[Amphibious Broker]! It was Beschenco.

But when those fluids seemed to spread over Chen Gu like a hunting net, his figure suddenly vanished on the spot.

Almost at the same time, he appeared under a large tree dozens of meters away.

BANG!

A loud air explosion suddenly occurred, and a violent air pressure blast erupted. Not far from Chen Gu, a special agent dressed in a black combat suit appeared.

He was raising his fist at Chen Gu, an [Air Pressure Grenadier].

The colors all over Chen Gu’s body instantly turned silver-white. The tremendous force from the air pressure hit him straight on, but it didn’t cause any substantial damage to his [Super Solid Self].

Since Beschenco had already appeared, he definitely wasn’t fleeing alone; other agents were assisting him nearby.

Another agent slid down from a nearby tree, hanging upside down. With both hands outstretched, he gathered two storm orbs, ready to sweep up the super-solid Chen Gu, but Chen Gu’s form flickered and he disappeared swiftly.

The fluids splattered on the ground, then recombined into a solid figure. It was the transformed state of the [Amphibious Broker]: a large and muscular fish-man warrior covered in armored scales.

Beschenco roared, "He’s going for the rescue!"

All the agents immediately rushed in one direction, but it was already too late. Behind a moss-covered boulder, Chen Gu was pulling his silver-white hand out of the neck of the agent left to guard Chu Zheng.

Seeing them charge towards him rapidly, Chen Gu revealed a cold smile and threw the agent’s corpse at them.

As it flew, the body started to glow. By the time it reached their feet, the glow was extremely intense.

Beschenco, furious beyond measure, cursed under his breath, "What a tough nut to crack," and quickly made his escape.

However, his two subordinates didn’t react in time. The body split apart in the blinding light. A deafening roar followed as a [Biological Nuclear Explosion] swept through, and a colossal fireball erupted into the sky!

Chen Gu had already grabbed Chu Zheng from the ground. With a [Quantum Teleportation], he took his student and left.

WHOOSH—

He held onto Chu Zheng, and the two of them fell from mid-air, fortunately landing in a forest below. CRACK! CRACK! CRACK! They snapped countless branches before crashing onto the leaf-covered ground.

Having endured the air pressure blast, Chen Gu wasn’t truly injured, but the shock had been immense. His head buzzed—BUZZ, BUZZ, BUZZ—as if swarmed by bees.

Switching between various professions and unleashing one skill after another at full power also put a tremendous strain on him.

When they fell, Chen Gu twisted his body to protect Chu Zheng, who was still restrained, cushioning her fall with his own body.

The impact made him see stars, and the only thought in his mind was: This girl... she’s so bony!

Chu Zheng, seemingly under some kind of control, couldn’t move or speak. Pressing onto Chen Gu, her eyes filled with urgency as she gazed at her instructor—her eyes swimming with guilt and worry, almost on the verge of tears.

Chen Gu coughed twice, but a massive shadow quickly appeared in the sky overhead. The burly fish-man warrior leaped down from above, his eyes sharply menacing, his razor-sharp claws shooting straight toward the two on the ground!

Chen Gu seemed unable to move as he lay there, but he smiled at Chu Zheng and then raised his hand toward Beschenco, making a shooting gesture with his fingers.

"BANG!"

Beschenco, pouncing down, was suddenly struck by a fist that appeared out of nowhere. With that blow, he was sent flying back as if struck by a meteorite. THUD! CRACK! CRACK! He crashed through several large trees before ending up tangled in the branches of a thousand-year-old ancient tree.

Master Zhong Yuanbei followed swiftly. Though Chu Zheng could clearly see his every move, she also had a strange sense of not being able to keep up.

Too fast!

Zhong Yuanbei grabbed Beschenco and slapped him, twisting Beschenco’s head a full three hundred and sixty degrees!

The powerful fish-man warrior was tenacious, not dying instantly.

Zhong Yuanbei unleashed a barrage of punches, like a meteor shower, roaring, "From miles away, I can smell that shit-like stench of the Empire on you!"

"Only I can reprimand my students! Who do you think you are to scheme against them?"

The strong fish-man warrior’s body was pounded into a pulp by Master Zhong’s "Beef Ball" skill. Just as he raised his fist for another blow, Chen Gu shouted, "Teacher, leave the head!"

WHOOSH—

The punch stopped a millimeter from Beschenco’s head.

He turned to glare fiercely at Chen Gu. "Always stirring up trouble! Wasting my time! The lab’s reconstruction is at a critical juncture, and instead of helping, you’re causing me more hassle!"

"For next year’s recruitment, you must bring me at least five students!"

Chen Gu promptly assured, "No problem, Teacher. Just wait and enjoy the rewards."

Zhong Yuanbei glanced at Chu Zheng, sized her up, then shook his head decisively. "No good. She’s flat, no curves—not built for childbearing. Even though ex vivo cultivation can solve everything these days, it’s still not as intimate as carrying a child for ten months..."

Chu Zheng’s face instantly turned crimson. Chen Gu put on a stern face and reprimanded his own instructor, "This is my student. Strictly speaking, she’s your grand-disciple. If you keep being so disrespectful for your age, Director Shentu will give you another earful if he finds out!"