Che Gaoyi felt a bit of a headache upon hearing his instructions, but then he thought of something and said in a deep voice, "You've got the wrong person. The people you're looking for should be behind us. If you wait a bit longer, they'll arrive."

"Is that so?" Xiang Tiancheng looked him up and down, "How do you know so clearly?"

Che Gaoyi had no intention of getting entangled with members of the Resistance Organization. Some people in these organizations act without any restraint and are very hostile towards the Company and the Government.

He said, "I sensed them when I came here just now. My business has nothing to do with you."

Xiang Tiancheng smiled and said, "How do I know if what you just said is true or not? Besides, I already gave my name earlier. To ensure my information doesn't leak, I'll have to ask you to stay here."

As he spoke, he raised his hand, and Che Gaoyi immediately took a defensive stance. But at that moment, with a loud bang, he was pushed away by a massive figure. It was Number Nine, who had charged up again at some point, directly colliding and pushing him away.

Seeing this, Che Gaoyi didn't hesitate for a moment and immediately stepped away to leave.

Although Xiang Tiancheng was pushed and collided, he didn't seem to care at all. Instead, he looked at Number Nine with great interest, then reached out and pressed on Number Nine's chest, where there was a sunken hollow.

Originally, the heart there had been shattered by him, and even a Third-Limit Martial Artist wouldn't recover so easily.

But now he felt a heartbeat again, as if it was rapidly recovering, and he could also sense a heartbeat in another place.

Two hearts? A Combat Puppet?

Primordial Human Company's technology?

His eyelids twitched a few times, and he spread his hands apart, grabbing Number Nine's arms. With a sudden stop of his feet, he immediately halted the momentum of both, and with a force exerted backward, he threw Number Nine's massive body behind him.

He didn't plan to get entangled with this Number Nine any longer, because such modified humans are very resistant to attacks, with a Special Bio-fiber Skeleton, almost full-body coverage of Artificial Transformed Tissue, and Integrated Internal Organs. They can get back up as long as they're not killed in one hit, and can continue fighting as long as they have the ability to repair themselves, even if they're damaged.What's important is that this thing continuously adapts to his combat rhythm. The longer the fight, the more difficult it becomes to handle. Moreover, it's clear that between the two, Che Gaoyi is the main target. Why bother with this? So after throwing Number Nine away, he turned around and charged forward, forming his fingers like a knife and stabbing towards its chest. You could see a clear energy transmission wave in the muscles of his arm, moving from the upper arm all the way to the tips of his fingers.

With a crack, Number Nine's back arched backwards in a bizarre manner, and its massive body suddenly came to a halt.

Seeing that it had stopped moving, Xiang Tiancheng didn't bother with it anymore. He glanced in the direction Che Gaoyi had left, tapped the ground with his foot, and quickly leapt away.

However, he hadn't gone far when Number Nine's fingers twitched, and the twisted spine in its back made cracking sounds as it began to slowly reset and correct itself.

Meanwhile, on the other side, Chen Chuan emerged from a gap and looked around, confirming that he had left Central City.

Judging from the terrain and vegetation, this area should be to the southwest of Central City. If he continued in the direction he was looking, he should be able to reach the Crack Wave Canyon, the location of the Secret Serpent Cult.

He remembered Lan Xin'an mentioning that another exit was below. If someone were to go, they might pass through there, so he directly descended from above and soon found the exit following the sound of water.

He carefully inspected the area and found footprints left by two people. From the shoes, it was clear they were some kind of standard issue, and from the moisture, it seemed they hadn't left long ago.

While observing, he seemed to sense something and glanced deep into the tunnel.

But he quickly withdrew his gaze, turned around, looked at the trail of footprints extending outward, and quickened his pace to follow them.

After he left, quite some time passed before Zhen Ping and Guan Xiaohui cautiously emerged from inside.

Guan Xiaohui said uncertainly, "Was that person just now Classmate Chen?"

She had sensed the energy field from a distance but couldn't confirm, because the pressure Chen Chuan gave her was much greater than that of the two people before, almost causing her breathing to halt for a moment.Zhen Ping, being a Martial Artist, had better eyesight. She said, "It seems like it's Classmate Chen." She seriously reminded, "Xiaohui, Classmate Chen is now with the Government. He might be here for us or for the two people who passed by earlier. We need to be careful and must avoid meeting him."

"Yes!" Guan Xiaohui nodded heavily. She clearly understood that Chen Chuan, as a Government official, was naturally hostile to their organization. If they didn't meet, it would be fine, but if they did, the outcome would be hard to predict.

After running for a while, Che Gaoyi felt something unusual behind him and knew that Xiang Tiancheng might be catching up again. He bit down on a burst drug hidden under his tongue, and instantly, a surge of strength filled his body. He then turned around, leaned against the trunk of a large tree, threw the suitcase far away, and assumed a stance.

He knew that explanations were useless now, and Number Nine wasn't easy to take down. As long as he held on for a while, Number Nine should catch up, and then there would still be a chance to escape.

Xiang Tiancheng caught up to him and stopped abruptly in front of him, as if the momentum and inertia of his body didn't exist at all.

He glanced at Che Gaoyi's stance and smiled. Che Gaoyi immediately felt a sense of danger and dodged to the side, only to see the other's arm suddenly pierce into the tree trunk, sinking halfway in.

An opportunity!

But such an obvious exposure of a flaw seemed like a lure. However, if he couldn't seize even this opportunity, then there would be no fight left.

So he reached out and grabbed the other's arm, his internal energy suddenly penetrating inward, and he didn't feel any resistance.

Originally, he was good at Seizing Technique, and by this point, he was almost winning. But he felt something was off, though he couldn't pinpoint what it was.

A playful smile appeared on Xiang Tiancheng's face, as if he wasn't affected at all. With his other hand, he swung his elbow for a strike. Che Gaoyi raised his hand to block, having prepared for the impact, but what came wasn't the expected force of impact, but a familiar internal energy.Seizing Technique?

No! This is his own Internal energy.

The opponent actually sent his Internal energy back to him!

He urgently used Mutated Tissue to dissipate the Strength, but after this Internal energy, another layer of Internal energy hit. This time, he barely managed to use the reserved Internal energy to block, but the expected impact force did not come. Instead, his chest suddenly hurt, and a burst of Internal energy inexplicably erupted there, causing his whole body to stiffen instantly.

Xiang Tiancheng smiled. He was skilled in the "Spinning Flowing Force' that circulated within the Resistance Organization. Not only could he emit strong Internal energy from various parts of his body, but under the right conditions, he could also return the opponent's Internal energy.

Just now, when he pressed Number Nine into the mound, he actually borrowed its own Strength.

However, the most exquisite part was that if the opponent's Internal energy was not resolved in time, the Internal energy could erupt or produce a pulling effect in non-contact areas under his Spirit Guide, making it impossible to guard against.

Che Gaoyi felt severely injured by this, but he did not give up because he still held onto the other's wrist. From these few moves, he had almost understood the characteristics of this person's Internal energy.

As long as he understood it, he could target it.

At this moment, he tightened his five fingers, but what he released was not a Seizing Technique, but an Infiltrating and Destructive Force, not seeking to grasp the opponent as a whole, but first to make the opponent lose control of even half an arm. If successful, then he could apply the Seizing Technique, and it would not be so easy for the opponent to move.

Xiang Tiancheng quickly noticed his move and quickly adapted, but... it was useless.

He let his arm be infiltrated by the opponent's penetrating force. Even for him, it was impossible to completely resist such dispersed Internal energy that pierced like needles and threads. He could divert and disperse it, but it was not necessary.

Che Gaoyi noticed that the Internal energy was flowing unimpeded and immediately followed up with a Seizing Technique. It didn't matter even if this Internal energy was diverted, in fact, he hoped the opponent would do so.

Because he had already seen that such Internal energy needed a slight interval to flow within the body. At this moment, if he could disrupt it, then he would have a certain chance to counter the opponent.

Therefore, at this moment, after releasing his Internal energy, he headbutted Xiang Tiancheng who was close at hand, while slightly lifting one foot, with the toe secretly aimed at his vital point, and the other hand subtly prepared as a backup.This set of continuous attacks was formulated by him based on Xiang Tiancheng's previous performance, almost fully utilizing all the abilities he could currently exert.

And as he headbutted forward, Xiang Tiancheng also pressed his forehead against it, while lifting his knee to block the incoming kick, and with an outward elbow push, he deflected the other hand that followed closely.

These few actions were completed almost in the same instant, truly exemplifying the principle of "latter moves surpassing the former'.

The fundamental key here is not his foresight in anticipating the enemy's moves, but his physical fitness far surpassing Che Gaoyi's. For every move the latter made, he reacted only after seeing it. In the face of absolute reaction speed and strength, no matter how skilled the opponent's techniques are, they are of no use.

After blocking several moves in a row, Che Gaoyi's breath was exhausted, causing his movements to momentarily halt.

Xiang Tiancheng then brought his five fingers together and gently pecked at the side of the neck. The next moment, a large hole was opened there, from which a stream of blood spurted out, splashing onto the grass beside them with such force and volume as if sprayed from a pressure washer.

Xiang Tiancheng then gently broke free from the hand that was holding him, calmly and leisurely stepping back a couple of steps. Che Gaoyi, clutching his neck, slowly knelt down, unable to stop the bleeding, emitting a kind of suppressed hissing sound from his mouth.

Xiang Tiancheng looked at him and said, "Sorry, but who told you to be from the Company? I could smell your scent from afar. I despise you the most, and yet you come right under my nose. Blame yourselves for this."

He rambled on, then suddenly stopped, turning his head to look into the distance, where he saw a hand picking up the suitcase Che Gaoyi had thrown away. He said, "Hey, that thing is mine."

Chen Chuan stood there, holding the suitcase in one hand, his gaze from under the wide-brimmed hat directly meeting Xiang Tiancheng's, and said, "If you want it, come and get it."