Chapter 215: Mia's Disappearance

Chapter 215: Mia's Disappearance

Lu Heng deduced a lot of information based on the Banseer Tribe's mission in the Abyssal Battlefield.

The Soul Snatcher incident was somehow related to the Abyssal Battlefield's conscription, which explained the scarcity of information about it.

However, there was a slight discrepancy in the timeline.

Currently, it was the tenth month since the Abyssal Descent, and the Soul Snatcher incident in the previous life was still two months away.

If the timeline was followed, the Banseer Tribe's conscription to eliminate the Soul Snatchers should have failed.

It was likely that a second conscription two months later led to the exposure of the Soul Snatcher incident.

As for the reason behind the Banseer Tribe's failure, Lu Heng couldn't speculate with the information at hand.

Following the previous timeline, it was uncertain if the Banseer Tribe even still existed.

Even if the tribe hadn't been annihilated during the Dark God's resurrection ceremony, it was unknown if Iron Arm would have survived until now.

If the Banseer Tribe's leader had perished in the ceremony, their strength would have been greatly reduced, and this conscription might not have fallen upon them.

If Iron Arm hadn't died in the previous life, and the Banseer Tribe was conscripted as it was now, the outcome could have been different. Iron Arm might have chosen to return after fifteen days, without attempting to eliminate the Soul Snatchers.

In any case, changes in the Dark God's resurrection event had led to a series of alterations.

Many things could only be guessed.

However, there were a few key points that could be confirmed.

Firstly, the Banseer Tribe's mission was to eliminate the Soul Snatchers, and the exposed Soul Snatcher parasites were those few politicians from Fusang.

Secondly, the first appearance of the Soul Snatcher was controlled by Satou Ichiro, and later, Akagawa Tomo wanted to retrieve the lost Soul Snatcher.

Both of them were core members of the Sumitomo Corporation.

In other words, the mastermind behind the Soul Snatchers was within the Sumitomo Corporation.

With these pieces of information confirmed, the process of solving the puzzle was no longer important, as Lu Heng already had the standard answer in hand.

It was time for the Sumitomo Corporation to pay a price for their repeated troubles in the coastal areas, and for their self-righteousness.

...

After connecting all the dots, Lu Heng spoke, "Iron Arm, if Mia was captured while tracking the Soul Snatcher, I have a rough idea of who did it.

"Since the Soul Snatcher is controlled by the Sumitomo Corporation, searching their territory in the Edo region will surely lead us to them.

"Since you've been conscripted, I suggest completing all the challenge tasks.

"Don't worry, we'll help you. Not only will we rescue Mia, but we'll also deal with the Sumitomo Corporation and the Soul Snatchers.

"Before taking action, we need to formulate a foolproof plan.

"Of course, the most important thing is to find Mia first, and then proceed with the next step."

During the prevention of the Dark God's resurrection ceremony, Iron Arm had already discussed the action plan with Lu Heng, so there was a strong trust between them.

Moreover, he was currently in an unfamiliar place, and there weren't any better alternatives. Meeting Lu Heng was already the luckiest thing he could have hoped for.

"Alright, I'll listen to you. But Mia has been missing for two days, and I'm really worried about her," Iron Arm expressed his concern for his daughter.

For the past two days, he had been trying to find her while also leading his tribe to evade the pursuit of the Sumitomo Corporation, which left him exhausted.

Lu Heng asked, "How many of you came here?"

Usually, when the Abyssal Battlefield issued a conscription, it would summon Metahumans from the same world.

For example, when humans were conscripted, the summoned individuals might come from different regions, but they would all be human.

Similarly, when the Banseer Tribe was conscripted, it was usually only the Banseer Tribe that was summoned, without any other interdimensional races mixed in.

The Banseer Tribe had a small population, so all those summoned were from Stone Hammer Fortress.

It was as if Iron Arm had brought a team of Banseer Tribe warriors with him.

Iron Arm didn't need to count and replied, "Including Mia and myself, there are fifteen of us."

Lu Heng thought for a moment and said, "Good, tell me about everyone's abilities, and we'll discuss the action plan based on the skills we have."

This team of Banseer Tribe warriors had a diverse skill set, covering all types of abilities.

Iron Arm was a Power-type warrior, Hack was an Agile Scout, and there were also Psychic and Perception abilities, covering all types.

Among them, a Banseer Tribe girl named Etana was a Psychic-type Metahuman.

"With psychic control skills, things will be much simpler. We can just capture people from the Sumitomo Corporation and interrogate them using psychic skills until we get news about Mia," Lu Heng suggested a violent but highly effective method.

This was the advantage of Psychic-type Metahumans; they could simply capture and interrogate people.

In fact, Iron Arm had also considered this approach, but they weren't so bold. Evading the pursuit of the Sumitomo Corporation was already challenging, let alone taking the initiative to find them.

Now, with Lu Heng and his team joining, the situation was different.

Lu Heng turned to Lin Ze Yu and instructed, "Find someone to buy twenty sets of communication devices to ensure everyone can stay in contact."

Lin Ze Yu agreed, "No problem, it's just a phone call away."

Lu Heng continued, "Transfer a team of Metahumans from the domestic side, the higher the level the better. It's an international mission, so triple the compensation."

"No problem, I'll make the call right now," Lin Zeyu said, standing up and walking to the side to make the call.

There were always over three hundred Metahumans under the Huanyu Security Company, ready to be deployed at any time.

The Harukaze Group, a subsidiary of the Sumitomo Corporation, had repeatedly sent Metahuman assassins to cause trouble in Great Xia. It was time for them to pay the price.

The communication equipment was the easiest to obtain; as long as the money was sufficient, it could be delivered immediately.

After obtaining the communication equipment, Lu Heng distributed them to each Banseer warrior and taught them how to use it.

The operation was simple; the communication channels were already set up, and all they needed to do was turn on the switch to talk.

The Banseer warriors had never seen such a magical device before. In Stone Hammer Fortress, there were similar sound transmission tools, but they were advanced equipment and in limited supply.

After equipping the communication devices, the group set off under the cover of night, with Hack leading the way. They soon located a team of Metahuman assassins from the Sumitomo Corporation who had been pursuing them for the past two days.

"These are the ones who have been chasing us. Several of our tribesmen have been injured by them," Hack explained.

These Metahuman assassins were hired by a security company under the Sumitomo Corporation.

In this era, companies called 'security' would do almost anything, including murder and theft.

Lu Heng, accompanied by the Banseer warriors, arrived outside the security company and gave instructions: "Snipers, take your positions. The psychic and perception types will follow the snipers, and two warriors will protect them. The rest of you, follow me inside. Kill anyone who tries to escape, but leave two alive for interrogation."

As the operation commenced, Lu Heng and Iron Arm charged in, and the group of Metahuman assassins hired by the Sumitomo Corporation was no match for the two formidable beasts.

In an instant, the assassins who raised their guns to shoot were scattered by the assault.

Lu Heng unleashed two sonic blades in quick succession, slaying several of them, while the remaining assassins fled in panic.

A few assassins managed to escape the building but were swiftly taken down by sniper fire and crossbow arrows.

The battle was over in just three minutes.

In the end, two company managers were captured and brought before Etana for psychic interrogation.

The managers couldn't withstand the interrogation and confessed everything after just three questions.

Indeed, this team of Metahuman assassins was hired by a company under the Sumitomo Corporation, but officially, they had no direct connection to the corporation. Their primary task was to handle matters that couldn't be brought to light.

In simpler terms, they were the white-gloved agents.

After all, the Sumitomo Corporation was a top-ranking multinational conglomerate in the world, and while everyone knew they weren't clean, they still needed to maintain a facade.

So, they wouldn't openly engage in activities like hiring assassins.

Regarding Mia's whereabouts, they couldn't get a direct answer, but they did obtain a clue.

One of the managers mentioned that the Sumitomo Corporation had another mercenary organization that had captured an alien with a unique appearance, but they didn't know where she was taken.

This mercenary organization was called "Oni Warrior."

Upon hearing the name "Oni Warrior," Lu Heng raised his eyebrows.

The Oni Warrior mercenary organization was famous in the previous generation, known for its multinational nature, large scale, and ruthless reputation.

If Mia was captured by them, the situation would be more complicated.

However, if the goal was only to rescue Mia, there was no need to confront the entire Oni Warrior mercenary organization. Capturing a member of the Oni Warrior mercenary company's management and interrogating them about Mia's location would suffice.

After handling the scene, the group left and disappeared into the night.

Then, they began investigating the personnel composition of the Oni Warrior mercenary company.

Since the Oni Warrior mercenary organization had a company, its management personnel list could be found online.

Lu Heng selected one, located their residence, infiltrated, and brought Etana in for interrogation.

This time, they finally obtained information about Mia's whereabouts.

Mia had been sent to a biomedical laboratory under the Sumitomo Corporation.

It was clear that they intended to use Mia as a guinea pig for biological experiments.

The situation was dire, and Lu Heng hoped that Mia hadn't been injected with anything strange during these two days.

On the bright side, Mia was a rare non-human intelligent being, so even if they conducted experiments, they likely wouldn't kill her right away.

Iron Arm's face contorted with worry when he heard that Mia was taken for experiments, and his thick beard bristled with anger.

"It's good that we found out her whereabouts. Let's go find Mia now. Don't worry; we will definitely rescue her," Lu Heng assured, waving his hand for the Banseer warriors to silence the manager.

The Banseer warriors, upon learning that their young leader had been taken for experiments, were furious. They showed no mercy and twisted the head of the Oni Warrior mercenary company manager right off his neck.

After obtaining the location of the biomedical laboratory, the group set off once again, heading towards the lab to rescue Mia.

(End of Chapter)

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