In this cyberpunk era, why are you still playing the traditional villain?

"You mean..."

Tang Shuang was the first to react, her pupils suddenly constricting.

She didn't have time to think much before, but now she's realized a blind spot she'd previously overlooked.

"That's right, just as you think."

"β" let out a wild laugh, "Once the 'Elimination Plan' is activated, no one can resist!"

"Because there are 3,600 'cleavers' like me."

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 340 Who are you calling a menopausal old auntie?! (Annoyed)

2023-12-27

The words "β" were spoken lightly, but they were like a thunderbolt to Su Lin and the other two.

Three thousand six hundred... "Purgers"?

In other words, three thousand six hundred SS?

This number is beyond the realm of exaggeration; it can only be described as terrifying.

You have to understand that in the past three years, everyone has explored so many unknown areas, and the number of SSs they found is not even a few hundred, let alone a hundred. They couldn't even make up a fraction of what the other party mentioned.

If that's really the case, let alone defying "natural justice," their so-called "resistance" is simply a joke... To put it bluntly, if an ant stands in front of you and says it's going to tear you apart, would you feel panicked?

Absolutely not. I'm not even sure if I'll be able to hear their shouts.

This further confirms Tang Shuang's previous guess: "Tianli" was not avoiding their rise to power, but simply looking for a suitable opportunity to wipe them out in one fell swoop.

Or perhaps their internal standards are very strict, and there's no need to get serious unless things reach a certain point... Not getting serious doesn't mean they can't get serious. As long as the conditions are met, they'll say they'll destroy you, and here they are.

If they thought the situation was just unexpected before, now it was truly a life-or-death crisis.

"You just say so?"

Lin Yue broke the silence and retorted sharply.

"Hmm...why not?"

"β" resumed his sarcastic tone, tilting his head as he looked at her.

Su Lin didn't say anything, but gave the little assassin a look, signaling her not to engage in pointless verbal sparring.

She knew that Lin Yue's doubts were not unfounded; she was probably saying this to reassure everyone and not to be swayed by the other party's rhetoric.

But the problem isn't there at all. None of the three of them are the type to panic after a few words from others. It's just that whether they believe it or not makes no difference.

Regardless of whether the facts are as "β" says, they currently lack the ability to verify or change them. Just these two SSs in front of them require them to risk their lives to stop or resist them.

In this situation, let alone whether there are 3,600 or 36,000 SS outside, it's too far away for them... Even if we talk about something closer, if what "β" said is true, then there must be "Tianli" SS in other regions of the Qingyun Immortal Realm, which they might not be able to handle.

For them, all they can do now is to get the message out—fortunately, Su Lin had just turned on the recording and hadn't turned it off, so everything here can be relayed to Xu Shi simultaneously.

And resistance.

Do you have enough bombs left?

Su Lin smiled and looked at Tang Shuang.

"Even if some people swim over, it's enough."

Governor Tang narrowed his eyes. "I hope he's not too slow, otherwise I won't care if we don't see the one-of-a-kind S-class comeback against an SS-class."

Lin Yue didn't speak, but silently gripped the short knife in her hand.

Compared to Su Lin and Tang Shuang's confidence, she was actually a little scared.

It's not that I'm afraid of death, it's just that I'm afraid I'll never see Xu Shi again.

Aren't these two older sisters afraid at all?

She said she couldn't.

But she knew one thing: fear couldn't change anything.

Only through a battle can we survive against all odds.

"Ha, your courage is commendable."

"β" licked its lips, no longer wanting to waste any more time with them, and kicked the giant sandworm's head hard, "I'll eat them until there's not a bone left!"

"babble--"

With a neigh, both sides attacked simultaneously.

Yellow sand.

Blood mist.

spark.

Instant shadow.

Thunder.

Quiet.

……

The words are divided into two parts.

Xu Shi and his group were still on their way to the Azure Cloud Immortal Realm at full speed.

However, he was not entirely unaware of the situation there; Su Lin and Tang Shuang had done their best to relay what had happened to him.

"Two SS?"

Suddenly, a tiny white-haired boy appeared out of nowhere, frowning as he looked at the scrolling subtitles on the virtual screen in front of him.

"The old lady is falling behind."

Xu Shi's expression was solemn. "According to the latest news, there will probably be more than three thousand SS."

"Seize the young master?"

Xia Ke'an suspected there was something wrong with her ears.

"Who knows the exact number?"

Xu Shi clicked his tongue, clearly not expecting the situation to be hundreds of times more serious than he had anticipated. "Why don't you help me see if the people from 'Heavenly Principle' are just spouting nonsense?"

Since the other party has started to act desperately, he must at least make a rough assessment of the current situation.

To achieve this, we'll probably have to rely on Xia Ke'an's prophetic abilities. Interestingly, Boss Xu didn't actually plan to bring her along this time; Xu Ying, the mischievous kid, was enough... But who knows if she was hidden in someone's suitcase? They didn't notice her when boarding the ship, and only discovered she was one extra when they counted the number of people after departure.

"Oh, didn't some people previously complain that I was a burden?"

The white-haired loli rolled her eyes at him, clearly noticing Xu Shi's previous attitude towards her.

"No way, don't be so sensitive, you're just a menopausal auntie."

Xu Shi quickly denied it. Even if that's what he really thought, he couldn't admit it... Besides, just tell me if it's true or not! I know you're an SS, but you're not a combat type...

But he had to admit that having Xia Ke'an by his side was a good thing. In situations like the current one, having her would make things much easier—it wasn't that he couldn't contact her to confirm the situation if she stayed in Night City, but how much time would it take to go back and forth? Given the current severity of the situation, even a second's delay could lead to a dramatic change in the situation.

"Who the hell is menopausal... You just wait, I'll deal with you slowly later."

The white-haired loli was furious at Xu Shi's utter disrespect for his elders, but she knew it wasn't the time to argue, so she generously let it go and switched forms to begin her prophecy.

Some people might ask, isn't it said that Xia Ke'an can't predict things related to "heavenly principles"?

That won't work, but it's not like there's no way to exploit it. We can't predict "the laws of nature," but we can do the opposite. I'll just look at the future that Xu Shi, Su Lin, or other important figures are about to face.

While this approach still doesn't allow for a detailed breakdown to specific individuals or time points, it's sufficient to get a general overview of things like "whether there really are 3,600 SS."

The prophecy soon came to fruition.

"One piece of good news, one piece of bad news."

The elderly woman, having lost her powers, landed slowly and leaned weakly into Xu Shi's arms, saying in a feeble voice.

"Speak slowly."

Seeing this, Xu Shi knew that she must have used that Doctor Strange technique again, peeking into all possible futures... Otherwise, a simple prophecy wouldn't have made her like this.

"The good news is that the 'cleaner' of 'natural justice' was lying."

Xia Ke'an calmed her breathing. "I knew it was impossible for so many SS-level characters to suddenly appear."

"As for the bad news... although there aren't that many, there are certainly quite a few, if not a thousand, then at least several hundred."

She didn't keep them in suspense, continuing, "And these people have long been lurking around the world, basically executing their so-called 'elimination plan' at the same time."

Xu Shi frowned upon hearing this.

The good news isn't so good, but the bad news is really bad.

After receiving this information from Su Lin and the others, he quickly realized that there wasn't much difference between three thousand and one thousand SS, as neither of them could be dealt with using normal methods.

Especially when the other side is preparing to launch a major attack on them.

"Are they trying to destroy the world?"

Even the usually composed Mr. Xu is starting to get restless.

"almost?"

The older woman was also full of worry. "These people's ways of doing things are very strange... They probably saw that everyone had come together to form an alliance, so they divided everyone into one camp."

In a sense, this logic is indeed sound—the "Clearance Plan" aims to eliminate the influence of outsiders on the region, but over the past few years, as long as someone has been a member of the "Star River" alliance for a considerable period of time, it has been enough for the region to undergo significant changes.

Culture, technology... and so on. In the face of the raging winds of the environment, who can truly remain unchanged?

This seems to perfectly meet the standard of "natural law": since you have been corrupted by outsiders, then you should all die together.

Xu Shi even had reason to suspect that these bastards were deliberately entrapping him—as for whether that was really the case, he couldn't care less. With the situation having developed to this point, hindsight was useless.

He rubbed his temples, suddenly feeling as if he had been in another world. Just a few days ago everything was peaceful and quiet, how could such a major crisis have come out of nowhere?

Is this what they mean by "attacking like fire, remaining as immovable as a mountain"?

"Don't just stand there. I have a feeling that Xiao Su and the others aren't in a good situation. We can't just rush over like this, can we?"