Chapter 126 - 123: Why Bother?

"Who is John Nesf?" It was still Ding Huan's voice that broke the dreadful silence. John Nesf had already been stupefied. He thought that even if Ding Huan were formidable, he was just another Zhong Chi at most. The reason was that Zhong Chi was considered the ceiling of Martial Arts Cultivation. Could Martial Arts possibly break through that ceiling? With so many people here, they could still be afraid of Ding Huan. As for Ding Huan being the powerhouse who had wiped out the alien forces, haha, Zhong Chi must be kidding. If Ding Huan were really that powerful, he wouldn't be wanted by the Genetic Alliance. Besides, how old was Ding Huan after all? However, the scene before him yanked him back to reality, as Hou Hezhong's pitiful screams gradually weakened, but that mass of charred flesh induced a bone-chilling fear. "Ding Huan, as a teacher, how could you be so indiscriminate..." John Nesf was stern in appearance but feeble in spirit; he was clearly frightened. "So it was you who captured Qu Yi?" Ding Huan asked. When he had entered, it was this man who said they would capture all of them. "What if it was? We haven't done anything to Qu Yi. She was in such a critical..." Ding Huan didn't wait for John to finish his sentence, as a Wind Blade swept over. "Pfft!" Another arm fell to the ground. Ding Huan didn't directly kill John. As he severed one of John's arms, another Wind Blade cut off John's legs. "Mr. Ding, this matter..." John, who fell to the ground, wanted to beg for mercy, but the pain prevented him from speaking. It was when another Wind Blade landed on his neck, and he felt a chill there, that immense fear rose in his heart. John's strength wasn't much weaker than Gu Zhong's. He never imagined that he would be defenseless against Ding Huan's attack. He knew about the Wind Blade that Ding Huan had sent toward his neck, but he couldn't dodge it and could only watch helplessly as the Wind Blade sliced through his throat. The moment his head fell, he regretted. The Divine Crystal Stone was not just for his use. Why did he have to be the vanguard and die first? Regrettably, his thoughts ended there. No one dared to plead for mercy anymore. At this time, everyone understood just how understated Zhong Chi's words had been. "Bring Qu Yi here. You have three minutes. If a single hair on Qu Yi's head is missing, you all know the consequences." Ding Huan's mood seemed not as angry as when he was kicking down the door, but rather calm. Even Zhu Qijiang, who had asked Liu Aimei to invite Ding Huan, felt a chill down his spine. He had met Ding Huan before, always thinking that Ding Huan was just young and impetuous, which was why he had gone to the Genetic Alliance base twice to kill. Now he knew he didn't understand Ding Huan at all. Shi Changyi's face was pale. If he could leave, he would have done so long ago. He only hoped Ding Huan would treat him as air, but in fact, Ding Huan was already looking at him, this "air": "Shi Changyi?" Shi Changyi knew that no matter how righteously indignant he was, today, it was impossible for anyone to help him. Now that Ding Huan was asking, he hurriedly clasped his fists: "Mr. Ding, I was indeed a bit biased before. We are all working for the future of Earth. My way of handling things was excessive." At this moment, Shi Changyi didn't care if others looked down on him. What did it matter if people respect you if you're dead? "The first matter is that you sent people to kill me years ago. I've always wanted to trouble you but never found you. The second matter is that you captured Qu Yi for gene experiments, causing her serious injuries and putting her life in jeopardy. If it weren't for a bit of my own luck, Qu Yi would have been killed by you. If you offend me, I'll just teach you a lesson. If you offend Qu Yi, I can only say I'm sorry..." Upon hearing Ding Huan's last three words, Shi Changyi immediately tried to dash out. However, the next moment he sensed something wrong, as several icy presences blocked his escape. Shi Changyi no longer cared about appearance and simply rolled out of the way in desperation. He barely dodged Ding Huan's several Wind Blades. After standing up and stumbling forward, a Blade Light appeared abruptly at his throat. "Pfft!" Just like cutting tofu, Shi Changyi's head was sliced off. "Lao Zhong, you don't seem to be doing very well. That looks like an internal injury, who inflicted it?" Ding Huan's gaze fell on Zhong Chi, who was supporting Gu Zhong. "It was I, Nong Yizhen, who inflicted it." Suddenly, Nong Yizhen stood up. Indeed, he did have his own agenda, but rather than only keeping the Divine Crystal Stone for himself, he wanted to cultivate some strong Martial Arts Practitioners more. Even though Qu Yi had potential, after all, she was but a woman. Zhong Chi hurried to explain: "Brother Ding, although I have a general relationship with Nong Yizhen, he wasn't really out to get me. For my sake..." "Stop..." Ding Huan interrupted Zhong Chi's words. "Lao Zhong, hurting you and hurting Qu Yi are two different things. If it were Qu Yi, I would have killed the perpetrator by now. You yourself don't take it seriously when you're injured, I certainly have no plan to avenge you." Ding Huan stopped Zhong Chi's words. Zhong Chi, who didn't listen to him and was now pleading for his opponent, was someone Ding Huan really looked down upon. Zhong Chi gave a bitter smile: "I also somewhat regret not listening to you before. Only now do I realize you were right. Brother, I still need to ask you a favor, let Commander Gu seek medical attention. His arm won't heal if not reattached soon." Zhu Qijiang also hurriedly chimed in: "Mr. Ding, Commander Gu really needs to rush to get treated, this matter has truly caused trouble for the innocent." "Brother Ding..." When Qu Yi arrived at the meeting room, her voice trembled with excitement the moment she saw Ding Huan. Seeing Qu Yi unharmed, Ding Huan waved his hand dismissively at Zhong Chi: "In view of Director Zhu's face and yours, I'll stop with one more killing today." As he spoke, Ding Huan cleaved out a Blade Light. Qin Qiang, who was still sitting in his seat, pale as death, only felt a chill at his neck before he fell. He ultimately couldn't escape. All day long, he unscrupulously sought out Cultivation Resources, even offending someone as ruthless and merciless as Ding Huan. In the end, he wasn't just a mere Third-level gene cultivator, so why bother? These were Qin Qiang's last thoughts before his death. The moment Qu Yi heard Ding Huan say that injuring Zhong Chi and injuring her were two different matters, she knew she was doomed. Zhong Chi, carrying Gu Zhong's severed arm, hastily helped Gu Zhong leave. With the present medical knowledge, taking Gu Zhong away for surgery at this time meant he could fully recover. Ding Huan's gaze fell on Nong Yizhen: "Dean Nong, I have plenty of Divine Crystal Stones on me, and now that you mention it, I still have a pile. You could have asked me for some." Dou Qingzhi hurriedly smoothed things over: "Dean Nong probably didn't mean it that way." Ding Huan snorted coldly: "Not that way? I painstakingly eliminated alien mights, severely wounded the Demon Dragon and the giant ape that ravaged humanity's corridor defenses. What did I get in return? Even the Divine Crystal Stones I left for my friends are coveted by you all. I simply won't give them, and what can you all do about it?" "Brother Ding, Director Dou has always been helping me," Qu Yi quickly interjected upon seeing Ding Huan angry, speaking in a soft voice. "Fine, for your sake, I won't hold a grudge with these people. I'm leaving." Ding Huan turned to leave. Zhu Qijiang quickly spoke up: "Mr. Ding, that Demon Dragon probably isn't dead yet. I would like to request your help once more, otherwise, the human corridor defenses will collapse again." "Helping once isn't a problem, but I also need a favor from you. I want to create a weapon but can't find quality materials..." Ding Huan had not finished speaking when a woman stood up: "Mr. Ding, I, Fan Yibing, guarantee I can fulfill your request. My word represents the Federation Army, and there will be no deception." Qi Xinyue looked at Fan Yibing, thinking to herself how beautiful this woman was. How could she, looking this ugly now, be mistaken by Cang Beichun for her? "Okay, but I also need to borrow the gene laboratory. Do you have one?" Ding Huan asked. If that Demon Dragon was a Foundation Establishment-level Demon Beast, Ding Huan seriously doubted he could handle it, so it was necessary to create some Genetic Poison Fog specifically to deal with the Demon Dragon. "Yes, we have one, I will take Mr. Ding there," Zhu Qijiang immediately said. "That won't be necessary, I will go there myself later." Ding Huan's Divine Will had already swept over the gene laboratory. The gene laboratory on the defensive line was located on the edge of the Daka Defense Airport, connected to the Daka Airport defense building. "Alright, let's go, Qu Yi, Xinyue." With an available gene laboratory, Ding Huan decided to first look for the herbs and then return to make the Genetic Poison Fog. As Ding Huan left, Liu Aimei also hurriedly followed him out. This wasn't a place for her to stay. ... With Ding Huan gone, Zhu Qijiang scoffed: "How many times has Lao Zhong told you? Don't mess with Qu Yi, don't covet what isn't yours. Nobody listened. Are you all satisfied now?" Nong Yizhen opened his mouth to say something, but couldn't utter a word. Apart from resenting Ding Huan's tyrannical behavior, he also felt a sense of utter disappointment. He was an Innate-stage cultivator, the dean of the number one True Universe Academy among the Blue Star Ten Great Colleges. He had always thought that even facing Zhong Chi, he would not be much worse off. Now he realized just how far he was from a true powerhouse. If only he hadn't had such a bad relationship with Ding Huan, he would have sought his advice long ago. "Director Dou, Dean Nong, the Commander isn't here now. Mr. Ding has also agreed to eliminate the Demon Dragon for the human corridor defenses, so we should discuss how to coordinate with Mr. Ding on this matter." Fan Yibing stood up and said. At this time, probably only Fan Yibing, who was single-minded, would still be concerned about the human corridor defense issues. Before anyone could speak, Zhong Chi hurried into the conference hall. "Everyone, Lao Gu has already gone for surgery, and there shouldn't be any major issues. Lao Gu had me bring a message for you." On hearing Zhong Chi's words, all fell silent, even the soldiers clearing the bodies were exceedingly careful. Zhong Chi announced loudly: "Lao Gu recommends Fan Yibing to take over his position and also serve as the General of human corridor defenses." "How can this be? I don't have the seniority," Fan Yibing immediately objected. Zhong Chi waved his hand: "What does seniority matter? Brother Ding is even younger than you, isn't he accomplished? How old is Miss Qu Yi? Isn't she the director of the Pu Hai Security Department?" Hearing Zhong Chi mention Ding Huan's accomplishments, everyone fell silent. Is that what you call accomplished? He's just heartless and ruthless. "I agree with Fan Yibing taking command as the General and Commander for human defenses," Dou Qingzhi was the first to stand up. With Dou Qingzhi speaking, even the normally reticent Alliance Hierarch Qu Weimin actively spoke out: "Indeed, Fan Yibing is most suitable to take on the role of General." Truth be told, he was relieved because Ding Huan hadn't come to settle scores with him, grateful that he hadn't done anything excessive. Following suit, the deans of the Blue Star Ten Great Colleges, those who had come here and not yet been killed, all voiced their agreement in turn.