‘Memories of the Saints’ Hand Society! What I need isn’t Chatosi himself, but the memories in his head related to the Saints’ Hand Society!’
Lin Zhen was startled by this realization and voiced his concerns.
Zachary explained, “Being corrupted doesn’t mean becoming a different person. The memories in your mind naturally still exist.”
“I understand.”
“Satisfied now? If you’re satisfied, then leave quickly!”
Lin Zhen took a deep breath and chose to step back.
“We’ll abandon the idea of entering Small Luoding City, but Your Excellency Zachary, please allow us to temporarily remain inside the Crab Wall to fight against the enemies that are about to arrive. I don’t want them to interfere with your search operation.”
If Zachary wasn’t lying.
Without the sacred artifact, and with the unknown severity of the corruption, they truly couldn’t risk being corrupted by barging into Small Luoding City to search for Chatosi.
He needed to take responsibility for his companions.
“We’re not the only ones after Chatosi. There’s also a powerful evil force! Did you hear that explosion just now? That was the commotion they caused trying to force their way in!”
Lin Zhen finished and looked at Zachary confidently.
As long as he made Zachary understand that they weren’t the only ones eyeing Chatosi, but that there was also a powerful foreign force lurking nearby.
If he had any sense, he would at least consider uniting all available forces to fight the common enemy, right?
Four second-level star energy users were not a force to be ignored!
“Other forces?”
But Zachary’s expression shifted instantly—not the worry or contemplation Lin Zhen had hoped for, but one as if he were witnessing a joke from someone overestimating their own strength.
He suddenly shook his head and started laughing lightly, and his companions joined in with loud laughter.
“Other forces? You mean those stowaways who were discovered and blocked outside?”
Someone even doubled over laughing, tears streaming from their eyes.
“Friend.” Zachary smiled at Lin Zhen.
“Even though you got lucky and entered before the Crab Wall activated, if Brody in the central control wanted to kill you, you’d have died ten thousand times over.”
“So do you understand?” He shrugged.
“The power of the Crab Wall is undeniable!”
“This is the most powerful defense system on Shell Star. If not for the potential dangers of the Dark Swamp, they wouldn’t even need a defense system at the level of the Crab Wall here!”
“But that evil force is far stronger than you!” Lin Zhen couldn’t help retorting.
“They even have a terrifying third-level star energy user!”
“Then let them try!” Zachary waved his hand.
“I believe such a force exists. I’m even willing to believe they’re stronger than us. But how many forces would they dispatch for a wanted second-level star energy user?”
“One third-level star energy user and eight second-level star energy users?” Zachary pointed at the ground.
“This is Shell Star. This is the home planet of our Shell Clan!”
He stared straight at Lin Zhen.
“If they want a war, then let them try!”
“They won’t make any waves here!”
“But you must leave here immediately! Luotuo, escort them out personally.”
With that, his patience ran out. He didn’t want to say more, just looked at Lin Zhen and the others with cold eyes.
He respected Doctor Leng Xiaoyu, not these aliens. If they refused to behave, he wouldn’t hesitate to use force.
“Understood!”
A man named Luotuo jumped down from the giant crab steed.
“Please, everyone.” He walked up to Lin Zhen and the others.
Lin Zhen took a deep breath.
They couldn’t reason with these people.
These guys were completely brainwashed by racial pride and didn’t think anyone could cause trouble on Shell Star.
Indeed, based on Aili’s intel, Shell Star had at least two to three fourth-level star energy users stationed publicly.
With the planetary defense system and the clan’s heritage, the Saints’ Hand Society’s force here was far from enough.
But Dan Xiaoxi was no ordinary star energy user!
With her mobility and lethality, she could plow through the entire Dark Swamp—and even distant Luoding City—before those fourth-level star energy users arrived, and then escape safely!
Swish.
Aili suddenly grabbed the corner of Lin Zhen’s clothes.
He turned to look.
A strange red ripple appeared at the edges of Aili’s eyes—a sign she was activating her supernatural power.
Without her saying a word, he knew exactly what she was thinking.
‘Since a sacred artifact is needed to enter the Dark Swamp, why not just defeat everyone in the Pursuit Team and take it?’
Extreme.
But for a moment, he felt the same impulse.
Just an impulse, though.
Lin Zhen shook his head and directly dismissed Aili’s idea.
Even if the Pursuit Team didn’t want to cooperate, they were still allies on the same side.
Not to mention they were from the Security Bureau. Attacking them would violate Imperial law!
If they offended the Saints’ Hand Society and got wanted by the Empire, there would be nowhere to hide in the vast universe!
“Let’s go!”
Lin Zhen gave the others a “don’t rush” look, turned around, and walked quickly back the way they came.
Anvil, who had been itching for a fight, had no choice but to unclench his fists and obediently follow behind.
The Pursuit Team sat on the crab steed, staring at their retreating figures.
That icy stare at their backs didn’t fully disappear until they had completely entered the forest.
Tap-tap-tap-tap…
A faint vibration suddenly came from behind.
Lin Zhen knew—it must be Zachary and his team returning to Small Luoding City to continue searching for Chatosi.
Unlike when they arrived, Lin Zhen moved as if on a leisurely stroll, neither fast nor slow.
Zi Jiu and the others quickly caught on to his dawdling attitude.
Once the Saints’ Hand Society members crossed the Crab Wall and arrived here, they would have no choice but to cooperate.
Although directly facing the Saints’ Hand Society combatants was extremely dangerous…
If the Crab Wall were really as powerful as Zachary claimed, they might still have a fighting chance.
They just needed to hold out until a fourth-level Shell Clan expert arrived to reinforce them.
Lin Zhen quietly pressed a button on his personal terminal.
A concealed electromagnetic signal was sent immediately, but he didn’t receive the reply he wanted through his earpiece.
Could the fully activated Crab Wall also block signals?
He frowned and looked up at the sky screen.
That’s bad…
Just as Lin Zhen thought this, the top of the sky screen in his line of sight changed from red to a blinding cold white.
***
The next second.
A clear crack sound rang out.
The top of the sky screen shattered! Large piles of red crabs frozen into ice rained down like hailstones.
The brittle twisted trees below were smashed to pieces, and the ground was cratered.
Dazzling sunlight poured through the gap in the sky screen.
Lin Zhen’s pupils contracted.
Five silhouettes backlit by the light appeared above the Dark Swamp.
They were the Saints’ Hand Society combatants who had been blocked outside the sky screen earlier!
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