Chapter 841: Chapter 711: Spark
Flower Scorpion and Xiao Moshan aren’t mindless saints; they can’t just watch as their two companions are taken away.
The two of them managed to hide out in the wilderness for a while longer. When they had nowhere else to go, they camped, realizing that secret camps couldn’t be relied on for long.
Fortunately, they both had the wind attribute, which greatly enhanced their senses and concealment abilities, making it manageable to take turns keeping watch.
In the blink of an eye, three months had passed by.
Both were mentally and physically exhausted. Thinking the storm had somewhat passed, they finally made their way to the small town of Former Imperial Capital.
They had visited this town before, during a mission to gather intelligence and lay some groundwork—a move that unexpectedly paid off.
Luck was on their side; they chose the perfect moment when the adversaries still believed they had fled to the Profound Character District.
Seizing the opportunity, they rented a house in the town and settled discreetly.
From that point on, there wasn’t much more to say. They took refuge while carefully inquiring about Bentley and his companion’s fate.
Regrettably, they still haven’t figured out whether those two are dead or alive.
Regarding their daily life during that time, Flower Scorpion didn’t go into details—now wasn’t the time for chatting; they could discuss it later when there’s more time.
Listening to this, Qu Jianlei pieced together most of the mystery.
He nodded slightly. "So, you two stay out of this. Let me handle it."
Though Xiao Moshan was relatively steady, he couldn’t help but ask, "What on earth happened here?"
Was it because I was in the Imperial... Qu Jianlei thought to explain, but dismissed the idea.
Explaining would only confirm that he attracts trouble.
But honestly, he didn’t have that much bad luck... even though Flower Scorpion and Bentley had already been implicated twice.
So, he could only wave his hand dismissively, "No need to ask about the specifics... Just leave it to me."
Watching him turn and leave, Xiao Moshan glanced at Flower Scorpion, muttering, "This guy now exudes a powerful aura."
"Supreme now, you see," Flower Scorpion casually replied. "We just need to stay hidden."
Her relationship with Bentley was far better than with Xiao Moshan; back when she was disabled, it was Bentley who always shielded her.
Though they could all be entrusted with life and death matters, in the end, there were distances.
Before, she was anxious to rescue Bentley, even occasionally losing her temper.
But now, knowing that Black Heaven was taking action, her internal conflict dissipated, and her mind calmed significantly.
She had always trusted this guy, especially now that he had reached Supreme; what couldn’t he resolve?
Qu Jianlei’s figure flickered several times, vanishing from their perception while leaving behind a mental note, "Stay hidden!"
The two exchanged glances, instantly vanishing their presence.
The fact that they managed to evade Qu Jianlei’s perception before was certainly because he hadn’t exerted full effort, yet their concealment skills were genuinely high.
But this wasn’t surprising; after all, who’s better at catching thieves than the thieves themselves, not Arthur?
As long-standing fugitives, they naturally paid more attention to relevant skill trees.
Qu Jianlei flickered nearly a hundred times before arriving outside the Former Imperial Capital.
The structure was quite similar to Houjing, with city walls that had fallen into disrepair, and most of the defense forces were no longer stationed at the walls.
Compared to other settlements, this might be too daring, as in those places, the city walls were the main line of defense.
In fact, Taikoo had even started dismantling the city walls because... Central City had no walls, just a few checkpoints at most.
Although inferior to other cities of the Imperial, within the Garbage Star, Central City was a symbol of advanced civilization.
Qu Jianlei stood at the city gate, his figure hazy, indistinct, and not particularly tall.
Yet, the vague suppression he emitted made everyone feel that this shadowy figure was not to be trifled with.
Without mincing words, Qu Jianlei straightforwardly declared, "Every last one of you scum from Central City, get out here!"
"Aren’t you looking for someone? Well, here I am... Right here, come and apprehend me."
There were guards at the city gate, but anyone with eyes saw the fight that had just taken place.
Everyone knew a ruthless individual had arrived, breaking the invading Awakened and City Guard with just one person.
And the fight didn’t stop there; this individual relentlessly pursued any discernible enemies, practically a massacre.
Among the Wasteland, massacres weren’t unusual; they were long accustomed to life and death, leaving them more astonished by his combat power.
Two A-levels were instantaneously killed with a single strike!
Well, one took two strikes, but Qi Ming never reacted from start to finish, which was no different from a single strike?
On top of that, a mecha was tossed over a hundred meters into the air, and it was an Impact Type Mecha.
Mechas were supposed to be the top-end weaponry of a settlement, with the Impact Type being especially tough.
In such circumstances, what kind of weapon would the City Guard need to engage him?
Moreover, the Awakened’s previous threats were relayed back: If they didn’t stand firm and attract fire, their clans would be exterminated afterward.
Central City might be lofty, but that didn’t mean Wasteland folks lacked spirit.
Thus, people watched coldly, exchanging whispers, mostly discussing the stranger’s true strength.
At least A-level was certain, but was it an electromagnetic attribute A-level, or Supreme of another attribute?
Qi Ming and Qi Qiang, both A-levels, had made different assessments before dying, leaving others puzzled.
However, there truly were some with heads as tough as iron; a few seconds after Qu Jianlei made his statement, a City Defense Cannon roared to life.
This was the ultimate weapon system of the Celestial District, powerful enough to blow away even the thick-skinned A-level Mutant Beast Mammoth herd.
The cannon was fired by two City Guard who looked worried, with two corpses lying by their feet.
This type of City Defense Cannon requires a crew of six, but a Modified Warrior from Central City had just arrived.
The Modified Warrior demanded they fire the cannon; two of the City Guard quickly ran away in an instant.
Two gunners hesitated for a moment, only to be killed by the Modified Warrior, forcing these two to operate obediently.
The Modified Warrior snorted coldly, "Don’t worry, he doesn’t dare enter the city."
At the moment the cannonball was fired, Qu Jianlei sensed it, "Such audacity, I salute you!"
Immediately, Little Lake made a judgment, "Impact point is thirty meters behind to the right, type of shell unknown."
"Do I need to know?" Qu Jianlei accelerated abruptly, ghost-like, advancing to the city wall.
In a flash, he disappeared from sight.
At this moment, within a three-story building, a laser shot out toward a location.
It turned out to be a C-level Warrior wielding a Laser Sniper Rifle, launching an attack on him.
The opponent’s aim was not bad, but the lead was a bit too much,
Without a second thought, Qu Jianlei released a Spiritual Attack in return.
Instantly, a Laser Sniper Rifle materialized in his hand, and he shot at the C-level Warrior.
The Spiritual Attack he released was extremely faint; in fact, it was more like a targeted Supreme Suppression.
The sniper was experienced, ready to change sniping positions as soon as the shot missed, yet his body paused slightly from the Spiritual Attack.
Then a large hole appeared on his forehead, and he collapsed to the ground.
Qu Jianlei’s figure did not pause at all, continuing to rush toward the cannon’s position.
At that moment, the shell exploded outside the city—it was a Thermobaric Bomb.
Little Lake couldn’t help but mutter, "In such a rural area, they actually have Thermobaric Bombs?"
The next moment, Qu Jianlei reached the cannon position; the City Defense Cannon had a semi-underground bunker.
Without a word, he exerted slight suppression, causing the Modified Warrior and two City Guard to freeze.
With two strokes, he ended the lives of the two City Guard, grabbed the Modified Warrior, and hurled him into the sky.
The two corpses on the ground already told him what happened here.
The City Guard who fired the cannon cannot be spared, regardless of coercion; if they dare act, they must die.
The coercive Modified Warrior certainly cannot be lightly treated.
He tossed the fellow up over forty meters, then appeared in the air with a flash.
A gray light flashed past, and the Modified Warrior was shredded to mince, raining real blood from the sky.
The figure vanished again, then a grand voice sounded.
"To coerce City Guard into firing, even to the point of murder? Damn it, what trash Awakened!"
"Listen up, everyone! Anyone daring to assist or conceal these external trash, don’t blame me for being ruthless!"
The cannon attracted considerable attention, and the result was visible—this guy even outran the shells.
Strong, incredibly strong! Not just ordinarily strong!!!
And in the sky, directly shredding someone into mince; almost all surrounding people saw it.
The brutality and fierce nature were just one aspect; everyone who witnessed was stunned by his Saber Technique—such a Saber Technique exists?
The key was that shout, enlightening everyone to the full story: these outsiders were truly disgustingly vile.
In the Wasteland, there is no issue of public opinion; there is no public opinion at all.
But Qu Jianlei’s shout still influenced the majority’s mindset.
These outsiders were high and mighty, constantly demanding fights and kills; but indeed, they were formidable—yet we had no power to resist.
However now, haven’t we also shown some fierce people? And standing on our side!
With someone backing us up or not, the feeling is entirely different!
Witnessing the instant kill of those A-level individuals, the reactions of many outsiders were evident.
The entire team collapsed instantly; forget organizing resistance, even escaping was in disarray!
In a small courtyard in the city, a Modified Warrior stood under a tree, blankly watching the sky.
He knew his enemy had keen perception and didn’t even dare exhibit malice.
But in fact, he lacked the ability to conceal emotions well; without malice wasn’t just from lack of ability but because he couldn’t even muster malice.
At this moment, he only had deep fear and...a trace of despair!
The next instant, he sensed something off; upon turning his head, he saw the man of the house holding a Gauss Gun.
The formerly honest and mellow man now wore a ferocious smile, "Sir, did you enjoy my wife?"
"Bang"!
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