Chapter 270: Alliance

Liang Wen threw the tablet at Chen Shao.

The tablet computer was lifted into midair by an invisible force, its screen emitting a cold glow that reflected Chen Shao's handsome yet emotionless face.

That scarlet Demon Eye was now spinning wildly at an unprecedented speed, the darkness at the vortex's core so dense it seemed ready to devour all surrounding light.

Strands of blood‑colored mist spilled uncontrollably from his eye socket, only to be forcefully suppressed back in.

X Ji Weird.

Wish Bottle.

Each of those words landed like a heavy punch, crushing his perception.

"Looking at your expression, you should understand how weighty this thing is," Liang Wenqiang propped himself upright; the brain that had been dulled by the mental pressure now burned with adrenaline, unusually clear.

He spat a mixture of blood foam and smoke onto the ground and, in a near‑mad cantata, said, "As long as a price is paid, any wish can be granted."

"Note my wording: any wish."

"The rule of the price is simple—just make it more tragic, more twisted, more illogical than the wish itself."

Liang Wen extended a finger, pointing from afar at the picture of the rustic porcelain bottle on the screen.

"And now, our Investigation Bureau's former ace, the future New God, Mr. Ouyang Feng, is about to make a wish with it."

"His wish is to obtain power that surpasses everything."

"Once the ritual is complete, he and everything around him will merge into a living Weird called 'Bone City.' It will keep expanding, devouring endlessly until the city he stands in, the entire province, and even the whole world become fodder for his ascension."

"By then, every one of us will have to die. No exceptions."

Chen Shao said nothing.

He simply stared quietly at the file, his scarlet left eye rapidly processing massive information.

Behind him, Xu An, holding the Red Wood Ruler, saw the thick black liquid on it drip faster.

The invisible schemer, though unseen, had a murderous intent in the air that suddenly grew several times denser.

After a long while, Chen Shao finally spoke.

His voice was even, yet carried a bone‑piercing chill.

"Such crucial top‑secret intelligence, a Weird Object that will trigger a World-Destruction Level disaster..."

"You, a captain of the Investigation Bureau, how did you know?"

"Most importantly, this is intelligence from the future; it hasn't happened yet."

That question is the key.

Liang Wen smiled.

That smile mixed fatigue, self‑mockery, and a madness that seemed to have seen through everything.

He gulped down his last drag, then crushed the cigarette butt hard into the puddle at his feet, sending a ring of tiny ripples.

Then he lifted his head, staring directly at Chen Shao's Demon Eye that could shatter anyone's mind, and said each word clearly:

"Because."

"I am from the future."

The moment the words fell, the air in the abandoned factory solidified.

Chen Shao's pupils snapped shut.

"My Weird ability is 'Rewind.'" Liang Wen's voice was low, yet echoed through the empty hall.

"In the timeline that was erased two levels up, Ouyang Feng succeeded. He became that all‑devouring 'Bone City'; the Federation's Special Forces, armored units, even missile strikes were as laughable as children's toys before him."

"Finally, our Investigation Bureau director, Wei Gong, activated the God's Staff, dropping a massive iron rod from orbit, intending to erase Bone City along with the whole city from the map."

Liang Wen's gaze grew distant, as if recalling an unspeakable nightmare.

"I'm not sure whether the God's Staff will succeed. If it fails, the world will be gradually devoured by that white forest of bones and scarlet flesh."

He paused, then refocused his gaze, this time landing precisely on Chen Shao's face.

"Mr. Chen, you're strong, I admit."

"But I don't think, in the face of a cataclysm that could even render nuclear weapons powerless, you can find a Sanctuary that can be called 'safe' for everything you cherish most."

The thing you cherish most.

Those words were like an invisible needle, striking Chen Shao's only soft spot with precision.

The terrifying murderous intent that had been swirling around Chen Shao, nearly crushing space itself, at this moment slightly subsided.

In his mind flashed the pale yet innocent smile of his sister Chen Yao.

To establish an outcast organization, oppose the authorities, and carve a place in the world......

If the world is gone, what meaning does any of this have?

Liang Wen keenly sensed the change in his aura.

It's become.

He immediately seized the moment and tossed his own stake.

"So, I came to you to make a deal."

"We join forces to stop Ouyang Feng."

"I need your power to confront a monster on the verge of becoming a god. And you will have a chance to stop the world's destruction and protect those you wish to protect."

Liang Wen spread his arms like a madman dancing on a cliff edge.

"As for that Wish Bottle......"

He grinned, flashing white teeth, his smile brilliant yet wicked.

"Once Ouyang Feng is taken down, that thing becomes ownerless."

"Whoever snatches it gets it."

"How about it? This deal is sincere enough, right?"

Sun Plot.

A bare‑faced Sun Plot.

Liang Wen laid all his cards on the table; he was betting on Chen Shao's greed and his near‑obsessive protectiveness toward his sister.

Chen Shao fell silent.

Throughout the factory, only the dripping rainwater from the leaky roof could be heard.

A flicker appeared in Xu An's hollow gaze; he seemed to be waiting for Wang's command.

A long while.

"Heh... heh heh..."

Chen Shao suddenly let out a low laugh.

The laugh grew louder, eventually turning into an unrestrained cackle that ricocheted among the steel frames.

It was not a laugh of joy.

It was the excited roar of a hunter who had spotted a prey beyond imagination yet brimming with deadly allure!

He swung his hand abruptly.

The assassin hidden in the air instantly lost his murderous intent and retreated into the shadows.

Xu An slowly set down the Red Wood Ruler in his hand, reverting to the silent, hollow executioner he had been.

"Interesting."

Chen Shao stepped forward, his leather shoes shattering the reflection in the water.

"Use a monster's power to hunt another monster."

"Investigation Bureau, you really made a good calculation."

His scarlet left eye locked onto Liang Wen.

"Your proposal, I accept."

"However, I must remind you of something."

A cold curve tugged at the corner of Chen Shao's mouth.

"If you cooperate with people like us, you must be ready to be devoured by the darkness itself."

"Likewise," Liang Wen retorted without showing weakness, while silently exhaling a long sigh of relief.

The gamble won.

He looked at the team before him.

Chen Shao, the "Demon Eye" who can dominate minds with spirit.

Xu An, the "Silent One" who can erase opponents outright with Rules.

And an Invisible Person, still unknown in location, capable of launching lethal physical assassinations.

This is no ally.

It's essentially a top‑tier "Evil Coalition" gathering mages, assassins, and the Rule System big boss!

Yet at this moment, Liang Wen felt an unparalleled peace.

To deal with a god, one must wield power capable of killing a god.

He raised his wrist and checked the time.

"Then, let's stop the pleasantries here."

Liang Wen's gaze instantly sharpened like a blade.

"Gentlemen."

"Are you ready... to hunt a soon‑to‑be-born New God?"