59: serum

"Shen Mingqian, do you want to know what your mother said to you when she died?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Shen Mingqian's smile instantly froze on his face.

Scenes from the past flashed through his mind; unwillingness and resentment made his eyes split.

He had treated Nianci so well! He gave her the best villa, inexhaustible money, and rescued her from her poor original family.

So why wasn't she satisfied! Why did she want to escape him again and again!

Back then, he had only broken up with her temporarily for the sake of his future. Although he was forced to marry someone else, his heart only belonged to her!

But Nianci actually turned around and married a pauper and even bore that man's child. How could he allow that?

He forcibly confined her to the luxurious villa, believing that as long as he treated her well, she would surely be completely devoted to him like before.

At that time, because she was overly distressed, the illegitimate child in her womb was lost, and he didn't know how happy he was.

But seeing her depressed and unhappy, even attempting suicide several times, he gave her another child, a child that belonged only to them!

Yet, Shen Mo Chi was born, and she was still unhappy, even developing severe depression, still trying to escape time and time again.

It wasn't until he tripled the guards—Nianci needed someone watching even when going to the restroom, and every corner of the villa was fitted with surveillance cameras—that she finally seemed to yield and settled down. However, every time he visited, she always had a cold face, letting him rage without being moved in the slightest...

Thus, nine years passed. Shen Mingqian thought everything was finally fine.

He remembered that day when she, for the first time, gently lay in his arms and even asked about his father, Old Master Shen's, recent condition.

He was ecstatic and dared not upset her, saying his father was living comfortably in a separate residence, that everything was fine. He thought she had finally completely accepted him.

But unexpectedly, a few days later, he had only attended one dinner engagement.

When he returned, all that was left were her ashes, which had already been cremated.

He hadn't even seen her one last time.

How could he not go mad? How could he not hate?

All his misplaced hatred was vented onto Shen Mo Chi!

Nianci must have done this so resolutely for his future.

And on top of that, he was almost killed by this rebellious son later!

Shen Mo Chi was destined to be his nemesis from birth.

Nianci left without leaving a single word for him. This was the deepest, most hidden pain and regret in his heart.

But Shen Mo Chi just said that she actually left words for him?

"What did she say?"

Shen Mo Chi walked toward him step by step, his eyes cold as ice.

"Shen Mingqian, are you sure you want everyone to hear my mother's last words?"

Lin Wan felt a bit uneasy and stepped forward to pull him.

"Mo Chi..."

Shen Mo Chi stopped his steps and gently touched Lin Wan's face.

"Wanwan, it's alright. This is between him and me; it has to be resolved. Don't worry."

Lin Wan felt a pang in her heart but still let go.

"Mm, no matter when, I will be behind you."

She looked at Shen Mo Chi's back. If Shen Mingqian dared to do anything, she would make him die immediately!

Shen Mo Chi walked up the steps. The Ability Users beside him, including Yang Hong, immediately stepped forward to shield him.

Shen Mo Chi just looked at Shen Mingqian with a look of mockery.

That contemptuous expression ignited Shen Mingqian's rage.

He shoved aside the person blocking him.

"Get out of the way! In my current state, am I still afraid of him?"

Shen Mingqian gripped the needle in his hand. He was just worrying about how to get close to Shen Mo Chi; this was an opportunity! Today, he must die!

Yang Hong and the others had no choice but to retreat to the side, watching Shen Mo Chi defensively.

Shen Mo Chi took a long stride, walking to less than a meter away from him.

Those handsome eyes were churning with dark undercurrents, filled only with coldness and disgust.

"My mother said..."

Shen Mingqian held his breath, looking at him expectantly, even showing some hesitation and withdrawal.

Once he finished speaking, the virus would be immediately injected into his body!

Shen Mo Chi's icy voice rang out.

"She said the most tragic and regrettable thing in her life was knowing you. She wished you a life worse than death, abandoned by everyone, and said she never wanted to see you again, dead or alive!"

As the words fell, Shen Mingqian's expression instantly turned grim and terrifying. His sinister eyes looked sharply at him.

Then, he raised the pre-prepared syringe in his hand and fiercely stabbed it toward Shen Mo Chi.

"Mo Chi!"

Lin Wan and the others were shocked. In the next second, they saw Shen Mo Chi's lightning power strike him without hesitation, and he swiftly snatched the syringe from Shen Mingqian's hand, viciously stabbing it into his own arm.

Everything happened in an instant.

Just as Shen Mo Chi reached for the serum in his pocket, Shen Mingqian unleashed his ice-element ultimate attack toward him.

Shen Mo Chi flipped to dodge the massive ice blade, followed immediately by crackling electric arrows.

Shen Mo Chi moved his body and grabbed one of the Ability Users near him.

"Ah!"

Accompanied by a shrill scream, a scorched, foul smell spread out. That person was directly electrocuted into a charcoal briquette.

Lin Wan immediately released Doudou from her space. The might of an eighth-level mutated beast could not be underestimated.

"Doudou, hurry to Yi Nian's side!"

Its massive body rushed toward Yi Nian immediately.

It flipped over the person beside her with one swipe.

Uncle Wang hurriedly ran over and held her in his arms.

Yue Yue released the signal flare and then dealt with the other Ability Users in the hall with Ji Chuan.

With their strength, although there was no life-threatening danger, the opponent had superior numbers and were all high-level Ability Users, so it would still take some time.

For high-level Ability Users, guns were not very effective. After easily dodging a volley of bullets, Ji Chuan sent over a huge wall of fire. Yang Hong stepped forward and released several water balls, but they couldn't block Ji Chuan's ability at all and were nearly burned to death.

Ji Chuan glanced at him with disdain and sent a fireball straight into his chest.

Shi Li and Zhao Yan, who were anxiously waiting outside, saw the signal and quickly led their people to breach the gates of Guangming Base.

Instantly, various abilities were unleashed together, tearing through the pitch-black night sky.

The army Ability Users flew over a dozen helicopters and dropped small bombs on key areas.

Explosions were incessant.

Shen Mingqian continuously attacked, single-mindedly focused on killing Shen Mo Chi.

"You actually brought the helicopters and army from the Official Base! But by doing this, aren't you afraid that other private bases will unite to protest?"

"The Official Base cannot deploy military force against a private base without reason!"

Shen Mo Chi sneered as he looked at Shen Mingqian's pathetic state.

"Everyone in Guangming Base, from top to bottom, is a traitor deserving of execution. Why would anyone protest! The Authorities' deployment is completely justified!"

With Qingyun Base plus the Official Base, Shen Mingqian knew he was completely exposed. It was only a matter of time before their people broke in.

He had lost again this time.

He shouldn't have been fooled by him just now and let him get close. He had played a great hand only to ruin it completely!

Only now did he realize how powerful Shen Mo Chi's strength truly was! Even though he himself was an eighth-level dual-element Ability User, dealing with Shen Mo Chi was strenuous, not to mention that he had already injected himself with the super virus!

Thinking of this, Shen Mingqian took out the serum.

"Shen Mo Chi, if you want to save Wang Yinian, let me go, and I'll give you the serum!"

While stabilizing Shen Mo Chi, he was thinking about how to escape to the underground passage.

While the two were in a standoff, the others were not idle.

Lin Wan naturally dealt with that foreign mental Ability User.

Lin Wan had a slight advantage. If Yi Nian hadn't been held hostage, why would they have waited until now to make a move?

The two engaged in a contest between masters.

In the end, he committed suicide under the illusion attack created by Lin Wan.

Mental abilities, though powerful, consumed energy extremely quickly.

Especially ultimate moves like illusions or consciousness probing; they required a long recovery time after just one use.

This foreigner was indeed Shen Mingqian's personal bodyguard; his strength was formidable. Lin Wan could feel that he was about to break through to the eighth level.

So, although she won, she also felt her mental energy required time to recover.

Fortunately, she still had her wind ability.

In another corner, Doudou, baring its sharp teeth, tore an Ability User who was shooting at it in half. It firmly protected Yi Nian and Uncle Wang behind it.

Half an hour later, the hall was filled with the pungent smell of blood and fragmented corpses.

Seeing that most of his men were dead and the sounds from outside were getting closer, Shen Mingqian became anxious. Holding the serum again, he said:

"You all need to think clearly! Once infected with this virus, Wang Yinian can only live for a month at most! There is only one dose of the serum! If you don't want her to die, let me leave!"

Lin Wan let out a cold laugh.

"Shen Mingqian, do you think you can walk out of here alive!"

Shen Mingqian instinctively glanced at her, only to meet those clear almond eyes.

For a moment, his mind went blank, and the serum in his hand almost slipped away.

He resisted with the last shred of his consciousness.

"Lin Wan, if you attack my consciousness again, I will immediately smash this!"

Lin Wan paused and withdrew her ability. Also, she was currently low on energy. Otherwise, he wouldn't have detected that move just now!

Furthermore, in her previous life, Lin Wan had heard about the super virus, and the serum was indeed extremely rare.

When Mo Chi was infected back then, it was probably because of the system that he could remain so powerful, but without the serum, there was no cure.

And Yi Nian was already injured, compounded by this virus, which was why she was so weak now.

Even though she had spiritual spring water this time, Lin Wan dared not gamble with Yi Nian's life.

Shen Mo Chi blocked in front of him.

"Give me the serum, and I can spare your life."

Shen Mingqian shook his head.

"I don't trust you, you ungrateful, rebellious son!"