Seeing Sumari before him, his chest pierced by a long spear and pinned firmly to the Space Barrier, barely clinging to life, Ye Chen stepped forward and yanked out the spear.
With nothing holding him up, Sumari collapsed to the ground.
Lying there, Sumari felt his life rapidly slipping away, and a trace of fear rose in his heart.
He didn't want to die!
Struggling to lift his head, Sumari looked at A Zhui and Angel Yan and said weakly, "You can't kill me. I want to see He Xi."
At that, Angel Yan's brows furrowed slightly.
Just then, Ye Chen heard Sumari mention He Xi. He immediately swung the spear in his hand, piercing Sumari straight through the forehead.
Sumari's words cut off abruptly, and the light in his eyes instantly faded.
If the guy hadn't mentioned seeing He Xi, Ye Chen might have nearly forgotten that he and He Xi had once been somewhat involved.
Thanks to Sumari's reminder, Ye Chen was now even less willing to let him live.
Otherwise, who knew what other trouble might crop up?
Seeing Ye Chen suddenly kill Sumari, Angel Yan put on a slightly "surprised" look and said, "Kid, why did you suddenly kill him? I wanted to hear what else he was going to say."
Hearing that, Ye Chen looked at Angel Yan's gossipy expression and said irritably, "Isn't He Xi the Heavenly Base King of your Angel Civilization? Knowing too much about a king's gossip isn't good for a little angel like you.
"So I killed him just now for your own good. You should be thanking me..."
Seeing Ye Chen act as though he was only looking out for her, as if she couldn't handle hearing too much gossip, Angel Yan couldn't help laughing. "Heh, as if I'd believe that. You're just worried he might have some kind of relationship with the Heavenly Base King, so you couldn't let him live."
Angel Yan had seen through him, but Ye Chen didn't mind. Instead, he asked, "What? Did you want that scum to live?"
"Scum like him deserve to die!"
"Exactly. We all have the same goal—we don't want him alive. So we definitely can't let him keep talking. Otherwise, I suspect you wouldn't be able to bring yourself to kill him."
Hearing that, Angel Yan opened her mouth, then fell silent.
Ye Chen had hit the nail on the head. She knew her own personality.
If Sumari really had some kind of connection to He Xi, she definitely wouldn't kill him on the spot.
Once the Heavenly Base King was involved, she would have to take Sumari back and let the Heavenly Base King decide his fate.
That was why Angel Yan hadn't lifted a finger when Ye Chen made his move just now. With her strength, stopping him from killing Sumari would have been effortless.
But even after seeing what happened, she hadn't done a thing. Wasn't the reason obvious?
Seeing Angel Yan fall silent, Ye Chen smiled to himself. He couldn't be bothered to call her out on her little scheme.
Did she really think he hadn't noticed what she'd just done? When Yan heard Sumari mention He Xi, her brow had instinctively furrowed. Clearly, she hadn't wanted Sumari to say anything more.
Silver Chain City.
Ye Chen and the others descended from the sky. After killing Sumari, they had hurried over at once.
The city was littered with corpses. Grief-stricken sobs could be heard everywhere, along with the constant movement of medical staff and rescue workers.
"Letting that bastard die so easily was too good for him."
Looking at the scene below, Ye Chen's murderous intent surged. Ever since founding the empire, this was the first time anyone had slaughtered his people in one of his cities.
The civilians below saw Ye Chen among the three figures descending from the sky and hurried to bow.
Seeing this, Ye Chen waved his hand and controlled the force of the stars to stop them. "Saving lives comes first."
Then Ye Chen walked through the crowd. Most of the dead had been killed when throwing knives pierced vital organs inside their bodies.
Some, however, had suffered damage to their internal organs but hadn't died on the spot. They had merely fallen into a state of temporary suspended animation.
But without prompt medical attention, those in this state would die too. And even if they were saved, most would be left crippled.
Calling over a medical worker, Ye Chen took several bottles of Life Water from the system and said, "Find a bucket, pour these bottles into it, and give it to the people in suspended animation to drink."
"Yes, sir!"
Hearing this, the medical worker respectfully accepted the bottles with both hands, treating them like priceless treasures.
They immediately had someone fetch a clean bucket and fill it with fresh water, then began diluting the Life Water.
The Life Water was a vibrant, life-filled green. It was a technological creation from the Swallowed Star world, capable of regrowing severed limbs.
It could be considered a remarkably effective healing product.
As soon as the Life Water was poured into the bucket, a life-filled aura spread through the air. The medical workers nearby took a breath and immediately felt refreshed and invigorated.
Even some old scars from past injuries quickly vanished beneath that aura.
After handing the bottles of Life Water to the medical worker, Ye Chen used the force of the stars to locate everyone he detected in suspended animation.
In an instant, among the densely packed corpses in Feng Hong District, one "body" after another rose into the air and quickly gathered where Ye Chen stood.
When the relatives of the dead saw their loved ones among the bodies in the sky, a glimmer of hope rose in their eyes.
This was especially true for those whose family members had already been pronounced beyond saving by the medical workers. Now, hope flickered in their hearts once more.
Ye Chen gently lowered the people in suspended animation to the ground. Seeing the hope in the eyes of their relatives around him, he sighed and reached out.
The diluted Life Water nearby flew toward him and divided into droplets, which Ye Chen infused into the bodies of those in suspended animation.
With his help, the Life Water quickly took effect. Its vast vitality flowed into their damaged organs and began repairing them.
Finally, the vitality that remained spread to other parts of their bodies. It was easy to imagine that their lifespans would be extended.
After all, this Life Water was the raw material for Longevity Liquid No. 3, which the Yanhuang Empire currently used.
More than a hundred years ago, after Ye Chen developed a diluted version of the gene repair serum and named it Longevity Liquid, he began using it to reward those who had rendered meritorious service. Later, he exchanged several more items with different effects from the system.
Ye Chen classified those medicines according to how effectively they extended life, grouping them into the Longevity Liquid series for use as rewards.
In the distance, Angel Yan stood on a rooftop. She glanced at the diluted Life Water in the bucket, quietly drew a drop toward herself, and began analyzing its composition.
Ten seconds later.
"Only 99.9% of its material elements can be matched. There's one element that can't be detected?!"
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