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Chapter 778 - 778 407 Bronze Giant Statue and Withered Old Man

Chapter 778: 407 Bronze Giant Statue and Withered Old Man (4000)_1 Chapter 778: 407 Bronze Giant Statue and Withered Old Man (4000)_1 Florence, District Six, in a quiet subterranean spot nestled within a mountain forest.

The dark creatures’ experimental field planned by The Organization has existed for seven to eight years, and throughout these years, it has produced many results. This field was set up single-handedly by Candle Soul and Yangyan, members of The Organization, according to their boss, Xiadu’s preference. It maintains a high level of secrecy. Even many members who have joined The Organization are unaware of it.

In addition to Yangyan and Candle Soul, there are many testers present in the trial field. Some of them are talent from the secondary forces under individual members of The Organization; others are coerced into coming. Still, others are provided by those old fellows in the Royal Parliament who are secretly cooperating with The Organization.

Interestingly, although high-ranking members of the Royal Parliament knew what was going on in the trial field and that they were dealing with The Organization, they still expressed a willingness to cooperate. They even help cover up the existence of the dark creature’s experimental field in Florence and provide conveniences at times.

Why so? There are essentially two reasons.

Firstly, the Royal Family and the Council attempt to harness the power of these dark creatures.

Dark Hunt is a supernatural force officially supported by the Hong Li Empire, but over a long period, it has developed its independence. Perhaps it was quite obedient during the era of the Hong Li Imperial Royal Family, and it kept a low profile when the Hong Li Empire Council first started. But now, it has somewhat escaped control from both factions, especially given their lack of unity.

Dark Hunt has subtly hinted at being on equal terms with both the Royal Parliament. Although both the Royal Family and the Council are training talent and feeding them into Dark Hunt to maintain a certain influence, ultimately, birds of a feather flock together. Once transcendent beings join such supernatural forces, they inevitably realize their identity and gradually break away from the control of the Royal Parliament.

Gradually, these talented individuals developed by the Royal Parliament have evolved from being their lap dogs to collaborators with equal standing. This is a transformation of their status.

So, both factions have always been seeking methods to replace the hunters in Dark Hunt. That is, to identify a stable and potent source of power, apart from the Holy Spring water, as an alternative cornerstone for their strength.

Such as in the early times of the Hong Li Imperial Royal Family.

They were very eager to cooperate with the Secret Martial Arts World, always coveting the mighty power of secret martial arts. However, for some reason, their cooperation was always bumpy and was interrupted by various accidents before they could start.

In the end, the Imperial Royal Family only managed to collect some broken secret martial arts techniques to place in their library, unable to truly infiltrate the Secret Martial Arts World.

The research by Yangyan and Candle Soul targets these dark creatures. It is, in a sense, a fundamental solution to the problem. Whether it is to better understand the weaknesses of these dark creatures or to create controllable dark creatures, both uses are beneficial. The casualties? They are merely common folk.

Deep down, it’s because some high-ranking members of the Royal Parliament covet the formidable power of these dark creatures. They believe they have the ability to keep the situation under control. Cooperating with a tiger for its skin? Between the cooperating parties, it’s still uncertain who’s the tiger.

The second reason is the temptation of longevity.

Everyone has to die eventually, especially those old fellows holding massive wealth and power. The closer they are to death, the less willing they are to leave.

The dark creatures’ experimental field is currently researching the technology to convert humans into dark creatures, and it has been quite successful. Many dark creatures roaming in Florence were reshaped from tramps caught on the roadside.

However, this technology is not yet perfect. After humans are completely converted into dark creatures, they lose most of their memory and face issues with their self-recognition. They become like beasts, instinct overpowers rationality, consuming raw meat and blood.

Most old fellows cannot accept turning into dark creatures in this manner. However, this technology clearly shows great potential. If we could solve the problems related to the loss of self-recognition and the animalistic consciousness, it would provide the perfect way to prolong life: giving those who are already on the verge of death once again a surging life force, a sturdy body, a long life, and even powerful supernatural abilities.

Everyone has selfish desires, and the high-ranking members of the Royal Parliament are no exception.

In the depths of a secluded forest, thirty meters below ground, lies a vast experimental field. Sturdy tunnels extend in all directions like a giant spider, connecting with different areas in the field.

In one space to the left, there is a jail enclosed by alloy bars. Each bar is thick as an arm and shines with a deep black luster.

Inside the jail, there are various dark creatures imprisoned, including humanoid figures, wild beasts, and even exotic species in liquid form and shadows. All of them crouch on the ground and hide in the corners.

In the center of the jail, a fist-sized purple eyeball floats in mid-air, three meters off the ground, sealed by amber. But streaks of purple light emanate from it, like the sun, ceaselessly illuminating day and night.

All dark creatures touched by the light are listless and spiritless. They lose their strength, and their abilities are weakened to a bare minimum.

At the entrance of the jail, two black figures slowly approach. One is draped in a broad black cloak; the other one wears a black robe. Both of them emit a chilly aura, like poisonous snakes slithering in a decaying forest.

“Tap tap tap tap…”

Yangyan and Candle Soul slowly step into the jail, quietly observing the terrifying exotic creatures inside. After a quick glance around, Candle Soul begins to speak.