Chapter 155: Taken into Custody (1/2)

Chapter 155: Taken into Custody

Translator: Double_LEditor: Tehrn

The idea of keeping the worm-like creature as a specimen did cross Wang Tong’s mind; however, he decided not to do so because this creature was generally the root of all evil. Keeping it as an experimental specimen was totally suicidal since it was able to lure out more Zergs towards the person who was carrying it. Wang Tong had come across these creatures a couple of times, and he had learned that when the creature knew it was about to die, it would shrink and dry out like a dead jellyfish, not without letting out a dying squeak which Wang Tong hated. Furthermore, he found the blob-like structure on its head that enabled it to blend into the environment extremely disgusting; hence he came out with the technique of killing these creatures by burying them head side down, just like how he used to plant vegetables when he was a kid.

Wang Tong immediately fell in love with the burial-annihilation method the first time he heard that little explosion, it was like a victorious blast even though it sounded quite weird.

All of a sudden, Wang Tong heard a loud whiz that came from the other side of the woods. Knowing that it wasn’t a sound made by the Zergs, Wang Tong collapsed in fatigue, wondering why the troops would always arrive when he had finished all the killing.

The Confederation Army managed to get into Paradise Island a short while after the FFC’s private mercenaries moved in. Their METAL fighters were immediately engaged with the remaining Zergs, yet somehow it looked more like a mess-cleaning battle since there was only a handful of Zergs roaming the area. Furthermore, since the Zergs’ commander had been tortured to death by Wang Tong, it was only a matter of time for the troops to completely extinguish the Zergs on this island.

Instead of only focusing on killing Zergs, Zhao Yongzhuo also immediately sent a few of his men to conduct a search and rescue operation after learning that Wang Ben was among the trapped trio; mostly because Wang Ben was quite popular and he was afraid to offend General Hu Ben. Furthermore, Zhao Yongzhuo also seemed to notice that this wasn’t entirely an accident, yet he asked no questions as his job was only to follow and execute the orders from his superior.

Even though the chances of them surviving was very little since the three of them could have already been eaten by the enormous legion of Zergs on this island, he still prayed for their safety.

As for most of the FFC’s private mercenaries, their main objective was to secure the base, and as long as the base wasn’t completely destroyed, the corporation would be able to minimize their loss. On the other hand, Ma Xiaoru and the others began to search for Wang Tong’s party under the protection of their own troops, everyone was extremely worried.

Suddenly, one of the Confederation’s squadron discovered a huge open area filled with piles of corpses of Zergs and three unconscious young men that were lying on the ground.

”Sir, we’ve found them!”

”How many of ‘em?”

”Three, sir. All unconscious, badly wounded.”

”Very well. Bring them back at once, and remember not to let anyone from the FFC found out about this.”

”Copy that, sir!”

The Confederation soldiers then signaled the others to bring in three sets of clothes, and after changing their clothes, Wang Tong and the other boys were quickly carried back toward their fleet.

Zhao Yongzhuo, who was giving orders in the commanding fleet, sighed in relief when he was told that Wang Ben survived. Obviously, the objective of this mission was to sabotage the public image of the FFC; however, it would become an entirely different story if Wang Ben died or was critically injured. Fortunately, Wang Ben was safe and sound so the next step would be collecting evidence to prove that the experiments on Paradise Island had violated the law. The FFC would definitely have a tough road ahead since they would soon be questioned for the exceeding numbers of Zergs and the chaotic incident on the island itself.

As a member of the younger generation in the military who was loyal to the Confederation, the first thing that Zhao Yongzhuo did was of course to report the status of Wang Ben and also the current situation to his superior. To his surprise, he was immediately given a new order after delivering that news, one that sounded weird, but he decided to do as he was told.

Approximately ten minutes later, Ma Xiaoru’s team received the information about Wang Tong’s party being taken into Zhao Yongzhuo’s fleet, and Martyrus and Samantha were both infuriated at the military for detaining their students!

”Colonel Zhao, why are you taking our students!?” Principal Martyrus of Bernabeu questioned in a serious tone.

Despite Samantha being the successor of DREAM Corporation, it was only a business company that had nothing to do with the military. Not to mention that she was still very young, her family might be related to the House of Ma and the Blade Warrior, but that didn’t mean the military would listen to her. However, Martyrus was different since most of the elites graduated from his academy; hence Zhao Yongzhuo wouldn’t dare to offend the old principal.

”Principal Martyrus, I’m sorry, but we have to detain Wang Ben, Apache, and Wang Tong because they are witnesses and also suspects of this incident!”

”Are you kidding me, Colonel? The three of them being involved is obviously a coincidence! These students are also the victims, so please release them at once!” Samantha got angry, the military seemed to have gone crazy for dragging students into the pond of muddy water.

”Please calm down, Principal Samantha. I’m just carrying out my duty as ordered. The number of Zergs on Paradise Island was about five thousand, which has already exceeded the regulated limit from the government; however, more than one thousand Zergs were already dead when we arrived, and we suspect that something must have happened, which is why we have taken them into custody for further questioning. However, please note that they are in safe hands, and the military will provide the best medical treatment for the three of them. I promise that we will not do anything to them before getting the permission from your side!” Zhao Yongzhuo replied formally.

After Zhao Yongzhuo delivered the news about Wang Ben to his superior, he was immediately ordered to send the boy back, which then led to all the dramas. Zhao Yongzhuo was no idiot as he also had sensed that something was definitely going on, yet he had no idea why he was ordered to bring all three of them back to the military. Probably this was only about Wang Ben, and the other two were just ”unlucky bystanders”.