Naming Technique of the Night

Chapter 314: 245. Unique Methods of Using Taboo Items_2

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Put simply, he could now only imbue the Puppeteer with a certain length.

Qing Chen had thought about creating a forty-meter-long saber before, but now it seemed unfeasible.

Qing Chen tried to cut through the metal handrail by infusing it with Knight Vital Energy, yet the “blade” wasn’t as sharp as he had imagined; it couldn’t even slice through the rail but left only a mark.

He knew that the sharpness of Knight Vital Energy was related to one’s level, and perhaps after an upgrade, it could make the thing sharper.

Qing Chen wondered if one day he became a Demigod, could this thing cut through iron as if it were mud?

He withdrew the Knight Vital Energy from the Puppeteer, but the next second, an anomaly occurred. As the Puppeteer’s thread became soft again, it suddenly sprang at Qing Chen like a little snake, curving like a cobra.

Through the dim light, Qing Chen could even see the crimson thread at the front split apart; he could almost hear a hissing sound of anger…

Then, the crimson little snake bit him right on the nose.

Qing Chen wasn’t prepared for this. The moment the Puppeteer bit the tip of his nose, he infused Knight Vital Energy again, and the little snake immediately straightened out.

There was no pain at the tip of his nose, nor any bleeding. It seemed that Taboo objects couldn’t harm their host.

“Odd,” he had just been pondering whether item-type Taboos also had life when the Puppeteer immediately offered an answer.

Were other Taboos the same as this Puppeteer?

Qing Chen seriously recalled the other Taboos in his mind, such as code ACE-012, the steam train that loved gold coins, which would lock anyone who stole its coins inside it.

Did that steam train also possess a tenacious life?

In the corridor, Qing Chen said softly to the Puppeteer, “Don’t be temperamental, we’re having such a pleasant cooperation. I sacrifice for you, and you help me kill enemies. Controlling a puppet to kill or using it as a dagger to kill, as long as the end result is good, you get to eat. Why care about how you kill? Now, I will withdraw the True Qi, so don’t bite me.”

Saying this, he withdrew his True Qi again.

But the next second, the little snake at the front of the Puppeteer swept over again, angrier than before.

However, before it could reach Qing Chen’s face, it stiffened hopelessly once more.

After more than a dozen back-and-forths like this, Qing Chen lost his temper.

The Puppeteer was a Taboo, and he was the host.

This time, Qing Chen infused and withdrew True Qi in rapid succession, doing it a hundred times in one breath. The Puppeteer switched between soft and taut states repeatedly until it finally stopped moving.

“Do you still want a sacrifice?” he threatened in a low voice, “Let me tell you, if you keep this up, I’ll dig a hole tens of meters deep to bury you, so you never see the light of day again. You’re transparent, others will have a hard time finding you. Let’s negotiate one last time, if you think we can cooperate, then just do your job obediently and finish sacrificing this enemy.”

With that, he reached the Puppeteer towards the heart of the corpse yet to be sacrificed. The little snake paused for two seconds before resuming its sucking.

It seemed to have decided to appease the situation.

Qing Chen breathed a sigh of relief.

After the enemy turned to ash, he moved toward another safe passage, saying, “See, isn’t this nice? We cooperate so well. I have more life-saving means, and you get sacrifices. A win-win, right?”

This time, the Puppeteer’s thread curved in front of Qing Chen, gently pointing at the handrail he had just tried to cut.

By this time, the Puppeteer had gone transparent again, and if Qing Chen hadn’t looked closely, he’d have barely seen what it was pointing at.

Qing Chen thought for a moment, “You mean to say, it’s alright to kill, but not to cut iron?”

The Puppeteer actually nodded slightly!

Internally, Qing Chen sighed; it seemed Taboos not only had life, but also dignity.

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By the time Li Changqing and Wang Bingxu heard the successive gunshots, they had already set off for the lower floors.

While descending the stairs, the two of them happened to encounter assassins who also came in response to the gunshots.

In the confined space, Wang Bingxu clung to the staircase ceiling like a gecko, and before the assassins could raise their guns, this B-Class Expert fell from the ceiling, kicking out four times in a flash, sending the assassins flying.

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The sound of bones shattering was relentless, as the assassins’ internal organs burst and blood seeped from their noses and mouths.

“Boss, it’s taken care of,” Li Changqing glanced at him, “You’re quite eager this time, I hope you can always be this diligent. I’ve heard from Yino that you were always looking out for her during the Autumn Hunting Team, which is good.”

Wang Bingxu quickly lowered his head, “It’s all to serve the boss.”

Li Changqing stepped into the corridor first, spotting two bodies collapsed on the floor, “Check how they died.”

“Yes, right away,” Wang Bingxu hurried over to examine them.

Li Changqing looked at the middle-aged man, thinking to herself that the most reliable person by her side was still Number Six.

In his earlier years, Number Six had served in the military. His parents fell gravely ill and he couldn’t afford their treatment, so Li Changqing stepped in and provided his parents the best medical care before taking Number Six under her wing.

From that moment on, Number Six never had a change of heart.

In reality, conglomerates didn’t start off by threatening people to win their loyalty, they always began with kindness and then established authority.

The truly smart people wouldn’t keep a pile of enemies around for nothing.

At that moment, Wang Bingxu stood up and analyzed, “Boss, both of these men have entry wounds in the back of their heads and larger exit wounds in their foreheads, which indicates that they were shot from behind. Also, the shooter was very close at the time they died; there are even slight burn marks on their hair, which are almost certainly from having a gun pressed against the back of their heads when the trigger was pulled.”

Wang Bingxu glanced at the hallway, voicing his confusion, “I can’t figure out how the killer got so close to them, and why they would need to get that close to shoot.”

Li Changqing furrowed her brow, “Blending in with the assassins, posing as an acquaintance?”

Bang bang bang bang.

Continuous gunfire came from upstairs once again, and then silence returned.

Wang Bingxu immediately judged, “About three floors above us!”

Li Changqing rushed upstairs first, but by the time they arrived, there were only two more bodies, and Qing Chen was nowhere to be seen.

Now, Li Changqing was somewhat at a loss for a laugh or cry, Qing Chen’s movements were too strange, one minute up, the next down, with no way to determine his thoughts or trajectory.

Even the rescue personnel couldn’t find him!

Wang Bingxu sighed, “Truly top-tier tactical movement. There are only two safety passages in this entire building, and he’s played them like a fiddle… Boss, what do we do now?”

They’d been in the building for a good while; they came to rescue, but couldn’t find anyone.

This was quite embarrassing.

Li Changqing thought for a moment, then suddenly laughed, “Let’s stop looking, I initially came rushing back because I was worried he might have had an accident, but now it’s clear, he’s not the sort to get into trouble. Let’s go, meet up with Number Six downstairs and have the Federal Group forces lockdown the building.”

With that, the woman turned and went downstairs, without any hesitation or dragging her feet.

Wang Bingxu was dumbfounded behind her, so they’re just not going to rescue anymore?

The boss and Qing Chen, one with unpredictable and elusive whereabouts, impossible to find for rescue, and the other just flat-out giving up on the rescue, what on earth was going on?

It seemed as though his own boss had a lot of trust in that young man.

However, as they were leaving the building, they were surprised to see Qing Chen sitting on a stretcher, receiving medical treatment for his injuries…

Li Changqing really froze this time; there had still been gunfire overhead before they went downstairs, and now Qing Chen had left the battlefield before them!

Qing Chen looked at Li Changqing and asked, “Where did you go just now? Why did you go back into the building?”

Li Changqing hesitated, “I went for a stroll.”

Qing Chen: “???”

She was somewhat embarrassed to admit she had gone to rescue him because she didn’t even find the person!

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First update 4000 characters, another chapter tonight