Naming Technique of the Night

Chapter 345: 267, Curtain Call

This time, Qing Chen had two plans, one was to severely damage Huan Yu’s forces, making it impossible for his opponents to bounce back for a while, at least while he was on his way to Xian City, so they couldn’t bother others during the daytime; on the other hand, Qing Chen was looking for some clues about the opposition.

He didn’t expect to find Huan Yu himself this time.

The assassin cautiously approached and used the flashlight he was carrying to shine towards the door of the security passage, wanting to check what had just cut his abdomen.

But no matter how he looked, he found nothing unusual.

Moreover, Qing Chen had already withdrawn the Puppeteer.

The urging voice came from the Bluetooth earpiece, and the assassin no longer hesitated, darting into the security passage.

However, just as he entered, he backed out again.

In the passage, Qing Chen was sitting calmly on the stairs, coldly pulling the trigger repeatedly.

If the assassin hadn’t dodged in advance, the shots just now would have been enough to take his life.

A serious expression appeared between Qing Chen’s brows; this assassin was clearly a veteran, and looked a lot like a mercenary who had seen life and death abroad.

Otherwise, how could he have such impressive routines and intuition?

The next second, a click sounded from the security passage as the handgun got jammed after running out of bullets.

The assassin was waiting for this moment.

He darted into the security passage with the agility of a cheetah, but the shocking thing happened in an instant.

The assassin thought Qing Chen had run out of bullets, but waiting for him was “persuading with virtue,” the pitch-black muzzle thundering explosively!

When he walked out of the security passage, Qing Chen didn’t carry a sniper rifle, making the assassin think he had left the sniper rifle on the rooftop.

It turns out, the simplest deceptions are always so effective; everyone is only willing to believe what they hear and see.

In the battlefield, those who can have the sharpest mindset, considering the overall situation, are the ones who survive to the end.

But in this world, there aren’t that many geniuses.

Now, the dark anti-materiel sniper rifle suddenly appeared, and even an A-Class hit by such a close blast had to die!

After the gunfire, the bullet penetrated the assassin’s chest.

Qing Chen sat on the stairs catching his breath; he could even hear the sound of the assailant’s blood and tissue being expelled from the body and splattering against the wall.

To put it bluntly, firing “persuading with virtue” at close range was truly too bloody.

However, even after killing the assassin, Qing Chen still didn’t go out rashly.

He said to the outside, “No need to hide, come on out.”

“How did you know there were others?” a voice responded from outside.

“There really were others,” Qing Chen sighed.

He just bluffed casually but actually lured out another assassin.

Qing Chen sat immobile on the stairs, he was now injured and couldn’t afford another high-intensity combat.

Outside the security passage, the assassin calmly said, “I know you’re at the end of your rope, to be able to kill so many of us alone is impressive. Don’t wait for me to storm in, come out yourself.”

Upon hearing this, Qing Chen’s expression remained unchanged; as he looked at his phone, he said without lifting his head, “Aren’t you also biding your time waiting for backup, no need to act so confident. I think, you might not be as good as the assassin I killed before, that’s why you’re scared.”

The assassin sneered, “I’m waiting for backup, what about you, what are you waiting for?”

“I also have backup, and it’s faster than yours,” Qing Chen said calmly.

“Backup?” the assassin frowned.

However, before he could react, a searing heat suddenly approached from behind.

“Boss, I am here to help you!”

The voice of Liu Dezhu came from the vast outside world.

Before the man arrived, the fire led the way.

The overwhelming blaze swept over from behind the assassin, who even felt his hair tips and eyebrows emitting a scorched scent.

He turned his head and shielded his face with his arm, only to see the blaze swirling, completely engulfing him!

In an instant, the assassin was flung backwards by the blaze, his whole body blasted five or six meters away.

Clothes, hair, completely ablaze.

He felt his skin emit a searing wail.

No wonder Awakeners look down upon Genetic Warriors; the disparity in harming enemies between them is simply like heaven and earth.

This assassin hadn’t even seen Liu Dezhu’s shadow and had already been severely wounded by the blaze.

However, this last coming assassin probably wasn’t so formidable, his level wasn’t as high as the one blasted dead by “persuading with virtue.”

In front of C-Class Liu Dezhu, he was completely crushed.

Daylight possesses C-Class Awakeners, which in the current stage of the Time Traveler Organization, already ranks as one of the strongest organizations.

Liu Dezhu ran into the passage, looking at his boss with a strange face but holding a black sniper rifle: “Boss, are you okay? Kunlun’s people have entered Xingshu Road and are capturing those hidden assassins.”

“I’m fine, go check if the assassin is dead, and be careful of other ambushes,” Qing Chen said indifferently, maintaining his demeanor as the boss.

Liu Dezhu walked over to the assassin’s side and watched as he wailed incessantly, then slowly stopped breathing.

This was his first time killing someone; his emotions were extremely complex.

The next moment, Lu Yuan rushed over from a distance. He looked at the charred corpse on the ground, then looked at Liu Dezhu, “Wait, where’s your boss?”

Liu Dezhu instinctively wanted to look towards the safety passage but held back, “Boss? What boss? My boss didn’t come tonight.”

“No one believes that,” Lu Yuan curled his lip.

He walked towards the safety passage but found nothing.

Liu Dezhu was puzzled. Had the boss already left the area? He also glanced inside, where his boss should have been sitting, but it was now empty.

The other had left while he was checking whether the assassin was dead.

The battle curtain had just opened and was about to close.

Everything happened quickly, and it ended just as quickly.

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…

Qing Chen had already reversed his jacket. Since becoming wealthy, he had bought reversible jackets with distinctly different colors.

He discreetly returned to his home on Xingshu Road. As he entered, Nan Gengchen was already waiting inside, “Brother Chen, are you alright? You look a bit pale.”

“I’m fine,” Qing Chen shook his head. The first thing he asked was, “Will you blame me for using you as bait?”

“Definitely not,” Nan Gengchen muttered.

“You’re not upset I didn’t discuss it with you first?” Qing Chen asked again.

“I know why you didn’t tell me. It’s because my acting skills are poor and I might give us away,” Nan Gengchen became serious, “Brother Chen, I truly don’t blame you. Since the time-traveling incident began, each of us has faced dangers. Seeing you shouldering so much alone, managing the Data Fortress and finding ways to fund the organization, carrying injuries yet still leading our training, I know what you are sacrificing. For now, if there’s not much else I can help with, I can at least be the bait… Of course, it would be better if next time it could be Liu Dezhu or Hu Xiaoniu…”

Qing Chen considered then replied, “Okay.”

At that moment, Nan Gengchen’s spirits lifted, “Brother Chen, when did you learn to use a sniper rifle? I heard from Lao Jiu that he hasn’t taken you to the shooting range yet! And where did you get that sniper rifle from? It sounds as frightening as a cannon… Never mind, I won’t ask; it must be your secret.”

Qing Chen sighed, “I’ll explain it to you when there’s a chance. I’m going to check He Xiaoxiao’s group chat first to see if they’re discussing this event.”

As he sat down, his old and new injuries provoked a coughing fit, making his breathing labored.

The last assassin wasn’t wrong; he had indeed been at his limit, barely hanging on by a thread.

Previously, Qing Chen had killed two C-Class Experts: Cao Wei and Qing Huai.

But those had been deaths by exploiting the rules. This time, he truly experienced how terrifying the punch of a C-Class Expert was.

Nan Gengchen hurried to pour him a glass of water: “Brother Chen, should I take you to the hospital?”

“No, going to the hospital now might leave records, and the medical standards of the Outer World are not on par with the Inner World,” Qing Chen said, “I can hold on until the moment of crossing. Then I’ll go to the hospital.”

He opened He Xiaoxiao’s group chat and was struck to find that they had already started discussing the event.

He Xiaoxiao: “Tonight, a battle involving Time Travelers took place on Xingshu Road in Los Angeles. Please be careful everyone.”

Kuang Wang: “Is anyone in Los Angeles right now? Hurry up and live-stream it for us. This exciting event definitely won’t be covered by the media. It won’t be on the news.”

After Kuang Wang said this, no one dared to reply for a while, since no one wanted to expose their city, which was also considered significant information.

At that moment, the long-silent Yue Er also chimed in, “Group owner, can we know which powers are fighting? Is it Kunlun and Kyushu clashing?”

To be honest, aside from Kunlun and Kyushu, tonight’s battle might be the first organizational battle involving the Time Traveler Organization since the time travel incidents began!

Before this, only Kunlun and Kyushu had such scale battles when facing criminals or foreign Time Travelers.

Kuang Wang: “Damn, I saw some pictures posted online, which were quickly deleted, but luckily I saved them.”

Saying that, he posted the ‘Blood-stained Xingshu Road’ photo, causing everyone in the group to gasp.

Li Si: “Who is fighting, and why so bloody? Who did this?”

The long-unseen Lu Ya interjected, “First of all, it’s definitely not Kunlun and Kyushu.”

“Why are you so sure?” Li Si asked.

“Because at least both those organizations wouldn’t turn their guns on innocent people,” Lu Ya calmly replied, “But the sniper on the hotel rooftop is different. He used a banned anti-material sniper rifle and even aimed at pedestrians.”

Qing Chen was taken aback when he read this. Was the guy he had aimed at on the rooftop Lu Ya?!

Seeing the resentful tone of the other, it was very likely him…

Unfortunately, at that time, the person was wearing a mask, hoodie, and sunglasses, so he couldn’t see the face clearly.

Kuang Wang: “Lu Ya, you were at the scene, weren’t you? What exactly happened in tonight’s battle? What was the highest level of Time Travelers present?”

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Chapter Two.

Thanks to Mo Chengkong and Fourteen Billion Girls’ Dream, two classmates for becoming the new allies of this book. Thanks to the boss. Good health to all the bosses!