Zhao Youwei closed the case, his expression solemn.
“If I give this to you, what’s to stop you from continuing the massacre?”
The face on the barrier maintained its smile.
“Do you have a choice?”
Zhao Youwei handed the case to his assistant standing beside him.
“Why wouldn't I have a choice? If you want the item, then let's make a deal.”
“You release the people, and I’ll bring the item inside to you.”
“Otherwise...”
The assistant immediately pulled out a badge. When the face on the barrier saw the pattern on the badge, its smile instantly stiffened.
A Corrosion Badge.
Once activated, it could release a highly toxic liquid capable of corroding even metal, let alone a Shadow Lotus Lotus-Root Body.
“Zhao Youwei, you’re playing with fire.”
As he spoke, another burst of gunfire rang out within the campus, followed by a chorus of screams.
Seeing this, the assistant didn't waste any words. He opened the case and pressed the badge against the glass jar.
The little doll inside immediately began to tremble, shrinking into a corner with a look of pure terror.
“Do you want to gamble?”
Zhao Youwei’s voice was steady. The face on the barrier narrowed its eyes, then gave a nonchalant smile.
“Fine. Come in.”
An opening appeared in the barrier. Zhao Youwei led his assistant toward the gap, seemingly unconcerned about any potential ambush inside.
“Bureau Chief!”
One of the captains behind him couldn't help but call out.
“We need you to coordinate the overall situation! Let me go instead!”
Zhao Youwei turned back to look at him, a carefree smile on his face.
“With those words, my time in Wang City hasn't been a total failure.”
“Everyone, attention!”
“Sir!”
“Sir!”
“Sir!”
Behind him, both captains and security officers snapped to attention.
“From this moment on, command is handed over to the Vice Chief. His orders have priority over everything!”
“Sir!”
“Sir!”
The captains shouted in unison.
The looks they directed at Zhao Youwei were filled with concern.
They understood perfectly well why the Bureau Chief was handing over command and declaring the Vice Chief’s orders to be absolute.
It was because once he entered the barrier, there was a high probability he could be controlled by the enemy, who might then use him to issue disastrous orders.
So, he simply relinquished command to the Vice Chief outside.
Zhao Youwei had already resolved himself to die by entering the barrier, and the captains understood this all too well.
After giving his orders, Zhao Youwei led his assistant into the barrier.
The barrier closed swiftly, leaving them no way out.
As soon as he stepped inside, Zhao Youwei caught the scent of blood, causing him to frown instinctively.
When he saw the carnage at the scene, his eyes couldn't help but twitch.
“Heh heh heh, Bureau Chief Zhao, why the long face?”
“The reason so many people died is because you arrived late and refused to cooperate.”
“If you had rushed here the moment you received my message and handed over the item, these people wouldn't have had to die.”
“So, their deaths are on you. You should take responsibility.”
Zhao Youwei said nothing, merely observing a moment of silence for the corpses.
“Hahaha! Bureau Chief Zhao, don't waste any more time, or more people will die!”
Zhao Youwei looked up at him, then glanced at his assistant.
The assistant stood there like a wooden puppet, completely unresponsive.
“I’ve brought the item. We exchange the people for the object.”
“No problem.”
The Shadow Lotus Demigod descended from mid-air, extending his right hand.
“Hand it over.”
The moment the Shadow Lotus Demigod landed, the assistant Zhao Youwei had brought along transformed into a streak of cold light and lunged at him.
This seemed to be within the enemy's expectations, as the Demigod’s voice remained calm.
“I knew you wouldn't compromise so easily. Is this your outside help?”
“You... wait!”
Before he could finish his sentence, his wrist was severed.
The Demigod hastily transformed into darkness, but the cold light was relentless. It hacked and slashed wildly, and after two strikes, blood actually began to splatter from the darkness.
The darkness coalesced back into human form further away. The Demigod’s mask was half-shattered, leaving him looking quite disheveled.
He glared sullenly at the cold light and said, “A sealed object?”
Zhao Youwei reached out, and the streak of light flew into his hand, transforming into a guandao.
“You have a good eye.”
The Shadow Lotus Demigod’s expression grew even more unsightly.
“With your strength, aren't you afraid of the backlash from using a sealed object?”
Zhao Youwei narrowed his eyes, his gaze sweeping over the corpses on the ground.
“Compared to the backlash, I’m more afraid of you lot staying alive!”
As he spoke, his presence surged violently; he, too, was a Demigod.
Hum—!
Zhao Youwei teleported behind the Shadow Lotus Elder and executed a powerful downward strike—Cleaving Mount Hua!
The Shadow Lotus Lotus-Root Body wasn't the only thing he had brought out from the Hidden Vault!
When both sides were Demigods, but one had a sealed object and the other didn't, it was no exaggeration to call it a one-sided slaughter.
However, the Shadow Lotus Church hadn't sent just one Demigod this time.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
Two more figures took to the air, attacking Zhao Youwei simultaneously.
Even facing three opponents, Zhao Youwei didn't panic. He held the guandao in his right hand and used the briefcase in his left as a shield.
The three Shadow Lotus Demigods knew what was inside the case, making them hesitant to strike. For a moment, he actually managed to hold his own against all three.
With the high-level combatants occupied, the scene descended into chaos.
The bodyguards of the high-ranking figures chose to strike at almost the same time!
No transcendent would gamble their own life on an enemy's mercy.
In an instant, everything turned into a melee.
Students screamed and began to flee, adding to the confusion.
Zhou Kexin’s eyes sparkled as she took advantage of the opportunity to launch a series of sneak attacks.
Her Sequence ability was very effective; it could greatly lower an enemy's alertness. Often, the enemy wouldn't even feel the pain until after her knife was already buried in them.
Her primary targets were the Shadow Lotus Church members. This wasn't because she had a conscience and wanted to be on the side of 'justice,' but mainly because the Shadow Lotus Church was full of people from the Killer pathway, which was similar to her own spirituality.
Meanwhile, Yin Yang never expected that someone would actually come to collect his 'corpse.'
Wang Qiqu grabbed Yin Yang’s arms with both hands.
“It’s my fault. I shouldn't have let you be the school representative.”
“Don't be afraid. I’ll get you out of here.”
At that moment, Yin Yang felt a strange sensation in his heart.
He had never imagined that this teacher, whom he had known for barely a month, would come to retrieve his 'body.'
However, he couldn't leave yet, so he increased the weight of his 'corpse.'
Even so, Wang Qiqu didn't give up, continuing to pull on Yin Yang with all his might.
The figure of the blade-wielding ghost flickered in and out of existence. With a single command from Yin Yang, it would shred Wang Qiqu into minced meat.
“Teacher, I’m not dead.”
Yin Yang’s voice echoed in Wang Qiqu’s mind, causing him to freeze.
“Go, quickly. I’m faking my death. We’re drawing too much attention like this.”
It was only when the second sentence rang in his mind that Wang Qiqu realized he hadn't misheard!
“You...”
“Go! Run toward the library. You’ll be safe there.”
Hearing this, Wang Qiqu turned and bolted.
As a teacher at Wang City University, he knew at least some of the insider information.
It was clear that his student was a transcendent!
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