Chapter 171 Mission Accomplished

The supervisor had a warm smile and kind eyes.

Thomas couldn't help but shiver when he was looked at by such "harmless" eyes that implied expectation.

The fear that had been hidden in his heart for a long time was silently surging, but he still reluctantly moved his feet on the spot and cautiously tried:

"Boss... do you really want me to go?"

"You know, I have little combat experience... and..."

Thomas swallowed and expressed his true thoughts behind his hesitation:

"I think that this enemy is completely different from the traitors that have appeared in the organization before."

"The Technology Group manages the organization's intranet and network intelligence. Since its establishment, it has been managed and strictly protected by the organization. So far, no enemy has been able to break into our base camp."

"Because when they tried to spy on our technology team, the boss and the guards helped us solve the problem."

"But this time..."

With cold sweat on his forehead , he mustered up the courage to speak out his guess:

"The warning was issued yesterday afternoon, and as of this morning, four key members of our technical team have died... Be it the boss or the guards, they never showed up."

"Doesn't this mean that the series of battles that took place in Naples yesterday were actually..."

What Thomas meant was self-evident.

That elusive boss is known for his zero-tolerance attitude towards challengers.

Usually, the boss and the guards are the ones who deal with traitors, and there is no need for amateurs like the technology team to spend any effort.

And now, the boss not only ordered the technology team to fight the enemy on their own, but also completely disappeared during the long process of the enemy rushing from Naples to Pisa, and has not taken any action until now.

What does this indicate?

Outsiders may not be able to see it, but as a member of the technology team who has access to countless front-line intelligence, Thomas has already vaguely realized the truth:

"Boss...was he defeated yesterday?"

"It is very likely that he was seriously injured and unable to fight. Even his personal guards were severely damaged."

"Otherwise, they should at least send someone to help us now!"

"Shut up!!"

Hearing this series of heart-piercing words, the supervisor's face changed instantly.

He didn't even bother to maintain his superficial kindness, and instead said in an extremely cold tone:

"Thomas, recognize your identity."

"Humans have their own missions, and pigs have their own missions. Pigs' missions are to obey orders, and not to consider things that pigs shouldn't consider."

"I…"

Thomas kept his mouth tightly shut.

It was rare for him to muster up the courage to say such outrageous words, but the result was that he completely angered his boss.

Far from being shaken by that horrific speculation, the supervisor flew into a rage.

Hearing those harsh words, Thomas couldn't help but clench his fists tightly:

The words are harsh, but they are all true.

In this technology group, no, the people working in this pig farm are actually just slaves in charge of raising the pigs.

Because the supervisor's stand-in [Pig Factory] is actually this huge building that looks like a pig farm.

The bricks, beams, electrical appliances, and equipment that make up this pig farm are actually objects materialized by the supervisor's mental power , and these technicians have actually been working inside the supervisor's substitute body.

With just a thought, the supervisor can turn any rebel who goes against his will in this huge building into a pig to be slaughtered without any resistance.

Stand-ins like Thomas and Sam Sand can still barely maintain their human dignity in front of their supervisors.

But those other technicians and peripheral minions who are ordinary people, they are really just pigs and dogs who are exploited and enslaved in this pig farm and cannot make a sound to resist.

"Do your job well!"

The supervisor stared at Thomas with his cold eyes:

"You know, everything in this pig farm is under my surveillance."

"If you have any thoughts that you shouldn't have, or if you are too afraid of death to fight... you will naturally know the consequences!"

“I understand…”

Thomas swallowed the humiliation of being regarded as a pig and nodded tremblingly:

"Don't worry... I will do my best!"

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Li Qing was returning along the same direction he came from.

At his current speed, if everything goes smoothly, he will be able to rush out of the gate of the pig farm in less than half a minute.

That's right, even after turning into a pig, his speed didn't seem slow at all.

Although it is not as fast as the original Superman's body, it is definitely much faster than the running speed of ordinary humans.

Because contrary to the stereotype in human minds, pigs are animals that can be called ferocious beasts in the wild along with predators such as tigers and black bears, and their running ability is not bad.

Even a big fat domestic pig can, in a critical moment, burst out with speeds that are beyond the reach of humans.

Li Qing was deeply impressed by this:

When he was a child, he spent the New Year in his hometown in the countryside. He once witnessed an exaggerated scene where a fat pig suddenly broke free from the slaughter rack, and then, with blood gushing out of its neck, it escaped for several miles while hanging on to several villagers on motorcycles.

If we really compare physical fitness, humans can't compete with pigs.

After gradually getting used to the pig's body, Li Qing discovered even more amazing features of the pig:

Their sense of smell is extremely acute.

After being transformed into a pig, Li Qing's super hearing degraded to the same level as a pig (still better than ordinary humans);

The eyes have regained their sight, but pigs are naturally highly myopic and can only see blurry shadows of objects at a distance. In the final analysis, there is not much difference between them and completely blind people.

However, at the same time, Li Qing possessed the super sense of smell of a pig.

Pigs' sense of smell is twice as sensitive as that of dogs, which are known for their keen sense of smell. They can accurately distinguish the different smells emitted by different objects in the air, and can even smell subtle scents coming from several kilometers away.

For example…

Li Qing could now even use his sense of smell to distinguish which pigpen in this huge pig farm held immature piglets, which held castrated pigs, which was a boar in estrus, and which was a sow that had just given birth...

Different pigs emit completely different pheromones.

This is a feeling that cannot be experienced as a human being.

Just by relying on his sense of smell, Li Qing can clearly perceive the world around him.

Of course, the downside is that the smell of excrement in the air is even more irritating.

Because of his overly sensitive nose, he could even clearly sense the direction of the sewage ditch and the huge septic tank hidden underground that was filled with a huge amount of stench.

“It stinks…”

Li Qing couldn't help but feel a little overwhelmed by the smell.

Fortunately, pigs seem to have strong adaptability, and such a stimulating smell did not cause their noses to go intoactive.

Even though he was dizzy from the rush, Li Qing could still tell the direction by smell, and even instantly sense the presence of the enemy:

“Someone?!”

Li Qing sensed a human scent, which was very unfamiliar.

The smell suddenly appeared from a wall where there should have been no exit, and quickly flowed into Li Qing's extremely sensitive pig nose.

His vision was now extremely blurry, and he couldn't use the "sixth sense" brought by his super hearing to outline the enemy.

But… the smell of strangers, the smell of metal, the smell of gun oil, the smell of gunpowder…

These subtle and complex smells mixed together, allowing Li Qing to instantly understand that this was the enemy and the attack method the enemy might take: "Gun, the enemy should use a gun."

This is actually good news.

What Li Qing fears most now is encountering a Stand user, rather than those thugs who attack with guns.

After all, although he couldn't use his skills, at least his digitized body was still there, so he wouldn't die on the spot even if he was shot in the vitals.

As long as he could bravely withstand the gunfire, he would be able to run out of the pig farm and return to his companions in one go.

"Never mind, just charge!"

Li Qing rushed forward without hesitation.

At this time, the enemy immediately began to attack:

"stop!"

The strange enemy shouted, with a hint of nervousness in his voice.

Li Qing's pig ears, which were much more sensitive than those of ordinary humans, immediately heard the sound of an object breaking through the air, followed by a subtle smell of metal mixed with gunpowder rushing towards this side from mid-air .

“This speed, this sound…”

Li Qing suddenly realized something:

The speed at which smell spreads is definitely not faster than that of a bullet, and since I can smell the smell coming first, it means that this thing is definitely not a bullet.

The speed is so slow, could it be a grenade?

Li Qing roughly realized what form of attack the enemy launched against him.

At the same time, he also sensed that the direction of the grenade was slightly off:

"I didn't throw it accurately at all..."

"It will only hit the aisle behind me, and won't hurt me at all."

Thinking of this, Li Qing continued to rush forward regardless of anything.

However... just as Li Qing ran far ahead and the grenade was about to hit the ground and miss...

It turned a corner.

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PS: Stand-in panel.

Alias name: [Mission accomplished]

Thomas Gallo