Chapter 513 - 199: A Tripartite Division, News of an Old Acquaintance, Preparing for a Rescue

The moment Shen Fei asked his question, the Fish Person NPC knew Shen Fei was not one of them. Unfortunately, this realization only made him even more terrified. If he had been instantly subdued by a master among the [Giant]-level intelligent beings, there might have been room for discussion. But if Shen Fei wasn’t his "own kind," things were about to get troublesome. No matter what Shen Fei was, it would be very troublesome.

Shen Fei had controlled him in an instant. The Fish Person NPC believed that in the entire Pacific Ocean region, only a dozen or so individuals possessed such Combat Power. But it was now clear Shen Fei was not one of those dozen people he knew. So if Shen Fei was from another faction, the situation was a disaster!

"Why don’t you answer my question first!" the stunned Fish Person NPC stammered, shocked that Shen Fei, instead of answering his question, had just asked another.

SWOOSH!

As Shen Fei spoke, half of the Fish Person NPC’s tail was sliced clean off.

"If you answer my questions properly, I can make your death less painful," Shen Fei said calmly.

No matter how shocked the Fish Person NPC was, Shen Fei was only focused on a swift interrogation. If the Mind Control Defense Tower weren’t currently occupied controlling the Great White Snake that was helping him guard the Lin’an Secret Realm, and if he weren’t worried that the Mind Control Tower’s effect might be diminished on a [Giant]-level Intelligent NPC like this one, he wouldn’t need to bother with such a troublesome interrogation.

Unfortunately, due to the Mind Control Tower’s cooldown, interrogation was his only option.

SWOOSH! SWOOSH! SWOOSH!

As Shen Fei interrogated him, countless sharp icicles materialized out of thin air, surrounding the NPC. A massive cluster of chillingly sharp spikes hovered around the creature’s body, and with each passing moment, they slowly began to pierce its flesh.

"I..."

Shen Fei’s aggressive, no-nonsense approach of torturing first and asking questions later left the Fish Person NPC utterly distraught. His heart was filled with confusion and shock, but under Shen Fei’s relentless questioning, he couldn’t get any answers. Instead, he was the one who had to provide Shen Fei with all the answers he demanded.

***

Half an hour later, Shen Fei, who had been interrogating the intelligent Fish Person NPC, let out a slow exclamation. "Holy shit!"

The interrogation was over. Although the Fish Person NPC had resisted, faced with Shen Fei’s endless array of techniques, he had confessed everything Shen Fei wanted to know. After hearing the answers, Shen Fei couldn’t help but grit his teeth.

"I have one last question. What is the ultimate goal of you Intelligent NPCs and Super Bosses?" Shen Fei asked, looking down at the Fish Person NPC lying at his feet, who was now completely devoid of any will to live.

BANG—!

But, just as the creature, who had already been broken by Shen Fei, opened its mouth to answer, its head exploded.

It happened again, just as Shen Fei had expected.

Just as I thought! I still can’t find out, huh?

Looking at the remains of the [Giant]-level NPC that had exploded at his feet, Shen Fei pursed his lips in resignation. He let out a long breath and couldn’t help but rub his brow. Asking the final question in this largest of special regions yielded the same result as in the others: the NPC’s head would invariably explode.

During the interrogation, he had obtained a lot of surprising information.

He learned that within this vast sea region spanning trillions of square kilometers, there were over three hundred thousand powerful [Giant]-level NPCs and Super Bosses, not to mention the other entities inherited from the Game World. The Fish Person NPC he had just killed had Combat Power that was at the very bottom of their ranks. The creature had also confessed that there were at least a dozen other [Giants] who, like Shen Fei, could easily capture and control him.

This really is the largest special region!

Thinking about the basic information he had just gleaned, Shen Fei felt a real headache coming on. He originally thought that this largest special region, the Pacific Ocean, only contained Intelligent NPCs and Super Bosses. He never expected that besides these two factions, there was another powerful force within this largest and most wondrous special region. Furthermore, this faction, the most powerful of all, occupied the very center of the Pacific Ocean region.

The Sea Race.

It was unknown if they were inherited from a game, or which game they came from, but a group of beings calling themselves the "Sea Race" occupied the central zone of a Pacific Ocean that had expanded by tens of thousands of times. These self-proclaimed "Sea Race" beings, along with the Intelligent NPCs and Super Bosses, had divided the entire Pacific Ocean among the three of them.

The Fish Person NPC didn’t know much about the Sea Race. Aside from their name and general situation, he only knew that they kept a low profile but possessed immense Combat Power. Every single member of the Sea Race had at least [Giant]-level strength. Shen Fei had never imagined that this largest special region would contain the mysterious Sea Race, whose power was no less than the other two factions.

After pondering this for a moment, Shen Fei quickly shifted his thoughts to another piece of surprising news he had just uncovered.

Holy hell! You’re actually here! And there’s another Tang San, too!

Shen Fei was stunned by the other piece of information the Fish Person NPC had confessed. The creature had called out the name "Tang San" with extreme surprise the moment it first saw Shen Fei. Only after the interrogation did Shen Fei learn why. It turned out, the creature had mistaken Shen Fei for another Tang San who was hunting his "own kind"—other Tang Sans—to Devour them for power. It had assumed the "Tang San" Shen Fei was impersonating was one who had Devoured many of his kind and possessed extremely high Combat Power, entering the Pacific Ocean to find another Tang San. That was why it was so shocked when it got a clear look at him.

This was an unexpected windfall. Shen Fei hadn’t thought that by interrogating this Fish Person NPC, he would get information on someone who had vanished without a trace weeks ago after the Great Chaos Secret Realm ended.

The Fish Person NPC confessed that a nearby alliance of over a thousand [Giants] had captured two people not long after the fourth inheritance of game abilities. One of them was one of his "own kind"—Tang San. The other was a young female human player who had inherited the Ethereum Editor ability.

Upon hearing the description of the young female player’s appearance, Shen Fei knew instantly that this was the previously "missing" Number 0, the one who had even abandoned her city. He never imagined he would hear news of Number 0 after entering the largest special region. Moreover, Number 0, a human player, had somehow gotten mixed up with an Intelligent NPC. And this Intelligent NPC was coincidentally the very same Tang San he was currently impersonating using his Disguise Technique. It was all too much of a coincidence.

Previously, Number 0 seemed to be intentionally, yet unintentionally, warning me that there was a problem with the special regions! And now, Number 0 is right here in the largest special region! I’ve also learned that the intelligent beings in the special regions do indeed have unusual goals...

Knowing Number 0’s whereabouts, Shen Fei couldn’t help but think of the Divine Artifact she had given him, the Scamming Waist Cutter. He also recalled how the Ninth World that Number 0 had opened was forcibly linked to the special regions.

But... what the hell do you mean you were captured?

A second later, Shen Fei recalled the final piece of information from the interrogation. Number 0 and Tang San had appeared, but they had also been captured. Furthermore, Shen Fei even knew where they were being held: on a massive island twenty-six thousand kilometers to the east, captured by other [Giants].

Alright then. First, I’ll rescue them! Then I’ll see why this Number 0 and Tang San came here and what exactly they’re up to...

After reviewing the information he’d gathered, Shen Fei prepared to take action. Although his main purpose for entering this special region was to gather information, now that he knew the captured Number 0’s location, he had to rescue her. It would be essential to exchange information with her after the rescue.

What if Number 0 had Detected some crucial information...