Full-Time Public Enemy-Chapter 641 - 490: The Inevitable Battle Part 4
This was an utterly cruel end.
Qing Ruyan grabbed Rainbow's arm in a panic. "Senior, you have to stop him! Just end this match!"
Inside the live stream room, the supporters of "only strength matters" all chimed in:
"It's over!"
In the No. 9 Refining Field, some people also realized what was happening. They shot to their feet and shouted, "The outcome is decided! Gao Deng, stop! We're all colleagues; there's no need to be so ruthless!"
But Gao Deng paid them no heed. He had already successfully captured Chen Gu with his abilities. As an emotionless weapon, he naturally wouldn't hesitate to kill his opponent.
And Chen Gu, under the effects of his Multistate Special Agent class, was unable to use Quantum Teleportation and thus obviously couldn't escape Gao Deng's grasp.
He would not miss this opportunity.
However, Gao Deng didn't know that Chen Gu still had Secret Nest.
A faint ripple of energy flashed. Gao Deng felt a lightness in his hand—Chen Gu had vanished!
Gao Deng was surprised but not disheartened. A Seventh Energy Level against a Fifth Energy Level—he had absolute confidence.
"You escaped once, can you escape a second time?" Gao Deng said coldly. "Your fate was sealed long ago."
Chen Gu reappeared dozens of meters away, leaning against the energy shield, gasping heavily. He seemed to be at the end of his rope.
Gao Deng walked towards him. Two rotating orbs of light appeared beneath his outstretched palms—no one knew what weapon was forming within that light.
However, to everyone's surprise, the two orbs of light kept spreading outward. Although the light was dimming, their reach gradually filled the entire interior of the energy shield.
"He's using his ability to control all matter within the energy shield's range!" someone realized. "This is like a sensory skill—Chen Gu has no way to escape this time!"
Leaning against the energy shield, Chen Gu smirked at the approaching Gao Deng and contemptuously made a gesture with his little finger.
Gao Deng was devoid of emotion; the provocative gesture had no effect on him. But then, Chen Gu's little finger shot off!
As the severed digit flew toward Gao Deng, a burst of red light erupted from it, growing brighter and more blinding!
"Biological Nuclear Explosion! He severed his own finger to trigger that divine-level nuclear blast!"
BOOM—
A tiny mushroom cloud soared into the sky, and the generator outside kicked into full load for the second time.
After the explosion, Chen Gu looked even more battered, but Gao Deng slowly walked out of the flames.
Inside the No. 9 Refining Field, nearly everyone, including Qing Ruyan, had hoped Chen Gu's self-mutilating move would turn defeat into victory. Now, only voices of disappointment could be heard.
And in the live stream room, those "strength is everything" proponents were making snide remarks again:
"Useless. Never mind a little finger; even if Chen Gu used his entire body as material to ignite a Biological Nuclear Explosion, he still couldn't take Gao Deng down with him. A Fifth Energy Level class skill can't kill a Seventh Energy Level opponent like that."
But amidst everyone's despair, Chen Gu smiled.
Rainbow finally finished her small bottle of strawberry-flavored yogurt, licking her lips with lingering enjoyment. She then gently patted Qing Ruyan on the shoulder. "It's over. Get the medical pod ready. Chen Gu is also near his limit."
Qing Ruyan was startled by her words. "What do you mean?"
Gao Deng, who had been steadily closing in on Chen Gu, suddenly grew uncoordinated as he walked. His legs then twisted unnaturally, and he inexplicably collapsed to the ground with a THUD.
Still trying to reach Chen Gu, Gao Deng twitched on the ground a couple of times. Then, the hand he was stretching towards Chen Gu fell limp, and he moved no more.
"Huh?!"
In the No. 9 Refining Field, all the spectators were utterly bewildered.
Chen Gu's desperate counterattack, launched by severing his own finger, hadn't seemed to work. So why had Gao Deng suddenly collapsed while simply walking?
Chen Gu walked out from the energy shield and waved weakly to Qing Ruyan. "Hey, come give me a hand. I'm about done for too."
"Oh!" Qing Ruyan leaped up excitedly and rushed down to support Chen Gu. Before they left, Chen Gu turned his head, pointed to the others from the Independent Action Detachment, and declared, "Give me back my case!"
Inside the live stream room, the flood of comments that had filled the screen vanished in an instant.
Those "strength above all" believers were still bewildered. How could Gao Deng, who clearly had the absolute advantage, collapse just like that? Finished, without Chen Gu even needing to strike again?
"HAHAHAHA!" Chen Gu's supporters emerged, excitedly spamming the chat: "Where are those barking dogs from earlier? Why have they disappeared? Your master's done for! No more bones for him to throw you! HAHAHA..."
The "strength above all" proponents all dived offline; not one dared to show their face.
Chen Gu had analyzed Gao Deng seriously and realized that a fight wasn't impossible.
Gao Deng appeared formidable, but he had a trait that was an advantage in war yet a disadvantage in duels between professionals like this: he lacked the sensation of pain.
A warrior's objective is to complete their mission, even at the cost of their life. So, it was perfectly fine for Gao Deng and his group, initially trained as "weapons," to lack a sense of pain; without it, injuries wouldn't affect their determination.
But in duels between professionals, they couldn't clearly perceive the severity of the injuries they sustained.
From the start of the fight, Chen Gu's strategy was to trade injury for injury with Gao Deng. His various Radiation Missionary class skills, like Radiation Scouring, dealt persistent damage; the radiation continually sapped Gao Deng's vitality.
A regular professional would have noticed this long ago, but Gao Deng, lacking a sense of pain, couldn't perceive it.
Despite this weakness, Gao Deng was, after all, a Seventh Energy Level being and a product of genetic modification; his physical constitution was formidable.
However, after careful analysis, Chen Gu discovered that Alchemical Adepts weren't known for robust bodies. Classes like adepts, Wizards, and Mages, just by their names, gave an impression of frailty.
Among those of the same Energy Level, their physical strength tended to be relatively weaker.
Moreover, Chen Gu had studied all the Super Soldier plans Bai Yunpeng had given him. He confirmed that Gao Deng and his kind relied entirely on genetic modification to meet the physical qualifications for their respective Energy Levels, then continuously fought to grind skill points, advancing as soon as they hit the threshold.
In other words, to ensure the fastest possible advancement, all their stats only met the minimum requirements for each Energy Level.
This meant that even among Seventh Energy Levels, Gao Deng's physical constitution was among the weakest.
It was worth a shot!
Finally, and most importantly, Chen Gu had collected a vast amount of data. He'd even endured a scolding when he called his mentor, Zhong Yuanbei, to confirm one crucial detail: Seventh Energy Level Alchemical Adepts could create almost any kind of weapon, but they weren't yet capable of manufacturing numbered-grade items themselves.
Low-level items were useless in combat at this Energy Level; creating them would be a waste of time and less effective than simply using powerful direct attacks.
And since Gao Deng couldn't directly manufacture numbered-grade items, Chen Gu, with his own abilities, likely wouldn't be instantly killed. This gave him the chance to wear Gao Deng down!
Gao Deng's body, after accumulating numerous injuries, finally buckled under the strain of the last Biological Nuclear Explosion and completely collapsed.
Meanwhile, Chen Gu himself had Atomic Life, allowing him to regenerate. His physical constitution was far superior to others at the same Energy Level. With his massive health pool, he had ultimately succeeded, outlasting and grinding Gao Deng down!
