The Curtain Falls

This time, Qing Chen had only two plans. One was to severely damage Huan Yu's forces, preventing them from causing trouble for the time being, at least so that they wouldn't be able to bother the others in Baizhou when he went to Xiancheng. The Qing Chen was to find some clues about the other party.

He didn't expect to find Huan Yu herself this time.

The assassin cautiously approached and shone his flashlight toward the entrance to the emergency exit, trying to check what had cut his abdomen.

However, no matter how he looked at it, he couldn't find anything unusual.

Moreover, Qing Chen has already retrieved the Puppet Master.

A voice urging him to hurry came through the Bluetooth headset, and the assassin, without further hesitation, slipped into the safe passage.

However, the moment he entered, he withdrew.

In the corridor, Qing Chen sat calmly on the stairs, coldly pulling the trigger repeatedly.

If the assassin hadn't dodged beforehand, those few shots would have been enough to kill him.

Qing Chen's brows furrowed. This assassin was clearly a veteran, and seemed to be a mercenary who had seen life and death abroad.

Otherwise, how could one possess such formidable strategies and intuition?

The next second, a click came from the emergency exit; the pistol had run out of bullets and the chamber was jammed.

The assassin had been waiting for this moment.

But then he saw his lithe, cheetah-like figure disappear into the safety passage, and something shocking happened in an instant.

The assassin thought Qing Chen was out of bullets, but what awaited him was the black, cannon-like muzzle of "Winning People Over with Conquer by Virtue," which exploded with a deafening roar!

When Qing Chen walked out of the safety passage, he did not carry a sniper rifle, so much so that the assassins thought he had abandoned it on the rooftop.

As it turns out, the simplest scams are always the most effective; people are only willing to believe what they hear and see.

On the battlefield, only those with the most agile thinking and the ability to consider the overall situation are the ones who survive to the end.

But there aren't that many geniuses in this world.

Now, a black anti-materiel sniper rifle suddenly appears, and even an A-level would die if hit by a shot at such close range!

After the gunshot, the bullet pierced the killer's chest.

Qing Chen sat on the stairs, panting. He could even hear the sound of the other person's blood and body tissue splattering on the wall after being shot out of their body.

To be honest, using "Conquer by Virtue" to bombard targets at close range is really too bloody.

However, even after killing the assassin, Qing Chen still did not rush out.

He said to the outside, "No need to hide anymore, come out."

"How do you know there are other people?" a voice rang out from outside.

"There really is one," Qing Chen sighed.

He was just making a casual bluff, but he actually managed to trick another assassin into revealing himself.

Qing Chen sat calmly on the stairs, motionless. He was injured and could no longer engage in high-intensity combat.

Outside the emergency exit, the assassin calmly said, "I know you're at your limit. It's quite impressive that you managed to kill so many of us all by yourself. Don't wait for me to break in; come out yourself."

Qing Chen's expression remained unchanged upon hearing this. He continued looking at his phone without raising his head, saying, "Aren't you also stalling for time and waiting for reinforcements? Don't pretend to be so confident. I think you're probably not even as good as that assassin I killed before, so you're scared."

The assassin sneered, "I'm waiting for reinforcements. And you, what are you waiting for?"

"I also have reinforcements, and they're faster than yours," Qing Chen said calmly.

"Reinforcements?" The assassin frowned.

Before he could react, a scorching heat suddenly approached from behind.

"Boss, I'm here to help you!"

Liu Dezhu's voice came from the vast world outside.

The fire arrived before the people did.

A massive wave of fire swept over the assassin from behind, and he could even feel the burnt smell emanating from his hair and eyebrows.

He turned around and shielded his face with his arm, only to see the flames swirling like a vortex, completely engulfing him!

In an instant, the assassin was thrown backward by the wave of fire, and his entire body was blasted five or six meters away.

Clothes and hair were all burned.

He felt a burning, agonizing pain emanating from his skin.

No wonder the Awakened look down on the Gene Warriors; their methods of harming each other are worlds apart.

The assassin hadn't even caught a glimpse of Liu Dezhu before being severely injured by the fire.

However, the last assassin to arrive was probably not very skilled; his level was not even as high as the one who was killed by "Conquer by Virtue".

They were completely overwhelmed by Liu Dezhu, who was at the C-Class.

With its C-Class Awakened, Daylight is already considered one of the strongest organizations among the Time Walker at this stage.

Liu Dezhu ran into the passage and looked at the unfamiliar boss who was carrying a black sniper rifle. "Boss, are you alright? The Kunlun people have entered Xingshu Road and are capturing those hiding assassins."

"I'm fine. Go check if the assassin is dead. Be careful of other ambushes," Qing Chen said calmly, maintaining his boss-like demeanor.

Liu Dezhu walked to the assassin's side and watched as the man wailed incessantly before gradually losing his breath.

This was the first time he had killed someone, and his emotions were extremely complex.

The next moment, Lu Yuan arrived from a distance. He looked at the charred corpse on the ground, then at Liu Dezhu: "Wait, where's your boss?"

Liu Dezhu instinctively wanted to look towards the emergency exit, but he held back. "Boss? What boss? My boss isn't here tonight."

"Nobody would believe that," Lu Yuan muttered, pursing his lips.

He walked into the emergency exit but found nothing.

Liu Dezhu was a little puzzled. Was the boss no longer inside? He glanced inside and saw that the place where the boss should have been sitting was now empty.

The other party left while checking whether the assassin was alive or dead.

The battle has only just begun, and it's already drawing to a close.

All of this happened quickly, and it ended quickly as well.

Qing Chen had already turned his coat inside out. Ever since he became rich, the spare coats he bought were all reversible and in completely different colors.

He made his way back to his home on Xingshu Road in a low-key manner. When he pushed open the door, Nan Gengchen was already waiting inside. "Brother Chen, are you alright? You don't look too good."

"It's alright," Qing Chen shook his head. His first question was, "Will you blame me for using you as bait?"

"That's definitely not going to happen," Nan Gengchen muttered.

"You don't blame me for not discussing this with you?" Qing Chen asked again.

"I know why you didn't tell me. It's because my acting skills are bad, and I'd easily give myself away," Nan Gengchen said seriously. "Brother Chen, I really don't blame you. Since the time-travel incident began, we've all faced danger. Seeing you shoulder so much alone—getting the Data Fortress, finding ways to raise money for the organization, leading us on training exercises even while injured—I know what you've sacrificed. It seems there's not much I can do right now, so I'll just act as bait for now... Of course, it would be better if Liu Dezhu or Hu Xiaoniu could take over next time..."

Qing Chen thought for a moment and said, "Okay."

At this moment, Nan Gengchen perked up. "Brother Chen, when did you learn to use a sniper rifle? I heard from Old Nine that he hasn't taken you to the sniping range yet! Also, where did you get that sniper rifle? That thing sounds like a cannon, it's terrifying... Never mind, I won't ask, it must be your secret."

Qing Chen sighed, "I'll explain to you when I have the chance. Let me check He Xiaoxiao's group chat first to see if they've discussed this matter."

When he sat down, he aggravated his old and new injuries, and he started coughing, feeling that he couldn't breathe properly.

The last assassin was right; he was indeed at his last gasp and was barely clinging to life to avoid collapsing.

Qing Chen had previously killed two C-Class experts: Cao Wei and Qing Huai.

But that was done by using the rules to kill; only now do I realize how terrifying a punch from C-Class master can be.

Nan Gengchen quickly poured him a glass of water. "Brother Chen, should I take you to the hospital?"

"No, going to the hospital now would easily leave a record, and the medical level in the Outer World is far inferior to that in the Inner World," Qing Chen said. "I can hold on until the moment I transmigrate, then I will go to the hospital."

He opened He Xiaoxiao's group chat and was surprised to find that the group had already started discussing this matter.

He Xiaoxiao: "A battle between Time Walker is taking place tonight on Luocheng Administrative Road. Please be careful."

Chuang Wang: "Is anyone in Los Angeles? Hurry up and give everyone a live broadcast! This is such an exciting thing, the media definitely won't report it, you won't see it on the news."

After the Chuang Wang finished speaking, no one dared to respond for a moment, since no one wanted to reveal their city, which was also a very important piece of information.

At this moment, Yue'er, who had been silent for a long time, also came out and asked, "Group leader, does anyone know what forces are fighting? Is it Kunlun and Jiuzhou fighting?"

To be honest, tonight's battle might be the first time, apart from Kunlun and Jiuzhou, that a battle has taken place between Time Walker!

Prior to this, only Kunlun and Jiuzhou had engaged in battles of this scale when facing bandits and Time Walker from beyond the borders.

Chuang Wang: "Holy crap, I saw the picture someone posted online. It was deleted quickly, but luckily I saved it."

As he spoke, he posted a photo of "Bloodstained Xing Shu Road," causing everyone in the group to gasp in shock.

Li Si: "Who exactly is fighting here? Why is it so bloody? Who did this?"

Lu Ya out and said, "First of all, it's definitely not Kunlun or Jiuzhou."

"Why are you so sure?" Li Si asked.

"Because at least neither of these organizations would point their guns at innocent people," Lu Ya replied calmly. "But the sniper on the roof of the Kailai Hotel is different. Not only did he use a prohibited anti-materiel sniper rifle, but he also pointed it at passersby."

Qing Chen was stunned when he saw this. So, he had been eyeing someone on the rooftop who seemed to be watching the show. Could this person be Lu Ya?!

Judging from the resentful tone in the other person's voice, it's probably him...

Unfortunately, the other person was wearing a mask, hood, and sunglasses at the time, so I couldn't see their face clearly at all.

Chuang Wang: "Lu Ya, you were there, weren't you? What exactly happened in tonight's battle? What level is the highest-level Time Walker?"

Chapter Two.

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