Blind Spot
Chapter 135: Contact 124

Chapter 135: Contact 124

Two skeletons, one was the curled remains of Yserine.

The other was the loyal, faithful corpse of the big yellow dog.

More than thirty years had passed, leaving both corpses with nothing more than bones wrapped in scant fur.

"I think Yserine was a good child. And this big yellow was also very nice. Escaping the Tightening Grasp Blind Spot safely this time was all thanks to Yserine’s help. Although I’m not sure if it’s a temporary escape or a complete one, giving them a better home is at least something within my power, something I can do."

Li Chengyi meticulously arranged the two skeletons, removing stains, dust, and sand, while continually spraying them with a fragrance-infused preservative solution.

"Well... even though we as Blind Spot Individuals have no taboos, but..." Rainbow Candy covered her mouth in disgust and walked out of the hall.

"Do you still need the preservative solution? I have a lot more over here," Da Xiong asked softly.

"I have enough for now, one spray per month, right?" Li Chengyi said.

"Yes, that’s right. But remember, after spraying, to keep the storage space dry and not too humid," Da Xiong advised.

"Don’t worry, I’ll keep that in mind," Li Chengyi nodded in response.

He had an idea about the Tightening Grasp Blind Spot.

The items from the Silent Store often came with side effects, but their effectiveness was undeniable.

Conveniently, the bed in the Tightening Grasp Blind Spot could change rooms continuously.

Perhaps... he could find an opportunity to turn the odd items from the Silent Store into something he could use...

After tidying up the skeletons, he placed them in a humidity-controlled precision box provided by Da Xiong.

From beginning to end, Li Chengyi’s actions were gentle.

This, of course, was partly due to the help Yserine had given before, but more so, it was his slight hope for the Tightening Grasp Blind Spot.

If Yserine had been in there for over thirty years, just like the little boy Grecius from before.

Then, a Yserine capable of communication might cooperate with him to conduct more tests beyond one’s imagination.

This was an opportunity.

As for Li Chengyi’s actions, everyone had seen enough to not be surprised and they went their separate ways.

Although no one said it aloud, their expressions alone revealed they all thought Li Chengyi was a bit twisted...

Everpeace Garden had temporarily become their little team’s base, due to Li Chengyi’s return.

The group didn’t go far, settling in a small manor near the botanical garden.

It had been purchased by Da Xiong, with Xiao Zhong responsible for installing an extremely professional array of surveillance and alarm systems.

And they named it Everpeace Garden.

After leaving the botanical garden, the group gathered by the poolside on the first floor of Everpeace Garden.

"Do you guys feel like Brother Cheng is very hypocritical?" Rainbow Candy said solemnly, treating her lollipop as if it were a cigarette.

"A bit. And a bit twisted too. Although I pity that little girl Yserine, to be honest, I don’t think I could handle taking care of those skeletons with such meticulous care and gentleness. The smell... I don’t think I could bear it," Dragon Gate Crane earnestly responded.

"I didn’t ask you; Da Hei, what do you think?" Rainbow Candy said, not even glancing at the green-haired man.

Dragon Gate Crane looked hurt and wanted to say something, but Da Hei started speaking, silencing him with his words.

"This time, due to the isolation from the outside world provided by the Silent Fortress, our intelligence gathering on the outside wasn’t strong, and Sutan didn’t have Heavenly Eye. Satellite surveillance was also very blurry; no one would waste resources monitoring an empty wilderness for no reason.

So, our intelligence was mainly dependent on my contacts outside."

Da Hei spoke gravely.

"According to the intelligence dealers over there, Blue Deer lost thirty-six people in total this time. Although there were no experts amongst them, their weapons and equipment were considered advanced for the area around Sutan.

From the remains at the site, almost all of the deaths were caused by a single fatal blow; no second strikes were necessary. Aside from the marks from Flying Yi, most of the injuries were close combat fatalities."

"Did Brother Cheng and Xiao Hao do all this?" Dragon Gate Crane was somewhat shocked.

"We can basically confirm it. Analyzing from the timing, the main force should be Xiao Hao, with Brother Cheng likely acting in support. After all, everyone knows Brother Cheng is a Pure-blooded Mechanist," Xiao Zhong nodded.

"The skeletons were found in an underground chamber in Mukesa Town, and Brother Cheng came back unscathed, even bringing back the dog’s carcass. What do you think happened to the other Blue Deer soldiers who were around there?" he added.

"And before... those murders in Suiyang... Xiao Hao’s methods seem a bit too harsh," Dragon Gate Crane clicked his tongue.

Though Blind Spot Individuals didn’t fear death, it was rare to find someone as brutal as this.

"Stop overthinking it. The stronger Brother Cheng and Xiao Hao are, the safer we are, right?" Rainbow Candy said sternly.

She had thoroughly investigated the information on Xiao Hao and Li Chengyi. If her guess was right, ever since the incident with the Grecius’s Blind Spot, to the present, Xiao Hao had already taken at least a hundred lives...

One could say he was a true Blind Spot Individual who took lives mercilessly, perfectly embodying fearlessness.

He even had a head-on confrontation with the city council and the security bureau before.

"But if you think about it, Brother Cheng and Xiao Hao only acted out of necessity, and most of the time, they were just clearing obstacles in their path," Da Xiong interjected in defense.

"That’s true," Da Hei nodded. "At least they’re better than those terrorist organizations like Utopia, Star Lake, or Dragon River."

"Things have been in chaos in the province lately. The head of the provincial council was assassinated, and another new investigator sent from above was stabbed to death en route. Some local security bureaus were raided, while some high-ranking officials had accidents, either injured or gone missing.

From the style of the attacks, Utopia and Dragon River have all been involved. It seems a big incident is about to happen," Rainbow Candy continued.

"I heard about it too. The security bureau and the council have sealed the media, but I found the real situation on the internal web," Da Hei nodded.

"Several high-ranking officials have been assassinated by a terrorist known as the White Skeleton. This person is very powerful among the Mechanists and seems to have a formidable team.

The military has already received orders and deployed many troops to search."

"Everyone quiet down, and just live your days honestly. I’m about to enter the Blind Spot, and I hope it’s going to be simple and not too difficult," Rainbow Candy said lightly. "If I don’t make it through this time, remember to burn some paper for me during the holidays."

"Sister Tang, you’re so adorable; you definitely won’t die," Dragon Gate Crane laughed.

"You’re not wrong about that," Rainbow Candy said approvingly as she patted his head.

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The end of October.

Ever since he returned from Sutan, Li Chengyi went back to the routine of visiting the Silent Store to buy things and then farming Inferior Shadow Dragon Bloodline Flower Language.

The collection progress of Feilian went from 21 to a steady 35.

But that was not the key issue.

The key was that Li Chengyi was no longer satisfied with the absorption speed of the mutated floral essence in his own botanical garden.

He chose to go out.

For two weeks, he visited every flower shop in Suiyang, touching every Wisteria, Gladiolus, and Sunflower he could find.

To his disappointment, the first two were scarce this season. Sunflowers, on the other hand, gave him quite the pleasant surprise.

Because... he found a sunflower farm for culinary use!

In just one day, his Sunflower’s second evolution rate reached 100%.

Then he returned to Suiyang to take care of the last two Evil Thoughts packages he had left behind, and did some good deeds around the area, easily filling up the last few points of Evil Thoughts.

Everything was completed.

The second evolution of the Sunflower was many times faster than that of the Wisteria Flowers.

This was because the Flower Language of the Sunflower was greatly utilized in both Tightening Grasp Blind Spot and the Silent Store.

And in reality, there were large greenhouse farms that cultivated sunflowers in bulk, serving as the supply base for sunflower seed oil production.

Therefore, Li Chengyi decided that he would continue with the Sunflower for the third evolution.

To quickly gather the mutated floral essence required for the third evolution, Li Chengyi took advantage of the rare free time and, while the family was resting on the weekend, organised a trip to a farm in Qinggang.

On one hand, he spent time with the family, and on the other, he could absorb the Sunflower’s mutated floral essence needed for the third evolution.

According to Song Ran’s advice, being too immersed in the grind of the Blind Spot for too long would drive a person insane, so to adjust his state of mind, Li Chengyi took the advice seriously and decided to go out and have a thorough relaxation.

Golden Forest Cozy Farm.

On the broad yellow-green lawn.

Li Chengyi sat at a table under a white sunshade, with a warm glass of lemon water in front of him.

He was listlessly watching the distant grass field.

On the grass, bunches of kids were chasing each other, playing some game with unknown rules.

On the side, a goofy black dog joined the chase, barking chaotically.

Further away, a two-story forest cabin, painted in dark brown, had "Mysterious Cabin" written on it with blood-red paint.

That was a horror house with a forest theme set up by the farm.

His father, Li Zhao, had already gone in with his wife, Feng Yurong, claiming they wanted to re-experience the passion of their youth.

His elder sister, Li Chengjiu, rarely came out like this.

Now, she had taken a fishing rod and a small stool, settling herself by the riverside, far away, to fish.

Looking at her still as a mountain and her hands like a sculpture, it was obvious she had fallen asleep.

He sighed.

Li Chengyi picked up his drink and sipped it slowly.

’Everyone else has something to do when we go out, so why don’t I know what to play with... How exactly do I relax my nerves?’

"I’ve already come out to play, so why do I still feel tired and bored?" he whispered, sighing again.

He checked the time, and the area nearby was a field of sunflower greenhouses.

He decided to get up and sent a text to his parents, planning to take a slow walk towards the greenhouses by himself.

Puff.

Suddenly, a ball flew over from afar, hitting directly against the wooden table beside him.

The lemon water on the table spilled, covering the surface, and flecks of it splashed onto Li Chengyi’s pants as well.

"..." His face instantly darkened. He looked up towards the direction from which the ball had come.

"Chen Xudong?"

A group of young people quickly approached from a distance; the one leading them was none other than Chen Xudong, a good friend of his former self.

This guy was showing off in a tight blue tank top paired with blue sports shorts, perfectly highlighting the muscle curves he had crafted in the gym.

He’d done up his hair with styling gel, plucked his eyebrows into sword shapes, and had even lined his eyes with black eyeliner.

"If I hadn’t called aunty, I wouldn’t have known that you, little scoundrel, came out to play and didn’t invite me," Chen Xudong said loudly as he came closer.

"My dad’s company was doing a customer welfare event, and I was the one choosing the place. I heard you were coming this way, so I decided to switch to here."