Translator: Cinder Translations
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"What a coincidence, we meet again."
Minutes later, by the roadside.
The Safety Bureau had regained control of the chaos, and a middle-aged man in security uniform stood in front of Chen Feng.
"Mm."
Chen Feng nodded slightly and looked at the two thugs being escorted away.
"Don't worry, thanks to your intervention in maintaining order, there were no casualties among the crowd."
"If it were a usual situation, I would have applied to the agency for a bravery award for you."
Xiang Jianjun joked, trying to smooth over the heavy atmosphere.
Chen Feng nodded, then glanced at the distant rioters being taken away in flying cars.
Some of them were part of the previous parade, and others were opportunists, taking advantage of the chaos to loot.
Curious as to why the robbery at the gold store had happened again, Chen Feng seized the chance to probe: "Seems like Utopia is behind this again?"
"Oh? You seem to be well-informed."
Xiang Jianjun smiled meaningfully.
Chen Feng shook his head, realizing he wouldn't get anything useful from him.
Not saying much more, he exchanged a few pleasantries before watching Xiang Jianjun turn to handle other matters.
He then turned and walked away.
"Ah."
"Chen Feng!"
Seeing him leave, Wang Hanwen, who had been trembling the whole time, couldn't help but call out.
Chen Feng turned around, puzzled.
"I... I, thank you!"
Wang Hanwen opened her mouth but couldn't find the words. Finally, she simply bowed to express her gratitude.
Chen Feng waved his hand, not particularly interested.
He quickly walked away, vaguely hearing her shout about treating him to a meal next time.
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Whoosh!
The air vibrated as the tail lights flickered.
A black flying car, filled with large crates of gold, passed through a high-rise building in the city and descended rapidly to the ground, soon retracting its wings.
Beep!
"Camouflage module activated."
A prompt sound echoed, and the surface of the flying car quickly turned gray, with its overall appearance changing to resemble a regular vehicle.
In the blink of an eye, the car started up again, slowly driving away from the parking lot of the high-rise building.
Whoosh!
A blue and white flying car brushed past in the air, quickly entering the upper floors of the building to secure the scene.
Seeing this, the man sitting in the passenger seat of the gray car, wearing a silver-gray mask and a robe, shook his head in disdain.
"Even with all this, they still couldn't catch up to us. The Safety Bureau of the Red Nation really is getting more useless."
"Luckily, it's thanks to Lord Silver Wolf's intervention, otherwise, we wouldn't have been able to leave so smoothly." The woman in the driver's seat spoke respectfully, clearly aware of how strong the security at the large gold store was.
Hearing this, Silver Wolf shook his head, then thought of something else.
"Have we located that wild cyborg yet?"
If it weren't for the fact that the other party had wiped out Gao Tian Heng, he wouldn't have been involved in such a trivial matter.
"We're still searching. The Safety Bureau's surveillance system has blocked both internal and external access, and the assault team hasn't been able to breach the system yet."
"Useless!"
After a harsh scolding, Silver Wolf's tone grew colder. "Tell them, I need results in no more than three days!"
"Understood!"
Chen Feng arrived at Yongle Fu Supermarket.
Since it was on the same street, the area had also been affected by the earlier chaos.
However, when Chen Feng entered the supermarket, he found it completely unharmed, with no signs of damage.
"Xiao Feng, you're finally here!"
He was greeted by He Xiuping, Li Hongxia, and Aunt Zhang, all of whom were inside.
When they saw him, they looked relieved, as if they had seen reinforcements.
After a few questions, Chen Feng quickly learned that there had been attempts to loot the supermarket earlier as well.
Fortunately, He Xiuping had closed the roller shutter in time, and the looters had only cursed from outside before leaving without causing any further destruction.
"Thank goodness."
Chen Feng nodded gently, speculating that the supermarket likely had nothing of significant value, which was why it had escaped the worst of the looting.
"By the way, Xiao Feng, I heard from Liu Fang that you're planning to resign?"
Suddenly, Aunt Zhang asked, and both He Xiuping and Li Hongxia turned their eyes toward him.
The former had been preparing to take over, while the latter two were supposed to hand over the responsibilities.
However, due to the earlier chaos, they were too scared to leave and had huddled together for safety in the supermarket.
"Mm, I'm planning to switch jobs."
Chen Feng gave a brief explanation, not wanting to elaborate further.
As soon as he said this, the expressions of the others visibly became complicated.
Reluctant, regretful, and disappointed.
After spending half a month together and experiencing several events, they had come to rely on Chen Feng.
Especially during the recent riot, their first thought had been how much better it would have been if Chen Feng had been around.
But alas...
"Ah, young people, it's good to go out and experience more."
"It broadens your horizons and you'll be able to help more people in the future."
Sighing, He Xiuping and Aunt Zhang, both older and more experienced, expressed understanding.
Li Hongxia, who wasn't as talkative, simply offered a few words of blessing, while Xu Yao, still carrying her backpack with a bandage on her arm, stared at Chen Feng.
Her bright apricot eyes reflected his figure, subtly filled with reluctance.
"I still need to stay for a couple of days. I'll come back to visit when I have the time."
"Don't be too sad."
Noticing the atmosphere, Chen Feng said a few more words than usual to ease the tension.
Aunt Zhang smiled and nodded, trying to lighten the mood, and the others dropped the topic.
Before long, He Xiuping waved goodbye and left, while Li Hongxia received a new delivery order and soon left with Xu Yao on a bike.
Though they were still in a hurry, it was a far cry from the frantic, reckless rushing they used to do.
"Heh."
Thinking of this, Chen Feng watched Li Hongxia and Xu Yao leave and suddenly smiled and shook his head.
"What's wrong?" Aunt Zhang, who was tidying the shelves, asked curiously.
"Nothing."
Shaking his head, Chen Feng didn't elaborate.
As long as things were getting better, it was a good thing.
He then pushed aside his stray thoughts.
Putting on his red vest, he stood behind the counter, quietly waiting for nightfall.
During this time, there were very few customers, possibly due to the earlier riot, and there weren't many pedestrians on the streets either.
Seeing this, and recalling the situation when the Safety Bureau sent people to control the chaos, Chen Feng suddenly thought of the message Cao Tong had revealed today.
It seemed like the Safety Bureau was struggling to deal with Utopia, so could they really divert their forces to cooperate with Wu Shuang's true disciple to deal with the Serpent Spirit Cult?
In the suburbs of Nanjiang City.
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Outside a large, abandoned factory, surrounded by dense greenery, several figures stood.
Looking closely, Wu Shuang, dressed in white, stood at the front on the left side, with several instructors from the Flame Tiger Martial Arts Hall behind her.
In addition, there was another group here.
The leader of this group was a young man with short hair, dressed in black combat gear, clearly a member of the United Coalition or the Safety Bureau.
Beside him, a few individuals were clustered together, some holding firearms, others carrying metal weapons, all showing signs of body modifications or enhancements.
"Didn't expect the United Coalition would allow you to act."
Wu Shuang squinted, her tone cool, as if somewhat wary.
In response, the young man in black only smiled faintly.
"They would have to do it eventually, the Safety Bureau has been dragged into dealing with too many matters by Utopia."
"To destroy the Serpent Spirit Sect, we'll have to use some trump cards."
With a confident tone, Wu Shuang glanced deeply at the others.
"It seems like you've paid a high price this time. You've probably injected quite a bit of the enhancement serum, haven't you?"
"Hehe."
The young man in black didn't argue, instead giving a half-smile and said, "Do you want to give it a try?"
"No need."
The conversation ended there, and soon, the young man in black lifted his metallic arm slightly, and a light blue holographic screen appeared.
In the blink of an eye, several mechanical, bionic spiders dropped to the ground behind him and quickly moved towards the abandoned factory ahead.
Images were transmitted back clearly, and Wu Shuang and the others waited in silence.
Eventually, the familiar snake-like figures appeared in the footage, and the ground of the abandoned factory vibrated slightly.
In a moment of haziness, black mist gathered into the shape of a massive Serpent Spirit.
Upon seeing this, everyone exchanged looks and quickly made a decision.
"Let's move."
"Alright!"
With those words, everyone rushed forward!
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That night.
Customers were sparse, and Chen Feng checked his phone during a break.
The riot had stirred up quite a buzz online. Even though the Safety Bureau had forcefully sealed the news, some videos had still leaked.
"What's going on with the Safety Bureau?"
"Could Utopia be behind this riot again?"
"I heard another gold shop was robbed. It was the Jinlin Company, the largest gold and jewelry group in Nanjiang City. How could they be robbed?"
"Did you watch the video? The ones who attacked were cyborgs!"
A series of discussions began to emerge, and some even started talking about the existence of cyborgs.
This was the most cutting-edge technology on Earth, allowing body parts to be enhanced with mechanical and metal modules.
It enhanced the strength, speed, defense, and reflexes of individuals.
Of course, there were significant downsides.
The cost of modifications was enormous, often reaching hundreds of millions, a burden that ordinary people couldn't bear.
Moreover, there were technical challenges.
"Central City?"
Chen Feng raised an eyebrow upon reading a post.
[The technology for cyborgs originally came from the Platinum Federation. Currently, only Central City in our country has the technology and equipment for full-body modifications.]
[In Nanjiang City, at most, we have semi-cyborgs, limited to modifications of certain body parts.]
"No wonder Gao Tian Heng, despite his considerable wealth, doesn't have a full-body cyborg under his command."
After reading the post, Chen Feng recalled the incident when he infiltrated Tian Heng Corporation.
Only two men who could barely be considered semi-cyborgs were able to exchange a few blows with him.
"Looks like Utopia really is a powerful organization."
"Across the entire Nanjiang City, there are probably no local forces that can compete with it."
Chen Feng was very aware of the strength of fully cyborgs, and the silver-gray cyborg he had encountered was the perfect example.
A sense of urgency rose within him, and soon, midnight arrived.
With a clang!
The roll-up door was pulled down and locked with a key.
Chen Feng bid farewell to Aunt Zhang, grabbed his coat, and stepped out, heading home.
The journey was smooth without any incidents.
Click.
The door to the house opened.
Warm light spilled out, and Chen Yun could be seen still asleep on the sofa, leaning back. She had only covered herself with a coat, and her phone screen was on, playing a movie.
"Mm."
Perhaps hearing the noise, she fluttered her eyelashes and woke up.
"Xiao Feng?"
"Mm."
Chen Feng nodded lightly, changed into his slippers, and walked into the house.
"Are you hungry?"
"A bit."
"I've stewed some spare ribs, come try it."
Another large bowl of warm food was placed in front of him, and Chen Feng silently chewed and swallowed.
Meanwhile, Chen Yun sat across from him, leaning on the back of the chair, silently watching him eat, seemingly with something on her mind but unsure how to express it.
Noticing her, Chen Feng spoke gently, "Say whatever's on your mind, sis."
"Hm?"
Surprised that he had noticed, Chen Yun smiled awkwardly.
She then raised a hand to brush her hair behind her ear, organizing her words before speaking softly, "It's like this, Xiao Feng."
"The research institute has a spot for further studies in Central City, and the reviewers decided to offer it to me."
"I was thinking..."
"You should go," Chen Feng interrupted, quickly finishing the soup in his bowl.
"Huh?"
Chen Yun was a bit stunned, and then she saw Chen Feng set down the bowl and wipe his mouth with a napkin.
"I've heard Central City is very unique. You go and check it out for me."
With a smile, Chen Feng calmly said, "When you get there, tell me all about it."
As the words fell, Chen Yun sat there slightly dazed, she hadn't expected the conversation to go so smoothly.
On one side was her most beloved research, and on the other, her most cherished family.
Her heart was originally filled with conflict and hesitation.
But at this moment, looking at Chen Feng's calm demeanor, she suddenly felt as if she had let go of all her concerns.
"Okay."
Smiling, Chen Yun nodded, no longer troubled.
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At the same time, in the outskirts of Nanjiang City, dozens of kilometers away.
Boom!
With a loud rumble, the air shook as mechanical spiders exploded, detonating the concentrated explosives they carried.
Boom, boom, boom!
The sounds of continuous explosions echoed as the steel panels of the abandoned factory shattered, and the metal roof caved in.
The ground trembled, dust billowed, and iron shrapnel flew in all directions.
Many black-robed snake people were struck by the blasts, and small blood holes appeared all over their bodies.
In the center, surrounded by a special formation and pattern, the four leaders of the group looked furious as they spat blood.
"Damned United Coalition!"
"Flame Tiger Martial Hall, you are courting death!"
The ritual was interrupted, as a massive Serpent Spirit quickly materialized in the air.
Among the angry and astonished voices, Wu Shuang and her group of martial artists approached with cold faces, while the young man in black and others sealed the passage and began shooting with contemptuous smiles.
Bang, bang, bang!
Special bullets rapidly shot out, and in an instant, the two groups collided in fierce combat.
Roar!
With the roar of a tiger, the enhanced cyborgs dashed through the battlefield.
One by one, black-robed snake people were killed, and the four leaders of the black-robed group looked grim, immediately deciding to unleash their trump cards.
"Serpent Spirit! Descend!"
(End of the Chapter)
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