From Apocalypse Boss to Farmer: My Vegetables Make Me Stronger!-Chapter 154 - 145: Villains Die From Talking Too Much
Seeing Gu Xi walk over, the few people in white lab coats and protective masks froze for a second before two of them stepped forward to block her, their expressions hostile.
Meanwhile, the few Thunder Ability users standing guard nearby didn’t even bat an eyelid, clearly wanting no part in this.
Gu Xi had no choice but to stop and glance behind her.
The few Wood Element users looked particularly grim.
’Even though we’re all part of the Superpower Union, these people from the research lab are way too high-handed. What gives them the right to monopolize the specimen and stop our Wood Element Superpower Union from taking a sample?’
Lu Ren was the leader of this group, so he couldn’t very well hang back any longer.
He took a few steps forward to stand beside Gu Xi and fixed his gaze on one of the men opposite them. "Mr. Xv, this plant was originally left in Mr. Zhan’s care by our Wood Element Superpower Union. It’s one thing for you all to take samples, but why are you stopping my people?"
Xv Yun, who had been taking a sample, straightened up. He handed the test tube he was holding to the person beside him and walked over.
The two who had blocked Gu Xi took a step back to let him pass. Xv Yun came forward, gave Gu Xi a once-over, and then turned his gaze to Lu Ren. His tone was cold. "Mr. Lu, we’re just following orders."
Lu Ren had never been able to stand these people from the research lab who abused their minor authority. He immediately sneered, "And whose orders might those be, Mr. Xv? Do you have it in writing? Is there an official document stating in black and white that our people are forbidden from approaching this specimen?"
Xv Yun stated flatly, "That’s none of your business."
After a pause, he glanced at the Wood Element users behind Lu Ren and scoffed. "Besides, this mother plant was in your hands for days, and you lot couldn’t produce a single result..."
’This Mr. Xv must have some powerful connections,’ Gu Xi thought.
’With taunting skills like that, he’s practically maxing out the aggro.’
And sure enough, the face of the man beside her, Lu Ren, instantly darkened.
The group of Wood Element users who had been standing behind him all surged forward, ready for a confrontation.
At the same time, the researchers who had been sampling the mother plant all stopped their work in unison and gathered to stand silently behind Mr. Xv.
The two groups faced off instantly. One side glared with fury while the other looked on with cold mockery. The tension was palpable; the situation could explode at any moment.
Gu Xi inconspicuously took a step back. The hand hanging by her side twitched slightly.
Just then, the expressions of the few Thunder Ability users, who had been watching the spectacle from the sidelines, suddenly changed.
"Stop arguing and look!"
Everyone turned to look. The enormous vine, which had been held in a special metal net, was withering at a speed visible to the naked eye. In the blink of an eye, the massive plant was reduced to nothing more than a pile of blackish-green, mud-like slurry.
Well, that settled that. Now no one had to fight over it.
Xv Yun and Lu Ren’s expressions both turned ugly. With the mother plant specimen gone, how were they supposed to complete the tasks given to them by their superiors?
The two men, each with their own ulterior motives, exchanged a grim look.
Only Gu Xi, hidden in the crowd, glanced at the puddle of sludge on the floor and lowered her eyes in mock regret. ’What a shame...’
The little green sprout returned to her side, then vanished into her wrist. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶
Just then, Xv Yun shot Lu Ren a cold glare. "Mr. Lu, if you hadn’t shown up to cause trouble, we would have finished sampling long ago. Now that this has happened, you can figure out how to explain it to your superiors. Let’s go."
After Xv Yun left with his team, Lu Ren’s expression grew even darker.
Xv Yun had powerful backing; even Chen had to give him some leeway. Now that this had happened, if their superiors decided to investigate... the blame would almost certainly fall on him.
This was not a responsibility that a mere team leader like him could bear.
But then he remembered what the president had privately instructed him to do... Lu Ren’s gaze swept over Gu Xi without a flicker of expression.
Gu Xi’s head was slightly lowered, obscuring her expression.
Just then, a lazy voice spoke up from behind them.
"What happened here?"
The metal doors to the twenty-fifth floor slid open again. Zhao Qingxiao and two others walked in, escorting Ye Nan. His gaze landed on Gu Xi for a moment, pausing briefly before nonchalantly drifting away.
At the same time, Ye Nan also spotted Gu Xi.
’Why is she still here?’
Ye Nan’s brow furrowed imperceptibly.
She had already left, but she received a message on her way out that the special mutant plant in the Superpower Union building had suddenly deteriorated. She had turned back, hoping to collect some samples for research.
—Her mother, Ye Xin, had always been extremely interested in that particular mutant plant.
Ye Nan rushed back to the Superpower Union building and happened to run into Zhao Qingxiao and the other two on the way, so they all came up together.
She never expected to see Gu Xi the moment she walked in.
’What is with this girl? I gave her such an obvious hint before. Why does she insist on getting involved?’
’Doesn’t she realize how deep the political waters run in the Superpower Union? Even her mother, Ye Xin, has to tread carefully here. Does she really think a girl who just arrived from out of town can just jump into the fray?!’
...
「At the same time, in a ruin dozens of miles away.」
Ye Junhan and the man in the Blood-colored Shura Mask were already locked in combat.
Ye Junhan’s Thunder Ability was undeniably tyrannical, but the masked man’s Wood Element ability was endlessly regenerative.
Both were at the peak of level nine, and for a moment, they fought to a standstill.
The masked man’s ego began to swell. ’Humanity’s greatest expert? That’s just because I’ve never bothered to fight in public before!’
He shot a disdainful glance at his opponent. ’The great Mr. Ye... he’s not so impressive after all.’
But he soon realized something was wrong.
Under Ye Junhan’s imperceptible guidance, they had somehow fought their way from inside the city all the way to the outskirts.
The masked man was no fool. He had just gotten carried away by his momentary triumph. Now that his head was clear, he suddenly realized something, and his expression turned incredibly sour.
Just then, his opponent’s assault intensified in an instant.
Worried about harming civilians in the city, Ye Junhan had been holding back. But now, with no such constraints, he unleashed his full power. His opponent was quickly put on the defensive.
The man suddenly let out a cold laugh, staring at Ye Junhan grimly. "Mr. Ye, you’re so compassionate, worrying about the common folk. But why aren’t you worried about your own teammates?"
Ye Junhan responded by raising a hand and blasting a bolt of lightning as thick as a dinner bowl at him, not deigning to waste a single word on the man.
Because the person who first trained him had told him one thing: villains often die because they talk too much.
As a result, Ye Junhan had grown more and more taciturn over the years.
"Ye... Jun... Han!" the masked man seethed, feeling utterly humiliated. His eyes instantly turned venomous.
’We were both chosen for the G01 Project! On top of that, I’m the one who inherited the Blood-colored Asura’s Wood Element ability! What right does Ye Junhan have to humiliate me like this?’
’Does he really think I can’t beat him?’
’If my superiors hadn’t forbidden me from using that special power, how could Ye Junhan possibly be my opponent?’
He forced down the metallic taste of blood rising in his throat. Ignoring the countless thick vines around him that were being blasted to bits, he said coldly, "Ye Junhan, let me give you a piece of friendly advice. If you rush back now, you might just be in time to collect the corpse of your childhood sweetheart..."
Another massive bolt of lightning was his only reply.
The masked man, who had been waiting for Ye Junhan’s expression to twist in horror: "..."
