Chapter 176: Internal Investigation

Lin Chen and Xia Nuan had just returned to the base when they received a message from Zhao Feng: The Iron Hand Group sent a five-person team,

wandering on the abandoned highway near the base, seemingly wanting to take the opportunity to rob the medicine transported back from the hospital before.

"They are definitely unwilling and want to retaliate against us." Lin Chen said to Xia Nuan,

"I'll set an ambush, let them suffer a bit, and they won't dare to come and make trouble in the future."

Xia Nuan nodded: "Be careful, do you need me to go with you?"

Lin Chen shook his head: "No need, you stay in the base to look after Tuan Tuan and the medicine,

I'll be back soon." He brought the Ice Blade, Purple Lightning Purification Gun, and several smoke bombs, and drove the off-road vehicle towards the abandoned highway.

Arriving at the highway, Lin Chen observed the terrain—a section of the highway in the middle was sunken,

with high ruins on both sides, very suitable for an ambush. He hid the off-road vehicle behind the ruins,

then set up smoke bombs around the sunken area, and mobilized Absolute Zero, condensing a thin layer of ice on the ground, leaving only a small path in the middle that seemed passable.

Just after setting up, he saw the Iron Hand Group's team driving a pickup truck,

the speed very fast. Lin Chen hid behind the ruins, and when the pickup truck drove to the sunken area,

he pressed the switch of the smoke bombs—thick smoke instantly filled the air, blocking the other side's sight.

The pickup truck driver panicked, slammed the steering wheel, the wheels hit the ice surface, and the car body lost control, flipping into the sunken area.

"Do it!"

Lin Chen leaped up, and the Ice Blade slashed at the Iron Hand Group members crawling out of the car.

One member just poked his head out, and his arm was scratched by the Ice Blade, screaming and shrinking back.

Other members also took out weapons to resist, but because of the smoke and ice, their actions were inconvenient, and they were soon suppressed by Lin Chen.

"You guys wanted to rob medicine? Why don't you dare to move now?"

Lin Chen said coldly. The Iron Hand Group team leader gritted his teeth: "Don't be proud,

our leader won't let you go!" Lin Chen sneered, slashed several times at the tires of their pickup truck,

and the tires instantly deflated: "If you dare to come again next time, it won't be as simple as just destroying a car." After speaking, he turned and left, leaving the Iron Hand Group people to pack up in a dejected manner.

Returning to the base, the sky was already dark, the sky began to drift with heavy snow, and the temperature plummeted to 400 degrees below zero,

the exhaled breath instantly turning into white mist. Xia Nuan saw Lin Chen return,

immediately handed over a bowl of hot soup: "How is it? Is it smooth?" Lin Chen took the soup and took a sip: "Very smooth, their car flipped, and they shouldn't dare to come and make trouble easily in the future."

The two had just prepared to rest when Tuan Tuan suddenly "meowed" at the door, its fur standing up,

looking very alert. Lin Chen's heart tightened, and he drew the Ice Blade: "There is a situation."

He walked to the door, opened a crack, and saw a familiar figure standing in the snow—it was Gan Jiang, who had hunted them many times!

"Lin Chen,

we meet again."

Gan Jiang's voice was cold, the long blade in his hand gleaming with cold light, "Today I must kill you,

and seize your ability!" Lin Chen walked out of the base, closed the door, and shouted inside: "Xia Nuan, don't come out!"

Gan Jiang brandished his blade and slashed towards Lin Chen. Lin Chen raised the Ice Blade to block,

"clang," the two blades collided, sparks flying. Gan Jiang's strength was great,

and Lin Chen was shaken back a few steps, his arm numb. Just at this time,

the voice of the blackened Lin Chen suddenly rang in his mind: "Idiot! If you keep fighting like this, you will lose! Merge with me, and you can defeat him!"

Lin Chen hesitated for a moment, watching Gan Jiang brandish his blade and attack again,

and gritted his teeth: "Okay!" Instantly, a powerful force surged from his body,

Lin Chen's eyes turned dark red, and the cold air of Absolute Zero was several times thicker than before. "That's right!" The voice of the blackened Lin Chen overlapped with Lin Chen's voice, carrying a trace of madness.

The merged Lin Chen's speed and strength were greatly improved. He flexibly dodged Gan Jiang's attack,

and simultaneously mobilized the cold air, condensing the Ice Blade into a longer form, and slashed at Gan Jiang's chest.

Gan Jiang was caught off guard, hit in the vital part, blood flowing, and fell into the snow.

"You... how can you be so strong?"

Gan Jiang struggled to climb up, but was stepped on the chest by Lin Chen.

Lin Chen didn't speak, took a torch out of his pocket, lit it, and threw it on Gan Jiang.

The flames instantly spread, wrapping Gan Jiang. In the heavy snow of 400 degrees below zero, Gan Jiang's body gradually melted, leaving only a pile of ashes.

After confirming that Gan Jiang was completely dead, the power in Lin Chen's body gradually calmed down, his eyes returned to normal,

and the voice of the blackened Lin Chen also disappeared. He stood in the snow, looking at the ashes on the ground,

and breathed a sigh of relief—this enemy who had threatened the safety of him and Xia Nuan many times was finally solved.