CHAPTER 156: CHAPTER 156 BOTH PERISH (1ST UPDATE)

"Before this operation, I had already made comprehensive arrangements. If we can find the laboratory, our entire family will immediately board a spaceship and leave the Confederation. I’ve already planned our escape route."

"If we can’t find it, we will continue to lie low within this Star Nation, waiting for the next opportunity."

"For little Shichan’s sake, I’ll give you a choice. Join us, and leave the Confederation together."

"I’m old now, and among the third generation of the Liu Family, there’s only Shichan. Her parents don’t want to have any more children."

"If you treat Shichan well, the whole Liu Family will be yours in the future."

Chen Gu and Liu Shichan both widened their eyes in astonishment. Old man, you must be under some kind of misunderstanding, right?

Liu Jianrong looked coldly at Qing Ruyan and the other two on the ground. "Of course, to ensure your sincerity, you must personally deal with these three."

Qing Ruyan’s voice suddenly rang out, "Why did you choose to cooperate with Leder—every year several exploration teams enter the Yingudusi Devil’s Pit. Why did you specifically choose him?"

Liu Jianrong looked at her and said indifferently, "Not only does the Bureau of Mystic Security conduct investigations, I do as well. I know exactly what Leder and his group are up to."

"I’m filled with anticipation for their drug. If he can turn all the Practitioners accompanying him into controllable Mutants, then the chances of success will greatly increase."

"Leder wants to exploit our Liu Family, but we are also using him."

Chen Gu silently mourned for Leder for a moment. The young fox had ultimately failed to outsmart the old fox.

Leder and his group wanted to use the influence of the Liu Family on Empire River Star, without realizing that at the first sign of danger, the Liu Family would protect Liu Shichan and disappear without a trace. Moreover, they had arranged for a powerful backup plan, waiting for the dust to settle before coming out to reap the fruits of victory.

The situation was extremely unfavorable. Dora and Boluo, both limping, moved next to Qing Ruyan. The three of them looked at Chen Gu together.

The Liu Family had four Practitioners, including one Second Energy Level Practitioner.

On their side, they only had Chen Gu as their intact combatant, and he had already used a skill once.

Of the remaining three, Qing Ruyan had already lost her fighting ability. Dora and Boluo were seriously injured, their combat effectiveness likely less than thirty percent.

Liu Jianrong seemed a little impatient, staring straight at Chen Gu. "Alright, we’ve wasted too much time. Tell me your decision!"

Chen Gu seemed somewhat hesitant and asked, "Could you... spare the three of them?"

Liu Jianrong shook his head coldly. "Absolutely not. Our vast family needs time to leave the Confederation, and what happened here must not be leaked. Keeping them alive would very likely lead to a leak."

Chen Gu said, "We can capture them and take them with us, then let them go after we leave the Confederation. I promise you, I will be completely devoted to Shichan for a lifetime, making her the happiest girl in the Star Sea!"

As he spoke, he walked toward Liu Shichan, his eyes filled with a tenderness that made the formidable Liu Shichan shudder involuntarily.

Liu Jianrong laughed, seemingly wanting to agree to Chen Gu’s request, but the words that came out of his mouth doused Chen Gu with a bucket of cold water. "Step back!"

"Young man, I am 140 years old this year. I have witnessed far more scheming and plotting than you could imagine, ten times more."

"You intend to pretend to compromise with me, to get close, and then capture me, aiming for a grand reversal by ’capturing the leader to catch the gang’?"

"Hehehe, my young friend, your performance is remarkable. Unfortunately, I’m an old timer, and I learned to be cautious long ago. I won’t give you such an opportunity."

Old Man Liu still had a smile on his face, as if he weren’t discussing a cruel life-or-death situation for both sides, but rather having a casual chat between an elder and a beloved junior.

But even such lighthearted words continued to crush Chen Gu’s last hope. "And, little friend, you probably haven’t seen a Third Energy Level Practitioner, have you? Now you have. The one standing before you is."

Liu Shichan’s grandfather, Liu Jianrong, is a Third Energy Level Practitioner?!

Chen Gu sighed inwardly in disappointment. Clearly, there was no problem with my act; it was quite convincing, and Liu Jianrong even acknowledged it. But his life experience is too vast; he simply wouldn’t give me the chance.

Chen Gu did indeed have a plan to "catch the leader first." He had already secretly switched to the Quantum Wizard profession and was manipulating a [Fire Flag] flying knife with Entanglement Control.

I planned to lull Liu Jianrong into a false sense of security through negotiation, and then suddenly attack, holding a [Fire Flag] to his neck from a distance. As for the consequences of exposing this ability, I can’t worry about that now. Alternatively, I could use Quantum Teleportation to suddenly appear behind Liu Jianrong and hold him hostage. But now both plans seem unfeasible. Liu Jianrong is very vigilant, and he’s a Third Energy Level Practitioner. Even if I succeeded in teleporting behind him, I wouldn’t be confident I could subdue him.

The "friendly" smile on Liu Jianrong’s face gradually disappeared as he suddenly shouted, "Kill them, or die with them! Make your choice!"

Chen Gu was also extremely infuriated and fiercely flipped off Liu Jianrong. "Fuck you!"

Qing Ruyan had been very calm behind him, and it wasn’t until now that she slowly showed a barely noticeable smile.

Chen Gu sighed as if talking to himself, "I really regret it. I shouldn’t have chosen this thick-headed, simple-minded profession..."

"I don’t want to do this either. I’m not that noble!"

"That old fox has really left me no choice!"

Chen Gu gritted his teeth and glared fiercely at Liu Jianrong. These disconnected words left Liu Jianrong utterly confused.

Suddenly, Chen Gu forcefully raised the [Wings of the Blue Sky] in his hand!

The two [Fire Flag] blades in his backpack and even the super life-form remains inside him that had not yet been fully absorbed—all started to glow simultaneously. The light intensified with extreme speed, becoming exceptionally blinding in an instant!

The Relative Arbitrator next to Liu Jianrong was shocked and quickly pulled Liu Jianrong back. "This is bad! This damn kid is going to take us all out with him! He’s going to trigger a Biological Nuclear Explosion using himself!"

Chen Gu, who was able to kill Leder, a Second Energy Level Practitioner, was of course not using his own Radiation Missionary powers, but was drawing on Milna Katerina’s memories possessing him. In this state, he could wield the Second Energy Level power of the Nuclear Explosion Nun!

He had been suppressing the various strange impulses from the Nuclear Explosion Nun within his body.

At this moment, a thought suddenly emerged: If I’m going to make a noble sacrifice, I have to die with style.

He raised a hand to flick his bangs, then made a gesture as if to adjust something on his chest...

Stop!

Chen Gu roared inwardly. I almost wanted to ask Qing Ruyan for her makeup kit just now!

"The space here is sealed. You simply can’t escape in a hurry!" Chen Gu roared through gritted teeth, "Let us go, or we’ll all die together!"

Chen Gu yelled at Liu Jianrong and the others as they retreated, "Don’t run, or I’ll detonate now!"