Retired for A Hundred Years: Re-Employment for the Apocalypse Bigshot!-Chapter 345 - 340: We Can Cooperate More Deeply

The atmosphere in the room suddenly became tense, making everyone hold their breath involuntarily.

Huang Ying’s gaze toward Ji Ning gradually carried a sense of awe.

Ye Xingyan initially intended to probe, but when met with Ji Ning’s all-seeing eyes, his expression grew restrained, and a trace of unease welled up within him.

A soft scoff was heard, and Ye Xingyan’s brain felt like it was being stabbed, his face turning deadly pale as fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

"Although I don’t know what’s there, these famous continents haven’t given up on approaching it in over a hundred years, sending countless elite superpower user squads, but most didn’t return. Those who did return were those who hadn’t found the right place..."

As soon as these words were spoken, Huang Ying’s foot accidentally hit the bed’s leg, making a "thud" sound.

Ji Ning turned her head to look and saw Huang Ying’s very unpleasant face, her brows knitted tightly, staring intently at Ye Xingyan.

She once executed her final mission in the Pollution Zone, deep within the area, which led to most of her teammates perishing there, and she nearly didn’t make it back.

"What’s in there?" Huang Ying asked.

Ye Xingyan glanced at her, then looked at Ji Ning again and said, "Unclear, but rumors have it that after the Female War God emerged from there, she awakened her superpowers, becoming the strongest on the Hua Continent."

The room fell into an eerie silence again, and after a while, a soft scoff from Ji Ning was heard.

"Seeking death."

The emotionless voice shattered the energy restraining Ye Xingyan, who then gasped for fresh air like a drowning man coming ashore, his whole body trembling.

But there was not a hint of fear in his eyes; instead, a touch of madness glimmered there.

"What’s truly inside? Can it really break the human limit and make one a superpower user?" Ye Xingyan’s voice shifted from hoarse to significantly clearer.

Ji Ning’s face was somber and didn’t answer him.

This silence made Ye Xingyan more agitated, believing he was close to the answer.

"No. Setting foot there means certain death!"

Huang Ying shuddered.

Ye Xingyan, however, remained skeptical, slightly lowering his head to hide the gleam in his eyes, "That’s all I know. My second brother probably knows more than I do. You could have a chat with him."

Ji Ning glanced at him and continued, "The Ye Family has many secrets indeed."

Ye Xingyan remained silent.

"That lunatic who attempted to assassinate Li Zhan, has he been laid to rest?" Ji Ning continued to inquire.

Ye Xingyan paused, looking at Ji Ning in surprise, "You know about that madman?"

Ji Ning chuckled softly, causing Ye Xingyan to assess her, uncertain about the extent of Ji Ning’s knowledge.

"Many matters within the Ye Family are only known when one becomes the Family Head; I don’t know much." 𝗳𝐫𝚎𝗲𝚠𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝘃𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺

"Is that so? How did CH3 come about?"

Ye Xingyan was now certain that Ji Ning knew more than he previously thought, things the Ye Family believed they had hidden might long have been known to her.

Finally, the expression on Ye Xingyan’s face became serious.

Trained as a successor from a young age, he was privy to many secrets passed down through generations.

Revealing some secrets to the outside world could rewrite Hua Continent’s history.

Even though he was wanted by Hua Continent, he knew the gravity of the situation.

"We can have a more in-depth cooperation," Ye Xingyan said earnestly.

Ji Ning chuckled, "How do we cooperate?"

"I have always believed that any progress requires a lot of practice, and such practice surely entails sacrifice. I extracted a substance that can stimulate the human limits, turning ordinary people into superpower users."

This time, Ye Xingyan did not shy away, directly revealing his research progress.

Beside him, Huang Ying drew a sharp breath, her eyes wide with shock.

Ji Ning, however, seemed unsurprised and looked very calm, as if she had long known about this matter.

"Where was it extracted from?"

"From corpses, as you know." Ye Xingyan disclosed without reservation, his gaze fixed on Ji Ning’s eyes.

Even though Ji Ning had anticipated it, hearing confirmation from Ye Xingyan’s mouth still angered her.

She struggled to suppress her emotions, refraining from strangling the man opposite her, and coldly sneered, "All for the sake of progress and sacrifices, huh..."

Ye Xingyan ignored the sarcasm in Ji Ning’s words, at that moment disturbingly rational, like an emotionless mad scientist, continuing, "You cannot deny that being a superpower user is a form of human evolution. We are currently undergoing this evolution, and you should understand this evolution best..."

"Current superpower users are categorized into the Support System and Control System; some have evolved in bodily structure, and some have their cognitive regions evolved. Some people possess high power with many superpowers, whereas others cannot progress further. This discrepancy, I believe, reflects incomplete evolution."

Saying this, Ye Xingyan’s eyes shone brightly at Ji Ning, growing brighter, "Based on extensive experimentation, the degree of bodily evolution is directly related to the development of the human brain region. For ordinary people, brain development doesn’t exceed 2% in their lifetime, whereas for ordinary superpower users it can reach about 10%, and the higher the power, the greater the development of the brain region. If humans could achieve 100% brain development, then humans would no longer be human, but gods..."

Huang Ying’s heart tightened, her fingers instinctively reaching towards the weapon on her waist.

The demeanor of Ye Xingyan before her was somewhat deranged, slightly abnormal, yet Ji Ning faced his mad talk unfazed.

Ji Ning patted the ever-alert Huang Ying, her expression faint, "So, what’s the brain development of your most satisfactory experimental subject?"

Ye Xingyan was about to respond but immediately caught himself, giving Ji Ning an inscrutable smile, countering, "Miss Ji, are you considering cooperating with me?"

Huang Ying looked at Ji Ning with concern, knowing the high danger level of someone like Ye Xingyan, to be listed on an S-Class wanted list. Though Ji Ning was very powerful, she hoped Ji Ning wouldn’t have too much contact with Ye Xingyan.

Who could say if he had any special yet dangerous drugs to control others?

Yet Ji Ning’s expression never changed, making it impossible for her to discern Ji Ning’s thoughts.

"Of course, besides Miss Ji, this superpower user lady is also welcome in my lab. I could give you a few more superpowers."

Huang Ying’s eyes were sharp, replying bluntly, "No need!"

Ye Xingyan’s eyes revealed a trace of regret, as if Huang Ying had missed out on a massive prize.

Ji Ning saw the unabashed Ye Xingyan in front of her, her smile broadening, and though Ye Xingyan believed Ji Ning agreed, only Huang Ying knew that the angrier Ji Ning was, the more she laughed.

"So, cooperation it is..."

"Feeling proud?" Ji Ning’s voice interrupted him.

Ye Xingyan was slightly taken aback, facing Ji Ning’s gaze filled with killing intent, causing a shiver in his heart.

He wanted to retreat but found his body unresponsive.

"What are you planning to do?"

Ji Ning replied with a smile, "Take a guess?"

As Ji Ning slowly approached, Ye Xingyan’s pupils dilated, a chill running through his body, understanding Ji Ning’s intent, "No... you can’t do this... you..."

At this moment, he deeply regretted deciding to meet Ji Ning in person.

There were clearly better ways to get access to the corpses...