James has made up his mind!
“However, boss, it seems we don’t have much strength left to deal with that island… Do we have to deploy genetically modified humans and androids?” one of James’s confidants asked, frowning.
James shook his head and said, "Genetically modified humans and androids are our closely guarded scientific research achievements. I don't plan to deploy them outside the base for the time being! Moreover, we can't let the 'government' deploy troops. We must handle this matter privately and avoid causing an international sensation! You know, once that kind of energy ore appears in the world, it will definitely cause a frenzy of plundering by countries all over the world!"
“But boss… we’re no longer capable of launching another attack! We’re completely out of options!” his trusted subordinate sighed repeatedly. However, a sudden thought flashed through his mind… “Uh… boss, that Mr. Gao, his abilities are far greater than all the people we sent to attack that island combined. If he were willing to help us conquer that island, then…”
"That's right! Gao Jianfei is very strong! He's more than capable of completing the mission!" James slapped his forehead.
"But... Boss, Mr. Gao's relationship with us has completely deteriorated and turned sour... Will he still help us?" the confidant asked hesitantly.
James considered for a moment, "Remember, in this world, there are no absolute friends, nor absolute enemies! Only... absolute interests! I'm willing to have an open and honest talk with Gao Jianfei. This time, I want to show sincerity. If Gao Jianfei can get that ore for us, then I can overlook his damage to the base and his insults to others. I can even be his... equal friend!"
"That's great! Boss, if we have a partner, or even a friend, like Mr. Gao, our power won't be weakened by the loss of manpower!" the confidant said, his eyes gleaming with greed.
"Alright, get the vehicles ready right away, let's go!" James led a few trusted men in a magnetic car to the devastated open space where Gao Jianfei had disappeared.
James pulled out a megaphone and shouted, "Mr. Gao, please show yourself! I don't know if you can hear me right now, but if you can, please show yourself!"
The agents who had been keeping watch on Gao Jianfei for several days, including Xiao Wei, were all puzzled. "Really? Just a few days ago he was gritting his teeth and shouting for his life, and now he's all smiles? Is this a scheme?"
Xiao Wei thought disdainfully, "If they want to use this kind of trick to lure Gao Jianfei out, it only shows that James's IQ has dropped to an appalling level!"
James ignored everything else; he had no other choice but to keep shouting.
Meanwhile, Gao Jianfei was eating hotpot in the ghost den when a level 1 ghost sent him an instant message: "Dear Gao, James has started shouting outside. He says that if you are willing to meet him, he can be your friend, or even a partner who shares your interests! He is willing to overlook all the losses caused to your base!"
"Pfft..." Gao Jianfei spat out the potato he was chewing... "Damn it, no way? You think you can get me out like this? What the hell! Do you really think I'm an idiot? This James doesn't seem like he's mentally challenged, so why is he saying such childish and idiotic things today?"
Furthermore, outside the den of ghosts, James was still speaking loudly.
Suddenly, the figure of a husky appeared. It spread its legs and urinated on the ground, then barked twice with disdain before disappearing.
This is a pet that Gao Jianfei deliberately released, just to show his contempt for James.
"Huh?" Everyone around was stunned, feeling both amused and exasperated... It seemed that Gao Jianfei already knew that James had called out to him, but James simply ignored him!
That's right, only someone with intellectual disabilities would stop James's call at this moment.
At the same time, everyone felt an increasing sense of curiosity and admiration for Gao Jianfei's abilities.
"Ah? Mr. Gao! That's wonderful! You heard me! That's great!" James exclaimed. "Actually, I know you might find it hard to believe my sincerity that I'm calling you out to me. So, let me be frank with you... It's like this: our satellites discovered that a month ago, a meteorite fell directly onto an island in Indonesia, Asia. Mr. Gao, I don't want to hide anything from you, but this meteorite doesn't seem to be an energy mineral from Earth; it possesses powerful and attractive energy fluctuations! Therefore, we want to obtain this meteorite. However, all our efforts have failed! A mysterious force is lurking on that Indonesian island! They thwarted our two attacks! We have no other options, so I want to cooperate with you, Mr. Gao! Let's conquer that island together! Mr. Gao, rest assured, I'm willing to sign a valid cooperation agreement with you in the name of the US 'government.' Once we obtain that meteorite and utilize its energy to develop high-tech products, you, Mr. Gao, will have the right to use these high-tech products!"
In the den of ghosts.
James, the Level 1 Ghost General, relayed Gao Jianfei's words verbatim.
"Huh?!" Gao Jianfei was stunned again... "No way? Some island in Indonesia? Extraterrestrial mineral? Damn, isn't this the 'orange ore' that my alien friends asked me to find? My God! This is too much of a coincidence, James and his group are also looking for this orange ore!"
Gao Jianfei began to think.
There are two paths before me... One is to ignore James's suggestion, continue to waste time in the ghost den, and then find an opportunity to kill James and go find orange ore alone.
The second option is to cooperate with James, go find orange ore immediately, and then betray him by eliminating him!
After much deliberation, Gao Jianfei decided to temporarily cooperate with James.
After all, James said that there was a mysterious force on that island that actually managed to defeat two waves of attacks organized by James!
Gao Jianfei thought to himself, since we're going to fight anyway, why not bring some people with superpowers along as cannon fodder?
With that thought in mind, Gao Jianfei took out a tissue, wiped his mouth, and left the ghost den.
He had a harmless smile on his face, and was chewing on a piece of American beef.
"Well?"
Seeing Gao Jianfei's leisurely expression, James and his group were stunned!
Xiao Wei was surprised and asked blankly, "Mr. Gao, what... what are you doing?"
"Oh. I just made some hot pot to eat," Gao Jianfei said with a smile. "By the way, Mr. James, would you like to cooperate with me?"
"This..." James felt completely defeated by Gao Jianfei... He originally thought that Gao Jianfei would be in a terrible predicament, but unexpectedly, he was living a carefree and comfortable life!
"Ceration..." James stammered, "So...Mr. Gao, are you willing to cooperate with us?"
"Go to Indonesia?" Gao Jianfei snapped his fingers. "Okay, I want to go to Indonesia and take a look."
"That's wonderful!" James exclaimed excitedly. "As long as Mr. Gao is willing to go to Indonesia, we're sure to get the meteorite!"
“Boss, I’m willing to go with Mr. Gao,” Xiao Wei suddenly said.
Chapter 551 Preparing to Take Action
Chapter 551 Preparing to Take Action
Gao Jianfei left the den of demons and began to talk to James in a friendly manner, as if they were old friends meeting again, chatting very enthusiastically.
James, a man of great cunning, now needed Gao Jianfei's help, so he refused to reveal Gao Jianfei's past actions at the base. He led Gao Jianfei towards the conference room. A group of superhumans followed behind. Xiao Wei was also close behind. In Xiao Wei's heart, she had already considered Gao Jianfei the person she was looking for! Therefore, she had just directly asked to go to Indonesia with Gao Jianfei.
Back in the conference room, in James's office, Gao Jianfei was given a seat at the same level as James. After sitting down, James took out a globe, rolled it around, and then pointed to a spot on the Asian section of the globe. "Mr. Gao, this is the location of that island. It's an unknown island, not yet developed by the Indonesian 'government.' My people will take you to the island. Before this, I told you about a mysterious force on the island..." James patiently explained to Gao Jianfei. Then, he directly addressed Xiao Wei, who was standing in the room, "Xiao Wei, didn't you just say you wanted to assist Mr. Gao in conquering that island? Now I clearly order you to take a group of people and go with Mr. Gao. Remember, during the operation, you all must obey Mr. Gao's orders!"
“Yes, boss.” Xiao Wei nodded seriously.
“Mr. Gao, if possible, I hope you can start the operation with Xiao Wei and the others tonight!” James seemed determined to obtain the meteorite and was very anxious.
“No problem.” Gao Jianfei nodded with a smile. Originally, finding orange ore was something Gao Jianfei wanted to accomplish on his own. He didn’t expect James to join in. That was fine too, as Gao Jianfei could quickly find the orange ore and send it to his alien friends.
Afterwards, James and Gao Jianfei discussed the distribution of the ore after they acquired it. Gao Jianfei simply listened to James's proposed distribution plan without expressing any opinion, but in his heart he thought... I don't care how you distribute it! Once I have the ore, I'll just take what I need and leave!
In the evening, Xiao Wei brought 20 people with supernatural abilities to see Gao Jianfei. Among them were the five Arab twin brothers.
"Mr. Gao, may we set off now?" Xiao Wei looked at Gao Jianfei with a questioning gaze.
Gao Jianfei glanced at Xiao Wei and the others, and laughed. "You guys are coming with me to conquer that island?"
Xiao Wei nodded. "Mr. Gao, in fact, the 21 of us are the strongest ability users in the base right now. Please rest assured, Mr. Gao, we will definitely not hold you back in battle."
Gao Jianfei shrugged indifferently. So, the group left the underground base, took the subway back to the villa James had built in the American suburbs, and then, led by Xiao Wei, headed to the airport.
The airport had arranged a chartered plane to Indonesia. Gao Jianfei, Xiao Wei, and the others boarded the plane.
The plane took off in the early morning.
This was a plane reserved for Gao Jianfei and 21 other superhumans; there were no other people on board. Gao Jianfei sat in his seat, relaxed comfortably, crossed his legs, and closed his eyes for a nap.
Xiao Wei sat next to Gao Jianfei. She seemed to want to take the initiative to chat with Gao Jianfei, but Gao Jianfei pretended to be asleep, leaving Xiao Wei at a loss for words.
The other 20 superhumans also took the time to rest.
After a while, Gao Jianfei slightly opened his eyes and smiled at Xiao Wei, "What? Don't you need to rest?" He noticed that Xiao Wei had been observing him, so he opened his eyes and faced Xiao Wei directly.
“Hmm…” Xiao Wei glanced at Gao Jianfei, then whispered, “Let’s communicate in Chinese.”
Previously, Gao Jianfei and Xiao Wei communicated in English, as well as in front of the other superhumans. Now, Xiao Wei has proactively requested to communicate in Chinese. However, the other 20 superhumans on the plane don't understand Chinese, which is quite intriguing!
“Alright.” Gao Jianfei’s heart skipped a beat. “Could it be that this beautiful lady wants to have a heart-to-heart talk with me, to discuss some deeper things?” He chuckled and asked in Chinese.
“Mr. Gao, my name is Zhuo Xiaowei. I’m from Northeast China. You can just call me Xiaowei,” Xiaowei said.
"Xiao Wei? Hehe, a very feminine name." Gao Jianfei chuckled, touching his nose. He could tell that Xiao Wei was trying to get closer to him. However, Gao Jianfei didn't have any particular fondness for her. After all, during their battle, Xiao Wei had used her powers to attack him. She was an ice-type ability user. Moreover, she was a capable lieutenant under James.
Xiao Wei seemed to sense the aloofness emanating from Gao Jianfei.
However, Xiao Wei clearly wasn't going to give up on getting close to Gao Jianfei so easily. She continued, "Mr. Gao, what are your plans for the future? After obtaining the meteorite, will you return to the base?"
"Hmm?" Gao Jianfei smiled. "James probably had you guys keep an eye on me, right? Although he has to rely on me now, he's definitely not entirely at ease with me. I think he must have given you some special instructions before this operation, right?"
Xiao Wei gave Gao Jianfei a deep look, then lowered her voice and said in Chinese, "Yes, Mr. Gao, the boss told us..." At this moment, several superhumans in the seats in front and behind them shifted their positions, seemingly stretching. Xiao Wei immediately snuggled into Gao Jianfei's arms, whispering in his ear, "The boss said that if you and the people on the island fight to the point of mutual destruction, then we can take the opportunity to kill you."
Feeling the warmth of Xiao Wei nestled in his arms and listening to her soft, sweet voice, Gao Jianfei felt a strange, alluring sensation. However, what Xiao Wei said next shocked him...
"James told you to find a chance to kill me?" Gao Jianfei asked suspiciously. "You dare tell me something like this? Seriously? Do you want to betray James?"
Xiao Wei was completely curled up in Gao Jianfei's arms, and to the other ability users, it looked as if Xiao Wei and Gao Jianfei were a couple. They were snuggled close together, whispering to each other, and both could hear each other clearly.
“In fact, I was gambling, Mr. Gao.” Xiao Wei seemed to have made a decision at this moment. “When you came to the base, I told myself that I should take this gamble. Otherwise, I would never get my revenge! Mr. Gao, your power hastened my betrayal of James!”
"What do you mean?" Gao Jianfei became more and more suspicious as he listened. "I see that the people around you, James, are your trusted confidants. Ha, you're not just putting on an act to fool me, are you?"
“Mr. Gao, you’re wrong. I infiltrated the base, working loyally for James, all so that one day I could kill him with my own hands!” Xiao Wei said solemnly. “Because he killed my only family member! My godfather… Jonard!”
"Jonard!" Gao Jianfei almost exclaimed in surprise. He quickly hugged Xiao Wei tightly to calm his astonishment. "Jonard is your godfather?"
"Well, Mr. Gao, here's the thing. I'm an orphan from country Z, along with some other children. We were adopted by Jonard, our adoptive father, when we were young. He was a philanthropist, and later, when I grew up, I learned that he was actually a person with special abilities! When I was 12, I also awakened my ice-type abilities. After my adoptive father learned about my situation, he told me not to easily reveal my abilities. Later, my adoptive father joined James's base, and then, he was killed by James… My adoptive father was my only family. For a period of time after his death, I lived in constant pain and thoughts of revenge. I destroyed all the evidence that could connect me to my adoptive father. I came to America and found an opportunity to join James's base. But I discovered that revenge was practically impossible! The base has a strong military force, and James himself is a powerful dual-type ability user. With my strength, it would be difficult to avenge my adoptive father. Therefore, for so many years, I have remained silent, waiting for a strong person like you to appear! Mr. Gao, your strength is undeniable; you can definitely avenge my adoptive father!"
If Gao Jianfei didn't possess Jonard's soul, he would most likely have thought Xiao Wei's words were pure nonsense. But at this moment, Gao Jianfei believed Xiao Wei's words without a doubt!
It turns out she was Jonard's goddaughter!
Seeing Gao Jianfei remain silent, Xiao Wei said in a slightly hurried whisper, "Mr. Gao, you may not understand James yet. He's a treacherous, cunning, and despicable man. You've caused irreparable damage to his base, and he will definitely retaliate! In fact, there's already an unhealable rift between you and him! The reason he's being polite to you now is simply to use your abilities to find the meteorite for him! Mr. Gao, although you are very strong, given James's level, if he wants to betray you and deal with you, you'll be in a lot of trouble. Mr. Gao, why don't we return to the base and cooperate to take down James!"
A hint of hatred for James flashed in Xiao Wei's eyes. She then said to Gao Jianfei, "Mr. Gao, if you are willing to help me, then Xiao Wei is willing to become Mr. Gao's slave, his maid, and obey Mr. Gao's commands for the rest of her life!"
Gao Jianfei touched his nose and said, "Kill James... Ha, alright, I'll think about it some more. Let's conquer that island first."
In his heart, Gao Jianfei felt amused... You don't need to beg me, I will kill James!
After dozens of hours of flight, the plane finally arrived in Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia.
James's base has a lot of influence. As soon as Gao Jianfei and his group got off the plane, there were people at the airport to receive them.
After strolling around the bustling streets of Jakarta, Gao Jianfei and the other superhumans returned to their hotel.
At this moment, in a large suite of the hotel, 21 people with superpowers, along with Gao Jianfei, gathered together to discuss how to attack the island.
Xiao Wei, dressed in a smart black suit, took out a map, walked up to Gao Jianfei, and said softly, "Mr. Gao, this is the island we're looking for. A ship will come to pick us up tonight. We'll go directly to the island to search for the meteorite."
"Okay." Gao Jianfei nodded with a smile.
Chapter 552 Energy Source
Chapter 552 Energy Source
After a brief arrangement, it was decided to land on the island that night. Gao Jianfei knew that there was a powerful force on the island that had wiped out two groups of superhumans under James's command. However, Gao Jianfei did not believe that he was completely incapable of conquering the island. Therefore, he was not in a hurry, and instead went outside the hotel to explore the sights of Jakarta.
After dinner, Xiao Wei and the others changed into light black sportswear. Gao Jianfei left the hotel with them and went to a dock near the city, where they boarded a cargo ship.
The cargo ship sailed toward the island marked on the map.
…… …… ……
Holy Land!
In fact, the sacred site is located on an island within the archipelago of Indonesia. It is a secluded island, but recent events have shattered its long-standing tranquility!
First, the appearance of the meteorite allowed the ancient martial arts practitioners of the Holy Land to cultivate near it, their progress comparable to consuming high-grade elixirs. This was naturally a tremendous boon for everyone in the Holy Land. However, what happened next was not so pleasant!