Chapter 13

In this quiet alley, two battles were erupting at the same time.

Glasses hurriedly threw out a pair of glasses, instantly swapping positions with them. The glasses that had exchanged places with him were reduced to powder under the plasma cannon's attack.

"Third Glasses! I swear I won't let your sacrifice be in vain!" Glasses said mournfully, staring at the pair of glasses he'd just thrown.

"Now's not the time to be worrying about glasses, is it?" Xiao Zhan said, looking at the guy holding two plasma cannons in front of them. "Aren't you on their team? Do you know what this thing is?"

The Golden Triangle member across from them, who hadn't spoken a word, fired his plasma cannons at the two again. Amid a crackle of electric sparks and an explosion, Xiao Zhan and Glasses both vanished from sight.

"My Second Glasses!!!" Glasses wailed from upstairs.

"Will you cut it out already? They're just glasses!" Xiao Zhan said.

"You have no idea about the bond I shared with those two pairs of glasses," Glasses said. "Those were both premium glasses!"

"Tch, so what's this guy?" Xiao Zhan asked.

"He's the Golden Triangle's Third—half-machine, handles long-range firepower for the trio. The one Lin Jie smashed into the wall with one swing was Second Brother, a body-strengthening type, but he's probably not worth worrying about anymore," Glasses said. "Speaking of which, who the hell is Lin Jie? That swing of his would floor even a C-rank hero. The Winter Witch also mentioned he's got two records of one-shotting B-ranks."

"Shit, he spotted us!" Xiao Zhan said.

The words barely left his mouth when both of them dodged in opposite directions. Two streams of plasma whizzed past them. Before they could react, the Golden Triangle Third had already flown straight up to the rooftop.

"He's got flight capability installed too?" Xiao Zhan said in shock.

"First priority is figuring out how to take this bastard down," Glasses said, tossing a pair of glasses at the Golden Triangle Third. The next moment, his real body appeared right in front of the Third, slamming two electric batons into the enemy.

Facing Glasses who'd suddenly appeared before him, the Golden Triangle Third didn't bother dodging. Instead, he raised his mechanical arm to meet the attack.

Glasses' electric batons clashed against the mechanical arm, but the crackling current did no damage at all to the Third.

The next second, the Golden Triangle Third's freshly charged plasma gun was aimed at Glasses' gut. A flash of light.

"My Fourth Glasses!" Glasses was already back at his starting point.

"Tch, annoying flea." The Third clicked his tongue when his sure-hit strike missed again.

"Your weapons aren't cutting it. Use mine," Xiao Zhan said, pulling out a pixelated object that vaguely resembled a rod. He pressed some button, and the thing started emitting a strong vibrating sound.

"What the hell is that thing! And it's got built-in censorship!" Glasses said while dodging plasma blasts. "And why's he always shooting at me?"

"This is my latest mod, the Plasma Decontamination Rod 3000. I added a brand-new optical effect—after installing it, I found it boosts intimidation against enemies by a full four percent. Plus, the enemy can't identify what the weapon actually is," Xiao Zhan explained smugly.

"Carrying that thing around is already pervert-level, you know," Glasses said, appearing beside Xiao Zhan. "If you took that outside, it'd get censored for sure!!"

"Really? I was thinking of mass-producing it to sell," Xiao Zhan said.

"Instead of spending time on that kind of product, how about helping me out here?" Glasses said to Xiao Zhan.

By now, Glasses had been grabbed by the neck with one mechanical hand, while the Third's other mechanical hand's plasma gun was almost fully charged.

"Catch!" Xiao Zhan said, tossing the pixelated rod over.

The Golden Triangle Third's first sight was a censored rod-shaped object flying toward his face. Driven by some weird instinct, he subconsciously tilted his head to dodge—then realized how wrong that reaction was. He'd heard their conversation, after all.

Even knowing it was a weapon thrown to Glasses, anyone seeing that thing flying at their face would have the same reflex.

Glasses, however, seized the opportunity perfectly. He grabbed the decontamination rod and slammed it hard into the Third's shoulder—the one that hadn't been replaced with metal.

"Ah! So good!!" A soul-stirring cry echoed across the rooftop.

Xiao Zhan activated his Anti-Gravity Shoes, skimming the ground as he flew toward the Third. Reaching him, he grabbed the Golden Triangle Third's mechanical leg—still frozen in a stun—and swung around it to get behind him.

"Time to show you my power!" Xiao Zhan shouted as he thrust the censored rod toward the Golden Triangle Third's rear.

"Ah." A moan filled the sky—pain laced with excitement, excitement laced with shyness, shyness laced with a hint of longing.

Down in the alley.

"Third's a waste, letting those two take him out." The Golden Triangle Boss's body drifted back and forth like a ghost.

Lin Jie swung his Wolf Fang Club straight down at the Boss's head, but it missed.

The Golden Triangle Boss had already floated behind Lin Jie.

"I can see your strength is impressive, but no matter how strong you are, it's useless if you can't land a hit," the Golden Triangle Boss said arrogantly from behind Lin Jie. Lin Jie's club came swinging back at him, but the Boss drifted past it again. "Let me tell you, a brute like you can't even touch the hem of my clothes."

"You talk too much. Do you even want to fight? You've been flitting around this whole time without attacking," Lin Jie said. "Or are you just showing off?"

"If you think this book is good, don't forget to bookmark it so you can find it again."

"You underestimating me?" The Golden Triangle Boss produced two laser short swords. "I was just letting you see the gap in our strength. Now comes the real attack."

"Oh, I get it. So all that moving around and talking was just you trying to look cool," Lin Jie said, realization dawning.

"I'll take you down in five seconds flat," the Golden Triangle Boss said.

With that, he floated right up to Lin Jie, thrusting his laser sword at Lin Jie's waist.

Lin Jie twisted his waist to dodge the incoming strike, then swept his Wolf Fang Club horizontally at the Boss—but the club slammed into the wall beside him.

"In this narrow alley, how much room do you think that weapon of yours has?" the Golden Triangle Boss taunted, thrusting his other sword at Lin Jie.

But just as he struck, he clearly heard the sound of a wall breaking beside him.

The next moment, dust filled the entire alley. The Golden Triangle Boss appeared outside the smoke.

When the dust cleared, the Golden Triangle Boss could clearly see a trench carved into the wall by the Wolf Fang Club's swing. The other side of the wall was plainly visible too.

"Five seconds are up," Lin Jie said.

"I never expected you to possess such strength. The walls here are all made of a malleable material with a hardness comparable to steel," the Golden Triangle Boss said in surprise. "But the stronger you are, the more benefits I'll get from the chairman after I take you down."

"Ahh!" Lin Jie yawned. "Speaking of which, Lin Wan and the others should be just about done buying clothes by now."

"You'd better think about what you're going to do with yourself." As he spoke, the Golden Triangle Boss's body began to emit a black aura. "This Ink Shadow Mode was originally meant to be saved for when I broke through to C-rank. You're unlucky enough to be its first victim."

The moment he finished, the Golden Triangle Boss appeared beside Lin Jie. Just as Lin Jie turned his head, the Golden Triangle Boss vanished from his sight in an instant.

"This Ink Shadow Mode can increase my speed tenfold. There's no way you can keep up with this speed now," the Golden Triangle Boss's voice rang out through the alley.

"About time. I should get ready to head back," Lin Jie muttered to himself.

"You think you can go back?" The Golden Triangle Boss's figure appeared behind Lin Jie, his laser sword poised to strike. But in the next instant, a single finger pressed against his forehead.

"Impossible!" The Golden Triangle Boss realized he hadn't even noticed when Lin Jie had turned around.

"Time's just about wasted," Lin Jie said.

The Golden Triangle Boss then felt a surge of danger. His body vanished from its spot at maximum speed. When he reappeared, there was someone else right beside him—Lin Jie.

"When did you—" Before he could finish, Lin Jie's fist lightly struck his stomach. As he doubled over, he was shocked to find Lin Jie's Wolf Fang Club somehow positioned between his legs.

"Let me show you what real pain in the balls means," Lin Jie said flatly. Then he jerked the Wolf Fang Club upward sharply.

With the sound of something shattering, the Golden Triangle Boss, foaming at the mouth, was launched into the air.

On the rooftop, the Golden Triangle Third was already tied up like a dumpling.

"Got this guy handled," Xiao Zhan said. "My weapon's pretty effective, right? Now I want you to answer a few questions."

"You used to bully me, but this time I finally get my revenge," Glasses said, looking at the Golden Triangle Third. "Today, I'll avenge all the glasses I've lost."

"Heh heh heh heh." The usually silent Golden Triangle Third let out a cold laugh. "You think beating me solves everything? Once my big brother takes out your friend, he'll come make you pay."

With that, the Golden Triangle Third burst into arrogant laughter.

Just then, the Golden Triangle Boss, foaming at the mouth, soared up into view of the group, clutching his crotch as he flew skyward, his fate unknown. Lin Jie also jumped onto the rooftop, his Wolf Fang Club over his shoulder.

"Your boss just took his balls to heaven," Xiao Zhan said, watching the ascending Golden Triangle Boss, then turned his gaze back to the man before him.

"Found you guys," Lin Jie said, spotting Xiao Zhan and the others on the neighboring building.

"I get it. Ask whatever you want, just please don't hurt my manhood—I don't have any descendants yet."

"Why the sudden change in attitude?"

"Nothing much. I've got elders to support and kids to raise, just scraping by for a living. Have a heart and let me off. Ask me anything you want."

"Hey, weren't you laughing all smug just now? And why does your vibe feel so different all of a sudden!"

"That was because I believed in my boss. Now that the boss is done for, if I keep being arrogant, I won't end up well. And I don't want to take my balls to heaven."

"Smart move."

"Sorry, I won't be arrogant anymore. Please spare me."