From the Abyss Invasion to the Blasting Star.

Chapter 436 Intelligence Game
The Leiden Genetics Laboratory was engulfed in flames in the blink of an eye, and Lu Heng immediately notified the other teams to cease their operations.

Immediately afterwards, he activated his [Divine Source Armor] and rushed into the sea of ​​fire, quickly running through the various rooms of the laboratory to salvage documents that were not completely burned.

The Divine Source Armor has been upgraded to an S-level defensive skill, with a very high level of defense.

Ordinary flames could not penetrate the defenses of the [Divine Source Armor], allowing Lu Heng to move freely within the flames. His only concern was breathing.

Not only is the air burned away in a fire, but a large amount of toxic gas is also produced.

You cannot breathe in a fire unless you wear a gas mask and oxygen cylinder.

At Lu Heng's current level, holding his breath for several minutes is no problem. This is while he is in a state of rapid movement. If he were to hold his breath at rest, he could go for more than ten minutes without breathing.

The flames were so intense that there was no time to distinguish which documents were valuable and which were not.

So whenever Lu Heng saw a document that hadn't been burned completely, he would grab it.

Xie Shi'en also entered the fire. He had a mental field for defense, which could even isolate the temperature, so he could move freely in the flames.

He could even extinguish the fire using his mental energy field. He only needed to crush the flames with his mental energy field to isolate the air and achieve the effect of extinguishing the fire.

Like Lu Heng, Xie Shi'en was also trying to salvage the documents in the laboratory.

Whether it's useful or not, just grab it first.

Su Muyu and Lin Zeyu did not enter the fire scene, but stayed outside to control the situation.

The Azure Phoenix expanded its reconnaissance range, checking the entire area within a five-kilometer radius, even the sewers.

"It has been confirmed that there are no ambushes or arsonists within a five-kilometer radius."

"This fire was started in a hurry, the arsonist must not have gone far yet, keep searching!" After checking several rooms in the laboratory, Lu Heng found that many things had been burned without being properly disposed of.

Burning is a last resort for dealing with emergencies and is hardly a good strategy.

If given time to plan carefully, the Creator Organization could easily remove the important items from the laboratory and take away the important documents.

Clearly, the opponent didn't have time to do that, indicating that things were handled hastily.

Since the arson was committed hastily, the arsonist could not have left so quickly.

The four-person team arrived in Leiden City an hour ago and had been lying in ambush outside the laboratory for half an hour.

No one left the laboratory during those half hour.

With Su Muyu's reconnaissance abilities, she can guarantee that no one can leave the laboratory quietly without being discovered by her.

The most advanced perceivers in the human world definitely have this ability.

This means that the person who set the fire is very likely still in the laboratory.

Lu Heng and Xie Shi'en both thought of this possibility at the same time, exchanged a glance, and began to search separately.

The two searched the entire laboratory, but found no one with superpowers.

The two returned to their starting point, and Xie Shi'en spoke first: "We didn't find them. Theoretically speaking, the arsonist couldn't have escaped silently, even if they had the ability to teleport."

If the arsonist has the ability to teleport, it is highly unlikely that you can stop him, but using teleportation will cause spatial fluctuations.

Spatial fluctuations are among the most intense of the many types of energy fluctuations.

If someone uses spatial teleportation to leave, Su Muyu will definitely be able to sense it.

Lu Heng looked around and asked, "Is there anywhere else we haven't searched?"

Xie Shi'en pointed to the storage room where toxic chemicals were stored: "I haven't seen it yet, but it contains a large amount of toxic chemicals, and many of them are flammable. The fire is too intense, so I don't dare to go near it easily."

Some of the experiments conducted in this laboratory require the use of various special chemicals, so the flames in this storage room are indeed very intense, and normal people would not easily approach them.

Lu Heng turned his head to look over, frowned and thought for a moment, then said, "I'll go in and take a look."

Xie Shi'en was a little worried, but being on the battlefield, every second was precious, so he didn't try to persuade him. Instead, he created a mental field to cover Lu Heng and help him resist the burning of the poisonous flames.

Lu Heng maximized the defensive power of the [Divine Source Armor], combined it with his mental field to resist the flames, and then stepped into the storage room.

The flames inside the storage room were many times more intense than outside, and the iron shelves holding the chemicals were burned red-hot.

The surroundings were filled with fierce flames, and it was almost impossible to see anything.

After walking a few steps in the storage room, I found the area with the most intense flames in the western corner of the storage room. The flames were so fierce that they spread and sparks filled the air, making it impossible to see what was originally placed there.

Lu Heng's gaze sharpened. He drew his Aurora Blade, preparing to slash at that corner. If there was nothing there, he would leave immediately.

Even with its formidable defensive capabilities, the Divine Source Armor could not withstand prolonged exposure to flames.

Just as Lu Heng revealed the Aurora Blade, the unusually fierce flame in the corner of the storage room suddenly spewed out a fire serpent, attacking Lu Heng's chest.

The flames are moving abnormally, indicating that there is something inside them.

Lu Heng raised his hand and released the power of the Wind Lord, creating a gust of wind that blew the flames back, and then slashed at it with his sword.

Bang!
The sword light struck the wall, leaving a sword mark that pierced through the wall.

The ball of flame suddenly rolled to the side and headed towards the door, trying to escape.

However, no superhuman in the human world has yet been born who can escape from Lu Heng's sight.

Lu Heng raised his hand to press down on the ball of flame, cleaved the wall with his sword, carried the flame out of the laboratory, and threw the ball of flame into the street.

After leaving the fire scene, I finally got a clear look at the shape of the flame.

It was a human-shaped flame, its entire body engulfed in flames.

Xie Shi'en also came out, releasing his mental energy field to extinguish the flames on the man's body, finally revealing his true form.

The man in the fire is actually a bald black man, his entire body as black as charcoal.

Upon seeing the fire spirit's true form, Lu Heng recognized its class as a third-tier [Flame Gargoyle], which explained why it could hide in the fire.

If Lu Heng hadn't trusted Su Muyu's abilities, he wouldn't have been able to let the arsonist escape silently, and they might have let this person slip through their fingers.

The man was hiding in the storage room where the flames were most intense. The room was filled with toxic chemicals, and an ordinary person would be in serious trouble if they inhaled even a single breath.

If Lu Heng hadn't possessed the S-rank [Divine Source Armor], he wouldn't have dared to go in and investigate.

If Lu Heng hadn't gone into the storage room to check, the black man could have left easily after Lu Heng and the other three left.

……

After the fire went out, the black man got up and tried to escape.

Lin Zeyu followed him, smashed him to the ground with the butt of his rifle, then pressed the muzzle of the gun against the back of his head and asked, "Speak! Who sent you?"

"I said, I said..."

This black man was not tough at all; he gave in with a single blow to the butt of the rifle and quickly said, "It's Detley International Defense. I came here as arranged by my agent."

Detley International Defense, despite its name, is actually a mercenary organization that undertakes many international missions.

In fact, many mercenary organizations are not run by a single company; multiple companies operate, some responsible for undertaking missions and others for carrying out the work.

Lu Heng had seen the name Detley International Defense Company in intelligence reports. It was a mercenary organization with ASE Alliance ties, and its largest shareholder was the Berg family.

This genetics biology lab also belonged to the Berg family, so it was perfectly normal for them to send people to destroy the lab's documents. At this point...

Lu Heng received a call from a secret line, and when he answered, it was Jian Qing's voice.

"How are you doing there?"

"No one was injured, but the operation was unsuccessful. The laboratory was engulfed in flames, and we probably won't find any useful clues." Lu Heng glanced at the salvaged documents, having little hope of their value.

"The other six teams also followed your orders and did not make a move. In addition, three teams conducted more comprehensive reconnaissance and discovered an ambush in the target base." Jian Qing reported the situation of the other six action teams in a fast voice.

"The operation was leaked. We need to conduct an immediate self-examination to find the source of the leak, otherwise we won't be able to do anything."

Although the operation was unsuccessful, Lu Heng remained relatively calm.

Tonight's operation is about delivering a swift and decisive blow, catching the Owners organization completely off guard.

Since the enemy had already received advance notice and set up an ambush, forcing an operation under these circumstances would inevitably result in heavy casualties, even if they ultimately won.

Relatively speaking, terminating the operation is acceptable, but casualties are unacceptable.

Since the intelligence has been leaked, it means that we have not won in the intelligence stage, and stopping the operation is the most correct choice.

"We've started investigating the source of the leak, and we'll let you know when we have the results," Jian Qing replied.

“Arrange for all teams to evacuate now. I’m worried the enemy might launch a counterattack. You have more experience than I do with how to do it, so I won’t interfere,” Lu Heng reminded him.

"Understood. I'll have the team withdraw immediately. If we are attacked, the special forces in the theater will be deployed." Jian Qing gave Lu Heng a reassuring answer.

In operations involving foreign forces, it is inconvenient for soldiers in the military to participate. However, if it is to protect our citizens from evacuating from dangerous areas, then there is no problem; even warships dare to sail there.

Lu Heng then asked, "There's one more thing. Have the intelligence department contact Ke Yiming and sound out the situation."

“Okay, I’ll arrange it right away,” Jian Qing agreed.

After ending the call, Lu Heng turned to look at the street.

Lin Zeyu was dealing with the black man, trying to extract more information from him.

Lu Heng interrupted, "Ask him about the positions of the Berg family's top executives."

Lin Zeyu slammed the rifle butt down again, but couldn't get any answers. Helpless, he replied, "He said he didn't know."

"Then let's kill them." Lu Heng said, and started walking towards the center of Leiden.

Then, a gunshot rang out from behind.

After killing the black man, the four members of the team left the neighborhood with the stolen documents.

……

In the canton of Michel, at an elegantly styled estate.

The spacious restaurant was decorated in a very unique way. A clean tablecloth was laid on a three-meter-long table, and six candlesticks with candles lit on them were placed on the table.

The air was filled with the scent of candles.

A gentle piano piece, "Für Elise," played from an old-fashioned record player.

The waiter brought out a roasted turkey, cut it on the table, and sliced ​​off the thickest part of the meat into neat slices, each slice being 12 millimeters thick, without any difference.

The turkey meat was only served to Will Berg after it was cut up.

Will Berg picked up the tablecloth from the table, tied it around his collar, then picked up his knife and fork and began to eat. He took a bite before putting down his fork and gesturing towards the opposite side of the long table.

The waiter next to him nodded in agreement and brought the second portion of sliced ​​turkey to Ke Yiming.

There are only two people dining today: Will Berg is the host, and Ke Yiming is the guest.

Ke Yiming had no idea what the madman from the Berg family was thinking. After leaving the studio, he was treated like a VIP and allowed to sit at the same table with the host for a meal.

Although he rarely eats Western food, he knows that turkey is usually only eaten on holidays or when important guests are present.

Ke Yiming didn't know what this lunatic was up to, but one thing was clear: he had no choice.

So he picked up his knife and fork, ready to play the role of a proper guest.

But when he looked at the turkey meat on the plate, his expression froze, because the turkey meat on the plate was still bleeding.

Yes, this turkey is not cooked; it's definitely not even rare.

Although he rarely eats turkey, Ke Yiming knows that cooking turkey usually involves roasting it in the oven for a long time, and under normal circumstances, it will only be overcooked without bleeding.

He picked up a piece of bloody turkey with his fork, hesitated for two seconds, and then closed his eyes and put it in his mouth.

The taste was terrible. Turkey meat is not delicious to begin with, and undercooked turkey meat has a nauseating fishy smell.

However, these are nothing compared to surviving.

Ke Yiming closed his eyes and forced himself to swallow the turkey meat, vowing in his heart that if he were to live again, he would never eat such disgusting stuff again.

At this moment.

His phone vibrated in his pocket.

He took out his phone, glanced at the message, and saw it was an advertisement.

Even if someone else sees this kind of advertising information, they won't have any questions.

However, this advertising message is actually a coded message.

He hesitated for two seconds before looking up at Will Berg, as if he wanted to say something but couldn't.

Will Berg picked up a napkin and gently wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, asking, "Do you have something to say?"

Ke Yiming let out a breath and replied, "Lu Heng's people have contacted me."

He didn't know the true identity of the intelligence officer responsible for contacting him, only assuming it was someone arranged by Lu Heng, but in fact, he was contacted by a professional military intelligence officer.

Will Berg considered for three seconds, then said, "Reply to him."

"What should I reply to?" Ke Yiming frowned.

“In your usual manner of replying.” Will Berg put down his knife and fork, leaned back in his chair, and sat quietly, like a refined gentleman.

Ke Yiming opened a webpage, entered the information, and sent it out.

A moment later, he received a reply: "The other party requests to see me."

“Who wants to see you?” Will Berg asked.

Ke Yiming shook his head: "I don't know. I'm not qualified to ask such a question. If I did, it would arouse suspicion in the other party."

Will Berg acknowledged the answer, saying, "Agree to his request and meet with him."

Ke Yiming immediately tensed up. He was now being controlled by the psychopath opposite him who had acquired the bloodline of a prince, and he had no choice.

If the other party discovers anything amiss during this meeting, he could very well be executed on the spot.

(End of this chapter)