Chapter 622 - 361: Wrestling an Elephant

On the rooftop, the image on the light screen in front of Xu Chan suddenly vanished, leaving only a field of blinding white light.

He glanced across the way, realizing a Fighter had exerted their Spiritual Power, rendering the Modified Creatures unconscious.

Judging by the distance, the radius of this person’s spiritual pressure was about two hundred meters—an incredibly formidable level of power.

With someone like that present, biological weapons would be of little use.

They could continuously send out these biological weapons to drain the opponent’s Spiritual Power, but the opponent could also use drugs to recover and replenish their stamina. They could easily hold out for at least half a day.

They needed to resolve this before the Fumu finished dividing and reproducing, so they couldn’t afford to delay for too long.

This situation was within his and the command’s expectations. The Ferris Wheel Company wouldn’t be taken down so easily. Besides, the company had long been preparing for corporate warfare; it was impossible that they hadn’t kept an ace up their sleeve.

But at the same time, he could also see his opponent’s weakness.

Normally, a person like this would have been held back to ambush them, but they had been revealed now. This indicated that the Ferris Wheel Company was running out of trump cards and had been forced to play this hand early.

And in a situation like this, it was time for people like them to step in.

Xu Chan said, "Captain Wang, Captain Lü, you two will come with me."

At the same time, he used his Realm Token to contact and summon the two members of Squad One who belonged to the Pioneer Team.

These few individuals came from three different departments, each with their own distinct combat style. What they had in common was that they were all Fighters who had mastered Heart Force, and every one of them was over thirty years old.

In a battle like this, ordinary Third Limit Fighters—those who hadn’t reached the level of an Execution Captain or couldn’t match their raw power—would be of almost no use.

Their destructive power, speed, and strength were far inferior to both Xu Chan’s group and their opponent. Joining in rashly would be nothing more than suicide.

After coming down from the building, Xu Chan had his men check their gear and weapons. Once he confirmed there were no issues, he walked toward the Ferris Wheel Building opposite them, facing the strong gusts of wind blowing in from the sea.

The building and the Ferris Wheel behind it were backed by the boundless, churning sea, appearing like the only object standing between the ocean and the sky. Its oppressive black shadow fell over the surroundings, as if it had been this way for a very long time.

Yet after today, everything would be different.

Inside the building, Guan Shangjing was observing the situation outside through his Realm Token when he saw five people emerge from the street by the opposite building. They were walking toward them at a steady pace.

The five were spaced about thirty to forty meters apart. They varied in height and build, but all were wearing the military overcoats and uniforms of the Processing Bureau or the Defense Department.

His expression shifted slightly.

As the head of security for the Ferris Wheel Company, he recognized Xu Chan and the other two Execution Captains. He knew how formidable they were, especially Xu Chan, who had long been the Processing Bureau’s main enforcer—it wouldn’t be an exaggeration to call him their ace.

There were also two others. These two Pioneer Team members had been transferred from the Merging Land by the Defense Department. He didn’t recognize them, but from their positioning and movements, he could tell their strength was comparable to Xu Chan’s group.

This put him under immense pressure.

Just then, his Realm Token chimed. A subordinate was asking if they should send men up to open fire and intercept them.

He immediately rejected the suggestion. Ordinary firearms couldn’t hit these people and would only provoke them. The fact that they were approaching slowly gave him a little more time to prepare.

He looked at the huge figure before him and bowed. "Monarch Tie Cheng, they’re here. I’m counting on you!"

Monarch Tie Cheng finished the rest of his Nutrition Paste and rose to his feet. His massive, three-meter-tall frame instantly cast a large shadow on the floor.

He turned around, revealing a face with rather flat features and his hair in a topknot. His torso was broad, his limbs were incredibly thick, and the contours of his muscles were indistinct, as they were covered by a thick layer of fat.

He looked at Guan Shangjing, gave a slight bow in return, and said in a heavy voice, "I am grateful for your patronage, sir. I, Tie Chengpeng, will naturally uphold my promise."

Guan Shangjing’s pressure eased slightly upon hearing his reply, but at the same time, he felt a twinge of regret.

This was a talent the company had only found thanks to a tip from Wu Qi. According to Wu Qi’s judgment, if this man continued his cultivation step by step with sufficient resources, he had a high chance of reaching an even higher level.

After the Ferris Wheel Company found him, they secretly cultivated him and acquired the Secret Transmission of the Elephant-Striking Force from Tayin Hall, one of the original Twenty-One Halls, hoping to make him one of the company’s trump cards.

Given another ten years, they might have been able to cultivate a Fighting Master. Now, however, they were forced to bring him out prematurely to resolve the crisis facing the company.

’But he’s still just one man. How much time can he really buy us?’

As he was thinking this, Tie Chengpeng had already walked past him, his steps vibrating through the floor as he headed outside.

By now, Xu Chan’s group of five had reached the front of the building. He had been extremely cautious on the way, but they hadn’t met any resistance. Clearly, the other side knew such attempts would be pointless.

To ensure nothing went wrong, he divided them into two teams. He and the two Execution Captains would breach the interior, while the two Pioneer Team members from Squad One would remain outside as support.

From what they had seen so far, aside from the person who had just unleashed that Spiritual Power, the Ferris Wheel Company had no one else who could match them—unless they activated an active Consciousness Body.

But since they were attacking the Ferris Wheel Company, they had naturally considered that possibility and had come fully prepared.

As the three of them walked into the Ferris Wheel Building, they saw a figure already standing in the open space ahead. The man had a round waist and a stout build; his thick muscles and fat strained against his loose-fitting clothes. From a distance, he looked like a solid iron mass standing there.

Behind him stood two Combat Puppets. Although they wore Ferris Wheel Company uniforms, their style suggested they were custom-ordered from the Original Man Company.

Upon seeing the three men enter, Tie Chengpeng raised his hands and clapped his broad palms together with a loud SMACK, then gave a slight bow.

"Tie Chengpeng," he announced, his voice vibrating through the spacious hall. "I await your guidance."

Xu Chan sized up the man and instantly made a rough assessment. This was undoubtedly the one who had unleashed the Spiritual Power earlier.

He said, "Both of you, be careful. Don’t rush. We’ll take it slow and steady. They can’t escape, so conserve your stamina."

The captains on his left and right acknowledged the order. Then, both of them immediately unleashed their Spiritual Power, rushing it toward Tie Chengpeng.

The two men felt as if they had slammed into an iron wall and involuntarily shook their heads. Tie Chengpeng’s body also swayed, and he became slightly unsteady on his feet.

In a spiritual clash, the attacker always has the advantage. It’s just like a collision of Heart Force: without a special Guardian Power, the defender is always at a disadvantage because offensive power is typically far greater than defensive power.

Thus, a single moment of carelessness could decide the outcome of the battle instantly.

However, this man’s Spiritual Cultivation was just as he had demonstrated before, and he possessed a special Defensive method. It seemed impossible to shatter his Spiritual Consciousness with a frontal assault.

But the move wasn’t without purpose. Captain Lü on the left said with great certainty, "Tayin Hall. The Elephant-Striking Force."

Captain Wang on the right added, "This guy is well-rounded."

Xu Chan recalled what he knew. The Elephant-Striking Force was a Secret Transmission focused on Wrestling Takedowns. Although it emphasized offense, it placed even greater stress on physique and defense, giving it the advantage of having almost no weaknesses in either attack or defense.

Its weakness was a lack of agility, an unavoidable consequence of such a massive build. However, as the defender, this disadvantage was mitigated to some extent.

One-on-one, without using special tactics, he would indeed be difficult to take down quickly. But now, there were three of them.

At that moment, Captain Lü suddenly appeared on Tie Chengpeng’s right side, striking out with a palm toward his shoulder. But halfway through the attack, he suddenly leaned back. A massive hand swept past his front, missing him by a hair’s breadth.

Tie Chengpeng might look enormous, but his movements were not slow at all. Just then, Captain Wang arrived on his other side and kicked the back of his knee. With an explosive BANG, a ring of air blasted outward, and his specially made training pants billowed as if inflated.

The kick clearly used Heart Force, yet it only made Tie Chengpeng’s leg buckle slightly. The thick muscle and fat covering his thigh had actually managed to block the formidable Power.

But even though he blocked it, the impact he sustained was still real, causing him to pause for an instant.

Meanwhile, Captain Lü, who had leaned back to dodge, had kept his feet planted firmly on the ground. Now, his whole body snapped back like a slingshot as he drove a punch into Tie Chengpeng’s side with a BOOM.

As the punch landed, wave-like ripples spread across the fat on Tie Chengpeng’s body, but it still caused no injury.

His fat and subcutaneous layers were filled with dense, tough Mutated Tissue. When faced with a Power-based attack, the fat, in its relaxed state, could disperse the impact through vibration, while the muscles underneath would instantly tense up to prevent any remaining Power from penetrating.

After they made their move, the two Combat Puppets also began to move. However, they took only a single step before freezing in place.

Xu Chan watched them, a light shimmering in his eyes.

In addition to their original brains, Combat Puppets usually have a secondary, auxiliary brain. When their own consciousness is under assault, the other one quickly takes control of the body to execute a rational response.

However, this too had its limits. When the Spiritual Power surpassed its threshold, it was rendered just as useless.

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