Chapter 816: New Era Post‑Pursuit Mechanism? Su Qi

Ji Huai's two bodyguards were bare‑fisted, carrying no weapons.

Yet that one station somehow gave a terrifying sense of oppression.

Su Qi sized them up with two glances, slowly lowering the Flashlight by half an inch.

The glaring bright light dimmed a little, and a smile finally appeared on Ji Huai's face.

"A mighty Forbidden Assassin, yet frightened of a Post-era player."

"If this spreads, how many will mock us?"

"His reputation and name will probably take a big hit, right?"

Su Qi raised a hand to shield the Flashlight's beam, stared ahead through the gaps between her fingers, and without changing expression said, "Do you think these two Trash Fish can kill me?"

Ji Huai still wore a friendly smile, "You can try."

"Oh, by the way, I forgot to remind you, they are not members of the Death Game; they are just ordinary tourists."

"So…"

"Gene Modification and Innate Talent have not been restricted."

"Let me introduce… the one on my left is Zuo Hang, the one on my right is Cai Yan."

"One has Sixth Tier Gene Modification, Fifth-Level Talent Evolution."

"The other has Seven-Stage Gene Modification, Fifth-Level Talent Evolution."

"If you're confident enough to take a shot, you're welcome to challenge!"

Su Qi's eyes flickered slightly at the words, but she quickly returned to her original state.

She felt a bit of pressure.

She never expected Ji Huai to summon a player in this way.

Clearly, she had been taken for a ride.

Seeing she wouldn't move a step, Ji Huai said, "As I said before, my proposal still stands."

"I know your plan, and you also know my purpose."

"Although there is some conflict, it may not be impossible to find a middle way."

"You want to protect Su Yang, but you can't keep him safe for long."

"The process may have some deviations, but the result ends up the same."

"What do you think?"

Su Qi glanced at the Springhead beside her, her eyes flickering.

"No need to waste effort on Mind Reading; this is my true thought." Ji Huai said leisurely.

"You are ultimately not a New Era person; you cannot loot his Innate Talent." Su Qi said.

"Why not?"

"The New Era had been less than a year old when the Golden Road opened, and that is the version of the post‑pursuit mechanism that Divinity prepared especially for the New Era!"

"What a fresh term, a post‑pursuit mechanism?" Ji Huai mused.

"I told you, your Abacus will ultimately come up empty; everything you're doing now is just wasting time." Su Qi said.

"What if I could become part of the New Era?" Ji Huai said with a smile.

"What did you say?" Su Qi's face hardened.

"If I become a member of the New Era, then I should be able to enjoy the New Era's post‑pursuit mechanism, right?" Ji Huai asked.

"Are you joking?"

"Miss Su, haven't you forgotten… Su Yang is only one 3 S Rating away from obtaining a Permanent Seat at Round Table Meeting."

"So what?"

"Although the New Era version lags behind, the hidden rules are exactly the same; as long as I can kill the player who holds a Permanent Seat, I can take their place!"

Su Qi's expression turned serious, and she said in a deep voice, "Your goal isn't to loot Innate Talent!"

"Of course I want to, but it's not the time, at least not now!" Ji Huai replied softly.

"If you do this, does Yue Zhao know?"

"I've already done enough for him; for these past few hundred years I have worked diligently, day and night, building the team to this scale, yet never boastful, even without seeking reward."

While Ji Huai explained, ambition filled his eyes, "Having been a cow and a horse for so long, I should finally live for myself!"

Su Qi looked at his gradually changing expression, shook her head and said, "You ultimately still cannot resist the temptation of the Golden Road."

"Ha!" Ji Huai laughed loudly, "Who in the world can ignore this Fate Opportunity?"

"That is the Golden Throne; once one sits in that position, one becomes the most honored existence in heaven and earth!"

"I can have whatever I want, do whatever I want."

"No longer have to act according to others' faces, no longer have to play this damned Death Game!"

"In these past few hundred years, I've had enough!"

"You've had enough too, right?"

These words came from the bottom of his Lung, as Ji Huai had been lying low for so many years.

He has been gathering Intelligence, waiting for the opportunity.

The New Era and the Golden Road appeared in succession.

He also successfully turned Jiang Chengyu.

From his mouth learned some of Su Yang's secrets.

How could he miss this hard‑won opportunity?

Where in the world is there so much selfless dedication?

Having been a dog for so long, it's time to remove the shackles around one's neck.

"Even wild dogs want to turn the tables and become masters?" Su Qi scoffed aloud.

Ji Huai heard this without anger or laughter, and calmly said, "So you're determined to oppose me?"

"Kill her!"

As soon as the words fell, Zuo Hang and Cai Yan both set off, launching at an unbelievable speed.

Su Qi had anticipated this and turned to dash into a Corner.

Springhead lost its focus and immediately gave chase.

"My hatred is on you; you keep watching, I'll kill her!" Zuo Hang said.

"Fine." Cai Yan gave a slight nod.

Zuo Hang, a proud Sixth Tier Gene Modification, stands a full two tiers above Su Qi.

Even with Tenfold Gravity limits, his speed exceeds hers by several times.

When he followed the Footsteps into a Passageway, he saw Su Qi's Silhouette vanish at the far end of the road.

"Trying to run?" Zuo Hang sneered, his body suddenly bursting forward.

He surged like a Cannonball, wrapped in gusts of wind, slashing toward Su Qi.

Covering a hundred‑meter distance in an instant, he grabbed Su Qi's back of the neck with one hand, a fierce killing intent flashing in his eyes.

He then slammed her heavily onto the ground!

Bang!

The sound of shattering glass and cracking skull rang out together.

After only a brief encounter, he directly smashed Su Qi to death!

The disparity in physical quality is glaring!

He stared at the corpse on the ground, and after a moment turned back to Ji Huai's side.

"Lao Ji, it's done."

"Where's the corpse?"

"It's over there."

A hint of suspicion flashed in Ji Huai's eyes.

Although he had foreseen the outcome, it happened far too quickly.

To be safe, he planned to ask Xiao Liu about the exact situation.

So he pulled out his Walkie‑talkie and pressed the Button, "Xiao Liu, is Su Qi still alive?"

The green light on the Walkie‑talkie lit up, but the light went out before the words were finished.

Ji Huai tried the switch again, only to find it unresponsive.

"What junk, it's dead of battery already!"

Ji Huai furrowed his Brow, intending to personally go check the corpse.

Thus, guided by Zuo Hang, he arrived at the spot where the corpse lay.

He lowered his gaze and saw a thin line immediately appear on the helmet's visor.

'Zombie—Zero Star Coin!'

"Damn, we've been played!" Ji Huai cursed in a deep voice, his face as dark as water.

"Is this a Zombie?" Zuo Hang asked.

"That one just now must have been a real person; pursue at full speed, don't let her get away!" Ji Huai squeezed the words out as if through his Teeth.

"Fine!"

Zuo Hang set off at once to chase, his Silhouette disappearing in an instant at the Corner.