novelraw Chapter 702 [120] Becoming Light
Chapter 702 [120] Becoming Light
Chapter 702 [120] Becoming Light
Under Lao Zhao's protection, Jiang Chouyun, Afei, Su Yue, and others helped each other and stumbled deeper into the vertical farm.
Synthetic meat processing plant.
Stainless steel culture tanks stand in rows, pipes crisscross the area, and the air is filled with the sweet and pungent smell of artificial proteins.
The emergency lights overhead flickered, casting everyone's shadows of varying lengths.
Brother Chouyun looked at the pool of blood in front of him and saw a figure in a white coat squatting on the ground, next to which lay a Furui man in a police uniform with a dog's head and his lower body covered in blood.
Dr. Li's apprentice, Xu Ritian, was using biochemical bandages and hemostatic nails to stabilize the police officer's wound. His forehead was covered in sweat, and his fingers were trembling slightly from frequently saving lives.
His wife, Jenny, stood guard nearby, wearing a uniform with the Night Dragon Society insignia and holding a handgun. The lizard scales on the outer corners of her eyes gleamed slightly, and her vertical pupils were filled with tension.
Afei shouted, "Dr. Xu, stop saving people! The enemy is attacking, let's go!"
Just as Xu Ritian was about to speak, Old Zhao suddenly made a move, unleashing a serpentine burst of energy that shattered the faceplates of two mechanical ninjas that leaped out from behind the incubation tank.
"Step back!"
More ninjas emerged from the shadows of the pipes. The white armor of the T-014 appeared at the end of the corridor, its red light from the cross-shaped observation window sweeping across the crowd.
Old Zhao let out a low growl, his palms flying. A ninja used the Phantom Substitution Technique to flash behind him, his bladed claws aimed straight for A Fei's nape. Old Zhao countered with a palm strike, slamming A Fei's head into his chest cavity.
The broken bladed claw flew from the fallen ninja's hand, tracing two arcs in the chaos—
One of the wounds pierced the injured officer's heart, while the other struck Xu Ritian in the calf.
"Uh!"
Xu Ritian groaned, and blood gushed from his torn trouser leg. Jenny's expression changed drastically, and she quickly helped her husband up.
"What a pity, he could have been saved..." Xu Ritian looked at the wounded man who had lost vital signs, his tone filled with regret. Without saying a word, Jenny used the strength of the Furei people to lift her husband onto her shoulders.
With a sharp metallic clang, T-014 lashed out its razor-sharp chain. Old Zhao dodged to the side, the chain tip grazing his butler's uniform and taking a piece of fabric with it.
"drink!!"
Old Zhao channeled all his energy, unleashing a powerful, serpentine burst of energy that struck T-014 directly in the face.
Due to its excessive speed and underestimation of its opponent, T-014 didn't have time to activate its psionic barrier. It was actually blasted off balance by the energy blast.
Jiang Chouyun roared, "Now! Everyone retreat!"
Old Zhao fought and retreated. Afei helped Su Yue, waiting for an opportunity to fire. Jenny, carrying Xu Ritian, lagged behind.
"Put me down... You can still walk by yourself..." Xu Ritian's voice was weak.
"Shut up! Is this the time for you to throw a tantrum?!" Jenny's vertical pupils narrowed to slits.
The two stumbled around a bend, leading to a narrower passage. The hum of the incubators mingled with the distant sounds of explosions.
Xu Ritian suddenly patted her shoulder: "Jenny, I'm sorry."
"what?"
“When you became a Furei, I couldn’t accept it right away, so I went to Fahai Temple to become a monk… I was such a bastard.”
Jenny slowed her pace, tears sliding down the edge of her eyelids: "I've made mistakes too... I listened to the police chief and shot Scarface, delaying the Night Dragon Society's investigation..."
"Stop talking. We've all made mistakes, but we're still together."
"Yes, we're still together."
"Life after life."
Behind him, a horde of ninjas surged forth, their green eyes like fireflies, their blades and claws reflecting a cold light.
Jenny stopped, placed Xu Ritian against the wall, turned, and raised her gun. Six bullets were fired; only two soldiers fell. More ninjas pounced.
She closed her eyes and hugged her husband tightly.
Just then, a huge ice blade swept in from the side!
The ice blade, two meters wide and carrying a chilling aura, shattered all the mechanical ninjas that lunged at the two. The tip of the ice blade struck the wall, scattering shards of ice like a hailstorm.
Qin Jiandan.
"Young Master!" Jenny and Xu Ritian exclaimed at the same time.
Qin Jiandan glanced back at them and smiled, "Jenny, you're Mu Yue's old colleague. If something happens to you, I won't be able to face Mu Yue."
Before he finished speaking, T-014 burst out of the icy mist, his right fist gathering a cone-shaped shockwave, heading straight for Qin Jiandan's face.
Qin Jiandan did not dodge. He activated his Steel Armor Breathing Technique at full power, channeling his inner force into his right fist, and met the attack head-on!
The two shockwaves collided, compressing the air into a visible white shock wave. Large sections of the fire-retardant coating in the corridor peeled off, light tubes shattered, and spiderweb-like cracks appeared in the glass of the incubation tanks.
Qin Jiandan took a half step back. T-014 also took a half step back.
But a thin layer of ice had formed on Qin Jiandan's right fist. The instant the fists made contact, the extreme cold spread along T-014's arm, freezing its elbow joint.
T-014's movements froze for a moment. After taking another step back, he spread his five fingers, extended his left arm, and aimed it at Qin Jiandan, unleashing "Gravity Storm".
But Qin Jiandan's figure did not waver in the slightest. The black light of the Steel Armor Breathing Technique flowed across his body, completely negating the effects of the supernatural power.
"Will it work?" Qin Jiandan approached with a cold smile. "The Steel Armor Breathing Technique is idealistic."
T-014 then turned its left arm toward Jenny and Xu Ritian.
Qin Jiandan's pupils suddenly contracted.
"you dare!"
A short, sharp Xuanbing battle blade appeared in his hand. Qin Jiandan infused it with a large amount of internal energy, maximizing its sharpness. With a single slash, T-014's outstretched arm was severed at the elbow!
"Master, be careful!"
Jenny's scream and the sound of blades cutting through the air came at the same time.
Qin Jiandan felt a chill in his abdomen as a red-bladed crystal energy sword pierced through the right side of his navel, unleashing a torrent of blood and searing pain simultaneously.
He gritted his teeth and lunged forward, pulling the sword away from his body. Then, he pressed his left hand against the wound, using his Xuanbing True Qi to freeze the torn tissue. He circulated his internal energy, barely managing to stop the bleeding.
The person behind them didn't give chase, but instead let out a wild laugh.
"The young master of the Night Dragon Society is nothing special."
Qin Jiandan turned around and saw a long-haired man with gray hair, dressed in a black combat suit. His appearance was like that of a demon, with bloodshot eyes. The Crimson Blade Crystal Energy Sword hummed softly in his hand, its length terrifying.
“Ding Julou spent this amount—” he held up five fingers, “—to ask me to take your life. Superman Arena 60th Champion—Oni Warrior, Yagyu, here I come.”
He assumed a fighting stance, his red blade pointing forward. The one-armed T-014 moved to his side, forming a pincer attack on Qin Jiandan.
Qin Jiandan glanced at the other end of the corridor—she couldn't see any other enemies for the time being, nor could she see Granny Qianxing. Granny Qianxing had gone to the underground shelter.
Given Qin Jiandan's current strength in his Steel Armor Breathing Technique, the Red Blade Crystal Energy Sword shouldn't have been able to break through his defenses.
However, martial arts masters can infuse the Red Blade Crystal Energy Sword with internal energy to increase its sharpness, achieving an effect similar to the Purple Blade Crystal Energy Sword.
"Damn it."
Yagyu made his move. The sword light was as dazzling as fireworks, each strike accompanied by spectacular special effects.
"Atomic Breathing, First Form—Uranium Breathing!" The Crimson Blade Crystal Energy Sword suddenly turned eerie green, its radiating sword energy sweeping across. Qin Jiandan conjured a wall of mystic ice to block, but the ice wall was corroded, creating honeycomb-like holes.
"Atomic Breathing, Second Form—Plutonium Breathing!"
The sword energy turned from green to red, carrying a scorching shockwave. Qin Jiandan rolled to the side, the culture tank behind him was cut open, and the fermentation liquid gushed out.
"Atomic Breathing, Third Form—Tritium Breathing!"
The red light turned incandescent white, and its speed increased. Qin Jiandan's abdominal wound burst open, and the seepage of blood slowed his movements by a fraction. The sword energy grazed his shoulder, which he barely managed to block with his steel armor breathing technique, but the skin on his shoulder was charred black.
Qin Jiandan gritted his teeth and counterattacked with "Nine Heavens Thunderfire". The blue-purple thunderfire engulfed Liu Sheng's original position, but the opponent dodged it with ghostly footwork.
Taking advantage of the situation, T-014 harassed Qin Jiandan with his Razor Chains. Despite only having one arm, his accuracy remained undiminished. Qin Jiandan struggled to defend himself, and blood seeped more and more from his abdomen.
Suddenly, Liu Sheng turned his sword and pointed it at Jenny and Xu Ritian, who were embracing in the corner.
"My blade is thirsty, I might as well kill two sacrificial victims first!"
Qin Jiandan tried to rush forward, but T-014 blocked his path with its body. The Xuanbing Battle Blade struck the "Psionic Barrier," sending ice shards flying.
Jenny looked at the red-bladed crystal sword that was rushing towards her, but there was no fear in her eyes.
She and Xu Ritian held hands tightly.
"We have just said goodbye."
"Yes, I have no regrets."
She pulled the pin on the defensive grenade tucked into her waistband.
The crimson crystal sword pierced the chests of two men, impaling them together. Simultaneously, a grenade exploded, scattering shrapnel. Before Yagyu could recover, a piece of shrapnel lodged in his left eye.
"Aaaaaah—!"
Yagyu covered his face and staggered back, blood gushing from between his fingers. His right eye darted around wildly, and before he could adjust to the excruciating pain, a fist slammed into his back.
Qin Jiandan! He circled around to the side and appeared behind Liu Sheng. He channeled his inner strength into his right fist and broke Liu Sheng's spine with a single punch.
The sound of bones cracking was like snapping a bundle of dry firewood. Liu Sheng's body bent at an impossible angle, blood gushing from his mouth and nose. But he continued to struggle.
Qin Jiandan gave him no second chance. The Xuanbing Battle Blade pierced the back of his neck, shattering his medulla oblongata. Then, he severed his limbs, dissected his body cavity, and ignited his internal organs with the Undying Spiritual Fire.
Flames erupted from Yagyu's body, burning him into a charred, curled-up corpse, turning him to ashes.
Qin Jiandan stood up, his gaze sweeping over the bodies of Jenny and Xu Ritian embracing each other—both bodies pierced by the same sword, grenade fragments scattered all around them.
"I'm sorry... Mu Yue... I couldn't protect your companions."
Qin Jiandan clutched her bleeding abdomen, her expression filled with grief.
T-014 emitted a strange call, and purplish-black particles began to condense, one after another.
T-015、T-016、T-017、T-018，四台白色装甲如墓碑般先后浮现。T-014拖着断臂和他们站在一起。
Five T-units.
Qin Jiandan raised his right hand, and Xuanbing True Qi condensed in his palm, but his heart suddenly started pounding wildly.
Poison! Yagyu coated the blade with poison! By shutting down the Steel Armor Breathing Technique when exhaling, he allowed the poison to spread throughout his body!
He knelt on one knee, and the black light of the Steel Armor Breathing Technique began to flicker.
Five machines fired simultaneously. Sinful Flames, Reverse Life Armor-Piercing Bullets, and Razor Chains rained down. Qin Jiandan raised his Xuanbing Shield, but it shattered in the first volley. He could only rely on his Steel Armor Breathing Technique to withstand the attack; the bullets exploded on his body, forcing him to stagger backward, leaving a series of dents in the metal floor beneath his feet.
My body started to feel numb.
Each breath felt like shards of glass moving through his trachea. The icicle on his abdomen cracked completely, and fresh blood dripped repeatedly onto the floor.
Dark purple particles coalesced behind him. Ibash emerged from the warp rift, his trench coat and rain boots stained with blood, the corners of his comical mask smirking.
He didn't take sides; he just stood by with his arms crossed.
"Young Master Qin, it seems you're at a disadvantage."
Qin Jiandan gritted her teeth and remained silent.
The T-unit's second salvo came. Qin Jiandan rolled to dodge, alternating between ice walls and lightning fire, but each move was more strenuous than the last.
Ibash began slowly, "Oh, right, I forgot to tell you—T-019 is still outside your headquarters, continuously sending ninjas over there. But that's not the point. The point is..."
He stretched out his finger and pointed outside the tower.
"At least 10 Primordial-level Yin Beasts have already begun moving towards the Night Dragon Society headquarters. Doctor Chen has really gone all out this time."
Qin Jiandan was startled. But Ibash continued speaking in a gloating tone.
"Many people have died in the Eco Tower. The pizza couple who reopened their shop with your help died. Jenny and Xu Ritian, who reconciled with your help, also died. Next, Mu Yue and Lin Lin, they may all die."
Ibash took a step closer, his voice low and menacing, like a demon's whisper.
“You tried your best, but you couldn’t change anything. You are the successor of Qin Qi, the God of Slaughter, and you are equipped with the Steel Armor Breathing Technique. You also received the ‘Time Rewriting’ technique from Alexander, but you didn’t realize your full potential.”
Don't you think it's ridiculous?
Qin Jiandan instantly felt extreme fear. A comical ghost mask, both real and illusory, appeared on his face from the void, beginning to vie for control of the Steel Armor Breathing Technique.
Ibash burst into laughter.
"If you become a clown, you can copy the mindset of a clown onto anyone! Before long, everyone in the city will become a clown—a million clowns! This is the simplest and most ridiculous way to defeat the company!"
Qin Jiandan stiffened his neck, raised his head, and a bitter smile appeared on his lips. The comical ghost mask was gradually forced back by the steel armor breathing technique.
“Ibash, do you know what? Master Tie Xin taught me a principle.”
"The martial artists here are different from those on Earth... We have already stepped onto the threshold of cultivating immortality."
He took a deep breath, and the black light of the Steel Armor Breathing Technique suddenly became extremely intense.
"There is one more thing I can do."
Qin Jiandan sprang up with both legs, his body charging towards the T unit like a cannonball.
The T-014's razor-striped chains wrapped around his left arm, while the firepower of the other four mechs simultaneously locked onto his torso. Qin Jiandan didn't dodge, or even defend himself. He allowed the chains to shred his left arm—bones, muscles, and icicles shattered together, blood and flesh splattering everywhere.
"Self-destructing cultivation level!!"
The internal energy accumulated within the body for 20 years—the martial arts essence condensed from countless life-and-death battles—exploded from the dantian, from the eight extraordinary meridians, and from every inch of bone marrow!
Flames raged, and golden light engulfed the entire corridor. The shockwave tore the culture tanks apart, and fermentation broth, protein slurry, and glass shards mixed into a deadly torrent.
The members of the five T-units melted in the golden flames. Their armor melted, their flesh inside carbonized, and their brains evaporated completely within milliseconds.
Ibash was also thrown away by the shockwave. The left side of his body was blown to pieces, and his eyes were filled with shock.
He flew out through a hole in the outer wall of the third floor of the Eco Tower and fell into the night sky, with wind and snow filling his mouth.
"Madman...you madman..." He coughed up blood, but suddenly burst into laughter, "Hahahaha—Qin Jiandan, you're even crazier than me! I like you! I like you so much!"
Meanwhile, in the headquarters intelligence room, Wangyou suddenly felt a sharp abdominal pain...
(End of this chapter)