Ian directed his gaze towards Tachibana Masamune and Wang Jiang.
"Speak. Tell us everything you've done," Ian's tone was calm, yet carried a sense of undeniable authority.
Tachibana Masamune and Wang Jiang exchanged glances but remained silent.
"Oh? You don't want to talk?" Ian smiled slightly and retrieved a large quantity of End Rod of different models from the Transmutation Tablet.
"I've prepared hundreds of different models of End Rod for you. If you won't talk, we can put these to use right now."
Cold sweat beaded on Tachibana Masamune and Wang Jiang's foreheads. They began to feel phantom pain in their backs and nearly collapsed on the spot.
"I'll talk! I'll tell you everything!" Tachibana Masamune finally spoke, his voice hoarse.
They were both Herzog's Avatars, created by Herzog after he escaped from the Arctic to Japan. Tachibana Masamune controlled Shaoqi Yabashi, while Wang Jiang secretly controlled the Phantom Crowd.
"When we first arrived in Japan, we fostered the Genzhi Sheng brothers in a village. A few years ago, I took Genzhi Sheng away," Tachibana Masamune said expressionlessly, as if the matter had nothing to do with him. "Then, I had Wang Jiang secretly inject Genzhi Nu with an unstable Dragon Blood Potion, inducing him to lose control."
"After he lost control, I sent Genzhi Sheng to kill Genzhi Nu. Then, just as Genzhi Nu was about to die, I had Wang Jiang step in to rescue him, making Genzhi Nu hate Genzhi Sheng."
Before he could finish, Genzhi Sheng stood up abruptly, violently flipping his chair, which crashed to the ground. He glared fiercely at Tachibana Masamune, wishing he could draw his sword right now and chop this 'father' to death.
"Baka! You scoundrel! Beast! I'll kill you!" Genzhi Sheng roared, his eyes blazing with fury. He tried to rush towards Tachibana Masamune, but Zambo grabbed him and pressed him back into his seat.
"Heh heh," Genzhi Nu chuckled, but there was no warmth in his laughter. "Worthy of Wang Jiang-dono. You truly have a knack for turning blood brothers against each other."
"I will gouge out your eyes and cut off your tongue! I will make your life a living hell!" Genzhi Sheng continued to curse, his voice filled with endless hatred.
Tachibana Masamune and the other man were expressionless. After the torture they had endured from Ian, these insults had no effect on them. However, given their personality, even without the torture, other people's curses would not affect them.
Ian gestured for the two men to continue.
Tachibana Masamune continued to recount earlier crimes, such as the secret project in the Arctic laboratory, how they destroyed the evidence, and their escape to Japan with numerous Experimental Subjects.
"We brought three Embryos with us at the time: Genzhi Sheng, Genzhi Nu, and Uesugi Erii," he pointed to the three people present. "I meticulously planned, step by step, controlling Shaoqi Yabashi while playing the roles of both Wang Jiang and Tachibana Masamune."
At this point, Tachibana Masamune paused suddenly, not continuing.
Slap!Zambo stepped forward and delivered a powerful backhand slap to Tachibana Masamune's face, which immediately swelled up.
"The boss didn't say stop, and you dare to stop? Keep talking! You can only stop when the boss says so!"
Tachibana Masamune touched his swollen face, his eyes filled with terror. That slap just now had shaken his soul and left him in pain.
He did not dare to delay, and continued: "All three children used Uesugi Yue's genes. I deliberately chose his DNA because he possesses an extremely high purity of Dragon bloodline."
"My purpose in cultivating them was to use them to carry the White King Skeleton once they became strong enough, and ultimately realize the God Ascension Project." Tachibana Masamune had witnessed Ian's power. He knew that no God Ascension Project could proceed now, so he simply gave up and confessed everything.
After his words fell, the entire room went silent.
Uesugi Yue stood dumbfounded on the side, momentarily unsure of what to do.
"Wait... I'm involved too?"
After a moment of shock, he calmed down. He remembered that he had indeed lived a period of unrestrained life in his youth, so it was reasonable that his Genetic Sample had been collected. He turned to the three young people—his bloodline, his children.
He then spoke tremblingly: "Are... are you... well?"
This man, who was once the powerful patriarch of Shaoqi Yabashi and the Hybrid Emperor of Tokyo, was now at a loss.
"They are not doing just 'well'." Ian said, the smile gone from his face. "Genzhi Sheng was cut open for a Corpus Callosum separation surgery since childhood, and now Herzog can control them at will with just a stick."
"Erii had it worse. She was treated as an Experimental Subject from a young age, with her bone marrow repeatedly extracted for research."
Uesugi Yue's face grew darker, and his fists clenched tightly.
"Genzhi Sheng and Genzhi Nu were also injected with various Experimental Drugs," Ian continued. "They only survived until now thanks to the powerful life force granted by their Dragon Blood. Oh, by the way!" He pointed to Sakurai Komura and Yabuki Sakura. "These two young ladies can be considered your future daughters-in-law. However, the loss of control of one of them's Dragon Blood should also be related to these two."
Uesugi Yue's Dragon Blood began to boil. The killing intent in his heart was unrestrained.
"You all know the situation. I'll leave the rest to you." Ian patted Erii's shoulder. "We'll step out first. It's not suitable for children to see what happens next."
As he walked to the door, he snapped his fingers, lifting the control on everyone. He added, "By the way, these two won't die right now. Feel free to do whatever you want."
He then said to Zambo: "You stay and watch the scene. Provide them with anything they need."
Zambo immediately nodded: "Understood, Boss."
The moment Ian left with Erii, the three figures inside instantly vanished, then reappeared in front of Tachibana Masamune and Wang Jiang. Their fists slammed down fiercely, each punch thrown with their full strength.
Sakurai Komura and Yabuki Sakura also stepped forward to help, handing chairs to the three and then joining the group assault.
After watching the show for a while, Zambo noticed that Sakurai Komura's movements were slowing down; she seemed tired. He then pulled a Long Blade from his inventory and handed it to her: "Use this. It's better than fists."
The others cast longing looks when they saw the weapon. Zambo took out another knife.
"I don't have that many knives, but... you can try other things."
He proceeded to pull out weapons from his inventory: Mace, Copper Hammer, Guandao, and others.
Finally, he pulled out several AK-47s, a Large-Caliber Sniper Rifle, a few Hand Grenades, and a Gatling Gun glowing with purple light.
"This thing is much better than a knife," Zambo patted the Gatling Gun, a proud smile on his face. "I asked the Weaponsmith to add Infinity Enchantment to them, so you don't have to worry about running out of bullets."
Everyone's eyes lit up. They immediately grabbed a weapon and walked towards Herzog and the other man.
Facing the impending pain, Herzog merely sneered: "These? To me, who has already experienced infinite torment, they are nothing but a little drizzle."
Zambo, annoyed by his arrogance, immediately pulled out a purple-glowing Talisman from his pocket.
He flashed behind the two men and stuck the Talisman on Herzog's body: "The boss predicted you'd act like this and had the Talisman Maker specially create a Memory Sealing Talisman."
The moment the Talisman was affixed, it vanished. The composure in Herzog's eyes slowly disappeared.
"What did you do! No! Where am I?" Herzog's voice trembled.
"We just temporarily sealed your previous painful memories. We'll release them all at once after you've adapted to the new round of torture."
Accompanied by the sound of guns being loaded, Zambo retreated to the corner, leisurely pulling out a Camera to wait for the "performance" to begin.
Following this, the continuous sound of gunfire and Herzog's screams echoed inside the room.