Chapter 173: Sunset Division Xi

At this moment, Jia Dou and Dark Jia Dou simultaneously attacked the Alien Insect.

"Who are you?" Tiandao clenched both fists and, at a speed beyond imagination, directly knocked the Alien Insect into the air.

"Just like you, only a Knight."

Seeing the Alien Insect knocked to the ground, Jiang Xia lifted his right foot and kicked forcefully.

The Alien Insect, which had not yet steadied itself, instantly felt a force beyond its bodily limits coming from behind.

The power Jiang Xia now exerted far exceeded the data limit of Dark Jia Dou.

With a single strike, he kicked the Alien Insect several meters away, and its body slammed into the wall.

Boom—, he punched through the abandoned building's wall, creating a large hole.

The Knight system is a weapon; the stronger the wearer, the greater the force it yields. Though Jiang Xia was injured, he had slain thousands of such Molting Alien Insects.

"So that's how it is," Tiandao said, watching Jiang Xia's clean, decisive movements.

Kagami Xin watched the Alien Insect, powerless under the two of them, and once again felt a yearning for the Knight system.

The moment Heavenly Dao Chief drew his gun to attack, the silhouette of the Alien Insect that had been knocked down suddenly became blurry.

Kagami Xin felt an invisible pressure surge as the Insect vanished, causing his heart to tremble.

He knew the Insect's capabilities, which is why he feared it, for its ultra‑high speed is beyond human handling.

One could be killed instantly without any chance to react.

"Be careful, that Alien Insect entered ClockUp, a speed beyond human reach; the Knight system should have counter‑equipment—find it," Kagami shouted.

"There's no need for that."

Heavenly Dao Chief, seeing this, flipped his weapon outward, the axe blade facing outward; it is a gun‑axe hybrid, capable of both ranged and melee attacks.

"I can see it," Jiang Xia said calmly.

The Alien Insect now faces more than ordinary foes; even Tiandao and Jiang Xia, in their masked forms, can sense the location of the hyper‑accelerated Insect.

In the sufficiently silent battlefield, Jiang Xia stood still, thrusting a powerful punch forward; its speed left afterimages.

Heavenly Dao Chief thrust the axe blade forward, bracing it with his arm.

"Boom!"

The previously vanished Insect seemed to strike an indestructible metal, its body trembling slightly, its ferocious mouthparts snapping open with a wail.

The Insect, entirely crimson and spider‑like, bore a clear fist imprint on its chest, and a blade of the axe split a large gash in its abdomen.

Pale‑blue flames accompanied the impact, hurling the unarmored Kagami aside.

The smoke from the shock and explosion gradually covered the area; Kagami saw two armored Knights standing opposed in the haze.

"ZECT person has arrived; see you next time, Sun God—Heavenly Dao Chief," Jiang Xia said.

"You seem to know a lot about me; next time we meet, let's have a match," Heavenly Dao Chief said.

Heavenly Dao Chief sensed that beneath the identical armor lay a formidable opponent, which sparked his competitive spirit.

"Next time for sure," Jiang Xia smiled.

As the smoke cleared, Tashiro Xiu Yi led a squad of Ant Soldiers in black combat uniforms rushing in; they were reinforcements dispatched from headquarters.

However, Tashiro Xiu Yi kept seeing Kagami lying on the ground and the abandoned building plaza.

…

"Brother, good morning," Shuhua greeted Tiandao as usual.

But Tiandao noticed something off about his sister, even though her movements were as lively as usual.

He kept feeling that something was wrong—not a human issue, but that Shuhua had something extra on her.

Heavenly Dao Chief paused a moment, studying Shuhua closely.

"Brother, what's wrong?" Shuhua asked, puzzled.

Heavenly Dao Chief also suddenly noticed a necklace around Shuhua's neck that he had never seen before.

"Shuhua, could you show me the necklace on your neck?"

Heavenly Dao Chief set the newspaper aside; he had intended to check whether yesterday's events made the paper, but compared with Shuhua, those matters were trivial.

"Oh, about that—it was given to me by someone who said he was a good friend of my brother."

Shuhua carefully removed the necklace from her neck and handed it to Heavenly Dao Chief.

"My friend? No, my friends have only heard of my sister; even if they gave a gift, they wouldn't hand it to her privately, and besides, it's far too valuable."

Heavenly Dao Chief took the necklace; the focus wasn't the chain itself but the object hanging at its lowest point.

He examined the ruby, its surface smooth as new, and fell into contemplation.

Anyone with a modest grasp of gem value could see this ruby was priceless, let alone him, a gem expert.

Heavenly Dao Chief is an all‑round prodigy; any skill he can learn, he masters to perfection in a short time, making him nearly flawless.

He gazed intently; in sunlight the ruby seemed to contain flickering flames, like a pool of molten lava, and a light grip let him feel its perfect texture.

This gem was more valuable than everything in the Tiandao household combined, enough to purchase the school Shuhua attended and make him its principal.

"Who could it be?" Heavenly Dao Chief asked the ruby, slowly eliminating every candidate from his mind, until…

"It was the person who shares my belt and knows me deeply."

After ruling out everyone he knew, Heavenly Dao Chief arrived at the answer.

It was intuition that told him; though lacking proof, he felt a definite connection.

"Brother?" Shuhua looked at her stunned brother and said cautiously, "Can you give the necklace back to me?"

"Hmm, of course, it's a very valuable treasure; it seems that person really likes Shuhua."

Tiandao smiled and personally placed the necklace back onto Shuhua's neck.

"Well, my brother's friend would naturally like Shuhua," Shuhua smiled, clutching the gem.

"I'm starting now."

But it seems she didn't tell her brother that his friend might be an alien or the Divine Lord, who came riding a meteor from space.

She doesn't know why, but she seems unwilling to reveal it, treating it as a little secret between her and the Divine Lord.

And Jiang Xia, whom Shuhua calls the Divine Lord, is now in trouble.

Jiang Xia patted his stomach and said, "No matter which world you're in, having no money really is perplexing."

He's feeling rather miserable right now.

In this world he has no identity, no family, and no money—a triple‑none person.

If it weren't for his beyond‑imaginable hunger‑enduring ability, he would indeed find it hard to keep living.

Indeed, Jiang Xia now actually feels hunger; he hasn't eaten in a long while.

The previously endless energy made him not need food at all, but now the Alien Insect heart he swallowed has been used to mend his wounds, so he feels a long‑missed appetite.

Or call it a hunger sensation, but unlike ordinary people, he cannot die of hunger.

Unless all the energy inside his body is completely depleted.

Jiang Xia now needs to solve his food problem; he already has a target: inside She Gu where the meteor fell, there are many unhatched Alien Insects that should replenish the energy he lacks.

As Jiang Xia heads toward She Gu, he once again senses the Original Insect's power.

"Is that Rixia Bu Xi?"

Sure enough, he saw Rixia Bu Xu, who was sitting on the lawn, notebook in hand, drawing.

Rixia Bu Xi simultaneously carries nostalgia and sorrow, even a deeply‑etched hatred.

Such hidden negative emotions in their heart, combined with the Original Insect's power, naturally attracted Jiang Xia's attention.

(End of chapter)