129: Teammate sacrificed to the heavens, granting boundless magical power!

After the Captain finished speaking, he distributed three earpieces to them.

“Put them on.”

“Keep the channel open and listen for my commands at all times.”

Explosive Fist impatiently shoved an earpiece into his ear, even digging at it.

Lin Yuan and the skinny young man, Shadow, obediently put theirs on.

“Move out.”

At the Captain's command, he turned and entered the carriage.

Explosive Fist clenched his fists and was the first to rush out of the parking lot.

“Go, keep up,” he ordered Lin Yuan.

Lin Yuan kept his head down, following behind like an inconspicuous hanger-on.

But his Electromagnetic Induction had already enveloped the entire Wada International Plaza, along with several surrounding blocks.

Just then.

In his “radar,” a familiar signal flashed by.

Lin Yuan's steps faltered.

That signal source… was Su Wanqing!

Why was she here?

Lin Yuan's mind raced.

A coincidence?

Impossible!

The only explanation was that Zhou Weiguo, that old fox, had also guessed the Apocalypse Society's move!

So, that old man sweeping the floor, that delivery guy… not only were there Apocalypse Society members.

There might also be hidden operatives planted by the Dragon Shield Bureau!

Lin Yuan's heart sank.

Interesting.

It was getting more and more interesting.

“Hey! What are you spacing out for?!” Explosive Fist turned around and roared impatiently, “Keep up! Don't you dare drag us down!”

“Y-yes!” Lin Yuan immediately put on a flustered expression and quickly followed.

The three soon blended into the crowd of the mall.

Explosive Fist wandered around like a headless fly, his eyes scanning the young girls, seemingly looking for “prey.”

Lin Yuan, meanwhile, kept his head down, seemingly scared, but in reality, he had a clear understanding of the entire mall's power System and surveillance layout.

Just then.

The Captain's voice came through the earpiece.

“Prepare.”

“Three.”

“Two.”

“One.”

“Buzz——”

A wave spread out!

It was abyssal spores!

“Haa——”

A girl queuing for bubble tea beside him let out a big yawn, her eyelids starting to droop.

Her body went limp, leaning against her companion, and she fell asleep.

This was just the beginning.

In the mall, the originally noisy crowd began to fall in swathes.

Couples playing claw machines.

Parents shopping with their children.

Sales assistants promoting products at counters.

One by one, they all fell into a deep sleep.

The entire process took no more than a minute.

Everyone had fallen.

The girl queuing for bubble tea, the parents shopping with their children, the enthusiastic sales assistants at the counter… they all slumped softly to the ground, falling into a deep sleep.

Lin Yuan's gaze swept quickly.

He “saw” it.

In a booth at a coffee shop, a woman wearing a baseball cap was also slumped on the table, motionless.

It was Su Wanqing.

She was quite good at acting.

Lin Yuan silently complained in his heart.

“Move!”

The Captain's voice boomed again in the earpiece!

“Start sifting for 'sacrifices,' hurry up!”

The Cleaners began to enter.

Those Apocalypse Society members, disguised as passersby, security guards, and even mall managers, emerged from various corners.

They held instruments emitting energy fluctuations and began to move through the unconscious crowd, searching for specific targets.

“Who are you people!”

“Let go of me!”

Sporadic sounds of resistance arose but were quickly suppressed.

Explosive Fist excitedly licked his lips.

“Finally, I can act!”

He sneered, walking towards a group of unconscious people, seemingly ready to enjoy this “hunt.”

However.

Just as his hand was about to touch a comatose girl!

An unexpected change occurred!

“Don't move!”

“Dragon Shield Bureau investigation!”

Shouts erupted from all directions of the mall!

The old man sweeping the floor threw away his broom, and D-rank energy fluctuations burst from his body!

The delivery guy pulled out not a delivery from his box, but a battle saber gleaming with cold light!

Among the “sleeping” people on the ground, a dozen or so suddenly opened their eyes!

“Oh no! An ambush!”

“It's a Dragon Shield Bureau trap!”

The Apocalypse Society's channel descended into chaos!

“Retreat! Everyone, retreat immediately!” the Captain roared his command.

But it was already too late.

The battle erupted in an instant!

Several Apocalypse Society members who had just rushed out were apprehended by several Dragon Shield Bureau agents before they could even react.

The scene was completely out of control!

“Damn it!”

Explosive Fist roared, seeing the plan exposed, and grabbed Lin Yuan beside him.

“Kid, make yourself useful, be a meat shield for me to clear the way!”

He wanted to throw Lin Yuan, this burden, directly at the Dragon Shield Bureau agents to draw fire while he escaped.

However, his hand hadn't even touched Lin Yuan's clothes.

A palm, as fast as lightning, struck his chest, arriving before his.

“You…”

The sneer on Explosive Fist's face froze.

Sizzle!

A ball of electric light exploded on his chest, Palm Thunder!

Violent currents coursed through his entire body, and Explosive Fist didn't even have time to let out a scream.

His entire body charred black, he fell straight down, lifeless.

“That's what you get for showing off.”

Lin Yuan retracted his hand, coldly snorting in his heart, I've tolerated you for too long.

Having dealt with this noisy fellow, Lin Yuan's attention returned to the chaotic situation before him.

The entire mall had become a chaotic battlefield.

The Apocalypse Society's Cleaners clashed with the Dragon Shield Bureau's “mantises.”

The roar of energy and the clash of weapons rose and fell.

“Retreat! Don't you understand?!”

The Captain's exasperated roar came through the earpiece.

“All reserves, evacuate to Exit B immediately! Hurry!”

Just then!

Several black figures leaped down from the mall's ceiling!

They all wore Black Masks, and the energy fluctuations emanating from them far surpassed those of the ordinary Cleaners!

They were Apocalypse Society Enforcers!

“Hold them back!”

The Black Mask in the lead, his voice hoarse, gave the order.

They were here to cover the retreat!

One of the Black Masks charged directly at the recently “awakened” Su Wanqing!

A biting cold burst forth!

Su Wanqing's eyes were sharp, and she met him without showing any weakness!

The power of ice and shadow collided fiercely!

That Black Mask clearly hadn't expected this inconspicuous woman to possess such strength!

He was forced back repeatedly, a layer of frost already congealed on his arm.

“C-rank Peak!” A hint of shock was in the Black Mask's voice.

Su Wanqing gave him no chance to breathe.

Her offensive was like a tide!

Ice cones, ice walls, ice blades… they battered the Black Mask, forcing him to retreat, utterly helpless!

Lin Yuan stood at the edge of the battlefield, taking it all in.

He didn't move.

He was waiting.

Waiting for an opportunity.

An opportunity that would allow him to “perform a meritorious deed” naturally.

Explosive Fist was already being suppressed by two Dragon Shield Bureau agents, unable to fend for himself.

The skinny young man, Shadow, had disappeared into the crowd at some unknown point, clearly following orders and making an early escape.

Now, only he remained.

“Now is the time!”

Lin Yuan's eyes lit up!

In the battlefield, Su Wanqing seized an opening and kicked the Black Mask in the chest!

The Black Mask grunted and flew backward!

And the direction he flew… was precisely where Lin Yuan was located!