Juglans retreated in an orderly manner, like an angler playing a fish, controlling the bait so the fish couldn't swallow it whole, nor could it completely break free from the hook.
The distance is still a bit far, he calculated in his mind. A little closer.
However, before he could continue with his plan, Chen Gu had already charged forward rapidly, with a desperate, all-or-nothing momentum!
Juglans was shocked. They're already trapped! Why can't they just meekly submit to my control instead of resisting?!
He didn't dare to slack off at all. He still wanted to return to his Area 049 and resume his comfortable, leisurely life. Therefore, he was extremely cautious in this operation—after all, he knew how many powerful figures had ultimately fallen on their "last mission."
Juglans's figure leaped sharply in mid-air several times, moving with incredible speed and covering large distances, effectively evading detection by scent.
However, after completing this "escape," Juglans didn't see Chen Gu pursuing him. Chen Gu had actually feinted, pretending to pounce, but had instead turned and run back. He reached the edge of the trap and slid down, preparing to rescue the gorilla!
"FUCK!" Juglans cursed loudly. To think the hunter got pecked by his own quarry! That kid is so cunning!
He quickly gave chase. As he reached the trap, a strong sense of alarm suddenly arose within him. Several silver glints shot silently from beneath the trap at incredible speed.
Rage of Mokosaro activated again, and an energy shield enveloped Juglans. The dinner knives struck the shield with metallic CLANGS before falling away. This time, Chen Gu had no need for caution; Man Suling and the gorilla were out of sight.
Using Entanglement Control, he maneuvered the knives, making them trace various arcs as they continuously battered the energy shield.
Juglans retreated repeatedly while lightly flicking his Silent Tuning Fork.
That terrible roar once again echoed in Chen Gu's and Man Suling's ears. Even though their hearing had been momentarily destroyed, this roar directly assailed their auditory nerves.
Their heads buzzed, and blood trickled from Chen Gu's nose, but he clenched his jaw and continued to control the dinner knives' assault.
Having finally caught his opponent a second time, he couldn't let his efforts go to waste. Next time, he might be the one who was caught.
Seeing the dinner knives still charging through the chaos, albeit somewhat erratically, Juglans sighed with regret. It's not very effective after all. This kid's resilience is truly tenacious.
This time, however, Juglans wasn't very panicked.
Rage of Mokosaro had been triggered for the second time. Although it pained him to use it, the artifact was immensely powerful and could easily block the dinner knives' attacks. He swiftly retreated towards the dim lights.
Juglans had overlooked one detail: Chen Gu, while using Entanglement Control to command the dinner knives like flying swords, hadn't activated Radiation Scouring. If Juglans had noticed this, his assessment of Chen Gu might have been more accurate.
Chen Gu, carrying Man Suling, had already climbed out from under the trap and was in pursuit.
Juglans retreated quickly, seemingly worried that Rage of Mokosaro wouldn't hold. Chen Gu relentlessly pursued, determined not to let him escape.
But at a certain moment, Chen Gu suddenly sensed that Juglans had stopped running. Chen Gu abruptly realized something was wrong, but it was too late.
A thick bolt of electricity was drawn from the dim lights. Under Juglans's control, it split into two streams. One suddenly dispersed, each fork striking a dinner knife. The other, much larger, struck Chen Gu and Man Suling with lightning speed!
Juglans's control was precise; the point of electrocution was Man Suling's nose.
The Werewolf of the Cursed Mountain screamed as she was blasted off Chen Gu, her nose scorched black. She landed on the ground unconscious, her body still convulsing.
Chen Gu also collapsed stiffly. He instantly understood: There's electrical wiring nearby!
The Telegraph Operator ability was "Transferral," not creation. Whether light, shadow, or electrical energy, Juglans could only redirect it. For example, when Man Suling had previously discovered him, he had transferred the image of the wall behind him onto the retinas of the trio (Man Suling, Chen Gu, and the gorilla), concealing himself.
Similarly, he had transferred the image of light from a cave entrance onto the trio's retinas, luring them towards the trap he had set.
This ability, of course, had distance limitations. Electrical power was scarce in this underground world, and the nearest wires were some distance away. Thus, Juglans had to lure them near the wiring to utilize electrical attacks.
In fact, Juglans had been trying to do this all along, and this time, he finally succeeded.
Chen Gu felt no frustration. Even if he had known Juglans's scheme, he would have pursued him without hesitation. The situation was highly unfavorable for his side. Having finally cornered Juglans, he certainly couldn't give up so easily; he had to use all his strength to kill his opponent. ᴛʜɪs ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ ɪs ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ʙʏ novel★fire.net
The outcome of this clash depended on whether Chen Gu's Entanglement Control could breach Juglans's energy shield first, or if Juglans could hold out until he reached the wires.
Chen Gu's "luck" wasn't very good this time.
Actually, Chen Gu knew it was because his preparations weren't as thorough as Juglans's. Juglans had two artifacts, while Chen Gu only had a set of dinner knives he'd swiped from the hotel.
If he had possessed a weapon like the Flame Banner, he might very well have been the victor.
Chen Gu couldn't be blamed. Everything had happened too suddenly. He hadn't known what he would face, nor had he been given time to prepare.
Chen Gu lay on the ground, blind and deaf, but he could sense the deadly enemy approaching step by step. Even if defeat seemed certain, Chen Gu wouldn't just give up; he would struggle to the bitter end.
His body was still somewhat stiff from the electrocution. He desperately switched his memory to Milna Katerina and first used Atomic Life on himself, attempting to recover as quickly as possible.
But then, another thick bolt of electricity slammed into his body.
After this strike, the wires behind the few dim light bulbs SIZZLED and completely burned out.
Juglans had forcibly drawn a large amount of power from the wires, and the poor-quality cables couldn't withstand such a drain many times.
Moreover, with the underground world's scarce electricity, even if the wires had held, he had already drained all the power from the immediate area.
Juglans looked at Chen Gu on the ground. This time, he was finally motionless.
Juglans smiled faintly and casually picked up a dinner knife Chen Gu had dropped. It had been melted and deformed by the recent electric shock.
He casually threw the knife, accurately striking Chen Gu's chest. Chen Gu still didn't move.
Juglans finally heaved a sigh of relief. Besides, his Rage of Mokosaro still had one use left. Even if there was a one-in-ten-thousand chance Chen Gu could still counterattack, Juglans wouldn't be killed by it.
He slowly walked over. When he was within three meters of Chen Gu, Juglans suddenly felt that intense, searing pain again!