CHAPTER 558: CHAPTER 456 THREAT

"Speak, who are you?" In a room temporarily cleared within the Mobile Base, Chen Xin looked at the captured Oleg and his subordinates, with a leisurely demeanor, and asked them.

"We are..." Oleg had no intention of resisting and was about to confess his identity.

However, before he could speak, a young man next to him jumped up first and shouted at Chen Xin, "We won’t say anything! Don’t think you can get a word from us!"

The young man’s fierce actions naturally drew the merciless suppression from the Flame Country soldiers standing by, who slammed him directly onto the table, his face nearly deforming from the pressure of the exoskeleton-equipped soldier.

This scene made Oleg extremely embarrassed and helpless, while Chen Xin looked at these two people reacting so differently, showing a look of interest.

Chen Xin waved his hand, signaling the soldier to release the young man, then turned to Oleg and asked, "Speak, who are you?"

Chen Xin repeated the question he had just asked.

This time, the young man wanted to say something again, but was held back by Oleg, who himself candidly told Chen Xin, "We are from the revolutionary army, we’re just here to see what’s going on, there’s no ill intent! It’s all a misunderstanding!"

"Uncle Oleg?!" The young man looked at Oleg with disbelief, seeming surprised at how this usually brave and steadfast uncle would have no backbone and reveal everything.

"Shut up, there’s nothing unspeakable here!" Oleg scolded the young man and then respectfully said to Chen Xin, "We’re not official spies, we just heard strange noises here, so we came to check it out, really no harm intended.

Moreover, we have to thank you for helping us. If it weren’t for you Flame Country people treating those infected, we might all be sick by now."

Chen Xin noticed that as Oleg spoke, he deliberately winked at him.

"Not official spies? Hmm, the way you look does indeed seem unlike spies." Chen Xin nodded playfully and then said, "Alright, since you’re not spies, I won’t make things difficult for you. Take this young man and get something to eat, judging from the way he looks, he probably hasn’t had a proper meal lately, has he?"

Upon hearing there was food, the expression on the young man’s face showed obvious wavering. Although he still wanted to firmly refuse, the hunger in his stomach quickly broke down his will to resist.

With a somewhat reluctant but embarrassed attitude, he followed the Flame Country soldier out of the room and was taken to the cafeteria.

After the young man left, Chen Xin put away the smile on his face and looked at Oleg in front of him, and at this moment, Oleg’s expression also became much more serious. Although still respectful, he no longer showed that rugged appearance, rather displaying a sharp look.

"So... you’re with the KGB?" Chen Xin looked at Oleg and asked him.

Oleg did not admit it, just gave a barely noticeable nod.

Chen Xin understood his attitude but didn’t say much, just talking to himself, "So you’re here to monitor us? Because the revolutionary army’s leadership suspects we’re experimenting with some powerful weapon?"

"We truly have no ill intent, the revolutionary army leadership doesn’t suspect you’re experimenting with powerful weapons, we’re just here to have a look." Oleg remained flawlessly discreet, but his expression seemed to openly suggest he was speaking in reverse.

Chen Xin naturally grasped his meaning but didn’t find it strange, having learned about this matter from Lucia’s leader previously, so it was no surprise to have someone spying during his experiments.

As for the revolutionary army’s suspicion that they were researching some powerful weapon, Chen Xin could only smile at that thought.

The Weather Controller is considered a meteorological weapon. In terms of sheer power, it may not be highly lethal, but its impact scope and consequences far exceed most weapons mankind possesses, with perhaps only nuclear weapons standing as its match.

In fact, if Chen Xin weren’t aiming to change the Blue Planet’s overall climate and let humanity see the sun again by researching the Weather Controller, but instead intended it as a powerful weapon, he could have already used it to kill everyone in Lucia Capital.

Of course, the facts remain, but Chen Xin didn’t feel obligated to explain to the revolutionary army, nor did their misunderstanding and hostility bother him; rather, he thought the people from Lucia were simply ungrateful.

At this moment, their survival largely depended on Flame Country’s aid to Lucia, whether medical treatment or food, or refuge construction.

If Flame Country were to cut off aid to Lucia or even agree to cooperate with the official forces to crush the revolutionary army, these people would have no chance of survival.

Yet, instead of being grateful, they were full of hostility, rejection, and suspicion towards Flame Country, which made Chen Xin quite uncomfortable.

If he hadn’t considered their survival bringing him continued resource points, he would’ve already had Lucia’s official forces completely deal with these so-called revolutionary forces.

As the person in charge of Flame Country’s aid to Lucia, Chen Xin held considerable authority, and if he wished, he could completely cut off all resources to the revolutionary army, or even further collaborate with the officials to suppress the revolutionary army wasn’t impossible.

Only after seriously considering it did Chen Xin refrain from taking such actions.

But evidently, his mood wasn’t good, he gloomily told Oleg, "I don’t care whether the revolutionary army has ill intent, your act of peeking at our secret experiments can be seen as a provocation against our country and theft of confidential technology. I hope this is the last time, and there won’t be a next time, otherwise... don’t blame me for being rude to you."

Chen Xin isn’t someone accustomed to making threats, so his words were relatively mild, lacking apparent lethal force.

But Oleg was no ordinary revolutionary who knew nothing; he clearly understood the significant deterrent beneath Chen Xin’s seemingly moderate words.

If those foolish revolutionary forces intended to use force against Flame Country or continue provocation, Oleg knew very well, even without official intervention, just the power of Flame Country’s people in Lucia Capital could easily crush the entire revolutionary army.

With this in mind, he hastily promised, "I assure you there won’t be a next time!"

As for how effective this promise would be, Chen Xin neither agreed nor disagreed, merely shook his head without saying much, evidently not optimistic about Oleg’s promise.