Chapter 315 - 293: Heading to France and the Mysterious Watcher

Chapter 315: Chapter 293: Heading to France and the Mysterious Watcher

Shortly after Lu Feng and Yang Ming returned to Wind Manor, Hong Xi’s people arrived.

Yang Ming and Lu Feng exchanged a glance, then walked out to receive them.

The members of the Special Abilities Department had a designated area at the manor. Yang Ming needed to take the new arrivals there first to handle all the necessary procedures: registration, an explanation of the rules and responsibilities, and so on.

「Before long.」

Yang Ming brought five men, along with the Black man, Swat, before Lu Feng.

All six of them were already wearing electronic collars, a clear sign that Yang Ming had explained everything.

The six men all looked at Lu Feng as soon as they entered. Aside from the Black man, Swat, the other five were all completely deferential.

They had been selected from a special forces unit. The soldiers of that unit had been constantly brainwashed by Hong Xi and were absolutely loyal to Lu Feng, the Governor.

"So, you all understand the situation?" Lu Feng asked the six men with a smile.

He spoke in the language of the Dragon Country, which the six men couldn’t possibly understand. However, there were network-connected speakers in the main hall. Under Xiaozhi’s control, the speakers simultaneously broadcast his words in the local Xuanfeng Alliance dialect and in English.

It made for a very impressive scene.

Hearing Lu Feng’s words, all six men, including Swat, looked astonished.

Yang Ming had already had someone demonstrate the special abilities to them.

Those strange and miraculous abilities had left them shocked, then filled them with a sense of yearning, and finally, anticipation. They too would have the chance to obtain such powers.

Swat’s body was even trembling slightly.

He had thought that the people with Hong Xi were terrifying enough, but he never imagined that the Xuanfeng Alliance possessed powers even more miraculous, more bizarre.

With this kind of power, he was certain he could get his revenge.

Lu Feng then took out five Hyena Ability Crystal Stones!

Among the Beastman Race killed by that nuclear bomb, about thirty Beastification Ability Crystal Stones had dropped, five of which were from hyenas.

Hyenas were notorious in the animal kingdom. Though individually weak, they could be incredibly intimidating when in a pack.

This also suggested that hyena-type beastmen were quite common within the Beastman Race.

He tossed the five Hyena Beastification Ability Crystal Stones to the five special forces soldiers.

The fact that these five men were wearing electronic collars meant they were sufficiently loyal. After their transformation with the Hyena Ability Crystal Stones, they wouldn’t even need the collars anymore.

After all, this type of Crystal Stone made the transformed person absolutely loyal and incapable of betrayal.

The five men didn’t hesitate, immediately swallowing the Hyena Ability Crystal Stones. Instantly, they felt the crystals liquefy, and a warm current coursed through their entire bodies.

In that same instant, thick fur began to sprout all over their bodies, and their eyes grew sharp, like hyenas on the hunt.

This was the initial stage of the crystal’s transformation, a bizarre metamorphosis.

Once the beastification was complete, the men’s spines curved slightly, forming the arched back of a hyena. It gave them a skulking appearance, yet the resilience in that curve hinted at terrifying power.

Then, the five men began to run in an incredibly strange posture. The crucial part was that, despite the odd gait, their speed was extraordinary, far surpassing that of an ordinary person.

Lu Feng grabbed two solid wood chairs from nearby and hurled them at two of the men.

His strength was immense; a normal person would have been killed instantly by the impact.

But the two men lashed out, and their sharp claws shattered the chairs instantly, scattering fragments everywhere. It was a clear demonstration that their strength now far exceeded an ordinary person’s.

The five men could feel the surge of newfound strength themselves.

After they stopped, they reverted from their beastified state and stood respectfully before Lu Feng:

"Thank you, Governor!"

"Thank you, Governor!"

Their voices were deeper and more respectful, tinged with a fanatical fervor.

It was the kind of fanaticism that would make them die for their Governor at a moment’s notice.

The loyalty attribute of the Hyena Ability Crystal Stone had already taken effect after the transformation was completed.

Lu Feng looked at Swat again.

This was also the first time he had recruited such a subordinate.

Seeing this, Swat immediately knelt before Lu Feng, expressing his submission.

Having witnessed the five men who came with him gain their new powers, he was filled with even greater anticipation, more convinced than ever that this strength would allow him to get his revenge.

Seeing this, Lu Feng took out the Savage Bull Beastification Ability Crystal Stone—the one that would turn its user’s body pitch-black upon transformation—and tossed it to Swat. "Eat it. You’ll gain the power you need for your revenge."

Swat didn’t hesitate for a second, opening his mouth and swallowing it whole.

A moment later, he too felt the crystal liquefy. A warm current coursed through him, and in almost no time, a sharp horn jutted out from his forehead.

Moreover, his skin slowly began to change, taking on a thick, hardened quality, and his entire frame seemed to swell, growing a full size larger.

Seeing this, Lu Feng had an idea. He retrieved a pistol from his backpack space, aimed at Swat, and fired.

He naturally wanted to test Swat’s current defensive capabilities.

Besides strength, the Savage Bull Beastification Crystal Stone also increased defensive power.

Besides, he had aimed for a non-fatal area. Worst case, he could just use a Life Potion, and he had plenty of those now.

The bullet struck Swat squarely in the abdomen.

Swat felt a sharp pain and looked down at his abdomen. A bullet was clearly visible, embedded in his flesh, but half of it was still sticking out, clamped by his muscle.

"Hahaha!" Swat couldn’t help but laugh, digging the bullet out with his fingers. It clearly hadn’t had much effect on him.

This power was unbelievable.

"Get ready. You’re coming with me to France," Lu Feng ordered, putting away his pistol.

"Yes, His Excellency the Governor!" Swat replied excitedly.

Because that Kevin was also going to France.

He could get his revenge very soon.

Afterward, Swat exited his beastified state. This, however, caught Lu Feng’s attention.

Swat was already a Black man, and quite dark-skinned. But now he was even darker—impossibly so. At night, if he didn’t open his mouth to show his teeth, you probably wouldn’t even know he was there.

...

「Time passed.」

A private jet had long been prepared and was waiting at the Xuanfeng Alliance International Airport.

Lu Feng brought his people to the airport and boarded the plane.

The plane took off, heading for France.

This time, besides Yang Qingxue, Lin Yao, Liao Liyan, Zhou Ling, and some employees from the facial mask company, Lu Feng also brought Yang Ming, as well as a Speed Ability User and a Hyena Beastification Ability User.

Naturally, Swat was brought along as well.

But just as the plane was taking off, a figure watched it intently, reporting into an earpiece, "The targets have left with their people. I don’t know the specifics, but these people from Dragon Country are definitely connected to the Xuanfeng Alliance’s mysterious Governor... Right, right... I’ll find an opportunity to get control of them for our own use... I know..."

...

Bali International Airport in France had been extremely busy these days.

Because of the International Skincare Convention, many women from all over the world who loved skincare products—provided they had the financial freedom and free time—would come to join in on the excitement.

As a result, Bali was currently teeming with beautiful women with fantastic figures—most of them wealthy socialites.

Of course, it was fine if they didn’t have great figures or were a bit older; they might just be a wealthy ’auntie’ with hidden potential.

After all, who could afford to travel all the way to a place like Bali, France, just for a festival like this without some serious disposable income?

Lu Feng and his entourage attracted a good deal of attention as they disembarked.

After all, here in Bali, France, it was mostly Westerners who came. People from the East were really quite rare.

However, just as Lu Feng was leading his group out of the airport, someone in another part of the terminal was watching them, seemingly nonchalant. "The target has left the airport," the person reported. "Matches the intel. They should be here for the International Skincare Convention."

After Lu Feng led his people out of the airport, he heard Xiaozhi’s voice: "Master, the stretch Lincoln I booked for you is waiting outside the airport. I’ve also booked suites at the international 5-star Fiesta Hotel. The Fiesta Hotel is just a few hundred meters across from the event venue."

Xiaozhi’s arrangements were impeccable, likely more thorough than even the most dedicated personal assistant to a tycoon.

Sure enough, Lu Feng saw two stretch Lincolns waiting in the parking lot.

When they emerged, the waiting drivers respectfully approached and ushered them into the cars.

Afterward, the two Lincolns took them to an incomparably luxurious hotel. Just from the outside, you could tell that the Fiesta Hotel was worthy of its international 5-star rating.

You had to admit, there was a real difference between an international 5-star hotel and a domestic one.

This was likely a result of the domestic culture of favoritism and cutting corners. In some respects, things of the same official rating often fell short of international standards.

It couldn’t be helped. Thanks to that culture of connections, a substandard establishment could pull some strings behind the scenes and get the rating anyway. This often led to a drop in domestic standards.

At the very least, as Lu Feng entered the Fiesta Hotel, he could tell that while it was also rated 5-star, it was on a completely different level from the 5-star hotels back in Tianzhou City.

"Excuse me, are you all from the Dragon Country?" a voice asked Lu Feng’s group.

Lu Feng looked over and saw a middle-aged man from Dragon Country, who also had some employees with him.

He nodded. "Yes, we are."

When you’re away from home, you always feel a bit of kinship when you meet people from your own country. Since the other party took the initiative to greet him, he naturally responded with a smile.

The middle-aged man took the initiative to introduce himself: "Huang Xin! Deputy General Manager of Dragon Country’s Nawei Women’s Plaza!"

"Nawei Women’s Plaza?" Liao Liyan said in surprise. "That’s a very popular plaza in recent years. Although it can’t compare to Dawan Square, in terms of women’s products, it’s definitely superior to Dawan Square, especially when it comes to cosmetics and skincare."

Lu Feng understood when he heard this.

When it came to domestic shopping centers, Dawan Square was in a league of its own. Many other companies couldn’t compete head-on, so they had to find a niche.

Take Nawei Women’s Plaza, for instance. It specialized in products for female consumers, which naturally made it very popular among women.

Hearing this, Huang Xin said with a smile, "Thank you for the compliment, ma’am. Are you all skincare distributors as well? I’m here to scout new skincare products for potential partnerships. Perhaps I can offer you some advice."

Clearly, this Huang Xin was an enthusiastic man. Or at least, in a foreign country like this, his offer seemed to carry a hint of genuine sincerity.

Lu Feng immediately said: "We’re here to participate in the product exhibition. We produced a facial mask."

"A manufacturer?" Huang Xin said, quite surprised. "You rarely see domestic skincare products at this event. The domestic craftsmanship in this area is a bit behind, and it’s hard for domestic products to get a very good exhibition booth."

After thinking for a moment, Huang Xin added, "Here, why don’t you give me a sample of your mask? Our company can help recommend it. Maybe your product will have a chance to get stocked on our shelves. Our plaza’s review process is very strict, but with my recommendation, they’ll at least give you a chance."