Blind Spot
Chapter 220: Behind the Scenes 208 - Four

Chapter 220: Behind the Scenes 208 Chapter Four

’It’s over,’ Li Chengyi said expressionlessly, throwing a fierce punch towards Kadis’s torso.

Time under strong control is undefendable.

So, he won.

’Aaaah!!!’ In an instant, Kadis, who was supposed to be under control, let out a furious roar.

Incredibly, just before being struck, she managed to lift her hand to hook towards Li Chengyi’s face.

This was a do-or-die tactic.

She had actually managed to break free from the control of the Flower Language Technique just before the moment of impact.

Bang bang bang bang!!!

In a single second, Kadis exchanged several blows with Li Chengyi.

Each blow was with full force.

The collision of terrifying powers created a huge shockwave.

Concentric circles of mist spread out from between the two of them, like white rings.

’Futile resistance.’

Li Chengyi’s face remained expressionless, his hands throwing punches continuously, while the wings on his back suddenly moved, like a pair of giant scissors, slashing abruptly towards Kadis from both sides.

Crack.

The wings flashed by.

Kadis did not expect the wings to attack, and caught off-guard, she was unable to dodge completely. One of her legs was cut open, a large gash exposed the module structure inside, sparking with arcs of electricity.

Whoosh.

Li Chengyi flapped his wings once, leaping up, instantly closing the distance between them.

Flower Language Technique reemerged.

The strong control of the Drunken Hand made Kadis bizarrely throw herself towards the tree trunk on Li Chengyi’s right side.

Despite forcibly regaining control of her body in time, she still lost the initiative.

Bang!!

A loud noise.

The particle stream behind Kadis faded and extinguished.

She was hit squarely in the forehead by an overhead punch and sent flying backward.

The fragments of her complete form shattered and exploded, scattering across the ground.

Half of her head was blown away mid-air.

Facing a power like the Flower Language Technique, which she had never seen before, a single misstep determined the outcome.

With a thud, Kadis crashed heavily into the ground and rolled over a dozen times before slowly coming to a stop.

’It seems the victor is decided,’ Li Chengyi said, looking down at Kadis on the ground. He let out a light sigh of relief.

He disliked speed-type opponents, but in the age of technology, such enemies would only become more frequent.

So the only solution was to adapt as much as possible.

Walking to a corner, he bent down to pick up a package that had fallen to the ground.

Opening it, he glanced inside, finding all sorts of mysterious books and circuit boards.

Picking up the items, he looked once more at Kadis, not far away.

After a moment of thought, he still decided to walk over there, planning to completely dismantle her body.

’Enough already, thug.’

A calm voice drifted over from his side.

’Who?’ Li Chengyi halted his footsteps, looking in that direction.

Before hearing the voice, he hadn’t even sensed anyone nearby.

Through the smoke.

A tall man in board shorts and sunglasses.

Jiu Yi Commissioner Liu Tongbei!?!

’Commissioner Liu, what do you mean by this?’ Li Chengyi narrowed his eyes as he gazed at the other man.

’Don’t misunderstand,’ Liu Tongbei said, raising his hands with a smile, ’I actually arrived quite early, and I was planning to intervene, but seeing you guys having such a good time fighting, I didn’t step in. After all...’

He paused for a moment.

’After all, it’s rare to see more of a thug’s tricks, and I too was somewhat curious.’

’You mean to say, you just watched as our Mingyuan’s belongings were stolen?’ Li Chengyi questioned.

’Don’t put it that way. With me here, of course I wouldn’t let her take things away, hahaha...’ Liu Tongbei laughed dryly a couple of times.

He definitely wouldn’t mention that he was delayed because he got diarrhea from something he ate last night.

If it weren’t for Li Chengyi acting in time, Kadis might indeed have escaped.

’Sutan has been getting more and more arrogant in recent years, and their actions are growing bolder. These civilian capitals are also becoming more audacious,’ he said, sighing as he looked at Kadis.

’What I mean is, let the law handle Kadis. Even if you dismantle her here, it’s useless. Her main brain is still in Sutan. Completely meaningless. You agree, right?’

’...Fine. I’ll leave her to you, Commissioner. Anything else?’ Li Chengyi agreed.

The opposing side was making sense.

That’s the trouble with being fully enhanced; aside from attrition warfare, there’s really no way to settle things quickly and decisively.

"If there’s nothing else, I’ll be heading back." Now that he got what he needed, he still had to return to Yunshan to continue exploring blind spots.

It seems that, as Rainbow Candy said, some troublesome newcomers had arrived.

"Don’t rush. It’s not often we encounter you Thugs. You are the most mysterious one in your team," Liu Tongbei said with a smile, "So... I’ve been waiting for you for a long time. I was hoping I could take this chance to lure you out. It looks like I have, indeed."

"What does the Commissioner want to say?" Li Chengyi didn’t know what Liu was alluding to.

"Ah, actually, I just wanted to ask... if you would be willing to take on a commission, no, I should say, the exoskeleton maker behind you, would he be willing?"

Liu Tongbei made his intention clear.

"A commission?" Li Chengyi was stunned, then quickly caught on. They were interested in the capabilities of his Floral Dress.

"I’m afraid that won’t be possible... Currently, we are customizing for other members of our team. Since our armors are custom-made and because of technological limitations, the production is very low and the process is slow."

"Is that so? That’s a pity. How about repairs if it gets damaged?" asked Liu Tongbei.

"For that, only we can perform the maintenance; outsiders cannot repair it," answered Li Chengyi.

That was indeed the truth.

Of course, by its very nature, the Floral Dress armor was not something that could be casually passed on to others.

"Isn’t it a standard module?"

"No, every single part is customized."

"I see... then there really is no way around it." If it’s purely customized, even if the performance is good, once damaged, one could be heavily charged for repairs—whatever price the maker demands. That’s indeed not suitable for purchase.

Liu Tongbei nodded in understanding, then glanced at the fierce purple-black armor across from him.

"Since that’s the case, there’s no further issue here. I’ll handle the rest. Also, the Noel Group has certain connections with factions inside Jiu Yi, and Kadis has some links with them, holding commissions from them. By capturing her, you might provoke people from these factions.

So... it would be best if you kept a low profile in the coming time."

"Will there be trouble?" Li Chengyi frowned.

"Someone of Jiu Yi’s caliber naturally won’t come after you personally. But Yi Country isn’t comprised solely of Jiu Yi. It’s just that the upper echelons of Jiu Yi are the strongest, suppressing others from taking the spotlight. Many members within Jiu Yi have their own power groups backing them," Liu Tongbei warned.

Because of different factions, his camp had closer ties to Rainbow Candy’s backing—the family of her ’old man’—so now was a good time to forge relationships.

"Are they as strong as Kadis?" asked Li Chengyi.

"The common members certainly aren’t as strong as her, but the elites are different. There are quite a few Feiyi Masters within the country who have reached professional level, capable of competing with the military Feiyi Masters. Simply put, domestically there are three sects: the main stream is the Fusion Sect, followed by the Fusion Sect, and finally, the Pureblood Sect. Li Chengyi from your team is from the Pureblood Sect, taking the path of those who do not wish to mechanically augment themselves. Of course, this sect is the weakest."

He paused, seeing Li Chengyi seemed to be listening intently, and then continued.

"The true masters of these three sects aren’t amateurs like Ding. Director Ding is good, but only at an amateur level. In front of a real professional-level Feiyi Master, he is lacking in many aspects."

"Is it the gap in equipped Feiyi?" Li Chengyi wondered. This was something Ding Ning hadn’t elaborated on in the past.

"It’s not entirely that, the faction Feiyi Masters are also among the elite in the professional Feiyi Master hierarchy. They integrate traditional combat with weapons and Flying Yi, developing different factions based on distinct philosophies and styles.

At the same time, they are also one of the main maintenance forces of the various federations. They often act alongside the military to fend off enemies. This force is, apart from Jiu Yi, the strongest semi-official power within our country," Liu Tongbei seemed to be offering an explanation willingly.

He paused, then continued.

"Including all the factions within the country, they can be divided by region into four major blocks: east, south, west, and north. The central region is the largest and is occupied by Jiu Yi. The other four directions comprise a total of eleven factions, collectively known as the Eleven Feiyi Streams."

"The Eleven Feiyi Streams? How much stronger are their masters compared to Kadis?" Li Chengyi asked directly.

"They’re not on the same level. People from the Eleven Feiyi Streams can even participate directly in small-scale battles against White Star. Send Kadis into such a battle, and she wouldn’t survive three minutes. She’s just a member of civilian capital. How can she be compared with upper-level forces?" Liu Tongbei shook his head and then he laughed. "Don’t misunderstand, when you see many of our country’s Feiyi Masters merely controlling swords, you might think that’s all Feiyi Masters are capable of. Do you know? Many real faction Feiyi Masters can control combat mechs and warships...."

"....!?!?" Li Chengyi’s expression became stiff.

Controlling combat warships and mechs?

Is that still Flying Yi?

"Just like the nine top Feiyi Masters of Jiu Yi, each of them can influence the outcome of a minor war. White Star must deploy a corresponding fully developed entity, combined with a human wave tactic, to cope with them. Otherwise, what do you think we rely on to compete head-on with White Star when our technology is behind?" Liu Tongbei answered.

"...I understand... I was shortsighted," Li Chengyi said, falling silent, then he responded.

"Not really, it’s already the pinnacle at the civilian level, your technology. Beyond that, a lot of it isn’t an issue of technology but resources constraints. Many rare resources, you can’t get ahold of," Liu Tongbei said.

At this moment, not far away, medical personnel had arrived on flying vehicles, retrieving the Safety Bureau’s personnel.

Meanwhile, others began to seal off Kadis on the ground.

Watching Kadis, just recently in ruins, being tied up with loops of special coils and then lifted onto a stretcher...

As these men carried her away, they occasionally cast curious glances towards Li Chengyi.

Obviously, they were quite covetous of the armor he wore.

"Then what about White Skeleton? Is he a faction Feiyi Master?" Li Chengyi wondered this.

"Let’s go, we should talk over there, not disturb their work," Liu Tongbei smiled and motioned to walk further away.

He led the way, and Li Chengyi followed.

As the two slowly walked away, it was clear he intended to speak about something more secretive.

"White Skeleton belongs to the Fusion Sect. In terms of strength, he is outstanding within the amateur stage. But in reality, the faction he originated from is a very small one, close to extinction. No, now it has already become extinct. Together with his fellow apprentices, there were only five of them, and several have already died," he sighed and shook his head.

"At the end of the day, whether it’s Flying Yi or Reinforced Humans, both consume vast amounts of resources and technology. If he had been doing well, if his faction hadn’t fallen, why would he need to associate with terrorist organizations?"

"Is it a matter of money?" Li Chengyi asked.

"No, it’s resources. What money can buy is the upper limit for commercial use, which is what Kadis represents. You’ve already seen it. She is basically at the top of what money can stack up. There are stronger ones than her in the civilian sector, but not many. So, you’re pretty much at the peak of commercial use already."

"I’m telling you all this because you have reached this level, and you will be automatically registered in the national danger level assessment directory."

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