Chapter 488 The Missing Elites
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“Sources report that Duke Roman and his eldest son disappeared without warning. Star police have deployed extensive resources to investigate and hope to resolve the case as quickly as possible…”
“The chairwoman of Cloud Atlas Technologies and her husband lost contact after leaving the capital world. Their final confirmed location was Eno Star…”
“The number of recent high–profile disappearances has reached 15. All 15 cases are connected to the Rebirth serum. Investigators suspect…”
Report after report threw the entire Central Star Region into an uproar.
These were not ordinary missing persons.
Every victim occupied an extraordinary position. They traveled with bodyguards and private security teams, and most possessed considerable personal strength.
They still vanished.
Without warning.
Every one of them shared one detail.
They had gone to the capital world for augmentation surgery.
“I have no reason to harm them. On the contrary, I want more people to use my work. I expect the cost of the serum to fall substantially within one or two months.”
Yuzuki remained dressed in a nun’s habit with an ancient Bible held in her arms, dignified and beautiful.
She had openly admitted to numerous crimes and mistakes.
No military tribunal had touched her.
Instead, she had become more famous than ever.
“You did it?”
Adrian turned toward Rowan and studied the cunning, unpredictable lynx with open suspicion.
The missing elites controlled extraordinary resources. Saying that some of them held the lifelines of entire star regions would not have been an exaggeration.
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Chapter 488 The Missing Elites
They controlled only half a legion.
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Even after combining every private security force at their disposal, they could assemble no more than one complete legion.
One legion against the entire military?
They had no faith in those odds.
They needed new blood.
High–ranking Alphas capable of carrying advanced insectoid eggs.
They would unite those forces, lead the Council and nobility into seizing genuine authority, and confront the military in the real world instead of merely arguing through politics.
Once they could stand as the military’s equal, more people would join them.
Even armed forces that currently belonged to the military might change sides.
Following Seraphina’s guidance, they selected several unfortunate victims to sacrifice.
The military denied bombing the underground laboratories.
Their faction used the same strategy. Internally, they claimed the military had abducted the missing elites as part of a deliberate campaign of suppression.
Powerful people across the regions began fearing for their own safety.
That fear made them even more desperate for strength.
Besides…
Immortality.
Advancement.
Greater intelligence.
Eternal youth.
Even entry into the future ruling class of the human Empire.
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Chapter 489 The Egg Hierarchy
Preferably powerful Alphas.
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“Yuzuki once said that using one on a Beta was a waste of her work. She didn’t despise Betas. Their bodies simply contain too little energy.”
Evan added his own research and speculation.
“I believe every egg contains a backdoor that allows all of them to be awakened at once. After awakening, they will inherit the host’s intelligence and strength…”
He paused.
“No. Their strength will greatly exceed the host’s.”
“You’re saying the rank and stored energy of each insectoid are already higher than those of the host?”
Rowan had arrived with Julian and the others. He sat opposite Evan and questioned him personally.
“Naturally.”
For once, Evan looked genuinely surprised.
“How else could a 2S–class Alpha reach 3S–class through parasitism?”
The matter–of–fact answer sent a chill through Marston and everyone seated behind him.
The implication was unmistakable.
The insectoids living inside Marcus, Corvo, Visser, and the others were at least 3S–class.
Royal insectoids.
“So
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miserable grandfather is raising a royal insectoid, and someday that thing will inherit his mind too?”
Harold’s stomach turned.
Beside him, Helen slowly clenched both hands. He was profoundly grateful that his father had kept a clear head and avoided this organized parasitism scheme.
“Theoretically, yes.”
Evan nodded.
Harold appeared ready to call everyone involved insane.
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