Biochemical Martial Arts: Supreme Heavenly Venerate

The next morning, Wang Tianwu opened the tightly closed Venetian blinds a crack to observe the surroundings. The streets were quiet with few shops open in the morning, but the Western restaurant across from the safe house had indeed opened early. The operating hours of this store were from 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM. Wang Tianwu noticed a thin figure eating breakfast at the restaurant across the street. It was a young man around 19, with handsome features, his eyes filled with nostalgia and melancholy. "He really came—" Wang Tianwu's thick eyebrows slightly raised, his eyes revealing a hint of surprise. He had recently checked the information on this minor boss again and knew that a small villa area nearby was where Lin Rui used to live, and this Western restaurant was likely a frequent dining spot for the boss's family. Especially in the past two years, the little boss's sister often worked in this restaurant. So it was perfectly reasonable for Lin Rui to appear here. The problem was their enemy was "Ling Huan," how could this little boss dare to meddle recklessly? Wang Tianwu then observed the surrounding environment and scoffed disdainfully. The presence of the Security Bureau was too strong here, at least half of the people on the street had already been replaced by agents of the bureau. Like the waitstaff, chefs, salespeople, patrolling officers, etc., they had all been switched out, but most of these people lacked acting experience and were quite clumsy, not very convincing. The only ones not replaced were the transient personnel, like customers who came in the morning for breakfast, such as Lin Rui. The Security Bureau had made major moves but couldn't possibly replace all the nearby residents completely. Wang Tianwu shook his head, unclear what Xu Mengran and others planned, he only shook his head again before walking back into his room and boredly browsing through various videos and information he found online. Wang Tianwu was still researching his boss. Yesterday and the day before he was limited in time and under the threat of Ling Huan, which kept him on edge at all times. To avoid being found by hackers under Ling Huan, Wang Tianwu dared not keep quantum communications open long, nor recklessly collect online information, so he could only manage to get a rough understanding of Lin Rui. After arriving at this safe house last night, Wang Tianwu took the time to carve the talismanic array given by Lin Rui on his own body before he could afford to delve deeper into investigating his boss. This investigation made Wang Tianwu realize he might have been too optimistic. "Holy shit, does this guy make this much from sales? Over forty billion a month in sales volume, doesn't that mean just from this he's making close to 4 billion a month?" "And these martial arts commentary videos, over a hundred types from the Light, Thunder, Fire triad, all substantial and filled with solid content! All at a grandmaster level." "Rui Fang Pharmaceuticals is doing so well? It just opened a few months ago and it already has counters in the main malls of fourteen base cities? And they are all in very prominent locations, looks very bustling, filled with people." Wang Tianwu's gaze was filled with surprise and doubt. These major malls weren't something a start-up could easily enter, aside from financial resources, one also needed significant brand appeal that could bring traffic and sales to the malls. He felt that his plan to exhaust Lin Rui's financial resources seemed impractical, this guy probably wouldn't run out of money for decades. Furthermore, Wang Tianwu found out that Fei Yunlai had once been a coach for Lin Rui. He had originally blocked messages from Fei Yunlai, but now he sent another message. Powerful Horse King (Wang Tianwu): You've been the head coach at Mingde University for the past two months? Then you must be quite familiar with your team's Lin Rui, what do you think of him? At this moment, Wang Tianwu felt a vague unease, realizing Lin Rui was very wealthy and Fei Yunlai was very broke! The boss in Fei Yunlai's mouth wouldn't be Lin Rui, right? But that didn't seem right either, Wang Tianwu didn't remember ever offending that little boss. Invincible Bull (Fei Yunlai): Idiot, I don't want to talk to you, fuck off! Wang Tianwu frowned at Fei Yunlai's reply, what was this guy freaking out about? Just then, he received a message from Xu Mengran. Xu Mengran: He's here! Be careful of his Mecha Dragon. Wang Tianwu tensed up, the area nearby wasn't just the surface of a Base City, the nearby zones were also very open, perfect for the Mecha Dragon to operate. Ling Huan's Battle Dragon was called "Emperor Illusion Dream Dragon," a tremendously powerful Illusion Dragon species, frightening in that this type of dragon could move between illusion and reality, temporarily hiding in the spiritual world of a person, and in an instant, drag all living beings within several kilometers into its crafted illusory dream. He immediately put on his exoskeleton armor, which boosted his defense while concealing the talismanic array on his body. Then he abruptly lunged towards the window next to him and jumped out. Wang Tianwu had just landed when he caught sight of "Ling Huan". The person was still dressed in a Taoist robe and wearing soap boots, just as the day before when he had jumped out of that hotel in the Lower Zone. But the moment Wang Tianwu touched down, his face turned pale. He too was a top Illusionist, and from the feeling of touching down, he knew he had already fallen into the "Emperor Illusion Dream Dragon's" crafted dream. "Ling Huan" himself possessed incredibly powerful Illusion Technique abilities, and combined with his "Emperor Illusion Dream Dragon," he was an existence akin to a bug in the system. When the Divine Illumination Association split, the Earth Federation gathered ten practitioners from the Ninth Realm to confront "Ling Huan," yet they still couldn't handle him and even ended up with three of their own severely wounded. It wasn't until the Federation brought out their latest technology, the Type 9 Combat Robots, and recruited the East Asian Illusion Technique expert, Xu Mengran, that they managed to drive "Ling Huan" back. However, for the past 200 years, "Ling Huan" had remained a thorn in the side of the Federation. That's why, had it not been for Ling Huan's arch-enemy, Xu Mengran speaking up, Wang Tianwu would never have believed such an absurd thing. Wang Tianwu suddenly bit his own tongue, trying to wake himself up, but it was to no avail—he found himself still inside a dream. By noticing some details around him, Wang Tianwu could distinguish between illusion and reality. His face turning grim, he turned and sprinted full speed to the other side of the street. He was done for! These past few years, his teacher's Illusion Technique abilities had improved to such an extent that he could trap an Illusionist with spiritual power at the level of a Super Emperor of Eight Realms like him, forcibly pulling him into an illusion he couldn't escape. Wang Tianwu kept running, simultaneously glancing to either side through the corners of his eyes. The people around looked normal; they were shopping, jogging, walking dogs, hosting, selling, haggling—all as usual. And they were indeed real people, completely unaware that they had been drawn into a dream. —This included Lin Rui, who had already finished his breakfast and was happily chatting with the staff at the counter, seemingly settling his bill. His little boss also hadn't noticed anything unusual about their surroundings. "Still running? What exactly are you expecting?" asked "Ling Huan," appearing suddenly in front of Wang Tianwu, clad in a Taoist robe and looking curious. "Is it Xu Mengran, or the Federation Security Bureau?" Wang Tianwu immediately turned his head and ran in another direction. Ling Huan chuckled and followed calmly behind him; his steps were steady, yet Wang Tianwu, no matter how frantically he ran, couldn't shake him off. "The first and third General of the Security Bureau have already arrived at the Ninth Base City, currently just 600 kilometers away. They think I haven't noticed, but I sensed their presence long ago. Oh, by the way, my sensing range has increased again." "And Xu Mengran, he seemed to want to confront me again just now, but right before the battle, he got scared and voluntarily withdrew to 200 kilometers away. That's wise of him; he's grown old and is a whole realm below me, no longer a match for me." "The Federation Security Bureau also has several hundred 320mm cannons with antimatter annihilation aimed here, remotely controlled by combat robots. But what use is that to me? You must have noticed, haven't you? My Illusion Technique now extends beyond carbon-based life to also affect the minds of machines!" Wang Tianwu turned pale; he had indeed noticed this. The exoskeleton armor from Wang Tianwu's outer dream had completely gone out of control. Otherwise, the awakening system pre-installed in his 8SSS 'Emperor' armor should have been able to wake him up. "But I will indulge them, 'Federation Security Bureau operation goes awry, artillery strikes business center and nearby residential areas, causing tens of thousands of severe casualties.' How does that headline sound?" "I'm just curious, why did they position so many Security Bureau personnel around here? What is their purpose?" Ling Huan looked bewildered. Since Xu Mengran had seen through the relationship between him and Wang Tianwu, he should have known that he would definitely come, even if they evacuated everyone nearby. Ling Huan couldn't allow his parasitic soul to fall into the hands of the Earth Federation, even if it cost him greatly, he must retrieve his parasitic soul! And with the Security Bureau making such a big fuss beforehand and mimicking so poorly, did they think he was a fool? Ling Huan shook his head slightly, thinking it didn't matter anymore; he had enough confidence that even if the Federation Security Bureau brought out their powerful lineup from 200 years ago, he would still be able to handle it with ease. Especially now when the Federation's morale was low, they really couldn't achieve this— He raised his hand and suddenly grabbed Wang Tianwu by the neck, his lips parting to reveal a row of chilling white teeth: "I still can't understand, why did you betray me back then? There's my Mind Suggestion deep in your souls, and I didn't show any flaws that could have alerted you, how did you detect the anomaly in your bodies? Is there another expert helping you? Who is he?" Wang Tianwu, like a snake grasped at its vital spot, struggled. But he found that his soul, his flesh, could not move at all. Wang Tianwu could only widen his eyes, glaring at Ling Huan with bloodshot eyes. "Not willing to speak?" Ling Huan laughed nonchalantly, his normally unimpressive features suddenly swelling, expanding almost twenty times in an instant, then he violently bit down, swallowing Wang Tianwu whole. Wang Tianwu was powerless to resist, and in his final moments, his gaze despondently turned in Lin Rui's direction. He felt that this time, he was utterly doomed by Xu Mengran and Lin Rui. Just then, Wang Tianwu was slightly taken aback. He noticed that after Lin Rui had paid his bill, he looked over emotionlessly in his direction. Wang Tianwu's pupils dilated, his eyes filled with disbelief. At this moment, everyone stuck in the illusion hadn't noticed his and Ling Huan's presence, yet his little boss had! Though trapped in the illusion, he clearly maintained a clear consciousness, but how could this be possible?