"Four days ago, Tanqiu told me that the spy hiding in the lab was captured. He also took out all the spies in the sanctuary. Have you heard about this?" Qi Yuan asked. "Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes.
Le Huaizhou froze, and he did not answer Qi Yuan's question.
"Do you know how he was discovered?" Qi Yuan spoke to himself.
"The appearance of the annihilation weapon made the Mech Dynasty hate me to the core. This spy wanted to kill me, but I kept hiding in the lab. He couldn't find a chance, so he could only poison my food. In the end, someone found a flaw."
"After Tan Qiu told me this, I have been thinking about it. The spy hid well. Even when Hu Sha and Ning Jiajia were caught, he did not reveal anything."
"Now, because he desperately wanted to kill me, he took the risk to poison the food himself. Unfortunately, he was caught, which directly led to the entire spy network of the Mechanical Empire being uprooted. Don't you think that this mistake he made in his desperation was too careless?"
Le Huaizhou slowly turned around, looked at Qi Yuan, and said with a complicated expression.
"How did you find out?"
Qi Yuan smiled faintly.
"Zhang San's exposure was too sudden. He clearly had other powers in his hands, and he had other methods to take action, but he chose to do it himself. Unfortunately, he was caught. I think anyone would suspect that he was deliberately pushed out as a scapegoat."
"Of course, you also thought of this, so you did not hesitate to sacrifice your other subordinates to dispel our suspicions and make us believe that Zhang San is the mastermind behind all of this."
"You were smart. The sacrifice of those people did confuse many people. I had my suspicions, but they were just suspicions."
"When I received your message that you were going to take me to save Fu Qingqing, I realized that you were the real trump card of the Mechanical Kingdom."
"Chief Mo's fishing plan has already been laid out in the open. In order to avoid getting into trouble, everyone has deliberately kept their distance from me to avoid getting involved in this whirlpool. However, on this last day, you took the initiative to get involved."
"Although you think that you've found a very good excuse, in my opinion, this excuse is the biggest point of suspicion."
"If the New Humans wanted to target Mo Sheng, they would not do it openly. So, they chose a private Coliseum. As a lab researcher, how did you get the information?"
Le Huaizhou was silent. He did not speak, nor did he make a move. He just stared at Qi Yuan cautiously.
"You also know very well that Zhang San's exposure is somewhat illogical. Even if you increase the bargaining chip, you still won't be able to dispel all our suspicions. Although our relationship isn't bad, once you approach me before I enter the Glory Trial, it will still arouse my suspicions. So, you still need a reasonable reason to approach me."
"Your subordinates have all been eliminated. It must have taken you a lot of effort to find out about Fu Qingqing's plot."
"No, you guessed it wrong!" Le Huaizhou's eyes.
"I didn't find out about Fu Qingqing being set up. Someone deliberately leaked it to me."
Qi Yuan's brows twitched before slowly relaxing.
"So that's how it is."
"As for the Homo Evolutis, they were not fooled by the fog you released. They knew that there was a mastermind behind the Mech King's Court, and they knew that you wanted to kill me, so they purposely leaked this information to give you an excuse to approach me. For them, this was a good way to kill two birds with one stone.
"I am a Homo Evolutis, a Homo Evolutis from the wilderness. The Homo Evolutis are not willing to let me grow. When they found this opportunity, they wanted to use you to remove me, this stumbling block.
"If you failed, they would be happy because not only could they use me to kill you, but they could also incite more conflict between me and the Mech King's Court."
"Very interesting!" Le Huaizhou clapped.
"Since you already had your suspicions, why did you leave the lab and enter the elevator to create an opportunity for me to make a move?"
"If you didn't make a move, how could I confirm my suspicions about you? You are Councilman Cao's student and a level three researcher. Suspicion without evidence is not enough to touch you," Qi Yuan said.
Le Huaizhou's expression was slightly strange, as if he didn't expect to hear such an answer.
"So you want to use your life to exchange for mine."
"I don't want to die with you," Qi Yuan said with a smile.
"Although you have successfully approached me, if you want to kill me, it won't be that easy."
Le Huaizhou stared at Qi Yuan and said slowly, "You are only rank 3, and I am peak rank 4. At this distance, killing you is as easy as killing an ant."
"Your little actions are not as confident as your words." Qi Yuan said as he smiled and extended his right hand.
In his palm, there was a ball of silver metal the size of a fingernail that was slowly moving.
Le Huaizhou's expression changed, as if he didn't expect Qi Yuan to notice his little actions.
"You chatted with me for so long, weren't you waiting for these nanomachines to enter my body?
Since you are so confident, why did you use this method? "
Seeing the ball of silver metal wriggling in Qi Yuan's palm, Le Huaizhou finally realized that he had miscalculated.
In order to ensure that he could completely control Qi Yuan, he had already released all of his nanomachines. Judging from the size of the silver metal ball in Qi Yuan's palm, all of the nanomachines he released should have already fallen into Qi Yuan's hands.
"When did you advance to rank 4?" Le Huaizhou couldn't help but ask.
A rank 3 ability user obviously couldn't block the invasion of these nanomachines, only a rank 4 ability user could do so.
"Just now, when I was chatting with you."
Qi Yuan smiled faintly.
"If you had immediately attacked after approaching me, you might have succeeded."
Le Huaizhou laughed bitterly. Although he wanted to complete the mission, he didn't want to die with Qi Yuan, so he used these nanomachines. As long as these nanomachines could enter Qi Yuan's body, then Qi Yuan's life and death would be in his hands, and he would have enough time to leave.
However, all of this had changed because of Qi Yuan's sudden advancement.
Qi Yuan glanced at the floor and said, "The elevator will be here soon.
"The elevator is about to arrive. Are you going to continue the lockdown?"
Le Huaizhou's eyes flashed fiercely, and under the cover of his sleeve, a layer of silver metal covered his right arm, flashing with white lightning.
"Die!" Le Huaizhou roared.
A fist that flickered with blazing white arcs of electricity punched towards Qi Yuan's head.
Although his core Tier 4 ability was not Combat Domain, with the enhancement of the silver armor, this punch was enough to obliterate most Tier 4 existences.
Facing the sudden attack of Le Huaizhou, Qi Yuan didn't dodge, only coldly looking at him as if he was looking at a dead man.
The white lightning gave off a dangerous aura, but before the fist could touch Qi Yuan's body, it was forced to stop. Le Huaizhou lowered his head, only to see the shadow under his feet suddenly come to life.
The shadow was like a chain, shuttling back and forth within his body, firmly binding his body, instantly seizing control of his body.
"You're too impatient. After experiencing that explosion, even if Zhang San has been exposed, how could the Chief and the others let down their guard on this last day?" Qi Yuan said slowly.
Le Huaizhou stared in despair at Qi Yuan, who was just inches away from him. He knew that he had ultimately stepped into a trap that he had long seen through.
"Where's Fu Qingqing?" Qi Yuan asked.
Le Huaizhou only lowered his head, not saying anything.
"You purposely told me that this information was leaked to you by someone, wasn't it to incite conflict between me and the New Humans?!
Tell me where she is, and I'll go save her. If I fail, maybe you can use the New Humans to kill me! "
Le Huaizhou suddenly raised his head, fiercely glaring at Qi Yuan.
"Fu Qingqing is at Rose Street 8, but she's already been in there for a while. If you rush over now, I'm afraid it's already too late!"
"Thank you for the information." Qi Yuan thanked him with a smile.
A skinny man in black stood up from the shadow beneath Le Huaizhou's feet. He tapped Le Huaizhou's forehead, and a chain entered, causing Le Huaizhou to fall unconscious.
"How did you discover me?" The man in black asked.
Qi Yuan shook his head.
"I didn't discover you, but I know that since Chief Mo set this trap, he will definitely ensure my safety. At least before I break through to the 4th Order, he won't let me leave the laboratory alone. If I die so quickly in the hands of the Mech Dynasty's spies, the entire Black Steel Shelter won't be able to raise their heads."
The man looked deeply at Qi Yuan and said, "8 Rose Street is a property under Director Hong's name. They have always maintained a neutral position in the battle between the old and new humans. If you don't have enough confidence, it's best not to get involved in this whirlpool."
"Thank you for the reminder." Qi Yuan said.
Ding!
The elevator door suddenly opened, and the man left with the controlled Le Huaizhou.
Since Qi Yuan had already advanced to the 4th Order, he no longer needed his protection. Moreover, he didn't want to fight the New Humans at this time.
Qi Yuan took a deep breath, walked out of the elevator, and walked quickly to Rose Street 8.
A scarlet energy screen appeared in the arena, and Fu Qingqing, holding Death Dance, stood at the edge of the arena, panting.
Her body was covered with bloody wounds. Many of the wounds were so deep that her bones could be seen. A large amount of blood splattered and dyed the ground of the arena red. However, she still stubbornly refused to fall.
Standing in front of her was a shirtless man who was as tall and sturdy as a mountain.
His whole body was muscular, and his hands were covered with a pair of scarlet claws, which were stained with blood.
His body was also covered with hideous wounds. If one looked closely, they would notice that the positions of his wounds were 90% similar to Fu Qingqing's.
Whether it was the position or the shape of the wounds, they were very similar to Fu Qingqing's.
The only difference was that there was not much blood seeping out of the man's wounds. Many of the horrifying wounds even showed signs of healing.
Not only did he have a strong defense, but he also had a strong self-healing ability.
"Fu Qingqing, admit defeat. If you continue fighting, you will die under your own blade!" the man said in a deep voice.
Although Fu Qingqing could fall at any time, he still didn't dare to relax. Fu Qingqing was very strong. Even if he could perfectly control Fu Qingqing with his ability, Fu Qingqing almost turned the tables in the battle just now.
Fortunately, everything was more daunting than dangerous. Fu Qingqing had already been heavily injured and was about to lose this battle.
Fu Qingqing gritted her teeth and stared at the man in front of her with a fierce gaze.
The burly man was about to say something when Fu Qingqing's figure suddenly flashed and disappeared. When she reappeared, she was behind the man.
Her Death Dance slashed out a sharp blue lightning, which suddenly slashed across the back of the man's neck.
The man sneered and didn't dodge. He just turned his body, avoiding the vital parts of his body, and at the same time, took the initiative to meet the blade with his right hand.
Whoosh!
The blue lightning directly cut into the man's right forearm, sinking deep into his flesh until it came into contact with his arm bone. Only then did it turn into an electric snake and dissipate, leaving behind a deep, charred wound on his arm.
The man didn't seem to feel any pain. He suddenly kicked Fu Qingqing in the stomach.
Under the violent force, Fu Qingqing spat out a mouthful of blood. Her body flew back like a rag doll until she hit the energy shield at the edge of the arena.
Fu Qingqing slid down the energy shield and fell to the ground. Her Death Dance also left her hand and stabbed straight into the ground.
Just as she slashed the man's arm, a hideous wound appeared on her arm. The size and position of the wound were exactly the same as the one on the burly man's arm.
Fu Qingqing was already seriously injured. The wound on her arm was so deep that the bone could be seen. In addition, she had taken a direct hit from the man's powerful kick. She struggled with all her might, but she couldn't get up. She could only stagger and half-kneel on the ground, barely keeping herself from falling.
Fu Qingqing's heart gradually fell into The Abyss. She didn't expect that her opponent would find such a monster. Not only could she reflect the damage she received, but she also had strong defense and recovery abilities. She was perfectly restrained.
The burly man walked closer and looked down at Fu Qingqing from above.
"If not for the fact that your life is still useful, I would have killed you with that kick."
Fu Qingqing lowered her head and didn't speak. She knew why the man kept her alive, but how could she let him use her life to threaten her teacher?
Fu Qingqing glanced at the Death Dance beside her. While the man wasn't paying attention, she used the last of her strength to pull out the Death Dance and slashed at her own neck.
The man's expression changed. A dead Fu Qingqing couldn't threaten Mo Sheng at all. Only a living Fu Qingqing was valuable.
Roar!
The man roared angrily and stomped his right foot on the ground. The entire arena shook. Fu Qingqing, who was already seriously injured, couldn't maintain her balance. She was instantly thrown into the air by the force of the tremors. She fell heavily to the ground, and the Death Dance in her hand slipped out of her hand once again.
This time, Fu Qingqing directly fell into a coma. She had completely lost the bet, and she had lost herself.