Chapter 466 Enter

Standing at the top of the hard rocks, I silently stared at the world beneath my feet. There is a city surrounded by reinforced concrete. As for the name... it is very ancient and has a strong religious color.

Raphael City, the City of Angels established by the Knights of the Skeleton in the easternmost part of Asia.[]

The form of the No. 19 City of Life has basically been stable. The more than 200,000 replicants retreating towards Europe did not show any attachment to the same number of corpses scattered around the city. Of course, they did not notice that among the huge army, there were a few "soldiers" who had been captured on the battlefield and quietly returned without any attention. They were mixed in the team and gradually retreated to the west of the mainland in sequence.

The Joint Doctors Association will not conduct physical examinations on all replicant soldiers. From the time they walked out of the underground shelter, they have only sampled the replicant population. In fact, even this most basic method is unnecessary in the eyes of many members of the association. From the beginning, as a fertilized egg, all replicants who have not yet left the culture chamber must receive a series of tedious vaccine implantation. The Joint Doctors Association has mastered the world's most advanced medical technology. The antibiotics they developed can kill more than 60% of the known viruses in the wasteland world. In other words, replicants are born immune to these things. Even when fighting near high-risk areas, they only need to inject the distributed antimicrobial agent on time without the so-called physical examination.

Their lives are very short. They spend a lot of manpower and financial resources to maintain health for life insurance only about ten years... This is undoubtedly a waste of luxury in the view of senior members of the Joint Doctors Association. Instead of wasting time, energy and resources on them, it is better to create another batch of new synthetic life forms with immunity.

It won't take long to hear the news of the spread of the plague from Europe. Antibiotics are not antimicrobial peptides after all. The comparison of the effects of the two is as obvious as the period before and after penicillin discovered in human history.

Lin Xiang kept silently staring at the city of Raphael in the distance. He remained motionless, as if a sculpture that was integrated with the rocks, allowing snowflakes to fall on his body, a layer of frost that was operating in thin layers.

Zhou Hao stood with his hands down more than three meters away to the right of his body, and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, the outer defense position has been strengthened, and the second echelon will arrive in half an hour. Will the attack be launched at the booking time according to the original plan?"

Lin Xiang did not turn around. He slowly raised his right hand, but did not wave down as Zhou Hao expected. Instead, he stayed in the air for a few seconds, swaying gently from side to side, unexpectedly.

"Keep alert. It's quiet here, just keep it that way."

"As for your instructions."

Although he could not understand, Zhou Hao did not question this order either. He was used to absolutely obeying the emperor's instructions. Even if these orders sounded absurd and contrary to logic, as long as they were said from Lin Xiang himself, then... it is the truth that must be firmly executed.

"I know, you still have doubts in your heart."

Lin Xiang turned around and looked at him with a smile: "However, some things are not what they imagined. They exist longer than expected, and they also hide secrets that others cannot understand. Only when you really come into contact with it and go deeper into it can you understand the so-called truth."

Zhou Hao showed a confused expression on his face. He didn't understand why Lin Xiang said this to him? He didn't understand the truth of these words. Out of instinct and habit, he nodded subconsciously.

"Order everyone to stay alert."

Lin Xiang repeated what he had said before. At the same time, he took out a tightly sealed kraft envelope from his shirt pocket and handed it straight to Zhou Hao, saying, "Please hold this. If I haven't come back in six hours, then open it and execute the above command seriously."

“Where are you going to go?”

Zhou Hao took the envelope and asked in confusion.

Lin Xiang's eyes never left the city of Raphael in the distance. He patted him for fear of the snow on his shoulder and said lightly: "Anyone has his own mission, or a fate that must be faced. I... is no exception."

......

Several rotten wolves wandering on the snow field suddenly raised their ears alertly.

They felt a slight wave of air coming from afar. Radiation transformed their sensory organs into being more sensitive than in the old days. These vicious creatures were far more sensitive than humans, and they could easily detect some tiny anomalies... Just as the pair of green fluorescent eyes were staring, a black figure slowly walked up from small to large until it was fully revealed in the center of the pupil.

Lin Xiang did not deliberately release his breath. However, the powerful biological energy exposed from him had already made the rotten wolf sense an irresistible potential danger. They howled and quickly dispersed from the snow, fled to the distance in panic, giving up a road nearest to Raphael.

Standing in the snow and silently staring at the towering city walls and the warning tower about 800 meters away, Lin Xiang exhaled a long mouthful of white mist with body temperature.

He felt like he was being peeped at by something. It was not a curious peep from wild animals or bugs, but a dangerous and murderous intuition. Obviously, somewhere in front of him, a skeleton soldier was holding a long-range sniper rifle, putting his body key into the cross core of the scope.

Shaking his head, he continued to step forward. The snow was crushed by leather boots and made a "squeak" sound, leaving clear footprints.

Bullets cannot pose a threat to Lin Xiang. He has countless ways to avoid the opponent's attack. Even if he stands still and leaves the bullet, it is impossible for him to penetrate his body in this state.

However, the city buildings covered by white made Lin Xiang instinctively feel fear. This fear was almost as strong as when he had just recovered and entered the wasteland world to detect those unpredictable existences. He didn't know why. Raphael himself was not unfamiliar with it. At least, since the day he was besieged, he had looked at the city from a distance dozens of times. However... he had never felt the extremely strange and strong atmosphere of death as he was now.

Three parasitic generals sent by the Rockefeller family, Toller and Johnxon, were killed in the battle, while Millie was captured in the underground medical room of the No. 19 City of Life.

"Albert..."

For some reason, Lin Xiang subconsciously pronounced this name lightly.

Toller once said that only he knows what true "perfection" is.

Millie also said in her confession that Albert has been staying in Raphael City and has never left.

Lin Xiang was difficult to understand, nor could he understand. He even thought that this was some kind of scam that had been set up long ago.

The headquarter of the Skeleton Knights is located in the North American continent, which has been confirmed by countless intelligence. As the current patriarch of Rockefeller, Albert, even if he is in Raphael, he will never allow the city to be firmly besieged by the Imperial Army. They will definitely send reinforcements at all costs to start a full war with the empire. At least, they must keep the transportation and communication channels between the city and the outside world open.

What's more, Lin Xiang did not feel any aura similar to a parasitic general in this city.

Like all members of the Sixteen Family, Milly was crucified high on a wooden cross———Land Walker's transformation research no longer needs to rely on living people as a test subject. He only asked for the central nervous system wrapped in Milly's body, including the brain, heart, and two liters of blood. Lin Xiang had no reason to let this Rockefeller tribe with strong deterrence. After absorbing the blood extracted from her body, Milly, Toler and Johnxon hung high at the top of the cross road.

Blood fusion can no longer bring more improvement effects to Lin Xiang. But he can explore the biggest secret that living people must keep through the communication between foreign cells and viruses. Naturally, Johnson's prophecy was completely uncovered in front of him. Lin Xiang knew that none of them lies, Albert... indeed, as they said, it was in Raphael City.

"Where will he be in this city?"

Looking at the snow-covered city outline in the distance, Lin Xiang murmured to himself.

......

The word "illusion" refers only to someone's abnormal perception of external things when his mental state is disturbed.

At 11:36 am, the snipers stationed on four alert towers southwest of Raphael City sensed the existence of hallucinations.

It was a figure walking slowly from the wilderness in the distance. He stood silently for nearly five minutes about eight hundred meters away from the city. The four snipers all included the target as the sight at that time, but at the same moment, they were surprised to find that the snow was still white, and the man in black who had originally stood there completely drifted like air, leaving only the transparency that was irreconcilable and impossible to pose an obstacle to the sight.

Is it really an illusion?

But he was so real that the four skeleton snipers clearly remembered that the slightly melancholy handsome face and eyes were released, looking for answers in confusion.

......

When the speed exceeds the limit that the naked eye can capture, it is naturally impossible to leave any remaining images in the brain. For Lin Xiang, the only obstacle to entering Raphael City is only in form, guarding the city gates. When he appeared on the sparsely crowded streets in the city with his ghostly figure and speed, the Skeleton Knights' Order's school uniform provided by Captain Soke became the best disguise at this moment.

No one stopped him. The standard military service, coupled with the powerful biological aura exposed naturally in the body, made everyone he met along the way show him enough respect——The identity of the Skeleton Knight is much more noble than that of ordinary soldiers. This is not just the effect of consciousness indoctrination. What is more from the discovery of the strength of the creatures and the differences caused by different evolutionary paths. Just like a rabbit trembling in front of tigers and wolves, and the zebra subconsciously wanted to turn around and escape in the face of the lion, it has formed a complete set of insurmountable and irreversible constant thinking among the new generation of humans.

For Raphael, Lin Xiang has the most intuitive and detailed flat information in his brain. To a large extent, this should be attributed to his own spy lurking in the city. Combined with the detection effect of the dispersed thinking consciousness, Lin Xiang's brain has outlined the most accurate images of city streets and buildings.

Despite this, he still couldn't find Albert's location... Without the external energy of supernatural powers, even with the powerful ability of a parasitic general, it was impossible to find every insect hidden in the soil or corners.

"Why is this happening? He should be very strong. At least... he should be a parasitic."

Shaking his head, Lin Xiang did not turn around. He chose the nearest road to the Central Building, and took steps in that direction.

......

Lieutenant General Reicher sat in the office as usual. Reviewing various documents has become an indispensable part of his life. It is not that he has too much interest in this kind of work, mostly out of a sense of responsibility, and the rest... is a pastime to pass the boring time.

Lin Xiang walked through the deep corridor and gently pushed open the office to cover the door, Raicher also just raised his head. His sharp eyes locked in him who broke into the room without notice. In addition to inquiring and coldness, he was also mixed with a little bit of strongly concealed fear.

"Who are you?"

The general's question was simple and direct, without any extra affixes or modifications.

He didn't remember that there was a person like Lin Xiang in Raphael. He had no impression of having a relationship with the Skeleton Knight of such a look. The biological aura on the person who came was very powerful and special. It felt like... it was like a magnet that could change its nature at any time. When the surrounding items did not match it, it was naturally difficult to detect the majesty and strength of the other party. Only high-level psychics like himself could truly feel and release them from this person, and the surging and violent tide of the aura like a flood.

"You are General Raichel?"

Lin Xiang clearly remembers this name. The actual controller of Raphael City has been mentioned more than once in the information fed back by the spy.

The Lieutenant General did not answer. He slowly pushed the chair away and stood up, walked out of the side of the desk, staring at the other person silently with an unconscious expression of shock and anger on his face.

"You are not my target."

Lin Xiang walked forward a few steps, stood five or six meters away from the general, and said calmly: "I'm looking for someone. This city is big and complicated. I don't want to waste too much time. If you are willing to be a guide, I will regard this as a friendly enough move."

Raycheer narrowed his eyes slightly, and his gray-white eyes slowly contracted, and a faint dark red light flashed inside. This was not simply hostility, but a special close-range detection ability. But even so, he could not see through Lin Xiang's true strength. Among the images covered by the red light, there was only a human figure that could not be penetrated by the eye effect.

"What level have you... exactly?"

The Lieutenant General shook his head in disbelief and said in a lost voice: "Eight stars? Nine stars? Or... No, are you a parasitic general? A parasitic general!"

"I'm looking for Albert. You should know where he is?"

Lin Xiang did not answer and made his own request directly.

"You, how did you know he's here?"

Raycheer's face showed an unconcealed shock. He tried to keep his tone stable, but his voice was hoarse and dry: "Even within the Knights, this is not a secret that many people know. I, I have never seen you. Are you from the Rockefeller family? Or... or... from the Empire?"

“It doesn’t matter———”

Lin Xiang's voice was very plain, but there was an indescribable majesty: "I have no hostility to anyone in this city. You should be able to feel this. I did not disturb anyone, nor did I be killed because of this. Let this calm be maintained forever, and I believe this is what you hope for. It will not do you any good for anger or rejection of me. I only have one request - take me and find him."

"Are you an empire?"

A few simple words were enough to allow Raychel to determine Lin Xiang's identity in a short time. He frowned, his hands unconsciously clenched into fists, and growled: "Are you the commander of the army that besieged the city? Or is the senior executive of the empire with a special mission?"

Lin Xiang was unwilling to waste time on this issue. His eyes were sharp and he directly released a gaze with strong biological energy. This invisible power instantly enveloped the general's whole body. He began to tremble involuntarily, unable to maintain his body balance. He could only tilt his body, hold his hands on the desk next to him, and gasp heavily.

"lead the way----"

The orders he said were gloomy and cold.

Raycheer was still resisting the pressure and still struggling.

"I can find him in another way."

Lin Xiang stared coldly at the lieutenant general who had already slumped on the chair and said, "The artillery fire will cover the entire city. I will order the army to kill everyone in this city. Even if I waste time on the rubble, there will always be times when I find a hidden point. If you still insist on knowing my identity, you can tell you clearly——I am the emperor."

As he said, he added: "You should understand that I can do a lot of things and stop a lot of unnecessary things."

Raycheer opened his eyes wide and looked at Lin Xiang, his eyes full of incredible elements. After a few minutes of silence, he struggled to stand up again, staggered to the door leading to the inner room, looked back at Lin Xiang, sighed heavily, and opened the handrail on the door.
Chapter completed!