Chapter 629: Submerged
Chapter 629: Submerged
After Utiko finished speaking, he hesitated not a moment and used his tongue to crush the potential-enhancing drug hidden within his teeth.
His two teammates, without needing instructions, also knew what to do under the dangerous stimulation and swallowed the drugs.
In an instant, their skin turned extremely red, their eyes filled with red veins, their breathing quickened, and their emotions became extremely agitated. They felt their strength increasing, and their sensory responses became sharper than before.
Utiko fixed his gaze on Chen Chuan's figure, spun the metal short staff in his hand, and walked towards him. His two teammates immediately followed behind.
Six people, six different attacks; three people, three different offensive styles.
At this moment, the three seemed to move forward in sync, but the teammates on both sides were slightly faster, allowing them to quickly form a pincer attack when they suddenly accelerated.
Utiko's spirit was highly focused, paying close attention to Chen Chuan's every possible move. As they approached a certain distance and his teammates were about to surround Chen Chuan from both sides, Utiko suddenly accelerated, taking the lead.
This was a tactical deception, and as long as he distracted the opponent for a moment, his teammates could quickly take their positions. In the Third Limitation Combat, a slight delay in reaction or judgment could lead to a passive situation in battle. This move was well-practiced by them and had proven effective after repeated attempts.
However, all of this was based on the premise that the gap between the two sides was not too significant.
As Utiko accelerated forward, Chen Chuan started almost simultaneously, but his speed was faster than Utiko's by more than a notch. Utiko watched helplessly as Chen Chuan passed by his side, unable to change course mid-charge.
In an instant, Chen Chuan reached the front of the teammate on his right. Without using any fancy techniques, Chen Chuan simply used his body's inertia to lightly swipe his hand across the teammate's neck, then turned and rushed towards the other side.
Behind Chen Chuan, blood splattered like blooming flowers.
At this moment, Utiko desperately twisted his body. By the time he turned around, Chen Chuan had already reached the other side, and his other teammate was being forced to kneel with his head pressed down. Chen Chuan's five fingers gently closed, and with a 'crack', the teammate's head shrunk in size.
Utiko's raised foot suddenly stopped, and his breathing became unusually heavy and rapid.
After releasing his hand, Chen Chuan let the teammate fall to the ground and said calmly, "You are of no value."
The military force they used was uniform and lacked any personal touch, leaving no impression on Chen Chuan. This included Utiko, whose strength was higher due to his natural talent rather than any unique cultivation method.
Utiko's fist clenched tightly, and his eyes turned extremely red. However, facing such an exceptionally powerful enemy, he knew he had no chance of winning. Charging in was no different from the fate of his fallen teammates, and there was no escape route for him.
His facial expression contorted, and he bent one knee, half-kneeling, then the other, and said, "Your Excellency, I am willing to atone for my mistakes. Since arriving on the island, I have not harmed any of your people. Can you spare me?"
He was not a warrior but an infiltration agent without any sense of honor. Surrendering when outmatched was not shameful, especially since he had already been abandoned by the Linaksa Federation, so pleading for mercy carried no psychological burden.
To prove his value, he raised his head and said, "I am a vanguard teammate of the Linaksa Federation. They are investigating this area, and I can help you conceal the situation here."
Chen Chuan looked at Taru and asked, "What do you think?"
Taru replied confidently, "I don't trust him."
Chen Chuan nodded in agreement.
Seeing this, Utiko immediately knew that the two would not let him go. However, he had been gathering his strength since he knelt down, and now he burst forth with all his power. The force surged as he tried to leap forward.
But he wasn't aiming for Chen Chuan; he was targeting Taru.
He knew the gap between him and Chen Chuan was too wide, making his attempt futile. However, against Taru, he might have a chance.
But as he tried to move forward, a sharp pain racked his body, and he fell to the ground.
He had just jumped up, but now he fell to the ground.
His body made cracking sounds as if every muscle and organ were being torn apart. His skin split open, and blood oozed from the cracks, not just there but also from his eyes, ears, nose, and mouth. Soon, a pool of blood formed on the ground.
This...
Was he hit by a force technique?
When? Utiko suddenly recalled that when Chen Chuan passed by him, he seemed to have brushed against him. Could it have been then?
What kind of force was this?
As more blood oozed from his body, Utiko felt his consciousness slipping away. Still, he refused to give up and tried to stand again, desperately summoning his inner strength.
At this moment, he knew that he couldn't threaten anyone, but he was unwilling to just fall like this. As his transformed organism activated once more and finally gathered a force, he suddenly reached out and pressed his hand against his skull, his face revealing a look of terror. He felt that the force suddenly became uncontrollable, about to burst out from within him.
In the next instant, his head exploded with a loud crack, and the flesh and blood inside splattered all over the ground.
The headless corpse wobbled a couple of times before falling to the side.
Chen Chuan's gaze returned to normal. He had just tried Chen Bitong's String Void Technique, but since Heart Power combines spiritual energy, the result was different after he infused his own spiritual power. It was an attempt that was neither a complete success nor a failure.
However, he noticed something unexpected in Utiko's final display. He pondered for a moment, feeling that there were some aspects worth considering.
Taru, standing beside him, witnessed the entire battle and couldn't help but show a look of admiration. She didn't focus on the bloody and brutal scene but instead on Chen Chuan's control over force and rhythm. Even though she couldn't fully understand due to the gap between their skills, a fleeting glimpse was enough for her to appreciate the beauty of power and technique.
Taru performed a Solitary Stream Pavilion salute to Chen Chuan and said solemnly, "Thank you, Mr. Chen."
Chen Chuan replied, "It's nothing. As I said, as long as I'm here, I'll face external enemies together with you."
He took a few steps and approached Utiko's headless body. These people resembled the Primordial People, and the Linaksa Federation indeed preferred using them to infiltrate Grand Prosperous and the Outer Sea.
He noticed a waterproof document bag at their waist, bent down to retrieve it, and opened it. Inside, he found some documents and records.
He flipped through them and discovered records and reports about the surrounding sea area. The documents mentioned Fei Guang Island's biological environment, frequent anomalies, and the existence of Solitary Stream Pavilion, believing that a fixed rift was present there.
Apparently, these people had come for the rift, but the files were scattered and didn't appear to be uniformly distributed, seeming to have been collected from various sources.
He pondered for a moment and continued reading, noticing an unnatural area on Utiko's body. He squatted down and examined it, soon finding a hidden storage device implanted beneath the skin.
The outer packaging of this object was made from a special biological material. He wiped off the bloodstains, opened it, and found documents recorded on special paper. The handwriting was small but clear, and he flipped through them, discovering records about his identity and mission.
Comparing these documents with the previous ones, he formed a rough judgment. He looked up at Taru and said, "These people are indeed from the Linaksa Federation, but their appearance and this visit were not as instructed from above. It's likely that they were acting on their own."
Taru asked, "Will the Linaksa Federation send more people?"
"It's hard to say, but the possibility is low."
Chen Chuan continued, "With the Skywheel Company's demise, the Linaksa Federation has lost its strongest foothold in the Outer Sea. Even if they covet this rift and manage to seize this place, they may not be able to hold it. Therefore, after these people, it's unlikely that anyone else will come."
"However, it's best to keep their identities and death a secret. Let's treat this incident as if it never happened, or it might bring unnecessary trouble."
Taru didn't fully understand these intricate relationships, but she knew what to do. She said, "Okay, if Mr. Chen doesn't have any plans for these people, I'll hand them over to Olive Elder, and he can handle them properly."
Chen Chuan nodded and said, "Then let the old gentleman take care of it." Even the Central City's investigation supervisor wouldn't have jurisdiction over the Outer Sea, and he was currently in the midst of cultivation, so he didn't have the mind to deal with these matters.
Taru said, "Mr. Chen, I need to go back and check."
Chen Chuan nodded and said, "I'll go up with you."
Chen Chuan and Taru exited the rift and returned to the cliff platform. Fortunately, the situation was still good, and the village hadn't suffered any attacks. They followed the traces and found the equipment left by the six people on the beach.
This indicated that apart from these six, no one else had participated in the operation. It made sense; six third-limitation fighters couldn't coordinate with ordinary people, and even if they forced a collaboration, their actions would be disjointed.
Seeing that everything was under control, Taru could handle it alone, so Chen Chuan didn't stay any longer. He turned back and re-entered the rift, only to find that the six bodies had disappeared.
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(End of Chapter)
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