Book 4: Chapter 37: Bankrupting the Coffers to Advance Chen Heng to Elite 1

Book 4: Chapter 37: Bankrupting the Coffers to Advance Chen Heng to Elite 1

Got it.

“Doctor, if you can advance me to Elite 1, I can awaken other abilities.”

“Really?”

“Really.”

“What ability?”

“Gravity.”

“Very good. Say no more. I will empty the coffers when we get back to advance you to Elite 1.”

17-Year-Old Beautiful Young Lady: Kal’tsit, did you see that? Chen Heng is robbing you right under your nose.

Kal’tsit: ...

Queen of Ice and Snow: Chen Heng is planning to empty out your Rhodes Island. What a thorough move.

Kal’tsit: ...

Kal’tsit: When they return, I’ll tell Doctor that He Who Knows Fate is a temporary promotional seven-star Sniper.

Since you put it that way, I can only target the other factions. I feel that if I calmly reasoned with them, they would be willing to donate some materials to me.nove(l)bi(n.)com

Solomon: Isn’t that just doing the same thing as those transmigrators?

No, no, no. I’ll trade with them using medicinal pills, just those secret medicines. I don’t believe they wouldn’t be tempted. Extending lifespan, treating illness, saving lives, etc. These pills would be very tempting to people of high status, right?

I Have a Strong Presence: What if those people start having wicked ideas?

Isn’t that even better?

I Have a Strong Presence: Huh?

Magus of Flowers: I think He Who Knows Fate wants them to have wicked ideas. I offered to trade items of equal value, but you refused and even planned to rob me. So, I don’t need to be polite anymore.... That way, Chen Heng can righteously attack these factions.

I Have a Strong Presence: ...

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Initially, everything went smoothly. However, the Rhodes Island group ran into obstructions at the periphery of the middle district bordering the lower district. There were simply too many Reunion members blocking its route.

“What should we do? Amiya?” Chen Heng returned to Amiya while bringing Doctor and Nightingale.

“These people are in our way, and the catastrophe will happen soon. We don’t have much time, so we can only force our way through.” Amiya’s suggestion was currently the only viable solution.

“Amiya, quickly look for cover with some people. The catastrophe...the first wave of the catastrophe is here.” Dobermann looked up and discovered several small black dots falling from the sky.

“Quickly search for cover!” Amiya promptly ordered, despite her shock at the early arrival of the catastrophe.

“Rhodes Island! It’s Rhodes Island’s people! I found them!”

“Damn it! The Reunion Movement found us.” Truly a night full of rain. The Reunion Movement discovered them just as the catastrophe was arriving.

“Don’t worry. Amiya, search for cover first. Leave these Reunion members to me. The catastrophe is an area of effect. It’s not like the Reunion members are heaven’s children. The catastrophe will affect them too. Furthermore, these fools aren’t taking cover.”

“I’ll leave them to you then, He Who Knows Fate.”

Rhodes Island’s group quickly searched for places to hide. Chen Heng took cover and sniped at the Reunion members rushing over.

After nearly 20 years of bachelorhood, Chen Heng had cultivated a fast hand speed. None of the Reunion members could reach Rhodes Island’s group. Furthermore, the Reunion members had to deal with his sniping while suffering from the bombardment of the meteors.

After some time, the meteors falling became smaller, which meant the first wave of the catastrophe had passed.

However, without the threat of the catastrophe, the surviving Reunion members came out. Now, the Defenders stood in front, advancing towards the group.

While the catastrophe no longer posed a threat, the Reunion members did. After the catastrophe’s first wave passed, Reunion members emerged from the rubble—the various corners of the plazas, the shops, and collapsed buildings. Now, they seemed to have surrounded Rhodes Island’s group.

However, the Reunion members did not immediately attack, apparently waiting for something.

Soon, Rhodes Island’s group found out what they were waiting for.

The Reunion members parted neatly to form a pathway wide enough for a few people to walk side by side.

Then a few figures walked in.

“Those are the Reunion Movement’s tyrant leader, Talulah; Crownslayer, who escaped earlier; and the leader of Yeti Squadron, FrostNova.”