560: Chapter 437 Hu Hu’s Doubts 560: Chapter 437 Hu Hu’s Doubts In the meeting room, Hu Hu and others were discussing intelligence on the Star Alliance as well as detailed arrangements for tomorrow’s operation.

Although the atmosphere was serious, it was still harmonious.

This continued until a warrior ran in to report what had just happened on the training ground, and that’s when it was broken.

“What, that black box appeared again?”

Liu Jinheng was startled and then looked at Hu Hu.

They exchanged glances before he quickly ran out.

A moment later, back in the meeting room.

“Old Hu, you’ve gone too far!

With the great battle imminent, how can you tamper with these scrolls?

And you want four at once!

Is that really appropriate?”

In Liu Jinheng’s arms was a beautifully crafted black box, and he stared warily at Hu Hu beside him, looking like a mother hen defending her chicks.

Hu Hu helplessly massaged his brow, explaining,

“Lao Liu, you’re not unaware of the pressure from the Three Institutes.

In order to uncover the secrets of these scrolls, we’ve been working overtime day and night.

I’ve had Professor Wen forcefully cooped up to sleep several times.

I need these scrolls for the comrades at the Institutes; it’s a battlefield there too, just like here!”

Liu Jinheng’s head shook like a rattle.

“No!”

Hu Hu continued, “Lao Liu, I know we’re setting off tomorrow to destroy the insect cocoon, so look, I’m only asking for four, and the types I’m requesting aren’t much help in combat.

You have to understand we’re not…”

Liu Jinheng shook his head again.

“No!”

“Lao Liu, you’re not being fair.

The items are from the Star Alliance because I requested them, you can’t totally disregard me.

I can let go of scrolls like Spirit Detection, but those with Floating, which currently have little impact on battle, you can’t still…”

“No!!”

This time, Liu Jinheng’s reply was even quicker.

“Fine, Lao Liu!

And to think we’ve known each other for so many years!

You’re being so disrespectful!

Do you believe that I…”

The previously calm atmosphere in the meeting room suddenly turned into a noisy debate.

Chang Hai and the others witnessed this scene once again with bemused glances.

After a while, when both sides were somewhat exhausted from arguing, they paused for a moment, and quiet returned to the surroundings.

Liu Jinheng opened the box and began to check the items inside.

Just like the last time, there were still ten scrolls, with a few of each type.

Suddenly, Hu Hu’s eyes narrowed.

He saw something at the bottom of the box and quickly snatched it—a note.

“You!”

Caught off guard, Liu Jinheng was startled.

After seeing what was in Hu Hu’s hand, he quickly asked,

“Old Hu, what did you take?

Is it a message?”

Hu Hu rapidly read the note’s content, then handed it over.

“See for yourself.”

A moment later, Liu Jinheng put down the note with a puzzled face and asked,

“Old Hu, they want the corpses of monsters?”

“Yes.”

“So, what’s your plan, are you going to agree?”

Hu Hu was silent for a moment.

He then turned his gaze to Chang Hai and said,

“Chang Hai, I remember you said that after they killed a monster, they’d use a special ability to purify it, right?”

Chang Hai nodded with certainty.

“Correct!”

Hu Hu pondered for a moment before speaking, “It seems the utility of these corpses might be greater than we thought…”

“What do you mean?” asked Liu Jinheng.

“Lao Liu, we used to send these bodies directly to the Three Institutes for research.

Although we obtained some information on the monsters, those insights were still in the discovery stage—far from actual application.

“Now that they’re specifically asking us for corpses, the reason might involve purification, but I suspect they also know of other ways to utilize them…

As for what those methods are, I don’t know yet…”

Liu Jinheng nodded thoughtfully, then said,

“So, Old Hu, what are you planning to do?

Are you going to give it to them?”

Hu Hu fell silent again, this time longer than before.

It wasn’t until a good while later that he finally spoke:

“Give it to them!

Of course, we should give it to them!

This is a rare opportunity for them to express demands to us, how can we miss this chance?

They’re not asking for money, but for monster corpses.

Although unexpected, it’s within reason.”

“Whether they use it for purification or as material doesn’t matter to us for the time being.

Our current goal is to solidify friendly relations with them, as Mr.

Sun also suggested.”

Hu Hu smiled, a more certain expression on his face.

He added,

“Besides, these monster corpses will only increase in number, but our chances to trade with them like this aren’t guaranteed.

It’s clear what’s more important.”

After his speech, the room fell silent once more, everyone pondering the potential uses of the alien species’ corpses.

Possibilities like absorbing to gain mysterious powers or using them as materials for crafting Extraordinary Items circulated through the minds of everyone present.

Finally, Liu Jinheng snapped back to reality and nodded,

“Alright, since the Abnormality Department and the Three Institutes are in agreement, the Azure Dragon Army has no reason to object.

Let’s leave this matter be for now, everyone rest up early, and let’s aim to completely resolve the problem here tomorrow!”

…

Elsewhere, inside the Original Realm.

Zhang Xiaoman was surprised at the modified Burst Spirit Skill he had just successfully cast.

His initial plan for improvement was not what had happened; it was supposed to take an entirely different direction.

“This…

seems the agitation of sequence 206 has a dual nature.

If I guide it the way I did just now, it will evolve in another direction…”

He said this, then glanced at the rock, riddled with holes, not far ahead, and mumbled to himself,

“I intended to increase the power, but it turned into a multitude instead…

that’s quite unexpected.

And one use of the Skill drains my mana completely; in the future, casting it will likely require a Time Imprint…”

“Still, this isn’t bad.

Increasing the number also naturally increases the power, but it doesn’t seem quite right to call it the Burst Spirit Skill anymore.

Maybe I should rename it?”

Zhang Xiaoman paced in place, as naming things was something he found most troublesome.

“With the Skill producing so many now, why not call it…

Multiple Burst Spirit Skill?”