Sky-cracking Rider

Chapter 490 Section 486 - Deadlock

The two were seriously discussing something that had a very sinister appearance.

"Can this thing reproduce?"

Chen Fei didn't realize that his words also carried ambiguity.

Hanna Gagar said, "It is actually a mutant form of fungus, fully capable of reproducing through spores and fission."

Then, with a puzzled expression, she asked, "Haven't you looked at it closely?"

The technology data for cultivating the "Flesh Mushroom" was provided by Chen Fei, yet he knew nothing about it.

"I haven't had the time to look."

Chen Fei shrugged, Boss had talked about it, but he really hadn't looked at it.

"Adam" had crammed a huge number of folders and files into the directory "A:\\Angela," totaling dozens of petabytes in size.

He couldn't possibly look at each one; he might not finish in this lifetime.

He only had "Adam" search for keywords such as "Flesh Mushroom," "cultivation," "propagation," "growth," and "reproduction," and had all the found files bundled up and sent to Boss Hana for the experts to decipher.

If he were to learn it all over again, he would probably fall asleep. It was like being poles apart; too hypnotic.

Hanna Gagar, though, was quite a conscientious Boss and had gone through it once herself.

"How many more good things do you have here?"

Boss Hana did not pursue Chen Fei's reluctance to delve into the details, after all, this was not his primary job.

Being able to provide technology information of great economic value was already a huge, unexpected gain.

Just the technology for cultivating the "Flesh Mushroom," along with the living specimen in the flowerpot, was worth billions of Star Yuan.

Sovereignty probably had it too, but they had always kept it secret and it was even less likely that any private enterprise had made it public. Therefore, the "Flesh Mushroom" in the hands of Jiu Defense Company was absolutely unique in the civilian market.

As long as the state didn't compete with the public for profit, this would be an advantage of excellent timing.

When the edible fungal fruit body, which tasted almost indistinguishable from animal meat, would become available to the general public, Jiu Defense Company would likely have already accumulated enough strength for large-scale dumping.

Forget about eating meat, others might only hope to get a sip of soup; whether they could gnaw on a bone depended mostly on Boss Hana's mood.

"A lot, to be precise, too much."

Chen Fei displayed the root directory of the A drive which was shown by the "File Management Plugin," and within the "Angela" folder, there was a tree-structured statistical directory file.

This was an auxiliary document created by "Adam" to make it easier for Chen Fei to review the files in this folder, and the size of the document was notably large.

"It's a pity we are just small fry; our vision and scope are too narrow to know much intelligence."

Chen Fei quoted Adrian's words.

He still didn't know much about the 'Water Bear' and 'Sacred Advent' organizations and often could only respond passively, unable to exert his full strength or to fight wholeheartedly and exuberantly, which was somewhat frustrating.

"But when the sky falls, it's the bigwigs who have to stand under it first."

Hanna Gagel's words were loaded, hinting to Chen Fei that it's easy to attract unnecessary trouble if you concern yourself with matters beyond your position.

Big shots have their own troubles, and small folk have their own joys. Ignorance can be bliss; sometimes, knowing too much is not a good thing.

"Of course, I understand this principle, but I hope the 'Water Bear' can be dealt with soon, and the Bear Hunting Special Operations Division disbanded as early as possible."

The longer Chen Fei stayed with Squad 04, the more he missed his days at Aircrew Base 911, busy yet plentiful, without the need for exhausting concern and preoccupation. There was neither the tense atmosphere of always being on the brink of battle, nor the worry of mutants playing mind games. They'd appear when expected and meet their death when due—clean and straightforward. Find your next read at My Virtual Library Empire

Even if there were disputes with colleagues, they'd settle things with swords drawn and live ammunition—straightforward for all.

"Bear Hunting Special Operations Division," despite its initiative, couldn't achieve an absolute advantage and was constantly unable to deliver a fatal blow to the 'Water Bear' and 'Sacred Advent' organizations. Instead, it remained entangled with them, and now even the headquarters had nearly been compromised, with the entire city almost turned to ashes. Chen Fei felt exasperated by the poor quality of this ongoing battle.

"Haste won't get you hot tofu; this is already a strategic issue. I'm afraid the big shots have their own considerations, and it's not something that can be resolved overnight."

Hanna Gagel didn't know how to comfort Chen Fei.

The Blue Star Global United Defense Committee was not like her own Jiu Defense Company, which she could decide on a whim. It was complicated not only in organizational structure but also in people's hearts.

If she had known Chen Fei would be so uncomfortable, she would have found a way to refuse the recruitment on his behalf.

As the two of them chatted, time passed unknowingly...

"Chirp, chirp!"

Chen Fei was awoken by Xiao Jiu's calls, opening his eyes sluggishly, only to realize he was lying on the living room sofa, his phone tossed aside.

Wiping his face, he recalled talking to Boss Hana last night and not knowing when he fell asleep—the call had long since ended.

A scent of frying grease wafted through the air.

Kiterley walked out of the kitchen wearing a checkered apron, holding two plates in his hands. Seeing Chen Fei awake, he immediately greeted, "I saw you sleeping so soundly on the sofa, I didn't wake you. Get moving and then try my cooking."

On the two plates were the breakfast Kiterley had prepared for himself and Chen Fei, bread soaked in egg mixture frying to perfection in a pan, served with some bacon, mini sausages, pickles, and pickled cucumbers—a simple and homely breakfast.

Previously, Chen Fei was always in charge of Squad 04's meals, and the others rarely had the opportunity to cook themselves. Kiterley was the first to wake up and went straight to the kitchen to show off his culinary skills to Chen Fei.

Chen Fei looked toward the balcony, where he had originally planned to wake Kiterley and return to bed, but ended up falling asleep on the sofa himself.

In the southern hemisphere of Blue Star, it was the height of summer, hot weather, so sleeping on the balcony didn't pose the risk of catching a cold.