Chapter 1756

One kilometer away from Su Xiao, on a river dam overgrown with weeds, Chris put down her binoculars and turned to look at the Space-Time Core in her hand.

The battle between Su Xiao and Zui'e had ended. In a one-on-one, Zui'e would likely have won, but with the coordination between Su Xiao and Amu, Zui'e was dragged to his death. It couldn't be called despicable; Zui'e had not accepted Chris's cooperation earlier simply because he and Chris were total strangers, making it impossible for them to fight together.

If Zui'e still had strong subordinates, he would certainly have brought them. That is how battle is; there is only victory and defeat. As for the process, only cowards who cannot accept failure would find excuses to absolve themselves. Clearly, neither Su Xiao nor Zui'e were that type of person. Defeat is defeat; there is nothing to argue about.

Right now, Chris faced a difficult choice. Su Xiao's side was clearly heavily injured, but for some reason, Chris felt that even if Su Xiao were heavily injured, she might not be able to beat him. The facts were indeed so.

Su Xiao did not activate Hunter Moment while fighting Zui'e. Rapidly changing positions could not suppress Zui'e; after all, the opponent was a Spear Mastery Lv. 27. Moving rashly would only increase the risk of having her head swept off by a spear.

As for dealing with Chris, Hunter Moment = unsolvable. Only a small portion of Qiyuezhe developed toward technique; for example, Stan. He was very strong, but in terms of technique, he was far behind Su Xiao.

Just as Chris was exceptionally conflicted in her heart, with angels and demons "fighting," Xiang Bubu Wang appeared.

Facing the suddenly appearing Xiang Bubu Wang, Chris was not surprised at all, and she knew that the reason she had exposed her position earlier was because of this dog.

"Woof."

Xiang Bubu Wang barked at Chris. The meaning was clearly: "You choose for yourself: either hand over the Space-Time Core, or duel us. Note, it's 'us,' not just me."

Chris could not understand everything Xiang Bubu Wang meant, but she could understand one thing: the other party was demanding the Space-Time Core from her.

Chris took a deep breath, her expression gradually becoming firm. Seeing her expression, Xiang Bubu Wang was already prepared to blend into the environment.

"You win. The Space-Time Core is yours."

Chris threw the Space-Time Core toward Xiang Bubu Wang. Just as Xiang Bubu was about to retreat, he stopped and bit down on the Space-Time Core.

With a whoosh, Chris vanished from her spot and appeared in front of Xiang Bubu Wang the next moment, hammering her small fist toward Xiang Bubu Wang's jaw.

Bang!

Xiang Bubu Wang was hammered into a stagger and was also a bit dazed.

"Wooooo!!"

Xiang Bubu Wang, with the Space-Time Core in his mouth, let out a long howl, nearly swallowing the Space-Time Core directly. One kilometer away, the blood-covered Su Xiao stood up and looked in the direction of Xiang Bubu Wang.

Chris landed steadily and turned to flee. She had punched Xiang Bubu Wang entirely because she had been cut so frustratingly by Su Xiao, but since she was no match for him, she could only vent her anger on Xiang Bubu Wang.

Watching Chris flee quickly, Xiang Bubu Wang shivered with anger. The meaning was clearly: "You just wait, little bitch, I've remembered your scent. Jasmine scent."

Su Xiao soon rendezvoused with Xiang Bubu Wang and successfully obtained the Space-Time Core.

【The Hunter has obtained the Space-Time Core. Complete the final stage of the promotion mission? After completing this mission, you can return to the Reincarnation Paradise.】

Su Xiao held the cold Space-Time Core. He did not intend to complete the mission immediately, but rather to recover from his injuries first, and then attempt to see if he could raise the World's Source to over 150%. Of course, this was extremely difficult.

"Yo, isn't this Bai Ye?"

A crisp child's voice came. On the wilderness at night, a little Luoli wearing a red dress walked over from afar.

"Gulu."

Su Xiao gripped his sword hilt. His current state was very bad.

Gulu had a lollipop in her mouth, walking over with happy steps like a child who had just finished school.

"You look... like you're heavily injured, huh?"

Gulu's fair, tender little face was full of smiles, somewhat cheeky. She stopped a few meters away from Su Xiao.

"..."

Su Xiao's eyes narrowed, and a gentle smile gradually appeared on his face.

"At least killing you is no problem."

"Oh oh, so fierce. You can't even stand steadily, and you're going to kill me? Do you take me for the one who just ran away?"

Gulu crunched the lollipop in her mouth and looked at the World's Core in Su Xiao's hand.

"I came here with only one purpose: tell me all the intelligence on Harold. At least tell me everything you know."

"Just that?"

"Of course. No matter what, we cooperated in the previous war world, and our positions are not hostile right now. Killing you does me no good."

Gulu wasn't here to kill Su Xiao? That depended on the situation. She had hostility, but it wasn't too strong. She was actually here to drive Su Xiao away.

"Fine."

"That's the smart choice."

"..."

Su Xiao didn't speak and sheathed Zhan Long Shan. Seeing his action, the smile on Gulu's face became even brighter.

"Harold, cough cough cough..."

Su Xiao coughed repeatedly just as he was about to speak, and blood quickly soaked through the bandages on his chest. After taking a few long breaths, he sat on the ground.

"Harold spends most of his time..."

Su Xiao felt the world spinning and collapsed to the ground.

"I've used this kind of little trick countless times since I was First Tier. Don't play dead, hey."

Gulu tilted her head and looked at Su Xiao. Blood slowly spread out beneath Su Xiao.

Gulu flicked her finger, and the long dagger tied to the outside of her thigh under her dress flew up, splitting into four. One of the thin daggers stabbed toward Su Xiao.

With a swish, the dagger pierced into Su Xiao's chest. Although Amu wanted to block it, he was a step too slow.

"Really weakened to this extent, eww~"

Gulu looked down at her calf. At this moment, Xiang Bubu Wang was biting onto her calf.

"Let go, it hurts. Are you being funny?"

Gulu shook her leg, but Xiang Bubu Wang bit down hard. Just at this moment, Gulu suddenly heard the sound of wind breaking behind her. The next moment, she felt someone pouncing toward her from behind.

"Sure enough, you guy..."

Gulu was halfway through her sentence when her pupils rapidly constricted. A sense of crisis appeared behind her, a feeling like she could be turned to ashes at any moment.

Su Xiao held an Apollo in one hand and grabbed Gulu's shoulder with the other. Three thin daggers were pressed against his throat, heart, and wrist. He wouldn't believe Gulu's words; the other party was clearly probing earlier. Even if they were to negotiate, it had to be based on mutual restraint, otherwise, it would definitely be one-sided extortion.

Gulu didn't dare move and turned her head somewhat stiffly. The Apollo in Su Xiao's hand was emitting high heat.

"If you have the guts, detonate it. If I blink even once, I'm your seed."

Although Gulu looked like a little Luoli, she was a member of the Brigade, and few lunatics in the Brigade feared death.

"Oh."

Su Xiao tightened his grip on the hand holding the Apollo. Seeing this scene, Gulu lifted her chin at Su Xiao. Just at this moment, she was surprised to find that the dog and the minotaur nearby were running quickly into the distance.

Light blue energy wrapped around Su Xiao. After being modified once, the Apollo could achieve instantaneous detonation, provided Su Xiao held it and pierced his mental energy into it.

Su Xiao did not intend to perish together with Gulu. While detonating the Apollo, he would activate Hunter Moment to try and distance himself, at least to exit the combat state.

"Wait!"

Gulu was incredibly smart and immediately saw that the situation was wrong. Just as she was distracted, Su Xiao suddenly turned to the side, ignoring the thin dagger in front of him, and pounced on Gulu.

With a swish, a dagger pierced through Su Xiao's chest. Su Xiao, holding the Apollo, pounced on Gulu. Just as Gulu prepared to counterattack, she found that the sense of crisis was even more intense.

With a thud, Su Xiao pressed on Gulu's shoulders, pinning her underneath.

Just as he pinned Gulu down, three daggers were pressed against Su Xiao's neck from three directions.

"This is fair. If I die, you die too."

Gulu, beneath Su Xiao, raised her hands, intending to grab Su Xiao's neck. Alas, her little arms were a bit short, and she could only wave them in the air a few times, making her so angry she showed her little fangs.

"The Spirit Flower you sold me last time was truly 'worth the price'."

Blood dripped from Su Xiao's chin onto Gulu's delicate cheek.

"Heh."

Gulu sneered, but she was clearly somewhat guilty. She hadn't dared to use that item herself, so she sold it to Su Xiao.

The sound of flapping wings came. Su Xiao and Gulu both turned their heads to look. It was a paper crane, a paper crane folded from playing cards.

Seeing this paper crane, Su Xiao's expression gradually turned ugly.

Clap, clap, clap...

Scattered applause came. A man wearing a metal mask and a black robe walked over from afar. It was Mr. J.

"It seems I arrived a bit late and missed the most exciting part."

Mr. J chuckled and stopped ten-plus meters away from Su Xiao and Gulu.

"Another one? This is your enemy, right? Hey, your blood is dripping on my face."

Gulu could be considered quite fierce. Facing the semi-activated Apollo, she not only didn't cower but actually had the mood to tease Su Xiao.

Su Xiao glanced at Gulu and then at Mr. J. Clearly, continuing to explore this world was no longer possible. These people had been suppressed by him using the Execution Agency for too long; once there was an opportunity, they appeared immediately. As for the intelligence Gulu asked for earlier, that was just an excuse; she wanted to drive Su Xiao out of this world.

For the Qiyuezhe, in this world, Su Xiao was the super big boss, and a super big boss who was highly likely to yield no gains after being killed. It wasn't Mr. J who forced Su Xiao back, but Gulu. She was very smart; she seemed like she would perish together with Su Xiao at any moment, but that was just acting. Su Xiao could feel that the other party had the ability to save her own life.

After a moment of hesitation, Su Xiao chose to complete the final mission. He stood up, and Gulu leaped up like a nimble cat, distancing herself from Su Xiao. This was also what Su Xiao needed; he had to temporarily exit the combat state, otherwise, he couldn't return to the Reincarnation Paradise.

"Goodbye?"

Gulu smiled very sweetly and waved at Su Xiao, but soon she couldn't smile anymore.

Su Xiao's body gradually became transparent, and the Apollo in his hand dropped to the ground. This Apollo was already half-broken; there was no problem with the explosion, but the risk during activation was incredibly high, so he "gifted" it to Gulu and Mr. J.

Losing Su Xiao's influence, this Apollo certainly couldn't detonate immediately, but it had been activated by over 80%. In less than 5 seconds, it would explode.

Mr. J had a lot of presence when he appeared, but now, he was striding away into the distance. As for Gulu, she was also fleeing, secretly swearing in her heart that she would never have any dealings with Su Xiao again. Every time she met him, she had bad luck; he was simply her nemesis.

Su Xiao, Xiang Bubu Wang, and Amu gradually vanished, returning to the Reincarnation Paradise. Su Xiao had completed everything he needed to do. The only regret was not raising the World's Source to over 150%.

The moment before leaving the Ghoul World, Su Xiao saw Gulu's mouth opening and closing in the distance, clearly shouting something at Mr. J. Judging by the lip shape, Gulu was likely greeting the place where Mr. J was born.

PS: (The original plan was to update early today, but alas, I had some insomnia yesterday and lay on the bed dazed for a long time before falling asleep. A miscalculation.)