Yi Xuan returns with boxes of salvaged goods in his hands for lt. General Joaquin to inspect. "I brought the item, general." He says after entering the general's tent.
"Finally! Just put it down over there." Yi Xuan obediently obeys the general before proceeding with his purpose for coming to this place. He then clears his throat before speaking. "Lt. General Joaquin, Iā"
Though the general cuts him off with a simple statement, "I know. As for that terrible report you're about to tell me, how about you just return to the base and report that to the man that concerns about it the most."
"P-Pardon?..."
Lt. General was not having it, his gentle appearance fades into a more serious and intimidating look. "I don't like repeating myself, you should know that Captain Yi."
"Y-Yes, understood."
"Alright, good... you're dismissed, get out of my sight now." After harshly getting kicked out by the lt. General himself, Yi Xuan now has to return back to the base and bring the unfortunate news to the mad genius of I.E.A.
Though things are going according to Sleek's plan as it is now using the appearance and identity of this Captain Yi Xuan. It grins and proceeds with caution, Sleek relied on the memories and information it gathered from its victims. That was also how it blends in the crowd without a problem, and it would be even better for Sleek to possess an identity of higher position which will make it easier for it to do its plans.
Sleek could have devoured the lt. General, but it sensed the immense strength from the human. Its chance on devouring the general would be futile, however this Yi Xuan happens to have this trouble which can be a convenient excuse for Sleek to use for its plans. "Hmm, now how should I return to the I.E.A. base?" It wondered.
Rummaging through the memories of Yi Xuan, Sleek returns to the area where Yi Xuan's peers awaits for him. "Captain!" The soldiers greets him with a salute.
"...the general orders me to return to the base."
"Understood! We'll send you back to base right away sir."
And without a trouble, Sleek managed to travel safely to the base. It took a few hours before they made it back. Security even checked on this strange creature that appears to be Captain Yi Xuan and cluelessly letting it in to their base.
"Hmm, which way?" Sleek scanned the whole wide area.
It was difficult to distinguish which building is which as several building of the I.E.A. base have similar external structure design, but according to Yi Xuan's memories, it had to take the left route from its perspective to find the research facility, it's where the person Yi Xuan is supposed to meet mostly stays there.
When Sleek made it through the building entrance, there was even more security that it had to pass through. This was only natural as the person that Sleek will meet is one of the most highest authority in I.E.A. and this person was also known for several great feats throughout the history. It was none other than Dr. Rodrick Wolfgang.
"State name and position." The security demanded.
"Yi Xuan, Captain of the 3rd Airborne Brigade."
"For what purpose do you need to meet Dr. Wolfgang today?"
"I'm here to relay a confidential report." It simply replied.
"Alright, we'll be doing a security check on you before we can let you in." The security have done a physical body search and identity confirmation before letting it proceed into the building. Sleek was able to pass through and was told that it can meet Dr. Rodrick on the 13th floor, the highest floor of the building.
Sleek took the elevator to reach the 13th floor, it can see that there's still a number of guards on each floor it passed by. And before the elevator let sleek pass to the 13th floor, it had its identity scanned for confirmation once again before letting it roam free on the 13th floor.
"Phew..." Sleek was glad that he's able to perfectly mimic the current identity it possess. It thought that it might not survive with all those armed guards after him if its true identity got exposed.
And it seemed ridiculous for Sleek that there's still more guards on the 13th floor looking after a single person. Sleek gives up the chance devouring this very important individual.
The guards let him pass through the transparent doors where it finally got to lay its eyes on this very person, Dr. Rodrick Wolfgang. The scientist was in the middle of solving a very long and complex equation on a whiteboard that not anyone can understand, not even Sleek itself, though it was fascinated to see everything that this scientist written so far.
Dr. Rodrick was able to fill out four huge whiteboards with his smartass writings that made Sleek's mouth gape. Eventually, the scientist noticed its presence when he turned his head. "...you... how long have you been here?"
Sleek got startled by the scientist. "...I apologize for the disturbance I've caused. I have been here only a minute ago."
Rodricks eyebrows furrowed. "You shouldn't have kept quiet like that. Who are you? What are you even here for?"
Sleek mimicked Yi Xuan's personality as it introduced itself. "I am Yi Xuan, Captain of the 3rd Airborne Brigade. I'm here to make a report regading an issue from the Rhombus District."
"Rhombus District huh... let me guess, E.D.L. have successfully retrieved their Power Source there, didn't they?"
Sleek nods to confirm his guess.
The scientist calmly sighs from this awful news. "How disappointing... and here I thought that I'd be really getting a free Power Source for my new project." He then approaches his table that had a blueprints of his said project.
"It was going to be a crucial part of this project, not that I need a Power Source right away since the project is still in mid progress but it's best to secure a Power Source that can be used for this later on." He stretches out a blueprint accross the table and began adding some details.
When Sleek took a peak on his work, its eyes widens in surprise. "That is!..." the project's design seemed an awful lot familiar to Sleek.
Noticing Yi Xuan's interest, Dr. Rodrick smirks and began to talk about it. "I call this the Excidium T Warship, care to listen?"
Even without speaking, Dr. Rodrick can see the great interest that Yi Xuan's eyes conveys.