Chapter 276: with translation of chapter title

In the spacious underground passage, Houteng placed the box full of Core Coins tightly into a locked safe.

The surrounding transport convoy circled the black van in the middle, like a neat school of fish swimming toward the sea, or like terns forming ranks on the water surface.

Around the corner behind the convoy, Huo Ye Yingsi and Anku hid to the side, watching the members armed with live ammunition.

They still came; although Huo Ye Yingsi had no interest in stealing the Core Coins, once other people's lives were at stake, if he was able he would certainly lend a hand.

Watching the convoy, already prepared and about to depart, Huo Ye Yingsi walked straight out from his hiding place.

"That guy, what an idiot." Anku cursed upon seeing Huo Ye Yingsi's action.

Just like a robber going to the bank without any equipment, without any concealment, openly and boldly.

Who would be that stupid?

"Click"

The moment someone approached the transport vehicle, the convoy members instantly chambered a round and aimed at him.

Their posture indeed showed they were ready to fire at the slightest disagreement.

"Wait."

The one in the lead position, after seeing clearly, decisively called off their action.

"Huo?"

Houteng saw Huo Ye Yingsi walking over from behind the convoy, loosened the handlebars, and took off his helmet.

"Mr. Houteng, please let me join you."

Huo Ye Yingsi said.

"Greed has its eyes on your convoy, targeting the Core Coins and Cell Coins you're transporting."

"How do you know this?"

When Houteng saw Anku coming over with Huo Ye Yingsi, he understood roughly how the operation information had leaked.

"Good." Houteng nodded.

Greed is not trustworthy, but Huo Ye Yingsi is a good person; still, Houteng glanced at Anku, whose purpose was practically written on his face.

He wasn't worried that Huo Ye Yingsi would pull a hijacking, but Anku might.

If Greed really came to rob, they might also have to worry about Anku defecting.

The convoy sped along the asphalt road, dust kicked up on both sides of the wheels, becoming especially bright in the falling sunlight.

Huo Ye Yingsi and Anku sat together in the back seat, while Houteng now took over as driver, personally driving the car.

If ambushed, even if the entire crew were wiped out, this black van transporting the coins must not be lost.

The black convoy left the road and, following the preset route, headed toward the Hongshan Institute located in the mountainous outskirts.

This route is normally unused by anyone, including the transport map being confidential; only a few people know it.

As time passed, they approached their destination, and the convoy stopped before a rushing white-water river.

As long as they pass the bridge ahead and the forested area, they can deliver the cargo safely.

Just then, the previously silent forest ahead suddenly emitted a rustling sound.

And the sound grew louder, until even the ground seemed to tremble.

"All units, be on guard."

Houteng opened the car door, removed his gear, and pointed his double-barreled shotgun at the forest.

"Yingsi, transform quickly."

Anku, sitting in the back seat, handed the Core Coin to Huo Ye Yingsi beside him.

"Hmm."

Huo Ye Yingsi, having experienced war, possesses a keen sense of smell; this feeling has already seeped deep into his body.

This feeling of an impending storm will not be wrong.

"Whoosh." The flocks of birds in the forest began to take off in groups.

Trembling and greenish lightning bolts directly bombarded them.

And the well-equipped convoy instantly turned into chaos, the grayish-white shockwave overturning all the vehicles protecting the coins. "Anku, what are these?"

Huo Ye Yingsi directly ignored the few Greed in front, instead looking at the yummy behind them that resembled zombies.

Huo Ye Yingsi had seen the yummy produced by Greed, but behind those few Greed there was, in fact, an army like a black tide, forming a solid mass.

"These are defective yummy; they cannot evolve, but a single Cell Coin can produce two of them, and their number is at least a thousand."

Logically, Wu Fan would not be willing to spend so many Cell Coins to make defective yummy, but now "someone is helping them."

Anku looked at these bandage-wrapped, gait-twisted defective yummy and said.

"And they are insiders from the Hongshan Institute."

After hearing Anku's words, Houteng also realized that this attack was premeditated.

"Anku, hand over all the Core Coins you have."

Kazari revealed a smile.

"Hmph, Kazari, if you've got the guts, come and take it."

Although the defective yummy were numerous, each individual was weak; the convoy members, guns in hand, faced them off.

Huo Ye Yingsi held the Holy Emblem Slash Sword in his left hand, and with his right took three Cell Coins from the coin case at his waist, inserting them into the blade.

He advanced against the black tide, waving the long sword with both hands; the space-rending power cut the charging defective yummy in half.

The Holy Emblem Slash Sword was forged to boost Ouzi's combat power; its space-cutting of yummy bodies is as smooth as a red-hot blade slicing butter.

Splitting through the ranks of defective yummy, he tore a path through the middle.

The unstoppable space slash cut down most of the defective yummy.

As long as he had enough Cell Coins, each of his swings would sever them.

Black smoke and dust continuously drifted in the air.

If it weren't for their large numbers, even the power of spatial cutting could not stop his footsteps.

Houteng and the crew members piloting the transport vessel also adjusted their formation within minutes, erupting in strong resistance.

But its problem was quickly exposed: its destructive power against those at the front was immense.

However, the scrap yummy kept surging toward the center from all directions.

In a short time, they completely surrounded them.

Moreover, for Houteng and the crew, they didn't carry much equipment.

After several waves of assaults, they had already consumed a lot, and ammunition reserves were rapidly dwindling.

Huo Ye Yingsi raised the Holy Emblem Slash Sword, and an attack with a white halo instantly exploded at the center of the scrap yummy.

At the same time, dazzling Gold Light burst forth, like a lion's roar.

The golden strong light converged, instantly sweeping across the scrap yummy on this wide bridge, incinerating them all and clearing a large area in an instant.

In coordination with the mantis and cheetah's speed, they began continuously clearing the remaining scrap yummy.

Besides the immune Kazari and Anku, everyone else unnaturally narrowed their eyes, waiting for the sun-like strong light to pass.

And the key to this near-perfect coordination lay in Anku's timing when throwing coins.

Anku's chosen coins in battle were always the best, most suited to the current combat form.

If Huo Ye Yingsi didn't have Anku, it would be like losing a teammate who could constantly observe the overall situation and promptly adjust tactics.

It was no different from cutting off one's own arm.

Huo Ye Yingsi's body trembled violently, gasping heavily.

Although it wasn't a combined effort, under full operation, Huo Ye Yingsi's stamina had already been drained by more than half.

Fortunately, the number of scrap yummy had greatly decreased, and under the suppression of the transport convoy, there were few left that could still move.

And the three Greed that had merely been watching from the rear were now eager to try.

Ouzi's combat power is indeed strong, but there is a precondition: Huo Ye Yingsi must have enough stamina to use the Ouzi system.

(End of chapter)