Full-Time Public Enemy

Chapter 834 - 364: Volume Experiment (1)

Chen Gu couldn't be bothered to meet the pretentious district chief, so he called Shi Ting and asked her to bring all the documents to meet him outside the [Water Plant District].Shi Ting brought a video of the five members of the Alpha team in action. Chen Gu quickly watched it before turning his gaze out the window.

The three of them were now in a hotel room of a high-rise building. There were no more obstructions outside the window, and just across the street, a few hundred meters away, was the rundown industrial-style [Water Plant District].

In this era, from various official roads, black, white, and yellow smoke would still emerge.

On that side of the street, a four-meter-high barbed wire fence was erected at [Water Plant District].

Chen Gu said, "It looks like Fanmier is inside the [Water Plant District]. Has there been any chance he could escape during this time?"

Shi Ting said firmly, "Absolutely no chance. Since you arrived, Captain Chen, the sub-bureau has intensified the search for Fanmier. All our special forces and action teams have been deployed."

"After the arrival of the headmaster, the district chief even dispatched the Alpha team. We are really sparing no effort.

As a result, the Alpha team ran into trouble in the [Water Plant District]. We also know that Fanmier is definitely here. The entire bureau's action teams have tightly sealed the [Water Plant District], leaving Fanmier with no way out."

To rescue the Alpha team, Shi Ting confessed everything to Chen Gu. Chen Gu despised such matters, but from Shi Ting's position, the orders from above could be given with just words, and those below had to run themselves ragged—so there was nothing wrong with giving the bureau's orders a little leeway, executing them less rigorously, and then going all out when the bureau really took it seriously and sent people to oversee it. This situation exists in every organization.

Chen Gu felt dissatisfied internally but did not express it to Shi Ting. He knew the issue was with the district chief.

"Captain Chen, please, you must rescue the Alpha team. All of us, including all the action teams blocking the [Water Plant District], are willing to follow your orders!"

Chen Gu said lightly, "Let's go, we'll go in."

"Yes!" Shi Ting was delighted, as this meant Chen Gu agreed to help.

Shi Ting followed behind Chen Gu, quickly starting to communicate with the various major groups on the tactical channel of the sub-bureau: "Special forces, action teams, get ready..."

Chen Gu reached out and cut off her communication. Shi Ting was stunned: "Captain Chen?"

Without turning his head, Chen Gu walked forward confidently and said, "No need to call them, we can handle it."

Shi Ting hurried to catch up, advising as she did, "Captain Chen, you still don't understand the [Water Plant District]. It's very chaotic here, with twenty-seven or eight gangs, and almost everyone has connections to these criminal organizations. So, as soon as we set foot in the [Water Plant District], we are equivalent to facing a hundred thousand criminals..."

Suddenly, Chen Gu stopped, turned around, and looked at her: "How old are you?"

Shi Ting, puzzled, answered honestly, "Twenty-seven."

"What is your Energy Level?"

"Second Energy Level."

"How long have you been with the Bureau of Mystic Security?"

"Five years."

Joining the Bureau of Mystic Security at twenty-two and advancing to the Second Energy Level in five years is quite a good achievement, no wonder she was sent to receive Chen Gu.

Shi Ting was puzzled as to why Chen Gu suddenly asked these questions. Chen Gu said, "Now I understand why you insist on coordinating with other departments, because... you've never dealt with, so you don't know what it's like for high-level professionals to face ordinary people."

After saying this, Chen Gu did not explain further, striding out of the building.

A still bewildered Shi Ting instinctively glanced at Milgray beside her. The latter, of course, did not explain anything to her, not even acknowledging Shi Ting as a person, as she followed behind Chen Gu.

Shi Ting quickly followed, her mind somewhat conflicted: Should she inform the action teams and special forces?

Chen Gu had already reached the street, where vehicles were sparse. With a flick of his and Milgray's figures, they had already crossed through the barbed wire.

Shi Ting suddenly realized: They are [Quantum Wizards].

She was not one, so she ran to a small gate in the barbed wire, requesting authorization through the tactical channel: "I am at Passage Gate 11-024, requesting permission to pass."

The electronic lock on the small gate opened, and Shi Ting hurried through, with Chen Gu and Milgray already dozens of meters ahead.

They were not slow, and as Shi Ting jogged to catch up, she felt that something seemed different about the Water Plant District today. This place was notorious; usually, three people barging in openly like this without a "local" leading them would be stopped, extorted, robbed, or worse, shot at directly from a nearby window.

But at this moment, it was quiet all around. Shi Ting finally caught up and strangely asked, "What's going on?"

Chen Gu said nothing. As a Seventh Energy Level [Brain Domain Hacker], he could use multiple area-wide psychic attack skills. Chen Gu chose a relatively mild one with no repercussions:

[Mental Fatigue].

When used against professionals, this ability would weaken the state of all opponents in a certain range, serving as a support skill.

But against ordinary people, this skill would make them fall asleep almost instantly, as if in a coma. At this moment, Chen Gu, having used this skill, had caused everyone in the entire [Water Plant District] to fall into a deep sleep simultaneously.

No matter what they were doing.

This was because Chen Gu controlled the range of the skill, otherwise the whole city would have been plunged into sleep.

There aren't many high energy level professionals on Jiuhu Star, and Shi Ting, being relatively inexperienced at the Bureau of Mystic Security, hadn't worked with high energy level professionals before. She had only heard that high energy levels were akin to "gods" for ordinary people, but she didn't truly understand what such "godliness" entailed.

If Chen Gu was willing, coupled with [Mind Remote Control], he could effortlessly control the ten thousand people in slumber at this moment.

At lower energy levels, [Mind Remote Control] can only target individuals, but by the Seventh Energy Level, this skill can be deployed over a range.

Shi Ting braced herself and looked around in the nearby rooms, where she found bandits lying on the floor, armed, with shouts shaking the heavens.

When she returned, her gaze at Chen Gu carried a hint of fear; high energy level, this time she had truly witnessed it.

Then Chen Gu led her to the entrance of an underground world. Once inside, they would often hear snoring suddenly coming from dark corners, even these weapon-wielding sentinels had unknowingly fallen asleep.

Chen Gu moved quickly, seemingly unconcerned about being ambushed by other professionals.

Soon, Shi Ting realized she was in a very familiar room, she suddenly remembered: this was the room where Alpha Team had encountered a trap and suffered complete annihilation!

Chen Gu did not stop, exiting through another door on the opposite side. Behind them, the narrow passageway was pitch black. As their eyes gradually adjusted to the darkness, the surrounding lights suddenly erupted, their intensity causing temporary blindness.

At this moment, a rock was thrown over.

Boom!

The rock exploded—the second Soul Bomb!

Chen Gu suddenly opened his hands, releasing powerful spiritual power that stretched out like an octopus, wrapping around the exploding Soul Bomb.

The bomb's power had already detonated, yet incredibly, was enveloped by Chen Gu's spiritual power, and forcefully pushed back!

Among the professionals lurking in the darkness, one was a Fifth Energy Level [Multistate Special Agent]. He thought he could hide within Chen Gu's spiritual field and launch a surprise attack.

Like Fanmier, they had great confidence in the Soul Bomb, believing it would be effective unless facing a Ninth Power Level.

They didn't know that within the realm of professionals, underestimating high energy levels from a low energy standpoint was reckless and would inevitably lead to mistaken conclusions!

Even low energy levels believe they have predicted the highest possible power of high energy levels.

Their decision to ambush Chen Gu with the Soul Bomb was doomed to failure, let alone assigning such a task to a mere Fifth Energy Level [Multistate Special Agent]?

After throwing the Soul Bomb, the [Multistate Special Agent] quickly attempted to switch to some ionized state, aiming to retreat as swiftly as possible.

Soul Bombs do not distinguish between friend and foe.

But he found his own state had been immobilized!

Initially, he concealed himself in gaseous form along this passageway, converting one arm to normal state for the ambush and throwing the Soul Bomb, planning to revert to gaseous state afterward.

But now he was stuck here: one arm was solid, while the rest of his body was gaseous—this kind of state cannot be sustained for long, especially with a solid arm and gaseous body, energy flames constantly ignite at the connection, emitting intense light.

Each flame seemed to burn into his brain, not only rapidly depleting his strength but also giving him a sensation of his soul falling into purgatory.

"Ahhhhh—"

Screams continually sounded, he didn't even notice Chen Gu suppressing the Soul Bomb with one hand.

But other professionals protecting Fanmier saw this.

Beyond the bomb's range, they spied through a hidden camera, awaiting the best moment to strike after the ambush.

Then they became dumbfounded, seeing the Soul Bomb pinched by Chen Gu's hand, although it had already detonated, its explosive power could not be unleashed.

A few battle-hardened professionals quickly reacted, each fleeing in a different direction.

At the moment of their action, they sensed a subtle "thread" pulling at them.

Their expressions changed, with this "thread," they could not escape the opponent's clutches!

But when and how did the opponent entangle this "thread" on them?

When Chen Gu released [Mental Fatigue], among them was a Fifth Energy Level [Psychological Spy], who thought his strategies were clever, so none including Fanmier were affected by this skill.

Although Chen Gu was clearly stronger, they believed [Mental Fatigue] was a range skill. Under the protection of a Fifth Energy Level [Psychological Spy], guarding a few people should be very easy.

Yet unexpectedly, at that moment, certain entangled fates were already wrapped around them.

Seeing these professionals trying to flee, Chen Gu's figure swiftly vanished, leaving behind a few faint, indistinct blue energy ripples.

[Multistate Special Agent] felt the restrictions on him lifted, he quickly turned wholly ionic. Seizing the chance to escape, he inexplicably saw a beautiful silver-haired, silver-eyed girl in this state...