Inside the connector, Sisizaro, still reeling from immense pain, struggled to break free from the device, gasping for air. He lay sprawled on the floor, staring out at Chen Gu, his eyes blazing with venomous hatred.

"Well done!" The stadium erupted in cheers. Many spectators stood up, waving their fists vigorously, their faces flushed with excitement.

Sisizaro, the villain despised by the entire Alliance, had finally received his deserved punishment.

This tiebreaker match couldn't exactly be said to have satisfied the audience, as Sisizaro, that good-for-nothing, lost too quickly, being unilaterally crushed.

But such a "bad guy gets his comeuppance" scenario was loved by all, so they felt this additional match was indeed worthwhile.

Sisizaro and his behemoth were both carried off. As Sisizaro was taken through the passage, he was greeted by a chorus of boos from the stands on both sides and a deluge of debris raining down upon him.

Sisizaro's hatred grew even stronger, blaming everything on Chen Gu. He certainly wasn't about to reflect on whether his arrogant pre-match provocations were wrong, let alone realize that if one wants to climb over others to reach the top, one must be prepared to be overpowered in return.

All he knew was that he was finished, and Chen Gu was the root of it all.

The medical technology of this era was highly advanced. Behemoths that were seriously injured, or even killed, in matches could ultimately be saved, albeit at great expense.

The more serious the injury, the higher the medical costs.

For typical competitors, their clubs purchased expensive annual insurance, so these medical costs were covered by insurance companies.

But Sisizaro had been expelled and had no such insurance.

He caused so much trouble that most of his salary had gone to paying fines. The last fine was ten million, a large part of which he had paid with loans. 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺

And this time, his Razor-Shark had died so thoroughly that its resurrection would cost at least tens of millions!

He couldn't produce that sum. Without his behemoth, he would be kicked out of the Alliance for good. The millions in loans he still owed would be a burden that would surely crush him for life, leaving him unable to ever stand tall again!

Chen Gu walked off the competition platform, letting out a long breath. It was finally over. Tomorrow, he could enter the generator and happily advance to the Fourth Energy Level.

However, as he was driving the rented behemoth truck and preparing to leave the stadium, he was surprised to see a group of people waiting for him at the exit.

"Chu Zheng?" Chen Gu was surprised. The Sixth Energy Level expert assigned to protect her and his special operations subordinates were also there.

Chu Zheng approached with a smile. "Coach, I'm going back with you," she said.

The Sixth Energy Level expert looked rather helpless. "She strongly insisted on this," he explained. "Actually, our original plan was for her to wait until after tomorrow to go back."

Tomorrow, Chen Gu is supposed to prepare for his advancement—what if he mutates...

Chen Gu also smiled, feeling that this experiment hadn't been a complete waste after all. Of the three students he'd trained, at least one had a conscience. As for Shi Chenghua and Fei Ji... it was best not to mention them.

Chu Zheng insisted on riding in the same vehicle as Chen Gu. The Sixth Energy Level expert and his subordinates took another car and followed behind.

The behemoth truck started. After it had driven only a few hundred meters, a figure suddenly appeared in front. Chen Gu slammed on the brakes.

The figure had already charged forward, yanking open the door and climbing in, pressing a modified plasma jet pistol to Chen Gu's head.

It was Sisizaro.

Chen Gu wasn't surprised. After all, the guy had a long history of misdeeds.

Sisizaro gritted his teeth, his face contorted with rage. The overpowered weapon in his hand inflated his confidence. "You think you're so tough, huh?" he snarled. "Show me how tough you are now!"

As he spoke, he repeatedly jabbed Chen Gu's forehead with the pistol.

But when Sisizaro challenged him like that, Chen Gu readily agreed, "Alright then, I'll show you just how tough I can be!"

Then... there was no 'then.' Sisizaro didn't even see the Third Energy Level professional move before a sharp pain shot through his wrist; the bone was already broken.

The overpowered weapon fell into Chen Gu's hands.

Then, as if by magic, Chen Gu produced a pair of handcuffs and cuffed him to the truck's frame.

"AH—" It was only then that Sisizaro let out a scream of pain.

Chen Gu shrugged. "You wanted to see it. I'm usually an agreeable person. But now you're screaming and shouting. It's quite annoying."

Sisizaro immediately bit his lip hard, not daring to make another sound.

Chu Zheng, on the side, covered her mouth to stifle a giggle.

From the car behind, the Sixth Energy Level expert opened his window and leaned out. "Do you find it interesting to bully an ordinary person like this?"

"I don't find it interesting either," Chen Gu replied. "But the issue is, I can't just stand by and let an ordinary person bully me, can I?"

The Sixth Energy Level expert shook his head and contacted the police.

Because of this delay, it was already past one in the morning when they returned to the base.

Dr. Meng Ji had not yet gone to bed. He was engrossed in some research materials. He had routed the surveillance feed from the base's main gate to his room and glanced at it from time to time. Only when he saw Chu Zheng safely return to the base in Chen Gu's vehicle did he silently switch off the monitor and return to his documents.

News of Chen Gu's two swift victories had already sparked heated discussion on the Interstellar Quantum Network the previous night. Its popularity even surpassed the news of a celebrity's affair that broke around midnight.

The next morning, even more explosive news broke: [Thug] Sisizaro, unable to accept his defeat, had ambushed Chen Gu with an overpowered weapon after the match. Chen Gu subdued him and handed him over to the police!