Assassination

Jin City.

Chen Feng, who was about to make Gene Reagents, paused slightly as he looked at the message appearing on the Wristband Light Screen. The Gene Reagent he had just listed had actually sold again!

This was the fourth time!

"It's already sold for four hundred thousand."

Chen Feng muttered to himself. It seemed he had underestimated Professor Tao's financial resources.

Perhaps...

He could gather enough for the second formula this way?

Chen Feng found it absurd. Combat Gene formulas were extremely expensive, and he had always been preparing to buy one. He had never expected to earn four hundred thousand through this method!

Professor Tao, how much longer could you hold out?

Chen Feng was curious.

After a busy day, Chen Feng went to eat in the residential complex as usual.

His life was truly simple. These past few days, aside from leaving for three meals a day in the complex, he spent all his time in the rented room studying gene production.

"Morning, Little Chen."

Uncle Zhang had already opened for business early in the morning.

"Morning, Uncle Zhang."

Chen Feng smiled.

"I heard yesterday was that little girl Su Jin's coming-of-age ceremony. She didn't invite you?"

Uncle Zhang suddenly asked.

Su Jin?

Who was that?

Chen Feng froze for a moment, then remembered. Oh, Su Jin—the female classmate from his class. Like everyone's high school years, there was always a goddess who made everyone's hormones surge and occupied their thoughts. This one had clearly been the original owner's secret crush.

However, the original owner had known his place. He knew his own limits and had always kept their relationship at a gentlemanly distance.

"You used to tell Uncle Zhang about that girl all the time."

Uncle Zhang suddenly sighed. "I thought she'd invite you. Who knew that after you failed the college entrance exam, that girl... sigh."

Chen Feng could not help but laugh.

Most news about his classmates came from Uncle Zhang. As for his classmates' attitude toward him...

Well, he was very satisfied.

Truly.

If those classmates contacted him every day, that would be troublesome. Occasionally hearing about them from Uncle Zhang and fulfilling the bare minimum duty of a classmate was enough.

"It's fine."

Chen Feng smiled. "Uncle Zhang, I'm going to eat first. Talk later."

"Alright."

Uncle Zhang still looked regretful.

Chen Feng headed toward a restaurant near the residential complex. It served simple fast food. The taste was average, but it suited Chen Feng's desire not to waste time. After hurriedly finishing his meal in a few minutes, Chen Feng carried his gene materials home. He did not want to waste too much time.

Back in the residential complex.

As he walked down a shaded path and reached the familiar place where Wang Yue had appeared before, Chen Feng suddenly paused.

Twenty years of heightened vigilance made him sense that something was wrong.

The air was somewhat cold.

Though he was beneath the shade, it was still summer.

This feeling...

"Strange, who sent another message?"

Chen Feng muttered, casually fiddling with his Wristband. The terrifying chill immediately faded somewhat, and a guess had already formed in his heart.

One step, two steps...

Chen Feng slowly walked while flipping through his Wristband, seemingly checking a message. He appeared deeply focused as the surrounding chill silently enveloped him.

Three steps, four steps...

Suddenly.

Whoosh!

A terrifying Black Shadow darted out from beneath the tree shade.

The tree shade!

That's right! The tree shade!

That terrifying figure had actually concealed himself within the tree's shadow. Unless someone was exceptionally vigilant, no one would have noticed him at all! Even if they did, they would never have figured out the angle from which he would attack! This was a miraculous Gene Ability that allowed him to merge himself into the shadows.

Terrifying!

Killing intent.

It bloomed in that instant.

Meanwhile, Chen Feng was looking down at his Wristband, seemingly completely unaware of the movement behind him. The sudden attack came from the most vicious angle possible.

"Whoosh!"

The sound of something tearing through the air rang out.

That sharp, icy glint descended with a howl, moving so fast that no one could hope to match it. But just as Black Shadow was about to cut down Chen Feng, he inadvertently saw a familiar figure displayed on the Light Screen of Chen Feng's Wristband—it was himself!

That Wristband was recording?

When had he turned it on?

Black Shadow suddenly felt that something was wrong. At that moment, a surging force burst forth from the body of the target he had never considered a threat.

"Whoosh!"

Blue Light flashed.

It was a blue Light Blade, dazzling beneath the sunlight.

"Wind Blade?"

Black Shadow immediately relaxed.

So it was this trash Gene Ability? Although these Wind Blades were also mental attacks, their offensive power was pitifully weak—at least against someone like him...

"Whoosh!"

Another Wind Blade followed immediately.

Did it trigger?

Black Shadow thought so.

He did not care much about two Wind Blades. Yet at that moment, another flash of blue light appeared, followed by another, and another...

"?!?!"

Black Shadow's eyes widened abruptly.

"Whoosh!"

"Whoosh!"

"Whoosh!"

When a barrage of blue streaks erupted before his eyes, he was completely stunned! What the hell was this? Wasn't the chance only 5%?

"Clang! Clang! Clang!"

Black Shadow blocked the first few attacks, but the later streaks pierced straight through him.

He was too close!

His absolute confidence in his own strength had kept him from noticing the terrifying power hidden by his target!

"Pfft!"

"Pfft!"

The Light Blades shot through him.

Blood splattered.

Dozens of Light Blades brutally pierced through Black Shadow's body. His eyes were wide open, and even now, he could not understand what kind of damned Gene Ability could unleash Light Blades in such a continuous barrage.

Thud.

Black Shadow fell to the ground.

"He's still not dead?"

Chen Feng felt a chill run down his spine.

With the Luck Aura's boost, he had unleashed the limit of ten Wind Blades per second, firing thirty Wind Blades in a row, yet he still had not killed Black Shadow. Just how strong was this guy? Chen Feng had always been wary of the dangers in this world and had not dared to go out casually. He had never expected someone to come looking for him anyway.

"Who sent you?"

Chen Feng asked softly.

Black Shadow struggled slightly, clearly in great pain.

However, if Chen Feng could see his eyes, he would have noticed the icy glint that flashed within them. A silver needle silently appeared in his mouth. Having carried out countless missions as a professional assassin, he naturally had ways to deal with all kinds of situations—even counter-killing!

As long as Chen Feng wanted him to get up and answer, he could shoot the silver needle from his mouth!

A single strike to kill!

"Actually, I..."

Black Shadow opened his mouth, and silver light flashed.

"Whoosh!"

A terrifying glint of cold light shot forth.

"Die!"

Black Shadow's killing intent erupted.

"Swish!"

A strange blue Light Blade suddenly appeared and knocked the Silver Needle aside. Black Shadow's eyes widened abruptly. He had been prepared all along? How was that possible?!

Wasn't he just an ordinary student?

That move...

"Pfft!"

Countless Light Blades burst forth.

Black Shadow went still and collapsed onto the ground.

Dead?

Only then did Chen Feng let out a sigh of relief.

His miserable life in his previous life had cultivated an extreme sense of vigilance. When Black Shadow fell, the aura emanating from his body had made Chen Feng feel incomparably threatened, so he had prepared himself long ago.

Even if—

It was his first time killing someone.

The nausea, dizziness, and other aftereffects he had expected after killing someone never came. It seemed everyone's constitution was different. Chen Feng was instead remarkably calm. Perhaps he had already accepted this world's rules.

But who, exactly, wanted to kill him?

Wang Yue?

Impossible.

Chen Feng shook his head.

What he had said back then was meant to plant a thorn in Wang Yue's heart, making him want to defeat Chen Feng fair and square! From what he knew of Wang Yue, that guy would definitely grow stronger before coming to kill him personally. Better yet, he would stomp Chen Feng viciously in public—that would suit Wang Yue's personality.

Now? Not likely.

Then who could it be?

Chen Feng pondered, then suddenly thought of something. Could it be...?

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