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Chapter 185 Stirring a hornet's nest

"It was a half-human, half-insect monster..." Elori muttered softly, "Thank goodness..."

There's nothing wrong there!
Chen Xuan silently rolled his eyes. As long as it's not a pure insect, you're not afraid, right?
These people may not be considered human.

Under the perception of the Heavenly Cloud Technique, their aura was extremely similar to that of demons, their bodies radiating a faint orange glow, with no concentrated energy center to be found. Moreover, their kind were continuously falling from above, suggesting that these strange creatures were the true inhabitants of the hexagonal beehive.

Moreover, Chen Xuan discovered that the insect-faced monsters suddenly appeared within the detection range of the Heavenly Cloud Technique, so by the time Liu Shuyue realized there was movement, they had already reached the ground floor of the building. If these guys really did live inside the hive, it meant that the latter could block the detection of the mental technique.

“We three have four cards…”

"Jesuska!"

The insect-men made rustling sounds as they faced each other.

"They seem to be talking?" Elori exclaimed softly, covering her mouth.

"Hmm... this shouldn't be French anymore, right?"

"How could that be! French is so beautiful!" The girl protested, lightly patting the hand on her shoulder.

“I have a feeling something’s not right,” Liu Shuyue suddenly said. “There’s been a lot of noise outside the building, and they seem to be preparing something.”

Chen Xuan also sensed that the number of light orbs floating outside had increased to about thirty or forty, and was still increasing. Some of these orbs were flying in the air, while others had landed elsewhere, but overall, the insectoids had almost completely guarded the road connecting the building to the long street.

Could it be that they have already discovered themselves?
He carefully observed the insect-faced monsters at the store entrance from behind the counter. He noticed that although they hadn't entered the store, their eyes kept glancing in his direction, as if they were eager to try something.

When the three of them arrived, the building and the surrounding buildings were all quiet, and there was no sign of any living creatures.

It's not hard to deduce that the other party was most likely targeting them.

As for when they were exposed?

Perhaps the three of them were already being watched when they approached this area.

"Invisibility might not work on them..." Liu Shuyue said in a deep voice, "It's essentially a trick of deception, and anyone who knows how to sense auras can break it."

“In that case, instead of passively taking a beating, let’s take the initiative and charge out,” Chen Xuan said decisively. “Elori, you said before that you could fly, right?”

"Hmm, after resting for so long, I can probably fly for about ten minutes now."

"Then let's fly out! Before they can react!"

The five abilities he currently possesses are the Lotus Cloud Sect's three-piece set, the Heavenly Thunder Token, and the Disintegration and Remelting. Although it's not the strongest combination, it's still capable of putting up a fight against demonic enemies.

"Hold on tight to me," Liu Shuyue said succinctly.

She then deactivated her invisibility spell.

The three jumped out from behind the counter, startling the other party! Chen Xuan used the Thousand Thoughts Sword in combination with the Divine Eye Technique, and in a state of near time stop, he struck each of the insectoids guarding the door with the hilt of his sword, sending them flying!
The moment they rushed out of the store, Liu Shuyue and Chen Xuan leaped into the air, a gust of wind carrying them as they flew across the ground, then they climbed at a 45-degree angle, instantly creating distance between themselves and the building.

Elori quickly unfurled her wings of light and pressed close to their right side—although Chen Xuan had already learned from their conversation that angels possessed short-range flight capabilities, seeing six soft, symmetrical bands of light extending from her back was still incredibly novel. Caught off guard, the group of strange beings were momentarily stunned, but within seconds they reacted, spreading their wings and soaring into the sky, clearly not wanting to let Chen Xuan and his companions escape.

Yes, they also have wings, just like the foldable wings of cockroaches!
Heaven knows how those few thin wings managed to support their massive bodies.

The silence of the city was instantly shattered when dozens of monsters took off together. The buzzing sound of their wings filled the air, as if someone had stirred up a hornet's nest!
In fact, Chen Xuan did stab him.

He turned around and saw countless insect-faced monsters emerging from the honeycomb-like nests above the building, converging in the air to form a writhing "human tide." They wore all sorts of clothes, dressed almost like humans, some even wearing bracelets, earrings, and other accessories! If it weren't for their ugly compound eyes on their heads, Chen Xuan wouldn't have thought it was wrong to call them Parisian citizens.

Now he finally understood why the store was empty of clothes, shoes, jewelry, and handbags, except for the money. It wasn't thieves or robbers who took the goods, but winged insectoids! Money could only buy goods from humans, but now humans had vanished.

These monsters were also incredibly fast. Although they couldn't catch up with Liu Shuyue and Elori immediately, they remained close behind, keeping a distance of several dozen meters. At the same time, they took out various firearms and began attacking the three of them.

When he saw the familiar gun barrel pointed at him, Chen Xuan felt a sense of helplessness.

It's one thing for superpowered individuals to use guns in their duels, but now even half-human, half-insect monsters can't escape the fate of wielding guns.

However, this way, he no longer needs to hold back.

He had rammed the people with the hilt of his sword earlier to avoid escalating the situation. Before friend or foe was clear, he preferred to take a small risk rather than rashly make enemies of these monsters. If they thought he had trespassed on their private territory, he could simply leave. But judging from the current situation, they were clearly after their prey.

The moment the gunshot rang out, the eight Thousand Thought Swords also transformed into white light, blocking bullets while simultaneously slaying the enemies closest to the three.

After being promoted to LV5 store manager, Chen Xuan's Thousand Thoughts Sword skill has also significantly improved. Not only can he control up to eight Qi swords simultaneously, but the power of each sword is also different from before. When he reveals killing intent in his mind, these blades will respond to his will, emitting a faint white light around them, and when attacking with full force, they can even cut through iron and steel!

It's difficult for a bullet to hit a target that's moving up and down in mid-air, but it's different with the homing effect of the air swords. They work in pairs, cooperating with each other, and like ghosts, they precisely slash at the enemy's wings and neck, causing four insectoids to bleed into the sky in a single exchange.

Chen Xuan judged the monsters' toughness by the feel of the blade cutting into their flesh: their skin was clearly inferior to the demons that attacked Qingge Sect; although slightly stronger than ordinary people, it paled in comparison to steel plates of the same thickness. This made the Thousand Thoughts Sword invincible; anyone who touched it was either killed or seriously injured!

Amazing… Elori watched in astonishment as the insect-faced monsters behind her fell to the ground like rain. Was this the Wanderer that the Limitless Organization was going to deal with? The swordsman's hands moved very little, but wherever his gaze swept, a bloodbath would be stirred up. The killing efficiency of such an ability was simply terrifying.

Based on her experience during her first few days on the job, the new operatives in the execution team were simply not on the same level as Chen Xuan. If they hadn't been held back by the mutated employees and had instead run into these two directly, they probably would have been beheaded in a single exchange.

Thinking of this, the girl couldn't help but shrink her neck, feeling a wave of fear wash over her.

No wonder they were able to destroy such a powerful demon.

She will absolutely never go back to that limited agency.

Having taken down more than thirty people in one go, the insect monsters' momentum in pursuit was significantly weakened, and they gradually distanced themselves to avoid being chopped to pieces by the unreasonable energy sword.

Looks like we've managed to shake off our opponents?
Just then, Liu Shuyue suddenly asked, "What is that thing up ahead?"

Chen Xuan turned around and instantly felt his blood freeze!
A jungle-camouflaged armored vehicle emerged from an abandoned house and sped onto the Champs-Élysées. The vehicle was equipped with a twin-mounted anti-aircraft turret, and its thick barrels were already pointed at the three men!
Could this be a 20mm Oerlikon anti-aircraft gun?

Chen Xuan tightened his grip on Liu Shuyue's hand. "Oh no, lower her down quickly!"

Before he finished speaking, a dazzling burst of fire erupted in front of the machine gun!

(End of this chapter)