67: Chapter 67 Inside the Ark

The stairs to the top floor were narrow, only wide enough for one person to pass.

Chen Mo gripped his cleaver, walking up step by step.

Using Time Perception, the structure of the entire truck was clearly visible—there were seven or eight people active on the bottom floor, even more on the middle floor, and only one on the top floor.

That point was very bright.

Brighter than Zhang Lie.

B-Rank Abnormality.

The leader of the traitors.

Chen Mo slowed his pace and stopped at the top of the stairs.

In front of him was an iron door, left ajar.

Golden light shone through the crack in the door.

He pushed the door open.

Behind the door was a huge room that occupied the entire space of the top floor.

The walls were covered with screens, broadcasting real-time footage of different areas—the Trading Post, the highway, the wilderness, and even a few places he had never seen before.

In the center of the room sat a black desk.

A person was sitting behind the desk.

He was in his forties, wearing a crisp suit and gold-rimmed glasses.

His hair was meticulously combed, and there was a gentle smile on his face; he looked like a successful businessman.

[Target: B-Rank Abnormality "Transaction Master"]

[Status: Standby]

[Ability: Equivalent Exchange — Can transfer damage, trade lifespan for power]

[Weakness: Traitor's Mark]

[Threat Assessment: Extremely High]

The man stood up and spread his arms.

"Welcome," he said. "I've finally been waiting for you."

Chen Mo did not speak.

The Transaction Master smiled.

"Don't be nervous. I'm not here to fight."

He walked around the desk and came to Chen Mo.

"I'm here to talk business."

"What business?"

"Your life," the Transaction Master said. "The will of the ghost realm has offered a high price."

He reached out, and a ball of golden light appeared in his palm.

"Equivalent Exchange. You die, and I gain S-Rank authority."

Chen Mo looked at him.

"Do you think I will agree?"

The Transaction Master laughed.

"Of course not. But we can negotiate terms."

He retracted his hand.

"For example, trading someone else's life for yours."

Chen Mo's eyes turned cold.

"Who?"

"The woman who came with you," the Transaction Master said. "Lin Wei, right?"

He turned around and pointed to a screen on the wall.

The screen showed the scene outside the truck—Lin Wei was leaning against the pickup truck, vigilantly observing her surroundings.

"She doesn't know how long you've been inside," the Transaction Master said. "If I send someone to grab her now, how long do you think she can hold out?"

Chen Mo did not speak.

But his hand gripped the cleaver tightly.

The Transaction Master watched his reaction and smiled even more happily.

"Life Qi? Very good. People with Life Qi are easier to do business with."

He walked back behind the desk and sat down.

"How about this. I'll give you two choices."

"First, you die, she lives."

"Second, she dies, you live."

"Choose one."

Chen Mo looked at him.

In the ten-second Prediction, the Transaction Master's next actions were clearly visible—

He would wait, waiting for Chen Mo to make a choice.

But if Chen Mo didn't choose, he would activate his ability to forcibly transfer damage.

Transfer it to Lin Wei.

Chen Mo opened his mouth.

"I choose the third option."

The Transaction Master was stunned for a moment.

"What?"

"The third," Chen Mo said. "You die, and we both live."

He activated Infiltrator and disappeared on the spot.

The Transaction Master's expression changed.

He waved his hand, and the surrounding space instantly solidified.

[Ability: Equivalent Exchange — Trade lifespan for space blockade]

Chen Mo's invisibility was forcibly dispelled.

He appeared on the other side of the room, less than five meters away from the Transaction Master.

The Transaction Master looked at him, and his smile disappeared.

"Are you sure you want to fight?"

Chen Mo did not speak.

He just raised his cleaver.

The Transaction Master sighed.

"A pity. We could have had a good talk."

His body began to glow.

Those golden lines surged out of his body and spread in all directions.

[Ability: Equivalent Exchange — Trade lifespan for power boost]

His aura instantly skyrocketed.

From B-Rank to Peak B-Rank.

Chen Mo activated Eerie Power Burst.

All attributes increased by 50%.

Thirty seconds.

He only had thirty seconds.

Chen Mo rushed over.

The Transaction Master raised his hand, and a golden shield appeared in front of him.

Chen Mo slashed at it.

The shield cracked.

But it didn't shatter.

The Transaction Master raised his other hand, and a beam of golden light shot toward Chen Mo.

Chen Mo dodged to the side.

The beam hit the wall behind him, blasting a large hole.

Chen Mo did not stop.

He continued to slash.

The second slash, the third slash, the fourth slash.

The cracks in the shield grew larger.

The Transaction Master's face changed.

His lifespan was being consumed rapidly.

But Chen Mo's blade was faster.

The fifth slash, the sixth slash, the seventh slash.

The shield shattered.

Chen Mo's blade slashed toward the Transaction Master's chest.

But the moment it was about to hit, the Transaction Master disappeared.

[Ability: Equivalent Exchange — Trade lifespan for teleportation]

He appeared at the other end of the room, his face pale.

Too much lifespan had been consumed.

He looked at Chen Mo, and for the first time, fear appeared in his eyes.

"You..."

Chen Mo did not give him a chance to speak.

He activated Infiltrator and disappeared on the spot.

Seven seconds later, he appeared behind the Transaction Master.

He slashed down.

It hit.

Golden liquid sprayed out.

The Transaction Master screamed and tried to run.

But Chen Mo was faster.

The second slash.

The third slash.

The fourth slash.

The Transaction Master's body began to disintegrate.

Those golden lines surged out of his body and drifted into the air.

He knelt on the ground and looked up at Chen Mo.

"You... will regret it."

Chen Mo did not speak.

He raised his blade.

The final slash.

The Transaction Master fell.

[Killed B-Rank Abnormality "Transaction Master"]

[Obtained: Transaction Core × 1]

[Obtained: sequence fragment × 40]

[Current fragments: 570]

[Obtained: Traitor List]

Chen Mo stood on the spot, gasping for air.

Eerie Power Burst ended.

His body was trembling.

But he did not stop.

He walked to the desk and picked up the list.

He opened it.

The first page.

Densely packed names.

Behind each name were notes on their abilities, locations, and the time they were betrayed.

Some had already been killed.

Some were still on the run.

Chen Mo closed the list.

He turned and walked toward the stairs.

Downstairs, the alarm was sounding.

The traitors knew their leader was dead.

They were going to run.

But Chen Mo would not let them get away.

He had the list.

And a whole night left.