Super Gene Optimization Fluid

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If you can’t grasp his movements, then even if you have the power to destroy half a star system, your efforts will be in vain.
After all, the imperial capital has always been one of the greatest secrets of our race.
Pure martial prowess can never be enough to destroy it.”

Halleh spoke very sincerely.
Xia Fei’s performance had left a good impression on him.
He was both a strong warrior and an intellectual, so he knew that by helping Xia Fei would help increase his side’s chances of success.
Putting aside everything else, just the Stars of Ruin in Xia Fei’s possession alone were enough to leave anyone gobsmacked.

One of Xia Fei’s greater advantages was his status.
For a public figure like Halleh to involve himself with Xia Fei was already extremely risky, let alone assassinating Uti.

If this news was leaked out, the entirety of the insectoid race would join together to deal with the organization that the intellectuals had formed.
The surest method was to push Uti’s death onto someone unrelated.

Xia Fei nodded.
“To tell you the truth, I’m truly tempted by your proposal.
If I can’t kill Uti, I won’t be able to rest easy for the rest of my life, but I have my own condition.”

“What condition?”

“I must be an independent existence that doesn’t need to take orders from your faction.
For example, if you say that I can strike at a certain time and place, I will weigh the pros and cons, only choosing to strike if I think I have a good enough chance.”

After some thought, Halleh asked, “Are you saying that we should cooperate?”

“Correct!” Xia Fei firmly nodded.
“Our relationship will be one of cooperation, not of employer and employee, or else I won’t agree.
Since having Uti killed benefits the both of us, we have a basis on which we can cooperate, but the time and method are entirely up to me.”

Xia Fei took two steps back and folded his arms in front of his chest, his face saying that he was not prepared to negotiate.

Halleh was put in a bit of a spot.
According to the original plan, he was to persuade Xia Fei to be their hired killer, to serve at their discretion.
If Xia Fei did not agree, he was to be killed immediately.
However, Xia Fei said that he was willing to cooperate but also was unwilling to give up his independence, demanding his right to choose and judge for himself.
This was very different from the conditions that Qingliu had set down.

“Please wait a moment.”

Halleh stood up and took two steps to the side.
Darkness suddenly swelled and engulfed him.
From the outside, it was impossible to hear anything or to see him.

“Darkness ability users are truly formidable.
Attack, defense, stealth—they’re practically omnipotent!” Phantom sighed in praise.

Xia Fei replied, “Truly.
Compared to the darkness ability, those abilities that can control water or fire seem like child’s play.”

Phantom frowned.
“Do you really plan on working with these bugs? This is like trying to pull a chestnut out of the fire.
In any case, I find it very hard to trust these fellows.”

Xia Fei smiled.
“No need to go so far.
This is nothing more than dancing with wolves.
If my guess is right, their plan is real, but there’s also a plan for afterward.”

“A plan for afterward?”

“They’ll do everything in their power to help me kill Uti, and then they’ll kill me.
Only the dead can keep secrets.
They’ve definitely realized this, so for the sake of their safety, they won’t let me live.

“After that, I’ll be labeled as a human assassin, and all the blame will be pushed onto me and the Alliance.
Hatred will obscure the vision of the common folks.
They can then use the emotions of the mobs to ascend to high places before slowly removing Uti’s traces so that they can truly take full control of the insectoid race.”

Phantom gasped.
“That’s a truly vicious and sinister plan, each step flawless! Since you understand that they won’t let you go no matter what you do, why do you seem so indifferent? Working with them is no different from committing suicide!”

Xia Fei replied, “Risks and benefits always go hand in hand.
If I don’t take the risk, my chances of killing Uti will only be small.
Rather than just rushing around aimlessly, it will be better to work with them and see who has the better tricks.”

“You’re confident in your chances of escaping?”

“No.”

“So you’re going to depend on luck?”

“You don’t really think I got all the way here due to luck, do you? This key to this game is whether or not I can cooperate with them.
I can’t lose my independence.
This will give me at least a small chance of survival.”

…

In the darkness, Qingliu, far away in the capital, stood in front of Halleh as if he was really there, except that his feet were floating in the air.
It was apparent that this was a kind of virtual communication device.

“He wants to cooperate with us?” Qingliu stroked his beard and asked.

“Yes.
We provide the information, but he decides the time and method of attack.”

Qingliu pondered.
“We’ll find it very hard to control him, which bodes ill for our plan.
Is this risk worth it?”

Halleh sternly replied, “We’re already taking a great risk.
I can see that the human Xia Fei is very shrewd.
He really might succeed.”

Qingliu’s eyes flashed.
“You have such a high opinion of him?”

Halleh firmly said, “Mm, very high.”

Qingliu chuckled.
“There are few individuals who can earn your high regard, brother.
Why don’t we do this: agree to his request and then take him to Black Peak Ridge?”

“Black Peak Ridge!” Halleh exclaimed in shock.
“Why do you want me to take him to Black Peak?”

Qingliu gave a cunning smile.
“I naturally have my plans.
He has his conditions, and we naturally have our methods.”

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