Translator: CinderTL
Splat!
Blood splattered, hot against his face.
Yu Ling stared wide-eyed at the scene before him. The head of the Vice Chairman's son rolled on the ground, his face frozen in shock and anger, unable to change.
In an instant, all emotions seemed to be doused, as if by a bucket of cold water.
The sky of Yun Port was about to collapse!
His throat felt clogged, and he couldn't make a sound, his entire body turning ice-cold.
Until the next second.
A figure in golden armor approached in his vision. His heart skipped a beat, a mix of anger and fear flooding him as he hurriedly activated his magnetic field and force field device.
Roar!!!
In an instant, a hidden golden projectile shot out.
The phantom of a golden lion, nearly ten meters in size, materialized, its body crackling with electricity, dominating most of the rooftop.
A level four force field suppressed the area, the rooftop creaking and sinking, as if about to collapse.
But in the next moment.
Swish!!!
A five-meter-long golden afterimage swept through, piercing the force field and severing the projectile.
Boom!!!
The magnetic field exploded with a deafening roar.
The golden lion vanished in less than a second, and Yu Ling clearly suffered some backlash, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth, his eyes filled with terror.
As the golden afterimage reappeared, his desperation to survive surged, veins bulging in his eyes.
Hum!!
Two discs in mid-air merged into one, and with nanotech bots working, their surfaces rapidly transformed into a shield, protecting him.
However.
With a swish, the high-grade titanium shield was split in two.
The terrifyingly sharp edge grazed his scalp, and in the next second, the figure in golden armor appeared before him, smashing a fist into his chest.
Boom!!!
The high-grade titanium inner armor shattered, and his body arched, his bloodshot eyes wide as he knelt to the ground.
Half of his face was pressed into the ground by a golden foot.
"You... you Utopia people are all lunatics!!"
"What good does killing me do you? The Red Guard General won't let you go!!"
Amidst the searing humiliation, Yu Ling endured the pain and roared in defiance.
He tried to struggle, but his head was firmly pinned, his gaze fixed on the toppled world and Luo Hui's frozen eyes.
The atmosphere remained silent for a few seconds, the howling cold wind sweeping across the rooftop, scattering bits of debris.
"I'll give you one chance."
A synthesized electronic voice rang out, and Yu Ling's eyes widened, his struggling words suddenly halting.
"In the face of death, all are equal."
"Regardless of status or wealth... wouldn't you agree?"
As the words fell, Yu Ling's eyes widened further.
What kind of twisted preference was this?
How should he answer?
"Yes! You're right!!"
He looked at Luo Hui's blood-stained head and hurriedly shouted, thinking he had grasped the correct answer.
"Correct."
The synthesized electronic voice spoke again, and a red beam from the Sky Eye descended, rapidly scanning the area.
Amidst the howling wind, a buzzing sound seemed to echo, and in the distance, flying cars and aircraft approached rapidly, their lights projecting onto the rooftop, illuminating the golden armor.
"So this is the truth, right?"
"Yes! Yes!!" Yu Ling trembled as he spoke, already sensing the approach of the Red Guard General and the Safety Bureau.
The hope of survival was within reach, and he didn't mind pacifying the other party for now.
But.
"Unfortunately..."
Splat!!
His head exploded, blood gushing out.
The headless corpse continued to stain the surrounding ground, as if voicing his unanswered questions and lingering resentment.
"The truth must be verified through practice."
The panel before him disappeared completely, the fear he had harvested barely sufficient, only just enough.
Chen Feng's expression remained impassive as he swung the golden sword, staining it with blood, soon leaving behind a circular pattern.
It was over, the howling wind rising once more.
Chen Feng looked up at the lights approaching from the night sky, sensing powerful auras closing in rapidly.
Without further delay.
Under the varied gazes from the surrounding buildings.
Whoosh!
He leaped, gripping the golden sword with one arm, plunging it into the building's wall, using it to slow his descent.
The sound of shattering glass echoed as the flying cars approached.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh!!
Lights flashed in the night sky, and some high-speed projectiles struck him.
Boom boom boom!!
Like exploding shells, Chen Feng, who had just landed, dug his feet into the ground, sliding over ten meters.
Cars along the way were pierced and deformed, fire hydrants were broken, spraying water and sparks in succession.
His heart stirred, and Chen Feng looked down.
Several fist-sized dents marred the golden armor, the result of long-range sniper fire.
Moreover, as his gaze swept across.
The barrel of a cannon on one of the aircraft in the sky was gathering blue light, as if preparing to fire an energy blast.
A chill ran through him, and Chen Feng decisively turned, crashing into the side of a building.
Boom!!
He pierced through the wall, the office building's occupants already terrified, hiding in corners and under desks, trembling.
Glass shards flew everywhere, documents scattered across the floor.
Using this as cover, Chen Feng continued to crash through walls, charging forward relentlessly.
All innocents were avoided by his perception, but the number of flying cars around him was increasing.
Just as he was about to be surrounded, Chen Feng finally crashed through one last wall, emerging onto the street.
"You're not getting away!!"
A thunderous roar echoed through the night, and a fifth-tier aura erupted, a magnetic field phantom of a flying eagle, over ten meters in size, descending from the sky.
From another direction, the energy cannon locked onto him once more.
At the same time, a stronger cyborg charged forward like a golden streak, causing the ground to tremble.
The encirclement was complete, but.
Boom!
A manhole cover was shattered under his foot, and the golden-armored figure plummeted into the sewer, disappearing.
The pursuing experts' eyes flickered, as if hearing the sound of rushing water beneath the city.
"Damn it!"
"Quick, seal off the coastline!"
"Liu Bo, did you say this sewer leads directly to the Great Ocean?"
Thousands of miles away, at the Tian Hao Security Group headquarters in Nanjiang.
Lin Hao looked at the projected blueprint on the screen, finding it hard to believe.
That was Yun Port. How could there be such a secret passage?
"Yes."
Liu Bo, dressed in a gentlemanly suit, nodded lightly, but soon smiled. "It's a secret passage left during the initial construction of the outer city, mainly for flood discharge and drainage. Few know about it."
"Actually, besides the Great Ocean, this passage also passes through several transportation points in the outer city, intersecting with other underground pipelines. In the early years, the master even hid a separate secret passage there."
"Young Master, why are you suddenly asking about this?"
"Haha, no reason, just a bit curious."
Lin Hao chuckled, glossing over the matter. Liu Bo remained silent for a moment, not pressing further.
Eventually, he watched as the other left.
Lin Hao's smile gradually faded, replaced by worry and helplessness.
"Fengzi really... is too wild."
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"Luo Hui is dead?"
At the same time, in the outer city of Yun Port, inside a low-rise building.
Standing by the window, watching the flying cars and aircraft passing overhead, a two-meter-tall man's eyes flickered.
He wore a baseball cap and mask, dressed in a black windbreaker, his build slightly overweight.
The only visible part of him, his eyes, were deep brown, clearly not of the Red Nation's ethnicity.
"Yes, just received the latest news."
"That's why I came to confirm with you. Was it you?"
"I'm not that crazy." The man in the baseball cap shook his head, his voice low, his breathing slightly heavy.
"Really not you?"
The voice on the communicator subconsciously asked again, and the man in the baseball cap frowned, irritated.
"What do you mean?"
"The scene had the mark of your Utopia."
As the words fell, the man in the baseball cap's brown eyes flashed with a bloodthirsty red light, his heavy breathing leaving two long trails of white mist in the air.
"So..."
"I'm taking the fall for someone?"
Crack!
A red-painted iron cover was forcefully pushed open, and Chen Feng sensed no one outside.
This was a low-rise building near the outer city's edge, a ground-floor shop surrounded by sealed concrete, with only a black door.
Looking back, below was a straight upward path, a manually constructed and cleared concrete channel, with rows of bent steel bars embedded as climbing ladders.
It was thanks to this that he had managed to escape the sewer through other pipeline routes and reach this place.
The golden armor had long been dispersed along the way, and the Sky Eye could no longer lock onto him.
Confirming it was safe, Chen Feng, now in a black windbreaker and a baseball cap, leaped out, restoring his normal size, opened the door, and left.
Avoiding one surveillance camera after another, he even hugged the shadows of buildings to evade the Sky Eye's aerial view.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh!!
Suddenly, air currents surged.
Aircraft after aircraft flew overhead, heading straight for the port's coastline.
Blue and red lights alternated, and among them was a massive gray-white metal vessel, dozens of meters in size, resembling a battleship, hovering over the city.
"What's going on?"
"Why such a big commotion? Even the Void Breaker is out?"
"How should I know?"
The chatter of the surrounding crowd rose.
Chen Feng averted his gaze, quickening his pace, soon blending into the crowd of onlookers.
Passing several shopping malls, the Giant Tiger Technique dispersed, and his body subtly shrank.
Finally, he quickly arrived near the Black Crystal Group's hotel.
Neon projections hovered above, tall buildings overlooking the scene.
The sky had started to drizzle, and the virtual imagery above rippled, a hazy mist rising.
Tap!
His footsteps halted, the ripples in a roadside puddle settling.
Chen Feng looked across to the hotel's entrance, where two figures stood, as if waiting for him.
"Back?"
Meng Anran asked, dressed in a black long coat, wearing black leather boots.
Beside her, the security captain, Old Gu, stood like a giant tower, holding a black umbrella to shield her from the rain.
Chen Feng didn't speak, silently meeting her gaze.
His perception detected no malice, and he knew today's events couldn't be hidden from everyone.
"The person behind you is truly insane, daring to move against Luo Hui."
"Fortunately, his father is in Radiant Light City, or else today's events would have turned Yun Port upside down."
Meng Anran spoke, and Chen Feng frowned, his expression puzzled.
"What do you mean?"
"Did something happen to Luo Hui?"
Their eyes met, and seeing his confusion, Meng Anran raised an eyebrow.
"It's fine to lie to me, but don't lie to yourself."
With that, she turned and left.
Chen Feng's expression remained calm as he watched her retreat, knowing she couldn't be certain it was him.
The earlier questioning was more of a probe and an attempt to fish for information.
Shaking his head, he then headed upstairs to his room.
He was certain Meng Anran wouldn't act recklessly—at least, his perception detected no malice—and he still needed to help her explore the Ancient Civilization Ruins.
Otherwise, she could have reported the lead and betrayed him.
"Phew!"
Letting out a long breath, Chen Feng didn't dwell on it.
Instead, he took off his clothes, standing naked as he entered the bathroom.
Hot water cascaded down, following the contours of his muscles, washing away the bloodlust and fatigue from the killing.
One of the reasons for coming to Yun Port was to eliminate future troubles.
Only by killing Luo Hui could the matter of the Flying Dragon Sect truly be put to rest.
The thought flashed through his mind, and a few minutes later, he wiped the water from his face.
The showerhead's hot water was turned off, and in the steam, his short hair was toweled dry, scattering droplets.
Wrapped in a towel, he stepped out of the bathroom, and the panel before him quietly appeared, its contents quickly scanned.
[Azure Armor LV5: 11/100]
[Heart of Glory LV3: 38/100]
[Steel Bones LV4: 10/100]
The three talents had each grown, but their progress was clearly slowing.
Even Yu Ling, a peak-level cyborg at the Grandmaster level, had only provided less than 10 points of nourishment under his maximum fear and intimidation.
The same went for the Heart of Glory and Steel Bones.
Chen Feng suspected that enemies at the fifth tier or a large number of titanium-grade cyborgs might be needed to significantly boost his talent progression.
Shaking his head inwardly, he then sat on the bed.
During this time, his phone vibrated a few times, and Lin Hao sent a smiling emoji, as if hinting at something.
The anonymous card had long been destroyed, and with it, the information about Luo Hui's frequent locations.
"This guy."
Chen Feng smiled wryly, knowing he owed Lin Hao once more.
Without his cooperation and the provision of a highly secret escape route, it would have been difficult to escape the encirclement.
Of course, he was also aware that his suspicion wasn't completely dispelled, and the Utopia mark left behind was merely a delay and a smokescreen.
It was only to minimize the chance of being recognized, and even if someone suspected him, there was no direct evidence to pin him down.
"The enemy of my enemy is my friend."
"Haha."
With a calm gaze, Chen Feng recalled Meng Anran's words from before.
Since she wanted him to owe her another favor, she would have to offer something more in return.
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"Old Gu, What do you think? Is it him?"
On the other side, Meng Anran returned to the hotel's top-floor office, her face still carrying a hint of doubt.
The figure in golden armor had easily killed Yu Ling and the others, and the rooftop explosions hadn't even scratched it.
Clearly, this was a new cyborg, likely approaching the fifth tier.
This already surpassed the impression the Blue Demon team had always given out.
Moreover, fifth-tier resources weren't easy to come by at all, and for a civilian team to achieve this was almost unimaginable.
If not for her strong intuition, she might have suspected it was another faction entirely.
"He's not a cyborg, so it can't be him."
Old Gu shook his head. "However, I feel that even if it's not him, it must be related to him."
Going out so late and returning at this exact time.
It all seemed too suspicious.
"What a headache."
Meng Anran rubbed her temples, inexplicably recalling their earlier discussion at the Tian Hao building in Nanjiang.
No wonder he had agreed so readily to owing her a favor back then.
He must have already planned it out, letting her take the fall and clear his tracks.
For the first time, Meng Anran felt a sense of frustration and displeasure.
Having schemed against others for so long, this was the first time she had been the one schemed against.
But unfortunately, she still needed him.
"Boss, what are you planning to do?" Old Gu asked, knowing this matter had significant implications.
"Help him, of course."
"Moreover, if I'm not mistaken, that person won't just sit idly by."
(End of the Chapter)
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