Chapter 1176 - 1042: Blurring Truth and Lies

Chapter 1176: Chapter 1042: Blurring Truth and Lies

The brief battle concluded, and everyone quickly swept the battlefield—the defeated opponents were truly too scattered.

Yet, the Paranoid, who always loved to scavenge for spoils of war, surprisingly didn’t bother looking for the Storage Talisman.

With a swift hand chop, he directly beheaded the first Wood Attribute Supreme.

The rolling head kept blinking, filled with a pleading look.

Qu Jianlei was checking the injuries of the Koros siblings and was a bit dazed seeing this scene, "Just killed like that?"

"It’s unlikely we can get a confession," the Paranoid casually replied, then looked at his right hand, "It really feels great!"

He thought the boss was worried about getting a confession, but Qu Jianlei was actually considering that "a living Supreme is worth more."

However, saying this out loud would surely be laughed at by the companions—they had been together for years and had always looked down on the soft-hearted.

Also, he had considered before that the money made from Nutrient Injections might be more than he could make himself.

So, he just thought about it... He laughed and shook his head, discarding the unrealistic fantasy from his mind.

"Then just kill them all, take genetic samples from everyone, and we’ll always be able to find these people’s origins."

The Paranoid glanced at him, "Actually, I know their origins... just not sure if what they say is true or false."

Granny Jia spoke up, "Don’t bother with them... What’s beyond the Supreme, that’s all?"

When the second Wood Attribute Supreme reported their origin, she was just starting to control the scene, and everything was within her Perception Range.

The earlier slaughter was too intense, and the phrase "above the Dogan Supreme" was heard by three people.

Qu Jianlei was the third to hear it, because while he was delivering critical hits, he was Perceiving the entire battlefield, ready to strike at any moment.

However, he felt nothing for this name and didn’t believe what the other side said.

The opponent still claimed it was a misunderstanding, how could it be a misunderstanding? They’d been watching from the auction house all the way here!

As for talk of compensation, he dismissed it as nothing to take seriously.

The opponents undoubtedly hailed from a major power, that was beyond doubt, but their own identities were unclear, making it inconvenient to extort such a force.

He thought of something, "Does anyone know if the aftermath of a Supreme battle here on Haima Star is severe?"

In the previous fight, everyone indeed almost used full force, and the momentum was staggering.

When he struck, he considered that the Starship was introduced by the Nutrient Injection, which should have some resilience, so he didn’t hold back much.

But now, he still needed to ask to prepare for any potential strict investigations.

It was again the Paranoid who responded first, "I’m not familiar, who can possibly know every Habitable Star?"

Others also stated they had no idea, although that was unremarkable; they were just passing through Haima Star on this trip.

However, the weak Koros muttered, "I know, it’s not strictly managed here; the garrison reacts very slowly..."

Looking at his lethargic state, he truly couldn’t be lying.

"Then let’s interrogate them first," Qu Jianlei immediately made the decision, "we’ll spare their families if they cooperate."

After arranging this, he released a Nutrition Pod and quickly treated Koros, soaking him in.

This wasn’t something he needed to do personally, yet, wasn’t this incident because of him?

Moreover, his Instant Flash skill was seen by the opponent, but his conscience told him not to silence them yet.

Even though he knew there was still twenty billion worth of assets on these siblings.

So he lowered himself to offer comfort, hoping the other side would learn to cherish life.

Corona’s injuries weren’t too severe, so he let Claire help with some simple bandaging.

While he was treating the wounded here, the interrogation results weren’t very promising there.

The two Supremes still able to speak firmly insisted it was related to what’s beyond the Gandor Supreme, and refused to answer anything else.

However, Flower Scorpion discovered something in one Storage Talisman, "Boss, it’s an auction invitation!"

The Storage Talisman belonged to the leading Gold Attribute Supreme.

Qu Jianlei immediately caught on—he had previously thought that this guy might not even qualify to enter the auction house.

He looked thoughtfully at the opponent, "Room 169?"

"Hmph," the Gold Attribute Supreme snorted coldly, "Dogan Supreme is my great-grandmother, go ahead and kill me if you dare!"

"You stole my auction item..." Qu Jianlei looked at him with a wry smile, "and still dared to ambush me?"

The Gold Attribute Supreme let out another cold snort, not responding.

But Qu Jianlei had already guessed this guy’s thinking—he had seen plenty of narrow-minded people before.

It was just displeasure that I drove up the auction price, but come on, this was an auction house!

Really a bit ridiculous! He shook his head with a cold laugh.

"Saying that the highest bidder wins, but in reality just a broke wretch moonlighting as a robber! Such lack of vision..."

This sentence directly broke the Gold Attribute Supreme’s defense; he’d always looked down on others, and when had anyone else ever looked down on him?

He sneered, "Just a gutter rat who can’t stand the light of day!"

Qu Jianlei raised a leg and kicked his upper body far away, "Where’s the auction item you bought?"

"Hand it over honestly, and I’ll give you a quick end!"

It’s really the plain truth, if he lets this person go, his thoughts would never find peace.

However, it’s clear that the other side is also a tough nut, keeping his mouth shut silently.

After seven or eight seconds of silence, Flower Scorpion asked, "Boss, what is the auction item? I’ll search again!"

Qu Jianlei described the appearance of the Sword Pill, then continued.

"Northwest, over a small hill, six or seven kilometers away, there are two off-road vehicles, should be the ones they came in."

"I’ll go..." Bentley spoke up, his body flashed like a bolt of lightning.

In just a few minutes, he drove the vehicles over, one towing the other.

Flower Scorpion was still meticulously searching through more than twenty Storage Talismans.

The item the boss wanted was too small, and these talismans came from different owners, with a miscellaneous assortment of items.

Bentley had roughly searched the two vehicles already, finding nothing.

The Gold Attribute Supreme had closed his eyes, lying in the mud, seemingly indifferent.

Even Granny Jia found it displeasing, "Boss, is that item very valuable? How about I conduct another soul search?"

"He won it at the auction for forty-eight and a half billion," Qu Jianlei pointed at the Gold Attribute Supreme, "but it’s useless to others."

"Let me perform the soul search!" The Paranoid’s eyes lit up, "Not just ordinarily wealthy!"

Back in the day, he once paid five hundred years’ worth of freezing fees for Mu Yu, feeling quite wealthy and capricious.

But after a visit to Dream Star, he realized how poor he truly was.

Four and a half billion... he honestly couldn’t remember if he’d ever earned that much cash in his lifetime.

Of course, given his special status, he’d enjoyed privileges money couldn’t buy, which didn’t need to be emphasized.

"Are you up to it?" Granny Jia cast a skeptical glance his way.

It truly wasn’t a provocation; among their group, she was the most skilled in soul search, while the Paranoid was slightly inferior.

"No," Paranoid quickly waved his hand, fully aware of Granny’s current state and the boss’s expectations of her.

"You’re about to break through again; if this causes any impact on you, that would be a grave sin on my part!"

To break through again? Hearing this, the Gold Attribute Supreme on the ground opened his eyes startled: Had this woman already broken through to above the Supreme?

A Supreme talking about breaking through certainly meant above Supreme, and he was well aware of this woman’s terrifying control abilities.

Despite that, he had witnessed failed breakthroughs and heard of others dying because of it, but someone breaking through a second time? Unheard of.

Could it really be attempted again? This information simply shattered his understanding.

Thus, he couldn’t help but hum again, "Trying to break through again... hah, how could I lose to you bunch of rustics?"

Qu Jianlei couldn’t be bothered to pay him any mind; who argues with someone on the brink of death?

If it really was a provocation tactic from the other side, why should he play into someone else’s hands?

At this moment, Flower Scorpion exclaimed, "Boss, in the box with the Energy Block... I found a safe!"

Awakened ones carrying Storage Talismans wouldn’t be caught without Energy Blocks; they’re as crucial as food and water.

That there were many Energy Blocks in the Storage Space wasn’t surprising at all.

But the presence of a safe within a standard Energy Block container practically confirmed issues inside.

The Gold Attribute Supreme showed no reaction, acting as if he hadn’t heard anything.

Qu Jianlei snorted inwardly, if you hadn’t shown that slight emotional flicker, I might have actually believed you!

In fact, even the Paranoid sensed that emotional wave, and he chuckled, "Someone’s getting anxious... bring it out."

Soon after, a box containing an Energy Stone was brought out, the Gold Attribute Supreme’s face still expressionless.

Yet Qu Jianlei turned his head to look at him, speaking with a smile, "Seems... you’re holding out a bit of hope?"

The Gold Attribute Supreme kept his eyes shut, not speaking, acting as if he hadn’t heard.

"Heh," Qu Jianlei chuckled again and then looked at Flower Scorpion, "his expression usually means what?"

Having partnered with him for years, Flower Scorpion immediately caught on, "A self-destruct device... planning to perish with us?"

Qu Jianlei first nodded, then shook his head.

"There should be a self-destruct device, but perish together? It’s not that I underestimate him... he doesn’t have the guts!"

"Tch," the Gold Attribute Supreme couldn’t hold back, "such a low-grade provocation, you’ve got the guts, then kill me."

Qu Jianlei still didn’t pay him any mind, continuing his own conversation, "It’s just an internal self-destruct; it might even send out information."

The other side still pressed his lips shut, face showing indifference.

"But that can’t stump me," Qu Jianlei placed his hand on the safe and began to perceive.

After a while, the Big Head Butterfly started rotating, "A random combination lock requiring gene fragments to unlock."

What the... Qu Jianlei pursed his lips, grumbled inwardly, "So complicated, is it necessary?"

The Big Head Butterfly nonchalantly replied, "Of course it is; consider what’s inside!"

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