69novels Chapter 15 A Complete Transformation
Chapter 15 A Complete Transformation
"So, this building will be even more heavily guarded?" Huo Yuhao frowned.
"Similarly, our operational scope will be even larger." Caesar stepped into the elevator. "Let's go up and check the situation first. The Snake Clan hasn't fallen yet, so the call center on the 14th floor can't be shut down."
Caesar is right. There's a saying, "the darkest place is under the lamp." Perhaps it was because they had just been attacked that, even with their heavy guard, the members of the Snake Clan probably didn't expect any uninvited guests to arrive.
The elevator shaft appeared to have undergone emergency repairs, and the smell of burning flames could still be detected inside.
Upon reaching the 14th floor, Huo Yuhao began conducting mental probing over a straight-line distance.
"Floors 1-6 are relatively empty, probably because there are many outsourcing companies on these floors. There's a hidden floor between floors 17 and 18 where there's an acquaintance. That person with the Word Spirit is the head of the Uesugi family who handles judgments." Huo Yuhao paused before continuing, "She doesn't seem to be in good condition right now."
"But this is a good thing for us, isn't it?" Caesar raised an eyebrow.
The Uesugi family head's strength is a bit excessive; even the stubborn Caesar and Chu Zihang wouldn't dare say they could escape alive in front of this beautiful girl.
Upon hearing this, Huo Yuhao said no more.
"The 21st floor should be a relatively important part, with very tight security. There are heavy bloodstains on the 30th floor," Huo Yuhao continued, recounting the information he had gathered. "It seems that a lot of things have been moved there, but the meeting room we visited still looks quite intact."
"There must be something in the headquarters of the Snake Clan, but it seems we're too late." Chu Zihang looked at the operators who, despite the earthquake and attack, still came to work and were still very busy, trying to find a kind person who could provide them with information.
"I'm sorry," Huo Yuhao had to apologize, "I'll try to find out where those things are."
"The most important thing now is to find Princess Kaguya's hiding place." Caesar didn't care about that potentially important information.
He only wanted to blow up Princess Kaguya and then lure Norma in so that they could act openly.
He was fed up with being treated as a wanted criminal and unable to go anywhere except Takamagahara.
Moreover, if you want to take revenge on the Hebi family, you must first remove their eyes, otherwise you will have difficulty even moving!
"Wait for me a moment."
Huo Yuhao quickly circled the 14th floor twice. During this time, Caesar and Chu Zihang were also busy, figuring out all the safety passages on the 14th floor.
"Not on the ground." Huo Yuhao quickly came to his conclusion.
It has to be said that mental detection is incredibly advanced when it comes to gathering intelligence.
"Then let's look for a way downhill." Caesar's desire for revenge was extremely strong.
Since going up is pointless, let's go down.
After receiving instructions from the "boss," Huo Yuhao continued his investigation.
However, Huo Yuhao's mental power is limited. He is not using his own body now. Even if his mental power were his own, he could not use it at will, otherwise his body would issue a warning.
"I can only examine her for three more minutes, otherwise I might fall into a coma due to mental exhaustion."
The "shackles" in Lu Mingfei's body must be removed as soon as possible, otherwise his future actions will be greatly restricted.
Actually, Huo Yuhao's face was already quite pale.
Genji Heavy Industries occupies a considerable area, with the 14th floor considered a mid-level. Exploring the entire area was no easy task for Huo Yuhao, who was under restrictions.
Caesar and Chu Zihang stood solemnly on either side of Huo Yuhao, ready to support him should he become too weak.
After avoiding the Rockflow Research Institute and the underground shipyard, and conserving some mental energy, Huo Yuhao discovered a huge cavity in the center of the Genji Heavy Industries building.
Unable to break through the material barrier with his mental power, he didn't force it. He withdrew his mental power and leaned against Chu Zihang.
Huo Yuhao's forehead was covered in a fine layer of cold sweat, his eyes were closed, and his lips were pale.
They look like patients suffering from acute illnesses.
"I'm a 'big husband,' I have low blood sugar." Huo Yuhao barely opened his eyes, afraid that Chu Zihang wouldn't know how to explain, so he had to take matters into his own hands.
Chu Zihang understood Huo Yuhao's meaning, and quickly repeated it to a female operator who looked over.
The operator was quick to respond, immediately taking a piece of chocolate from her drawer and handing it to Chu Zihang. After watching Chu Zihang unwrap the chocolate and stuff it into Huo Yuhao's mouth, she still looked at Huo Yuhao with a worried expression and said a few words that he couldn't quite understand except for "Daijoubu desu ka?"
Huo Yuhao doesn't actually have low blood sugar, so eating sugar won't make him feel better. But right now, he can only try his best to speed up his recovery.
Perhaps because the exploration of the floors on the ground was too smooth, even though Huo Yuhao was being very careful, he still had to expend a little more mental energy when he encountered shielding materials.
This may also be related to the fact that this body affected his performance.
Huo Yuhao wanted to laugh bitterly. Neither he nor Lu Mingfei could say anything about the other; they were both making a mess of things.
Given Huo Yuhao's condition, Chu Zihang and Caesar could only take him to a secluded place.
Fortunately, Huo Yuhao had mentioned a less crowded area beforehand, so the two of them took Huo Yuhao directly to the third floor.
The area between the fifth and sixth floors is in a poor condition because a highway runs through it. Although it was significantly affected by the earthquake, it is still operating normally and there are even more people here now.
There are many foreign companies on the third floor, so the overtime culture here is not as intense. Also, because the earthquake was clearly felt and the company was indeed affected, they gave us two days off, which reduced the number of people working overtime.
"It's already 11 p.m., and there are still so many people working overtime. The overtime culture here is really scary." Caesar thought the Japanese were really amazing; they seemed to treat themselves like human beings when they worked.
Those honeycomb-like workstations, the figures with their eyes glued to the computer screens, reminded him of an insect pinned to amber—maintaining a precise posture, yet long since frozen into a specimen by time.
Perhaps, they have been trained into puppets by the rules.
The three found an empty office. Chu Zihang helped Huo Yuhao sit down on the sofa, and Huo Yuhao sat cross-legged to begin recovering his mental energy.
Ten minutes later, Huo Yuhao opened his eyes.
He has regained his mobility and can barely use his mental power again.
"You're fully recovered?" Caesar sat in a chair, legs crossed, even putting his feet on the table, arms folded, looking like he was waiting for Huo Yuhao's instructions.
Huo Yuhao considered revealing part of the truth, but was warned against doing so.
This made Huo Yuhao understand the "qualifications" of the little devil and also made him realize that he needed to watch his mouth.
"You can think of it as me being reborn after going through a bizarre nightmare," Huo Yuhao said, then added under their suspicious gazes, "I am still Lu Mingfei, but not the naive and cowardly Lu Mingfei."