The troops on the periphery immediately activated the energy actuators, generating a reverse force field that contained the explosion within a certain range.
Otherwise, this explosion would have definitely obliterated more than a dozen nearby blocks.
This type of energy actuator has become standard equipment in major cities. As technology advances, weapons become increasingly powerful, and an attack within a city can easily destroy half of it if things go wrong.
Under the control of the actuator’s reverse force field, the power of the Biological Nuclear Explosion continued to erupt. From a distance, it looked like a colossal sphere of fire and light.
It lasted for more than ten seconds before everything finally subsided. Chen Gu crawled out from the rubble, coughing repeatedly as he patted the dust off his body.
The military and the special operations team waited outside, not daring to enter for some time, as they couldn’t confirm if the creature was dead.
However, Chen Gu was quite certain that the creature was finished.
Chen Gu had carefully analyzed the situation when he triggered the second Biological Nuclear Explosion: this creature was not a simple Mutant. A Mutant whose body was destroyed and energy depleted could not regenerate.
This creature, however, seemed to possess a brain capable of controlling certain abilities. As long as its brain remained intact, it could continuously regenerate.
After the first Biological Nuclear Explosion, it must have devoured the corpses in the ruins, becoming even stronger as a result.
Therefore, the second time, Chen Gu detonated the Biological Nuclear Explosion inside its head.
He slowly made his way towards the epicenter of the explosion. It wasn’t that he didn’t want to move faster, but his injuries were too severe for him to walk quickly.
Searching through the explosion’s ruins, he retrieved his two undamaged "Fiery Banner" throwing knives. A sense of dread washed over him. This is going to be trouble. Mei Lixue will definitely extort a hefty sum from me for this.
Seeing that the creature did not reappear, the troops and the special operations team outside quickly moved in, followed by a large contingent of medical personnel.
Two doctors supported the staggering Chen Gu, speaking loudly to him, but he couldn’t hear anything anymore. His body went limp, and he collapsed into the arms of a beautiful female doctor, his head conveniently landing against her impressively ample bosom.
A coincidence. Everything was purely a coincidence.
Some unknown amount of time passed before Chen Gu slowly regained consciousness. His eyes darted around, taking in his surroundings: he was in the sub-bureau’s medical room.
The moment he stirred, someone noticed and immediately approached. "How do you feel?"
Chen Gu tried to move his body. Thankfully, it only felt a bit sore and weak. "It’s nothing."
The doctor said, "Rest for a while. I’ll go call someone."
Before long, several people walked in. Chen Jixian, accompanied by several department heads, still had that perpetually sleepy look, with half-closed eyelids that made one want to punch him. Marcel, in contrast, appeared genuinely concerned. "Chen Gu, you scared us to death! You’re the great hero of this incident. If anything had happened to you, we wouldn’t know how to answer to the Director-General."
Chen Gu had already learned from Mei Lixue that this fellow, Marcel, despite his constant smile, harbored ill intentions and had wanted to perform a memory erasure procedure on him. What a sly old fox, Chen Gu thought.
Chen Gu also forced a smile. "I’m tough. I won’t die that easily."
"That’s wonderful, just wonderful," Marcel said, appearing genuinely relieved. "You focus on your recovery. Don’t worry about anything else."
Chen Gu looked towards Mei Lixue. "How are things at Zhaolin Middle School?"
In front of outsiders, Mei Lixue betrayed no sign of the animosity between them. To all appearances, Chen Gu was her trusted and valued subordinate!
"The rescue operation there went smoothly. We were prepared beforehand; four members of True Knowledge Sin were killed on site, and the rest were apprehended. There were no casualties among the students or teachers."
Chen Gu breathed a sigh of relief. "That’s excellent."
He then asked, "How are the others from the teams?"
Mei Lixue gave a wry smile. "The Special Operations Unit took heavy losses this time. Although there were no fatalities, eleven operatives from the Second and Fifth Teams were seriously injured and will be unable to undertake missions for some time. Fortunately, reinforcements from the General Bureau have arrived, so those enemies lurking in the shadows won’t have a chance to exploit the situation."
"When can I see them?"
"If you’re able to move, you can go now."
As Chen Gu struggled to get out of bed, Chen Jixian hesitated for a moment, reaching out to help. However, Chen Gu had already leaned towards the pretty female doctor beside him.
"Oh dear, you’re still injured! Be careful," the young, inexperienced doctor chided gently, allowing Chen Gu to lean against her soft form.
Marcus and the others were in even worse condition than Chen Gu; they were all confined to Life Support Systems.
Apart from Chen Gu, Joseph was the least injured. However, the poor guy was rather unlucky; he was thrown clear during the second Biological Nuclear Explosion and broke both legs after hitting something. He still couldn’t get out of bed.
Seeing Chen Gu, the usually boisterous Joseph exclaimed joyfully, "Brother Chen, you’re alive! That’s fantastic! I thought I’d never see you again..."
Chen Gu retorted good-naturedly, "Quiet, you! I’m tough. Even if you kick the bucket, I’ll still be around."
"HEHEHE, yes, yes, yes." Joseph chuckled sheepishly, then added, "Brother Chen, after all this, I have a feeling I might be up for a promotion?"
It wasn’t just Chen Gu who was surprised; Mei Lixue and the others also brightened. "Really? That’s excellent news! If you’re promoted, you’ll reach the Second Energy Level."
Several department heads turned to Chen Jixian. He looked somewhat bewildered for a moment before it dawned on him. "Oh, have him examined. If it’s confirmed he has reached the standard for promotion, then once he accumulates enough merit points, we’ll submit his application."
Mei Lixue acknowledged the order, and medical personnel immediately came in to begin the examination.
A thought struck Chen Gu. I can already turn to the third page of ’The Past Lives of Four Hundred People’. Does this mean I’ve also reached the standard for promotion?
I’ll have to confirm it myself later.
If I get promoted this quickly, wouldn’t it be rather shocking? Might it arouse suspicion from certain people?
As Chen Gu and the others were leaving Joseph’s hospital room, they encountered someone head-on. The person immediately greeted him with a charming smile. "Chen Gu, we meet again."
"Qing Ruyan?" Chen Gu was surprised. Mei Lixue explained, "She’s a special operative on assignment from the General Bureau, led by Assistant Qing."
However, Chen Gu couldn’t help but feel that, compared to their last encounter, Qing Ruyan’s attitude seemed to have subtly changed.
It was hard to pinpoint exactly what it was, but she didn’t seem quite as... "cordial" anymore?
"Rest well and recover fully. I’m looking forward to undertaking missions with you once you’re back on your feet," Qing Ruyan said briefly before departing. Once Chen Gu was out of sight, the smile on her pretty face gradually faded, replaced by a complex expression of regret.
According to his file, his abilities are good, but his personal conduct is questionable. Such a handsome young man, and he turns out to be a lecher.
What’s more, he shows no discretion regarding his misconduct and has even dared to harbor designs on the Director-General!