novelraw Chapter 186: The one who wants to kill you!
Chapter 186: The one who wants to kill you!
Su Zhan walked alone on the street.
He had lied.
Wang Peng was just an unusual Transcendence Society Aberrant who feared death.
The other party had clearly told him the location of the "goods."
Yet Su Zhan claimed to know nothing in front of Black City's authorities.
Why?
Heh...
If he revealed this information, there was no real benefit for him.
At most, he'd get some praise from Vermilion Bird Academy or the authorities.
That was worthless to him.So why was that interrogator so eager for Su Zhan to know where the goods were?
Simple.
If Su Zhan revealed the address of the goods during the interrogation.
Then the interrogator would also get corresponding credit.
This was called political achievement, a major boost for career advancement.
But that didn't matter anyway.
First, he needed to see what these goods actually were.
If they were useful to him, he'd take them.
If they were useless, he'd pretend to suddenly remember and give Black City authorities some clues to build goodwill.
What? You say that might be too immoral?
Su Zhan's response: What is morality? Can you eat it?
He was no "good kid."
What he needed to do now was compete for resources and enhance his strength.
Thinking this, Su Zhan began paying attention to his surroundings.
Checking if the other party had sent someone to follow him.
After all, the other side might guess his mentality.
Su Zhan didn't dare gamble, he could only observe with his utmost effort.
Fortunately though.
In Black City, there weren't any surveillance cameras on the streets.
The City Lord of Black City called this protecting people's privacy rights.
And regulations stated that only indoor areas could have surveillance cameras.
Even so, only a few places actually had cameras installed.
There was a reason Black City was called the City of Freedom.
It really was quite free.
With no street surveillance, if people really wanted to fight, commit arson, murder, robbery, or similar acts, they had much less to worry about.
Su Zhan began moving slowly according to the address Wang Peng had given him from memory.
He had searched for the location of this address online.
Then he started taking detours.
Circle after circle, loop after loop.
Constantly monitoring his surroundings.
Slowly circling like this, gradually moving toward the target location.
Following the address Wang Peng had revealed before dying from memory.
Su Zhan navigated through the complex maze of abandoned factories in the South District, eventually finding the long-deserted Yongxin Machinery Processing Factory.
The factory grounds were rust-covered, overgrown with weeds, so quiet that only the wind could be heard.
He silently infiltrated the third workshop.
Inside were piles of abandoned machinery and parts.
In the center of the workshop stood a huge liquid raw material tank that had long been out of service, its surface covered in thick dust.
Su Zhan drew his knife, observed for a moment.
Then easily pried open a hidden compartment at the tank's bottom that appeared welded shut but actually had a clever mechanism.
This hidden compartment had over one cubic meter of internal space.
Inside the hidden compartment... completely empty.
The expected goods were nowhere to be seen.
Su Zhan looked at the empty hidden compartment.
"Heh."
He chuckled softly.
It was unclear whether it was self-mockery or "appreciation" for Wang Peng daring to play tricks even while dying.
Forget it.
This was just an extra gain he was pursuing casually.
Having it would be best, not having it didn't matter.
At least the main assessment task was already completed - the heads of three Transcendence Society Aberrants had already been exchanged for official proof.
As for whether Wang Peng deceived him on a whim, or whether the goods had already been moved... it was all irrelevant.
Su Zhan neatly restored the hidden compartment to its original state, wiping away any traces of his presence.
Mission completed, time to return.
The sky was already very dark.
Su Zhan was about to exit the abandoned factory area.
A violent figure burst out like a tiger breaking from its cage, lunging out unexpectedly from behind a pile of rusty containers to the side!
The speed was astonishingly fast!
The person was completely shrouded in black night clothes, wearing a face-covering hood that only revealed a pair of eyes filled with wildness and killing intent.
Their life soul power erupted explosively!
Body muscles violently expanded, stretching the night clothes tight, with skin exposed outside instantly covered in dense yellow-and-black fur.
Fingernails turned into sharp claws, a low tiger's roar coming from their mouth!
A sense of pure, brutal physical power rushed toward him!
"Roar!"
The Tiger Transformation masked person gave no reaction time, directly thrusting a claw toward Su Zhan's heart!
The claw wind was sharp and fierce!
Su Zhan's pupils constricted sharply, Time Abyss Pupil instantly activated!
The opponent's movements suddenly slowed in his vision, but in less than an instant, this slowing buff was broken by the opponent.
It only made the opponent's movements pause briefly.
Su Zhan could still feel the terrifying power contained in that claw!
This was Stream Realm!
And at least Stream Realm third stage or above!
Couldn't dodge! Could only block!
Crossed his twin knives in front of his chest, hard-blocking this claw strike!
"CLANG——!!!"
A deafening metal clash exploded!
Su Zhan only felt an irresistible tremendous force transmit from the knife blades, his tiger mouths instantly splitting open, bleeding profusely!
His entire body felt like it had been hit by a high-speed truck.
Both feet left the ground, flying backward violently!
"BANG!"
"CRASH!"
Su Zhan heavily crashed into a pile of abandoned metal barrels, creating huge noise.
"Cough!"
Su Zhan's throat sweetened, he couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of blood, his chest feeling stuffy.
Such powerful strength!
Pure physical power almost completely overwhelmed him!
Before he could catch his breath, the Tiger Transformation masked person pounced again!
The speed was still ridiculously fast, sharp claws carrying an aura that could tear everything apart, attacking like a storm!
Su Zhan gritted his teeth, pushing Time Abyss Pupil to its limit, desperately slowing the opponent!
And accelerating himself.
But still couldn't achieve complete evasion!
"RIP!"
The fluorescent coat on his chest was easily torn.
Leaving three deep claw marks that reached the bone, blood instantly gushing out!
Enduring the pain, Su Zhan swung his knives to counterattack, blade light slashing toward the opponent's neck!
But the Tiger Transformation masked person reacted extremely quickly, another arm covered in thick fur suddenly blocking!
"CLANG!"
Sparks flew everywhere!
The knife edge actually had difficulty cutting into the opponent's fur, instead his arm went numb from the counter-shock force!
"Roar!"
The masked person let out a roar, following up with a powerful whip kick!
Su Zhan barely managed to press his twin knives down to block!
"BANG!"
The tremendous force swept him flying again.
Crashing through a broken brick wall, rubble burying half of him.
Su Zhan struggled to climb out from the bricks, his body already wounded in multiple places, blood staining his torn clothes, his breathing becoming labored.
The opponent's absolute strength and defense, combined with speed that wasn't slow at all, created complete suppression!
Su Zhan tried to find openings in the opponent's moves.
But this masked person's fighting style was broad and powerful.
Purely using strength to break technique, combined with that formidable Tiger Transformation physique, made it extremely difficult to find effective counterattack opportunities!
"Swish!"
Another claw swipe passed by.
Su Zhan tried his best to dodge, but his shoulder still lost a large piece of skin and flesh!
He was suppressed throughout the entire fight.
New wounds continuously added to his body, the situation becoming critically dangerous!
Well then...
Just after numerically overwhelming the mist creatures.
Now he was immediately being numerically overwhelmed by someone else.
Another strike!
Su Zhan staggered backward, using his knife to prop himself up on the ground to barely stabilize his posture.
Finally unable to hold back, he sharply demanded: "Who are you?!"
The masked person let out a low, hoarse tiger roar, attacks not ceasing at all: "Someone who wants your life!"
The Aberrant power within Su Zhan's body had already begun boiling.
If he kept hiding like this, he might die!
Who exactly was this Tiger Transformation masked person!?