Chapter 100: The Ambitious Ye Hai

“Are you saying the core of the restricted zone was completely destroyed by some unknown force?”
“And the old man is missing too?”

After Ye Hai sent the sea serpents back to their territory, Qiao immediately reported the situation to him.

Though Ye Hai was deeply worried about Donald’s sudden disappearance, it was no longer safe to remain in the black market.

The appearance of Ereta signaled an inevitable alliance between two factions.

Art2 was also coveting humanity with predatory intent.

Staying here any longer would only bring disaster to everyone.

Moreover, Donald had always been enigmatic over the years.

With his skills, he shouldn’t have died so easily!

Thinking this, Ye Hai shook his head helplessly.

“Time waits for no one. We must relocate immediately.”

“The old man said last time that he would be away for a while. I suppose he has gone to do what he wants.”

“No need to worry too much about him… Fate will bring us together again. In this zombie-ridden star system, life and death farewells are all too common!”

“We’ve all become quite accustomed to it!”

“The Ave manufacturing technology he holds is extremely powerful. There aren’t many forces in this zombie star that can threaten him.”

“Right now, we don’t have time to worry about the old man. Let’s move out!”

At Ye Hai’s command, no one hesitated.

They were already aware of Art2’s situation.

They had also heard that Ereta had emerged from the irradiated lands.

The circumstances were clearly grim.

Qiao couldn’t help but ask, “Where are we heading next?”

Ye Hai smiled slightly and said, “Southward.”

“All the way south!”

Upon hearing this, Qiao’s face lit up with joy.

He couldn’t help but ask, “Are we preparing to head south to find the secret laboratory of Kalan Biogenetics?”

The mention of this immediately piqued the interest of Zero and Big Lung.

They were all very curious about what lay inside Kalan Biogenetics’ secret lab.

Ye Hai nodded slightly and said, “Originally, after returning from the irradiated lands, I intended to search for the lab.”

“But the Art2 incident delayed us.”

“Now that we’re migrating south, we naturally have the chance to look for the secret laboratory.”

“Besides, Javier knows roughly where it is, which will save us a lot of time.”

Upon hearing Ye Hai’s plan to find the lab, the corpse hunters grew eager.

“Let’s set off then!”

“I can’t wait…”

“The secret base of Kalan Biogenetics—that’s incredible.”

“Maybe we can personally unravel all the secrets of the zombie virus.”

Qiao rubbed his hands excitedly and spoke enthusiastically.

Ye Hai nodded and turned to Big Lung. “Have all members of the corpse hunters been relocated to Sea Urchin?”

Big Lung nodded, wearing a simple, honest smile.

“Yes, all the guards, peripheral personnel, and their relatives—over 700 people—have been settled.”

“Additionally, weapons and food supplies are all prepared!”

Ye Hai nodded and addressed Liana, who seemed lost in thought.

“You accompany Nangong and Tiechi and use Veronica’s control abilities to create a safe airfield so they can return to the flagship.”

“Have them leave a beacon for us, so they can easily find us when they come back.”

“Besides the trade items Qiao negotiated last time…”

“Each person will be gifted ten Tyrants, twenty Hunters, and fifty Lickers.”

“Along with the production technology for the T-virus serum.”

“Also, we’ll send a batch of the original Sun Ladder virus for their independent research!”

“Tell them to be careful. If they lose control of these bioweapons and cause trouble on their planet…”

“We take no responsibility!”

Seeing Ye Hai suddenly being so generous, Qiao frowned in confusion.

“I finally got the upper hand in the deal with them…”

“And now you’re giving them gifts?”

“What kind of strange move is this?”

Ye Hai grinned broadly and said,

“That’s because our big clients got spooked here.”

“As hosts, we have to show some apology!”

“Besides, it’s no good to cheat others too harshly; we still need to maintain long-term trade!”

“Also, the batch of bioweapons they bought wasn’t large enough to demonstrate the full power of these things.”

“Giving them more lets the higher-ups on their planets see the quality goods we have!”

“That way, orders will flood in.”

Qiao’s skeptical expression was clear.

He knew Ye Hai’s stingy nature very well.

If it was just to calm two people down with a token apology, that was somewhat understandable…

But giving away the original Sun Ladder virus?

Wasn’t that Ye Hai’s core technology?

Currently, many bioweapons were based on that virus.

To give it away?

Wasn’t that like digging one’s own grave?

Qiao felt there was a strong hint of conspiracy in this.

Suddenly, a flash of insight struck him.

“The master’s absolute control over the virus?”

“Could it be?”

“Is it possible that anything made from the Sun Ladder original virus can be controlled by the master, even without his direct involvement?”

“That’s almost supernatural…”

Qiao looked up and stared at Ye Hai’s face for a long time.

Ye Hai suddenly gave Qiao a bright, sunny smile.

Qiao’s scalp tingled!

“It’s true! The master really can do it.”

Thinking this, Qiao couldn’t help but roll his eyes and inwardly despise Ye Hai, cursing him, “Old Six!”

“You were so righteous before, talking about expressing apology…”

“Turns out it was all nonsense!”

But Qiao liked it…

“It seems the master has already started to scheme for the stars…”

“He’s truly ambitious. No wonder the old man always favored him!”

“Alright! Following the master, maybe I can get a flagship someday and command with authority!”

However, what Qiao thought of as ambition was something else entirely in Ye Hai’s mind.

Ye Hai believed that since they had already sold bioweapons to two factions, there was no stopping their research.

Moreover, Ye Hai didn’t trust them.

Pirates on one side… a warlord on the other.

Who would believe they’re trustworthy?

If they succeeded in their research, they would surely turn against him.

So, Ye Hai had secretly planted a time bomb in their homes.

If they dared to betray him,

he could slip away on an alien ship and circle their two planets.

As soon as he detected the virus’s presence,

he’d unleash a biochemical explosion.

By then, they wouldn’t hesitate to bleed themselves dry for him.

If he wanted the antimatter mechs of Giant Tree Star, they’d have to hand them over willingly.

If he wanted all virus technologies and products from the Virus Management Bureau, would they dare to refuse?

Anyway, his living environment was already a mess, and now he was being driven south.

The barefoot are not afraid of those with shoes.

If they don’t cooperate, he’ll turn their home into a mess like his own.

Then we’ll see who can’t take it.

Therefore, Nangong’s previous judgment on Ye Hai was quite accurate.

This guy was a petty man with limited vision…

Just constantly misunderstood.

His talk of reaching the stars was simply about owning a ship to cruise the star systems.

After all, as a bumpkin from Earth, piloting a ship to tour the stars was a grand dream.

Donald and the corpse hunters always thought his “entering the star sea” was about conquest.

Qiao’s interpretation of Ye Hai giving away the virus was infiltration and plotting.

But Ye Hai’s true intent was defense and…

A petty mindset of “whoever messes with me, I’ll kill.”

Yet, after Qiao quietly shared his understanding with the corpse hunters, everyone admired Ye Hai’s grand vision and ambition greatly!

“Indeed, the teacher did not misjudge him. That guy is our best guide…”

“Following him, the journey will surely be magnificent!”

The organization’s cohesion unexpectedly surged!

…

“Queen Ereta, have you seen the egg that absorbs psychic energy before?”

“I smelled the unique scent of Art3 on it!”

Seeing Ereta staring blankly at the black market’s mountaintop, yet ordering them not to pursue, Lilith was puzzled.

Ereta smiled faintly.

“Tang Jie has now returned to the right path…”

“While we have been wandering further down the wrong one.”

“I want to see where this completely different path leads!”

“I just erased the aura within Tang Jie’s body. He had absorbed too much psychic energy from the Water People.”

“That would have made it easy for others in the Psychic Alliance to find him.”

“Too dangerous.”

After speaking, Ereta dropped the topic.

She turned to Lilith.

“Since your whole tribe has migrated here, come with me back to the irradiated lands.”

“That is the refuge left to me by Dr. Aviel Schmidt!”

“The Psychic Alliance also dares not enter lightly.”

“Besides, you need to enter underground and evolve to a higher stage…”

Lilith was slightly startled and about to ask more, but Ereta had already spread her wings and flown away.

“Dr. Aviel Schmidt? The creator of our Art tribe?”

“Refuge?”

“Underground evolution?”

“What does it all mean?”

“…”

“It seems Queen Ereta still holds many secrets unknown to us.”