For ten years I practiced Gu poison in Southeast Asia; all living beings revered me as a deity.

—A product of hell?

Luo Feng was slightly curious.

He then pressed Devons for more information.

Devons frowned, claiming that his father was the fourth child in the family, and his early death affected his status in the Schneider family.

Another reason is that Devons' mother was a woman of mixed Chinese and Thai descent, and the Schneider family was originally of noble birth. His grandfather was a very old-fashioned man who did not particularly value this grandson.

Divans had a very unhappy childhood.

His grandfather, Heinz Schöneider, and other family members looked down on him as a mixed-race descendant.

"Although my family appointed me as the head of the Thailand branch, my superior is my uncle Friedrich, who holds a higher position in the family and is also the CEO for Southeast Asia."

There was a hint of indignation in Devons's tone.

He and his uncle belonged to different factions within the family, and their relationship was not good.

On the other hand, Friedrich aspired to become the future head of the family and take the helm of the Manticore Company.

With this idea in mind, his young and capable nephew became an obstacle.

Friedrich had no affection for Devons. He often looked for opportunities to suppress his nephew. Moreover, like Devons' grandfather, he had no good feelings towards his nephew who was not of pure blood and regarded him with contempt.

Divins also harbored resentment towards Friedrich, and there was a rift between them.

"Actually, my authority as the regional manager is limited, far less than that of my uncle, especially in some core matters, I have never been able to get involved."

Divans added that Friedrich was conducting some special research.

The subjects of his research were what he called "products of hell."

He called it that because he had seen that strange "thing" with his own eyes.

Those were the "corpses of the dead" secretly excavated from the collapsed mine. However, under the distortion of some abnormal force, those corpses fused together, and after being combined, pieced together, and connected... they became a huge fused chunk of flesh, and it could writhe as if it were alive.

"The brains of all the corpses were dead; they were physiologically dead, but their organs were still functioning—"

He described the transformation: the twisted, assembled mass of flesh covered with pale human faces, and tumor-like tissue and organs that were constantly proliferating outwards.

Friedrich's research team called it "the monster of Lazarus," and its internal designation was "LA-1."

"If that were all, it would be fine."

Divins gave a cold laugh.

"Then this thing is just a monster from a B-movie. What's truly perplexing and terrifying is that it keeps replicating the dead. It's like a device that continuously produces those merged dead."

LA-1 is like a production device. Every week, it randomly produces a "dead person" from within. Based on appearance and physical characteristics, the person produced should be one of the more than thirty people who died in that incident.

The newborn can usually move for a few minutes, howling irrationally before losing its life and lying motionless on the ground.

Friedrich's research team studied LA-1 for more than ten years, but still knew nothing about this "Monster of Lazarus".

"Friedrich was very ambitious, but unfortunately, that thing really didn't have much research value. They did a lot of research projects, and they all ended in failure... However, recently those researchers discovered something: the organs from these dead bodies can be transplanted into living people."

Upon hearing his words, Luo Feng frowned.

"Will people who have these organs implanted undergo some kind of transformation?"

"no."

Devons shook his head.

"This isn't some Hollywood movie. We've done a lot of experiments to check for side effects... Unfortunately, in the early stages, some people couldn't accept the rejection reaction caused by organ transplantation due to their immune system issues."

Later, the transplantation protocol was improved, and many people successfully underwent transplants, but Friedrich and others were very disappointed with the results…

Upon hearing this, Luo Feng pinched his chin with one hand and lightly tapped his right temple with the other, feigning deep thought. After a moment's consideration, he said, "Let's put that aside for now... The Schneider family believes that my uncle, Xu Jianguo, possesses something crucial that can help you 'achieve your long-cherished wish,' right?"

He asked, "Specifically, what exactly is it?"

"you do not know?"

Dickens was also surprised.

"We don't actually know what that thing is, but it must have been brought out of the mine by Xu Jianguo. It could be an object or something else... If he didn't have something so important with him, he would have entrusted it to someone else for safekeeping. As far as we know, Xu Jianguo takes very good care of you, his nephew, so he must have given it to me."

Luo Feng glanced at Divins and pondered for a moment.

It's unlikely that Devons is lying, and even if he were, the worst that could happen is that they could kill him and take his memories.

But what exactly did Uncle get after that "Treasure of Namujia Cave Incident"?

Could it be something from that safe? The comb, the bowl, or something from that notebook… or perhaps all three items came from that cave called Namujia?

Luo Feng looked thoughtful, his thoughts flashing through his mind, before slowly standing up.

"Alright! Devins, get ready, we're going to Surin together."

He said calmly, "My uncle should have been captured by your people by now, right? No, I should say he was captured by your uncle's faction. Well then... take me to see him."

"you?"

Divins wanted to say something, but Luo Feng scrutinized him with a cold gaze, so he swallowed all the words he was about to say.

"Yes, I understand."

He's a smart man; he knows deep down that he can't refuse the other person.

To be honest, Devins didn't want to die, especially since if he died, he wouldn't have the chance to take revenge on his uncle... and his grandfather, Heinz Schneider.

"hehe."

Luo Feng smiled.

"You are indeed a smart man, Devins... If you are willing to side with me, I will find an opportunity to crush your uncle Friedrich. I can fully support you to become the new head of the family and take sole control of the Manticol Company. The choice is yours."

He spread his hands.

"As for the power I have displayed, you have already witnessed it with your own eyes! In fact, the mysterious power and supernatural ability that your grandfather sought... has been taken into my control. What your family has dreamed of for many years is now in my hands."

Luo Feng grasped the "Binding Lamp" with his right hand, and as if by magic, his natal Gu artifact was absorbed into the Gu aperture in his palm.

Devins' eyelids twitched slightly. He could see it clearly; it wasn't magic. The space in front of him distorted at the palm of the man's hand, and the lamp disappeared.

The other party didn't use any tricks; they simply used some kind of supernatural power to make the kerosene lamp disappear without a trace.

"I know... power, status, money, women—these are things you might be born with, not particularly rare. But if you pledge allegiance to me, I can reward you with unexpected benefits. What do you say?"

Luo Feng asked with a smile, but his eyes were not smiling, and his calm tone revealed a hint of coldness.

"I see."

Devins thought of his previous bodyguards, all of whom died mysteriously. To this day, he still doesn't know what kind of power Luo Feng possesses, but the other party could certainly kill him with ease.

Or perhaps, this devilish man is capable of killing anyone at will.

Finally, Devons lowered his proud head: "Then, may I ask how I should address you from now on?"

"Just call me boss."

Luo Feng said calmly, "Is there any faster way to get to Surin Prefecture?"

"I have a private jet that can take us there immediately."

Devons discovered that he could move his body again.

He slowly stood up from the chair and bowed to him.

"Boss, I can make a call and have someone take us there. Also, this hotel needs to be cleaned up; these bodies, and the organization's affairs, all need to be dealt with..."

"Can."

Luo Feng nodded.

This Dickens is indeed a smart man. I can incite him to kill that Friedrich, then the kid will have no choice but to follow me and do my bidding.

Of course, if Devons Schneider wasn't smart enough, he wouldn't hesitate to kill him.