Chapter 645 - Chapter 645: Chapter 645 Dr. Xias Scalpel (1/2)

Chapter 645: Chapter 645 Dr. Xia’s Scalpel

Although Jiang Chun has been appointed as the head of the field departments in Thailand and Myanmar in Southeast Asia, and has even met with Old He and Mr. Liang, this is his first time meeting Xia Libing and he is somewhat excited.

His excitement, of course, has nothing to do with seeing a beautiful woman, but because of his interaction with Mr. Liang and Old He and through his communication with Alice via the communication device, he has come to a conclusion:

The person closely connected to the “Creator of the Eight-Armed, Eight-Eyed Giant”, the “Savior of the Antarctic Crisis”, the “Controller of the Lightning Storm”, and the “Source of Everything”, is Xia Libing, who is currently leading the construction of a research system for “mutants” and establishment of a management mechanism for “mutants” in the country.

Jiang Chun’s feelings towards Xiang Kun are much more complex than those of Mr. Liang and Old He. Jiang Chun first saw the illusion of the Eight-Armed, Eight-Eyed Giant when he was most desperate, had lost all hope, and even prepared to die, and was awakened by the fear stirred deep within his heart. This led him to clearly see his true needs and fears, after which his body mutated and his life underwent an earth-shaking transformation, and he truly found hope in the face of hopelessness.

He still believes that his mutation, his rebirth, all come from the illusion of the Eight-Armed, Eight-Eyed Giant, and from Xiang Kun who created this illusion.

Later, he saw the “Eight-Armed, Eight-Eyed Giant” that crossed the sea, carrying the majesty of heaven and earth and rescuing him amidst crisis. He saw the mega-sized sea monster that almost killed him being punished and killed by the lightning storm. The power and shock of being in the midst of such a scene had a great psychological impact on him.

As a member of the “mutants”, and as a Connector of “Xiao Luobo’s Platform”, he could not only genuinely feel the changes brought about by mutation, but he also had the ability to alleviate his bloodlust through “Xiao Luobo’s Platform”. Because of this, he could to some extent sense the overall presence of “Super-connected Objects” in his surroundings, and had some grand speculation about the entire power system.

Now being able to meet Xia Libing, who is said to have a very close relationship with Xiang Kun, for Jiang Chun it’s not only about meeting a high-ranking manager, a stronger capability holder, or a “celebrity” he wants to know, but it’s more like seeing a corner of the grand existence in his guesses.

The moment he saw Xia Libing, Jiang Chun felt a thrilling “so it is”, a feeling that even gave him the impulse to kneel on one knee.

On Xia Libing’s body, he felt a distinctive momentum that was different from those around her. However, the “momentum” he felt was fundamentally different from that perceived by Zuo Liu. It was not derived from Xia Libing’s appearance, expressions, actions, identity, or his own psychological factors. Instead, it was a special perception he had since the night the “Eight-Armed, Eight-Eyed Giant” crossed the sea. It seemed to connect with various things around it. Although it was faint, it was very clear. This relation was like a ray of light flowing into the starry sky, without a clear focus, but you could feel the connection with each other.

The appearance of Xia Libing now, was like a bright moon rising among the stars in the night sky, so dazzling that it suppressed the light of everything around it.

Jiang Chun naturally knew that this power and momentum did not originate from Xia Libing herself, but from the source of the entire power system, Xiang Kun, who was behind her.

Therefore, he was excited and trembled because of this sensation, like peeking at the vastness of the ocean through a single drop of water.

This was not simple idolization. He did not extravagant wish for himself to obtain or control such power. He was like a backpacker arriving in a new world, full of curiosity and imagination about everything, trying to catch a glimpse of the true face and general appearance of this world.

Seeing Jiang Chun bow his head in silence after meeting him, Xia Libing, who had done a psychological analysis on him, could roughly guess his feelings and repeated: “Jiang Chun, please share with us the situation.”

Only then did Jiang Chun come back to his senses and begin to introduce the situation of the targeted “mutant”.

Seeing Baldy’s reaction, Yang Zhuo, who was standing behind Old Xia, lowered his already high opinion of Baldy a bit, and his sense of superiority from “coming from HQ” involuntarily rose a bit more.

On the other hand, Li Shibao knew that Jiang Chun’s reaction was not a sign of weakness, but rather likely due to his strong perception ability.

He had heard that Jiang Chun seemed to be a “mutant” himself and had a direct connection with the “World Tree”. In a sense, in terms of strength, he and Mr. Liang are at the same level.

“World Tree” was a nickname for a humongous “mutant”. Its official code name inside the base was 40003. Yet, no one knew what it looked like. According to accounts it actually was not a tree, being called the “World Tree” was only a metaphor and description of its ability. It could establish some type of mutual beneficial symbiotic relationship with other “mutants”, thus avoiding some undesirable traits that mutants could have, gaining certain benefits and guidance in mutation. It was like a “platform” for planning and managing mutant traits. It could ensure, to some extent, that “mutants” would not cause social disorder through excessive blood-drinking or assimilation of each other. Furthermore, this connection could work all around the world.

The “mutant” they were here in Thailand to capture today had refused to connect to the “World Tree” and posed a threat to human security. Therefore, they needed to handle it, bring it back to China, limit its freedom while offering it to the research department for study.

The preliminary preparation stage, the emergency handling, and the temporary goal isolation were essentially carried out by Jiang Chun and the two peripheral team members he had recruited.

Godspeed Technology’s field trip and investigation department does have a corresponding handling mechanism, but it has been established for a relatively short period of time. Most people have not actually experienced the whole set of handling procedures, including supervisory-level members like Li Shibao.

Therefore, Xia Libing didn’t bring Li Shibao and Yang Zhuo here to help, but rather, she wanted them to familiarize themselves with the entire procedure, accumulate preliminary experience, and gain a direct understanding of the “Spirit Control Theory”.

Jiang Chun briefed Xia Libing, Li Shibao, Yang Zhuo, etc., about the series of operations he conducted against the target “mutant” after he received the assignment and came to Chiang Mai.

In fact, what he needed to do was pretty simple: Find the target, restrict the target’s activity range, and evacuate ordinary people from the area.

This step sounds quite troublesome and seems to require a considerable amount of resources. However, Jiang Chun managed to complete it swiftly with the help of Zuo Liu and Pu Te Peng, basing their actions on the operational directive sent from headquarters.

That was because they didn’t need to personally evacuate people or isolate areas, instead, they had to liaise with local Thai officials, who would implement specific measures.

What was quite miraculous was that the Thai officials did not question the absurd excuse they used and seemed to completely believe it. Apparently, the necessary preparations had been made before the “operational directive” was sent from headquarters, and they were really just there to give the “green light”.

The part of the operation with higher risk — confronting the “mutant” directly to prevent it from leaving confined area — was carried out by Jiang Chun himself.

Fortunately, the “mutant” did not try to leave, and Jiang Chun didn’t have to confront it directly just yet.

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“The target ‘mutant’ is believed to have mutated from an elephant, and it still looks highly like an elephant, only much bigger. It is about 6 to 7 meters tall at the shoulder and probably weighs over 20 tons. Its long trunk has scaly armor, and its two huge tusks can extend and change angles. They are quite rigid,” Jiang Chun explained.

Jiang Chun led them into the blockade area and pointed at the trees in front of a hill in the distance, “It’s over there.”

Xia Libing and the others she brought to Thailand, including Li Shibao and Yang Zhuo, all cast their eyes toward that direction.

Although it was a clear night with scanty stars, the visibility was fairly good. However, none of them could see the giant “mutant” where they were looking.

As Li Shibao and Yang Zhuo continued to scan the area with squinted eyes, Xia Libing nodded and said, “I see it. You guys move back another 20 meters.” As she ordered, she began to walk forward.

Jiang Chun was taken aback, “Should I retreat as well?”

Xia Libing replied without turning her head, “Yes.”

Li Shibao and the others hadn’t discerned the exact location of the “mutant”, but upon hearing Xia Libing’s order, they instinctively started retreating.

Throughout the years, Dr. Xia had established her authority at the base through long-term influences during various training. Their instant response to her requests and commands was to follow through without asking for reasons since they knew she would explain if it was necessary.

Xia Libing walked forward step by step. After she had covered more than forty meters, a giant object near a few large trees in front of the hill suddenly started to move.