67: Secrets of the blue planet

Chapter 67: Blue Star's Secrets

The peerless blade, spitting cold light, pointed straight at Xu Jingzhe's chest, leaving him nowhere to hide.

In this moment of crisis, Xu Jingzhe once again used his ability: Space Pause.

The long saber was paused, unable to advance even an inch. The remaining strength Xu Jingzhe possessed only allowed him to turn sideways within two seconds.

The brief two seconds, often overlooked by many, passed in a single breath.

The saber's edge grazed past, leaving a deep, long cut from left to right. Blood immediately gushed out.

The faint phantom was clearly shocked. Just now, she had been completely unable to move, and her killing blow had failed.

When she tried to turn back to finish the job, a person carrying overwhelming murderous intent was about to arrive. The powerful energy fluctuation prevented her from delaying even a second. A puff of white smoke rose, she cast a quick glance back, and the phantom concealed itself in the air, vanishing.

Xu Jingzhe collapsed onto the ground, having seen that face

—wearing a black mask, with eyes as beautiful as apricot blossoms.

"Xiao Wu!" Dodge roared like a lion, rushing over quickly, disregarding the energy suppression from the Contaminant.

Cockroach and Frog also didn't retreat in the slightest, their faces showing admiration.

If those two assassination attempts had been directed at them, they would have died twice over.

The Contaminant had not come for Xu Jingzhe, so he paid no attention to Dodge and the others. He rushed forward, his palm expanding to several meters in size, and slammed it down hard in front of him, finding nothing.

He stood rooted to the spot, his expression grim, remaining silent.

Dodge helped Xu Jingzhe up and checked his wound, only relaxing once he confirmed it wasn't serious.

Xu Jingzhe grinned, wincing as he said, "Brother Qi, be gentle. I'm not important; go check on my boss and the others."

Dodge said to Cockroach and Frog, who had just arrived, "You two go take care of them. We're leaving now."

The main forces of Musileke City were about to arrive. Without a Contaminant leading the Contaminators, generally no one dared to resist the main army.

Having said that, he helped Xu Jingzhe up and prepared to leave.

However, quite a few Contaminators slowly approached, subtly forming an encirclement. They were smart, not getting too close, worried about sticking their necks out.

Dodge's eyes were icy cold, and he looked ready to roar at any moment.

He laughed loudly and mocked, "The person is dead, yet there are still so many dogs circling around?"

"If you dare to come forward, our Niu Bi Hong Hong Little Team will take you all on! If you don't dare, get the hell out of the way!"

Many Contaminators halted their steps. They had heard something about the Niu Bi Hong Hong Little Team; every one of them was ruthless.

"So what if they're Niu Bi Hong Hong? Are they going to hog the reward?" Someone in the dark was stirring up trouble.

"Exactly! We have so many people, and some of us have mutated bodies. What the hell are we afraid of?"

The voices came from the left and the right, indistinguishable by gender, inciting the crowd.

"Swoosh!"

Just then, the Contaminant, who had kept his hands behind his back, moved. He instantly appeared beside the man and slammed his palm down onto his head.

Immediately, the body was torn into pieces.

"I hate people like that the most," Heng Yang said dismissively, then continued, "I, Heng Yang, am protecting these few people. If you disagree... come after us."

The remaining people looked at each other, none daring to make a sound.

A Contaminant had spoken. Who would dare cause trouble?

Only an old man tired of living would!

"Let's go," Heng Yang said, glancing at Xu Jingzhe.

Watching the figures gradually move away, someone suddenly slapped their forehead and exclaimed, "I remember who that super handsome guy is!"

"The young genius who single-handedly used a sniper rifle to destroy a Level One Battle Armor

—it must be him!"

"Holy crap, now that you mention it, I remember too. I was watching the attack on Musileke City from afar."

"No wonder Heng Yang is protecting him. This person is definitely going to become a rising star in the Pollution Zone."

Once Xu Jingzhe's identity was recognized, many people immediately felt that killing the handsome red-haired guy and evading the fatal blow was to be expected.

However, some people were worried, as they also aspired to become Contaminants.

But!

Resources in the Pollution Zone are limited, and a massive fight is inevitable... Five hours later, the remaining four members of the Adam Five rushed to the battlefield.

Bruce's body was already gone, having been taken away by someone with intentions.

Before long, the people hiding in the dark appeared.

"A Contaminant appeared, named Heng Yang, and helped those little thieves."

"We didn't dare follow. We don't know where they went now," the person said.

Caesar's eyes were gloomy as he asked, "Where is Bruce's body?"

"It was snatched by two Contaminators in their twenties. I didn't dare approach."

"Let's go. We'll take the body back."

"We'll leave Heng Yang for the higher-ups to deal with. We can't handle him."

... Night fell. The moonlight was like water, and the mountain breeze was slightly warm, rippling a deep pool.

The expensive healing medicines Dodge and the others brought were used on the injured, temporarily stabilizing the lives of the four. Xu Jingzhe thanked them profusely.

This time, without Dodge and his team, perhaps... Wang Ning and the other three would have died.

Over the fire, a spider the size of a washbasin and a goat the size of a small calf were roasting, especially the goat. It was roasted until crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, the aroma of meat spreading everywhere.

Xu Jingzhe had used his ability twice, completely draining his body. He had already devoured half of the goat meat by himself, making Heng Yang stare wide-eyed.

Because the Contaminant was present, Cockroach was uncharacteristically silent, quietly eating a spider leg.

He was afraid that if he accidentally said the wrong thing, he would be dead.

Dodge couldn't stop Heng Yang either.

"Heng Yang... Big Brother," Dodge said, glancing at Heng Yang and confirming he wasn't displeased before continuing, "Was the person who attacked... someone from the Chemical Zone? How did he get close to Xiao Wu without being discovered?"

Heng Yang took big bites of the roasted leg of lamb, disregarding his image, and said, "Yes, a running dog of the highest level in the Chemical Zone

—a Japanese Ninja, specializing in assassinating rising geniuses in the Pollution Zone."

"I was assassinated when I was pushing to become a Contaminant back then. I barely survived, but I was stopped at the three yellow circles."

"Japan?" Dodge asked, confused.

He turned his head to look at the others, and they all shook their heads, having never heard of it.

"This involves some of Blue Star's secrets. Many secrets from a hundred years ago were erased, so it's normal that you don't know."

Heng Yang finished the roasted leg of lamb and was in a good mood. He admired Xu Jingzhe, so he continued, "It doesn't hurt to tell you some of it, but this is what the Big Boss told me."

"A hundred years ago, humans weren't that strong. Everyone was like the residents of the Seed Zone. There were no four major cities

—Adam, Eve, Pangu, and Nuwa

—and Blue Star was divided into many countries."

"Russia, the United States, Huaxia, Korea, and so on

—there were hundreds of countries."

"However, because Japan was an island nation, it had a very small land area and was located on an earthquake belt. Every time an earthquake hit, Japan suffered countless casualties."

"In order to preserve their national bloodline, Japan used the excuse of discharging nuclear wastewater into the sea to build an experimental city underwater, where they conducted a crazy experiment."

"It was a plan to cultivate super descendants using nuclear radiation and bacteria. Unexpectedly, it succeeded."

"The super descendants that were cultivated were too powerful, impervious to blades and guns. They began occupying other small countries for resources."

"The various nations had no choice but to use nuclear weapons, which became one of the catalysts for the nuclear war a century ago."

Heng Yang paused, then said, "The main target of the first war was Japan. However, the mutated Japanese people were too powerful, and a small portion survived, continuing to use the name 'Japan.'"

"They were later taken in by the United States and became their running dogs."

"There are too many things involved in this; some I don't know either. I only know this much."

After Heng Yang finished speaking, he glanced at the high-proof liquor in Dodge's hand. Dodge understood immediately and, compliant like a little lamb, politely handed it over.