Blind Spot
Chapter 278 - 258 luan 2

Chapter 278: 258 luan 2

On the other side.

The Dragon Gate Crane stared fixedly at the Flying Yi in midair.

He knew he wouldn’t last much longer. Soon, more Sand Thieves would close in.

He was going to die.

Die in this foreign desert whose name he couldn’t even remember.

The only consolation was that Sister Tang had been rescued by Alisa and her group in the end.

Things went somewhat awry, but what he wanted to do, he had done.

’Lucky me for having good fortune... Running into a Flying Yi... Dying will be the most comfortable, maybe it’ll be over in an instant...’

’Right, I heard that when death row inmates are about to be executed, their senses become most acute. Maybe I should give it one last try... for a quick release?’

The fear of death spurred all sorts of wild thoughts in his mind.

Whoosh!

Just then, the Flying Yi in the sky swooped and suddenly flew off into the distance, disappearing.

Suddenly, the surroundings became quiet.

The Dragon Gate Crane was dumbfounded, but he quickly realized he could live and without another thought, dropped his machine gun and ran in the direction Alisa and the others had left.

Yet, he did not notice that not far behind him, Li Chengyi, clad in a black Floral Dress with dragon wings lightly fluttering, was calmly watching the direction he had fled.

’Despite some twists and turns, it’s good that we got the Book of Record...’

He once again looked off toward the direction of the Oasis.

Whoosh!

A flash of black light.

In the blink of an eye, he had vanished from the spot.

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The scale of the battle for the Oasis, and the casualties, far exceeded the expectations of all the surrounding factions.

Star Lake emerged from behind the Sand Thieves, dealing a heavy blow to the Sultan Official.

Among the six major stars of Star Lake, Great Shining Star Han Qi wasn’t even the strongest. Within three days after the battle at the Oasis, the Sand Thieves launched continuous attacks on three Sultan army camps.

In the subsequent fighting, Han Qi displayed a terrifying dominion over the battlefield, slaughtering over a thousand troops single-handedly.

Enraged, the Sultan government army dispatched one of the top three generals, Shalir Rogen.

As the strongest top-level Reinforced Human of Sultan, Shalir Rogen confronted Han Qi in a battle on March 9th.

After a fierce battle, both sides withdrew and the outcome was obscured, with the details of victory or defeat unknown to anyone.

But the Sand Thieves, who had been continuously expanding their territory, finally halted their advance.

The situation in Sultan gradually stabilized.

The Sand Thieves renamed themselves the Desert Army, becoming a new warlord force in Sultan.

Amidst this rapidly evolving situation, intelligence about Destiny quietly made its way onto the desks of high-ranking officials from every faction.

Destiny, suspected of using the Blind Spot Individual team’s technology system behind the thugs of The Garden, showed extremely exaggerated mecha performance and combat prowess in the fight with the Great Shining Star Han Qi.

He was classified as a terrorist with a threat level at the very peak of Grade Seven.

Since Han Qi, who had previously fought Destiny, hadn’t used his strongest trump card, the exact limit of Destiny’s combat prowess was unknown.

But the data displayed was enough to earn him an assessment at the peak of Grade Seven.

Because he claimed himself as Destiny, intelligence organizations simply referred to him with the code name ’Destiny’.

At this moment, Destiny, along with the entire Garden of Fate Team, who had been elusive to all factions, had all boarded a sea passenger ship arranged by Qiong An, heading back to Yi Country.

The cruise ship, Aminiga, was operated by a company from Yi Country that handled luxury liners.

Just a single one-way ticket back cost each person four thousand.

That was four times more expensive than the over one thousand for a flight.

The only good thing was that the Aminiga, being a Yi Country company’s ship and flying the Yi Country flag, was beyond Sultan’s authority and they dared not forcibly board and search it.

This was why Qiong An arranged for them to take the ship.

"Why are there so many people on this ship?" At the railing, the Dragon Gate Crane, who was wrapped in bandages from head to toe, had finally regained his original male appearance at this time.

On this battlefield, he seemed to have broken through the constraints of the Fantasia Floral Armor, successfully mastering the freedom to switch his beautified appearance at will.

He was standing beside Li Chengyi, just like other passengers, enjoying the sea breeze and gazing at the surging deep blue sea.

"Because the situation in Sultan changed abruptly and war broke out, many locals from Yi Country were evacuated. Although our ship isn’t an evacuation vessel, there are quite a few who aren’t short on money and bought tickets."

On the other side, the relaxed black-haired youth Wang casually responded. They were also en route to Yi Country.

"I really owe you guys for this time. Otherwise, Sister Tang would definitely be done for. She would have been caught and turned into skewers." The Dragon Gate Crane, who was clear about whom he liked and disliked, sincerely expressed his gratitude to the others.

"If there’s anything you need me for in the future, don’t be shy!" He said with a rare solemn expression.

"Don’t thank me, it was our boss who got too fired up..." Wang said helplessly.

"Moreover, in the end, it was thanks to your team buying those tickets that we weren’t all taken away by the search party."

The Sultan Official and Sand Thieves were both searching for the Blind Spot Team. They didn’t dare make a move on The Garden, fearful of provoking the Destiny behind the thugs, so they aimed to get their hands on other Blind Spot Teams to gather more intelligence.

Although the intensity of the search wasn’t great, it still caused considerable trouble for the Blind Spot Individuals.

"Too bad I’m not very skilled at direct combat... I could only stand behind helplessly watching you guys fight." Li Chengyi sighed from the side.

"Being able to solve logistical issues and call in reinforcements is no small feat," Wang comforted.

"Actually, leaders who plan like you are the best, capable of handling things in a very organized manner." He could feel that Li Chengyi wasn’t as simple as he appeared. Surviving unscathed in such a dangerous battlefield was an extremely difficult feat.

But since the other party was unwilling to reveal much, he didn’t want to pry and be annoying.

"Thanks for understanding," Li Chengyi nodded.

He also hadn’t expected his stay in Sultan to be so short this time.

The outbreak at Star Lake had made the situation in Sultan dangerous and chaotic.

Before departing, he arranged for Qiong An to transport the little boy Paine, along with his mother, back to Yi Country by plane, to receive high-end medical treatment from Da Xiong’s end.

Paine’s abilities were extremely important to the Blind Spot Individuals. If he were trained properly, they might... really be able to gain a top-tier Blind Spot Individual with the strongest survival rate!

Even Li Chengyi himself, facing increasingly difficult Blind Spots, couldn’t absolutely guarantee that he would successfully break free every time.

Therefore, Paine might truly become the last beacon of hope for the Blind Spot Individuals.

Apart from these gains,

the greatest was the Book of Record.

Obtaining the Book of Record was effortless, which he hadn’t anticipated. The content recorded within it led him toward the Hall of Oblivion, seeking the so-called Book of Twists.

If it weren’t for the new Crescent Moon mark in the center of his chest, Li Chengyi would have felt that the gains brought by the Book of Record during his trip to Sultan weren’t as significant as he had expected.

The Dragon Gate Crane was covered in wounds and after chatting with Wang for a while, they both went to eat together.

Li Chengyi didn’t join them but instead took in the sea breeze and turned to head back to his cabin.

He planned to study the last passage of the Book of Record again, to try and find clues about the Hall of Oblivion.

But he had only walked halfway when,

"Eh? Little Li?"

a somewhat familiar voice floated over from not far to the side.

Li Chengyi looked in the direction of the voice.

It was actually the old lady he had encountered on the airplane before.

She held a sun hat in her hand and was wearing a brightly colored long dress, a favorite among middle-aged and older women, chatting with two other elderly people who appeared to be around their fifties or sixties.

Seeing Li Chengyi, the old lady’s face lit up with surprise.

"What a coincidence, are you also on this return cruise?"

After explaining a few words to the people beside her, she approached and asked.

"Indeed, it’s quite a coincidence. Auntie, are you also returning to the country because of the war?" Li Chengyi said with a smile.

His goals had been achieved, and there were quite a few additional gains. In terms of people, while there were some dangerous moments, Rainbow Candy and Dragon Gate Crane had received enough training.

Aside from needing to recuperate, everything else was a benefit.

So his mood was also quite good at this moment.

"Sigh, exactly. We were supposed to go deep into the desert for in-depth research, but we had barely covered part of the distance when we were forced to return, told that there was fighting up ahead," the old lady said helplessly.

"And speaking of which, my daughter had contacted a local friend, but then suddenly we couldn’t reach them anymore. We have no idea what happened. Sigh, Sultan has become too chaotic."

Li Chengyi nodded in agreement.

After just a brief chat, the old lady started inviting him to visit Chaoyu again.

It just so happened that her daughter came over from the distant deck, and seeing Li Chengyi also on this ship, she was surprised but didn’t say anything. She frowned and pulled her mother away.

Before leaving, the old lady made a point to exchange contact information with Li Chengyi. She enthusiastically invited him to contact her when he goes to Chaoyu.

Li Chengyi looked at the name on his phone: Chen Leyan.

This was the old lady’s academic name.

Chaoyu City... as the second-largest self-sustaining city in Yi Country after Andu, he would inevitably visit it sooner or later.

But not now.

During this trip to Sultan, the biggest shock for him still came from the last of the Sand Thieves, Han Qi of Star Lake.

Originally, Li Chengyi thought that with the Green Electric Greatsword in his hand, combined with the Destiny Hit Blade, he could almost say he was invincible against tech-special forces.

But facing Han Qi, he was fully engaged in combat and still did not gain any advantage.

It was only a draw.

To be precise, no victor emerged, as neither wanted to risk injury.

Once they realized they could cause harm to each other, they both immediately ceased fighting.

’It seems that when I get back, I really need to study the Feiyi carefully.’

The destructive power of the top Feiyi was much stronger than he had imagined.

If...

If there was a Flower Language Technique that could perfectly merge everything from the Feiyi Exoskeleton into the Floral Dress... and also use it within the Blind Spot.

Then, his power might receive an enhancement far stronger than any single system could provide....

Also...

At this level, the difference between his physical body and the one augmented by the Floral Dress was too great.

The Floral Dress did indeed enhance the body, but the improvement was too slow.

Compared to the increasing difficulty of the Blind Spot, it was far too slow.

’It seems I must find a type of Flower Language Technique that can truly elevate the body on its own...’

With this thought, Li Chengyi’s mind involuntarily went back to the moment in the Mist Street Blind Spot when he discovered the native Raspberry...

’If I can find more techniques like that native Raspberry, combined with my current bloodline, perhaps...’

Li Chengyi began to calculate carefully in his mind, pondering and analyzing.

Cultivating such techniques would require vast resources, and now he was beginning to gather the conditions needed for gathering those resources.