Max Level Return—I'll Protect That Fragile One

Huo Wen’an asked curiously, ”Why are you suddenly asking me about this?”

”I want to solve the confusion in my heart. This matter is related to my work content, so I can’t reveal more to you.” Xu Xingguang was a principled person. As it involved the secrets of Xia Country, she wouldn’t disclose anything even to Huo Wen’an.

Huo Wen’an greatly admired Xu Xingguang’s businesslike attitude.

Thoughts surged like a tide, like a breeze, rushing towards Huo Wen’an, who blurted out, ”When will you come to see me?”

The topic changed too quickly, but Xu Xingguang always favored Huo Wen’an, and she replied, ”Within this month.”

There were twenty days left in the month.

”Alright, I’ll wait for you.”

”Hmm, time for work.” Xu Xingguang hung up the phone directly, without any hesitation.

Huo Wen’an stared at the phone that had been hung up, frowned, and cursed under his breath, ”Heartless woman.”

Such a heartless woman shouldn’t be allowed to harm others.

It was enough for her to harm him alone.

Putting down the phone, Xu Xingguang walked to the paper shredder, picked up the pile of scraps inside, and let them slip through her fingers.

”Christopher, the God controlling Truman’s fate...”

She suddenly opened her right hand, letting go of all the paper scraps. ”Could it be that the Sect Leader of the Annihilation Sect wants to create a Seahaven Island under his control?”

Keeping this speculation to herself, Xu Xingguang picked up the Attractive Fragrance Grass box from her desk, walked out, and turned on the communicator to notify all members of the research institute to attend a meeting in the office.

Before Xu Xingguang arrived, the meeting room was left unused, and no one had entered.

Upon receiving the message, everyone stopped their work and hurried to the meeting room.

When they arrived, Xu Xingguang was already waiting inside.

They noticed that in front of each seat, there was a small aromatherapy box on the table. Jin Yaoyang, being somewhat restless, pulled out his chair, sat down, and immediately picked up the box to sniff it.

”It smells so good!”

Jin Yaoyang looked at Xu Xingguang with a smile and asked, ”Captain Xu, what is this? Aromatherapy?”

Researcher No. 6, Zhou Chi, was a refined man who enjoyed life. He picked up the aromatherapy box, smelled it carefully, and said, with some thought, ”This scent, it’s the first time I’ve encountered it, and it smells really good.”

Zhou Chi asked Xu Xingguang, ”Captain Xu, could this be a gift from you to us?”

Before Xu Xingguang could respond, Yu Ke said, ”Oh, Captain Xu is being so courteous, it’s embarrassing us. When we joined, there wasn’t such a tradition of giving gifts.”

Yu Ke winked at Deputy Captain Hua Junqiao, ”Deputy Captain, how about we go out for hot pot tonight as a reciprocal gift?”

Hua Junqiao was caught off guard by the question and instinctively looked at Xu Xingguang.

Their budget was mostly for research. Hot pot was off-limits for using funds.

Hua Junqiao said, ”Then how about I treat everyone to hot pot tonight?”

”Want hot pot?” Xu Xingguang laughed generously, ”Sure, I’ll treat everyone to hot pot tonight.” She looked at Hua Junqiao and said firmly, ”I’m the Captain, so I should treat.”

Hua Junqiao felt uneasy, ”Captain Xu, you’ve already prepared a gift for us, and letting you treat for hot pot would be too extravagant.”

”This is indeed my gift to you, but...” Xu Xingguang pointed her index finger at Jin Yaoyang in the air, reminding him, ”Be careful not to let it awaken the Corpse Centipede inside you.”

Upon hearing this, Jin Yaoyang quickly put down the aromatherapy box, while the other members all wore expressions of shock.

Wang Zefa pointed at the small aromatherapy box in front of him, incredulously asking Xu Xingguang, ”Captain Xu, are you saying this thing can awaken the Corpse Centipede lurking inside the Parasites?”

Everyone else also looked at Xu Xingguang.

”Contained within is a unique inducement agent I’ve concocted, which includes a powder from the Attractive Fragrance Grass, a nutrient the Corpse Centipede loves. No Corpse Centipede can resist the inducement agent’s temptation.”

With a cold smile, Xu Xingguang said, ”Corpse Centipedes naturally crave slaughter and destruction, thus they possess extreme destructive power. But at the same time, they naturally love the Attractive Fragrance Grass.”

”Being innate, it cannot be resisted. No matter how powerful a biochemical weapon, it is still a human-made weapon, not a highly intelligent being.”

Learning that this seemingly simple aromatherapy item could awaken the Corpse Centipede lurking within the Parasites, all the research staff were astonished.

Their expressions towards Xu Xingguang became even more full of admiration and respect.

Even the oldest, Wang Zefa, gazed at Xu Xingguang with deep emotion.