Dark Light Chaser.

Chapter 634 Travis
Yang Xingguo had imagined many scenarios of meeting the hermit.

There are stories of handcuffing a hermit and forcing him into an interrogation room, encountering him by chance on the street and engaging in a chase, and even having one's own throat slit by the other and dying in some corner until the body is crawling with maggots before being discovered.

But Yang Xingguo never imagined that he would one day stand on the same side as the hermit again.

“Amin… Li Yongming, he…”

Yang Xingguo knew this wasn't the time to ask, but he couldn't help himself.

"He died long ago."

Ai Liang stared at the old man in front of her and spoke without turning her head.

“…I understand.” Yang Xingguo’s expression darkened.

In fact, he had already made a guess when he learned about the strange existence inside the base.

If the hermit is related to these unknown things, then what about Li Yongming?
Yang Xingguo desperately wanted Li Yongming to live, but based on his understanding of him, he feared that after Xiaoya's death, he would...

"The Countermeasures Bureau has actually cultivated a new Apostle quietly again. That's truly terrifying!"

After repairing his body, the old man returned to his previous posture.

His reptilian-like golden vertical pupils stared intently at Ai Liang, his expression extremely solemn.

After Fei Bing's defection, he was the only remaining apostle in the Special Bureau.

On the other hand, the Countermeasures Bureau, besides the two apostles Heat Death and Spirit Transformation, also has Yue Yangyan, a hidden old schemer.

In terms of high-end combat capabilities, the Special Bureau was completely outmatched by the Countermeasures Bureau.

If Ai Liang is also a member of the Countermeasures Bureau, then the Special Affairs Bureau will likely have to make further concessions in the future allocation of resources.

However, judging from the question Ai Liang just asked, perhaps there is still a chance for things to turn around?

The old man intended to probe a few more times, but Ai Liang on the other side was too lazy to waste time with him.

Zizi!

A pure white beam of light, seven or eight meters wide, descended from the sky and engulfed the old man.

Unlike Yang Xingguo's indiscriminate attacks when using the Flame Demon Puppet, the beam of light precisely enveloped the old man, its energy incredibly solid, so much so that even standing next to him, one could not feel any temperature.

If it weren't for the melting ground, you might even think it was just a lighting effect.

Five seconds later, the beam of light dissipated.

The old man was no longer visible in the remaining lava pool.

"Is it resolved?"

Yang Xingguo asked cautiously.

Ai Liang did not answer him, but continued to stare at the large, red pit in front of her.

"Okay, I think I know who you are."

The remaining black rags reappeared from the air, forming the old man's body.

This scene made Yang Xingguo's heart, which had just been at ease, jump into his throat once again.

To prevent Ai Liang from starting a fight again, the old man didn't mince words like before: "Let me introduce myself. I am an apostle of the Special Affairs Bureau. You can call me Travis."

"Let me state upfront that I have no interest in the test subjects for Project DX. It's just that Yue Yangyan has caused such a huge uproar that I had to come and check on the situation to give the bureau an explanation."

Ai Liang still ignored the other party.

In his view, who the old man was was not important; what mattered was whether it would affect his subsequent actions.

Ai Liang turned to face Yang Xingguo, and before the latter could explain the situation, she yanked the necklace off his neck.

"No need to explain, I've already seen your memories."

Ai Liang said with a straight face.

He had suspected it might be a trap before he came.

But after reading Yang Xingguo's memories, Ai Liang wished she could leave this awful place immediately.

An overseas research base was locked down due to the rampage of the Flame Demon Puppet, and an Apostle-level experimental subject was left in the laboratory.

The Flame Demon Golem, composed of the precipitate and separation of heat death, is very strong, but the other fusion warriors in the Countermeasures Bureau are weak.
Even Yang Xingguo was able to seal the Flame Demon Puppet with the necklace, yet so many days have passed and not a single person in this huge base has reported this to their superiors or asked someone with the authority to use the necklace.

The entire plan was so perfunctory that it was unbearable to watch. Anyone with any knowledge of the supernatural could see through this clumsy acting on the spot.

But the main character happens to be Yang Xingguo.

An ordinary person who has never known anything about the supernatural, a father who is completely unaware of the importance of the DX Project and only wants to save his daughter.

The difference in understanding at the information level led him to be manipulated by Yue Yangyan like a puppet.

Since Yue Yangyan dared to let Yang Xingguo take the cultivation pod around, he was absolutely certain that it wouldn't be taken away by anyone.

The apostles from the Special Affairs Bureau have all arrived, and the members of the Apostles Society certainly won't be absent either.

The backup plan that gives Yue Yangyan the confidence to face several apostles at the same time is definitely not simple.

Ai Liang had no choice but to face the situation with caution.

Travis, leaning on his cane, could roughly guess what Ai Liang was thinking at that moment.

So he decisively asked, "Hermit, is it alright if I call you that?"

Ai Liang did not give a reply, but she did not leave on the spot either.

In Travis's eyes, this was a sign that he was willing to communicate.

"As you've probably noticed, the so-called DX Project test subjects are just bait. Besides you and me, at least two more Apostles will be arriving."

I don't think Yueyang Yan went to all this trouble just to bring us here for a party.

Although I don't know what your relationship is with that DX test subject, it's clear she's very important to you..."

Ai Liang raised her hand to interrupt Travis: "I don't have time to argue with you, just get to the conclusion."

"I would like to invite you to join the Special Affairs Bureau."

Travis stated his purpose directly.

At their level, money and power are no different from dirt.

Unless there are special circumstances, even behemoths like the Countermeasures Bureau and the Special Affairs Bureau can hardly help the Apostles.

Ai Liang wanted to leave with Yang Xingguo and the necklace, but the Countermeasures Bureau wouldn't allow it, nor would the upcoming Apostles Society.

This is where the Special Bureau's opportunity lies.

Travis extended a very sincere invitation to Ai Liang: "Let me say it again, the Special Bureau has no interest in the test subjects of the DX Project. Don't worry about what we will do to her after you join the Special Bureau."

After Fei Bing left, I was the only apostle left in the Special Bureau. We need new blood to replenish our high-end combat power. As long as you agree to join the Special Bureau, no matter what happens next, I will stand by your side.

Having taken away an important experimental subject from the Countermeasures Bureau, you are destined to leave the Asian Union in the future. If you need a new identity, I can arrange everything for you in the European Union.

And if nothing unexpected happens, what follows will be a chaotic battle between the various apostles. Having an extra companion to share the burden is always better than facing several apostles alone, right?

First, help Ai Liang deal with the attacking apostles, and then let Ai Liang join the Special Affairs Bureau after things have settled down.

They also helped resolve the issue of his/her identity.

Travis's overtures were certainly full of sincerity.

For Ai Liang, nothing else mattered; the key was Travis's last words.

Why would the Apostles interfere?

"You do not know?"

Travis raised an eyebrow slightly, seemingly surprised: "The test subjects of Project DX have a power that specifically counters the Apostles. This is information that Yue Yangyan deliberately released, and the Apostle Society will not sit idly by."

It's Yueyang Yan again.

Ai Liang was growing increasingly disgusted with this complete stranger.

He doesn't use any underhanded tactics; he lays out all his plans openly, then deliberately omits key information to let you overthink things.

The kind of enemy who knowingly falls into a trap is the most disgusting.

(End of this chapter)