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Chapter 384: Breaking Through
Chapter 384: Breaking Through
In the instant the gunshot rang out, Xia Sheng felt a sudden jolt, and immediately he saw Xian Quanfeng's fallen body. He involuntarily took two steps back.
From the moment they charged up the hill to now, less than a minute had passed, yet three of their team members were already down, losing half of their team.
He glanced forward and saw Chen Chuan standing there, his mask obscuring his face, making it hard to see clearly. Only the vertical red mark on his forehead was discernible, and his protective armor seemed to blend partially into the mist. The snow-white blade pointed diagonally, appearing chilling under the top light.
At this moment, he couldn't help but have a thought—to abandon this mission.
However, only the team leader had the authority to decide on a retreat.
His hesitation was immediately noticed by Lao Han, who was not far away. A hoarse voice came from there, "Continue."
Xia Sheng immediately dismissed his previous thought because he knew that if he really retreated, Lao Han would surely kill him without hesitation.
He took a breath and said, "I'll take the lead."
There was no response from the side, indicating that Lao Han had silently agreed.
He took out two specially-made short sticks from his waist. To be honest, such weapons were unlikely to win against Chen Chuan's long knife, let alone the fact that he wasn't particularly adept in real combat. Dealing with those below his level was easy, but against peers, it was a different story. Still, he believed that Lao Han would create opportunities for him.
Moreover, he wasn't entirely defenseless. He waved the short sticks, focusing on Chen Chuan and cautiously moving towards him.
Seeing his approach, Chen Chuan lifted his knife, ready to unleash his knife technique. At that moment, Lao Han waved his hand, throwing out three long spikes. Two blocked Xia Sheng's front and back spaces, and one aimed directly at his face.
This was not only to disrupt his rhythm but also to help Xia Sheng determine if he was in his original position. Zhu Haiwu's situation earlier was very strange, as he had misjudged the enemy's location, and not just once. This kind of mistake should not have happened to him.
Chen Chuan deflected the spikes with his knife, and Xia Sheng didn't miss the opportunity Lao Han had created for him. He quickly moved forward, and in an instant, he was close to Chen Chuan. He thrust the two short sticks towards Chen Chuan's chest and abdomen, aiming one at the hand holding the knife.
At this moment, Chen Chuan didn't have time to retract his knife, but he didn't intend to do so anyway. He used his free arm to block, and with a bang, he directly knocked away the short stick in Xia Sheng's surprise and simultaneously tried to strike his face with his free hand.
However, halfway through, he turned his hand and caught a stone flying towards his ear with a slap. But his knife below had already been accurately hit by a rapidly flying stone, with considerable force. With a sound, it slightly deflected at an angle, and Xia Sheng just managed to turn and block the knife in time.
Chen Chuan crushed the stone in his hand and was about to pursue, but his foot was slightly raised, and his body leaned back slightly, dodging a bent knife. The flying knife spun in the air and returned to Lao Han's hand once more.
Xia Sheng retreated a few steps, feeling his heart race as he looked at Chen Chuan. "Cross-Training... No wonder..."
Chen Chuan glanced at Lao Han. This person's information was missing, but based on his physique and muscle analysis, he was judged to be particularly skilled in long-range attacks, which seemed to be the case now.
He maintained a not-too-close, not-too-far distance from Xia Sheng, likely to pressure and threaten him. More importantly, it was probably to ensure an easy retreat, believing that if no opportunity was found later or if Xia Sheng was killed, this person would undoubtedly retreat without hesitation.
This time, he was determined to eliminate the incoming team in one go, thus eradicating future troubles. Originally, he had planned to keep the Lynx Stone Token for Xu Xianwen, but now it seemed appropriate to use it on this person first.
Once these two were dealt with, he would only need to face Xu Xianwen, significantly reducing the difficulty.
Having made this decision, he brushed the Lynx Stone Token and, without further hesitation, leaped towards Xia Sheng, ignoring the other person.
Lao Han, holding the flying knife, saw him launch another attack and prepared to strike again. But suddenly, he felt a heart-wrenching tearing sensation in his chest and abdomen, as if something had suddenly appeared there, tearing and biting at his internal organs.
This sudden change startled him, and he seemed to remember something.
The Viper Team had split from the Serpent Sect, and although he wasn't involved in their religious rituals, he had heard of similar methods. Connecting this to the strange occurrences on Chen Chuan's body earlier, he didn't hesitate and immediately used a similar technique.
Xia Sheng, fully focused on dealing with Chen Chuan, was unaware of Lao Han's predicament. Seeing the knife light approaching, he hurriedly deflected it with his double sticks. But under the penetrating force of the knife, he couldn't withstand the impact, and his sticks were shaken outward, his arms going numb.
Although his speed could still barely keep up, the strength gap between them was too vast. When the difference reached a certain point, it couldn't be compensated for by skill.
At this critical moment, Lao Han should have provided restraint, allowing him to organize the offensive. However, this time, there was none, and he felt something was amiss. His body flickered, and in the blink of an eye, he retreated, leaving behind a residual image in its original position.
Nevertheless, Chen Chuan charged forward with his knife, moving so swiftly that he almost adhered to his opponent, also leaving behind a residual image in its original position. He then slashed through his opponent's heart, and before Xiao Sheng could even utter a cry of agony, Chen Chuan had already struck his opponent's neck with a palm, instantly retracting his hand.
Xiao Sheng's throat made a choking sound, and his head slumped onto his chest, while his entire body hung limply on the blade.
Chen Chuan casually tossed his long knife, and Xiao Sheng's body was flung over ten meters away, rolling on the ground for a few turns before going completely silent.
"The fourth one, and there's still..." Chen Chuan's gaze shifted as he saw Lao Han stumbling and running downhill. He turned and followed.
As Lao Han ran, he desperately mobilized his body's potential, squeezing out essence blood, trying to heal the altered organism and internal organs that had been torn and devoured.
However, it was futile; no matter how much he grew, it was devoured just as quickly. Even the medication he took to stimulate his potential was ineffective. That thing seemed to be ravenous, desperately writhing within him.
He realized he couldn't run far, so he braced himself against a tree, took out a syringe from his body, and was about to inject it into his neck. However, just as he raised his hand, there was a cracking sound, and the syringe was shattered by a flying stone.
But he didn't give up. He continued to stumble forward, reaching for the remaining liquid and pressing it into his mouth. Suddenly, he heard a booming sound in his ear, and then he saw a large hole appear in his chest. He took a few more steps forward and involuntarily knelt on the ground.
At this moment, he heard footsteps approaching from behind. A hand was placed on his head, and he seemed to adjust calmly. He seemed to have realized something, and his eyes bulged with terror.
Chen Chuan's fingers tightened, and with a cracking sound, his head split open under his palm, and strands of hot mist rose from his fingers.
"The fifth one..."
In a short while, Chen Chuan had eliminated all five individuals.
Here, he simultaneously utilized ghostly tales, secret sect rituals, and his own martial prowess to swiftly dismantle a very difficult group, almost impossible for a single person to handle, within a few minutes.
Apart from these individuals, only the team leader, Xu Xianwen, remained.
At this very moment, within the Processing Bureau.
As the Viper Team was about to launch their attack, the Ferris Wheel Corporation suddenly stirred, and those heavily monitored foreign fighters disappeared from surveillance for a period, prompting the Processing Bureau to immediately allocate resources to address the situation. They couldn't rule out the possibility of these individuals causing trouble.
Captain Guan stared at the holographic screen, where the location of a specific area in Black Ink Mountain remained blurry. He took a few steps and asked several Resonance Nest members: "Hasn't it been restored yet?"
This was just a habitual prompt, as only three or four minutes had passed since the incident, and according to his experience, it shouldn't have been so easy to restore.
However, one of the team members surprised him: "Almost there! We'll be able to reestablish contact soon!"
Captain Guan's spirits lifted, but he couldn't help but ask in confusion: "Why is it so fast this time?"
"It's the Resonance Nest member recommended by Chen Executioner. He had the Resonance Nest team in the estate prepare independent field-enhanced organisms. Although they couldn't completely break the blockade, we'll be able to make individual contact within three minutes at most."
"Excellent," Captain Guan sighed in relief. "This way, we can directly send a signal to the security system in Black Ink Mountain."
The security team at the Meng Clan Estate was extremely strict to ensure the estate owner's privacy and compliance with regulations. In theory, once they entered the estate, it was considered the owner's private territory.
Without the owner's notification, indirect alarm, or invitation, no matter how loud the disturbance inside, as long as it didn't affect other residents, they would never take a single step forward.
Now, not only was the life field blocked, but the radio channels were also being jammed. Therefore, even with the Adjudication Court's involvement, they had no legal responsibility.
At the foot of the Meng Clan Estate, a convoy of armed vehicles was accompanied by a team of armed personnel with guns, primarily responsible for communication, support, and cover for the attacking team.
At this moment, a man rushed to the vehicle and said to the middle-aged man inside: "Boss, it seems like there's an enhanced field signal inside. The external security might respond soon. We haven't heard back from Lao Han's team. What should we do now?"
The middle-aged man glanced at the increasingly dense fog and the incessant gunfire above. "Don't worry, just wait a bit longer. I trust Lao Han's team."
Just then, the man at the front of the convoy saw a blurry figure walking towards them through the mist in the distance. He was taken aback, wondering if the mission had been accomplished.
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(End of Chapter)
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