What difference is there between this indiscriminate, shoot-on-sight behavior and that of terrorists?

Previously, when his abilities were limited, he was reluctant to easily get into conflicts with others. Now that he’s a renowned Level 5 store manager, how can he act like nothing happened if he didn’t hit the target?

Since you’ve made the first move, don’t blame me for being rude!

He threw the three Thousand Thoughts Swords out of the second-floor window, aiming directly for the courtyard area to draw the enemy’s attention. As these people fired at the Qi Swords, Chen Xuan stood up and reached out towards them with his hands, activating Decomposition and Re-Fusion over a hundred meters away!

Practical combat has proven that as long as the opponent can’t exempt themselves, this strong ability of rules is the most effective means of causing damage.

Since he wasn’t carrying the Seed of Flesh and Blood, he had to pay the price himself. Chen Xuan decisively chose a blood-for-blood trade—using his appendix as the cost, he selected one of the targets’ feet as the fusion target! In an instant, the enemies let out terrified screams as their right feet suddenly disintegrated and became one with the courtyard’s stone bricks, with skin slipping off to be followed by tendons, blood vessels, and bones!

The stone bricks were firmly fixed to the ground, turning the fused right leg into a "root," pinning them completely in place.

One of them fell and, in his panic to break free, snapped his exposed arterial vessel, causing a massive spurt of blood, forming a fountain in an instant!

Decomposition and Re-Fusion doesn’t directly kill a person— even when the entire body is fused with objects, the heartbeat and breathing do not stop. What truly threatens their lives is when vital organs exposed without the protection of skin and bones suffer an accident, or when bacteria invade massively.

Fear and panic made them momentarily forget... there were still three Qi Swords poised overhead.

Decomposition and Re-Fusion might not kill, but the Thousand Thoughts Sword certainly can.

Two of the swords plummeted from above, cleanly piercing through the enemies’ foreheads.

As for the person with the ruptured femoral artery, Chen Xuan no longer needed to pay attention to him; at most, he would die from excessive blood loss within a minute.

At this time, a faint buzzing sound reached his ears.

Celestial Mist Skill did not perceive any anomalies.

As the buzzing sound suddenly became sharper, Chen Xuan realized it was a drone accelerating. He turned away from the wall and erected a shield composed of Thousand Thoughts Swords in front of him. Shortly thereafter, two conflagrations blew the window area to shards, fragments flying around and clinking against the sword bodies.

The Divine Eye Technique didn’t see which direction the drone came from.

They couldn’t be faster than a bullet, so Chen Xuan speculated the drone might have slipped in from a lower position on the first floor, which was a blind spot in visibility.

The three in the courtyard were dead beyond saving; the ones operating the drones couldn’t be them—only their companions could have carried out this strike. In other words, the moment these people were immobilized by the Seed of Flesh and Blood on the stone bricks, they had already communicated their ambush encounter to their allies. Once the allies confirmed Chen Xuan’s position, they immediately dispatched drones to attack from a blind spot, which was an impressively swift reaction.

Chen Xuan also noticed the path of the remaining light dots had changed—they no longer traversed the open courtyard but rather rushed quickly toward the depths of the palace through buildings on both sides.

He could now fully confirm that the crashed truck wasn’t a mere traffic accident—this was clearly a premeditated attack! 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

Who is their target?

The backtracking light dots had already infiltrated the inner hall; Chen Xuan finally heard intense gunfire, probably security personnel or automated defense systems launching a counterattack. However, how effective would that really be? Because the enemy hadn’t stopped their advance, with four light dots probing towards the second floor, they could reach the reception room where Elorie is in a maximum of three minutes.

Chen Xuan immediately returned to the room and simply said to the two on guard, "The Louvre Palace has been attacked, we have to leave here."

"An attack?" The angel seemed greatly shocked, "Is it the Insect People?"

"From the characteristics of Spiritual Qi, they are all human." Chen Xuan had no time for more explanation. He looked at Liu Shuyue, "Can the Life and Death Eight Gates Array help us escape the palace?"

He now had the Divine Eye Technique, the Thousand Thoughts Sword, and Decomposition and Re-Fusion, easily capable of taking down a small number of enemies. But if dozens of people charged in, it would be a different story, especially with guided smart weapons and drones invisible to the Heart Method; once he left the sheltered area, their lethality would increase exponentially.

After all, no matter how agile, the body’s twisting speed can’t be faster than a bullet’s turn.

Added to that, Liu Shuyue severely lacks experience against hot weapons, and Elorie has not displayed any overwhelming power. In such situations, just taking off without hesitation is undoubtedly the best choice.

"Wait a moment, let me set up the array." Liu Shuyue immediately set to work.

At this moment, a person rushed haphazardly through the door.

The three took a closer look, and who was it but Raphael? He clutched his abdomen, bloodstains on his clothes, and blood seeping from his forehead. Seeing Elorie unharmed, he couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief, then urgently said, "There’s a riot on the square outside; the mob has stormed into the Louvre Palace! Miss Elorie, you can fly, right? There’s a hidden passage in this room leading straight to the rooftop; you should leave alone first!"

"You’re injured," Elorie exclaimed.

"Don’t worry about me, I can hold on for a while." Raphael panted from the pain, "The mob is coming for the Governor and you; if you don’t leave now, it’ll be too late!"

"The array is ready!" Liu Shuyue shouted, "Chen Xuan, what do we do?"

The latter half of her sentence was evidently directed at Raphael.

"Take him with us," Chen Xuan also had no better option; he couldn’t just leave someone to die in front of the angel. He approached, grabbed Raphael, pulling him to the center of the room, then used his other hand to grip Liu Shuyue, who in turn hugged Elorie, and with one hand initiated the Life and Death Eight Gates Technique.

The next second, the four of them experienced a dizzying whirling of their view, and space itself seemed to twist.

Plop!

Chen Xuan felt himself instantly submerged in water.

He dragged Raphael, kicking upward to the water’s surface, finding himself in an artificial river.

Isn’t this the Mini Seine River he visited with Liu Shuyue yesterday? There were quite a few people on the riverbank staring in surprise, probably wondering where the four had come from.

The last time he used the Life and Death Eight Gates to escape, it also directly sent them to a pond near the castle.

It seems this spell naturally likes water.

"Hey, do you guys need help?" asked a good-hearted passerby.

"No, we’re fine."

"But it looks like that person is bleeding..."

"It’s not blood; it’s melted lipstick." Chen Xuan bluffed while dragging Raphael ashore— the latter, who could still speak earlier, now seemed distracted, clearly the intense dizziness from teleportation wasn’t just an illusion.

The passersby certainly wouldn’t believe such a story. Chen Xuan noticed someone had quietly picked up their phone, probably to call the police.

Unfortunately, today the police are unlikely to entertain you.

After the Louvre Palace attack, the emergency hotlines are likely swamped.

Chen Xuan couldn’t care less about them; he directly hoisted Raphael on his shoulder and, accompanied by Liu Shuyue and Elorie, dived into a nearby alleyway.

"Elorie, keep summoning the store," he said as he walked.

"Here?" The girl hesitated, "I’ll try my best."

"And use a different silent incantation," he added.

"What should it be?"

"Complain. Think you’ve been scammed, curse at the store while complaining!" Chen Xuan thought for a moment and replied.

"Huh? Is that okay?" Elorie was stunned. Wouldn’t that make her less welcome?

"Yes, the more you curse, the better, trust me!"

She hesitated for a moment but decided to follow his advice, "Okay... I got it."

"Are you sure?" Liu Shuyue muttered softly, "Isn’t it supposed to appear when you’re utterly lost, hoping someone can help solve your problems?"

"Just a guess." Chen Xuan replied irresponsibly. What Liu Shuyue said was undoubtedly the normal summoning method; nearly all customers encounter the Ability Store in such circumstances. But the longer Chen Xuan managed the store, the more he understood its character; from the description of "Strong Robbery," it was evident that the store had a high opinion of itself and wouldn’t tolerate any negative reviews. A proper summoning required the store’s mood, but a complaint might work differently.

They hadn’t even walked a hundred meters when the familiar shop door appeared before them, nestled between two buildings, its small façade blending with the cold style of surrounding concrete walls.

"See, what did I tell you?" Chen Xuan smugly raised an eyebrow at Liu Shuyue.

"I-I think it’s this store!" Elorie carefully assessed it before excitedly exclaiming, "Oh my gosh, it can really move around freely, you guys look—"

She stopped abruptly because Chen Xuan and Liu Shuyue had already walked into the store, not forgetting to stamp their feet on the plastic mat at the entrance to avoid bringing dirt inside, actions so familiar it was like they were returning home.