Dragon Gate Swordsman

Although she had just finished a seminar on the theme of safety protection and had just returned to the office when someone came to visit her, Saria did not show the slightest disgust or impatience.

And the Director Parvez she mentioned... a middle-aged Professor Caprini with a gentle and polite expression... came to the desk with a file bag.

"What is this? A project document that requires my approval?"

"No, not really. Strictly speaking, it's a research project proposal. I haven't shown it to the commander-in-chief yet."

Saria's eyes moved slightly, and she muttered in her heart: Then why did you give it to me first?

Saria, the director of the defense department, has been a close friend of the general manager of Rhine Life for many years. This is no secret within the company, but the former has never used this relationship to handle any matter or situation. Instead, he has conscientiously performed his duties as the director of the defense department.

Director Parvis smiled and handed a page from the project plan to Saria. The title on it read something like "Structural Integration", and the content was related to Originium and Ore Disease.

As a scientific research company, Rhine Life Science is involved in a wide range of fields, including various medical research projects, so research on mineralogy is definitely one of them.

Saria could probably tell that this was an extended deduction of a certain characteristic of Originium, and the specific content of the project would be tested and verified in clinical treatment.

“I think this project is a good idea, but…”

"But we need infected people who are willing to take the test, and this cannot be done without the assistance of Director Saria."

Parvez's smile grew kinder. "Then the governor should be relieved."

(note)

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(Note: I forgot to explain in the previous chapter that since the character settings of all Sui descendants were perfected before the book started, it was inevitable that they would be backstabbed a few months later. By then, there was a high probability that there would be contradictions in both the character image and the plot background. In fact, because the author did not pay attention to a line of the eldest brother, the character of Qing was completely changed... For this, I can only implore all readers to treat this book as a parallel world as much as possible in the future, otherwise it will inevitably be full of flaws, and forcing it to match the official one will only make this problem worse.)

Chapter 90: Cultists, no more mountains and seas

Amidst the strong wind mixed with countless sand and gravel, a well-equipped team was following the traces of blood and moving slowly forward at the bottom of the rugged sandstone canyon.

The word "Yumen" and the emblem were printed on the gray-black protective armor, indicating that they came from the giant fortress that defended the northwestern territory of Dayan. They did not speak a word while marching, relying only on tactical gestures to communicate, which meant that they were carrying out a dangerous combat mission.

Although this is a canyon terrain, it is not narrow and therefore cannot block the howling wind from blowing in.

The surface is barren, with only dry soil and rocks covered with countless gravel, and no sign of life can be seen... In such a place, successfully surviving is a difficult challenge.

However, for the team members who are concentrating on being alert, there is a more important task than staying alive.

Hunt down a wounded cultist.

The originally burning bloodstains quickly solidified in the wind blowing through the canyon, turning into a purple-black filthy substance. I believe that it will be completely buried by nature in just a day or two.

Therefore, the team members must hurry up to find the cultist and retrieve what he stole before the traceable clues are completely cut off.

A few minutes later, following the increasingly difficult-to-see blood trail, they walked out of the canyon and came to an area scattered with countless huge rocks.

The sound of the wind was no longer noticeable and the field of vision became wider, allowing the team, who had always been highly alert, to easily detect some movement... someone was breathing heavily at a distance.

At the captain's signal, the soldiers did not rush forward all at once, but instead split into several groups and advanced in unison, trying to encircle the target hiding under the boulder.

However, when the captain walked over with dignity and pointed the spear in his hand at the slumped target, his expression suddenly shocked and his heart sank.

This guy is obviously dead!

Oh no...it's a trap!

"Get out of the way!"

The captain's roar was like a thunder, but it was still a step too late.

Cruel armor-piercing arrows shot out from a dark corner, hitting two soldiers in the chest, and the lightning converted from the Originium energy also made another person scream.

Then, several figures walked out from the turbid ripples, as if they had traveled through time and space... But in fact, this was just an illusion created using Originium techniques.

They have been here all along, waiting for Yumen's pursuit team to fall into the trap.

In just a few seconds, one of the six soldiers was killed and two were seriously injured... Facing enemies with numbers approaching double digits, the situation was not very optimistic.

The captain gripped the spear tightly in his hand, his eyes and expression remained firm, but he no longer had the calmness he had before.

Because he saw an extremely dangerous existence.

"Yangshen Priest Mu Luo?"

"Oh? A mere patrol captain knows my name?"

The Caprini man called Muro was a handsome man wearing a unique dark priest costume. He held a nearly two-meter-long staff in his hand, which was constantly emitting an evil dark aura, exactly the same as the illusion that dissipated when everyone appeared just now.

There is no doubt that he was the culprit who caused the Yumen team to fall into the trap.

"We are not a patrol team. We are a reconnaissance team responsible for hunting down Yangshen believers."

"Is there a difference?"

Mu Luo's gentle smile made him look like a handsome gentleman. "After all, it's just nourishment for the Yang God."

"Bah! If the Grandmaster and the generals were not busy preparing defenses against the evil beasts, how dare you act so arrogantly!?"

The captain angrily rebuked the cult priest, but his left hand behind his back kept waving, indicating that his adjutant should send a signal immediately to warn Yumen of the emergency.

The adjutant understood what he meant, and using his seriously injured colleague who had fallen to the ground as a cover, he slowly took out the only signal gun from his pocket.

Then, he suddenly aimed upward and fired.

This is what they should do most and the only thing they can do... However, they are not the only ones who think of this.

The flare that was fired vertically upwards rose less than ten meters into the air before it was intercepted by a sudden burst of Originium energy, releasing a conspicuous light and thick red fog in the explosion.

"Please don't act like this. After all, we don't want to provoke the one in Yumen City."

"hateful……"

The captain's face looked extremely ugly, the flare was intercepted, which meant that their impending death was meaningless.

But even if I have to die, I have to make these evil guys pay the price!

"Come and die!"

With a blood-curdling roar, the captain's energy exploded and the spear in his hand swept towards Mu Luo like a meteor.

In this land, those who are good at Originium arts may not necessarily be bad at head-on combat, but those who use traditional staffs are often not good at this.

His judgment was correct. Muro, who was known for his wisdom and Originium skills, was indeed not good at close combat.

But Murao is not alone...

Two ring-handled swords blocked the captain's spear, and their owners also joined the battle.

In an instant, a strong wind blew in the air, sand and rocks flew on the ground, and the fight between the three people almost reached a white-hot stage in the first round, and soon entered a tragic stage with blood and flesh flying everywhere.

Mu Luo didn't seem to be in a hurry to get rid of the Yumen team. He even commented on the battle in front of him, but he didn't hit the point at all.

It was obvious that he had almost no vision in martial arts.

When the breathless captain, holding his injured ribs, staggered back a few steps to end the battle, two Yangshen believers were already one dead and one injured, but the injured man was only shot in the shoulder, so it was not painful.

In other words, in this fight, even though the captain, who had the upper hand in strength, put in his best effort, he still didn't gain much advantage...

"Excellent! I never thought you had such a high level of cultivation... Have you ever considered joining the Yang God's army?"

The captain's response was simple and direct, "Bah! F**k you!"

Mu Luo shook his head and sighed in disappointment, "He's a real man, what a pity... Come on."

"Where?"

"of course……"

The voice stopped abruptly and his pupils shrank slightly, because Mu Luo suddenly realized that this was not the voice of any of the believers he brought with him.

He turned around suddenly, and a black light flashed on his staff, instantly forming a protective layer like an eggshell... However, the next moment, this layer of protection was hit by some powerful force, and traces of nothingness and shattering appeared. Mu Luo himself was also knocked away and hit straight on a huge rock.

"Master Priest!"

"Asshole! Kill that guy!"

The confused Yangshen believers split into two factions, one rushed towards the fallen Mu Luo, and the other drew their weapons and wanted to cut the attacker into pieces.

However, this man just seemed to be taking a leisurely stroll in the garden, waving the strangely shaped sword in his hand left and right, blocking the attacks of the cultists one by one, and even breaking the joints and tendons of several people with extremely delicate moves... If he didn't find a bonesetter to treat him carefully, his hands and feet would probably be disabled.

The members of the Yumen team also fell into a daze. Fortunately, the captain quickly gritted his teeth and asked his adjutant and the only remaining combat force to go forward to support.

When Mu Luo recovered and was helped up by the cultists, when he looked at the attackers again, more than half of his men were already lying on the ground, holding their bleeding joints and wailing.

"Who are you?"

The attacker did not answer. To be more precise, he did not even pay attention to him. Instead, he walked up to the captain.

"Officer, could you please give me a brief description of what happened here?"

"...Yes, we are Yumen's reconnaissance team. We are chasing the cultists, but we never expected to fall into their trap."

The captain's reaction was extremely decisive, and his statement was concise and on point. "Please be careful, young man... That guy is Mu Luo, a priest of the Yangshen Cult. His Originium skills are dangerous and deadly, and it is hard to guard against."

"I see. I'll help you. Oh, by the way, my name is Chongxiao, and I'm a police officer."

……

Rewind time to five minutes ago.

"Master, are we almost at Yumen?"

"perhaps……"

"But you clearly said yesterday..."

"Shut up."

"Master, Xiaobai doesn't blame you. Xiaobai is just worried that you are too tired from driving."

"Ah this..."

Looking at the girl's eyes that showed concern and a hint of grievance, Chongxiao's heart was quickly filled with guilt.

To be frank, he felt that he had lost his way.

The area where Yumen is located is a desert covered with yellow sand. Even with some strange-shaped rocks as embellishment, it is difficult to clearly identify a clear road. Moreover, the location of the mobile city itself is not fixed.

Places like Jiangqi and Linhuang have many villages nearby where Chongxiao can ask for directions, but the area around Yumen is all desert with no grass at all. Where are the villages for Chongxiao to ask for directions?

"Master, if you are tired, take a rest."

"Even if you try to please me so much, you still have to practice the basics. Don't think about soaring straight into the sky."

Although he said so, Chongxiao actually slowed down obediently.

After driving for almost a whole day, he was indeed a little tired...

Xiaobai snorted and pouted unhappily.

The master is good in every way. He is highly skilled in martial arts, kind-hearted, and cares about me. He is also serious and responsible when teaching me martial arts. But he has a habit of suddenly having a brain short circuit and talking nonsense for no reason, which is really speechless.

Master, Master, do you think Xiaobai is the kind of impatient, impulsive, and ignorant kid? Xiaobai... really doesn't want to make Master so tired...

"Huh? That's..."

Chongxiao was just about to lean back in his chair and daydream for a while when he suddenly saw a dazzling light and a cloud of red smoke bursting out in the air not far from the window.

Even though he had never been to Yumen, he knew it was some kind of notification or warning signal, but he didn't know why it appeared at such a low altitude...

"Xiaobai, wait for me in the car for a while. Remember not to go out."

"Yes, Master."

Time goes back to the present.

With his eyes fixed on Mu Luo, whose expression was somewhat gloomy, Chongxiao took two steps forward and blocked the wounded Yumen soldier behind him.

He naturally recognized the standard armor of the Dayan regular army. The styles worn by these soldiers were just slightly different. It was certain that they were members of a certain unit.

Mu Luo and his companions, who dared to confront the regular army without any scruples... and even killed a soldier, naturally became extremely dangerous terrorists in Chongxiao's eyes.

"Throw away the staff, or I'll make you throw away your hand as well."

Putting the tip of the rebellious sword on the ground, Chongxiao said with a serious expression.

If he just stood up suddenly, then this line would probably have no deterrent effect, but the martial arts he just displayed was amazing, coupled with the inexplicable invisible attack before, made Mu Luo directly think of escaping.

Damn it... I was originally thinking of using a small team to establish Yumen's prestige, but where did this guy come from?!

"Your Excellency is so arrogant."