Chapter 688: If He Dies, I

He lifted his head; his face showed no pain at all, only excitement.

Obviously, his mother is forever Yang Yixie's Achilles' heel; Chi Jinan bringing it up again also made Yang Yixie realize what he must do.

Chi Jinan's objective was indeed achieved.

Yang Yixie's fingertips glided over the keyboard, and the energy cannon behind him did not retract after completing the first round of fire.

The half‑broken scythe in Chi Jinan's hand quickly repaired itself, while Chi Jinan's complexion grew ever paler.

Several energy projectiles burst out simultaneously from different angles, sealing off the directions Chi Jinan could move; his body twisted sideways within the barrage, using the half‑blade to block the first shot, then braced his shoulder to absorb the second.

His body was jolted by the impact, yet he did not halt; instead, he used that momentum to step toward Yang Yixie's direction.

Blood Crystal Fragments scattered on the ground behind him, while new fragments continuously sprouted and fell from around his feet.

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In the energy monitoring room far from the battlefield, Yang Yichen and Qi Junyi were watching the two's combat.

After they briefly separated to exchange a few words, the two quickly clashed again, red and green constantly colliding and intertwining over the wasteland, while the nearby measured energy threshold scarcely dropped at any point.

Yang Yichen noticed the terrified expression on the nearby researcher's face; it seemed that after today, Ying Duo's danger rating in the Special Division would likely be raised.

Qi Junyi watched the footage captured by the camera; at first, Chi Jinan was single‑handedly pressing the Ying Duo, which was more defensive than retaliatory, but as time passed, the Ying Duo also unleashed its familiar barrage of cannon fire.

He exhaled, yet his gaze still kept landing on the increasingly weary blood‑shadow on the screen.

Chi Jinan should be satisfied now......

Along the way, to achieve this final goal, each of them made sacrifices and prepared to give their lives.

In the end, even though they had already been sent to the new world, he still could not stop Chi Jinan from rushing toward self‑destruction.

Is this final revelry as you wished?

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The ensuing battle was faster than before; even though they were near the limit, Chi Jinan's movements showed no pause, as if using his own body as fuel, compressing all his energy reserves into the scythe he held.

Qi Junyi claimed this was a guaranteed victory for the Ying Duo, but the reality of the fight proved otherwise.

Because his body was gradually collapsing, Chi Jinan simply wagered everything on this fleeting moment.

Yet Chi Jinan's breathing grew heavier while his motion range did not diminish; after a block, Yang Yixie did not retreat further—his hovering device beneath his feet suddenly thrust backward, bringing him directly beside Chi Jinan.

The fire node behind him did not fire; the energy circuit on the massive Cannon Barrel linked to Yang Yixie's arm, sweeping straight toward Chi Jinan's leg.

Chi Jinan's body instantly lost balance in mid‑air; the massive Cannon Barrel, like an enlarged arm of Yang Yixie, became a new close‑combat weapon, then delivered another blow that slammed Chi Jinan heavily into the ground.

This time, Chi Jinan could not stand again; Yang Yixie immediately leapt off the hovering device, stepped onto his back, and pressed his entire body into the ground.

The Cannon Barrel swept down from above, its muzzle aimed at the back of Chi Jinan's head; as it began its charging hum, Chi Jinan's fingers dug deep into the ground, but his body, exhausted by the intense battle, could no longer hold out.

His breathing shifted from rapid to calm; as the long‑awaited death approached, the excited grin on his face vanished completely, leaving only fatigue and relief.

The ending he desired had arrived.

Yang Yixie stood atop him, looking down at the silhouette lying on the ground.

As a player alone, Yang Yixie felt regret over this.

At this moment he also began to understand Lao Bao's thinking; when both sides were evenly matched, missing a sufficiently fair PvP was indeed a pity.

Energy cannon had completed its charge, and Yang Yixie watched the tiny cracks on Chi Jinan's body continuously seeping blood, the Blood Crystal layer on his surface slowly receding; at this moment Chi Jinan was barely...

The Cannon Barrel dimmed as Yang Yixie raised his hand, its energy patterns contracting from the edges toward the center until they vanished completely.

He retracted the Cannon Barrel into the fire node's interface, then stepped off Chi Jinan's shoulder, landing beside him and kicking the severed scythe several steps away.

He stood there, looking down at the unconscious figure on the ground, his face showing no extra expression, only indifference.

"You're still not worthy of getting my hands dirty."

Wind surged from afar, stirring the fine dust on the ground into gentle swirls; fortunately they had anchored the battlefield in this desolate wilderness, for the sheer devastation alone could make one envision a wasteland.

Wasn't Chi Jinan trying to die? He stubbornly refused.

Just as they said, Yang Yixie and Chi Jinan had so many grudges; why should he grant Chi Jinan's wish?

Death is a release for Chi Jinan, but Yang Yixie is no saint.

He wanted a clean, satisfying ending after the fight, so Yang Yixie would have him watch himself slowly become a wreck, eventually dying on a sickbed.

"Today, this holy father, I really… have decided."

Yang Yixie's face was full of malice toward the person on the ground, panting heavily, so he had no desire to fight such a lunatic.

After delivering the harsh words, he still promptly contacted the Special Division to send help, lest another moment pass and Chi Jinan bleed to death on the spot.

He pulled his phone out of the Game Backpack, only to find it had no signal.

It was unclear where the officials had sent the two to settle their personal grudge, as the call wouldn't go through.

Fortunately, the Special Division, constantly monitoring the battle, also sensed the fight's end, and Qi Junyi and Yang Yichen rode an official off‑road vehicle straight over.

Yang Yichen, upon arrival, immediately examined Yang Yixie's injuries, while Qi Junyi asked the Special Division to prepare to retrieve Chi Jinan's corpse......

"Wait, the person's still alive!"

The Special Division had already taken out the body‑wrapping cloth, only to discover Chi Jinan on the ground still clung to a breath.

"Please make sure you save him."

Yang Yixie lunged forward, gripping the Special Division medic's hand tightly; the person had been brought over by Yang Yichen, but Yang Yixie pulled her straight to Chi Jinan's side.

"If he can't live and endure the pain, I'll feel terrible."