Curtain Call

On the battlefield.

W's Six-winged Angel was surrounded by four Li Yunze. The Six-winged Angel, who had made a stunning entrance, now looked like a bullied girl.

Moreover, it seems that Li Yunze already knew how to deal with W.

The Six-winged Angel hovering in mid-air, under W's control, tried many times to break free from Li Yunze's entanglement, but was repeatedly knocked back into the battle by Li Yunze.

With each punch, W's face grew paler.

If Li Yunze had scattered the Six-winged Angel on the spot, W would probably have lost half of his life!

Some members of the Future Organization tried to help, but they underestimated Li Yunze's strength.

As the four Li Yunze stepped, they crushed the stone slabs on the road.

The seemingly solid stone slabs felt like tofu under his feet.

The cracks in the earth shook out numerous pebbles.

As Li Yunze unleashed powerful hammer blows against the Six-winged Angel, with each step he casually kicked up rubble, creating a hail of bullets...

The four Li Yunze attacked the Six-winged Angel while simultaneously using rubble as cover for fire.

Large shards of gravel flew through the air, creating a continuous whistling sound.

All future members were forced to find a place to hide.

A member of the Future Organization hid behind a telephone pole and silently reached out to fire a gun, but before he could pull the trigger, a piece of gravel accurately pierced his arm.

It was only then that everyone realized that Li Yunze was able to multitask and keep a close eye on his surroundings at all times.

A C-Class expert quietly approached, but Li Yunze took another step forward, creating yet another clone.

Before the C-Class expert could react, Li Yunze's clone, moving like lightning, had already struck him in the chest with a palm.

With a crisp snap, the sudden burst of air caused by the force of the sudden exertion, along with the sound of the C-Class expert's sternum shattering, erupted together!

Compared to A-level, C-Class is like a clay chicken or a clay dog.

No one knew how much strength Li Yunze still had left, so no one dared to step forward and try.

They then realized that Li Yunze hadn't ended the battle with the Six-winged Angel quickly because he hadn't used his full strength.

No one knows what other trump card Li Yunze has, or even which one is the real Li Yunze.

Only by finding the real one can the battle end.

But how do we find it?

A-level experts are the true strategic resources of the Time Walker organization. They have transcended the ordinary and can intimidate an entire battlefield with their own strength!

At this moment, W coldly watched the Six-winged Angel being besieged from the outside of the battlefield, his face pale but still extremely calm.

Unlike the Six-winged Angel's disheveled state, he was observing.

"Li Yunze is definitely a master from the Inner World who used some kind of technology to travel in reverse. If he were a true Time Walker, it would be impossible for him to master such a powerful body and strength in such a short period of time, nor would it be possible for him to use it so skillfully," W judged. "He should have left himself a lot of room for maneuver right now, as if he knows that there are still some of us hiding in the shadows. Let's make our move, but don't touch him. Kill Li Minghao first."

As soon as he finished speaking...

Li Minghao suddenly felt a chill on the back of his neck.

He instinctively ducked, feeling an incredibly sharp blade glide across his head.

However, Li Minghao was quite certain that there was no one behind him just now!

But then the Kashima manager stumbled forward, and as he looked back in mid-air, he saw a phantom figure swaying and approaching him in the night!

"Invisibility?!" Li Minghao exclaimed in surprise.

He never expected that there would be such an extremely insidious awakened ability user hidden in the Future Organization, who was simply impossible to guard against!

But before he could even land, gunfire erupted from a distant high-rise building. It turned out that the Future Organization's snipers had already taken their positions and pulled the trigger!

With a bang, Li Minghao felt a bullet pierce his abdomen, and his intestines spilled out onto the ground.

The initial sensation after being shot was numbness, followed by excruciating pain that assaulted every nerve in his body.

Large beads of cold sweat dripped from Li Minghao's forehead, and his face turned deathly pale.

He knew he was going to die, and even if Li Yunze protected him and helped him leave, it would be impossible to find a place to treat him within 5 minutes.

He would die from blood loss in just five minutes.

Li Minghao still clutched the bomb remote control tightly in his hand, laughing angrily, "I don't believe you managed to dismantle it completely!"

After saying that, he pressed the red button on the remote control.

W laughed, "How could Abby possibly leave any future troubles?"

Since Abby said that everything has been demolished, then there must be nothing left.

However, at that moment, towering flames suddenly erupted within a radius of 500 meters.

The entire sleeping city was awakened.

Beautiful Amsterdam seemed to transform into Syria in an instant.

Heaven, sinking into hell.

One trash can after another exploded, like fireworks set off in advance outside a grand ballroom, rising into the sky one after another.

The massive blast waves collided, and people next to the trash cans were thrown away one after another by the high-temperature blast waves.

Li Minghao was stunned. "???"

W: "???"

Didn't they say they were going to demolish them? How come there are still so many... Wait, not a single one has been demolished!

In fact, Li Minghao had already given up hope. The reason he did this was just impotent rage, since he had lost his ability to move and could not do anything else.

But he never expected that his anger would cause such a sensation!

They should have used these pre-planted bombs as leverage to have a calm and peaceful talk with the Future Organization, but everything changed because of the appearance of one person.

Wait! Li Minghao looked at his side in horror. There was another RDX bomb there!

My thoughts were long, but time actually passed in the blink of an eye.

"Your mom!"

At that moment, the trash can next to Li Minghao also exploded, spewing angry flames from the metal trash can, shattering the thin sheet metal into dozens of pieces that scattered in all directions.

The explosion also engulfed Li Minghao.

So much so that the person in charge of Kashima in Europe never understood what had happened until his death.

On the other side, Li Yunze and another future hidden master were also thrown out by the shockwave.

However, although Hexogen explosive are extremely powerful, they have limited effect on the powerful physique of an A-level expert in this open space.

The rest of Li Yunze's clones had disappeared, leaving only his true form.

Half of his face was burned by the high temperature, and his skin melted like a candle, but he was still able to move around.

He turned and gave Li Minghao a cold look before quickly leaving the battlefield.

The hidden expert from the Future Organization quickly walked to W's side, hoisted him onto his shoulder, and rushed to the nearest hospital as fast as possible.

What was supposed to be a duel between the Outer World's top Time Walker suddenly ended in this absurd and unexpected way.

This was an outcome no one had anticipated.

W was far from the trash can, so despite suffering extensive burns, displaced internal organs, and a piece of trash can stuck in his thigh, he survived.

But at least one thing is certain: he won't lose his life because of it.

W, barely breathing, asked, "Where's Abby?! We found Abby. The problem lies with him; he was an undercover agent too!"

It's not W's fault for misunderstanding. Tonight was already chaotic, and Abby and Kabri were being manipulated by Qing Chen, making them no different from ordinary people.

Therefore, W never expected that someone would manipulate Abby and Kabri to pull off such a stunt.

From their perspective, it was Abby and Kabri who orchestrated their scheme, not only causing a complete falling out between them and Kashima, but also falsely claiming that the bomb had been defused...

The worst thing they did was lie to them and say the bomb had been defused...

Just then, Mike rushed over. Looking at the barely alive W, he asked breathlessly, "I came as soon as I heard the explosion. What happened?"

The A-rank expert who could turn invisible calmly said, "Kashima Inori detonated a pre-planted bomb. We now suspect Abby is involved; his behavior tonight was very strange. Now, he and Kabri have disappeared together."

Mike paused for a moment and said, "Abby? I had a feeling something was off about him tonight. There wasn't a trace of blood at the place where he and Kabri fought, only gunshots and bullet holes. It was like they were fighting thin air, without any casualties."

Mike's words further confirmed W's idea.

One clue after another points to Abby.

These two teamed up to act, and they played everyone!

At this moment, the A-level expert looked at the numerous knife wounds on Mike's body. "What happened here?"

Mike said, "I was ambushed by a master from Kunlun. He was incredibly strong; I felt like I couldn't muster any strength when facing him... Never mind, I'll go back and talk about it later. I think it's necessary to raise Kunlun's threat level as well."

In a battle between two A-level individuals, if someone is focused on running away, it's actually very difficult to determine a life-or-death situation.

But the knife wounds on Mike's body said it all.

Tonight, the Future Organization has suffered too many losses. They must calm down and think about how to deal with the next offensive from their North American neighbor.

The score between Abby and Kabri, those two undercover agents, will be settled sooner or later.

At this moment, Abby and Kabri, who had already been listed as the number one wanted criminal in the future, were following behind Qing Chen with bitter feelings.

When the two heard a series of explosions behind them, they realized what had happened.

What's destined to explode will eventually explode.

Abby could picture the look of surprise and astonishment on Li Minghao's face when he pressed the remote control.

It's going to be very exciting.

He could also imagine the helplessness and despair that the Future Organization.

After this battle, all the major Time Walker organizations in Europe suffered heavy losses, Jiuzhou, which did not participate in the battle from beginning to end, will become the biggest winner...

Previously, Jiuzhou's European branches could only operate discreetly under the pressure of future threats.

Now, it seems we're about to have to contend with the future.

Abby and Kabri watched the boy's retreating figure, their hearts filled with mixed emotions.

Because they believed that, until now, probably no one was aware of the Joker's existence.

Back in the small apartment, Yang Yang, wearing a red knitted shawl, smiled and asked, "I bought this at the market in the scenic area. Does it look nice?"

Abby and Kabri thought to themselves, "You still have time to go sightseeing? Do you even know what the other guy did tonight?"

Qing Chen glanced at Yang Yang and laughed, "No, it will make you look too mature."

Yang Yang rolled her eyes at him. "Can't you say something nicer?"

As she spoke, she took off her shawl and tossed it aside. "Boss Zheng has already picked up Zhang Jian and the others, but he said they'll have to make do with the three of them for a while. They can only leave after he's sure we've left Europe safely. Otherwise, once your control over Kabri is exposed, the Future Organization will immediately react."

In fact, the biggest flaw in Qing Chen's plan was these three people.

All it takes is for one person to leak information to the Future Organization, telling them that Qing Chen has taken control of Kabri, and the Future Organization will soon be able to figure out the whole story.

It's that simple.

However, Qing Chen had no intention of killing him to silence him.

Although those three didn't help much, at least they didn't do anything to harm Qing Chen or Yang Yang.

This is Qing Chen's bottom line. If he were to kill innocent people in order to keep this secret hidden, then he would not deserve to be a knight.

In order to meet the requirements for the Heaven and Earth Chessboard, Li Shutong waited a full eight years to gather 3,650 people who deserved to die.

That master never abandoned his principles even while in prison, so Qing Chen naturally couldn't do the same.

"Did you have any luck tonight?" Yang Yang asked.

"Yes, Kamishiro, Kashima, Mirai, they've all got their brains bulging," Qing Chen said with a laugh. "Now, if we leave, I doubt anyone will be watching. Let's get ready to go; we'll be back in the next few days."

"Okay," Yang Yang nodded, "There's some cooked food in the kitchen, I'll go heat it up for you."

"Good."

After Yang Yang went into the kitchen, Qing Chen turned to look at Abby and Kabri.

To be honest, he really wanted to take these two back to China.

In the past, the Awakened he encountered were either far stronger than him or Awakened own level was too low, and their abilities were not very powerful.

But after reaching C-Class, he controlled Kabri as if he possessed a human-shaped Forbidden Item.

A Forbidden Item capable of instantly firing thirty-five miniature kinetic energy projectiles...

Perhaps this is the true power of the Forbidden Item ACE-019 Puppet Master: as long as you know its real name and are at a high enough level, you can turn other people's abilities into your own!

However, no matter how much Qing Chen wanted to take these two away, he couldn't do it.

Firstly, it would be difficult for him to leave quietly with these two people, and secondly, the presence of two foreigners during the day would inevitably spread.

Secondly, Qing Chen can't take them everywhere he goes, but if he loosens his Puppet Master even slightly, the two of them will probably start thinking about how to escape.

Finally, both of them are Time Walker and will eventually have to travel through time.

No matter where Qing Chen takes them, the place they travel to will always be the same place they were before their last return.

At that time, Qing Chen could no longer control them, and the two of them were bound to tell the future higher-ups everything they had seen and heard.

Therefore, Qing Chen had no choice but to painfully sacrifice two C-Class experts...

If Qing Chen sacrifices Abby and Kabri, he will be just a little short of enabling the Puppet Master to advance to the third thread.

At that time, whether it's a sword formation or commanding other experts, his strength will increase significantly.

Etc.

Qing Chen recalculated in his mind and suddenly felt that something was wrong.

He sacrificed many Future Organization tonight, so the third string should have been quite long by now. However, when he looked at the third string of the Puppet Master, he found that it had only grown by five meters.

Qing Chen tried hard to recall everything that happened tonight, and only when he reviewed the events did he realize that the Puppet Master had only changed when he killed the C-Class expert who could petrify him.

After sacrificing C-Class expert, the growth length of the Puppet Master shortens.

Sacrificing superhumans below C-Class no longer brings about any change in the Puppet Master!

Qing Chen glared at the Puppet Master with annoyance. "Did you take a kickback?!"

The Puppet Master felt wronged; that's just how the rules are—it gets harder as you go on...

Qing Chen sighed. He had thought he would be able to control hundreds of people in the future, but now it seemed that was no longer possible.

At this moment, Kabri looked weak, with sunken eyes.

Qing Chen smiled and said, "Isn't your ability even more powerful in my hands? Surpassing limits, burning life force, thirty-five spears covering the entire area with full firepower—I've given this move a name: 'Burning My Kabri.' What do you think?"

Kabri: "..."

Abby: "..."

The two foreigners clearly didn't catch Qing Chen's joke.

Qing Chen didn't mind. He smiled and said, "Let's play a game. I'll give you two a chance. I'll take turns untying you, and each of you will have 30 seconds to tell me what the other person is holding. Whoever performs best will be released."

Abby and Kabri didn't believe Qing Chen's words at all.

Only by personally experiencing Qing Chen's actions can one truly realize how cunning this young man from the East is.

They didn't believe Qing Chen would let them go; they just felt that Qing Chen was going to play some trick again.

Qing Chen smiled and said, "Let's start with Abby."

After saying that, he released the Puppet Master from Abby's control.

As soon as Abby regained her freedom, she turned around and rammed towards the door, trying to force open the small door of the apartment and rush into the street.

But as soon as he started to move, he lost control of his body again.

Qing Chen looked at him with a half-smile and said, "As long as the Forbidden Item on your hands is removed, you will never have any room to struggle. Abby just lost his chance. Kabri, it's your turn."

The next second, Kabri spoke very quickly, "Abby is 176 cm tall, but he wears shoe lifts, so his real height is probably only 172 cm. He has a crush on his teacher and secretly wrote her love letters, but the teacher tore them up in front of the whole class."

The next moment, Abby's restraints loosened, and he glared at Kabri: "Are you crazy? Didn't you realize he was playing us?"

Abby lost control of her body.

Kabri quickly added, "Abby likes mature women. When he goes to the red-light district, he always looks for women at least ten years older than him. He has three lovers, all of whom are middle-aged. It's also said that he likes to be tied up."

The next moment, Abby was furious. "Kabri! Don't let him play with us anymore, he won't let us go!"

Abby lost control of her body.

Kabri quickly said, "Abby's ability is to enter other people's subconscious to interrogate them. He has a Forbidden Item: a piano. Playing 'Alice' can put people to sleep. The containment condition is that not a single note can be played wrong. If a note is played wrong, the person will be electrocuted."

Abby was stunned. He hadn't expected that after Kabri had revealed his private matters, he would then bring up such important information about the Forbidden Item: "Kabri also has a Forbidden Item, and the function of the Forbidden Item is..."

Abby laughed, looking at Qing Chen: "Actually, you never let go of Kabri's control from beginning to end. Every word he just said was information the paparazzi had found; it can be found on the North American internet. So, you've already obtained Kabri's Forbidden Item, but you don't know how to use it, right?"

Qing Chen smiled as well, "He's actually a smart person."

Just as Abby said, every word Kabri said was spoken under his control, with the aim of making Abby reveal the information about Kabri's pinky ring while Kabri was losing her mind.

As for Kabri, he listened in despair to "himself" rambling on and on, but Qing Chen never loosened his grip on him as promised...

Abby took a deep breath. "Then let's make a deal. I know you won't let us leave, but if you do something for me, I can tell you all the information about that Forbidden Item."

The 10,000-word update is complete.