Chapter 224: Markings in the Tech Data

Chapter 224: Markings in the Tech Data

This person turned out to be 013, and he claimed to be the new contact.

Lu Heng had no reason to doubt the authenticity of the information because this was not something that could be faked.

Knowing the Creator Club member's number and his own identity, he must be a member of the Creator Club.

Even so, Lu Heng remained cautious and tried not to reveal any useful information, "What about the original contact?"

013 replied in a raspy voice like a black crow, "027 defected from the organization. The official arrest warrant has been issued by the organization. From now on, I am your new contact."

Upon hearing this, Lu Heng's face briefly showed a look of astonishment.

027 has defected?

What's going on here?

Although he was surprised, Lu Heng didn't find it strange.

Because he had noticed something was off about 027 before.

Although Lu Heng had taken out both Hasegawa Tomo and Alex Austin, it was actually 027 who had used Lu Heng to get rid of them.

Furthermore, the Creator Club had assigned a task to obtain tech data from the Sekis Civilization.

027's last words were, "Let's stall for now."

This implied that 027 had acknowledged his stance.

His stance was to disagree with handing over the Sekis tech data to the Creator Club, so it made sense that he had designed the plan to eliminate Hasegawa Tomo and Alex Austin.

Connecting these pieces of information, it wasn't surprising that 027 had defected.

Things were moving fast.

Lu Heng felt that the situation was becoming more and more complicated. After a moment of thought, he asked, "So, what's my status now?"

Upon careful consideration, Lu Heng had been invited to join the Creator Club by 027, and he had only been in contact with 027 throughout.

In fact, Lu Heng didn't even know 027's identity, as 027 had always been the one to initiate contact.

Aside from the deceased Itada Masahiro, Lu Heng was unaware of the identities of any other organization members, including 027's.

Without the memories of his previous life, Lu Heng would most likely be completely clueless right now.

So, Lu Heng did his best to act confused and kept asking questions.

This was the perfect time to ask questions, pretending to be a member who knew nothing and taking the opportunity to gather as much information as possible.

013 replied in a tone devoid of any emotional fluctuation, "You are 028, and from now on, I will be your sole contact."

Lu Heng spread his hands, "But I don't even know who you are."

013's eyes narrowed slightly, and a hint of dark aura leaked from the corners of his eyes as he replied, "You don't need to know who I am."

Lu Heng shrugged, "Then what if someone impersonates you and comes to find me next time? What should I do?"

"Hehehe..."

013 laughed and said, "You won't mistake them for me."

Lu Heng was indeed incapable of making such a mistake. Even among metahumans of the same level, it would be quite challenging to exude the kind of dark aura that 013 possessed.

"Alright, is there anything else? Or are we just saying hello today?"

013 stopped laughing and spoke solemnly, "You killed 029."

"Who are you referring to?" Lu Heng didn't deny it.

"Itada Masahiro."

"I have a question. How did he know my identity?"

"I told him."

"Itada Masahiro's number is 029. What gives him the right to know the identity of a higher-ranked member?"

"As long as a higher-ranked member informs him, he is qualified to know."

"So, you're playing with me?" Lu Heng's tone turned cold, expressing his dissatisfaction.

"Didn't you play him to his death?" 013 retorted.

"He used the Soul Snatcher on me, knowing my identity. Shouldn't he have died for that?"

"A dead man is definitely supposed to be dead. I just want to remind you not to let it happen again."

013 didn't press the issue further and moved on to the main topic, "Let's get down to business. From now on, forget about all the tasks 027 assigned to you."

Lu Heng wasn't surprised by this.

Since communication within the Creator Club was usually done through a single line, all the information Lu Heng had received previously came from 027.

Now that 027 had defected, it meant that the messages he had sent before might be problematic.

013 continued, "From now on, I will be the one assigning you tasks. The first task is to obtain tech data from the Sekis Civilization."

Upon hearing this task, Lu Heng thought for a moment and took out a storage device, "I already got it, but it's not all the data, only the biological field-related data. 027's previous task mentioned that if we couldn't get all the tech data, we should prioritize the biological field."

013 reached out to take the storage device.

Suddenly, Lu Heng retracted his hand and stared into 013's eyes.

013's gaze sinking, and he asked, "What do you mean?"

Lu Heng spoke calmly, "I need to confirm that once I hand over this data to you, will the task be considered complete?"

"Of course," 013 nodded, "Once the data is handed over to me, your task will be completed."

"How can we be sure? What if you defect as well? How will this be resolved?" Lu Heng's concern seemed very reasonable.

"You're overthinking it. There's no need to be so cautious."

013 didn't let go of the issue, "You need to be this cautious. Moreover, I completed the task. Shouldn't the organization reward me?"

"Lu Heng stated his terms directly.

The technological data of the Sekis Civilization, its value is immeasurable.

Such important information, if not exchanged for something, who would willingly hand it over?

Within the Creator Club, the assigned tasks do have a certain degree of mandatory requirements, but the Creator Club usually offers equivalent items in exchange.

Just like inviting members, the Creator Club provides satisfying rewards to exchange for the target of the task.

As for the biotechnological data of the Sekis Civilization, if we were to discuss its value, there's hardly anything on Blue Planet that could be traded for it.

013 pondered for a moment and asked, "What do you want?"

In fact, Lu Heng's request alleviated many of 013's concerns.

After all, the storage device contained the technological data of the Sekis Civilization, and its value was immeasurable.

If Lu Heng made no demands and simply handed over the data, it might raise suspicions about its authenticity.

Lu Heng thought for a moment and replied, "I want the member roster."

013 narrowed his eyes slightly, "What do you want that for?"

Lu Heng responded, "Of course, it's for gaining control."

013 considered for a moment and said, "I can provide you with the identities of low-sequence members based on the actual situation, and you can also command them to handle matters within a certain scope."

He seemed to agree, but he didn't promise to give the list; instead, it would depend on the actual situation.

Furthermore, the list of high-sequence members would not be provided; only the identities of low-sequence members would be given.

In other words, the information of members after Number 28 can be given, but the identities of members before Number 28 will not be disclosed.

"That's fine. How many members are there after Number 28 currently?" Lu Heng asked.

"One."

"Don't tell me it's Number 29."

"Yes, he's already been killed by you."

"Then what the hell are you promising!" Lu Heng was instantly annoyed.

"I can promise you that the information of members who join the organization in the future can be partially disclosed to you." 013 promised.

"Alright then." Although Lu Heng was somewhat displeased, he still tossed over the storage device.

"Today's meeting is over. I'll find you the next time something comes up." 013 put away the storage device and prepared to leave.

"What if I have something to discuss?" Lu Heng asked.

"Then try not to have any issues." 013 finished speaking, turned around, transformed into a black crow, and flew into the sky, disappearing from sight.

Lu Heng watched the spot where he vanished, a fleeting smile appearing on the corner of his mouth.

Everything was proceeding according to plan.

The only variable was Number 27's defection, which might lead the situation in an unpredictable direction.

The Sekis biological technology data had been handed over, marking the completion of the first formal task issued by the Creator Club.

This data was obtained a few days ago when Su Muyu was sent to the Sekis Civilization to retrieve it from Xavier Matrix, and it was a special piece of technological data.

From Akagawa Tomo to Alex Austin, and then to Itada Masahiro.

Along with Number 27's defection, Lu Heng's attitude towards the Creator Club had changed significantly.

In his previous life, due to his low sequence number, the tasks he received were relatively ordinary, and he couldn't discern any issues with the organization.

In this life, with a higher sequence number, his understanding of the organization had changed significantly.

Especially when they demanded the technological data of the Sekis Civilization, it reached a level that Lu Heng couldn't accept.

After dealing with Itada Masahiro, Lu Heng knew that the high-sequence members of the organization would likely cause him trouble.

To resolve this problem, Lu Heng had Su Muyu retrieve this piece of biological technology data in advance.

This data was indeed a bit special.

Since the data had been edited by Xavier Matrix, with some things removed and others added.

In other words, if the biological technology company controlled by the Creator used this data for experiments, they would embark on a technological path that would lead them further astray.

As for whether this would be discovered by the Creator organization?

There's no need to worry about that at all. With the technological level of a 2.1-level civilization, a 1.6-level biological technology data could easily be forged and presented to a 0.8-level civilization.

If this 0.8-level civilization couldn't even identify the issues with the technological data, then the 2.1-level civilization might as well give up.

Additionally, Lu Heng specifically asked Xavier Matrix to add a mark to this technological data.

As long as any biological technology company conducted research based on this data and their products entered the market, the mark would appear.

Once the mark was found on any biological technology product, the company that produced it would be the one that obtained the data.

This company would then be under the control of the Creator.

Based on the Creator Club's style of operation, it was highly likely that the direct shareholder of this company was a high-sequence member of the Creator Club.

For now, Lu Heng didn't plan to take any action against this high-sequence member, but by obtaining their identity information, he could seize the initiative.

(End of Chapter)

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