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Chapter 148

There was no hatred or resentment in Mu Shi’s eyes. The young man just kept looking at Yuan Zheng persistently. His gaze was clear and unclouded, as if he was talking about something that couldn’t be more normal.

Yuan Zheng’s eyes suddenly felt hot. He took a deep breath, stood up, and hugged the young man tightly.

Ten years ago, the person in his arms had stepped out from hell. He was injured, isolated, and without help, yet he still chose forgiveness and to stay silent.

He recalled the time when Mu Shi used his abilities. His powers were strong enough to destroy an entire base, yet he had used it to make a daisy bloom. Then he handed the flower to them with such bright eyes.

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Yuan Zheng should have realized it then. He should have realized that Mu Shi’s heart has always been as bright as a crystal.

“Let’s… let’s go back.”

He tightened his arms for a moment and warmth filled the space between his arms and chest. Yuan Zheng closed his eyes, pausing for a moment in the crook of Su Shi’s neck. Then he straightened up once again. His eyes were filled with new light.

Base B has become a city of the living dead.

Pedestrians were walking on the road, but there was a transparent line connected to the backs of their heads. Their eyes were sluggish, and their steps were staggering. Except for the lack of hideous faces and sharp claws, they were almost indistinguishable from zombies.

“How did it become like this…?”

The striker’s face changed colors several times. He stopped a man to question him, hoping to find out more about the situation, but no matter how he questioned the other person – even going so far as to grab the man by his collar and shake him – the other party still did not respond.

Everyone became more and more uneasy.

The deputy team leader looked over to the street corner. Suddenly, he lowered his voice and said, “He careful, someone is coming!”

There was a group of people coming towards the direction of where the team was. These people carried wooden sticks and iron pipes. Their physical fitness looked very average. At a glance, they appeared to be ordinary people without any supernatural abilities. Their expressions were also empty and numb. It was as if they were only following some sort of preset command.

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The team members were not even sure if they should fight back, so they stepped backwards hesitantly. But then, one of the people from the incoming group rushed over with an iron rod and ruthlessly swung down towards the doctor’s head.

The vines in Su Shi’s hand slithered out to pull the doctor backwards.

A cluster of flames flashed across Yuan Zheng’s fingertips, burning the transparent line behind the man’s head. The man’s movements immediately stopped in the middle of action. With a light push, the man fell to the ground stiffly.

Su Shi knew that Dr. Dark had intended to do something that a villain character ought to do, but he didn’t expect Dr. Dark to go this far.

Su Shi’s gaze darkened. He dug out a seed and slapped it on the ground. Roots sprouted and spread in all directions. He closed his eyes as he received the information relayed by the roots. Then he walked quickly towards the big central building.

Yuan Zheng had already blown up the laboratory. In the basement of the central building, the pale-faced Dr. Dark was firmly blocking them head-on.

“You guys, you guys… don’t come over here!”

The memory of getting beat up was firmly imprinted in Dr. Dark’s mind. So when he saw Yuan Zheng, he was so frightened that he hurriedly hid behind Sun Shuo.

Sun Shuo’s eyes were red. It was impossible to tell how clear-headed he was. Those transparent threads were actually connected to his body. A steady stream of energy was being extracted and stripped from the entire base and poured into his body.

The light in Yuan Zheng’s eyes sank slightly, and he motioned for the team members to wait outside the door. He exchanged glances with Su Shi. Then the two of them walked into the room together.

Both of them had their own targets to deal with.

The moment they entered the door, Yuan Zheng’s figure shot out towards Sun Shuo.

Su Shi avoided the two men who were fighting fiercely and went straight to Dr. Dark who was hiding in a corner. He dragged Dr. Dark out of the room. Purple orchid petals unfolded behind him. Then he straight up lifted the other person into the air and flew away.

“Little Log!”

[T/N: Reminder, Little Log is a nickname for Mu Shi a.k.a. Su Shi]

The striker shouted in a panic. He was about to go after Su Shi, but the deputy team leader stopped him. The look in his eyes was complicated. “Tell him to go.”

The source of all the pain and darkness in Mu Shi was from Dr. Dark. Even if Mu Shi was able to not resent all human beings, and even went with them to deal with the difficult situation of Base B, no one would stop him from handling the sinful careerist with his own hands.

Su Shi dragged Dr. Dark to the top of the building. He was distracted as part of his attention was focused on the fight happening in the basement. After assessing the situation, he was completely relieved.

It was really a battle with no suspense. If it wasn’t for the fact that the protagonist needed to be trained by opponents of comparable strength after he has risen to S grade, Su Shi might not have kept Sun Shuo alive until now.

They were finally away from the crowd. Dr. Dark also breathed a sigh of relief, and quickly followed up eagerly: “You finally want to kill me?”

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Su Shi nodded lightly with a thoughtful expression on his face. Vines flicked out from his cuff and wrapped tightly around Dr. Dark’s waist. Then he tossed him off the roof.

The miserable shriek ripped through the deathly still air of Base B. Su Shi tugged backwards with his hand. He leaned over the edge of the roof and looked at Dr. Dark good-naturedly.

“How many experience points did you transfer to me?”

“Five, five-” Dr. Dark shivered. His body plummeted again at great speed. “Millioooooon…” His final word screeched through the air on his way down to the ground.

Su Shi was shocked by the extravagant amount of points the other party gave him. Su Shi, who had been impoverished for several worlds, couldn’t help but feel embarrassed. With a tug on the vines, he pulled the other man back. “I have startled you. Do you have a preferred way of death?”

Lying at the edge of the roof, Dr. Dark was gasping on his last legs. Whimpering and sobbing, he entreated in a low voice, “Make it quick and painless please…”

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Chapter 147 

Su Shi was in a hurry to confirm his hunch, so he immediately took the key from around his neck and put it into Yuan Zheng’s hand.

After having the key stuffed into his hand, all the things that he wanted to say got caught in his throat. Yuan Zheng chuckled softly as he looked at the silent urging in Su Shi’s black eyes. His tone was still as gentle and indulgent as before when he said, “So anxious? Then wait here. I’ll go and see [if I can find some cocoa powder]…”

Before he could finish speaking, Su Shi had already nimbly escaped his arms, dove back under the quilt, and wrapped himself into a spring roll.

Unexpectedly, his status was not comparable to that of hot cocoa. Yuan Zheng finally couldn’t help laughing. He stood up with a good temper and teased Su Shi with a smile: “You’re so eager to rush me out the door. Does that mean you don’t want to eat noodles anymore?”

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Hearing him mention noodles, Su Shi could not help but be tempted. He was about to change his mind, but then his expression collapsed.

Dr. Dark helped him clean the pot, but he didn’t have time to bring it with him when they left Base B. Most likely, the pot got blown up along with the laboratory.

Over the past few days, Yuan Zheng has already mastered the ability to read Su Shi even when he was silent. He bent over curiously and took measure of Su Shi’s expression. He sat back down on the bed and rubbed the young man’s head. “Is the pot really lost? It doesn’t matter. I’m going to the supermarket anyways. I’ll bring a few more pots back for you, all right?”

[T/N: Omg, the puns with the pot in the last two paragraphs… LMAO]

“I’ll go too.” Su Shi said.

He would be more reassured if he were to carry the pot himself. Su Shi immediately cheered up, jumped off the bed, pulled out his clothes, and put them on neatly. The small pitcher plant that he was carrying with him shook, and suddenly poured out a lot of bottles and jars. He pushed them all to Yuan Zheng.

His sudden movements surprised Yuan Zheng. The man picked up a reagent bottle and looked at it. His expression changed slightly: “Where did this come from?”

“The lab. I took all the useful ones.”

Su Shi concentrated on vacating the inner space of the pitcher plant. Once he was satisfied, he twisted his hand and turned the plant back into a seed to store it away. Then he grabbed Yuan Zheng’s wrist.

Facing the rare nervous expectation in those eyes, even Yuan Zheng couldn’t help but wonder what the hot cocoa tasted like. When Su Shi grabbed his wrist and led the way, Yuan Zheng felt inexplicably content. He couldn’t help raising the corners of his lips. With a flip of his hand, he firmly took hold of the young man’s hand, and helped him ward off the nighttime chill.

The two went to the supermarket at night and brought back a lot of pots, but they couldn’t find any cocoa powder.

After the apocalypse, factories in various places shrunk dramatically, and after barely restoring stability and restarting production, a large number of unnecessary production lines were also stopped, and everything was transformed into infinite practicality.

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Chocolate could be counted as a necessity to carry around to replenish physical strength. But drinks such as cocoa powder that needed additional brewing and preparation have long disappeared in the supermarkets of post-apocalyptic times.

Su Shi didn’t want to give up. He went around the supermarket a few times before finally have to face the reality, and was led back listlessly by Yuan Zheng.

“No worries. This is just one supermarket. Perhaps there is some base out there that is still producing cocoa powder. I will continue to look for it.”

It was the first time that he saw a feeling of despair and discouragement in those eyes, but it made the whole person seem to have a more vivid and lively aura.

Yuan Zheng had a helpless and warm smile in his eyes. He rubbed Su Shi’s head comfortingly, took the person into his arms, and skillfully cooked noodles for him.

Although Yuan Zheng didn’t know why the young man cared so much about hot cocoa, since the two of them came back, Mu Shi no longer resisted his overtures. The young man even took the initiative to come over to him when he was cold or hungry, which made Yuan Zheng feel very gratified.

Yuan Zheng added two ham sausages to the instant noodles. He also found a package of unexpired cheese from the supermarket and specially added a slice for the young man.

[T/N: It might sound weird to add cheese to instant noodles, but since cheese is a dairy product, it thickens up the soup base and makes it seem richer. It adds a cheesy scent to the noodles though, so some people might like it and some might not.]

The heat was roaring. Translucent drops of water sparkled on the windowpanes.

Su Shi could not help looking at it. After staring for a while, he turned his head to meet Yuan Zheng’s gaze.

“What’s going on outside? Are they still chasing you guys?”

These days, they’ve been staying inside the Unbounded City. Life was very comfortable here and there were enough supplies to go around. The team members got along very well with the residents of the city. In this cold post-apocalyptic world, this place was almost like a real paradise.

But Su Shi knew very well that Yuan Zheng was still thinking about matters outside of the Unbounded City.

They were the first generation of children born into the post-apocalyptic world. Ever since Yuan Zheng was a child, the base has been cultivating him to become a guardian. So even thought the base betrayed him, he was till unable ot let go of his responsibilities.

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No matter how rotten the upper management was, the lower-ranking soldiers and residents were mostly innocent. People were all struggling to survive in the cold winter with no hope in sight. The cruel environment led to icy, ruthless laws, but it still could not kill off the emotional connection between people.

Seeing the concern in the young man’s eyes, Yuan Zheng was slightly stunned. His brows eased and he handed Su Shi the cooked noodles.

“It’s strange. There’s been no news recently. The base even completely blocked all exits and stopped all outgoing missions. It’s as if something had happened on the inside.”

Thinking of the promise that Dr. Dark made to him back then, Su Shi’s eyes narrowed slight. After calculating the passage of time, he had a good inkling of what was going on.

“I was sent to the laboratory. When I was half awake, I heard that Dr. Dark and Sun Shuo had some conspiracy…”

As soon as he finished speaking, his body went tense as he wrapped his arms around himself, making it seem like he had suddenly remembered something. Then he gradually relaxed again.

However, Su Shi didn’t plan to tell him to just avoid him. He put down the pot and stood up, meeting Yuan Zheng’s vaguely complicated gaze.

“I know very well what he plans to do. You must go back and save Base B, otherwise it will become a second hell.”

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Chapter 146 (46.1)

“Don’t worry, I didn’t kill Dr. Dark. He is your prey. I’m leaving him for you to take care of personally.” Yuan Zheng said.

When he met Su Shi’s gaze, the trace of bloodlust in Yuan Zheng’s eyes faded away. He carefully carried Su Shi into the car and told him to rest his head on his shoulder.

Before the guards could chase after them, the deputy team leader had already deftly changed directions. He stepped on the accelerator and rushed out of Base B. The deputy team leader was still in shocked. He looked at the captain through the rearview mirror. The captain was currently coaxing Su Shi to sleep.

“Captain, when did you rise to S grade?”

After fighting side by side for so long, they were all familiar with Yuan Zheng’s abilities. To blow up an entire laboratory at such a distance, yet still accurately leave the person inside alive, that was something that was impossible to do with Yuan Zheng’s original strength.

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They couldn’t brazenly drive into the base with an armored vehicle while staging a rescue operation, so they had stolen a car at the last minute. The windows on the car were broken, and with the car going at full throttle, cold wind kept rushing into the car.

Su Shi was mostly wrapped up in Yuan Zheng’s arms, and thus avoided the cold wind. When he heard what the deputy team leader had said, he also raised his eyes and looked at Yuan Zheng.

There was a warm glow of concern in his dark pupils.

Yuan Zheng lowered his head to look at him, rubbed his head with a smile, and said in a soft and low voice, “It’s thanks to the crystal core you gave me. Originally, I still had some ways to go before leveling up, but when I woke up, I found out that your crystal core helped me break through that layer of barrier.”

Wood could make fire. Then the strength of the fire element would increase and the light element would naturally become stronger.

Su Shi nodded with satisfaction, closed his eyes, and leaned back again. After a while, he couldn’t help dozing off.

Yuan Zheng sat upright and held him motionless. He couldn’t help stroking the ends of Su Shi’s soft hair with his fingertips again. He lowered his gaze pensively and looked at the person who had suddenly dropped all his defenses and was dozing peacefully in his embrace.

Yuan Zheng abruptly remembered that vague dream again.

At that time, he was sitting on the cusp between life and death, and it was hard to tell if it was some fractured memory or merely a hallucination.

He could feel like he was remembering something, but it was as if he had bumped up against some kind of restriction or rule, and that memory was erased again, leaving behind only vague memories.

The body has memories. The soul has memories. It felt like something in his body had been completely reset, and the thing that was missing was recovered. As a result, the entire person became unprecedentedly complete and real.

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Yuan Zheng didn’t know if Su Shi was also aware of it, so he suddenly stopped guarding against him and avoiding his embrace.

He touched a soft kiss to the dozing young man’s slightly fluttering eyelashes. It was a quick thing, there and then gone.

They had a smooth journey. The Bloodthirsty Forest seemed to know who they were and did not create any obstacles to block their path, letting them return to the Unbounded City safely.

Su Shi did not wake up during the ride back, and he continued to doze after they got back.

Yuan Zheng did not ask anyone else for help. Alone, he carried Su Shi back to his room and gently laid him down on the bed.

Su Shi was dead to the world. He did not stir at all when Yuan Zheng transferred him from his arms to the bed and then wrapped him up in a blanket.

Su Shi had long exhausted all his energy. He had gone through a fierce battle and then had to endure pain all over his body. From the moment their eyes met, Yuan Zheng had noticed Su Shi’s exhaustion. In those black eyes filled with unguarded surprise, there was also a deep tiredness that said he has long been on the verge of hitting his limit.

In the face of such fatigue, nothing seemed to matter anymore.

Yuan Zheng sat by the bed and looked at Su Shi until the sky gradually darkened. Warm light fell on the young man’s delicate countenance, casting a faint shadow. Suddenly, all of Su Shi’s sharp edges and aloofness seemed to be blurred.

The throbbing within him finally broke through the limit of his reason. Yuan Zheng couldn’t help but hug the body that was quietly curled up under the blanket. He held his breath and leaned down.

The person who was sleeping suddenly opened his eyes.

Moist, black eyes looked at Yuan Zheng seriously. Su Shi did not avert his eyes, but he also was not taking the initiative to meet the other man’s gaze. It was as if he was still trying to confirm something.

Yuan Zheng’s movements stopped. He saw that Su Shi had suddenly woken up and quickly pulled back: “I’m sorry…”

Su Shi suddenly opened his mouth, “Can you make hot cocoa?” His throat was a little hoarse after sleeping for a long time. He carefully pushed himself up into a sitting position.

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Yuan Zheng was already reaching out to help steady him. He then picked up the warm water from the bedside table and gave it to the young man.

Taking a few sips of warm water, Su Shi finally relieved the thirst in his throat. Su Shi looked up at him. Seeing the other person’s blank expression, he repeated the question seriously: “Can you make hot cocoa?”

All of Su Shi’s subtle alienation was gone upon their reunion this time. He already had somewhat of a hunch in mind, but he still did not dare to carelessly make such a hasty determination [without proof].

Yuan Zheng was stunned for a moment. Then his expression softened slightly, and he rubbed the young man’s soft short hair: “You want to drink cocoa? I don’t know if anyone still produces cocoa powder in these post-apocalyptic times, but I will go to the supermarket and see if I can find some.”

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Chapter 145

“No, it’s not like that! Wait a minute, I can explain-”

Dr. Dark backed away in a hurry. Just as he was trying to explain himself, Yuan Zheng struck him hard in the chest. The crisp crackling sound of bone breaking could be heard, and the taste of iron filled his mouth.

His body flew backwards and he smacked heavily against the hard instrument stand. He tried to crawl back up, but failed even after multiple tries. With difficulty, he coughed up two mouthfuls of blood. He curled up like a shrimp, trembling in fear, and shrank back.

Yuan Zheng’s chest rose and fell rapidly. He almost didn’t dare to lift the white cloth because he was so afraid of what he might find, but he still forced himself to stretch out his hand and slowly lift the white cloth with a faintly trembling hand.

The familiar face hidden below was finally revealed. Yuan Zheng’s eyes abruptly darkened, and the strength in his body immediately dissipated. He almost fell to his knees, but the person lying on the bed suddenly opened his eyes.

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Those pure black pupil clearly reflected Yuan Zheng’s image. Suddenly, it was like they were lit up with stars. The young man’s delicate eyebrows and eyes curved into a soft and beautiful arc, but it was still difficult to conceal the faint redness of the eyes.

Yuan Zheng held his breath subconsciously, and carefully stroked the young man’s somewhat pale cheek.

The temperature of the young man’s skin was warmer than Yuan Zheng had imaged, which made him calm down. He was afraid tha the other party had already suffered some cruel treatment under Dr. Dark’s hands, so he didn’t dare to move his body carelessly.

Su Shi ran out of patience. He grabbed Yuan Zheng’s hand and exerted a bit of strength to pull himself up. Then he slammed into that familiar warm embrace.

Yuan Zheng’s arm trembled violently. His hot tears almost brimmed over and fell down his cheeks. He forcefully swallowed down the choked feeling in his throat and hugged the body in his arms tightly.

The temperature in the lab was set low, and the dissection table was terribly cold. Finally wrapped up again in that fresh and warm embrace, Su Shi couldn’t help sighing in contentment. He snuggled his head comfortably into the curve of the other person’s neck. Intense tiredness surged up, and he didn’t want to move at all.

Su Shi’s intimate gestures made Yuan Zheng’s chest burn hot.

Yuan Zheng blinked back the water vapor in his eyes, and the corners of his lips couldn’t help but lift upwards. He carefully wrapped Su Shi in his arms and attentively checked whether the other person was hurt or not.

“I’m fine.” Su Shi said. He was just a bit panicky because he was feeling thirsty from eating the spicy noodles. Su Shi cleared his throat and held Yuan Zheng’s arm: “Is it safe outside?”

“I closed the emergency doors on both sides of the hallway. It’s safe for the time being.”

Su Shi’s slightly hoarse voice made Yuan Zheng’s heart sink. He held Su Shi’s hand. His gaze fell onto those still reddened eyes [of Su Shi’s]. He worriedly folded an arm around Su Shi’s shoulders: “What did Dr. Dark do to you? Did he hurt you?”

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To be able to break free from such a dark past and able to face down a sky filled with artillery fire alone, just what kind of experience would make Mu Shi cry? Yuan Zheng did not dare to imagine.

Out of the blue, from the corner of the room came the loud sound of heavy objects falling to the floor.

Su Shi looked over and met Dr. Dark’s pleading eyes. He couldn’t help the corners of his lips from pulling up a bit.

Su Shi shook his head gently and said, “You came here very quickly. He didn’t have time to do anything to me.”

As soon as he opened his mouth, there was something off about his voice, and his eyes reddened all over again. Contrary to his words, his expression made Yuan Zheng feel even more stuffy and unbearable.

Yuan Zheng couldn’t bear to destroy his façade. His eyes softened again. He hugged the person in his arms and comfortingly stroked his back: “It doesn’t matter, we’re going back now. It’ll be fine once we go back…”

Both Su Shi’s mind and body relaxed. Tiredness has filled his body up to the apex of his head. Su Shi agreed in a low voice, and leaned back into Yuan Zheng’s arms, obviously no longer planning to care about what happens after.

Yuan Zheng embraced him. His eyes were soaked in a gentle and indulgent warmth. He hugged the young man firmly, and walked towards the window.

“If you’re sleepy, then go to sleep at ease. I’ll bring you back, okay?”

Held within Yuan Zheng’s arms, the last chill in Su Shi’s heart was taken away. The blackening value quietly dropped, and he simply buried his face in the other man’s warm neck and responded vaguely.

Those spicy noodles have absolutely wrecked Su Shi [in a way that Dr. Dark never could]. His voice was all nasally from the spice.

Looking down at the young man in his arms, warmth spread through Yuan Zheng’s chest and he tightened his arms even more.

Beyond the window, it was cold and windy, but within the man’s embrace, it was as warm as a gentle spring.

Su Shi closed his eyes and took the initiative to raise his hand to embrace the other man’s strong shoulders, gripping it tightly.

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The arm wrapped around his back trembled lightly. It was as if he had obtained a long awaited response, and he couldn’t wait to use all his strength. The halyard firmly clasped the protruding masonry outside the window. The cold wind whistled in his ears as he jumped down.

The vehicle was waiting below, and the deputy team leader hurried up to meet him.

Su Shi breathed a sigh of relief before closing his eyes, but the laboratory behind him suddenly burst into dazzling flames, followed by an earth-shattering explosion.

The deafening loud noise made him subconsciously tense in alarm as he raised his head. After determining that the experience points inside the laboratory was still in a human shape, he breathed a sigh of relief, but the panic had yet to completely settle.

Under the light of the scorching fire, Su Shi seemed to observe a faint trance of icy redness in Yuan Zheng’s eyes.

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Chapter 144

The girl glanced over in their direction. Then she leaned over and spoke softly beside the children’s ears.

The boy at the head of the group suddenly ran towards Yuan Zheng with his fists clenched tightly. He stopped in front of Yuan Zheng, panting for breath. The boy took out a handful of candy from his pocket and shoved it into the man’s hand. Then he rummaged in his other pocket for more candy.

“Big brother, I’ll give you all my candy, can you help us bring Mu Shi-gege back?”

[T/N: gege means “older brother,” not necessarily blood-related]

Yuan Zheng’s lungs stuttered. He looked into the bright, clear eyes of the child.

*

Looking at the figure sitting in front of his experimental table and struggling with a bowl of spicy instant noodles, Dr. Dark carefully leaned over and hesitantly tried to probe, “When is your protagonist going to come pick you up? I still have some more recovery potions. Would you like to send him a few more bottles…?”

“I took all of it already and didn’t leave any behind for you.”

Su Shi waved his hand. His throat was hoarse from the spices. He sniffed and wiped the tears from his eyes.

Next time, he definitely wouldn’t choose this flavor anymore.

Dr. Dark slumped back in an instant. After thinking for a while, his eyes suddenly lit up: “I am blinded by greed. I plotted to seize control of Base B. Just when I’m about to succeed, you came and kill me. Then Base B will become yours. What do you think [about this plan]?”

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Su Shi had no interest in the base, and was about to decline, but then he suddenly thought of the people on the patrol team.

The whole thing was a complete conspiracy from the very beginning. Base B has made up its mind to provoke everyone’s fear of themselves. The patrol team was undoubtedly the bait that has been sacrificed.

With his split second defection in the Bloodthirsty Forest, Yuan Zheng’s name has already been completely tied to the Son of Hell and Unbounded City. Even though Sun Shuo was already under Su Shi’s control, Base B has already lost all trust in the patrol team’s members.

For the protagonist, the higher you go in a world, the stronger the power that can be absorbed.

Su Shi suddenly became interested. He put down the bowl of noodles and turned around: “How long will it take?”

“Are you interested? I knew you would be interested!”

Dr. Dark raised his head as if he had been granted amnesty. His gaze was luminous. “I have already started making arrangements, and now Sun Shuo is under your command. Have him follow my orders temporarily, and I will be able to get the base in one month at most!”

The task Su Shi had accepted just happened to be [get rid of the Doctor of Hell and protect Base B]. Su Shi certainly did not intend to refuse the opportunity offered by the other party to successfully complete the task. After pondering for a while, he nodded, and handed out a pale green seed to him.

“This is my crystal nucleus. As long as you hold it in your hand, he will listen to what you say.”

His crystal core had to be compressed and formed by the power of condensation. The strength it took to do that caused Su Shi’s complexion to turn a little pale. The drowsiness, which was previously suppressed by the spiciness of the noodles, rose up again.

After fighting for a whole night, the painkiller finally took effect and numbed his aches. His body entered a sleepy, relaxed, and tired state.

Su Shi yawned, looked around, walked over to the only dissection table in the corner where he could lie down, turned over, and lay on it lightly: “I’m going to sleep, help me clean up.”

Dr. Dark’s expression flickered, but he didn’t have the courage to say the words to persuade Su Shi to come down. He crept up to clean up the experimental table, and leaned over to see if the person was asleep. Just as he walked to the edge of the dissection table, the door of the laboratory was suddenly pushed open.

Su Shi was just about to enter the land of dreams when he heard the sounds. He instinctively propped up his body, and looked towards the door.

Dr. Dark’s complexion has changed greatly, and he hurriedly pressed Su Shi back down. He hastily pulled over a sheet of white cloth and covered Su Shi with it: “Don’t move, I’m begging you, don’t move a muscle…”

For the Son of Hell to be sleeping peacefully in his laboratory, no matter who saw this sight, his villain boss character would collapse immediately. For the staff, their punishment for breaking their character settings was much heavier than that for users. Just deducting experience points would be a light punishment. He might even be banished to a more wretched world.

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After hiding Su Shi in a hurry, Dr. Dark calmed down a bit. Then he turned around and looked at the door, but the expression on his face instantly froze.

Yuan Zheng was standing steadily at the doorway, his chest heaving slightly. His body was still wreathed in the killing intent that had carried him all the way from the gates to the lab. Cold wind poured in from beyond the door, bringing with it the scent of freshly spilt blood.

Yuan Zheng’s gaze swept across the interior of the laboratory, and the corners of his eyes suddenly tightened.

The wicked doctor was standing beside the icy dissecting table, looking at Yuan Zheng with uncontrollable panic and nervousness. He was trying to cover up the dissecting table, which was covered up with a white cloth, behind him.

That layer of white cloth caused infinite fear to suddenly appear in Yuan Zheng’s chest, and the hands hanging down by his side were already trembling faintly.

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Chapter 143 (45.2)

The light elemental ability could also have the effect of healing and purification, but it was much more intense than the gentle healing ability. The deputy team leader frantically wanted to stop Yuan Zheng, but he did not dare to approach his captain too rashly. His throat was choked with anxiety.

Due to the intense pain, Yuan Zheng’s muscles were pulled as taut as rods of steel. His chest rose and fell slightly, and there was some cold sweat oozing from his forehead. His voice was hoarse: “He gave me his crystal core.”

The deputy team leader looked up in amazement. He opened his mouth in disbelief. Panic colored his eyes.

Suspended in the air was a light green seed enveloped in the crystal core’s light.

The cool breath of life continued to overflow, flowing to every corner of his body and healing the body tissue that was burned and damaged by the excessive light power.

Yuan Zheng closed his eyes. The pain in his body was almost like a separate essence. He took a deep breath and stood up by leaning against the edge of the bed.

“I was just wondering… was I wrong at that time? My self-righteous meddling might have put him into danger because he could not act freely…”

Even before they had tried to contact others [outside of the patrol team], the Son of Hell had already been abandoned at the start of the post-apocalypse to live in the wilderness and ruins of a destroyed society. Yet he was able to survive depending on his own strength and power.

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Based on the Son of Hell’s abilities, if it wasn’t to save the patrol team or to save Yuan Zheng, he would not have fallen into anyone’s hands.

A sudden surge of regret overtook Yuan Zheng. Why did he have to pull Mu Shi back?

When he had hugged that body, he could feel the trembling from the body in his arms due to extreme forbearance. He could tell that if he had not stopped Mu Shi, then Mu Shi really might have chosen to take everyone down with a self-destructive death.

But even such a result was still far better than humiliatingly choosing to obey, falling into the hands of the enemy again, and being forced to experience the boundless pain and fear of being an experimental subject once again.

Yuan Zheng’s footsteps were still a little heavy, but he still pushed away the deputy team leader’s assistance and walked towards the door.

“I’m going to bring him back, or-”

Yuan Zheng looked into the deputy team leader’s worried yet complicated gaze. He took a deep breath and his eyes finally darkened completely.

“I’ll let him go.”

If Mu Shi could only survive by leaving their unnecessary warmth and reverting back into a fierce robber, then Yuan Zheng would no longer be self-righteous and bind those black wings.

Since everyone was anticipating the Son of Hell to be a powerful evildoer, then why not satisfy their wishes.

The deputy team leader hesitated to speak, and after a long while he finally sighed heavily. He stopped trying to persuade his captain, and just stepped forward to hand him the last bottle of recovery potion.

Yuan Zheng’s gaze warmed. He lightly patted the deputy team leader’s shoulder, took the potion, and drank it in large gulps.

The last vestiges of injury on his body were completely repaired, and only vague fatigue and residual pain remained, but they were not really troublesome.

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Yuan Zheng pushed open the door and walked out quickly. The bright sunlight outside made him instinctively raise his hand to block it. When his vision gradually recovered, he was slightly taken aback by the sight before him.

The Unbounded City was completely different from how the outside world had imagined it to be. It was not the nest of devils that everyone had thought it would be.

The paths were cleaned spotless. Several young children in clean clothes were running around and merrily playing. The bloodthirsty vines from the Bloodthirsty Forest that were terrifying to behold from outside were patient and tolerant in the hands of the children. They even thoughtfully picked up a child and held him up high so that he may pick the newly grown leaves from the apex of a tree.

A one-legged old man walked over on crutches and waved at them with a smile. Beside him, a girl wearing a veil took out candy from a basket and handed it out to the children.

A white cat with a missing ear jumped down nimbly from a roof. It ambled over to him, raised its head, and rubbed against his pants leg.

“This is Unbounded City.”

As if aware of Yuan Zheng’s gaze, the old man smiled and rubbed the heads of the children in front of him. He told them to go play elsewhere, and then he walked to Yuan Zheng’s side in a hurry.

“All the people and animals living in Unbounded City were abandoned by the outside world. This is the only place they can survive.”

The law of survival in the post-apocalyptic world was cold and cruel. All the weak and powerless beings were no longer sheltered. Instead, they were exiled [from the bases] to fend for themselves.

It was the Son of Hell who brought them here and settled them in the ruins that had been tidied up. As the days passed, the current Unbounded City was formed.

Yuan Zheng did not answer. He leaned over and rubbed the white cat’s head, but the light in his eyes dimmed more and more.

The old man seemed to know what he was thinking. He patted Yuan Zheng on the shoulder, smiled, and said warmly, “Don’t worry, that kid has a lot of crystal nuclei. He would give one to someone else at the drop of a hat. Even if he gave you one, a new core will form soon.”

Each ability user only had one main crystal nucleus. Once it was stripped, it could not be regenerated, which meant that person’s power would completely dissipate, so it was especially precious.

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The deputy team leader looked up in amazement and met his captain’s equally astonished gaze. He hesitated for a while before carefully opening his mouth: “Uncle, could it be that Xiao Shi’s crystal nucleus… is in the shape of a strawberry?”

The old man was about to explain, but when the deputy team leader asked him this, he couldn’t help but cough twice and nearly lost his mysterious attitude. He shook his head with a light cough.

“No, his powers come from a different source compare to other humans, and not from the so-called crystal nucleus. Rather, it comes from an intact plant—he’s only giving away a few seeds. It’s not a big deal for a plant.”

With that said, his eyes turned to Yuan Zheng, and his expression softened: “Even the cruelest bloodthirsty plant still needs sunlight. I understand your confusion, but might as well figure out what he wants before making a decision, okay?”

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Chapter 142 (45.1)

“If I give me experience points to you, can you-”

Dr. Dark spoke in a low voice and looked at Su Shi carefully: “Can you kill me right now?”

Before Dr. Dark could finish speaking, he saw the calm light in those pitch-black pupils, and immediately shuddered violently. When he returned to his senses, he changed his words: “Yes, I have, how much do you want!”

“Let’s play it by the ear. I’m not certain when I can return it.”

Su Shi responded flippantly as he casually pressed the switch of the flamethrower twice. He turned around and then very seriously boiled the water.

He had just been captured, and right now Dr. Dark should be torturing him as an experimental subject in every possible way. If he escaped easily, Base B’s fear for him would really reach its peak.

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According to Su Shi’s past experiences, once everyone’s attention was focused on him, no matter if it was good or bad, the odds of overturning the car would not be too low. It was better to reduce his sense of existence as much as possible, retain everyone’s inherent impression of him, and finally take his lunchbox* and beat it without anyone the wiser. Like this, there was still some hope.

[*T/N: lunchbox – a reference to actors leaving the filming set with a lunchbox after their character dies in the show, which means they’re done acting for that show]

The patrol team should be coming to save him soon. It might be better to wait a while longer.

The effect of the flamethrower was indeed much better than that of the spirit lamp. Looking at the pot that had been roasted black, Su Shi frowned, tore open the flavor packet and poured it in. Soon, the tempting aroma quickly spread throughout the laboratory.

He had accidentally picked up some spicy flavor noodles. Su Shi couldn’t help frowning at the spicy smell. He hesitated while holding on to the flamethrower. In the end, based on the principle that resources were precious during post-apocalyptic times, he opened the noodles and put them in.

Steam rose from the pot. The noodles unraveled and stretched out in the red soup. Guessing that it was about time, Su Shi put out the fire. Then he picked up a pair of chopsticks and put some noodles in his mouth. Caught off guard by the spiciness of the chili oil, he ended up coughing.

The pungent spiciness caused his eyes to water. Su Shi couldn’t help rubbing his eyes, took a few breaths of cool air, and then lowered his head again to eat all the noodles.

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He didn’t use enough water for the noodles, so the spicy flavor was even more concentrated. His eyes were swimming with tears from how spicy the noodles were.

Su Shi sighed softly, put down his chopsticks, and looked out the window.

If the protagonist didn’t come soon, he was going to die from the noodles that he cooked with his own hands.

……

Yuan Zheng was sitting in a bed. His eyes were fixed silently on a corner of the room.

The deputy team leader brought over a bowl of noodles. He only took one glance. His captain’s exceedingly calm expression was making him feel even guiltier. He cautiously nudged the bowl of noodles towards his captain.

“Captain, you just woke up, how about you eat something…”

Yuan Zheng interrupted the deputy team leader in a low voice, “Concealing it from me like this is only going to make me more worried and anxious, with no other benefit.” He turned to look at the deputy team leader. “Tell me the truth, what happened after that, and why am I still alive?”

Meeting Yuan Zheng’s gaze, the deputy team finally didn’t have the courage to make up any more excuses. He clenched his teeth and lowered his head. His voice was faintly hoarse: “Captain…”

“The doctor told me that it was Mu Shi who helped me get the antidote. He told you guys to bring me back first, and that he has some things to deal with himself.”

Yuan Zheng looked at him. The hands hanging by his side were already clenched tightly into fists. His shoulder wound was about to split open, but his tone remained calm: “When I woke up, you were not here. At that time, you were leading the others to save Mu Shi, right?”

The deputy team leader’s expression changed, and he raised his head in a hurry: “Captain-”

“All of you are injured. I’ve led you guys [as your captain] for all these years. I could tell with just one look.”

Yuan Zheng received the bowl of noodles that the deputy team leader handed him. With one hand, he brought the bowl to his mouth and took a few sips of soup. Then he set the bowl aside. With great difficulty, he propped himself upright on the bed.

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He had already taken the antidote, but it was impossible for the damage to his body to recover so quickly. Just the simple act of sitting up caused his arms to tremble faintly and a fine layer of sweat to spread across his forehead.

“Captain! Your body hasn’t fully recovered yet. Uncle Wuming* said that you have to wait at least another twelve hours…”

[*T/N: Uncle Wuming – the term “老伯 uncle” is used as a polite form of address for an older man. Not biological. And 无名 Wuming literally means “nameless.”]

The deputy team leader hurriedly tried to press Yuan Zheng back onto the bed. When he saw the stubborn light in Yuan Zheng’s eyes, he gritted his teeth and remained silent for a long time. Finally, he resolutely said the truth: “Captain, in order to save you, Xiao Shi surrendered himself to Sun Shuo. They took him back [to Base B]. We want to save him, but we couldn’t break through—if you want to save him, you have to wait for your body to fully recover!”

Yuan Zheng’s body suddenly went taut. His eyes flashed intense red. The deputy team leader felt a faint scalding from where his hand was in contact with Yuan Zheng. He sucked in a sharp breath and quickly backed away. His hand was already burned bright red.

Yuan Zheng lowered his gaze again. His abilities were already fluctuating violently around his body.

The light elemental ability continuously poured out from his crystal core. It rushed into every corner of his body, forcibly burning up any medicine that remained in his body. There was even a faint sizzling sound coming from his body.

“Captain, this is too risky!”

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Chapter 141

Su Shi patted Dr. Dark’s shoulder in a friendly manner. He then casually crooked a finger and the plants in the corner extended towards them. The plants then dragged Dr. Dark’s body up and stuffed him onto a chair.

The more evil things the other person did, the higher Su Shi’s rating would be upon completing the task, and the experience points that could be obtained at the end would be doubled accordingly. In order to earn more experience points, he had to make this Dr. Dark live a little longer.

Looking at the ruthless figure standing in front of the reagent cabinet, Dr. Dark shivered. He tried to slam himself into the corner of the cabinet [to suicide], but the plants in the laboratory stopped him, and dragged him back to the chair to sit down.

Su Shi ignored him. He picked out the reagents that he needed from the cabinet, making sure to gather a sufficient amount, and then he threw it into the little tropical pitcher plant that he was carrying with him. From within the pitcher plant, he fished out a packet of instant noodles and a little pot. He filled the pot with some water and put it on the spirit lamp atop the experiment table.

The flame from the spirit lamp was very small, and even after cooking for a long while, the water in the pot was still only lukewarm.

Su Shi picked up the flamethrower hanging on the wall and looked at it, but in the end he set it aside while Dr. Dark looked on in fright. He sat in front of the experiment table with his chin propped up on his hand. With the other hand he touched the dancing flame of the spirit lamp with his fingertips.

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The faint scalding of his fingertips caused him to subconsciously withdraw his hand, but the chill in his heart still lingered.

The warmth that was gradually cooling in his chest still seemed to exist. He subconsciously folded his arms around himself, but he couldn’t touch anything.

After all, the Son of Hell wasn’t some endlessly benevolent weakling. Under the specified character parameters, he had the right to be blackened once.

But at that time, he had actually gotten rid of the limitations of the character setting, and he had also thrown away the black pot that he needed to shoulder. If everyone thought that a person who has had to bear unjust treatment would definitely sink into the path of vengeance, then he didn’t mind sinking once and showing them what an evil fiend he could become.

This world allowed for mild blackening, so his movements weren’t immediately hindered. By the time the system sensed something was wrong and tried to forcibly stop him, he would have had enough time to do what he wanted to do.

He could use his body as nutrients, and his blood and life force to irrigate the Bloodthirsty Forest, and have the forest completely devour all the human beings who were blinded by greed and fear. He could just put a stop to this mission, forget about the experience points, and return directly back to the main world.

It didn’t matter if he couldn’t get any experience points. It didn’t matter if he violated the rules and got thrown into the Hundred Refinements Space. It didn’t matter if he got punished for disrupting the plot line. None of that could be worse than that time when he was covered all over with cuts and bruises and sinking into a cold abyss.

He was in a hurry. From the start, he didn’t want to stay in this world for too long.

But just when he was about to stimulate the power in his crystal nucleus and completely integrate his body into the dark and dank forest, that warm embrace once again inexplicably protected him, pulling him back right before he sacrificed himself. At the same time, the blackening value that was on the verge of approaching the warning line slowly dropped.

The plot line that was on the verge of collapse was brought back on track, and his chest, which had been cold and hard, gradually warmed up.

He suddenly hesitated.

The Dark God was able to follow him into this world.

What if that exceptionally familiar warmth was the firelight that he had been thinking of all this time? What if that person had already broken through the barriers of the world and chased after him [to this world]? If Su Shi terminated the mission ahead of schedule because of his doubts, and returned to the previous world through a back door, then he would inadvertently brush past that person and miss the chance to reunite with him.

“Let me ask you-”

The progress of the spirit lamp was too slow, and Su Shi finally lost his patience. He turned his chair to face the terrified Dr. Dark behind him. He picked up the flamethrower and with a snap ignited a light blue flame.

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Just as he was about to speak, he swallowed back his words.

Now was not the time to beat the grass to scare the snake*. If that person has not completed his upgrade, and Su Shi asked about it right now, then it may cause the main system to be on alert.

[*T/N: “beat the grass to scare the snake” – Chinese idiom meaning to inadvertently alert an enemy]

Su Shi lowered his eyes slightly and pondered. The flamethrower in his hand roasted the little stainless steel pot. Unable to withstand the heat, it immediately started to sizzle.

With his expression remaining unchanged, Su Shi met Dr. Dark’s terrified gaze. His words petered out without a trace. He leaned over slightly with an amiable expression. The flamethrower still rested in his hand.

“I’m a little tight* lately. Do you have any extra experience points?”

[*T/N: “tight” as in “tight on cash”]

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The author has something to say:

Su Shi: I, the Son of Hell, am collecting money.

#No, no, no, the flamethrower can’t be held upside down.

#You can’t play with a spirit lamp with your fingers.

#You can’t cook instant noodles in the laboratory. Ahhhhh!

∑(O□O；)

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Chapter 140

Dr. He knew that if he didn’t handle this situation very carefully, he would be cut into pieces by Sun Shuo’s wind blade. He did not dare to tell Sun Shuo that his situation was hopeless.

Dr. He squeezed out a smile, and nodded again and again. He fetched out a bottle of medicine from the reagent cabinet and handed it to the other man.

“This medicine is specifically designed for destroying mutated vegetation. It won’t harm the human body. You should take the medicine. After a few days, those vines will wither. Then you’ll be fine…”

If it weren’t for Dr. He’s idea, then they would not have been able to capture the Son of Hell this time. Therefore, Sun Shuo did not suspect a thing. He took the medicine and downed it in one gulp. Then he moved his body around a bit.

“So I’m going to be okay now?”

“Yes, you’ll be fine, just fine.”

Without any hesitation, Dr. He nodded his head vigorously.

Sun Shuo finally felt relieved. He walked slowly over to the edge of the cage and looked at the young man who was lying silently inside the cage. He said to Dr. He, “This time, we were able to catch him thanks to you. I didn’t expect the Son of Hell to be a young brat…”

Just as he finished talking, Su Shi’s eyes abruptly popped open.

Met with Su Shi’s bright black eyes, Sun Shuo suddenly felt a vague sense of panic in his heart. Before he could react, the young man in front of him said calmly, “Dr. He lied to you. You are very angry, so you want to give him a good beating.”

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Su Shi’s words were baffling to Sun Shuo. The man’s brows knotted together, at a loss. But Dr. He’s complexion was already changing. He lifted his leg, about to run out the door.

But a blade of wind curved in front of him.

“Dr. He, what is going on?!”

Sun Shuo’s body was moving involuntarily. Before he knew it, he had already jumped forward and punched Dr. He in the chest. Hard. Extreme panic crept into his eyes.

Sun Shuo was still aware of everything, but he could not control his body at all. He could only look on helplessly as he punched Dr. He again and again. In the blink of an eye, he had beaten the man in a white lab coat to a pulp. At some point, Dr. He’s weakened voice couldn’t even beg for mercy anymore.

“You are no longer angry. Come back here now, help me open the cage, and then you can leave.”

Sun Shuo heard the Son of Hell’s voice commanding him again. His heart was already filled with boundless chills. He desperately tried to resist the instinctive actions of his body, but it was ultimately a futile effort.

Su Shi was filled with satisfaction as he watched Sun Shuo help him open the door to the cage. Su Shi staggered to his feet and walked over to the reagent cabinet. He identified an analgesic and a restoration drug, plucked them out, and down them both quickly.

“What the hell did you do to me?! Why am I listening to you? I-”

Sun Shuo looked upon Su Shi with horror, but before he could finish speaking his body was already automatically walking towards the door.

Behind him, Su Shi’s calm voice sounded slowly: “You weren’t listening to me, but your body was doing what I had asked. I still have something to do right now. You go back first, I will find you when I have time.”

If Sun Shuo had immediately expelled the vines from his body at the moment when Su Shi was making them sprout, or if right after Su Shi was captured he had been prepared to pay any cost and used his supernatural ability to strip the vines from his body, then he would still have a chance.

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But Sun Shuo did not do either of those things, so by the time he had returned to this base, his entire body was already completely dominated by the bloodthirsty plant that was under Su Shi’s control. Although it did not invade his brain, it was already rooted into his crystal nucleus. Unless Sun Shuo completely destroyed his core along with the plant, he could only live in symbiosis with the plant in his body forever.

After finally finding a puppet with such extraordinary strength, of course Su Shi wouldn’t just get rid of him so easily.

After Sun Shuo walked out of the door, Su Shi closed the door behind him. Then he walked over to Dr. Dark, squatted down, and patiently looked at him.

“You can’t hit me!”

Dr. Dark’s eyes were full of panic and chaos. He struggled to scurry backwards away from Su Shi.

“You can’t hit me. Just kill me already. My identity has already been exposed. If you kill me, your task will be complete. Just don’t hit me again…”

He has also played various villain roles that have committed heinous crimes, but he has always been killed off neatly, and then he would smoothly return to the main space to accept a new task. This was the first time that he has met a user that would beat him up every time they crossed paths.

He originally thought that he could play an antagonist role to the protagonist and use the opportunity to vent his anger, but now he regretted his decision to death. He only hoped that he could escape far away from this terrible guy, and never go to the same world as him again.

“Your mission hasn’t been completed, and neither has mine– don’t worry, I’ve learned my lesson, I won’t beat you with my own hands in the future.”

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Chapter 139 (44.1)

Su Shi’s body fell into the ice-cold cage, but his pain receptors were already going numb.

Su Shi did not resist any longer. He swept his gaze indifferently across the faces full of fear and jealousy. His lips curved silently. He closed his eyes as if tired and quietly leaned on the cage bars behind him.

After confirming that he no longer had the strength to resist, everyone finally breathed a sigh of relief, and they finally found the courage to cast their gazes on the Son of Hell who has such a fearsome reputation.

Without the disguise of glasses and shadows, they found that the Son of Hell was not as ferocious as the rumors say. His features were particularly delicate and pretty. Although he was covered in blood, he did not cut a sorry figure at all, and he did not seem like a vicious and merciless evil robber.

Some people were starting to have doubts and their actions became hesitant. But there were even more people eyeing the destroyed Bloodthirsty Forest with greed in their gazes.

In addition to the fact that Base B was sincerely planning to trap and suppress the Son of Hell, the reason why the other bases were willing to help was not only due to fear and panic, but also for greed over the mysterious Unbounded City.

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Rumor has it that the Son of Hell committed countless evil acts and robbed people of numerous precious resources. If they could successfully break through the Bloodthirsty Forest and get inside the Unbounded City, they would definitely be able to strengthen their bases in a short time.

Sun Shuo was naturally aware of these people’s ulterior motives, but he had to give up some rewards to appease the other bases. Sun Shuo’s expression fluctuated irregularly. The thrill from capturing the Son of Hell has long since dissipated like smoke in thin air. He hurriedly gave the order to withdraw back to the base and rushed back with a gloomy face.

There were deadly hidden dangers buried in his body. He must find Dr. He as soon as possible and get rid of these deadly vines.

He focused on the return back to the base with tunnel vision while still carrying the regret of missing the opportunity to explore the treasures of the Unbounded City. But out of nowhere came the screams of fear and pain from behind him.

The group of people paused for a while and turned their heads hesitantly.

The first people to rush in the forest were already caught up in the vines, and the terrifying plants with no discernible shape dragged them into the depths of the forest. Then all that was left was silence.

Without anyone to restrain it the Bloodthirsty Forest was no longer a picky eater and it captured any invader that had the aura of an ability user. The vines mercilessly preyed on any and all life forms that dared to approach the forest. The forest quickly filled up on power and returned to its previous size in a blink of an eye.

Sun Shuo’s expression could not help shifting again. This time, there was a vague sense of happiness on his face. He did not dare to tarry for another second and urged everyone to rush back to their headquarters.

Su Shi did not put up any resistance along the way. He was quietly brought back to Base B and then delivered directly to Dr. He’s laboratory.

“Dr. He!”

Sun Shuo stalked forward. There was a tint of fierce anger in his eyes. He grabbed Dr. He by the lapels of his white coat: “You said that I don’t need to be afraid of the Son of Hell’s abilities. But look at what happened to me now. What are we going to do about this?!”

Before Dr. He could appreciate his prize, he was dragged towards Sun Shuo. He tremblingly raised his head and was frightened by the wind blade that appeared beside him. He instantly went silent. After a long pause, he carefully said: “Let me go first. I- I’ll think of something…”

Dr. He has studied the Son of Hell’s abilities for a long time and has a general grasp of it. Although the opponent’s abilities were extremely powerful, he has never been properly educated in their use, so his techniques were very crude and simple. As long as you could avoid a fatal blow, it might not be that difficult to deal with.

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But according to Sun Shuo’s verbal account of events, this Son of Hell’s usage of supernatural powers was already completely unscrupulous. And a lot of his techniques were almost whimsical in their creativity. Not even Sun Shuo has been able to conceptualize such methods of application.

Looking back at the young man who was still motionless and unconscious in the cage, Dr. He’s anxiety finally calmed down a little. He pulled Sun Shuo to stand under the X-ray and performed a careful body scan.

The result made him tremble. His palms could not help oozing cold sweat, and his face couldn’t help turning pale.

“How is it? Is there a way to fix this?”

Sun Shuo was feeling very uneasy. He stepped down from the scanning table and grabbed Dr. He nervously.

“There is a way, of course there is a way…”

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