Chapter 381
After the Bloodbath
Chapter 381 After the Bloodbath
"What... exactly happened here?"
When Shangyuan Zi arrived at the farm, she was met with a scene of utter chaos.
The land was riddled with long, jagged cracks, and a huge crater appeared in the middle of the farm. Several layers of the surrounding soil had been torn away, making it look as if a violent storm had just ravaged the area.
Guan Tong and Lucifer, who caused all of this, were nowhere to be found.
"Possibly in the cave."
As Shi Jingyi spoke, she lightly leaped to the top of the pit.
As soon as she peered down, one hand grabbed the edge of the pit.
"you……"
Shi Jingyi's expression changed slightly. She quickly bent down, grabbed the arm, and pulled the person up.
"Guan Tong, how are you?"
When Shang Yuanzi saw that it was Guan Tong who had climbed up, she breathed a sigh of relief, but then she saw that the latter was covered in blood and looked to be in very bad condition, so she frowned again.
"teacher?!"
Ye Lianka also rushed over at this time. When she saw Guan Tong, who was being supported by Shi Jingyi and covered in blood, her voice became extremely urgent.
She rushed over to check and saw that Guan Tong's body was covered with numerous wounds, which looked quite horrifying.
"It's nothing..." Guan Tong managed to lift her head and speak, "It looks scary, but it's just minor wounds, nothing serious..."
His final blow against Lucifer ended in victory for him.
Lucifer's forced breakthrough through the extensive use of drugs and props did indeed greatly increase his strength in his four-winged state, but in a head-on fight, he was still no match for Guan Tong.
As the two crossed paths, Guan Tong's left hand used a swarm of nanobots to protect his vitals, deflecting most of Lucifer's attack. The remaining portion was also neutralized by his shadow armor and the gilded shield.
The vortex-shaped space in his right hand swallowed two-thirds of Lucifer's upper body, and the spatial ability that was instantly unleashed with the infusion of tens of thousands of mental energy was unstoppable by anyone.
However, Lucifer's ultimate storm of feather blades formed by his four wings had a very large range. Guan Tong was able to protect his vitals without any problem, but his arms, shoulders and legs could not be fully protected. Many feather blades broke through and cut him, leaving him with many injuries.
"Blood, so much blood..."
Yelena's lips turned pale, and she looked somewhat at a loss, a stark contrast to her previous decisive and ruthless demeanor.
Shang Yuanzi immediately took out some recovery and healing items and handed them to Guan Tong to use.
Shi Jingyi, who had been supporting Guan Tong's back with her arm, quickly checked his condition and calmly said, "Fortunately, no vital organs were injured, so his life is not in danger. However, continued blood loss is also not good."
She raised her other hand, her mental energy rapidly gathering and flowing to Guan Tong's body, forming a pressure. This pressure applied with perfect precision and appropriate force to each bleeding point of the wound, effectively stopping the bleeding.
"Thanks... I'm really fine, I just used up a lot of energy."
Guan Tong took a deep breath, took the prop from Shang Yuanzi, and smiled at Ye Lianka, who had a pale face, saying, "Don't worry, skin injuries can heal quickly with some medical props."
Yelena came to her senses and said apologetically, "I'm sorry... Teacher, you did it to protect me..."
Although Guan Tong was badly injured, he didn't want to make the atmosphere oppressive and gloomy. He smiled and said, "Alright. We should have a celebration banquet since we won. Besides, I gained quite a lot this time. Can you see the score above my head?"
The three of them looked up at the top of Guan Tong's head at the same time, where the number "4144" was particularly eye-catching.
Guan Tong had previously taken down the robbers, earning 37 points. This time, she settled her score with Lucifer, killing him and taking his points in the process, instantly reaching a very high level.
“He had over four thousand points before. Each point represents the life of an Ascended Being. Over four thousand points means over four thousand lives were concentrated on him.” Shang Yuanzi said, still feeling lingering fear at Lucifer’s cruelty and bloodthirstiness.
If it were her, facing such an enemy and seeing such a terrifying score, she would probably be intimidated before the battle even begins, and her performance would be diminished.
“Now all these lives are concentrated on me,” Guan Tong said softly. “If there is a heaven, I hope to take their lives with me and walk all the way to the end to witness the truth.”
“I believe you can do it.” Shi Jingyi looked at him. “Do you remember what I said when we first met?”
"...Do you like my name?"
Shi Jingyi smiled and nodded: "That's right, it seems you still remember. Guan Tong, passing the level... at least from then until now, this meaning has been in effect."
"Heh...that's true."
He finished speaking with a smile, and seeing Yelena still standing beside him, he reminded her, "Yelenka, since you've come here, it means you've dealt with Valery and the others, right? There must be a lot of urgent follow-up work to do. As the governor, you should hurry up and take care of it."
"what……"
Yelena came to her senses.
Indeed, with Valery's death, a great deal of work needs to be done urgently. The ringleader has been executed, but those who conspired with him and colluded with him must not be let off the hook either; they must be dealt with quickly to prevent anyone from escaping.
but……
Ye Lianka looked at the numerous wounds on Guan Tong's body: "Teacher, your injuries... if I go to work now..."
“I told you I’m fine, go ahead.” “I’ll take good care of him,” Shi Jingyi added.
Guan Tong then said to Shang Yuanzi, "Shang Yuan, you should go with Ye Lianka. Although Valery and Lucifer are both dead, we can't be too careful if there are still remnants who want to fight to the death. It's better if you go with them."
"Okay, Commander."
Ye Lianka gritted her teeth slightly and nodded, "Alright then, thank you for your hard work, Lecturer Jingyi. I'll come back as soon as I've finished this up!"
Ye Lianka and Shang Yuanzi left in a hurry. Shi Jingyi watched as Guan Tong used multiple healing tools, and his wounds healed faster. She felt much relieved.
She glanced at the huge crater: "Your battle has caused such widespread destruction."
“It was Lucifer who caused it,” Guan Tong said. “He took more than a dozen drug props and forcibly increased his strength to create a huge scene.”
As he spoke, he was also inwardly shocked by Lucifer's power.
Even with the aid of medication, achieving this level of intensity is still quite extraordinary.
After all, having mastered a large reserve of mental energy through the [Book Without Words], he naturally has an advantage in battle. Fighting against him may seem like fighting just one person, but in reality, it's like fighting many at once...
In particular, a single person does not need to consider coordination issues. One person controls the mental power of a hundred people. As long as the ability and the tools are compatible, the actual combat power exerted will exceed the sum of a hundred people.
Under these circumstances, it is indeed remarkable that Lucifer was able to fight him to this extent by using drugs.
However, it's understandable that Lucifer possesses such a powerful and combat-specific mental artifact as the [Fallen Angel Wings], coupled with his years of killing and plundering, which allowed him to accumulate this strength.
"...Does he harbor such a deep grudge against you?"
Shi Jingyi knew something about those kinds of drugs and props. She had heard the lecturer in charge of teaching props at the academy mention them and knew that they had extremely serious side effects. Ascendants would not use them unless it was a last resort or a desperate gamble.
“This guy has an extreme personality. We fought twice before and became sworn enemies. One of the debts I mentioned to you before was to find him... I didn’t expect him to come here on his own initiative after being hired by Valery. It saves me the trouble of looking for him.”
"I see."
How was the process on your end?
"It's easy, the enemies are all weak."
"Hehe, there probably aren't many people who can be considered formidable opponents for you."
Upon hearing this, Shi Jingyi raised her hand and tapped Guan Tong's forehead: "You definitely count as one. Once you've recovered, let's find an opportunity to have a full-fledged spar. I want to see how good you are when you go all out."
"Huh? Ouch... I suddenly feel a bit unwell all over. Looks like I'm not feeling better anytime soon..."
Shi Jingyi smiled gently, and Guan Tong smiled along with her.
……
Yelena's retaliation was more severe than many people imagined.
On the day of Valery's death, a large number of people associated with him were arrested in the capital, and the very few who managed to escape were also hunted down.
Valery was smug about his so-called "military, political, and financial spies." After his "spy" was destroyed, of the remaining three, only some generals representing the "military" stationed outside had not yet been dealt with, but the relevant personnel of the "political" and "financial" sectors were taken into custody immediately.
The following day, Yelena held a press conference, where she publicly revealed some of the evidence of crimes committed by the Valery and other groups, including but not limited to video footage from the Night Ankang Club and evidence seized from the Security Bureau.
Once these shady dealings were exposed, they caused an uproar among the people of Sisya.
Yelena stated at the meeting that as the governor, she would deal with these individuals seriously, and explicitly stated that she had personally executed Valery and other agents who had joined her in launching the rebellion.
Surprisingly, after the press conference, the entire nation of Cissia erupted in cheers. Almost no one mentioned whether the actions were in accordance with proper procedures; everyone felt that having such a tough ruler who showed no mercy to criminals was a great blessing for the country.
Some military generals who had originally planned to use the pretext of "the governor suppressing the security bureau" were now dumbfounded, not understanding why the public was turning a blind eye to this unconstitutional behavior.
They don't realize that in this era, what people truly care about is no longer rules and procedures, but whether they can have a strong leader they can rely on psychologically and become their spiritual support.
Yelena was initially met with skepticism, partly due to her relatively low-key approach after taking office. Many Sisyans equated low-key with weakness; they preferred a strong leader.
So when Yelena displayed an extremely assertive side, she gained popularity. This put several generals who opposed her and held significant military power in a dilemma.
In an era where almost the entire population is concentrated in a few major cities, the army cannot function effectively without popular support. Soldiers themselves will resist, and without funding, supplies, and Ascension Coins, who will fight for you?
But if I choose to back down... will Yelena agree?
Left with no other option, the group could only try to gauge the situation and hopefully obtain a guarantee of safety.
Instead of a promise of security, they received only Yelena's letter of dismissal from office, which contained evidence of their serious crimes.
This evidence was collected by Valery, originally intended to keep these people in check, but now it has become Yelena's weapon.
She not only announced to the public that these officers had been relieved of their military command, but also ordered the soldiers under these officers to carry out the orders.
Given the overwhelming odds, the few generals, relying solely on a small group of loyal subordinates, were powerless to reverse the situation. Some of them had just left their offices when they were all stared at by the soldiers. Then, one of them took the initiative, and the others rushed forward and seized him.
Just as the situation in Sisya was undergoing dramatic changes, Rule Sixteen was also coming to an end.
(End of this chapter)