Chapter Fifty-Seven: Who Spoiled Greedy Wolf’s Plans?

Within the crevasse of the glacier, Fang Mu had already rushed to Chang Le’s side and picked up his sniper rifle as well.

On one hand, that sniper rifle still contained a second gene bullet.

On the other hand...

After that last shot, the sniper rifle he’d taken from the final gunfighter had been rendered useless.

The weapon was glowing red-hot, especially the barrel, which had bent so severely it was now completely unusable.

The power of the gene bullet was truly terrifying. A D-series firearm could only withstand a single shot before being scrapped... It was astonishing.

Fang Mu had always known that employing Gunfighting Techniques inflicted significant damage to the barrel. He simply hadn’t expected gene bullets to have the same effect. One shot, and even a D-series gun was destroyed—utterly frightening.

Judging by the degree of deformation, even C-series firearms would likely be ruined by a single shot!

His first time using a gene bullet had given him quite the shock.

But now wasn’t the time for amazement. Having taken Chang Le’s gun, Fang Mu quickly set it up again, aiming through the sights.

He saw the three Golden Evolvers from Greed Wolf had scattered, each seeking cover.

But Lin Chuyin still stood dazed in the open, unmoving.

“Are you still spacing out?! How long does your burst state last? If you don’t leave now, what are you waiting for?!”

Fang Mu shouted into his earpiece, exasperated.

Through the scope he saw Lin Chuyin’s body tremble slightly. Then her voice, filled with disbelief, came through: “Was that you just now? Where are you?”

“Is this really the time to care about that? Move! Whatever it is, we’ll talk later!”

Fang Mu rolled his eyes. Was this girl out of her mind? How could she ask so many questions right now?

Lin Chuyin finally snapped out of it. Fang Mu saw her glance in his direction, then grit her teeth, stop hesitating, and dash off at full speed.

Seeing her finally in motion, Fang Mu instinctively let out a breath of relief. He turned his gaze through the scope toward the Greed Wolf Golden Evolvers.

At this range, even a Golden Evolver didn’t frighten him.

...

“Fu Hui, Fu Hui! Chuyin is coming—go meet her!”

Though it all seemed long in the telling, in reality only a short span of time had passed.

Led by Fu Hui, Luo Yu ran as fast as she could, sobbing as she went and constantly glancing back at Lin Chuyin.

On one of those backward glances, she suddenly saw Lin Chuyin running after them, and she shouted in excitement.

Fu Hui, pale as death, whipped his head around; when he saw Lin Chuyin truly catching up, he froze briefly, but then immediately came to a halt.

“We’ll wait for her!” he said without hesitation.

Lin Chuyin had volunteered to cover their retreat; he had chosen to leave because he didn’t want her to die for nothing.

But if she was running with them, he would never abandon her.

“Chuyin, hurry up!” Luo Yu called loudly, not caring about anything else.

Lin Chuyin closed the distance rapidly. Still in burst state, she was much faster than the other two.

But Fu Hui’s gaze traveled past her, watching their rear. After a moment, he frowned in confusion.

Where was Zhou Potian and the others?

Why hadn’t they caught up?

...

“What the hell’s going on?! What happened with Shen Tian’s group?!”

Zhou Potian was nearly losing his mind, roaring with rage. He lay behind a slope of ice, furiously pounding his fists.

“I don’t know, but something major went wrong! Damn it! I said we should have left some close-combat fighters to guard them—just one would’ve sufficed! But none of you listened!” the Fistfighter growled.

“The operation was so meticulously planned—who could’ve anticipated a problem? Damn it! Is now really the time for blame? The target has already escaped! What do we do now?!” the Berserker shouted.

A brief silence fell over the group.

Then their expressions darkened one by one, as they crouched in ambush, not daring to move.

They were well aware—there were still three gene bullets left!

One had been fired; three remained.

A gene bullet was more than enough to end their lives.

Wang Li was living proof.

They instinctively glanced at Wang Li’s corpse.

His head was gone, but more disturbingly, the transformation of his body was still ongoing. From the place where his head had disappeared, his body was slowly decaying under a hazy white light.

A gene bullet didn’t just blast apart a Golden Evolver’s body; more terrifying was the genetic energy it carried within.

The one that had struck was likely the “Venom Wasp” given to Shen Tian. Its genetic energy acted like a toxin, corroding flesh.

In other words, the “Venom Wasp” didn’t need to hit the head—any wound could be fatal to a Golden Evolver.

Even severing the wounded limb was useless.

This genetic energy acted more like radiation; at the moment of contact, the entire body was contaminated.

This was soon confirmed by the changes in Wang Li’s body. Though slower than at the wound, black, rotten patches began to appear on his arms and legs, spreading until all his cells would be corroded and rendered inert.

The sight made the three Golden Evolvers’ faces twitch with fear.

No one was willing to take a gene bullet.

At last, one gritted his teeth. “It wasn’t a total failure. The target burst—if she doesn’t die, she’ll be seriously wounded. The higher the class of cultivation technique, the heavier the price after a burst. Lin Chuyin’s technique is clearly extraordinary. Survival will be difficult in her condition. So, the mission isn’t a complete loss.”

“What we really lost is our anonymity. Lin Chuyin is highly valued by the Immortal Palace’s leader. They’ll retaliate furiously. If the Commander finds out, he’ll be furious!”

His words made the other two fall silent. But then Zhou Potian gritted his teeth and said, “Let them retaliate—since when has Greed Wolf ever feared the Immortal Palace? Lin Chuyin is as good as dead; I don’t care about their revenge. What I want to know is—who is the one sabotaging us from the shadows?!”

His bloodshot gaze fixed on the distant glacier crevasse.

“Hunting Lin Chuyin is too predictable; but if we go after him, it won’t be so hard.”

A murderous gleam flared in the Berserker’s eyes.

“Leave it to me. I want to see exactly who dares meddle in Greed Wolf’s affairs!”

With that, the Berserker’s figure flickered, transforming into a shadow as he charged off, sprinting straight toward the glacier crevasse.