Chapter 168: The Land of Chaos

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Wilson spread his hands: "So, how long are you planning to keep hiding it?"

"If I hadn't asked, were you planning to keep it hidden forever?"

Dr. Vogelbaum glanced at him and said, "Because I don't think the son of the Homelander can be of any use."

"My God," Wilson shook his head, "Doctor, that's the child of a Tyrannosaurus rex."

"How could it be of no use?"

Dr. Vogelbaum, however, said, "You don't understand, Mr. Secretary."

"Back then, after Becca became pregnant with the Homelander's child."

"To resolve this scandal."

"We, I mean Mr. Edgar and I."

"We had an agreement with Becca, she had to disappear, but she could live a life free from disturbance."

"She could let Ryan, the Homelander's child, have an ordinary childhood."

Secretary Wilson said in surprise, "Are you serious?"

"You actually let the Homelander's son live an ordinary life?"

"Edgar could be so 'merciful'?"

"This is really beyond my expectations."

Dr. Vogelbaum said, "There are always exceptions."

"For Edgar at that time, quelling the scandal was far more important than exploiting the Homelander's child."

"Moreover, the Homelander was still under control at that time."

"He wasn't as reckless and unrestrained as he is now."

Wilson covered his mouth and said, "So, have you tested the child?"

"Don't tell me you did nothing."

"Don't lie to me, Dr. Vogelbaum."

The doctor smiled and said, "Of course, we did some tests."

"That child is a mini version of the devil."

"But..."

He raised a finger and drew out his tone.

"He has been well educated by Becca."

"At least up to now, he has behaved no differently from an ordinary child."

"He goes to school every day, learning various things."

"He spends every day with his mother, living a peaceful life."

Wilson put down his hand and said, "You're not going to say that we'd better not disturb them, are you?"

Dr. Vogelbaum nodded, "That's exactly what I was going to suggest."

"Secretary Wilson, disturbing them does us no good."

"Even if that child has the same abilities as the Homelander, he's just a child, he can't, and won't be able to fight the Homelander."

"Besides, I'm worried that if we activate the child's demon genes."

"Would he become another Homelander?"

"One Homelander is already enough to give us a headache."

"Two? Spare me."

Wilson narrowed his eyes slightly, "He can't fight the Homelander now, but we can train him."

"Such excellent talent, it's a pity to let it go to waste."

"Since he's the Homelander's child, he's destined not to live an ordinary life."

"Dr. Vogelbaum, he will awaken eventually, and one day he will know his own extraordinariness."

"But by that time, it will be too late for us to guide him."

"Education is something that should start from childhood."

Dr. Vogelbaum said in a deep voice, "You want to train him to be a secret weapon against the Homelander?"

"Why not?" Wilson retorted.

Vogelbaum looked at the Secretary of Defense, "I don't think he would be willing, and his mother might not agree either."

Secretary Wilson laughed, "This is about national security, it's not up to them."

"This child, strictly speaking, is also national property."

"Since it's national property, it should naturally be in the hands of the state, don't you think?"

"Besides, I don't think they would object."

"Especially his mother."

"That woman named Becca, her husband is Butcher, right?"

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A luxury car drove into a manor and stopped at the fountain square.

After the car stopped, a servant came forward and opened the door.

Azu, dressed in a suit, stepped out of the car.

Behind him was Angelina, dressed simply but elegantly.

She smiled brightly and introduced to Azu.

"Master, this is the Keaton family manor, it has a history of two hundred years."

"It was originally owned by my great-grandfather and has been passed down through generations."

Azu listened to her introduction while touring the manor.

The manor covered a considerable area.

In addition to the main villa, there was a wine cellar, a vineyard, a swimming pool, and a horse racing field.

Just touring the manor took most of the day.

Coming to the study.

After the door was closed.

Angelina hugged Azu from behind and said, "Master, this will be yours from now on."

"You are the new master of this manor."

"You don't have to live in the Seven Towers anymore."

"That kind of place is not worthy of your status."

Azu laughed, turned around, and lifted Angelina's chin.

"You're so good, how should I reward you?"

Angelina's breathing immediately became heavy.

What followed was a natural progression.

Azu imparted some of his experiences to Angelina.

The latter naturally welcomed him with open arms.

In the blink of an eye, it was evening.

Angelina ordered the kitchen to prepare dinner and then reported some matters to Azu.

"Master, the site we purchased, I have already asked the construction company to start drawing up the base plans."

"Rest assured, they have professional qualifications and have designed and built several bases and prisons."

"Also, I have started to look for some talents..."

At this moment, Azu's phone rang.

He took it out and looked at it, an unfamiliar number flashing on the screen.

After answering.

A young girl's voice came from the phone: "Homelander?"

"Yes."

There was a gasp from the other end of the phone: "Really? Oh my God, I can't believe it."

"Sorry, I'm too excited, please forgive me."

"By the way, I'm Amy."

"Do you remember me?"

"You saved me and Dr. Nick in a pyramid."

Instantly, the image of a girl flashed through Azu's mind.

A pretty girl, but with tears and snot running down her face.

At that time, because she was too excited, she rushed over and hugged him.

Azu could say he was deeply impressed.

"Amy, Dr. Nick."

Azu nodded, "I remember you."

"Great," Amy said excitedly on the other end of the line, "I didn't expect you to remember us."

"Oh, it's like this."

"Dr. Nick has recently deciphered that set of coordinates, I mean the set of coordinates found at the bottom of the pyramid."

"It might be the location of another pyramid."

"We are about to set off to find it, are you interested?"

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That morning, Amy got up particularly early.

After washing up, she quickly grabbed a piece of toast in the kitchen and ran out of the dormitory door.

Amy, biting on the toast, hopped on a bicycle and pedaled fast.

This was a seaside town, the morning sea breeze was warm, the sunshine was brilliant.

Amy was in a great mood.

The reason for her good mood was not only because Dr. Nick had finally deciphered that set of coordinates.

They were about to embark on a new journey to explore secrets buried in time.

Also.

Because the Homelander had agreed to join them.

"This is so great."

"To be able to explore with the Homelander."

"It's a pity the Homelander didn't agree to make this public, otherwise I could have posted it on my Twitter."

The little girl had already finished her toast, and because of her beautiful mood, she kept talking to herself along the way.

Soon, she had already seen Dr. Nick's research institute.

This was an archaeological research institute built with investment from Aikre Company, and it housed many amazing antiquities.

Amy was proud to be able to work here.

As she rode her bicycle into the research institute, casually placed her bicycle on the ground, and ran into the main building.

She heard someone cough.

Amy was startled, turned around, and saw a man leaning by the door smiling: "Finally, I see someone."

"Dr. Nick seems to be sleeping soundly, so I didn't wake him, it's still early anyway."

Blonde hair, blue eyes, although dressed casually, Amy recognized him at a glance.

"Homelander!"

Amy exclaimed excitedly, her voice echoing continuously in the main building, forming echoes.

Azu waved his hand, "Not so loud."

"Also, we had an agreement, didn't we?"

"Don't reveal my identity."

Last night, after finishing the call with Amy and deciding to join their archaeological expedition.

Azu got the address of the research institute from Amy and flew over in the morning.

He didn't want to make a big deal out of it, so he asked Amy not to reveal his identity.

In fact.

If Azu just wanted to explore the pyramid, he could have gotten the specific coordinates from Amy.

Then, like last time, just fly over and be done with it.

But he had just finished a big battle recently, he wanted to relax, and this archaeological trip was a good way to relax and adjust his mood.

That's why he specifically came to meet up with Amy and Dr. Nick.

As for the work at the Department of Defense, Azu basically handed it over to Maeve to handle, even if the Secretary of Defense was displeased, Azu wouldn't care.

He does what he wants, no one else has a say.

Amy quickly covered her mouth, then laughed softly, "Sorry, I got too excited for a moment."

"I'll go wake up the doctor."

"I also need to prepare breakfast for him, will you join us?"

"Anyway, Aikre Company's team won't arrive until noon, we'll set off in the afternoon."

Azu nodded slightly.

A moment later.

He met Dr. Nick in a small dining room.

The doctor's hair was messy, probably because he had been busy with research recently, he hadn't shaved his beard, and looked quite scruffy.

He was holding a cat, sitting on a chair, stroking the cat's fur while saying.

"The place we're going to this time is called Gresak, in the local language it means 'Land of Chaos'."

"Many years ago, it was a place where dragons and snakes mixed, bandits, robbers, merchants, all sorts of people."

"Over a hundred years ago, rich mineral deposits were discovered there, so several small towns appeared."

"Now many of those small towns have been abandoned, becoming ghost towns."

"The place we're going to is deep in Gresak, although it's now a small country, it's not open to the Federation."

"Actually, they are hostile to the Federation."

"So it will be a bit troublesome for us to enter, but luckily Aikre Company is quite capable in this regard."

"They can get us in."

Azu nodded, images of deserts, cowboys, cacti, human bones, and abandoned small towns flashing through his mind.

At this time, Amy brought the food.

Breakfast included bread, milk, smoked meat, grilled sausages, salad with corn, etc.

Azu didn't stand on ceremony, he took the freshly baked bread, sandwiched a pork sausage, and spread some maple syrup on it.

Taking a bite, he found the taste quite good.

After breakfast, Amy started to help Dr. Nick pack up.

At this time, the members of the archaeological team arrived one after another.

Dr. Nick was about to introduce Azu to everyone, so he asked softly, "How should we address you usually?"

Azu smiled, "John, you can call me John."

Dr. Nick cleared his throat and said, "Everyone, this is John."

"He is my personal bodyguard."

He glanced at Azu, apparently seeking approval.

Azu nodded.

"Personal bodyguard?"

A young man with glasses, fair skin, and reddish-brown hair said, "Is he a security personnel from Aikre Company?"

"Hello, I'm Vic, like Amy, I'm a student and assistant of the doctor."

"I play the harmonica quite well, if you feel bored, I can play 'Scarborough Fair' for you."

Azu nodded slightly at him.

At this time, a broad-chinned, rough-skinned black man stepped forward and said, "You only know that one song, but in my opinion, this song should be played with a saxophone to have flavor."

He extended a calloused hand, "Hello, Mr. John."

"I'm Richard, I have strength, if you need to move things, just call me."

"Hello, Richard." Azu shook his hand.

A woman with glasses said, "Richard is a wilderness survival expert, once we got lost in the desert, it was all thanks to Richard that we survived."

"Hello, I'm Kelly, I'm a modeler and analyst, I'm good with computers."

"Hello, Kelly."

Azu greeted the members of the archaeological team one by one and remembered their names.

At this time, Vic, with his reddish-brown hair, looked at Azu and said, "Mr. John, didn't you bring a gun?"

"The place we're going to is very dangerous."

"Going unarmed probably won't protect the doctor."

Azu smiled and said, "I don't use guns, I usually use other methods to subdue my enemies."

Vic gestured a few times, "Then you must know kung fu."

"Like those amazing Chinese people, I heard they all know kung fu, even eighty-year-old grandmothers."

At this time, Amy threw a backpack at him, "Get to work, Vic, we have to pack up before noon."

"No time for your nonsense."

Vic smiled, winked at Azu, and said, "Amy must like you, I noticed, in the past minute, she looked at you 15 times, sir!"

Amy blushed, glared at Vic, and went to help Dr. Nick pack up.

By noon.

A car came to pick up their archaeological team.

Azu also learned from Amy.

Aikre Company is an investment company in the Federation.

They have been investing in Dr. Nick's archaeological endeavors for quite some time.

Azu used his 'information dominance' ability to check a bit, this company is indeed registered within the Federation.

But they also have multiple overseas industries, with a wide range of investments.

Archaeology only accounts for a small part.

Their real profitable investments are in medicine and biotechnology.

Several major countries in the world have their branches.

Although they can't compare to giants like Vought, their scale is not something ordinary investment companies can match.

No wonder they can help Dr. Nick handle so many difficulties.

But Azu didn't understand.

Why would Aikre Company invest in archaeology, which has almost no return.

Could it be that the company's president is also an archaeology enthusiast?

At three in the afternoon.

They arrived at the airport and boarded a plane specially prepared for the archaeological team.

A private plane of Aikre Company.

The next day, they arrived at a small airport in Levant.

And settled in a nearby small town, officially heading to the destination tomorrow.

During dinner in the evening.

Azu saw some more people.

They were dragging suitcases and walked into the restaurant.

These people were travel-worn, seven men and one woman.

But whether men or women, Azu could sense the aura of warriors from them.

These should be mercenaries.

Making such a judgment, a burly middle-aged man walked over.

Glanced at Azu, then extended his hand to Dr. Nick.

"Good evening, Dr. Nick."

"We are the security team hired by Aikre Company to ensure the safety of your journey."

"I'm Hank, the team leader."

Survival expert Richard said in surprise, "So, Mr. John is not a security personnel from Aikre Company?"

Dr. Nick looked at him, "I never said John is a security personnel from Aikre Company."

"Mr. John?" Hank followed the black Richard's gaze, looked at Azu, and cast a questioning look.

"The list Aikre Company gave me does not include the name John."

Dr. Nick coughed and said, "John is my friend, very interested in the place we're going to, so I brought him along temporarily."

Hank frowned, "Dr. Nick, in that case, I need to ask Aikre Company for instructions."

Azu looked up and smiled, "No need for such trouble, I can take care of myself."

At this time, the woman from the mercenary team laughed, "Sir, you probably don't know how chaotic the place we're going to is."

"At least I don't think you have the ability to take care of yourself."

A bald man chewing gum said, "Don't say that, Karma."

"Maybe Mr. John is a black belt."

"Like this, hey, ha!"

He gestured a couple of times, then laughed.

Hank turned his head and said softly, "Shut up."

"You guys take the luggage to the room first."

He then looked at Azu, "Sorry, sir, I must ask Aikre Company for their opinion."

Azu spread his hands, "How about this, Captain Hank."

"No need for such trouble."

"I'll pay you an extra 20%, how about that?"

Hank slightly raised his eyebrows, "Pay now?"

Azu smiled, "No problem, I can pay now."

Instantly, everyone in the archaeological team looked at Azu.

The survival expert whispered, "That's not a small amount."

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