#2122 - Comparison
“Not for the moment. We’ve compared their appearance against all lifeforms in the database, and the most similar creature is…” The subordinate spoke, cautiously glancing at the Licker swarm battling not far away. “It’s humans.”
Humans!?
“Humans… it’s actually humans…”
Hearing this, Ji Haiting was momentarily stunned, then muttered to himself.
When he looked up again, his face revealed extreme joy.
“Good! Very good!” Ji Haiting gestured towards the guards beside him. “Capture a live specimen. I want to know more accurate biological information.”
“Understood, Director Ji.”
Upon hearing this, the guard team immediately stepped forward, using their combined psychic powers to lift a Licker battling a mechanized soldier into the air.
The targeted Licker lost its balance and struggled, flailing its limbs in mid-air.
Ji Haiting watched with his own eyes as the Licker, whose arms had been severed by the semi-mechanical soldier’s high-crystal ion cutting blade, rapidly grew new limbs in mid-air!
The trapped Licker struggled constantly but could not break through the psychic cage.
Three psychic ability users simultaneously controlled the net-like cage, slowly levitating it backward, completing the capture.
“Director Ji, can we prepare to evacuate?”
“Not yet.”
Ji Haiting was not in a hurry, remaining in place with great interest, observing the Licker’s combat situation and its terrifying self-healing ability from a distance.
Until he saw a figure walking out from behind the Licker swarm, Ji Haiting’s eyelids twitched slightly, and his eyes revealed immense surprise.
“Fang Heng? Why are you here…”
“Heh, Mr. Ji, hello. I didn’t expect us to meet again so soon.” Fang Heng looked at Ji Haiting and nodded in greeting. “Last time you left too quickly. I still have many questions I wanted to ask you.”
“Fang Heng, you surprise me greatly!”
After the initial surprise, Ji Haiting quickly calmed down.
“These creatures you control possess powerful life force. Let me guess, is it through genetic modification? This powerful gene-modified self-healing ability far exceeds mechanical modification! I’ve investigated your background. You are different from those self-proclaimed guardians of nature. You are not the same as them.”
Ji Haiting looked at Fang Heng with admiration in his eyes and continued nodding. “My judgment has always been good. The first time I saw you, I knew you were a capable person! We can cooperate. Just like my initial idea, active gene modification plus special psychic modification, we can create the future!”
[Hint: Special character - Ji Haiting expresses admiration for you and invites the player to join the cooperation again. If you choose to agree, the player will enter the camp related to Wanling Technology Company].
“Is that so?” Fang Heng glanced at the game prompt and shook his head. “Unfortunately, we cannot cooperate.”
“Why?”
“You are not sincere enough.”
Ji Haiting was taken aback for a moment, then laughed heartily. “Hahaha, Fang Heng, sincerity is relative. Some things are indeed inconvenient to say, but you will know in the future. Besides, do you think the Tree Whisperer Alliance is very sincere to you? At least I am always generous to my friends. You can inquire about it.”
“Indeed, but your appearance is ill-timed.”
“Hmm?”
Ji Haiting’s expression suddenly changed slightly. He saw Fang Heng’s figure quickly distorting several times in the air before gradually disappearing.
Spatial fluctuation?
Not good!
Ji Haiting’s heart tightened!
Whoosh!
The next moment, when Fang Heng’s figure reappeared, he was directly in front of him!
Within reach!
Fang Heng looked at him coldly.
The distance between them was only half a meter!
“Buzz… buzz…!”
Specks of electric sparks continuously overflowed from Ji Haiting’s body.
Fang Heng felt separated by an invisible force, unable to get closer to Ji Haiting.
“Crack, crack, crack…”
The surrounding semi-mechanical guards all aimed their guns at Fang Heng, and Ji Haiting’s psychic guards even locked Fang Heng firmly with their psychic powers.
“Stop! Put them down! Do not be rude to Mr. Fang!”
Ji Haiting signaled everyone to stop and looked at Fang Heng. “Fang Heng, we don’t need to make it like this, really. What do you want to get here?”
“I heard that Wanling Company has been collecting the remains of the Divine Tree branches. I want to find them.”
“What’s the reason?”
“That would be inconvenient to say.”
“Is that so… It seems that we still lack trust between us.” Ji Haiting sighed softly in his heart and shook his head. “We can still cooperate. I will always leave you a chance. If you think it through, you can contact me at any time. Finally, let me remind you, the people of the Federation outside will not let you go so easily. Your gene-modified creatures are indeed very strong, but we are not ignorant of gene modification either….”
“Outside?”
“Goodbye, Fang Heng. I have never believed in the so-called inheritance and faith of the Tree Spirit race. I believe that all forms of power, including mechanical body modification, gene limit modification, psychic power expansion, mental power triggering, and even the so-called natural power of the Tree Spirit race, are just manifestations of power in my opinion. Those who stick to the so-called faith are just cowardly and foolish.”
As he spoke, faint spatial fluctuations appeared around Ji Haiting’s body again.
Whoosh!
The next moment, Ji Haiting and more than a dozen guards who had undergone psychic modification disappeared again through spatial teleportation.
Another spatial teleportation ability!
And that electric barrier just now!
Troublesome!
Fang Heng frowned.
The next moment, the surrounding mechanical guards all aimed their triggers at Fang Heng.
“Whoosh! Whoosh whoosh!!!”
Dense electric current attacks covered Fang Heng again!
Fang Heng stepped forward, entering the secondary spatial projection.
After avoiding a round of beam weapon attacks, Fang Heng quickly reappeared from behind the semi-mechanical soldiers.
Let’s make a quick decision!
“Crack!”
The Holy Greatsword appeared in Fang Heng’s hand.
“Whoosh!!”
Fang Heng swept forward with his sword, and the Holy Greatsword made a sound of tearing through the air!
High-crystal ion cutting short swords can easily cut off most metals.
However, dealing with artifacts with the ‘Permanent’ effect is completely ineffective!
“Bang! Bang!!”
Two mechanical soldiers were directly knocked away by the greatsword, crashing heavily into the wall behind.
It’s even more troublesome than the Holy Court’s tortoise shell!
Fang Heng cursed in his heart, stepped forward, and stared at a semi-mechanical guard in front of him.
