Resurrection Empire

Chapter 796 302: Suddenly Crazy

Ren Zhong stood by the window on the top floor of the villa, watching Zheng Dafa walk away into the distance.

Although the plan was proceeding smoothly, he wasn't satisfied.

In fact, he didn't like these methods; he merely had no choice.

When he first awoke 136 days ago, he never imagined he would one day become the head of espionage.

At first, when he made contact with representatives of civilized society like Zheng Tian, his mind was filled with thoughts of returning to his former life, of being an ordinary and unremarkable scholar, living a simple life in the future as his parents most wished, going through life without regrets.

Isn't that the meaning of life?

But unknowingly, he was forced to put down the pen and take up arms, donning armor, and now he's taken on the work of a spy leader.

He didn't like money nor had material desires, yet he was forced to climb the ranks of the wealthy through stock trading.

He had no desire for power, yet he was forced to shoulder the lives of hundreds of thousands or even millions.

He didn't like scheming, yet he was forced to become shrewd.

He actually wasn't ready for romance, marriage, and children, yet he was forced to respond to someone's feelings. The only solace was that Ju Qingmeng, though not fully understanding him, was the closest person to him on this planet, and this was from the very beginning, not something that changed after knowing Ren Zhong.

Ren Zhong was quite satisfied to have such a bond.

At least Ju Qingmeng could see at a glance that he wasn't living happily.

He didn't know when he could live the life he wanted—writing papers, conducting experiments, striving for humanity's scientific ideals in a life that is both ordinary and fulfilling, yet meaningful.

Of course, he no longer complains about getting things he never asked for.

He knew it was merely part of the long journey he had to endure.

Because he had long realized that before fighting as a scientist, he must first create an era worth striving for.

"Ren Zhong, I actually don't quite agree with this. If you're really fed up with the sordid affairs with the Wang family, you could exert pressure on them through us here. It's not an unresolvable big issue."

Upon returning to the living room, Xiao Xingyue said this.

Ren Zhong smiled, "This is just a spare piece on the chessboard. If Wang Jinsou doesn't trouble me, of course, it won't be needed."

"What if he does trouble you?"

"Then it will be a fight to the death, leaving no future calamities."

"Uh, alright. But I hope you remember, the Promotion Association isn't omnipotent. It's best not to blatantly violate the Source Star's rules."

"Don't worry."

...

Zheng Dafa worked for Ren Zhong for three days, until the 139th day, when Ren Zhong was about to set out for Chongyi County as per the previous timeline.

In these few days, under Wang Jinsou's hint while he was furious, Zheng Dafa, using the pretext of preparing to deal with Ren Zhong's weapon, quietly visited several departments of Tianyuan Military Research and Development Center, sought out many trusted core research staff, and meticulously discussed how to design and manufacture a weapon that wouldn't be detected by the "net" but could instantly kill a Level Six Mecha warrior.

Zheng Dafa's conditions were stringent, and the difficulty was immense, exhausting the researchers' brain cells.

The difficulty wasn't in killing a Level Six warrior, but rather in evading the "net's" detection.

But on this evening, Tianyuan Military Industry and Zheng Dafa seized an opportunity.

Ren Zhong announced with high profile that he would personally hunt down a Vibranium Tiger causing havoc in Nangao Town for some days and would set off to battle the following morning.

The heavy sniper rifle, immensely powerful and disposable for both man and gun, was ready.

To distance himself from it, Zheng Dafa left the Wang family's manor a day early, disappearing into the crowd.

On the morning of the 140th day, pretending to set off for Nangao Town, Ren Zhong met Zheng Dafa in a mountain hollow outside Chongyi County.

"Mr. Ren, this rifle was actually designed and configured as a single-shot heavy sniper by some core personnel within Tianyuan Military Industry to counter you. I didn't go looking for an assassin; I brought it directly to you. It has not undergone any identity recognition and won't self-detonate."

Zheng Dafa respectfully handed the gun to Ren Zhong.

Ren Zhong casually took it and slung it over his back, not giving it another glance, "That's not important. What about the other things?"

Zheng Dafa then pulled out a stack of paper, "These are layout maps of Tianyuan Military Research and Development Center, hand-drawn by me. I have marked the functions of each building and the underground laboratories. They might not be very precise. Please forgive me for that."