Chapter 217 The Cross Star's Demise, the Radiant Death

The survivor forces that have their eyes on the Delugu family are not limited to the Miao Dingying family, or rather, the territory that the survivor forces have their eyes on is not limited to the Delugu family's territory.

The survivors in the Hunter Alliance were the advance team of the survivor forces. They had been keeping tabs on the survivors ever since they entered Delugu's territory.

The interference of the Cross Star meant that Chen Qing and her group's trip to the Parti Islands would not be smooth sailing. In that case, why not do someone a favor?

The Miu Dingying family is not the only one surrounding the Parti Islands; other survivor factions are also involved. It remains to be seen which faction will be able to divide or even completely seize the power of the Delugu family.

At least Miao Dingying had an advantage; Chen Qing opened a convenient door for her, and Gao Yue was the one who facilitated their connection.

Under the cover of night, a large number of ships followed Fengying Fei Cui into Laru's territory. Fengying Fei Cui entered the manor through the underwater passage, while the survivors under Miao Dingying's command logged in at the port.

One by one, well-equipped survivors, armed and well-trained, quietly disembarked and awaited Miao Dingying's next instructions at the port.

After disembarking, a team quickly approached the merchant ships docked in the port, and the personnel on board were immediately taken into custody.

Survivors with extraordinary abilities related to barriers, with the assistance of support-type survivors, instantly created a massive barrier that enveloped the Parti Islands.

The barrier's purpose wasn't defense, but rather to prevent enemies from entering the three islands, yet they couldn't know this in time.

With Chen Qing's help, Miao Dingying's Iron Pear Blossoms occupied Parti Island ahead of schedule.

However, Chen Qing's help ended there; she had her own things to do.

Laru is just an appetizer; the real battle is yet to come!

Miao Dingying wanted to invite Chen Qing to join them, but unfortunately, Tie Lihua couldn't afford to support Chen Qing.

With Chen Qing around, it's like having a pillar of stability.

They couldn't even hire Chen Qing as a mercenary; they couldn't offer him the price he wanted.

Very realistic.

Chen Qing's current strength is the result of investing massive amounts of money and resources; it's simply impossible for Tie Lihua to give all her resources to Chen Qing.

Tie Lihua wasn't the only force wanting to invite Chen Qing; however, they all shared the same predicament as Tie Lihua.

Miao Dingying was already very happy that Gao Yue had managed to establish a relationship with Chen Qing.

Chen Qing is a man who comes and goes without a trace, and his social circle is limited to only a few people.

That's true. Chen Qing has always maintained contact with only a few survivors and natives.

Gao Yue, Zhao Fuli, Chen Cheng, and others, along with the indigenous people Shangjia, Yougu, and...

However, she really needs to expand her social circle now.

After all, they're selling weapons.

To be honest, if Miao Dingying could take over the Parti Islands, it would be a good thing for the local people.

She is a very competent leader, possessing both an iron fist and a policy of appeasement.

At least the people under Miao Dingying's protection are living well.

Whether it's humans or other races.

Under the command of Miao Dingying, the Iron Pear Blossom Army quickly occupied and took over everything on the three islands of Parti, and based on this, prepared to launch an attack on other islands.

The surface of the Parti Islands is almost entirely devoid of humans, with all inhabitants being machines, making it highly advantageous for the Iron Pear Blossoms to establish themselves there.

There was only one place they didn't touch: Laru's manor.

Miao Dingying would not repay kindness with enmity or do the kind of thing that involves betraying someone after they have served their purpose.

That's where Chen Qing and her team's spoils of war are.

"Sir, humans have been discovered on the island."

Miao Dingying's deputy hurried over and reported in a low voice.

"Take me there and let me see!"

Chen Qing had told Miao Dingying about the situation of the humans on the island. They had been imprisoned underground by Laru for a long time and rarely saw the sun, living like moles.

Hundreds of thousands, even millions, of people are kept underground, with no freedom whatsoever.

The underground humans discovered by Tie Lihua were specially sent up by the underground humans to investigate the situation. They were not unaware of Laru's death.

They have been secretly developing their power, and they are not without ambition. They no longer want to passively accept their fate and become playthings in the hands of others.

The Hunter Alliance and Chen Qing have already helped Miao Dingying take the first ninety-nine steps in subduing the Parti Islands; the rest depends on her methods.

If she can't handle it, even if Chen Qing and the others help her overcome all the dangers ahead, it won't matter; she'll still be forced back to where she started.

Of course, none of this has anything to do with Chen Qing and the others.

Essentially, Chen Qing's notification to Miao Dingying and the others that they had come to the Parthia Islands was a transaction; they needed Tie Lihua to share the firepower with them.

Chen Qing's goal was to seize the resources on the Parti Islands and leave quickly.

The others, too, will not linger too long in the Parthia Islands.

The Cross Star changed the plan, so there must be other forces on their side to clean up the mess and bear the brunt of the furious Delugu family's attacks.

Otherwise, it would be quite troublesome to be entangled with a bunch of lunatics.

Chen Qing had already killed Laru in Laru Manor, and all the combat machines on Shuangwei's side had retreated, which greatly reduced the pressure.

The machines even turned their attention to the members of the Cross Star.

Seeing that things were not going well, Shuguang immediately prepared to evacuate.

"Hey, isn't it impolite to just leave like that?"

Shuangwei, carrying a heavy sword, stood in front of Shuguang, looking at her with a forced smile.

The greatsword was stained with blood, some from the Cross Stars and some from the Hunter's League.

Whether hunters or pirates, they all adhere to one principle.

Waste has no right to live.

The hunters of the Hunter's League are their comrades, that's true, but if they die, they deserve it.

It's because they're too weak.

"Double not".

As dawn broke, darkness began to spread beneath them once more.

"Tsk."

Shuangwei and Shuguang didn't have a good relationship; Shuangwei didn't have a good impression of this black-hearted guy.

"Let's settle all our old and new scores together!"

The greatsword's blade pointed towards the dawn, and Shuang Wei raised a bright smile full of malice.

Whether or not Shuguang is killed is irrelevant, but she definitely has to leave something behind today!

"shine!!"

Suddenly, Liu Jin's terrified scream interrupted their confrontation.

The counterfeit law enforcement officer has been eliminated by the law enforcement officers, and the new member of the Cross Star has died silently.

The old, withered corpse was curled up on the ground, looking nothing like a human, but rather like some kind of alien monster.

Her corpse reveals just how much suffering she endured in order to maintain the existence of counterfeit law enforcement.

In the end, she sacrificed her young life for the cult leader, Shining.

With the roadblock gone, the enforcer appeared beside Shining, and the liquid metal condensed into a brand-new platinum longsword.

The enforcer's cold eyes, hidden beneath his mask, were devoid of any emotion. Without hesitation, he raised his sword and charged towards Shan Guang.

Faced with such a ruthless machine, Shining had no way to control it.

A flicker of unreadable emotion flashed in his shining eyes. He wasn't afraid of death, but he absolutely couldn't die like this!

He absolutely cannot die here quietly, like a piece of trash, with no one knowing!

Even if he were to die, he had to make sure the whole world remembered his existence!

He decisively pulled the gilded garment over and shielded her in front of him.

He tore a scroll to shreds and vanished from everyone's sight in an instant.

"..."

Before the tears in Liujin's eyes could fall, she met the blade swung by the enforcer, and she stood there stunned.

If we're talking about who among the Crosses truly considers the others as companions, it's probably only Ryukin.

The longsword fell, and blood splattered high onto the enforcers.

"Illusory, iridescent..."

Liu Jin stared in disbelief at Huan Cai, who was standing in front of her. The next second, Huan Cai's body exploded right in front of her.

Thick blood mist drenched Liu Jin from head to toe, and she collapsed to the ground, utterly bewildered.

Shining, whom he considered his most trusted companion, abandoned him, while Illusion, whom he had always controlled, actually saved him.

What is she thinking?

Liujin was bewildered, passively preparing to face his fate of death.

Unfortunately, the enforcer sheathed his sword and followed the trail where the light had disappeared.

The enforcers are gone, leaving only Aurora and Gilded Star alive among the Cross Star members.

"Idiot, run now!"

Shuguang cursed in disgust, but still grabbed Liujin and ran away with her.

A vast expanse of darkness engulfed the entire space, and under the cover of darkness, the two figures, Shuguang and his companion, quickly disappeared as well.

Shuang didn't want to pursue him, but Fei Huo stopped her.

No need.

Have you forgotten what our purpose is?

Scarlet Flame shook her head at her. Dawn was not easy to deal with, and neither was Golden Flow.

Their extraordinary abilities are somewhat unique, and it will take time to resolve.

In that time, how much stuff could they have stolen?

The one who has a deep-seated hatred for the Cross Star is Chen Qing, not them.

Hibiki makes this very clear.

"I see."

Shuangwei still listens to what Fei Huo says.

However, she was still somewhat annoyed that Dawn had slipped away so easily.

Annoying!

"Hey hey hey!!! What are those things?!"

Shuangwei's displeasure didn't last long, because the surrounding walls were disappearing at a visible rate.

A group of strange mechanical creatures were actually gnawing on and collecting those walls!

"Chen Qing's machinery, I suppose."

Scarlet Fire looked at the transparent ant in front of her and guessed.

She was absolutely right. These were titanium crystal flying ants that Chen Qing had specially brought from the ship. They were experts at moving and unloading them.

Where is Chen Qingren?

Shuang Wei rolled up his sleeves and immediately joined the demolition team.

All of this costs money! Money!

"Could she have found Laru's treasure vault even before us?"

Chen Qing, whom Shuang Wei didn't care about... Of course, she had to kill Shan Yao to make sure he was dead before she could consider the matter settled.

As for Laru's treasure trove, Laru has no treasure trove left. This mechanical manor and mechanical city is his greatest wealth.

Under the moonlight, Chen Qing stood atop the tower at the very top of the manor, from where she could see the entire mechanical city in its entirety.

The city, which had been plunged into darkness, was lit up with twinkling lights after the arrival of the Iron Pear Blossom Army. The lights stretched out in a continuous line, resembling a raging fire.

A cold, mechanical voice rang in Chen Qing's ears; it was from the city's defense system.

[Target being searched; outsider identified – a flashing cross!]

Shining never escaped from Parti Island, nor could he escape.

With a defense system in front and a supernatural barrier behind, how could Shining, a supernatural being who wasn't good at fighting, possibly escape?

He could only disguise himself and blend into the outside group, hoping to take the opportunity to escape.

However, he couldn't escape at all.

Chen Qing took out a sniper rifle from his spatial storage. The sniper rifle wasn't high-level, but it was more than enough to deal with Shan Guang.

She flipped and jumped into the control tower, set up her sniper rifle, adjusted the scope, locked on, and aimed—

"Bang--!!"

The bullet left the muzzle, hurtling at high speed, and instantly struck Shan Guang, who was mixed in with the crowd.

This was Chen Qing's first time using a sniper rifle, and his accuracy was pretty good.

"Enemies!!"

"Medical team! Someone's injured!!"

The survivors on the surface, unaware of Shining's origins, mistook him for a human from underground. Upon seeing him lying on the ground, injured and in critical condition, they immediately cried out for help.

The next second, law enforcement officers appeared!

It glanced down at the survivor who was shouting for help, and the survivor trembled with fear.

"Who's injured?!"

Zuo Yun descended from the sky, carrying a medical kit on his back.

The first-aid kit was her disguise; in reality, Zuo Yun was still that magical girl.

"..."

No one answered her question. Her gleaming head was severed by law enforcement officers and flew high into the air, disappearing into the distance.

No one knows who brought the dog to the island, but the dog Chongchong actually snatched the head away, and it was incredibly fast!

"Teng Zhiqiang!! Don't pick up things randomly!!"

Teng Wanlin roared as she pointed at Teng Zhiqiang and chased after him desperately, trying to snatch the head back.

Survivor Chen Qing has eliminated the Cross Star member Shining, gaining 100 Extraordinary Points.

"So weak."

Chen Qing muttered a complaint, put away his sniper rifle, and nimbly jumped from the high-rise building, landing on the ground.

"I'll teach you to be arrogant! I'll teach you to be arrogant! I'll teach you to be arrogant!"

Having finally caught up with Teng Zhiqiang after a desperate struggle, Teng Wanlin grabbed him by the scruff of the neck, cursed him, and slapped his head.

"Do you even know what these things are before you grab them like that!"

She dragged the dog, carrying the gleaming head, back to the gleaming place of death.

The law enforcement officers were still waiting for Chen Qing's arrival, and the survivors nearby dared not approach them at all.

"She looks like she could kill all of us a hundred times over."

One of the survivors said in a low voice.

"Sh-!!"

"What are you afraid of? She hasn't attacked us for so long, so she's definitely not the enemy. The one on the ground looks more like the enemy."

All eyes were on the law enforcers, but it seemed oblivious, standing quietly in place.

"What's going on?"

Teng Wanlin, who had brought the head back, looked at Zuo Yun and asked.

"I don't know. I've already informed Gao Yue and Commander Miao."

Zuo Yun shook his head. This guy was clearly not a good person; he was extremely dangerous.

Zuo Yun felt a chill run down his spine after just one glance from her! It was terrifying!

"Someone's here."

"Chen...Qing?"