Chapter 434 90: Global Manhunt

BUZZ!!

Alliance Country, Yao Capital.

Within the magnificent high walls, the city circle's streets were exceptionally prosperous. Skyscrapers stood in great numbers, and holographic projection screens scattered in all directions like drifting clouds.

Massive glass elevators could not only descend underground into the subterranean rock layers beneath the city circle, but they could also ascend hundreds of meters straight into the central district.

Countless high-rises were connected by aerial corridors. Reinforced glass canopies formed new ground levels, making the area look like a city within a city.

The Superpower Bureau, the Yao Capital Committee Headquarters, the headquarters of the Five Major Enterprises...

Various characters glowing with neon lights hovered above the buildings in this city within a city. Although they were virtual projections, they remained perfectly stable.

Within this metropolis stood the headquarters of the Biotechnology Company.

Elite security guards were stationed from the first-floor lobby all the way to the top-floor corridors. Every critical checkpoint was equipped with infrared alarms and laser scanners. The passage leading underground was sealed by a massive alloy door that blocked all access. Entry required a strict triple verification process: iris authentication, a complete fingerprint scan, and facial recognition.

TAP, TAP, TAP!

Amidst this heavy security, a group of figures emerged from the underground laboratory.

Disinfection, full-body scans, pathological testing... A series of tedious procedures were completed one after another as they shed their heavy white hazmat suits.

Once all the procedures were finished, the massive alloy door slowly opened after passing the triple-scan verification.

A woman draped in a black suit jacket finally saw the outside corridor and incandescent lights again. Seven or eight loyal elite guards and senior experts clustered behind her as she walked out.

She appeared to be in her late twenties and wore brown sunglasses even indoors. Her delicate face featured striking red lips, complemented by neat, long wavy hair. Her black high heels produced crisp CLACKing sounds against the metal floor.

"The results of this experiment are quite good. Notify the team below to continue their research and successfully produce the Number Three original fluid as soon as possible. I want detailed reports on any progress immediately."

"Yes, ma'am."

"Additionally, the impact of the Beast Tide is no excuse. Tell the logistics department to complete the material allocation for the Number Five original fluid as quickly as possible. I don't want the next experiment to be delayed by this."

"Rest assured, Director Han. I will arrange it right away."

Respectful responses continuously sounded behind her. Everyone who spoke bowed slightly, filled with trepidation. The group thus left the laboratory's restricted area.

At the end of the corridor, her secretarial assistant was already waiting to one side with a group of people, including Superpower Level consultants who were on standby.

"Did anything happen during this time?" the woman asked flatly, her footsteps never pausing.

The waiting group smoothly merged into her entourage, tactfully falling behind. The lead assistant, holding a tablet, took the opportunity to report on various matters.

"An envoy from Clare arrived?" Han Feng stopped in her tracks, raised an eyebrow, and looked at her.

"Yes, Director."

"They headed straight for the southeast coastal area, seemingly searching for something. Director Zhao and the others are currently considering how to receive them afterward..."

The assistant answered truthfully. Hearing this, Han Feng nodded thoughtfully. Then, noticing the assistant's hesitant expression, as if there was more she wanted to say, she asked, "Is there anything else?"

The female assistant's heart trembled. Steeling herself, she stepped forward and whispered a few words into Han Feng's ear.

In just a few short breaths, Han Feng's expression visibly turned ice-cold, and a murderous aura emanated from her entire being.

"Because you were overseeing the original fluid experiment, it was inconvenient to disturb you. Therefore, Mr. Gunio handled it according to your prior instructions. He has already personally led a team there."

"What do you think..." the young female assistant asked hastily, bowing her head respectfully.

All the elite guards following them, even the Superpower Level consultants, wore solemn expressions and didn't dare to interject. The atmosphere fell silent for a long time.

"Tell him," Han Feng finally said, her tone bone-chillingly cold, like the ice of the deepest abyss, carrying a relentless resolve.

"I want him found—dead or alive. No matter the cost... I want that little bastard to die in front of me!"

...

Early August.

The Reconqueror Branch base in the Red Maple City Circle was completely eradicated. The Jinggang Chamber of Commerce, which had colluded with them, was locked down and put under control. The name of the Tan family became a taboo.

As soon as this brief news was released, it caused an uproar among all the factions in the Red Maple City Circle. They were especially shocked when they learned about the interception battle in the waters outside the city. Only then did they realize that the City Guard Army had long since set aside its differences with the Superpower Bureau and worked together flawlessly.

Yet, precisely under these circumstances, an announcement released by the Biotechnology Company caught everyone's attention.

[S-Rank Wanted Notice: Lu Chao]

[Bounty: 50 Million Alliance Coins]

"Holy shit, who is Lu Chao? Why has he been issued a global wanted notice by the Biotechnology Company?"

"Right? I saw a bounty commission posted on the Dark Web, too."

"Tsk, tsk. Looks like he committed a massive crime. To think that even a Transcendence Level expert like Gunio got involved... But why is there so little information on this Lu Chao? Just a name?"

"Could it be that guy from the Superpower Bureau?"

"Probably just a coincidence..."

Similar discussions continually sprang up and lasted for days. Even inside the Platinum Hotel, many assassins logged onto the Dark Web, saw the corresponding bounty commission, and revealed expressions of greed and curiosity.

Silently observing all of this from a window in a room on the fourth floor of the hotel was a sturdy man, standing about 1.8 meters tall and dressed in a black suit. His cold and hardened face gave the impression of a man of few words.

Also standing in the room was a slightly plump middle-aged man with Caucasian features, wearing a loose dark suit and sporting slightly curly brown hair.