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Solid even drew her sword, the Sword of Wandering, to fight, but to her surprise, Che Nianchen had no intention of engaging in combat.
"Since it's you...girl..."
"There are no surveillance cameras here...and nobody will know."
Che Nianchen removed the USB drive from the computer port and tossed it directly to Solid.
"Take it, what you do with it is your business."
"Remember, neither of us has ever seen the other."
...
After Solid returned, she explained the situation to Yin Shang in this way.
Yin Shang didn't trust Che Nianchen. He was afraid that something had been tampered with on the USB drive, so he found a hotel and opened it on the hotel computer to "check the goods."
What came into view were dozens of folders named with simple numbers. Yin Shang randomly clicked on one, which contained dozens of image files.
The church's cross symbol was prominently printed at the top of the document.
"Church documents...?!"
Yin Shang stared wide-eyed as he looked at each and every one of them—
This is a church research record written in Latin, detailing the technique of extracting blood energy from vampires. The dozen or so documents following this folder have been changed to bear the logo of the Spire Group.
Yin Shang, who was well-versed in Latin, glanced at it briefly, and an astonishing fact was revealed to him.
Under the guise of producing blood plasma bags, the Spire Corporation obtained the relevant technology from the vampires. Subsequently, they used this blood extraction technology, combined with the inhumane research results sealed by the church in the basement of Drake Tower, to complete the initial results of the "Evolver Project".
This top-secret plan was kept extremely secret, but unfortunately, Yin Shang found out about it. In short, the plan mainly involved extracting blood energy from vampires into serum, then selecting suitable candidates to inject with it, and transforming them into "evolved beings" who were neither human nor demon under the influence of cutting-edge technology.
Those who excel in the "Evolver" experiment are trained to become the group's secret force—the "Chess Clan"—to carry out the shady dealings for the Spire Group and continue to harm more demons for the "Evolver Project."
The group's ultimate goal remains unknown, but after Yin Shang learned of this plan, Yin Shang has been working to thwart it...
Not only because it harmed countless demons, but also because the target of its transformation was humanity itself.
If this plan continues, who knows how terrible the consequences could be!
"Solid".
"Yes, Brother Yin."
"These research findings have long been banned by the Human Union Council, yet the Spire Group has secretly embezzled them to carry out this inhumane research project... This will undoubtedly be important evidence to bring down the Group! But to bring down the Group, these alone are far from enough. Nevertheless, we must first send the documents to the Vampire Royal Court, as they are the only ones we can trust right now."
"Yes, Brother Yin is right."
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Then, let's return to the present.
When Yin Shang saw Che Nianchen and a group of corporate security guards blocking his way at the entrance of Mona Castle, he knew he had been tricked.
The reporter, who was invited by Che Zhachen, was confused. He only knew that the group executive claimed to have "big news that could overthrow the vampire council," so he excitedly set up his long guns and short cannons with the group's men.
There's no doubt that the dust from the car running over it is true.
If the USB drive on his person is found, then the Vampire Council will definitely be held responsible.
"That thing was just bait, bro."
"Cart runs through the dust," he sneered.
"The fish is hooked."
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"You son of a bitch, you're just making things worse!"
Chapter 167 Chess Pieces
The group's security forces, who had been lying in wait on the main road in front of the castle, had now completely surrounded Yin Shang.
Meanwhile, media reporters mingled among these security personnel to ensure that Yin Shang could not force a breakthrough in any direction.
Che Nianchen knew Yin Shang all too well; he knew that Yin Shang would never harm innocent civilians.
"You bastard surnamed Che!"
A disgraced church knight suddenly visits the vampire council, carrying with him detailed documents documenting the church's research findings related to the "bloodthirsty plague"...
If someone is not mentally unstable, there can only be one possibility: the Vampire Council is indeed a huge threat to humanity, as public opinion suggests.
If this charge is proven, then all demons will fall into an abyss of no return, along with the vampires.
Reinhardt emerged from the collar of the entropy garment:
"Master! I... I'll transform into human form to help you—"
Yin Shang pressed it down: "No! These guys in the group recognize your face. If you get accused of 'turning group cadres to the enemy,' that would be even more troublesome!"
Yin Shang could only watch helplessly as reporters with their long lenses and cameras and security personnel with live ammunition pointed at him, unable to do anything but curse a couple of times.
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Just when Yin Shang was at his wits' end under the encirclement, Che Nianchen suddenly clapped his hands.
"Alright, guys!"
"All eyes are on me, I'm going to make an announcement!"
The burly man took off his sunglasses, revealing his dark red eyes that stood out starkly in the dim twilight.
"I am not human."
He stomped on his sunglasses, shattering them and causing the cobblestone pavement beneath his feet to crack.
All the guns and cannons were instantly aimed at him.
His next words brought Spiel, the president who was monitoring the scene from the North Pacific, to his knees.
"The group stole the sealed research results of the church. They were caught in the act of stealing from the church and used those things to create a batch of monsters that were neither human nor demon. I, Che Nianchen, was one of them."
"And almost all the bad news about the Vampire Council is nonsense. What do you think they're trying to distract them from?"
"Think about it more carefully, what connection does the 'Energy Blood' drink have with the Church's research findings? The answer isn't obvious..."
Bang! !
Before he could finish speaking, a huge spray of blood erupted from his chest with a muffled thud.
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Behind the surveillance camera, Spier angrily pressed a button on his phone, then smashed it to the ground.
"Where are my wife and daughters who were run over by the car?!"
The secretary hurriedly replied, "Mr. President! We can't find them!"
Spier slammed his fist on the table in anger and shouted:
"Useless! How come you can't even keep two women under your control!"
"I knew it! This ungrateful dog would betray me! Tell the corporate security personnel on site to shut him and that bastard knight up forever!"
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"Ha, my 'boss' is probably furious right now."
Despite his heart being blown to pieces and bleeding profusely, Che Nianchen still managed to stand up, coughing up blood.
“Capilison Spyr, I was completely disappointed in you when you took my wife and daughter hostage. Did you think you could control me by planting a heart bomb and holding my wife and daughter hostage? Don’t forget... you’ve already turned me into a monster.”
"Brother, I've been secretly supporting your many righteous deeds all along. I've been the one cleaning up the mess left by your attack on the group's facilities..."
"But when you're alive, many things are beyond your control."
These words were only muttered to himself in the dust-laden cart, and he didn't let anyone hear them.
"Since Solid is still alive and well, and has returned to your side... I, a rough old man, have nothing to worry about anymore."
"I can fulfill your wish without any worries... as a [piece] to break the deadlock."
Che Nianchen cleverly used the "framing" plan arranged by Spiel. The data stored on that USB drive was originally worthless fake information. The Spiel Group would later use media and public opinion manipulation to "turn" this discovered data into real information.
However, Che Nianchen used his executive authority to replace all the genuine research data he could obtain with it...
When Spier saw the car run over the dust and jump back, he could naturally guess that the data on the USB drive had probably already been replaced with the real data, which was why he was so furious.
The level of detail and authenticity of those things is far beyond what mere media opinion can cover up.
What made Spier's temples throb even more was that the suicidal act of running over the dust meant that he would expose something even more terrifying to the world.
...
With trembling hands, Che Nianchen pulled a dark red syringe from his pocket.
"Look closely, everyone... This is the most prized research achievement of the highly respected and renowned Spire Group."
"One vial of highly concentrated 'Evolver Serum' is more effective than three. Hahaha—"
Without hesitation, he plunged the serum into his arm, while the group's security personnel, realizing what was happening, quickly kicked the reporters to the ground and frantically raised their guns at the car-borne dust.
"Fire!!"
bang bang bang-
The moment the bullet struck the dust kicked up by the car, it was deflected by the rapidly hardening bone armor. In an instant, the bone armor covered his entire body, concealing the blood hole in his heart, and then spread throughout his body.
He shattered the stone slabs beneath his feet. The extremely high density of his armor greatly increased his weight, and every step he took shook the earth like thunder.
In the blink of an eye, the bone-armored giant had already reached the terrified group security guard, blasting him away with a single punch, sending him crashing into a tree trunk not far away, leaving him a bloody mess.
He grabbed another security guard, and under the guard's horrified gaze, Che Nianchen's face was completely covered by rapidly spreading bone armor... In the end, it formed a terrifying patchwork mask that looked like a demon.
"Roar--!"
With a roar, he threw the security guard out again, like a crazed beast.
"Aaaaaaah!"
The bone-armored giant roared for a moment, then suddenly turned to look at the trembling reporters around him and walked towards them step by step.
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"Don your armor!"
clack clack-
In the blink of an eye, Yin Shang had already swiftly blocked the reporters' path, his entire body covered in the long-unused Wanderer's Armor - Light Armor.
Holding the dazzling Holy Sword of Wandering in his hand, he leaped up and swung the sword at the skeletal monster in front of him.
"Get out of my way!!" Yin Shang roared.
boom--
The massive shockwave blasted the reporters several meters away. Only then did they recover from their shock and hurriedly picked up their scattered filming equipment. As they retreated, they aimed their lenses at the church knights and the bone-armored giants not far away.
Through the group's security headset, President Spier's hysterical roar could be heard:
"Kill those reporters first! Kill them all! Then deal with this knight and the traitor!"
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Seeing the armed security guards point their guns directly at the reporters in the distance, Yin Shang was terrified:
"Spiel, you bastard, you're insane!"
In the next instant, a golden light shot out from Yin Shang's arms, landing in front of the reporters and transforming into human form.
"【Holy Spell - Holy Shield Barrier】!"
Solid didn't care about being seen; she erected a huge golden barrier, blocking all the bullets that were denser than raindrops in front of her.
With the reporters' safety assured, Yin Shang breathed a sigh of relief, then roared angrily at the dust kicked up by the car in front of him:
"The car ran over the dust!! Why—"
Although no expression was visible on the Bone Giant's mask, the dust-carrying chariot behind it clearly let out a cold laugh.
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