Chapter 457 Silencing
Tack Desert.
One of the harshest desert environments in the world.
A camouflaged sand dune lizard lay on the sand, its head darting quickly, vertical pupils scanning the heat waves rising from the desert.
Suddenly, behind a massive sand dune, a door made of sand appeared!
The lizard fled in panic!
The door opened.
Herschel stepped out, waving slightly to an imaginary audience, as if he were performing a grand magic trick, making a dazzling entrance!
But the next moment.
He bent over, coughing violently, his body covered in wounds of various sizes!
His gaze was icy, staring across the sand dune into the distance!
He was a good five miles away from where he had fought Elbert.
Earlier, he had used a substitution trick in his magic, abandoning his clothes and throwing out pre-prepared meat props, using his abilities to escape directly!
"My methods are... what was his name again?"
"He didn't even tell me his name?"
"That doesn't matter, my methods are beyond your imagination!"
"When I invent a new magic trick, I'll make sure it takes your life!"
The magician's expression was filled with hatred!
Meanwhile.
Seven or eight miles away, atop a towering sand dune.
Elbert's right eye glowed purple, Robert magnifying the distant scene tenfold.
What is this lunatic muttering to himself about again?
Why doesn't he hurry back to the base?
Elbert was not fooled by Herschel's tricks!
In fact, he had planned it all along!
He deliberately spared Herschel's life, letting him escape on purpose.
All to trace back and uproot the Apocalypse Association's experimental base!
An electronically synthesized voice echoed in Herschel's mind, "How strong is he?"
"President, I will never doubt you again. He is very strong, extremely strong!"
As he cautiously walked through the desert, he boasted, "Because his abilities are just like mine!"
"So, you lost?"
"President, I did not!"
Herschel gritted his teeth, "He just has better magic techniques than me. I'm heading back to the base now. Give me some time, and I will defeat him!"
The electronic synthesized voice calmly replied, "You've worked hard."
"President, it's my duty."
Suddenly, a dull sound echoed in Herschel's mind, his body stiffened, his eyes filled with blood, and they bulged!
Then corrosive liquid flowed from his facial features!
He collapsed straight to the ground!
Not good!
Elbert's heart tightened, he accelerated suddenly!
But when Elbert reached Herschel's side, his eyes had already been completely corroded!
His body was strong, still holding onto a sliver of life.
"They... actually killed me."
The magician sensed Elbert's approach, "It's you... At least, I can perform one last trick."
"You will never find my base."
"You will never find"
"Never..."
The magician's voice gradually became indistinct, his tongue corroded clean!
"Never..."
Before he could finish, the magician died!
In no time, his body turned into a pool of blood!
Robert: "The satellite signal cut out before we got here!"
Elbert frowned.
The Apocalypse Association had erased one of their own branch presidents just to protect themselves. They discarded him like a used tool, without a second thought.
What are they hiding?
And once again, a crucial lead was lost.
But the magician's words stuck with Elbert.
He looked around.
The vast desert stretched endlessly in all directions. Finding a base here would be like searching for a needle in a haystack.
But no matter what, the Apocalypse Association had to be taken down. The Apex Guardians' soldiers and the villagers of Yulia needed justice.
Elbert's eyes narrowed.
You think I'll never find you?
Wrong.
I'll make you regret it forever.
Immediately, Elbert simulated 82% of Herschel's variable DNA.
He moved slightly.
An invisible ripple spread across the dune, slowly radiating from Elbert as the center.
He was searching, searching for the secrets beneath the dunes.
However, the ability to control sand particles had its limits. Beyond five miles, it was already out of reach.
At this rate, searching the entire Tack Desert would take at least a year and a half.
Elbert spoke in a low voice, "Robert, Herschel's ability only allowed him to move within five miles. If my variable DNA reaches 100%, how much more powerful will my abilities be?"
Robert pondered, "The third stage of the new human, of course, can't be compared to these ordinary people. By then, qualitative change will lead to quantitative change. Your abilities won't be limited to that lunatic's level."
Elbert nodded slightly as the Celestial Pioneer slowly descended. "Robert, let's focus on enhancing our strength first. I must find this Apocalypse Association."
Then, the Celestial Pioneer took off, its speed instantly reaching maximum.
Destination: Arcturus Stellar Nuclear Facility.
Arcturus lived up to its name. It was just an island surrounded by water. Due to its limited area, their electricity had to rely on nuclear power.
A tiny place, yet it had fifty nuclear power plants.
Until March 2010, when a magnitude 9 earthquake caused a leak in two reactors at the Stellar Nuclear Facility. It became the second most serious nuclear leak in human history, forcing the emergency evacuation of 130,000 residents living within 25 miles of the nuclear power plant.
The casualties were not many, but it was still unfortunate. Although it was just the fuel rod casings that were damaged, the reactor cores melted.
But the handling here was completely different from the Galaxy District. Back then, Lumaria used 2000 tons of boron to cover it and built a sarcophagus, risking their lives to stop the reactor.
While Arcturus, to this day, still lets the reactors overload, only using water to continuously cool them. They only touched the reactor slag for the first time a year ago, and even then, they quickly retreated.
A bunch of cowards.
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