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Chapter 141: Please… Kill Me with Your Own Hands (1/2)

“Looking for me?” Shen Cheng was slightly stunned. “What’s the point of that?”

Since he met Qu Zhen, Shen Cheng had only had a few interactions with him. Shen Cheng couldn’t understand why Qu Zhen would go out of his way to find him.

“…Shen Cheng, do you know? Sometimes, I truly envy you,” Qu Zhen said softly, looking at Shen Cheng. “From the day I met you, I’ve watched you soar, taking in the Tiger Demi-Human by yourself and being promoted to E-rank Specialized Agent in just a few days. But I am the complete opposite. I failed in my mission, and then I lost my brother, who was like a brother to me, during the operation to annihilate Dawn, and also…”

As he spoke, Qu Zhen glanced at his empty shoulder, letting out a faint sigh.

“…” After a moment of silence, Shen Cheng raised his head, locking eyes with Qu Zhen’s beast-like gaze. He said, “You didn’t come just to tell me this, did you?”

“That’s right…” Qu Zhen nodded, and then his beast-like eyes glowed faintly as he looked at Shen Cheng. “I know my fate is sealed, but rather than being executed as a traitor, I want to die more heroically. I want to help a Specialized Agent… advance to D-rank!”

“Advance to D-rank through you?” Shen Cheng was slightly surprised, but before he could react, Qu Zhen suddenly lunged at him. His remaining left arm, gleaming in the night, slashed straight toward the standing Shen Cheng!

“Senior!” At the moment Qu Zhen lunged, Lin Yuhui, watching the satellite feed, felt his breath catch and couldn’t help but exclaim.

However, almost simultaneously with Lin Yuhui’s exclamation, Shen Cheng snapped out of his daze, swiftly sidestepping to avoid Qu Zhen’s massive claw.

“Whoosh—”

The sharp claw, carrying a whistling sound, slashed through a giant tree behind Shen Cheng. In the next moment, a thin scar appeared on the tree trunk, and the massive tree tilted, crashing to the ground with a thunderous sound.

“Shen Cheng, Qu Zhen is now in a Half-Demi-Human state. His overall strength far exceeds that of a typical aptitude user. He’s extremely dangerous! That last strike had the potential to kill you. Right now, several snipers from the Bio-Scientific Institute have their sights trained on Qu Zhen. Just give the order, and we will shoot him down immediately!”

Lingxue’s voice came through the earpiece, but Shen Cheng merely shook his head calmly. “Since he came specifically to find me, it’s better if I handle this myself. Besides, I have a few questions for him.”

“…” Lingxue was silent for a moment before she replied, “Please be sure to stay safe. We’re all waiting for you back home…”

“Don’t worry, I’ll be back soon!” Shen Cheng smiled faintly as he locked eyes with the now-standing Qu Zhen once more.

Qu Zhen looked at Shen Cheng, slightly dazed, and rasped, “Are you… really a cat Demi-Human aptitude user?”

Shen Cheng did not answer but simply nodded.

Hearing this, Qu Zhen took a couple of deep breaths, his throat letting out a low growl like that of a fierce beast. Watching Shen Cheng’s calm demeanor, Qu Zhen shook his head, raised his left arm once more, and with a focused gaze, unleashed his full strength, aiming a strike at Shen Cheng.

As Qu Zhen’s tiger claw came toward him, Shen Cheng this time did not dodge. Instead, he slowly extended his left hand…

“Boom!!”

“Swoosh…”

At the moment when Shen Cheng’s small hand made contact with Qu Zhen’s massive claw, a powerful shockwave erupted from between their hands, sending gusts of wind blowing the surrounding leaves.

Firmly catching Qu Zhen’s enormous claw, Shen Cheng stood his ground, unmoved, as his black coat flapped violently in the wind.

In a nearby café, Liu Su couldn’t help but cover her mouth and chuckle softly as she watched Shen Cheng’s current state.

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