or 3 Purple Moon Warriors, so their venting would not cause a small commotion. Soon, all kinds of strange noises came from the camp.
Lu Wa sat in her wheelchair and her expression started to change. She had been weak since she was young. She was a smart and precocious girl, yet she could not help but smack the handle of her wheelchair.
The Underground race had known about their existence a long time ago. How much did they know about humans? How much did they know about humans?
Until now, humans knew very little about them, including Lu Wa.
So what if her father was the high and mighty Emperor Han? It was the first time Lu Wa realized how ignorant she was.
She closed her eyes, trying to empty her mind. She did not want to recall the scene that hurt her the most, but no matter what, the scene kept appearing in her mind as if it had taken root.
At that moment, everyone in the camp had a tacit agreement to vent their frustrations. It was like a catalyst that magnified the scene.
It was a lab.
Outside the lab was a cell that locked up humans. Was it appropriate to call it a cell? Perhaps it wasn't appropriate because humans were experimental materials that could be used at any time. It was just materials … So, should it be called a material room?
It was a deep insult. A cold smile appeared on Lu Wa's face as she gripped the handle of her wheelchair tightly.
She did not want to recall the people who could not even stand straight or lie down curled up in the material room. Their numb and hopeless gazes …
Then, they were selected by the so-called Resurrection Fire Race, and then …
Lu Wa took a few deep breaths. The old civilization had recorded the war and all kinds of cruel things that humans did to humans.
Lu Wa believed that it was the evil nature of humans and it was the ultimate evil.
However, this kind of evil was nothing to the alien races. They might not even think that what they did to humans was evil. Instead, it was a natural behavior. Therefore, the cruelty that Lu Wa thought was magnified ten times.
She could not recall the specific experiment scenes anymore. Whenever she thought about it, her stomach started to churn and she felt like vomiting.
While those extreme experiments were being carried out, the Underground race still treated humans as food and from time to time …
"It's a disregard for life. The Resurrection Fire Race doesn't have the basic respect for life. However, this respect had never disappeared from the human race. Civilization? They don't deserve to be called a civilization. "
"Hank, did I nag a lot?" Liszt turned around to Hank. He believed that as a king, he should maintain a certain toughness in his heart. Only then would he be merciful in the end. Nagging like this would make him look weak.
"No, you're right. You also need to vent your emotions." Hank sounded very gentle.
Liszt had tortured himself for the whole day, but it was not enough to vent his emotions. From the details, Hank could tell that Liszt had been holding it in, and Hank knew it very well.
He liked Liszt's nagging because Liszt seemed more real and even a little warm.
Liszt was not happy about it though. He waved his hand impatiently and stopped complaining. The scene in the lab of the Third Camp was just one of the many, but it was undoubtedly the most exciting one.
Liszt did not want to dwell on it. He felt like he should think about something else. For example, who were those black-robed traitors? What methods did they use to capture batch after batch of humans into the Underground and trade with the Resurrection Fire Race to provide them with experimental subjects?
There were even a few Purple Moon Warriors among them, and every single Purple Moon Warrior was the wealth of mankind!
More importantly, the experiments of the Underground race had obvious results.
Liszt thought about the Form 1 and Form 2 monsters that the Underground race had combined into. Goosebumps rose all over his body.
It could not be helped. Those monsters still had human consciousness, so they roared in despair after being treated as monsters.
"Damn it!" Liszt couldn't help but swear. Then, he stood up and said, "Damn the underground, no, the Revival Fire Race! What are they? How do they exist? When did they exist? What kind of history do they have? Who can tell me all these? "
"Hank, what evidence should I use to prove that we are the owners of this planet? Someone must know something. Why do they have to hide it from the majority of the people? No, I'm also being hidden from them! "
Just as Luca thought, humans were ignorant about the Underground race! Such ignorance would definitely trigger a lot of thoughts in the smart people, and many doubts would erupt. Liszt was not the only one with such thoughts that night. Many images overlapped with each other, and they were about to point to the ultimate secret!
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