Chapter 278 - Team Wipe-Out (2)

Pa!

“Martial Art — Wind Direction Guidance.”

One kilometer away from the camp, the man in protective clothing pressed his palms together and performed a martial art.

Under the push of layers and layers of force circuits, the local wind direction began to change…

This change was very gentle and gradual.

Therefore, it did not attract the attention of anyone in the camp.

After a while, the direction of the wind completely changed.

The man in protective clothing put down his hands. He raised his head to look in the direction of the camp, lowered his body, and slowly moved forward.

Rustle.

Rustle, rustle, rustle…

The friction between his feet and the weeds was very weak. But in this silent night, it was still very ear-piercing.

The man could only walk and stop, trying his best to minimize the possibility of exposing himself…

“Roar!”

At this moment, the howl of an exotic beast came from afar.

The man was ecstatic. He hurriedly used the cover of the beast’s howl to get within a hundred meters of the camp.

Shua.

His footsteps stopped. He lay in the grass, secretly observing and waiting.

After an unknown amount of time, he vaguely heard the sound of the car door closing.

Then, a red laser pen swayed in his direction.

“It’s done!”

The man in the protective suit waved his fist in excitement and quickly took out a small bottle.

“58, 57, 56…”

“9, 8, 7…”

In one minute, the ‘insider’ had already escaped. The man unscrewed the bottle without hesitation and poured out the yellow powder inside.

The powder slowly dispersed in the wind.

It covered the entire camp in the shape of an umbrella.

“…”

The man was silent as he slowly retreated.

He was afraid that if he moved too much, he would cause the airflow to move and stick the powder to his body…

When he retreated a few hundred meters step by step, he took off his protective suit even more cautiously and burned it. Only then did he heave a heavy sigh of relief.

At the same time.

In front of the carriage of the refrigerated car, Chen Yu was sleeping soundly in his tent.

With the help of coffee, energy drinks, benzodiazepine receptor inhibitors, melatonin receptor inhibitors, and other foods, or drugs, he had just fallen asleep ‘with difficulty’.

Then, he was woken up by a series of synthetic electronic sounds in his ears.

[Contact with an unknown substance.]

[The body produces a malignant chemical reaction: Lignification -10]

[Lignification -15; -23; -16; -17; -20…]

“…Hmm?”

Opening his eyes in a daze, Chen Yu was stunned for a moment. Then, he snapped back to his senses and shouted angrily, “Who the hell did this?”

“Is it easy for me to sleep?!”

…

“Sleep until you die like this.”

Looking at the quiet campsite in front of him, the man flicked his long hair and sneered, “No matter how powerful your combat strength is, Level 2 is still Level 2. Can you really overturn the sky?”

“Big Brother~”

At this moment, a figure ran over happily with a gentle cry.

The long-haired man was shocked and quickly turned around. He opened his arms and said, “Oh, baby!”

Pa!

The two collided and hugged each other tightly.

“Big Brother, are you okay?” The figure raised his head and revealed a delicate face.

It was the bearded man’s good friend!

“I’m fine, I’m very careful.” The long-haired man flicked his long hair. “That’s Wood Powder. Without the strength of a Level 5 or higher, even a little bit of it will turn you into wood.”

“That’s why I’m worried about Big Brother.” The delicate man was shy. “I’m afraid that it’ll stick to you.”

“I’m the one who should be worried about you.” The long-haired man held the other party’s hand and said seriously, “After all, that’s a Level 6 martial artist. If you miss, then… only a corpse will be left.”

“What are you talking about? How could I leave you alone?”

“Let’s not talk about this.” The long-haired man waved his hand. “The leader of the convoy is a Level 6 fighter. Although you drugged him with strong medicine, it might not last for long. We have to act quickly.”

“Act now?” The delicate-looking man was stunned. “The camp is filled with Wood Powder!”

“It’s fine. Once this thing is exposed to the outside for more than ten minutes, it will lose its effect.” The long-haired man raised his wrist and looked at the time on his watch. “Ten minutes have passed now.”

“Okay.”

The two of them had a tacit understanding. They looked at each other and nodded, then quickly walked toward the camp.

They did not care about the noise caused by their footsteps.

After all, when Wood Powder was used, even the animals and insects in the grass would not be left alive, not to mention humans.

Once, a scientific research team had announced it.

If it was not for the fact that the Wood Powder would lose its effectiveness in an aerobic environment, it would only require the measurement of a jar to wipe out all life on Earth.

Apart from warriors and exotic beasts above Level 5…

Huala.

Walking into the camp, the long-haired man opened the first tent.

He saw that the four people lying inside had already turned into hard wood.

Their faces, skin, and even hair were all lifelike. In terms of detail, they could be said to be the world’s most perfect human-shaped wooden sculptures.

Crack!

He stretched out his foot and broke the arm of a wooden sculpture.

The long-haired man picked it up and observed its internal structure.

He found that blood vessels, blood, bones, nerves, and fat were all missing.

“This thing…” Shock flashed across the long-haired man’s eyes. “It’s really too scary.”

“After all, it’s something from an A-Rank alien realm.” Beside him, the delicate-looking man bent down and took out the rings, watches, pills, and other treasures on the wooden carvings. “Which A-Rank alien realm doesn’t have a death sentence after entering it?”

“That’s true.” The long-haired man nodded. He threw away the broken wooden arm and looked at the frozen car. “Baby, hurry up. While the captain of the convoy is asleep, we still have to take that girl’s body away.”

“Why don’t we kill that bearded man?”

“Don’t talk nonsense! That’s an important force in our guild. Our own people killing our own people?”

“They’re not from the same faction…” the handsome man muttered softly.

“Bullsh*t! External conflicts always override internal conflicts!”

“Alright, Brother, don’t be angry.” The handsome man quickly changed the topic. “Do we need to look at Chen Yu’s situation? Isn’t he the main target?”

“We don’t need to look specifically. He must have turned into a piece of wood.” The long-haired man waved his hand. “When we’re transporting the girl’s body, we can just take a look.”

“I think we should still take a look,” Chen Yu suggested.

“Right. Even if we know the target is dead, we still have to confirm it with our own eyes.”

“That’s right.” Chen Yu agreed. “Otherwise, it would look unprofessional.”

“Alright, alright.” The long-haired man was a little annoyed. He stepped out of the tent and trotted to Chen Yu’s tent. He raised his foot and kicked the ‘roof’ away.

Bang!

The tent toppled over.

Inside… There was a wooden sculpture curled up.

“I told you. What’s there to see?” The long-haired man turned around and left.

Behind him, Chen Yu said hesitantly, “Brother, don’t you need to check the identity?”

“No need. Stop talking nonsense and pick it up quickly! Otherwise, don’t pick it up. What good stuff can there be? You’re so petty.”

“Don’t rush.” The handsome man acted coquettishly as he picked up the items at a faster speed. “It’s almost done. I gave the captain double the dose. He won’t wake up.”

“Brother.” Chen Yu patted the long-haired man’s shoulder. “Why don’t we wait in the car?”

“That’s fine too.” The long-haired man nodded. “Let’s go, get in the car first. Baby, we’ll get in the car first. Hurry up.”

“Okay! Right away!”

The two of them, one in front and one behind, scuttled into the driver’s seat of the frozen car.

The long-haired man sat in the main driver’s seat while Chen Yu sat in the passenger seat.

“Come, Brother, have a cigarette.” Chen Yu passed a Harbin cigarette to him and lit it up.

“Okay.” The long-haired man took it and took a deep breath. “…Cough, what is this? Why is it so choking?”

“Harbin.”

“Why don’t you buy some good cigarettes?”

“I like strong ones.”

“You like strong ones but don’t smoke cigars? I think you’re poor.” The long-haired man narrowed his eyes and took a short breath. He looked disgusted.

“Hehe.” Chen Yu scratched his head in embarrassment.

“Phew…”

He exhaled a wisp of smoke. The long-haired man leaned back on the seat and sighed. “It’s not going to be easy to walk after this.”

Chen Yu: “What do you mean?”

“The truck can’t run fast. After we leave, I’m afraid that the captain will catch up.”

“We can find a helicopter,” Chen Yu suggested.

“There’s no signal in the wilderness now. Where can we find a helicopter?”

“Oh.” Chen Yu slapped his forehead. “I forgot about that. What should we do then?”

“Hmm…”

The long-haired man muttered, “If it really can’t be done, we can find a dilapidated road to walk on. Then, I’ll use my martial arts to make a heavy rain. It should be able to wash away some of the traces.”

Chen Yu’s eyes lit up. “This is indeed a good idea.”

As they conversed, the car door opened with a bang.

The handsome man carried a backpack full of luggage and squeezed into the passenger seat. “Hey, move over there.”

Chen Yu frowned. He had no choice but to move further inside.

The long-haired man was displeased. “Don’t lean over. You’re delaying my driving.”

“Then where should I sit?” Chen Yu was frustrated. “Why is it so crowded?”

“You know it’s squeezy, yet you still want to sit in the same car?” The long-haired man turned the key, started the engine, changed the gear, and slowly stepped on the accelerator.

Squeak —

However, just as the car moved half a meter, he suddenly stepped on the accelerator.

“Squeezy?”

“Isn’t it just two people?”

“Why would it be squeezy?!”

A drop of cold sweat slid down from the corner of his forehead.

The long-haired man’s muscles stiffened, and he slowly turned his head. Finally, he looked at Chen Yu’s face…

Chen Yu grinned, revealing his standard fourteen teeth. “Hehehehehehehe…”

“Gulp.”

The long-haired man swallowed a mouthful of saliva in horror. Before he could react, he suddenly felt a chill on his right arm and right leg.

“Sneak attack!”

Swish!

The severed arm shot into the sky and crashed into the windshield.

Red blood sprayed all over Chen Yu’s face.

Slowly retracting his smile, Chen Yu’s expression was cold and stern. He raised his leg and kicked the long-haired man out of the car. Then, his long sword slashed past and directly cut off the left arm and left leg of the handsome man next to him.

Bang!

He kicked the man out again in the same position.

Outside the car, the miserable screams of the two immediately came from outside.

He stabbed his sword back and jumped out of the car. Chen Yu grabbed the remaining leg of the handsome man and dragged him to the front of the long-haired man. He said in a flat tone, “You two are from the Fair Association, right?”

“No… No… Impossible!”

The long-haired man covered the pain in his wound. His face was twisted. “You’re Chen Yu!”

“Yes.”

“He… He’s already turned into wood!”

“I replaced him.” Chen Yu scratched his ear. “I told you to check his identity.”

“Why…” The handsome man was in so much pain that he was about to go into shock, but he still managed to squeeze out a sentence from between his teeth. “Why… Why isn’t the Wood Powder… effective on you?”

“Oh.” Chen Yu looked around the wooden carvings in the camp. “So this thing is called Wood Powder… Eh? Why does this name sound familiar?”

He raised his head and carefully recalled for a while. Suddenly, he remembered that this was the prize for the seventh place in the Global University Tournament.

Squatting Down, Chen Yu picked up a wooden stick and poked the handsome man’s forehead. “Hey, tell me about the Wood Powder. What’s the use?”

“Wood… Wood…”

Plop.

The handsome man rolled his eyes and fainted.

Only the two arteries of his left shoulder and left leg were still bleeding.

Bang!

Beside him, the long-haired man’s eyes were about to split open. He immediately erupted with a Level 4 force.

Bang!

Chen Yu also decisively activated his force and used his sword to cut off the other leg of the man!

Swinging his sword, Chen Yu said expressionlessly, “Stop messing around. To tell you the truth, even if you were at your peak condition, you would barely be able to fight me 50-50.”

The man stared at Chen Yu, and his breathing became more and more rapid. “You… What level are you exactly?”

“Level 2.”

“Impossible!” The man roared, “Martial artists below Level 5 cannot survive before turning into wood!”

Chen Yu: “Don’t be agitated. Your blood spouted a little too much.”

The man: “…”

Walking forward, Chen Yu stuck himself under the man’s eyes and extended two fingers. “I just want to ask you two things. If you dare not tell me, I will…”

Pfft!

The sword pierced through the man’s shoulder.

“Oh.” The man grunted. “…”

Chen Yu: “Are you going to tell me?”

Pfft!

The man: “…”

Chen Yu: “Are you going to tell me or not?”

Pfft!

The man: “…”

Chen Yu: “Yeah? You’re quite tough?”

Pfft! Pfft!

The man: “…”

Chen Yu: “Are you going to tell me or not?”

Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!

The man: “…Why don’t you fucking ask!”

“Oh.” Chen Yu came back to his senses and stretched out two fingers again. “One, why did you attack me? Two, why do you want to take away Bahuang Yao’s corpse?”

“In your dreams!” The man suddenly roared. “I won’t say anything!”

Chen Yu: “…”

The man: “You didn’t expect this, right? This reversal of mine?”

Chen Yu: “…”

Pfft! Pfft! Pfft! Pfft! Pfft! Pfft! Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!

After killing the long-haired man, Chen Yu shifted his gaze to the side. “Stop pretending, I know you’re awake.”

“Ah… Haha.” The delicate-looking man endured the intense pain and stood up. “Big Brother, don’t kill me, I’ll tell you. I’ll tell you anything you ask…”

…

After more than ten minutes of interrogation, Chen Yu roughly understood the situation.

There was naturally no one else behind the scenes. It was the Black-Clothed Sect of the Fair Association.

These two martial artists who were on a mission were just tools. They didn’t know the true intentions of the ‘Association’.

“If it was just to assassinate me, it would still be understandable.”

Chen Yu buried his head in thought. “I heard that the Black-Clothed Sect is a group of lunatics who want to destroy the world. My performance in the Beast Tide was very eye-catching. It’s normal for them to target me.”

“But…”

“Why do they want the body of Bahuang Yao?”

Standing in place, Chen Yu could not figure it out no matter how much he thought about it, so he did not think about it anymore.

He dragged the whining handsome man to the SUV, opened the door, and slapped the bearded man.

Pa!

“Oh…”

The bearded man immediately woke up and sat up in a daze. After being dazed for a moment, he reacted. “This familiar feeling… I was drugged again?!”

“Here.” Chen Yu threw the blood-covered handsome man into the car. “He got off.”

“Brother… Brother…” the handsome man cried.

“What’s going on?” The bearded man narrowed his eyes.

“Let him tell you. I’ll go have a cigarette.”

After closing the car door, Chen Yu went into the car of the frozen car.

He lifted the white cloth and saw that the girl was still lying inside. He was relieved. He got out of the car and found a clean spot to take a leisurely rest.

After a while.

The bearded man also got out of the car. He was still holding a human head in his hand.

He walked in the camp and saw that his subordinates had turned into wood. Evil fire surged up.

Crack!

He crushed the heads into pieces.

After flicking the smoke off his butt, Chen Yu said, “Do we still have a way to save these people?”

“Yes.” The bearded man nodded, his voice muffled.

“How do we save them?”

“Using the sap of a tree trunk.”

“Is it very expensive?” Chen Yu raised his eyebrows.

“Yes.” The bearded man and Chen Yu looked at each other. “It’s ten times more expensive than all of them combined.”

“…So, there’s no other way to save them.”

“…” The bearded man fell silent.

Chen Yu did not know what to say either.

Life had always been priced.

In a peaceful world, it was like this.

In the apocalypse, it was even more so.

“Let’s go.”

After a long while, the bearded man sighed deeply. “Help me put the other goods into a car. I’m a courier. As long as I don’t die, the goods will be delivered.”

“No problem. But I declare, this is the last time I’ll ride on your express delivery. Something always happens every time I use this company.”

“…That’s what I wanted to say. Please go next door to harm the wind, thank you.”

…

One day later.

The bearded man was driving a freight car.

Chen Yu was driving a refrigerated car.

He did not stop along the way.

He finally arrived at his destination — Qingcheng.

After swiping his ID card and entering the city, Chen Yu turned off the engine and got out of the car. He looked around at the familiar scene in front of him, and complicated emotions welled up in his heart.

“Qingcheng.”

“I’m back…”

Beep! Beep!

At the side, the bearded man pressed the horn and stuck his head out. “Hey, Chen Yu.”

Chen Yu recovered from his chaotic state and turned his head. “What for?”

“The transportation fee is free this time. If the company has compensation, someone will send it to you.”

“Okay.”

“And…”

“What?”

The bearded man hesitated. “That… where is your Qingcheng dog market?”

Chen Yu was puzzled. “Why are you going to the dog market?”

“I feel that both women and men are not reliable.” The bearded man narrowed his eyes. “I want to buy a big dog.”

Chen Yu: “!!!”