Chen Gu, tears welling in his eyes, covered his face. "You heartless woman! With such devastatingly good looks, how could you be so cruel!"

Qing Ruyan made a gagging gesture at him, then stifled a laugh herself, turning and walking away with a touch of haughtiness.

Suddenly, Chen Gu remembered something. "How did you pull me back from the brink of losing control?"

Qing Ruyan teased him as usual, "With love, of course."

Like hell I believe you! There's never a word of truth from this woman's mouth.

Then she added, "You, go out and get another room for yourself."

The door between the bedroom and the lounge was shattered, leaving everything exposed between them. Chen Gu wasn't pleased. "Don't forget our relationship. If everyone finds out I got a room for myself tonight, they'll definitely be suspicious."

Qing Ruyan yawned. "That makes sense. You can sleep in the living room out front."

"Well..." Chen Gu felt like he'd shot himself in the foot again. He wanted to crash in the lounge, but Qing Ruyan extended a finger, ready to poke him, so Chen Gu grabbed his quilt. "Fine, I'll go..."

In Chen Gu's mind, that "I'll go" wasn't an action but a curse word, expressing his dissatisfaction with Qing Ruyan.

Chen Gu settled into a makeshift bed on the living room sofa and began to seriously ponder why he had suddenly lost control. When he finally understood, a cold sweat broke out on his back!

During the last battle against True Knowledge Sin, he had continuously pushed his limits, especially after Park Sanyi had endured his first Biological Nuclear Explosion.

Evidently, a hidden danger had already been sown back then, and Chen Gu himself had been aware of this potential issue. He just hadn't expected this hidden danger to erupt so suddenly.

I was really lucky this time. Qing Ruyan was right next door and sensed it in time to intervene. Plus, Qing Ruyan happened to have some skill that could pull me back from the brink of losing control.

If things had gone slightly wrong, I'd be a Mutant by now.

I wonder if this incident has eliminated the hidden danger.

I must be extremely careful in the future. Unless it's a life-or-death situation, I absolutely cannot push my limits repeatedly like last time.

Suddenly, Chen Gu had an epiphany. A professional... it's like walking a tightrope thousands of feet in the air.

Lost in these thoughts, he drifted off to sleep before he knew it.

「The next morning,」

Chen Gu suddenly felt a sharp pain on his cheek. He cried out and opened his eyes, just in time to see a delicate, pale little finger retracting. Beautiful peach blossom patterns were painted on its nail.

"That damn woman used her finger on me again!" Chen Gu was furious. However, having received a great favor from her just last night, he had to suppress his immense dissatisfaction for now, no matter how unhappy he was.

Chen Gu shot Qing Ruyan a fierce glare before heading off to freshen up.

Outside the bathroom, Qing Ruyan's laughter, like tinkling silver bells, drifted in. "You don't need to rush. The two of us must be late. Otherwise, it won't fit our public image."

The 'too-short nights of pleasure make the sun rise too soon, and from then on the sovereign holds no early court' kind of image?

Qing Ruyan was quite the drama queen. After Chen Gu finished freshening up, she insisted on "doing his makeup." Consequently, everyone else had already finished breakfast by the time the two of them came downstairs.

Chen Gu was sporting two large, dark circles under his eyes.

The onlookers suppressed their laughter. Young men might have plenty of stamina and be very capable, but clearly, the President is no weakling either! Look, they got up late, didn't they?

Huo Mei stared intently at the pair, her eyes full of envy. The life of a Second Energy Level master is so decadent! It makes one so envious.

Liu Shichan was silently fuming. Chen Gu didn't even spare her a glance, which made her secretly grind her teeth. This guy has no self-respect at all!

Leder approached with a smile. "We have prepared a sumptuous breakfast for Your Excellency."

Qing Ruyan waved her hand. "I'll pass. It's not easy for a woman to maintain her figure." Then she pointed at Chen Gu. "Pack some extra for him to eat in the car. To... replenish his strength."

A few people finally couldn't help but chuckle.

Chen Gu was inwardly furious. Replenish what? Does this Movie King look like someone who needs replenishing? This Movie King is an extraordinary man who can battle for eight hundred rounds all night and still stand tall and indomitable! As long as I'm just boasting in my own head, no one else can hear it, so it's not embarrassing.

Leder nodded. "Alright then, let's hurry and depart. The restaurant has fresh oysters; I had them all packed up."

「At the hotel entrance,」

several luxurious maglev cars were already waiting. Everyone boarded, with teams exchanging combat experiences, while only Chen Gu was busy battling a mountain of food.

And you know what? The hotel restaurant's oysters were actually delicious.

Wangxingjiao City was relatively small, so it only took half an hour for the maglev cars to leave the city limits. At a predetermined location, everyone transferred to two heavy armored combat vehicles. Forty mercenary warriors were waiting for them there.

Once the group had rendezvoused, they headed straight for the Yingudusi Devil's Pit.

The distance from Wangxingjiao City to their destination was less than 2,000 kilometers. The heavy armored combat vehicles were actually quite fast, though they were massive energy consumers.

The convoy comprised ten heavy armored combat vehicles: eight for transporting personnel and the other two carrying supplies.

These were Mammoth II-type combat vehicles, standard issue for the Confederation military. Each side of the hull mounted two rapid-fire autocannons firing Type 7 standard energy projectiles.

On the vehicle's roof was a multi-purpose electromagnetic gun, capable of switching between machine gun and sniper rifle modes.

In machine gun mode, it fired small-caliber kinetic rounds. In sniper mode, it offered a variety of ammunition, including high-pressure plasma rounds, large-caliber kinetic rounds, and super-explosive core projectiles.

The rear of the combat vehicle also housed four units of vehicle-mounted missiles.

In terms of protection, the combat vehicle's main armor was modular 150mm composite armor, capable of withstanding frontal attacks from large Insect Race creatures.

The armor thickness varied slightly across different parts of the vehicle, corresponding to their specific defensive needs.

Overall, the Mammoth II-type combat vehicle boasted fierce firepower and robust defenses, making it the Confederation's primary combat vehicle on battlefields against the Alien Insect Race.

The trade-off for such excellent performance was an exorbitant price tag and extremely high energy consumption.

The fact that this expedition team could be equipped with such combat vehicles indicated that their sponsors were indeed wealthy and possessed considerable influence.

Unlike older diesel-powered combat vehicles, the Mammoth II-type combat vehicle convoy utilized a silent design for maximum stealth on the battlefield. The convoy's noise levels were kept very low as it sped through the wilderness outside the city.

Atop each combat vehicle, an elite mercenary warrior manned the electromagnetic gun emplacement. They were clad in full-coverage personal Mecha, making them look like iron warriors.

「Two hundred kilometers out from the city,」

the terrain grew more complex. From time to time, steam machinery creatures would appear, roaring and spewing black smoke.

Their tempers were as foul as the black smoke they belched. Upon spotting the convoy, they would bellow and give chase, eager to attack.

However, the speed of the steam machinery creatures was no match for the convoy. After chasing for a few kilometers, they would realize the convoy had long since vanished in a cloud of dust, leaving them to only roar and angrily paw at the ground in frustration.

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