Chapter 40: Crushing the Entire Field, Easy as Pie (3/3)

Their divine artifacts were really about to be taken away!

They quickly shot Xiao Bai looks, pleading with him not to do this.

But Xiao Bai acted as if he didn’t see them, continuing, “I can… make a small adjustment to your rules.”

He cautiously observed the officer’s reaction, “As long as the owners and you sign this gifting contract, these divine artifacts will…”

He paused, then added with utmost sincerity, “Truly become your possessions.”

Su Fu looked at the shimmering golden contract, barely managing to maintain her officer persona.

Holy crap!

Xiao Bai, you’re way too capable!

She had originally thought of just bluffing them into saying something like “voluntary gifting,” just like how she had tried to get credit points before.

If it worked, great!

If not, no loss.

But now!

Xiao Bai had straight-up produced a god-tier contract for her!

This contract ability was way too good.

If only…

Cough, she couldn’t let herself think about that now.

She had to secure these divine artifacts first!

She looked at Xiao Bai with a half-smile, “Are you sure… you want to give these to me?”

Xiao Bai, overjoyed, replied, “Of course I’m sure! I’m willing to do anything for you, Officer!”

As he spoke, he turned and gave the other examinees a meaningful glance.

The threat in his eyes was unmistakable.

Thomas looked at his beloved Mjolnir, tears almost welling up in his eyes.

But under Xiao Bai’s sharp gaze, he tremblingly signed his name on the contract.

Ichiro, Leanna, and the others also signed one by one.

Xiao Bai presented the signed contract to the officer, “Sir, as long as you sign here, these divine artifacts will all be yours. You can take them with you at any time.”

As he spoke, he quietly activated his perception skill, trying to gauge the officer’s thoughts.

The next second-

“Struck gold!

Struck gold!

Struck gold!!!”

A series of excited thoughts exploded like thunder in his mind, nearly deafening him!

Xiao Bai quickly cut off his perception.

Alright, alright, stop shouting!

I get it, you really like divine artifacts!

His expression turned slightly odd.

What the hell?

An anomaly being this greedy for divine artifacts?

But what could an anomaly even do with them?

It doesn’t have divine power to wield them.

Unless…..

Xiao Bai’s mind automatically filled in the blanks.

Just like how crows are attracted to shiny things, maybe this officer just likes divine artifacts?

Well, he sighed, that’s certainly an expensive hobby.

Good thing they ran into the Fourth Squad!

Who else would have divine artifacts lying around?

So, this was clearly their opportunity!

At that moment, Su Fu grabbed the contract and the divine artifacts, swiftly tucking them into her voluminous robe.

Xiao Bai watched as the artifacts disappeared, his heart aching with every beat.

These are all top-tier divine artifacts, each requiring at least a year of effort and countless resources to obtain.

And now, they’re just gone!

But he quickly adjusted his mindset.

No panic, this isn’t a loss.

At least he successfully won over the law Enforcer, which is more important than any divine artifact.

Thinking this, a hint of malice flashed in his eyes.

It’s all Su Fu’s fault!

If she hadn’t lured the law Enforcer here, would he have ended up so miserable?

Not only was he slapped in public, but he also had to grovel and hand over divine artifacts!

At this thought, Xiao Bai couldn’t hold back.

He cautiously approached, speaking in a low voice:

“Um… Law Enforcer, considering all the divine artifacts I’ve given you…”

The law enforcer tilted his head to look at him.

Xiao Bai hurriedly continued, “Could you… kill Su Fu for me?”

Seeing no reaction from the law enforcer, he quickly added, “Not for personal revenge! It’s because she’s completely deceiving you!”

“Think about it, she’s hiding in the shadows, using you to eliminate us, and hasn’t shown up until now! Clearly, she has no respect for you!”

“In contrast, we’ve given you so many divine artifacts, showing our sincerity!”

Before he could finish, Xiao Bai sensed something was wrong.

The law Enforcer’s aura suddenly turned icy.

“Kill Su Fu?” the law Enforcer repeated slowly, his tone ambiguous.

Seeing the law Enforcer’s expression change, Xiao Bai panicked.

Oh no, had he asked for too much?

Damn it, the law Enforcer had taken so many divine artifacts from him and still wanted to do nothing?

So much for the spirit of the contract!

He quickly backtracked, “Uh… never mind killing her, you don’t have to do it yourself. Just tell me where she is, and I’ll deal with her!”

Thinking he had found the issue, he explained, “I just can’t stand it. She’s clearly using you! She’s playing you for a fool, and I can’t stand it!”

As he spoke, he didn’t forget to add, “You see, it’s just a word from you, and all these divine artifacts are yours.”

Su Fu couldn’t help but laugh, “You really have a silver tongue!”

She had initially thought that since these people had so willingly handed over the divine artifacts, she might let them off for now.

After all, she had already slapped them and taken the benefits, so it was best to stop while ahead.

But she hadn’t expected them to still be plotting her death?

She sighed, realizing she was still too kind, her mindset hadn’t changed.

Why bother reasoning or talking about contracts?

Just take action!

Seeing the law Enforcer smile, Xiao Bai’s eyes lit up.

Was he agreeing?

Great!

But just as he started to smile-

“Clang!”

Chains of rules instantly hoisted him upside down!

“Idiot,” Su Fu coldly looked at Xiao Bai, bound by the chains.

“If I kill you, won’t these divine artifacts still be mine?”

Xiao Bai was stunned, frantically twisting his body to break free from the chains, “No, no, no! Don’t be fooled by Su Fu!”

“She’s just a worthless country bumpkin, dirt poor, what can she offer you? Me! I can bring you more divine artifacts!”

Su Fu:”……”

Alright, he dared to call her a worthless bumpkin and poor right in front of her!

She couldn’t take it anymore!

“You forgot…” Su Fu coldly stared at Xiao Bai, “I said, cursing is forbidden here!”

Xiao Bai’s expression changed instantly.

Damn it!

He had actually broken the rules in front of the law Enforcer!

In the next second, countless Wardens rushed over, the chains in their hands clattering loudly, and then-

“Whack!”

The first lash struck Xiao Bai’s back, sending his entire body jolting up.

“Whack! Whack! Whack!”

More chains lashed out.

Xiao Bai screamed in agony.

If it weren’t for the blessing buff from Mother Gaia on him, he would have been whipped to death long ago.

But now, this buff had become his nightmare-he couldn’t die, so he could only endure the beating!

“Captain!” Ichiro couldn’t help but shout.

“Stop it!” Thomas also grew anxious.

Su Fu, however, narrowed her eyes.

With every lash, a green light shimmered on Xiao Bai’s body, clearly some kind of recovery skill.

As expected of the top student from the provincial academy!

The equipment these people had was just too abundant-they couldn’t even be beaten to death!

But…

How long could this divine skill last?

The others watched in fear, terrified that they might be next in line for a whipping.

Damn it!

This law Enforcer is too brutal!

Even Leanna, who was usually the most reckless, was now curled up in a corner, not daring to look.

Osiris stared intently at the captain.

We can’t wait any longer!

Even if this mission fails, we can’t just watch the captain get beaten to death!

Bah!

Osiris cursed inwardly.

What kind of law Enforcer is this?

They don’t even follow their own rules.

Taking bribes and then turning around to beat people-it’s just too unreasonable!

Although they were immobilized by the law Enforcer’s chains, there was still one way!

He quietly closed his eyes and activated Anubis’s divine skill, [Whispers of the Dead].

This was his communication skill, allowing his soul to briefly leave his body to deliver a message.

In this situation, bound by chains, only the soul could break through the blockade.

“Chief, save us!” Osiris’s soul screamed frantically in the void.

“We’re about to be killed by the law Enforcer in Area A!”

But at that moment, Osiris suddenly felt a cold gaze, followed by a sharp pain!

It was the lash of the rule-bound chains!

Osiris let out a scream, and his soul instantly returned to his body.

The connection of [Whispers of the Dead] was forcibly severed.

He opened his eyes and, sure enough, met the law Enforcer’s terrifyingly calm gaze.

Damn it!

We’ve been discovered!

***

Deep within the Celestial Prison, in the B-Volume examination hall.

Inside the prison, dark golden rule-bound chains crisscrossed in the air like a massive spider web.

Eerie green flames flickered in the darkness, illuminating the walls covered in cursed runes.

A figure stood at the center of this darkness, his silhouette shrouded in shadow, only a dark robe fluttering without wind.

Before him, a faint soul shadow was rapidly dissipating.

The last words were: “Save… save me…”

“Chief,” a cold female voice rang out.

It was the captain of the second squad, Situ Yu.

“That soul belongs to Osiris from the fourth squad. It seems they’ve encountered danger in the A-Volume examination hall.”

The Chief remained with his back to her, his voice calm and steady: “Explain in detail.”

Situ Yu quickly analyzed, “Logically, the fourth squad should only be facing ordinary Wardens in the A-Volume hall. With Captain Xiao Bai’s strength, along with the cooperation of Leanna the Mad and Ichiro Toyotomi, they should—”

“How could they have encountered such great danger?”

“She should be an overwhelmingly dominant presence.”

She paused before continuing, “Unless they encountered… the Enforcers.”

At this moment, it finally dawned on her: “No wonder, no wonder the A and B exam papers merged. It all makes sense now.”

“So, Chief, should we go rescue those useless fools?”

She deliberately emphasized the word “useless.”

In her view, even if they had encountered the Enforcers, for the prestigious Fourth Team to be reduced to calling for help was utterly disgraceful to the Provincial Academy.

At this, the Chief turned slightly, raised his right hand, and with a gentle tap of his fingertip, the chains of rules suspended in the air trembled momentarily.

Situ Yu, witnessing this, was inwardly astonished.

As expected of the Chief-his control over the chains of rules was even stronger than that of the so-called Enforcers!

“Go,” he said calmly.

“Go and tell those fools from the Fourth Team,” he paused, “if you want to insult someone, don’t do it to their face.”

“And as for Su Fu… if she can be persuaded, don’t resort to force.”

Su Fu?

Situ Yu’s heart skipped a beat.

Her mind quickly flashed through Su Fu’s profile that candidate from the remote Twelfth District?

One of the four who blew up the exam hall during the preliminary rounds?

From the Chief’s tone, was it really her who had pushed the Fourth Team to such a state?

But what shocked Situ Yu even more was the Chief’s attitude.

His words clearly indicated a desire to recruit Su Fu!

She felt a bit dazed.

How long had it been since the Chief had actively sought to recruit someone?

And now, the person he wanted to recruit was a candidate from the remote Twelfth District?

What was so special about this Su Fu?

But these thoughts only lingered in Situ Yu’s mind for a moment before dissipating.

She bowed her head respectfully and replied: “Understood.”

Only after the sound of her footsteps faded into the darkness did the Chief slowly turn around.

The eerie green flames cast their light on his face, yet they failed to penetrate the depths of his profound eyes.

He gazed into the distance, as if he could see through the layers of spatial barriers to the events unfolding in the A exam hall.

Then, he uttered two words: “Fools.”