CHAPTER 157: CHAPTER 157: INTO THE NET (2ND UPDATE)

The Arbitrator, Liu Jianrong, no longer dared to make a move. In such an environment, even at the Third Energy Level, he couldn’t bet on whether he could withstand Chen Gu’s desperate release of the Biological Nuclear Explosion.

But the head of the Liu Family looked at Chen Gu with distinct appreciation. "Not bad, not bad. My Little Chan certainly has a keen eye."

"Who would have thought that in such a desperate situation, you could still secure a sliver of hope."

The old patriarch, ever decisive, said, "Fine, I’ll let you go, but the 400 Braves is mine."

Chen Gu agreed immediately. "Deal!"

He waved vigorously at Qing Ruyan. "Run!"

The three of them supported each other as they fled. The Liu Family members, signaled by Liu Jianrong, cleared a path.

Chen Gu covered their retreat. The four of them staggered out of the cave. Chen Gu shouted, "Big Rabbit, close the door!"

Dora forcefully pushed the stone wall back into place. With a CLICK, it locked.

Chen Gu frantically patted the light glowing from his body. "Stop, stop..."

The situation was spiraling out of control. He yelled to Qing Ruyan and the others, "You guys go first!"

But the three didn’t move. Big Rabbit gritted her teeth, turned her back to him, and crouched down. "Get on!"

"Just go!" Chen Gu was frantic. "This has gone too far! I’ve really overdone it this time! I can’t control it anymore..."

The brilliance of the light didn’t diminish in the slightest. Chen Gu had indeed initiated the Biological Nuclear Explosion. He knew that when facing a crafty old fox like Liu Jianrong, mere posturing wouldn’t be enough to fool him.

Big Rabbit was stubborn. "Get on. I’ll carry you as I run."

Boluo was anxiously wringing his hands at the side, continuously shouting, "Hang in there, Chen Gu! Keep it up!"

Boluo’s apparent cluelessness nearly made Chen Gu faint from exasperation—this fellow was the type who, in a crisis, had no solutions and could only offer useless encouragement from the sidelines.

Qing Ruyan suddenly raised her hand. With a SWISH, her serpent-shaped dagger plunged into Chen Gu’s chest!

Chen Gu was stunned. Qing Ruyan’s movements were steady as she pulled the dagger down, then gouged something out. She extracted the piece of super life-form remains from inside Chen Gu’s body.

Chen Gu’s eyes rolled back as he fainted, collapsing onto Big Rabbit. Blood gushed out like a fountain, dyeing her entire back red.

Qing Ruyan then snatched the Wings of the Void and the Flame Banner from Chen Gu’s hands, threw them toward the stone wall, and yelled, "Run!"

Big Rabbit clenched her teeth and ran for her life.

BOOM!

BOOM!

BOOM!

In the Yingudusi Devil’s Pit, three huge mushroom clouds rose one after another. The ground shook. Terrifying forces, like invisible bulldozers, rolled over the terrain and through the void, leaving nothing but powder in their wake.

The heavy electromagnetic storm clouds in the sky were also affected. Moments later, various forms of lightning and magnetic storms erupted and intertwined, creating a scene like the end of the world.

Several kilometers away, the fleeing group was caught by the shockwave. Big Rabbit twisted her body, embracing Chen Gu tightly, using her own body to protect him.

Then, they were both blown hundreds of meters away.

It took a full ten minutes after the explosion for the area to slowly return to calm. The dense electromagnetic storm clouds seemed to stabilize once again. However, within them, various extraordinary reactions were still taking place, brewing a dreadful storm that threatened to sweep across the entire Yingudusi Devil’s Pit.

A massive flying mechanical creature spread its wings and soared in the sky. It was a ruler of these heavens, its body structure perfectly adapted to this environment, usually impervious to any electromagnetic influence.

From afar, its special mechanical eyes detected several unusual protrusions on the ground. It accurately judged that prey must be hidden below.

So, it dove into that area... Suddenly, furious lightning erupted, centering on the creature. A wild dance of golden serpents followed, and explosions filled the sky!

The unfortunate ruler of the sky gave a WHIRR and then its systems failed. Its huge body spun, emitting black smoke as it plunged toward the ground.

When Boluo regained consciousness, his head was ringing, and his whole body felt incredibly heavy. He forced himself up, thick dust flaking off him.

Before he could fully come to his senses, a gust of wind WHOOSHED over his head. It lifted him into the air, flipped him over, and smashed him face-down onto the ground.

Boluo tasted something sweet and metallic in his nose and throat; he had nearly passed out again just after waking.

He lay motionless on the ground for a long while before slowly getting up. Stars danced before his eyes. When he could finally see clearly, he was startled by the massive figure beside him!

It was bigger than the mechanical avian they had killed previously and looked even more ferocious. But for some reason, it was smoking all over, as if it had crashed by itself?

He touched his head. He felt incredibly lucky to be alive—death seemed to have missed him!

Suddenly, he remembered: Chen Gu! What about Chen Gu?

Although that rascal always came up with tactics that put him in a tight spot, he was a good kid.

He looked around and found two more mounds of dirt. He struggled toward one and, brushing away the dust, found Qing Ruyan. Ignoring her for the moment, he moved on to the next.

Chen Gu was pinned under Dora, the two of them tangled in an embrace.

Boluo even suspected that if he hadn’t dug these two out, some archaeological team, years later, discovering their corpses, would concoct a passionate love story with a tragic end: they died in a lovers’ suicide pact!

He checked them. Both were in terrible condition, especially Chen Gu, who was barely breathing, his pulse almost imperceptible.

A conflicted expression appeared on Boluo’s face.

There was still time to run.

The President and this kid were clearly undercover agents of the Bureau of Mystic Security! Although the Confederation was the most lenient towards freelancers among the four major Star Nations, once used to ’freedom,’ who would willingly submit to constraints?

What good could come of falling into the hands of the Bureau of Mystic Security?

But if he left now, it would mean leaving these three here to die.

After hesitating for three seconds, Boluo sighed deeply. "I always knew I wasn’t a smart man..."

He squatted down and took out a life-saving injectable from a pocket close to his body.

Then, with an expression that clearly showed the pain of using such a valuable item, he injected Chen Gu. He then rummaged through Dora’s backpack and found some medical supplies. They weren’t as effective as his own, but they would be enough to bring Dora and the President back from the brink of death.

By the time he had done all this, he could already hear the roar of an approaching vehicle convoy. He calmly put down what he was holding, turned around slowly, and raised his hands.

On the horizon, a convoy of vehicles was rapidly advancing in a fan-shaped formation.

Leading the convoy were four formidable experts, who arrived on the scene a few seconds ahead of the main group.

Boluo smiled wryly. Third Energy Level! It really is the Bureau of Mystic Security. Such powerful backing.

Boluo might not be the sharpest, but he understood that two Bureau of Mystic Security special agents on such a mission would undoubtedly have substantial backup. Having missed the initial chance to escape, he could only expect to spend the rest of his days in one of the Bureau’s special prisons.