Chapter 56 [Psychological Spy]

Chen Gu shook his head, feeling as if a steel needle had just pierced his brain. Gunshots rang out again, but this time, they failed to hit him. The Star Battle Instructor possessed terrifying combat instincts; Chen Gu had already dodged to a different spot as soon as the spy made a break for it. However, the spy had disappeared. Under his helmet, the corner of Chen Gu’s mouth curled into a sneer. Child’s play! With the rich and fearsome combat experience of a Fifth Energy Level Star Battle Instructor, such amateurish attempts at "visual stealth" on the battlefield were laughable and clumsy. Chen Gu’s body moved as he pounced toward the spy’s hiding spot, but a stream of energy bullets came shooting at him. Damn it! Chen Gu roared, an explosive aura of dominance bursting forth from the Star Battle Instructor Griffin Wester. He leaped over ten meters in a single bound, reaching the magnetic levitation car. With a fierce punch, he pierced through its bulletproof exterior, obliterating its power system. The magnetic levitation car whined and slumped to the ground. The massive jolt caused the cleanup crew members inside to fall. Chen Gu grabbed two crew members by their necks and slammed their heads together, knocking them out cold as their eyes rolled back. Then, like a raging tornado, Chen Gu swept through and knocked out the remaining four as well. By the time Chen Gu had dealt with these pesky, buzzing insects, the spy had already crept a hundred meters away, preparing to flee the battlefield. Chen Gu let out a thunderous shout and chased after him. The gunmen in the cargo trucks outside had taken note of Chen Gu. To his astonishment, they abandoned their firefight with the Action Team and concentrated all their firepower on him! In the night sky, high-energy bullets drew bright, long lines, POP! POP! POP! hitting the ground around Chen Gu. With the Star Battle Instructor’s wealth of battlefield experience, Chen Gu instinctively dodged the truly dangerous bullets. As for the rest, in true Griffin Wester fashion, a tough guy just takes the bullets and charges forward! The spy glanced back and was instantly terrified. In the darkness of night, bathed in the red and blue neon light reflecting off the surrounding building walls, Chen Gu—with arms slightly spread and strides like flight—moved with terrifying speed. He was already like a demon god, only thirty meters behind him. The spy couldn’t fathom it. Why doesn’t my skill work on this guy? How did he so easily see through my "Psychological Stealth" ability? At this moment, Chen Gu had already analyzed the spy’s profession from Griffin Wester’s memories: Psychological Spy. This was a new profession with weak combat capabilities but extremely strong infiltration and stealth abilities. Because their combat strength is weak, even though I’m not yet a Professional, relying on the powerful abilities I showed in the physical skills test, killing such an enemy shouldn’t raise suspicions. In fact, this analysis was more about Chen Gu deceiving himself. He had already merged with Griffin Wester’s memories, and the Star Battle Instructor had never let an enemy escape in his life. If he let the Psychological Spy get away, a Fifth Energy Level Professional would probably go berserk on the spot. There was a pure metal sculpture by the roadside, depicting a man about to throw a shot put. Chen Gu flashed beside the sculpture and, with a strong grasp, ruthlessly tore off the "shot put." He no longer pursued the Psychological Spy. He weighed the shot put in his hand twice and looked up at the surrounding buildings—High-Energy Combat Art activated. The "shot put" is also a weapon. Chen Gu forcefully hurled the shot put at a nearby building. The heavy projectile, like an ancient cannonball, flew out and hit the corner of a building. It deflected, struck a huge lamppost, and broke it with a crash. The shot put changed direction again, hitting the alloy support of a holographic neon sign, which erupted with a CRACKLE! POP! of large electrical sparks. The shot put, slanting downward, landed with a heavy THUD directly onto the forehead of the Psychological Spy. The Psychological Spy had been on guard against Chen Gu chasing from behind, never expecting to be hit head-on. His mind buzzed as he toppled backward. Chen Gu rushed up, grabbed his neck with one hand, and swung him around several times, nearly dislocating every bone in the Psychological Spy’s body. With the spy captured, the large trucks immediately turned to flee. Chen Gu, now completely assimilated by Griffin Wester, violently pulled a piece of rebar from a nearby shattered building and used it to tie up the Psychological Spy. Then, he grabbed the recently broken lamppost and, with all his might and a loud roar, hurled it. The lamppost shot through the trucks like a javelin thrown in the Games of the Gods on Mount Olympus, piercing them one after another. Before such a "weapon," the truck cabins were as fragile as sheets of paper. Chen Gu stood tall, punched his chest mightily, and roared, "I will not allow a single enemy to escape!" The members of the Action Team were so stirred by Chen Gu’s maneuvers that they were filled with fiery passion. They charged out of the armored vehicles, howling as they rushed toward the trucks and captured everyone inside who was still alive. Then, a few of the muscular men from the physical skills test rushed up to Chen Gu. Almost drooling, their hands trembled as they reached out, wanting to touch the Kylin arm that had just punched through the armor of a vehicle and thrown the "earth-shattering javelin." Yet they hesitated, worried about offending their "idol." "The Great One is indeed great, dominating everywhere!" Chen Gu’s eyes rolled back, and he collapsed with a THUD. 「...」 Chen Gu didn’t know how long he had been unconscious. When he regained awareness, he began to recall what happened, and a sudden pang of anxiety struck him. This isn’t good. The Psychological Spy’s combat strength wasn’t high. If I had defeated him with brute force alone, I might have been able to explain it away. But this time... the shot put clearly wasn’t just brute force; I used High-Energy Combat Art. In the Bureau of Mystic Security, surrounded by Professionals, I’ll surely be recognized. And that final move with the lamppost piercing several large trucks... that was even more exaggerated. It completely surpassed the limits of the human body, didn’t it? Great Actor Chen cursed Griffin Wester in his heart over and over, but he had no choice but to open his eyes and face reality. With this era’s medical technology, monitoring brainwaves was easy. Others would know at a glance from their instruments that he had awakened. He saw the white walls of a hospital room. He wasn’t restrained in bed, so Chen Gu breathed a slight sigh of relief. It wasn’t the worst-case scenario. A lazy voice, like that of the girl next door, came from nearby. "You’re awake." Melincha stretched lazily in her chair. As she did, certain assets, usually concealed by her oversized T-shirt, were momentarily revealed. Oblivious, she rubbed her eyes and looked at Chen Gu. "The doctor has examined you," she said. "You were just exhausted. After a large infusion of nutrient solution, you should be fine now." Chen Gu looked at her. "Thank you," he replied.