"Where did this Black Gold explosive come from!"
The moment Bai Tao received the notification, she was already in the driver's seat of the old car. She raised her hand, reached outside the sunroof to pinch the little fox's waist, and pulled him back into the car.
Upon hearing Bai Tao's message, Su Qiyuan hurriedly ran to the back seat of the old car. Without bothering to open the door, he leaped through the open window and crashed into the cabin.
The reputation of Black Gold explosive might be very unfamiliar to many unrelated individuals or military enthusiasts.
However, it's one of the famed C4 ingredients, or rather... besides Black Gold explosive, the other ingredients in C4 are just there to reduce its sensitivity.
Fungal Parasitic Beast and C4?
Honestly, Su Qiyuan couldn't understand how the two were related.
"During its escape, the Parasitic Beast made two stops at the rest area, once to eat and another time to use the bathroom."
Bai Tao drove straight away from the observation station, abruptly turning the steering wheel and heading down another highway, away from the city.
"According to intelligence department's comprehensive analysis, during the time the Parasitic Beast was using the toilet, it coincided with the presence of the club's poacher members. They suspect that the Parasitic Beast wasn't really using the toilet at the time, but rather, it used some kind of perception we are not aware of to locate and rob the poacher members."
Mentioning the poachers, Bai Tao's words were filled with a hint of hatred and she grit her teeth.
These people are truly a nuisance; they usually carry out their heists secretly and flee, making it impossible to completely eliminate them.
Because the backing club's power is enormous, they can easily assign low-sensitivity identities like overseas students or executives to the poachers, making it very difficult to pinpoint the club's poachers.
The Longevity Club is well-known in the circle, but they are not a political organization, just a commercial group.
Many of their actions are initiated individually and then extended using the Longevity Club's resource platform.
Poachers don't steal secrets, nor are they interested in commercial secrets. They settle down for a while and then run deep into the forests, which makes them difficult to guard against.
Unless all families and corporations are monitored, or all communication is cut off completely, they will always find a way to infiltrate among civilians secretly.
"Now, that Parasitic Beast... from the satellite image, there is a probability it's aiming for Master Fox."
After explaining the situation to Su Qiyuan, Bai Tao had a subtle expression as she glanced at Master Fox sitting in the front passenger seat, sipping an iced cola.
When the Fungal Parasitic Beast escaped, it kept muttering something strange about foxes.
But no one could interpret it at the time. Until the Parasitic Beast directly headed towards Jiule City did they understand what it meant by "fox."
Based on the currently known intelligence, the analysis department came up with a hypothesis.
The Fungal Parasitic Beast might want to change its host.
The Fungal Parasitic Beast can be divided into three parts: one part is the fungus spread throughout the body that dominates, providing an epic reinforcement of the host's physique.
Another part is the parasites, known as 'Distomidae' before becoming a Spirit Beast, which are parasites capable of influencing the host's senses. Their primary hosts are usually snails, but if they parasitize humans, they might cause liver issues.
The human acting as the host could be the weakest link among the three.
Their purpose is to absorb nutrients and provide a platform to display strength.
And Xia Dong's Master Fox, according to all current observation reports, is strongest in his Physique.
The parasites and the fungus are likely aiming to parasitize him, to completely complement their weakest link... the human host!
"Oh, so my Wish Power +4 can avoid traffic jams?"
Listening to Bai Tao and Su Qiyuan's conversation, Ansheng, who didn't understand much about mycology or entomology, had only one thought: Is my Wish Power +4 being delivered to me?
Ansheng chuckled and quickly input on his phone:
[Where are we headed? Are you taking me for a high-intensity PVP with that Parasitic Beast? I can handle PVE too.]
Ansheng showed the phone to Bai Tao.
"Huh?"
Seeing Master Fox eager for action, Bai Tao, who was driving towards the suburbs, shook her head and said: "No, our task is to protect Master Fox and conduct a small test to verify the analysis team's hypothesis."
"The test is over, and we are now heading to a safe house. We will leave the fighting to real professionals."
"Professionals? Is there anyone more professional than me?" Ansheng showed a skeptical expression, curling his lips.
If those professionals Bai Tao mentioned were so competent, the vegetative state fugitive wouldn't have escaped twice, would it?
"Mmm—mmm—mmm—"
At the moment Ansheng was curling his lips, a sudden roar erupted from the lane behind them.
A continuous sound of airhorns from a large truck echoed on the road, causing the Honda car's windows, which Su Qiyuan managed to secure from somewhere, to rattle.
"Holy crap! It's about to crash into us!"
Su Qiyuan's ears buzzed from the horn's noise. He instinctively turned to see a red tow truck speeding towards their car.
"!?"
As the horn continued, Bai Tao instinctively checked the rearview mirror, spotting a young man wearing sunglasses, grinning, one hand on the wheel, the other furiously slamming the truck's horn.
Though his cheeks were hidden by sunglasses, Bai Tao could almost see the madness in his eyes and expression through the mirror.
"Damn it!"
The tow truck rapidly closed in, and just as it was about to hit the car's bumper, Bai Tao floored the gas pedal, sharply turning into the left lane, the whole vehicle nearly tipping as it switched lanes swiftly.
"Senior!"
As the car narrowly avoided the truck, Bai Tao slammed on the brakes. The old car's four wheels locked, skidding on the road and leaving long brake marks.
Just as Bai Tao pressed the brake, the tow truck shifted in tandem, veering into the left lane. If Bai Tao hadn't anticipated it, the entire vehicle might have been tipped into the fields by now.
"Go!"
In the back seat, Su Qiyuan steadied himself amidst the commotion, pried open the back seat, reached into the trunk, and grabbed a rectangular black box, pulling out a controller from inside.
Su Qiyuan extracted a palm-sized drone, gripping it with three fingers. The drone's propellers suddenly emitted a sharp whistling sound.
He released the drone, which became a blur in an instant before their eyes, reaching a speed of around one hundred thirty kilometers per hour in a second.
"Boom—"
Under Su Qiyuan's control, the drone detonated near the truck almost immediately after launching.
Chemical adhesive scattered from the drone, clinging to the left side tire of the tow truck, causing it to briefly lose control, swaying left and right on the road.