Chapter 30

"......" Looking at the completely collapsed ruins of the church, Xiska felt helpless. She had still underestimated Zheng Chen's destructive power. This guy was truly reckless, despite being so calm, he could actually do such things.

"Alright, now listen to me." Zheng Chen smashed the communicator he had taken from the gambling arena boss onto his face.

He ordered the gambling arena boss to use all his influence to create chaos in the port town. It didn't need to last long, just enough to lift the external blockade.

Under threat, the fat man in front of him didn't dare to resist. After obediently doing as he was told, Zheng Chen directly crushed the communicator, "He's yours now."

Zheng Chen took out a medicine box and handed it to Rasadi's sister, then led the blue-haired girl away. Their cooperation had ended.

"Now, it's time for us to talk." Despite the pain from his injuries, Rasadi's smile was still very satisfied. He clenched his fists, and the sound of his knuckles cracking made the gambling arena boss shudder uncontrollably.

The commotion in the underground casino drew the attention of the local forces, and with the interference of others, Zheng Chen easily broke through the blockade with the blue-haired girl.

"Stay here." After finding a hiding spot on the ship, Zheng Chen said to the blue-haired girl, "I'll be back in two days at most."

"Two days?" The blue-haired girl was very surprised, "That long?"

"I'll try to come back earlier."

He couldn't suddenly disappear; that would only make others suspect and delay the ship's departure. He needed to create a diversion outside.

The underground casino was sealed, and the underground forces in the port town were also affected, suffering significant blows. The channels Zheng Chen had previously found had completely disappeared, and the entire town was in a tense atmosphere.

"Did you find him?" Xiska, who hadn't slept all night, was startled when she heard news about Zheng Chen, and she sat up abruptly, "Where?"

"Uh... at the ruins of the church, it seems he's looking for something." The member of the Holy Crusader Association, seeing Xiska's agitated state, answered somewhat awkwardly.

"Then what are you waiting for? I'm sure last night's incident was all planned by that guy."

The matter Zheng Chen had caused had already received strong attention from the headquarters. Such a dangerous individual absolutely couldn't be allowed to wander around with the Seven Radiant Treasure Tree. The headquarters was even worried about a more serious issue.

If the Seven Radiant Treasure Tree were to bond with Zheng Chen... what disaster would that cause?

"Uh, actually, we've already mobilized forces to surround him. He won't be able to escape." Although the association members were exhausted from a night of fatigue, catching one person shouldn't be a problem.

"...... I'm very uneasy." Xiska's lips twitched, and she couldn't help but say. As soon as she finished speaking, injured people were brought back...

"......" The confident association member was stunned, his face red with embarrassment. What did he just say?

When the association members formed a包围圈 to protect, Zheng Chen had already taken action.

Most of the equipment he carried last night had to be left behind in the cloak, which he later detonated to seal the entrance to the secret passage. Now, the weapons Zheng Chen used were those he had stored.

A sniper rifle without even a magazine, this type of gun was powerful and had a simple structure. The one in Zheng Chen's hand wasn't a standard sniper rifle; its structure was even more simplified. The gun barrel, which required precise manufacturing, was no problem under the effect of the pattern's shaping. Bullets could also be made on the spot.

The more troublesome part was that he could only load one bullet at a time. He would need to find some gun design plans to prepare for the future.

Zheng Chen shook his head slightly. Even though he had been learning various things in his spare time since coming to this world, his progress had always been slow. The things he needed were too hard to find, and most were prohibited.

When Xiska arrived at the church ruins, she saw association members hiding behind cover. She wanted to ask something but felt a sense of threat and quickly crouched to one side. A deep hole appeared on the ground behind her, created by a bullet.

"......" Xiska drew a sharp breath. Before, when he used a bow and arrow, it was one thing, but now with firearms, the threat level had skyrocketed.

"Any casualties?"

"None so far. The opponent is using a sniper, but they don't seem very skilled, and the accuracy is not high."

"......" Xiska angrily grabbed Long Wei's collar, pointing at the hole on the ground, "Is this not high? I almost got a headshot!"

"Uh... even if it's not high, there will be times when it hits." Long Wei was also embarrassed. Clearly, the shots weren't accurate before, but why did they become so accurate as soon as the senior sister arrived? It must be a coincidence.

Zheng Chen picked up the spent bullet casings, reshaped them, and reloaded the primer and gunpowder. When shaping the bullet, he thought for a moment and made the bullet head hollow, filling it with...

"...... Damn, this is definitely to kill me on purpose. The bullets are even loaded with extra stuff!" Xiska, shocked by the tree that had been blown apart by an explosive bullet, screamed in fear.

The moment the tree was blown apart, she was truly terrified. The opponent was targeting her.

Wearing gloves, Zheng Chen quickly grabbed the hot bullet casing and put it away, then loaded a new bullet into the magazine and quickly changed his position. The terrain here was advantageous, allowing Zheng Chen to easily conduct guerrilla warfare.

The association members were wary of the dangerous weapon in Zheng Chen's hands and didn't dare to act rashly. As for the players? At this stage, they were too weak to play a decisive role.

As Zheng Chen moved quickly, he noticed a black object being thrown towards him. His eyes twitched, and he decisively threw the heavy gun aside, moving at full speed to avoid it.

A burst of flames exploded beside Zheng Chen, and the scorching shockwave sent him flying.

"Artillery is being brought in, this..." Xiska, holding a telescope, stared in shock at Zheng Chen being blown away, "Isn't this overkill?"

"Of course it is," the branch leader said solemnly, "This person is too dangerous. The location of the Seven Radiant Treasure Tree can be found later, but if we can't capture him, eliminating him is the best choice. You know the headquarters' orders, Xiska Protector."

"I know, but this..."

"Sacrificing a terrorist is more worthwhile than sacrificing association members."

"...... Alright, I understand." Xiska fell silent for a moment. Although she hated Zheng Chen, she always felt that things shouldn't have escalated to this point.

It was difficult to determine whether Zheng Chen was good or bad. If he was bad, most of what he did was for the blue-haired girl. If he was good... because of the events here, he had caused a lot of killing and chaos, so he definitely wasn't a good person.

In short, they had pushed him too hard.

This battle today would make it very difficult for Zheng Chen to have any chance of reconciliation with the Holy Crusader Association...

The association members found the place where Zheng Chen was injured, but only found a few pools of blood and a slightly deformed simple sniper rifle on the ground, with no sign of where the target had gone.

"The opponent is injured, he shouldn't have run far..." Xiska muttered, looking at the explosion marks around her. Suddenly, a cry came from nearby.

Rushing over, they found a throwing knife embedded in Long Wei's shoulder, and Qia was being held hostage.

The association members cautiously surrounded Zheng Chen. After standing for a short while, a pool of blood appeared at his feet, indicating he was severely injured.

"Don't shoot," Xiska said, feeling a headache. Zheng Chen was holding a Holy Crusader hostage. If he were to take a hostage before dying, it would be a significant blow to the association's reputation.

The hostage was Qia.

"...... Hey, isn't this enough? You've done enough for her." Xiska felt a bit sorry for him. Could the association have done this much...

"Retreat one kilometer, and I'll release her." Zheng Chen said in a deep voice. Qia's eyes flickered, and as a hostage, she could see how severe Zheng Chen's injuries were. He was leaning heavily on her, using her as a support.

"This won't work." They had finally cornered this dangerous individual; how could they let him go so easily?

"I promise, if you stop resisting, you won't be in danger..." Noticing the increasingly dangerous look in Zheng Chen's eyes, Xiska's words were cut off. He clearly didn't believe her.

"One minute to consider."

"Damn, just wait, I'll get back to you immediately." Seeing the blood seeping from Qia's neck, Xiska gritted her teeth and went to consult with the branch leader. The deadline couldn't be exceeded.

They discussed quickly. Zheng Chen's condition was severe, and every minute was a significant loss. Temporarily retreating could be agreed upon, as long as they could drag him until he was completely weakened.

However, just as Xiska was about to respond, a gunshot suddenly rang out.

Trouble.

Hearing the gunshot, Xiska's first thought was this. Who the hell fired that shot?

"What's going on?" Staring at the association member on the ground with a throwing knife in his forehead, Qia, who had been cut on the leg and was kneeling, was clearly a result of the sudden change. Zheng Chen had done this to prevent her from escaping.

"I want to know what happened after this is over." Without time to ask more, Xiska quickly replied to Zheng Chen, "We agree to your terms."

Looking at Zheng Chen's left arm, which was hanging limply, Xiska was worried that he might have been completely enraged by the earlier incident.

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