Chapter 165: Chapter 127: Suspicion and Truth, Upgrading the Armor-Piercing Magnetic Cannon
Looking at the disorderly crowd...
Li Ran, who stood at the very front, was the first to turn and speak:
"What’s all this noise! Everyone, attention!"
Under Commander Li Ran’s scrutinizing gaze, the soldiers present snapped from their at-ease stances to attention, chests out, and obediently shut their mouths.
But their eyes still held a look of doubt.
Li Ran frowned slightly. He, too, felt that Lin Feng was being too rash. Or perhaps it was that everything that had happened since that morning had far exceeded his expectations.
He couldn’t quite grasp how the situation had changed...
Nor could he quite understand what Lin Feng was doing.
Why was the planned attack suddenly called off? And why had he reached some inexplicable ceasefire agreement with the Jia City Mother Empress?
But Li Ran knew one thing for certain: all these bizarre changes had begun after Lin Feng left the group and headed to Jia City Center alone.
Although he had left the Land Patrol Battleship behind, the streets within Jia City were too narrow for the Battleship to maneuver freely. And when they returned, its hull didn’t have a single scratch or scuff.
Therefore, Lin Feng must have acted alone at some point.
He went deep into the city center alone, into the heart of Zerg Race territory. When he returned, not only did he abandon the assault on Jia City, but he also produced a pile of Zerg Eggs, claiming the things were a miraculous treasure.
Rapidly restore stamina, heal external wounds, even boost one’s Physique Attribute...
For something so incredible to come without a price—Li Ran didn’t believe in free lunches.
’After thinking it over, there’s only one possibility!’
’That Lin Feng, just like Cheng Zhan before him, had been infested and was now being controlled by the Jia City Mother Empress.’
’Maybe the man standing before them was already a bug in human skin, trying to deceive them all and turn the entire squad into its puppets!’
After Qin Hu had returned, exposed Cheng Zhan’s disguise, and killed the Zerg Race spy that had infiltrated the Thirteenth Division, he had contacted Li Ran.
During that call, Qin Hu had told Li Ran he wouldn’t be staying with the Thirteenth Division for long.
The battle to defend the Federal Capital needed his help more.
That was why Qin Hu had said Li Ran’s best option was to remain by Lin Feng’s side...
Before hanging up, Qin Hu had given Li Ran a special warning: besides serving Lin Feng, he had an even more important mission!
He was to protect Lin Feng from being harmed by the Mother Empress... and to prevent a repeat of the Cheng Zhan incident.
This was especially true if Lin Feng were to distinguish himself in the future and become a famous figure in the war against the Zerg Race...
...he would inevitably be targeted by the Zerg Race Mother Empress.
If something went wrong with Lin Feng, or if he was controlled by the Mother Empress and turned against humanity, his powerful Superpower would undoubtedly hasten mankind’s demise.
So, regardless of whether Lin Feng was corrupted by a parasite or deceived into joining the Zerg Race...
...Li Ran had to intervene. Even if he was powerless to stop Lin Feng, he had to ensure the Awakener soldiers under his command would not become a blade turned against humanity.
And at this very moment...
Li Ran could already smell a hint of danger.
His thoughts ran deeper and further than those of his soldiers.
’If I can confirm that the real Lin Feng is gone, I have to act. Even if it means throwing my life away like a moth to a flame, I’ll sacrifice myself to reveal the truth to everyone.’
At that thought, Li Ran turned and fixed his gaze on the man standing on the bow of the battleship, and on Liu Yi, who was lying on the ground beside him, writhing in agony...
His breathing grew heavy.
Before long, however, something changed. After his body finished absorbing and digesting the Organic Nutrient Liquid that had been poured into his mouth, Liu Yi’s accelerated metabolism and racing circulation began to cool.
His body temperature dropped from a feverish 40°C to 37°C, and finally stabilized.
Coming to his senses, he wiped the sweat from his face, slowly got to his feet, and looked ahead.
He saw all one hundred and sixty-odd people present staring dumbfounded at him, as if he’d grown a second head.
"What... What’s going on..."
Liu Yi muttered, completely bewildered.
It wasn’t until he felt a cold sensation from his sock on the sole of his broken left foot...
Liu Yi’s hazy mind suddenly cleared. He realized he was standing up, supporting himself on his own two legs!
No crutches! No one helping him up!
The comminuted fracture in his thigh bone... had healed in a matter of minutes!
Although a faint ache remained as he stood, he could clearly feel the sensations in his broken left leg!
The nerves and blood vessels were fully repaired.
The problem that had caused him so much anxiety was solved with nothing more than a bottle of Organic Nutrient Liquid...
’The Sergeant Major was right! Everything he says is the truth!’
A Miracle had happened. Although the process had been a little rough, it didn’t stop Liu Yi, now standing on his own two feet, from displaying that Miracle to everyone present!
The next second, as Liu Yi excitedly grabbed his fully healed leg...
...the soldiers, who had been filled with doubt, erupted in cries of disbelief.
The Miracle they had just witnessed was the best possible proof.
Lin Feng swallowed the explanation he had been preparing. Holding up the remaining half-bottle of Organic Nutrient Liquid, he spread his arms wide to welcome the applause and cheers.
A few minutes later, once everyone’s excitement had begun to die down, Lin Feng clapped Liu Yi on the shoulder.
"Go on, tell your teammates to come up."
He then pointed to the squad of wounded at the back of the crowd.
There were twelve of them in total, all with injuries of varying severity.
Amid the cheers, they came forward one by one.
Lin Feng handed the rest of the Organic Nutrient Liquid to the wounded soldiers and offered a word of advice:
"Don’t drink too much at once. This stuff is like high-proof liquor; your body needs time to adapt."
"Unless you want to end up like Liu Yi, collapsed on the ground and curled up like a cooked shrimp."
