Chapter 81: 81. Diamond Body and Light Transformation (In Honor of Qingfeng Wen Xian Zui Mingyue Huan Meng Hui, Alliance Master)

81. Chapter 81: Diamond Body and Light Transformation (In Honor of Qingfeng Wen Xian Zui Mingyue Huan Meng Hui, Alliance Master)

Arrogant! Fierce!

A wounded beast is the most dangerous!

At this moment, Fang Xing was undoubtedly in such a state!

He formed his hand into a blade and instantly slashed out a slash of sword energy!

——Ghost God Blade!

The slash cut through the air, striking hard against the slender black-clad man, sending him flying again with a clear crack of bone.

‘This guy… isn’t actually strong! And he has no backup… does he look down on me?’

‘Thought the nanite armor could save him? But I’ve nearly shaken him to death…’

‘Too bad, if I’d had the Qinghong Sword on me, one slash would’ve shattered the nanite armor…’

‘Huh? Wait… something’s wrong!’

At the brink of death, the slender black-clad man showed remarkable determination—or rather… extraordinary resilience, with extensive experience taking punishment and knowing how to deflect force in every way possible.

‘He… he seems like…’

Fang Xing’s sword finger, poised to strike, hesitated slightly.

Then…

The slender black-clad man seized the opportunity, scrambling to a door and gasping: ‘For the Gate!’

He flung open the door and rushed inside.

Only when Fang Xing followed did he realize it was just a small ordinary cubicle—the black-clad man had vanished.

He stood frozen in place.

Moments later.

A team from the Prevention Bureau’s Action Division had already sealed off the building, with Jing Xia leading the Bully Dog, sniffing left and right.

‘Captain!’

At that moment, a team member approached and handed over a sniper rifle.

‘An ancient model… ballistics match confirms it was used by the Gate Sect.’

Jing Xia gripped the rifle and looked at Fang Xing: ‘Sorry… it seems the Gate Sect is retaliating for last time. I underestimated them.’

‘It’s fine…’

Fang Xing waved his hand, recalling the moment he’d been shot.

‘Something’s off… if they truly wanted to kill me, they wouldn’t have given me such a strong premonition of danger… a real assassin would suppress their killing intent and never use such an old rifle… if it had been a laser sniper, I’d be dead…’

‘That man… was deliberately giving me a chance, and finally exposed the Gate Sect… was he warning me?’

Fang Xing now firmly believed the slender black-clad man was Liu Wei.

For someone who mastered muscle activation, changing his physique was trivial.

But while a person can alter their appearance, their instinctive reactions in crisis cannot be faked!

How to put it? The original owner knew Liu Wei too well—especially when taking a beating…

‘So… he’s warning me the Gate Sect plans to strike? Wait… could Liu Wei have already joined this cult?’ No wonder he couldn’t warn me openly…’

Fang Xing had long sensed something off about Liu Wei and wanted to cut ties.

Yet now he’d learned Liu Wei had joined the Gate Sect.

But from today’s warning, Liu Wei hadn’t lost his humanity.

One can only say: humans are the most complex creatures.

‘Captain Jing Xia, any findings?’

Seeing Jing Xia’s obvious excitement, Fang Xing asked.

Wang Wang!

At that moment, the Bully Dog barked furiously at the cubicle where Liu Wei had last disappeared.

‘Good… I underestimated the Gate Sect, and they underestimated you… your strength was so great it forced that cultist to flee—and even used spatial teleportation, leaving behind a coordinate…’

Jing Xia’s face flushed with excitement: ‘If we can’t locate a few of the Gate Sect’s hidden bases using these clues, we’re all useless!’

Fang Xing fell silent, suspecting this was deliberately planted by Liu Wei.

‘What a good brother—just yesterday we swore to go our separate ways and cut ties…’

‘Too bad… I’m not who I used to be.’

‘Besides, Liu Wei definitely messed up—he planned to shoot me once, then abandon the rifle and some clues, but never expected me to be this strong, chasing him down until he had nowhere to run, forcing him to reveal even more… I hope I see him at school tomorrow…’

…

The next day.

Yucai High School.

Fang Xing entered the classroom with a hint of unease.

Immediately, his brow furrowed.

Liu Wei, who usually looked like a bodybuilder, was absent—his seat empty.

Worse still, when Teacher Lan Fei began roll call, Liu Wei still didn’t show up.

‘Classmates… Liu Wei is absent today due to illness. While studying hard, please also take care of your health…’

After speaking, Lan Fei began the lesson: ‘The Hundred Stars Exam is approaching. I hope everyone performs well. Now, open your Moral Education textbook to page 57…’

After class, Fang Xing left the classroom and went to the restroom.

Let’s be honest: whether male or female, people naturally gossip—or worse—in restrooms.

After all, federal law forbids surveillance cameras in private residences or public restrooms. ‘That kid Liu Wei always used the restroom for mischief… even sold tobacco and alcohol…’

Fang Xing, disgusted, entered a stall and knocked loose a tile on the ceiling.

Beneath the tile lay a communication device.

The faded serial number confirmed it was a black-market product.

He paused, then activated it. A flash of light revealed a pre-recorded video.

‘Ah Xing… I’m leaving!’

In the video, Liu Wei sighed: ‘I’m giving up on my dream of college! Why? You probably recognized me yesterday—you didn’t report me to the Prevention Bureau. I owe you one…’

Just as Fang Xing had easily recognized Liu Wei, Liu Wei had clearly noticed Fang Xing’s change.

‘Now I must tell you: you’re in grave danger—extreme danger! Since last time, the Gate Sect has targeted you. They recruit talented students as disciples… I always wanted to take this mission, but I lost out…’

Liu Wei continued.

‘So this refers to last time with Guo Peipei… if Liu Wei had been assigned, maybe he’d have let me go?’

Fang Xing pondered.

‘Alright… you probably guessed it—I’ve joined the Gate Sect…’ Liu Wei gave a wry smile on-screen: ‘In return, I gained an ability. This is what I deserved—the Gate Sect truly awakens abilities… but not all who gain abilities become the god’s puppets. I still retain my will—and I’ve found a way to resist! From now on, I’ll dedicate myself to a greater cause: liberating more bio-engineered humans! So… don’t look for me anymore. May you get into your dream university, old friend!’

‘Liberate bio-engineered humans? Is this kid joining the resistance? Isn’t that just jumping from one pit into another?’

Fang Xing frowned: ‘But maybe there’s no better choice—the Gate Sect surely has ways to control its members. Without backing a major force, I doubt I can survive…’

He reviewed the sequence: Liu Wei, hopeless about the college exam, joined the cult, then saw them targeting Fang Xing, so he came to warn him.

Truly, the original owner’s good brother!

‘Too bad… I’m not who I was.’

‘But for Liu Wei to risk exposure to warn me… this attack must be unprecedented—far worse than last time with Guo Peipei?’

‘Something I could easily fall for? Why me? What did I ever do?’

Fang Xing couldn’t help muttering.

He knew the truth: he was simply too outstanding.

Too conspicuous, and naturally, envy follows.

Xia Long and Lu Guangming were investments; the Gate Sect wanted to corrupt… really, no great difference.

The key is having value to be exploited!

‘I’m just too low-born—a bio-engineered human with no background, easy to target… and if I’m too talented, trouble inevitably follows.’

‘Ha! Moved, aren’t you?’

The video continued—Liu Wei suddenly changed expression, grinning and winking: ‘Don’t get too touched—I saved you by accident… I’ve always wanted to use the Gate Sect as a stepping stone to join a bigger faction! What era is this? Following cultists? No future!’

‘Finally, I’m not sure if there are still Gate Sect members in school—Guo Peipei might not be the only one. Watch yourself…’

The video ended.

Fang Xing fell silent, then clenched his right hand tightly.

Layer upon layer of primordial qi slowly ground the black-market device into powder, which he then swept into the toilet.

Splash!

With the rush of water, the powder vanished completely.

‘Truly… I can’t help you now. Each person must fend for themselves…’

Fang Xing sighed and returned to class to continue his martial arts lesson.

…

After school.

By the riverbank.

Fang Xing kicked pebbles aimlessly.

He had to admit: Liu Wei’s actions had impressed him.

Though childish, this brotherly bond was undeniably real.

This only made him more embarrassed, after all, he wasn’t the real original owner.

“Another debt of gratitude—remember to repay it later.”

He silently reminded himself.

Looking back on his journey, though most of it relied on his own efforts, he had received support from the principal and Xia Long, and would surely need to repay them someday.

Besides that, there was his exploitation of Gu Yun, and Liu Wei’s recent warning…

“So without realizing it, I’ve already accumulated so many karmic ties and connections… Have I truly become part of this universe?”

Fang Xing murmured to himself.

“Huh?”

Suddenly, his gaze flickered and he saw Bai Lianyi, a classmate, slip into a bridge arch wearing a scattered-white dress.

“After school, not going home—why run under a bridge? Is she picking up side jobs? Didn’t she used to work in the wealthy district?”

“I heard many rich people get bored of everything and like to play rough… Doing this line of work can’t be easy.”

Fang Xing sighed inwardly, yet felt suspicious.

He didn’t notice that the surveillance cameras scattered across the streets had suddenly flickered and blurred, as if malfunctioning…