Chapter 516 - 246: Synthesis, the Federation’s Visit, Probing and Candor

Chapter 516: Chapter 246: Synthesis, the Federation’s Visit, Probing and Candor

The higher-ups of the major factions, who had been fraught with worry, were instantly overjoyed. They immediately launched a massive media campaign to publicize, criticize, and condemn the matter.

At the same time, they expressed immense sympathy for General Qin Hu’s plight and made plans to send relief and aid supplies, gathered by their various factions, to his Southern Corps.

It was obvious that these factions, not wanting the Federation’s leadership to settle scores with them later, knew this was the perfect opportunity to sit back and watch two tigers fight.

As long as the military bloc in the North fragmented, they would have more breathing room.

This was their chance to rush to the front lines and accelerate their own Awakening!

Everything was progressing steadily, just as Lin Feng had planned...

Soon, after the matter of the Capital leadership’s treason was first exposed by Qin Hu and then widely publicized by the various factions fanning the flames...

The Federation’s high command, previously basking in the glow of their successful breakout plan, abruptly changed their dismissive attitude toward Lin Feng. They hurriedly dispatched a special delegation to pay him a visit.

That evening, a group of high-ranking officials led by General Chen personally came to Yunxia Ridge to meet with Lin Feng.

Not only were the attendees people of prominent status, but the reward for assistance that had been agreed upon before the battle was also to be delivered directly.

This included the Superpower Cells Lin Feng had long coveted, genetic samples, and the research data his mother, He Yiwen, had left behind before she disappeared.

In addition, General Chen also brought news of Lin Feng’s friend, Ding Chenghai, having clearly done a detailed background check on him.

Escorted by over a dozen Battle Group members who had reached Tier Two Late Stage Perfection, the delegation arrived at the summit of Yunxia Ridge’s main peak, where Lin Feng was waiting.

The entourage included Tier Two Awakeners who had been rescued in the breakout. Many of them had already reached the Tier Two Late Stage, and some had even touched the Realm of Perfection...

On the strength of their own immense power, they held General Level positions. Even among the Federation’s top brass, they were high-ranking and influential figures.

Therefore, at first glance, they were all arrogant and condescending. But after witnessing the sheer scale and strength of the Yunxia Ridge Salvation Army, they quickly reined in their haughty attitudes and lowered their once-proud heads.

Because among the two hundred-plus soldiers present, there were thirty or forty who could have easily suppressed them.

When the visiting delegation finally reached the summit and saw the legendary leader of the Salvation Army, the City Lord of Jin City, Lin Feng himself...

Under the powerful, oppressive aura of a Tier Three Life Form, many of the Tier Two Awakeners in the group, and even the Genetically Modified Warriors, felt their legs tremble. Unable to muster a single shred of defiance, they bowed their heads humbly to show respect.

Furthermore, the giant Mecha standing behind Lin Feng shocked them even more. The oppressive might it radiated felt even greater to the Tier Two experts than that of the Tier Three Lin Feng.

A combination like this could likely even fight a Tier Three Mid-stage Mother Empress.

"Have a seat..."

Lin Feng, seated quietly in a pavilion on the summit, instructed General Chen and a few other representatives from the delegation to sit for a detailed discussion.

Meeting again, General Chen looked much better than before, and his Awakening Level had also reached Tier Two. Clearly, the breakout plan had been executed successfully, and he had been handsomely rewarded for his part.

"Mr. Lin, these are the Awakener Superpower Cell samples we extracted. Three crates in total, containing over thirty-seven thousand vials."

Members of his entourage brought forward three black crates.

They were over a meter wide, two and a half meters long, and about half a meter high. Opening one revealed countless sealed glass test tubes, densely packed and neatly arranged inside.

Each tube was about ten centimeters long and one centimeter wide, containing a fingernail-sized piece of Superpower Cell tissue suspended in a culture medium.

The black crates had a built-in refrigeration system. Cold air wafted out, and with regular charging, they could be stored for a long time.

After Ling Yi inspected them and confirmed the samples were acceptable, Lin Feng allowed a faint smile to cross his face.

"I appreciate the military going to such trouble. Now, what about the other documents?"

General Chen quickly took a sealed yellow file folder from his subordinate’s briefcase. He handed it to Lin Feng, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and began to explain.

"City Lord Lin, the amount of data your mother left behind before she disappeared is simply too vast. It filled almost an entire laboratory, and the research materials she collected were enough to fill half a library."

"We could only summarize and bring you a portion of what our investigation has uncovered. If you wish to know more details, you’ll have to make a trip to the West River Base in the Northwest yourself."

"He Yiwen’s research legacy was inherited by her apprentice, Researcher He Jie. Currently, she and Ding Chenghai are holed up in the laboratory, preventing our people from entering to investigate."

"Ding Chenghai says that outsiders cannot interfere with what’s going on inside."

"So, it would be best for you to go in person."

"The Federation’s high command is also currently planning to establish the new Capital somewhere within the West River Base cluster."

Lin Feng’s brow furrowed slightly. As far as he knew, the Hexi Corridor, part of the northern factions’ territory, contained more than a dozen bases that formed a massive cluster.

This was the Federation’s vital route to the continent’s center and humanity’s final line of retreat.

With the Sai Shang Grassland at Hexi Pass, it was capable of supporting nearly a hundred million survivors. This cluster of bases also constituted the most powerful faction in the entire North.

The Federation high command’s main base of operations was currently located there.

Lin Feng briefly glanced at the file’s contents. Most of it was profound and complex research related to astrophysics and space. He knew that to find any useful clues, he would have to go to the West River Base and question Ding Chenghai and He Jie face-to-face.

"Fine. Was there anything else?"