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Chapter 154 The Smile of the Chosen One! ~ (Chapter 15, 2 words, please vote with monthly tickets ~)

The location for the competition was quickly decided.

In the afternoon, the training ground on the eighth basement level was no longer as deserted as it had been the night before.

The air was filled with the smells of disinfectant, sweat, and freshly applied anti-slip paint.

Although the great battle has just ended, the warriors are recovering at an astonishing speed, with many already undergoing restorative training or summarizing their combat experience.

When Fang Qingyu and Wei Banmeng stepped into this revitalized place one after the other.

The noise instantly subsided.

The two figures were completely different.

Fang Qingyu's aura was deep and unfathomable beneath his black combat uniform, while Wei Banmeng was still dressed in matte black, her dark hair tied up, her posture straight as a spear, and her eyes cold and focused.

The invisible aura emanating from the two was like a boulder thrown into a calm lake, instantly attracting everyone's attention.

"Captain Fang and that expert who provided support?"

"Judging by their stance, they want to spar?"

"Wow, they came to spar right after defeating the Queen Insect. They're all tough guys!"

"Quick, make way!"

Without a word, a section in the center of the training field was quickly cleared.

The onlookers consciously retreated to the edge, holding their breath, their eyes filled with anticipation and awe.

In this battle to destroy the Zerg hive.

Fang Qingyu's performance was truly astonishing.

Regardless of which department, after last night, everyone heard that Fang Qingyu had first killed two large-scale life ghosts at the microscopic level.

Then, during the final assault, they miraculously snatched the insect from the mother's mouth.

Wei Banmeng, on the other hand, is very mysterious.

She has a perfect appearance and figure, and her strength was also very impressive during the rescue, but she is not good at speaking.

Many people are quite curious about her.

Qin Hui, Lao Qiao, and others squeezed into the crowd, while Jiang Wei sat quietly on a bench a little further away, munching on a lollipop, her big eyes fixed on the scene.

There were no unnecessary formalities.

Fang Qingyu and Wei Banmeng stood ten meters apart.

The air seemed to freeze.

"Begin?" Fang Qingyu asked calmly.

“Okay.” Wei Banmeng’s reply was as succinct as ice.

The moment the words left her lips, Wei Banmeng's figure suddenly blurred!

This is a visual illusion left by speed reaching its limit!

As if transformed into several shadowy figures tearing through the air, they pounced on Fang Qingyu from different angles with incredibly treacherous trajectories!

The pair of dark purple short blades in his hand flashed with a silent, deadly light.

Fast! Ruthless! Accurate! Targeting all vital points, sealing off any room for evasion.

This is a pure killing technique, a lightning-fast attack honed in actual combat!
Many of the onlookers only saw a blur before their eyes and couldn't catch a glimpse of Wei Banmeng's specific movements.

Om-!
Just as the blade tip was about to touch Fang Qingyu's clothes, an invisible ripple suddenly spread out from him!
Activate the Celestial Stellar Force Field!

Within a ten-meter radius, the air instantly became viscous and heavy, like lead and mercury.

Wei Banmeng's ghostly speed suddenly plummeted, like a fish swimming into glue; her fierce attack instantly faltered and distorted!
The several afterimages instantly merged into one, revealing her true form, which had been slightly frozen due to the force field suppression.

"Congeal!"

Fang Qingyu gave a low shout, his left hand making a grasping motion, the starlight energy flowing, and a cold, azure aura instantly spreading, precisely wrapping around Wei Banmeng's feet and the wrist holding the blade!

The biting cold seemed to freeze her blood and slowed her movements.

However, a cold glint flashed in Wei Banmeng's eyes, and she did not confront the delaying effect head-on.

With a sudden, sharp slash, the two blades crossed and unleashed two condensed, dark purple blade beams, like venomous snakes spitting their tongues, fiercely striking the cold energy nodes binding her wrists and ankles!
scoff!

The cold breath shattered instantly!

At the same time, Wei Banmeng twisted her waist with a flexibility that defied human biomechanics. Using the reaction force of shattering the cold breath and the sluggish feeling of the star field, her body changed direction instantly like a spring compressed to its limit, turning into a purple lightning bolt that swept close to the ground, with the tip of the blade pointing directly at Fang Qingyu's lower body and knees!

The speed of the tactical changes and the tricky angles were breathtaking!
Wei Banmeng is using the properties of the force field as a leverage point to accelerate and change direction a second time!

"Well done!"

Fang Qingyu's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and instead of retreating, he advanced!

The Dragon Sparrow Blade was not drawn, but his right arm was whipped out like a whip, and dark red lava patterns suddenly lit up under the skin of his arm, and a powerful bone-melting blood energy burst forth!

The purest power and speed!

The fist, imbued with concentrated starlight energy, struck with deadly precision, accompanied by a muffled, thunderous sound as it pierced the air, aiming precisely at the side of Wei Banmeng's thrusting short blade!

clang--! ! !
The sharp sound of metal clashing and exploding!

Sparks fly!

Wei Banmeng felt an immense force, heavy as a mountain, surging through the short blade!

The tiger's mouth trembled violently, the arm went numb, and the whole body slid backward uncontrollably several steps, each step leaving a clear footprint on the specially made ground.

A hint of surprise flashed in Wei Banmeng's eyes. Clearly, Fang Qingyu's strength and reaction speed far exceeded her expectations!

And the other side.

Fang Qingyu pressed his advantage relentlessly, taking a step that caused the ground to tremble slightly!

The Dragon Sparrow Slayer has finally been unsheathed!

Clang——!
The blade rang out clearly and melodiously, its surface flowing with the purest, most brilliant starlight, as if containing the trajectory of a galaxy!
The blade flashed, transforming into a flurry of rapidly flashing, mysteriously tracing stardust-like points of light, enveloping Wei Banmeng like a meteor shower!
Shocking the heavens! Slaying calamity! Devastation!

Fang Qingyu executed the first three moves of the Thunderstrike Eight Cuts with ease and seamless transitions.

Speed, power, and angle are all perfectly integrated, carrying an overwhelming and domineering force and the sharpness of starlight!
Wei Banmeng's pupils contracted sharply, and she wielded her twin blades like wheels. The dark purple blade light transformed into an impenetrable curtain of light, and the clanging sounds of their collisions were like a sudden storm!

She used her movement skills to the extreme, dodging and weaving amidst Fang Qingyu's violent sword light, like a small boat in a stormy sea, facing constant danger.

Each block left her arm sore and numb.

Every dodge was fraught with danger.

Fang Qingyu's blade was not only terrifyingly powerful, but the stellar force field it contained was also ever-present, constantly suppressing her speed and perception, making her proud advantage of extreme speed disappear, and she could only rely on her battle instincts honed through countless trials to barely hold on.

The sidelines were deathly silent; everyone was mesmerized and dared not utter a sound.

Just as Wei Banmeng was forced to retreat again by the continuous sword light, her old strength had just been exhausted and new strength had not yet been generated, and her body stiffened slightly.

A glint of light flashed in Fang Qingyu's eyes!
"Return to silence!"

Dragon Sparrow suddenly let out an excited low cry!

The dazzling starlight flowing along the blade instantly collapsed, contracted, and condensed at a single point on the tip, transforming into a fine, dark golden line that was so condensed it seemed capable of cutting through space!

There was no earth-shattering sound, only a faint sound of air being cut!

The blade flashes, swiftly!
It was so fast that it was beyond the reach of vision, so fast that even an afterimage couldn't be left behind!

It was as if Fang Qingyu's arm had been extended forward in an extremely slight motion.

Then, everything came to a standstill.

In the arena, Fang Qingyu maintained his sword-wielding posture, the Dragon Sparrow Slash pointing diagonally forward, the tip of the blade only three inches away from Wei Banmeng's throat.

Wei Banmeng froze completely, her cold eyes clearly reflecting the blade tip so close to her, and the still-lingering, chilling dark golden gleam on that tip.

She raised her arms, which held the blade, slightly, but froze in mid-air, unable to extend them any further.

Time seemed to freeze for a few seconds.

The crowd was completely silent, and most of them had blank expressions on their faces.

They only saw Fang Qingyu seem to swing his knife once, and then the two of them stopped.

Who won? What happened?
Until a slightly hoarse but powerful voice rang out from the corner, filled with undisguised admiration:
"A fine blade! The starlight is condensed, the control is perfect, the blade arrives as soon as the intention is there. Young Fang, this strike is a minor victory."

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw that Grandmaster Chen Wenshan had also arrived at the edge of the training ground. He was stroking his beard, his eyes gleaming, clearly having taken in the entire exchange that had just taken in.

His "minor victory" is undoubtedly the final verdict.

Wow——!
The crowd erupted in cheers!
Putting everything else aside, Fang Qingyu was also a member of the bureau, and no one wanted to see their own meritorious employee lose to someone else right at the gate.

Moreover, the combat power just displayed was only briefly compared by those present to their own abilities.

Then it becomes clear who is stronger and who is weaker.

Wei Banmeng slowly lowered her arms, her cold face revealing little emotion.

Only a complex glint flashed in the depths of his eyes—a glint of shock, solemnity, and a hint of relief at having met his match.

She nodded very slightly to Fang Qingyu: "I admire you."

Fang Qingyu sheathed his sword, the starlight on the blade instantly fading, and nodded to Wei Banmeng: "Thank you for your kind offer."

The two were in perfect harmony, neither using any qi or blood techniques during their recent sparring. Whether it was Fang Qingyu's stellar force field or starlight, or Wei Banmeng's dark purple blade light, both were enhanced with visualization techniques.

If both are blessed
The commotion might be a bit loud.

Fang Qingyu showed neither the arrogance of a victor nor the polite formalities of mutual respect.

Both of them remained calm, as if they had just completed a routine training session.

Without saying much, Wei Banmeng turned and walked to the sidelines, took out a brand-new foldable screen phone, operated it for a few moments, and then walked straight towards Fang Qingyu.

"WeChat."

Fang Qingyu understood and also took out his own phone.

"I'll send you the list tomorrow." Wei Banmeng's voice remained cold and clear. After speaking, she turned around without hesitation, her dark hair fluttering, and her figure quickly disappeared into the passageway leading to the elevator.

Fang Qingyu looked at the newly added contact "Wei Banmeng" on the communicator, put away the communicator, and walked towards Jiang Wei and her teammates who were waiting on the sidelines.

"Qingzi! Awesome!" Qin Hui excitedly punched him on the shoulder.

"That slash was so fast! I didn't even see it!" Qi Hao exclaimed, his face full of admiration.

Old Qiao and Lü Chen were also all smiles, feeling proud of each other.

Jiang Wei jumped off the bench and walked to Fang Qingyu's side. Her face remained calm as she handed him a half-eaten lollipop: "Want some?"

Fang Qingyu looked at the reward and his lips twitched: "...No thanks."

The discussion is over.

The crowd quickly dispersed.

The entire Sanctuary, except for the staff on duty, enjoyed a long-awaited break.

Duan Ling disappeared after only visiting Fang Qingyu once in the morning.

According to Qu Zhe.

They started by sticking close to Director Wu Yu and began frantically trying to poach people.

The target is those people in the special training class.

The last special training course encountered a deadly situation.

Therefore, they did not enter the large-scale fluctuation of life force or the general attack on the insect hive.

The crisis is now over.

Various departments and teams have suffered significant losses.

Those in the special training program naturally became highly sought-after.

Fang Qingyu also managed to steal a half-day of leisure, so he sat in the lounge area playing games and chatting.

Time slowly passed until evening.

The banquet for the team has ended.

"Are you going too?" Fang Qingyu asked Jiang Wei.

This time, when the Invisible Man went to the location he mentioned, he was just hoping to find a kindred spirit from Creation Technology.

You might wait all night and no one will come.

Jiang Wei nodded without hesitation.

"go."

The night was as dark as ink, enveloping the dilapidated old wharf in the eastern district of Qingjian City.

The salty sea breeze, carrying the scents of rust and rotting seaweed, swept through the labyrinth of abandoned shipping containers.

The neon lights of the distant city are now just blurry halos here, adding to the desolate and mysterious atmosphere.

A massive, rusty cargo ship, the "Radiant," with its hull tilted, lay silently on the edge of the dock like a stranded steel behemoth.

The waves crashed against its decaying hull, creating hollow echoes.

Two deep shadows silently disappeared into the dark corner of the cargo ship's hold entrance.

Fang Qingyu activated the Eternal Night Curtain, perfectly dissolving his own aura, figure, and even presence, along with Jiang Wei's, into this deathly silence.

The target cryogenic chamber is located at the deepest part of the bottom compartment.

The location near the engine room.

The two hid in the darkness, waiting for their destined one.

Time passes minute by minute.

The sea breeze whistled through the hole, making a strange, wailing sound.

The hold was filled with a strong smell of engine oil, rust, and the musty odor of wood soaked in seawater.

Midnight is approaching.

Da da da.
Clear footsteps came from the gangway on the upper deck of the cargo ship, unhurried and with a peculiar rhythm, penetrating the sounds of the wind and waves, and clearly reaching the lower deck.

Fang Qingyu and Jiang Wei immediately tensed up.

A figure appeared in the dim light at the entrance to the lower deck.

He wore a well-tailored dark gray trench coat, was tall and slender, and walked with a leisurely gait, as if he were strolling in his own backyard rather than walking in the dirty hold of an abandoned cargo ship.

His face was somewhat blurred in the dim light, but it was clear that he was quite handsome, with a faint smile seemingly naturally present at the corners of his mouth.

Most striking was the pair of spotless white gloves he was wearing.

However, in Fang Qingyu's vision, a striking scarlet name floated above this person's head.
The Chosen One

Equivalent to a martial arts grandmaster!

Fang Qingyu's pupils suddenly contracted!
The alarm bells are ringing in my heart!

He suppressed the urge to act almost instantly.

Jiang Wei, standing beside him, tensed up instantly, her small hands unconsciously gripping the hem of Fang Qingyu's clothes, and for the first time, an extremely solemn expression appeared in her clear eyes.

Currently, judging from combat strength...

Fang Qingyu can be considered as a first-order, third-realm being, while Jiang Wei can reach the first-order, second-realm being; both are first-order beings.

And the chosen one before them, no matter how weak...
That's also a second-tier existence.

If they were to fight, it's not even a question of whether they could win or not; the question is whether either of them could survive.

This chosen one seemed completely oblivious to his surroundings.

They went straight to the depths of the lower deck.

The objective was clear, and soon they found the abandoned cryogenic chamber marked with a special symbol behind a row of large, long-dormant equipment covered in dust and oil.

He walked to the hatch, extended his white-gloved hand, and gently brushed away the dust from the hatch's viewing window, his movements as elegant as if he were polishing a work of art.

Through the thick glass window covered with frost flowers, you can see that it is completely empty inside.

The Chosen One's face held a faint, almost imperceptible smile.

It disappeared.
He stood quietly in front of the cryogenic chamber, looking at the empty interior, remaining silent for a good ten seconds.

The air in the lower deck seemed to become even more oppressive and viscous because of his silence.

An invisible, chilling aura quietly spread from the man, even Fang Qingyu and Jiang Wei, shrouded in the veil of eternal night, felt a chill.

The chosen one slowly straightened up.

He took out a communicator from the inside pocket of his trench coat and pressed a button.

"Cargo hold, 'Divine Embryo' is missing." The man's voice was not loud, but it carried a cold meaning, clearly echoing in the deathly silent hold. "Execute the 'Sweeper' plan and completely erase all traces."

A brief response seemed to come from the other end of the communicator.

The Chosen One paused, his gaze sweeping over the empty cryogenic chamber, before continuing, "The lead on the Divine Embryo in Qingjian has temporarily stalled. Notify headquarters to prioritize resources and attention in Songdu City. The incubation facility there cannot be lost. As for the Divine Embryo, activate the secondary search protocol, expanding the search area to the three surrounding cities, and dispatch additional scavenger teams to search slowly."

"Yes," came the confirmation from the communicator.

The Chosen One put away the communicator, glanced once more at the empty cryo-chamber, and looked at it with a cold gaze.

He turned around, seemingly preparing to leave.

Fang Qingyu and Jiang Wei held their breath, like two cold rocks under the protection of the eternal night, hoping only that the other would leave as soon as possible.

However, just as the chosen ones took two steps...

Just as he was about to step into the slightly brighter area at the entrance to the lower deck, his steps suddenly stopped.

next second.

The man slowly and naturally turned his head, his gaze falling precisely on the absolutely dark corner where Fang Qingyu and Jiang Wei were hiding, shrouded in the veil of eternal night!
A faint smile returned to the corners of her lips.

This time, however, the smile was no longer gentle; instead, it carried a chilling, all-knowing, and playful quality.

The man's gaze seemed to pierce through layers of darkness.

It pierced through the veil of eternal night and landed directly on the two of them.

A clear, gentle yet chilling voice, like a whisper, resounded directly in Fang Qingyu and Jiang Wei's minds:
"Found you."

(End of this chapter)