Chapter 168 Three-Way Battle

"I'll go. I should be able to snatch it."

Shen Qingci volunteered.

She felt that, as an S-Rank Talent, even if she had to divide her attention to control the footing, she should still be considered a top-tier combatant.

Moreover, after that round trip just now,

her control over the shadows had clearly become much more proficient, and her footing was very steady.

Chen Yu shook his head. "Senior, don't forget, even if you can repel the Awakened from the other two Vehicles, the danger when opening the Treasure Chest is unavoidable..."

"But..."

Shen Qingci said, "Nothing dangerous happened when we opened the Treasure Chest just now, did it?"

Chen Yu chuckled. "That's because I was right there beside you."

"Uh."

Wang Mengmeng coughed. "Um... Brother Chen Yu, can you even intimidate a building material treasure chest?"

Chen Yu's lips twitched. "Intimidate my ass. Don't forget my 20 points of luck—it's twice that of an average person. As long as I'm near the Treasure Chest, trouble naturally won't happen."

Shen Qingci was stunned. "So you mean..."

Chen Yu smiled faintly. "Of course, I'll go with you. Whether it's combat power or luck, we'll be impeccable."

Shen Qingci felt a wave of emotion in her heart. "Okay, thank you..."

[red luan has identified: Shen Qingci]

[red luan Number: 6]

[Connection Type: physiological connection / Subconscious Safety Entrustment]

[connection depth: Lv.20]

[Current Effective Multiplier: 200x]

Chen Yu nodded calmly. "It's nothing, Senior. Between us, there's no need for words."

Well, Level 20 was already considered an extremely high connection level,

at least for now, on the Vehicle.

Especially since they were about to fight for a Treasure Chest, upgrading now would directly reflect in the building materials.

Chen Yu stretched his limbs. "Let's go."

"Okay."

With Chen Yu accompanying her, Shen Qingci relaxed completely, no longer worried in the slightest.

The two of them walked to the Vehicle door.

Chen Yu pulled a few strands of limp, dark green seaweed from his personal backpack.

He wrapped them around Shen Qingci's waist four or five times, then around his own waist four or five times, tying a dead knot.

The seaweed tightened, binding the two of them closely together, completely immobile.

"Are these the Seaweed Remains?"

Shen Qingci was somewhat surprised; although she had opened the Treasure Chest and seen the prompt,

she had handed them over to Chen Yu almost immediately.

Now, for the first time, she felt the softness of the Seaweed Remains, as well as their incredible toughness.

She applied a little force but found she couldn't break free at all.

Chen Yu spoke indifferently, "Yeah, they're much more practical than rope. Now you can focus on building the shadows for me."

Shen Qingci nodded gently; the shadows beneath her feet had already begun to fluctuate slightly.

Wang Mengmeng leaned against the window, watching the outside nervously. "The one in front is a Minibus, and the one behind is a Small Truck. There are probably quite a few people in both convoys."

Chen Yu pushed open the door.

The torrential rain instantly poured in, hitting them with a bone-chilling cold.

Carrying Shen Qingci on his back, Chen Yu jumped off the Vehicle. Shadows spread out from beneath his feet, providing a steady footing as he stepped on them.

They headed toward the Treasure Chest.

After walking dozens of meters, Chen Yu glanced to the side.

The door of the off-white Minibus in front also opened.

A figure jumped down from the Vehicle and landed on the water's surface, as steady as if stepping on flat ground.

The person wore dark blue denim and a Man with the Baseball Cap, moving quickly. With every step, a thin layer of ice would form on the water's surface beneath their feet and then quickly melt.

"Ice?"

Shen Qingci also noticed this person, and her expression changed slightly.

"Look over there."

Chen Yu reminded her.

Shen Qingci turned her head again and saw the side door of the black Small Truck behind them slide open.

Another figure jumped down. Strangely, this guy was actually wearing swimming goggles. He submerged himself in the water, only his head partially visible, and began to swim.

But unlike regular swimming, his arm strokes were urgent, fierce, and wide, like a black fish cutting a white wake through the water.

At this moment,

the people who had gotten off the three Vehicles were all exerting themselves, coming from three different directions but sharing the same goal.

The Treasure Chest was just dozens of meters ahead,

half-submerged and half-floating,

rocking back and forth as it was pushed by the waves.

Stepping on the shadows, Chen Yu carried Shen Qingci on his back, leaping forward step by step. Shen Qingci clung to his back, her arms tightly encircling his neck; the two of them were like conjoined twins, coordinating seamlessly.

"Crack, crack, crack—"

The man in the Man with the Baseball Cap wasn't slow either. The thin ice beneath his feet crackled as he used the counter-force to dash forward.

"Splash, splash!"

The Man with Swimming Goggles was the slowest. Realizing this, he simply dove down, trailing a long white line behind him.

Inside the Baby Bus—

"Brother Chen Yu is the fastest!"

"Great!"

"The other two aren't slow either. In terms of distance, they were actually further away!"

"Wait, both of them have sped up!"

The girls leaned nervously against the windows, witnessing a chase in the torrential rain.

What put everyone slightly at ease was that Chen Yu was still in the lead...

Twenty meters.

Fifteen meters.

Ten meters.

Everyone watched as Chen Yu got closer and closer to the Treasure Chest.

"Wait, look at those two!"

"Oh no, they're going to team up!"

"They don't want Chen Yu to get it, so naturally, they'll team up first! Dammit!"

Whoosh!

Suddenly, a thin curtain of ice rose from the water's surface, blocking Chen Yu's path!

Before he could steady himself, the water surface beneath his feet suddenly exploded!

A hand reached out from underwater, grabbing directly for his ankle!

This scene was just like the legends of Water Monkeys before the apocalypse!

But in the next moment, the shadows spread out violently like a black wall, forcefully repelling the hand!

Bang!

A muffled groan came from the water as the spray surged!

The person was pushed two meters away, rolling on the water before awkwardly stabilizing himself!

The man in the Man with the Baseball Cap was already standing beside the Treasure Chest, reaching out for it.

Chen Yu didn't give him the chance.

He kicked off with explosive force!

Even the shadows were crushed!

This sudden move was a bit much even for Shen Qingci, making her throat feel itchy!

Hearing the sound of water, the man in the Man with the Baseball Cap turned around, his pupils shrinking. He raised a hand and struck out, and another Ice Curtain rose from the water!

But Chen Yu didn't dodge at all; he crashed right into it!

Crash!

The Ice Curtain shattered into fragments!

The man in the Man with the Baseball Cap was knocked backward, the ice beneath his feet cracking. He stumbled a couple of steps before steadying himself!

At the same time...

The Man with Swimming Goggles lunged forward again, trying to play the fisherman and snatch the Treasure Chest!

Shen Qingci's shadows were faster than him. Black tentacles emerged from the water, wrapping around his ankles!

"Holy shit!"

The man let out a cry as he was dragged back over a meter!

The three forces stood their ground again, facing off in front of the Treasure Chest as the torrential rain pattered loudly against the water's surface!