Chapter 71: The 'Wanted Person' Title is Awesome!

"Haha..." the Drey Brothers laughed uproariously. Smoke billowed as a shadow charged out of the haze.

"What the hell are you laughing at!"

Li Yu burst out from the smoke, his chest covered in purple armor, and threw a punch straight at the Younger Brother's head.

He couldn't let these two continue attacking with impunity. Their firepower was too fierce; sooner or later, his defenses would break.

"Bring it on!" the Younger Brother shouted. He casually tossed aside his Gatling gun as blazing flames erupted from his entire body, surging toward Li Yu like a roaring fire dragon.

The opponent must have fused a Gene Chain containing Fire Element Control to be able to unleash such furious flames.

Brown Scale Armor surfaced all over Li Yu's body, isolating him from the flames. Fortunately, the opponent was merely a D-Class Lifeform. Although these surging flames looked intimidating, the temperature wasn't overly high.

Wrapped in his scales, Li Yu only felt a slight warmth. But from within the roaring flames, a figure dashed out, wielding a Crimson Mechanical Scythe, and slashed horizontally at Li Yu.

People who used scythes as weapons were quite rare, but that didn't mean its lethality was lacking.

However, at the joint connecting the crimson scythe's handle and blade, hinges shifted and gears spun rapidly. The blade actually pivoted sideways.

With a backhand flick from the opponent, the extended scythe blade closed the gap, denying Li Yu the safety of the distance he had just created.

Clang!!

He crossed his arms, forcibly taking the blow. A sharp pain shot through him as the scales on his arms actually shattered, causing trickles of blood to seep out.

"Huh? It didn't cut through?" The Younger Brother was visibly shocked. After all, bolstered by the T-Virus and his Gene Chain, Li Yu's scales were far from fragile.

He retracted the scythe and stared intently at Li Yu's face, inexplicably finding it somewhat familiar.

"I feel like I've seen him somewhere..." He raised his Smart Terminal, pointing it at Li Yu's face, and a holographic projection popped up.

[Li Yu: Bounty 10,000,000 Star Coins. Issuer: Thorny Flame!]

"Oho..." The Younger Brother raised an eyebrow, a wide grin spreading across his face. "An unexpected harvest..."

Ten million Star Coins was no small sum, especially for people like them.

Although Thorny Flame had issued the Wanted Order, the Black Hole Network acted as the third-party notary, and the funds had already been uploaded to their system.

As long as they could prove Li Yu's death, the Black Hole Network would naturally disburse the bounty, completely independent of Thorny Flame.

For this service, the Black Hole Network would also take a 10% commission.

Li Yu took two steps back and glanced at Old Ghost in the corner. The man looked incredibly awkward, his eyes darting around, not daring to meet Li Yu's gaze.

Who could have known things would turn out like this today...

The Younger Brother swung his scythe, his face filled with a savage smile. However, Li Yu's expression gradually grew strange as a sudden, inexplicable surge of power rose within his body.

[Green Title - Wanted Person - Gold: When facing enemies pursuing your bounty, your strength receives a 20% Amplification.]

This title, which Li Yu had almost completely forgotten about, finally displayed its might.

The enemies he had encountered previously, such as the Ghost Squad, had not attacked him for the ten-million bounty.

But this Younger Brother had finally triggered the title. And this 20% amplification wasn't just applied to his Gene Chain—it was a comprehensive, all-around boost!

"I might just survive today because of those ten million!" Li Yu said to Old Ghost, leaving the older man completely baffled.

The scales on his arms began to regenerate at a visible rate.

Boom!

With a muffled thud, Li Yu shot forward like a bullet. The scythe blade clashed continuously with his figure, ringing out with a relentless series of metallic clangs.

The scales covering Li Yu's body shattered and healed, then healed and shattered again. The 20% boost to his regeneration speed barely allowed him to keep up with the intense rhythm of the battle.

At the same time, the flames boiling around his opponent's body surged like crashing waves. They lashed out at Li Yu unpredictably, incredibly agile and erratic.

However, these large-scale area attacks lacked enough intensity, only making Li Yu feel a mild heat. The opponent was forced to compress the flames to enhance their destructive power.

But with Bullet Time active, every one of Li Yu's dodges was perfectly timed. Not only did he counter the scythe blade, but he also evaded the concentrated fire attacks. Through various extreme maneuvers, twisting and turning, he looked like an elegant dancer.

Of course, that was only how Li Yu saw himself. To any onlooker, his current movements looked like violent, chaotic convulsions.

The Younger Brother's expression grew increasingly grave. He clearly felt something was wrong; how had the opponent's strength suddenly spiked?

Although Li Yu seemed to be hastily reacting to the onslaught, the Younger Brother realized he couldn't actually land a single effective, lethal blow.

The two had been exchanging blows for quite some time. The moment he sensed the anomaly, he shouted, "Brother!"

For guys like them, concepts like bullying the weaker or outnumbering the enemy were merely standard operating procedures. If they had the funds, they would have simply blown up the entire building before walking in to collect their loot.

Boom!

A cold wind rushed past. The Elder Brother hadn't been idle either. Because Li Yu and the Younger Brother were locked in close combat, he couldn't use heavy firepower.

But his own personal strength was also formidable...

"Old Ghost! Stop watching!" Li Yu roared. If Old Ghost dared to take this opportunity to flee, he wouldn't hesitate to surrender on the spot. He was confident that a warehouse full of Gene Chains would be enough to buy his life.

And then he would hunt Old Ghost down...

Fortunately, Old Ghost wasn't that stupid. Panting heavily, slender, razor-sharp nails extended from his hands as he transformed into a red phantom, charging straight at the Elder Brother.

"Old Ghost, let's see how much strength you have left!" The Elder Brother mirrored the savage grin. The patterns on his face writhed as his muscles bulged, condensing until they looked like solid iron, forcibly increasing his height by twenty centimeters.

Sparks flew as the red phantom swirled around the Elder Brother. Only the occasional flash of fire could be seen, yet the Elder Brother didn't move an inch, his face full of arrogance:

"Just obediently wait for death, Old Ghost... The Drey Brothers will be taking over Thorny Flame's position!"

The most awkward situation had occurred: an assassin attacking a tank and failing to break its defense.

"Idiot!" Old Ghost spat coldly. Thorny Flame's position? What a joke.

With Dark Star's arrival this time, he finally saw things clearly. Status, reputation—it was all illusory. Even the Big Boss had fled in a panic, let alone small fries like them.

"Stop struggling in vain and just accept your death. How much energy do your cells have left? Can you really keep this up?"

The Younger Brother swung his scythe with ease. Time was the weapon that would grant him victory. He admitted that this opponent was somewhat troublesome, but in the end, it was merely trouble.

Li Yu estimated that his Mental Power had recovered quite a bit. The main factor was the 20% amplification, which had granted him a sudden surplus of Mental Power out of thin air.

"Stop!" The air vibrated as the Bewitching Sound Seed activated. The boiling flames and the swinging scythe blade both froze stiffly in midair.

Meanwhile, a purple gun barrel had finished assembling itself right over Li Yu's chest. He hadn't used the Purple Sniper throughout the entire fight up until now.

This was all to make the opponent believe it was merely Defense Armor, causing him to lower his guard and buying Li Yu the precious time he needed to recover.

The two were at point-blank range, the Purple Sniper's barrel practically pressed directly against the Younger Brother's head.

'As if I could miss this time!?' Li Yu thought, enduring the sharp stabbing pain echoing in his mind.

The Protective Shield was gone, and he was aiming right at the head. He refused to believe the opponent could survive this!

Bang!

With a muffled boom, a flash of bloody light erupted, bursting straight out from the back of the Younger Brother's head.