Chapter 547: Annihilation of an Island Translator: Timothy Editor: GlobeGlotter

The bulky man clenched his teeth, but Ye Mo stopped him. Ye Mo sighed. These Japanese were truly cruel to themselves. He pressed on the man’s forehead and asked, “Do you know Chinese?”

“I do.”

Relieved, Ye Mo questioned him in Chinese. “What is your role here? What authority do you hold?”

“I’m the Guard Captain, responsible for security.”

“How many personnel are active? How well-defended is this island? What valuables are here? Are there any captured scientists?”

The man answered precisely.

…

After an hour, Ye Mo eliminated the man and obtained the information he sought. Black Star Island, a key scientific research island of the Black Sun Empire, was smaller than expected but heavily guarded: 739 personnel, anti-missile systems, and radars. Two hundred and forty-two scientists were held captive, 89 of whom were world-renowned. The high-level mansions housed their research facilities. There was no airport; seized aircraft were stored on a nearby island 1000 nautical miles away. Five hundred and thirty-seven tons of gold, half of the Empire’s reserves, were stored there.

Ye Mo first disabled the control center’s communication devices, knowing some wireless signals might still transmit, but he only needed time. Then, he killed everyone on the island, ensuring no one escaped his spirit sense.

He proceeded to the research facilities, heavily guarded yet resembling a holiday resort, albeit small. Ten faculties, each working independently within the same area, resembled a university. Upon entering the largest faculty, several foreigners stared in shock. They were permitted limited movement within the faculties and occasional access to the beach.

Ye Mo, unable to speak English fluently, asked, “Does anyone here know Chinese?”

A man hesitantly replied, “I’m Chinese. Who are you?”

Before Ye Mo could respond, his spirit sense detected a man activating an alarm. Ye Mo instantly dispatched a wind blade, severing the man in two. The bloody scene terrified the researchers. Ye Mo confirmed the deceased was a Japanese spy.

“The man I killed was a Japanese operative. Anyone wishing to leave with me, come forward. Otherwise, remain.” He knew no one would choose to stay.

An old white man asked in broken Chinese, “You’re here to save us?”

Ye Mo nodded. “I can free you, but you’ll work for me for five years, free to roam my land during that time.”

The white man hesitated. Ye Mo explained, “I’m building a city. My company, Luo Yue Pharmaceuticals, operates openly, unlike this clandestine operation.”

The Chinese man exclaimed, “I’ll go! I’ve heard of your corporation. You took over Sai Na, renamed it Luo Yue, and declared independence.”

Apparently, they had television access. The foreigner relayed this information, convincing the other scientists to leave. Five years of work in exchange for freedom in a vastly larger city was a fair trade.

Ye Mo, intolerant of dissent, would have killed anyone refusing to leave. He collected research findings and computers. The Chinese man, Huang Siyou, an American-Chinese materials researcher, aided him. Ye Mo repeated this process across the faculties, eliminating twelve more undercover operatives.

With Huang Siyou and Pete (the old white man), they spent a day loading supplies onto the large fishing vessel. Its capacity (2-3 thousand tons) limited what they could carry, forcing them to leave some items behind. Two helicopters arrived, alerted by the communication breakdown, but they were too late.

Huang Siyou and Pete revealed that most scientists were military-related. Ye Mo marveled at the Black Sun Empire’s capabilities, their ambition evident.

He wondered about their funding sources. Was there a link between the Black Sun Empire and Northern Sand?

Suddenly, four jets appeared overhead. The researchers paled; escape from captivity had been replaced by the immediate threat of death.