Chen Qi's identity looked increasingly strange to outsiders / Yan's commission: deciding to film "Kung Fu Hustle"!

"Then I'll take care of three of them, if the goal isn't to kill them."

"Then I'll try my best to hold off two of them." FrostNova was equally unyielding, and the two women quickly divided up the Campaign Knight they would face, as if they were dividing up a dish.

"So, there are six left... Old stubborn coward, are you sure you're okay with that?"

"No problem."

Upon hearing FrostNova's words, Patriot's blood-red eyes flickered, and his clearly new armor seemed to emanate a faint blood-red aura, showcasing the power of this young Wendigo.

"Let alone the Campaign Knight, even the Silvermane Knights formation will crumble under Wendigo's onslaught!"

Having faced the Silvermane Knights more than once, Patriot was well aware of the fighting prowess of the Campaign Knight of Kazimierz. Although he hadn't performed the "ritual" in a long time and wasn't at his peak, the effects of Oripathy on Patriot were minimal thanks to sufficient Oripathy Suppressant.

Patriot wasn't exaggerating. The strength of the Campaign Knight of Kazimierz lies in their teamwork and battle formations. In large-scale wars, when there are enough Campaign Knight can indeed achieve the effect of one against a hundred.

If a squad of Silvermane Knights were to set up battle formation, Patriot would still be wary and wait for the opponent to make the first move. However, the opponent was merely Campaign Knight, far inferior to the Silvermane Knights, and he was only given six men, not even enough for a squad.

"Don't try to form a battle formation in front of us. I won't give you that chance," Patriot warned coldly, slowly raising his halberd.

"Don't forget, we're here too!"

Nian and Xi also joined in the fun at this moment. Although neither of the two women had a weapon in their hands, they didn't need to take action at all. They just needed to provide support from the back and offer assistance whenever the situation turned bad.

"War and conflict are something you can't escape in any era," Nian couldn't help but sigh, but there wasn't a trace of aversion to fighting on her face. On the contrary, because she hadn't fought in so long, she was actually itching to get her hands dirty.

"Foolish behavior. I don't want a few more shades of crimson in my paint." Xi was also uninterested, but clearly didn't intend to stand idly by. She glanced at Chen Qi for a moment before speaking softly:

"But, if you're willing, I don't mind."

However, the members of the Art Troupe, one after another, divided the fourteen Campaign Knight among themselves as if they were sharing a meal. Their calmness and confidence gave the Campaign Knight a great psychological shock, but none of them thought that these people were joking.

After all, while others might not know, they were well aware of Patriot's strength as a Wendigo and Młynar's. Strictly speaking, even if the fourteen of them were only there to deal with Młynar and Patriot, they wouldn't dare say they would complete the mission with 100% certainty.

But now, the appearances of Talulah and others have put pressure on them—because there is very little information about Chen Qi's Art Troupe during the Reunion Movement, and no one knows the Art Troupe's specific strength. Apart from the Patriot who are on the surface, the achievements of the others are completely blank.

Today, they will present the first publicly available report on the achievements of the Integrated Cultural Troupe, letting all countries and forces that covet Chen Qi and harbor malice towards the Art Troupe know just how powerful a force Chen Qi now wields.

What broke the current stalemate was a clap of thunder in the dim sky. Slowly, rain began to fall, but for some reason... the raindrops reflected the golden light.

It's raining...

Młynar, who had kept her eyes closed, was the first to break the silence, and this golden rain, though it wouldn't sting anyone, was enough to wash away the sins in everyone's heart.

Chapter 176: Chen Qi's identity is becoming increasingly mysterious to outsiders.

"Zuo Le, have you noticed the people following us?"

While the people of the Imperial Calendar Bureau were tracking Chen Qi and his companions along the tracks left by their land-based ships, Imperial Calendar Bureau naturally also noticed the Bloodborne Archon and the Confessors who had been following them from Londinium.

Zuo Le, who was in charge, also had a serious expression. However, facing the Bloodborne Archon and others behind him, he did not stop the land ship. He had a more urgent matter to attend to: conveying the decree of the Yan Emperor to Chen Qi.

"Ignore them. The Sarkaz are treating Director Chen Qi very well these days, probably because they know about our whereabouts in Londinium and they want to find out what's going on."

"Our top priority is to find Director Chen Qi and convey the subject matter Chen Qi Majesty requires to him. This will give him ample time to prepare the script and ensure that Director Chen Qi's first work representing our Great Yan... not counting 'Young and Dangerous,' but our first official work, the kind that can be presented in a high-class setting."

"I believe the Sarkaz won't harm us; they wouldn't dare do anything to us. Let's keep moving forward."

Zuo Le also chose to temporarily ignore these Sarkaz. Just then, a member of the Imperial Calendar Bureau who had been sent to the front to scout the road returned to the land ship, but said in a somewhat serious tone:

"Zuo Le, we've spotted Director Chen Qi's film crew ahead, but they seem to be in trouble."

"Two teams of Silvermane Knights are currently fighting against Director Chen Qi's crew. Clearly, Kazimierz's side has taken action against Director Chen Qi, and this time they've finally put it into practice."

"Oh no! Director Chen Qi is in danger!" When Zuo Le heard the news that Chen Qi was surrounded and attacked by the Silvermane Knights, his expression immediately changed. The situation he feared most had indeed come to pass!

Zuo Le received the imperial decree from the Yan Emperor and rushed over with his colleagues from the Imperial Calendar Bureau. His biggest worry was that Chen Qi's current situation was not good... The attitudes of countries like Kazimierz, Ursus, and Leithania were somewhat hostile. While they were within Victoria's borders, they were helpless against Chen Qi, but once Chen Qi left, things would be different.

Therefore, Zuo Le and his colleagues from the Imperial Calendar Bureau came prepared this time, partly because they had the mission of protecting Chen Qi. Now that Chen Qi was facing two teams of Silvermane Knights, Zuo Le was naturally worried that something might happen to Chen Qi.

"It's too late! Everyone, abandon the landships for now! Use your light-footed skills to get to the scene as quickly as possible!" Zuo Le shouted immediately, while his colleague from the reconnaissance Imperial Calendar Bureau calmly replied:

"We should definitely get to the scene as soon as possible. If we're too slow, Director Chen Qi might have already taken care of that group of Silvermane Knights warriors. In that case, we won't be able to provide any support, and Director Chen Qi will have a hard time having a good impression of us."

Zuo Le: "... Huh?"

As the people from the Imperial Calendar Bureau said, the battle situation on Chen Qi's side could be described as completely one-sided. After the crew's top combat forces had reasonably allocated the fourteen Campaign Knight, even though Chen Qi's reserve guards did not participate, the Campaign Knight were already struggling to cope.

Now, they have become the best reference for the Art Troupe to show off their strength for the first time, and they have also fully realized the strength of these members who usually keep a low profile in the crew.

Compared to Młynar, whose strength they already knew, and Patriot, who knew from the beginning that they were a huge threat, the strength of the members of the Art Troupe was even more unbelievable to them.

"Is this woman a human-shaped natural Catastrophe?!"

The three Campaign Knights who fought against Talulah did not take her seriously at first. After all, in their eyes, Talulah was not a threat at all, judging from the way Campaign Knight drew her sword... In fact, her sword- Talulah posture was not as standard as Vina's.

But just as the three Campaign Knights and quickly take down Talulah, they saw black flames begin to burn on the blades of their swords...

After that, Talulah an attack that was almost as powerful as a flying brick. She swung her sword down again and again, and the dark flames transformed into sword energy that attacked them, burning the three Campaign Knight so badly that their armor could barely be worn through.

"Chen Qi told me not to kill you, otherwise do you think you could have held out for so long?"

However, Talulah was extremely disdainful of her opponent. If this were truly a life-or-death battle, Talulah would have already borrowed power from Koschei and guided the small meteorite of the Catastrophe to land, turning this entire area into a deathly silence.

Unfortunately, Talulah's mission was to defeat, not kill, so she had to resort to this less lethal method.

In contrast, the two Campaign Knights who were delayed by FrostNova experienced a different kind of extreme. One thing that FrostNova and Talulah have in common is that their strength lies in Originium Arts.

However, unlike Talulah who uses a sword to disguise herself as a warlock, FrostNova has no such intention. From the moment she appears, the two Campaign Knight treat her as a warlock.

However, it wasn't until FrostNova's Originium Arts began to rapidly create a fog around them, spreading until it froze their ankles, that they realized FrostNova was no ordinary sorcerer...

"Comparable to the strength of the Leithania Sorcerers? No... even an ordinary Leithania Sorcerer..."

The two Campaign Knight struggled to pull their ankles out of the solid ice beneath them. They could feel their armor growing cold, and the raindrops falling from the sky were giving the white rabbit in front of them a unique boost to its Originium Arts.

"Cautus, who exactly are you? Are you a sorcerer from Leithania?" a Campaign Knight asked FrostNova coldly. He now realized that they had misjudged the strength around Chen Qi... These seemingly insignificant members might all have terrifying origins.

"... No, I'm just an ordinary girl. My strength is limited, but it's enough to deal with you."

FrostNova continued to use her Originium Arts. She was one of the first members of the Art Troupe to receive the Oripathy Cure. After her Oripathy was cured, Chen Qi commissioned Nian to create a staff specifically for FrostNova.

"Thanks to Chen Qi for giving me this new staff, it's true, with the staff assisting in Originium Arts, it's much smoother than before, and I can even reach levels that were difficult to achieve before."

FrostNova's gaze unconsciously drifted to the side. Seeing Patriot, despite having the same upgraded equipment, still held the upper hand against six Campaign Knights, and Talulah and Młynar, who were each chasing after three Campaign Knights, she didn't want to hold everyone back.

FrostNova had been holding a grudge for a while because during their time in Victoria, Chen Qi only brought Talulah on stage with him at the film festival and the award ceremony. Although FrostNova knew that only Talulah and Chen Qi could represent the Art Troupe, she still harbored a little resentment about it.

But this resentment couldn't be directed at Chen Qi or Talulah, since FrostNova herself had to admit Talulah's place in Chen Qi's heart... So, these two Campaign Knight became the long-awaited targets for FrostNova's venting.

"You can't get past this. Even if I can't defeat you, if I can just hold you off... you'll probably find it hard to advance any further."

"Would it be less painful to just stay frozen like this? Or do you want to fight back and wait until your companions are defeated before the two of you take on all of us?"

FrostNova's words silenced the two already Campaign Knight. In fact, they could both see that the current battle was almost one-sided, and unless their numbers doubled, they might not be able to achieve their objective.

Moreover, Chen Qi still has two girls (Nian and Xi) who seem to be of the Vouivre race who haven't made a move yet. The few power armor guards from Columbia are really nothing, but the forces around Chen Qi are really difficult to deal with.

But now, they are no longer in control of their own destiny. They must make it clear that all of this is the result of the Supervision Committee's actions. Only in this way can the Commercial Federation successfully relieve the pressure on them during their credibility crisis, and by taking advantage of Chen Qi's "special" relationship with Kazimierz, discredit the Supervision Committee, which has the motivation to do so, and thus overthrow the Supervision Committee's rule over Kazimierz.

Therefore, if they cannot kill Chen Qi this time, the only way to make everyone believe that the Supervision Committee behind it all is... to ensure that there are no witnesses left to testify.

After all, only the Supervision Committee can command Silvermane Knights, and Chen Qi and others' next step is to go to Columbia. The Commercial Federation can always be one step ahead of Chen Qi and spread the news to Kazimierz, using public opinion and the media to guide the people of Kazimierz.

Clearly, it wasn't just high-ranking officials from various countries who learned from "Yes, Prime Minister"; the Kazimierz Commercial Federation also learned how to utilize the propaganda power of the media.

As for the truth... who cares about the truth? By the time the truth is revealed, the Supervision Committee will probably have already been overthrown by the enraged people of Kazimierz and the various Campaign Knight. At that point, besides the Commercial Federation, who can hold the reins of power in Kazimierz?

This is the purpose of the Commercial Federation. Therefore, regardless of whether these fourteen Campaign Knight succeeded in assassinating Chen Qi, they must all die.

Just then, as the fourteen Campaign Knight, knowing their fate and preparing for one last desperate fight before their demise, suddenly sensed a strange mist spreading across the battlefield...

This mist is different from the golden rain caused by Młynar's Originium Arts, and also different from FrostNova's low-temperature mist. This is a rapidly moving, blood-red mist...

Soon, the blood-red mist enveloped the feet of every Campaign Knight. They vaguely sensed that the mist was strange and tried to dispel it by activating their Originium Arts, but to no avail.

"This is... Bloodfiend's Originium Arts?" Patriot, who was also a Sarkaz, immediately recognized the source of the mist.

At that moment, as Patriot finished speaking, the familiar, sinister voice of the Bloodborne Archon echoed across the battlefield:

"--How dare you harm a friend of our Sarkaz clan? A friend who holds a position in the Royal Court on equal footing with me?"

"Knights of Kazimierz, you seem to have become somewhat audacious. Don't you know that there are things more terrifying than death?"

"Oh, you'll find out soon enough, because you'll soon be experiencing firsthand what the Bloodfiend does to enemies who have harmed our friends."

Suddenly, as soon as the Bloodborne Archon finished speaking, the fourteen Campaign Knight almost simultaneously felt their blood surge. The surrounding blood mist transformed into fine, hair-like lines, trapping each of them in place.

In an instant, all the Campaign Knight were like insects caught in a spider's web; they wanted to resist, but were bound and unable to move. The Bloodborne Archon's figure appeared in the center of the battlefield amidst a cloud of blood mist, but instead of immediately killing, he spoke softly to Chen Qi:

"So, what do you intend to do with them, friends? Go ahead and develop your literary creativity; I'll give them the same deaths you imagine."

Friend?!

At this moment, the fourteen Campaign Knight who had been lying in ambush and thus had not watched the awarding ceremony were all shocked when they heard the Bloodborne Archon address Chen Qi.

Chen Qi is actually a friend of the Bloodfiend? Could it be that he has already sided with the Sarkaz? Has he already joined forces with the Sarkaz?!

Before Chen Qi could answer, another group of people rushed to the scene. Figures dressed in black robes with gold thread quickly arrived, and Zuo Le, leading the group, shouted:

"Stop immediately! Director Chen Qi is under the protection of the Emperor of Great Yan! No one is allowed to harm Director Chen Qi! Anyone who disobeys will be executed!"

However, when Zuo Le and Imperial Calendar Bureau finally arrived at the scene and saw the Campaign Knight were being controlled by the Bloodborne Archon alone, as well as Chen Qi was now completely unharmed, Zuo Le was also slightly startled by the sight.

This situation... it seems that Director Chen Qi really doesn't need their help...

Chapter 177: The Commission from Yan: The Decision to Film "Kung Fu Hustle"!

To an outsider, the current situation would seem like Chen Qi is pulling out all the stops, making a movie about a Terra. The battlefield is small, with fewer than fifty participants, yet it has absorbed the fighting power of several countries across Terra.

Columbia's corporate headquarters and power armor, the Campaign Knight of Kazimierz, the former violent organization from the Ursus Snowfield, the Bloodborne Archon of the Sarkaz, and the Great Yan's Imperial Calendar Bureau have all gathered here. If this were a movie, it would definitely be the final battle, the last representative war of all Terra.

But precisely because everyone knows this isn't a movie, they're all too surprised by the current situation to act rashly. All eyes immediately turn to Chen Qi, hoping this person now under everyone's scrutiny can offer valuable advice.

"Director Chen Qi, do you perhaps have some connections in Yan?"

Kristen didn't know this was the first time she had experienced such a huge shock. She felt that the shock she had suffered in the past few days was greater than the shock she had experienced in all her years at Rhine Lab. She could no longer even see what the person next to her was.

Kristen initially thought that Chen Qi was someone who unexpectedly caused turmoil on the Terra through his talent and works, and who gained the appreciation of the Victoria and Sarkaz people, simply because of his talent and good luck.

However, as Chen Qi received an unusually high level of attention from both countries, and as Chen Qi seemed to have his own intelligence network and knew a lot of information that she was unaware of, Kristen began to feel that Chen Qi was not simple and that he seemed to have some kind of background.

Now, even the Yan, which is far to the east, has sent people from afar, all in the name of the Great Yan Emperor.

That's the Great Yan, now arguably the most mysterious country in all of Terra, and one that most nations have the least understanding of. Everyone knows it's mysterious and powerful, but few know the specifics.

"To be honest, I do have some connections with Yan, and I'm quite familiar with the rulers of Lungmen."

Chen Qi had nothing to hide about this and completely ignored Kristen, who was practically having a brain fart. He also knew that Zuo Le, who had arrived, was probably the person Chen Huijie had mentioned, sent by the Emperor of Yan to invite him to film in Lungmen.

However, just as Chen Qi was about to go up and greet Zuo Le, he was immediately pulled back by a hand beside him; it was Director Nian.

"Be careful, Chen Qi! That Yan Emperor is a master of deception. If he were just sending someone to deliver a message, why would he send someone from the Imperial Calendar Bureau? They're probably just pretending to deliver a message so they can tell you they're taking me and Xi Mei away!"

"No, Nian, Huijie already told me beforehand." Chen Qi was a little surprised to see Nian looking so apprehensive, but then he thought about it and realized she was right. Nian was currently hanging out with him, and her biggest worry was being suspected of having ulterior motives. Didn't Chongyue write to them about that?

Chen Qi glanced around Nian's side but didn't see Xi anywhere. He subconsciously asked, "Where's Xi? Was she just there?"

"Ah, this silly girl, the moment she saw Imperial Calendar Bureau arrive, she disappeared into the painting. But don't worry, she didn't run away; she probably just doesn't want to face reality."

Chen Qi was unaware that Nian and Xi were indeed afraid of the people from the Imperial Calendar Bureau coming to their door, but more than being suspected of rebellion, Nian was afraid of being separated from Chen Qi.

Nian, Xi, and Chen Qi didn't spend much time together, but the two women truly cherished this period of freedom. Without being monitored, no longer needing to constantly be mindful of what they said or did, they could pursue their own interests...

Nian and Xi felt the same way. If the Yan Emperor really ordered Imperial Calendar Bureau to take them away... although they probably wouldn't be arrested, they would definitely be allowed to return to their respective homes.

But now, for these two displaced women who have been wandering the world, Chen Qi's film crew is what they now consider home.

Here, they can be themselves; there is care and concern for them, and no one is hostile or surveillance towards them. This is home where they can truly relax.

The arrival of Zuo Le and the other Imperial Calendar Bureau made Nian and Xi feel that their happiness was threatened. Nian was still able to keep his composure, but Xi, who was timid, had already hidden in the painting... Her reaction was about the same as that of a child hiding under the covers, saying "I don't want to listen, I don't want to listen."

Chen Qi was speechless at Xi's reaction, but he didn't think much of it. He patted Nian's hand that was gripping his arm and immediately assured her:

"Don't worry, if Imperial Calendar Bureau really has come to take you back... I will vouch for you."

Considering that he is now Second Wei's nephew-in-law, his guarantee that Nian He Xi will not rebel should be enough, right? Chen Qi wasn't very confident, but if Zuo Le really came to take Nian He Xi away, he would definitely not stand idly by.

"Be careful, Chen Qi."

Nian was also surprised that Chen Qi would still say such things in front of the Imperial Calendar Bureau. After feeling a little relieved, she still let Chen Qi go. Even Xi, who had shrunk back into the painting, peeked out a little.

Chen Qi walked out from the crowd alone, heading straight for Zuo Le. Upon seeing Chen Qi, Zuo Le immediately bowed respectfully, his attitude humble yet authoritative, and said: