Chapter 136: Another Dirty Trick Surfaces Again

Fairy of Snowy Night flew into a rage, saying, "You men are truly all the same; you'd abandon a woman in a heartbeat just for equipment."

Xiaoyao was not angry at all. With a chuckle, he replied, "I can choose not to take the energy source right now. But let me ask you this: if I leave it for you, and you take it before turning around and walking away without even leaving a single trace for me, would that be fair? Can you deny that? If you have the guts to deny it, I'll consider you a real talent, Snow."

Fairy of Snowy Night froze. That was indeed their intention; they had come specifically for the energy source.

Seeing her fall silent, Xiaoyao chuckled again. "That's right. Now let me ask you something else: do you have any idea how many corporations are currently fighting in the Death Wasteland outside? How many people are bleeding and killing each other? Who cleared the way for you to smoothly enter the transit port? Who let you into the canyon and shipped you here by helicopter? Let me tell you, just letting you pass was already doing you an immense favor. Don't you dare deny that you were using me! Yes, I like your big sister, but don't take me for a fool. Do you really think a few looks are enough to make me obediently hand over the energy source? You must still be dreaming."

Though his words were extremely harsh, many present secretly agreed with him. Wuhua also nodded. This fellow was no simple character; analyzing the stakes so clearly in front of all his subordinates showed true competence. If he had really handed the energy source over to Blue Corporation, not only would it have alienated his loyal followers, but even Wuhua would have looked down on him.

This Xiaoyao was a formidable opponent.

Blue Starry Sky's expression had already turned extremely ugly. "Xiaoyao, I never said we wanted to monopolize the energy source. Both sides can send a mechanic to jointly decrypt it, and out of the three energy units, I only want one."

Wuhua noticed that the two guys called Bandit and Second Young Master were typing furiously on their keyboards, while lines of data refreshed rapidly across the giant screens. They were clearly experts in this field, working at top speed to break the encryption.

Xiaoyao burst out laughing. "Blue, don't you think saying something like that is a bit naive? When has Blue Corporation ever shared the spoils of any operation with outsiders? Don't I know your personality by now? Even if these three units of energy were sold off for cash, they'd probably fetch a seven-figure credit sum, wouldn't they? Spare me the act."

A murderous glint flashed in Blue Starry Sky's eyes. "Are you saying you want it all for yourself?"

Xiaoyao laughed loudly. "If you say I want to monopolize it, then I monopolize it. I put half a month of hard work into this, so my Xiandu branch deserves to keep it all. You're a smart person; you should know this isn't real life, it's a game. The strong make the rules. I haven't flipped the table on you yet, which is already showing you a lot of respect because I don't want to ruin the peace."

Three Fists Farmwife had heard enough. Unable to hold back any longer, she cursed furiously, "You little prick, go screw your ancestors."

Xiaoyao glanced at her. "Watch your mouth." With a wave of his hand, at least thirty guns instantly aimed at her. Three Fists Farmwife's face turned pale, and she dared not utter another sound.

The hundred-odd members of Arctic Snow Corporation formed a massive circle in the open space, tightly surrounding the people from Blue Corporation. Although all seven women were boiling with anger, none of them dared to make a rash move. Blue Starry Sky's expression was grim as she clearly calculated her options.

***

Over by the processor, God of War Invincible pressed his sword against Wuhua's neck while the others aimed their weapons at the trio. Wuhua remained entirely unfazed and collected. "Brother, mind moving that sword a bit further away? Rest assured, I have nowhere to run. I've had terrible luck lately, and now I've got a red name. Worst case scenario, I drop a level today and go sit in jail."

God of War Invincible sneered. "True. You're definitely dropping a level today."

Xiaoyao walked over with a smile. "Exploding Brother, I genuinely admire you. I really wanted to recruit you into our corporation. What a pity you had to kill over eighty of my brothers. Today, I'm afraid I have to apologize." With that, he drew a green alloy blade, looking ready to strike.

Wuhua felt a sudden surge of tension and instinctively reached for his AUG. But right at that moment, Bandit and Second Young Master suddenly stood up, threw their fists in the air, and shouted, "Yes! It's open!"

Everyone's gaze involuntarily shifted toward the processor. Three glass shields slowly rose, indicating that the two technicians had successfully decrypted the system and the energy sources were safely exposed.

Xiaoyao hurried forward. The three glass shields had been pushed out on trays by the internal machinery. Unable to conceal his excitement, his eyes glowed. "Good, excellent! The items are mine."

Just as he reached out to grab the treasure, he sensed a rush of wind coming from behind—an attack was underway before the figure even arrived.

"Swish!" Blue Starry Sky leaped seven or eight meters into the air, launching a thunderous jumping strike from above. She threw everything she had into this leap; driven to desperation, she was ready to fight to the bitter end—she was going to snatch it!

Xiaoyao sneered. Relying on sound to track her position, he didn't even turn around as he thrust his sword backward. With a crisp "clang," the edge of his alloy blade struck the energy sword. As a chip warrior, his physical strength was formidable, and a single strike batted Blue Starry Sky away. However, she remained completely unfazed. Even as her blade was deflected, she immediately followed up with a flying kick straight to Xiaoyao's chest. Staggering back two steps, Xiaoyao roared, "Get the energy source!"

Bandit and Second Young Master reached out to grab them, but halfway through their motion, a flash of blue light cut through the air. Both men felt a sharp pain on the backs of their hands, followed by spurting blood.

Another hand descended from above, snatching all three vials of energy as if performing a magic trick.

Both Xiaoyao and Blue Starry Sky were struck dumb with shock. Looking up, they realized that while everyone's attention had been riveted on the energy source, Wuhua had done a backflip onto the processor, hooked his feet over the overhead rack, swiped the energy source, and casually slashed across the two technicians' chests on his way down.

Chaos instantly erupted between both factions, and every single weapon pivoted to aim at Wuhua.

"Kill Mad Explosion!" Xiaoyao roared in fury.

***

"Beat the energy source out of him!" Blue Starry Sky's Persian cat eyes were completely bloodshot.

Wuhua executed another flip, his body soaring toward the ceiling. With a flick of his wrist, his utility watch fired a metal wire, hoisting him upward.

"Bang bang bang bang bang!" Over a hundred guns fired blindly toward the ceiling all at once. Countless sparks showered down from the overhead fixtures, emitting loud, electric crackles.

Mid-air, Wuhua suddenly screamed at the top of his lungs, "Whoa, there are eight more vials of energy up here!" He shrieked the word "eight," causing everyone to freeze in confusion for a split second.

Taking advantage of that exact moment of hesitation, a soda can dropped from above, detonating right above the crowd's heads.

Wuhua's sneaky trick proved effective time and time again simply because it was impossible to guard against.

"Boom!" A billow of black smoke rose, instantly turning the entire secret base pure white. Everyone was caught in the blast; not a single person escaped.

Even Blue Starry Sky failed to defend against it this time, mainly because Wuhua's look of utter astonishment had been so convincingly executed. She had genuinely believed there were more energy sources up there, causing her to step back a few paces and get blinded by the flash. "Not this trick again!"

Her vision was completely gone, but she could hear Wuhua laughing uproariously from above. "Hahaha, same old dirty trick, but if it blinds your kid, it's a good trick! Little brother is outta here!"

Clutching his eyes, Xiaoyao bellowed, "Catch him! Catch him, take that Mad Explosion down for me, I'll screw his ancestors!"

The moment his voice faded, all the glass test tubes shattered around them, and countless monsters swarmed out. At the same time, the base's main lights died out, leaving only the emergency lights glowing with a dim red pulse, accompanied by the automated broadcast echoing through the facility: "Warning, warning. Energy source has been extracted. All juvenile specimens released. Base self-destruction sequence initiated. Countdown: 15 minutes..."