Chapter 699: Chapter 699

Manchester, in a dark basement, Pan La and the chubby Yi Ge stood nervously before a high platform where a person enveloped in a black robe sat, exuding an ice-cold demeanor that sent shivers down the spine.

"Pan La, you have disappointed me greatly, you should know the consequences of that notebook being leaked."

The elder's voice was ice-cold, deep and chilling with a deterring force.

"Pan La knows he was wrong, I am willing to accept the Sect Hierarch's punishment," Pan La said as he and Yi Ge knelt in front of the robed figure.

"Forget about the punishment for now, let Lin Chen be, The Dark Alliance has already extended its reach to Country T, we absolutely cannot let them disrupt our plans," the robed figure spoke coldly.

Pan La huffed, "Hierarch, rest assured, we have been entrenched in Country T for decades, deeply rooted in both the underworld and legitimate circles, dreaming if they think they can stir trouble here."

The robed figure huffed coldly, "Never be complacent, you know the consequences if this mission fails again."

"Yes!" Pan La nodded earnestly.

At that moment, Lin Chen sat in his car, flipping through the notebook Mr. Xia had given him, and was immediately stunned when he saw what was inside.

He now finally understood what the so-called 'Life Stone' really was—it was actually made from human essence and blood.

Each Life Stone required the essence and blood of tens of thousands of people, no wonder Mr. Xia would rather die than join this project.

Lin Chen continued to open the brocade box, which contained a letter, likely written by Mr. Xia long ago.

"If you are reading this, I am probably already dead, and I died with much guilt. In order to carry out the so-called experiment of eternal life, the military sacrificed far too many people, and we are all sinners. This experiment was wrong from the start, and regrettably, those above continued on this mistaken path. I could not tolerate continuing to consort with that filth, so I left that evil organization. The Life Stone is truly a stone of evil!"

Lin Chen looked at the letter and then at the notebook in his hand, suddenly the flames surged from his hand, burning them all to ashes.

The military, so the shadow behind this experiment was the military, if so, General Luo De definitely had issues.

What about Emon! Even Xu Jiayi, had he been manipulated all along?

But after the notebook was burned to ashes, Lin Chen's gaze sharpened, and in the fire, he saw a small iron piece emitting a golden glow.

Lin Chen extinguished the fire and picked up the small iron piece from the ashes.

The iron piece was engraved with a sentence, "When four lines of poetry come together, you can find the Flower of Life on The Other Shore of Heaven and obtain the hope of life."

As Lin Chen gazed intently at the phrase, the phone suddenly rang; it was his teammate Sha Kun calling.

"Lin Chen, tomorrow is my daughter's birthday, can you come to the party?" Sha Kun's enthusiastic voice came through the phone.

"No problem, I'll be there on time," Lin Chen responded with a smile.

Sha Kun was a very warm guy, often bragging to his teammates about his wife and daughter.

And according to teammates, Sha Kun was also a very responsible man, truly loving them.

After hanging up the phone, Lin Chen saw a bar by the roadside and walked in.

He had always been chasing the whereabouts of the Life Stone, and to find the so-called miracle was crafted from such bloody means.

If he used it to heal Zhao Xiaowen, she probably wouldn't agree.

All this time's efforts yielding such a result left Lin Chen feeling frustrated and extremely annoyed.

In the bar, dazzling lights flashed, earsplitting DJ music pervaded, and in the center dance floor, groups of men and women swayed their bodies to the rhythm, releasing alcohol, sweat, and bodily hormones.

Lin Chen walked through the bar and arrived at the counter, where a girl dressed as a maid was smiling at him, "What would you like to order, sir?"

He smiled faintly, "I'll have a Blood Rose."

Upon hearing Lin Chen order a Blood Rose, the girl was momentarily stunned, then asked with confusion, "Sir, the Blood Rose is a strong liquor, you..."

"It's okay, I like strong drinks," Lin Chen said with a faint smile.

In the bar, there were often men whose careers and lives were not going as planned who came to drown their sorrows, so she was used to hearing such statements. After all, she had warned him; if the customer didn't listen it was no longer her responsibility.

The waitress skillfully prepared a Blood Rose and handed it to Lin Chen, "Sir, this drink should be sipped slowly, otherwise..."

However, before the waitress could finish her sentence, Lin Chen had already picked up the glass and downed it in one go.

Seeing Lin Chen down the Blood Rose in one gulp, the waitress was stunned.

"Sir, how could you drink it all at once? You won't be able to handle it," the waitress said anxiously.

The waitress stared at Lin Chen, waiting to see him undergo a transformation and then collapse.

However, after observing Lin Chen for a long while, he showed no reaction whatsoever.

"Beautiful, are you falling for me? Staring at me like that, I'm getting shy!" Lin Chen said with a laugh.

"How, how could you down a Blood Rose without anything happening?" the waitress asked, dumbfounded.

She had seen countless people here drink a big gulp of Blood Rose and then pass out immediately, yet Lin Chen was perfectly fine.

"Another one," Lin Chen said coolly.

"What? You want another?" the waitress was shocked. She had been working in this bar for many years and had never seen anyone who could drink a Blood Rose without any consequences, let alone someone asking for a second glass.

The waitress once again prepared a Blood Rose for Lin Chen, silently wondering if he was going to down it all at once again.

Sure enough, Lin Chen drank the second glass in one go again.

"Oh my, how is this possible? Is the Blood Rose I mixed fake?"

"Another one!" Lin Chen demanded, looking like he hadn't had enough.

At that moment, the waitress's worldview completely collapsed. Blood Rose was tough to handle, and two glasses were usually the limit, but this guy had drunk two glasses and was absolutely fine.

"Could this be fake liquor?"

This time, after the waitress prepared the Blood Rose, she poured a small glass for herself.

After a sip, she confirmed that the Blood Rose was indeed real, and this time she was truly shocked.

Watching Lin Chen drink the third prepared glass of Blood Rose, her entire being froze.

"Beautiful, are you trying to seduce me? You know, I'm very weak-willed!" Lin Chen said to the waitress, somewhat speechlessly.

"Do, do you want more?" the waitress asked, her expression as if she was seeing a monster.

"One more, please!" Lin Chen said cooly.

This time, however, Lin Chen did not down it in one gulp. His gaze drifted towards the dance floor.