Translator: Cinder Translations
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"Has the target been locked?"
"Report, Lord Silver Wolf, the target has caused a huge disturbance and is engaged in fierce gunfire with the Hong Guang Group!"
"Good!"
The sinister voice echoed, and Silver Wolf's speed increased, instantly becoming a blur as he passed through the intersection with the traffic lights.
At the same time, all the flying vehicles from the Safety Bureau descended.
In the howling windstorm, the armed modules aboard were activated one by one.
Click!
One after another, large-caliber weapons appeared from the top of the flying vehicles, aiming their barrels with red dots piercing the darkness.
All the armed law enforcement officers disembarked, and a yellow caution line was drawn to isolate the area.
With the sound of hurried footsteps, special forces personnel in black uniforms, who had been enhanced with strengthening agents, calmly lined up and stood at attention.
Upon seeing this, everyone on the road stared wide-eyed, sensing that something major was about to happen.
Murmured discussions filled the air as Xiang Jianjun stood behind a middle-aged man with a high police rank, listening to the man's reprimand.
"What about those modified humans? Haven't they arrived yet?!"
"Report, Deputy Director, they will arrive in two minutes!"
"And the weaponized soldier?"
"Already notified! They're on their way!"
"Good, tell them to hurry, quickly deploy the drone swarm, and get it done now."
Boom!!!
A muffled sound rang out, and the ground shook.
Inside the dim alley, it felt as though some kind of monster was venting its anger.
Everyone in the Safety Bureau felt a jolt in their hearts, many swallowing nervously.
The atmosphere instantly fell silent. Xiang Jianjun's face showed suspicion, and the Deputy Director beside him was interrupted in his instructions, looking around in alert.
Thud! Thud! Thud!
The sound of hurried footsteps grew louder, and the officers aimed their guns.
Several security officers from the Hong Guang Group, dressed in suits, fled in disarray, panic evident on their faces, as if some monster were chasing them.
Zhao Jianlong, being protected in the middle, had lost his usual calm demeanor.
His hair was disheveled, his face pale, and he quickly ran out of the alley.
"Director Zhang, it's Representative Zhao!"
Xiang Jianjun's face darkened, and the Deputy Director beside him wore the same expression.
The situation had escalated so much that, regardless of how it ended, they would be held accountable.
And it was clear that the incident had been caused by Zhao Jianlong and the others.
"Director Zhang!!"
Zhao Jianlong shouted, not caring about the consequences, only wanting to survive and return to the Hong Guang Group.
The law enforcement officers around him dared not block him and could only watch as he crossed the caution line, about to enter the safety zone.
Whoosh!!!
The wind exploded, and a black-robed figure flew out from the alley, passing right by the group.
Boom!!!
A streetlight pole was dented and broken, and a fire hydrant exploded, spraying water everywhere!
Some enhanced special forces members reacted swiftly and managed to hold up the streetlight pole.
Director Zhang and Xiang Jianjun looked on in surprise, seeing the black-robed figure cling to the building's wall, as though it was embedded in the indentations of the bricks and cement.
The hood slipped off, revealing a face that seemed half-human, half-monster.
It was triangular in shape, with shattered snake scales.
Blood poured from the head's cracked wounds, and the chest was caved in, clearly dead beyond recognition.
"Serpent Spirit Sect!"
Director Zhang's face turned ugly as he immediately realized what had happened, and he turned to Zhao Jianlong.
The representative of the United Coalition had colluded with the evil Serpent Spirit Sect?!
Looking at him, Zhao Jianlong's face was grim as he quickly approached the temporary safety zone, saying, "Director Zhang, this Serpent Spirit Sect has nothing to do with me."
"The priority now is to kill that madman inside."
Boom!!!
An azure, horned figure suddenly charged out, appearing as if a shadow, and instantly emerged outside the alley.
The ground trembled, and a gust of wind swept up.
With a series of crackling noises, indentations appeared on the asphalt road.
Director Zhang and Xiang Jianjun's faces changed drastically as several half-modified humans in suits were violently knocked away, crashing like ragdolls.
Snap!
A heavy, suppressed breath spread out, and the lights ahead were completely blocked.
Zhao Jianlong's pupils contracted as, in the next moment, he felt his body lifted off the ground, his neck in a firm grip.
"Heh..."
The sound of struggling echoed, and the faces of the Safety Bureau personnel changed drastically.
The large-caliber gun barrels of the flying vehicles were adjusted, and special forces officers aimed their weapons at him, while snipers in distant high positions held their breath.
Hum!
It seemed like some switch had been flipped, and a thin red line appeared high in the sky.
It descended from the heavens, marking a direct path toward Chen Feng.
"Heaven's Punishment has locked onto you!"
The oppressive atmosphere exploded, and Director Zhang quickly grabbed a megaphone, shouting, "Madman, release Representative Zhao immediately!"
"Otherwise, no one can save you!"
Regardless of Zhao Jianlong's fate, he was still a representative of the Nanjiang City United Coalition.
If he died here, the repercussions would be unimaginable.
The atmosphere fell silent as pedestrians outside the blockade stared wide-eyed, holding their breath.
Zhao Jianlong struggled desperately, but he couldn't break free from the vice-like grip on his neck.
"Are you threatening me?"
Chen Feng had never been so ruthless. The glass-fiber red eyes gleamed with killing intent as he stared at Director Zhang.
The barrels of the guns clicked in preparation, and Director Zhang's face turned grim, his voice steely as he said, "Think carefully, this is Nanjiang City."
"Heaven's Punishment has locked onto you, you can't escape."
With a determined tone, Chen Feng raised Zhao Jianlong with one arm and looked around.
The entire area was surrounded, and the blockade was nearly airtight.
With the dual exhaustion of the Azure Armor and Giant Tiger form, his stamina was nearly depleted, and he couldn't last much longer.
But...
"Weaklings beg for mercy; the strong are never afraid."
He looked down at Zhao Jianlong's red, bulging face, veins popping out.
Chen Feng's voice was low as he asked, "Representative Zhao, which one do you think you are?"
The fear prompts kept appearing, and he loosened his grip slightly.
Director Zhang and Xiang Jianjun furrowed their brows, still unsure of what he intended to do.
However, sensing a faint glimmer of hope, Zhao Jianlong coughed several times and finally managed to gasp for air.
"Cough, cough... I... I..."
In his hesitation, he gritted his teeth.
"Let me go."
Snap!
The sound of bones cracking echoed as Zhao Jianlong's neck snapped, his eyes wide in disbelief.
"Weaklings do not deserve to live."
With those grim words, Director Zhang's eyes widened in horror, and he shouted in fury.
"You!!!"
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
Bullets flew!
Large-caliber rifles, long-range sniper rifles!
Countless bullets flew, and the harsh sounds of impact rang out.
At the same time, the red line in the sky grew closer, as if it would turn into Heaven's Punishment at any moment.
Whoosh!!!
With a stomp, Chen Feng charged forward and leaped into the air.
Boom!
The glass shattered as he crashed into the nearby hotel, rolling forward and disappearing from sight.
The sound of gunfire suddenly stopped, and Director Zhang's face grew grim.
"Chase!"
"Seal off the building!"
Commands rang out, and more than ten security officers and special forces rushed into the hotel.
Drones followed closely behind.
Crash!
Suddenly, another sound of glass breaking came from the back of the building, followed by the thud of something heavy hitting the ground.
The people downstairs looked slightly changed and hurried to chase after it.
Amid the sound of hurried footsteps, Xiang Jianjun hesitated and quietly slowed down his pace, walking toward the hotel entrance.
He still had a wife and children at home, and with such a dangerous modified person, it was better to leave it to the younger, more ambitious ones.
As he took a step forward, Director Zhang, who was behind him, glanced at him, frowned slightly, but didn't say much.
Soon, images of the inside of the hotel were transmitted from the drone, and some people from the back were also chasing after them.
"Ah!"
"Let me go!"
"Why are you blocking us?!"
There was suddenly chaos at the hotel entrance as some guests, hearing the commotion, tried to leave but were stopped by the security officers.
Xiang Jianjun frowned slightly and turned to look at Director Zhang.
"Director Zhang, this..."
"How is the scan going?"
Instead of answering, Director Zhang asked the technician holding the scanner.
Looking over, a blue light shot from the technician's instrument, scanning the crowd at the hotel entrance.
"No modified modules detected!"
"No other signs of modification or energy devices!"
Upon hearing this, Director Zhang nodded at Xiang Jianjun.
With a whoosh, the crowd dispersed.
Chen Feng, dressed in black, lowered his head slightly, his face grim, walking among them.
Just as he was about to leave, someone suddenly put a hand on his shoulder.
"Huh?"
Turning his head, Xiang Jianjun's eyes lit up, greeting him.
"What are you doing here?"
"What do you think?"
Chen Feng calmly replied.
"Yo, you little guy."
"Alright, I'll let you off this time, but not next time!"
Xiang Jianjun, with a knowing look, nodded, but Chen Feng didn't explain further, just turning and walking away.
In the distance, he vaguely heard words like "poor health" and "pale complexion."
Not having time to dwell on it, he quickened his pace.
Finally, after crossing the street and weaving through the crowd, he caught a cab and left the area.
The tall buildings receded outside the window, and a sense of exhaustion washed over him, his consciousness growing hazy.
In a daze, it felt as if a silver blur passed by the vehicle he was riding in.
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"This isn't right!"
Outside the hotel building, Director Zhang suddenly frowned.
"What's wrong, Director Zhang?" Xiang Jianjun asked, puzzled.
"Look, the heavenly punishment has been lifted?"
With a surprised tone, Xiang Jianjun looked up as well.
The red line from the sky disappeared, as if it had never appeared at all.
In that instant, the two exchanged glances.
Both caught their breath, realizing the situation had become even more serious.
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"Lord Silver Wolf, it seems the target has escaped."
On top of a high building, amidst the howling winds.
Silver Wolf stood at the corner, overlooking the chaos at the hotel and the alley entrance, his expression extremely dark.
He had arrived as quickly as possible, yet still missed the target.
These security officers couldn't even stop a single person. Truly useless.
"Lord Silver Wolf, the heavenly punishment seems to have been lifted as well?"
Upon hearing this, Silver Wolf slightly regained his focus and looked up at the night sky.
Everything was normal again, the oppressive aura had disappeared.
"Even the heavenly punishment could be deceived."
"It seems this person must have some kind of high-level shielding device."
He furrowed his brow, beginning to suspect the background of this rogue modified person.
Such a high-level shielding device was something even he didn't have.
Could this person really be a backgroundless rogue?
The thought crossed his mind but there was no answer.
Losing such a good prey made him feel a bit regretful.
"Lord Silver Wolf, isn't Dong Tao still here?"
"He's so loyal to Zhao Jianlong. If he finds out about this, he surely won't let it go. You might end up with two prey."
As if sensing his thoughts, an analysis came through the communication system.
Silver Wolf was slightly stunned at first, then soon revealed a satisfied smile.
"Not bad."
"Next time, they'll all become my prey."
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Click!
The door closed.
Chen Feng staggered back to his bedroom.
His face was pale; this was the second time his physical and mental exhaustion had reached the brink.
Thud!
He collapsed onto the bed, the overwhelming sensation of fatigue and emptiness washing over him.
Two bronze-level modified people, both armed with real weapon modules.
Their explosive power was three times that of the one he killed at the villa, and they could even fire missiles and other heavy weaponry.
In addition, there were several semi-modified people and drone bombardments.
The danger was self-evident. The Serpent Spirit Sect's divine envoy was also quite a hassle.
If not for the Giant Tiger form bonus and the Steel Bone talent that could break through the modified people's metal defense.
He feared he might have failed this time.
"Heavenly punishment..."
Chen Feng lay in bed, recalling his decision to kill Zhao Jianlong.
If he hadn't killed him, he wouldn't have been able to shake off the frustration in his heart.
As for the heavenly punishment, it was actually a gamble that turned out to be correct.
The heavenly punishment's lock was blocked by the azure armor.
After the form was lifted, the threat from this direction disappeared.
"However, the storm is likely to be huge next."
"Although I hid in the building and activated the azure armor, from when I left the mall until I killed Zhao Jianlong, I never showed myself."
"But..."
His gaze flickered, Chen Feng lay wearily on the bed, feeling some pressure and urgency.
Once the Safety Bureau investigates afterward, they could easily find clues from the mall.
By reviewing the surveillance footage or checking the Sky Eye system, it would likely be easy to determine that his sudden appearance was unusual.
Perhaps they would even be able to detect traces of the Giant Tiger skill from changes in body shape, ultimately pinning it on him.
"My only advantage is that I haven't implanted any modification modules."
"Without these traces, there is no evidence."
With heavy thoughts, Chen Feng felt that things had not yet reached their worst point.
If worse comes to worst, or if even the Flame Tiger Sect can't protect him.
Then he would cause a massive uproar and hide in the suburbs, places without Sky Eye monitoring.
Since Chen Yun went to the central city, he no longer had any weaknesses in Nanjiang.
His mind made up, he took one last look at the rewards from this battle.
[Azure Armor LV2: 83/100]
[Steel Bones LV1: 79/100]
The former was boosted by Zhao Jianlong's numbers and the help of the Safety Bureau and surrounding pedestrians, so there was plenty of fear, directly raising the progress by more than eighty percent.
The latter came from those two modified people.
Though their metal quality wasn't as good as the inherited iron book in the dream, there were more of them, so the progress was passable.
Additionally, there was something else that caught Chen Feng's attention.
Raising his right hand, he looked closely.
A brownish line appeared in his palm, somewhat like a snake shape.
This was the result of killing the Serpent Spirit Sect's divine envoy, a power that had leaked from the opponent's body.
At the time, the situation was urgent, so Chen Feng didn't have the chance to observe and investigate it closely.
Now, though exhausted, he carefully examined it.
Soon, a new notification appeared.
(End of the Chapter)
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