CHAPTER 276: CHAPTER 175: I HAVE A CRYSTAL – CHAPTER 176: CAPTURE THEM ALIVE (END OF FOUR UPDATES)

"Unable to lock on," someone calmly replied, "The opponent is fast, has concealment skills, and seems to have an ice attribute."

If they have ice attribute techniques, the thermal imaging would be useless.

The people from the Security Team were so angry their eyes almost popped out, "Attributeless... can they really act so lawlessly?"

Someone couldn’t help but secretly roll their eyes, thinking these two are wanted criminals who can be shot on sight, are you expecting them to be kind?

"Sigh," another person sighed softly, "what a pity."

It truly is a pity, if he hadn’t been implicated by the Clear Wind Shadowless Blade, Jian Lei could’ve been the pride of Central City!

Up ahead, the two of them continued to sprint desperately, Xiao Moshan even laughed, "So thrilling."

"It’s a pity we still haven’t acquired the A-level cultivation method," Qu Jianlei couldn’t help but mutter.

This time at the Bunker Clan, the gains weren’t small; they secured seven B-level crystals, one A-level crystal, and over thirty thousand silver notes.

If not deducing too many techniques, trying for A-level is still possible, though it’d require at least seven or eight years of patience.

"It truly is a trouble," Xiao Moshan sighed as well, "Shall we take a risk at the Gorge?"

"The Gorge..." Qu Jianlei was slightly tempted, but after thinking about it, he sighed, "Forget it."

The two ran wildly for an hour, exchanged a glance, then stopped simultaneously.

Then they turned their heads and looked back. Qu Jianlei spoke coldly, "If you keep chasing, we won’t hold back."

Seven or eight hundred meters behind, someone emerged, a rather thin middle-aged man.

He looked at Xiao Moshan in surprise, "Clear Wind Shadowless Blade? You’re... B-level too?"

"Niu Weili, so it really is you," Xiao Moshan looked at him coldly, "Do you really not want to leave?"

The opponent was the only B-level warrior with a wind attribute in Central City, and only this person posed a significant threat to him back then.

Niu Weili’s heart throbbed more with fear as he chased these two people; two young B-levels... such a hassle.

But not chasing wasn’t an option, although he was somewhat confident in his own body technique.

Hearing Xiao Moshan speak, he faintly coughed, "When you were wanted, it was my duty, but I wasn’t aggressive either."

Hearing this, Xiao Moshan sneered, "Do you really think I don’t understand your plans? You only want the wind attribute technique from the Gorge!"

"Who doesn’t have selfish motives?" Niu Weili replied frankly, "You can’t deny that I didn’t deliver the fatal blow back then!"

Xiao Moshan chuckled disdainfully, "Do you think you can kill me?"

Niu Weili didn’t engage with him further, instead turning to look at Qu Jianlei.

"You’re Jian Lei, right? Is it you... who deduced the cultivation method for crystal absorption?"

Who are you to question me? Qu Jianlei was annoyed by such people, especially when they were clearly on opposing sides.

He said quietly, "I’ll give you one last chance to speak, don’t leave, and I’ll kill you!"

Niu Weili blinked, inwardly seething: How arrogant is this young punk?

Yet the next moment, he suppressed his anger, "I’m offering crystals in exchange; can we negotiate?"

"Hmm?" Qu Jianlei raised an eyebrow. Was there such a deal?

"Don’t listen to him, just ransom money," Xiao Moshan snorted, "He’s probably stalling for time."

"Indeed..." Qu Jianlei looked at the man thoughtfully, "If you’re carrying crystals, wouldn’t killing you suffice?"

Niu Weili spoke in a grave voice, "I know you need crystals, I brought three specifically... are you becoming the person you hate?"

"You just think you can’t capture us," Xiao Moshan continued to sneer, "Can you really say you’ve never seized by force?"

He had seen through the world of the Wasteland.

Niu Weili could not claim innocence, but he felt he acted with restraint, so he replied, "I have a clear conscience."

A clear conscience... Qu Jianlei recalled his conversation with Terry, momentarily sighing.

Indeed, one mustn’t become whom they despise, the dragon-slaying youth eventually becomes the dragon.

So he nodded, "You can ask three questions... just three minutes."

Niu Weili took out a B-level crystal and tossed it between the three of them, "Was the method of using crystals for cultivation independently deduced by you?"

Do you really think someone helped me? Qu Jianlei nodded, "It’s simpler with the cooperation of a warrior of the corresponding attribute."

Xiao Moshan raised his hand, pulling over the B-level crystal.

Niu Weili took out another crystal and threw it to the center, "So you can deduce the related methods for other attributes too?"

"This question can be directed to Jamaari the Inspector," Qu Jianlei grabbed the crystal, "You’re guessing correctly."

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Chapter 176 Capture Alive (Fourth Update)

Jamaari... would he possibly tell me that? Niu Weili’s heart was clear.

He thought for a moment, then tossed another crystal over, "Who annihilated the Bunker Clan?"

"Ask another question!" Qu Jianlei answered decisively, unwilling to lie, yet unwilling to answer.

Niu Weili’s eyes rolled briefly, then he spoke, "Are you from the Gorge?"

Qu Jianlei raised his hand and effortlessly captured the crystal, then answered, "I don’t know!"

Niu Weili was stunned upon hearing this, "You don’t know... and yet you take my crystal?"

I truly don’t know my predecessor’s origin! Qu Jianlei couldn’t be bothered to explain, only saying, "I didn’t ask you to change the question."

Whether you understand or not, that’s your own concern!

As Niu Weili pondered, Xiao Moshan spoke, "The three minutes are nearly up."

"Then I’ll be off," Niu Weili retreated quickly, sighing softly, "Jian Lei, take care!"

"Run!" Qu Jianlei and Xiao Moshan turned abruptly, continuing their frantic escape.

The two ran for over another hour, with Qu Jianlei taking Xiao Moshan and directly jumping into a river.