Warlock Apprentice

Chapter 3347: Chapter 3348: Great Axe War Soldier

Takiyana, upon learning of their target, turned and left swiftly, her movements clean without any excess, nor did she have any further questions.

The crisp and imposing manner, completely the style of a soldier.

Under Takiyana’s lead, they arrived at an area behind the main tent, which was also a trade zone, but without ”open booths”—only individual small tents.

Takiyana pointed at some of the tents not far away: ”These are the finished product area, which are the cases that Oleg Senior General described on the display stage earlier. They’re results from recent years’ bioweapon modification experiments, with a quality rate higher than seventy percent from these few Five-star laboratories’ creations.”

Takiyana apparently assumed Angel had seen the prior main display table presentation, skipped many details, leaving Angel utterly confused.

What cases? What Five-star laboratories?

Perhaps Angel’s confusion was obvious from his gaze, and Takiyana hesitated momentarily before asking, ”Is there something you’re unsure about?”

Angel gave an awkward smile and confessed the truth: ”Sorry, I didn’t see the main display presentation earlier. Could you explain in more detail?”

Takiyana glanced at Angel. Although her face remained expressionless, Angel sensed her surprise through Hyper Perception.

Primarily, the display by the Yingji Clan had a fairly high heat level; generally, someone coming to the Yingji Clan would have watched their display.

Due to this, when Angel arrived at the Yingji Clan territory right after the main display ended, she instinctively assumed Angel had watched it and was looking for talked-about products.

Unexpectedly, Angel hadn’t seen it, which took her by surprise.

However, her military professionalism quickly suppressed the unusual emotions, and she nodded gently, ”Alright.”

Takiyana didn’t say unnecessary words and immediately spoke about the core questions Angel was concerned with.

Firstly, what is a Five-star laboratory?

In the Ice Country, there are numerous laboratories, officially supporting their establishment. As long as you have knowledge, research subjects, and a complete team, you can apply for a lab.

If your laboratory achieves something and has some influence, the official will give it a corresponding rating.

The rating is based on the importance, completion, quantity, and influence of the experimental subjects to give the laboratory its level.

It can also be understood as the laboratory’s importance.

From one-star to Five-star, there are five levels in total.

The more important the laboratory is, the higher its Star Level.

Currently, there are only eight Five-star laboratories in Ice Country. Only two of these labs have products for sale externally; all products from the other six are exclusive to Ice Country’s internal use, not sold outside.

These two laboratories are Anatoli Laboratory and Valeri Laboratory.

This time, over sixty percent of the bioweapon-related finished products appearing at the gathering are from these two laboratories.

Secondly, what were the cases Oleg described on the display stage?

Actually, the cases Oleg Senior General described are the flagship products of Anatoli Laboratory and Valeri Laboratory, which are: bioweapon platoons and bioweapon modifications.

Upon hearing Takiyana’s description of these flagship products, a thought popped into Angel’s mind: The Yingji Clan indeed develops bioweapon modification experiments for warfare.

Sure enough, as Takiyana elaborated, Angel’s guesses were confirmed again.

Bioweapon platoons and bioweapon modifications are used for war.

They may not be extremely powerful, but their versatility is high. The former can be used as cannon fodder, the latter can allow ordinary soldiers to possess transcendent attacks capable of bending fate, essentially designed exclusively for military use.

In those small tents that Takiyana referred to earlier, finished products of bioweapon platoons and bioweapon modifications are displayed.

After Takiyana finished speaking, she looked at Angel.

Although unable to see her eyes, Angel could sense she was inquiring whether Angel wanted to enter the tents to take a look.

Angel, in truth, wasn’t greatly interested in warfare-related research; he initially thought the bioweapon modification here would be related to Transcendent organ transplants or bloodline research but had deviated in a different direction.

However, if he had to force it, he showed a slight interest in bioweapon modifications.

With nothing else to do at the moment, after pondering a while, he nodded, ”Then let’s take a look.”

Takiyana, being a person of action, immediately led them toward the first tent upon receiving Angel’s nod.

Although the tent looked small, inside, unsurprisingly, was a space-expanded area.

Inside the tent, the size of a small plaza, were numerous display glass cabinets. Both large and small, the cabinets contained different ”bioweapon species.”

Moreover, the area surrounding the glass cabinets was crowded with people.

Even though Angel wasn’t keen on these studies, for the majority of the Mirror Domain’s tribes, these products were quite remarkable, especially those not proficient in combat. With these two types of products, at least some protective measure could be taken.

Consequently, many people gathered here, crowded throughout the area.

Seeing this, Angel had no intention to squeeze through the crowd—he began thinking of retreating.

Just at that moment, Takiyana led Angel and Laplace into a side corridor.

”We go this way; there are more specimens inside, and it’s less crowded,” Takiyana explained.

Upon hearing Takiyana’s words, Angel immediately understood—this was the proverbial... backdoor.

This corridor wasn’t long, ending at a small door guarded by two upright Yingji Clan warriors. Notably, the Heart Fire of these two Yingji Clan warriors were a giant five-meter-long pincer and a hammer larger than a person. The Heart Fire was gripped in their hands, appearing extremely formidable.

The mere appearance of the Heart Fire can deter most people.

Angel thought Takiyana would at least negotiate with these two guards before they let them in. Yet, the two guards acted as if they didn’t see them, directly opening the door to let them into the space behind.

This left Angel quite surprised; was Takiyana’s status in the Yingji Clan extraordinary? Even reached a point where no report was needed, allowing direct backdoor access?

Although Takiyana walked in front to lead the way, her Heart Fire was all-encompassing, able to clearly see Angel’s look of doubt.

Takiyana: ”Is the guest curious about why there is an independent space here?”

Angel: ”A bit curious... But I’m also quite curious about those two Yingji Clan soldiers before. Did Sipolov just greet them, allowing us in without asking anything?”

Takiyana thought about it, nodded, and said: ”You could say so.”

Angel: ”???” You could say so?

He felt awkward saying to Takiyana’s face that she used her own identity to take a shortcut, so he casually made up a reason involving Sipolov, and Takiyana actually said yes?

This made him very puzzled.

But soon, Takiyana clarified: ”Although they don’t know your identities, they saw when Sipolov brought you guys to the outpost before...”

Angel: ”They could see from inside the tent?”

Takiyana: ”They saw through their Heart Fire.”

As for how to use Heart Fire to watch, Takiyana also provided an explanation. She lightly flicked, and the floating Heart Fire beside her split into two; one side was a flower, and the other a scattering of petals.

According to Takiyana, this ability occurs when the fusion degree of Heart Fire reaches a higher stage.

It can be understood as the Avatar of Heart Fire.

The main Heart Fire follows closely, while the Avatar Heart Fire floats in the outside world’s sky. This way, it can serve as both a guard in the tent and use Heart Fire to see the outside scene.

Furthermore, the Heart Fire Avatar can also ”communicate,” meaning that these guards might look serious while doing their main job, but the Heart Fire Avatar could be at a height of 100 meters, engaging in ”online chatting” with other Heart Fires.

It must be said, the Yingji Clan has developed Heart Fire to a deep level, playing with a lot of tricks.

After explaining the guards, Takiyana led them to the end of a small path. A turn would lead them to a more spacious area.

The arrangements of this space were not much different from outside. Everywhere lay large and small glass display cases, inside which rested biological species templates.

However, unlike the crowded outside, here were barely any people—only a few scattered individuals lingering before the display cases.

Judging by the energy aura emanating from these people, none were weaklings.

Takiyana whispered to them: ”This is likewise an exhibition space, but it’s not open to the public...”

The soldier exhibitions outside were prepared for ordinary guests, whereas this special space was intended for core figures of various clans and major buyers.

This was also why those two guards did not stop them before.

Being brought respectfully by Sipolov to the outpost, their identity must be extraordinary. And this special exhibition space was precisely meant for those with such identities.

Takiyana: ”If the guest is interested in a certain type of soldier, I can take you to see them.”

Takiyana just finished talking and remembered Angel hasn’t been paying attention to the exhibition stands and probably didn’t know what kinds of soldiers there were. She quickly added: ”Here we have combat types, support types, supply types, and also special operation soldiers. Which one would the guest like to see first?”

Angel wasn’t particularly interested in biological soldier types since Wizards commonly don’t use these soldiers in combat. Thus, he didn’t make a choice, simply saying softly: ”I’ll just browse around myself.”

Takiyana wasn’t dumb; hearing Angel’s words, she realized he likely wasn’t interested in soldier types. She nodded and refrained from introducing more.

Angel followed his initial impressions and headed toward a large glass display case.

In this unique exhibition space, this glass display case was the biggest; as soon as Angel entered, he saw it at first glance, so he chose to take a closer look first.

As Angel got closer, the blurry figure previously seen from afar gradually grew clearer.

Inside the glass case was a creature resembling a giant troll, but its head had nothing to do with trolls, appearing instead like a sticky, slimy worm.

The troll-like body shape, troll armor, and enormous axe weapon accompanied by a worm’s head—it looked bizarre and rather disgusting.

Due to the specially designed glass case, its true menace can’t be felt, but judging by its size alone, it’s definitely a combat soldier.

Sure enough, Angel found the written introduction below the glass case.

According to the introduction, this is a combat soldier type named ”Giant Axe Warrior Second Generation.”

First-generation Giant Axe Warriors possessed great strength and enduring battle abilities but lacked combat responsiveness; however, the second generation removed the original foolish head, transplanting a biological head known as ”Brain Worm.” Although it didn’t add much intelligence, it greatly enhanced battle instinct and adaptability.

It can be said to be a very powerful combat soldier, also usable as a siege soldier.

Angel wasn’t that interested in the body of the Giant Axe Warrior, but he was curious about what exactly a ”Brain Worm” was and why transplanting it increased combat adaptability.

Faced with Angel’s inquiry, Takiyana shook her head: ”I don’t know either, but I can help the guest inquire.”

With that, Takiyana summoned Heart Fire, similarly splitting off a petal. As soon as the petal manifested, it began rolling and swaying, carried by an unknown force to distant places...

In less than half a minute, through Heart Fire’s Avatar, Takiyana asked a Yingji Clan scholar familiar with the Brain Worm’s details.

”Brain Worm is a worm that only has intelligence, but isn’t strong in power. Although it lacks strength, it can become the king among worms through deceitful means.” Takiyana paused to explain: ”It’s similar to an ant queen among ants, not needing to work, just needing to reproduce, enjoying the services of other ant soldiers.”

Brain Worm, by means of deception, becomes the worm king and benefits from it. This also indicates its significant level of intelligence.

Moreover, Brain Worm possesses ”disguise parasitism,” and in Yingji Clan scholars’ eyes, any being with ”parasitism” capabilities can be considered an innate transplant material.

Everything about Giant Axe Warrior was good, even the biological components forming it had strong combat adaptability, yet due to lacking a brain, these abilities couldn’t be put to use.

But now, with a Brain Worm transplant, Giant Axe Warrior immediately underwent a qualitative leap, becoming the top hot choice among biological soldiers this time.

Takiyana shared all the information she obtained with Angel.

However, Takiyana’s obtained information clearly went through condensation, without core content... But after thinking about it, that makes sense, as these contents fall under ”academic” domains, and all academics are knowledge; knowledge, whether in the Southern Domain or Daylight Mirror Domain, is the most expensive.

At least more expensive than the Giant Axe Warrior itself.