Chapter 608: Chapter 426: Annihilation of the Skeletons
"Absorbing the Soul Flame seems to be able to repair the injury on my hand that was deemed irreversible."
With this thought in mind, the captain hesitated no longer. He tossed the skull in his hand to one side and then immediately reached for another skull, touching the Soul Flame in its eye sockets once again with his fingertips.
The captain’s actions might have gone unnoticed by the members of the Sharp Blade Team, but they were crystal clear to the drones in the sky. Even Dong Tianyu, upon seeing the captain’s undisguised actions, realized there was something unusual about them.
"Sharp Blade Team’s Wesson, please immediately cease your subsequent actions, return to regroup with your team members, and then explain the reasons behind your actions just now."
Upon hearing the voice in his headset, Wesson frowned, a trace of irritation on his face. Although he was a soldier, he had his own thoughts. He knew that everyone familiar with him knew his hand injury was an honorable badge from combat.
Yet, when interacting with strangers, people still reacted with fear to the horrific injury on his hand, unconsciously distancing themselves from him. Though there were no scenes like in novels or movies where they would point at his nose and laugh, the alienation made him feel a flicker of regret and question whether the decision he had made without looking back was right.
Even after his injury had healed and he could move his hand freely, the sight of it not only terrified his children but his wife as well.
However, unlike the melodrama often depicted in movies and TV shows where immediate divorce would follow, his wife stood by him. Even though fear struck her heart at the sight of his hands, she did not abandon him. Instead, she emptied their savings to pay a significant price for a pair of lifelike biomechanical gloves for him.
But even if the gloves were skillfully made, they were fake after all. Not only were they expensive, but also the materials were delicate. Even with the utmost care, a pair of gloves could last only about a year at most, and by then, he might not have enough money to buy another pair.
Now, by absorbing the Soul Flame from within the skulls, he miraculously saw a glimmer of hope for his hand to heal, so he felt some resistance to the orders from above. After all, the skulls that his team controlled were like panacea within his reach; he just needed to walk over and easily pluck them.
Even if he was reluctant from the bottom of his heart, he wasn’t foolish. He knew the consequences of disobeying commands very well. Having climbed to his position at great cost, he wouldn’t risk his status for something so uncertain.
If the Soul Flame really had the power to heal wounds, he could go hunting alone during rest times, killing as many as he wanted then.
Moreover, having been in the Military Department for so many years, obedience had become his second nature. By the time he had processed these thoughts, he had already arrived where the other team members were.
At that moment, twelve members of the Sharp Blade Team were present, six of whom used Blockade Ropes to bind a group of skulls in place. The rest stood not far away, waiting for the next order from above.
Seeing the captain of the Sharp Blade Team, Wesson, obey the command and rejoin his team, Wesson’s headset once again carried a reminder from Command Headquarters urging him to answer, "Wesson, please explain the reasons behind your actions just now."
Hearing the urging voice in his headset, Wesson’s face showed a moment of hesitation, which was swiftly replaced by a determined expression before he spoke directly, "Just now, I personally tested the skull, and after breaking its head, I was inexplicably drawn to the Soul Flame within it. Before I knew it, I touched it,
And I found, to my surprise, that my injured fingers could absorb the Soul Flame from inside the skull. After absorbing the Soul Flame, I don’t know if it’s an illusion, but I felt that the injury on my hand, which had been declared unrecoverable, had somewhat improved.
Although from the appearance of my hand right now, I cannot confirm whether that feeling was true or false, I volunteer to be a subject for testing this phenomenon."
Hearing Wesson’s candid words, and seeing from the drone’s camera feed the terrifying and savage appearance of his hands, resembling those of a demon, many people empathized with Wesson’s wishes at that moment.
The voice in the headset paused for a while, likely for a discussion, and finally, it agreed with Wesson’s proposal, but with a serious reminder, "After discussion, your request for experimentation has been approved.
Until you request to stop, or if any other issues emerge, you may conduct the experiment according to your own ideas, but I must remind you, unless you voluntarily request to terminate the testing, or receive a command from above,
You are forbidden from entering the Kyoto City area during testing. We will arrange accommodation for you in the suburbs of Kyoto, and after returning, you will need to cooperate with the research institute for various tests.
Last time I ask, do you want to continue with the testing?"
After hearing the serious words from the headset, Wesson understood the reminder from his superiors. After all, absorbing an unknown energy and the consequences it might bring were unknown to everyone at the moment.
