Chapter 494: Chapter 79: The Price of Power

Watching the flock of crows fly away, Su Changxing’s eyes showed a serious expression. The other side was very cautious, so they came to probe, but they weren’t afraid of him, rather of the one who threw out the Star Spear.

Just now, he was merely bluffing, otherwise known as a paper tiger.

“This can’t go on.”

Su Changxing slightly frowned, feeling the crisis in the situation.

If this drags on, they will soon be seen through, and the weak won’t have any right to speak. By then, they won’t be able to control how things develop.

“But their situation might not be much better, so it’s not completely hopeless.”

He pondered that if he advanced, dealing with Otto shouldn’t be a problem. The question was how many of them there were and whether there were stronger beings among them.

The answer seemed not to require much thought······

Su Changxing continued clearing the surrounding monsters in an orderly manner, as if nothing had happened, his movements becoming faster.

He only informed Lin Xiuyu about this news.

Telling others would only cause panic and wouldn’t serve any additional purpose. Keeping the current state would at least not make things worse.

As each bullet was fired, a special rhythm glided between his fingers, like an invisible thread, guiding each bullet.

Each bullet became exquisite, maintaining an astonishing beauty, like the dawn sun, summer flowers, or winter plum.

The so-called “Perfect Bullet Screen” not only required the shooter to perfectly control each bullet, but also to manage the bullet’s trajectory and control the surrounding space to make it part of the bullet’s power.

This was very mystical and beyond his understanding at the moment, not something he should grasp now.

Yet he recklessly chose this path for advancement, creating stringent conditions for his promotion.

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“There’s news that a major mutation has occurred in West Bridge City, with more otherworldly humans appearing there,” Jiang Wei said slowly, with a cold expression.

Chu Caiming stood leaning on a cane at the watchtower, gazing at the boundless wilderness, as if something gigantic was floating and moving within it.

“Send someone to check it out. We can’t keep retreating,” he agreed without much thought.

Jiang Wei frowned slightly and said, “We’re clearly no match for them. Retreating might be necessary.”

“Maybe.”

Chu Caiming showed a slight smile and said nonchalantly.

Jiang Wei looked helpless. Sometimes she couldn’t understand what this “Apocalypse Lord” was thinking. His thoughts were always elusive and peculiar.

“I’ll go talk to him and see what he thinks,” Chu Caiming said after a pause.

These days, although his strength had greatly improved, he was still a Tier Eight Extraordinary and had significant room for progress.

He felt a trace of worry, pondering how powerful higher-tier extraordinaries might be. The stronger they were, the more fearsome they became.

“I’ll go too.”

Jiang Wei immediately said.

If they were to find that person, they’d need to return to the city. It would be easier to find him by following the sound of gunfire.

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“There is a carrion giant corpse approaching via Central Avenue. You need to handle it.”

Lin Xiuyu sent a message.

Su Changxing glanced at his phone, slung his gun over his shoulder, and slid down the exterior wall of a high-rise, running eastward.

In the darkness, a Tier Eight carrion giant corpse was charging along the city’s main avenue towards the management zone.

The air around was filled with an intolerable stench, its abdomen hollow, oozing pus as it ran, leaving uneven footprints on the street.

Being a type of undead creature, it is particularly sensitive to the scent of flesh, heading straight towards densely populated residential areas.

Receiving the message, Su Changxing hurried there ahead of it. Such a monster needed to be handled by the Security Bureau to avoid significant damage.

Previously, a similar carrion giant corpse had breached military defenses and entered a residential area. It wasn’t stopped in time, resulting in the deaths of hundreds, all devoured by the giant corpse.

Even when covered by heavy firepower, such monsters are hard to kill quickly, their life force extraordinarily strong.

Through the thick black fog, Su Changxing saw the silhouette of the carrion giant corpse—a massive, bloated body, yet not slow.

An abandoned red car was kicked over, crashing into a building’s outer wall, causing stones to fall.

“Bang~”

With a single bullet, Su Changxing blew its head away, dark red blood exploding in mid-air, scattering large amounts of unknown viscous matter on the street.

The carrion giant corpse turned towards him, its damaged body splitting in the middle into two smaller individual entities, rushing toward Su Changxing with faster speed due to their smaller size.

Su Changxing paused momentarily, surprised by this unexpected development, which differed completely from the characteristics exhibited by previous carrion giant corpses capable of such “mitosis.”

He fired at both new carrion giant corpses, blasting their upper bodies apart. Their bodies split once more into four smaller individual entities.

At this moment, these smaller carrion giant corpses reached Su Changxing, moving very quickly, encircling him with ambidextrous agility.

“Boom boom~”

Su Changxing drew his revolver and fired several shots in succession, blasting their bodies to pieces.

[Killed the rotting giant corpse, earned 40,000 points]

[Sold “rotting giant corpse”, earned 40,000 points]

This kind of rotting giant corpse didn’t have anything like an Extraordinary Crystal; their power was all in their flesh, and needed to be refined by some method.

Then he threw the corpse of the rotting giant into the Pocket Galaxy, the huge body disappearing into thin air on the street, creating a strong sense of discord.

“Impressive, indeed worthy of you, Leader Su.”

A somewhat familiar voice came from the side.

A young man, leaning on a cane and dressed in a trench coat, emerged from a side street, accompanied by a woman in a black tight-fitting suit.

Su Changxing glanced at them, not particularly surprised, as he had already sensed their presence earlier, and said calmly:

“Is there something you two from Chenxi need?”

Chu Caiming smiled, approached, and said, “Oh, don’t be so cold, even if there’s nothing, can’t we just talk? Learning from each other is the only way to progress. Actually, I’ve wanted to talk to you before, but there was never a chance.”

“I’ve seen that guy Lin Xiuyu a few times recently, and his changes have been astonishingly great.”

Su Changxing inserted the revolver back into his waist and nodded, “Hmm, you knew him before? I haven’t seen him much lately, he’s been busy.”

“Of course, I knew him.”

Chu Caiming straightened his back and said, “I was also with the Security Bureau before, he was on the same team with me… By the way, as a leader, shouldn’t you be busier than him?”

Su Changxing noticed that Chu Caiming’s aura was much stronger compared to when they first met and said, “Hmm? You’ve gotten stronger, want to spar with me?”

Chu Caiming chuckled awkwardly and said, “Forget it, I know I’m not your match anymore. Before you went to West Bridge, maybe there was a chance.”

The atmosphere was relatively relaxed, and besides being part of different organizations, they had no conflicts, and even their broader positions were the same.

People in their world often had a characteristic of showing united anger against external enemies, and when the external threats subsided, they would undoubtedly fall into internal strife.

Su Changxing smiled slightly and calmly said, “So, is there something you need?”

Chu Caiming’s eyes sharpened, and he said seriously:

“You should be aware of the mutation in West Bridge City, right? We still have informants in the city who say that more people from the Otherworld have appeared.”

“Everyone who survived in West Bridge City has been captured by them and used as slaves. Some are still in West Bridge City, while others have been taken to their world for sale.”

“You know, that world is actually still in a feudal society.”

Su Changxing nodded and said, “I happen to know this in advance. It’s a world belonging to wizards, and it is not weaker than the Black Fog World.”

Chu Caiming immediately continued, “We need to do something, at least make them apprehensive!”

Su Changxing saw his eyes as sharp as the sharpest blade, causing a stinging sensation, and said indifferently, “How do we do it? They easily sent someone whose power was no weaker than mine, and there was more than just one.”

Jiang Wei’s face remained cold, showing no change, as if he hadn’t heard the two talking, or rather he was deaf.

Chu Caiming gripped his Black Staff tightly, feeling very displeased with Su Changxing’s attitude, and said with a slight frown, “Leader Su, your attitude worries me, are you afraid?”

Su Changxing glanced at him and chuckled, “Afraid? Everyone is afraid. Fear of death is an instinct of all Order beings and the fundamental reason for the continuation of a race.”

Chu Caiming pondered momentarily, then looked up at Su Changxing and said, “You know I don’t mean that, but as the strongest in this city, if you give up, we all have to give up.”

Everything can change, and no one remains unchanged, especially the most steadfast minds which can have their edges worn down.

Su Changxing looked serious, stared at him, and said one word at a time, “Did I ever say I will give up? But we must act within our means, or we’ll always end up in a dead-end.”

He never liked taking risks, but many times he had no choice and had to make a desperate attempt.

Chu Caiming extended his right hand, snapped his fingers, and a humanoid Ghost Cry Totem materialized in front of him, exuding an unsettling aura.

The totem’s mouth was a door with a skull-shaped lock on it.

“This is my greatest power, and I will become even stronger. I will find a way to quickly break through to Tier Seven, and then fight them with all the power Chenxi currently possesses.”

He took off the black leather glove on his left hand, revealing a skeletal hand with no flesh, entwined in a ghostly black sheen.

This is the price of power, and it is the most brutal power.

Extraordinary individuals can sacrifice their bodies through some means to gain great power. Clearly, Chu Caiming had mastered this method.

“The mad route will only lead to self-destruction.” Su Changxing said coldly, his eyes dark as he analyzed Chu Caiming’s condition with “True Knowledge.”

Chu Caiming smiled and said, “Someone has to go mad!”

After speaking, he flicked his glove, turned, and left.

Jiang Wei paused, looked back at him, bowed, and showed a somewhat pleading expression.

Su Changxing understood her meaning and rubbed his forehead. He hadn’t expected Chu Caiming to be such an aggressive person; perhaps geniuses are always extraordinary.

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