Chapter 2913: Town Infrastructure Construction Proceeding Happily 37

Chu Ge was so angry his forehead veins bulged, "You!"

Huo Zhaoye pressed a gun against his back, "Do you have any objections to the deputy leader of the Peace Base?"

Chu Ge: "?"

Lu Jun: "???"

Deputy leader, how did he become deputy leader!

This guy Huo Zhaoye, we should have discussed it beforehand!

Huo Zhaoye didn't look at Lu Jun, just calmly stared at Chu Ge, repeating, "Professor Yan, you're also an important researcher of our Peace Base now, Captain Chu, were you just thinking of making a move?"

Chu Ge: "..."

"What a Peace Base, what a deputy leader!" Chu Ge gritted his teeth, squeezing out words from between his teeth, "Yan Gugu, don't forget, your father's relics and those unfinished research manuscripts of yours are still in the Five Elements Base."

Jin Chen: "..." Tsk, what a cliché scene.

He tugged at the ready-to-complain Huo Zhaoye, half-embraced his waist pulling him closer, and gave a glance to Ling Gun Gun, who was avidly watching Lu Jun's gossip from nearby.

【Work.】

【Understood~】

Ling Gun Gun in one sweep grabbed Chu Ge, who had just taken a few steps, and lifted him up by the waist.

"Ah—!" Chu Ge, caught off guard, cried out.

His whole body was seized by Ling Gun Gun, hanging several meters above the ground.

The Five Elements Base people were shocked, shouting to rush forward, but were forced to keep retreating, unable to approach at all.

Ling Gun Gun held Chu Ge, tilted his head, and turned toward Jin Chen.

【Then what, Host, where to throw?】

Jin Chen calmly glanced at the nearby chasm emitting cold air.

Ling Gun Gun made a move to throw Chu Ge toward that direction; this depth would absolutely mean certain death.

"No!!!" the Five Elements Base people's eyes nearly burst.

At the critical moment, Jin Chen gave a push to the still-dazed Lu Jun beside him.

"Go, save him."

Lu Jun: "Oh...... Oh!"

He was still a bit dazed, not understanding why Jin Chen wanted him to save that annoying guy, but he instinctively followed the push and took two steps forward.

Lu Jun had just steadied himself, not yet having time to think how to save, when Ling Gun Gun cooperatively loosened his grip.

Chu Ge fell from several meters high, landing squarely less than half a meter in front of Lu Jun's feet, the pain making his vision go dark.

Jin Chen took Huo Zhaoye's hand, walked over leisurely, stopped in front of Chu Ge, his voice clear and cold.

"What a coincidence; now you owe Lu Jun a life."

Chu Ge: "..."

He jerked his head up, glaring fiercely at Jin Chen, then glancing at the clueless Lu Jun beside him, his chest heaving violently, trembling with rage, yet unable to utter a word.

"Pfft..."

Someone in some base's unit finally couldn't hold back, turned away to laugh, and it immediately seemed contagious.

It's really mean, truly mean.

"... Are you guys trying to completely oppose the Five Elements Base?!" Chu Ge squeezed out from between his teeth.

Huo Zhaoye, hearing that, raised his brows, seriously considered the question, then countered, "What consequences would there be from opposing you?"

Ling Gun Gun considerately lifted his head and let out a roar; those nearby felt their eardrums ache, heads dizzy, while those farther away turned pale.

Chu Ge still wanted to say something, but a Five Elements Base member rushed over, covered his mouth, hoisted him up, and ran.

Joking, if we let him say a few more words, the Five Elements Base would have no face left.

Finally, under the bored yawns of the Peace Town members and Ling Gun Gun as overseer, the still-sensible base teams, in areas away from the core, mined the crystals they could carry away.

The Peace Town convoy also, amid everyone's complex, hard-to-describe gazes, regrouped, preparing to embark on the return journey.

【Detected Villain Blackening Value -10, total 40!】

Before leaving, Ling Gun Gun let out a few low growls, then summoned several relatively small mutant creatures, gesturing with its claws as if explaining something; the communication method was simple—disobey and get beaten—quite in Jin Chen's style.

And Ling Gun Gun, under the gaze of the bases that hadn't left, silently returned to the core area, making those outside believe it was staying to guard the core.

In fact, as soon as it confirmed the outsiders couldn't see, it appeared right there, its size only that of a tiger, the small horn on its forehead turning into a cute little bump; after a few leaps it caught up with the Peace Town convoy that hadn't gone far, slipping through the half-open car window.

Ling Gun Gun landed on the soft cushion, rolled over, and stretched its body.

【Host! Quickly see how mighty and valiant the Pixiu lord is now!】

Inside the car, Huo Zhaoye was driving, while Jin Chen sat in the passenger seat, eyes closed, resting his spirit.

Hearing the movement, Jin Chen didn't even flick an eyelash, reached back and grabbed a handful, happening to touch Ling Gun Gun's warm head, and casually rubbed it twice.

Ling Gun Gun bore no divine beast likeness, having gone limp like a Pixiu pancake.

Huo Zhaoye glanced in the rearview mirror, his mouth twitched, then withdrew his gaze and covered the still-resting Jin Chen with a blanket.

"Are you cold? There's still a stretch before we reach the cooling zone."

"Not bad." Jin Chen replied offhand, opened his eyes, smiled, placed his hand back on the steering wheel, and in that teaching tone coaxing someone, he rubbed his earlobe like coaxing, "You need to focus on driving, future chief lord."

Huo Zhaoye was made a bit uneasy by his teasing, still thinking about the cold war matter, then suddenly firmly thought of something and pressed his lips.

"When we camp tonight, I need to tell you something important."

Jin Chen: "Mm-hmm."

He again lazily closed his eyes, seeming to have guessed Huo Zhaoye's thoughts, curled his lip in a light smile, "All right."

Ling Gun Gun adapted well to this scene, happily pulling out a few crystals it had secretly kept earlier, chewing happily; after a few bites it felt a bit dry, then dug out the water pouch Jin Chen had casually placed in the back seat earlier, containing tomato juice with a bit of honey.

It held the water pouch with its claws, tilted its head back and gulped it down gulp after gulp, sour... sour, not sweet.

But it's fine, there's nothing the Pixiu adult can't eat.