《Interstellar Hunting Nation》


 Chapter 1

    Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations


    ¡°Water¡­¡± A weak voice resounded.


    ¡°He¡¯s alive? This kid is quite lucky, huh.¡±


    ¡°Water¡­¡± The previous voice persisted, sounding again.


    ¡°A miracle, a miracle indeed. It¡¯s truly a wonder that he didn¡¯t choke to death after breathing in black snow.¡±


    ¡°Water¡­¡±


    After the request for water was repeated thrice, a spoonful of cool liquid was finally poured into his mouth. The fresh water finally let him recover his consciousness, but remained weak, and it wasn¡¯t until another three spoonfuls of water entered his throat that Wu Chang finally became fully awake.


    ¡®Where is this place?¡¯ What was reflected in his eyes, other than a blonde woman of average appearance, was nothing but a silverish-white ceiling.


    ¡°Where am I?¡± Wu Chang¡¯s question confused everyone around him.


    ¡°Kid, are you stupid? Of course you¡¯re at the mine.¡±


    ¡°A mine?¡± Wu Chang still couldn¡¯t understand.


    ¡°Gosh, Aileen, how did you bring back an idiot with you? Isn¡¯t this clearly amnesia? Look at the bandaging on the back of his head, his head is injured too. He must¡¯ve got into some accident that turned him into a fool.¡±


    The onlookers were all talking at once. However, this could be considered as helping Wu Chang out of the predicament. At least no one would ask any more questions. The woman called Aileen looked at Wu Chang in disappointment. She placed the cup of water and some food beside him and turned to leave.


    It was obvious that not many people would care about a fool. The crowd quickly dispersed, leaving Wu Chang trembling in the corner of the room.


    Wu Chang inspected the wound on his left shoulder. He clearly remembered an injury running across it. Furthermore, it clearly reached the bone, and it was quite likely that the whole arm would be done for. However, his left arm was now covered in a protective metal casing, and there was also a distinct cool sensation coming from the wounded area. Judging from its appearance, it was clearly some kind of peculiar medical equipment.


    Looking around, this place was a plain hall more than 100 meters square in area, but it wasn¡¯t quite similar to a typical building, as the walls, floor, and ceiling were actually all made of metal.


    Although Wu Chang didn¡¯t know what kind of material this strange metal exactly was, he could see some damaged spots among its mottled color where electric circuit boards were exposed. This let Wu Chang realize that this should be some rather ordinary place.


    The entire hall¡¯s layout was just like that of a family restaurant, with countless tables and chairs arranged inside. A few people were sparsely scattered in the hall, occupying 10 of those tables and eating. It was impossible to tell for sure without seeing the exact number of seats, but there seemed to be enough room for over 100 people to eat here.


    There were only three windows in the metal wall, but Wu Chang needed but a glance to realize the stuff was just for show¡ªone window showed a beach in summer, with a beautiful woman wandering on the sandy shore, while another window unexpectedly showed the beautiful scenery of snow-white mountains.


    What was even more amazing was that the scenery outside the third window was actually outer space, currently showing the majestic Horsehead Nebula[1. An actual nebula part of the Orion constellation.].


    By this time, Wu Chang was already certain: he had actually transmigrated, and not just anywhere, but into the futuristic era.


    Just as Wu Chang thought of this, he suddenly felt a sharp pain in the middle of his back.


    ¡°Ouch.¡± He let out a quiet groan, starting an elderly person sitting nearby. This elder who stank all over mysteriously came over all of a sudden.


    ¡°Yo, smelly brat, what¡¯s the deal with that tattoo in the middle of your back?¡± the elder asked, and then fished out a greasy terminal from the clothes on his chest. After he casually pressed a few keys, a picture was projected in the air.


    ¡°Take a look, this is exactly what the tattoo on your back looks like. I saw it when I was helping you treat your wound, but why can¡¯t I understand what kind of stuff this is?¡±


    Wu Chang didn¡¯t respond to the dirty old man¡¯s chatter. When he saw this very familiar picture, his eyes suddenly went black as he unexpectedly immediately fainted on his army bunk.


    ¡®Good Heavens!¡¯ He was very familiar with this picture¡ªwasn¡¯t this the incantation disk of the Heroic March Incantation[2. Seems to be based on Surangama Sutra, but I opted to use English translation of Surangama since it¡¯s not a sutra, and Surangama is probably harder to remember and has lots of weird letters I spared you from seeing in this footnote such as ?.]? The Heroic March Incantation was one of Buddhist spells used to eradicate evil spirits, and was actually the greatest of them all. ¡®However, why do I feel so familiar with this incantation disk? In the end, just what kind of secret did I have in my past life?¡¯ Wu Chang felt greatly confused, and adding his serious injury, he was still quite weak. Losing consciousness was still quite normal.


    Wu Chang fainted, and all the memories hidden in his subconsciousness broke into fragments that were simply impossible to piece together. Sarira, Moonlit Night, the Spirit Bone Pagoda after Master¡¯s death, and naturally all kinds of chaos, gunshots, and intense pursuit.


    ¡®Don¡¯t tell me, this incantation disk and sarira are related? I obviously remember that white light drilling into my back behind my heart, don¡¯t tell me it turned into that tattoo?¡¯


    ¡°I hope my death can completely cut off your karma that exists in this world. Starting today, Master bestows on you a Dharma name: Wu Chang[3. Impermanence, or ¡°anitya¡± in Sanskrit. I just want to show you that the MC¡¯s name has a cool meaning, I will stick to using Wu Chang as it¡¯s more natural in practice and the novel is using it like a given name anyway.].¡±


    A familiar voice resounded in Wu Chang¡¯s consciousness. Then, it was as if a sudden clap of thunder resounded in its wake, and Wu Chang¡¯s consciousness completely faded to black.


    Since the first time Wu Chang had regained consciousness, it was already clear that his life was no longer in danger. In the next several days after that, Wu Chang, whose mind regained clarity, started to learn more about this world bit by bit.


    As it turned out, this region was known as Allocation Center. That woman who was limping slightly was called Aileen, and was the lady boss of this Allocation Center.


    The Allocation Center was classified under identification B1313, and was an exhausted mine where people mined so-called ¡°Rainbow Crystals¡± for a living. There were roughly above 100 people here. The mine¡¯s boss was a drunkard with yellow hair and a tall nose, and you could never, ever see him do any work, but you could always see him drink alcohol. People all called him Smith Pann, or just Boss Pann for short.


    Wu Chang, pretending to have lost his memory, had been quiet throughout this period of time, observing his surroundings. Having been a robber once, he was well aware of the importance of reconnaissance¡ªwhen in an alien environment, you could survive and go on if you had sufficient knowledge. Staying low-key was also the most basic of everything.


    Slowly, Wu Chang found out that he had been saved by the crippled Aileen when she had been halfway on her way to Huang¡¯e City to replenish supplies, exactly at the time when the black snow had been concentrated. It was then that this woman noticed Wu Changwho had lain there unconscious. Aileen had saved strangers quite a few times already. 12 of the people in this mine had been saved by her.


    She easily grabbed Wu Chang and loaded him on her vehicle, and returned with him here, not only helping him tend to his wound, but also giving him food and drink and a place to live. Although this place to stay was merely a small corner with nothing but a primitive bunk, Wu Chang was already very grateful to her.


    Having enough to eat and drink and also a place to live like this was already no worse than paradise to Wu Chang. Unfortunately, good things don¡¯t last forever. Seven days after he regained consciousness, Aileen, who had never spoken to him, abruptly stood before him.


    ¡°Your injury has already more or less recovered, you should go work now. Adding the cost of food and accommodation, you owe me a total of 10 gold coins. Don¡¯t think about leaving until you pay back this money,¡± she told him, and then tossed a set of miner¡¯s apparel to him before turning around and leaving.


    Next to Aileen, there was a robust man covered in muscles all over his body. Wu Chang knew that this man was none else but the captain of the security team in the mine B1313, nicknamed Warlike Bullhead[4. Just like in the English word ¡°bull-headed,¡± this guy is a ¡°warlike barbarian bull,¡± where barbarian bull means a stubborn person.]. This dude¡¯s life had also been saved by Aileen, so he was very loyal to her. He stood behind her all this time, his muscles almost screaming ¡°we are powerful¡± as he stared at Wu Chang carefully, as if ready to teach this stranger a lesson if needed.


    Wu Chang wasn¡¯t too childish, so he of course knew when to lower his head. In this strange world, he still was pretty clueless about his surroundings. Even if he could defeat the security captain, he was unlikely to be able to get far, right? Anyway, wasn¡¯t this just work? Wu Chang had never thought that working was demeaning in any way.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go, smelly brat. You come with me first to familiarize yourself with work. We¡¯ll go filter discarded slag first,¡± said the dirty old man Lion[5. He¡¯s got the same name as a Dota 2 character, Lion. It¡¯s not Chinese for Lion, but literally Lai¡¯en.], who was exactly the same old man who helped Wu Chang tend to his injury. Judging by the look of Bullhead behind him, this person was brought by him, and he definitely had some ideas as to how to handle Wu Chang. If the latter knew his place, he¡¯d listen to Old Man Lion¡¯s arrangements. If he didn¡¯t, then Bullhead would probably be happy to get some work out.


    Wu Chang¡¯s meek submission made everyone a bit astonished. The people in this abandoned mine were all criminals, illegal immigrants, thieves, and bandits. As they saw it, a dude who sustained such a terrifying injury shouldn¡¯t be such a doormat, right? Yo, just why was he so docile, doing everything he was told?


    When Wu Chang followed Lion, the latter didn¡¯t turn around, and merely pointed at his own head with his finger. Once he did, everyone on the scene suddenly realized¡ªthis was simply some dumbo who¡¯d lost his memory! Maybe this boy only thought of himself as a weak sheep! When the people in the hall thought this far, many of them relaxed.


    ¡°Apparently, we might¡¯ve made a profit with this new laborer.¡±


    Wu Chang absolutely hadn¡¯t expected that this Delivery Center actually had a two-layered airtight gate. After opening the inner door, there was a very small chamber behind it, and people all had to change their attire there before going outside.


    ¡°Stupid boy, quickly put on the mask. Although there isn¡¯t any black snow outside, there isn¡¯t any good weather, either. Be careful of the polluted air, or you¡¯ll choke on it and die.


    ¡°I know you¡¯ve already lost your memory. After we come out, don¡¯t say anything and don¡¯t do anything. Follow me closely, absolutely don¡¯t run all over the place, and be careful of the man-eating clan in the wilderness. If they catch you, they¡¯ll eat you¡­


    ¡°Today you¡¯ve performed well, not trying to rebel. You smelly brat, if you hadn¡¯t been so obedient, then Bullhead would have definitely stuffed you inside a cave in the mine, and you would¡¯ve certainly died for refusing to bow down!¡±


    Dirty old man Lion¡¯s chatter went on and on. It not only seemed like this old chap didn¡¯t have bad intentions, but he even helped Wu Chang check his equipment thrice patiently. Only then did he open the outermost metal doors.


    After seeing this new world in actuality for the first time, Wu Chang was thoroughly scared. ¡®Ah my Buddha, just what is this world in the end? Don¡¯t tell me it¡¯s the netherworld?¡¯


    What was currently before Wu Chang¡¯s eyes was a huge volcano pointing straight to the sky, and it was simply impossible to see its summit, for everything starting from the middle of the volcano was obscured by a layer of dark red clouds. Just how big was this mountain exactly? Wu Chang didn¡¯t really have an idea. He had seen Mt. Fuji in Japan, but compared to this volcano, the former was simply like a sparrow compared to a wild goose. There was a big difference in size.


    On the black silhouette of the volcano, one could vaguely see an unclear number of lights belonging to buildings. A quick glance was enough to tell that they extended very far into the distance.


    ¡°That¡¯s Huang¡¯e City, the main city of Huang¡¯e[6. Technically speaking, it¡¯s ¡°Huang¡¯e Star,¡± but I skipped the last one since Chinese always put ¡°star¡± in the name of a planet (e.g. Mars = fire star). They¡¯re obviously not on a star, but on a planet, so¡­ yeah.]. You don¡¯t need to be afraid of that volcano, scientists have already inspected it. It¡¯s an extinct volcano¡­¡±


    ¡°An extinct volcano?¡± Wu Chang was pretty speechless. There was clearly the red of lava to be seen on the left side of the volcano, squirting and flowing straight down the slope. And they still called it an ¡°extinct¡± volcano?


    Looking around within his field of view, and also looking to the sides and behind, he finally understood why the scientists made such a claim. There were actually six regions within sight that had six volcanoes erupting violently, spewing red-hot lava and surging heavily with volcanic smoke, with heavy clouds hovering above them.


    This also let Wu Chang understand just what was the so-called black snow¡ªit was none other than volcanic ash, wasn¡¯t it? The omnipresent volcanic ashes were truly like snowflakes, fluttering and falling everywhere around. The ground was completely covered with an ashen blanket everywhere.


    ¡°Aiya, we have good weather today, huh! The two of us have to get busy and work hard to make three day¡¯s worth of profit,¡± Lion said, dragging Wu Chang toward a mine shaft that wasn¡¯t too far from them.


    When Wu Chang truly thought about it, he wanted to cry. ¡®Screw your momma! This volcanic ash is just like ashen butterflies, and you still say it¡¯s good weather? With that thing you guys call black snow, can people even live?¡¯


    It was only later that Wu Chang found out that the celestial body he was on right now was actually unusually young, which meant it had considerably intense geological activity, causing the volcanoes to be extraordinarily fierce. Actually, Earth had also experienced this sort of period in its history.


    Scientists called that period Archean Eon[7. An era from 4 to 2.5 billion years ago, with shallow waters, very simple organisms, and almost no oxygen in the atmosphere. Previously better known as Archaeozoic.].


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 Chapter 2

    Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations


    Wu Chang and Lion were squatting in front of a pile of waste ore that was as tall as a small mountain. Each of them was holding a small sieve, carefully filtering the ore for treasure: Rainbow Crystals.


    ¡°These Rainbow Crystals are a good thing. Although a hexagonal Rainbow Crystal is only as thick as a finger, it¡¯s a key mineral for humanity to enter the spacefaring era.


    ¡°To put it simply, this strip-shaped crystal is an energy amplifier. When the energy enters through one end of the crystal, the energy will undergo an exotic amplification depending on the crystal¡¯s length. It¡¯s precisely because of this energy amplification that the space-folding engine can be activated.


    ¡°It¡¯s not just the engine. Actually, this crystal has other uses. It¡¯s said that mages can also use it to cast spells. This precious crystal can also amplify the energy of spells.


    ¡°Unfortunately, although the production of this crystal is quite large, the material itself is too brittle. It shatters with a light touch, so it¡¯s very difficult to obtain a crystal of sufficient length. Did you know? On our Huang¡¯e, there was once a 39-centimeter-long Rainbow Crystal. Damn, that mine owner was immediately conferred a noble title by the emperor. Tsk, tsk, too awesome.¡±


    The dirty old man, Lion, was obviously a chatterbox. He sat on the ground and looked for the crystals that had been missed in the waste slag while introducing the background of the world to Wu Chang. In a short while, he poured a sieve of slag into the conveyor belt beside him. It seemed that there was nothing in this sieve.


    As Wu Chang listened to the old man, he carefully picked out the slag in his hand. In a short while, he actually found something shiny.


    Wu Chang pinched the fingernail-sized crystal, and asked, ¡°Huh? Lion, take a look and see if this is a Rainbow Crystal.¡±


    ¡°Aiya, you¡¯re so lucky. It hasn¡¯t even been half an hour, and you¡¯re already getting off to a good start? Not bad, not bad. This piece is worth at least one gold coin.¡±


    ¡°Huh? It¡¯s so small, but it¡¯s still valuable?¡±


    ¡°Nonsense! Don¡¯t despite it just because it¡¯s small. Small things are useful. Space warships need big ones, but ordinary land vehicles naturally need small ones. There are also all kinds of small machines. As long as you use a folding engine, you need Rainbow Crystals.¡±


    Wu Chang held this small crystal in his hand, and his heart suddenly felt very cheerful. It seemed that it was not difficult to survive in this world.


    Today¡¯s good mood was only the beginning. After Wu Chang discovered Rainbow Crystals again and again, the dirty old man, Lion, could no longer remain calm. He even exchanged his sieve with Wu Chang¡¯s, but Wu Chang still found the most crystals.


    Lion was furious. He snatched the mineral sieve from Wu Chang¡¯s hand, and gave him the slag that he had already filtered.


    ¡°Look, I don¡¯t believe you can find crystals here too.¡±


    The result was unexpected. In just 20 minutes, Wu Chang actually picked out another crystal from the waste slag that Lion had already filtered.


    The old man finally accepted reality this time. He squatted on the ground and was about to cry. ¡°Teaching a disciple will starve the master. Teaching a disciple will starve the master¡­¡±


    Wu Chang looked at the old man, and couldn¡¯t bear it. Wu Chang didn¡¯t really lose his memory. It was just that his memory was in a mess, and some important nodes had disappeared. However, he didn¡¯t forget the skills he had mastered, especially the Zen Divine Technique


    After learning Zen from his master for seven years, his insight was much higher than that of ordinary people. Not mentioning if he was fully focused, his insight was much higher than that of ordinary people even if Wu Chang was multitasking.


    A sieve full of slag might be a vexing portion of rock in the eyes of others, but in Wu Chang¡¯s eyes, there was a subtle difference in field between the fine stones. He could even feel a certain aura among the stones.


    The worthless rubble was quickly removed, but the stones that Wu Chang found strange were left behind. When there were fewer and fewer stones left, Wu Chang gave up on using his intuition, and used his naked eye to carefully choose. Soon, he obtained a bright Rainbow Crystal.


    Wu Chang looked at the dozen or so Rainbow Crystals of different sizes in his hand, and then at the old man who was squatting on the ground without saying a word. Without much thought, he casually grabbed four or five of them, and stuffed them into his hand.


    ¡°You¡¯ve taught me many things. Take this as my thank-you gift for teaching me¡­¡±


    ¡°Thank-you gift for teaching?¡± The dirty old man¡¯s eyes suddenly lit up. He¡¯d never thought that there would be someone who could say these five words in this dirty and disorderly barbaric mining area.


    The old man did not say anything. He stuffed those several Rainbow Crystals into his arms and pulled Wu Chang back.


    ¡°It¡¯s almost noon, let¡¯s go eat, I¡¯ll treat you to a few drinks.¡±


    When Lion walked to the Delivery Center, his neck was raised like that of a victorious rooster. He walked to Smith Pann, who was drunk, and placed the Rainbow Crystals in front of him.


    ¡°Look, I¡¯ve had a great harvest today.¡± After saying that, he looked around and stared provocatively at the surrounding miners.


    Boss Pann¡¯s interest was piqued. ¡°Amazing. The dirty old man¡¯s luck is pretty good today. He managed to find five in just one morning. Let me see¡­ Not bad, not bad. This is worth at least three gold coins.¡± After saying that, he turned around, and said to Aileen, ¡°Mark this down for the dirty old man. He earned 3 gold coins from this.¡±


    To be able to earn three gold coins in one morning made the miners very excited. To these people, the cost of drinking and eating meat three times a day, in addition to sleeping on the duck-down bed in the Delivery Center, was only one gold coin. The dirty old man earning three days¡¯ worth of money in one morning with ease was enough to make people envious.


    Immediately, many people asked the old man to treat them to a drink.


    ¡°Old Lion, your harvest is so good. Where¡¯s your big disciple? Why don¡¯t you let us broaden our horizons?¡± Some busybodies in the crowd began to jeer.


    At the end of the day, Wu Chang had studied Buddhism with his master for seven years, and so knew that there was no need to be in the limelight. He was about to lie to change the topic, but Old Lion was a little crazy today. He took out the cloth bag from Wu Chang¡¯s arms.


    ¡°I¡¯ll broaden your horizons.¡± After saying that, he shook his hand, and seven Rainbow Crystals fell onto the alloy bar counter, making a crisp and pleasant sound.


    ¡°Ah!¡± everyone exclaimed. Who would have thought that this amnesiac fool could actually find so many Rainbow Crystals in one morning? Furthermore, the largest one was actually the size of a fingernail.


    ¡°F*ck, then the largest piece will cost at least one gold coin, right?¡±


    ¡°I think it¡¯s more than that. Two gold coins won¡¯t be a problem.¡±


    Boss Pann ignored the discussions of the people around him. He stared at Wu Chang, and said, ¡°According to the usual price, these crystals of yours are at least five and a half gold coins. However, I can¡¯t be stingy when I see that you¡¯re so lucky on your first job.¡±


    He turned to Aileen and said, ¡°Give this guy¡­ Oh, right, what¡¯s your name?¡±


    ¡°Wu Chang.¡±


    ¡°Oh, Wu Chang. Open an account for Wu Chang. Six gold coins on the first note¡­¡±


    There were nosy people in the crowd who whistled, and said, ¡°Boss Pann, how impressive. You¡¯re really generous.¡± A group of people surrounded the boss and flattered him.


    Just as everyone was clamoring for Wu Chang to treat them, the airtight door of the distribution center suddenly opened, and a short man walked in with volcanic ash all over his body.


    ¡°Ground Mouse[1. This actually also means Diglett from Pokemon haha, but I think this reference is more likely to be accidental, plus I don¡¯t want any copyright scuffles.] Parker, how was your harvest today? You came back after half a day. This is not your usual style.¡±


    Wu Chang also knew the guy called Parker. It was said that he was the most powerful miner in mine B1313. He was short but abnormally agile. He crawled around in the underground caves like he was at home. He was the most high-earning miner in the mine.


    Parker glared at Wu Chang, walked to the bar counter, ordered a glass of wine, and finished it. Then, he talked back to Boss Pann provocatively.


    ¡°I¡¯ve been listening for a long time. You¡¯re all so envious of a new kid who picked up some scraps. Look at how promising you are.¡± After saying that, he took out a thick white foam stick from his pocket.


    Miners were all knowledgeable. One look at the solid foam, and they knew that there was a treasure inside.


    ¡°How long is it? Is it four centimeters long?¡±


    Parker ignored them, and carefully peeled off the layer of elastic solid foam with his pliers. Soon, a Rainbow Crystal that was five centimeters long appeared in front of everyone.


    ¡°Damn, it¡¯s so beautiful. It¡¯s actually five centimeters long?¡±


    ¡°Damn, this is the standard for low-Earth orbit battleships. Parker is really rich.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t talk. Let¡¯s see what Boss Pann¡¯s price is.¡±


    Smith Pann was also excited. He had not seen such good stuff for more than half a month. After thinking carefully for a long time, he said, ¡°I¡¯ll round it up for you. 300 gold coins, that¡¯s enough¡­¡±


    The crowd was in an uproar. 300 gold coins was the annual expenditure of a family of three. They did not expect Ground Mouse Parker to earn it in one morning. At that time, people were jealous. A few of them finished the wine in their glasses in one gulp, put on their work clothes, and went to the mine.


    At this moment, the dirty old man, Lion, whispered to Wu Chang, ¡°This Ground Mouse Parker¡¯s lifelong dream is to marry Aileen and run this Delivery Center together with her. You were saved by Aileen. He¡¯s jealous.¡±


    As expected, Parker turned around and wagged his tail at Aileen. ¡°Aileen, help me keep this money. We¡¯ll use it together later¡­¡±


    Wu Chang didn¡¯t have the time to appreciate the intimacy between lovers. He quickly carried a plate of roasted meat with black bread, and walked to his bunk to eat. During this period, other than Lion who poured him wine twice, no one else was interested in him.


    Just as the food on Wu Chang¡¯s plate was about to be wiped out, the airtight door opened again. However, it was not a familiar-looking miner this time. Instead, it was a beautiful blonde woman in a sexy outfit with four bodyguards behind her.


    Wu Chang was not sure if this woman could be considered a beauty. After all, the freckles on her face and her rough skin were very conspicuous. However, Wu Chang was certain that this woman was definitely the number one beauty in this mining area. This could be seen from the miners¡¯ obvious rough breathing and burning gazes.


    That woman was obviously very used to such an atmosphere. It had to feel good to bask in the attention of so many people. She did not notice Aileen¡¯s murderous gaze at all.


    ¡°Aiya, why is this place so dirty? Look at how damaged the alloy walls are. Even the circuit boards are exposed.


    ¡°There¡¯s also a landscape hanging window. Why is it the oldest model? Are they really so poor?


    ¡°Tsk, tsk, 30 percent of the lighting system has been broken, and it¡¯s still not being repaired.¡±


    The woman paced back and forth in the hall as if she had entered an uninhabited place, attracting the gazes of all the animals[2. Figuratively, as in the guys who are in heat and are acting like animals.] in the room.


    Aileen stood up, and shouted at the woman, ¡°Blood Rose! What are you doing here? You¡¯re not welcome in this place. Get out¡­¡±


    The woman called Blood Rose didn¡¯t care about Aileen¡¯s condemnation at all. She continued to walk around the room shamelessly, and even picked on the flaws in the hall. In the end, she sat down beside Boss Pann and spoke to him seductively.


    ¡°Boss Pann, you¡¯re a sensible person. Now that the anti-theft operation in Huang¡¯e City is right in front of us, I¡¯m just making preparations in advance for the takeover.¡± At this point, Blood Rose looked at Aileen disdainfully.


    ¡°Sister Aileen, don¡¯t be so angry. If you sell the Delivery Center to me now, you can still earn some money. If you wait for the mine supervisor to confiscate your lousy shop, you will have nothing¡­¡±


    ¡®Ah!¡¯ Wu Chang finally understood. Wasn¡¯t this daylight robbery? Using the power of the underworld to forcefully acquire other people¡¯s assets was probably just an excuse to sweep the underworld.


    Wu Chang lowered his head. He didn¡¯t want to stand up for others now. However, if he didn¡¯t look for trouble, it would look for him. After Wu Chang swallowed the last mouthful of roasted meat, the Blood Rose actually targeted him.


    ¡°No illegal immigrants? No illegal aliens? Do you think I¡¯m stupid? That big guy in the corner, tell me, who is he? Why don¡¯t I know him?¡±


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 Chapter 3

    Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations


    Did Wu Chang get shot while lying down? He had already hidden in a corner, but she still didn¡¯t let him off. The woman in front of him who spoke arrogantly actually used him as an excuse to attack.


    Wu Chang was quite embarrassed. He felt that it was quite immoral for a woman to insist on recognizing a stranger as her son1 in front of her actual son.


    Perhaps it was because of his bad habits in his previous life, but Wu Chang suddenly made a remark in a strange tone.


    ¡°Sister, don¡¯t randomly acknowledge me. Your two fat sons are right beside you. Why do you still want to acknowledge me as your son?¡±


    These words immediately silenced the entire hall. Blood Rose¡¯s eyes widened even more than a cow¡¯s. She pointed at Wu Chang and trembled without saying a word.


    Everyone in the room was dumbfounded. No one had expected Wu Chang to say such a thing out of the blue. Everyone knew that Blood Rose was the third daughter of Aardwolf Saywen1. She was not even 30 years old this year. The two thugs behind her were fat twins. They were already in their 20s. Could it be that she had given birth at the age of 10?


    People looked at Wu Chang as if he was an idiot. ¡®Look at how angry the Blood Rose was. Just wait and see how Saywen deals with you later.¡¯


    Wu Chang looked at everyone in confusion. He thought to himself, ¡®Can¡¯t you guys tell such an obvious thing? Those two fat twins are clearly the sons of the Blood Rose, okay? I¡¯ve learned a lot from my master. Physiognomy is only the most basic knowledge. If I can¡¯t even understand the mother-son relationship when looking at their faces, my master will be so angry that he¡¯ll come back to life.¡¯


    Blood Rose gradually calmed down, but the cold killing intent in her eyes could not be concealed at all. At this moment, she was no longer interested in talking nonsense. She looked at everyone present and spoke up.


    ¡°I gave you face, but you don¡¯t want it. This is your last chance. If you don¡¯t cherish it, don¡¯t blame me.¡± With that, she turned around and left with her four bodyguards.


    As soon as the Blood Rose left, the dirty old man, Lion, ran over. ¡°Silly kid, how did you offend her? She¡¯s the Blood Rose of Aardwolf Saywen. Not only do these two control the B1314 mining area in the west, but they also have a high-level mining area, A332. They¡¯re definitely rich.


    ¡°Moreover, Saywen has more than 300 bodyguards and thugs under him. He¡¯s the biggest leader among the 10 mines in the surrounding area. They monopolize all the women in this area. He¡¯s someone we can¡¯t afford to offend.


    ¡°Also, Blood Rose isn¡¯t even 30 yet. How can you say that she has a son? Don¡¯t say that she doesn¡¯t like to hear it. Aardwolf Saywen wouldn¡¯t like to hear it, either.¡±


    At this moment, Wu Chang finally understood. It turned out that the Blood Rose had concealed her age and even deceived her man. A woman in her forties had actually disguised herself as a woman in her thirties, and even hid her former illegitimate sons by her side.


    Wu Chang scratched his head in frustration. This was really troublesome. The dirty old man, Lion, took pity on him, and persuaded him in a low voice, ¡°Don¡¯t be afraid. As long as you keep a low profile, be careful, and don¡¯t run around for no reason, they can¡¯t barge in and cause trouble for you. That¡¯s a taboo¡­¡±


    At this moment, Boss Pann walked over, and interrupted Lion. ¡°Don¡¯t be afraid of them. They won¡¯t dare to brazenly barge in under Captain Ye Tian¡¯s rule. However, your identity is a big problem. If you don¡¯t get an identity tattoo as soon as possible, no one will be able to save you once the guards appear.¡±


    At this point, Boss Pann paused for a moment. ¡°But a black market identity tattoo costs five rainbow coins each. That¡¯s a total of 500 gold coins. When will you be able to earn that?¡±


    Now, the crux of the problem had been found. If Aardwolf Saywen and Blood Rose wanted to deal with Wu Chang now, they had to use the power of the underworld. The only excuse was to search for illegal immigrants. If Wu Chang wanted to survive this calamity, he had to obtain a black market tattoo. However, the price of a black market tattoo cost 500 gold coins. At present, it seemed that it was really a huge sum of money.


    After Lion and Boss Pann¡¯s introduction, Wu Chang finally understood that this tattoo was actually the identity card of this world. Using liquid mithril as ink, a QR code containing a lot of information was tattooed on a person¡¯s skin. This was the identity information of a person¡¯s life.


    You could choose the location of the tattoo, and you could also use other patterns as cover later. No wonder Wu Chang saw that everyone had tattoos on their bodies when he was bathing. No wonder Lion was curious when he saw the patterns on his back. It turned out that the culture of tattoos was so prevalent in this world.


    ¡°In that case, I understand. I have to earn 500 gold coins as soon as possible, or the five rainbow coins you mentioned. Only then can I be temporarily safe?¡±


    Lion and Boss Pann nodded, and Wu Chang continued to speak.


    ¡°If I¡¯m caught by the guards before I earn this money, I can only admit that I¡¯m unlucky?¡±


    Lion and Boss Pann still nodded. At this moment, Wu Chang embarrassedly continued to speak.


    ¡°Th-then can you lend me some money first?¡±


    ¡°Aiya, the weather today is not bad¡­¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s right, that¡¯s right. Let¡¯s drink again¡­¡±


    The two of them couldn¡¯t even be bothered to shake their heads. They went straight to the bar to drink, leaving Wu Chang alone.


    Wu Chang was actually just joking. He knew that his identity was unknown, and it was impossible for the other party to lend him money. If he wanted to get out of this predicament, he could only rely on his own efforts.


    From noon that day onwards, other than eating, sleeping, and going to the toilet, Wu Chang spent all his time beside the abandoned slag mountain. From sunrise to sunset, he searched for Rainbow Crystals tirelessly in the dark mine.


    One day, two days, three and four days, all the way to 10 days. Wu Chang had created a miracle in the entire B1313 mining area. A single person could actually earn five gold coins every day from the waste pile. This result stunned the mining king, Ground Mouse Parker.


    ¡°He¡¯s crazy. He¡¯s simply crazy. If he has such perseverance and ability, why doesn¡¯t he go to the mine?¡± Many people had this question. In everyone¡¯s eyes, only newbies and weaklings would choose to go to the waste slag to try their luck. A strong person like Wu Chang should go to the mine.


    In addition, everyone was also looking forward to Wu Chang¡¯s luck. If a person could earn money every day from the waste slag, it meant that this person¡¯s luck was already heaven-defying. If he went into the mine, he might really be able to create a miracle.


    Wu Chang didn¡¯t make everyone wait for long. On the night of the 10th day, Wu Chang finally made a request to Boss Pann. The moment Wu Chang finished speaking, the entire Allocation Center fell silent.


    ¡°Boss, don¡¯t persuade me. I know what you want to say. It¡¯s that I don¡¯t have enough experience, and it¡¯s very dangerous underground. However, I¡¯ve been busy for 10 days, and only earned 50 gold coins. Do you think Aardwolf Saywen can give me 100 days of freedom?¡±


    His words silenced everyone. In the end, Boss Pann had nothing to say. He turned around and stared at Ground Mouse Parker.


    ¡°Tomorrow, you¡¯re in charge of bringing Wu Chang down the well.¡±


    ¡°Ah? You want me to take him? He¡¯s a novice!¡±


    ¡°Who isn¡¯t a newbie? Besides, there¡¯s still 20% of your income when you lead a newbie.¡± After saying that, Boss Pann looked at Wu Chang, and said, ¡°You should know the rules. If an old man brings you down the well, 20% of your income will belong to the old man. This is an ironclad rule.¡±


    Wu Chang was not someone who cared about the tuition fees. Ground Mouse Parker was a capable person. It was only right for him to spend money if he could hang out with a pro.


    Seeing that Wu Chang had nodded, Parker lowered his head and drank his wine gloomily. It was only when Aileen glared at him that he smiled at Wu Chang.


    ¡°Remember to wake up early tomorrow.¡± After saying that, he ignored Wu Chang.


    The next morning, when Parker opened his eyes, Wu Chang had already finished breakfast, and was ready to leave. Although Parker did not like Wu Chang, his diligence was still admirable.


    When the Allocation Center¡¯s airtight door¡¯s outer gate was opened, the black volcanic ash that hit their faces covered the goggles on their masks.


    ¡°F*ck!¡± Ground Mouse Parker immediately cursed. ¡°I¡¯m so unlucky today. I met black snow when I went out.¡±


    Wu Chang was also quite depressed. When he had woken up, he had observed the weather through the watchtower, and found that the weather had been no different from usual. Why was it that the black snow had already covered the whole world in just the time it took for breakfast?


    What he didn¡¯t know was that predicting volcanic eruptions on Huang¡¯e was a very difficult task. There were more than 8,000 active volcanoes and more than 15,000 extinct volcanoes on the entire planet. On normal days, only 15% of the volcanoes were erupting. At this time, the weather was what the miners called good weather.


    But once more than 50% of the volcanoes erupted at the same time, the black snow would definitely fall. And today would be an unlucky day.


    Ground Mouse Parker said to Wu Chang, ¡°As miners, what we need is a good mouthpiece. It¡¯s your first day in a well, but you encountered such lousy weather. Think about it yourself. Are you still going down? I suggest you wait a few days¡­¡±


    ¡°Then how many days do you think this black snow will last?¡±


    ¡°Who knows? It¡¯s possible for it to stop after half a day. It¡¯s normal for it to stop next month. Huang¡¯e is just like this. Otherwise, how could someone have come up with such a trashy name1?¡±


    Wu Chang calculated in his heart for a long time. In the end, he still thought over the threat to his survival. Aardwolf Saywen would not give him too much time. The longer he delayed, the more danger he would be in.


    ¡°Forget it, let¡¯s go down the well.¡± After saying that, Wu Chang strode into the mine. Ground Mouse Parker shook his head and sighed in his heart. ¡®Newbies really don¡¯t believe in superstitions. When he suffers in the future, he¡¯ll know that my suggestion was wise.¡¯


    Mining Area B1313 was actually an abandoned mining area. In the past, three contractors had gone bankrupt here. Smith Pann had taken over three years ago. Although he had made up for all his expenditures with his income, he still had not made a profit.


    A waste mine was a waste mine. Just look at the narrow cave underground. There were many places that could only allow one person to crawl over and wriggle forward like a maggot.


    ¡°Listen carefully. It¡¯s very difficult to dig up Rainbow Crystals. You can¡¯t use machinery at all. This treasure is too brittle. If you use a little more strength, it will shatter. Therefore, other than a hand shovel, your entire equipment is only a bottle of liquid foam.


    ¡°When you¡¯ve found traces of Rainbow Crystals on the rock, you have to be careful and knock carefully again. How can you ensure that the rock doesn¡¯t break and the crystal doesn¡¯t break? This is purely about experience. Even if I want to teach you, I can¡¯t.¡±


    Although Ground Mouse Parker didn¡¯t like Wu Chang, he was still very responsible. He didn¡¯t hide anything, and imparted all his knowledge to him.


    In the faint light cast by the mine lamps, two rat-like figures were walking 200 meters underground, surrounded by gaps left by geological processes, which were the natural mine tunnels mentioned by the miners. These mine tunnels were gaps formed by the shrinking of magma after it cooled down. The big ones could fit three people side by side, and the narrow places could not even allow a rat to pass through.


    ¡°Rainbow Crystals have a lot to do with volcanoes. Why are they long? It¡¯s because lava flows like liquid water. When it cools down, the Rainbow Crystals inside will become long¡­¡±


    Just as Parker was observing the stone wall and explaining to Wu Chang, Wu Chang suddenly stopped in his tracks.


    ¡°Parker, look, is this a Rainbow Crystal?¡±


    Parker was amused when he saw it. ¡°You¡¯re not bad, kid. You actually discovered it before me.¡± At the intersection of the light pillars in the mine, a thumb-sized crystal was flickering with a bewitching light.


    Before Parker could speak, Wu Chang¡¯s miner shovel smashed over like lightning.


    ¡°No¡­¡± Parker roared, so angry that he could not speak. ¡®No wonder others said that you were a fool. You are still a fool. You¡¯ve been told that the crystal was very fragile a hundred times. Why did you still use such a violent method to mine it? My poor heart.¡¯


    However, the scene that followed made Parker speechless. ¡®This is too strange, really too strange. Are you a human or a ghost?¡¯


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 Chapter 4

    Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations


    Ground Mouse Parker had broadened his horizons today. The fool Wu Chang had already advanced to the level of ghost Wu Chang. The shovel that was falling like rain actually stuck closely to the side of the crystal and knocked against the rock. Every time it hit, it would knock off pieces of rock.


    Parker could not imagine that there was someone in this world with such dexterity. His grasp of strength had reached the point of perfection. The Rainbow Crystal was already almost a centimeter out, but this monster had no intention of spraying foam.


    Parker did not dare to speak now. He did not even dare to breathe. He watched helplessly as the crystal was uncovered bit by bit, as if it was growing out of the stone wall. Parker knew that he could not alarm Wu Chang now. If the latter was not careful, and his strength was slightly off, the crystal would be destroyed.


    ¡®God bless, God bless, please don¡¯t break it, please don¡¯t break it¡­¡¯ Parker was sweating profusely as he cursed inwardly.


    ¡®Idiot, hurry up and spray foam. I beg you¡­¡¯ Unfortunately, he only dared to say these words inwardly.


    Wu Chang had really forgotten to spray foam. Or rather, he had no idea that foam should be sprayed during mining. Normal miners would spray foam every centimeter or so and use solidified foam to protect the crystal.


    However, Wu Chang didn¡¯t think so. He thought that he should extract the entire crystal and spray it. It seemed that his thinking pattern was really disastrous.


    Ground Mouse Parker didn¡¯t know that Wu Chang¡¯s simple knocking of rocks actually contained a technique. Before transmigrating, Wu Chang had once learned an ancient martial art called ¡°Dragon Tiger Rush.¡± This martial art was a Buddhist secret technique that wouldn¡¯t be easily taught to outsiders.


    The Dragon Tiger Rush cultivation technique not only involved the technique of using internal martial arts, but also the domineering and fierce power of external martial arts. Wu Chang had learned it from his master for seven years, but he had only learned a little.


    However, this was already enough to make Parker flabbergasted. He realized that Wu Chang¡¯s seemingly unintentional and rapid knocking actually had a trick to it. The interval between taps was very even, as if it had been calculated by a computer. Not only that, but the crisp sound of the tapping had a faint strange rhythm. The rhythm was a little like a dance song.


    The crystal grew longer and longer. An hour later, the crystal that was exposed outside the rock was 20 centimeters long. The crystal jutted out in the air, reflecting a psychedelic rainbow light under the light of the mine lamps.


    ¡°I can¡¯t take it anymore.¡± Parker could endure no more. ¡°I¡¯m begging you. Hurry up and spray the foam.¡± The frightened Parker felt like his heart was about to jump out of his throat.


    However, just this sentence destroyed this growing crystal. Wu Chang¡¯s mining shovel actually produced a tremor of 0.01 microns in shock. However, just this slight tremor caused the crystal to break off. One could infer from this how fragile the Rainbow Crystal was.


    ¡°Ah¡­¡± The moment the crystal broke, Parker screamed in horror. He seemed to have already seen the terrifying scene of the crystal crumbling completely.


    However, what happened next was like a big hand falling on his throat, cutting off his scream.


    Wu Chang¡¯s left hand was as fast as lightning as he grabbed the falling crystal. The slender palm was so stable that the crystal was unscathed.


    ¡°Hurry up and spray the foam¡­ I¡¯m begging you.¡± Parker¡¯s knees went weak, and he collapsed to the ground. Wu Chang was really inexperienced. Only now did he think of the existence of a solid foam spray.


    Under the light of the mine lamp, the pure white foam wrapped around the crystal. The 19-centimeter-long crystal was finally safe. Only then did Parker speak up with lingering fear.


    ¡°Do you know that this crystal of yours is the longest one produced on Huang¡¯e in three years? Our Horsehead Nebula is going to have another main battleship¡­¡±


    Wu Chang didn¡¯t know what the main battleship looked like, but he could tell from the name that it had to be very impressive. Just as he was about to say something, his heart suddenly throbbed.


    Wu Chang felt as if his heart had been squeezed by someone. He couldn¡¯t breathe for a long time. At the same time, there was a sudden silence in the mine tunnel.


    ¡°Oh no, an earthquake¡­¡± Parker pulled Wu Chang up, and ran back quickly along the mine tunnel. As he ran, Parker turned on the portable terminal at his arm. On the screen, rings of wave-like ripples had already been projected. It was the earthquake advance warning that was urgently sent to every miner on the ground.


    ¡°Run west. There¡¯s an emergency hall there. As long as we rush in before the moment the main shock wave arrives, we¡¯ll be safe¡­¡±


    The earthquake advance warning system on Huang¡¯e was quite good. Under the calculations of the powerful dawn-grade computer, the administrative system actually gave an early warning three minutes before the earthquake happened. And these three minutes were three minutes that decided whether the miners lived or died.


    ¡°Three minutes, only three minutes. If you run, you¡¯ll live. If you don¡¯t, you¡¯ll die¡­!¡± Ground Mouse Parker roared so loudly that Wu Chang¡¯s eardrums were ringing.


    Wu Chang was also anxious. His stamina was definitely much better than this Ground Mouse¡¯s. He saw that Parker was running too slowly, and actually carried Parker on his shoulder. Then, he injected the power of Dragon Tiger1 into his entire body, and rushed into the depths of the mine tunnel like a gust of wind.


    This was the first time Parker had seen someone run so fast. He could clearly feel the power contained in Wu Chang¡¯s body. He could even feel that Wu Chang¡¯s feet cracked the ground.


    ¡°What are you doing? You¡¯re not a martial artist, are you? Don¡¯t tell me you¡¯ve already entered the official stage?¡± Parker¡¯s nonsense didn¡¯t affect Wu Chang at all. He was now completely focused on sprinting. The metal door of the emergency hall was already in front of him, and Wu Chang had also seen it. The door was slowly descending, and the shelter procedure had already been activated.


    ¡°Ah¡­¡± The veins on Wu Chang¡¯s forehead bulged as he roared. He had already used the power of Dragon Tiger to the limit. The specially made miner¡¯s boots could no longer withstand the huge impact, and the soles of his shoes had been crushed. It could be seen how terrifying the power of Dragon Tiger was.


    Finally, just as the metal gate was about to close, Wu Chang threw Ground Mouse Parker in like a bowling ball. At the last moment, he also rolled into the emergency hall.


    The moment the metal gate was closed, the most powerful main seismic wave finally arrived. A loud sound came from outside the hall. Parker knew that it was the result of billions of tons of rocks rubbing against each other. That terrifying power was not something a human could resist at all. Even the four square meters of ceiling in the alloy emergency hall in front of him had been deformed.


    The dim red emergency lights flickered in the 10-square-meter hall. They were the only ones inside.


    ¡°Why is it just the two of us? Are there no other miners?¡± Wu Chang asked in confusion.


    Parker shook his head in pain. ¡°Just now, when I rushed in, I saw with my own eyes that the two miners were one step away¡­¡± Pike couldn¡¯t finish the sentence. He just pointed his finger at the metal doors in all four directions.


    Wu Chang was not in a good mood, either. After a moment of silence, he said, ¡°The black snow fell today. Perhaps not many miners went down the well, and only those two were killed¡­¡±


    Parker raised his hand to stop Wu Chang¡¯s consolation. ¡°You don¡¯t have to console me. This is the fate of miners, especially the miners on Huang¡¯e. It¡¯s a trash planet that doesn¡¯t produce anything other than Rainbow Crystals. It¡¯s a poor planet that even needs to import food. Human lives are as cheap as waste slag here.


    ¡°Everyone in the mine knows that I¡¯m stingy. I have to drink the cheapest wine and eat the most ordinary food. Others will find a few women to have fun with when they have money, but I¡¯ve never tried it.


    ¡°Why am I like this? Do you understand now? F*ck, this father doesn¡¯t really want to be any Ground Mouse anymore. I want to save money, I want to live with Aileen, I want to open a huge Allocation Center. I don¡¯t want to come down again in my life.¡±


    Parker was clearly very agitated. In the end, he almost shouted, ¡°I want a son. I don¡¯t want to die underground without a descendant.¡±


    After venting, Parker actually covered his face and started crying. Wu Chang sat beside him, unable to say a word.


    The geological activity on Huang¡¯e was very frequent. Small earthquakes like the one today came and went quickly. The main shock wave passed very quickly, and the remaining secondary shock wave gradually dissipated within half an hour. Parker and Wu Chang waited for another half an hour just in case before confirming that it was safe.


    ¡°We have to set off. We can¡¯t wait for the rescue team. Don¡¯t worry, no one will come to save us1.¡± Parker, who was in a stable mood, turned on the geological radar on the wall, and carefully explored the rock formations outside.


    ¡°Only 10% of the mine tunnels on Huang¡¯e are man-made. The rest is naturally formed. Every volcanic eruption and every earthquake cause chaos in the mine tunnels. Over the centuries, the mine tunnels on Huang¡¯e have become a huge maze.


    ¡°This earthquake was not serious, but it must have caused some damage to the surrounding tunnels. Whether we get lost or not will decide our lives¡­¡±


    At this point, Ground Mouse Parker suddenly remembered that Wu Chang had encountered black snow and an earthquake the first time he went down the well. Could it be that he was the one who brought bad luck? However, he shook his head and thought to himself that such a person wouldn¡¯t be so lucky to be able to mine crystals that were 19 centimeters long, right?


    In a short while, the geo-radar had already explored the surrounding mine tunnels. Parker studied them for a long time before finally opening the ¡°C¡± security door. ¡°Let¡¯s go. We¡¯ll have to walk for at least three hours to reach the surface.¡±


    The two of them had mixed feelings after encountering so many things. They didn¡¯t talk much on the way back, and they didn¡¯t have the energy to explore the mine. Especially Wu Chang, who had just unleashed the power of Dragon Tiger. He was in a relatively weak state.


    Just as he was feeling bored, Ground Mouse Parker, who was walking in front, suddenly shouted, ¡°F*ck, what is this? Why haven¡¯t I seen it before?¡±


    Wu Chang was stunned. He quickly ran around the stones blocking his way. When he saw the scene in front of him, he gasped, and couldn¡¯t say a word.


    What appeared in front of the two of them was actually an incomparably huge crack in the ground. Hot magma flowed under the crack, and scorching air assaulted their faces.


    There was no need for a mine lamp here. The fiery red magma illuminated this place. However, this was not the surprising part to the two of them. The most bizarre thing was that there was a strange metal box embedded in the rock wall more than 10 meters below Wu Chang¡¯s feet.


    ¡®Oh my God1, why does the relief on the metal box look so familiar? Isn¡¯t that the Four Heavenly Kings of Buddhism? Isn¡¯t the one staring angrily Vai?rava?a2?¡¯


    Wu Chang¡¯s tears flowed down. He knelt on the ground and whispered something.


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 Chapter 5

    Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations


    Although Wu Chang¡¯s memory was in a mess, he still did not forget some basic things, especially his master, a Zen Master called Qili. He had followed the Zen Master for seven years, and learned a lot about Buddhism.


    When Wu Chang saw this strange box underground on Huang¡¯e today, his first impression was that he had met an old friend from his hometown. Tears welled up in his eyes. He didn¡¯t care about the danger at all, and desperately wanted to climb down the cliff to retrieve the metal box.


    ¡°Are you crazy? It¡¯s a magma river down there. Do you want to die?¡± Parker cursed angrily. He really wanted to leave him alone, but Wu Chang had just saved his life. No matter what, he couldn¡¯t abandon him now.


    Wu Chang threw his backpack, including the Rainbow Crystal inside, to Ground Mouse Parker. ¡°Help me carry it. I¡¯ll go take a look at this strange box.¡± After saying that, he inserted three sturdy ore nails into the rock wall, and tied a climbing rope tightly on them.


    The metal box was only 10 meters away from the hole where Wu Chang was. This box was not big. Judging from the edge, it should be a cube with a side that was about half a meter long. About two-thirds of it were hidden in the stone wall.


    Wu Chang couldn¡¯t figure out how this box had burrowed into the stone wall. However, looking at the combination of the box and the stone wall, Wu Chang felt that this box should have been abandoned in the magma. In the end, the magma had cooled down to form rocks, and this box had been sealed in it.


    Today¡¯s earthquake not only shook the mountain and formed this lava river, but it also exposed this strange box.


    ¡°Be careful, be careful. Move your left foot another half an inch. Yes, yes, yes¡­¡± Ground Mouse Parker lay on the ground, and stuck his head over the rock wall to point the way for Wu Chang.


    In a short while, Wu Chang was already very close to the box. However, this position was also very close to the lava. The rocks that were shattered by Wu Chang¡¯s kick fell into the rolling lava river, and the lava that splashed out almost burned Wu Chang¡¯s body.


    A large part of the drooping rope had already been ignited by the magma. If Wu Chang hadn¡¯t stepped on the flames in time, the flames would have burned his body.


    ¡°Slower, slower.¡± Parker¡¯s heart was already in his throat. He was already speechless. Facing this lunatic, Parker had completely admitted defeat.


    At this moment, Wu Chang was not feeling well, either. The heat emitted by the magma made him sweat profusely. His breathing mask was filled with steam, and his goggles were already white. Wu Chang tore off his mask, and was about to breathe properly when he was suffocated by a violent heat. Wu Chang was caught off guard, his palm slipped, and his entire body quickly fell.


    ¡°F*ck¡­ Be careful¡­¡± Parker was so frightened that he didn¡¯t dare to keep his eyes open.


    Parker had definitely underestimated Wu Chang¡¯s ability. The moment he fell, Wu Chang used all his strength to grip the climbing rope tightly. He only stopped his fall after staining the rope with more than a meter of blood.


    At this moment, Wu Chang had already approached the metal box. At a distance that was within reach, the exquisite reliefs on the box became even clearer. It was only at this moment that Wu Chang realized that not only were there reliefs of the Four Heavenly Kings on the box, but there were also some reliefs at the corners of the box. They seemed to record some Buddhist scriptures.


    Wu Chang didn¡¯t have time to carefully identify what those reliefs depicted. He reached out his hand to touch the box with his own hands, and his mind was still thinking about how to get this big guy up. However, the moment his fingers touched the box, the entire rift valley suddenly shook violently.


    ¡°Aftershock, this is a f*cking aftershock! You brat, hurry up and come up¡­¡± Parker looked at the falling rocks above his head. He wanted to escape first, but he couldn¡¯t make up his mind.


    At this moment, the metal box suddenly glowed brightly, and a white light that seemed to have materialized wrapped around Wu Chang¡¯s entire body. In the dazzling white light, Wu Chang was surprised to see that the half-meter-square metal box suddenly shattered into pieces. A black ball the size of a pigeon egg floated out from the middle of the box.


    The pitch-black ball changed into various shapes. Dozens of silver-white threads wrapped around the black ball tightly.


    Wu Chang was dumbfounded. He had never expected that such a huge box would only contain such a small black ball. Moreover, this black ball was actually moving as if it was alive.


    What was even more unimaginable had yet to come. The black ball seemed to discover Wu Chang¡¯s existence, and suddenly flew in front of him. More than 10 silver threads wrapped around it separated, and pierced into Wu Chang¡¯s skull. It was so fast that it was impossible to dodge.


    There was no pain or discomfort. There was only a cool feeling. Wu Chang watched helplessly as the silver threads pierced into his head. In less than half a second, the silver threads actually pulled out and weaved into a silver rope in midair that wrapped tightly around Wu Chang¡¯s neck.


    In an instant, a strange necklace appeared. A thin silver rope was wrapped around Wu Chang¡¯s neck, and the strange black ball also became like a black diamond, hanging quietly below his neck.


    There was no time for Wu Chang to think. At this moment, the tremors were already very intense. The exquisite metal box had already fallen into the magma and disappeared. At this moment, the three fixed miner nails gradually loosened.


    At the critical moment of life and death, Wu Chang suddenly exerted strength in his arms, and used the secret technique of Dragon Tiger Rush. He climbed up in a few moves. Before Wu Chang could stabilize himself, he grabbed Parker and flashed into the mine tunnel that he had just walked out from.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go, let¡¯s go quickly. The further away from here, the better.¡± Wu Chang didn¡¯t explain to Parker at all. He dragged him, running all the way.


    Strangely enough, this aftershock seemed to be concentrated in that crack. The further the two of them went, the smaller the tremors became. After running for a few hundred meters, the tremors could no longer be felt.


    Puzzled, Parker stared at Wu Chang, and asked, ¡°What was that just now? Why couldn¡¯t I see a white light?¡±


    ¡°You¡¯re asking me? Whom should I ask? When I touched that box, there was an earthquake. It was quite good that the box broke into pieces and fell into the magma.¡±


    Wu Chang didn¡¯t explain too much to Parker. It was better to keep such a secret to himself. As for the necklace, it was hidden under his clothes, so ordinary people wouldn¡¯t be able to see it.


    They couldn¡¯t take the established route now. The two of them took a roundabout route for a full hour before reaching a mine tunnel that Parker was more familiar with. When sturdy alloy frames appeared in front of them, they realized that they knew where to go.


    After the earthquake, the mine tunnel was very quiet. At this time, no one dared to go down the mine shaft. Only the two of them walked alone in the underground maze for another three hours before they finally saw the light at the entrance of the cave and the flying volcanic ash.


    ¡°We¡¯re here. We¡¯re safe. But let me tell you, we took a long detour. The exit now is not the B1313 mine, but the B1314 mine next door¡­¡±


    ¡°Aardwolf Saywen¡¯s territory?¡± Wu Chang immediately became vigilant.


    ¡°Don¡¯t be nervous. The mine tunnels between the mines are all connected. It¡¯s normal to take a detour from other mines. As long as we don¡¯t cause trouble, they won¡¯t make things difficult for us. Besides, during the black snow, the Blood Rose won¡¯t wander around the mines for no reason¡­¡±


    Parker¡¯s words made Wu Chang feel a little more at ease. However, when the two of them walked out of the mine and were exposed to the black snow, they realized that reality wasn¡¯t that simple.


    ¡°Isn¡¯t this that annoying person?¡± Wu Chang had just appeared when a voice came from not far away. He looked up and frowned gloomily. ¡®F*ck, aren¡¯t these the twin fat thugs?¡¯


    That¡¯s right. On the high platform of the mine, the twins, a big fatty and small fatty, were supervising the miners below as the latter packed up their equipment. Looking down from above, they recognized Wu Chang and Parker at a glance.


    ¡°Ground Mouse Parker? And that annoying person?¡± The eyes of the two thugs immediately lit up. ¡®Isn¡¯t the kid beside Ground Mouse Parker the annoying person that the lady boss mentioned? He is the one who has wrongly accused the two of us of being the lady boss¡¯s sons, causing us to lose face in front of everyone.¡¯


    The two of them jumped off the platform, and squeezed Wu Chang and Parker into a corner with a group of thugs.


    ¡°Aiyo, brothers, isn¡¯t this an earthquake? We had no choice but to take a detour from here. We¡¯re all miners, so everyone should be able to understand¡­¡± The obsequious Parker nodded and bowed to the two fatties.


    ¡°Get lost.¡± Big Fatty slapped Parker to the side. He pointed at Wu Chang, and said, ¡°Kid, since you¡¯ve made our lady boss unhappy, let us punch you three times obediently. After three punches, we¡¯ll naturally let you off.¡± After saying that, the two fatties clenched their knuckles hard, making cracking sounds.


    Ground Mouse Parker looked at the two pairs of fists the size of claypots and felt dizzy. He quickly squeezed over, and said softly, ¡°Big brother, two big brothers, this fellow has just passed through the gates of hell. His body is still weak. If the two of you punch him three times, will he still be able to survive? I¡¯ll treat everyone to a drink. On my account, everyone, please spare his life¡­¡±


    Parker¡¯s flattery was very comfortable. The second fatty nodded, and said, ¡°Since you¡¯re treating me to a drink, of course I¡¯ll let him off. However, three punches are unavoidable. At most, I¡¯ll use a little less strength.¡±


    Parker still wanted to persuade them, but Wu Chang stopped him. He stuffed his miner¡¯s bag into Parker¡¯s arms, and said loudly, ¡°Bosses, I said something wrong. I should be punished. I only hope that everyone will show mercy and spare my life. I¡¯ll treat everyone to a drink later.¡±


    After saying that, Wu Chang covered his head with his hands, and squatted in a corner, surrendering to fate.


    Parker was pushed to the side by the thugs, and couldn¡¯t help at all. He more or less understood Wu Chang¡¯s plan. It was impossible not to let Fatty and Fatty vent their anger today. With more than 20 thugs surrounding him, he couldn¡¯t escape even if he wanted to. Moreover, there was such a precious crystal in his backpack. He couldn¡¯t expose this thing.


    Parker¡¯s considerations were correct, but they weren¡¯t comprehensive. What Wu Chang was the most afraid of now was blowing up the matter because once it blew up and attracted others, it would be difficult to deal with. Especially since he didn¡¯t have any status at all. Aardwolf Saywen and the Blood Rose would definitely use this to cause trouble.


    As for these two fatties, Wu Chang could tell at a glance that they were mentally retarded. They were definitely children with immature minds. As long as you followed their whims, they would naturally let you off when they were done playing. As long as Wu Chang could return to the B1313 Allocation Center safely, he would be safe.


    Fists rained down. Perhaps Wu Chang¡¯s cowardice had worked. None of these people really tried to kill him, especially the two fat men. They actually moved to the side after three punches and watched their subordinates attack.


    ¡°Fight, fight, fight, fight!¡± The two fat men cheered excitedly as if they were watching a farce.


    Wu Chang, who was curled up in a corner, tried his best to protect the weak spots on his body. He exposed his thick back to let these thugs vent their anger. At the same time, he also covered his entire body with the power of the Dragon Tiger. This was also a good defense. In short, Wu Chang was still not injured in this attack.


    However, this was not the case in the eyes of outsiders. They only saw Wu Chang being beaten until he was powerless to fight back. He was curled up on the ground and trembling. All the miners were so frightened that they retreated, while Ground Mouse Parker was crying so hard that his face was covered in tears.


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 Chapter 6

    Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations


    The black snow kept falling, and the thugs kept hitting Wu Chang. Parker kept crying, while Wu Chang kept trembling. This scene looked cruel, but it was nothing to Wu Chang.


    In his previous life, he had been a thief and a robber1. He had even been a mercenary for a few years, and had undergone hellish training. People like him had received torturous training, and did not care about blows at this level. On the other hand, their minds were abnormally mature. They would not be brave for the sake of their so-called face.


    The most important thing was that the seven years of learning Zen with Monk Qili had made Wu Chang¡¯s emotions abnormally stable. He knew when to advance and when to retreat. In a chaotic situation, he could not be emotional, and would resolve the situation at his calmest.


    Wu Chang¡¯s plan was very effective. This round of beating lasted for less than five minutes, but those thugs already felt that it was very boring. Although it was very satisfying to bully someone, bullying a person who had no reaction was a different matter.


    There was no point in beating up a pile of mud.


    Just as the thugs shook their hands and turned around to leave, a cold voice suddenly came from the edge of the mine. ¡°Friend, are you good at pretending? To be able to use such a ruse, it seems that you¡¯re not an ordinary person¡­¡±


    Before he could finish speaking, Wu Chang felt a murderous aura locking him down. Moreover, the voice was getting closer and closer. The person who spoke had to be rushing towards him at a high speed.


    ¡°Ado1? It¡¯s Poison Wasp Ado¡­¡± Accompanied by Parker¡¯s shout, a strong wind headed straight for Wu Chang on the ground.


    Wu Chang¡¯s reaction was abnormally agile. He didn¡¯t jump up directly. Instead, he kicked the alloy board hard with his legs, and moved his body one meter horizontally. Then, he jumped up like a carp.


    The moment his body moved out, an iron boot smashed into the spot where his body was just now with the sound of the wind. The ferocious force shattered the rocks on the ground.


    A short and vigorous man in black rushed over. He wore a mask with the picture of a wasp on his face, and his cold gaze stabbed into Wu Chang.


    ¡°Hehe, looks like I didn¡¯t see wrongly. My friend¡¯s reaction is so agile. You¡¯re definitely a martial arts practitioner. This trash is not your match at all. Are you pretending to be stupid?¡±


    Wu Chang said calmly, ¡°Friend, there¡¯s no grudge between us. Why did you attack me?¡±


    ¡°Hehe, why? This is the abandoned mining area on Huang¡¯e. What reason can there be here? I, your daddy, am happy to do so, okay?¡± After saying that, he tried to punch Wu Chang in the face.


    ¡®Daddy¡¯s happy to do so? This is a good reason.¡¯ Wu Chang once again experienced the order of the abandoned mining area. ¡®No wonder people call this planet Huang¡¯e. It¡¯s not only the environment that¡¯s bad, but also the human heart.¡¯


    This time, Wu Chang couldn¡¯t pretend to be stupid. He continuously executed the exquisite moves of the Dragon Tiger Rush. The two figures quickly became entangled in the mine.


    ¡°Scram!¡± Poison Wasp Ado sent a thug flying with a punch. Immediately after, the dagger hidden in his sleeve drew a cold light as it stabbed towards Wu Chang¡¯s neck artery.


    Wu Chang¡¯s reaction was as fast as lightning. Before the dagger could reach him, he had already punched Ado¡¯s armpit.


    Nail Fist, as the name suggested, concentrated all the strength in the body at one point and hit the enemy¡¯s body like a nail. The Triple Nail Fist was even more powerful. It threw out three punches in an instant, and all the strength smashed into one point, producing the effect of stabbing in the shortest time.


    The Triple Nail Fist was already the most advanced move among the Dragon Tiger Rush techniques that Wu Chang could master. As for the two legendary realms, Tiger Break and Dragon Plate, Wu Chang had only seen his master use them before. He was not at that level now.


    However, this was enough. Ado had obviously never seen such an exquisite move. When the Nail Fist hit his armpit three times in a row, this guy took three steps back, and his arm hung down as if it was broken.


    ¡°Good, good, good. You¡¯re good. I didn¡¯t expect that even a martial artist like me wouldn¡¯t be a match for you. You¡¯ve really hidden yourself well.¡± Ado, who was panting heavily, stared at Wu Chang. The killing intent emitted from his body became stronger and stronger.


    Wu Chang stared at Ado without backing down. ¡°You can¡¯t do anything to me. I¡¯m going back now. If any of you dare to stop me, then taste my fist again.¡±


    With that, Wu Chang led Parker and carefully moved out of the mine. Surrounding them were the subdued thugs.


    Wu Chang was also a little regretful now. If he had known that the people in the abandoned mining area had been so perverted, he would have just fought his way out from the start. It seemed that he still did not understand the operating rules of this world. This damn place was simply a hell where the strong preyed on the weak.


    Wu Chang was right. A godforsaken place like Huang¡¯e had always been a place for exiled criminals. Moreover, countless criminals, illegal immigrants, and persecuted people had gathered here. There was no reason to speak of in this godforsaken place. All you needed was your fist.


    Wu Chang¡¯s performance today had already made everyone present look at him in a different light. No one expected that the loser who had just been beaten up would turn into a tiger in an instant. Moreover, he could even suppress Aardwolf Saywen¡¯s general, Poison Wasp Ado.


    Poison Wasp Ado was the leader of Saywen¡¯s thugs. This guy was a lunatic. You couldn¡¯t see any rules of conduct in his behavior. He didn¡¯t even have the basic logic of a human. From today¡¯s incident, it could be seen that he had decided to kill Wu Chang just because he discovered that Wu Chang¡¯s defensive posture was very standard.


    And everything had been just for fun.


    The situation on the scene was already very delicate. Wu Chang and Parker advanced warily in the crowd, while the encirclement followed closely behind. Neither party dared to attack.


    At this moment, just as Wu Chang and his companion were about to walk out of the mine, a black light suddenly rushed towards Wu Chang.


    ¡°Little brat, how dare you be so arrogant in my, Aardwolf Saywen¡¯s, territory?¡± The black light brushed past Wu Chang¡¯s face and hit the ground. When he looked down, he saw that it was actually a large piece of waste slag.


    Accompanying the voice was the appearance of a tall bald man. A howling aardwolf1 was tattooed on his bald head. Needless to say, he was the overlord of the surrounding mines, Aardwolf Saywen.


    Beside Saywen, Blood Rose, who was wearing a breathing mask and a leather jacket, was looking at Wu Chang with hatred and cursing.


    ¡°Brat, if you were hiding in that rat¡¯s nest, I really wouldn¡¯t be able to do anything to you. But since you came knocking on my door today, don¡¯t blame me. Saywen, if I beat you to death¡­¡±


    Without waiting for this woman¡¯s instructions, Aardwolf Saywen had already rushed over. Without any fancy moves, he raised his leg and kicked straight at Wu Chang¡¯s chest.


    Fast, too fast. An ordinary move actually produced the sound of wind and thunder. Wu Chang, who had been a little arrogant just now, had already done away with all his arrogance. He did not even have the time to dodge, and could only cross his arms in front of his chest to protect himself.


    With a bang, Aardwolf¡¯s leg kicked Wu Chang¡¯s arms. The huge force sent Wu Chang flying and smashed into a tool rack. The five-meter-tall alloy tool rack fell to the ground with a bang.


    ¡°Good, as expected of a third stage martial artist. This kick was too beautiful.¡± The surrounding crowd immediately began to clamor.


    Wu Chang wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, but his eyes remained calm. He had already determined Saywen¡¯s strength in his heart. Although this guy was slightly stronger than him, he definitely was not invincible.


    Wu Chang didn¡¯t know how he had got injured before he transmigrated. He had just recovered a few days ago, and his strength was at its weakest. Furthermore, he had unleashed the power of Dragon Tiger twice underground just now, and his strength had already been greatly exhausted. Coupled with Poison Wasp Ado¡¯s attack just now, Wu Chang¡¯s strength had already been halved.


    ¡®Third stage? In this world, are warriors of this level called third stage martial artists? Then, is the ¡°intermediate stage¡± that Ado mentioned even lower? This rating is a little like Go.¡¯


    There was no time for Wu Chang to think. The crazy Saywen attacked Wu Chang like a wolf. The strength of a third stage martial artist was fully displayed, and the weak Wu Chang was instantly suppressed. He could only defend bitterly. Fortunately, the movement technique of the Dragon Tiger Rush was very ingenious, allowing Wu Chang to dodge many fatal attacks.


    Just as Wu Chang and Saywen were entangled, Poison Wasp Ado, who had one hand hanging down, quietly walked to Ground Mouse Parker¡¯s side, and snatched Wu Chang¡¯s backpack.


    ¡°Give it to me, you brat¡­¡± Ado, who had snatched it, kicked Parker to the ground, and started searching his backpack.


    ¡°Give it back to me.¡± Parker rushed forward like a madman to snatch it. In the end, without Ado needing to do anything, the big fatty and the second fatty picked Parker up from the left and right and threw him more than five meters away.


    Ado looked at Parker disdainfully. He didn¡¯t stop at all, and poured everything in his backpack onto the ground. When the long foam stick appeared in front of everyone, everyone present gasped.


    Ado raised the foam sticks and shouted at Saywen, ¡°Boss, stop fighting. Boss, stop fighting. Look, what¡¯s this?¡±


    The puzzled Saywen jumped out of the battle circle, and turned around to look. He was so happy that his eyes narrowed into a line.


    ¡°Damn it, these two brats actually hid such a good treasure. This Rainbow Crystal is enough for me to change to a villa in Huang¡¯e City¡­¡±


    At this moment, everyone in the mine was excited. It had been three years since they had seen such a huge Rainbow Crystal. Their eyes were wide open.


    At this moment, Blood Rose also jumped down from the slope. She snatched the crystal and looked at it carefully.


    ¡°Baby, my baby, my dream of changing villas depends on you¡­¡±


    Saywen¡¯s men were stunned. After all, this was the largest crystal on Huang¡¯e in the past three years. Other than the treasures in the governor¡¯s mansion, no other crystal could compare to him. Who wouldn¡¯t want to take a second look at such a treasure? Everyone squeezed forward desperately.


    At this moment, Parker was already in tears. He walked around the crowd weakly and kept scolding. ¡°That¡¯s ours. That¡¯s mined by Wu Chang. You can¡¯t snatch it¡­¡±


    At that moment, Parker seemed to have forgotten that this was Huang¡¯e, the most despicable and shameless mining area.


    Just as the crowd was excited and Blood Rose was happily holding the crystal, a sharp hydraulic tube suddenly appeared in front of her. The luster of the spike flickered at her throat. A big hand twisted her arm to her back.


    ¡°F*cking spread out. If anyone dares to squeeze over, I¡¯ll stab this person to death¡­¡±


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 Chapter 7

    Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations


    Wu Chang was furious. He was very angry. Being beaten and insulted was only part of the reason for his anger. In fact, the reason for his anger was because of himself. It was because he had miscalculated.


    He had overestimated the moral bottom line of this group of people. This was indeed the most chaotic mining area on Huang¡¯e. Morality here was like the sun in the sky. Everyone knew that it existed, but no one had seen it before¡ªthick volcanic clouds pressed down on the sky for years. Other than the noble pilots, no one else could see the light of the sun above the clouds.


    Wu Chang really wanted to give himself a tight slap. He wanted to remind himself not to be so childish. He could sing whatever song he wanted in the mountains. He had already been reduced to a miner in an abandoned mine. He could forget about pretending to be a grandson to survive.


    ¡°Aardwolf Saywen, right? Put my crystal back into your backpack obediently and throw it over. If you still want your woman¡¯s life, don¡¯t have any crooked thoughts.¡±


    Saywen¡¯s eyes lit up. He suddenly admired this kid a little. He could play dumb and fight. In the chaos, he could even grasp the crux of the situation. The current circumstances were a good example: a single hydraulic pipe controlled the entire scene.


    ¡°Smart, you¡¯re really smart,¡± Saywen actually subconsciously praised Wu Chang. ¡°Your name is Wu Chang, right? Not bad, not bad at all. I like you. Do you want to follow me? I¡¯ll split half of my subordinates for you to lead. How about you be on the same level as Ado?¡±


    Before Wu Chang could respond, Blood Rose, who was being controlled, shouted sharply, ¡°Saywen, you bastard. You don¡¯t care about my life anymore, and you still f*cking want to recruit this¡ª¡±


    Before Blood Rose could finish cursing, she suddenly felt a chill on her neck, and a wet liquid seeped into her collar. It turned out that the hydraulic pipe in Wu Chang¡¯s hand had already pierced her skin, and blood was flowing out.


    Blood Rose shut up on the spot. This woman wasn¡¯t stupid. At least she knew the principle of lowering her head when necessary.


    Wu Chang leaned close to her ear, and said softly, ¡°Don¡¯t think that I don¡¯t dare to kill you. Your life is just like a chicken¡¯s in my eyes.¡± After saying that, Wu Chang looked up at Saywen coldly.


    ¡°Cut the crap. If you want to recruit me, wait a few days until I¡¯m in a good mood. I, your daddy won¡¯t accept the alliance under the city walls.¡±


    ¡°An alliance under the city walls1?¡± Aardwolf Saywen obviously wasn¡¯t particularly erudite. He thought for a long time, but could not figure out the meaning of this phrase. However, if he could not figure it out, there was no need to think about it. He sneered and looked at Wu Chang.


    ¡°Do you think I¡¯m scared? A woman¡¯s life has nothing to do with me. If you want to kill her, then kill her.¡±


    ¡°F*ck, you think I don¡¯t dare?¡±


    ¡°You dare! Of course you dare, but you can also take a gamble. Am I willing to give up on this woman?¡±


    Saywen¡¯s rhetorical question forced Wu Chang into a corner. He really did not want to kill anymore. The few years he had spent as a mercenary were the period when Wu Chang had killed the most people. Later, he had happened to become a disciple of Zen Master Qili. The seven years when he had studied Zen were also seven years of repentance for his sins.


    But now, the cruel reality had forced Wu Chang into a corner of fate. Even if he wanted to retreat, he could not.


    Wu Chang¡¯s hand was already trembling so much that it was invisible to the naked eye. Ordinary people might not be able to notice this trembling, but it could not escape Saywen¡¯s eyes. Saywen knew that Wu Chang¡¯s heart was already in a mess.


    Just as Saywen was looking at Wu Chang meaningfully, a loud voice suddenly came from outside the people who encircled them, attracting the attention of everyone present.


    ¡°Hehe, Saywen, you can coax outsiders, but don¡¯t play tricks in front of me, Smith Pann. Would you bear to let Blood Rose die? That woman has kept one-third of your wealth. Would you bear to let her die?¡±


    Accompanying the voice was a group of people. The leader was Smith Pann, the contractor of the B1313 mining area. Behind him were the dirty old man, Lion, and Bullhead. Behind them was a group of miners and bodyguards.


    Seeing that his backup arrived, Parker scrambled over. Before he could say anything, he stuffed the terminal on his wrist over.


    ¡°Boss, that crystal belongs to us. It was mined by Wu Chang. I have the evidence of Saywen and the others snatching it just now. You have to interfere¡­¡±


    Boss Pann patted Parker¡¯s shoulder, signaling him not to worry. Then, he walked up to Aardwolf Saywen. His calm aura at that moment made Saywen stop looking down on him.


    ¡°Haha, Boss Pann, how have you been?¡±


    ¡°Not good, not very good at all. My miner was beaten up, and my crystal was robbed. Do you think I¡¯d be fine?¡± Boss Pann stared at Saywen, his mouth full of sarcasm.


    ¡°It¡¯s been three years. It seems like you¡¯ve all forgotten the old rules on Huang¡¯e. Any interstellar battleship-level Rainbow Crystal must be traded under the protection of the government. It can also be said that from the moment this 19-centimeter Rainbow Crystal appeared, Wu Chang and Parker were already protected by the Huang¡¯e administrative system¡­¡±


    Aardwolf Saywen and the old miners remembered this unwritten rule. Saywen held the crystal in his hand, and suddenly felt that it was very hot.


    Boss Pann looked at Wu Chang, and said quietly, ¡°Let her go. The guard¡¯s captain will be here soon. With him around, no one will dare to cause trouble.¡±


    ¡°Ye Tian?¡± The crowd was in an uproar. Huang¡¯e¡¯s guard was equivalent to an army, and Captain Ye Tian¡¯s authority was second only to that of Governor Ye Fei.


    At this moment, the dirty old man, Lion, came to Wu Chang¡¯s side, and said in a low voice, ¡°Let her go. Actually, you don¡¯t have to fight them at all. You and Parker are still too inexperienced¡­¡±


    Whom did Wu Chang trust the most on Huang¡¯e? It was the dirty old man, Lion. This old man had helped him treat his injuries, and even brought him to familiarize himself with the environment. Wu Chang, who was good at reading people, immediately saw that the old man was someone to befriend.


    The released Blood Rose stumbled to Saywen¡¯s side, and threw herself into Saywen¡¯s arms, crying with snot and tears.


    ¡°Help me take revenge. Look, my neck is cut¡­¡±


    Before Blood Rose could finish, Aardwolf Saywen suddenly slapped her face. ¡°Get lost, you b*tch.¡±


    This slap was ruthless. The breathing mask on Blood Rose¡¯s face was sent flying. She sat on the ground, and forgot to cry. She covered her face with her hands, and looked at her man in disbelief.


    At the critical moment, mother and son were still connected. The two fat twins actually ran over immediately. ¡°Lady Boss, how are you? Does it hurt?¡±


    Aardwolf Saywen didn¡¯t have time to deal with this woman. He put on a smile, and said to Smith Pann, ¡°Brother Pann, what happened today was just a misunderstanding. I was just itching to play with my brothers. As for this crystal¡­¡±


    Saywen let out a long sigh. He gritted her teeth, and said, ¡°The crystal belongs to Wu Chang. I was just looking at it.¡± Then he stuffed it into Boss Pann¡¯s arms.


    At this moment, a faint sizzling sound suddenly came from the northern sky. Everyone knew without looking that it was definitely the sound of a land car.


    As expected, in the northern sky, 12 land vehicles covered with black snow flew over. These land vehicles equipped with anti-gravity devices floated half a meter above the ground as they flew over from Huang¡¯e City in the north.


    Facing actual armed troops, everyone in the abandoned mining area became antsy. Other than the two contractors, Aardwolf Saywen and Smith Pann, everyone else took the initiative to squat on the ground and cover their heads with their hands.


    ¡°Don¡¯t just stand there. Hurry up and squat down. Don¡¯t make Captain Ye unhappy.¡± Lion quickly pressed Wu Chang to the ground when he saw that he was spacing out.


    Wu Chang had never expected that the appearance of a guard captain could suppress hundreds of people present, the latter not even daring to let out a fart. Lion knew that he was very confused, so he quickly went to his ear, and explained, ¡°Silly boy, Captain Ye Tian is a fourth-stage expert, and the lowest level of his guards is a second-stage warrior. No one here is his match.


    ¡°What¡¯s more, look at the 12 land vehicles. They¡¯re equipped with dense wave weapon system called ¡®Bee Swarm.¡¯ With a single shot, everything within 100 mu1 will turn into a sea of fire. In the face of absolute strength, forget about squatting, even if you¡¯re asked to kneel, you have to kneel.¡±


    Ever since Lion accepted the ¡°thank-you¡± gift from Wu Chang for instructing the latter, he seemed to really treat Wu Chang as his disciple. Lion would tell Wu Chang everything that the latter was curious about.


    ¡°Remember, no matter what Ye Tian asks you to do, you just have to agree. Kid, you¡¯re really lucky. That crystal saved your life.¡±


    ¡°Aren¡¯t people innocent until proven guilty? Is it that treasuring a jade ring becomes a crime1? Why are you saying that the crystal saved my life?¡± Wu Chang asked in confusion.


    ¡°Huh?¡± Lion¡¯s eyes suddenly lit up. ¡°You actually know this idiom? Did you go to a noble school? Did you learn the ancient language?¡±


    Before Wu Chang could answer, a huge leather boot appeared in front of him, followed by a low voice. ¡°You¡¯re Wu Chang? Stand up.¡±


    When Wu Chang stood up obediently, before he could size up the person¡¯s appearance, a huge fist suddenly came straight at his face.


    At that time, the nameless anger in Wu Chang¡¯s heart rose. This world was simply too unreasonable. You shouldn¡¯t be so obvious when bullying others. You could hit or scold them whenever you wanted, but you wanted to save someone and snatch other people¡¯s things? Even a clay figurine would have some anger. In an instant, the power of dragons and tigers filled his entire body. This was the third time Wu Chang had used the Dragon Tiger Rush secret technique today.


    Captain Ye Tian was standing in front of Wu Chang. Originally, he wanted to test Wu Chang¡¯s skills. A guy who could fight to a draw with Saywen had indeed piqued his interest. However, it did not matter if he gave it a try. He would become Wu Chang¡¯s punching bag.


    In all fairness, a fourth-stage martial artist was still stronger than Wu Chang, but Wu Chang¡¯s martial arts were unique. Ye Tian had never seen such exquisite moves before. Ye Tian¡¯s left fist was sealed in the first exchange, and a Nail Fist landed on his right shoulder, causing him to stagger.


    ¡°Good kid, how sinister!¡± Ye Tian became more and more excited as he fought. Although he had suffered a little, he was able to use his fourth-stage strength to stabilize the situation.


    Wu Chang was in a lot of pain. His physical fitness was not good to begin with, and the continuous battles had already exhausted him. Most importantly, no one on this planet dared to take off their breathing masks when the black snow fell. This mask had always made Wu Chang feel a little suffocated.


    However, Ye Tian wasn¡¯t afraid. He was stronger than Wu Chang to begin with, and he was very adaptable to the environment. In less than 10 minutes, Wu Chang¡¯s abdomen received a ruthless punch, and his arm was tightly locked by Ye Tian, unable to move.


    ¡°Satisfying, it¡¯s f*cking satisfying¡­¡± Ye Tian¡¯s excited cry made everyone present break out in a cold sweat. It seemed that Wu Chang was doomed.


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 Chapter 8

    Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations


    No one in Mining Area B1313 had expected Wu Chang to actually dare to attack the guard¡¯s captain. Logically speaking, he should have just endured a punch from Ye Tian. How could he dare to retaliate?


    Especially the dirty old man, Lion. He really couldn¡¯t figure out why Wu Chang had become a tiger when Parker had sent them a message just now. He had clearly been surrounded and beaten up by a group of thugs, unable to fight back.


    Boss Pann was also dumbfounded. He had a lot of good things to say to help Wu Chang, but now he couldn¡¯t say anything. He could only curse in his heart.


    ¡®Silly boy, you don¡¯t even have any status. Why didn¡¯t you use this crystal to please the big shot? Why did you attack?¡¯


    As for Aardwolf Saywen, he coldly watched Wu Chang fly into a rage and sneered in his heart. His unwillingness to lose the crystal had been swept away, and he was waiting for Ye Tian to deal with Wu Chang.


    As expected, after Ye Tian locked Wu Chang down and pressed him onto a mining cart, Saywen was the first to jump up. ¡°Impressive, Captain Ye, your martial art skills are great. On our Huang¡¯e, you¡¯re undoubtedly the number one expert.¡±


    Saywen¡¯s flattery wasn¡¯t wrong. Ye Tian was indeed Planet Huang¡¯e¡¯s number one expert. Otherwise, he wouldn¡¯t have become the guard captain who was second only to the governor.


    ¡°This brat really doesn¡¯t know what¡¯s good for him. Captain Ye wanted to teach him a lesson, but he actually dared to fight back. He really doesn¡¯t know the immensity of heaven and earth¡­¡±


    Saywen wanted to continue stirring up the fire, but Boss Pann, who was beside him, couldn¡¯t take it anymore, and hurriedly said, ¡°Captain Ye¡¯s methods are brilliant. Even if a miner has some ability, he¡¯s not your match. I hope you can let him off on account of that crystal.¡±


    Ye Tian turned his head, and thought carefully for a moment. Suddenly, he smiled at Boss Pann, and said, ¡°How do you think I¡¯m going to deal with him? I just wanted to test his skills.¡± With that, he loosened his grip and pushed Wu Chang to the ground.


    Ye Tian looked at the hundreds of miners around him, straightened his clothes, and cleared his throat.


    ¡°I¡¯m afraid everyone has forgotten the rules of our Huang¡¯e very clearly. You probably don¡¯t remember what happened more than 10 years ago. Let me remind you here that all the Rainbow Crystals of the main battleship level are already being protected by the Governor¡¯s Mansion of Huang¡¯e the moment they were unearthed. Not only are the crystals protected, but the miners are also protected. Anyone suspected of damaging the crystals will be mercilessly punished by the law¡­¡± Ye Fei looked at Aardwolf Saywen, and said in a deep voice, ¡°I don¡¯t care what excuses you have. Anyone who threatens the safety of the crystals is our enemy.¡±


    Ye Tian¡¯s cold tone sent a chill down Saywen¡¯s spine. The arrogant Aardwolf was now as submissive as a stray dog.


    Wu Chang didn¡¯t know what event Ye Tian was alluding to, nor did he know what had happened back then that had made Huang¡¯e enact such a strange law. However, one thing was certain. Boss Pann and the guard captain had mentioned the galactic main battleship several times. This battleship was probably the key.


    Wu Chang¡¯s guess was right. For any star ring1, the main battleships ruled the battles. A battleship was a city, or even an ecosystem. Battleships were not only the protagonists of the battlefield, but they were also the last Noah¡¯s Ark for mankind. In several civilization destruction incidents, the main battleships were the final rescue.


    It was precisely because of the uniqueness of the main battleships that the star rings regarded the number of main battleships as the only standard for military strength. Most of the time, war was a simple arithmetic problem.


    Ye Tian had no interest in teaching these filthy miners about history. He only repeated the importance of the law and the inviolable sacred status. He strongly condemned Saywen¡¯s despicable act of attempted robbery.


    ¡°Saywen, what you¡¯ve done has already endangered the safety of the crystal. Although it didn¡¯t really harm the crystal, your risking it has already violated the law. As a law enforcer, I¡¯ll sentence you to a fine of 4,000 gold coins. Do you accept the punishment?¡±


    Aardwolf Saywen wasn¡¯t an idiot. Ye Tian¡¯s question was just for show. He knew that if he dared to say no, the fire prison in the lava river would have a room ready for him.


    Saywen whispered something into Blood Rose¡¯s ear, then lowered his head, and said, ¡°I¡¯ll accept the punishment, I¡¯ll certainly do. I was blind and broke the law. No matter what judgment Captain makes, I¡¯ll accept it¡­¡±


    Ye Tian nodded in satisfaction, and turned to look at Wu Chang. He frowned and thought for a moment before suddenly saying, ¡°Your name is Wu Chang? You¡¯ve given me a difficult problem¡­¡±


    Wu Chang opened his mouth to speak, but Lion, the dirty old man squatting beside him, grabbed the corner of his shirt with all his might. Who knew where the old man got his strength from, but he actually pulled the tall Wu Chang to the ground and squatted down with him.


    The corners of Ye Tian¡¯s mouth curled up slightly. He knew what the old man was thinking, but the noble guard captain didn¡¯t want to lower himself to the level of these miners, so he only thought about it for a moment before speaking.


    ¡°By right, you should have contributed greatly by mining such a high-quality Rainbow Crystal. At the very least, you should have received the Governor¡¯s commendation, and even been rewarded with a house in Huang¡¯e City. But¡­¡±


    Ye Tian was silent for a moment before saying, ¡°But your identity is unknown. In Huang¡¯e, stowaways like you are not welcome. There are many people locked up in the fire prison. Tsk, tsk, tsk, how difficult, how difficult¡­¡±


    Wu Chang let out a long sigh in his heart, thinking that he still could not avoid it. His identity had finally exploded, what should he do? Should he accept arrest obediently, or should he flee south to the territory of the man-eating clan?


    Just as he was feeling conflicted, the dirty old man beside him, Lion, said, ¡°Honorable Captain Ye, you¡¯re a law enforcer on Huang¡¯e. Your strict attitude towards the law is really worthy of our respect. We have no objections to all your judgments.


    ¡°However, please consider it carefully. It¡¯s been three years since our Huang¡¯e has produced crystals at the level of a main battleship. I think the great emperor on Sanhai has been worried for three years, right? The Hunter Star Ring has been eyeing us covetously, but we haven¡¯t got a new main battleship for three years. This is really sad.


    ¡°In view of this, in order to share the burden of our great emperor, I suggest that Captain considers the incentive effect after the crystal is unearthed this time and let the entire Huang¡¯e City experience the kindness of the governor. I believe that it will definitely trigger a crystal rush.


    ¡°Long live Horsehead Star Ring, long live the respected emperor¡­¡±


    ¡°Long live, long live, long live¡­¡± When the old man mentioned the emperor on Sanhai, Captain Ye Tian had already stood at attention, and started to tidy up his clothes. The soldiers behind him had also sat up straight on the land vehicles with a serious expression.


    When the cheers of ¡°long live¡± rang out, the group of soldiers also fanatically shouted together, leading hundreds of miners around them to shout together.


    The dirty old man Lion¡¯s words hit Ye Tian¡¯s weak spot. No one dared to show the slightest disrespect to the monarch, even if they needed three jumps1 to reach the capital of the star ring from here.


    Looking at the fanatical soldiers, the old man knew that he had already won the bet. He had already pushed Captain Ye into a dead end by escalating the small matter of Wu Chang digging for crystals, turning it into a big matter related to the emperor¡¯s undertaking. If Ye Tian really dared to punish Wu Chang, then it would mean he did not want to share the emperor¡¯s burden. That would be treason.


    Sure enough, after four or five shouts, Ye Tian stood solemnly in front of Wu Chang, and said, ¡°Although your identity is unknown, because you mined the Rainbow Crystal that the empire urgently needs, I¡¯ve decided to pardon you. However, you won¡¯t be rewarded by the governor. As for that crystal of yours, I¡¯m prepared to buy it for 80 rainbow coins on behalf of the officials.¡±


    With a buzz, a wave of discussion immediately came from the crowd. 80 rainbow coins was a total of 8,000 gold coins. It was not a problem to buy a small villa in Huang¡¯e City or quit from now on and go to a leisurely mortal planet to live.


    However, what people were talking about today was not the huge sum of money, but the scarcity of the money. That was the 19-centimeter-long crystal used by the interstellar main battleship. The black market price was at least 200 rainbow coins. This was even if it was available on the black market on Huang¡¯e. If it was sent to another planet, the price would at least double.


    This Ye Tian was truly black-hearted, giving Wu Chang only 40% of the actual price.


    Wu Chang heard the discussions of the crowd, but he was not in the mood to calculate how much money he had. He was already very satisfied that he could keep his life and obtain a considerable income.


    ¡°Thank you for your kindness, Captain. I¡¯m willing to sell the crystal to the officials for 80 rainbow coins.¡±


    Hearing this, both Lion and Ye Tian were overjoyed. Although it wasn¡¯t the most perfect ending, it was still acceptable. Life was the most important thing in this world.


    At this moment, Blood Rose, who was panting, ran over from the Delivery Center with a leather bag in her hand. Without saying anything, she stuffed the bag into Aardwolf Saywen¡¯s hands. Needless to say, there had to be money for the fine inside.


    4,000 gold coins was 40 rainbow coins, but judging by the bulging bag, it didn¡¯t seem like there was only so much inside. As expected, when Ye Tian opened the bag and counted, there were 50 rainbow coins inside.


    ¡°F*ck, you dare to bribe me?¡± Ye Tian rushed forward and slapped Saywen twice. Not only did he knock off the breathing mask, but Saywen¡¯s mouth was also covered in blood.


    ¡°What do these 10 rainbow coins mean? Do you think I¡¯m asking for bribes in disguise? Are you insulting my noble surname? How dare you bribe the royal family?¡±


    Saywen was beaten until he knelt on the ground and vomited blood.


    ¡°I was wrong, I was wrong. That wastrel took the wrong one. I really had no intention of bribing you.¡±


    Blood Rose was also dumbfounded. She hurriedly knelt down and hugged Ye Tian¡¯s leg, smiling obsequiously as she said, ¡°Captain, calm down. I took the wrong one. My eyes were playing tricks on me. If you want to punish me, punish me.¡± She then rubbed her bulging chest against Ye Tian¡¯s leg.


    Ye Tian was enraged, thinking to himself, ¡®How dare you seduce me in front of so many people? Aren¡¯t you trying to disgust me with your trashy looks?¡¯ Ye Tian was so angry that he wanted to grab her.


    However, at this moment, a large commercial land car drove over from the north. A voice came from the pitch-black cockpit.


    ¡°Aiya, Brother Ye, why are you so angry? Why are you angry with these dirty rats?¡±


    Saywen cried when he heard that. ¡°Mine Supervisor Rodah, please help me plead for leniency. I was really seeing things. I really don¡¯t have any intention of bribing¡­¡±


    Amidst Saywen¡¯s cries, a round fatty walked out of the land vehicle, and said smilingly, ¡°Brother Ye, instead of drinking in this black snow weather, you¡¯re angry with these dirty rats. It¡¯s not worth it, it¡¯s really not worth it¡­


    ¡°Ahaha, this is the miner called Wu Chang, right? Good kid, your luck is really f*cking heaven-defying. Take it, this is the 80 rainbow coins I gave you¡­


    ¡°Where¡¯s the secretary? Hurry up and help us record it. Next time, our Huang¡¯e will make headlines on Sanhai¡¯s newspapers¡­¡±


    Mine Supervisor Roda, who was smiling, instantly relaxed the oppressive atmosphere. The dark clouds in the sky dissipated.


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 Chapter 9

    Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations


    ¡°Do you feel better?¡± The dirty old man, Lion, carried two bottles of wine and walked to the observation deck in the ration center. He sat with his nominal disciple, Wu Chang, in the semi-circular transparent vault.


    Wu Chang had been sitting in this transparent vault for more than four hours. Apart from a plate of jerky, there was also a large wine bottle, two-thirds of whose content was already gone.


    ¡°I really don¡¯t know what you¡¯re thinking. You¡¯ve made a small fortune for no reason. Why don¡¯t you get some good wine to drink? Here, drink this.¡± After saying that, Lion handed over the wine in his hand.


    Wu Chang didn¡¯t stand on ceremony with him. He grabbed the bottle and took a big gulp. Then, he heaved a sigh of relief. ¡°Aren¡¯t these the two most expensive bottles of wine in the bar? How do you have the money to buy them?¡±


    ¡°Hehe, I¡¯m using the money you deposited.¡±


    ¡°Huh?¡± The dirty old man¡¯s shamelessness made Wu Chang speechless. ¡°Don¡¯t spend it recklessly. 20% of it belongs to Parker. After all, he brought me down the mine.¡±


    ¡°Forget it. Parker already said that he didn¡¯t want it. You almost lost your life this time. It¡¯s Parker¡¯s fault for leading you the wrong way. If the two of you had walked for an extra hour and taken a detour from another mine, perhaps there would not have been so much trouble.¡±


    ¡°You can¡¯t blame Parker. He¡¯s already been punched a few times during this conflict. I can¡¯t let him get beaten up for nothing. I can¡¯t give him any less than 16 rainbow coins.¡±


    Lion thought for a while, and changed the topic. ¡°Parker¡¯s matter is a small matter. You can deal with it anytime. I came to look for you mainly to talk to you about identity tattoos. It¡¯s best if you make the decision¡­¡±


    Wu Chang couldn¡¯t understand Lion¡¯s hesitant look. ¡°Isn¡¯t it just 500 gold coins? Won¡¯t five rainbow coins be enough?¡±


    ¡°Hehe, that¡¯s the theory. You have to know that 500 gold coins is barely enough to fool the administrative system of Huang¡¯e. If you go to other civilized planets in the future, especially the Prime Star Ring1, this money won¡¯t be enough.¡±


    After Lion¡¯s introduction, Wu Chang realized that the identity tattoo contained too much information. The planet, place, and time of birth had to be encoded, and the same went for the life experiences of his parents, relatives, and even school.


    If Wu Chang only wanted to establish a legal identity in the abandoned mining area, 500 gold coins would indeed be enough. This was because no one was interested in competing with a dirty rat. Everyone on this planet knew that there was no real information in the miners¡¯ group at all. Most people had unspeakable secrets.


    To put it bluntly, the people in the guard were not interested in verifying everyone¡¯s true information on the network.


    However, the martial strength that Wu Chang had displayed today, his calm mentality, and the famous sayings that popped up from time to time surprised Lion and Boss Pann. When everyone led the team back to the Allocation Center, the two of them had a long secret meeting in a corner. No one knew what they were talking about.


    ¡°After discussing for a long time, we feel that we should get you a real identity. We have a feeling that you won¡¯t be able to survive on Huang¡¯e for a long time. You have an aura that only big shots have. I believe that you will go far in the future, but if you want to go further, you need an identity that can withstand investigation.


    ¡°If it¡¯s possible in the future, you can go to other civilized planets, even the capital planet. In those places, the beginner black market tattooers will be able to tell at a glance if it¡¯s real or fake. At that time, you¡¯ll suffer.¡±


    Wu Chang didn¡¯t expect there to be so many tricks to an identity tattoo. After thinking about it, he asked, ¡°How much does a real identity tattoo cost?¡±


    ¡°Aiya, a real tattoo requires a lot of manpower. You have to go to the planet where you were born to fabricate real paper documents and send back all kinds of information to your hometown. In short, they have to turn a person who doesn¡¯t exist into a real person in the legal sense. All of this costs money¡­¡±


    ¡°Stop wasting time. Hurry up and tell me how much it is.¡±


    ¡°Yes, Boss Pann and I will help you find some connections. It will probably cost at least 55 rainbow coins¡­¡±


    ¡°Ah!¡± The calm Wu Chang was stunned. 5,500 gold coins? It was actually so expensive. The rainbow coins that he had just obtained were instantly depleted. After subtracting the 16 rainbow coins that he had given Parker, Wu Chang was only left with nine.


    ¡°In that case, I only have 900 gold coins left in the end? Looks like this meal is only worth this bit of money.¡±


    Lion was also a little embarrassed. ¡°There¡¯s nothing we can do. This is all we have. They asked for 60 rainbow coins, and we only got five deducted after begging for a long time. If this had been in the past, I wouldn¡¯t have needed to spend so much money to do this¡­¡±


    Wu Chang shook his head and stopped the old man from blaming himself. ¡°Don¡¯t say that. You¡¯ve helped me a lot. Money comes and goes quickly. As long as the matter is done, the money will be spent. I can still earn more anyway.¡±


    Lion took a sip of wine and let out a long breath. ¡°Parker also knows about this, so he took the initiative to say that he doesn¡¯t want the money¡­¡±


    ¡°No, I have to give it to him. It¡¯s already not easy for a timid guy like Parker to guard me until the end. I won¡¯t let my friend suffer.¡±


    Lion didn¡¯t know what Wu Chang was thinking. In fact, Wu Chang¡¯s thoughts were very simple. If he could collect such precious crystals on his first trip to the well, he would definitely be able to collect more crystals in the future. Perhaps it wouldn¡¯t take long for Wu Chang to save up a large sum of money and leave this planet to take a look at this world elsewhere.


    ¡°Oh, right. Tell me the story of the crystals, will you? Why did Huang¡¯e introduce such a strange law? Even if the crystals are precious, it shouldn¡¯t be to this extent, right?


    ¡°What do you know?¡± The old man took a sip of wine, grabbed a piece of jerky, and threw it into his mouth. ¡°This happened 15 years ago. At that time, I had only been on this planet for a few years¡­¡±


    From the old man¡¯s mouth, Wu Chang gradually learned the truth. It turned out that that year, a lucky miner had mined the longest crystal in history. It was 43 centimeters long, four centimeters longer than Planet Huang¡¯e¡¯s historical record of 39 centimeters.


    How precious a crystal that was 43 cm long was was hard to measure with money. Just know that in this universe, the legendary divine-level warships only used crystals that were more than 50 centimeters long, while there were only three divine-level warships in the entire universe.


    The 43-centimeter crystal could already be used to produce quasi-divine-level battleships, and there were only more than 500 quasi-divine-level battleships in the entire universe. Looking at the history of the Horsehead Star Ring, there was only one quasi-divine-level battleship, which was the emperor¡¯s ship, Pentium. As for divine-level battleships, a small faction like the Horsehead Star Ring was not worthy of owning them at all.


    ¡°It¡¯s obvious. With the introduction of this crystal, the Horsehead Star Ring will be able to add a quasi-divine-level battleship. Then, there¡¯s no need to talk nonsense about how precious this crystal is.¡±


    The latter part of the story was very stereotypical. The 21 mine owners and 16 big shots fought over the crystal for three days and three nights. The entire abandoned mining area became a battlefield. The attacks of the Bee Swarm¡¯s dense array spread to Huang¡¯e City. The flames that soared into the sky even covered the light of the volcanic eruption.


    At the end of the battle, when the reinforcements gathered by the governor assumed control over the situation, an unimaginable scene happened. The miner that had found the crystal, and who had lost all his family and friends, actually smashed the crystal into pieces in front of thousands of people. Then, he jumped down from the tower and fell to his death.


    ¡°That matter was really blown out of proportion. The detailed information was actually leaked directly to the emperor. At that time, there was the most intense battle between the Hunter Star Ring and the Horsehead Star Ring. Two mortal planets1 in our Horsehead Star Ring had already been captured.


    ¡°When His Majesty heard that a quasi-diving-level battleship was lost because of these greedy mine owners and hooligans, he was so angry that he spat out a mouthful of blood on the spot.


    ¡°With a mouthful of blood from the emperor, Huang¡¯e turned into a sea of blood. More than 10,000 imperial guards rushed into the abandoned mine area, and a massacre began. The 21 mine owners and 16 big shots in the underworld, including their relatives and subordinates, were all killed overnight.


    ¡°Not only did they kill all of them, their corpses were also airdropped into the southern man-eating clan¡¯s territory. Hehe, those mutated man-eating clans have started eating meat. 30,000 corpses were enough for them to eat for half a year.¡±


    The dirty old man Lion¡¯s introduction was very brief, but Wu Chang could picture the bloody storm back then. It was indeed a little unimaginable that 30,000 lives would be killed for a crystal. However, when he looked back at the tragic encounters of the two fallen mortal planets, people would no longer pity these 30,000 lives.


    ¡°You should understand now, right? It wasn¡¯t me who saved your life today, but the crystal you mined. 19 centimeters is enough to exonerate you. I¡¯m sure that if the crystal you had mined today had exceeded 30 centimeters, Ye Tian wouldn¡¯t have minded helping you kill Aardwolf Saywen.


    ¡°That¡¯s why it¡¯s said that an ordinary man is innocent, but treasuring a jade ring becomes a crime. There are many treasures in this world that can save people.¡±


    The dirty old man, Lion, felt that Wu Chang wasn¡¯t an ordinary person, but Wu Chang also felt that the old man wasn¡¯t ordinary. Especially the last part of his conversation with Ye Tian didn¡¯t seem like something an old miner could say. Ordinary people didn¡¯t have a general view of the big picture.


    Wu Chang was good at physiognomy1. The first impression that the old man, Lion, gave him was that he was noble. He had a scholarly nobility that was dyed by knowledge. Although Wu Chang could not figure out the old man¡¯s background, he knew that his cheap master was definitely a treasure.


    While Wu Chang and Lion were chatting, in the ration center of the A332 mining area, Saywen, whose face was purple, was sighing with Blood Rose, who was wrapped in gauze around her neck.


    ¡°Ye Tian is too much. If you don¡¯t want it, then don¡¯t. Why did he hit you so hard?¡± Blood Rose, who had helped Saywen apply the medicine, said angrily.


    Saywen was no longer as arrogant as he had been during the day. He looked at the gauze around the Blood Rose¡¯s neck and sighed. ¡°It¡¯s my fault for today. I miscalculated. Ye Tian can barely be considered a branch of the royal family. This kind of person doesn¡¯t have much ability, but he still cares about his reputation. We gave him money in front of hundreds of people. How could he accept it? He couldn¡¯t wait to beat me up in front of the crowd in exchange for improving his reputation.¡±


    ¡°Then what should we do? We¡¯ll be fined for nothing? We¡¯ll lose face too?¡±


    ¡°How is that possible? You¡¯re underestimating your man too much. Today¡¯s matter is just the beginning. We¡¯ll see what happens later. Prepare another 40 rainbow coins for me. Tonight, I¡¯ll pay a visit to Mine Supervisor Rodah. I don¡¯t believe that Ye Tian won¡¯t have any openings.¡±


    Blood Rose had lost too much money today, so her heart ached, but she didn¡¯t dare to disobey the man¡¯s orders. She could only open the safe pitifully and take out 40 rainbow coins before giving them to Saywen.


    When the sky turned completely dark, Saywen¡¯s carriage disappeared into the black snow and headed north.


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 Chapter 10

    Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations


    In the next few days after the crystal drama, Wu Chang¡¯s mood was much better. Because there was no pressure to earn money, he did not go down the well these few days. Instead, he chose to accompany Lion to pick crystals at the waste slag.


    Ordinary miners didn¡¯t understand why Wu Chang didn¡¯t go into the well. In their eyes, Wu Chang¡¯s luck was at its peak if he could mine a 19 centimeter-long crystal. If he didn¡¯t take this opportunity to try his luck, wouldn¡¯t he be a fool?


    However, they did not know what Wu Chang was thinking. In Wu Chang¡¯s eyes, it was much better to understand this world and learn more than to go to the mine to earn a few gold coins.


    As the dirty old man rambled on, a picture of this world began to appear in Wu Chang¡¯s mind.


    The humanities, geography, political structure, military composition, and even historical gossip were things Wu Chang loved to listen to. Lion seemed to enjoy the feeling of being a mentor. Although the knowledge he taught was very lacking in coherence, he met a good student who was tireless. He would raise his hand and ask questions if he had any doubts.


    ¡°You said that Huang¡¯e was a source mineral planet. Then what are the source minerals?¡±


    ¡°There are too many source minerals, but you can understand the three most basic items from the currency physique. Rainbow Crystals, liquid mithril, and folded obsidian are the necessary minerals to produce a space-folding engine. This engine is the foundation for humans to enter the cosmic era.¡±


    ¡°Source mineral, source mineral. Where did the word source mineral come from?¡±


    ¡°The word ¡®source¡¯ represents the meaning ¡®source energy¡¯ of life. People have never been able to figure out the mysteries of this strange energy, but one thing is certain. This energy is the source energy of the Big Bang. This is the origin of the word ¡®source.''¡±


    ¡°Oh! Then tell me more about that engine.¡±


    ¡°Trash, you can¡¯t even remember this.¡± The old man went up and smacked Wu Chang¡¯s head. ¡°That¡¯s called a space-folding engine. It was invented when people were researching source energy. Not only can this engine enable hovering while nullifying gravity, but it can also carry out spatial folding. It¡¯s simply unimaginable to attempt space travel of dozens of light-years without spatial folding¡­


    ¡°Eh? I say, your amnesia is too serious. Why don¡¯t you understand these basic things?¡±


    ¡°Aiya, if I understood everything, how could I show how knowledgeable you are, Master?¡±


    ¡°Hehe, you¡¯re right. It makes sense. I think highly of you¡­¡±


    The master-disciple duo happily stayed at the abandoned mine for three days. They didn¡¯t care about the surprised gazes of the surrounding people at all. On the third night, the arrival of a few guests made Wu Chang overjoyed.


    In the sealed guest room of the Delivery Center, Smith Pann was excitedly introducing Wu Chang. ¡°Wu Chang, come here. This is the most awesome tattoo master in Huang¡¯e City. Your identity has been settled. Even the administrative system of Huang¡¯e has acknowledged the fact that your tattoo is missing. They no longer see you as a stowaway.¡±


    The tattoo master covered in patterns also laughed. ¡°I¡¯ve worked in Huang¡¯e City for my entire life, but this is the first time I¡¯m tattooing an ID tattoo that isn¡¯t fake. You really dare to spend money, kid.


    ¡°Remember, you¡¯re an ordinary peasant child on the Left Bank on the planet Elysium. Your parents passed away due to illness. You started wandering on the planet when you were very young. Later, you were kidnapped by human traffickers, and became a laborer in the pirate nest. Later, during a pirate ship conflict, you took a lifeboat to Huang¡¯e, and lost your memory after a violent collision¡ª¡±


    The tattoo master wanted to continue, but Wu Chang interrupted, ¡°Wait a minute. Is this the life story you¡¯ve arranged for me? Why does it feel so unreal? Can anyone believe this?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s one thing whether you believe it or not, but we can guarantee that all your identity documents are real. This is our ability. As for this strange background, more than 10 experts who disguised their identities spent an entire night choosing it for you. You don¡¯t have the right to choose at all¡ª¡±


    Before the tattoo master could finish speaking, Lion spoke. ¡°Don¡¯t be picky. This is already the most reliable identity I¡¯ve ever heard of. In this universe, whether your identity is strange or suspicious isn¡¯t important. If you¡¯re a good-for-nothing, then even if you have the most reasonable identity in the world, there will still be people bullying you. But if you¡¯re an expert, then even if others know that you¡¯re a pirate, they will still fight to be friends with you.¡±


    At this point, Lion said to the tattooist, ¡°I¡¯m his master. I want to do this tattoo myself.¡±


    ¡°Oh? Do you know this skill too?¡±


    ¡°I used to do it on Sanhai. I¡¯m a little itchy today.¡±


    The tattoo master shrugged nonchalantly. ¡°Alright, since you¡¯ve already paid, and I can¡¯t return the money anyway. However, I¡¯ll say this in advance. Once your tattoo fails, you can ask me to do it again, but you have to pay for the materials again.¡± After saying that, he ignored the people in the room and went out to drink.


    Boss Pann looked at Lion curiously, and asked concernedly, ¡°Can you do it? Although I know you¡¯re proficient in operating all kinds of machines, I¡¯ve never heard of you operating an identity tattoo machine.¡±


    Lion didn¡¯t answer Boss Pann¡¯s question. He opened the bottle of liquid silver ink that was worth 100 gold coins, and carefully poured it into the tattoo gun. Looking at the strange tattoo on Wu Chang¡¯s back, he asked, ¡°Have you thought about it? What kind of pattern should you use to cover it?¡±


    Wu Chang, who was rarely asked questions by Lion, quickly took out a piece of paper from his shirt pocket. On it was a picture that he had spent three nights drawing.


    ¡°What¡¯s this?¡± Lion and Boss Pann were dumbfounded when they opened the picture.


    ¡°Don¡¯t tell me you two don¡¯t know?¡± Wu Chang was a little surprised, but seeing the confusion in their eyes, it didn¡¯t seem like they were pretending to be stupid.


    ¡°Forget it, just follow the patterns I drew. That¡­ that¡¯s a creature I saw in my dream.¡± Wu Chang could only pass it off as something from a dream. He couldn¡¯t possibly say that it was the Blue Dragon1, right?


    That¡¯s right, Wu Chang had drawn the Azure Dragon. It was an ancient azure dragon that clearly had the style of the Qin and Han Dynasties. It was no wonder that others didn¡¯t recognize it. It was hard to say if there was an Earth in this world. It wasn¡¯t surprising that people didn¡¯t know about legendary creatures like dragons.


    Everyone had their own secrets. A mature person wouldn¡¯t pry into other people¡¯s privacy. Lion and Boss Pann didn¡¯t dwell on this issue. Lion carefully looked at the map. In less than 10 minutes, he had already started.


    The dirty old man Lion¡¯s craftsmanship was not just for show. In this abandoned mining area, Lion¡¯s reputation was no less than that of the contractors. From engineering equipment to electric hot coffee cups1, there was nothing that he did not know how to repair. Boss Pann had always suspected that if he was given a damaged space-folding engine, this old man might be able to repair it.


    The tattoo gun filled with liquid silver ink1 moved on Wu Chang¡¯s back. Liquid silver was a very good storage medium. The first half of the background of an orphan called Wu Chang was carved in the hands of Lion.


    Drawing the tattoo did hurt a little, but Wu Chang could hold it in. He was even a little excited. He had a feeling that as the tattoo gradually took shape, he would gradually integrate into this world. Perhaps one day, Wu Chang would really forget the memories of his previous life and really treat himself as a part of this world.


    Smith Pann looked at Lion¡¯s skillful craftsmanship in surprise. He was once again impressed. Although he could not understand the techniques involved, it did not affect his admiration for the old man. Perhaps this was what it meant to think that it was impressive despite being clueless.


    After a full 20 minutes, the square QR code was finally completed. Before the old man could recover from the excitement of creation, he suddenly took out a leather bag from his pocket, and threw it into Boss Pann¡¯s hand.


    ¡°Send this money to the tattoo master. I want to buy three more bottles of liquid silver ink1.¡±


    ¡°Huh?¡± Boss Pann was a little dumbfounded. ¡°Isn¡¯t it already done? Why do you still want ink?¡±


    ¡°Cut the crap. My disciple hasn¡¯t gotten the decorative tattoo he wants yet. As his master, I should at least give him a greeting gift.¡±


    Boss Pann was dumbfounded. He had never heard of mithril ink being used for decorative tattoos. After all, decorative tattoos only had an aesthetic effect. The QR code was indeed quite monotonous, so 90% of people would use some beautiful tattoos to block the QR code. Anyway, it wouldn¡¯t affect its functionality.


    Boss Pann still wanted to dissuade Lion, but when he saw the old man¡¯s determined gaze, he stopped talking. He knew that this dirty old man really treated Wu Chang as his disciple.


    Before long, three bottles of mithril ink were added to the tattoo gun, and the old man¡¯s creation began again. This time, it was true art. Boss Pann knew his stuff. After all, he had grown up in a poor noble family, and had been influenced by very good art since he was young. Although he didn¡¯t know the quaint Blue Dragon, it didn¡¯t stop him from experiencing the beauty it had.


    Time slowly passed. At this moment, the tattoo master who was drinking came over. Perhaps he was also very interested in why someone would use expensive liquid silver ink1 to decorate a tattoo. However, when he saw the old man¡¯s craftsmanship, he was dumbfounded.


    ¡°An expert. He¡¯s really an expert. My grandmaster is the best tattoo master on Sanhai. He¡¯s even in charge of the imperial family¡¯s tattoos. After seeing your skills today, I feel that you¡¯re comparable to my grandmaster!


    ¡°Old man, come back and work for me. Consider it. It¡¯s at least 100 times better than mining.¡±


    Lion ignored him. He focused all his attention on the Blue Dragon. After three hours, when Lion finally put the finishing touch on the last stroke, the old man¡¯s legs went weak, and he fell into Boss Pann¡¯s arms.


    It was the finishing touch. The moment the eye appeared, everyone in the room suddenly had the illusion that this strange creature was actually alive. It seemed to be about to pounce out of Wu Chang¡¯s body, and they could even vaguely hear a strange roar.


    ¡°I know what this is. This is the idiom for the finishing touch1. This figure is very likely to be the legendary dragon from ancient times¡­¡± Lion, who was leaning in Boss Pann¡¯s arms, shed tears. He didn¡¯t know what moved him.


    The tattoo master didn¡¯t understand what the finishing touch idiom was. He only felt that this tattoo was very powerful. It was the most powerful tattoo he had ever seen. Compared to it, the skeletons and tigers in the army were simply trash.


    Lion¡¯s words reminded Boss Pann. He suddenly remembered the records he had read when he was young. A precious ancient book seemed to have mentioned a sacred object like a dragon, but unfortunately, there were no illustrations in the book.


    At this moment, Wu Chang had already stood up. The black Blue Dragon was lifelike. Due to the special nature of the liquid silver ink, this black dragon actually flickered with silver light under the light1.


    With a wave of Wu Chang¡¯s hand, the dragon seemed to come alive.


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 Chapter 11

    Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations


    Life in the mining area was monotonous day after day. The miners would brave the danger of earthquakes and cave-ins every day to dig underground. The crystals they mined would be exchanged for a small salary, and this bit of money would soon become fine wine on the bar, women on a soft bed, and the most popular drug on Huang¡¯e, fantasy mist.


    The people here had no future and no hope. The harsh living environment already determined that it was impossible to recruit regular miners. As time passed, this place became a crime paradise, a paradise for villains. Everyone lived a muddle-headed life, day after day until they died.


    However, during this period of time, the abandoned mining area had been a little chaotic. The usual, mundane life had been disturbed by many rumors, and these rumors were undoubtedly related to a legendary miner. He was the number one general under Boss Pann, Ghost Wu Chang.


    The source of the rumors was actually from half a month ago, when the Governor¡¯s Mansion revealed a shocking piece of news. It was said that someone had sold four crystals more than 10 centimeters long to the governor in one go, and the price was only 30% higher than the official purchase price.


    The governor was overjoyed. Once such high-quality crystals entered the official purchasing stage, he wouldn¡¯t be able to make much money. If the governor could purchase them personally, he would have countless methods to transport the crystals to the auction on Sanhai. When the crystals got there, the price would increase by at least 10 times.


    Normally, the governor would not reveal any information about such a secret transaction, but this time, the matter was a little too big. Selling four crystals that were more than 10 centimeters long at once was already a rare big deal in the past decade.


    It was impossible to hide a deal with too many benefits. In just three days, this rumor had spread throughout the entire Huang¡¯e City. At first, people were making wild guesses, but as the rumors spread more and more, a figure gradually surfaced. It was an impressive miner under Boss Pann, Wu Chang.


    In the beginning, people did not dare to believe it, but as another piece of shocking news spread, everyone on Huang¡¯e was collectively rendered speechless.


    According to reliable sources, the esteemed Governor Ye Fei had purchased a rainbow crystal that was 16 centimeters long three days ago. More than one person had gambled their lives to prove that this crystal was produced by Wu Chang.


    From that moment on, Wu Chang was given the nickname Ghost Wu Chang. B1313, this abandoned mining area, suddenly became a treasure land in the eyes of tens of thousands of people.


    ¡°F*ck, it must have been caused by the earthquake last time. Mine B1313 must have discovered the main vein.¡± In a dark room, Aardwolf Saywen scratched his bald head and kept turning around.


    ¡°Quiet, don¡¯t be so impatient. What you said was just your assumption. You don¡¯t have any evidence.¡± The fatty who spoke was Huang¡¯e City¡¯s mine supervisor, Rodah.


    ¡°Oh, my lord, do you really believe the nonsense of those miners? They actually said that they were possessed by ghosts. They even said that they were possessed by the God of Mines who died 10 years ago. What¡¯s going on?¡±


    The God of Mines that Saywen was talking about was the man who had broken the crystal and committed suicide more than 10 years ago. Later on, the miners lamented his ambition, and called him the God of Mines on Huang¡¯e. In fact, they were just a bunch of uneducated dirty rats.


    Of course, Mine Supervisor Rodah and Saywen would not believe the nonsense of those drunk miners, especially since Mine Supervisor Rodah was a top student taught by the Imperial University of Sanhai and specialized in Rainbow Crystal mining.


    ¡°The theory of ghosts and gods is definitely nonsense. There are only a few possibilities now. One is that your insider information is wrong, but you guaranteed it with your life¡­¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s right. I guarantee with my life that the information is correct. These crystals were all produced by Wu Chang. There¡¯s no doubt about this.¡± Saywen patted his chest and guaranteed.


    Rodah rubbed the fat on his stomach, and said in a low voice, ¡°Then it¡¯s hard to explain. Why is this Wu Chang so lucky? All the best crystals in the world came from his hands? Could it be that he has some secret technique? No, that¡¯s definitely not right. Humans have discovered the Rainbow Crystals 1,000,000 years ago already. I¡¯ve never heard of any secret technique.¡±


    Saywen said impatiently, ¡°There¡¯s only one explanation. It¡¯s definitely the main vein! We can¡¯t just stand by and watch anymore. We have to make a move early. Otherwise, there won¡¯t be anything left.¡±


    At this moment, Saywen¡¯s eyes suddenly lit up. He walked over to Rodah¡¯s ear, and said, ¡°Think about it. Other than the fact that Huang¡¯e has the most black snow, doesn¡¯t it have the most earthquakes? If another earthquake buries this main vein, we won¡¯t even have a place to cry¡­¡±


    ¡°F*ck!¡± Rodah slapped his thigh. ¡°F*ck, hurry up and organize the people. I¡¯ll help you coordinate the other connections.¡±


    ¡°Ok, just watch¡­¡±


    While Saywen and Rodah were having a secret discussion, Wu Chang was playing with a 13- or 14-year-old boy in the ration center of Mining Area B1313.


    ¡°A¡¯yun, do you think you can fool me with that little trick of yours? Take a closer look at this coin.¡± Wu Chang rolled a shiny gold coin between his fingers. It was as agile as the most common yellow-tailed rat in the mining area.


    Just as the little boy stared at it without blinking, the gold coin suddenly disappeared with a whoosh. The little boy was dumbfounded. He looked for a long time, but could not find the gold coin.


    Wu Chang let him search for a full 10 minutes before he took out the gold coin from the corner of his dirty miner¡¯s robe.


    ¡°Wow! How did you do it? Your hands are faster compared to all the thieves I know. Teach me!¡± The boy pestered Wu Chang and refused to let go.


    Wu Chang seemed to be in a good mood today. He even had the energy to tease children. Aileen, who was sitting on the bar counter, looked at the boy with a smile. After a while, she said, ¡°Yun, stop pestering people. You have to learn well. Do you still want to be a thief for the rest of your life? Hurry up and eat¡­¡±


    Wu Chang patted Yun¡¯s head and kicked his butt. ¡°Go eat.¡±


    This little boy had a deep relationship with Aileen. Aileen picked up this orphan called A¡¯yun when he was six years old. He did not know where his parents were, and he did not even know if they were dead or alive. Aileen pitied him and let him stay in the Allocation Center. On the surface, he was just a short-term worker, but in fact, he was just a freeloader.


    Later on, A¡¯yun grew up day by day. He couldn¡¯t learn anything good in a godforsaken place like the abandoned mining area. When he was 11 years old, the little brat ran to Huang¡¯e City, and actually became a very promising thief.


    It was not wrong to say that he had a bright future. This kid had stolen 88 gold coins on his first theft, which surprised his peers. They thought to themselves that this gift was too beautiful. 88 gold coins would be given again and again.


    Aileen had also advised A¡¯yun not to let him be a thief, but A¡¯yun¡¯s words made her very speechless. ¡°If you don¡¯t want to be a thief, you want me to be a miner? How many people have died in the mine tunnel?¡±


    Aileen thought about it and agreed. There wasn¡¯t even a school on this lousy Huang¡¯e. Those who survived here would be lucky if they didn¡¯t go down the mines. Pursuing some bullsh*t morality in such a place was simply a dream.


    From then on, A¡¯yun rarely came back. He stayed in the city most of the time, and only came to give Aileen some money every 10 days to half a month so that Aileen could help him save it.


    However, A¡¯yun stayed for many more days this time because this little fellow had met Wu Chang.


    A¡¯yun had heard of Wu Chang¡¯s story, and was very interested in him. In the end, this kid actually wanted to try Wu Chang. He actually tried to steal Wu Chang¡¯s things three times in a row. Unfortunately, he was noticed every time.


    A¡¯yun was unconvinced. He was a famous thief in Huang¡¯e City. Why did he fail three times in a row today? Well, how could he know that Wu Chang¡¯s Dragon Tiger Rush had many clever moves, and these moves were much stronger than the basic skills of this group of thieves. They were not on the same level at all.


    What¡¯s more, Wu Chang had been a bandit before, so he was not unfamiliar with the ways of thieves. A¡¯yun¡¯s show-off was really showing off in front of an expert.


    After missing a few moves, A¡¯yun was completely convinced. From that day onwards, he had been sticking to Wu Chang, and begging him to teach him a few moves. Today was no exception. However, Wu Chang still had a sense of morality. He felt that teaching a child to be a thief was too immoral.


    Regretful, A¡¯yun went to eat. The ration center was as calm as usual. The sky was getting darker, and the miners were returning one after another. The night on Huang¡¯e was very cold, and no one was willing to go out and wander around at this time.


    Time passed slowly, and the number of empty wine bottles on the table increased. At this time, some drunk miners had already gone to their beds to rest. Of course, there were a few rich guys who pestered Aileen to find a few more beautiful women.


    Just as everyone¡¯s vigilance was at its lowest, no one expected that a group of men in black with skull masks had already quietly approached the periphery of the Allocation Center.


    The military button explosives had been installed, and the high-energy bullets had been loaded, with the troop surrounding the Allocation Center. When the watch¡¯s hands pointed at 10 o¡¯clock sharp, a violent explosion suddenly appeared on the alloy wall. More than 60 button explosives blasted a huge three-meter-wide gap in the B1313 Allocation Center.


    ¡°Charge in and kill without mercy!¡± The group of black-clothed people didn¡¯t wait for the thick smoke to dissipate before rushing in.


    At this moment, the Allocation Center was in a mess. The miners near the explosion point were all dead. Broken corpses splattered all over the ground. Even the Bullhead was injured because he was too close to the explosion. He spat out large mouthfuls of blood.


    ¡°Enemy attack, enemy attack.¡± Wu Chang was the first to react. Before the smoke dissipated, he picked up a metal chair, and threw it at the gap.


    Wu Chang, who had injected the power of Dragon Tiger into his arms, threw the chair as if it was a flying knife. The heavy alloy chair rushed into the thick smoke at high speed, and smashed the head of one of the intruders on the spot. At the same time, it cut the throats of two more attackers.


    ¡°F*ck, you actually dare to resist. Shoot, shoot now¡­¡± A familiar voice was commanding the battle outside the thick smoke. Under the command of the voice, assault rifles spat out energy rays, and the dense high-energy bullets turned into energy beams that shot towards the Allocation Center.


    At this moment, the people in the hall also reacted. Boss Pann angrily opened the weapons box in the bar, and threw light arms to everyone. ¡°Retaliate. Don¡¯t just stand there.¡±


    Wu Chang had also obtained a pistol and two magazines. Unfortunately, he had never used such a high-tech weapon before. After tinkering for a long time, he still could not figure it out.


    ¡°Don¡¯t mess with it. Just throw your chairs,¡± Lion shouted, and fired continuously. Just as he finished shouting, another violent explosion came from the wall on the other side, and an even larger gap was blown open.


    When bullets shot in from the gaps on both sides, the miners in the ration center could no longer hold on. It was unknown which kid took the lead, but he suddenly hugged his head and squatted on the ground, shouting, ¡°I surrender. Don¡¯t shoot. I surrender¡­¡±


    The injured Bullhead held his gun with one hand and cursed as he fired, ¡°Are you guys stupid? They¡¯re trying to kill us all. Didn¡¯t you see that they even used the army¡¯s standard weapon? They can¡¯t leave us alive.¡±


    Bullhead¡¯s name was inelegant, but he was not stupid. This sentence hit the nail on the head.


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 Chapter 12

    Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations


    There were always a few people who could remain calm in the face of life-threatening danger, and those who could remain calm and analyze the situation normally in such circumstances were even rarer. This was the case in the ration center now. Most of the people were ordinary miners. Even if Bullhead had a few thugs under him, they were only for show. They were different from the desperadoes under Aardwolf Saywen.


    This group of illiterate miners followed the crowd. When they realized that one person had surrendered, a second and a third followed. In a short while, everyone in the room squatted down.


    At this moment, Boss Pann was also anxious. ¡°F*ck, you bunch of idiots, didn¡¯t you hear the sounds outside? Isn¡¯t that Poison Wasp Ado? This is Aardwolf Saywen¡¯s scheme. Do you think he will let you off?¡± Unfortunately, no matter how he shouted, none of the miners present would listen to him.


    Just as he was about to curse, an energy beam brushed past his arm, leaving a long wound.


    Wu Chang grabbed him. ¡°Is there a way out? Is there a back door in the Allocation Center?¡±


    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s in the cold storage. There¡¯s a secret passage under the floor that leads to the mine,¡± said Aileen, who was holding a pistol.


    There was no time to hesitate. Wu Chang knew that the enemy had to have come prepared. If he didn¡¯t run now, he would definitely be finished. ¡°Those who are willing to follow us, quickly gather here¡­¡± Unfortunately, no one responded to him.


    ¡°Forget it, I can¡¯t care so much. Parker, hold Bullhead. A¡¯yun, take good care of Lion. Aileen, follow me closely.¡± Wu Chang held the injured Boss Pann, and was the first to rush into the cold storage.


    Wu Chang, Lion, Smith Pann, Parker, Aileen, Bullhead, and A¡¯yun entered the tunnel in the freezer one after another, and sneaked into the underground world.


    The moment they went underground, a violent explosion sounded again, causing dust to fly in the trembling mine tunnel.


    ¡°W-series grenades. Nobody can cheat my ears. Looks like Saywen wants to kill them all,¡± Lion said fiercely.


    ¡°Let¡¯s not talk about that for now. Who is familiar with this place? We have to leave this place immediately,¡± Wu Chang said.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go south. If Saywen is the one doing it, it¡¯ll be safer there,¡± said Boss Pann, who was enduring the pain.


    ¡°That¡¯s the only way. Parker, lead the way.¡±


    At this moment, the battle on the ground had come to an end. More than 70 of the 100 miners had died in this conflict, and the remaining 30 were almost scared out of their wits by the bloody scene in front of them.


    The entire room was filled with corpses and pieces of flesh. Dark red blood splattered everywhere. The entire Delivery Center was a slaughterhouse.


    Poison Wasp Ado walked in the room with satisfaction. He was using the communication device in his mask to report the situation to Saywen.


    ¡°It went very smoothly, it was all done in 10 minutes¡±


    ¡°Huh? What did you say? Smith Pann escaped? Even Wu Chang and the others escaped? Trash¡­¡±


    Sawyer¡¯s voice was unusually violent on the other end of the line. The purpose of this sudden attack was to kill all these key figures. Without anyone related to the target left, the B1313 mine could be auctioned smoothly. As long as they entered the auction process, Mine Supervisor Rodah would have plenty of ways to give this mine to him.


    However, Ado, this idiot, had actually let the key figures escape. Saywen¡¯s plan was about to fail.


    ¡°Don¡¯t bother with those miners. I have use for the three eloquent ones. Kill the rest. Then, immediately bring people to chase after them. Even if they escape into the territory of the man-eating clan, you can¡¯t let them off.


    ¡°If they¡¯re alive, I want to see them. If they¡¯re dead, I want to see their corpses¡­¡±


    Poison Wasp Ado didn¡¯t dare to be negligent when he heard the thunderous voice in his ears. He gave his subordinates a look. Immediately after, a series of dense gunshots rang out. Amidst the dull gunshots, high-energy bullets poured into the crowd. Other than the three miners that were selected, all 30 or so miners were killed in the hall.


    Ado patted the pale faces of the three survivors. ¡°Remember, you will say whatever Lord Saywen tells you to say. This is your only way out.¡± How could the three of them not listen? They all nodded vigorously.


    At this moment, in the mine tunnel, under the faint illumination of the mine lights, Wu Chang and the others were heading south under Parker¡¯s lead. Although they were getting closer and closer to the man-eating clan¡¯s territory as they moved south, they had no choice. Just look at the weapons used by Saywen for this attack. This attack had definitely been planned for a long time.


    Although Parker was an experienced miner, the mines in the south were unfamiliar to him. After all, no one was willing to take the risk of coming into contact with the man-eating clan to mine crystals here.


    There were many treasures in places that were rarely visited. Along the way, Wu Chang saw three crystals worth mining. However, time was tight, and no one dared to stay here. They could only continue forward with regret.


    Behind them, Ado and dozens of his subordinates were also approaching the south from five different directions. It was unknown what high-tech equipment they had in their hands, but the five of them actually vaguely surrounded Wu Chang and the others.


    On one side were refugees with injured people, and on the other side were carefully prepared professional killers. Such a stark difference in strength was quickly reflected in the pursuit. In just over an hour, the sensitive Wu Chang sensed danger.


    ¡°Oh no, there are pursuers from the north. There are many of them, and they are very fast,¡± Wu Chang, who was lying on the ground and listening, said in a low voice.


    ¡°What should we do? Bullhead and Boss Pann are injured. Our speed is already at the limit,¡± Aileen said worriedly.


    Wu Chang took off his mining bag, and stuffed it into Ground Mouse Parker¡¯s arms. ¡°Continue forward. According to the plan you arranged just now, wait for me at the intersection of mine tunnels 46 and 23. I¡¯ll stay behind and help you hinder them.¡±


    ¡°Are you crazy?¡± Lion said. ¡°You¡¯re alone. You don¡¯t even know how to use a gun. Are you staying to die?¡±


    Wu Chang shook his head, and said, ¡°I haven¡¯t lived enough yet. Don¡¯t worry, I won¡¯t die so quickly. Don¡¯t you know your disciple? Am I a hothead to you?¡±


    With that, Wu Chang abandoned everyone, and returned to the north.


    In the dark mine tunnel, the light of the mine lamps flickered everywhere. From time to time, reports and communication could be heard from an intercom. Six of Saywen¡¯s thugs were holding assault rifles and heading towards a predetermined location according to Ado¡¯s instructions.


    Killers were also humans. They were also afraid of the barbaric man-eating clan. The further south they went, the more uncertain they became. Other than holding the assault rifles in their hands tightly, there was no other way to expel their fear.


    Just as they were moving forward in silence, a large pitch-black hand suddenly reached out from the darkness at the top of the tunnel, and grabbed the throat of the last killer in the group. With a slight effort of one arm, there was a crisp crack, and the cervical vertebrae were broken.


    Wu Chang was the only person in the mine who could snap someone¡¯s neck with one hand. The cunning fellow actually used the strength of his fingertips to hang himself on the stone wall. He was as elusive as a gecko.


    This group of killers had never thought that someone could attack like this. This was completely against the laws of physics. How could he ignore gravity? Could he be one of the legendary cyborgs, with an anti-gravity device installed on him?


    Regardless of what these killers thought, Wu Chang¡¯s sudden attack had a very good effect. The killers who were caught off guard could not react at all. In such a narrow mine tunnel, they could only line up tightly. This miserable formation could not let them unleash the power of the assault rifle in their hands at all.


    Wu Chang was like a ferocious tiger as he attacked from the back of the enemy team. Before the second-last assassin could turn around, a Triple Nail Fist had already hit his back.


    The power of the Nail Fist in the Dragon Tiger Rush was extraordinary. Wu Chang poured all the power of the Dragon Tiger into one point, and struck the same spot thrice in two seconds. This violent attack method was not something a body of flesh and blood could withstand.


    The killer spurted out a mouthful of blood, and his breathing mask was instantly dyed red. In addition, his entire body flew forward and knocked down the people in front of him.


    Wu Chang was very ruthless. His Nail Fist rushed towards the enemy like the wind. Before their assault rifles could be adjusted, they had already been embroiled in close combat.


    Hand-to-hand combat was the only way. In the narrow mine tunnel, even if you had a ray cannon, it would be useless. Once a martial artist got close, ordinary soldiers would immediately become dregs.


    Wu Chang¡¯s fists were like meteors, and his legs were like the wind. The power of the Dragon Tiger was displayed in Wu Chang¡¯s bones and muscles. The violent power made the enemies feel that they were facing a heavy engineering machine. The Nail Fist had frequently already broken someone¡¯s skull before he could pull the trigger.


    Four of the six killers died in an instant, and the remaining two were dumbfounded. Although they were professional hitmen raised by Saywen, they had never seen such a brutal way of killing. Wu Chang could blow up a person¡¯s head with just his fists?


    ¡°Don¡¯t, don¡¯t come over¡­¡± A terrified killer subconsciously opened fire. The light released by the high-energy bullet lit up the entire tunnel.


    Unfortunately, Wu Chang had already predicted the trajectory of the bullets from the posture of their arms. He was as slippery as a fish, and rushed to the killers¡¯ side in a flash. After two dull collisions, the assassins spat out blood and knelt on the ground. The two deep fist marks on their chests were abnormally dazzling.


    Faced with the mess on the ground, Wu Chang clasped his hands together, and said, ¡°Amitabha. Master, I¡¯ve let you down. I¡¯ve broken the rules¡­¡± At that moment, Wu Chang understood why his master had never shaved his head. It turned out that his master had long noticed the monstrous fighting spirit in Wu Chang¡¯s heart.


    ¡°It¡¯s not time yet. You¡¯re not qualified to become a monk.¡± This was the sentence that his master said the most. Wu Chang had asked his master to shave his head seven times, but his master only replied with this sentence each time.


    Just as Wu Chang was recalling his mentor¡¯s voice and smile, a voice suddenly came from the intercom on the corpse.


    ¡°Poison Fang, Poison Fang, answer me if you hear me¡­


    ¡°Poison Fang, what¡¯s wrong with you guys? Why does the radar show that you¡¯re not moving? Why did you stop?


    ¡°F*ck, say something. Are they all dead?¡±


    Poison Wasp Ado¡¯s curses came from the communication device. Wu Chang knew that the ID of these assassins was definitely stored in Ado¡¯s terminal computer. He relied on this to command his subordinates.


    Wu Chang picked up the intercom, and said sinisterly, ¡°Ado, right? I¡¯m Wu Chang. These precious subordinates of yours have already died at the hands of the man-eating clan. Sooner or later, you will end up like them¡­¡± After saying that, he exerted a little force with his fingers, and the communication device¡¯s microphone was instantly crushed.


    The sudden noise from the receiver made Ado¡¯s eardrums hurt. ¡°F*ck!¡± He threw his intercom to the ground, and cursed, ¡°Damn you, Wu Chang, you actually said some bullsh*t about man-eating clan. You f*cker, if you meet the man-eating clan, they¡¯ll definitely eat you first.¡± After saying that, he looked at his subordinates around him.


    ¡°Don¡¯t listen to his nonsense. I¡¯ve never seen anyone escape from the man-eating clan. That kid must be lying. Let¡¯s continue attacking¡­¡±


    With that, Ado walked at the front of the team, and continued to advance into the depths of the mine. However, anyone who was observant could tell that there was a hint of fear in the eyes of many people in this team. Some people even trembled.


    The taboo topic of the miners, the man-eating clan, should not be mentioned at this time.


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 Chapter 13

    Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations


    The man-eating clan on Huang¡¯e had always been a nightmare in people¡¯s hearts. There was an unwritten rule on Huang¡¯e that when people were doing important work, they were not allowed to mention the name of man-eating clan to avoid bringing bad luck.


    In fact, it was not only during work. Even in daily life, people tried their best to avoid mentioning the words ¡°man-eating clan.¡± It could be seen how afraid everyone was of this name.


    What exactly were the man-eating clans? The old man, Lion, had once introduced them to Wu Chang. The man-eating clans were actually a kind of biochemically mutated people. They were humanoid in shape, but they had insect-like carapace. These biochemically mutated people had three rows of sharp teeth that looked like sawteeth in their mouths. Someone had tested that even if a hard volcanic rock was stuffed in, they could instantly grind the rock into pieces.


    No one knew how the man-eating clan had come about. Lion had once speculated that these creatures were very likely humanoid weapons secretly developed by scientists in some big star ring. Later on, for some reason, they actually ran to Huang¡¯e and reproduced, forming a large population in a few hundred years.


    Now, the man-eating clan had already occupied more than 80% of the beaches on Huang¡¯e. In the primordial era, the abundant fish in the sea were the most important food for the man-eating clan.


    Today, Wu Chang, this guy who didn¡¯t play by the rules, actually dared to use the man-eating clan to threaten Ado. This was intolerable. In order to protect his dignity, Ado went all out.


    The bloody battle in the mine was getting more and more intense. Ado¡¯s strategy of dividing his forces gave Wu Chang the best opportunity to launch a sneak attack. The four teams were made up of the most ordinary killers. Including Ado, there were only three advanced-stage martial artists. With such little strength, the others would simply be a group of trash if they encountered Wu Chang, who was proficient in melee combat.


    Wu Chang¡¯s sensitive hearing could always detect the sound of footsteps in the distance. The dark mine tunnel gave Wu Chang an excellent cover. In less than half an hour, another seven-man hitman team died under Wu Chang¡¯s hands. The fierce resistance of the killers only managed to give Wu Chang a shallow scratch on the shoulder.


    The smell of blood in the air became stronger and stronger. The Nail Fist was too violent. Usually, a punch would cause the enemy¡¯s internal organs to rupture on a large scale. Although there were only bruises on the skin, blood would spurt out from the mouth and nose. It was already difficult for the air to flow in the narrow mine tunnel. Coupled with the strong geothermal heat, the smell of blood could not dissipate for a long time.


    Standing in front of the seven corpses, Wu Chang clasped his hands together as usual, and prepared to send the dead souls off with a Buddhist ceremony. However, just as he was about to speak, he suddenly felt a sense of vigilance in his heart.


    Before Wu Chang could react, two black shadows quickly rushed towards him at a 45-degree angle from both sides of the tunnel.


    They were two people. They were climbing up the rock wall like geckos. Just like Wu Chang¡¯s sneak attack just now, these two people also violated gravity. Their entire bodies were stuck to the ceiling of the mine tunnel, and they rushed towards Wu Chang like two sneak-attacking geckos.


    At that moment, Wu Chang¡¯s hair stood on ends. Cold sweat gushed out like spring water, and a huge sense of danger enveloped him.


    Triple Nail Fist, sudden attack. When one black shadow brushed past him, Wu Chang¡¯s Nail Fist hit the black shadow hard. In the end, the feeling he got was as if he had hit an alloy wall.


    ¡°What the hell is this? Armor?¡± Wu Chang rolled four to five meters forward, and nailed the two portable mine lamps into the rock wall.


    When the light lit up, the two black shadows finally could be seen clearly.


    ¡®F*ck, what poor luck. It really is the man-eating clan¡­¡¯


    Wu Chang regretted this. He really should not have used the gimmick of the man-eating clan to scare the enemy. Now, it didn¡¯t come true for the enemy, but actually came true for him.


    The bodies of the man-eating clan emitted a black reflective light. That was the luster of the carapace. Wu Chang¡¯s fist had hit the sturdy carapace just now, so it did not have any effect.


    Wu Chang did not have time to verify if the man-eating clan had three rows of sharp teeth in their mouths. Now, the two ambushers had rushed up again, and they were actually forming a coordinated joint attack formation.


    Wu Chang¡¯s martial arts were not for nothing. Although the man-eating clan had a carapace protecting their bodies, they did not have Wu Chang¡¯s exquisite footwork. As they dodged and moved, the Nail Fist went straight for the weak points of the man-eating clan.


    The joints of the carapace, the armpits, the back of the brain, and the ears. All the places that looked weak to Wu Chang were the places where his Nail Fist wreaked havoc.


    Amidst the chaotic punches, the two members of the man-eating clan were beaten until they squeaked. In Wu Chang¡¯s ears, this sound was somewhat similar to that of monkeys.


    The man-eating clan still had intelligence. After being beaten up, they knew that this guy in front of them was not easy to deal with. The two man-eating clansmen stopped, and did not continue to attack after one attempt. Their eyes actually showed that they wanted to retreat.


    Of course, Wu Chang could understand this gaze. He also hoped that these two fellows would retreat in the face of difficulties. No matter how stupid he was, he did not dare to make a mortal enemy of the man-eating clan. Once these strange creatures formed a group, no one could defeat them without an army.


    Under Wu Chang¡¯s sharp gaze, the two members of the man-eating clan retreated a little. They were actually retreating bit by bit. Just as Wu Chang heaved a sigh of relief, an evil aura suddenly came from behind him.


    ¡°Oh no¡ª¡± Before Wu Chang could finish his sentence, a pair of huge arms had already pierced through Wu Chang¡¯s armpits, and locked his arms tightly. Then, a bloody mouth bit Wu Chang¡¯s shoulder fiercely, causing blood to splatter everywhere.


    ¡°Ah!¡± Wu Chang used all his strength to shake off the sneak attack of the man-eating clan member, but he had underestimated the strength of the sneak-attacker. This was a warrior from the man-eating clan. Just by looking at his height, he was more than a head taller than the two guys just now. His entire body was filled with bulging muscles, and the carapace covering his muscles was thicker. There were even barbs on it.


    Such a man-eating clan warrior was no weaker than Saywen, a third-stage expert. He was even comparable to Ye Fei, a fourth-stage expert. He was already a warrior with similar strength to Wu Chang. Since their strength was equal, and the man-eating clan¡¯s member had launched a sneak attack, it would not be easy for Wu Chang to escape.


    The two of them locked together, forming a fused meatball. Under the struggle of both sides, the meatball kept colliding back and forth in the mine tunnel. One moment, Wu Chang¡¯s face smashed into the wall, and the next moment, the back of the man-eating clansman hit the rock. The entire mine tunnel was in a mess.


    The two man-eating clan¡¯s soldiers who were watching the show jumped up excitedly and squeaked. From time to time, they would pick up a piece of meat from the ground and stuff it into their mouths. The meat came from the corpses of the seven killers who had just died.


    Wu Chang had seen everything. He did not want to become food for the man-eating clan, but this attacker was too strong. He was already a little tired from fighting continuously. After struggling for 10 minutes, he still could not break free from this enemy.


    What was even more terrifying was that this man-eating clan member¡¯s mouth had already bitten Wu Chang¡¯s shoulder. A large amount of blood splattered into this man-eating clan member¡¯s mouth, becoming his most delicious drink.


    As the blood flowed, the strength in Wu Chang¡¯s body gradually weakened. His lips were already a little pale.


    ¡®Am I going to die? Am I really going to die? It hasn¡¯t even been a month since I transmigrated, and my life is about to end? Could this really be a dream?¡¯


    Wu Chang¡¯s consciousness was a little dazed. From the corner of his eye, he looked at the two man-eating clan soldiers who were eating heartily. He watched as an entire arm was torn off a corpse by the two of them and chewed like a drumstick. At that moment, Wu Chang finally saw the sharp teeth in the upper and lower rows.


    ¡®It¡¯s really like a saw. Looks like my bones won¡¯t be wasted. There¡¯s no need to cook the bone soup. They¡¯ll just chew it up¡­¡¯


    Just as his consciousness gradually faded, he did not know that other than the portion of blood on his shoulder that had been drunk by the warrior of the man-eating clan, a large portion had flowed into his collar and onto the strange black diamond necklace.


    Fresh blood flowed down the silver chain and into the black diamond. As more and more blood flowed, the black diamond slowly softened, and turned back into an ever-changing black ball.


    Perhaps because it was nourished by the blood, the black ball suddenly emitted a faint black fog that floated in the air. Strangely, this fog was not affected by the flow of air at all. It was like a living creature with a soul as it drilled straight into the eyes of the man-eating clan.


    The three man-eating clansmen watched helplessly as the black fog drilled into their eyes. Gradually, their consciousness began to slow down, and their confused gazes were revealed.


    The two soldiers stopped eating. The broken arm in their hands fell to the ground, and they did not know how to pick it up. The man-eating clan warrior also stopped sucking blood. He let go with his mouth, and raised his head to look at the air in confusion.


    Wu Chang didn¡¯t know how long this confusion lasted. It seemed to be only three to four minutes. He had already realized that the pressure on his shoulder had disappeared. Although the man-eating clan was still locking his shoulders, that was just a posture. He had already lost all his strength.


    This was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. If he didn¡¯t run now, when would he run? Wu Chang suddenly exerted his strength, and forced the man-eating clan warrior back more than a meter. Then, he ran away without caring about anything else.


    The man-eating clan member looked at the fleeing Wu Chang in a daze. Suddenly, he seemed to have realized something. He screamed and exerted strength in his legs. Then, he rushed after Wu Chang¡¯s figure.


    The two soldiers behind him did not show any weakness, either. They screamed and chased after Wu Chang.


    Amidst the cries of the three members of the man-eating clan, pairs of bright eyes appeared in the darkness of the mine tunnel. Dark figures appeared one after another. They followed closely behind the warrior, and chased in the direction where Wu Chang had fled.


    In less than 15 minutes, more than 60 members of the man-eating clan appeared out of nowhere and shouted as they charged towards Wu Chang.


    Although Wu Chang was escaping, he did not forget to observe the environment. When the footsteps behind him became denser and denser, he finally understood that he had provoked a whole nest of man-eating clan. They had mobilized their entire force, and would not stop until he turned into their dish.


    Right in front of Wu Chang¡¯s escape, in the north of the same mine, the main force of hitmen led by Ado was carefully advancing. Ado carefully observed the surrounding environment. He already knew that Wu Chang was a martial artist whose realm wasn¡¯t low. His initial estimate was that he should be slightly higher than Wu Chang. He had to be very careful when dealing with such an enemy.


    The 12 killers behind him were also very careful. After all, this place was too close to the man-eating clan¡¯s territory. Everyone present was afraid of the man-eating clan.


    Just as everyone was carefully moving forward, a commotion suddenly came from the front of the mine tunnel, followed by messy footsteps. It seemed that someone was approaching them at high speed.


    ¡°Be on guard, prepare¡ª¡± Before Ado could finish speaking, Wu Chang, whose shoulder was bleeding profusely, had already rushed into their line of sight. He was so conspicuous under the light of the mine lamps.


    ¡°Run, everyone, run, there is man-eating clan behind me¡­¡±


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 Chapter 14

    Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations


    Ado didn¡¯t expect that Wu Chang would kindly remind them to avoid the man-eating clan. In addition, he had always thought that Wu Chang was just scaring them. After all, this place was still very far from the stone obelisk forest. Theoretically speaking, they hadn¡¯t reached the native territory of the man-eating clan.


    However, Wu Chang had taught everyone a lesson today. As long as he was around, anything was possible.


    In an instant, countless thoughts flashed through Ado¡¯s mind. Ever since Wu Chang appeared, the abandoned mining area had never stopped. Not only was there a conflict last time, but there were also top-grade crystals that were unearthed one after another. All of this proved that it was possible for anything to happen when Wu Chang was around. No wonder everyone called him Ghost Wu Chang.


    Not to mention today, Wu Chang said that there were man-eating clans, and a group of them really came.


    ¡°Fire, everyone fire¡­¡± Ado was the first to squat on the ground, the assault rifle in his hand flashing with energy. The hitmen behind him didn¡¯t dare to hesitate, and stretched the barrels to both sides to fire at the same time.


    The narrow mine could only accommodate three killers firing at the same time. However, even if three assault rifles fired at full auto, they would not be able to form a dense firepower net. They were really useless against Wu Chang, who had strange movement techniques.


    Wu Chang had once been a mercenary. During that period, he had played with guns a lot. Although the gunpowder guns on Earth were different from the high-energy bullet guns in this world, there was one thing that he had figured out. They all had the same trajectory. As long as you were fast enough, you could still dodge.


    Fortunately, Wu Chang¡¯s movement technique was definitely fast enough. In that earthquake, Wu Chang could even run faster than a seismic wave with Parker on his shoulder, let alone now.


    In addition, Wu Chang was very proficient in the ways of seeking advantages and avoiding disadvantages on the battlefield. He knew how to exchange a small injury for a serious injury, or even a fatal injury. Sure enough, when Wu Chang¡¯s left ribs and the outside of his right leg were grazed by two energy beams, he had already rushed in front of Ado.


    ¡°Get lost.¡± Wu Chang raised his hand and slapped Ado¡¯s mask, knocking him to the ground. Immediately after, Wu Chang scuttled up the stone wall on the side, and actually crawled over like a gecko, quickly disappearing behind the team.


    The dumbfounded hitmen had never seen such a strange movement technique before. Before they could understand it, Wu Chang had already disappeared.


    For some reason, when Wu Chang was injured by Ado and the others, the charging man-eating clansmen actually roared together. It seemed that they were very angry, probably angry that these people had touched their food.


    ¡°Oh my God¡­¡± The killers in the team let out a terrifying shout before turning around and running. They had no choice but to run. If a team of 12 men wanted to fight against 60 members of the man-eating clan, then they would be completely delusional.


    If the first one escaped, there would be a second one. Ado couldn¡¯t hold on any longer. When he saw the three rows of sharp teeth in the man-eating clan¡¯s members¡¯ big mouths, his last bit of courage to resist disappeared.


    ¡°I don¡¯t want to be eaten. I don¡¯t want to become a pile of feces in the stone obelisk forest¡­¡± Ado, who had lost his rationality, opened fire. However, his target was actually the killers behind him.


    ¡°Make way, make way quickly.¡± A full magazine of bullets opened up an escape route. Ado was indeed worthy of being a stage-one martial artist. His escape speed was not much slower than Wu Chang¡¯s.


    The swarming man-eating clansmen vented all their anger on the injured killers. The black thugs tore these injured people apart alive, and continued to charge forward as they stuffed fresh meat into their mouths.


    Just like with army ants passing by the corpses of small animals, the seven or eight injured hitmen turned into white skeletons in just a moment. There was not a trace of meat left on them.


    At this point, three teams of hitmen that Ado had brought with him had already been destroyed, and the remaining two parties had already understood the current serious situation from the intercom. After thinking about it, they also chose to retreat.


    Three hours later, when the exhausted Ado came out of the mine tunnel with the remnants of his army, he was greeted by a loud slap and a huge fist.


    ¡°Trash, you¡¯re trash. The money I spent on you was spent worse than on raising a few hellhounds.¡± The enraged Aardwolf Saywen kicked Ado to the ground, and went up to beat him up.


    ¡°Stop fighting, Boss, please don¡¯t get too angry. We have encountered a group of man-eating clan, there were over 100 of them¡­¡±


    ¡°Bullsh*t, you haven¡¯t even reached the stone obelisk forest, how can there be any man-eating clan?¡±


    At this moment, the escaping hitmen also came over, and knelt on the ground to plead, ¡°It¡¯s true. We really didn¡¯t lie to you. Why don¡¯t you take a look at George¡¯s arm? Other than the mouth of the man-eating clan, who else can make such a wound?¡±


    Saywen walked over, and carefully identified the bloody wound. After looking at it for a long time, he confirmed that the man was bitten by the man-eating clan.


    ¡®Damn it, are the dirty rats telling the truth this time? Is that Wu Chang really Ghost Wu Chang?¡¯


    Seeing Saywen¡¯s expression lighten, Ado quickly crawled over and hugged his thigh. ¡°Boss, it¡¯s not that I didn¡¯t want to work hard, but there were really too many man-eating clan members. If my terminal hadn¡¯t been lost halfway, I could have let you watch the video. I really have a video.¡±


    Saywen shook his head. ¡°Forget it, let¡¯s leave it at that. These bastards didn¡¯t die in our hands, but dying in the hands of the man-eating clan isn¡¯t bad, either¡­¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s right, Boss is wise!¡± The crowd immediately cheered.


    Just as the people on the surface were rejoicing that they had escaped, Wu Chang, who was injured in the underground mine, was struggling to move southwards. He had already taken three tunnels and four forks. If not for his exceptional memory, he might have already lost his way.


    Wu Chang shook off the hitmen and man-eating clan, and simply sprayed some first-aid aerosol on his wound. It took him two hours to see the signs left by Boss Pann and the others. After a while, Wu Chang finally met up with them.


    ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Lion saw the blood on Wu Chang¡¯s shoulder, and quickly helped him sit down. Then, everyone came over.


    ¡°Light another emergency light. I¡¯m a little cold¡­¡± Wu Chang heaved a sigh of relief.


    Parker obediently inserted three emergency lights into the rock wall. When the lights and heat appeared at the same time, the paleness on Wu Chang¡¯s face finally improved a lot.


    ¡°Good news and bad news. Which one do you want to hear first?¡±


    ¡°Good news, I want to hear good news,¡± the thief, A¡¯yun, quickly requested.


    ¡°The good news is that Ado and the others have already retreated, and they¡¯ve retreated in a great hurry. They¡¯re not trying to deceive us.¡±


    ¡°What about the bad news?¡± Boss Pann asked.


    ¡°Bad news?¡± Wu Chang smiled bitterly, and said, ¡°There is a nest of man-eating clan living nearby. It seems that there are more than 60 of them¡­¡±


    ¡°Ah?¡± everyone exclaimed when they heard that, especially Ground Mouse Parker. He cried on the spot. ¡°I don¡¯t want to die. I really don¡¯t want to die. No, no, no. I¡¯d rather be smashed to death by an earthquake than die in the mouths of the man-eating clan.¡± After saying that, Parker jumped up and wanted to escape.


    The dirty old man, Lion, was so angry that his nose was crooked. He stretched out his leg and tripped Parker, causing him to fall to the ground.


    ¡°Are you crazy? You¡¯ll die faster if you go out alone. Only by staying together can we survive.¡± Lion pulled Parker up and scolded him.


    At this moment, Aileen said, ¡°Wu Chang, I can tell that you¡¯re a capable person. Now, tell us what to do? I believe you.¡±


    Wu Chang smiled bitterly, and said, ¡°You believe me? I¡¯m afraid you won¡¯t say that in a while.¡± Wu Chang took a sip of water, and moistened his throat.


    ¡°The most important thing now is to dig out the mole among us. Otherwise, Saywen will find everyone sooner or later.¡±


    ¡°Ah?¡± Everyone was astonished. ¡°That¡¯s impossible. Everyone here has been friends for many years. There can¡¯t be a problem, right?¡±


    Wu Chang didn¡¯t care about anyone else. He just stared at the thief, A¡¯yun, and said coldly, ¡°Stop hiding it. Do you think you can still keep it secret?¡±


    Wu Chang¡¯s words stunned everyone present, especially Aileen, who was furious. She hid A¡¯yun behind her, and stared at Wu Chang like a mother hen protecting her chick.


    ¡°What did you say? You said that A¡¯yun betrayed everyone. Are you crazy?¡±


    Wu Chang shook his head. ¡°A¡¯yun, do you know what betrayed you? Actually, you¡¯ve already aroused my suspicion when you pestered me to learn my skills.


    ¡°I¡¯ve shown you a total of 12 tricks to hide gold coins, but you haven¡¯t found a single one. Do you think you can fool my eyes? I clearly observed that five times, your peripheral vision had already shot to the correct position. Although it didn¡¯t even take half a second, you can¡¯t fool me.


    ¡°Also, take a look at this.¡± With that, Wu Chang threw a portable terminal over. It was the one he had stolen from Ado.


    ¡°Explain to me, why did your identity tag appear in his terminal? Why is our terminal switched off, but yours is in standby mode?¡±


    These words were like a thunderclap that made everyone present speechless. Aileen, who was at a loss, pulled A¡¯yun out from behind her, and snatched the terminal from his wrist.


    As expected, the terminal was really in standby mode.


    ¡°Oh God, oh God, oh God! This terminal was my gift to you for your 10th birthday. It cost me 20 gold coins. I never expected that the gift I gave you back then would actually become a tool for you to betray me¡­¡± Aileen couldn¡¯t continue. She raised her hand and slapped A¡¯yun hard. Then, she covered her face and cried.


    Since even Aileen admitted it, it was a done deal. Parker, who was extremely depressed, seemed to have suddenly found an outlet for his emotions. He rushed over, grabbed A¡¯yun¡¯s collar, and pressed him against the rock wall.


    ¡°Beast, you¡¯re a little beast. Why are you doing this to us? Aileen treated you like a son. How could you betray her?


    ¡°Do you know that Aileen and I have already saved up a total of 50 rainbow coins? We were about to renovate the Delivery Center. Our dreams were about to come true, but you ruined everything for us¡­¡±


    With tears in his eyes, Parker slapped A¡¯yun four times. Then, he squatted on the ground and wailed, ¡°My money, my dream¡­¡±


    Boss Pann and Bullhead were also furious, especially since Bullhead¡¯s life was saved by Aileen. He couldn¡¯t see Aileen sad. Bullhead drew the pistol on his waist, and pressed it against A¡¯yun¡¯s temple.


    ¡°Give me an explanation, immediately¡­¡±


    A¡¯yun also cried. He didn¡¯t know where he got the strength from, but he actually mustered enough strength to howl.


    ¡°What can I do? What can I do? I¡¯ve found my biological mother. She¡¯s already under the control of Blood Rose. That¡¯s my biological mother. How can I watch her be beaten to death¡­¡±


    As soon as these words were spoken, everyone present was shocked.


    ¡°You didn¡¯t lie to us? You really found your biological mother? Are you sure you aren¡¯t mistaken?¡±


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 Chapter 15

    Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations


    Everyone present was skeptical of A¡¯yun¡¯s words. After all, A¡¯yun had been separated from her mother when he had been six years old. No matter how good a six-year-old child¡¯s memory was, it was inevitable that there would be deviations.


    ¡°No, I definitely didn¡¯t see wrongly. In the crowd, she recognized me at a glance. Moreover, I clearly remember that there¡¯s a birthmark on Mom¡¯s left breast. This definitely can¡¯t deceive anyone.¡±


    Children had very strong memories of their mothers, especially when their mothers were breastfeeding. A¡¯yun had actually found his lost mother through the birthmark. Under such circumstances, there was an 80% chance that he would not be mistaken.


    Wiping his tears, A¡¯yun sobbed and said, ¡°Mommy still remembers how I looked when I was young. She knew that I didn¡¯t like to eat fish. She also knew that I liked to talk in my sleep. She also knew that I liked to kick the blanket¡­¡±


    From A¡¯yun¡¯s mouth, the image of a kind mother appeared. Gradually, everyone felt the grievances in A¡¯yun¡¯s heart. After all, he was only 13 years old now. The longing for his biological mother was unimaginable for adults.


    ¡°How is she now?¡± Aileen asked.


    ¡°Mom is very haggard and old. She must have suffered a lot over the years¡­ Mom has been infected with poison, and she has become a subordinate of the Blood Rose. She has to accept at least 10 guests every day. If she doesn¡¯t do well, she will be beaten¡­


    ¡°I also hate my mother¡¯s current state, but what can I do? She¡¯s my mother, after all. Even if she¡¯s that kind of person, even if she smokes1 every day, even if she always asks me for money to buy it, even if she always hits me fiercely after she smokes¡­


    ¡°But she¡¯s still my mother. As long as I see her, I know that I still have a family¡­¡± A¡¯yun couldn¡¯t continue. Tears flowed down his face like a waterfall.


    There was no need to ask about the rest. Saywen and Blood Rose had to have known about this, and used A¡¯yun¡¯s mother to threaten him to be a spy. A¡¯yun was also a victim in this matter.


    A¡¯yun¡¯s cries made everyone fall silent. Bullhead awkwardly put away his pistol and sat in a corner, sighing. Wu Chang thought for a while, and asked, ¡°In that case, you were the one who revealed the information about me digging out the crystal?¡±


    This was something that Wu Chang was very concerned about.


    During this period of time, Wu Chang had mined a lot of crystals, and they were all high-quality crystals. In order not to attract attention and to earn more money, Wu Chang had entrusted Boss Pann to make connections with the governor. In just half a month, Wu Chang had already saved up more than 90 rainbow coins. These were all Wu Chang¡¯s living expenses in the future.


    Lion had talked to Wu Chang many times. Huang¡¯e was not a place to stay for long. With Wu Chang¡¯s ability, he definitely could not stay on this fallen planet forever. However, if he wanted to live on another planet, he would have to pay a considerable migration fee at the very least.


    Needless to say, the journey from Huang¡¯e to Sanhai would cost 15 rainbow coins, not to mention the high prices in the Prime Star Ring.


    More than 90 rainbow coins seemed like a lot, but if one really calculated carefully, it might not even be enough to spend for a week.


    But now, not to mention a week, even this meager income had been thrown into the Allocation Center, and became Saywen¡¯s spoils of war.


    A¡¯yun couldn¡¯t answer Wu Chang¡¯s question, because the money left behind in the Delivery Center wasn¡¯t just Wu Chang¡¯s. Everyone present and even the dead miners had money in the Allocation Center.


    Aileen was an old resident of the B1313 mine. Before Boss Pann came, Aileen had already contracted this Allocation Center. In the eyes of the miners, the kind Aileen was trustworthy. Instead of spending money on oneself or losing it, it was better to keep it with Aileen.


    But today, everyone¡¯s hard work had been thrown into the ruins. Aileen¡¯s small safe would not be able to stop Saywen, who had planned this for a long time.


    ¡°There are a total of 620 rainbow coins in cash in the ration center. Two of them are precious liquid silver coins. Those are Boss Pann¡¯s assets. The rest are everyone¡¯s assets. Of course, a lot of the money no longer has an owner¡­¡±


    Aileen¡¯s voice was very depressed. Perhaps A¡¯yun had also realized the seriousness of what he had done. He kept hiding behind Aileen, not daring to face everyone¡¯s gaze.


    Lion sighed. ¡°It¡¯s meaningless to blame anyone now. Let¡¯s move forward. Wu Chang, we¡¯re already in a mess. I hope you can make a decision¡­¡±


    Wu Chang gritted his teeth, and said, ¡°What should we do? Spit out what you¡¯ve eaten and send what you¡¯ve taken back to me. Blood for blood, life for life. However, we don¡¯t have the strength to fight the enemy head-on now. Let¡¯s go south and heal our injuries in a remote place. We¡¯ll make a decision after we get more information.¡±


    At this point, Wu Chang looked at A¡¯yun, and said, ¡°There¡¯s an abandoned mine that leads to the surface in the next mine tunnel. Go back from there and return to your mother¡¯s side¡­¡±


    ¡°No, I¡¯m not going back.¡± A¡¯yun jumped up, and shouted, ¡°I know I was wrong. I shouldn¡¯t have hurt you, especially Auntie Aileen. I want to stay and atone for my sins¡­¡±


    ¡°Bullsh*t.¡± Aileen turned around and slapped him. ¡°Hurry up and go back. You¡¯re not involved in this. We¡¯ve already done you a favor by not holding you responsible. You actually still want to harm us?¡±


    A¡¯yun had never seen Auntie Aileen so fierce to him before. He was a little dumbfounded for a moment, and squatted on the ground for a long time without saying anything.


    The mine became silent again. After resting for a while, Wu Chang, whose wound had been bandaged, stood up and led the team south. In a short while, they arrived at the entrance of the abandoned mine.


    ¡°Leave, child. You shouldn¡¯t get involved in the grievances of the adult world. Go back to the north and return to your mother¡¯s side. Regardless of whether your life is good or bad, just like you said, you at least have a home.¡±


    After Wu Chang finished speaking, he brought everyone back underground, leaving A¡¯yun standing alone in the black snow.


    The news of the explosion in the B1313 mine quickly became an official document, and was sent to Rodah and Captain Ye Tian. In the report, the witnesses and survivors tearfully condemned Smith Pann¡¯s evil act of hoarding weapons and ammunition in an attempt to occupy the mineral veins of the surrounding mines.


    However, due to poor maintenance, before the military button explosives could be used, there was a violent explosion. More than 100 lives were lost in this accident, leaving only three miserable survivors.


    The tragedy at the B1313 mine shocked the entire Huang¡¯e City. This was the most serious accident after the conflict more than 10 years ago. Governor Ye Fei instructed his subordinates to punish the murderer severely. Unfortunately, Boss Pann and his best friends had already died in this accident. The Governor¡¯s instructions were useless.


    Accompanying the summary report were two bulging leather bags, each stuffed with 200 rainbow coins. The report was handed over to Rodah and Captain Ye Tian.


    No one was a fool. Rodah and Ye Tian both knew who had given them the money and what their goal was. Rodah naturally accepted the money, but to his surprise, Ye Tian returned the money to Saywen.


    Saywen was a little dumbfounded. He couldn¡¯t understand why Ye Tian was pretending to be noble when he was bribed in the secret room. Was Ye Tian supporting another spokesperson? Was he going to replace him? Saywen¡¯s heart was in turmoil.


    However, Ye Tian¡¯s actions made him heave a sigh of relief. In the subsequent incident, Ye Tian didn¡¯t make things difficult for him. The garrison¡¯s investigation report was no different from what Saywen had said. It was completely cooperative.


    Saywen had secretly spoken to Rodah before, but Rodah didn¡¯t know what Ye Tian was up to. However, one thing was certain: Ye Tian had definitely wanted to suppress the aftermath of this explosion, not stir up a conflict.


    Now, Saywen knew what to do. He began to jump up and down to push the auction process of the B1313 mine. In less than a week, the auction was already held under the push of a group of people with ulterior motives.


    The merchants who could contract a mine on Huang¡¯e were all smart people. They were extremely well-informed. Everyone knew that this was a show put up by Saywen and Rodah. Since everything had been internally decided, everyone could only do them a favor.


    After Saywen successfully obtained the contract for the B1313 mine, Aardwolf¡¯s reputation was like the sun in the sky. All the surrounding mine owners were bootlickers. Saywen, who killed people, robbed mines, and colluded with black and white1, made everyone feel that he had no bottom line.


    The moment Saywen received the contract, before he could say anything, his woman, Blood Rose, had already led a group of workers and a large number of construction equipment to Mining Area B1313. She was preparing to rebuild the Allocation Center.


    ¡®This silly woman only knows how to earn money. She doesn¡¯t even know how to reward me. Watch how I deal with her later.¡¯ Saywen stared lecherously at the Blood Rose¡¯s butt, and smiled until even his molars were exposed.


    What Saywen did not know was that outside the administrative center of Huang¡¯e City, a small figure was shuttling through the crowd. It was A¡¯yun, who was working. He wanted to earn money for today¡¯s portion of drugs for his mother. However, while he was moving around, his eyes never left Saywen. His eyes were filled with hatred.


    A¡¯yun knew that he couldn¡¯t do anything to Saywen, and he didn¡¯t know if it would be useful for him to keep an eye on Saywen. However, this was the only way he could think of to help Aileen and the others.


    Just as Saywen was feeling smug, Wu Chang and the others, who were deep underground, had already encountered a very serious crisis.


    The matter still had to start from when A¡¯yun had just left. After Wu Chang and the others sent A¡¯yun off and returned to the underground, Ground Mouse Parker brought everyone to the underground drainage system of Huang¡¯e City not far away in order to accelerate their journey.


    Some people said that the level of civilization in a city could be experienced by looking at its drainage system. However, this was not true in Huang¡¯e City, because although Huang¡¯e City had a very good drainage system, this city had nothing to do with civilization.


    Wu Chang and the others walked in a circular sewer that was 10 meters tall. Other than black volcanic rocks, there were rusty alloy stands around them. Under the stands was steaming sewage. This wastewater was heated by the underground magma and emitted a strange stench. The wastewater formed a river that flowed south. Its destination was the distant sea.


    ¡°The underground drainage system here is built using an abandoned mine tunnel. It has the most geothermal resources in Huang¡¯e. All the hot water we use is extracted from the ground, and the three geothermal power stations provide the energy supply of the entire Huang¡¯e City¡­¡± Lion did not forget to teach his disciple during the journey.


    ¡°Do you know when it¡¯s the most spectacular? That¡¯s when the wastewater is discharged every six hours. At that time, the three thermal power plants will discharge the wastewater at the same time. Billions of tons of hot water will rush down and fill up the sewer we¡¯re in. That scene is really spectacular¡­¡± Along with Lion¡¯s lecture was Ground Mouse Parker¡¯s introduction. It seemed like he had already walked out of the psychological trauma of losing money.


    Just as the two of them were chattering non-stop, Wu Chang, who was in the lead, suddenly stopped in his tracks and crawled to the ground. He listened to something with a terrified expression. Everyone present was at a loss.


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 Chapter 16

    Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations


    ¡°Parker, didn¡¯t you say that you¡¯re the most familiar with the terrain here? How long did you calculate the remaining time to discharge the wastewater is just now?¡± Wu Chang, who was lying on the ground, asked anxiously.


    ¡°It¡¯ll take at least three hours. I calculated it very clearly¡ª¡±


    Before Parker could finish speaking, Wu Chang jumped up from the ground, and put Aileen on his back. Then, he ran forward.


    ¡°Hurry up and leave. You must have calculated wrong¡­¡±


    At this juncture, no one dared to question Wu Chang¡¯s judgment. The group followed closely behind him. On the way, Parker kept muttering, ¡°How could I be wrong? I remember clearly.¡±


    Lion, who was supporting the Bullhead, went up and slapped Parker on the back of the head. ¡°Why are you spouting so much nonsense? Hurry up and help the Bullhead up.¡±


    Parker, who had been beaten, didn¡¯t dare to talk back. He grabbed the Bullhead¡¯s arm and quickly ran forward.


    Wu Chang¡¯s judgment was right. The weak tremor coming from the north came from the three thermal power plants being drained. Geothermal was an energy source that was everywhere on Huang¡¯e. The thermal power plants were used to extract energy from hot spring water for the city.


    Although Huang¡¯e City was not big, it was still a medium-sized city with a population of more than 200,000. Coupled with the energy requirements of the surrounding mines, the three power plants operated at full capacity all year round. The hot water accumulated in six hours was enough to set off a flood in the drainage network.


    Logically speaking, Parker shouldn¡¯t have remembered this common knowledge wrong. Unfortunately, Parker was just a lowly miner, after all. Huang¡¯e City had changed the drainage time, so they wouldn¡¯t have specially informed him. This resulted in today¡¯s serious mistake.


    Billions of cubic meters of hot water rushed over, filling up the network that was more than 10 meters in diameter. White waves surged into the sky, and the sound was like thunder. Using the huge terrain difference, it roared and rushed over.


    This speed was too great. Ordinary people couldn¡¯t surpass it at all. If Wu Chang hadn¡¯t been vigilant in advance, everyone might have died here.


    Wu Chang and the others were too unlucky. There were no forks in the road at all. Everyone could only run south on the alloy platform on the side of the sewer. Fortunately, Wu Chang had given them advance warning. Otherwise, these people would have been swallowed by the flood before they could have escaped.


    The sound of the water behind them was getting louder and louder. The people running wildly were already panting, but they still couldn¡¯t find a fork in the road in front of everyone. They didn¡¯t even find a shelter. Wu Chang¡¯s early warning had only bought everyone five minutes to escape. No matter how strong a body of flesh and blood was, it was difficult to resist the power of nature.


    Despair spread in the team, especially when Parker had the thought of giving up. His feet felt like they were filled with lead while dragging the Bullhead with internal injuries as he struggled bitterly at the back of the team.


    Lion and Boss Pann ran side by side in the middle of the team. Although their situation was better than Bullhead¡¯s, they were already out of breath.


    At the front of the team was Wu Chang, who was carrying Aileen on his back. After all, Wu Chang¡¯s strength had already reached the level of a stage-three warrior. Although he had suffered a lot of injuries and lost a lot of blood, his foundation was still better compared to this group of people.


    With Aileen on his back, a large amount of blood loss, and continuous combat, even if Wu Chang used the power of Dragon Tiger, it would be useless. Despair had already infected him.


    As she ran, Aileen realized the seriousness of the situation. She suddenly jumped down from Wu Chang¡¯s back, and shouted, ¡°Run, everyone, run for your lives. Don¡¯t carry bags anymore. Remember to avenge everyone¡­¡±


    Before Aileen could finish speaking, a white wave had already rushed over from the corner of the drainage network behind everyone. It was the vanguard of the peaking flood.


    This time, even Lion and Boss Pann no longer hesitated. They shouted at Wu Chang, ¡°Run, Wu Chang, run quickly. Don¡¯t worry about us. Just remember to avenge us¡­¡±


    At this moment, Bullhead shook Parker off. He pointed at Parker, and shouted, ¡°Stinky rat, hurry up and run with Wu Chang. Everyone¡¯s hope is on the two of you.¡±


    Bullhead was right. He and Boss Pann were both injured. Lion was old, and Aileen was born with her left foot a bit uneven. Right now, Wu Chang and Parker had the greatest chance of survival. The four people present definitely couldn¡¯t be a stumbling block to their escape.


    Lion looked at the other two who were standing there stupidly and wasting time. He was so angry that his nose was crooked. ¡°Get lost, both of you get lost¡­¡± After saying that, he looked at Wu Chang with tears in his eyes.


    ¡°Do you want to see me die here?¡± Lion roared. He took out a pistol from his waist and pointed it at his temple. ¡°Get lost, right now.¡±


    Tears welled up in Wu Chang¡¯s eyes. It was not only because this scene was very heartbreaking, but also because he was already in extreme despair. This was because he had already seen the flood¡¯s true appearance behind everyone. It was too late to escape now.


    Life was never a drama. As the saying went, when the protagonist was on the brink of death, it was impossible for him to save the entire team by himself. Just like now, no matter how strong and touching Aileen, Lion, Boss Pann, and Bullhead¡¯s self-sacrifice was, it could not change the reality that the flood¡¯s peak had arrived.


    Wu Chang knew that even if he turned around and ran now, it would be impossible for him to escape from the flood unless his body was at its peak and he could unleash 100% of his strength. Unfortunately, there were not many ifs in life.


    At that moment, everyone present saw the towering white waves behind them. The hot-breathing mountain pressed down on everyone like a mountain. This time, everyone finally understood that everything was really over.


    However, at this critical moment, at the top of the sewer, a few pitch-black figures more than 10 meters tall shot towards everyone like arrows. Moreover, there were intense squeaks in the air.


    ¡°Man-eating clan?¡± These were the only words in everyone¡¯s minds. No one dared to believe it. Wasn¡¯t it tragic enough to be drowned by the flood? They had to be killed and eaten by the man-eating clan before drowning?


    Correct, the black shadows that shot out from the top of the cave were the warriors of the man-eating clan. These screaming humanoid monsters had three rows of sharp teeth that flickered with a cold white light. Just looking at them made one shudder. Wu Chang thought about the wound on his shoulder, and a chill ran up his back.


    Humans had a very strange characteristic, which was that they loved to choose their own way of dying. People always imagined many ways of dying to make hypothetical comparisons. Dying in bed without illness or calamity, with family members by their side, was naturally the best way to die. And the ruthless fire and water, the cruel war, and waiting for death were definitely the worst ways to die.


    However, one of the worst ways to die was to be eaten alive. This kind of scene did not need to be seen with one¡¯s own eyes. Just thinking about it made one shudder.


    It was a pity that everyone had encountered such a situation today, a situation that would make everyone present collapse.


    Caught off guard, no one chose to counterattack, because there was no time left. The man-eating clan¡¯s movement technique was so fast that it was too late for one to draw a gun. Even though Lion was holding a pistol in his hand, before he could turn the muzzle, a large hand covered in carapace slapped the pistol into the river.


    The man-eating clan warriors who rushed into the crowd carried everyone on their shoulders like sacks. Then, they rushed south like a gust of wind.


    What was going on? Were these man-eating clan members going to kidnap everyone and bring them back to their nest and slowly enjoy them? Just as the desperate Boss Pann was about to take out his gun and commit suicide, Wu Chang suddenly shouted, ¡°Don¡¯t resist. There¡¯s something strange¡­¡±


    These words dispelled everyone¡¯s suicidal thoughts.


    Ever since Aileen had brought Wu Chang back from the wilderness, miracles had always been with him. Even the miners had given him a nickname, Ghost Wu Chang. People who often had miracles were easily trusted by others. Now, Wu Chang¡¯s words had actually made everyone temporarily forget their fear of the man-eating clan.


    Wu Chang did not know why he shouted this sentence. He only felt the cordiality emitted by this group of man-eating clan members from the bottom of his heart. This was purely a feeling, a very subtle feeling.


    The man-eating clan members that appeared this time could be considered warriors. Wu Chang estimated that the combat strength of the man-eating clan member that was resisting him had already surpassed that of Captain Ye Tian. Coupled with the fact that the man-eating clan was born with a good physique, their movement speed actually surpassed the flood behind them.


    As they continued to run, everyone watched helplessly as the front of the flood pressed close to their backs, as if it could reach out and touch them. The flood¡¯s wave roared angrily, as if it was unwilling to let these lowly humans escape. However, no matter how much the flood increased its speed, it could not touch a corner of these people¡¯s clothes.


    After a short while, everyone¡¯s eyes suddenly lit up. A fork appeared in front of them, and it was slanted at the top of the sewer at a 45-degree angle. The fork was not long, and Aileen could already see the dark red lead clouds and drifting volcanic ash outside.


    ¡°Ground!¡± Aileen shouted loudly. ¡°We are saved¡­¡± She was so excited that she seemed to have forgotten that she was saved by the man-eating clan. She also forgot that she might become a pile of meat soup in the man-eating clan¡¯s pot in a while.


    The group of man-eating clan members were also excited. They jumped into the fork in the road with squeaking sounds, stepping on sharp rocks as they charged towards the ground. When a group of man-eating clan members rushed out of the ground and glided in mid-air, hot water pillars actually rushed out from the ground, forming a fountain tens of meters tall along the fork. Water droplets splashed in the air, forming a localized rainstorm.


    After everyone landed safely, the group of people stared blankly at the hot fountain in front of them for a long time without saying a word. In the end, it was Ground Mouse Parker who broke the silence.


    ¡°Even if I had racked my brains, I would never have thought that my life could have been saved by the man-eating clan, huh¡±


    At this moment, the dirty old man, Lion, suddenly said faintly, ¡°In the evolutionary history of mankind, the history of livestock far exceeded that of farming. Our ancestors knew how to capture living creatures. They did not kill them first, but raised them in captivity, and waited for them to reproduce. This way, they could obtain an endless supply of meat without hunting¡­¡±


    The old man¡¯s words made everyone present shudder. They gathered together and looked at the circle of man-eating clan members outside. All of them were so frightened that their faces turned pale, especially when they saw the three rows of sharp teeth. Ground Mouse Parker peed his pants.


    That scene was very strange. A group of man-eating clan members surrounded the six humans and drooled. The six humans no longer had the ability to resist.


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 Chapter 17

    Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations


    Huang¡¯e was a very barren source mineral planet. The only valuable specialty here was the Rainbow Crystal. If not for the crystal, the Horsehead Star Ring would probably not even look at it, let alone establish an administrative system.


    It was precisely because of this that there were no schools, art centers, scientific research institutes, or other institutions on Planet Huang¡¯e. Moreover, the scientists in the Horsehead Star Ring were not interested in coming here for scientific research. It was precisely because of this that no one from Planet Huang¡¯e studied the man-eating clan at all.


    No one knew how the man-eating clan had come about, nor did anyone know what their social structure was like. They did not even know their intelligence level and anatomy. What filled people¡¯s ears were all kinds of absurd legends and rumors. Some people even suspected that the man-eating clan did not consist of creatures, but of combat robots developed by a large faction.


    In short, once the topic involved the man-eating clan, the story would be as absurd as it could be. In any case, no one could come up with scientific evidence to refute it. And in these rumors, the image of the man-eating clan became more and more terrifying. In the end, it actually became the collective nightmare of the entire Huang¡¯e.


    However, Wu Chang and the others felt a little strange today. From the initial fear to the current surprise, it was all because of the kindness revealed by these man-eating clan members.


    The 12 man-eating clan warriors formed a circle, while Wu Chang and the others huddled together in the circle, trembling. Everyone listened to the squeaking sounds for half an hour, but these man-eating clan members did not do anything threatening.


    ¡°How do you think they want to torture us?¡± Bullhead asked Parker softly.


    Parker was crying so hard that he didn¡¯t have the time to pay attention to him. It was Lion who answered him. ¡°It looks like we¡¯re safe for the time being. These man-eating clan members, we can at least confirm, are not hungry¡­¡±


    Perhaps to prove Lion¡¯s words, a tall man-eating clan member suddenly walked over from afar with a handful of dried fish in his arms. He walked to the periphery of the circle, and threw more than 10 dried fish in.


    Everyone present was stunned. Looking at the dried fish that fell to the ground, no one could say anything. These blueback fish were the specialty fish in the sea on Huang¡¯e. They were the most common rations of the man-eating clan. Not only did the man-eating clan like this fish, but Huang¡¯e City would also send fishing boats into the deep sea regularly to fish for these specialties.


    ¡°You want to treat us to fish?¡± Wu Chang asked the man-eating clansman carefully.


    ¡°Squeak, squeak¡­¡± His question was answered with a series of calls. However, Wu Chang already understood what they meant. These fish were just dry rations for them.


    Wu Chang carefully tore off a piece of meat from the dried fish. Before he could put it into his mouth, these man-eating clan members were already very excited. At this moment, Boss Pann came over, and whispered, ¡°You really dare to eat it? Poisoning is unlikely, but it¡¯s food for man-eaters, after all¡­¡±


    Before he could finish speaking, Boss Pann seemed to have thought of something, and suddenly lay on the ground and retched.


    Wu Chang frowned. He also felt a little disgusted, but at this point, he still wanted to take a gamble. In the end, he steeled his heart and stuffed the piece of fish into his mouth.


    ¡°Squeak, squeak¡­¡± a group of man-eating clan members shouted excitedly.


    At this moment, a faint sizzling sound suddenly came from the northern sky. For some reason, this group of man-eating clan members were trembling, as if something terrifying was approaching.


    The restless man-eating clan warriors seemed to have gone crazy for some reason. They suddenly jumped up and ran towards the north, but just as their figures disappeared into the pile of rocks, a violent explosion suddenly came from the north, and flames and smoke soared into the sky.


    ¡°F*ck, it¡¯s the guards, they are here to kill the man-eating clan.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s right, it¡¯s the Bee Swarm, it¡¯s the dense formation of the Bee Swarm.¡±


    ¡°Looks like an entire squadron of land vehicles has been mobilized. Is Ye Tian leading them?¡±


    There was no time to chat and analyze the situation. Right now, everyone did not dare to trust anyone. Once they were exposed, they would definitely be hunted down by Aardwolf Saywen.


    ¡°Run. While the man-eating clan is stalling the guards, let¡¯s escape quickly. The stone obelisk forest is not far to the south. There are plenty of caves to hide in.¡± Parker, who was familiar with the terrain, jumped up and ran south.


    Parker was right. A pitch-black forest of stone pillars stood within everyone¡¯s line of sight in the south. In less than 15 minutes, the six of them had rushed into this stone forest, and quickly found a hiding place.


    The group of six squeezed into a narrow cave, and did not even dare to breathe loudly. The cave was hidden in the shadows of the stone pillars, and was very difficult to discover from the sky.


    ¡°The guard¡¯s land vehicles don¡¯t usually enter this place. After all, they can only float for about 10 meters, and the average height of the stone pillars here is above 15 meters¡­¡± Lion started to explain.


    ¡°Can¡¯t they lower their altitude and enter the stone forest?¡± Wu Chang asked in confusion.


    ¡°Impossible. The most effective way to deal with the man-eating clan is to shoot them with long-range weapons. No one dares to fight these guys at close range. If land vehicles enter this stone forest, I¡¯m afraid their outcome will be complete annihilation.¡±


    ¡°Huh? You¡¯re saying that man-eating clan has appeared here too?¡± Parker asked timidly.


    ¡°Nonsense, the sea is beyond the stone forest, and that¡¯s the man-eating clan¡¯s territory. No matter how arrogant Ye Tian is, he won¡¯t dare to mobilize the guard there to hunt the man-eating clan.¡±


    ¡°Why?¡± Wu Chang asked in confusion.


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. If you¡¯re lucky, you¡¯ll probably know the answer soon¡­¡±


    Before Lion could finish speaking, the familiar sizzling sound appeared again, and it was getting closer and closer. It seemed that this team of land vehicles had already wiped out the man-eating clan members in the north, and began to advance towards the stone forest.


    Wu Chang and the others were at the edge of the stone forest. From this direction, they could clearly see the situation in the north. Due to the angle, it was very difficult for the guards in the north to discover this stone cave in the shadows.


    15 two-man land vehicles lined up at the edge of the stone forest, as if they were hesitating about entering this dangerous area. However, before they could hesitate for too long, a clamor suddenly came from the stone forest. Black figures suddenly darted out from the top of the stone pillars of various sizes.


    The armored man-eating clan members held sharp volcanic rocks in their hands, and used all their strength to throw these rocks, instantly smashing one of the guards.


    There were at most three man-eating clan members throwing stones at the top of each stone pillar. However, it didn¡¯t matter, as these man-eating clan members were the strongest. It was obvious that they were abnormally tall¡ªeach of them was more than two meters tall. Moreover, their combat strength was not inferior to that of fourth-stage martial artists. Just look at the carapaces on their bodies. Many of the carapaces had sharp barbs growing on them. This already proved that these warriors were the strongest among the strong.


    The rocks thrown by a stage-four expert with all his might were no less powerful than those shot by ancient catapults. No matter how sturdy the guard¡¯s helmet was, these rocks could still smash him.


    The guards who had just cleared out the man-eating clan earlier did not expect there to be an ambush here. They were caught off guard. Thick smoke rose from the three land vehicles as they spun and fell to the ground from a height of 10 meters.


    As for the guards, they were even more unlucky. Two of them were smashed to death on the spot, and four of them fainted.


    ¡°Fire, fire immediately.¡± Under the leader¡¯s command, the nine land vehicles that could still fight immediately dispersed and employed tactical maneuvers. The Bee Swarm dense array system was activated, and the black boxes on both sides of the body of the vehicles were opened, revealing the true appearance of the 84-round dense array.


    The engineer who designed the Bee Swarm once said, ¡°I will never set any single-shot program for the Bee Swarm. For the Bee Swarm¡¯s dense formation, as long as we fire, we will fire mercilessly.¡±


    This was the first time Wu Chang had seen a weapon of mass destruction in this world. When a series of rockets1 pounced on the man-eating clan like hornets, Wu Chang really saw it. He saw that the Grim Reaper had already waved his sickle in the air.


    A single volley was exchanged for a sea of fire that covered a total of 50 mu of land. Nine dense arrays were fired at the same time, and they all covered the same area. Those man-eating clansmen who threw rocks actually did not even have time to scream before they were blown to pieces.


    Although the explosion occurred at a height of 15 meters, the shock wave still affected the cave. The moment the explosion occurred, everyone except Wu Chang fainted.


    Wu Chang used his body to block the narrow hole. He hoped that his body could block the violent shock wave and the hot air. Although he knew that it would not be effective, his friends were inside the hole. They were worth protecting.


    The explosion only lasted for a moment, but in such a short period of time, the stone pillars within the radius of 50 mu were destroyed. Stones of all sizes fell like rain. In a short while, the hole where everyone was hiding was buried, leaving only a small hole for Wu Chang to see.


    It was this small hole that allowed Wu Chang to see an unforgettable scene. When the guards arrogantly inspected the aftermath of the battle in front of them, they never expected that these man-eating clan members who couldn¡¯t even speak would have actually set up a second ambush.


    Black figures suddenly rushed out from the north, and shot into the air like arrows. The warriors who had thrown the stones were just bait. Their deaths were actually meant to provide opportunities for the more elite man-eating clan members.


    As expected, the man-eating clan members who had died in the sea of fire successfully distracted all the guards present. When the latter realized that more man-eating clan members had suddenly appeared behind them, they no longer had time to react.


    The roaring man-eating clan members pounced onto the land vehicles, and knocked the soldiers to the ground one by one. Then, they used their sharp claws to tear off their throats and dig out their hearts. The strength of these man-eating clan members was already comparable to that of fifth-stage martial artists. It was not something these initial-stage soldiers could resist at all.


    There was no time to fire the dense array, and the pistols carried by the soldiers were useless. Although those high-energy bullets could pierce through the carapace of the man-eating clan, they could only pierce through it. It was simply wishful thinking if anyone wanted to cause fatal injuries with them.


    More than 50 man-eating clan warriors surrounded and attacked more than 20 human soldiers. It was simply a one-sided massacre. Wu Chang watched helplessly as the humans in the air were torn to pieces, and their flesh and internal organs fell like rain.


    ¡°Ambush, we¡¯ve been ambushed. The intelligence of these man-eating clans has evolved again. They actually set up a two-layered ambush¡ª¡± Before the team leader could finish reporting the situation, one of his arms was torn off.


    ¡°Aaaah¡­.¡± the team leader let out a miserable shriek, and then ferociously pressed the self-destruction device¡¯s button. ¡°Ye Tian, take revenge for your little bros from the unit¡­!¡±


    The last soldier died in a violent explosion.


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 Chapter 18

    Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations


    From the moment the man-eating clan started throwing rocks until the fifth-stage man-eating clan martial artists successfully launched a sneak attack, it only took less than half an hour. In such a short period of time, such a huge reversal was really unimaginable.


    Wu Chang was still staring at the cheering man-eating clan in a daze when a weak voice suddenly came from behind him. ¡°Quick, go out immediately and snatch a land vehicle¡­¡±


    He turned around, and saw that it was the dirty old man, Lion, who was talking. It turned out that he had already woken up after the explosion just now. The old man seemed to know what Wu Chang wanted to ask, and murmured, ¡°I don¡¯t care about this little shock wave. I¡¯ve experienced much stronger shock waves than this before. I¡¯ve long adapted to it.


    ¡°Now is not the time to chat. Hurry up and go out. Don¡¯t let those man-eating clan members destroy the land vehicles. We need these vehicles to escape. There¡¯s not much time left¡­¡±


    Wu Chang exerted strength in his arms, and pushed the rocks away with all his might, but he did not forget to ask, ¡°There¡¯s not much time left? What¡¯s going on?¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t ask, I don¡¯t have time to explain.¡± After saying that, the old man patted the unconscious guys awake one by one. ¡°Wake up, wake up quickly. If you want to die, don¡¯t sleep¡­¡±


    In a short while, Wu Chang created a gap that allowed people to enter and exit. When he crawled out, he discovered that more than 100 man-eating clan members had already rushed over from the surrounding 50 mu of rubble.


    ¡°Don¡¯t bother about these man-eating clan members, they want to celebrate their victory. These savages won¡¯t stop until they are busy for half a day.¡±


    ¡°Will they eat me?¡± Wu Chang asked carefully.


    ¡°How would I know? I know we¡¯ll all die if you don¡¯t grab the land vehicle.¡±


    Wu Chang stopped talking. He looked at the increasing number of man-eating clan members around him, gritted his teeth, and ran straight to the place where a land vehicle had crashed.


    The old man Lion¡¯s analysis was right. The man-eating clan really had the habit of celebrating victory. This time, the man-eating clan had wiped out an entire squadron of soldiers, and it was already a considerable victory in the history of the man-eating clan¡¯s war. Thousands of man-eating clan members emerged from the depths of the stone forest, screaming and gathering towards the battlefield.


    Wu Chang braced himself and ran forward. Unexpectedly, although the man-eating clan members looked at him in surprise, none of them had any intention of attacking.


    Under the watchful eyes of more than 1,000 mean-eaters, Wu Chang ran to the crash site. He had worked with Boss Pann on engineering machinery a few times, so he was no stranger to the operation of land vehicles. The only thing that was complicated was the weapon system on it.


    Although the flustered Wu Chang started a land vehicle, he also opened the firing chamber of the Bee Swarm. When the 84 black holes revealed their true appearance, the 1,000 man-eating clan members on the ground went crazy.


    The man-eating clan members were too familiar with the dense Bee Swarm formation. They had a natural fear of these densely packed firing chambers. Some of the man-eating clans subconsciously picked up rocks, looking like they were about to attack.


    ¡°Turn it off, press the orange button with the skull symbol. Are you trying to kill us?¡± Lion¡¯s shout came from the ground. Wu Chang finally found the strange switch.


    After the firing chamber was closed, the man-eating clan members on the ground finally calmed down.


    There were a total of six members in the team, so they needed three intact land vehicles. Fortunately, the man-eating clan had placed all their anger on the soldiers just now. They were not interested in these metal fellows, so the team found three relatively intact vehicles.


    ¡°Start it up. Let¡¯s hurry up and run to the south. The further, the better¡­¡± Lion did not explain to everyone. He led Boss Pann, and rushed south in the land vehicles.


    The land vehicle looked a little like the motorcycle that Wu Chang was familiar with. It was just that the two wheels were replaced with an anti-gravity device. With this device, the land vehicle could float above the ground.


    However, Wu Chang did not have any driving experience. He gave the seat in front to Aileen, and sat in the back. Aileen screamed, ¡°F*ck, I¡¯ve always dreamed of using a military land vehicle to race. I¡¯ll have my fill today. Sit tight, kid. I¡¯ll show you what speed is¡­¡±


    Before she could finish his sentence, the land vehicle had already shot out like an arrow. If it weren¡¯t for the fact that Wu Chang had a strong waist thanks to his mastery of the horse stance and that he quickly held the vehicle using his legs, he would have been thrown off by Aileen in no time.


    In a short while, Aileen¡¯s land vehicle was already next to Lion¡¯s. Behind the two vehicles was Ground Mouse Parker, who was chasing closely with Bullhead. Bullhead seemed to be very depressed that they were left behind. He kept urging Ground Mouse Parker.


    ¡°Trash, hurry up. You don¡¯t even know how to race. You can¡¯t even eat hot sh*t¡­¡±


    ¡°Shut up. They took the good vehicles away. There¡¯s something wrong with ours¡­¡±


    ¡°What do you mean something¡¯s wrong? I think it¡¯s just that your skill is crap.¡±


    Wu Chang ignored the two people who were arguing behind him. He hugged Aileen¡¯s waist, and asked Lion beside him, ¡°Why are we running? What are we escaping from?¡±


    Boss Pann, who was sitting behind Lion, tilted his head to avoid the wind that was pouring into his mouth. He shouted, ¡°We¡¯re dodging the cannons, dodging the attacks of the warships in the orbit¡­¡±


    ¡°What the hell is that? I can¡¯t hear you clearly if you don¡¯t speak louder¡­¡±


    The land vehicle¡¯s current speed was already at 100 kph, and the wind resistance was already very strong. It was difficult for him to even open its mouth and breathe, let alone speak. However, Boss Pann still shouted to help Wu Chang clear his doubts.


    ¡°Satellite warships revolve around the planet like satellites. They are the lowest-grade of space warships. They are purely used for defense in space. There are only two of them on Huang¡¯e¡­¡±


    ¡°Ye Tian has lost an entire squadron of brothers, so he¡¯ll definitely mobilize the cannons to take revenge. Of course, he doesn¡¯t have the authority to command the space fleet, and the command of the satellite warships is in the hands of the governor¡­


    ¡°However, the loss of a squad today is too heavy. The governor will be furious. He definitely won¡¯t refuse Ye Tian¡¯s request. Just wait and see. Those thousands of man-eating clan members won¡¯t survive¡­¡±


    From Boss Pann¡¯s explanation, Wu Chang learned that there were two satellite warships hovering above the thick volcanic clouds on Huang¡¯e. This was the most powerful armed force on Huang¡¯e. The Light Energy Ship Cannons on them could destroy half of Huang¡¯e City or blow up the shell of an extinct volcano, turning it into an active volcano.


    The power of the Light Energy Ship Cannon was limitless, but the cost was too high. The energy consumption of one shot alone reached 800 rainbow coins, not to mention replacing broken parts, maintenance, and so on. If the labor cost and assorted costs were added, then a shining energy cannon shell would consume at least 1,600 rainbow coins.


    This price was already beyond the imagination of the miners. 160,000 gold coins was equivalent to 1,600 rainbow coins, which was also equivalent to 16 liquid silver coins. What? You¡¯re asking me what liquid silver coins look like? F*ck, how would I know?


    Liquid silver coins were a legendary currency on Huang¡¯e. It was not something that ordinary miners could imagine. Even people like Boss Pann and Aardwolf Saywen might not have many of them.


    War was indeed a machine that burned money. Whether it was Earth or this future world, a cannonball was equivalent to the lifetime salary of an ordinary worker.


    ¡°In this half an hour, we¡¯ll run as far as we can. The further we go, the safer we¡¯ll be¡­¡± As Boss Pann shouted, the group had already run nearly 30 kilometers. The scenery in the north was gradually blurring, and in the south, everyone could vaguely hear the sound of a tsunami.


    At this moment, the light between heaven and earth suddenly trembled. The thick volcanic clouds in the sky that had not changed for thousands of years suddenly emitted a strange light. Although the light flashed, Lion knew what it meant.


    No one knew what he was thinking, but he actually stopped the land vehicle at the top of a stone pillar. The old man looked at the sky in the north, and said softly, ¡°There¡¯s no need to run. Wu Chang, come here. You should see this miracle¡­¡±


    The abnormality in the sky seemed to be playing along with Lion. The volcanic clouds in the north suddenly lit up, and in the blink of an eye, a huge hole appeared in the sky.


    Wu Chang could not describe the size of the hole at all. Even from 30 kilometers away, people could still feel that the hole was shockingly huge. It could even envelop the entire Huang¡¯e City.


    Before Wu Chang could be surprised, a pillar of holy white light suddenly shot down from the sky. Perhaps it was because of the angle or distance, but the pillar of light pierced through the ground very slowly from space.


    Wu Chang knew that the so-called slowness was just his misconception. The speed of light weapons was equivalent to the speed of light. In fact, the moment the clouds opened up, an explosion had already occurred on the ground.


    In everyone¡¯s eyes, the tall stone forest was like reeds that a violent wind swept through. The stone pillars that could only be encircled by four to five people instantly turned into dust in the air. A huge explosion crater with a diameter of 10 kilometers appeared in a circle. The shock wave destroyed everything in a 10-kilometer radius. Even the rocks were melted by the high temperature, and turned into the most common lava on Huang¡¯e.


    ¡°Those man-eating clan members must have all died. When we left, there were already 2,000 of them¡­¡± For some reason, Wu Chang¡¯s words actually carried a trace of sadness.


    Before he could finish speaking, a strong wind blew over. It was the shock wave of an explosion that had crossed 30 kilometers. Although this force was no longer lethal, people could still feel the power contained in it.


    After the strong wind passed, Lion suddenly said in a strange tone, ¡°What did you say just now? Why do I feel that you seem to sympathize with the man-eating clan?¡±


    ¡°Really? Why didn¡¯t I feel it?¡± Wu Chang quickly retorted.


    At this moment, Boss Pann also said, ¡°Something¡¯s strange. Wu Chang, you¡¯re definitely strange. When you opened the Bee Swarm¡¯s firing chamber just now, those man-eating clans wanted to throw rocks at you¡­¡± Boss Pann paused for a moment.


    ¡°But I saw very clearly that those high-level man-eating clan warriors were stopping their clan members from moving on the ground. It was as if they were not worried that you would hurt them at all. It was as if they were deliberately protecting you¡­


    ¡°Wu Chang, are you really Ghost Wu Chang?¡±


    Boss Pann¡¯s words reminded everyone present. Even Bullhead and Parker, who didn¡¯t have high brain capacity, realized that something was wrong. Ever since their team encountered the man-eating clan, they had been acting strangely.


    ¡°Not only did the man-eating clan not hurt us, but they also saved our lives, and even gave us food? Lion, don¡¯t talk about livestock. They didn¡¯t stop us when we were escaping, okay?¡± Aileen frowned, and said, ¡°I¡¯m afraid there¡¯s only one reasonable explanation now. Wu Chang, you¡¯re a Ghost Wu Chang¡­¡±


    ¡°Yes, you¡¯re a Ghost Wu Chang,¡± the members of the team said in unison, making Wu Chang not know whether to laugh or cry.


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 Chapter 19

    Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations


    Ghost Wu Chang¡¯s nickname was known on Huang¡¯e. Wu Chang had never thought that this nickname would spread throughout the entire universe in the future, and even become the pillar of the belief of countless people. Now, he only felt that this nickname was quite ridiculous.


    When the light of the cannon attack gradually dissipated, the team gathered at the top of the stone pillar looked at the gap in the clouds in the northern sky, and nervously discussed the next course of action.


    They could not return to the north for the time being. Almost everyone present had been injured during this escape, so they had to find a safe place to rest. However, it seemed that other than the man-eating clan¡¯s territory that was the safest, the other places were very dangerous. Although no one knew why the man-eating clan did not harm them, one thing was certain: the goodwill of the man-eating clan was very real.


    Just as everyone was about to reach a consensus, a strange discharge phenomenon suddenly appeared in the volcanic clouds in the sky. Streaks of strange light flickered in the clouds.


    ¡°What¡¯s going on? Is there another cannon attack? Has the governor gone crazy?¡± Lion stood up first.


    As expected, when everyone looked at the sky again, an even larger hole in the clouds suddenly appeared in the southern sky. It was twice as large as before.


    ¡°Crazy, crazy. Am I crazy, or is Governor Ye Fei crazy? Are light-energy cannonballs free now?¡± Boss Pann really couldn¡¯t understand.


    However, no matter whether everyone understood, they could not stop the Light Energy Ship Cannon from firing. The holy white pillar of light descended again, but this time, it was heading towards the beach more than 40 kilometers to the south.


    Wu Chang did not expect that the attack of the Light Energy Ship Cannon this time was actually a linear attack. The pillar of light was like a brush held by a god, carefully drawing along the border of the beach. Everyone watched helplessly as the pillar of light drew the coastline in the south again. Everyone believed that after this brush, there would no longer be any man-eating clan on the beach in the south of Huang¡¯e City.


    Every time the ship cannon fired, it could clear the coastline of about 100 kilometers. Today, the ship cannon fired a total of nine times. In other words, other than the light-emitting cannonball in the north, the coastline of 800 kilometers in the south had been destroyed.


    The attack lasted for an hour. When the pillar of light finally disappeared, the dirty old man, Lion, knelt on the stone pillar with a thud. His lips trembled as he said, ¡°There¡¯s something fishy. Really f*cking fishy. Something big is definitely going to happen in Huang¡¯e City. Governor Ye Fei must be crazy¡­¡±


    No one doubted Lion¡¯s judgment. After nine cannon shots, the cost of the energy cannonball alone had reached 6,400 rainbow coins, which was an unimaginable amount of 640,000 gold coins. This was already a quarter of Huang¡¯e¡¯s tax revenue. In less than an hour, Governor Ye Fei had spent the entire quarter of the planet¡¯s tax revenue.


    ¡°640,000 gold coins is just the cost price. According to normal calculations, this number will definitely double. I know Ye Fei too well. It¡¯s impossible for that guy not to get some benefits from here¡­¡±


    ¡°But I really can¡¯t figure it out. With his cautious personality, he shouldn¡¯t be embezzling so openly, right? Finishing off 1.2 million gold coins in an hour. Isn¡¯t he afraid that the Anti-Corruption Bureau of the Prime Star Ring will pay attention to him?¡±


    Boss Pann¡¯s question was impossible to answer. Not only was their team puzzled, but the entire Huang¡¯e City and the surrounding mines were also dumbfounded.


    The power of the cannons was too great. Huang¡¯e City, which was 100 kilometers to the north, saw it clearly. No one knew what was wrong with the governor today. How could he fire the cannon nine consecutive times at once?


    Rodah and Aardwolf Saywen were drinking on a sealed observation deck of a bar. Through the reinforced glass beside them, they could see the scenery of Huang¡¯e City. However, there was nothing to see. If you liked to see the beautiful scenery of hell, this place wasn¡¯t really a good choice.


    Just as Rodah and Saywen were pointing at the lava waterfall in the distance, the sudden firing of the ship cannon alarmed them.


    ¡°They fired? What¡¯s going on? Does the governor have nothing better to do? Or has Ye Tian started exterminating the man-eating clan again?¡± Rodah downed a glass of wine, and said indignantly, ¡°These Ye Family members are a bunch of lunatics. They¡¯re simply unreasonable. A few days ago, Ye Tian rejected the money I gave him, and today the two of them have nothing better to do.¡±


    Rodah could occasionally reveal his complaints about the governor and the guard captain, but Saywen definitely did not dare to do so. It was not only because of the difference in status, but also because Ye Fei and Ye Tian were both peripheral members of the royal family. Members with the surname Ye were not to be trifled with in the Horsehead Star Ring, because that was the royal family¡¯s surname.


    ¡°Aiya, Captain Ye is really dedicated. It was because of his conscientious hunting of the man-eating clan that Huang¡¯e City was not harassed by the man-eaters for decades¡­¡±


    ¡°Let¡¯s drink. Don¡¯t flatter them. They can¡¯t hear us.¡± Rodah looked down on Saywen¡¯s despicable behavior.


    Originally, the two of them thought that this was just an interlude, but after a while, they were surprised to find that the ship cannons in the southern sky were firing again. Moreover, this time, they were firing eight consecutive shots.


    ¡°Oh my God, something¡¯s going to happen. Something¡¯s definitely going to happen. Ye Fei and Ye Tian are definitely hiding something from us.¡± Rodah jumped up excitedly and paced back and forth in the room, scratching his ears and cheeks anxiously.


    ¡°What¡¯s going on? What¡¯s going on? How could that stingy Ye Fei fire nine shots in a row? What is he trying to do?¡± Just as Rodah was so anxious that he wanted to tear off all the fat on his body, the portable terminal on his wrist suddenly lit up, and an email was sent over.


    Rodah opened it, and his eyes lit up. He slammed the table with his right hand, and said, ¡°Despicable, so despicable. You two grandsons, don¡¯t think that I won¡¯t dare to scold you just because your surname is Ye¡­


    ¡°Grandsons, you two are grandsons1¡­¡±


    Saywen held the mine supervisor¡¯s arm. ¡°Boss, don¡¯t scare me. What¡¯s the matter? Tell me.¡±


    Rodah suddenly grabbed Saywen¡¯s arm with a ferocious expression, and said, ¡°I don¡¯t care what method you use. Even if you have to pay with your life, you have to find me a Rainbow Crystal that¡¯s more than 10 centimeters long within a month. This is a matter of life and death.¡±


    ¡°Huh?¡± Saywen was about to cry. ¡°10 centimeters? Are you trying to kill me?¡±


    Saywen had no choice but to cry. Rainbow Crystals were too delicate. If it was more than five centimeters long, it could be used on a satellite warship. As for those 10 centimeters long, they could be used to make the space-folding engine built specially for escort ships.


    ¡°10 centimeters. Boss, you also came from Imperial University. You know that this crystal can¡¯t be obtained just because you want to have it¡ª¡±


    Before Saywen could finish speaking, Rodah grabbed his collar and said in a low voice, ¡°Do you know that the opportunity to change your life is right in front of you? Just a month later, Ye Fei and Ye Tian¡¯s abnormal behavior these days is paving the way for this opportunity.


    ¡°Don¡¯t ask me about it. Telling you now won¡¯t help you at all. What you have to do is to use all your methods to get me the crystal. Don¡¯t say that I didn¡¯t tell you in advance. If we seize this opportunity, perhaps you and I will have a chance to get promoted and leave this disgusting planet.¡±


    In the end, Rodah did not tell Saywen the secret he had, but Saywen did not doubt his words. After all, Mine Supervisor Rodah had an uncle who was an official on Sanhai. Such an identity was unimaginable to Saywen.


    Saywen did not dare to neglect Rodah¡¯s order. He immediately led his men to board a land vehicle, and flew towards the mining area. It did not matter how Saywen forced the miners to go down the well. With his intelligence and mentality, he probably would not use carrots and sticks. He would definitely use the most violent and direct method.


    The nine consecutive bombardments of the orbital warships had indeed caused great chaos in Huang¡¯e City. Countless citizens walked on the streets and looked at the sky in the south. The crowd was whispering to each other.


    During such a chaotic occasion, the most excited people were A¡¯yun and his group of thieves. Three or four children mixed in the crowd in groups. In a short while, the few of them earned a lot.


    In a dark alley, four small figures were distributing the money.


    ¡°A¡¯yun, you should take most of these. Otherwise, your mother will hit you again.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s right, A¡¯yun. Your mother smokes three cans of fantasy mist a day. That¡¯s 30 gold coins. How can you afford it?¡±


    ¡°How can there be a mother like her? If A¡¯yun can¡¯t earn 30 gold coins, she will beat him to death. Why didn¡¯t she mention that she had abandoned A¡¯yun in the past?¡±


    The two little friends were indignant about A¡¯yun¡¯s encounter, but A¡¯yun didn¡¯t say anything. There was a short boy who was silent with A¡¯yun. Everyone called him Alan.


    Alan remained silent until the two chattering children left after distributing the money. Then, he said to A¡¯yun in a low voice, ¡°You know that I don¡¯t need much money. I¡¯ll leave some money for the meal. You can have the rest.¡± After saying that, Alan stuffed the gold coins in his hand into A¡¯yun¡¯s arms.


    How could A¡¯yun take his money? Giving him a large share of the money was already his companions taking care of him. If he was still not satisfied, and took all the money that Alan deserved, that would be too disloyal.


    In the end, Alan still couldn¡¯t persuade A¡¯yun, and could only leave with his gold coins. However, before he left, he said to A¡¯yun with a lonely expression, ¡°You can come to me whenever you want to use money.¡±


    A¡¯yun watched Alan leave in confusion. After thinking for a while, he couldn¡¯t think of anything. In the end, he could only turn around and leave. When A¡¯yun returned to the Allocation Center in the A332 mining area, he happened to see his mother leaning against the bar and drinking.


    ¡°F*ck, do you think I, the great Sister Jing, will still owe you money for these drinks? My son earned dozens of gold coins the other day. Don¡¯t look down on me.¡± The woman with heavy makeup argued with the waiter. In a short while, the waiter was defeated, and could only tacitly admit that the woman owed him money.


    The woman had only taken a few sips of wine when she noticed A¡¯yun curled up in the corner. ¡°Oh, my son, why aren¡¯t you coming over? Why are you avoiding me?¡± After saying that, she stood up and hugged A¡¯yun. However, in the eyes of outsiders, this woman called Sister Jing¡¯s smile was too fake. The powder on her face had fallen off.


    As expected, when Sister Jing found the money bag on A¡¯yun¡¯s body and opened it, her loving expression disappeared.


    ¡°Lazy guy, you¡¯ve been out for a day. Why did you only get so little money? What¡¯s this bit of money for?¡± After saying that, a loud slap landed on A¡¯yun¡¯s face.


    ¡°What¡¯s the use of giving birth to a piece of trash like you? You only stole 22 gold coins for me. How am I supposed to live? Is this enough to do anything? Sloth, pig¡­¡± Sister Jing scolded and kicked A¡¯yun.


    A¡¯yun was only 13 years old this year, and his body was still very weak. Under his mother¡¯s kick, he quickly curled up under the bar counter like a puppy that didn¡¯t dare to resist.


    Sister Jing¡¯s addiction might be acting up. She was getting more and more ruthless. Her sharp leather boots kicked down on A¡¯yun¡¯s body without rhyme or reason, causing several open wounds. Blood dyed A¡¯yun¡¯s clothes red.


    ¡°Stop.¡± At this moment, a childish voice suddenly came from the airtight door. Sister Jing turned around, and saw that it was A¡¯yun¡¯s little friend, Alan, and the others.


    ¡°Crazy woman, if you dare to hit A¡¯yun again, I¡¯ll fight you to the death!¡± Alan stood in front of A¡¯yun like a little tiger. His aura actually made Sister Jing take a step back.


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