Tokyo Knights: The Odd Jobs X Files

On another speedboat, there was less space. Apart from a few combatants operating the speedboat, there were only about ten researchers in white lab coats. In addition to these researchers, there were also several heavy-looking metal boxes on the speedboat. Perhaps because they were packed in a hurry, some papers were not completely stuffed into the boxes. These were probably the research materials of this base.

Several researchers huddled together, and one of them said, "Didn't Tam and Rose evacuate in time?"

"No, they wanted to take the test subject who had undergone muscle modification with them, so they went back on their own. They're not on the ship right now; they probably exploded along with the base."

Another person said.

"Ugh, those two idiots! I've already told them that muscle modification technology has a low success rate and high costs, and that the higher-ups have already given up on it. I told them not to waste their energy on it anymore, but they just won't listen!"

Someone sighed.

"There's nothing they can do. They're in charge of this project, so naturally they want to achieve something. If they can gain the appreciation of those above them, they might just become cadres."

Someone in the crowd said something, but someone else immediately jumped out and scoffed: "What are you thinking? The organization has recently developed a method for transplanting superpowers into people. In the future, the organization's research center will develop in the direction of superpowers. They want to become cadres by using muscle modification technology? They're dreaming!"

"That's right. In addition, combat suit technology has also begun to enter the application stage. Soon, ultra-high performance combat suits will be constantly being updated. Superpowers plus combat suits, this is the future path of our 'NESTS'. Even if muscle modification technology succeeds, it can only create some ordinary combatants with greater strength. It really has no future."

As the saying goes, "scholars despise each other," and this applies to scientific research as well. These researchers may have different research directions, but they all believe that their research is the most useful and deserves more research funding.

However, since they were working at the same base, they couldn't very well openly criticize each other's research. Since someone was absent, it became a consensus among the other researchers to belittle the absent person's research. They talked about it more and more enthusiastically, even forgetting that they were on the run, and completely treating it as a relaxing outing.

On another speedboat, the mustachioed man who had fought Li Xin sat in his seat. Beside him, an old man who looked like a researcher connected to the mustachioed man's combat suit with a communication cable. After reading the data on his laptop, the old man said to the mustachioed man, "Lord Zero, your combat suit is quite damaged. If you continue fighting, it may be torn to shreds."

Upon hearing the old man's report, the man with the mustache's eye twitched violently.

The combat suit he was wearing was arguably his most precious possession. When he fought Li Xin, he sensed that the combat suit might be damaged, which is why he abandoned the base without hesitation and left with the researchers, the experimental subjects, and the experimental data.

After all, the base belongs to the organization, but the combat suit belongs to oneself. Only a fool would damage their own combat suit for the sake of the organization's base.

The old man quickly laughed again: "But it's a blessing in disguise. I've collected some very useful combat data. Once I analyze this data, I can use it on the new combat suit. Then, the new combat suit will be able to unleash even greater power!"

The old man thought he would receive praise from Lord Ling when he said this, but he saw that Lord Ling's face was ashen and he did not seem to be happy about it.

The old man, quick to react, immediately said, "Lord Zero, are you upset about the base? It's not your fault. Through the data on the combat suit, I can tell what kind of expert this is. Faced with such an expert, Lord Zero, your wise decision to evacuate ensured that the organization's secrets were not obtained by others. This is absolutely meritorious and without fault. I think the president will understand you!"

"Enough, shut up!"

The man with the mustache said angrily.

Was he angry because the base was destroyed? Does he even deserve to be angry about something so trivial? First of all, that base wasn't his. There are countless al-Qaeda organizations all over the world; they wouldn't even care if ten were destroyed, let alone one. What he's truly upset about is…

The man with the mustache fixed his gaze on a box about a meter square, and his expression turned somber.

If you were to ask what the most precious thing in the entire base is, it would definitely be this box, or rather, the combat suit inside that hasn't been fully developed yet.

The man with the mustache was wearing a combat suit developed by the organization using the most advanced technology. It was not only impervious to blades and bullets, but also greatly enhanced combat power. Without this combat suit, he would probably have been killed by Li Xin the moment they met.

However, this powerful combat suit did not meet the organization's expectations, so it ended up on the man with the mustache. His main task during this period was to wear the combat suit for various training sessions, develop combat techniques using the suit, and record all the data for the development of newer and stronger combat suits.

Originally, the data collection process was supposed to take about a year, but because of a recent fierce battle, the old man said that a new combat suit could be developed very soon.

If the man with the mustache were the owner of the new combat suit, he would be overjoyed, but the problem is, he isn't!

The mysterious organization "NESTS" has developed muscle modification technology that can increase the density of human muscle fibers to dozens of times that of ordinary people, thus giving them unparalleled physical strength. They have also developed technology to extract superpowers from superhumans and inject them into others. Furthermore, they have created combat suits that can greatly enhance personal strength. However, from the very beginning, the organization's most powerful technology has actually been biotechnology.

When it comes to the most representative technology of biotechnology, it is naturally cloning technology. While the outside world's biotechnology was still at the level of cloning sheep, the "Nest" organization had already successfully achieved the technology of cloning humans.

The old man respectfully addressed the man with the mustache before him as "Lord Zero," but little did he know that this "Zero" was not the real Zero; the "Lord Zero" before him was not the real Zero, but a copy of Zero.

Not the real Zero, but a copy of Zero. This is the greatest pain in the life of the man with the mustache. And now, the data he painstakingly collected on the combat suit will be used to improve and manufacture the real Zero combat suit. Who can understand the pain of having his whole life completely dedicated to serving others?

Or, take this opportunity to kill all the other survivors and then take the combat suits from the box for ourselves?

The thought arose in Zero's mind, but was quickly extinguished.

The combat suits developed by the organization possess various amazing abilities. Naturally, such combat suits cannot fall into the hands of others at will. Therefore, each combat suit has a strict identity verification system. Only those who meet the identity verification criteria can wear the combat suit; otherwise, it will backfire.

The combat suit in the box, which was not yet fully developed, had already been recorded with the real Zero's identity information from the very beginning. No one other than the real Zero could wear it.

The old man had no idea that he had just escaped death, nor did he know that the man with the mustache was angry and resentful that he was not the owner of the latest combat suit, and that he was also resentful that he was not the real Zero. He only thought that "Lord Zero" was heartbroken over the organization's loss, and he couldn't help but feel a deep respect for him.

As expected, Zero is the most loyal member of the organization and the second-in-command who fought alongside the leader to conquer the world. This spirit of treating the organization as his own home is something that every member of "Nest" should learn from!

Suddenly, "Copy Zero," who was resting, stood up. He looked towards the riverbank and saw two figures rushing towards him. They were Li Xin and Leona.

"Damn it, how did they catch up with us!"

"Copy Zero" was furious upon seeing this. He had already given up on fighting to the death with the other party, but the other party was still pestering him and even brought in helpers. It was simply outrageous!

Without saying a word, "Copy Zero" shouted to the combatant steering the ship, "Speed ​​up!"

Block the enemy? No way! He's a clone, his life entirely controlled by his original self. He doesn't even get a basic salary, so why should he be expected to risk his life for the organization? It's his original self who's loyal to the organization, not this clone.

If the day ever comes that he has to fight to the death, he will absolutely only fight for himself!

"Yes, Lord Zero!"

The fighter pilot in the speedboat shouted, and the speedboat accelerated, splashing water all over the river.

But "Copy Zero" is preparing to escape, and how could Li Xin and Liana, who have finally caught up with him, let him have his way?

Upon seeing the speedboat, Leona first pulled out a signal flare and fired it, calling for Ralph and Clark, who were chasing downstream, to come and provide support. At the same time, without saying a word, she jumped directly towards the speedboat full of children on the river.

This leap was not only incredibly fast, but also covered an enormous distance. The riverbank was at least a dozen meters from the speedboat in the middle of the river, yet Leona easily crossed that distance. Moreover, in mid-air, her feet came together, one pointing forward and the other bent, with a faint red glow emanating from the forward-pointing foot. It was Leona's flying kick... no, it was Leona's flying kick!

With one kick, she sent one of the combatants off the speedboat. At the same time, a flash of cold light appeared as she chopped down another combatant with a hand chop. Finally, Leona touched her ponytail, and a spinning crescent-shaped blade of light appeared, flying towards the two combatants at the other end of the speedboat.

The speedboat was full of children, the oldest being only ten years old and the tallest about 1.4 meters. Leona's crescent blade flashed over their heads, swirling around the throats of the two combatants before returning to Leona's hand.

Leona sheathed her crescent blade and then said to the only remaining combatant still piloting the speedboat, "Get the boat to shore, or else..."

Before Leanna could even say what else to do, the combatant quickly drove the speedboat to the shore—this woman looked fierce and ruthless, and she had already taken down four of his colleagues. How stubborn must this combatant be to risk his life and go against her?

The fact that the other party was so obedient was beyond Leanna's expectations, but it was a good thing nonetheless. After thinking for a moment, Leanna removed the safety pin from the grenade that she had originally intended to use to threaten the combatant, and then threw it onto the speedboat full of combatants on the other side.

With a loud "boom," an explosion rang out. The combatants on the speedboat were either killed by the blast or thrown off the boat by the impact of the bomb. The obedient and cooperative combatant piloting the speedboat couldn't help but swallow hard.

Is this woman crazy? She actually put a grenade on the speedboat like that. What if I hadn't agreed? Was she planning to throw this grenade at me?

Not only the combatant driving the speedboat, but even Li Xin, who was still on the shore, was shocked by Leanna's decisive handling of the situation.

As expected of a professional, their handling was quick and ruthless. It seems I still have a lot to learn from them!

Li Xin sighed inwardly, unaware that this was also Leona's first time on a mission. It just goes to show that some things really do depend on talent.

The born thug... no, the exceptionally gifted Leona immediately knocked out the speedboat pilot after the speedboat docked. She originally intended to kill him outright, but since he was so cooperative and there were so many children around, Leona decided to spare his life for the time being, so that he could be handed over to the Mexican police later.

After knocking out the fighter pilot driving the speedboat, Leanna looked at the children on the boat and gave them a gentle smile: "Kids, you're all right now."

"Help!"

"I'm going to be killed!"

"Mom, I'm so scared!"

A group of children, whether they had just been captured and brought to the base and had not yet been transformed and trained by the "Nest" organization, or had already been trained by "Nest" to the point of being emotionally numb, all screamed and ran towards Li Xin who was approaching. The fifty or so children all hid behind Li Xin, trembling.

Looking at the many children behind him, Li Xin inexplicably recalled a game he used to play at school, "Eagle Catches Chicks," where he was the mother hen protecting the chicks from being caught by the eagle.

The eagle... no, it was Leona who walked over and said to the children, "I've taken care of the enemy. You're safe now. Don't be afraid."

When the children behind her saw Leanna approaching, they all took a step back.

Li Xin hesitated, unsure whether he should say what he wanted to say.

Um, Miss Leona, is it possible that what they're actually afraid of is you?

Chapter 125 Pursuit

The kidnapped children have been successfully rescued, but the cadres and researchers of the "Nest" organization have not yet been captured, so this operation cannot be considered a complete success.

Given their modus operandi, they certainly won't stop now that their base has been destroyed. Their practice of kidnapping children for experiments will definitely continue, only becoming more covert and harder to detect.

If we don't seize this opportunity to catch this organization by the tail and then follow the clues to completely eliminate it, no one can say how many more people will fall victim to this organization's evil deeds.

Li Xin said to Leanna, "Miss Leanna, please watch over these children for me. I'm going to go after them!"

Leona nodded. They had to chase after the people, but they couldn't just abandon the children here. This wasn't a playground; this was a dense forest!

On his way back, Li Xin encountered a grizzly bear, not to mention countless other wild animals. Therefore, someone had to stay here to look after the children, and this task naturally fell to Leanna, who was a girl.

Amidst the screams and cries of the children, Li Xin bid farewell to Leanna and continued his pursuit downstream.

Li Xin quickly caught up with the speedboat, but found that there was only one combatant driving each speedboat. The rest, whether it was the man with the mustache, the researchers, or even the large boxes, had all disappeared.

Almost instantly, Li Xin guessed that they had disembarked midway and escaped to the other side.

That makes sense. Since they know that Li Xin and his group will catch up with the speedboat sooner or later, the wisest choice at this time is to abandon ship and escape. Once they escape into the dense forest, the vast forest will make it difficult for Li Xin to find them.

With a push of both palms, the surging force propelled the river water up onto the two empty speedboats.

A giant wave crashed in, capsizing the speedboat before it slammed into land. The crew members were thrown out by the force of the impact and crashed into the woods.

Li Xin quickly used his light-footed skill of walking on water to catch up with the soldier who had fallen on the ground, and asked sternly, "Where did he run off to?"

To everyone's surprise, the fighter who had easily submitted to Leona turned out to be incredibly defiant when it came to Li Xin. He bit through the poison hidden in his teeth and refused to reveal a single drop, even at the cost of his life.

Li Xin: "..."

What's this? Do I look like someone you can easily bully?

Li Xin was furious. He felt it was necessary to let this "Nest" organization know just how wicked he was!

In the dense forest, "Copy Zero" ran ahead, carrying the box containing the latest combat suit, while the researchers behind him struggled to keep up. He urged them loudly, "Hurry up, all of you! The helicopter is waiting in the clearing ahead. We'll be leaving here soon!"

The researchers had done their best, but they had been engaged in clerical work for many years. Although they had created many powerful weapons, they had no physical strength. So even though they were using all their strength, they still could not keep up with the pace of the combatants, even with the combatants carrying those large boxes containing research data.

The old man who had previously extracted data from the "Copy Zero" combat suit was panting heavily. He was the base's research director, the oldest, and the one who was running the hardest, so he fell to the very back of the group.

"Copy Zero" had no choice but to go around to the very end and carry the old man.

The other researchers watched with envy, but they also knew that only that old man could enjoy such treatment. They, as small fry, should just run away obediently. If they got separated and caught, given what they had done, in any country with the death penalty, they would face at least ten death sentences.

Of course, if it's some countries, they might treat them as honored guests if they can provide enough useful value, since those countries have done such things before.

In a clearing not far from the dense forest, several military helicopters were turning their wings, making a "whoosh" sound, ready to take off at any time.

"Copy Zero" emerged from the dense forest and finally felt a little relieved after seeing the helicopter.

They should have called for support from the organization from the beginning; they shouldn't have stubbornly resisted...

"Copy zero" murmured to himself.

The power of the "NESTS" organization is unimaginable. Originally a trade organization, it has suddenly changed its operating policy in recent years and transformed into a military organization, establishing secret bases all over the world, seemingly brewing some earth-shattering plan.

In this dense forest of the Indo Kingdom alone, "NESTS" has more than two bases. Now that the base where "Copy Zero" is located has self-destructed, he wanted to evacuate to other bases, but he was caught up by Li Xin and Leona halfway there. He had no choice but to send a communication to ask people from other bases to come and pick him up.

Just as "Copy Zero" breathed a sigh of relief, a sharp sword aura attacked him. "Copy Zero" was shocked. He was carrying the box containing the combat suit on one hand and the research supervisor on the other, and his hands were unable to move. With a thought, the hem of the combat suit moved on its own, turning into a shield to defend against the sword aura.

Even though he managed to defend against the sword energy, "Copy Zero" still looked very bad, because he felt that his combat suit had been damaged.

"Damn it!"

"Copy Zero!" he roared.

While this combat suit is impervious to blades and bullets and can greatly enhance the user's strength, it has one major drawback: to fully utilize its effectiveness, it requires a powerful energy injection. In the recent battle with Li Xin, "Copy Zero's" combat suit had very little energy left. Replenishing the energy requires specialized equipment, which was left behind in the haste of the retreat. Therefore, the combat suit is no longer able to maintain its strongest state, resulting in a significant reduction in its defensive capabilities, which is why it was slightly torn by the sword energy.

The angrier the enemy, the happier Li Xin, as his opponent, was.

Such a large group of people walking in the undeveloped dense forest was bound to leave many traces. Li Xin followed the river downstream and soon found a place with landing marks. Following that place, he soon found "Copy Zero" and his group.

Now that we've found the person, what are we waiting for? Let's get started!

Apart from "Copy Zero," there were no other experts in this group. "NESTS" had only recently transformed from a trade organization into a military organization. Although the organization's technology was extremely advanced, leading the outside world by at least several decades, it took time for those technologies to be converted from commercial to military use, not to mention that training combat personnel would take even longer.

The "NESTS" organization kidnaps a large number of children around the world to train powerful combat personnel. Although due to time constraints, real combat personnel have not yet been trained, it is believed that if "NESTS" is given a few more years, it will soon be able to fully realize the organization's potential and become a truly powerful military organization with the strength to challenge the world.

However bright the future may be, we still have to face the current predicament.

Currently, the "Nest" organization has a small number of skilled members and is "stretched thin" in many aspects. Therefore, the organization's senior executives, the real Zero, used themselves as the template to clone a large number of copies and placed them in various bases throughout the organization to protect it.

However, because the technology at the time was not very mature, those zero clones died for various reasons after a short period of time. Apart from the current "Zero clone", only a few clones were lucky enough to survive without any side effects.

Thanks to this data, NESTS' cloning technology has been further improved. Now, NESTS is no longer satisfied with copying ordinary people, but is preparing to find powerful fighters and use them as templates to clone a large number of replicas, making them a powerful source of manpower for the organization.

However, this plan has only been proposed at the high level and has not yet been implemented. Even the selection of fighters has not been determined, so mass production is even more a long way off.

In short, the current state of the "Nest" organization is actually its weakest point for some time to come.

Li Xin was unaware of this matter, but that did not prevent him from seizing every opportunity to eliminate this utterly depraved organization.

Faced with Li Xin's renewed attack, "Copy Zero" was completely enraged.

He threw the research supervisor and the box containing the combat suit into the helicopter, then rushed towards Li Xin. The hem, connected with dozens of sharp blades, swept towards Li Xin. Li Xin dodged, but it turned out that the hem seemed to have anticipated Li Xin's movements and had ambushed him from the other side.

Li Xin was unable to dodge in time and was grazed by one of the blades. Fortunately, Li Xin's protective energy was now quite strong, so he was not scratched by the blades, but his clothes were torn.