Chapter 658: Their Past Grudge Is Over a Hundred Million

The car door was slammed open again, and another figure leapt down from the co‑driver's seat, moving far more smoothly than Qi Junyi. After planting his feet, his gaze lingered briefly on the red‑and‑green‑interlaced battlefield, his brows furrowing, then he hurried toward Qi Junyi's direction.

Shen Zexi immediately noticed that Yang Yichen's uniform was that of the Special Division, guessed that he was a Special Division member sent to handle the chaos, and was about to step forward to explain the situation.

But as he got closer, he stared at Yang Yichen's face, momentarily stunned; the face resembled Ying Duo by about seventy‑or‑eighty percent, only the ends of the brows and eyes were calmer and more restrained, lacking Ying Duo's flamboyance.

Yang Yichen had already moved to Qi Hengyu's side, watching the two rapidly colliding beams of light, his expression vague and obscure.

Luo Jinyou had long guessed that Yang Yichen might not know Ying Duo's identity at all, and now didn't know what to say, but regardless, their immediate priority was to separate the two.

"……What happened?"

Yang Yichen didn't understand the fresh feud between "Blood Lotus" and "Flame City Cannon," but the two were already fighting so wildly they seemed oblivious to the world.

He stared at the sky filled with exploding Ying Guang Lu, especially the green cube man tangled with the blood‑shadow, and even had the game tag 【Ying Duo】 displayed over his head!

Oh, Chi Jinan also had his own name displayed over his head.

It was as if they were afraid anyone wouldn't notice, as though the two of them were fighting the same thing here.

"Uh, me and Ying…," Luo Jinyou hesitated over how to address him, but seeing the two big characters "Ying Duo" over Yang Yixie's head, he kept using that name.

"An Aberrant Species riot broke out in the mall; we split up to deal with the Aberrant Species. I and Ying Duo were responsible for the area outside the mall, but Chi Jinan suddenly charged out and got into a brawl with Ying Duo."

Though it sounds utterly bizarre, the fact is just that bizarre!

"……Did the two have a grudge before?" Yang Yichen couldn't help asking.

"Hmm… probably a little more than that."

Luo Jinyou didn't know how the two originally came to hold a grudge, but he had seen how Yang Yixie previously used his Aberrant Arts to mess with Chi Jinan.

Speaking of which, if Yang Yixie really didn't want to fight, couldn't he have used last time's method to forcibly pin down Chi Jinan?

A little more…?

One or a hundred million?

In Yang Yichen's eyes reflected the red‑green‑woven sky, his gaze slightly glazed.

He knew it!

Yang Yixie had been so easy‑going before; he must have dug a trap waiting for him to fall in!

So the question arises: did the official research go wrong, or did his brother awaken Aberrant Arts in this world at some point without anyone noticing?

Yang Yichen tried to deceive himself, but found it utterly impossible.

Even if Yang Yixie had awakened Aberrant Arts in this world, what of it? He couldn't possibly acquire so many dangerous items; compared like this, it's more likely the official research is at fault.

He should have guessed it earlier; with so many recent incidents, Yang Yixie even knows he works in the Special Division—how could he not ask more?

Given Yang Yixie's sensitivity, any slight ripple makes him want to investigate thoroughly, as if he wishes to keep the whole development in his own hands.

Thinking that way, there are indeed too many things off about Yang Yixie, yet he's been busy with all sorts of Special Division matters and hasn't noticed a thing!

He needs to figure out how to negotiate between Yang Yixie and the authorities, but the immediate priority now is to separate them.

Yang Yichen took a few steps toward the edge of the Blood Crystal field; as he tried to break the Blood Crystal, a burning sting surged, forcing him to withdraw his hand, his right hand resting on the long sword at his waist.

A rapid series of footsteps came from inside the mall; Meng Kexin's war hammer was already sheathed, her gaze fixed on Yang Yichen.

"Ordinary people were temporarily gathered in the mall's atrium for shelter, but the mall's load‑bearing structure now has several cracks; if the battle's impact continues here—"

the mall will collapse.

Yang Yichen instantly turned to the troops in the armed vehicle behind him and told them to help evacuate the civilians to a safer spot as quickly as possible.

With that worry gone, they should now deal with the culprits here.

Shen Zexi tilted his head toward Meng Kexin; she gave a slight nod, Qi Hengyu moved his wrist, and Qi Junyi retied the bandage around his fist.

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"Sister… will we be okay?"

Ye Lin felt the corner of her garment tugged, looked down, and saw a little boy whose eyes glistened with tears, speaking timidly.

"We'll be fine."

Ye Lin crouched down and patted his head to comfort him.

What a familiar scene—load‑bearing columns riddled with cracks, surroundings teetering like ruins, and the culprits behind all this disaster are still those two…

She remains small, still lacking any formidable power to stop them, but…

Ye Lin inhaled deeply, stepped into the spot where Shen Zexi had previously calmed the crowd, and shouted.

"Everyone stay quiet; our current location is unsafe. Follow my instructions and move all of you to the open area behind the mall!"

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Several attacks struck the Blood Crystal barrier; amid a series of cracking sounds, large Blood Crystal Fragments shattered, successfully tearing a gap in the barrier.

The moment the gap opened, two equally powerful streams of energy surged out from within, the aftershock the mall had just felt, though still dampened by the barrier.

The battlefield inside the barrier was revealed; Yang Yixie was suspended in the air by his levitation device, the energy cannons on either side still faintly glowing, Chi Jinan landed nearby, Blood Crystals continuously sprouting and shattering at his feet.

Even though their ground‑drawn Blood Crystal cage had been broken by outsiders, neither shifted focus; murderous intent pointed straight at the other, without any restraint.

Watching Chi Jinan spin his sickle and crouch, Yang Yixie's hand moved back onto the keyboard, as if ready to clash again.

"Chi·Jin·An—!" Qi Junyi's booming voice rang out with force.

"You damn it, isn't it better to stay in the mental hospital and recover? Why the hell do you have to run out and wreck someone's mall?!"

That shout finally diverted the attention of the two who had been fighting recklessly.

"I recall, the terms of our deal were that you'd help me locate his whereabouts, and I'd stay put there honestly."

Chi Jinan's gaze remained fixed on Ying Duo, clearly indicating their deal no longer needed to proceed.

With those words spoken, everyone's eyes turned to the cube man bearing Qi Junyi's name, because neither's domain had been withdrawn, and upon entering they too had become cube men.