Colonial Suit

“What is this?” Lord Kester asked curiously, picking up the chip. He appeared casual, but Xue Tong keenly noticed a fleeting hint of panic in his eyes.

“I found this on a mutant. It was at the first massacre site. It was lying in wait underground, trying to attack me. I found this thing in the back of its head. At first, I thought it was a piece of iron, but after careful observation, I determined that it was indeed a chip, and one using old-era technology.”

“What is it for?”

“I don’t know.” Xue Tong shrugged, lying without blushing. “I’m just a hunter, and I’m not good at this kind of technical stuff. But I thought Lord Kester might recognize it, so I brought it to you to see.”

“Unfortunately, I don’t recognize it. But you are right about one thing, I am indeed very interested in it.” Lord Kester seemed relieved and smiled at Xue Tong. “So let’s discuss it. How much money do you want to give it to me?”

Lord Kester seemed a little absent-minded when he said this, but Xue Tong knew that he was getting nervous. Because the core of his combat suit told him that Lord Kester’s blood flow had increased by one-fifth at this moment, and the frequency of his heartbeat was also increasing. Most importantly, he saw the fleeting glint of sharpness in Lord Kester’s narrowed eyes.

He’s lying! He recognizes this chip!

Xue Tong realized this immediately, and a storm surged in his heart!

No one knew better than him what this chip was. This was a control chip, one that was still in the rudimentary stage of stimulating emotions, but whose ultimate goal was mental control. Although its current functions were still very limited, as long as there were enough manpower and resources, coupled with enough time, it would definitely become a terrifying thing.

And Lord Kester was precisely someone who possessed sufficient financial and material resources!

But what did he want to do with such a chip?

In terms of power, he was already a lord, with a vast amount of resources and land under his control. In terms of wealth, he could renovate an abandoned castle from the old era all by himself. He controlled a major town for trade. On the surface, he already possessed everything that this level of civilization could offer. What else did he need to control such a chip for? Was he not afraid of the animosity of all mankind that would follow if the secret was exposed? The technology to control mutants was a taboo. He believed that even the Alliance Council of this planet would not allow him to possess such a thing.

Because once he mastered this thing, he could organize a huge army of mutants at any time. Who else on the entire planet would be his opponent then?

In Xue Tong’s mind, he recalled the gathering point soaked in blood. Those broken corpses, pairs of unwilling but lifeless eyes. And those terrifying, huge penetrating wounds. A strong smell of blood seemed to enter his sense of smell, making him feel as if he was in a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood.

“Hey, Xue Tong. What’s wrong?” A voice pulled him back to reality. It was Lance. He was sitting next to Xue Tong, looking at him with concern.

“Oh, it’s nothing. I just remembered something.” Xue Tong came back to his senses and smiled apologetically at Lance. Then he said to Lord Kester, “It’s great that you’re interested. I think only you have the strength to research such a chip in this land. So it belongs to you. As for the price… well… just give me whatever you think is appropriate. Anyway, I don’t know its value.”

“Oh?” Lord Kester’s eyes rolled around. Then he laughed heartily. “Haha, it seems Lance was right, you are indeed a straightforward hunter. Okay, I’ll take this chip, but I can’t let you suffer. Someone, come here!”

“Lord, what are your orders?” An old man in the guise of a butler immediately appeared in the living room, bowing respectfully to Lord Kester.

“Prepare five hundred gold Vikings for this Mr. Xue Tong. As a reward for discovering this incident and purchasing this chip.” Lord Kester said grandly.

Hearing his words, many of the guards present showed envious expressions. Five hundred gold Vikings was no small sum. It was too generous to reward a hunter who discovered a mutant attack. No one thought Xue Tong was worth the price. But no one dared to object to what the lord said.

An exquisite card was placed on the table in front of Xue Tong. The butler respectfully explained, “Mr. Xue Tong, this is the city’s gold card. With this card, you can withdraw the money from any bank in the city.”

“Thank you.” Xue Tong replied without showing any emotion, and then put the gold card into his pocket.

At this point, he and Lance had basically achieved their purpose in coming here. So the two got up to say goodbye. Lord Kester did not try to keep them, but asked the butler to see them off. As he walked out of the living room, Xue Tong’s eyes swept around, and he casually paused on the two guards behind Lord Kester.

The two guards immediately turned their eyes and glared fiercely at Xue Tong. Instantly, a terrifying murderous aura enveloped Xue Tong, stimulating him to tense up all over, and all his muscles tightened in an instant. The murderous aura flashed and disappeared, and the two guards became like wooden men again. But Xue Tong knew how powerful these two guards were.

They were completely different from the other guards in this fortress. Xue Tong felt a threat from them. This was a feeling that only equally powerful enemies could bring to Xue Tong. In reality, Xue Tong had only encountered it on the priest Robbie, but in the two dream worlds he had experienced… it was many, many times. Every time Xue Tong fought against such an enemy, it was extremely difficult. He had to pay a heavy price to barely win.

Lord Kester was indeed not simple...

Xue Tong remained silent on the way out of the fortress. Lance also seemed to lack the desire to speak. It was not until the two returned to the streets of Vika City that Lance suddenly suggested going for a couple of drinks. Xue Tong thought for a while and readily agreed.

They casually walked into a roadside bar, and a waiter greeted them. As a commercial center, Vika City was far more prosperous than ordinary gathering points. In a sense, it was more like a city from the old era. Therefore, the bar not only had dedicated waiters, but their quality was also extremely high.

The environment in the bar was excellent, without the smoky atmosphere common in ordinary bars. Xue Tong and Lance casually found a corner and sat down, ordering two glasses of Kuding wine. The dry wine entered his throat. Xue Tong frowned slightly.

“This wine is so bitter.”

“This is the taste of life,” Lance replied. His expression was as calm as a philosopher. “Don’t you think this wine is very similar to life? Bitter, dull, and without passion. But although this wine doesn’t taste very good, it has certain benefits against radiation, so many people like it. Do you know? Such a small glass of Kuding wine costs one gold Viking. This price is enough to buy a day’s food for an ordinary person.”

“It’s really expensive.” Xue Tong twitched the corner of his mouth and drank the remaining wine in the glass in one gulp. Then he said in a low voice, “I know you have something on your mind to tell me, but there’s no need to waste it like this. If you want to treat me, maybe a big glass of rum would satisfy my stomach more.”

“Ha! There’s no need to mention that kind of wine. This is a high-end bar. But if you like…” Lance smiled slightly. Then he snapped his fingers at the waiter again. Sure enough, he ordered a large glass of rum for Xue Tong. After the waiter left, he lowered his head and pondered for a while before saying.

The latest novels are first published on Six Nine Book Bar!

“Xue Tong, is there something wrong with that Kester guy?”

“Hmm? What do you mean? Isn’t he your old friend?” Xue Tong replied with some surprise.

“Don’t lie to me.” Lance smiled bitterly and pointed to his head. “Don’t forget, my intuition for danger is innate. Although you seem very calm, I can feel your hostility towards Kester. Or rather, from the moment you entered the Lord’s Mansion, I sensed that something was wrong with you.”

So that’s how it is… Xue Tong suddenly understood. Lance was a rare danger prediction ability user. Having this ability really allowed him to know his killing intent. Although he had been trying to hide it, intuition was such a mysterious thing. There was really no way to explain it clearly.

Seeing his surprised look, Lance also sighed and said, “It seems I guessed right. You had another purpose in coming to see Kester with me. Is it because of that chip? My intuition tells me that you are not ignorant of that chip. So can you tell me what that chip is?”

Xue Tong was silent… He drank large gulps of rum. After a long while, he put down his glass. He looked directly at Lance’s eyes. “Lance, you are actually a good person. But don’t you think it’s dangerous to know too much sometimes?”

“The problem is that I have no way out.” Lance gave another bitter smile. “You may not know, but Kester already had killing intent towards you today in the Lord’s Mansion. Although that guy is very good at hiding it, my intuition doesn’t lie. And unfortunately, he has also counted me on your side. In other words, I am also his target. Although I am not smart enough, I still don’t want to die confused. That’s why I want to ask you about that chip.”

“You’ll be fine, your relationship with him is different.”

“That’s just my value for exploitation.” Lance twitched the corner of his mouth. “And in the eyes of these powerful people, interests are often used for sacrifice. If I die, Kester can support a new caravan leader.”

“So, tell me. That way I can prepare in advance. Whether it’s running away or something, it’s better than waiting to die.”

“…” Looking at Lance’s expectant eyes, Xue Tong fell silent again. After thinking for a long time, he decided to trust the man in front of him once, so he lowered his voice and revealed the secret of the chip.

“That chip can control mutants…”