1348 Verdant Emperor’s Divine Gourd (1/2)

Now that the Go competition was over, the next thing Chen Xiaobei had to do was arrest Hou Sailei and bring him back to China.

Elder Cao's phone call indicated that Chen Xiaobei's plan had already succeeded halfway.

”Xiaobei, the mole contacted Hou Sailei!” Elder Cao said. ”As per your arrangement, Professor Lin has purposely let slip word that they found the metal that is a hundred times stronger than steel, and even told the mole that there would be holding a meeting to discuss this matter tonight! Just now, the mole sent a message through an encrypted mail! We had our hackers monitoring everything and they managed to intercept Hou Sailei's message and deciphered its contents! Hou Sailei said that he would be at the research facility tonight, waiting for the mole's message.”

Chen Xiaobei was overjoyed hearing the news. ”Good! That's exactly what I wanted – Keep Hou Sailei where he is. As long as he stays put, today will be the day of his arrest!”

”Today?!” Elder Cao exclaimed. ”Are you saying that you already know where he's hiding?”

”Yup, I've already found out! Don't worry, Elder Cao. All I need is two hours. All Professor Lin needs to do is keep the mole busy for 2 hours!”

”Two hours? Really? Is that even possible? We've been preparing for more than two months to capture this bastard!”

”Don't you trust me, Elder Cao? Nevermind. We shall see in two hours!”

”Well then... I'll await the good news!” Elder Cao said. ”If you really could acomplish this, you will be a national hero! I thank you on behalf of our country and its people!”

”Oh, Elder Cao, that's a weighty statement! Those who act against China, no matter how far they are, must and will be punished!” Chen Xiaobei said gravely.

”Yes, they must be punished!” Elder Cao repeated.

After he hung up, Chen Xiaobei told Xiangyu and Yin Wuqiu, ”I will need to send the both of you back to China first. This is a solo mission. I'll be handling this alone!”

”Why?!” Xiangyu protested, ”I want to avenge my brothers who have sacrificed themselves! I must go with you!”

Yin Wuqiu was also unhappy with the decision. ”I am also a Chinese! I want to be a part of this as well.”

”I understand how you feel,” said Chen Xiaobei. ”But Hou Sailei's research facility is indispensable to the United States of America. They probably have surveillance covering a radius of a few kilometers. If I go in on my own, I could use the Nightstalker outfit to sneak in. But if I bring the both of you, we might alert the enemies!”

Yin Wuqiu opened his mouth to speak but he did not know what to say.

Xiangyu, on the other hand, said, ”That's easily solvable! Didn't you get a Verdant Emperor's Divine Gourd just now? You can use that to get us in!”

”Verdant Emperor's Divine Gourd?I still haven't checked out its Special Ability yet!”

Ding

[Verdant Emperor's Divine Gourd: Made of Heavenly Vines from Mount Wuliang in the Verdant Emperor's realm. A Three-star Divine Item. Contains Meru Mustard Seed! This gourd can absorb all kinds of living beings into it! Spiritual Items and Spiritual Medicine which are stored inside will not lose their Spiritual Attributes but will grow instead! Do you want to withdraw it?]

”Wow! now that's awesome!” Chen Xiaobei's eyes lit up.

Mustard space was exactly the same as space in reality. Living items that were stored inside could move about freely and grow freely; unlike the Infinite Space Ring which did not allow storage of living things, but only inanimate objects.

The most impressive thing about the Verdant Emperor's Divine Gourd was its Special Ability!

It was beneficial to human beings and beasts who cultivated inside. Spiritual Medicine and Spiritual Items could increase their Spiritual Abilities, and might even evolve.

If he used this Special Abilities properly, Chen Xiaobei could benefit greatly from it.

”Alright! I'll test it now!”

Chen Xiaobei retrieved the Verdant Emperor's Divine Gourd.

It was a leaf-green colored gourd, with a shiny, golden surface.

”Store!” Chen Xiaobei shouted as he opened the gourd.

Suddenly, a voice with a question popped into Xiangyu and Yin Wuqiu's minds, asking them if they were willing to enter the Verdant Emperor's Divine Gourd.