Chapter 616: Clearance
Chapter 616: Clearance
Bang!
A gunshot echoed through the area.
Kenwa glanced at the sky and saw the figure still circling and soaring in the air. He couldn't help but curse under his breath.
Although he had learned marksmanship in the military, his combat style favored close-quarters combat, and true Third Limit experts were difficult to kill from a distance with a gun. Therefore, he didn't pay much attention to this aspect.
The target in the sky was not a stationary target but a rapidly moving one. The wind from the sea was strong, and with his marksmanship, there was almost no chance of hitting it.
At this moment, the others looked at him, their eyes asking if they should take action to shoot down the target in the sky.
But he didn't respond.
This was a port, and a single gunshot could be covered up. If continuous gunshots were fired, the security team would definitely rush over. He wasn't afraid, but then he would have to change locations.
Chen Chuan sat in the car, using the Domain Creature to observe the situation below through the Morning Cry's perspective. The port was large, and there were many people, making it difficult to find the target.
At this moment, he was waiting for Specialist Cao's telegram. Once a specific area was confirmed, the search area would be narrowed down. As long as he personally reached that location, he could find the opponent.
Just then, he heard a gunshot, which came from the Morning Cry's Domain Marker. From the sound, it seemed to be aimed at the Morning Cry.
He immediately adjusted the Domain Marker, and the screen showed the area where the gunshot might have come from.
This technology was from Wing Blade Company, originally equipped on flying combat creatures. It was perfect for this situation.
Through the magnified perspective, he saw a group of people below, and a man in the middle who had just put down his gun.
Even without an active consciousness entity to assist, Chen Chuan immediately confirmed the target upon seeing the man.
Judging from the location, it was less than four kilometers away from his position.
Chen Chuan got out of the car and gave an order to the Morning Cry through the Domain Marker. The latter understood and immediately led a small team, riding in an armed vehicle towards the port administration building.
The fact that Kenwa and his armed group could stay in the port without inspection meant either the port staff had issues or they were under the care of certain higher-ups.
With the pardon order issued, the latter possibility was highly likely.
During the operation, he didn't require these men to cooperate; he only needed them to avoid causing trouble.
He looked up at the sky, seeing the circling black shadow, and headed in that direction.
Inside the yard, Kenwa lay there, watching the black shadow circling above. He felt like the bird had taken an interest in him because of the gunshot.
This made him inexplicably restless.
If he had a specially made throwing spear from his hometown, he would have a high chance of piercing the bird, even from such a distance. These spears were designed to impale flying creatures.
In his hometown, the ancient First People trained animals to observe and monitor enemies. However, as the First People became scarce, few people mastered this skill today.
At this thought, he suddenly realized something, his eyes narrowing as he stood up from the ground. "Be on guard!"
All the shooters around him were veterans he had brought from the Linax Federation, mostly First People hybrids like himself. They had excellent military qualities and advanced combat implants. With this call, everyone immediately went on high alert.
Although they didn't know the enemy's location, this position wasn't chosen randomly. There were only two common entrances, and blocking them would prevent outsiders from entering. There were lookouts at high points, ensuring early detection.
Kenwa picked up his weapon, a famous Hammer Ball Staff of the First People, with a large steel ball at the end.
Suddenly, he felt a chill down his spine, an extreme danger warning from his body.
His body's antennae tensed, and he entered a state of high alert.
But then, his head buzzed, and a wave of dizziness hit him, causing him to stumble. He saw a lookout above, his head tilting, falling from over six meters high, landing with a loud thud.
Not just there, but distant sounds of people falling and guns dropping. The shooters he brought lost consciousness in a single breath.
He shook his head, and a cool sensation spread from his spine, instantly clearing his mind.
In the distance, clear footsteps approached. He saw a young man in casual clothes walking towards him, wearing a standard Authority Bureau cloak, unbuttoned. His stride was calm.
Kenwa stared at the approaching figure, his grip tightening around the hammer-ball staff in his hand. He had smashed countless bodies with this weapon, but at this moment, it did not provide him with any sense of security.
The force that had just struck him was undoubtedly a form of psychic power, and he knew that those who possessed such abilities were far beyond his capabilities.
Fear, anger, and shock filled his heart. He hadn't expected to encounter a fighter of this caliber even before reaching Central City.
This was unimaginable in his plans because fighters of this caliber were either protecting dignitaries in Central City or maintaining security in vital areas. How could they possibly appear in the port of this fringe city?
Could it be that they came specifically for him?
That was preposterous; there was no need or reason to deploy such experts for him.
What the hell was this all about?
Chen Chuan arrived at the clearing and looked towards Kenwa. He reached into his pocket, took out Kenwa's wanted notice, unfolded it, and waved it at the man, asking casually:
"Is this you?"
At this moment, Kenwa's last shred of hope vanished. Driven by immense fear and the desire to survive, he roared, and his implanted body immediately injected a large dose of potential-enhancing and explosive drugs into his system.
A thunderous boom echoed as the ground beneath his feet exploded. He leaped into the air, using the momentum to swing the hammer-ball staff upwards, then forcefully flung it forward. The massive steel ball attached to its end hurtled towards Chen Chuan with a deafening whoosh.
Chen Chuan's eyes reflected Kenwa's leaping figure. Despite the man's intimidating aura and the sudden burst of formidable power, his movements appeared slow in Chen Chuan's eyes.
As the steel ball drew closer, Chen Chuan released the wanted notice, reached out, and gently pushed the ball aside.
In an instant, a powerful force pulled the ball back, transforming the downward smashing force into a forward pulling force.
Chen Chuan's action coincided with the moment Kenwa's power erupted. Kenwa's altered tissues and muscles were under immense tension, and while the drug enhanced his strength, it also made it difficult for him to control his power fully. As a result, the steel ball flew out, immediately yanking Kenwa forward, and he couldn't retract it for a moment.
Chen Chuan watched as Kenwa approached him. With a calm gaze, he swiftly kicked Kenwa's head, infusing it with heart power.
Kenwa's head exploded in mid-air with a loud bang, spraying brain matter and blood in all directions. A drop of blood flew towards Chen Chuan.
Chen Chuan's raised hand had not yet lowered, and with a quick pinch of his fingers, he caught the drop of blood less than half a foot from his face.
Upon closer inspection, it wasn't blood but a short, thick worm, wriggling in his grasp.
Even Chen Chuan could feel the powerful struggles emanating from it, and he noticed a wave of etherealization on his second self.
He stared at it for a moment, then squeezed his fingers, and with a crisp snap, he crushed the worm.
Kenwa's headless corpse finally fell from the sky, landing on the ground with a thud. The wanted notice, which had been floating in the air, also descended, landing amidst the scattered brain matter.
Chen Chuan, having dealt with his opponent, was about to contact his backup to handle the aftermath. But as he reached for the Ji Pei, his eyes flickered slightly.
Something's wrong...
That thing had come right to his doorstep, as if it was afraid he wouldn't notice it.
He lowered his hand and slowly approached the corpse. After a while, he raised his foot and stomped on it. In that instant, Kenwa's back arched violently, as if something was trying to burst out from within.
But before it could fully emerge, Chen Chuan's foot crushed it with a loud crack. Kenwa's corpse exploded under the impact of the dual forces, revealing a worm-like creature with a twisted shape.
It had segmented body parts and fine, long tendrils on its periphery, still clinging to remnants of flesh and blood.
Apparently, Kenwa had entirely replaced his spine with this creature, and the fine limbs on both sides connected the other parts of his body.
As this creature was exposed, the second self showed stronger signs of etherealization, and a murmur of incomprehensible words emerged, seemingly attempting to infect and bewitch Chen Chuan.
Chen Chuan's expression remained unchanged. With a forceful stomp, he crushed the creature into the ground, and it exploded into a cloud of bloody mist. A pool of thick, dark red blood spread beneath his feet.
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(End of Chapter)
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