Chapter 742: Cleave! (Beginning of the month, asking for monthly passes, hehe)

Not long after Loyd left, The Hunter also went out, saying he was going to find his Old Friends.

Although most of his friends were from the same fleet and had been exiled a long time ago,

he still had a few close friends in other departments of the Empire, just very few in number.

Li Yu stayed in the room, bored out of his mind as he looked at his Gene Chain Development Progress, which had reached a staggering... 2%.

This was due to his continuous efforts to open up dimensional worlds since the end of the war.

Calculating based on this time, he would need at least five years to completely finish developing his Gene Chain.

And this was under the condition that he utilized the time differential to weaken the "cooldown time" brought about by opening dimensional worlds, and the [Boon of Justice] slightly accelerating his evolution speed.

Although the [Boon of Justice] was awesome, the higher the Life Tier, the weaker the buff one could enjoy.

Under the superposition of various factors, this was already a very fast speed; otherwise, this time would at least have to be multiplied by ten.

"Sigh... I wonder if Number Three can get the Life Equation as soon as possible. Forget it... even if he gets it, I can't use it right now..."

Swiping through the [System Log], he found that there was basically no harvest during this period.

"I have to think of a way to quickly increase the Gene Chain Development Progress..." Li Yu pondered secretly, then asked casually: "Peyton, is there any way to speed up gene development?"

"For a lifeform at your tier, most conventional methods are useless," Peyton shook his head.

In this Interstellar space, there were basically no materials that could support the rapid evolution of an A5 Level lifeform; most of it was a grind requiring immense patience.

It Frequently took thousands of years, until the soul decayed and the body withered.

Although Li Yu had anticipated this, he couldn't help but sigh.

Just as the two were having a desultory conversation, the doorbell suddenly rang, and a Holographic Screen surfaced. On it was an apparently quite authoritative Middle-Aged Man, currently waiting outside the door.

Wearing a well-fitting Suit and standing ramrod straight.

"Hassans Mozambique..." Li Yu glanced at the visitor's name and couldn't help but look at Peyton.

"Looking for you?"

Peyton's eyes rippled slightly. Li Yu felt his surging emotions and generally understood.

After thinking for a moment, he opened the door Authority, letting this person walk in.

Hassans's steps were firm, and his emotions couldn't be seen on the surface. This person's Life Tier was quite high, approximately at the A4 tier.

Li Yu could only vaguely sense that his emotions weren't as calm as they appeared.

Stepping into the room, he looked at Li Yu. The legendary deeds of this young man immediately surfaced in his mind, making him involuntarily feel a bit dazed.

Noble Descendants were already uniquely favored by nature, but looking through all generations, one couldn't find a figure like this.

A moment later, he reacted and looked at Peyton to the side, a hint of complex emotion surfacing in his eyes.

The Law of the Jungle was not only the law of the primeval forest but also the Interstellar law.

Peyton was a genius; even among the Nobles where geniuses emerged in large numbers, he was an out-and-out genius.

At a young age, he had already led many projects, collaborated with other Nobles, had his own ideas and abilities, and his reputation wasn't small.

Even so, he was still just a collateral branch and couldn't possibly lay his hands on the position of Controller.

Hassans hadn't focused his attention on him either.

Until the other party Modified the basic plan for gene preparation.

Gene Chain Potions for A-Tier Lifeforms and above were basically all custom-made. Although the profit was high, the quantity was too small.

BCDE-level Gene Chains were their main business. They already had an established assembly line process that basically required no human intervention.

But Peyton Modified the preparation plan, greatly saving costs and even increasing the success rate by another two percentage points on top of the original ninety percent.

This was an astonishing achievement, and it also aroused Hassans's covetousness.

So he decisively made a move, preventing information leakage right from the start, and even claimed the technology as his own.

Unsurprisingly, based on this technology, his Status in the Family Clan skyrocketed, even becoming the CEO of the Tyron Chamber of Commerce.

It was just that when silencing witnesses, some unexpected situations occurred.

Peyton mysteriously disappeared, Vanishing Completely.

He investigated for a long time but Gained Nothing. He originally thought this guy had accepted reality and hidden in some corner of the Universe.

He didn't expect to suddenly receive news today that Peyton had returned, and what's more, had returned by the Dragon Sovereign's side.

According to the information revealed by His Royal Highness Loyd, the relationship between the two was quite intimate.

It was said that Peyton had played a crucial role in the Dragon Sovereign's rise.

This plunged Hassans into shock. Not long after, news came from the Family Clan telling him to Carry Thorns and Ask for Punishment, and it seemed they had already decided to abandon him.

Peyton's emotional reaction was somewhat abnormal, his voice faintly trembling: "Why, if you wanted the technology, did you absolutely have to use murder?"

Li Yu wasn't too clear on the course of events, nor did he want to uncover Peyton's sad past.

However, he believed that as long as the matter didn't involve the Emperor, no matter what kind of character was affected, it could be handled.

"You don't understand..." Hassans shook his head.

For just the technology, of course, it didn't need to be this extreme.

However, the reduced costs were simply too much.

At that time, he was only an insignificant one among the numerous direct descendants of the Mozambique Family. A 10% Gene Chain cost was too terrifying for him.

Of course, for his current Status, ordinary wealth was meaningless to him.

The benefits he obtained from the Family Clan in the past few years instead became a hot potato that could blow up at any time, leaving him Restless with worry.

Emotions flowed in Peyton's eyes, and his body was trembling slightly, but he was originally someone who wasn't good at expressing himself.

Li Yu could feel the surging emotions in his heart and immediately asked considerately: "Want to kill him?"

Hassans's expression changed slightly. He didn't expect the Dragon Sovereign to ask so directly, and couldn't help but say in a deep voice:

"Your Excellency Dragon Lord, I came this time to sincerely express my apologies and am willing to pay enough benefits to compensate Peyton."

"At the same time, you will also win the friendship of the Mozambique Family."

Although Mozambique had already prepared to abandon him, these two people in front of him didn't know that, so he was prepared to use this information gap to secure a glimmer of hope for survival for himself.

This was also the reason why he was willing to proactively come here.

He knew the key to the problem wasn't Peyton, but the Dragon Sovereign.

As long as the price he paid could move the Dragon Sovereign, it would be fine.

He continued: "Your Excellency Dragon Lord, this is already an Old Matter. Those who have sacrificed should create enough value for those still living."

"There's no need to make a big fuss over this anymore. I'm willing to compensate for all of this!"

Li Yu ignored him, just looking at Peyton. The main purpose of his inquiry was that he didn't know if Peyton wanted to Torture him slowly or finish it directly and decisively.

Hassans showed no reaction on the surface, but inwardly he was already somewhat panicked. After all, he was only pretending to be confident; in reality, no one was backing him up anymore.

Just as the three fell into silence, a slightly cold voice suddenly drifted in:

"I smell the scent of anger, and it's very heavy..."

Li Yu narrowed his eyes slightly; he could clearly sense a high-energy Energy Body approaching.

"Her Royal Highness Aenius!?"

Hassans was extremely surprised, wondering why she would come here.

Aenius?

Li Yu's mind stirred, and he looked at the other party. She was wearing a scarlet dress and a cloak. She had a slender figure and a delicate face, yet it didn't look like it was created through genetic modification, possessing a distinct beauty.

During his previous casual chats with Loyd, he had heard this name. She was considered the big sister among the Imperial Nobles.

"Such astonishing anger. It wouldn't be good if it's not vented out." A Crimson Glow flowed in her beautiful eyes, as if a scarlet flower was blooming.

At the same time, a similar Crimson Glow appeared in Peyton's eyes. Then his body stiffened, and his gaze, filled with hatred, suddenly turned to Hassans. A hoarse voice squeezed out from his throat: "I will kill you!"

His body suddenly rushed forward, but it was as if he was solidified by an invisible force, unable to move a single inch.

Boom!

The axe light flashed, and a terrifying Aura hit the face. The military fortresses patrolling the periphery of the Imperial Capital immediately detected this energy Aura that exceeded limits.

Piercing alarms rang out in various unseen facilities, and then quickly locked onto this building.

And then... there was no then...

After the Anxious soldiers reported this news layer by layer, the result was that they found the High Echelon had no reaction whatsoever.

As if that building was some kind of taboo place.

Hassans's expression was terrified. Looking at that giant axe that seemed like something only Natives from primitive eras would use, he knew that was a Titan Artifact.

The axe blade was less than a centimeter away from Aenius's delicate neck. Li Yu's expression was indifferent as he said:

"Undo your control. If anything happens to Peyton, you will definitely die."

Aenius wasn't nervous, stroking her slender fingers on the axe blade and saying: "I didn't control him, merely guided him to release his inner anger. Your Excellency Dragon Lord has overreacted."

The gap in Life Tiers between Peyton and Hassans was too great. If Li Yu didn't block it, the one to die would very likely be Peyton.

Aenius wanted to push the axe blade away, but drops of fiery red blood fell along the blade. The sharpness of the Titan Giant Axe was unstoppable.

Hassans's expression flickered. He knew that right now there must be countless pairs of eyes watching this place.

Compared to his matter, Li Yu holding the Titan Giant Axe against Aenius was obviously much more important now.

If this matter blew up, then his matter would seem too insignificant.

And if Li Yu fell out with the Star Glory Empire again because of this, then he naturally wouldn't be killed.

"You two, there's absolutely no need to be so nervous. Your Excellency Dragon Lord..." He had just wanted to ease the situation when an axe light rushed at his face, giving him almost no time to resist.

Squelch!

His body was split into two halves down the middle, simultaneously completely extinguishing all Vitality.

The powerful axe light didn't diminish in the slightest, breaking through this building and only being annihilated by an invisible force very far away.

"Too much nonsense..." Li Yu's eyes were icy. Ever since Aenius appeared, he couldn't be bothered to talk more with this guy.

"How decisive..." A hint of appreciation surfaced in Aenius's eyes. Before she could finish her words, she saw the Titan Giant Axe coming right at her.

This caused her expression to change drastically.

She wanted to run, but the surrounding space was sealed, giving her almost no chance to escape.

Layers of Energy Barriers surfaced on the surface of her body, but beneath the axe blade, they were completely useless, shattering layer by layer.

A thunderous roar seemed to echo in her ears. Her pupils contracted, staring at the axe blade that was close at hand.

A bloody gash split open down the middle of her cheek, blood rolling down her pale skin.

"No one even stopped this? Are they really not afraid I'll hack you down?" Li Yu muttered a sentence, still retracting the axe that had almost fallen.

Aenius's mind trembled; just now she had truly felt the threat of death.

If Li Yu had gone an inch further, the terrifying might of the Titan Artifact would have directly torn her to shreds.

It was a long time before she recovered. She had never interacted directly with Li Yu before.

This time she only came out of curiosity and for other matters. She originally wanted to use the old style of communication, never expecting Li Yu to be so Unconventional.

At the same time, the Crimson Glow in Peyton's eyes dissipated, and his whole person returned to normal, but his gaze looked at where Hassans had just stood, saying silently: "Thank you."

"You're too polite..." Li Yu retracted the Titan Giant Axe. It seemed that although Peyton had lost his reason just now, he still retained his memory.

"However, I got annoyed by his yammering just now and directly killed him. If you wanted to slowly Torture him, you won't have the chance now."

"It's fine. Actually, I didn't know how to handle this matter in the first place..." Peyton's expression was complex.

Killing Hassans was of course the best choice, but Hassans was, after all, a High Echelon of the Mozambique Family.

If he killed the other party, he didn't know if it would trigger any bad consequences, causing Li Yu to be affected.

He didn't expect Li Yu to directly kill Hassans, which moved him somewhat.

Aenius composed her emotions, her face not looking too good.

She had no special fetishes, so naturally she wouldn't feel affection for Li Yu after almost being hacked to death by him.

"Does Your Highness need me for something?" Li Yu showed an inquiring expression, as if what had just happened never occurred.

The blood on Aenius's face evaporated, restoring her delicate appearance. She said coldly: "Just curious about Your Excellency Dragon Lord. Since I'm here, I naturally had to make some contact."

"I didn't expect Your Excellency Dragon Lord to give me a surprise right from the start."

"Just a joke..." Li Yu sized up Aenius, suddenly saying: "Right, I remember now, do you have a Younger Brother named Xia En?"

(End of this chapter)