booktalesy Chapter 211 Your son is tough; finding someone else might not be enough to handle him.
Chapter 211 Your son is tough; finding someone else might not be enough to handle him.
After receiving the order, Domingo did not leave immediately.
He hesitated for a few seconds, as if he was carefully considering his words.
Lin Fan noticed: "Is there something else?"
"Lord Lin, regarding the US investigation team... I have a guess."
Domingo lowered his voice, "They may not just be investigating the disaster."
"Oh?"
"What they really want is probably the core information of our Vatican."
Lin Fan raised his eyebrows.
Domingo continued:
"The crystal you absorbed earlier is internally known as the Holy Light Crystal. It's not just a simple energy entity; it's the foundation upon which the Holy See has trained its Knights Templar throughout history."
"Templar Knights?" Lin Fan was no stranger to this title.
He had seen those human tanks during the Crusades in history books.
But the Knights Templar that Domingo speaks of are clearly not the same as those in history books.
"That's right." Domingo nodded. "The Templar Knights are the source of the Holy See's fighting power, and each of them possesses at least A-rank strength. And the source of their power is this Holy Light Crystal."
"In a specific ritual, each pope would extract a trace amount of primordial energy from a crystal and inject it into the body of a chosen knight."
Of course, this process requires extremely precise control; injecting too much will cause the person to explode. Injecting too little will have no effect.
Lin Fan glanced at his hand subconsciously.
Precision control?
nonexistent.
"So you mean, the US wants this training method?"
"Yes." Domingo's expression became subtle. "In fact... the United States has a long-standing deal with the Vatican."
Lin Fan's expression changed.
"About thirty years ago, during the reign of the previous pope, the United States obtained a research document on Holy Light Crystals from the Vatican in exchange for military protection and economic aid."
"But that document..." Domingo changed the subject, "is fake."
"Fake?"
"To be precise, it's not entirely fake, but several key steps were deliberately altered."
Domingo spread his hands. "The Vatican isn't stupid. How could they really give away core technology? The information they gave them is something they can look at and study, but if they try to follow it, they'll never succeed."
"So the US has been using fake data for three years and still hasn't figured it out?"
"That's how it is in theory."
Lin Fan couldn't help but chuckle.
Those people in the Vatican talk about God, but they do things more shady than anyone else.
However, this also explains why the United States is in such a hurry.
The Vatican fell, the barrier shattered, and the crystal was exposed.
They have the information.
If we don't take advantage of the Vatican's current state of ruins to make a quick buck, when will we ever get another chance?
"Where is the real information?" Lin Fan asked the crucial question.
Domingo shook his head.
There is no written record.
Lin Fan was taken aback.
"The instructions for using Holy Light Crystals have never been recorded in any written form."
Domingo's tone was very serious.
"All the popes throughout history have received guidance in the Iconoclasm through a special method, and then acquired this method."
"In other words..."
"In other words, the only person in the world who knows the complete method right now is Paul VI."
Domingo's expression was complicated when he said those words.
After listening, Lin Fan remained silent for three seconds.
Paul VI.
Unexpectedly, the old guy that Lao Lin took away had this secret.
"So, in other words, only Paul VI knows this method now?"
Domingo nodded.
Lin Fan closed his eyes briefly.
Well, now Paul VI's value has increased again.
I originally thought that capturing the pope would allow me to take him hostage or something.
It seems this old man is quite valuable now. Hopefully, he wasn't killed by Lao Lin!
"Okay, I understand."
Lin Fan kept this in mind.
"Keep the matter of the crystal and the information to yourself, and don't let anyone know."
"Yes, ma'am."
"Go ahead, move whatever you can carry first."
Domingo accepted the order and turned to start climbing out of the pit.
……
Raccoon City, Umbrella's temporary base.
After hanging up Zheng Guodong's call, Lin Jianguo and Li Xiulan were discussing the next course of action.
Just then, the door was pushed open from the outside.
A researcher in a white lab coat strode in, his face beaming with excitement.
"Mr. Lin! Good news!"
Lin Jianguo and Li Xiulan looked over at the same time.
"The fusion of the two young ladies has fully stabilized, and their vital signs have returned to normal! At the current rate of recovery, they should wake up by tomorrow at the latest!"
Upon hearing this, Lin Jianguo's brows finally relaxed.
One thing after another has happened these past two days, but finally some good news has arrived.
"Both of them have very healthy physical data, and their compatibility far exceeds expectations."
The researchers flipped through the documents in their hands, becoming more and more excited as they spoke.
"Especially Ms. Sato Saori, her body has an extremely high affinity for energy, and her fusion efficiency is more than three times the normal value..."
"Okay, I got it."
Lin Jianguo interrupted the other person's long-winded explanation, saying, "It's good that he's alright. Continue to monitor him and report any developments immediately."
"yes!"
After the researchers left, the room became quiet again.
Lin Jianguo leaned back in his chair and stroked his chin.
"What should we do after he wakes up?" He asked Li Xiulan.
This is indeed a problem.
The younger sister is relatively easy to deal with. After all, she is Chinese and has a relatively clean background, so arranging things for her is not too troublesome.
Just report it to the higher-ups, and they'll put you in a special department and give you a position.
But Sato Saori is different.
She is from Japan, the land of cherry blossoms.
Moreover, Cherry Blossom was ultimately destroyed by Lin Fan...
Leaving a cherry blossom awakener from a destroyed nation in the core organization of China would inevitably cause objections among those in power.
"Leave this to me."
Lin Jianguo said,
"I'll contact people back home and get her a temporary visa first, then observe her for a while before making any further decisions."
"Observe what?" Li Xiulan glanced at him.
"Observe...her stance and attitude? After all, she's from Japan, that status carries some weight—"
"What's so difficult about it?" Li Xiulan interrupted him.
Lin Jianguo was taken aback.
Li Xiulan's voice was calm, but her words made the air in the room freeze slightly.
"Why not just let that girl marry into the family?"
Lin Jianguo: "..."
Levi and Night Owl: "..."
The room instantly became so quiet that you could hear the hum of the air conditioner.
Lin Jianguo opened his mouth, as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he just looked at his wife's serious face...
She wasn't joking.
"Wait, wait, wait!"
Lin Jianguo finally realized what was happening.
"You mean, you want Sato Saori to marry...?"
"I will marry your son." Li Xiulan said without changing her expression.
"No, Fanzi is only a few years old—"
"You're not young anymore."
"But that girl is from Japan!"
"Once you marry into the family, you'll be a Chinese citizen."
Lin Jianguo was speechless for a moment.
He turned to look at Levi and Night Owl in the corner, trying to get their help to persuade them.
However, both of them lowered their heads at the same time, looking down at their noses and contemplating their inner thoughts.
Are you kidding me? How dare they interfere in something like this?
"And—" Li Xiulan added, "that silly girl is not bad either."
"...What do you mean?"
"It doesn't mean anything."
Li Xiulan turned and walked out, leaving without looking back as she reached the door.
"Your son is tough; he might not be able to handle someone else."
The door closed.
Lin Jianguo stood there stunned, and it took him several seconds to realize what his wife had just said.
"hiss--"
He gasped, a chill running down his spine.
This woman...
Is he serious?