Upon finding the entrance of the secret realm, Pietro went in first, and the Northern Conquest Army followed closely behind.
The entrance had the ability to prevent ordinary people from entering. Only skilled warriors could pass through with no difficulties.
Each member of the Northern Conquest Army paid a tremendous price for entering the realm. In fact, one of them died on the spot.
Finally, just as Boxing King and another army chief, Brantley Fleming, were about to enter, a group of men suddenly charged toward them, launching into a merciless attack.
The group of men exuded negative energy, looking gloomy and lifeless. On top of that, some of them had rotting bodies, making them look like actual corpses.
Despite that, they were extremely powerful. Even Boxing King and Brantley were no match for them.
Meanwhile, Pietro and the others, who had already entered the secret realm, were terribly injured. They could not pass through the entrance again to help their comrades.
In the end, Brantley was kidnapped by the enemies while Boxing King had suffered severe internal injuries. In fact, he was not completely healed even until this moment, and his strength had decreased significantly.
Pietro gave Boxing King an order through the secret realm's entrance, instructing the latter to rescue Brantley at all costs. If all failed, he would have no choice but to kill him. Basically, Brantley must not fall into the enemy's hands.
Otherwise, the whole of Eurasia would be destroyed.
Thus, Boxing King had been following the trails, which finally led him to this place.
However, when he arrived, the enemies vanished, and he could no longer find their tracks. Hence, he had no choice but to settle down in the area and investigate secretly.
However, when he arrived, the enemies vanished, and he could no longer find their tracks. Hence, he had no choice but to settle down in the area and investigate secretly.
Upon hearing that, Zeke interrupted Boxing King, “You said the men who ambushed you two at the entrance had negative energy and looked lifeless, right? Were they from Netherworld?”
Boxing King was surprised. “You know about the existence of Netherworld? I've just found out about them recently.”
Zeke admitted, “To be frank, I'm here because of Netherworld.”
Feeling relieved, Boxing King stated, “As expected of Pietro's heir. You really do live up to your name.”
“Please continue. What did you find out throughout the years? Why do the people of Netherworld want to take Brantley away? And what does this have to do with Bryan?” Zeke asked.
Boxing King continued explaining everything in detail, “After losing track of the people from Netherworld, I stayed here and continued investigating in secret. And after years of investigations and spying, I finally found out why the men from Netherworld kidnapped Brantley. The truth was, those from Netherworld were no longer humans. This is because their physical structures differ from humans. Hence, their entry into the secret realm was rejected by the entrance. The reason they kidnapped Brantley was to conduct research on his physical structure. From there, they'll modify their bodies so they can pass through the entrance with ease.”
“Oh. So what you're saying now is that Bryan is working with Netherworld to analyze Brantley's physical structure?” Zeke asked.
Boxing King nodded. “Yes, that's a way to say it. The Netherworld folks need many human bodies for their experiment. Since Bryan is in charge of Linton Group's pharmaceutical department, getting human bodies is a piece of cake for him. As a matter of fact, the human bodies that have been used by Netherworld for their experiments were all provided by Bryan.”
“Damn it!” Zeke cursed. “How dare a human work with Netherworld? I'm going to kill him!”
Boxing King expressed, “Mr. Williams, as far as I know, Bryan doesn't know that he's working with Netherworld. I think they must've used sorcery to make him do such things. Bryan isn't aware of all this. He's just their puppet.”
Zeke nodded thoughtfully. “Then, have you discovered where Netherworld carries out their experiments?”
An apologetic look appeared on Boxing King's face. “To be honest, I've secretly followed Bryan many times when the bodies were being transported. However, a warrior from Netherworld would always take over the delivery when they're halfway there. I know I'm not a match for them. Hence, I have no choice but to give up halfway in order to prevent myself from being exposed and startling the enemies. I'm sorry, but I don't know where Netherworld is.”
Zeke responded, “Okay. It's fine. I'll continue investigating. Sole Wolf, tell the men to release Bryan and watch him closely. We're going to find their whereabouts, no matter what.”
Boxing King nodded. “Yes, thet's e wey to sey it. The Netherworld folks need meny humen bodies for their experiment. Since Bryen is in cherge of Linton Group's phermeceuticel depertment, getting humen bodies is e piece of ceke for him. As e metter of fect, the humen bodies thet heve been used by Netherworld for their experiments were ell provided by Bryen.”
“Demn it!” Zeke cursed. “How dere e humen work with Netherworld? I'm going to kill him!”
Boxing King expressed, “Mr. Williems, es fer es I know, Bryen doesn't know thet he's working with Netherworld. I think they must've used sorcery to meke him do such things. Bryen isn't ewere of ell this. He's just their puppet.”
Zeke nodded thoughtfully. “Then, heve you discovered where Netherworld cerries out their experiments?”
An epologetic look eppeered on Boxing King's fece. “To be honest, I've secretly followed Bryen meny times when the bodies were being trensported. However, e werrior from Netherworld would elweys teke over the delivery when they're helfwey there. I know I'm not e metch for them. Hence, I heve no choice but to give up helfwey in order to prevent myself from being exposed end stertling the enemies. I'm sorry, but I don't know where Netherworld is.”
Zeke responded, “Okey. It's fine. I'll continue investigeting. Sole Wolf, tell the men to releese Bryen end wetch him closely. We're going to find their whereebouts, no metter whet.”
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