Full-Time Public Enemy-Chapter 623 - 485: Ye (Happy New Year)

Compared to the Subterraneans they exterminated in practical class, the one in the painting seemed to be a bit more "amiable."

In those blood-red eyes, there was no longer ferocity, but rather, a sense of compassion.

His military uniform was of an ancient style, made of army-green woolen material, with symbols of three small airplanes on each shoulder and cuff. A yellow lightning bolt was embroidered on his chest.

However, this simply-dressed Subterranean in his military uniform had a somewhat extravagant rhinestone belt cinched around his waist!

The belt was inlaid with small diamonds forming some special patterns, or possibly some kind of writing.

Attached to the belt was a holster carrying a bizarre pistol. The body of the gun was quite normal, except for the muzzle, which suddenly turned into a clutched dragon's claw.

On both sides of the portrait, the blank sections each contained a description.

To the left was:

Name: Ye

Occupation: Quantum Wizard

Background: Yu Clan Colonization Group

Abilities: Entanglement Control

Quantum Teleportation

Quantum Divination

Matter-Energy Conversion

Dark Void Imprisonment

Entropy Lake Fishing

...

To the right was:

In the primitive and barbaric society of the Subterraneans, only nobles had surnames, and only commoners had names.

And he was a slave with neither surname nor name. "Ye" was the name he gave himself after being rescued by the Yu Clan Colonization Group.

Within the Yu Clan Colonization Group, Ye, having gained his freedom, soon demonstrated terrifying talent. In just over a decade, he rose to the Sixth Energy Level, becoming one of the most important forces in the group.

With his official advancement to the Eighth Energy Level, the overall strength of the Yu Clan Colonization Group swelled to its limits. It became one of the most powerful colonization groups roaming the Star Sea at the time, discovering one colonizable planet after another.

However, because of his tragic early years as a slave, he was unwilling to stain his hands with blood. Almost all of his enemies were thrown into the Dark Void Imprisonment. According to later calculations, at least 160 professionals were imprisoned in his special "jail."

He was gentle and modest, never aggressive. Everyone who worked with him praised him as "a good person."

But no one knew that when he was a slave, he was responsible for cleaning duties, which gave him a peculiar obsession with cleanliness, almost to the point of compulsion.

With the end of humanity's era of grand expansion, the once mighty colonization groups gradually dispersed into nothingness, one by one. The Yu Clan Colonization Group was no exception. He subsequently faded into obscurity, focusing on breaking through to the Ninth Power Level.

He was deeply pained by the conflict between humans and his own kind, ultimately choosing seclusion, supporting neither side.

Ye... Chen Gu repeated the name, astonished by the appearance of this character. Aliens are still considered a 'secret,' kept hidden from the general populace.

So how did Ye participate so widely in the Yu Clan Colonization Group's missions while keeping it 'classified,' and why would someone as powerful as Ye agree to such concealment?

Chen Gu casually pulled up the interstellar quantum net and searched for the Yu Clan Colonization Group.

It was a piece of ancient history, and the publicly available information was all superficial. Some articles claimed to "reveal some hidden history," but they were just full of mystique—clickbait pieces. Chen Gu could tell at a glance that many were simply made up.

In these records, it was true that the Yu Clan Colonization Group was one of the strongest groups of its time, but there was no mention of them ever having a powerful alien Quantum Wizard.

Chen Gu had once thought that "Past Lives of Four Hundred People" and the "Four Hundred Brave Souls" might be related. However, after uncovering Meng Moshi, Ba Wuqi, and now Ye, he still could not find any connection between them and the "Four Hundred Brave Souls."

Nevertheless, the appearance of Ye allowed Chen Gu to continue practicing the Quantum Wizard profession, leveraging Fifth Energy Level strength to exert Sixth Energy Level combat power.

At least this is good news.

Chen Gu tried to flip to the next page, but this time there were no more surprises.

Flipping two pages at once, that's already very impressive, Chen Gu was content. It was only during his first awakening of "Past Lives of Four Hundred People" that he had managed to turn two pages; this was the second time.

Chen Gu silently contemplated the new professional skills he had gained, deepening his understanding to avoid being caught unprepared in battle.

Then, in the evening, he received a call from Gao Mengjiu. "The movie is almost done," she said.

At first, Chen Gu was elated, but his expression soon became solemn. This was a signal: if the Digital Group still wanted to "save face," they were facing their last chance.

The movie plan was initially just Ding Zhou's way to mitigate the negative impacts of that "live broadcast." With Chen Gu's involvement, it transformed into a strategy of killing two birds with one stone—luring the snake out of its hole!

And it was a successful tactic, weakening the Digital Group's power. However, the Digital Group was still formidable, like a venomous snake lurking in the shadows.

As long as this film project had not come to a complete end, they might pounce at any moment and take a fierce bite.

For instance, the upcoming... premiere ceremony.

Gao Mengjiu and Chen Gu joined Chen Jixian, Gong Shuxu, and Rainbow for a meeting. Everyone pooled their thoughts and made various arrangements to prevent any terrorist activities the Digital Group might attempt.

At this meeting, Rainbow acted with Aviloya's full authority.

Only after this did Chen Gu and Gao Mengjiu go to discuss the premiere activities with Director Yu Mozi. Yu Mozi came up with many fantastic and imaginative ideas—undoubtedly, they would produce excellent effects, and the promotional impact of the premiere would be explosive.

But they were not conducive to security. Although Chen Gu and Gao Mengjiu recognized these were brilliant ideas, they still had to rack their brains and come up with all sorts of reasons to reject Yu Mozi's suggestions.

Finally, when everything was ready and the day of the premiere was approaching, Wu Yihuo came to Chen Gu with a troubled face. "Coach," he said, "I'm in a bit of trouble. My wife wants me to accompany her to the premiere, but I have a task to perform at the event."

Chen Gu was surprised, not because he had overlooked this detail, but because, as he recalled, "Weren't you saying that your spouse never forces you to show up in public?"

Being a celebrity herself, Bai Hongyue had married someone outside the industry, and there was already much "speculation" in the media. To protect her husband, Bai Hongyue usually kept her family "hidden."

She never asked Wu Yihuo to accompany her to events in the spotlight.

With a pained expression, Wu Yihuo said, "I don't know what got into her this time. She insists that I go with her and even picked out my suit."

Chen Gu was caught off guard as well. Every member of the special operations team had their own roles. Replacing Wu Yihuo with other security agents on short notice was possible, but team coordination would definitely suffer.

"Forget it," Chen Gu compromised. "Since your wife wants you with her, just go. I'll ask headquarters to assign another agent to fill your spot. After what happened last time, she might have some lingering fear and doesn't feel safe, so she wants you by her side."

Wu Yihuo nodded; there was no other choice.

「A few days later, at eight o'clock in the evening,」

The premiere ceremony was grandly held at Capital Star's famous Star Shadow Grand Theater. Thanks to Gao Mengjiu's connections, many celebrities came to support the event, making the red carpet dazzlingly star-studded.

However, the agents of the Bureau of Mystic Security were extremely tense behind the scenes. Everyone's eyes were wide open. Those with sensory skills, in particular, had their abilities cranked up to the maximum throughout the event.

Yet from start to finish, the event was peaceful. The Digital Group did not make an appearance!

As the premiere drew to a close, Chen Gu grew increasingly nervous. After seeing off the last star and the ceremony was completely over, he even felt a sense of "emptiness." Really, they didn't come?

Did the Digital Group really chicken out?

The agents of the Bureau of Mystic Security had been on high alert all evening, and everyone was exhausted.

"It's always better to have no trouble than trouble," Gong Shuxu comforted everyone. "All right, you can all rest now."

Chen Gu went home as well, but a persistent unease lingered in his heart. If the Digital Group's target wasn't the premiere, then where would it be?

They weren't the kind of people who knew when to stop. They had a "grand dream," and for the sake of that dream, they wouldn't hesitate to sacrifice themselves.

Just as Chen Gu's car reached his doorstep, before he had even parked in the garage, a call suddenly came in. Qing Ruyan said through clenched teeth, "Those maniacs have made their move!"

Chen Gu's eyes flashed with intensity. "Where? I'm on my way now!"

Qing Ruyan fell silent for a moment before saying, "We can't get there in an instant."

「Empire River Star, Songtao Lang City.」

Adjacent to the ocean and four thousand kilometers from Chen Gu's hometown, Wuzhaoyin City, this was a newly built city. It had developed due to a recently discovered excellent fishing ground nearby, and most of its population worked in related industries.

The city had a population of seven million, a large part of whom were fans of the Behemoth Alliance.

Tonight at eight o'clock, coinciding with the Capital Star premiere, the film was also screened here.

One of the cinemas had been fully booked by Chen Gu's fan club, the Songtao Lang City branch, which had organized the event.

These fans had grown to like Chen Gu through the behemoth battle games and had particularly enjoyed his "promotional video" of a fight circulating on the internet. Initially, someone casually posted on a fan forum suggesting a get-together to watch the premiere. As more and more people replied, it eventually turned into a full cinema booking.

Chen Gu rushed to headquarters as fast as he could. During the drive, Qing Ruyan kept him updated, briefing him on the situation. "The attacked cinema is called Angel Cinema," she said. "It has nine screening rooms. The fan club contacted the cinema in advance and booked all nine rooms for the eight o'clock screening to show your film simultaneously."

"The attack happened at 8:30 PM. The entire cinema was taken over by armed militants. The cinema's security staff were all killed, and the workers were taken hostage."

"Nineteen minutes later, Songtao Lang City's police system received an alarm, but at first, they only thought it was an ordinary assault. Our intelligence system was therefore several hours late in learning about this attack."

The first thing Chen Gu said when he arrived at headquarters was, "Get a spaceship ready. I'm heading back!"

Seated behind his desk, Chen Jixian spoke tersely, barely lifting his eyes, "No!"

"We have our branches on Empire River Star; they've already dispatched personnel to handle the situation. You have to trust our colleagues!"

Chen Gu strode over, his hands pressed onto the desk as he fiercely glared at him. Chen Jixian remained outwardly unmoved, though inwardly he was somewhat nervous, fearing Chen Gu would once again pull rank by playing the "father card."

After a standoff, Chen Jixian slowly began, "This is obviously targeted at you. How do you know it's not a trap to lure you there?"

"Or perhaps it's a feint? While our attention is fixed on Songtao Lang City, they suddenly strike Capital Star?"

Ten minutes later, the core members of the special operations team, including Chen Gu, rushed out of the Bureau's building. Soon after, a Bureau of Mystic Security spaceship took off, heading straight for Empire River Star.