You're as Ugly as Your Two Sons

Gulab's face remained expressionless. The warning-source energy flowing across his body trembled faintly, like a flame.

He pushed open the door.

A more domineering figure strode into view from the seat of power. Gulab's expression shifted slightly before he said, "Big Brother, I'm going to the Wicked Soul Market to host the opening ceremony and see whether those pathetic Black Mech Gang fellows are planning any tricks."

"Mm. I called you here because of this." The Viper Gang leader smoked a cigar while gazing at the chaotic, violent city below.

Gulab's eyes narrowed. "The Black Mech Gang really has a scheme?"

"No. Not the Black Mech Gang, but the Pan-Human."

"The Pan-Human?"

"Based on a few clues, the Sin City Council discovered that Pan-Humans have been entering and leaving the Yuanjin Black Market repeatedly lately." The Viper Gang leader turned around and looked at Gulab.

"So what? The Pan-Human's temporary gathering points are scattered throughout Sin Capital. Even the gang headquarters humans claim to have—the Spark Bar—usually gathers at most a hundred or so Pan-Humans. The location where the true upper echelons gather still hasn't been determined."

Gulab frowned and asked in return. He found the Sin City Council's overreaction somewhat baffling.

The Pan-Human were nothing more than food and lowly beasts. Taking them so seriously was practically an insult to their own dignity. Aside from the Pan-Human Hunter and the Old Capital Killing God, the other Pan-Humans were no different from the pigs in a breeding pen in his eyes.

At the thought of the Old Capital Killing God, a trace of savagery flashed in Gulab's eyes. Killing intent boiled within him, but he forced the emotion back down.

He had never forgotten what happened to his two offspring. They had been the offspring Gulab valued most, yet they had died at the hands of those lowly humans!

The Viper Gang leader said calmly, "No, not the Spark Gang's ants. The Sin City Council discovered some Blood Footprints scattered throughout the alleys surrounding the Yuanjin Black Market."

Bloodstains? Wasn't Sin Capital full of that stuff?

Gulab frowned. "Big Brother, what exactly are you trying to say?"

"Those Blood Footprints are identical to the ones the Old Capital Killing God left at the Wicked Soul Market. The Sin City Council suspects that the Old Capital Killing God has been staying near the black market this entire time."

The Viper Gang leader's words made Gulab's body tremble. His violent aura almost erupted completely. His eyes changed several times before he finally asked, "What do you mean, Big Brother?"

"The Sin City Council considers the Old Capital Killing God an unstable factor and wants us to find a way to eliminate him. He's only a Tier 2 Elite Martial Artist. I don't think he'll be a problem for you.

"Of course, you're not allowed to mobilize too many gang resources. Aside from the Seventh Hall Master, the gang can't spare any other Tier 2 Elite Martial Artists."

Gulab felt that this was the best news he had heard in days. His expression twisted viciously.

"No need! Are there any humans still alive in the gang? The Old Capital Killing God cares about his fellow humans. Using this method against people like him never fails."

"There are probably a dozen or so who haven't been dealt with yet." The leader nodded slightly. "Try to take care of it this time."

"Hmph. I'll tear those humans apart one by one as gifts for our guests and divide up their flesh. Let's see whether he shows himself!"

Under the dark night, the Kasar Street Block was unusually lively. Alien gang members moved through the streets in all directions, while the buzzing of helicopters and drones echoed across the sky.

Dressed in a black robe, Jiang Xiao moved through the alleys as if he were out for a stroll. He approached a ten-story building at an unhurried pace. The inside of the building had been filled with a massive amount of stone and concrete.

On the roof, a huge Electromagnetic Tank unfolded its support pillars, and its enormous Railgun barrel rotated on its own.

This was his target!

The heavy Electromagnetic Tank's core battery assembly!

There was no choice. The Electromagnetic Rail and charging module were both far too large, and two Item Slots could not hold them. Thus, the core battery assembly became his target.

A battery assembly capable of charging a 260mm Electromagnetic Railgun multiple times could be dismantled and modified into a Plasma Bomb. Even a single piece would be more than enough to kill a Tier 2 Peak at close range. At the very least, it could inflict severe injuries.

The batteries used by Prison Star's Electromagnetic Weaponry were basically High-Concentration Plasma Batteries. In layman's terms, they were called Plasma Batteries!

They had extremely high capacity, remained stable under normal conditions, charged rapidly, and were the battery technology most commonly used by Primary Civilizations.

If it were modified into an extremely unstable Plasma Bomb, it would likewise become the heavy weapon form most commonly used by Primary Civilizations. The Star Rail Defense Ship's main cannons were Ion Plasma Cannons!

X-21's battery technology contained detailed information on the conditions under which an Ion Battery would transform into plasma!

After observing the hundred or so armed aliens stationed outside the building, Jiang Xiao immediately felt disappointed.

There were no Tier 2 Martial Artists. There were only five Tier 1s, which could provide at most a little over six hundred Experience Points. He was still more than 1,500 Experience Points short of fifty points of psionic energy. Alerting the enemy would not be worth it.

"It's about time." Jiang Xiao checked the time and began counting silently.

The instant he counted down to one, an explosion suddenly erupted somewhere in a building on the outskirts. Violent arcs of electricity and thunderous noise spread throughout the Kasar Street Block in an instant!

It was the bomb he had planted before infiltrating the area.

Before long, a large number of drones and helicopters rapidly swept toward the building.

Seeing that most of the aerial security had been drawn away, Jiang Xiao put on the Power Suit. He then climbed onto the roof of a six-story building and glanced at the aliens stationed before the only passageway at the main entrance.

A tremendous force surged from his legs. Jiang Xiao crossed the distance of more than forty meters in a parabolic arc and clung tightly to the building's outer wall!

"What was that?"

The searchlight in the guard area immediately turned toward the six-story building. More than a dozen alien gang members cautiously moved over.

They're pretty alert.

Jiang Xiao withdrew his gaze and carefully began climbing toward the roof.

Before long, he reached the roof. Clinging to the edge, Jiang Xiao cautiously poked his head up to observe the situation.

Aside from the Electromagnetic Tank on the raised platform in the center, there were two large searchlights along the edge facing the interior of the district. Four aliens chatted while rotating the searchlights and scanning the area.

There were no other aliens.

Heaven was helping him!

Seeing this, Jiang Xiao returned the Power Suit to his Item Slot. He braced himself against the outer ledge, flipped onto the roof, and dove beneath the Electromagnetic Tank with incredible speed.

If the aliens discovered that someone could enter the Kasar Street Block without making a sound, they would most likely deduce that Xiguang had escaped.

Jiang Xiao was greedy for the Experience Points provided by those Tier 2 Elite aliens, so he had to avoid that outcome as much as possible.

It wasn't time to reap them yet.

Lying flat beneath the vehicle, Jiang Xiao reached out and touched the Electromagnetic Tank. Origin Data instantly spread throughout the tank's Control System.

Of course, directly controlling it would be too obvious. After all, there were still two alien drivers inside.

Jiang Xiao only wanted to locate the battery assembly. He didn't need to take the whole thing. Taking just one set of batteries from the assembly would be enough.

Electromagnetic Rifles had one primary and one backup battery. He refused to believe that the Electromagnetic Tank's battery was a single integrated component. The larger a Plasma Battery was, the harder it was to stabilize, and the Black Mech Gang did not possess that technology.

"Found it!"

Jiang Xiao's eyes lit up. The tank's battery assembly consisted of one primary and two backup batteries. The three sets were exactly the same size, each made up of four basketball-sized square Battery Components. He only needed one set.

As for how to take it away, that was the simplest part.

Origin Data had already infiltrated the Control System. Strictly speaking, he was now the Electromagnetic Tank's operator!

Since it belonged to him...

Origin Data wrapped around one set of backup batteries and directly stored it in his Item Slot!

After cutting off the Electromagnetic Tank's battery-missing alarm, Jiang Xiao found an opportunity to quickly leave the rooftop. He quietly returned along his original route, leaving only the aliens outside the distant building raging helplessly at their command post.

"As expected, Prison Star's Data Technology didn't disappoint me. I thought I'd have to use Plan B."

Jiang Xiao thought easily as he returned to the workshop.

Plan B was to abandon the Electromagnetic Tank and make a trip to the Black Mech Gang's Main Base to search for a large Battery Component. However, going back and forth would be far too troublesome.

The Kasar Street Block really was a blessed land. He could pick up good stuff just by wandering around.

When he returned to the Mechanical Workshop, Xiguang was meditating.

Jiang Xiao didn't waste any time either. He immediately pulled out the Battery Components and began modifying them. Normally, one would be enough to pose a considerable threat to a Tier 2 Peak. However, to prevent any accidents, he decided to modify the entire set of batteries together!

A four-in-one enhanced version. One explosion was better than four!

Modifying a Plasma Bomb was ultimately dangerous work. Even though he was ninety percent confident that the modification would succeed, Jiang Xiao still had Xiguang go meditate in the underground passageway to prevent any accidents.

You're as Ugly as Your Two Sons

The next day, at the Mechanical Workshop.

Jiang Xiao, who was scrolling through Sin Capital's online forums, looked somewhat impatient.

As the appointed time drew near, news that the Viper Gang was about to take over the Wicked Soul Market under the influence of an invisible hand had already spread far and wide, even reaching the wilderness!

The entire Sin Capital was discussing the matter, and quite a few gangs appeared worried.

It wasn't that the Wicked Soul Market was especially valuable. Rather, this symbolized that the struggle between the Sin City Council and the Black Mech Gang had entered its next stage!

No one knew what would happen, much less where the situation would develop in the future.

For a time, the several districts near the Wicked Soul Market became incredibly lively. Vacant buildings filled up in a short time, and many abandoned buildings were temporarily renovated. At every moment, large numbers of gang leaders and upper-level members came from all over Sin Capital.

Many wilderness settlements and wanderers took the opportunity to sneak into Sin Capital and see whether they could profit.

The Wilderness Viper Clan hunting groups were especially excited. After hearing that the Viper Gang's deputy leader would personally come, they desperately squeezed their way here, hoping to join the Viper Gang.

Prison Star had more than fifty million creatures of all races, and the Viper Clan alone numbered seven or eight million!

The Viper Clan's high criminal rate and reproductive ability made them the most conspicuous criminals and locusts wherever they went.

"Good, good, good. This lousy place called Sin Capital actually has real estate." Jiang Xiao looked like someone who had just seen the world.

Those small buildings that no gang had even bothered to manage when people took a dump now belonged to several major gangs and were being openly sold. Most absurdly, there were actually buyers.

However, the Black Mech Gang was really willing to give up the Wicked Soul Market and let the Viper Gang enter the outer ring of Sin Capital.

Jiang Xiao had thought that the Black Mech Gang would make a move to disgust the Viper Gang before he acted. He hadn't expected the usually arrogant Black Mech Gang to remain so calm.

This was territory the Black Mech Gang had occupied for decades, after all.

Xiguang sat to one side. A trace of worry could be seen beneath her calm expression. "Mr. Jiang, are you sure you don't need my help?"

"No need. How about helping me when we go out to find Rampaging Mech Soldiers later?"

Jiang Xiao smiled, showing no sign that he was about to face a major battle.

The main issue was that Xiguang had not fully recovered. The Viper Gang's First Deputy Leader was one of Sin Capital's famed fifteen Tier 2 Peaks, and no one knew what trump cards he might have.

Jiang Xiao had Datafication and the Power Suit as a safety net, but Xiguang did not.

"Mm..." Xiguang nodded silently.