Chapter 328
Even after falling from the second floor, he didn’t suffer even a few injuries from it.
He secretly thought that he had indeed been too reckless this time, outmaneuvered by Snape.
However, staying here openly now was clearly impossible.
The explosion had obviously spread throughout the entire Shelter, and the biological detector already showed several groups of people heading this way.
Seeing this, Vikram narrowed his eyes slightly and immediately left in one direction.
Although the Survivors who had set the trap earlier didn’t include Snape, Vikram wasn’t going to let them off after being played.
Even though he was blown away just now, Vikram’s sight hadn’t strayed too far from the biological detector.
At this moment, those four people hadn’t gone far at all. They hadn’t even found a compartment to hide in, but instead played a trick of ’hiding in plain sight’ with Vikram.
After climbing out the window, they directly hid in a small alley just a few steps away.
But they didn’t even think in a dream, that death was a few inches away from there.
Because Vikram was not alone, Assassin and Phantom has already located them.
"Hey, do you guys think that kid got blown to death?"
"This time, ten portions were ignited at once. It should have helped Boss Snape get rid of that thorn in his side, right?"
"When we go back, our status might even rise again."
"It’s still too early to tell, stop thinking about all that."
"By the way, is it really okay for us to hide here? Are you sure we shouldn’t find a compartment to hide in?"
"If we’re discovered, we can use the girls from Crimson Desire Shelter as human shields. The other party wouldn’t dare do anything to us."
"I think that’s a good idea. One room per person. Even if we’re caught, we won’t be wiped out."
The more they talked, the more reliable they found it, and immediately prepared to get up and leave.
However, one of them suddenly felt a chill on his face.
"Hiss!"
"Why did I suddenly feel cold?" The speaker reached out and touched his right cheek. Before he could see what was happening, he was met with Phantom’s merciless kick.
"Bang!"
The Survivor, accurately hit in the abdomen, flew backward on the spot until he heavily crashed into the alley wall, half his body embedded in the wall.
Although the light in the alley was dim at night, just by listening to the squishy sound of something falling to the ground, one could tell that this kick had directly kicked out his intestines.
The remaining two also tried to escape, but how could Phantom let them have their way?
They had attacked his owner. Although the Phanty didn’t like to show most of his emotions, still Vikram was everything for him.
Too lazy to even use his dagger, he threw a punch, carrying a strong wind towards the two. One of them was instantly headshotted.
Phanty spared the other’s life, only smashing his ’family heirloom’.
"Oh!!!"
An agonizing, peculiar scream came from the Survivor’s mouth, as he writhed on the ground in pain.
"Where is Snape?" At this moment, Vikram arrived there, and the person finally saw Vikram’s face clearly.
Most of the Survivors who came to the auction today didn’t know Vikram, but as Snape’s subordinate, how could he not recognize him?
Enduring the pain, the person stammered, "You... how could you not be dead?"
Ignoring the other party’s question, Vikram stepped on the other party’s upper thigh with his shoe.
"Ah!!"
"I’ll ask again, where did Snape go?"
"Boss Snape and Edmund left for the Shelter by themselves right after dinner."
Vikram’s heart skipped a beat upon hearing this.
"Are you sure?"
"Absolutely certain!!"
"Take your foot off, big brother, please let me go."
Vikram, having received his answer, coldly glanced at the Survivor on the ground and stomped on his head, exploding it.
However, Vikram’s mood wasn’t particularly good.
He knew that Snape was already heading back ahead of him, and he also knew the exact location of his territory.
Thinking this, Vikram’s expression gradually darkened.
He immediately decided to take his group and rush back to the Shelter overnight.
He glanced at the biological detector. Most of the Survivors were currently attracted by the towering flames, and no one noticed this obscure corner.
However, just as he walked out of the alley, trouble came knocking again.
Inside a room, several Survivors walked out.
It was nothing originally; if they saw him, they saw him. Vikram was currently covering his face with a black cloth.
The truly fatal thing was that the Survivors who came out were, by sheer bad luck, Team Leader Evan and his group from the Official Shelter.
"What the hell is going on? What kind of bad luck am I having today?"
He muttered to himself. Outside the alley, it was brightly lit, and trying to hide would clearly not fool them.
He could only pretend that nothing had happened, walking past under the suspicious gazes of several Official Shelter members, including Team Leader Evan.
He pretended as if he wanted to rush to the explosion site to join the fun.
Just as he thought he was going to slip through, suddenly!
Team Leader Evan, who had been standing by with his arms crossed, suddenly struck out, throwing a punch.
Vikram frowned but had no intention of getting entangled.
It wasn’t that he was afraid of the Official Shelter or Team Leader Evan.
Team Leader Evan’s physique had reached sixty points, and on the other hand, his physique was hundred.
It was just that at this critical juncture, he didn’t want to waste time staying here.
Reacting, Vikram threw a punch with one hand, feigning defeat. Using the impact, he instantly vanished into the night towards Crimson Desire Shelter.
"Team Leader Evan, should we pursue?"
Team Leader Evan shook his head, his gaze sweeping in the direction Vikram had left, then said, "This is Lilith’s territory. She’ll clean up her own mess; it’s not our place."
"We’re here today for important business, no need to waste time on such minor matters."
Team Leader Evan had only struck out because he found the figure lurking in the night somewhat familiar.
He just wanted to see if the other party was the person he imagined. Now, after a brief exchange, he saw that the other party couldn’t even withstand half his strength.
He naturally assumed the other party was just a petty thief and didn’t bother to pursue it.
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The moment he escaped the Official Shelter’s sight, Vikram immediately turned and changed into his previous, fully-armed gear.
He covered the distance in a few quick strides, rushing back to Lilith’s arranged residence in Crimson Desire Shelter within two minutes.
"Vikram Boss, are you alright?" As soon as he returned to the room, Ron and the other four crowded around him, and cast concerned glances.
After all, Vikram had only just left when an explosion occurred at Crimson Desire Shelter.
It was hard not to connect the two events.
If Lilith’s subordinates hadn’t reported that there were no casualties from the explosion, they would have all gone to check the situation.
Vikram poked his head out the window and scanned the area below their residence; several Crimson Desire Shelter members were standing guard, unmoving, over something.
He thought to himself that Lilith was truly considerate, even specially sending people to protect them.
However, he still shook his head, gathered all the supplies he had acquired today, and said to the members around him,
"Let’s go. We can’t stay here overnight today. If we return any later, the territory might be flattened by Snape."
"What do you mean?"
"What does that stinking dog Snape want to do now? Isn’t he here too?" Ron immediately became furious upon hearing this. Among them, he harbored the most resentment toward Snape.
Vikram then told them about Snape rushing back after he arrived here. Because of that, he also wanted to rush back immediately.
However, just as he was about to leave, Stella appeared and stopped him.
"What happened? Why are you stopping me?" Vikram asked, not understanding the reason.
"Vik, did the explosion injure your head?" Stella asked.
Hearing this, Vikram didn’t understand why she was asking that. He looked at her with a trace of confusion.
"Did you forget that it’s impossible for anyone to attack our territory? And our plant brothers over there aren’t just for decoration. Also, the survivors you’ve gathered should take some responsibility too."
Stella explained.
After hearing her words, Vikram realized that his worries were somewhat unnecessary.
At the same time, he was also shocked.
How could Stella think of all this?
This wasn’t the way ordinary plant beings thought.
It was practically the same as human reasoning.
Before he could say anything else, Stella continued,
"You should rest here and stop worrying about the Territory. Even if it’s necessary, I can take you back there quickly."
Vikram nodded and decided to rest here for the night.
After that, he headed toward Room No. 101 to see what gift Lilith had prepared for him.