Chapter 1291: Chapter 1290: Brother Meng ought to be the weakest among the four of us.

After a frank exchange, the four of them discovered they each had tragic pasts and, being in the same boat, were currently pursued by three different forces, bringing them significantly closer to each other.

"What do you guys plan to do next?" Lu Yang asked casually, as he didn’t really care and was just along for the ride to see the world with the other three.

"My data chip contains evidence of Murong Group’s illegal activities. As long as it’s released online, it will draw public attention, and the Supreme Council will sanction the Murong Group," Yu Ran said. The means to contact the Supreme Council were only available to their Boss, but now that the Star Group had been wiped out by the Murong Group and the Boss was MIA, their only option was to go public with the evidence.

Lan Hai shook his head, "It won’t work. Ether controls all the networks. Because I’m with you now, it will identify you as my accomplices. You won’t be able to send out any messages."

"I’m afraid Ether knows exactly where we are now."

Yu Ran was disheartened. She had obtained critical evidence of the crimes but was unable to stop the Murong Group. However, there was something she didn’t understand, "Then why hasn’t Ether continued to send robot troops to hunt us down?"

Letting go of the steering wheel and allowing the car to drive itself, Lan Hai explained to Yu Ran. The car was offline, so there was no worry about Ether taking control. "The previous pursuit with robots targeting me could be explained away as a programming error, fooling the people of the Alliance. But if robots were sent one after another to chase us, the Alliance would start to suspect a bigger issue. Right now, Ether isn’t willing to expose itself."

"What are your plans, Mi Xue’er?" Lu Yang then asked.

Mi Xue’er was equally downcast, "Originally, I also planned to make the evidence public, but according to Lan Hai, that won’t work either."

"But I have another plan."

"What plan?"

"The professor included a formula for ’Anti-Gene Agent’ in the chip. The Anti-Gene Agent can incapacitate us, gene modified folks. If I have the formula and access to a lab, I can create the Anti-Gene Agent, and we won’t have to fear the Supreme Council’s pursuit!" Mi Xue’er confidently declared. She was not just skilled in combat, but also quite an expert in gene technology.

"A lab, huh..." Lan Hai muttered to himself, then had a sudden inspiration, "I’ve got it; I have a good buddy who loves to experiment. He’s got a small lab at home. We can go there!"

"That’s great!"

With a plan in place, Lan Hai changed the destination to his friend’s house. The sports car drifted around a corner, leaving behind a trail of cool tail lights.

Lan Hai’s sports car was incredibly fast, covering from one end of the city to the other in about an hour.

"Stop the car," Lan Hai suddenly said, puzzling the others.

"What’s wrong?"

Lan Hai pointed to a roadside toilet sign: "I need to use the restroom. Do you guys need to go?"

Yu Ran shook her head, "No need. Most of my body has been mechanically modified; I don’t need to use the restroom."

Mi Xue’er also shook her head, "My body has been genetically modified so that I virtually don’t need food or water."

Lan Hai scratched his head, thinking how each of his two beautiful companions was less and less like a normal person, while he had only modified both arms.

"I’ll go down too," Lu Yang spoke up. He actually noticed a small convenience store by the road and wanted to buy some snacks.

"Do you guys have any cash? Lend me some?"

"Should have some." Lan Hai rummaged through several pockets and pulled out a couple of banknotes.

"Let’s not talk about lending amongst ourselves, it’s too formal, don’t pay it back," Lan Hai generously said.

"Thanks."

Lu Yang and Lan Hai got out of the car, leaving just Yu Ran and Mi Xue’er behind.

"Yu Ran, is your modified body more geared towards combat?" Mi Xue’er suddenly asked.

Yu Ran was taken aback, "How do you know?"

She’s had a love for combat since a young age, so even after mechanical modifications, it was all geared towards combat.

But she had never revealed her modification model, so how did Mi Xue’er figure it out?

Mi Xue’er smiled, pointing to herself, "I can’t explain the principle, perhaps it’s a result of genetic modification. I can roughly sense the threat level of people nearby. Among the three of you, Yu Ran, you give off the highest sense of danger."

"That’s amazing?" Yu Ran was surprised. The Supreme Council really had some substances.

"What about Lan Hai and Brother Meng?"

"I don’t feel any threat from them; both are ordinary people. If I really had to compare, Lan Hai is somewhat stronger than Brother Meng."

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"Do you have any best-selling snacks here? I’d like to buy some."

The shopkeeper is a robot, and its face screen displays several types of snacks: "I recommend these."

"I’ll take one of each."

"Alright."

Lu Yang, carrying a large bag of Spirit Stones, picked out a lollipop-like thing and put it in his mouth, the coolness refreshing.

"Tastes good, Fairy Eternity, you should try it." Lu Yang switched bodies; he wasn’t that fond of sweets, he mainly wanted to let Fairy Eternity have a taste.

"Not bad at all."

Fairy Eternity’s response surprised Lu Yang, as he thought she was going to comment that the lollipop wasn’t tasty compared to the food she made.

"As long as Fairy Eternity likes it."

On the way back, a menacing man in a black coat and black hat blocked Lu Yang’s path.

The menacing man threw a small device, enveloping him and Lu Yang.

"Kid, looks like you’re Mi Xue’er’s new companion."

"Who are you?"

The menacing man lifted the black hat, revealing a fierce face with a cross-shaped scar, intimidating to behold.

Then, one by one, more than thirty Genetic modifiers appeared, each exuding a powerful and menacing aura, holding all sorts of bizarre weapons.

"Hehe, kid, just blame it on being Mi Xue’er’s friend. If you honestly tell us the identities and abilities of the people in the car, I might kindly grant you a quick death!" another Genetic modifier sneered, his power seems related to ice, as the temperature around him dropped significantly.

"Don’t even think about screaming for help, see this small device on the ground? It can simulate the surrounding environment, making it look like nothing’s wrong from the outside, and your voice naturally cannot be heard!"

Lu Yang trembled with fear, guessing their intention: "Do you want to get information from me and then ambush Mi Xue’er and the others!"

"I will not betray my companions!"

"It seems Mi Xue’er did find herself a good companion, then go to your death!"

Five minutes later.

Lu Yang, holding several bags, got into the car and said: "Let’s go."

"Oh, Lan Hai, here’s your money back."

Lan Hai took the money, puzzled: "Didn’t you spend any?"

"No, I just met a kind person on the way who gave me some money."

Lan Hai gave it no further thought and continued to drive the sports car.

However, as soon as the car started, a skeletal man appeared in the middle of the road, his arms long, swinging at the car.

The sports car braked urgently, avoiding the strike, leaving a deep trench on the road.

"Mi Xue’er, aren’t you ready to come out?" the skeletal man laughed wildly.

Mi Xue’er and the others knew that staying in the car meant certain death, so they had no choice but to get out.

Mi Xue’er, ready for a fierce battle, warned Lu Yang and the other two: "Be careful, this man is a Class A Warrior of the Supreme Council—Harvester; I’ll hold him, you take the chance to escape!"

Harvester laughed loudly: "Mi Xue’er, do you think you can still run? Let me tell you, the organization has dispatched more than thirty warriors to surround you completely!"

"Here we have Class A Warriors ’Extreme Cold Freeze,’ ’Fierce Sun,’ ’Life Cycler,’ ’Ghost Face,’ ’Seven Blades,’ and the rest are Class B Warriors!"

Harvester spread his arms wide and shouted: "Come out!"

No one responded.