Let's Squander A Billion First!-Chapter 1635: Visitors from Beyond (22)

"Did they just ignore us?" Chuzheng turned her head and asked Brother Hui.

Brother Hui: "It seems so..."

He Jin and Boss Jia were engrossed in conversation, completely ignoring Chuzheng and Qing Dai, as if the Energy Crystal was already in their hands, allowing them to do whatever they pleased.

Who even gave them the courage?

Chuzheng: "..."

We all came together, so why am I being ignored?

Chuzheng wasn’t the only one being ignored, so was Qing Dai.

Chuzheng glanced over at Qing Dai, only to find that there was no trace of her.

Almost simultaneously, Chuzheng felt something approaching from behind.

"Your Highness, be careful!"

Na Xia’s voice rang out.

Out of the corner of her eye, Chuzheng saw the afterimage of Qing Dai appearing next to her at an eerie speed, targeting the Energy Crystal in her hand.

Chuzheng slapped the back of the chair, leaping upwards to avoid Qing Dai’s hand, and swung around her side, raising her hand to chop at the back of Qing Dai’s neck.

Qing Dai reacted quickly, so Chuzheng’s hand only landed on her shoulder.

The two stepped apart, facing each other.

"My dear sister, holding that thing is useless to you, why not give it to me?" Qing Dai sneered with a strange tone.

Chuzheng remained expressionless: "Why should I?"

Qing Dai let out a cold laugh: "Because of... this!"

As soon as Qing Dai finished speaking, Chuzheng felt a pull around her, as if an unseen force was dragging her body in all directions.

Chuzheng steadied herself, shot a glance at Qing Dai, her cold eyes revealing no emotion, and swiftly darted towards Qing Dai.

Bang——

Qing Dai’s figure crashed down from mid-air, breaking several crystal pillars, scattering shards of crystal.

He Jin and Boss Jia were obviously watching from the sidelines, likely hoping to take advantage when the two were exhausted from fighting each other.

Unfortunately, Chuzheng stood there unscathed, having sparred with Qing Dai, they couldn’t tell what ability she used, her calm and effortless moves left them in the dark.

Unable to gauge Chuzheng’s strength, He Jin and Boss Jia dared not act recklessly.

Qing Dai propped herself up, slowly getting to her feet.

Her eyes shone with a determined coldness: "Do you think you can stop me?"

Chuzheng tossed the Energy Crystal in her hand: "You can’t beat me." Go ahead and try to take it! Go on! Go on!

Qing Dai: "..."

Qing Dai nearly spat out blood.

Her strength was obviously mediocre before, why has she suddenly become so powerful?

Qing Dai retreated a few steps, opened her mouth, but no sound came out.

The sound of chaotic footsteps came from the passageway.

Before anyone could figure out what was happening, a group of people surged from the passageway.

This group was the guards He Jin had seen earlier, who were supposedly dead, now rushing towards them.

These people moved quickly, attacking anyone they saw.

He Jin and Boss Jia had no choice but to engage in combat.

"Give me the Cosmic Stone!!"

Qing Dai’s face was fierce, her attacks on Chuzheng deadly with each move.

Chuzheng moved atop the crystal pillars, dodging Qing Dai’s attacks while keeping an eye on the people below.

He Jin and Boss Jia were also closing in on her, clearly wanting a share of the spoils.

Chuzheng raised her hand, the crystal pillars floated with her movement, spreading out from her as the center.

Bam——

"Ah!"

Various sounds intertwined, echoing continuously in the space.

-

Qing Dai had apparently summoned all the people she could control, a dense crowd that was overwhelming just to look at.

But these were just ordinary people, merely there to act as distractions and disrupt.

Qing Dai made several moves, but Chuzheng suppressed her firmly each time.

Unable to finish off Qing Dai, Chuzheng lost interest in fighting her, and directly ordered the others to retreat.

"The Energy Crystal is extremely important to the Underground City, you can’t take it away!"

He Jin shouted at Chuzheng.

"If I don’t take it, she will." Chuzheng stated expressionlessly: "I certainly can’t let her have it."

Chuzheng wasn’t sure how powerful the Cosmic Stone truly was, but it would definitely be more troublesome if Qing Dai obtained it first and then came after them.

It was better to nip the problem in the bud.

He Jin watched helplessly as Chuzheng led her people through the crowd of inexplicable intruders, carving a path to leave.

He Jin wanted to pursue, but was blocked tightly by these people.

He Jin felt like killing someone now.

-

Although the Energy Crystal was taken, there should still be some stored energy available, so the outside of Zone One hadn’t changed much.

After leaving Zone One, Chuzheng pulled out a locator, took a glance, and confirmed Lou Xing’s location, then went straight in that direction.

Lou Xing was in the outskirts of Zone Two.

"Who!"

Before Chuzheng could get close, Lou Xing’s vigilant voice shouted out.

Chuzheng stepped out from the shadows: "It’s me."

Lou Xing glanced at her, his eyes complicated: "How did you know I was here?"

The location was so remote that anyone unfamiliar with the area would have trouble finding it here.

How did she find her way here?

Chuzheng: "..."

How am I supposed to answer that?

"The car has a locator." Chuzheng made up an excuse.

Lou Xing looked at the car parked not far away, unsure if he believed it or not.

Chuzheng changed the subject, pointing to the person curled up on the ground: "Who’s that?"

Lou Xing: "That thief who led me to Zone One last time."

Chuzheng understood: "Did you find out anything?"

Lou Xing was silent for a moment, then spoke in a low voice: "Someone instructed him to steal something, but he didn’t know anything else."

Chuzheng slightly raised an eyebrow: "Who?"

Lou Xing: "Boss Jia."

Chuzheng: "..."

Boss Jia had sent the thief to steal a map, the very map leading to the location of the Energy Crystal.

The Energy Crystal had come from that initial spaceship; everyone thought it was just an ordinary crystal back then and didn’t care much about it.

When it became impossible to live on the surface, the survivors lived in underground labs, and a professor discovered that the Energy Crystal could supply electricity.

As research continued, the Energy Crystal gradually became the core of the Underground City.

But...

He knew the Energy Crystal’s location; he didn’t need to conspire with anyone to steal a map... Why would He Jin believe such a reason?

Lou Xing felt that there were some things he couldn’t say, but every time he thought about it, he ended up saying almost everything.

Chuzheng rummaged in her pocket: "This?"

In the girl’s pale palm lay a crystal, beautifully colored, clear and translucent, making her fingers appear transparent and white.

Lou Xing: "..."

Lou Xing confirmed repeatedly; it was the exact Energy Crystal he had seen before.

How did she have this thing?!

"Where did you get it?"

"Stole it." How else? Would someone gift it to me?

"???"

Stole it? You sound pretty self-assured about that?

The place was heavily guarded; how did she manage to steal it?

"This Energy Crystal concerns the entire Underground City." Lou Xing spoke quickly: "If you take it, you’ll doom all the people in the Underground City."

Chuzheng seemed unconcerned: "You’re now a wanted person in the whole city, so there’s no need to worry about that."

Lou Xing: "..."