"Fine, I agree!"
In the end, Wen Zhuo clenched his teeth and agreed.
He was the one who had lost Fu Qingqing. If he couldn't make up for this mistake, he would definitely be severely punished when he returned. He might even undergo genetic modification and turn from a new human into a genetic warrior.
For Wen Zhuo, who was already used to his identity as a new human, becoming a genetic warrior without any autonomy was definitely the cruelest punishment.
Rather than being severely punished when he returned, he might as well take one last gamble.
As long as he could win Fu Qingqing back, there was still room for redemption, even if he had to lose all of his Asterite.
"Before the battle begins, I want to see Asterite first!" Qi Yuan said faintly.
"I'll bring it over for you. However, ten tons of Asterite isn't a small number. I need time," Wen Zhuo said.
Qi Yuan glanced at the time and said, "I'll give you half an hour at most."
Wen Zhuo took a deep breath and forcefully suppressed the anger in his heart. He immediately began to collect Asterite through his private channels.
"Before the second battle begins, shouldn't you fulfill the terms of the first battle?" Qi Yuan looked into Wen Zhuo's eyes and said.
Under Qi Yuan's forceful gaze, a trace of tyranny flashed through Wen Zhuo's eyes. He gave a look to the man behind him who was carrying Fu Qingqing. The man understood and walked forward with Fu Qingqing in his arms. He placed her in front of Qi Yuan and even returned Fu Qingqing's mutated energy weapon.
Qi Yuan squatted down and carefully inspected Fu Qingqing's body. He discovered that although she was seriously injured and unconscious, her body's vital signs had stabilized and she was no longer in danger.
However, Qi Yuan was still not at ease. The other party didn't hesitate to raise ten tons of Asterite just to keep Fu Qingqing. How could they return her to him so easily? The other party should continue to stall for time and then seek help.
With a thought, Qi Yuan activated the Spirit Fortress. An invisible spiritual force field spread out and enveloped Fu Qingqing.
As a Spirit Fortress that required six prerequisite abilities to light up, not only were the lighting conditions very harsh, but the consumption of Asterite was also very terrifying. The huge Asterite obtained from the Headless Giant statue was almost depleted after lighting up the Spirit Fortress and Steel Body. If not for the fact that the laboratory still had a few tons of stock, Qi Yuan would have gone bankrupt because of these two abilities.
However, the more this was the case, the more it proved how powerful these two core Tier 4 abilities were.
The Body of Steel perfectly integrated the functions of the seven prerequisite abilities, and its strength had been greatly improved. Although he had yet to engage in actual combat, Qi Yuan could still feel the powerful force in his body.
Even if he didn't have the Leader's Medal, he should be able to beat Rockhill with just his Steel Body.
In the battle with Rocky Mountain, the reason why he didn't use Steel Body was mainly to hide his strength.
Regardless of whether it was Steel Body or Spirit Fortress, when faced with an enemy who didn't know his strength, he had the ability to turn the tables.
Through the Spirit Fortress, Qi Yuan finally discovered the trump card that Wen Zhuo had left behind in Fu Qingqing's mind.
In the depths of Fu Qingqing's mind, a Mental Energy filled with malice transformed into a venomous snake and bit Fu Qingqing's consciousness. Qi Yuan could clearly sense Wen Zhuo's aura from that venomous snake-like Mental Energy.
As long as Wen Zhuo was willing, he could use this invading spiritual force to heavily injure Fu Qingqing's consciousness, turning her into an idiot. He could even use this to control Fu Qingqing's body.
No wonder he would return Fu Qingqing's Dance of Death. So this was his plan!
If he lost this bet, Wen Zhuo would most likely take control of Fu Qingqing's body and launch a sneak attack on him.
Even if he had the Tier 4 Steel Body, if Fu Qingqing stabbed him in the back with Dance of Death, he would most likely be heavily injured.
Although Wen Zhuo's spiritual force was strong, it was still only at the Tier 4. His Spirit Fortress was enough to crush it.
Just as Qi Yuan was about to release Wen Zhuo's control over Fu Qingqing, he suddenly hesitated.
Forcefully releasing Wen Zhuo's control over Fu Qingqing might severely injure Wen Zhuo's spiritual force. If he accidentally turned Wen Zhuo into an idiot, then the bet would be ruined.
That was a huge sum of 10 tonnes of Asterite!
Tsk tsk!
Greed was indeed the greatest sin of mankind!
After leaving a protective measure in Fu Qingqing's consciousness, Qi Yuan slowly retracted the spiritual fortress that enveloped her.
This Wen Zhuo was so dishonest. It wouldn't be easy for him to take away Fu Qingqing, the Source of Life Medicine, and the Asterite.
Qi Yuan glanced at Hong Shaoqing who was still stroking the cat. This fellow seemed to be maintaining a neutral stance, but in fact, he was faintly leaning towards Wen Zhuo. It was just that Qi Yuan didn't know to what extent. If he had completely leaned towards the New Humans, then it would be troublesome to bring Fu Qingqing away.
The lowest level of the Desolate Exploration Department.
In order to ensure that Mo Sheng wouldn't be disturbed, the head of the Desolate Exploration Department directly emptied his training room for Mo Sheng to recuperate and break through.
Outside the training room, Kong Yi was restlessly pacing back and forth. He was paying attention to the movements outside the training room while looking at the time on the wall.
Mo Sheng had already been in the training room for two days. The longer the time passed, the lower the possibility of a breakthrough.
Department Head Xia, who possessed the ability of the Seventh Order Mysterious Domain, had said that today was the last day for Mo Sheng to break through to the Seventh Order and awaken his Fate Power. If Mo Sheng didn't succeed in breaking through today, even if he recovered from his injuries, he would completely lose the chance to step into the Seventh Order.
Besides Mo Sheng, Fu Qingqing's sudden departure also made him feel somewhat uneasy.
In order to prevent Mo Sheng from breaking through, the movements of the New Humans were becoming more and more frequent. Although the plots aimed directly at Mo Sheng were all blocked by Department Head Xia, Mo Sheng still had a huge weakness, and that was Fu Qingqing.
Not only was Fu Qingqing Mo Sheng's only student, Mo Sheng, who didn't have any children, even raised her like a daughter. If Fu Qingqing fell into the hands of the New Humans, with Mo Sheng's personality, it was very likely that he would give up on breaking through and turn to save Fu Qingqing.
As time slowly passed, Kong Yi became more and more uneasy. He kept having the feeling that something bad was about to happen.
At this time, his personal communication device suddenly rang.
Kong Yi glanced at it and discovered that it was actually a message from Qi Yuan!
Why is Qi Yuan sending me a message?
The news of Qi Yuan receiving the Leader's Medal has already spread like wildfire. He should still be in the laboratory waiting to undergo the Glory Trial. Why would he suddenly send me a message?
Is he looking for Fu Qingqing?
Or is he looking for Mo Sheng?
Doubtfully, Kong Yi opened the message. After seeing the contents of Qi Yuan's message, Kong Yi's expression suddenly turned cold.
They really did make a move on Fu Qingqing again, and they even used the Source of Life Medicine as bait. What a good move!
But how did Qi Yuan get the news?
How did he rescue Fu Qingqing?
Although Kong Yi was somewhat puzzled, he didn't doubt the authenticity of the news. With Qi Yuan's current status and identity, there was no need for him to lie in exchange for anything.
However, 8th Rose Street wasn't a place that was easy to enter and exit. Kong Yi wasn't too sure whether Qi Yuan could successfully escape with Fu Qingqing.
Just as Kong Yi was thinking about who he should ask to help Qi Yuan and Fu Qingqing, a light breeze suddenly blew past, causing Kong Yi's hair to flutter.
Kong Yi, who was deep in thought, didn't pay much attention to it at first. However, he quickly reacted. Why is there wind here?
Could it be?
Kong Yi abruptly turned around, only to see the originally closed door of the training room quietly open. Mo Sheng, dressed in white, was standing at the door, nodding slightly at him.
Around Mo Sheng's body, Kong Yi could clearly sense a peculiar energy fluctuation. That was the Heaven's Awakening Force Field unique to high level ability users!
"You've worked hard these past few days!" Mo Sheng said with a smile.
"Department Head Mo!"
Kong Yi's nose turned sour, and he almost cried. Ever since Department Head Mo had been seriously injured by Xu Geng, the new humans had been probing. Later, when they found out that Department Head Mo was attempting to break through to the Seventh Rank, they immediately started suppressing him. Although no one had lost their lives because of this, a few people had been seriously injured. Even Fu Qingqing had almost died at the hands of the new humans.
If Department Head Mo had failed this time, their group would've had an even harder time in the future.
Fortunately, Department Head Mo had finally withstood the pressure and broken through to the Seventh Rank, awakening his Tian Qi.
"Don't cry. From today onwards, no one will dare bully us. I'll make them pay back what they owe us!" Mo Sheng said slowly.
Kong Yi's eyes were red as he nodded vigorously.
"Where's Qingqing?
I have something to tell her, "Mo Sheng said.
Kong Yi's expression changed, and he briefly recounted what had happened these past few days.
Mo Sheng's expression became more and more unsightly.
He said coldly, "Where are Qi Yuan and Qingqing now?!"
"Qi Yuan sent me a message, saying that they're at the 8th Rose Street!" Kong Yi said.
Before his voice even fell, Kong Yi felt his vision blur as Mo Sheng's figure disappeared.
In the gambling arena.
Wen Zhuo pieced everything together and finally managed to gather ten tons of star energy stones within half an hour. He then sent all of them over.
Qi Yuan inspected the goods and after confirming that there were no problems with the Asterite, he nodded.
"Who are you planning to send this time?
Or do you want to fight me personally? "
Wen Zhuo coldly snorted. Although he was also a Fourth Rank, Mysterious Domain's ability wasn't suited for direct combat.
"Shadow Eleven!" Wen Zhuo shouted.
A shadow suddenly appeared behind Wen Zhuo and slowly condensed into a human figure. It was one of the opponents Qi Yuan had chosen.
Qi Yuan narrowed his eyes and glanced at him. Compared to Cliff, Shadow Eleven was a lot colder. Through the Spirit Fortress, he could clearly see that Shadow Eleven had a cold and emotionless face, like a machine.
'Is this Shadow Eleven a genetic warrior?'
A thought flashed through Qi Yuan's mind.
Judging from Shadow Eleven's cold face and his name, Qi Yuan guessed that Shadow Eleven shouldn't be a new human.
Instead, he was a derivative of the New Human Project — genetic warrior.
Although genetic warriors and ability users were somewhat similar, in fact, they had already embarked on a different path.
All the abilities of a genetic warrior had already been modified at birth. They only needed to grow step by step, and they would be able to reach the strength level set at birth. Even if they wanted to advance to Tier 4, they did not need to undergo the Glory Trial.
Most of the time, genetic warriors were nothing more than cold-blooded killing machines.
Therefore, mid-tier genetic warriors were also known as Bloodthirsters.
Compared to the new human with human emotions, genetic warriors were undoubtedly more difficult to deal with. They were completely born to kill.
Shadow Eleven raised his head, his cold gaze locked onto Qi Yuan like a viper. Then, he turned into a shadow and flew toward the arena.
Qi Yuan glanced at the unconscious Fu Qingqing before turning around and walking toward the arena.
"Meow!"
The white cat meowed softly, and the energy barrier enveloped the arena once more.
Before the energy barrier completely closed, Shadow Eleven suddenly turned into a shadow and disappeared from the arena. It was as if he had disappeared from the arena, and the naked eye couldn't find any trace of him.
Qi Yuan looked around. Although he couldn't find Shadow Eleven with the naked eye, it didn't mean that he couldn't find the Spirit Fortress. The Spirit Fortress had fused with many abilities and was even more powerful than area detection. Under the cover of the Spirit Fortress, there was no secret in the arena to speak of.
Very quickly, Qi Yuan discovered a wisp of hidden energy ripple to his right.
After the Leader's Medal was fully charged, it could only fire the most powerful energy gun five times at a time before it ran out of energy. However, for Qi Yuan who carried a power bank with him, as long as the Blazing Angel was still breathing, he could turn the Leader's Medal into an energy cannon with unlimited ammunition.
Another energy spear was formed, and the approaching shadow suddenly paused, as if it was afraid of being hit by the energy spear.
Shadow Eleven had witnessed the process of Stonemountain being killed by the three energy guns, so he knew the power of the energy gun very well.
If he was hit by the energy gun this time, just one shot would be enough to seriously injure him or even kill him.
The Leader's Medal in Qi Yuan's hand was the most terrifying energy creation he had ever seen.
However, he also knew the weakness of energy creations, and that was the terrifying energy consumption. It was destined that energy creations couldn't be used in a protracted battle.
Once the stored energy was used up, it would become an ordinary medal.
Qi Yuan had already fired the energy gun three times in a row. At most, he could fire it two more times. After that, he wouldn't be able to threaten him anymore.
Shadow Eleven vigilantly changed his direction, trying to avoid the energy gun and attack from behind.
Shadow Eleven was very clear about the strengths and weaknesses of his ability. Compared to Stonemountain, his defense wasn't very strong. His true strength was when he quietly approached his target and launched a sudden attack.
With a sneak attack, he had the record of instantly killing a 4th Order. Although the person he killed didn't have a powerful Combat Domain, judging from the size of Qi Yuan in front of him, it was also impossible for him to have a Combat Domain.
The energy gun was still crackling with electricity when Shadow Eleven quietly approached Qi Yuan from behind. Just as he was about to launch an attack and deal a fatal blow to Qi Yuan, he suddenly felt a chill in his heart. It was as if an invisible energy wave had swept over him, seeing through him.
Qi Yuan's Perception Domain ability?
Just as this thought flashed through Shadow Eleven's mind, he saw Qi Yuan turn around and look at him coldly, as if he was looking at a dead man.
At the same time, the energy gun in front of Qi Yuan was already aimed at him and mercilessly fired!
Not good!
Shadow Eleven's scalp went numb. He decisively gave up on attacking and turned into a shadow that scattered in all directions.