Calamity-tier, Meng Bao

Calamity-tier, Meng Bao

New God Group, underground shelter.

"Dad, I thought it over and over, and I still don't think I can stay. That man is too powerful."

Chu Beixuan had just finished his call with Mu Qingxue when Chu Mengxi knocked and entered, biting her lip as she spoke.

Chu Beixuan frowned. "Nonsense. Stay here obediently. We'll be moving to your Aunt Mu's shelter soon."

Chu Mengxi thought for a moment, then nodded. "Th-this... all right!"

With that, she left the study.

However, she had not listened to her father.

After leaving the study, she secretly slipped away.

She did not want to bring ruin upon her family because of herself.

This was the decision she had reached after agonizing over it for several hours.

Only after entering the elevator did the weight on Chu Mengxi's heart ease slightly.

When she reached the surface and stepped out of the elevator, a ferocious roar suddenly rang out from outside.

Hearing it, Chu Mengxi summoned her Super Martial Armor and carefully stepped outside to investigate.

When she saw the scene outside, she was grateful for the decision she had made.

A three-headed giant python over twenty meters long had just had all three of its heads severed by Gu Qijue.

Scalding blood splattered across the ground as the Twin Dragons behind him began to devour it.

"Master!!"

Seeing this, Chu Mengxi hurried out and called to him.

Oh?

Gu Qijue looked up at her, amusement in his eyes. "I thought you weren't coming."

"It's like this. When I went home last night, there were too many Mutated Creatures. I fought my way back the whole way and was just too exhausted, so I slept until now. The first thing I did after waking up was prepare to come back and find you, Master."

Chu Mengxi certainly did not dare say that she had been struggling with the decision for hours. She said softly, "Master, why did you come here in person?"

Gu Qijue sneered. "Naturally, to kill you. But since you've appeared here now, I can spare your life. Go call your father out and make him answer for what he said!"

"Th-this... Master, what happened? What did my dad say?" Chu Mengxi's heart jolted.

"He told me to wait for death. I'd like to see whether he has the ability to make that happen."

Gu Qijue was a man who never forgave a grievance. Running one's mouth in front of him came with a price.

"Master, please spare him. My dad doesn't know how formidable you are. Please show mercy."

Chu Mengxi was greatly alarmed. She dropped to her knees and pleaded, "My dad is also a Super Martial Artist, and he's no ordinary one. He can definitely become your right-hand man."

"I'm afraid that's merely wishful thinking on your part. With your father's lofty attitude, how could he possibly lower himself?"

Gu Qijue said coldly, "If he is willing to follow me, everything can be discussed. If he refuses, then he can only die."

"Yes, I'll definitely persuade him. Please wait, Master!"

Chu Mengxi felt heavy-hearted as she rose and hurried back inside.

Gu Qijue did not follow her in. He took out a cigarette and lit it, his gaze turning toward the Yun City Giant Black-and-White Cat Breeding Research Base. He muttered, "What a pity. That Calamity-tier national treasure black-and-white cat still followed its nanny after mutating. Otherwise, I could have tried recruiting it as well."

As he was thinking this, Mu Qingxue had already contacted the Calamity-tier black-and-white cat's nanny over twenty minutes earlier.

Before the mutations arrived, Mu Qingxue had obtained her contact information.

If her shelter had a Calamity-tier giant black-and-white cat guarding it, then when Calamity-tier creatures began emerging one after another to fight over Mutation Fruits, she would not be so constrained.

Whether for Super Martial Artists or Mutated Creatures, Mutation Fruits could greatly accelerate evolution when consumed.

"Aunt Zhang, my side is also cooperating with the Empire. If you bring Meng Bao here, you'll be serving the Empire as well. Our purpose is the same: protecting ordinary people."

Mu Qingxue was currently speaking on the phone with the Calamity-tier black-and-white cat's nanny.

"Since Boss Mu has put it that way, I'll bring Meng Bao and the hundred-odd survivors here over."

After hearing Mu Qingxue's words, Zhang Li found it difficult to refuse.

"Good, I'll wait for you!"

Hearing Zhang Li agree to come, Mu Qingxue let out a huge sigh of relief. "Aunt Zhang, how about this? Go to the New God Group first. There are survivors there who need to come over too. With Meng Bao keeping them in line, it'll be safer."

"No problem. I'll organize the survivors here and head over now."

"Good! Thank you for your trouble."

After ending the call with Zhang Li, Mu Qingxue glanced at the time. "There's less than an hour until dawn. When the time comes, a Mutation Tree will grow in each of nine different locations throughout Yun City. Every Mutation Tree will bear one or two thousand Mutation Fruits. It would be pretty good if we could secure even one."

At this moment, outside New God Group Tower.

Gu Qijue had waited seven or eight minutes.

Then, Chu Mengxi emerged from the building alone.

She was not wearing her Super Martial Armor, and her eyes were somewhat red, as though she had been crying.

Seeing her come out alone, Gu Qijue roughly understood what had happened.

"Master, if you can spare my dad's life, then from now on, my life, Chu Mengxi's life, will be yours."

Chu Mengxi looked at Gu Qijue, her delicate, fair face filled with determination.

"Only this once. If he dares become my enemy again someday, I will personally twist off his head."

Gu Qijue gave Chu Mengxi a calm glance. "Remember what you said. From today onward, your life belongs to me."

"Thank you, Master!"

Chu Mengxi said quietly, "He no longer acknowledges me as his daughter. This is all I can do for him."

Knowing exactly how powerful the man before her was, Chu Mengxi did not want to follow her father to their deaths.

Just as she had said, all she could do was beg Gu Qijue to spare her father this once.

Just then, the sound of vehicles moving suddenly came from a distant street.

A moment later, two buses came into view and slowly stopped outside the New God Building.

On top of the first bus sat a youth who looked around eleven or twelve years old. He wore black clothes, and two black-and-white cat ears grew from his head.

As Gu Qijue looked at the youth with black-and-white cat ears on the roof, he had already made a few guesses about his identity.

The youth was also sizing up Gu Qijue. This man gave him a considerable sense of pressure.

First, he was Early Third Order.

Gu Qijue was Late Third Order.

Second, Gu Qijue was Calamity-tier among the very best, while he could at most be considered outstanding among Calamity-tier beings.

"Hello, big brother!"

Meng Bao smiled and waved at Gu Qijue.

Gu Qijue had no intention of attacking Meng Bao. He asked, "Why are you here?"

"My nanny said we were coming here to pick up a group of survivors, then go to a shelter together."

Meng Bao was very innocent and did not hide anything.

Gu Qijue asked with interest, "Picking people up?! People from New God Group?"

Meng Bao nodded. "Yes."

"From now on, I hope you don't become my enemy. Otherwise, I'll kill you and devour you."

Gu Qijue gave Meng Bao a warning, then left with Chu Mengxi.