I, from the Celestial Empire, have parachuted into Teyvat.

As the saying goes, preparing more contingency plans is always for the worst-case scenario. If we can nip the destructive aura in the bud before it erupts on Blue Star, that would be ideal. China naturally doesn't want to see Blue Star destroyed, after all, it is our home planet.

Therefore, the China Security Bureau dispatched its field operations department to Country M to carry out this operation.

China's diplomatic policies with other countries on Earth have always been based on mutual benefit. Therefore, unless there are special circumstances, the China National Security Agency rarely sends personnel to other countries to carry out missions. However, whenever it does send personnel, it has never failed. This has made the China National Security Agency the most mysterious organization among the intelligence agencies of the major powers on Earth.

At this moment, "Destruction" and "Black Emperor" had finished resting on the sidelines and were ready to enter the arena, and the host had also left the arena.

Black Emperor stretched his neck muscles, the veins on his bald scalp were faintly visible, then he stood up and walked forward with his huge body, which was more than two meters tall. He gave Destruction a thumbs up and then slowly rolled down.

This provocative action immediately drew a deafening roar from the audience, and Black Emperor also revealed a contemptuous smile as he looked at Destruction on the other side.

Faced with such provocation, Destruction made no response, but simply got up and walked to the front of the arena, still covered by a black robe.

Some might argue that if he were to conceal a weapon under his black robe, wouldn't that be a violation of the rules?

Yes, this would be a foul in a regular boxing ring, but this is an underground boxing match. There are no referees or rules. Countless crazy spectators in the stands are there only to seek the scarlet visual stimulation and the visceral thrill of punches landing. There is no surrender in this ring. If you want to win, you have to beat your opponent until they can't get up again or kill them.

Seeing the two sides ready to fight on the stage, Duan Chong and Yan Anhe did not make a move.

Although the target's identity has been confirmed, taking action now is not a wise move.

They had other plans for how to capture their target.

On the stands, staff members dressed as waiters, carrying empty trays, would often pass by. Duan Chong snapped his fingers to stop one of the staff members.

The waiter immediately came forward, bent down, and asked in a low voice, "Hello sir, how much would you like to buy?"

The amount you bet on here naturally refers to betting on one of the boxers to win in the ring.

In underground boxing rings, gambling often goes hand in hand. Every match draws large crowds who place bets on the fighters. Those who come to watch are either rich or powerful, seeking thrills and excitement. Many wager vast sums of money, and the winner takes a 10% cut from each bet. The commission for winning is an incredibly high figure, which is why many underground boxers risk their lives to fight there.

Duan Chong took out the forged "Qiao Sen" identity card again and placed it on the waiter's tray.

"I want to sponsor destruction, I'll bet 400,000."

The waiter was taken aback upon hearing Duan Chong's words.

Are you sure you want to sponsor the destruction with 400,000?

Duan Chong nodded.

"Yes."

"Sir, are you really not going to reconsider? Although the Destroyer has had a winning streak recently, its win rate is still too low compared to the Black Emperor."

"Don't think about it."

Duan Chong's lips curled up, revealing the standard smile of a spoiled brat.

"I love challenging the impossible."

The so-called sponsorship is not just commercial sponsorship. Sponsorship in underground boxing rings is also a form of betting, but it is different from ordinary betting. Each sponsorship must be at least 100,000 M yuan. If the boxer wins, 80% of the bettor's winnings will go to the boxer. It can be considered an alternative reward for the bettor who favors the boxer.

Of course, there are also benefits for sponsors. If they place bets on the fighters they sponsor in future matches, the betting commission will be reduced by 5%. In addition, sponsors can request to meet the fighters.

Upon hearing Duan Chong's affirmative answer, the waiter nodded.

"Yes, I understand, sir."

The waiter then took out a slip of paper from his pocket, wrote down Duan Chong's name and bet amount on it, returned the card to Duan Chong, and left.

Watching the waiter's departing figure, Duan Chong shrugged: "I wonder what kind of expression this unlucky guy named Qiao Sen will have when he finds that 400,000 is missing from his bank card... But it doesn't matter, people who come to places like this often can't be good people."

At this moment, Yan Anhe, who was standing to the side, said, "The competition is about to begin."

Looking towards the ring, both sides had made their final preparations before the fight.

Amidst the cheers of the audience, Black Emperor, who was half a body length taller than his opponent, launched the first attack.

He was shirtless, his arm muscles bulging, and he roared as he charged toward Destruction like a wall. Just as he was about to reach Destruction, two whip-like peaks pierced through his ears, and his arms slammed down on Destruction's head under his cloak.

But the next second, the Black Emperor's expression suddenly changed.

The expected dodge did not occur; his opponent, Destruction, remained motionless and took the blow squarely with his head.

Regardless of why the other party did not dodge, the force of that single palm strike was enough to deform a person's skull. However, at this moment, Black Emperor felt as if he had struck a piece of iron on the other party's head.

While the Black Emperor was still in shock after his attack, his opponent, Destruction, made his move.

There were no fancy moves, just a simple and brutal kick aimed at Black Emperor's abdomen.

His long-standing fighting instincts made Black Emperor subconsciously tighten his abdominal muscles, but the next second a tremendous force came, and Black Emperor flew backward as if he had hit a cannonball, crashing solidly into the wire mesh surrounding the arena, then sliding off the wire mesh to the ground, and then spitting out a mouthful of blood.

This kick completely shattered part of the Black Emperor's internal organs, rendering him unable to rise again.

At that moment, the entire stadium fell silent, but then a deafening roar erupted.

Sold out instantly!

It was a one-hit kill.

On the stands, Duan Chong and his companion watched everything on the arena quietly, their expressions unwavering.

Such a result was exactly what they had expected. For ordinary humans, people whose bodies had been strengthened by the aura of destruction would be a one-sided massacre.

As the match concluded, Duan Chong and his companion stood up from the audience and headed backstage.

Next, they should have a proper "talk" with this target.

Chapter 459 Interrogation

In the dimly lit room, Destruction awoke groggily, feeling only a slight headache.

I sat up and shook my head, and my fragmented memories gradually returned.

"I really want to win the fight, meet my sponsor, shake hands with them, and then..."

Thinking of this, Destruction was suddenly startled and then fully woke up. He then realized that he was tightly bound by ropes.

"What's going on...?"

"Oh, you're awake."

Suddenly, a male voice came from the corner of the room. Destruction looked up and saw a man of Chinese descent sitting in a chair, smiling at him. He recognized the man; he was the sponsor of his competition.

At this moment, Destruction gradually figured out the situation he was in. He must have been knocked unconscious by the other party when they met, and then taken to this unknown place.

Faced with this situation, Destruction did not panic; in fact, a hint of contempt appeared on his face.

"You're sponsoring me just to kidnap me?"

Duan Chong nodded, sitting in his chair: "You could say that."

"What do you want from me by kidnapping me? Money?"

Duan Chong raised an eyebrow: "Oh? Why would you think that?"

“I started winning continuously in the boxing ring and the rewards I earned were incredibly generous. Today, I even defeated Black Emperor. I have enough money in my hands to make many people envious.”

"You're really mistaken. We didn't bring you here for something as vulgar as money."

"Heh." Destruction sneered. "No matter what your reasons are, I don't have time to waste here with you. It's time to end this."

After saying that, Destruction swayed his body, but the contemptuous smile on his face froze completely the next second.

"No, that's impossible! How could this be..."

Duan Chong crossed his arms and said, "Don't struggle. This is a rope specially made for people like you. It has elemental enhancement from the Teyvat continent and is strengthened by rock element. Even with your body strengthened by the aura of destruction, you can't break free."

At this moment, Destruction was no longer as calm as before; he had panicked.

"Who are you? What kind of person are you? Why do you know these things? Why do you know about the aura of destruction?"

Duan Chong got up from his chair, walked over to the Destruction, squatted down, and smiled, "What do you think?"

"You...you are of Chinese descent...no, you are Chinese!"

"clever."

Duan Chong snapped his fingers: "As expected of an agent of the US intelligence agency, Mr. Anderson, we meet again."

A sliver of light emanating from the dimly lit room shone on Destruction's face; it was Anderson, an intelligence agent from the M country's intelligence agency.

Hearing Duan Chong's words, Anderson swallowed hard and said, "Have we met before?"

"Of course we've met, but it was a one-sided meeting. When you and your teammate Bell were active in China, we were keeping a close eye on you from the shadows."

Anderson exclaimed in surprise, "You're from the China National Security Bureau! No, how could you possibly be in the US? Wait... you... you're from the China National Security Bureau's field operations department?"

Duan Chong smiled slightly, did not answer, and continued, "Let's talk about something meaningful. Where does the aura of destruction on your body come from?"

"An aura of destruction... I don't know, I don't know where it's coming from..."

"do not know?"

Duan Chong flipped his hand, and the next second a mechanical device the size of a thumb appeared in his hand.

"While the aura of destruction will strengthen your physical body and significantly reduce or even eliminate your pain, it will also stimulate your nerves and consciousness, making them extremely sensitive through repeated erosion and torment. What I have in my hand is an electric shock device, but unlike ordinary electric shock devices, it stores refined lightning element essence. If you use this to stimulate sensitive nerves, the feeling... tsk tsk, do you want to try it?"

......

Ten minutes later, Duan Chong walked out quickly from an abandoned residential building on the outskirts of New New City, a building that had been uninhabited for many years. He had a cigarette in his mouth.

Yan Anhe, who was waiting outside, saw Duan Chong come out and immediately asked, "How did it go?"

"We've basically figured it out. Like Bell, whom our people captured before, he's only at level two of the destructive aura he's infected with. Fortunately, it's only level two, so he's not too affected by the destructive aura and hasn't lost his consciousness yet, but he's slowly evolving towards level three. Before he came out, I used an ice element compression freezing device to freeze him. After that, I'll call the cleanup team and have them come and take him away."

"And what about the source of this aura of destruction?"

Duan Chong took a deep breath and said, "It's the same as what that guy named Bell said before. He doesn't know the source of the aura of destruction either, but he did admit that he was stranded on a deserted island for a month. When they were operating in China, the Bureau's tracking of them was cut off when they were teleported to the Abyss Sea from Qin Island City. Based on the information we have now, the biggest trap is that the two of them were also caught up in the spatial teleportation and accidentally teleported to the outside of the Abyss. A month later, they were teleported back in a daze. And while they were in the Abyss Sea, the two of them were unintentionally infected by the aura of destruction."

At this point, Duan Chong looked up at Yan Anhe: "Any news from headquarters?"

"I just spoke with headquarters. We've already checked 80% of the people they've been in contact with during this time. Except for one doctor, most of them didn't react to the destruction aura detector. That doctor has also been taken into custody. Preliminary examination suggests his corruption level is at level one."

Duan Chong nodded: "I remember that the 'Detailed Rules for Handling the Aura of Destruction' compiled by the Teyvat Exploration Fleet Command, which was internally released by the bureau, mentioned that the contagiousness of the aura of destruction comes from the crystals it generates, not from person to person. Perhaps the aura of destruction in his body hasn't generated many crystals during this time. However, the remaining part also needs to be investigated more quickly. The evolution speed of the aura of destruction varies from person to person. If any of the remaining contacts who haven't been investigated show extremely rapid evolution, then things could get very bad..."

That's one way of putting it.

Yan Anhe rolled her eyes and said, "The remaining uninvestigated personnel are all from the US intelligence agency. Investigating them won't be so easy."

"hehe."

Duan Chong chuckled twice: "That's true... I just hope this part of the investigation won't fall to us."

However, no sooner had Duan Chong finished speaking than Yan Anhe's phone rang.