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Chapter 729: Cleansing
Chapter 729: Cleansing
In the monitoring area at the center of the camp, everyone, including Renouva, witnessed a shocking scene as Wilhelm was beheaded and his body split apart.
The intense image left them momentarily stunned, their minds blank, unable to react.
Wilhelm, a "Blue Blood" ranked within the top thirty globally, had just been executed before their eyes. They couldn't discern the details of the confrontation or the back-and-forth struggle between the two fighters, but the sheer impact of Wilhelm's sudden death in a single blow was overwhelming. It shook them to their core, leaving both their rationality and emotions reeling.
Unaware of the newcomer's identity, they could only guess from Chen Chuan's uniform that he was likely an investigator from the Da Shun Investigation Bureau.
Was there an investigator from Da Shun ranked within the top thirty globally? As they pondered this question, they saw the figure turn amidst the dissipating smoke and dust, revealing a jade-like protective visor that hid any expression. Yet, everyone witnessing this felt a chill rise from the depths of their souls.
The pressure they had felt from Wilhelm was now multiplied, as the source of that pressure had been divided into four uneven parts.
Renouva fought the urge to retreat, standing his ground. In a loud voice, he commanded, "Send a telegram to the rear, get the flying ship airborne, and seal off the passage! Order all combat units to converge on our position!"
His location was relatively far from the Fusion Zone's entrance, and communication within the zone was challenging. Standard telegrams struggled to reach the rear, so they relied primarily on flying ships for communication. Renouva needed the ship to ascend and relay the situation back.
The camp's crucial task was to serve as a forward base and a rear support hub. With this area secured, the front-line forces could receive continuous support, and any recovered relics could be safely transported back.
Losing the camp was not an option, no matter the enemy's strength. They had to hold their ground.
Fortunately, Renouva had an ace up his sleeve.
He glanced in a specific direction, toward the middle of the dumbbell-shaped camp. There, on a slightly elevated platform, metal panels were slowly sliding apart under electric power. Beneath them, a barricade split open on both sides, emitting a sharp screech. From within emerged a creature, half-human and half-scorpion, with a sturdy, dark brown carapace. It was a "Taks," a legendary monster from the Guran Region, placed here by the Union to guard the camp.
Standing at around four meters tall, the Taks lacked a distinct head. Its two massive, elongated pincers were highly noticeable and clearly capable of inflicting devastating damage. Its back and ribs were lined with rows of short, sharp limbs, glistening with a cold, hard metallic sheen at the tips.
Despite its massive size, the Taks moved silently and swiftly. It instinctively sought cover behind buildings and in shadows as it scurried towards Chen Chuan's position.
Renouva wiped his cold sweat with a cloth and took a medicinal pill to calm his nerves. He reassured himself that the Taks, with its robust limbs and formidable strength, could hold its own against this mysterious Da Shun fighter.
After executing Wilhelm, Chen Chuan glanced at the discarded gun core, intending to complete his mission before dealing with the aftermath.
Just then, he heard the whirring of a propeller, and in the distance, he spotted a flying ship slowly ascending.
Ignoring it, he turned his attention back to the camp. The life force signatures within the ship were weak, indicating non-fighters. The camp's key lay in its fighters; destroying them would render the camp defenseless, even against the local creatures.
Chen Chuan wasn't concerned about the ship's return to report. Flying ships regularly traveled to and from the camp, so the news couldn't be concealed for long.
Soon, the camp and its supplies would be burned, and the tower toppled. The camp's role as a rear support base would be eliminated, and rebuilding it would take considerable time.
Chen Chuan was certain that the Union and Linaksis Federation's main combat forces had already entered the Fusion Zone. Even if some remained in the rear for security, they wouldn't be easily redeployed. Knowing the news wouldn't change their situation.
Chen Chuan continued towards a specific area within the camp. As he walked, he glanced at a shadowed spot, his Dimensional Token sensing something amiss.
The Taks, despite its stealthy movement, couldn't escape his psychic perception. Any creature, unless of exceptionally high caliber, couldn't evade his psychic range.
The Taks, too, was highly perceptive. Upon noticing Chen Chuan's gaze, it ceased hiding. With a loud crash, it smashed through an obstructing building and emerged into an open area. It let out a sharp screech, lowering its body and spreading its massive pincers wide, enveloping the space on both sides.
Renouva watched the scene unfold with a hint of tension, observing through the field domain's surveillance.
Taks, the biological weapon, possessed an incredibly resilient body, integrated with a vast amount of anomalous tissue, resulting in astonishing defensive capabilities. Its outer shell could withstand the slashes of most anomalous weapons.
Furthermore, an entirely new experimental technique had been employed, allowing it to rapidly self-repair and regenerate even if its limbs and various parts were damaged. Renouva didn't expect it to defeat the fighter, but he hoped it could stall for a while.
Chen Chuan stood still, then suddenly vanished and reappeared in front of Taks. With a tight grip, he unleashed a burst of energy above, followed by a punch that struck the creature's body.
However, the punch didn't create much of a commotion, as if the force had simply vanished upon impact.
Taks' two flickering eyes turned downward, fixing their gaze on him, and he met their gaze with a calm expression. At that moment, he stood in the shadow of the creature's body, yet his demeanor remained remarkably serene.
As Renouva and the others watched, they thought Taks had blocked the punch, but before they could feel relieved, they witnessed Taks' massive body slowly topple to one side, crashing with a loud boom and kicking up a cloud of dust.
They could see that five parts of its body had caved in, as if the tissue there had turned into a mush.
Renouva and the others froze, their expressions turning rigid.
Chen Chuan glanced over, and with the help of the field domain and his psychic perception, he had noticed the creature's extraordinary resilience. However, there were a few areas where the tissue was unusually dense, possibly indicating critical spots.
He instinctively felt that destroying these spots would significantly reduce the creature's combat effectiveness, even if it could continue fighting. His punch had directly struck and destroyed those spots, but he hadn't expected the creature to collapse after losing those tissues.
At that moment, Renouva's forehead broke out in a cold sweat once again. He nervously wiped his bald head with a cloth and shouted into the Dimensional Token, "Gather everyone! Emergency squad, evacuate the camp..."
But before he could finish, he heard a rustling sound from the Dimensional Token, indicating a communication interruption. It wasn't just him; everyone's Dimensional Token was experiencing the same issue, and even the field domain screen only displayed a bright light, with nothing else visible.
His face paled as he realized the situation.
The camp's communication field domain creature had been destroyed.
In the center of the camp, Chen Chuan stood on a cut metal plate, slowly sheathing the Snow Queen Saber that had been dropped from above. Beneath him, through the cracks in the ground, a field domain creature lay dead, its body leaking a substantial amount of tissue fluid.
With the death of this field domain creature, the camp's communication system was no longer functional, leaving everyone in the camp without unified command and contact.
Now, all they had to do was find and eliminate those in the camp who still had the ability to fight.
Through the Red Fluff's display, he noticed that these people were gathering in one place, as if they were preparing to pool their strength to resist.
Although it wasn't a wise move, it was consistent with the logic of the camp's inhabitants, who prioritized the camp's preservation. Pooling their strength to oppose him was their only option.
This situation saved him a lot of trouble.
He wondered if the camp could recall those who had ventured deep into the unknown zone. If they did, it would be an interesting sight to witness.
He intentionally waited for a while, until most of the people had gathered, before adjusting his hat and walking calmly towards them.
Within the camp's surveillance area, despite the presence of all the remaining combat-ready personnel, everyone's hearts were filled with unease.
After all, they were about to face the person who had almost instantly killed Wilhelm. If his performance hadn't been slightly below the highest level, they might have mistaken him for a fighter infiltrating the camp.
Renouva anxiously watched the outside gate, aware that without surveillance, they couldn't observe the exterior as effectively. They relied on the lookout, but at that moment, a loud bang echoed from a distance, and he saw the lookout fall.
Soon after, a nearby clerk collapsed to the ground with a thud, as if triggering a switch. One by one, the technicians in the hall followed suit.
The distance between the fallen personnel indicated that the enemy was approaching step by step, getting closer and closer, intensifying the oppressive atmosphere.
After a tense wait, a loud boom reverberated, and the metal gate was pushed down by a tremendous force. As the outside light flooded in, they saw a figure standing there, backlit by the sky, holding a knife.
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(End of Chapter)
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