Chapter 93: Fist Killing Wu Sen (Please Subscribe)

Seeing the collapsed clock tower from afar, Lu Luo wasn’t too worried. He had made many preparations. Not to mention Gu Fangyi’s own skills, he had prepared steel ropes for him in advance. Moreover, with Qi Xinzhu still nearby providing support, if something still went wrong, that would be truly bizarre. However, the collapse of the clock tower also meant the sniper’s threatening presence was gone. Wu Sen had already led Zhou Laibing, Wang Zheng, and the last team member to the supermarket entrance. Lu Luo, standing on the second floor of the supermarket, waved at the four people downstairs and then vanished from sight. "He went inside, might be trying to escape." "After him!" Though Wu Sen issued the order to chase, he himself did not move. His eyes radiated nothing but a cold killing intent. One of his team members charged straight in, but it was the same steel wire rope and the same grenade booby trap. BOOM! Blood and flesh flew everywhere as one of the man’s arms smashed directly onto Wang Zheng’s face, halting his steps. It had to be said that money was a wonderful thing. Blue Sky Pharmaceuticals’ equipment was definitely top-notch, the finest available. Just consider the power of that grenade. Even I probably couldn’t withstand it if I got too close, Lu Luo thought, let alone these people who lacked damage reduction Sequences and whose physical Constitutions were far inferior to my own. Wu Sen’s men were down to Zhou Laibing and Wang Zheng. He barked at Wang Zheng, "You, go ahead!" Wang Zheng was displeased, but Zhou Laibing’s status in the team was obviously much higher than his, and he dared not defy Zhou Laibing. So, he had no choice but to steel himself and go first. Only Wu Sen lagged far behind, keeping an eye on Zhou Laibing and Wang Zheng while surveying the building. As the two cautiously approached the stairwell, a trap Lu Luo controlled suddenly triggered. Wang Zheng, with his quick reflexes, immediately flipped to evade, but Zhou Laibing behind him wasn’t as lucky. Countless poisoned nails lodged in his arms, legs, and face. Itching, swelling, and numbing sensations quickly spread across his body. However, being part of Blue Sky Pharmaceuticals, they were always equipped with antidotes. Zhou Laibing fumbled to pull out an antidote. Just as he was about to take it, Lu Luo suddenly stuck his head out from the second floor. BANG! BANG! Two shots blew Zhou Laibing’s head apart. At this point, Wang Zheng didn’t know whether he should panic and flee or continue exploring inside. If he fled, Wu Sen outside would surely not let him go. But delving deeper meant facing Lu Luo’s endless traps, which truly terrified him. As Wang Zheng floundered in his dilemma, a steel wire wrapped around his leg. Instinctively, he wanted to resist, but this time, the force on the other end of the wire was obviously on a completely different level than before. Wang Zheng couldn’t even struggle as Lu Luo yanked him upwards. This power... how could it be? How could he possibly...? Dragged to the second floor, Wang Zheng looked up and finally saw Lu Luo, wearing a smiling mask. Lu Luo, who had been hiding in the dark, finally took off his mask, tilted his head at Wang Zheng, and said, "Old classmate, a winding fate has brought you face to face with me again, a man who has willingly fallen from grace. What a coincidence!" Wang Zheng panicked. He truly did not want to die. He was still young. "Lu, Lu Luo, don’t kill me! I beg you, spare me!" Lu Luo nodded, smiling as he said, "Okay. Next time, for sure." CRACK! Lu Luo twisted Wang Zheng’s neck, then slammed a Qi He-infused fist into the back of his head, sending him to the Holy Light. *** Outside, Wu Sen knew everyone else was dead. However, he no longer felt the anxiety he had before, because he believed he had seen through Lu Luo’s methods. He hadn’t interfered with his team members’ actions earlier, deliberately letting them die so he could claim all the final rewards. Their repeated encounters had also revealed Lu Luo’s setups: nothing more than tripwires, grenades, and poisoned spikes. This guy is very good with traps and cunning by nature. His actual strength probably isn’t high, or rather, his direct combat ability should be weak. He lured me here, so he must have prepared traps in advance. I need to stay alert, avoid them, find him, and kill him. With everyone dead, Wu Sen actually became calmer; he was, after all, a very capable person. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have become the captain of a private team at Blue Sky Pharmaceuticals. Although Blue Sky Pharmaceuticals had many teams, being a captain was still a guarantee of ability. Each captain was at least Second Tier. At the Second Tier level, one could already qualify for regular Hunter employment. Wu Sen exited the supermarket and leaped up, his strong physical Constitution making it effortless for him to climb to the building’s third floor. This approach allowed him to easily bypass all the traps Lu Luo had laid. As it happened, Lu Luo was already waiting for him on the third floor. Seeing Lu Luo with the smiling mask, Wu Sen finally showed a confident expression. Is that shock or surprise beneath the mask? In less than two months, even if he’s grown, how much could he have possibly improved? A surge of excitement coursed through him. Seeing through Lu Luo’s schemes and bypassing his traps gave him a unique thrill, and he couldn’t resist voicing it. "I must say, your traps are impressive, and your way of thinking is quite formidable. "If it were under normal circumstances, I would surely take the indoor route on the first floor, then plan to move to the second floor from the stairwell. "By that logic, the interior of the first floor must be full of traps, and there must also be traps at the second-floor stairwell. I guess they would be those spike traps and grenade traps, right? "After reaching the second floor, I would have to continue searching for you in the dark and dangerous environment, while you would just wait on the third floor for me to trigger a trap. A perfect combat plan indeed. "However, as meticulous as your plan seems, you’ve overlooked my abilities. Young man, you are ultimately lacking in experience. "I’m a Second Tier Transcendent. Getting directly to the third floor from outside poses no difficulty at all. I’ve seen through all your stratagems." Lu Luo remained silent, which diminished some of Wu Sen’s pleasure in his victory. Nevertheless, Wu Sen reconsidered, guessing Lu Luo was probably frightened. After all, he’s just a kid. "Whatever, there’s no need to boast about such things. You probably can’t understand the power of a Second Tier Transcendent. I’d better send you on your way." Wu Sen charged rapidly, closing the distance to Lu Luo in a single stride. By then, Lu Luo had also crouched down. [Overclock mode initiated.] The power of the Extreme was pushed to its limit, the Mechanical Arm’s pressure was maxed out, Qi He filled his fist, and it exploded instantly. Wu Sen’s speed was extremely fast, but Lu Luo’s was even faster. And he wasn’t just faster; he was stronger, tougher, more violent. BANG! Fist met fist. The force of the blow erupted, instantly shattering Wu Sen’s hand bones. The muscles in his entire arm were crushed and mangled by the tremendous impact. Before the pain could even reach his brain, Lu Luo’s second punch arrived. BOOM! The explosive attack was like a brilliant flash in the darkness. One strike. Just one strike, and Lu Luo’s fist pierced through Wu Sen’s chest. The Qi He continued to shatter Wu Sen’s bones and rupture his organs, its shockwaves still wreaking havoc outward. Just like the last time he exchanged blows with You Xiaoqi, if Lu Luo didn’t hold back, killing a Second Tier Transcendent with one punch was entirely feasible. Lu Luo removed his mask, calmly looking at the astonished Wu Sen. "If you have anything to say, now is the time." The biological agents Blue Sky Pharmaceuticals had injected in advance prevented Wu Sen from dying instantly. "You clearly could have... How is this possible?" "Turns out it’s just nonsense," Lu Luo said. CRACK! Lu Luo snapped Wu Sen’s spine, stopping him from saying more. There are countless Sequences out there. What if he has one for feigning death? That would be bad. He had to make sure Wu Sen was thoroughly dead. Lu Luo pulled his hand from Wu Sen’s chest, drew his blade, and beheaded him with a single slash. Only after confirming Wu Sen was completely dead did Lu Luo begin to mutter to himself. In the past, I had no real strength, so there was no need to hide it. But now that I have a little, why should I let others gauge my true depth? Even though this bit of strength is insignificant to the truly powerful, even they can make misjudgments. Initially, Lu Luo hadn’t really intended to hide his strength. Without life-and-death battles, no yardstick for comparison, no qualified teacher’s guidance, and with his progress being too rapid, his strength had increased too much. He truly didn’t know what level of strength he roughly possessed, and this was the first time Lu Luo had gone all out, head-on against a Second Tier Transcendent. He also wasn’t sure about the true strength of a Second Tier Transcendent, so he had remained cautious and prudent. The result surprised him somewhat. This Second Tier Transcendent was so weak, he found it hard to accept. This wasn’t just a matter of rounding up to Second Tier anymore. When using Qi He, his Mechanical Arm, D-00 Extreme, and a full-power attack, he had actually managed to kill a Second Tier strength-specialist Transcendent in one hit. This made him somewhat uncertain about the current strength hierarchy of Transcendents. Am I really this strong now? What Tier do I actually belong to? [You inherently broke through attribute limits. With a perfect physical structure, Qi He, Extreme, perfect attributes, ultimate attacks, and Qi He’s Outburst—under these combined enhancements, ordinary Transcendents are definitely no match for you. So, there’s no need to be too surprised.] Looking at Wu Sen’s corpse, Lu Luo asked himself a troubling question. Can human bodies also be devoured? [They can, but it’s best not to. Human Life Energy is scarce, and its nature is somewhat different from that of Exotic Species. Human souls and spirits are too complex, liable to contaminate one’s own spiritual will.] Lu Luo nodded and began searching Wu Sen’s body. After all, as a Second Tier Transcendent and a captain from Blue Sky Pharmaceuticals, Wu Sen was bound to have some valuable items. After stripping Wu Sen, aside from the standard equipment, Lu Luo found several interesting things: a small bag of red, squishy spherical objects, the Ghost Crab eyeball that had belonged to Chu Qi, a revolver with an exaggerated caliber and a four-round cylinder, and a very special ring. [The red spherical objects are Blood Sacs, produced by blood mosquitoes in the Mother-Child Swamp. They are an alchemy material of great value.] A bag of Blood Sacs, fifty-three in total, was the most valuable spoil. The other two items were Transcendent equipment. After all, Wu Sen was from Blue Sky Pharmaceuticals; his net worth was not comparable to that of a Scavenger. [Thunder-R6] Grade: Excellent Damage: 0-60 (Firearm attack decreases with distance; without Dark Energy enhancement, attack power is fixed. This will not be explained again.) Configuration: Caliber 35, Cylinder Capacity 4 Introduction: A pistol capable of equipping special ammunition, exclusive to Blue Sky Pharmaceuticals. The gun looked good at first, but when Lu Luo read the last part of the introduction, he knew he couldn’t keep it; it would be nothing but trouble. I’ll find a way to sell it once I’m back inside the Wall. Lu Luo tossed the gun directly into a plastic woven bag and examined a potion bottle. [Blue Sky Bio No.1 Little Red Bottle - Type II] Grade: Excellent Effect: Rapidly recovers Life Energy and stamina, up to the equivalent of about 5 points of Constitution. Introduction: An annual product of Blue Sky Biotech, an extremely effective biological recovery potion with no side effects. Despite being at odds with Blue Sky Pharmaceuticals, Lu Luo had to admit that Blue Sky Biotech’s potion products were indeed very potent. For most Tier 1-2 Transcendents, this Little Red Bottle was almost a miracle item that could instantly restore full health. Because, aside from those specializing in strength, most Tier 1-2 Transcendents would not possibly have a Constitution score of 5. In battle, such a potion could completely turn the tide. [Strength Ring] Grade: Excellent Effect: Strength +1 Introduction: A common alchemical item imbued with some transcendental power; a very common standardized item. When he saw it was a standardized item, Lu Luo smiled happily. He liked standardized items because they were very common. As loot, nothing was better than standardized items: ready to use, with no need to worry about disposing of them. Although it’s an item without any special features, that’s not necessarily a bad thing. In addition to these, Lu Luo also found a note stamped with Song Hana’s oversight seal. [Prototype Little Purple Bottle Series I - Type Test Version (To Be Claimed)]