Chapter 170

Jingle.

Suddenly, a clear, crisp sound of wind chimes came from the doorway.

The Rat King spoke without turning his head.

"Sir, we're closed now. It's dangerous here. You should go home quickly."

"Huh? Is that so?"

But then, the Rat King smelled an extremely strong fishy smell, and the scent of salt crystals.

The ocean... is not exactly close to Lungmen.

He turned his head away in horror.

A red-haired Angel was seen staring blankly at the dazzling array of candies on the wall, her fingers pressed against her lips, her body covered in white salt crystals.

The seawater had dried on his body during the high-speed movement, condensing into white salt crystals that hung on his clothes.

Seven minutes ago, she was in the Iberia region near the sea; now, she's in the city of Lungmen.

The stealth unit's terrifying mobility of 173 is still too frightening.

"If it's closed, I won't bother you any longer."

Xiao Huasheng muttered something under his breath and turned to leave.

She had already gone to Penguin Logistics, but there was no one there at all, only an apology note from Exusiai —it said that the Emperor had taken them all out on a very important mission and was not currently in Lungmen.

As a messenger, being constantly on the go is the norm; there are very few days when you can stay put.

So, as Angela requested, Xiao Huasheng delivered the item to the Lobotomy Corporation and then went out to hunt for candy.

However, for some reason, the area Lungmen has become much more secure than before; you can see guards and various sentry posts every few steps.

Seeing that Xiao Huasheng was about to leave, the Rat King quickly said something.

"Wait a moment."

The Rat King's voice made Xiao Huasheng stop in his tracks.

The old man took out an exquisite glass jar from the deepest part of the counter, which was filled with handmade candies bearing the Laterano cross emblem.

The Rat King slowly rose and pushed the candy jar toward the counter. "This is a treasured item from our shop, a limited edition from Laterano Holy Candy Workshop. If you don't mind, consider it a small gift."

Xiao Huasheng stood there, stunned, his pupils slightly contracting.

She recognized the uncrowned king of Lungmen's underworld.

Of course, this wasn't a big deal for her, but this wasn't someone she could easily deal with.

She quickly began to silently call out to him in her heart.

[Angela, what should I do? I got the gold card right away! I just wanted to buy candy.]

Angela responded.

[Manager, it's alright. You can stay here and do whatever you want until you die; no one can do anything to you. I need to crack this first. We'll talk later. This will probably require around 542% of the energy. Manager, remember to eat energy bars, or catch some the Infected to treat them. If I have extra energy, I'll expand the energy bar.]

Clearly, she felt that there weren't many beings on Terra that could threaten the two of them, so she left Xiao Huasheng to think about it on his own.

All that was left for Xiao Huasheng was the steadily declining energy bar, which gradually dropped from 100 to around 92, clearly due to the energy consumed by Angela's research.

"How could this be..." Xiao Huasheng cried out silently, but received no response from Angela.

"How?"

The Rat King fiddled with the candy jar in his hand, tempting the kind Angel before him.

Xiao Huasheng was caught in a dilemma. Angela was still conducting research, which must have consumed a lot of energy.

She's been so busy lately that she hasn't had time to develop; she's been running around everywhere. She threw the Queen of Hatred into Warhammer, and then created a Mountain of Smiling Bodies.

It's fair to say that she hasn't had a proper physical development in a long time.

Aside from being able to skillfully use his Reality-Warping Ability, he's almost exactly the same as when he first expanded his energy bar.

Energy is either on its way to being emptied, or it has already been emptied.

On Terra, finding the Infected and healing them to obtain massive amounts of energy might be a good option.

Perfect timing! Now I can finally store up all the energy bars the Emperor gave me.

I'm still a little uneasy about going to find Exusiai and the others.

Still too weak, lacking power.

Xiao Huasheng then took the candy jar and made a request to the Rat King: "Hmm... let's get straight to the point, can you take me to a place with the Infected?"

Upon hearing this, the Rat King praised it.

"Ms. Xiao is truly a prophet. You're here to deal with the Infected from Lungmen, right?"

"What?"

Xiao Huasheng stared blankly at the Rat King.

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"Aren't you here for those refugees from Qicheng?" the Rat King asked doubtfully.

Xiao Huasheng's hand holding the candy jar stiffened slightly.

To avoid being seen through by the Rat King, she could only force a confident smile and say, "Of course I'm here for them. I've been concerned about the refugee problem for a long time."

"I just didn't expect Lungmen to handle this so crudely."

The Rat King narrowed his eyes, his fingers gently stroking his peach wood cane. "So, Ms. Xiao, what are your thoughts?"

Xiao Huasheng quickly put his mind to it and immediately pretended to be very knowledgeable, saying, "Since I've gotten involved, I'll naturally have a comprehensive plan, but the prerequisite is that the Lungmen authorities must fully cooperate with my actions."

The Rat King pondered for a moment, a barely perceptible smile appearing on his aged face.

"If you can truly solve this problem, the Lungmen will certainly provide your full assistance."

"Then it's settled." Xiao Huasheng nodded, trying to appear calm, holding the jar of candy, feeling like he'd just taken a hot potato.

The Rat King nodded, his eyes filled with admiration.

"As expected of Ms. Xiao."

As expected, she is a master who can stop Mobile City single-handedly. I didn't expect her to have foreseen this situation. Although the Lungmen authorities also anticipated this, it was definitely not as accurate as what the Angel in front of me had.

She was at the right time, ready to take action on this appropriate matter.

Soon after receiving the news, Lungmen acted swiftly.

After Xiao Huasheng received a warm welcome from the Lungmen authorities, who dispatched an entire team to serve this distinguished guest from Yan.

The red-haired Angel belatedly sought help from the Lobotomy Corporation.

"Angela... help me." Xiao Huasheng held the candy jar with a stern face.

[It's alright, Supervisor. It seems like contacting the Infected isn't so bad right now. After all, dialysis of our delivery system requires a huge amount of energy, so isn't this just a godsend?]

"That's true." Then, Xiao Huasheng looked at the eager gazes of the Lungmen Guard Department members around him, feeling immense pressure. "Actually, I'm worried that my mysterious image won't hold up in their eyes..."

These Lungmen Guard Department have really praised her too much, making her a little worried that her public image might collapse soon.

At that moment, Angela said something.

[In that case, supervisor, I'll teach you a trick that will definitely solve this problem directly.]

"What trick?" Xiao Huasheng's eyes lit up, and he quickly asked.

[Supervisor, please put the candy jar in your right hand; remember to hold it with one hand.]

Although Xiao Huasheng had doubts, he still raised the candy jar with his right hand.

The candy jar vanished from her hand the next moment, seemingly disappearing into the Lobotomy Corporation.

Xiao Huasheng stared wide-eyed at the scene, then asked Angela, "And then...?"

"[Just the right amount of sweetness.]" Angela replied, munching on her candy.

Angela, you've done so many bad things!

How can someone steal the idiot's candy!

"How could this be...?" Xiao Huasheng finally reacted after a long while, her mouth agape in disbelief.

Meanwhile, in the central square of the Lungmen slum, the atmosphere was as tense as a bowstring.

Chen Huiye stood on the makeshift platform, her crimson dragon eyes sharply sweeping over the dark mass of people below.

Her voice came through a loudspeaker, attempting to suppress the commotion underground.

"Calm down! Everyone calm down! The Lungmen Guard Department will ensure order!"

Hoshiguma, on the other hand, stands like an iron tower on the dividing line between the crowd.

Her iconic shield, the "Prajna," stood to one side.

Her imposing stature was a deterrent in itself.

However, the two groups, who had already reached their emotional peak, could no longer endure it.

"Calm down? How can we calm down!" an agitated Lungmen citizen roared, pointing at the refugee crowd across the street. "They steal, they rob, and now they even dare to use knives! Get out!"

"You thugs of Lungmen!" a representative of the Ursus refugees immediately retorted. "You've locked us up in this hellhole, treating us like livestock! In Chernobog, at least we had some dignity!"

"Dignity? The dignity of stealing bread?"

"You were the ones who refused to help first!"

The insults and accusations grew louder and louder as the two groups pushed and shoved each other on either side of the human wall formed by the Lungmen Guard Department, their emotions becoming increasingly agitated.

Stones and rotten vegetable leaves began to fly through the air, striking the shield with dull thuds.

Chen's hand rested on the hilt of the sword, his knuckles turning white from the force.

"Don't come any closer! Back off!" she shouted, but her voice was almost drowned out by the sea of noise.

Hoshiguma took a step forward, his deep voice like muffled thunder. "Anyone who takes another step forward, don't blame me for being impolite!"

Her gaze locked onto several burly men who were itching to make a move and had fierce expressions on their faces. When they met her gaze, they paused involuntarily.

However, the tipping point for conflict has arrived.

In the crowd, someone threw a brick, which hit a refugee boy squarely on the forehead, and blood immediately gushed out.

The screams were like lighting the final fuse.

"Let's fight them!"

"Get rid of these parasites!"

Amidst roars, both groups surged into the Lungmen Guard Department's human wall, like two surging tides colliding.

Fists and feet flew, sticks were swung, screams, curses, and the sound of things breaking instantly filled the air.

The situation was completely out of control.

Chen Huiye used her sword sheath to knock away a stone that had been unintentionally thrown at her.

She shouted at Hoshiguma, "Enough! Clear the area!"

Hoshiguma grabbed the Prajna Shield and slammed the heavy shield into the ground with a deafening roar.

But this did not completely stop the bloodthirsty mob.

Upon seeing this, a fierce glint flashed in Hoshiguma's eyes.

Her massive body lunged forward suddenly, her target clear: the first bird to stick its head out gets shot.

The Lungmen Guard Department immediately focused on the few Ursus refugees who were charging at the front, looking like madmen.

Instead of using her shield, she controlled her strength and rammed into them, roughly shoving them aside as if clearing away debris in her path.

"Get out of here!"

Her power is far beyond what ordinary people can withstand.

She sent two burly men flying, knocking down a group of people behind them.