Chapter 726: Makes You Want to Rip Your Hair Out

Chapter 726 – Makes You Want to Rip Your Hair Out

Hearing Ye He's words, Zhang Ye silently lowered the two pistols in his hands.

“I was planning to settle this the ordinary way, but all I got in return was your arrogance.”

“Alright then, no more pretending. I’ll lay it all out!”

Zhang Ye placed a hand on his forehead and let out a long sigh.

But in his right eye, a white glow was already starting to gather.

As he lowered his hand and looked at Ye He, a wave of deathly pressure instantly enveloped Ye He’s body.

A cold sweat broke out across Ye He’s back. He quickly used his shadow to teleport himself three hundred meters away.

But Zhang Ye spun around swiftly, eyes still locked dead onto Ye He’s position.

Shadow Shift had a cooldown.

Every use required 10 seconds before it could be triggered again.

Now that he’d been locked onto, there was no escape.

“Divine Power!”

Zhang Ye’s right eye snapped open. In the space directly ahead, a massive cylindrical area warped instantly.

Without a sound, a massive hole opened up in the training ground wall!

The specially reinforced concrete walls—built for superhuman training—were penetrated like wet paper. A cylindrical passage three meters wide bored straight through it!

And Ye He just stood there, dumbfounded—Death had brushed right past him.

He felt a chilling cold sweep through his skull, bone-deep and terrifying.

Zhang Ye looked at him coldly. “Still want to continue?”

Ye He stood there like a statue, momentarily speechless.

But one thought surfaced in his mind.

How utterly stupid it was to think he could challenge someone like this.

This crushing pressure and suffocating despair—only one person had ever made him feel like this before: Deng Shentong.

That was a man he knew he could never defeat.

But Zhang Ye and Deng Shentong were opposites.

Deng Shentong was pure offense.

Zhang Ye, on the other hand, started with Absolute Defense, then followed up with a devastating offense.

And when he attacked—there were no feints. Every move was lethal.

That whole pistol match earlier? He’d just been toying with them.

“Pfft… HAHAHAHAHA!”

The air froze with tension—until the silence was shattered by peals of laughter from outside the field.

Wu Di clutched his belly, one hand pointing at Ye He, the other resting on Baili Changqing’s arm as he doubled over laughing.

The others watching also broke into chuckles they could barely hold back.

Ye He looked confused—but soon realized something was off.

That cold sensation on his scalp? It wasn’t just in his head.

Instinctively, he reached up—and felt nothing but smooth skin.

Zhang Ye had shaved off his hair.

“AAAAHHHHHH!!!”

Ye He screamed in horror.

He was considered a pretty boy in Blizzard City, with a decent fanbase of female admirers.

Now Zhang Ye had chopped off the one thing he cared about most—his hair! How was he supposed to show his face in public after this?

Zhang Ye said coldly, “This farce ends now. Hey—you!”

He looked at Lu Yinghao.

Lu Yinghao replied quickly and respectfully, “C-Captain Zhang, what are your orders?”

“Heh, look at you—changing your tone real quick!”

Zhang Ye shot him a glance.

“Take those two down to get treated.”

Only after receiving the order did Lu Yinghao dare move. He went over to check on Xue Miao’s injury.

Ye He slumped to the ground, completely defeated, a dead look in his eyes.

Zhang Ye, however, had not a shred of sympathy for them.

“From now on, if any of you want to leave the Celestial Hound Squad, feel free.”

“My decision won’t change.”

Ye He looked up at Zhang Ye. His mouth opened like he wanted to say something—but thinking of everything he’d done, he had no words left.

Turned out, the real clowns were themselves.

Baili Changqing still showed some courtesy. He walked over and helped Ye He to his feet, then escorted all three of the former Celestial Squad members out of the training field.

“I know a doctor who’s great at treating hair loss. He’s got this cola that supposedly cures everything. Your hair’ll grow back in no time.”

After sending them off, Baili Changqing returned to the field.

By now, the Black Robe Squad members looked at Zhang Ye with a newfound sense of reverence.

The Zhang Ye standing before them now was far stronger than the one they’d known before.

Especially that impenetrable defensive ability—no one present could even think of a way around it.

Zhang Ye looked at them and said with crystal clarity:

“You all know the Celestial Hound Squad is a temporary team. Once we solve the Eclipse Moon issue, this unit will be disbanded.”

“That’s exactly why those three acted so recklessly.”

“But here’s what I want to make absolutely clear: As long as this squad exists, I am the captain.”

“If anyone tries to make my life harder, I’ll make theirs worse.”

The atmosphere turned serious.

Zhang Ye had made it clear—using Ye He and the others as examples—that he wasn’t someone to mess with.

“The Celestial Squad already failed during the Eclipse Moon mission. Including their captain, eight of them died!”

“I don’t think any of you are arrogant enough to think you’re stronger than them. So from now on, I expect you to treat what’s coming with the utmost seriousness.”

“Otherwise—you’ll die.”

Baili Changqing nodded firmly.

He stood tall, back straight, in perfect military posture.

“Yes, Captain! We are fully prepared!”

They’d had that resolve from day one when they joined the Investigation Team.

That team’s members were always rotating—because over 90% of the ones who left had died in the line of duty.

Why did the Investigation Team receive high-level resources?

Because they earned it with their lives.

Zhang Ye nodded. “That’s the mindset I want. But we don’t need needless sacrifices.”

“My abilities lean toward defense—same as my personality. In battle, I’ll do everything I can to keep everyone alive.”

“The mission timeline is unclear. The action plan will depend on where and how the Eclipse Moon appears.”

“In that area, Vice Captain Baili is the expert.”

Zhang Ye looked at Baili Changqing.

His appointment as vice captain was undisputed.

Whether in strength or in reputation, everyone trusted him.

Zhang Ye said, “In the coming days, I want you to intensify training. There must be no slacking off.”

Baili Changqing clasped his hands behind his back and responded loudly, “Yes, Captain!”

In fact, their squad had never slacked off in training over the past few months.

Even if upper management didn’t think much of their under-strength team, they had never given up on themselves.

They had always been waiting for this day—for their chance to step onto the battlefield.

Author's Note