Chapter 614 - 386: Showdown with Silverwing_2
He uncovered Luo’s plot, not only found Fenrir’s whereabouts, but also exposed Luo, the traitor hidden in the upper court!
This is a major traitor who deceived the entire upper court, even making the three headquarters mistakenly entrust him with trust!
Removing a traitor of this level from the upper court, in comparison, finding Fenrir isn’t even noteworthy.
After this matter is over, I will no longer be someone who just makes amends, but someone who has established an unparalleled achievement, becoming the youngest board member in the history of the Hegemony Company!
With such a resume, if I can accumulate enough power in the board in the future, even the chairman position...
Oh no... no... this idea is a bit too profane, and too far-fetched...
But...
Is it far?
If people can only see what’s in front of them and don’t look far ahead, how are they different from a salted fish?
The board...
Chairman...
The entire Hegemony Company...
Even the whole world!
Zhao Yiming seems to see it all right now!
People like Zhao Yiming, at this level, wouldn’t destroy their bodies by taking drugs, so he doesn’t know what it feels like to take drugs.
But he’s sure that his current thrill is a hundred times more exhilarating than taking drugs.
He directly opened a bottle of champagne from the icebox, letting out a crazed howl of joy, wildly shaking the bottle with both hands, spraying wine blossoms all over the walls.
"Luo, you’re doomed! You will become my stepping stone to higher places! You will die an ugly death!!!"
...
As for Zhou Hanyan, he was completely shocked; to be honest, he never expected such a thing to happen.
The special envoy appointed by the upper court to capture Fenrir, the one wearing the badges from the three headquarters of Hegemony Company, Iron Blood Alliance, and Black Domain Group, Luo, turned out to be shielding Fenrir!
If it weren’t for Zhao Yiming’s neurotic obsession, discovering a hint in many seemingly ordinary clues and being relentless in pursuit, everyone would probably remain clueless, not even knowing how Fenrir managed to escape in the end.
Now, the conspiracy is exposed, Zhao Yiming’s instruction is to leave no survivors, kill directly, which is undoubtedly well thought out.
Capturing Fenrir alive and handing him over to the headquarters might yield greater benefits, but now is not the time to covet that little gain.
This mission is licking blood off the blade, any mishap will lead to eternal doom, we must adopt the most sure-fire method, one decisive blow, to ensure the situation won’t be overturned again!
Zhou Hanyan didn’t hesitate at all, his remote weapon systems fully opened, torrents of high-energy lasers gushing from his palms, attacking the rear cabin with destructive brilliance to blast the defenseless Fenrir.
However, Su Mo acted faster, he first slammed his fist into the ground, under the activation of the Mad Corpse Blood Code, large quantities of Rigid Bone rose from around the Floating Airship, forming airtight barriers, securely protecting it inside.
Although Zhou Hanyan’s prosthetic weapons were incredibly powerful, each strike left large cracks on the surface of the Bone Barrier, but every time he pierced an area, Su Mo would immediately split Rigid Bone to patch the breach, rendering his attack ineffective.
Seeing this, Zhou Hanyan also knew that to kill Fenrir, he must eliminate Su Mo first, so instead of continuing to exhaust in the air, he directly manipulated his individual flying gear to land, slowly approaching the three.
"Haha, all three major leaders of Edge are here, at least giving this old figure enough face."
His gaze swept over Su Mo, Dongdong, and Nuobai one by one.
"Boom——"
The sound of "Level 1 Vanguards" power core operation rang out, a strong current of air expanded outward, only to see his hands breaking open with jagged cracks, two pitch-black Prosthetic Battle Blades protruding from within, like serpents spitting out their tongues.
Su Mo pressed forward with one hand, urgently saying: "Senior, listen to me, there’s no need for us to fight to the death."
"I know you’re not inherently bad, and you detest this crappy world controlled by corporate giants, we don’t have to be mortal enemies."
Zhou Hanyan smiled self-deprecatingly, complex emotions rising in his eyes: "You know, what you did at the Heaven-Reaching Tower was perfect, you managed to rescue Fenrir right under everyone’s nose, truly perfect."
"But I could immediately see there was a problem, because the timing was too coincidental, we reached the top less than a minute apart, how could it possibly happen that just as we arrived, he ran off, without leaving any traceable evidence."
"Too perfect, is the problem itself."
He paused here, sighing softly: "But when Zhao Yiming called to ask me, I didn’t tell him my thoughts."
"Because I knew, if I mentioned it, he would immediately turn your Edge Mansion upside down."
"You’re right, this world controlled by corporate giants is crappy, so I also hope Fenrir could be secretly rescued, leaving some hope for this world."
At this moment, his gaze turned sorrowful: "But why did you guys have to be caught by Zhao Yiming in the end..."
Su Mo took a deep breath, continuing to soothe: "Senior, Luo will handle Zhao Yiming on that side, the key now is to safely escort Fenrir out."
"I know you have Iron Blood Alliance’s backdoor implanted in your prosthetic, the control program for this thing must have been handed over to Zhao Yiming."
"But it doesn’t matter, as long as Luo deals with him, we can find a way to help you remove the backdoor, then you will be free!"
Su Mo wasn’t bluffing with his words.
The "ultimate insurance" of corporate giants comes in many forms, all meticulously designed by specialized teams, extremely terrifying.
However, in comparison, the "prosthetic backdoor program" is one of the weakest among those ultimate insurances.
He had the hacker Qi Ling with her Black Extinction Virus nearby, and in terms of hardware, there was Future, an expert; if Luo could provide some assistance with the identity of an upper court officer, the prosthetic backdoor program is not unsolvable.
Regardless, although Su Mo had a heart to help, the power of verbal promises is too weak.
Zhou Hanyan wasn’t swayed, the sorrowful expression on his face gradually dissolved, replaced by determination and a will to survive.
"Do you know what I’ve relied on to survive today? Not on other people’s promises."
"Boom——" Amid the increasingly magnificent roar of the power core, streams of energy began to surge on Zhou Hanyan’s body.
The eyes shrouded in battle intent reflected the figures of the three major leaders of Edge, he enunciated: "I rely on myself!"
Su Mo stopped trying to persuade him, knowing it’s useless to say more, he could only fight, thus he subtly activated his Blood Code Ability.
Meanwhile, Dongdong and Nuobai moved to Su Mo’s sides, gripping their weapons, facing the strong enemy approaching together.
"Silver Wing" Zhou Hanyan, 53 years old this year, became New Moon City’s "King of Mercenaries" 17 years ago as Captain Death Scythe.
How many legendary feats has Zhou Hanyan achieved in his mercenary career? They’re truly countless, the year he became King of Mercenaries, Su Mo and Nuobai were about as tall as pumpkins, Dongdong wasn’t even born, and his parents hadn’t even met.
Don’t look at how the Edge Mercenary Corps has developed so vigorously, all three major leaders have their respective glorious feats, but those might just be slight waves splashing up on Zhou Hanyan.
At this moment, although Zhou Hanyan was alone, the imposing momentum has completely suppressed the three major leaders of Edge, the immense battle intent is unprecedentedly vast.
Su Mo intensely watched Zhou Hanyan’s every move, said in a low voice to the two beside him: "Be careful, this opponent is stronger than any we’ve faced before, don’t act rashly and fight alone, we must cooperate together."
This advice was mainly for Dongdong, after all, Nuobai has rich combat experience, she knows clearly when to fight, when to retreat, doesn’t need special reminders.
Though Dongdong had been learning martial arts from Shangguan Li, the techniques might be easy to learn, but the temper is hard to change, sometimes he rushes in recklessly without considering the consequences, just like when he fought Lucifer... Su Mo doesn’t want that situation to repeat.