"Yes," Chen Gu replied, then walked away, quite disappointed. It seems that even big shots have their own levels. Zhong Yuanbei is a schoolyard bully, but Aviloya is clearly a heavyweight on the principal's level.

He left the school and drove back to the city.

Tens of minutes later, as he passed through a lush primeval forest, a bright beam of energy suddenly shot up from the ground and accurately hit Chen Gu's maglev car.

BANG!

The energy beam exploded on impact, flinging the maglev car dozens of meters into the air. The car shook violently, tumbling for a moment before stabilizing, then abruptly accelerated, fleeing into the distance.

The Lightning Edition [Xuanwu III] is indeed formidable.

The ambusher on the ground was quite surprised. But soon, twelve heavy maglev motorcycles roared out, relentlessly pursuing and attempting to intercept the Lightning Edition [Xuanwu III].

Both sides chased each other through the sky, covering dozens of kilometers in an instant. The pursuers gradually grew impatient. Their heavy maglev motorcycles suddenly split and transformed, their components reconfiguring into Mecha parts that attached to the riders.

After transforming into Mechas, their speed increased again. They quickly caught up and surrounded Chen Gu from all sides.

The leading Mecha warrior, with an incredibly deft maneuver, got underneath the vehicle. He smashed the thick armor of the maglev car with a punch, then reached in and disabled the car's power system.

Inside the car, Chen Gu put on an exaggerated expression of "terror," desperately calling out to his instructor, "Teacher, Teacher, save me!"

Zhong Yuanbei and Bai Shengyuan were conducting an experiment and paid him no mind. In fact, Chen Gu hadn't counted on them to rescue him anyway.

BANG! BANG! BANG!

Each strike from the Mecha warrior carried a special "mechanical rhythm," unleashing the full power of their equipment as they dismantled Chen Gu's Lightning Edition [Xuanwu III] into a heap of scrap...

Star Battle Instructor... this is High-Energy Combat Art! Chen Gu realized. And it seems to be on par with Griffin Wester.

Griffin Wester's professional rank wasn't considered high; his real strength lay in the training and command abilities of a Star Battle Instructor.

However, the Star Battle Instructor who was fiercely attacking suddenly stopped. He had an abrupt feeling that the person before him was not his enemy.

This feeling is bizarre. I know perfectly well Chen Gu is the target Second Uncle ordered me to eliminate, yet... I also feel he isn't my enemy. I know I should strike, but I don't want to.

During this moment of hesitation, several Mechas suddenly approached from behind him, unleashing an onslaught of high-energy weapons.

A traitor! Gui Wan cursed inwardly.

Even though he was ambushed, his strength far surpassed that of his team members. He twisted to evade, then counterattacked.

BOOM! BOOM!

He blew up two Mechas on the spot.

However, the remaining Mechas all turned on him, attacking with lethal intent. Something is very wrong. The entire team are traitors? Impossible! Gui Wan sensed.

He then recalled the sudden thought about Chen Gu—"not an enemy"—that had inexplicably surfaced. Instantly, a cold sweat drenched his entire body. A high-level Psychological Spy!

It was too late, however. The entire squad swarmed him. Gui Wan managed to kill all his subordinates, but not before sustaining multiple injuries himself.

Then, he saw an old man approaching through the air. He knew full well this old man was a Psychological Spy, his enemy, yet some part of him could not bring himself to attack.

In the end, amidst intense inner conflict and struggle, he watched helplessly as the other party opened his Mecha's faceplate and delivered a fatal punch to his head.

Chen Gu watched the old man with a smile. "Senior Gong Shuxu, thanks!"

Only after Gong Shuxu had killed Gui Wan did the powerful energy fluctuations of his Sixth Energy Level Psychological Spy ability slowly dissipate.

He shook his head at Chen Gu. "You've only been in school for a week, and you've already provoked such a powerful enemy?"

Chen Gu shrugged. "I never cause trouble without reason; you should know that." He glanced at the falling Mechas and bodies. "But I think I know who it is."

Gong Shuxu said indifferently, "Since you know, just keep it in mind."

Chen Gu remained noncommittal, understanding Gong Shuxu's meaning. Gong Shuxu had smashed Gui Wan's head, rendering identification and memory retrieval impossible. Consequently, there was no concrete evidence pointing to the An Family.

He did this considering the Bureau of Mystic Security's broader interests, not wanting to pit the Bureau directly against the An Family. Later, Aviloya would undoubtedly approach the An Family. The An Family, in turn, would tacitly pay a certain price for their actions today. However, two major powers within the Confederation would not go to war over Chen Gu.

Chen Gu understood Gong Shuxu's approach, but that didn't mean he was willing to let the matter rest.

"Let's go," Gong Shuxu said to Chen Gu.

Chen Gu followed him to headquarters. To his surprise, Dr. Meng Ji didn't pester him about researching his body this time.

"The Doctor has found the right research direction and is reportedly at a crucial stage for achieving results," Qing Ruyan told him.

Chen Gu was inwardly astonished. No way! Could it be that Dr. Meng Ji actually found a way to moonlight? That seems a bit... magical.

After strolling around headquarters for a bit, Chen Gu was ready to leave when he was approached by one of Oubayang's students.

"This is for you," the student said, a mysterious smile on his face as he handed over a silver-white metal box. Chen Gu opened it to find a plain ring inside.

Puzzled, Chen Gu looked at the student, who gestured for him to put it on. As Chen Gu slipped it onto his finger, he immediately understood what it was.

A miniature Dimensional Cage!

He looked at the student in shock. "So, a finished product actually exists!"

"The first batch consists of ten rings. This can be considered mass production, but approximately fifty percent of the materials used are exotic substances, remnants of super-life forms, and... certain special ores. These ores are mined from specific planets in the universe and cannot yet be artificially synthesized."

"Therefore, true mass production is actually very difficult. There's still a long road ahead to reduce costs to an acceptable level."

"Each Dimensional Prison Ring is still considered a precious experimental prototype."

Then, Chen Gu saw all the researchers on this floor gather around him, their faces wreathed in smiles.

"What... is this all about?" Chen Gu asked, a sense of foreboding washing over him.

"Heh heh. This ring was applied for under our teacher's lab's name. It can be yours, but we have one small request," one of the researchers said, grinning.

Chen Gu immediately became wary. He took the ring off. "State your request first."

"We want to continue the Combat Rooster research."

Chen Gu breathed a sigh of relief. As long as they don't research *me*! He had no qualms about selling out his pet. He slipped the ring back on. "That... can be discussed."

Of course, I can't agree outright. I need to haggle for more benefits.

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