Pingji Grants Responsibility

A towering column of dust and smoke rose into the sky. Shock waves spread outward in layers, shaking the surrounding trees until they roared like surf. The two Airships hovering nearby rocked violently and drifted farther away.

Neither side knew how the fight had ended. The two men had moved too fast. At the last moment, they had only vaguely seen one lift the other with a single hand before an explosion shook the entire area.

Director Bao saw the Airship opposite them turning, its machine gun swiveling as well. He immediately said, "Get ready. If they open fire, we fire back."

Though both sides remained on guard, their guns trained on each other, neither opened fire. They kept their distance. Everything depended on the outcome below.

After a while, the billowing dust settled, and the scene within came into view. Director Bao took a few looks, and his face lit up.

A huge, shallow crater had appeared where the two men had fought. Chen Chuan stood in its center, while Qi Huishi lay at the bottom.

The winner was plain to see.

Qi Huishi's chest rose and fell faintly. Wisps of white light seeped from his body. Force had permeated every bit of Mutated Tissue in him, leaving him unable to move.

He knew Chen Chuan had held back. Otherwise, that last blow would have killed him. He would not be lying here without any visible injuries.

He spat out some grit and said weakly, "Director Chen, you win. I'm out of this matter. Take her and the key."

His heart ached. He had spent ages saving up those high-energy nutritional ingredients, and some of the medicines among them were in limited supply. They could not be obtained at will. But he had not fought this battle for himself,