Chapter 280 - Chapter 280: Chapter 253: Still Think You Can Take Me Down in Seconds?

Chapter 280: Chapter 253: Still Think You Can Take Me Down in Seconds?

“Oh? You want to snatch the task? That’s quite interesting.”

Tao Yu encountered this situation for the first time and, instead, a hint of intrigue appeared on his face.

Having guessed his identity and hearing of his battle achievements, yet still daring to do so, this guy was definitely a senior partner.

Perhaps there was another bonus in store.

However, it might have been the change in Tao Yu’s expression that caused the speaker to switch gears quite quickly.

“No, no, not snatching the task. Both of you could capture Annan alive, which means your strength is substantial, no matter the methods you used. I’m not looking for trouble. Mission work isn’t all about fighting and killing.

…

“But since it’s a capture alive, I know of a place where we could sell him for a better price. How about we sell him there? Just give me a little share of the extra profit, and we can work together more in the future. There are more and more competitors these days; it’s tough to get by…”

Tao Yu didn’t say much and he just picked up Annan and held him up.

“Bring two hundred thousand Yuan Force, and I’ll give him to you directly.”

“I don’t have that much Yuan Force on me…”

The person halted mid-sentence, then continued.

“How much do you have?”

Tao Yu wasn’t picky about the amount.

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“You expect me to hand over the Yuan Force and then you’ll attack me?”

The tone of that mysterious partner had already become somewhat threatening.

Because of the high degree of overlap in the tasks, he had intended to get a better understanding of this ‘Eight-Armed Vajra’. Someone who could even capture those with mechanical augmentations alive very likely possessed an impressive level of spiritual cultivation and corresponding tactics.

However, although his own Meditation Technique had not broken through the shackles, it had also been piled up to Lv5, achieving a unified defense that was more than sufficient.

The pie was only so big, and he actually had the intention of probing since the encounter, but the other party just got in his face directly.

Not giving any face at all!

How excessive!

“Heh, without even the trust to provide a down payment, why should we trust you and follow you? Two choices, either leave immediately or don’t leave at all.”

Here in the fourth-tier security district, Tao Yu’s attitude was exceedingly assertive.

“I choose the third option…”

Before the other party could react, Tao Yu released Annan, handing him over to Lin Chao standing nearby for watch.

His entire being accelerated instantly, and just as Lin Chao warned with a “Careful!” Tao Yu rushed towards the other.

The sudden burst of speed from Tao Yu obviously startled the man.

So fast!

But even faster were the nearly instantaneous cowboy-style double-draw-and-fire movements.

Bang bang bang~

A succession of bullets whistled towards Tao Yu, curving through the air and blocking all paths of retreat!

This one move alone exhibited a miraculously deft use of a firearm.

However, Tao Yu didn’t seem to have any intention of dodging and simply brute-forced his way through head-on!

Boom~

The first bullet exploded upon hitting Tao Yu’s Indestructible Vajra Divine Skill, taking Tao Yu by surprise.

Although it was an explosion, the penetration power was so strong!

Special bullets!

Boom~

The flashes of fire smoothly deflected off the barrier of Qi around Tao Yu’s body, striking a roll-up door diagonally behind him and warping it with the force of the explosion!

Dense bombardments followed, hitting Tao Yu’s Qi barrier.

Yet with each explosion, with each bombardment, Tao Yu easily burst through the smoke and flames.

The surrounding walls, windows, doors, and even the ground were continuously shattered by the blasts’ deflected shockwaves.

Peeling away the paint, debris flew in all directions!

But Tao Yu, the intended target, seemed utterly unaffected!

This caused the mysterious partner who had fired the shots to change his expression.

While employing battle techniques for swift backpedaling amidst a sudden flash of blue light, he still kept firing relentlessly.

“Die!”

As another bullet struck Tao Yu, it caused him, who’d already had his fingers on a pebble, to pause slightly.

A mental attack?

And a strong one at that, not much weaker than the Spirit Stinger used by Master Wang!

“Interesting, completely separating a single thought of one’s own, then imbuing it into the bullet in advance to craft it?”

Tao Yu began to surmise the nature of his opponent’s attack.

The bullet carried a purely spiritual attack and was not connected to the opponent in any way. Its ruthless explosive damage did not cause any backlash, which was quite an ingenious method.

The enemy’s spiritual cultivation couldn’t hold a candle to Master Wang’s, and Tao Yu’s Spirit Perception wasn’t obscured in the slightest by it.

So, the enemy must have spent a considerable amount of time crafting these bullets in advance.

Tao Yu picked up his pace again after stashing away the pebble.

Under the wildly changing expressions of his opponent, Tao Yu unleashed a Spirit Stinger!

Even though the opponent had a decent level of spiritual cultivation, he grunted when Tao Yu struck him.

Then he was further immobilized by Tao Yu’s Flicking Flower Finger sealing his acupoints.

“You’ve mastered both ‘Fortress’ and ‘Vajra,’ huh? Indeed, a high-level partner. Who are you?”

As Tao Yu sealed the opponent’s acupoints with Flicking Flower Finger, he could feel the resistance from the two sets of Battle Techniques, which were the ‘convenient’ methods used by Qi-based Pioneers to withstand bullets.

Usually, only high-level partners could master two at the same time and sustain the associated energy drain.

These skills were generally not cost-effective compared to mastering one and combining it with protective gear, but high-level partners had to pass bulletproof assessments without armor.

“Battle Techniques can be quite diverse, too bad they conflict with physical force.”

Tao Yu looked at the immobile partner, stiffened in place by the spiritual attack and acupoint seal, and promptly lifted off his mask.

A very ordinary middle-aged face appeared, marked by a look of terror.

He didn’t match any of the high-level partners Tao Yu knew from the information on hand, so Tao Yu also stripped off his cape and examined his handgun to check for any hidden tricks.

It was high-end merchandise, more expensive than an AT200, and the bullets weren’t cheap either. If it weren’t for the integration of Vajra Indestructibility into his Great Shift of Qiankun through Deification, he might have had to activate either “Demonization” or “Innate Time Control.”

After confirming there were no hidden dangers, Tao Yu pocketed the gun right in front of the man.

Seems like the gun was additionally modified on top of its basic model, quite a natural fit in hand.

“Do you guys know who he is? His Battle Techniques are pretty good, stronger than Annan’s. With ‘Fortress’ and ‘Vajra,’ he must be a high-level partner,” Tao Yu inquired, looking at Lin Chao who was approaching with Annan.

“He should be ‘Lethal Bullet,’ a lone high-level partner who likes to catch some easy mid-level partners. He has tracked me several times, haha, even you have your day!” Annan said, her face showing delight in the misfortune of others.

Seeing ‘Lethal Bullet’ subdued by Tao Yu’s swift actions, Annan felt a sense of balance restored.

Yet, while feeling internally balanced, she was also incredibly shocked.

This was a high-level partner!

What on earth are you?

For a moment, she felt like her own capture wasn’t such a big deal after all.

She still had value; they probably wouldn’t kill her without offering a chance. If she could complete a few fodder missions, there was even a possibility of surviving.

“You’ve captured a ‘high-level partner’. You can sell him on the black market. I know the place; he probably wanted to sell me there too. Just don’t sell me, okay? If you get sold there, you’re really going to die,” Annan frantically pleaded, causing ‘Lethal Bullet’s face to turn bitter.

“It’s a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding, you two. I just came to ask around, didn’t really want to start anything,” ‘Lethal Bullet’ said as Tao Yu searched him for any explosives, pocketing small Yuan Force items he found while chuckling coldly.

“I don’t care whether you want to fight. I do what I want,” Tao Yu retorted, causing ‘Lethal Bullet’ to falter in speech and glance around nervously.

As a partner who often undertook missions, he knew too well the unwritten rules of such places—disappearances were all too common here!

Having rendered the other speechless, Tao Yu scoffed again,

“Heh, he has ‘Intuition’ as a talent. Do you think we couldn’t sense your hostility before?”

At Tao Yu’s words, ‘Lethal Bullet’ exhibited a constipated expression.

He definitely felt discontent and hostility since his potential bounty was snatched right before his eyes.

But that was just a thought! This was seriously unfair…

With ‘Intuition’ providing support, and such formidable strength, he was really unlucky!

And disguising his age, specifically presenting a younger face to others—it’s no wonder he was caught off guard.

‘Lethal Bullet,’ as a high-level partner, was considered quite steady. He first confirmed the appearance of the two, not recognizing them from any hero rankings, then noted their youth.

They had considerable strength, but he believed he was stronger, hence his confidence.

Even if he misjudged, as a ‘high-level partner,’ he could apologize and that would be the end of it. Surely a simple probe wasn’t the same as a death sentence, right?

It’s not like they could take him down instantly, could they?

Well, he was now taken down just like that…

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