From Abyssal Invasion to Bursting Stars with a Single Sword-Chapter 275 - 224: Markings in Technological Data

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

Lu Heng wouldn't doubt the authenticity of the information conveyed because this matter couldn't be falsified.

Knowing the creator's member number and his own identity, the person must indeed be a member of the Creator Organization.

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

013 answered with a voice as hoarse as a black crow's, "027 has defected from the organization, and an official capture order has been issued. From now on, I am your new contact."

Lu Heng's face showed a momentary expression of astonishment upon hearing this.

Defection of 027?

What was this situation?

Although surprised, Lu Heng didn't find it strange. frёeωebɳovel.com

He had noticed something wrong with 027 before.

Although Hasegawa Tom and Alex Austin were killed by Lu Heng, it was actually 027 who used Lu Heng to kill them.

There was also the task from the Creator Organization demanding that Lu Heng obtain Sikes Civilization's technological information.

The last thing 027 had said was, "Stall for time."

This meant that 027 had acknowledged his stance.

His stance of not agreeing to hand over the Sikes Technology Information to the Creator Organization, thus his scheme to get rid of Hasegawa Tom and Alex Austin was justified.

Piecing together this information leading to 027's defection was not surprising.

Things were changing a bit too quickly.

Lu Heng felt the situation was getting more complicated and after a moment's thought, he asked, "So what is my status now?"

Technically, Lu Heng was invited by 027 to join the Creator Organization and had only been in contact with 027 from beginning to end.

Lu Heng didn't even know the real identity of 027; it was always 027 who made contact unilaterally.

Apart from the already deceased Masami Ida, Lu Heng knew nothing of the other members' identities, including 027's.

If it weren't for the memories from his past life, Lu Heng would probably be completely clueless now.

Therefore, Lu Heng put on a baffled expression and kept asking questions as much as possible.

This was a good time for questions, pretending to be a member who knew nothing, taking advantage of this opportunity to gather as much information as possible.

013 replied in an utterly emotionless voice, "You are 028, 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, emitting a faint sinister aura, and he responded, "You don't need to know who I am."

Lu Heng shrugged, "Then what if someone pretending to be you comes to me next time? Should I also listen to the impostor?"

"Hehehe..."

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

Indeed, Lu Heng would not make a mistake; even among Superpower Users of the same level, it wouldn't be easy to exude the kind of sinister aura that 013 did.

"Alright, is there anything else? Or is today just a greeting?"

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

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

"Masami Ida."

"I have a question, why would he know my identity?"

"I told him."

"Masami Ida's number is 029; what gives him the right to know the identity of a High Sequence member?"

"As long as a higher-sequence member tells him, he is entitled to know."

"So you were playing me?" Lu Heng's tone turned cold to express his dissatisfaction.

"Weren't you the one who played him to death?" 013 retorted.

"He used the Soul Capturing Monster on me knowing my identity, didn't he deserve to die?"

"A dead man is certainly deserving of death. I just want to remind you, let this not set a precedent."

"We'll see," Lu Heng said coldly.

013 didn't linger on this matter and shifted to the main topic, "Let's talk business. Starting now, forget all the tasks assigned to you by 027."

"And then?" Lu Heng wasn't surprised by this.

In the Creator Organization, contact is usually single-threaded.

So, the information Lu Heng had received before was all from 027.

Now that 027 had defected, it meant that the information previously transmitted by 027 might be problematic.

013 then said, "Starting now, I will issue new tasks to you. The first task, obtain technological information of Sikes Civilization."

Lu Heng considered this task momentarily and took out a storage device, "I've already obtained it, but not all the information, only the biotechnology aspect. The previous task issued by 027 mentioned that if we couldn't get all the technological information, to prioritize the biological domain."

013 reached out to take the storage device.

Lu Heng suddenly drew his hand back, looking into his eyes.

013's gaze darkened, asking, "What does this mean?"

Lu Heng spoke calmly, "I need to confirm one thing, after I hand over this data to you, is the task then considered complete?"

"Of course, once the data is handed over to me, your task is complete," 013 nodded in response.

"How can you be sure? What if you defect as well? How will that be handled?" Lu Heng's worry seemed very reasonable.

"You're thinking too much; there's no need to be so cautious."

"I need to be this cautious, and besides, since I've completed the task, shouldn't the organization give me some sort of reward?" Lu Heng directly negotiated.

The value of the Sikes Civilization's technological information is immeasurable.

Who would want to hand over something so important without receiving something in exchange?

Within the Creator Organization, while the tasks do have certain mandatory requirements, the organization typically offers an equivalent exchange.

Just like inviting members, the Creator Organization provides satisfactory rewards to exchange for the task objectives.

As for the Sikes Civilization's biotechnological information, there's nothing on Blue Star that could match its value.

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

Actually, Lu Heng's demands eased several of 013's concerns.

After all, the storage device contained the Sikes Civilization's technological information, value immeasurable.

Had Lu Heng not made any demands and simply handed over the device, it might have made him suspect the authenticity of the information.

Lu Heng thought for a bit and answered, "The list of organization members."

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

Lu Heng replied, "Of course, to control power."

013 considered for a moment and answered, "Based on the actual situation, I can give you the identity information of the low-sequence members, and you'll also be able to direct them to some extent."

It seemed he had agreed, but he did not guarantee that he would definitely provide the list; instead, it would depend on the situation.

Moreover, the list of high-sequence members wouldn't be given, only that of the low-sequence members.

That is, information on members numbered 028 and above could be given, but not on those before 028.

"That will do. How many members are there now, after number 028?" Lu Heng asked.

"One."

"Don't tell me it's number 029."

"Yes, the one you killed."

"Then your promise was bullshit!" Lu Heng was immediately displeased.

"I can promise you that for members who join the organization in the future, I will partially disclose their information to you," 013 promised.

"Fine then." Lu Heng was somewhat displeased but still tossed the storage device over.

"The meeting for today is over. When there's something next time, I'll contact you," 013 said as he picked up the storage device and prepared to leave.

"And what if I have something to handle?" Lu Heng asked.

"Then try not to have any." 013 turned, transformed into a Black Crow with a spread of his arms, and flew into the sky, vanishing from sight.

Lu Heng watched him disappear, a fleeting smile appearing on his lips.

Everything was proceeding according to plan.

The only variable was 027's defection, which might cause the situation to develop in unpredictable directions.

Handing over the Sikes Biotechnology Information concluded the first official task issued by the Creator Organization.

This information, obtained by Su Muyu from Sikes Civilization and Xavier Matrix a few days ago, was a special set of technological data.

From Hasegawa Tom to Alex Austin, then to Masami Ida.

And with 027's defection, Lu Heng's attitude towards the Creator Organization had greatly shifted.

In his previous life, due to a lower sequence number, the tasks he received were quite ordinary, and he couldn't see any problems with the organization.

This time, because his sequence number was higher, his understanding of the organization had changed significantly.

Especially when asked for the Sikes Civilization's technological information, it had reached a point Lu Heng could not accept.

After killing Masami Ida, Lu Heng knew that the high-sequence members of the organization would likely cause him trouble.

To solve this trouble, Lu Heng had Su Muyu obtain the biotechnology information in advance.

This information was indeed special.

Because Xavier Matrix had specially processed the information; he deleted some things and added some others.

Which means,

the biotechnology company controlled by the creator, upon receiving this information, if they conducted experiments according to it, would be led down a mistaken path in technology, and they would go further and further astray.

As for whether the Creator Organization would find problems with this tampering?

There's no need to worry about that; with the technological level of a 2.1-grade civilization falsifying a set of 1.6-grade biotechnological information for a 0.8-grade civilization.

If this 0.8-grade civilization could find problems with this technological information, then this 2.1-grade civilization doesn't need to exist.

Furthermore,

Lu Heng specifically had Xavier Matrix add a marker in this set of technological data.

If any biotechnology company conducted research according to this data and produced a marketable product,

then this marker would appear.

If any biotechnological product has this marker, then the company that produced this product got the information.

That company would be under the control of the Creator.

Following the operating style of the Creator Organization, one can almost be sure that the direct shareholder of this company is a member of the Creator, and likely with a high sequence number.

For now, Lu Heng didn't plan to do anything to this high-sequence member, but by obtaining his identity information first, he could keep the initiative in his hands.