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"Finally decided to come out?"

Su Bai spoke calmly to Xuan Tianji.

Xuan Tianji's eyes widened as he struggled to raise his head:

"You... knew I was here all along...?"

Su Bai nodded.

Xiao Xue had said that this move was originally prepared for him.

At those words, Xuan Tianji's already gravely injured body trembled with rage:

"You...! Cough, cough, cough—!"

Before he could finish, another mouthful of blood came gushing out.

But Su Bai no longer looked at him. Instead, he raised his head toward the sky:

"That monkey up there—"

"How long are you planning to hide?"

A monkey?!

Hearing that, everyone instinctively looked up at the same time.

"Hide? Heh heh..." A slightly teasing voice came from high above. "Old Sun doesn't call this hiding—I just got here."

Before his voice faded, Sun Wukong's figure appeared in midair. He somersaulted lightly down and landed steadily beside Xuan Tianji.

He lowered his head and glanced at the gravely wounded, barely living Xuan Tianji, the smile at the corner of his mouth deepening:

"Well, well, isn't this our Heaven Dao Star's Lord 'Heaven Protector'? How'd you end up in such a sorry state?"

Xuan Tianji's face turned livid as he forced out a cold laugh:

"Damn monkey... You were so scared you hid yourself... Cough, cough... You only dared show yourself after seeing me injured... You're nothing special either... Hahaha... Cough, cough..."

His laughter mixed with violent coughing, making him look both wretched and mocking.

Qiangwei and Leina exchanged a glance, confusion filling both their eyes.

This...

Where had Sun Wukong come from?

Angel Yan also frowned slightly.

A Third Generation Beast Body—and a Third Generation Divine Body at that.

In Su Bai's current condition, he would probably have difficulty dealing with him.

She turned her head and exchanged a glance with Azhui. Azhui immediately understood. Energy quietly began circulating around her body as she entered a state of alert.

The moment that monkey attacked Su Bai, they would intervene immediately.

At the same time, Angel Yan used Dark Communication to briefly inform Qilin of the situation, telling her to be ready.

Qilin nodded slightly and tightened her grip on her gun.

As for why Sun Wukong had appeared here—

Several minutes earlier, when Leina and Qiangwei had still been completely suppressed by Su Bai despite joining forces, with not even a chance to escape,

Dukao had realized that there was no way they could get away on their own.

He immediately contacted the only trump card currently at his disposal:

"Wukong."

"Hello, Old Du? You suddenly contacted me—is something wrong in Jiuzhou?"

"Yes. An unknown Super Soldier has appeared. Qiangwei and Leina are no match for him."

Dukao's tone was steady. He glossed over the details and did not explain how the conflict had begun.

"An unfamiliar Super Soldier?"

On the other end of the communication, Sun Wukong frowned.

"Got it. Send me the location."

He did not question it much.

After knowing Dukao for over a thousand years, even if he could not say he trusted him without reservation, he had long since grown accustomed to accepting Dukao's words.

"Good. Wukong, I'm counting on you. Be careful."

Dukao sent over the coordinates, then added:

"If possible... try not to kill him. Bring him back for interrogation."

Sun Wukong did not respond, which counted as tacit agreement.

Although he did not approve of such actions in his heart, Jiuzhou was now... on the eve of a storm.

Some things had to be done.

Sun Wukong turned his head. His voice was not loud, but it carried clearly:

"You over there, girl."

Qiangwei and Leina exchanged a glance, after which Qiangwei stepped forward:

"Sun Wukong?"

Judging from the conversation just now, Xuan Tianji was clearly on Leina's side, while Sun Wukong had immediately shown hostility toward him the moment he appeared.

So that "girl" should have been directed at her.

"Old Du sent me to help you," Sun Wukong said flatly without turning his gaze. "Find an opening and retreat first."

But just after he finished speaking—

Su Bai suddenly raised a hand to cover his face and began laughing softly.

"Run? Mm... Hahahaha..."

The laugh sounded completely different from Su Bai's voice, becoming deep and magnetic.

Everyone instinctively looked over.

Qilin also frowned.

Why did Xiao Bai suddenly...

The Diary's update soon cleared up her confusion.

[Hello, hello~ Everyone, I'm Xiao Xue~]

[For now, I'll be writing this in someone else's place.]

[I called Big Sis and asked her to bring over a helper.]

[Xiao Bai is currently experiencing a lesson from a big shot.]

[Hmph, one comes after another as soon as one is beaten. How annoying! Do you really think our Xiao Bai has no one backing him?]

[Next, let us welcome the next contestant—]

[The snake-skin freak, the riddler, War Rabbit's strictest "father," the fun expert, the maker of the worst-tasting coffee, the king of acting, the planet-devouring being who toyed with the Protagonist Group all by himself—]

[E!]

Everyone watching the Diary and livestream understood now—

why Su Bai's words and actions had suddenly seemed like those of a different person.

So... this was a substitute fighter.

Su Bai—or rather, "Su Bai," currently being controlled by Evol—slowly lowered the hand covering his face.

Under Sun Wukong's wary gaze and Qiangwei's confused frown, a playful smile lifted the corner of his lips:

"If I let you escape just like that... I'm afraid my payment won't be settled very easily."

His smile remained, but his eyes suddenly turned cold:

"So—stay right where you are."

Sun Wukong snorted coldly. Dark Alloy Armor instantly covered his body, fitting tightly from his feet to his neck.

A long Dark Alloy staff materialized in his hand and pointed straight at his opponent:

"Hmph, you want to keep Old Sun here? We'll see if you have what it takes!"

"Su Bai" calmly pulled out an object—

Its main body was bright red, decorated with blue-gold patterns. At its center was a round dial covered in intricate designs, with a rotatable handle on the right.

"EVOL DRIVER—"

"Evolution Driver."

He slowly fastened the driver around his waist. Belts that extended automatically from both sides locked it firmly in place.

Then he took out a pitch-black device and pressed the button on top.

"Over The Evolution."

"Transcend evolution."

Nearby, Angel Yan lightly touched her chin with her right hand and murmured:

"Evolution...?"

Although Sun Wukong had no idea what his opponent was doing, he certainly would not sit around and wait.

"Ha! Take this!"

He leaped into the air, bringing the Dark Alloy staff crashing down with tremendous force!

But Qilin moved first.

She flipped her wrist, and a jade-green sword appeared out of thin air. Her figure flashed like lightning to "Su Bai's" front.

With a light sweep of the blade, a turquoise gale erupted, forcibly blocking Sun Wukong's thunderous strike.

At the same time, Angel Yan and Azhui spread their pure-white wings behind them.

Their battle armor instantly equipped itself. Carrying Flame Swords, they flew forward and forced Sun Wukong back several steps.

"You'd better," Angel Yan said with a faint smile, "wait obediently."

Sun Wukong's expression darkened as he looked at the three women blocking his path.

Meanwhile, "Su Bai," who had inserted the Black Hole Trigger into the driver, instead had even fiercer excitement burning in his eyes.

Even without the three women joining in, he was confident he could stop Sun Wukong.

The Evolution Driver was merely used to unleash and amplify power. That did not mean he himself lacked combat strength.

The reason he was so excited...

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