Free Web NovelChapter 1042: Chapter 408: Return to Great Xia (Part 2)
"Well, it’s like this, I encountered a strange guy..."
Zhang Beixing’s face carried a rare seriousness as he recounted the entire incident of meeting Pike, including the powerful werewolf.
After listening to Zhang Beixing’s account, Marina thought carefully and suddenly her face changed dramatically.
"If I’m not mistaken, he must have found something from the ancient legends."
The words "ancient legends" piqued Zhang Beixing’s interest.
However, seeing Zhang Beixing’s indifferent demeanor, Marina felt a bit frustrated.
"Even though I know your mythology is incredibly perfect, you shouldn’t look down on our legends like this."
"I didn’t mean it that way."
Zhang Beixing quickly shook his head, his head shaking like a rattle.
He then put on a pleasing expression, gently tapping Marina’s shoulder.
The simple touch instantly dissipated the anger on Marina’s face.
"Actually, vampires, werewolves, angels, and demons from the legends are real, and once their blood is integrated into oneself, one will gain their full power."
"If that’s really the case, they wouldn’t have been so easily defeated by me."
Zhang Beixing snorted coldly, evidently dismissing Marina’s claim.
For whether it was Pike or the werewolf he encountered, although their strength increased significantly compared to what he had encountered before, they were still no match for him.
Seeing the expression on Zhang Beixing’s face, Marina knew what he was thinking.
"The integration of such blood, if my calculations are correct, should be gradual, meaning that the strength is not at its peak during initial fusion."
This statement from Marina did pique Zhang Beixing’s interest.
"So, if fully integrated, it could give rise to extraordinary level strength?"
Zhang Beixing raised an eyebrow, finding some amusement in the matter.
"Maybe it could surpass the extraordinary existence, since extraordinary is only a theoretical existence, and theoretically, there could be other levels beyond extraordinary."
At this point, Marina frowned, unsure of how to explain this to Zhang Beixing.
"It’s like..."
"It’s like the Qi Cultivators in our legends, right?"
Zhang Beixing smiled and picked up the conversation.
"Yes, you’re right."
Marina nodded quickly, knowing that in this country’s legends, Qi Cultivators are entities between humans and immortals. Marina hoped that through such comparison, Zhang Beixing could understand the formidable strength of those people.
However, what Marina didn’t expect was that after understanding the genetic modification’s strength from blood fusion, Zhang Beixing wasn’t surprised at all, instead, he looked eager to try.
"You know, I’ve always hoped there would be someone I could fight with all my strength, but that person hasn’t appeared yet."
As the only extraordinary level powerhouse, Zhang Beixing had garnered considerable honor, but it also brought him endless loneliness.
For someone like Zhang Beixing, he hoped to encounter an opponent who could rival him in strength.
"I really don’t know what someone like you is thinking."
Marina shook her head. Though she hadn’t interacted much with Zhang Beixing, she knew very well that once he made a decision, it was hard to change.
"You didn’t come to me just for this, did you?"
Since private advice didn’t work, it was time to talk about why Zhang Beixing had come to her.
Indeed, when Marina said this, Zhang Beixing’s eyes, large and watery, seemed to emit actual stars, as if he had transformed into a different person.
"Well, I wanted to know how your research on the previous potion is going."
"I..."
Marina shook her head helplessly.
Meanwhile, in Zhang Beixing’s office, Xu Feng and the others surrounded Richard.
However, although surrounded, Richard did not show the slightest discomfort, and his calm demeanor earned Xu Feng and the others’ approval.
"So you’re the heir of the Federation Clan?"
As members of The Ninth Bureau, they were not strangers to the Federation Clan, but had never seen its heir before.
Nonetheless, this was normal, for such large families, the protection of their heirs was always top secret. Unless they were willing, no news about the heir would surface anywhere.
"I am the heir to the Federation Clan, but for now, I’ve temporarily given up that identity. I want to learn more by staying close to Minister Zhang."
Such words sounded somewhat amusing, even Xu Feng and the others couldn’t help but frown. But when Richard said it, he seemed serious.
"So our boss has taken in such a rich kid as his lackey?"
The group exchanged glances, sharing an unspoken communication. This outcome made all of them happy.
The Federation Clan was no joke, a world-renowned business giant, or perhaps better described as a commercial oligarch.
Having such a colleague meant that at least their small coffers had been rescued.
And Richard was also proving to be a good student. What Zhang Beixing taught him about the ways of the world, he didn’t understand, but he kept them firmly in mind.
As a meeting gift, Richard gave each person a card made of pure gold, each valued at over 100,000.
A mere 100,000 might not mean much to Richard, but to Leng Bing and the others, it was quite a sum, although not unattainable.
Yet handing out this gift immediately won him the goodwill of others. When Zhang Beixing returned, the scene made him smile slightly.
"When did the lot of you become so chummy?"
It was no wonder Zhang Beixing reacted this way; Richard was surrounded by everyone, who were all chattering away, mostly about showing him local customs and traditions.
"Minister, this time you’ve truly brought us a good brother."
The chatter among the group left Zhang Beixing somewhat bewildered. When Richard presented the gift to Zhang Beixing, he finally understood the situation.
"So, you guys are all excited because of something like this?"
Zhang Beixing’s face darkened as he looked at the others. Under his sharp gaze, everyone instinctively lowered their heads to avoid his piercing eyes.
According to Leng Bing, Zhang Beixing’s gaze felt like it could emit two tangible knives, naturally instilling fear in others.
"Minister, we’re just joking with Richard."
Xu Feng chuckled, showing a trademark honest smile, while shifting the gold card back to Richard’s hand.
But Richard persistently refused, firmly stating that gifts given by the Federation Clan are never taken back.
"Forget it, you guys, I won’t argue with you over this matter anymore."
When Zhang Beixing said this, everyone present breathed a slight sigh of relief.
No matter how you looked at it, that was 100,000 dollars. If they had to forcibly return it, it would have been quite painful.
"While I was away, did anything strange happen in the country?"
When it came to work, everyone became serious, and Richard clearly noticed the change in atmosphere around him.
"Actually, nothing particularly strange, but there seems to be some unusual energy fluctuation in the Southern Forest, and even the batteries detected it."
When Zhang Beixing was not around, Xu Feng filled in the command position, hence a lot of information was reported to Xu Feng.
