Chapter 45: Child's Play Assault (Revised)

This robber!

The auction hall fell into dead silence, and the survivors in the scattered seating area were as mute as cicadas, not even daring to breathe.

In the private rooms on the second floor, the representatives from various factions also fell silent.

Raise the price? It's no longer a matter of money.

Qi Junyi has already openly displayed the Heresy Tribunal's banner; after taking such an extremely hardline stance, any further bid would be tantamount to openly challenging the Heresy Tribunal and its authority.

To endure the Heresy Tribunal's ensuing attention—or even retaliation—over a dubious "Undead"?

Everyone knows exactly how this bill adds up in their mind.

Qi Junyi's seemingly inquisitive yet actually threatening posture has blocked all their escape routes.

The Butterfly Speaker furrowed his brows; Qi Junyi was clearly leveraging the situation to force a purchase, using the Heresy Tribunal's military intimidation and privileged status to blatantly break the auction house's rules.

He was about to speak when Qi Junyi already turned his gaze toward him, his face wearing that hypocritical smile of "I'm being reasonable."

"Mr. Butterfly Speaker, you have also seen the situation on site."

He spread his hands in a helpless gesture, "Everyone is giving me, Qi, some face; no one is raising the price."

"Then, according to the most basic auction principle 'highest bidder wins,' does this item now, both logically and reasonably, belong to our Heresy Tribunal?"

"Captain Qi is joking… Since you say that, as long as they're not deliberately trying to cross the Heresy Tribunal, they surely won't bid again."

His words were slick, both stating the current situation and giving other factions a saving face, though they might not even want that face.

"Since no one else bids, then according to the rules, this lot… naturally goes to the Heresy Tribunal you represent."

Qi Junyi finally nodded with satisfaction, one hand holding Lin Hao as if he were a livestock about to be slaughtered, while casually waving toward the private room they had occupied earlier.

His voice returned to its usual carefree laziness, as if the earlier aura‑full, scene‑dominating demon had been merely an illusion.

"Jin! Wake up! The job's done, pack up and head back home!"

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Inside the private room, Bai Mu Yun looked down from his height, having forcefully suppressed Lin Hao and intimidated the whole room with Qi Junyi below, then directly forced a purchase and attempted to take the person away, all of which he observed.

His disguised golden eyes narrowed slightly, full of regret.

"What a pity..."

He muttered softly, his voice audible only to the nearby Ying Duo.

"I thought this newcomer could stir the waters more, but didn't expect him to be dealt with so quickly."

"The Undercurrent people are too cowardly; Captain Qi, the mad dog, openly revealed his identity, and that Chi Jinan pressure formation… looks like they can't fight anymore."

Obviously, this is a highly unfavorable situation for them.

They've been trampled on the face and left to run wild; the Undercurrent people can still endure, why doesn't their Regiment Leader go shoot the Ninja Turtles?

Bai Mu Yun's gaze swept over the auction podium.

Qi Junyi, standing atop it, saw his partner Chi Jinan remain motionless for ages and grew impatient, clicking his tongue as if scolding his companion's laziness.

One of his hands still held Lin Hao; he originally intended Chi Jinan to help escort someone away, but that guy has never been the obedient type.

Qi Junyi could only mutter that Chi Jinan is a bastard while bending down, preparing to lift Ye Lin with his free hand and carry her away.

Can't wait any longer.

Once a person is taken by Qi Junyi back to the Heresy Tribunal's base, any further action would be as impossible as scaling the heavens.

The last hesitation in Bai Mu Yun's eyes vanished completely; his golden pupils suddenly contracted, flashing a nonhuman cold gleam.

He turned his head, addressing the now‑quiet, obedient Ying Duo beside him.

"Prepare to act."

"How should we proceed?"

Ying Duo lifted his head, his voice steady, as if unfazed by the chaos they were about to unleash.

Bai Mu Yun spoke at a rapid pace, his thoughts clear.

"Our target is that girl; there's no need to clash head‑on with them—it's like striking a stone with an egg. I didn't bring you all this gear today for you to play around with."

With Qi Junyi already revealing his identity and that lunatic Chi Jinan present, under normal circumstances no one would dare tempt fate.

But the Dome mission must be completed—either take the Undead away or eradicate it completely; it cannot be left to the Church.

Of course, if it truly can't be done, having Chi Jinan and Qi Junyi here can still give the higher‑ups an explanation.

After all, under such perilous conditions, they at least gave it a try, didn't they?

He paused briefly, then swiftly refined the assault plan.

"Take the items and Explosives you previously packed, whatever they are, pick the noisy ones to create chaos and draw his and Chi Jinan's attention away."

"I'll slip through the chaos to eliminate that girl. Remember, your task is to feint and cause disorder; once successful, use your ability to withdraw immediately."

The plan is brutally simple, even bordering on suicidal, relying entirely on the massive arsenal in Ying Duo's Game Backpack to sow chaos, and on Bai Mu Yun's own powerful raid and concealment abilities; it's a gamble on a fleeting moment.

Though crude and hasty, given the current factions' reluctance to act and Qi Junyi's distracted focus, success is not impossible.

Once the scene erupts, hyenas will also try to profit from it.

Ying Duo nodded, "Understood."

The next moment, Bai Mu Yun ceased his disguise; the illusion used for concealment peeled away like shattered glass, revealing his true form beneath.

Nonhuman gold horizontal pupils, and black, spiraled ram's horns curling from both temples.

Almost as his true form emerged, Bai Mu Yun's body exploded with a "bang," turning into a fleeting, indeterminate black smoke, slipping out of the private room like a silent specter.

Ying Duo, remaining in the private room, turned his gaze toward the dazzling weapon icons in the Game Backpack.

He gave a brief "thought," then first drew a standard‑issue assault rifle (green) that looked utterly ordinary.

Below, Qi Junyi had just pulled Ye Lin from the breached life pod, preparing to hoist her onto his shoulder—

"Tap tap tap tap—!!"

A fierce gunfire erupted suddenly!

Ying Duo's other hand was not idle either; like sowing seeds, he tossed the Coarse Tubular Bombs, Simple Remote Grenades, High‑Explosive Energy Grenades and the like from his backpack, without even looking, hurling them all at Qi Junyi.

The scorching barrage rained down, and together with the hissing Explosives, formed a rain of death.

This attack came too abruptly and… like a child's play?

Qi Junyi's pupils narrowed slightly; he truly hadn't expected that after revealing his identity, anyone would still dare to attack with such a reckless method.

One must know that at their level, weapons like these that have almost no Engraving Rune are basically incapable of harming them.

But Qi Junyi's reaction remained lightning‑fast; almost as the gunfire sounded, a solid, dim‑metallic‑sheened energy shield instantly formed around him.

He himself indeed didn't need it, but the Ye Lin beside him was still just an ordinary person; these projectiles were enough to take her life.