Power and wealth bring fragrance

Zero's agonizing and furious roar instantly reverberated throughout the space, almost deafening everyone.

The drug catalyst, completely out of control, has abandoned all remaining instincts and rules, leaving only the most primal and insane desire to kill.

His massive body rampaged through the dark hall, his fists flailing wildly. Each blow that struck the ground or walls created a deep crater of rubble, leaving the hard concrete floor pitted and a mess.

Mu Chen's movements remained ghostly and swift, weaving through the gaps in Zero's frenzied attacks.

But after Zero went berserk, its speed and strength increased several times over, and its attack range covered all areas within three meters of its body. Its ferocious offensive was so dense that it no longer had any clear weaknesses as before.

What was originally a smooth and easy tug-of-war instantly turned into a dangerous situation.

"Bang!"

Unable to dodge in time, Zero's elbow, carrying immense force, slammed into Mu Chen's shoulder!

A dull thud resounded, and a violent, savage force surged from his shoulder straight through his limbs and bones.

Mu Chen staggered suddenly, his hand split open, the black dagger nearly flew out of his hand, and a trickle of scarlet blood uncontrollably spilled from the corner of his mouth.

No matter how strong one's physical body is in martial arts, it is still ultimately a body of flesh and blood.

To withstand such a drug-like monster that defies the limits of the human body with a mortal body would result in enormous losses.

But there was no sign of backing down in Mu Chen's eyes. The resilience he had honed through years of life-and-death battles was on full display at this moment.

He suppressed the surging blood and qi within him, focused his mind, and fixed his eyes on the few vulnerable spots on Zero's neck, waist, and joints.

He knew very well that Zero had been forcibly exploiting his potential with drugs, and his self-healing ability was extraordinary, but he was not invincible.

The high-frequency self-healing was frantically overdrawing his already broken bodily functions. The more violently he fought, the heavier the drug load on his body became, and the faster it broke down.

What matters now is endurance and willpower!

"This pretty boy won't last long!"

The hot beauty in the shadows clenched her fists tightly, her heart pounding in her throat.

She observed the entire battle and saw it very clearly. Every time Mu Chen dodged or struck, he suffered subtle backlashes, his wounds multiplied, and his breathing became visibly disordered and weak.

In contrast, Zero, despite being covered in countless knife wounds and dripping with blood, remained fearless and fought with increasing ferocity. His wounds healed at a visible speed, as if he possessed inexhaustible strength and vitality.

The wind howled and the clanging of metal echoed throughout the hall.

Mu Chen gritted his teeth and persevered, relying on his unparalleled martial arts skills to continuously and accurately strike with his sword.

Each cut was precisely aimed at Zero's fatal weak point, deliberately not fatal, but continuously tearing at his muscles and meridians, exacerbating the drug catalyst's overexertion.

After an unknown amount of time, so long that Mu Chen felt almost numb, Zero's movements finally slowed down quietly.

His swollen, purplish-brown skin began to fade slightly, his wildly throbbing blood vessels gradually weakened, and the hardening effect of his once indestructible body was greatly reduced. His turbid, dark green eyes were also covered with a thick layer of turbidity and fatigue.

The berserk buffs from the drug are finally running out.

"Now!"

Mu Chen caught this fleeting opening, and a cold glint flashed in his eyes.

He stopped dodging and weaving, channeling all the remaining martial arts energy in his body into the short sword, causing the dark blade to faintly gleam with a chilling light.

With explosive footwork, his body suddenly rose higher, and in the instant of a mid-air flip, the short knife in his hand, imbued with the power of a lifetime of killing, precisely cleaved down from top to bottom, striking the most vulnerable nerve center in Zero's nape!

"laugh!"

The sharp, special alloy dagger effortlessly cut through the skin, flesh, fascia, and bones, which were healing much slower, and delivered a fatal blow!

Zero's massive body stiffened abruptly.

The deafening roar abruptly ceased, the wildly waving fists stopped abruptly, and the restless, violent aura around him instantly dissipated.

His dark green eyes, which had been filled with the ferocity of a wild beast, quickly lost their luster and became completely empty and lifeless.

Its incredibly heavy two-meter-tall body could no longer hold on, and like a collapsing mountain, it crashed onto the rocky ground, kicking up clouds of dust.

Boom!

The deafening roar shook the entire hall, and the echo lingered for a long time.

A deathly silence instantly enveloped the entire venue.

Mu Chen knelt heavily on one knee, using the short knife in his hand to support himself and barely steady his swaying body.

His back was already soaked with cold sweat, his body was covered with fine bloodstains, the severe injury to his shoulder was excruciatingly painful, his chest was churning violently, and he coughed up two mouthfuls of blood. His entire arm was numb and sore, almost devoid of feeling, and all his strength had been completely drained.

He won this battle with great difficulty, and he himself was seriously injured, with less than three-tenths of his fighting strength remaining.

"it's over……"

The hot beauty let out a long sigh of relief, her tense nerves suddenly relaxing, her back already soaked with cold sweat.

She looked at the motionless corpse of Number Zero on the ground, her eyes showing no sign of relaxation, but rather a strong sense of inquiry and greed.

Having mingled in the underground forces and been backed by a top-tier secret organization, she had seen countless enhancement methods and human modification techniques, but she had never seen such a terrifying drug-catalyzed physique.

Ignoring conventional firearms, hardening the body, rapid self-healing, and explosive power, each of these abilities is enough to overturn the understanding of modern combat and individual soldier combat power.

If they could figure out the formula and modification principle of this drug catalysis, and bring it back to their own forces for research and dismantling, they could definitely cultivate a large number of top-notch combatants who are fearless of guns and cannons and undaunted by death. This would be enough to greatly increase their own forces' foundation and give them an absolute advantage in the covert power struggles!

This temptation was enough to make her ignore her current exhaustion and danger.

With this thought in mind, the hot beauty no longer hesitated. Carefully avoiding the remaining spike traps on the ground, she quickly walked towards Zero's corpse.

Mu Chen noticed the hot woman's actions, his eyes filled with anger.

Of course he knew what the hot woman was thinking.

In fact, he thought so too, but he was seriously injured and almost exhausted. Even if he had the idea, he couldn't move at all and could only watch helplessly as the hot beauty took advantage of him.

Zhao Tie naturally had the same idea, but after what had happened before, he was more cautious and just stared at the hot woman without making a move.

Let her scout ahead first. If everything is alright, he'll naturally get his share of the benefits.

The hot beauty remained vigilant throughout. After confirming that Zero had completely lost his life, she squatted down, extended her slender fingertips, and gently touched Zero's still hard and rough skin.

He pressed down on the muscles covered with needle marks, carefully examining the texture and structure of the hardened flesh.

She frowned slightly, intently exploring and investigating, trying to deduce the general principle of drug catalysis from the physical condition.

But just as she pressed her fingertips against the muscles of Number Zero's chest, preparing to further examine the changes in muscle texture...

"Beep, beep, beep."

A faint, rapid electronic warning sound suddenly rang out from deep within the chest cavity of Corpse Zero!

The sound was faint, yet it was particularly jarring in the deathly silent hall!

Mu Chen's remaining vigilance instantly surged, his expression changed drastically, and he shouted sharply, "Back off! Get out of the way! Something's wrong!"

The hot beauty was startled and instinctively wanted to back away.

But it was too late!

"BOOM!!!"

A deafening roar that shook the heavens and the earth exploded!

Zero's massive body was instantly torn apart and detonated by the raging flames and shockwaves!

The miniature high-explosive bomb buried in his body had a death trigger mechanism set up by Wei Yuan in advance, and it would detonate the moment his body's life force dissipated!

The scorching flames instantly swept across the surroundings, and rubble and fragments of flesh and blood raged wildly with the violent shockwave, sweeping across the entire hall!

The hottest woman closest to them was the first to be hit, with absolutely no room to dodge.

The violent shockwave slammed into her, sending her flying like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily against the hard wall!

"puff!"

A mouthful of scarlet blood gushed out, and the hot beauty felt excruciating pain all over her body. Her chest and abdomen were churning with blood and qi, and her internal organs seemed to be dislocated by the shock.

His right arm went numb and powerless instantly. His back and shoulders were cut by flying shards of stone, leaving deep bloody gashes. His clothes were torn and stained with blood. He was in a terrible state and had suffered severe injuries.

If she hadn't reacted extremely quickly, instantly tensing her body to absorb the force, and if her Zero-type body hadn't neutralized most of the explosive power, this blow would have been enough to kill her on the spot!

Even so, she had completely lost the ability to fight again. Her whole body ached terribly, she was covered in blood, and even getting up became extremely difficult.

Smoke and dust slowly drifted down, obscuring the view from the hall.

After a long while, the smoke and dust dissipated slightly, leaving only a patch of charred remains on the ground. Zero's body had been completely blasted to ashes, leaving not even a trace of intact flesh behind.

The stunningly beautiful woman leaned against the wall, struggling to sit up. Her face was ashen, and her eyes were filled with a rage that was still shaken.

She stared intently at the dense array of surveillance cameras on the ceiling, gritting her teeth, her voice icy and filled with extreme rage: "Wei Yuan! You are despicable and shameless!!"

"Killing someone is just a matter of a head falling to the ground, and winning is winning, but to hide a bomb in a corpse! Using such underhanded tactics, you think you're someone important?!"

Zhao Tie, who had been injured and lying on the ground, had barely regained a bit of strength. He leaned against the wall, panting heavily, his chest aching terribly. His gaze at the monitor was filled with resentment and anger.

Mu Chen slowly stood up, raised his hand to wipe the blood from the corner of his mouth, his expression extremely cold and solemn.

His injuries were severe, and his breathing was weak and unstable, yet he still stood tall with his dark eyes fixed on the direction of the elevator, already anticipating that Wei Yuan would not give them any chance to catch their breath.

Ruthless, meticulous, and cunning.

From blocking the defensive line and wearing down Zero to the final corpse explosion, every step was carefully planned, precisely targeting their mentality and weaknesses.

This Wei Yuan is far more terrifying than the rumors suggest.

Just as the three were filled with rage and the atmosphere around them was extremely tense.

At the dark end of the lobby, in the tightly closed elevator, a crisp "ding" sound suddenly rang out.

The elevator doors slid open slowly to both sides.

Two figures slowly walked out of the brightly lit elevator.

The man at the head of the group wore a simple black casual suit. He was tall and straight, with a handsome and gentle face and deep, calm eyes.

There was not a trace of violence or murderous intent about him; his demeanor was languid and composed, as if the fierce and dangerous battle and the insidious and deadly explosion just now were nothing more than an insignificant farce.

It was Wei Yuan.

Qin Xiao, who was following beside him, still had lingering fear on his face. His eyes swept over the three people who were lying in a mess and were badly injured with awe. He was still shocked by Zero's terrifying combat power and Wei Yuan's heaven-defying methods.

The two walked leisurely into the devastated hall, where the lights shone down from above, illuminating their figures clearly.

Wei Yuan's gaze swept indifferently over the hot beauty who was coughing up blood and was covered in wounds, Mu Chen who was breathing heavily and enduring her injuries, and Zhao Yuan who was lying on the ground with a severe chest injury. His face showed no emotion, nor any anger at being scolded.

Instead, a faint smile played on his lips, and his voice, calm and composed, resonated clearly throughout the hall.

"Don't be so angry."

"Whether it's a bomb or Zero, it's just the ultimate test I've prepared for you all."

"Congratulations to the three of you for successfully breaking through all the defenses, withstanding Zero's deadly trial, and passing all the tests I set."

As he finished speaking, his gaze swept over the tense faces of the three men, his smile unchanged, his tone calm and confident.

"Now that the test is over, you have all proven your strength and resilience."

"Now that there are no traps or deadly trials, we can finally have a peaceful and proper conversation."

Qin Xiao followed behind Wei Yuan, remaining silent the entire time. Looking at the three figures who were considered top experts in the outside world, now all severely injured, defeated, and in a sorry state, Qin Xiao's awe for his elder brother deepened even further.

The so-called top masters and martial arts experts were ultimately nothing more than pawns manipulated by others under Wei Yuan's elaborate scheme.

Inside the hall, the smoke of battle had not yet dissipated, and the place was a mess.

One side is in complete control, while the other is severely injured and forced into a passive position.

The outcome has already been decided.

Mu Chen stared intently at the composed Wei Yuan, his eyes surging with murderous intent, yet he had to forcefully suppress it.

He knew very well that all three of his men were injured and their fighting strength had dropped significantly. Wei Yuan's true form had appeared, and he was full of confidence. There was a high probability that there were hidden killing intentions around them.

At this moment, they were completely trapped and had no bargaining chips left.

The hot beauty gritted her teeth and gasped for breath, her chest burning with rage, but she could only forcefully suppress it.

She knew that since Wei Yuan dared to show himself, he was absolutely confident that he could crush them. Her anger and rebukes at this moment were futile.

Zhao Tie's face turned ashen, his fists clenched, filled with resentment but powerless to change the situation.

Wei Yuan stood quietly in place, watching the different expressions on the three people's faces, and the smile on his lips grew even deeper.

The game is over, and the prey is trapped.

From this moment on, the hunting game he spearheaded truly began to get underway.