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Chapter 328 - 247: A Woman’s Revenge, Ten Years Is Not Too Late

Chapter 328: Chapter 247: A Woman’s Revenge, Ten Years Is Not Too Late

Cyborgs.

Although they looked no different from humans, except for an additional brain-machine interface at the back of their necks, many scholars considered them a separate race.

"After the first batch of cyborgs destroyed the research base, they vanished without a trace, and even the company couldn’t track them down. It now appears that they used the power of the Chamber of Commerce to hide on a planet outside the company’s sphere of influence,"

Norton said, at least before he graduated from the military academy, the Universe Company had never linked the Specters with those missing cyborgs.

Duan Mingyuan savored his roasted chicken, observing every move of the Specters.

The Specters engaging in hand-to-hand combat with the prisoners were just a decoy; a squad had already activated their Invisible Stance and headed to Dr. Eisenberg’s laboratory.

Duan Mingyuan’s plan had also achieved phased success.

The Specters somehow paralyzed the Judge, causing them to lose an important guide. However, as long as the Specters’ goal was to rescue Dr. Eisenberg, they would personally show him the way to the secret laboratory.

The Owl had wanted to accompany Duan Mingyuan, but realizing he would only be a liability, and the monitoring center needed someone in charge, he had to suppress his curiosity as a journalist.

Just before Duan Mingyuan left, he cautioned, "Don’t take it lightly, the clone beneath Sector D72 might just be a decoy."

The Judge thought that in unit 1721, Eisenberg was the embodiment of evil. After being imprisoned, Eisenberg somehow separated his evil side and spent decades convincing the Judge of his harmlessness.

However, the Judge’s sudden power outage raised Owl’s suspicions.

It appeared to be the technique of the Specter squad hackers, who had the computational power to combat AI due to their brain-machine interfaces, but Owl felt that things might not be so straightforward.

Clearly, someone within was colluding with the Specters in this operation.

Norton, the Prison Governor, had not immediately issued Resurrection Coins to the prison guards and prisoners under the guise of "taking a head count," which surprisingly led to unexpected results.

All the prison guards fought until the last moment, until they were headshot by Hive drones, still unaware of the existence of Resurrection Coins, which made it hard for them to pretend like the others.

Everyone in Sector D47 died once, and by process of elimination, all answers were ruled out.

Thus, the only remaining insiders were the suddenly powerless Judge, and Dr. Eisenberg, with whom they had never interacted.

"Maybe Dr. Eisenberg never turned good after all."

Duan Mingyuan neither confirmed nor denied this. He was in no hurry, for soon all the puzzles would be solved.

What truly interested him was the exceedingly powerful "Cocoon" He Ya had mentioned, which had used the rescued Long Branch Guard to implant an idea in Eisenberg’s mind, an idea that could unlock the "Cocoon’s" shackles and allow it to carry its power wherever it desired.

This was the premonition existing in his mind.

Once the "Cocoon’s" shackles were unlocked, humanity would face an unprecedented catastrophe; this time, they would lose the war, and the entire universe would plunge into everlasting night.

He Ya also mentioned that the "Cocoon" was very likely the first batch of fully transformed consciousnesses, far more ancient than the Ashen Empire. Some intelligence she had gathered indicated that the destruction of the Ashen Empire might have been caused by this "Cocoon."

The reason she divulged this to Duan Mingyuan was that He Ya held no fondness for this "old predecessor."

It was not just business differences; she openly admitted it was personal.

After the destruction of Flashing Star, she had visited the "old predecessor’s" planet and even politely brought some small gifts, only to be snubbed and scorned with disdain.

According to He Ya, this was workplace bullying, which left a profound shadow on her young soul.

It was like a newbie entering the workplace, bringing gifts to forge a good relationship with a senior colleague, who inexplicably launched a personal attack on her.

If her mental resilience had been weaker, she might have become depressed that very night.

Therefore, this "senior colleague" was in the only Star Zone where He Ya had not established diplomatic relations, a "Cocoon" planet. She had visited even the planets inhabited by insect swarms several times and became very good friends with their brain bugs.

"If you ask me, you could just kill Eisenberg after you see him."

Riding the elevator to Sector D47, Duan Mingyuan suddenly heard a voice next to his ear.

The voice was close to him, and he could faintly feel a warm, moist airflow by his ear.

"Don’t get so close."

Duan Mingyuan frowned.

"Tsk, why so tense?"

He Ya chuckled lightly, "This is the prison on Prison Planet. Your Fox Demon can’t enter here. Haven’t you ever thought about tasting the ’Cocoon’? I assure you the experience is not inferior to that of the Fox Demon."

"Five meters away."

Duan Mingyuan glanced at the drone that followed him and said coldly.

It was a lost Hive drone.

The sudden disconnection of the Judge gave He Ya a chance to stir trouble in murky waters, and naturally, she did not want to miss this drama.

"Fine~!"

He Ya’s voice was captivating. She was adept at manipulating human emotions, "I’m just here to remind you, the Destruction Fleet from Universe Company will arrive in 7 hours and 3 minutes, you still have plenty of time."

She was in a great mood and began talking enthusiastically about Eisenberg-Adler, "Actually, I couldn’t care less about Eisenberg-Adler’s life or death, but as long as I have him in my grip, the one who likes implanting ideas into human brains will probably be sick to his stomach."

With a tone of schadenfreude, He Ya had several plans in place. If Duan Mingyuan sold Eisenberg to her, she would send this "Child of Destiny" somewhere no one could find.

"Of course, if it were up to me, I wouldn’t kill him."

He Ya shifted the conversation, "Every era will inevitably have a ’Chosen One’. That’s why humans always manage to find good fortune. If Eisenberg-Adler dies, it won’t be long before another genius emerges to advance this research."

By then, it would be the start of another conspiracy.

"Knowing his identity, you can keep a tight grip on him. Of course, the decision is yours. This is your prison, you’re the boss. I’m just making some suggestions, and our deal is still valid. If you don’t know how to handle him, you can sell him to me. I happen to know some truly isolated places."

The Hive drone fluttered around Duan Mingyuan like a lively butterfly, chirping incessantly.

"Can you keep it down?"

He Ya seemed a bit too excited today.

A woman with a strong desire for revenge.

She remembered being bullied at work to this day, sparing no expense to avenge that past grievance.

"Alright then!"