The scorching sunlight baked the ground, making the air above the road surface appear slightly distorted.


    Occasional sandstorms blew over from the nearby Gobi, blanketing the road surface with a thin layer of dust, within which a few disorderly tire tracks could be seen.


    The dry hot wind couldn’t bring any coolness, instead, it could take away the moisture from one’s body.


    And it was in such an environment that a motorcycle sped along with a roaring sound, the wind blowing its rider’s cloak with a rustling sound.


    The occasional passing motorcycles and off-road vehicles would take long detours, preferring to circle around the Gobi rather than disturb this big shot.


    The partner cloak’s excellent radiation protection made it possible to block out the direct sunlight in such an environment.


    "Their headquarters are in Las Vegas, it’s actually convenient to take action, but to exterminate them, wouldn’t that be a bit too harsh..."


    Tao Yu twisted the throttle, the dry hot wind pouring into his cloak, bringing a feeling of dry heat.


    Actually, Tao Yu wasn’t a fan of leaving no room for manoeuvre, he wasn’t some kind of murder maniac, so he often indeed preferred to settle things amicably.


    But when some problems required a resolution to prevent future troubles, he wouldn’t hesitate to act firmly.


    "There was a bit of a mistake last time, had I known, I should have looked back and taken care of it in one fell swoop, lazy for what?"


    Tao Yu steadily increased the speed of his motorcycle and let out a sigh.


    However, he quickly shook his head


    "What am I thinking, I’m here to resolve disputes and grievances, to reason things out, not to fight and kill."


    Although he was ambushed last time, since he was here for the reputation of his company, he couldn’t afford to make too many enemies, just a little friction on the ground was enough.


    Using the last tailing as an excuse, he could force them to slaughter those wild boar people themselves, that way the deaths wouldn’t be on his hands, how good.


    He himself was generous and wouldn’t carry out any extermination...


    "I have to learn to convince people with virtue and deal with them the same way Master Wang does, uh..."


    Just as Tao Yu took a deep breath and wanted to be calm and peaceful, as if to welcome spring’s warm bloom, his hand on the throttle loosened.


    Then he suddenly turned his head and sped towards a point deep in the Gobi, off the highway.


    After driving the off-road motorcycle a certain distance into the Gobi, Tao Yu leapt off it, leaving the motorcycle to slide across the ground, and then he started to run with Acceleration, kicking up a cloud of dust.


    "I’ve just left the gathering place and already I’m being targeted; they’ve been paying quite close attention to my movements these past few days."


    Tao Yu’s feet didn’t stop, and he didn’t use light-footed martial arts, but ran purely on brute force, the hot wind continually pouring into his cloak, causing a rustling noise.


    These last few days he had been helping Jack with Inner Strength and had a gathering with Park Ji-hyun and his group, and then waited for Panda to come back.


    One could say his days were very fulfilling, with nothing to hide.


    After all, he was in a gathering place, showing up specifically to be seen.


    People were secretly observing him, trying to understand his situation, Tao Yu displayed it openly, with nothing to hide.


    This time, when he left the gathering place, he was also aware of prying eyes, but he didn’t mind it.


    Being a major shareholder in Dada Company, he was somewhat of a figure in the gathering place, and because he was seldom seen, ordinary Pioneers might be clueless.


    But those at a certain level would definitely want to understand him.


    After being out of sight for too long, he also wanted to let them get to know him.


    Actually, this trip to visit the Pig King was just about getting acquainted and making friends.


    This could reduce a lot of trouble.


    But halfway there, the sudden hostility and a sense of crisis took Tao Yu by surprise, even shocked him.


    This sense of crisis wasn’t light!


    This was a very rare situation nowadays.


    "It was you who arranged for someone to attack me last time, wasn’t it? My share in the Alien Queen belongs to you too, not only did you command others to attack me, but now you’re also taking the field yourself. Isn’t that going a bit too far?"


    Tao Yu said to the black boar man Gang Mao in a calm tone.


    "Hehe, you’re asking me if I’m going too far even after chasing me down? Bro, this guy is kind of dumb."


    The black boar man chortled, looking at the dynamic spears stuck in the ground behind Tao Yu with a light mocking expression.


    "Your strength is indeed not bad, able to dodge my strike. That’s quite interesting."


    Perry leaned against his punk motorcycle looking somewhat indolent, but beneath that slack expression, his eyes were somewhat stern.


    If they had noticed the two of them running away in advance, they could have made the excuse that their underling’s lack of expertise got them discovered.


    But being able to avoid an attack from behind, that meant the guy really had some skills!


    "A single dynamic spear from Bro must cost at least about ten thousand, right? And he doesn’t even dare to pick it up."


    Gang Mao, oblivious to his boss’s seriousness, continued to suck up shamelessly.


    "These things are worth ten thousand?"


    Tao Yu raised an eyebrow, but then he seemed to come to a realization. It made sense; they weren’t consumables, they could be used again and again.


    A heavy kinetic impact, capable of externalizing Inner Strength, even a Martial World expert couldn’t withstand it. It was incredibly practical whether against thick-skinned beasts or Pioneers with protective gear.


    Perhaps the only thing to fear was Aliens that could cause damage to weapons.


    "Hehe, you’re really an unsophisticated bumpkin from the outer city, toiling away up until now, only knowing how to run. What’s the point?"


    Gang Mao sneered, his boar tusks even dripping with strands of saliva.


    "You say you were so scared that you fled the settlement for half a year, so why come back? You might as well have let me finish you off last time."


    After finishing his speech, he even turned back to his boss and said,


    "Bro, since you didn’t kill him with one shot, we should try our best to capture him alive, right? His ability is really useful."


    "Shut your mouth."


    Perry shook his arm and walked down from the motorcycle, saying coldly,


    "I told you before, if we choose to make a move and still hold back, we might be the ones to fall. We cannot capture alive with intent; it is just an aside. Today, our main goal is to cut out the trouble."


    After rebuking his subordinate, an indifferent expression appeared on his porcine face.


    "Brother Tao indeed has hidden depths. We all underestimated you, thinking you relied mainly on connections with the Suns, obtaining some early benefits and adventures. But now it seems your growth in this period hasn’t been small either."


    After saying this and seeing that Tao Yu had no other reaction, he paused and then added somewhat wistfully,


    "Honestly, at the beginning, I wanted to make peace with you, but on second thought, pressing you to bow would undoubtedly leave you bearing a grudge, and since you can reach high places and have some energy, you might cause trouble at crucial times."


    "So..."


    "I’m sorry, but we must do this!"


    As his words fell, Perry let out a roar, his body swelling to over three meters, with muscles nearly deforming.


    He grabbed the remaining three spears from the side of the motorcycle, and while rushing toward Tao Yu, he threw them one after the other.


    Continue your saga on empire


    The terrifying throwing power, combined with the dynamic spears’ own propulsion, caused three supersonic booms in the dry desert environment.


    Watching the three attacks that sealed off his retreat in a T-shape, Tao Yu just frowned.


    Indeed...


    The source of danger wasn’t him...


    Casually stepping to the side, letting the three spears whistle past him, Tao Yu’s body gradually emitted a blood-red Gang Qi.


    Let’s deal with it using Gang Qi first...