105. Subjugation

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105. Subjugation

Du Zexin calmly switched to the secondary monitor. Fortunately, he had already taken control of Abyss Humanitarian's cameras, giving him time to stall.

"If that guy really is a fellow Develynite, he should first clear out the other Law III agents to create an opportunity for discussion."

Sure enough, he wasn't attacked for a while, and the radar showed Li Aozi's direction deviating from his position.

But that wasn't enough to fully trust the other's identity.

—Imagine you're on a company team-building trip in the wilderness, and a wild man suddenly jumps out and says, "Hey, I'm your cousin."

He didn't attack you but instead killed all your colleagues. What would you think?

'Even if he's an ally, I can't let my guard down.'

Du Zexin raised his Magnum energy gun and started planning.

Li Aozi didn't seem to want to kill him, but this wasn't the time to talk.

The blame could only be on them not having a 【Medium】 or 【Shaman】 to secretly communicate and build trust.

Moreover, facing a quasi-Beta tier Omega Energy user for the first time, Du Zexin thought a little sparring wouldn't hurt.

If he could subdue Li Aozi and take control, it would be ideal.

Beep beep beep—

The secondary monitor just started up when the radar issued a lock-on warning.

"He's coming."

Through the Abyss Humanitarian camera feed, Li Aozi flew in like he was gliding along the ground, blade in hand, swiftly approaching.

"With biosynthetic muscle charging, my strength can reach 7.8 tons. In close combat, I actually have the advantage!"

Ding—

The crisp sound of a blade being drawn splashed like water on a mirror. Li Aozi slashed horizontally, aiming at Du Zexin's torso.

Even with the back of the blade, enhanced by gravity with multiplied speed and enveloped in a fierce and sinister aura, the momentum was overwhelming!

Crackle—

Du Zexin raised his left hand, palm splitting open to reveal a firing port, emitting electric light that pierced through the air. The biosynthetic muscle charged up, swelling instantly, pushing straight toward Li Aozi's blade.

Bang clang!

The solid impact sounded like a bomb, the shockwave sweeping the ground, billowing Li Aozi's coat and slightly halting Du Zexin's steps.

In a blink, their figures collided again. As they crossed paths, Du Zexin raised his hand, his Magnum gun extending a bayonet, clashing with Li Aozi's blade, sparks flying.

The blade danced, moving like a butterfly through flowers, with Li Aozi's continuous slashes being calmly parried by Du Zexin. Suddenly, Li Aozi kicked Du Zexin's chest, using gravity to forcefully push him back.

The blade, glowing with brilliant white light, slashed down from above. Facing this thunderous strike, the AI reacted faster than Du Zexin, raising a shield to block.

Swish—

However, the computer made an error.

The blade, against the edge, lightly brushed the shield, seemingly "smearing" across it with ease.

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